Item 4 - GSA Options 1-3 — original pdf

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Alignment with Key Takeaways (below) from Stakeholder Engagement Process Expanding DACC’s GSA to other parts of Austin is supported by 93 percent of participants that chose to express their preference. DACC maintaining case types for housed people (instead of exclusively serving people experiencing homelessness) is supported by 69 percent of participants that chose to express their preference. More than 40 individual stakeholder references to geographic or service expansion directly emphasized the resources needed to maintain quality service levels. Stakeholders frequently discussed ways to strengthen opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness to connect to social service. Stakeholders expressed desire for elements such as access and equity to be prioritized in upcoming decision-making or recommendations regarding DACC’s GSA and adjudicated cases, with particular attention to the current exclusion of DACC’s benefits for people outside of the current GSA boundaries. In discussions/questions about citations, responses did not strongly align with any particular viewpoints. Some respondents said they want to see more enforcement for Class C misdemeanors; others prefer a more lenient approach. Stakeholders expressed need for more education about DACC in order to participate in productive conversations. There was also desire for more information sharing about DACC generally, particularly about available services and successful outcomes experienced by DACC defendants and clients. Stakeholders provided specific input on information that should be considered before any recommendations for change are made. This input ranged from cost analysis for staff expansion to data about DACC defendant/client diversity. Alignment with DACC's mission and purpose Does this option require policy change? Does this option require significant Court Services resources? Option #1: DACC to Maintain Adjudication of Prop B/Statewide Camping Ban Violations Citywide; Expand Adjudication of Current Charge Codes (all other Class C misdemeanors) Citywide Option #1.5: DACC to Maintain Adjudication of Prop B/Statewide Camping Ban Violations Citywide; Expand Adjudication of Current Charge Codes (other Class C misdemeanors) to Other Parts of Austin on a Needs-Based Timeline Option #2: DACC to Maintain Current Charge Codes in Existing Geographic Service Area and Citywide Prop B/State Camping Ban Violations, Expand to Include Any Charge Codes for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Citywide Option #3: DACC to Drop Current Charge Codes, Adjudicate Only Citywide Prop B/State Camping Ban Violations, and Any Charge Codes for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Citywide Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Incompatible - People experiencing homelessness receive other citations besides Prop B/State Camping Ban violations Compatible Compatible Incompatible - People that do not fit within the four official categories of homelessness experience financial instability that can be addressed by DACC magistration Incompatible - People that do not fit within the four official categories of homelessness experience financial instability that can be addressed by DACC magistration More information needed More information needed More information needed More information needed Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Yes No Compatible Compatible Yes No Compatible Compatible Yes No Compatible Incompatible Yes No