Joint Inclusion Committee Regular Meeting of the Joint Inclusion Committee - Hybrid Meeting Format: in-person at the PDC on 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, 78752 RM# 1203 and Virtual/Online participation via WebEx
REGULAR MEETING of the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. CST CITY PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER RM #1203 6310 WILHELMINA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752 MEETING AGENDA Some members of the Joint Inclusion Committee 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 Alejandra Mireles (Community Services Program Coordinator, Equity Office) at (512) 974-8045 or alejandra.mireles@austintexas.gov. CURRENT JIC MEMBER COMMISSIONS & REPRESENTATIVES: Member Commission: African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality-of-Life Advisory Commission Commission for Women Commission on Aging Commission on Immigrant Affairs Early Childhood Council Hispanic/Latino Quality-of-Life Resource Advisory Commission Human Rights Commission LGBTQ+ Quality-of-Life Advisory Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Primary Representative: Serita Fontanesi Alternate Representative: Antonio Ross Sonny Sin Nayer Sikder Julie Glasser Richard Bondi (Vice-Chair) Teresa Ferguson Melissa Ortega Rebecca Austen Jose Caceres Leonor Vargas Amanda Afifi (Chair) Eliza Gordon Ivana Neri Morgan Davis Jerry Joe Benson Muneeb "Meebs" Aslam Melissa Taylor Jennifer Powell VACANT 1 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING on JUNE 26TH, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discuss Joint Inclusion Committee’s Annual Review and Report. Discuss follow up with Budget Office regarding FY26 Community Input Budget Town Halls. Discuss LGPOA Conference, scheduled for August 5th-8th, 2025. Discuss the Affordable Childcare Now, Travis County Ballot Initiative; Commissioner Cathy McHorse, Early Childhood Commission presenting updates. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve cancelling Joint Inclusion Committee’s October 23rd, 2024 regular meeting. Approve a Special Called meeting of the Joint Inclusion Committee on October 24th, 2024, at the Northwest Recreation Center at 6 p.m. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 8. Budget & Policy Priorities Workgroup – updates on issues related to the FY24-25 City Budget (Workgroup Members: Commissioners Richard Bondi, Morgan Davis, Melissa Ortega). Investigating the involvement of Indigenous People and/or Native Americans to afford the group a voice Workgroup. (Workgroup …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) convened a REGULAR meeting on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. CST in the CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS RM #1101 (301 W. 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701) Chair AMANDA AFIFI called the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Commission on Aging: Richard Bondi (Vice Chair) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Sonny Sin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Melissa Ortega Commission for Women: Julie Glasser Early Childhood Council: Leonor Vargas Human Rights Commission: Morgan Davis Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: Jennifer Powell Commissioners Absent: African American Resource Advisory Commission: Serita Fontanesi or Antonio Ross PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers 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. Kathy Mitchell, shares about the Community Investment Budget which 44 organizations have signed and requests that the JIC endorse. 100% community based budget that was developed months in advance and does not represent a coalition of vendors. Kathy shares that the budget process may be conservative and that she is available to return to the JIC to present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Jerry Joe Benson 1 1. 4. 5. 6. Approve the minutes of the COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING on MAY 29th, 2024. The minutes were approved on COMMISSIONER MORGAN DAVIS’ motion, COMMISSIONER JENNIFER POWELL’s second, on a 9-0 vote. (Absent: African American Resource Advisory Commission’s Serita Fontanesi or Antonio Ross). STAFF BRIEFING 2. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Staff briefing on 2024 updates of City of Austin Demographics by Lila Valencia, City Demographer. Lila Valencia presents and shares updates to the Commission. COMMISSIONERS AMANDA AFIFI, RICHARD BONDI, and JENNIFER POWELL discuss follow up questions regarding SOGI, housing, and disability data in 1hr:12mins:20secs of the recording. Update on adding the Commission on Veterans Affairs to the Joint Inclusion Committee. No new updates at this time; waiting to hear an update from the City’s Audit and Finance Committee’s meeting on the July 23rd. Update on email communications about possible collaboration with the College Student Commission. COMMISSIONER RICHARD BONDI shares that students are breaking for the summer, and that the JIC could readdress the discussion in …
Joint Inclusion Committee – July 2024 Affordable Childcare Now is a broad coalition convened by United Way for Greater Austin that comprises of Travis County civic organizations, businesses, and community members who support equitable access to affordable, quality childcare for all. 3 Benefits of Quality Childcare 7 The Case for Significant Investments in Childcare ➔ Workforce ➔ Affordability ➔ Accessibility ➔ School Readiness ➔ Ongoing School Success ➔ Equity ➔ Long Term Social Returns “It’s time to start treating childcare as essential infrastructure — just as worthy of funding as roads and fiber optic cables.” Melinda Gates, 2021 8 Goals & Guiding Principles ➔ Increase Access ➔ Increase Access ➔ Improve Affordability ➔ Improve Affordability ➔ Invest in Quality ➔ Invest in Quality ➔ Grow the Workforce ➔ Grow the Workforce ➔ Strengthen the System ➔ Strengthen the System Adapted from Travis County Court Briefing ➔ Ground Solutions in Data ➔ Ground Solutions in Data ➔ Seek Equity ➔ Seek Equity ➔ Leverage Existing Assets ➔ Leverage Existing Assets ➔ Ensure Accountability and ➔ Ensure Accountability and Efficiency Efficiency 11 Recommended Strategies for Investment ➔ Expand Slots Early Childhood Afterschool/Summer ➔ Expand care in early ◆ ◆ morning, evening and weekend hours ➔ Build quality and capacity Early Childhood Afterschool/Summer ➔ Create a Business- ◆ ◆ Government Alliance 12 Strategy 1: Expanded Slots Early Childhood ➔ Expand access with funding to create additional capacity through contracts Guaranteed capacity Pay for the true cost of quality care ➔ Focus on full-day, year-round care (birth ◆ ◆ through age 3 years) ➔ Supplement subsidy funding for infants and toddlers to match cost of quality Adapted from Children’s Funding Project Work Group | 2024 13 Strategy 1: Expanded Slots Afterschool / Summer ➔ Expand access with funding to create additional capacity through contracts for new sites or additional slots at existing sites for youth in least resourced areas of Travis County Pay for the true cost of quality care ➔ Focus on quality afterschool and ◆ summer programming Learn All The Time Network | 2024 14 Strategy 2: Expand care for early mornings, evenings, and weekends Austin/Travis County’s supply of care in these hours serves only 10% of need. This care would benefit children of all age groups. Adapted from Children’s Funding Project Work Group | 2024 15 Strategy 3: Build Quality & Capacity Coordination & Data Systems Early childhood and after school …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) convened a REGULAR meeting on WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. CST in the CITY PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER RM #1203 (6310 WILHELMINA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752) Chair AMANDA AFIFI called the JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE meeting to order at 3:11 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi (Chair) Commission on Aging: Richard Bondi (Vice Chair) Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Nayer Sikder Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Melissa Ortega Commission for Women: Rebecca Austen Human Rights Commission: Morgan Davis Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities: Jennifer Powell Commissioners Absent: African American Resource Advisory Commission: Elaina Fowler or Antonio Ross Early Childhood Council: Leonor Vargas or Eliza Gordon PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first ten speakers 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. None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMITTEE’s REGULAR MEETING on JUNE 26TH, 2024. LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Jerry Joe Benson 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. The minutes were APPROVED at the JULY 24th, 2024 Regular Joint Inclusion Committee meeting on COMMISSIONER JENNIFER POWELL’s motion, COMMISSIONER JERRY JOE BENSON’s second, on a 6-0 vote. (Off the dais: Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission’s Commissioner Nayer Sikder and Commission on Aging’s Richard Bondi. Absent: African American Resource Advisory Commission’s Commissioners Elaina Fowler or Antonio Ross and Early Childhood Council’s Commissioners Leonor Vargas and Eliza Gordon). Discuss Joint Inclusion Committee’s Annual Review and Report. COMMISSIONERS AMANDA AFIFI and RICHARD BONDI share with JIC the future goals of the Commission on Veteran Affairs joining the JIC, investigating the possible collaboration or involvement of Indigenous People and/or Native Americans to afford them a voice in the City, connecting with College Student Commission and/or Austin Travis County Public Health Commission. COMMISSIONERS share including their FY26 town halls and having a permanent presence and attendance in the Equity Action Team meetings. COMMISSIONERS share future goals in regard to APD training with community; current focus on new cadets. Discuss follow up with Budget Office regarding FY26 Community Input Budget Town Halls. Equity Office met to share that Work group would follow up on the Budget Office. Discuss LGPOA Conference, scheduled for August 5th-8th, 2025. COMMISSIONER JERRY …
