Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - April 27, 2021
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission - Held virtually and recorded
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:30pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held April 27 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (April 26 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 27th 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 (martes, 27 de abril, 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 (26 de abril 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 …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2021 AT 5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Zaira R. Garcia Felicia Peña Melissa Ayala Sharon Vigil Maria C. Solis AGENDA ADDENDUM 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS b. Parks and Recreation Department, Miro Rivera Architects and Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO – Briefing on MACC Phase 2 project 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 call Amanda Jasso at City of Austin Equity Office at 512-974-9107 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission please contact Amanda Jasso at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular
Story: What did you hear from the community? Several disparities around testing and vaccination towards the Latino Community. Several complaints and conversations have been hosted by our commission, the Austin Latino Coalition, GAVA, Community Resilience Trust, to name a few around health disparities affecting the Latino community. There continues to be a huge digital divide issue for Latinos to register to get a vaccine. Problem: What is the problem you identify? APH needs more staffing support and there needs to be more inclusive practices to better ensure easier access to vaccination. Current Funding: APH, Biden Administration funding, CARES Act $330 Million to Invest in Community Health Workers. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/25/f act-sheet-biden- administration-announces-historic-10-billion-investment-to-expand-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-and- build-vaccine-conf idence-in-hardest-hit-and-highest-risk-communities/ Deadline 5/3/202 https://www.cdcfoundation.org/CBO-VaccineConf idence-RFP?inline How does the problem show up in your community? Who is most impacted by the problem? Considering all of the information you have or have not collected above, how do we solve for this problem? Implement more walk up vaccination sites where an appointment is not necessary nor a car is necessary to receive a vaccine. Similar to: Walk-up First dose COVID-19 vaccine- DELCO Center https://www.f acebook.com/events/218392352961897 & Walk In First dose COVID-19 Vaccine- Mexican Consulate https://www.f acebook.com/photo?fbid=1147117225763797&set=a.107495663059297 Implement a community health worker framework and invest a budget into hiring and developing a community health worker framework. The city needs to allocate budget to invest in community based organizations that can help address vaccination issues - outsource RFP contracts to vendors who have the trust of the community to help increase vaccination rates and help tackle vaccine misinformation. Increase the access points for walk up vaccinations. Ensure it is easy for people to access through CapMetro and transportation. Equitable access points in the eastern crescent. Provide more assistance to enrollment - calling the hotline. Ensure Language Access during telephone call and on information that’s distributed. Ensure diversity of vendors and staff providing vaccination assistance. Story: What did you hear from the community? The Latino community has experienced hardship due to COVID. Several businesses have been impacted, nonprofits that help directly impacted Austinites have seen their demand increase, and there has been an economic impact where people are needing more financial assistance in rent support, direct cash aid, and assistance with bills and emergency expenses. There are also several issues around accessing vaccines and selecting vendors that can meet the needs of a diverse constituent base. Food access is also a large issue during COVID. …
