Greater Austin Cost Model Analyzing the True Cost of Child Care January 10, 2023 What is a cost model? ● Tool to measure the true cost of a service ● Used to understand gaps and predict funding needs ● Accounts for regulations and programmatic components that influence cost impact overall cost ● Ability to predict how changes in wages, structure, quality, and location Sources ● Survey of local child care providers on program structure and finances (56 respondents) ● Texas Workforce Commission: Subsidy rates and staffing ratios ● TWC/University of Texas: Cost of Quality Price Modeling Reports ● AISD: “Pay parity” salary scales ● Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University: Benchmarking Design VIEW DEMO Interactive workbooks that capture how changes in enrollment, Texas Rising Star Ratings, and staffing affect per-child costs in comparison to reimbursement rates Range of Costs Factors that influence cost include: ● Wages and benefits ● Staffing ratios ● Number of participants ● Facilities Subsidies are determined by Texas Rising Star (TRS) quality rating Model estimate for a center with current average TRS4 structure Model estimate for a TRS4 center with comprehensive benefits, $20/hr minimum wage, and lower staffing ratios Annual per infant subsidy for a TRS4 center is ~$17,000 depending on days of care Average annual per infant tuition at a center is $14,500 Key Trends & Takeaways ● Personnel (staffing ratios,wages, and benefits) account for the majority of overall costs at both center and home settings. ● Infants and toddlers are the highest-cost age groups for providers to serve ● True cost of care generally exceeds reimbursement rates, particularly at higher quality facilities ● Providers that seek to improve quality and/or increase employee benefits incur further costs that must be made up through external funding or higher tuition Questions?
Success By 6 Family Based Ch Presented by: Gayle Yondorf Chavez Program Manager, Family Based Child Care United Way/Success By 6 Family Based Child Care Purpose The purpose of the Family Based Child Care Program of United Way/Success By 6: ● ● ● ● ● ● Recognize, support, and integrate FBCC programs as essential components of the ATX early care and education system. Partner with community organizations to build and scale infrastructure for the family based child care homes in Austin that tend to be outside of the scope of systemic programs. Ensure that FBCC programs have equitable access to materials, technical assistance, and professional development in Travis County in order to provide high quality care for children and families. Increase the number of FBCC programs that move along the continuum to a next level of regulation and quality. Build support with community partners to develop the leadership of existing providers as network specialists within their communities in order to support child care workers and parents in their role of helping young children prepare for school and life success. Bring together a broad group of stakeholders to represent the views of the community, to serve as a work group, in order to provide input to help develop strategies to recognize, support, and integrate FBCC programs as essential components of the ATX early care and education system. Work Group: Roles and Responsibilities The Role of FBCC Work Group ● ● ● ● Share information / knowledge of FBCC Be engaged in developing the FBCC strategic plan and action steps by asking questions, sharing ideas and participating throughout the process Help identify any community issues and provide ideas related to potential solutions Receive feedback from stakeholders outside the work group and serve as a link between the work group and the Community Participation ● Attend meetings on the second Monday of each month ● Be informed of the strategic plan for FBCC and provide ideas to support action steps ● Participate in planning, organizing and implementing conferences for FBCC providers ● Help communicate with providers about training and other opportunities and resources available: newsletters, calendars. ● Share your knowledge of FBCC in meetings and or workshops Click images to open links Contribution Success by 6- FBCC is the only workgroup in the area to bring together representatives from Austin Chapter of TXAYEC, Workforce Solutions-Capital Area, Austin Public Health, PBS,Texas Licensed Child Care …
EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2024 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUAR Y 10, 2024 The Early Childhood Council convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at City Hall, Board & Commission Room #1101, 301 West Second Street in Austin, Texas. Chair McHorse called the Early Childhood Council Meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair McHorse and Members Cormie, Hamilton, McCollum, Menard, and Navarro Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Members Gordon and Schennum Staff in Attendance: Caitlin Oliver, Donna Sundstrom, Rachel Farley, and Drew Ballard 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. There was no public comment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on November 8, 2023 The minutes from the meeting on 11/08/2023 were approved on Member Hamilton’s motion, Member McCollum’s second, on an 8-0 vote. There was one abstention from Vice Chair Green-Otero. STAFF BRIEFINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2. JANUARY 10, 2024 Updates from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health (APH), regarding a planning grant from Home Grown to build a comprehensive network for local child care home providers and regarding pre-K classroom start-up funds this fiscal year Caitlin Oliver, APH Early Childhood Program Coordinator, shared the following with ECC members: • APH has submitted a grant application for a $25,000 planning grant from Home Grown to build a comprehensive network for local child care home providers, building on the work of United Way, AVANCE, Inc, and GAVA. • In fiscal year 2024, APH will provide a total of $128,000 to area school districts in start-up funds for new Pre-K classrooms for 3-year-olds from the APH general fund budget. In past years, these funds have helped districts open 8 new classrooms, while this year’s funds will help open 6 new classrooms because the cost of materials districts purchase with these funds has increased. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discuss and approve updates to 2024 Early Childhood Council regular meeting calendar The ECC members approved to move the April regular meeting date from April 10 to April 11, 2024, on Vice Chair Green-Otero’s motion and Member Menard’s second, on a unanimous 9-0 vote. Discuss and appoint an ECC member to …
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 …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ETOD Policy Plan Early Childhood Council meeting - November 2022 Purpose of the Plan Provide a comprehensive framework to help the Austin community ensure that future development around the Project Connect transit system supports residents of all incomes and backgrounds, especially those who have been disproportionately burdened by past transportation and land use decisions. ETOD Resolution 20210610-093 • Prioritization of equitable outcomes • Categorization of TODs by tiers using context-sensitive criteria • Anti-displacement strategies • Preservation of existing and creation of affordable housing • Creation of market-rate housing • Compact, connected and transit-supportive • Mix of land uses • Codify community benefits What is ETOD? TOD vs. Equitable TOD Why we are going from this.... To this! 4 The ETOD Team 5 Austin’s ETOD Journey Corridor Bond, ASMP, and Project Connect ETOD Study ETOD POLICY PLAN REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Established corridors of Establishes protypes for TOD Recommendations for focus, mode split goals, that reflect Austin’s vision to planning prioritization, and procured funding for equitably share the benefits typologies, policy tools, high-capacity transit of transit investments for and next steps to project delivery. residents of all income levels, implement ETOD in Austin. and backgrounds. WE ARE HERE Adopt ETOD station area plans and code amendments that may include updates to zoning. Could be expanded to other geographies in the future. 2016 - 2020 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - onward 6 ETOD Study • $1.65 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) TOD planning grants • Around 100 stations across all Project Connect lines 1 2 Quantitative analysis of existing conditions within ½ mile of station areas Qualitative data collection through robust community engagement 7 Dashboard – Existing Conditions Dashboard Home Page Multifamily Inventory Total Jobs by Industry Station Tour Interactive Data : • Population • Displacement Risk • Jobs • Urban Fabric • Real Estate • Mobility s c i m a n y D s c i t s i r e t c a r a h c l a i c o S l a c i s y h P 8 8 Engagement Touchpoints Community Presentation Large format meetings to present project milestones CAC Working Group Briefings Monthly meetings, Ongoing guidance throughout project and major milestones Tabling/Intercept Surveys In-person events to target specific neighborhoods or demographics Focus Groups & One-on-ones Guided discussions with groups to identify vision and needs and to build …
Early Childhood Quality of Life Work Group Community Member Job Description & Commitment The City of Austin Early Childhood Council (ECC) is working with the City of Austin to conduct a Quality of Life Study (QoLS) for families with young children. We are forming a work group composed of members of the Early Childhood Council and members of the community to co- create, plan and oversee the study. We want a group for the initial phase of this process, which includes caregivers of young children and community members. We would like to extend an invitation to support this work with your expertise and lived experiences. Community Member Commitment: If you join the group, we would like you to contribute by - Participating in QoLS work-group planning meetings twice a month. - Help define the most important elements of quality of life to ask about - Help assure that the questions and methods are appropriate for various communities - Contribute to recruiting strategies for participation in the study - Amplify the materials we create in your circles of influence within the community - Attend at least one of three town halls to get community input to the study. Our Commitment to you: For your participation in the work group, - You will be a full partner in the work group. - We will ensure our work-group space is one of community, safety, collaboration, growth, and trust. - You will receive compensation for your contributions to our work group. These payments ___________________________ (describe how much & how they will be paid - goal through CIG partners for parents). - We will offer opportunities for training in community leadership. How do I join a work group? Please take a look at the calendar of events below. If you believe you can attend most of the working group meetings, and most other calendared events, fill out this form. You’ll hear back from the ECC QoLS Team around the next steps. If you have any questions or thoughts, you can contact Nicole Cummings-Lewis directly: Nicole.Cummings@uwatx.org, through text or call at 512.590.2296 Calendar of Events: The time frame for this work is November 2022 to March 2023. Event Date/Time Event Thursday, Oct 17 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm Working group meeting Monday, Nov 28 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm Working group meeting Tuesday, Dec 6 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm Working group meeting Wednesday, Dec 7 from 12:00pm - …
REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL OCTOBER 12, 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 Matt Worthington, Vice Chair 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on September 14, 2022 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff COVID-19 updates from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health DISCUSSION ITEMS 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 Sharmila Mukherjee from CapMetro regarding Project Connect DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve 2023 Early Childhood Council meeting calendar Discussion and possible action on creating a budget workgroup, designating members, outlining responsibilities, timeline, and authorizing members to speak on behalf of the ECC on matters pertaining to their assignment Discussion about ECC Quality of Life Study and possible action to appoint members to the Quality of Life Study Work Group and schedule meetings 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 …
DRAFT Early Childhood Council 2023 Approved Calendar of Regular Meetings The ECC will meet on the second Wednesday of the month in 2023, except for in April and August when the ECC will meet on a different day of the week. There will not be meetings in July or December. Date Time Location * January 11 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) February 8 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) March 8 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) April 11 (Tuesday) ???? p.m. TBD May 10 June 14 July – No meeting 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) August 12 (Saturday) ???? a.m. TBD September 13 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) October 11 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) November 8 8:30 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 (pending confirmation) December – No meeting * Locations subject to change and will be listed on posted agendas and available on the Early Childhood Council page: http://austintexas.gov/ecc.
Quality of Life Study QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION | CITY OF AUSTIN Early Childhood Council Quality of Life Study Guiding Questions Recommended process for today’s discussion. • Discuss the 9 topics below, which were part of an outline that the LGBTQ+ QOL group used at the beginning of their work. • Tom Hedrick to facilitate. • Each topic has suggested time limit to ensure that we get through all/most of the issues. We will attempt to stick to those limits but do NOT want to limit discussion. Blue = suggestions from SX6 Coalition Leadership Team Brainstorming 1) How do we define quality of life or find out what it is? (15 minutes) • Can we have initial focus groups that help decide this? • What parts of life are we trying to improve? • Begin with a focus group, so the questions start with the community; starting the question with equity in mind. • QOL overview from Wikipedia: Quality of life (QOL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns".[1] Standard indicators of the quality of life include wealth, employment, the environment, physical and mental health, education, recreation and leisure time, social belonging, religious beliefs, safety, security and freedom. 2 2) Goals – what does success look like? What do we want out of the study? (15 minutes) • Actionable: Need for concrete recommendations or a survey of strengths, gaps, desires? • Do we want to align with COA strategic direction areas? For more detail: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=341820 • Accessible, readable story telling • Strengths-based power Analysis 3) How do we define boundaries/ scope: Whose quality of life are we trying to learn about? (10 minutes) • Who are the constituents that we are trying to study – o Age of children o Demographic characteristics (Family? Caregiver?) o Region • Define subgroups: o Language - people who speak languages other than English o Age groups - infants, 0-3, preschool, school age o Income • To what extent does lack of access leads families in our community to alter their career - how often would one parent choose to stay home? What aspect/ direction (Healthy beginnings, 0-3, specifically focusing on?) • What does it look like for parents who wish they could …
EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 2022 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 The Early Childhood Council convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at City Hall, Board and Commission Room #1101, 301 West Second Street in Austin, Texas. Chair McHorse called the Early Childhood Council Meeting to order at 8:43 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair McHorse and Members Bliss Lima, Gordon, Hedrick, Hosking Pulido, Huston, McCollum, and Worthington Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Members Alvarez and Schennum Staff in Attendance: Caitlin Oliver, Rachel Farley, Michelle Rodriguez, and Cindy Gamez 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. There was no public comment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on September 14, 2022 The minutes from the meeting of 9/14/2022 were approved on Member Huston’s motion, Member Hedrick’s second, on a unanimous 8-0 vote. Members Alvarez and Worthington were not present at time of the vote. 1. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff COVID-19 updates from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health The COVID-19 community level in Austin-Travis County remains low. People are encouraged to get the new bivalent COVID-19 booster designed to protect against COVID-19 omicron subvariants. The flu season began early in Austin this year. There is more flu transmission in the community than this time last year. APH is encouraging people to get the flu shot as soon as possible. EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION ITEMS OCTOBER 12, 2022 3. 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 Updates from Austin ISD provided by John Green-Otero, Early Learning Director. Roughly 4400 students enrolled so far this year. District still dealing with staffing shortages. The Child Care Regulation (CCR) update was given by Roy Jones. CCR continually permitting and monitoring child care operations, to ensure safety and well-being of children in care. CCR is also doing community engagement with parents and providers and outreach in regions considered child care deserts. They are searching for unregulated providers to help them get a required permit in …
1. 2. REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 14, 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 Matt Worthington, Vice Chair 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 August 13, 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 Jeremy Garza, Equity Office, regarding City quality-of-life study for some boards & commissions, including the Early Childhood Council Updates from Raul Alvarez regarding the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC), including an overview of the process for proceeding with a quality-of-life study DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve the creation of and appointment of members to a working group with authorization to make decisions about the quality-of-life study on behalf of the Early Childhood Council Approve a recommendation from the ECC Policy Work Group regarding City of Austin fee waivers for child care programs WORK GROUP UPDATES Updates from Policy Work Group, including considerations about new City Council members in 2023 STAFF BRIEFINGS 9. Staff briefing by Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health, regarding COVID-19 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 …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Early Childhood Council 20220914-6: Fully Implementing Fee Waivers for High-Quality Affordable Early Child Care Centers WHEREAS, in the City of Austin, only 36% of children under the age of four living in households with low income are receiving any early learning services at all; and WHEREAS, 90% of these children aged birth to 4 are children of color; and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the early childhood sector in Texas with an estimated loss of 22% of the state child care supply, as well as a disproportionate impact on communities of color in Austin; and WHEREAS, in September 2017, Council resolution 20170928-057 created 12 deliverables related to child care; and WHEREAS, Austin Public Health, after convening a workgroup of early childhood stakeholders, developed and sent to Council in April of 2018 the High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report Response to Council Resolution No. 20170928-057, which included fourteen considerations to support the child care sector and improve access to affordable, high-quality early care and education; and WHEREAS, one of the considerations in the High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report - Policy Consideration 1 – was to explore waiving City of Austin fees assessed for high quality child care centers; and WHEREAS, a Memorandum dated April 12, 2019, to the Mayor and Council Members from the Development Services and Planning and Zoning departments in response to Resolution No. 20181004- 036 outlined options for fee waivers for Council consideration, including annual fees collected by Austin Public Health and the Austin Fire Department, and project-specific development process fees assessed when opening or expanding a child care center; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2019, Mayor and Council amended Chapter 10-3 of the City Code relating to food enterprise permits to exempt qualified high quality child care that accept child care subsidies from paying food permit fees (Ordinance No. 20190131-017), and on that date also approved an ordinance to exempt those child care centers from the general environment/licensing inspection fee and food establishment fee (Ordinance No. 20190131-016); and WHEREAS, during the May 11, 2022, regular meeting, the City of Austin Early Childhood Council received an update on the status of all considerations to Council that were included in the April 2018 High Quality Child Care and Pre-K 3 Report Response to Council Resolution No. 20170928-057, and found that waivers for Austin Fire Department fees and …
2. 3. REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2022, 10:30 A.M. MONTOPOLIS RECREATION CENTER 1200 MONTOPOLIS DRIVE 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 Matt Worthington, Vice Chair 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 Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on June 8, 2022. 1. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion of the purpose of the Early Childhood Council (ECC) and recent actions taken by the ECC 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, Any Baby Can, and other groups in attendance Update from Raul Alvarez on City budget approval process and budget recommendations from the Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) WORK GROUP UPDATES Update from Community Engagement Work Group about the ECC Community Partnerships Spreadsheet WORK GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS Report of recommendations by Policy Work Group regarding Austin Public Health’s presentation on City actions since the 2017 Child Care and Pre-K Resolution STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing by Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health, regarding COVID-19 7. 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 …
REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2022, 10:30 A.M. MONTOPOLIS RECREATION CENTER 1200 MONTOPOLIS DRIVE 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. AGENDA ADDENDUM DISCUSSION ITEMS funding DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Update on Austin-Travis County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) early childhood 9. Discussion of and possible action on the ECC Policy Work Group recommendations for follow-up regarding APH’s 2017 Child Care and Pre-K Resolution presentation
City of Austin Early Childhood Council August 13, 2022 Purpose of the Early Childhood Council* ● make recommendations to the city council for the creation, development, and implementation of programs that promote optimal development for young children; ● develop, for recommendation to city council, programs and activities that contribute to the continued development of a system of high-quality early care and education and afterschool programs for Austin's children; ● explore and develop, for recommendation to city council, cooperative arrangements with area governments in the metropolitan region to support a system of quality early care and education; * as stated in City Code§ 2-1-123 (B) Purpose of the Early Childhood Council* ● encourage volunteerism and philanthropic efforts in order to generate broad- based community involvement and support for quality early care and education and promote the well being of families of young children; and ● develop, for recommendation to city council, strategies encouraging individuals and agencies to continually improve the quality of their services for young children; and ● support innovative approaches to quality early care and education and leadership development in fields relating to the optimal development of young children. * as stated in City Code§ 2-1-123 (B) Alignment ● The Early Childhood Council is a member of the Austin/Travis County Success by 6 Strategic Plan, and has representation at the Leadership Team. ○ City of Austin & Travis County align early childhood investments with the goals, strategies and recommendations of the ATX SX6 Strategic Plan ● The Early Childhood Council is a member of the City of Austin Joint Inclusion Committee. ○ The purpose of the JIC is to to advise the council on issues pertaining to diversity and inclusion Early Childhood & COA Strategic Direction 2023 Economic Opportunity & Affordability: ● Strategy 10 : Create equitable access to quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) by supporting families who do not qualify for existing free programs and cannot afford quality programs on their own, increasing availability of quality ECE programs, and encouraging living wages for ECE providers. ● Metrics/Community Indicators: # / % of children enrolled in quality Early Childhood Education programs (as evidenced by meeting Texas Rising Star criteria). Percentage of households that are considered cost- burdened based on calculation of housing and transportation costs relative to income (utilities, child care, property tax, and health care costs to be added as data becomes available) 2020-2021 ECC Actions & Outcomes …
