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. …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5:30pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held December 15 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 14 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 15th 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, December 15, 2020 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 (December 14 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). • …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:30pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held November 17 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (November 16 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 17th 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, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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, November 17, 2020 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 (November 16 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 nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Tuesday, October 27, 2020 5:30pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held October 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 (October 26 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 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, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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, October 27, 2020 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 (October 26 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 nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020 AT 5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Maria C. Solis Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil APPROVED 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, Ricardo Garay, Lourdes Zuniga, Ricardo Garay, Melissa Ayala, Zaira Garcia, Felicia Peña 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. 2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER MINUTES a. Commissioner Vigil moved to approve August and September minutes. Commissioner Garay seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding COVID-19 relief efforts and outreach strategies geared towards the Latinx community i. Request for Austin Public Health to be engaged with the Commission and provide updates regarding Latinx communities and relief efforts b. Discussion and possible action regarding strategic priorities for the Commission i. Commissioners to draw on themes from the 2013 HLQOL Report and report back on focus areas for strategic planning c. Discussion and possible action regarding Hispanic Heritage Month i. Commissioner Zuniga expressed disappointment about the lack of acknowledgement from the City regarding Hispanic Heritage Month this year Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular d. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission meeting schedule i. Commissioner Vigil moved to continue to hold regular scheduled meetings every fourth Tuesday of the month, except in November and December, in which meetings would be held the third Tuesday of the month. Commissioner Garay seconded. The motion passed unanimously. e. Discussion and possible action regarding attendance policy i. Commissioner Garay requested that attention be paid to the attendance policy and repeat absences. 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Commissioner Garcia expressed making housing a priority for the Commission; Vice Chair Erazo expressed concern about data outages in Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, especially in apartment complexes b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay) – Commissioner Zuniga requested to form a separate COVID-19 work group c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Friday, September 25, 2020 1pm- 2:30pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held August 24 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (September 24 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 25th 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, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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 (Friday, September 25, 2020 1pm) 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 (September 24 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 nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 AT 1PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis DRAFT MINUTES Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 1:05pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Maria Solis, Ricardo Garay, Lourdes Zuniga, Ricardo Garay, Melissa Ayala 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Commissioner Zuniga moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST MINUTES a. Commissioner Solis moved to approve August minutes. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Commissioner Vigil abstained. The motion did not pass. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding elections for Chair and Vice-Chair (term to end April 2021) i. Commissioner Solis moved to nominate Chair Afifi and Vice Chair Erazo to remain as Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Garay seconded. The motion passed unanimously. b. Discussion and possible action regarding communications strategy i. Commissioner Vigil moved to approve a communication strategy developed by Commissioner Zuniga and Vice Chair Erazo, with the addition of amendment from Commissioner Garay regarding Spanish translation of materials. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular c. Discussion and possible action regarding regarding Covid-19 relief i. No updates 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Commissioner Zuniga met with Veronica Briseño, Director of Economic Development, about Covid-19 relief efforts. b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay and Vigil) – Commissioner Garay requested representation from APH at meetings to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts for Latinx community c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) – Chair Afifi gave updates on equity mini-grants d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Erazo, Commissioners Peña, Zuniga, and Solis) – Commission Vigil requested that the Commission begin to work on a strategic plan f. Representatives to MACC board and business (Vice-Chair Erazo) – The new Chair and Vice Chair of the MACC Board reached out to Chair Afifi and Vice Chair Erazo. g. Education Work Group (Chair Afifi, Commissioners Zuniga and Garcia) …
Special Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Monday, August 24, 2020 3pm- 5pm Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held August 24 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 23 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 24th 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, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 AT 3PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis CALL TO ORDER Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil AGENDA 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF JUNE AND JULY MINUTES 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding elections for Chair and Vice-Chair (term to end April 2021) b. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation about Austin Police Department c. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation on Pflugerville ISD and school reopening plan d. Discussion and possible action regarding recognition for community leaders and advocates recently departed 4. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update from Office of Police Oversight, Cristina Tangredi, …
HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 AT 3PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis DRAFT MINUTES Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 3:03pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice-Chair Angelica Erazo, Maria Solis, Felicia Peña, Ricardo Garay, Zaira Garcia, and Lourdes Zuniga 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Commissioner Solis moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Vice Chair Erazo seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF MAY AND JUNE MINUTES a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to approve May and June minutes. Commissioner Peña seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding elections for Chair and Vice-Chair (term to end April 2021) i. This item to be moved to September’s agenda. b. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation about Austin Police Department i. Chair Afifi and Commissioner Peña to form Public Safety workgroup. ii. Vice Chair Erazo moved to approve the recommendation and allow the Public Safety workgroup to make final edits, including amendment from Commissioner Garay. Commissioner Garay seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular c. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendation on Pflugerville ISD and school reopening plan i. Vice Chair Erazo moved to approve the recommendation with an amendment from Commissioner Zuniga. Commissioner Zuniga seconded. The motion passed unanimously. d. Discussion and possible action regarding recognition for community leaders and advocates recently departed i. Commissioner Solis read a prepared statement honoring Johnny Limon. ii. Commissioner Zuniga recognized Rosalio “Rabbit” Duran, Lois Villaseñor, and Ramón Galindo for their contributions made during their lifetimes as community leaders in Austin. ii. Speaker Susana Almanza paid tribute to Johnny Limon with a speech and photos. 4. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update from Office of Police Oversight, Cristina Tangredi, Program Specialist – regarding Officer Involved Shootings Report and relevant updates b. Update from Director Veronica Briseño, Economic Development Department - regarding Covid-19 economic recovery efforts c. Update from Austin Public Health, Ana Urueta, Flor Hernandez-Ayala, and Stephanie Treviño- regarding COVID-19, disparate impacts for Latinx community, ongoing testing efforts, contract tracing, and community resources ADJOURNMENT – Chair Afifi adjourned the meeting at …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Hispanic Quality of Life Commission Recommendation Number (20200824‐3b): Leadership of the Austin Police Department must uphold and demonstrate anti‐racist, anti‐bias values that the community, City Council, and our City of Austin Leadership expect WHEREAS, it is the value of the City of Austin to be an inclusive city for all of its citizens including those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and national origin backgrounds; WHEREAS, the City of Austin had called for an adequate response from the Austin Police Department following the shootings of Mauris DeSilva (July 2019) and Mike Ramos (April 2020), both incidents involving Officer Christopher Taylor; WHEREAS, in the Joint Report: Analysis of APD Racial Profiling Data dated January 2020, the City’s Office of Police Oversight, Office of Innovation, and Equity Office jointly evaluated APD’s Annual Racial Profiling Report from 2018 in the context of the City Council’s Strategic Direction 2023 (SD 2023) priority indicator of Fair Administration of Justice and concluded that “Black/African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos are increasingly overrepresented in motor vehicle stops from 2015‐2018. White/Caucasians are increasingly underrepresented during the same time period;” “Data from 2018 shows that Black/African Americans are disproportionately overrepresented in cases when their race is known by officers before the stop compared to cases when their race is not known before the stop.;” and “While African Americans have the largest disproportionality, Hispanic/Latinos have similarly concerning trends, and APD should work to bring these disparities to zero in the same timeframe.”; WHEREAS, the Office of the City Auditor Impact of Community Policing Efforts audit, dated May 2020, found mixed results when they reviewed how APD’s efforts have affected APD’s relationship with the community, and state “One possible reason why the results of APD’s community policing efforts have been mixed is that community policing efforts address issues of culture, trust, and confidence both within APD and between APD and the public. Recent issues suggest there are deeply rooted challenges APD must face to create a department‐wide culture that is fair, impartial, and procedurally just, which APD states it is aiming for in its community policing policy.”; and “While APD’s community policing efforts since 2016 appear to have helped establish a foundation to support community policing goals, APD must address these issues and then continue to build on the foundation they have built to produce the change that they and the community want.”; WHEREAS, the audit report’s APD Employee Survey shows more …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Hispanic Quality of Life Commission Recommendation Number (20200824‐3c): Pflugerville ISD Must Ensure Safety of All Staff, Students, and Families Equitably WHEREAS, it is the value of the City of Austin to be an inclusive city for all of its citizens including those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and national origin backgrounds; WHEREAS, Pflugerville ISD currently has 26,053 enrolled students for the 2020‐2021 school year; WHEREAS, during the 2018‐2019 school year, 25, 361 students were enrolled in PfISD: 15.3% African American; 0.2% American Indian; 8% Asian; 48.6% Hispanic; 0.2% Pacific Islander; 23.1% White; and 4.5% Two or more races; WHEREAS, roughly 35% of PfISD is within Austin city limits; WHEREAS, Delco Elementary, Dessau Elementary, Parmer Lane Elementary, River Oaks Elementary, Dessau Middle, Westview Middle, and Connally High reside within Austin City Council District 7; and Copperfield Elementary resides within Austin City Council District 1; WHEREAS, the Austin Public Health Interim Guidance on Reopening for Austin‐Travis County Schools, dated August 12, 2020, recommends centering equity in plans and implementation, and states “Schools should actively apply an equity lens to the creation and implementation of health/safety and operational plans.”; WHEREAS the Austin Public Health Interim Guidance on Reopening for Austin‐Travis County Schools, dated August 12, 2020, states “Hispanic and black children had the highest rates of COVID‐19– associated hospitalization,” and, “the rates among Hispanic and Black children were nearly eight times and five times, respectively, the rate in white children.” And “About one‐third of hospitalized children had to be admitted to the ICU, which is similar to findings among adults.”; WHEREAS, PfISD does not have an Equity Office and has not mentioned how the school reopening plan ensures equitable decisions and policies are being implemented to protect Hispanic/Latinx and Black employees, students, and families; WHEREAS, the Austin Public Health Interim Guidance on Reopening for Austin‐Travis County Schools, dated August 12, 2020, recommends using cleaning and disinfecting products that meet EPA disinfection criteria; however, the campuses are being treated with BIOPROTECT, which is not listed on the EPA’s website as a disinfectant for use against COVID‐19; WHEREAS, some campuses have requested additional Plexiglas to ensure safety of all students and staff, yet have been told that they have reached their Plexiglas allowance; WHEREAS, employees are already voicing concerns that not all schools are consistently implementing all measures; WHEREAS, the Austin Public Health Interim Guidance on Reopening for Austin‐Travis County Schools, dated August …
Special Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10am-11:30am Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission to be held June 24 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 23 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 24th 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, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 AT 10AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis CALL TO ORDER Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil AGENDA 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Updates, discussion and possible action regarding COVID-19 and resources needed for the Latinx community other people of color 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding John Treviño Metro Park Master Plan and draft recommendation 5. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update from Austin Public Health regarding COVID-19, disparate impacts for Latinx community, and ongoing testing efforts and community resources b. Update from Office of Police Oversight - Maya Guevara, Community …
