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Approved Minutes

DACC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES (16, MAY 2025) DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES MAY 16, 2025 The DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD convened in a REGULAR CALLED meeting on 16, MAY 2025, at 505 BARTON SPRINGS RD in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Board Member Mikaela Frissell called the DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD Meeting to order at 8:26 a.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Rev. Dr. Josh Robinson, Katy Jo Muncie, and Mikaela Frissell. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Karly Jo Dixon, Chair Lea Downey Gallatin, and Roy Woody. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL  None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 2. Approve the minutes of the DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR CALLED MEETING on JANUARY 17, 2025.  The minutes from the meeting of January 17, 2025, were approved on Board Member Katy Jo Muncie’s motion, Board member Rev. Dr. Josh Robinson’s second on an (6) vote. Approve the minutes of the DOWNTOWN AUSTIN COMMUNITY COURT ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR CALLED MEETING on MARCH 28, 2025.  The minutes from the meeting of March 28, 2025, were approved on Board Member Lea Downey Gallatin’s motion, Board member Rev. Dr. Josh Robinson second on an (6) vote. 1 DACC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES (16, MAY 2025) ACTION ITEMS 3. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia) – Robert Kingham, Court Administrator, DACC.  Lea Downey Gallatin was elected as Chair, Board Member Mikaela Frizzell’s motion, Board Member Rev. Dr. Josh Robinson’s second on a (6-0) vote.  Dr. Anu Kapadia was elected as Vice-Chair, Board Chair Lea Downey Gallatin’s motion, Board Member Rev. Dr. Josh Robinson’s second on a (6-0) vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. Work Study Program overview and future efforts. (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia) – So Yong Kim, Clinical Case Manager Supervisor, DACC.  So Yong arranged a collaboration with UT students to intern at DACC for administrative support services. A summary of their support to staff and the continuation of services for next school terms. Status of DACC operational areas including performance measures and services delivered through Community Services, Court Services, Homeless Services and Support Services (Downey Gallatin/Kapadia) – Jennifer Sowinski, Clinical Operations Manager and Chris Anderson, Court Operations Manager, DACC.  Chris provided a summary for Community Services, Violet KeepSafe Storage Program, Court Services, and Mobile Court Services.  Jennifer provided a summary for our Walk-in Case Management services and Intensive Case Management. Also, the collaboration onsite services with peer support services offered Monday through Friday; Road to Recovery on Tuesday’s and Thursdays, Integral Specialist for intakes on Tuesdays, CommunityCare Clinic every other Wednesday, coordinated assessments on Tuesday, Black Men’s Health has set up in lobby area. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:08 a.m. The minutes were approved at the July 18, 2025, meeting on Board Member Roy Woody’s motion, Board Member Dr. Anu Kapadia’s second on a (7-0) vote 2