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Agenda

1. 2. REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL NOVEMBER 9, 2022, 8:30 A.M. CITY HALL, BOARD AND COMMISSION ROOM #1101 301 WEST SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Early Childhood Council may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Caitlin Oliver, Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health, at 512-972-6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Cathy McHorse, Chair Raul Alvarez Eliza Gordon Johanna Hosking Pulido Cynthia McCollum Casie Schennum Ashley Bliss Lima Tom Hedrick Aletha Huston Rhonda Paver AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers to register prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION ITEMS Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on October 12, 2022 Updates from related groups (as needed), including Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, Austin ISD, Child Care Regulation, Child Inc, E3 Alliance, Success By 6 Coalition, Workforce Solutions Capital Area, and other groups in attendance Presentation by Warner Cook and Shanisha Johnson from the Housing and Planning Department regarding the draft Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Policy Plan Presentation by Chair McHorse about a local public-private commission that is mapping early childhood education funding in consultation with the Children’s Funding Project Presentation by Member Huston about the Texas policy summary from the 2022 Prenatal- to-3 (PN-3) State Policy Roadmap Updates from Jeremy Garza, Equity Office, regarding the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) quality of life studies and FY23 budget recommendations WORK GROUP UPDATES Update from the Quality-of-Life Study Work Group about membership and timeline Update from the FY 2023-24 Budget Work Group about the Joint Inclusion Committee Budget Workshop on November 5, 2022 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible recommendation on the draft ETOD Policy Plan Discussion and possible action on the Quality-of-Life Study, including work group membership and timeline Discussion and possible action related to FY 2023-24 budget recommendations process, including work group membership and timeline STAFF BRIEFINGS COVID-19 and other respiratory illness updates from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health Updates from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health, about the KinderCare at Bergstrom Tech accreditation and about the site planned for the Dove Springs Public Health Center child care program FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Early Childhood Council, please contact Caitlin Oliver at 512-972- 6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. at Austin Public Health, call Caitlin Oliver 512-972-6205 at 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.