a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, February 24, 2020 5:30 p.m. – Adjournment Learning and Research Center – Auditorium 5202 East Ben White Boulevard Austin, TX 78741 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan White Citizens signed up 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s January 27, 2020 Regular Meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. COMMUNITY FORUM The commission will conduct a forum on community priorities for the 2020-2021 City of Austin budget. The commission may take action concerning recommendations related to the budget. (Davis/Caballero) ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276, Human Resources Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please contact Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276 or visit http://www.austintexas.gov/hrc. 1
FY 2020-21 Budget Overview City of Austin Budget Timeline Policy Input & Forecasting Budget Development Council Deliberation & Adoption JANUARY - APRIL MAY - JUNE JULY - AUGUST Boards and Commissions Council Town Hall Meetings Public Hearings Community Engagement KEY DATES: March 13 – 5-year Financial Forecast Update May 8 – Department budget submittals due to Budget Office July 13 – Presentation of Proposed Budget to City Council July 23, 30 – Public Hearings August 12 – Budget and tax rate adoption 2/3/2020 2 FY 2019-20 ALL FUNDS BUDGET $4.2 BILLION General Fund 24% Other 31% 2/3/2020 Austin Energy $254.7 M Austin Energy 31% Aviation $198.0 M Austin Water $175.4 M Planning & Development Center $81.8 M Voter-Approved Bonds $201.0 M Austin Water 14% Other $289.4 M $0 $100 $200 $300 FY 2019-20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM $1.2 BILLION SPEND PLAN 3 FY 2019-20 GENERAL FUND BUDGET $1.1 BILLION Transfers & Other 13.5% Austin Public Library 4.9% Austin Public Health 7.7% Parks and Recreation 8.8% Emergency Medical Services 8.3% Police 38.9% Other Revenue 13.5% Utility Transfers 14.6% Sales Tax 23.1% Property Tax 48.8% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% Fire 17.9% FY 2019-20 GENERAL FUND REVENUE $1.1 BILLION 2/3/2020 4 General Fund Budget Forecast 2/3/2020 5 FY 2020-21 Budget Initiatives • Review of the equity and efficiency of Fire and EMS services • Develop homelessness services performance framework and review service contracts improvements • Strategic Direction 2023 program alignment and operational efficiency • Explore opportunities to broaden and increase General Fund revenues • Develop fiscal sustainability plans for City retirement systems 2/3/2020 6 FY 2020-21 Equity Focus • Examine equity of existing programs and resource allocation $1.2 M Chamber of Commerce Funding • Reviewed the distribution of City funding to all chambers of commerce • Recommended an equitable distribution formula and new methodology $12.8 M Cultural Arts Funding • Community input and program review occurred in 2019 • Goal to have recommendations for future program structure and operations to broaden and deepen access to resources and opportunities 2/3/2020 7 Community Meeting Schedule Saturday, January 11th, 1pm City Hall Saturday, January 25th, 10am South Austin Recreation Center Tuesday, January 28th, 6:30pm Millennium Youth Entertainment Center Tuesday, February 4th, 1pm Gus Garcia Recreation Center Wednesday, February 5th, 6pm City Hall Friday, February 7th, 5pm City Hall Thursday, February 13th, 6:30pm Asian American Resource Center Saturday, February 22nd, 2pm Asian American …
REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, February 24, 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020 at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard in Austin, Texas. Chair Sareta Davis called the Board Meeting to order at 5:49 p.m. and recessed the meeting at 5:49 p.m. to allow for more members to arrive. Chair Davis reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif. Staff in Attendance: Monika Arvelo, Assistant Director, Human Resources Department (HRD); Gail McCant, Administrator, Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office, HRD; Jonathan Babiak, Human Resources Coordinator, HRD CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the regular meeting of January 27, 2020 were approved on a vote of 7-0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Jamarr Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif. Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Santana, Commissioner Weigel, and Commissioner White were absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. COMMUNITY FORUM The commission will conduct a forum on community priorities for the 2020-2021 City of Austin budget. The commission may take action concerning recommendations related to the budget. (Davis/Caballero) Ed Van Eenoo, Budget Officer, presented an overview of the 2020-2021 City of Austin budget and answered questions from the Commission. Ivanna Neri and Brooke D. addressed the Commission and answered questions from the Commission. The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. ADJOURNMENT Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m. on unanimous consent. 1
a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, January 27, 2020 5:30 p.m. – Adjournment City Hall Executive Session Conference Room (Room 1027) (This meeting is open to the public.) 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan White CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS Citizens signed up 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. Undoing Racism and Community Organizing workshop hosted by the city of Austin Equity Office and facilitated by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond: March 26 to March 28. a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s November 25, 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019 Regular Meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS Cemetery. (Davis/Caballero) a. Presentation by Dr. Fred McGhee and discussion regarding the situation with Oakwood b. Presentation from a representative from Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin (GAVA), and discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to Austin City Council to include Equity Overlay for the City of Austin’s Land Development Code. (Davis/Casas) c. Possible presentation by an Austin business owner, and discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to ban cashless retail establishments. (Brown, G./Santana) 1 d. Discussion on United Nations 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and what qualifies as human rights in the 21st Century. (White/Caballero) e. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to Cease Arrest and/or Prosecution for Limited Controlled Substance Possession. (White/Caballero) f. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to Cease Arrest and/or Prosecution Against Sex Workers. (White/Caballero) g. Discussion and possible action on the City of Austin and Austin ISD creating an Anti- School Closure Plan. (Breckenridge/Brown, J.) h. Discussion and possible action on the City of Austin enacting an Anti-Displacement Housing Program. (Breckenridge/Brown, J.) i. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to Adopt a Climate Emergency Plan. (White/Caballero) j. Discussion regarding planning and logistics of February 24, 2020 meeting agenda item related to Community Budget Forum. (Davis/Caballero) 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Commissioners will report on and discuss the status of the Commission’s key priority areas of concern for 2019-2020, including plans and …
REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, January 27, 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 301 West Second Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Sareta Davis called the Board Meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, Commissioner Santana, Commissioner Weigel, and Commissioner White. Staff in Attendance: Jonathan Babiak, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources Department CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Davis announced the Undoing Racism and Community Organizing workshop hosted by the city of Austin Equity Office and facilitated by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond: March 26 to March 28. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. The minutes from the regular meeting of November 25, 2019 were approved on a vote of 8-0: Commissioner Museitif motion, Commissioner Garry Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner White. Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Santana, and Commissioner Weigel were absent. 3. NEW BUSINESS Cemetery. (Davis/Caballero) a. Presentation by Dr. Fred McGhee and discussion regarding the situation with Oakwood Dr. Fred McGhee and Dale Flatt addressed the Commission and answered questions from the Commission. The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. b. Presentation from a representative from Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin (GAVA), and discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to Austin City Council to include Equity Overlay for the City of Austin’s Land Development Code. (Davis/Casas) Monica Guzman addressed the Commission and answered questions from the Commission. The Commission discussed this item. Chair Davis presented the draft 1 recommendation. The Commission worked in a collaborative and informal manner to finalize the recommendation. After the draft was finalized, Chair Davis moved for adoption, Commissioner Griffith second. As amended, the Commission adopted the recommendation on a vote of 11-0. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, Commissioner Santana, Commissioner Weigel, and Commissioner White. c. Possible presentation by an Austin business owner, and discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to ban cashless retail establishments. (Brown, G./Santana) The Commission discussed this item. Commissioner Garry Brown presented the draft recommendation. The Commission worked …
1 a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, November 25, 2019 5:30 p.m. – Adjournment City Hall Executive Session Conference Room (Room 1027) (This meeting is open to the public.) 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS:Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan White CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Citizens signed up 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. 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s October 28, 2019 Regular Meeting. b. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s November 13, 2019 Special Called Meeting 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion of proper meeting decorum. (Davis/Casas) b. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to Austin City Council to support the Human Rights Commission by requesting for both a public letter of apology from the Austin Independent School District for disproportionately closing schools with students of certain demographic backgrounds, as well as a commitment to produce a strategic plan that will be utilized to correct the district’s decision to proceed forward with a plan for closing schools using a “21st Century Map of Racism.” (Breckenridge/J. Brown) 2 c. Discussion of the complaint filed with the Equity Office regarding the pending rewrite of the Land Development Code related to the F25 designation, including a brief synopsis of the matter from Equity Office personnel. (Davis/Casas) 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Commissioners will report on and discuss the status of the Commission’s key priority areas of concern for 2019-2020, including plans and strategies for meeting those key priority areas of concern: i. Institutional Equity ii. Environment & Land Use iii. Health Access & Nutrition iv. Autonomy & Human Rights ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 48 hours before the meeting date. Please call Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276, Human Resources Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please …
Human Rights Commission Community Interest Announcement Special Called Meeting of the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Police Accountability & The Hispanic Community Addressing: Mental Health, Training, Immigration, Trigger areas, police accountability and policy Saturday, November 16, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center 808 Nile Street, Austin, TX 78702 A quorum of commission members may be present. No action will be taken. For more information, please contact the commission’s staff liaison, Jonathan Babiak, at (512) 974-3203 or by email at Jonathan.Babiak@austintexas.gov.
1 a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AGENDA Special Called Meeting Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:00 p.m. – Adjournment at the Windsor Park Branch, Austin Public Library 5833 Westminster Drive Austin, Texas 78723 (This meeting is open to the public.) CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS:Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan WhiteCALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Citizens signed up 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission will not consider approval of minutes at this meeting. 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Austin Human Rights Commission will hear and rule on the appeal of No Reasonable Cause determination of the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office in Case No. HRC-CF-18-003 under City Code Chapter 5-2 Discrimination in Public Accommodations. (White/G. Brown/Weigel) ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 48 hours before the meeting date. Please call Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276, Human Resources Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please contact Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276 or visit http://www.austintexas.gov/hrc.
1 a E, j HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AGENDA Monday, October 28, 2019 5:30 p.m. – Adjournment City Hall Executive Session Conference Room (Room 1027) (This meeting is open to the public.) 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS:Sareta Davis, Chair Kristian Caballero, Vice Chair Jared Breckenridge Garry Brown Jamarr Brown Isabel Casas Idona Griffith Maram Museitif Courtney Santana Alicia Weigel Nathan White CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Citizens signed up 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. 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS None. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Human Rights Commission’s September 23, 2019 Regular Meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on scheduling the appeal filed to the Austin Human Rights Commission of the Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office No Reasonable Cause determination in Case No. HRC-CF-18-003 under City Code Chapter 5-2, Discrimination in Public Accommodations. (Caballero/G. Brown) b. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council to recognize International Human Rights Day. (Caballero/Davis) c. Discussion regarding Homelessness in Austin Photo campaign. (Weigel/White/Caballero) d. Discussion and possible action to present a climate action plan to City Council. (White/Weigel) 2 e. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council to Protect and Serve the Community of People Experiencing Homelessness. (Caballero/Weigel/White/Griffith) f. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2020 meeting schedule. (Davis/Caballero) 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Commissioners will report on and discuss the status of the Commission’s key priority areas of concern for 2019-2020, including plans and strategies for meeting those key priority areas of concern: i. Institutional Equity ii. Environment & Land Use iii. Health Access & Nutrition iv. Autonomy & Human Rights ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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 48 hours before the meeting date. Please call Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276, Human Resources Department, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Human Rights Commission, please contact Jonathan Babiak at (512) 974-3276 or visit http://www.austintexas.gov/hrc.
