Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - Jan. 26, 2021
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - Meeting held virtually and recorded
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:30pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held January 26 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (January 25 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the January 26th Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107 no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. Reunión del Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission FECHA de la reunion (Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:30pm) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (January 25 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Amanda Jasso, 512-974-9107, Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar). • …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 AT 5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Felicia Peña Maria C. Solis Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil MINUTES CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 5:34pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice Chair Angelica Erazo, Maria Solis, Lourdes Zuniga, Felicia Peña, Melissa Ayala, Sharon Vigil PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. David Goujan, Chair of MACC Advisory Board provided update on Phase II expansion of the MACC. 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Vice Chair moved to reinstate at end of the meeting to vote on agenda items. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER MINUTES a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to approved minutes with amendment to remove Commissioner Solis from December minutes, as she was not present. Commissioner Vigil seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. Briefing on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Outreach Strategy – Assistant Director Adrienne Sturrup, Austin Public Health Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular b. Briefing on the equity assessment SWOT analyses and report on racial inequities within Austin Police Department – Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks, City of Austin Equity Office c. Briefing on the audit on cultural centers and actions taken – Laura Esparza, Museums and Cultural Programs Division Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation Department 4. PUBLIC BRIEFINGS a. None 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action related to eviction protections, direct cash assistance, and COVID-19 housing crisis i. Vice Chair Erazo moved to postpone this item until February meeting. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Vice Chair Erazo discussed City purchase of hotel for temporary supportive housing b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay) – no new update c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) – Commissioner Solis will be stepping …
APD Divisional Equity Assessments 1 COA/APD Equity Assessment Tool Developed in partnership with Equity Action Team Recognized by Open Government Partnership as a Star level intervention for transparency and potential impact By end of 2020, 100% of departments will complete APD completing assessment at divisional level C+APD Approach 2 Operation alizing Equity - Values Lead with Race/Ethnicity Focus on human centered design and institutional empathy Engage residents, especially those adversely affected, in decision making Bring conscious attention to racial inequities and disparities before decisions are made Avoid or minimize adverse impacts and unintended consequences Affirm our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity 3 High Level Findings • Loss of community trust • Culture of Fear • Incomplete Data Collection • No Codified Equity Plans or Standards • Lack of understanding of the core principles of racial equity Divisions Assessed • Training • Recruitment • Data Planning • Internal Affairs • Finance • Human Resources • Victim Services 4 SWOT Analysis APD Training Division 5 Researcher Recommended: A Redesign of APD Training Academy and Training Division “This assessment found significant racial and gender disparities in the standards and practices of APD’s Training division. Division leadership failed to produce any measurable standards for ensuring equitable practices. The division’s self- assessment identified one black employee out of 57. Data provided by APD highlighted further disparities in graduation rates, with 81.6% of white male cadets graduating from the academy compared to 48.5% of Black male cadets. Over five years, Black cadets accounted for only 5.19% of all academy graduates and were more likely to leave the academy or sustain an injury than any other racial group. All racial groups, other than white cadets, were underrepresented in graduating classes.” 6 Inform the discussion around future cadet classes and the design Inform comprehensive audit of APD by Kroll and Associates Inform the work of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Next Steps • • • • Work with divisions to develop equity action plans • Connect with data from Community Video Review Panel • Begin planning for next set of divisions 7
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE Hispanic Quality of Life Commission January 26, 2021 Adrienne Sturrup Austin Public Health Assistant Director 1 Community Vaccination Strategy Goal: Maximize the Health of the Community through Vaccination Secure the Health Infrastructure Prevent Severe Disease and Death n~85,000 Protecting those who protect us from the disease and for whom we have the least redundancy Protecting our essential workers gets our economy working again and our kids back to school n~Unknown Eliminating disease by focusing on the hardest hit – communities of color, low income, and older adults n~205,000 Eliminating disease in those over 50 and in those with high-risk conditions eliminates most COVID-19 related deaths in our community Preventing community transmission reduces severe disease and death in our community and reduces the burden on our health system n~916,000 Protect our Essential Workers Prevent Community Transmission A C B D City of Austin Vaccine Activities and Outreach APH provided 24,000 vaccines over the last two weeks • Two point of distribution sites • Continuing to prioritize frontline school staff that meet 1a and 1b criteria • Using closed point of distribution • Efforts continue this week • Survey for childcare providers • Expecting 12,000 more vaccines from the State this week • Pilot continues for outgoing calls to set up accounts and schedule appointments • On-going vaccine outreach and education Vaccines Administered Long Term Care Update • CVS and Walgreens have provided vaccine at 51 facilities reaching at least 5,625 staff and residents. • APH continues to assess for gaps in vaccine coverage among Assisted Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. • The APH COVID-19 vaccine nursing strike team has provided onsite vaccination at one (1) nursing facility and 4 assisted living facilities to fill gaps. • Vaccination gaps • Serenity Pflugerville Assisted Living (Travis County)- 4 residents. • Walgreens agreed to provide coverage. • A vaccination date is pending. • APH continue to share educational materials and strategies for facilities on how to build vaccine confidence among LTCF staff. Community Preparations for Phase 3 Vaccination Goal: Everyone who wants a vaccine has access to a vaccine provider There are many, many things to be done between now • Open preregistration portal • Increase and encourage provider enrollment • Identify reasons for vaccine hesitancy • Engage with hard-to-reach populations • Engage with the broader community • Develop and broadcast messages to address vaccine hesitancy • Seek feedback and …
Update on Cultural Centers Audit Division Manager, Museums and Cultural Programs Austin Parks and Recreation Center Laura Esparza Scope of the Audit PARD Programs, Financial, and Operations/Maintenance Management Systems Nine recommendations Quarterly Reports Included, but not limited to: George Washington Carver Museum, Genealogy and Cultural Center Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Asian American Resource Center Mexic-Arte Museum AUDIT 2020 RECOMMENDATIONS Status Report Q1 Recommendations 1-3 ITEM W HO/W HEN/HOW Q1 Ac c omplishments PARD/Periodically TBD by PARD 1. Periodic ally update fac ility master plans 2. ADA/Maintenanc e Issues 3. Optimize fac ility use a. Evaluate spac e usage, analy ze data and develop proposal b. Public ize ac c urate information for all spac es for rent PROPOSED SOLUTIONS/Deliverables Now that Bond funding can be used for facility expansion plans, these plans can be put on a regular schedule. PARD continues to seek funding for this. a. Evaluate space usage, analyze data and develop proposal; analyze space utilization, adjust normal business hours b. Publicize accurate information for all spaces for rent by adjusting websites to include outdoor spaces. Create videos of spaces to put on website. c. Standardize the rental packet d. Enter all events, public and non-public in Rectrac. PARD/FIND FUNDING a. Site Mgrs/FY21/Once we are back on site, staff will track # of hours each bookable room is used per day for a month. b. CC Mgmt & Staff/Sept 2021 c. Rentals Consortium/FY21/SPOC 70% complete or in progress a. COVID-19 prevents us from opening 30% To be included in CIP projects facilities; there is no data to measure at this time. b. All websites have been adjusted to reflect outdoor sites for rent. c. Working group was formed in September 2020 to work on standardizing the rental packet. Work is expected to be concluded by early February. One site (MACC) has completed putting video tours on their rental website. This will also be concluded in early February. d. Met with Program Managers to standardize the ways in which non- registration events could be entered into Rectrac. (See attachment “FW: Auditor’s Recommendations: Rectrac Entries for Internal Meetings…”) Recommendations 4-5 4. Resolve barriers to use a. evaluate current fees & determine how to make them more accessible to target population b. Identify additional accessible parking/transportation 5. Program planning managed efficiently a. additional means of soliciting feedback from community b. …
