DACC - 3/24 - Items 13, 14, 34

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Steve Adler
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DACC - 3/24 - Items 13, 14, 34

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Colleagues,
Please see below for my motion regarding the Downtown Austin Community Court items on tomorrow's agenda.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 145042.pdf

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Ashley Richardson (D9)
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Re: DACC - 3/24 - Items 13, 14, 34

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On behalf of Council Member Tovo, please see her proposed amendments to Mayor Adler's motion sheet below. This document has been circulated by the Agenda Office.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112448.pdf
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Re: DACC - 3/24 - Items 13, 14, 34

Post by Ashley Richardson (D9) »

For ease, below are the hyperlinked documents contained within Council Member Tovo’s amendments:

Resolution No 20200220-044: Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to implement certain recommendations of the South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=336438
Council Sponsor: Council Member Kathie Tovo
Council Co-sponsors: Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Alison Alter, Mayor Adler

Council Member Tovo’s FY 20-21 Budget Direction, which directed the City Manager to work with the City’s consultants to assess DACC’s current case management backlog and to return to Council with recommendations for how the City can financially and operationally address the backlog: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 114241.pdf

April 16, 2021, Homeless Outreach Street Team and Downtown Austin Community Court Resource Update: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 140908.pdf

Council Member Tovo’s FY 21-22 Budget Direction, which, among other action items, directed the City Manager to explore the creation of storage options and satellite DACC facilities to serve individuals in areas which currently have few facilities serving individuals experiencing homelessness: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 165712.pdf

Council Member Tovo’s February 17, 2022, Direction, which, among other actions, directed the City Manager to engage Travis County regarding the possible co-location of some of the Downtown Austin Community Court functions within Travis County's courthouse location. The City Manager was also directed to begin work on a general plan and timeline for the creation of multiple satellite courts in other parts of the City (understanding that the needs may shift based on results of the March 2022 solicitation of projects to be funded under the American Rescue Plan Act grants:
https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=376658
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Ashley Richardson (D9)
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Re: DACC - 3/24 - Items 13, 14, 34

Post by Ashley Richardson (D9) »

And, lastly, the staff response to Resolution No. 20200220-044: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=344312
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