Regular Meeting of the LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Monday, June 8, 2020 LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission to be held June 8, 2020, 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 7, 2020, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 8, 2020, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2154 or neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov no later than noon, June 7, 2020. 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 neal.falgoust@austintexas.gov by noon, June 7, 2020. 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 LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020, 3:00 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: District Commissioner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kannou (Kimberly) Curette Sandra Chavez Victor Martinez (Chair) Holly Kirby Ruben Baeza Terrance Hines Deirdre Doughty Saul Gonzalez District 9 10 Mayor At-Large At-Large At-Large At-Large Commissioner Nan Dowling Brandon Wollerson Christina Gorczynski Tarik Daniels Charles Curry Kathryn Gonzales (Vice Chair) Melissa Taylor AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – NONE CALL TO ORDER 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Approve a recommendation concerning the procurement of an LGBTQ Quality of Life Study. (Sponsor: Taylor; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) b. Approve a recommendation concerning the involvement of City boards and commissions in the procurement process. (Sponsor: Gonzales, Taylor; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All). c. Approve a recommendation concerning protests in the City, including protocol and practices employed. (Sponsor: Curette, Daniels, Gonzales; Strategic Outcome: Safety) ADJOURNMENT The …
City of Austin 301 W. Second Street Austin, TX Recommendation for Action File #: 20-2165, Agenda Item #: 42. 6/11/2020(cid:4) Posting Language Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Health Management Associates, Inc., to complete a quality of life study, for a term of 15 months in an amount not to exceed $200,000. (Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2- 9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established). Lead Department Purchasing Office. Client Department(s) Management Services. Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Operating Budget of Management Services. Purchasing Language: The Purchasing Office issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) 4400 JSB3005 for these services. The solicitation issued on January 6, 2020 and it closed on February 6, 2020. Of the three offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the best evaluated responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents <https://www.austintexas.gov/financeonline/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=133616>. Prior Council Action: For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to the City Manager’s Agenda Office, at 512-974-2991 or AgendaOffice@austintexas.gov <mailto:AgendaOffice@austintexas.gov> NOTE: Respondents to this solicitation, and their representatives, shall continue to direct inquiries to the solicitation’s Authorized Contact Person: John Besser, at 512-974-2261 or John.Besser@austintexas.gov <mailto:John.Besser@austintexas.gov>. Additional Backup Information: The contract will provide for a Quality of Life Study for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community in Austin. Among many benefits, this study will allow the City and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Quality of Life Advisory Commission to better understand the community’s strengths and diversity, as well as more effectively advocate for its needs. Additionally, it will serve as a historical snapshot of the LGBTQ community in Austin, a population with no City of Austin Page 1 of 2 Printed on 5/29/2020 powered by Legistar™ (cid:5) (cid:6) File #: 20-2165, Agenda Item #: 42. 6/11/2020(cid:4) official historical documentation among city archives to date. This study will also contribute to a new precedent for more inclusive city survey and data collection efforts that can be systematically institutionalized across additional city, state, and nation data collection efforts. On March 13, 2017, Ordinance No. 20170302-007 took effect establishing the LGBTQ Quality of Life …
LGB TQ QUA LITY OF LIFE A D VISORY COM M ISSION RECOM M END A TION 20 20 0 60 8 -2C D at e Su b jec t Ju n e 8, 20 20 BLACK LIVES M ATTER: Urg en t St ep s t o Reform in g t h e Au st in Police D ep art m en t , Prot ect in g t h e Rig h t s of Peacefu l Prot est ors, an d D em ilit arizin g Pu b lic Safet y Rec om m en d at ion t o Cou n cil A. Commit to the Austin Justice Coalition’s Six Requests of Austin City Council 1. D em an d t h e resig n at ion s of t h e failed p u b lic safet y lead ersh ip : Ch ief Brian M an ley, h is Ch ief of St aff Troy Gay an d t h e civilian m an ag em en t lead Assist an t Cit y M an ag er Rey Arellan o. 2. D irect t h e cit y m an ag er t o d ecrease t h e APD b u d g et b y $10 0 m illion in t h e fiscal year t h at st art s on Oct ob er 1, 20 20 . 3. Pled g e t o con t in u e t o sig n ifican t ly d ecrease t h e p olice d ep art m en t ’s b u d g et in su b seq u en t years as Au st in b u ild s ou t rob u st an d w ell fu n d ed alt ern at ives t o p olicin g . 4 . Prot ect an d exp an d cu rren t in vest m en t s in non -p olice p u b lic h ealt h an d safet y st rat eg ies an d d irect assist an ce t o t h ose m ost in n eed d u e t o t h e p an d em ic. 5. Pu rsu e in vest m en t s in com m u n it y-led in it …
LGB TQ QUA LITY OF LIFE A D VISORY COM M ISSION RECOM M END A TION 20 20 0 60 8 -2B D at e Su b jec t Ju n e 8, 20 20 In volvem en t of Cit y Board s an d Com m ission s in t h e Procu rem en t Process Rec om m en d at ion t o Cou n cil D irect t h e cit y m an ag er t o revise p olicies an d p roced u res relat ed t o t h e in volvem en t of Cit y Board s an d Com m ission s in t h e p rocu rem en t p rocess t o: 1. In crease t ran sp aren cy of t h e p rocu rem en t p rocess, esp ecially as it relat es t o t h e p rocu rem en t of services relat ed t o t h e ad visory resp on sib ilit y of Board s an d Com m ission s t o t h e Cit y Cou n cil; 2. En su re t h at Board s an d Com m ission s m em b ers are eq u ip p ed w it h all availab le in form at ion ab ou t t h e p rocu rem en t p rocess as w ell as b ack u p d ocu m en t at ion ab ou t t h e recom m en d ed ven d or p u t fort h b y select ion com m it t ees; an d 3. Fu lly u t ilize t h e su b ject m at t er exp ert ise of Board s an d Com m ission s m em b ers w h en p rocu rin g services for t h e Cit y t h at d irect ly relat e t o t h e b u sin ess of t h e resp ect ive Board or Com m ission . Rat ion ale Th e LGBTQ+ Qu alit y of Life Com m ission w as aw ard ed $20 0 ,0 0 0 t o p rocu re a st u …
LGB TQ QUA LITY OF LIFE A D VISORY COM M ISSION RECOM M END A TION 20 20 0 60 8 -2A D at e Su b jec t Ju n e 8, 20 20 Recom m en d at ion for Aw ard of RFP 4 4 0 0 JSB30 0 5 LGBTQIA+ Qu alit y of Life St u d y Rec om m en d at ion t o Cou n cil Th e com m ission [ap p roves t h e/d oes n ot ap p rove t h e/d eclin es t o m ak e a] recom m en d at ion for aw ard of RFP 4 4 0 0 JSB30 0 5 LGBTQIA+ Qu alit y of Life St u d y t o Healt h M an ag em en t Associat es, In c. Rat ion ale [To b e d et erm in ed d u rin g d iscu ssion on It em 2A] Vot e D at e of Ap p roval: Record of t h e vot e: Presen t : At t est : _____________________________________________ Kat h ryn Gon zales, Vice Ch air
Date LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISOR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200608-2B June 8, 2020 Involvement of City Boards and Commissions in the Procurement Process Subject Recommendation to Council Direct the city manager to revise policies and procedures related to the involvement of City Boards and Commissions in the procurement process to: 1. Increase transparency of the procurement process, especially as it relates to the procurement of services related to the advisory responsibility of Boards and Commissions to the City Council; 2. Ensure that Boards and Commissions members are equipped with all available information about the procurement process as well as backup documentation about the recommended vendor put forth by evaluation team; and 3. Fully utilize the subject matter expertise of Boards and Commissions members when procuring services for the City that directly relate to the business of the respective Board or Commission. Rationale The LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission was awarded $200,000 to procure a study of the quality of life of the LGBTQIA+ community in Austin. Commissioner Taylor liaised between the Equity Office and the Commission to create a scope of work and statement of deliverables. These documents were used to post a request for proposal. Three proposals were submitted and reviewed by an evaluation team of five City employees who are all members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Based on the scoring criteria, the evaluation team recommended Health Management Associates, Inc. be awarded the contract. When briefed about the recommended vendor, the Commission was only provided with three documents: Page 1 of 3 1. A cover letter from the Purchasing Office explaining that the evaluation team recommended that Health Management Associates, Inc. be awarded the contract. 2. A copy of the scoring matrix used by the evaluation team. 3. The City of Austin Purchasing Office Log of Offers Received. The Commission appreciates the evaluation team’s work and does not question their competency in assessing the submitted proposals and offering their recommendation for which vendor to contract with for our quality of life study. However, the inability of the Commission to review any documentation from the recommended vendor’s proposal leaves us poorly equipped to fulfill our duty to advise City Council in this matter and any future procurement matter. We understand that proposals often include proprietary and/or confidential information that cannot be made available to the public. Even still, it would be helpful for Commissions to see cover letters, executive summaries, resumes …
Date Subject LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISOR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200608-2C June 8, 2020 BLACK LIVES MATTER: Urgent Steps to Reforming the Austin Police Department, Protecting the Rights of Peaceful Protestors, and Demilitarizing Public Safety Recommendation to Council A. Commit to the Austin Justice Coalition’s Six Requests of Austin City Council 1. Demand the resignations of the failed public safety leadership: Chief Brian Manley, his Chief of Staff Troy Gay, and the civilian management lead Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano. 2. Direct the city manager to decrease the APD budget by $100 million in the fiscal year that starts on October 1, 2020. 3. Pledge to continue to significantly decrease the police department’s budget in subsequent years as Austin builds out robust and well-funded alternatives to policing. 4. Protect and expand current investments in non-police public health and safety strategies and direct assistance to those most in need due to the pandemic. 5. Pursue investments in community-led initiatives to prevent violence, instead of police. 6. Do everything in your power to compel APD and all law enforcement agencies to immediately cease enacting violence on community members and hold those that have engaged in violence accountable. B. Additional Recommendations 1. Declare police brutality and policing disparities a public health crisis in Austin. 2. Issue an unanimously co-sponsored proclamation that Black Lives Matter. 3. Direct the city manager to send 120-days notice of renegotiation of the Agreement Between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association per Article 21, Section 3. Require that the Austin Police Association appoint a negotiation team that reflects the racial, gender, and sexual orientation makeup of the Austin Police Department. Page 1 of 17 4. Direct the city manager to inventory and destroy all military equipment obtained by 5. the Austin Police Department through the 1033 Program. Immediately stop using the term “less lethal” to describe weapons and ammunition that have been proven to be lethal. Rubber bullets are still bullets. 6. Direct the city manager to create a Civil Rights Office to oversee all complaints about civil rights violations in Austin including, but not limited to, limits on free speech, free assembly, police brutality, housing discrimination, and employment discrimination. 7. Commit to the four actions of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance to introduce common- sense limits on police use of force: REVIEW your police use of force policies. ENGAGE your communities by including a diverse range …
Date Subject LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISOR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200608-2A June 8, 2020 Recommendation for Award of RFP 4400 JSB3005 LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study Recommendation to Council The commission approves the recommendation for award of RFP 4400 JSB3005 LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Study to Health Management Associates, Inc. Rationale The Commission appreciates the evaluation team’s work and does not question their competency in assessing the submitted proposals and offering their recommendation to contract with Health Management Associates, Inc., for our LGBTQIA+ quality of life study. The Commission extends special thanks to Joshua Robinson, Quality of Life Commissions Liaison in the Equity Office, for his stewardship and counsel during this process. Page 1 of 2 Vote Date of Approval: June 8, 2020 Motioned By: Commissioner Gonzales Seconded By: Commissioner Dowling For: 1. Baeza 2. Chavez 3. Curry 4. Doughty 5. Dowling 6. Gonzalez 7. Hines 8. Kirby 9. Taylor 10. Wollerson Against: None Abstain: 1. Curette (For reasons explained in Recommendation 20200608-2B.) 2. Gonzales (For reasons explained in Recommendation 20200608-2B.) 3. Martinez (For reasons explained in Recommendation 20200608-2B.) Absent: None Attest: _____________________________________________ Kathryn Gonzales, Vice Chair Page 2 of 2
LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, June 8, 2020, via videoconference, in Austin, Texas. Chair Victor Martinez called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Members in Attendance: Martinez, Baeza, Chavez, Curry, Curette, Doughty, Dowling, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Hines, Kirby, Taylor, Wollerson Staff in Attendance: Staff Liaison Neal Falgoust PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – No minutes were presented for approval. 2. NEW BUSINESS the a. Commissioners considered a recommendation to award the contract for a LGBTQ Quality of Life Study to Health Management Associates. Commissioner Gonzales motioned to approve recommendation and Commissioner Dowling provided a second. Commissioners Curry, Wollerson, Kirby, Doughty, Chavez, Hines, Baeza, Dowling, Gonzalez, and Taylor voted Yes. Commissioners Martinez, Gonzales, and Curette abstained. b. Commissioners considered a recommendation to improve the Boards and Commissions involvement in the procurement process. Commissioner Gonzales motioned to approve the recommendation and Commissioner Doughty provided a second. All commissioners present voted Yes. c. Commissioners considered a recommendation affirming Black Lives Matter and insisting upon reforms to the Austin Police Department. Commissioner Gonzales motioned to approve recommendation and Commissioner Doughty provided a second. Commissioners Curette, Chavez, Martinez, Kirby, Doughty, Gonzalez, Dowling, Wollerson, Curry, and Gonzales voted Yes. Commissioners Baeza and Hines abstained. the ADJOURNMENT – Chair Martinez adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. without objection.
