JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 20200422-02B Date: April 22, 2020 Recommendation Subject: Support of the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Commission Budget Recommendation on mental health services. Motioned By: Solis Seconded By: Orlowski The Joint Inclusion Committee supports the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Commission Budget Recommendation on mental health services. Description of Recommendation to Council The Joint Inclusion Committee strengthens connections between City boards and commissions concerned with quality of life in Austin and advises the City Council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This resolution furthers equity, diversity and inclusion. For: Briesemeister, Austen, Solis, Crawford, Stanton, Curry, Orlowski See attached. Rationale: Vote Against: None Abstain: None Absent: Weigel, Jones Attest: Janee Briesemeister, Chair Form Name: Submission Time: Browser: IP Address: Unique ID: Location: Your Information Commission Budget Recommendation Form April 24, 2020 2:20 pm Chrome 81.0.4044.122 / Windows 66.90.190.251 604128692 Your Name Felicia Pena Your Commission Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Email BC-Amanda.Afifi@austintexas.gov After question three, which questions from the flowchart are you prepared to answer? Is there funding? Which department holds the funding? Which orgs receive it? How is success measured? What are the impacts, and gaps? Root Cause Analysis Story: What did you hear from the community? Problem: What is the problem you identify? How does the problem show up in your community? Who is most impacted by the problem? Is there funding to address the problem? Yes There is a need to expand mental health services for the Latinx community, including LGBTQIA+ communities, veterans, youth, families, and survivors of abuse. Addressing mental health concerns within these communities can potentially stop cycles of abuse and trauma. We also heard that victims of crimes are not receiving the appropriate support they need to process and heal from the traumatizing event they witnessed and/or experienced. There is a lack of affordable and accessible mental health resources for women, families, LGBTQIA+ communities, veterans, and survivors of abuse and the agencies that are currently providing these services need additional funding to expand services. Additional funding is needed to allow agencies to hire additional social workers, expand to provide services in schools and additional neighborhoods/communities, and align with City of Austin efforts to serve Latinx communities. Lack of mental health resources can lead to issues in the home, work, school, and public. Untreated mental health issues leads to an increase in overall suicide rates, and suicide is one …
Date: April 22, 2020 Subject: JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 20200422-02B Support of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission Budget Recommendation 20200408-2A(1) to Develop LGBTQ-Focused Programs Curry Seconded By: Solis Motioned By: Recommendation The Joint Inclusion Committee supports the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission Budget Recommendation 20200408-2A to Develop LGBTQ-Focused Programs Description of Recommendation to Council See attached. Rationale: The Joint Inclusion Committee strengthens connections between City boards and commissions concerned with quality of life in Austin and advises the City Council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This resolution furthers equity, diversity and inclusion. Vote For: Briesemeister, Austen, Solis, Crawford, Stanton, Curry, Orlowski Against: None Abstain: None Absent: Weigel, Jones Attest: Janee Briesemeister, Chair LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200408-2A(1) Budget Recommendation to Develop LGBTQ-Focused Programs WHEREAS, the City of Austin has recognized in their Strategic Direction the need to inclusively honor and preserve Austin’s unique and diverse history, culture and traditions, and WHEREAS, the adopted Strategic Direction also calls for a regular inventory and evaluation of cultural programming and facilities to identify gaps and opportunities for impacting equity and equality while implementing standardized process for collecting and analyzing demographic participation, and WHEREAS, the LGBTQ community has long advocated for the need for facilities and programs dedicated to the unique aspect of our community’s culture similar to those provided to the African American, Hispanic and Asian American communities, and WHEREAS, the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission community forum on the City’s 2020 Budget heard requests for more LGBTQ focused recreation and cultural programming, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends to the City Council that city departments develop LGBTQ focused programming using existing available resources and facilities as well as utilizing community organizations for support and volunteers, and that BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council direct the City Manager to report back to Council on a plan for collecting and reporting on the demographic information on the implementation of such LGBTQ focused recreation and cultural programming prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year. Date of Approval: April 8, 2020 Record of the vote: Unanimous on an 11-0 vote. Present: Martinez, Gonzales, Baeza, Chavez, Curette, Curry, Dowling, Gonzalez, Hines, Taylor, Wollerson Attest: Kathryn Gonzales, Vice Chair Page 1 of 1
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION 20200422-02B Date: April 22, 2020 Recommendation Subject: Support of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission budget recommendation on use of nonprofits Motioned By: Curry Seconded By: Orlowski The Joint Inclusion Committee supports the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission budget recommendation on use of nonprofits. Description of Recommendation to Council The Joint Inclusion Committee strengthens connections between City boards and commissions concerned with quality of life in Austin and advises the City Council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This resolution furthers equity, diversity and inclusion. For: Briesemeister, Austen, Solis, Crawford, Stanton, Curry, Orlowski See attached. Rationale: Vote Against: None Abstain: None Absent: Weigel, Jones Attest: Janee Briesemeister, Chair LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200408-2A(2) Budget Recommendation to Utilize Community Organizations and Nonprofits to Achieve Strategic Direction Outcomes WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a plan for focusing resources on the most important priorities known as Austin Strategic Direction 2023, and WHEREAS, the Strategic Direction recognizes the need for a city government that works effectively and collaboratively for all of us and that is equitable, ethical and innovative, and WHEREAS, city staff has asked that City Commissions be cognizant of the limitations that recent state legislation places on the City’s financial resources and include in their recommendations opportunities for departments to increase efficiencies, improve effectiveness and attain more equitable service delivery, and WHEREAS, Austin has a wide variety of community organizations and nonprofits with objectives similar to those in the City’s Strategic Direction, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council direct staff to explore additional opportunities for utilizing community organizations and nonprofits in achieving the outcomes set forth in the Strategic Direction for the benefit of the community as a whole such as, • Coordinating with community nonprofits who can expand existing efforts while offsetting costs through donations and volunteers such as the job fairs provided by AustinUp; • Utilizing city staff to organize volunteers to provide new or expanded services such as peer mentoring in practical skills suggested by participants at the Commission on Seniors community forum; • Working with community organizations to achieve the mental health outcomes identified by participants in the African American Quality of Life community forum; • Working with community organization grant recipients to identify process changes that can maximize resources on service delivery while minimizing overhead …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 3:00pm City Hall, Executive Session Room 301 W 2nd Street, Austin TX 78704 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Janee Briesemeister (Chair) Alternate: Sally Van Sickle Flannery Bope (Vice-Chair) Alternate: Rebecca Austen Amanda Afifi Karen Crawford Alicia Weigel Alternate: Maria Solis Nguyen Stanton Alternate: Krystal Gomez Sandra Chavez Alternate: Nathan White Robin Orlowski Gregory Smith Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Marissa Jones Alternate: Vince Cobalis Alternate: Charles Curry AGENDA Citizens wishing to speak on agenda and non-agenda related items must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Citizens may speak on non-agenda items under the Citizens Communications section of the agenda. Citizens may speak on an agenda related item after a presentation on the item has been made. Citizens might not speak after City staff presentations. Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. Boards and Commissions follow the same rules as City Council meetings. CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speakers should sign up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order; you will receive a three-minute allotment to discuss topics not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES January 22, 2020 2. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update on the City’s digital services. b. Presentation on the Social Services Contract audit. (Set for 4pm time certain.) c. Update from the City of Austin’s Equity Office 3. NEW BUSINESS 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on the Land Development Code. b. Discussion and possible action on the impact of the City’s support on immigration legal services as presented by American Gateways. a. Discussion and possible action on the revision of Ordinance No. 20190328-038 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS a. Update from the Commission for Seniors - Janee Briesemeister, Alternate: Sally Van Sickle Maria Solis Gomez b.Update from the Commission for Women - Flannery Bope, Alternate: Rebecca Austen c. Update from the Hispanic/Latino QOL Advisory Commission - Amanda Afifi, Alternate: d.Update from the Commission on Immigrant Affairs - Karen Crawford, Alternate: Krystal e. Update from the Human Rights Commission - Alicia Weigel Alternate: Nathan White f. Update from the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities - Robin Orlowski, g.Update from the African American Resource Advisory Commission - Gregory Smith, h.Update from the Asian American Quality of Life Commission - Nguyen Stanton, i. …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 3:00pm City Hall, Room 3102 301 W 2nd Street, Austin TX 78704 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Janee Briesemeister (Chair) Alternate: Sally Van Sickle Flannery Bope (Vice-Chair) Robin Orlowski Alternate: Rebecca Austen Gregory Smith Alternate: Maria Solis Nguyen Stanton Alternate: Krystal Gomez Sandra Chavez Amanda Afifi Karen Crawford Alicia Weigel Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Miriam Conner Alternate: Vince Cobalis Alternate: Charles Curry Alternate: Nathan White AGENDA Citizens wishing to speak on agenda and non-agenda related items must sign up at least ten minutes before the meeting is called to order. Citizens may speak on non-agenda items under the Citizens Communications section of the agenda. Citizens may speak on an agenda related item after a presentation on the item has been made. Citizens might not speak after City staff presentations. Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. Boards and Commissions follow the same rules as City Council meetings. CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES November 20, 2019 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. None 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on the Land Development Code. b. Discussion and possible action on the revision of City Code 2-1-204. c. Discussion and possible action related to budget and community engagement events. 5. STANDING ITEMS a. Reports from members b. Update from the City of Austin’s Equity Office 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 two days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Jessica Coronado at (512) 974-2544 or via email at Jessica.Coronado@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Inclusion Committee, please contact Jessica Coronado at (512) 974-2544 or Jessica.Coronado@austintexas.gov.
