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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Human Relations Commission - 12/05/2019MOTION MOTION Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission Summary of Minutes for December 5, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Laura Commons called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present Commissioners: Carlos Aguinaga Richard Balli Andrea Reyes Marigold Boone Linda Cantu Jeremy Coleman Present Staff: Sylvia Wilson (Human Relations) Laura Commons Angel Cruz Andrew Leeton Nora Mireles Dr. Bilaye Benibo arrived at 5:15 Absent Staff: Lisa Aguilar, Legal Advisor Absent Commissioners: April Bassett, Maria Rodriguez, June Martinez, Dr. Roy Stock A. Requests and Approvals for Excused Absences — Laura Commons (bereavement). Motion — Andrew Leeton Second — Jeremy Coleman Motion Passed 3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 10.03.19; No meeting on 1117119 due to no quorum. Motion — Linda Cantu Second — Angel Cruz Motion Passed 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES) None 5. PRESENTATIONS: A. Iris Estrada and Barbara Greses (CCISD Office of Curriculum & Instruction) — CCISD Pre -K Grant Funded Eligibility Guidelines — Ms. Estrada and Ms. Greses both discussed the guidelines and provided assistance regarding the early childhood Pre - K program. They spoke about the eligibility criteria and who qualifies for the program. They offer the program at 32 sites and 56 classrooms. The struggles of the program is the capacity and facilities which need to be up to fire code. For the families that do not qualify, they have to pay a tuition to attend. Once the program runs out of room at a certain site, the family is then offered the next nearest opening. Changes will be made for next school year on due to anticipated higher participation Page 1 of 2 rate and eligibility and placement concerns brought forth for his school year. 6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS A. Housing Subcommittee — Linda Cantu reported on the Nueces County and Corpus Christi housing reports for October 2019. Nora Mireles reported on the occupancy average for November 2019 was 90.2%. B. Committee for Persons with Disabilities — No report due to no quorum for the 1214th meeting. C. Education Subcommittee — No report. 7. HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. Performance Report — Sylvia Wilson reported on the November work activity; see attachment. 8. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT A. Round Table Information — Mr. Agunaga proposed processing an open records request, on behalf of the Commission, to CCISD regarding more information about their Pre -K program. Request was approved. B. Laura Commons expressed her gratitude to the Commission for their support during the recent passing of a close family member. 9. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA • EEOC number of calls coming through the Human Relations Office. • Blanca Ferdera 2020 U.S. Census Bureau • Follow-up presentation from CCISD regarding the enrollment process for the 2020-2021 Pre -K program. 10.ADJOURNMENT MOTION Motion — Nora Mireles Second — Linda Cantu Motion Passed Meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Page 2 of 2 January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8010 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 1 03 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 ,©©4 1 7 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 October May Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Sa 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Human Relations Commission 2020 Meeting Calendar (Blue Dots = Meetings; Red = Holidays) February Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Sa 1 2 3 4© 1 7 2 3 4 5 O 7 8 14 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 May Su Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3© 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 0 8 9 14 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 28 24 ® 26 27 28 29 30 31 August Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 O 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 November Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4© 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ® 27 28 29 30 March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4© 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3© 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 September Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 © 4 5 6 O 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 December Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 © 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 240 26 27 28 29 30 31 Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census Counting everyone once, only once, and in the right place An estimated 5 percent of kids under the age of 5 weren't counted in the 2010 Census. That's about 1 million young children, the highest of any age group. We need your help closing this gap in the 2020 Census. Here's what our research tells us about why young children are missed and what you can do to help make sure they are counted. n The child splits time between two homes. The child lives or stays with another family or with another relative such as a grandparent. The child lives in a lower income household. • The child lives in a household with young parents or a young, single mom. a� The child is a newborn. Emphasize that the census counts everyone where they live and sleep most of the time, even if the living arrangement is temporary or the parents of the child do not live there. • If the child truly spends equal amounts of time between two homes, count them where they stayed on Census Day, April 1. Coordinate with the other parent or caregiver, if possible, so the child is not counted at both homes. • If it's not clear where the child lives or sleeps most of the time, count them where they stayed on Census Day, April 1. Explain to service providers and families that responding to the census helps determine $675 billion in local funding for programs such as food stamps (also called the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP), the National School Lunch Program, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). When children are missed in the census, these programs miss out on funding that is based on the number of children counted. • Explain that filling out the census yourself, on your own schedule, is easier than having to respond when a census worker knocks on your door. Remind these households that the form should only take about 10 minutes to fill out and can be done online or over the phone, in addition to mailing it back. Encourage moms with young children to ask other household members to count them and their children on the form if others live in the household. • Emphasize that parents should include babies on census forms, even if they are still in the hospital on April 1. Encourage facilities providing services to newborns to remind parents about the importance of counting their children on the census form. Highlight the fact that the census form only takes about 10 minutes to complete, and parents can fill it out online or over the phone in addition to paper at a time that works best for them. sited State S' U.S. Department of Commerce CU /� �, u ■ Economics and Statistics Administration C U.S. CENSUS BUREAU � Bureau censusgov Connect with us @uscensusbureau 0 0 0 0 = �,II,i.�Thni�1111.� The child lives in a household that is large, multigenerational, or includes extended or multiple families. • Remind the person filling out the form to count all children, including nonrelatives and children with no other place to live, even if they are only living at the address temporarily on April 1. • Spread the word that the census counts all people living or staying at an address, not just the person or family who owns or rents the property. • Encourage renters and recent movers to complete their census forms •• ; • online or over the phone, right away. That way they don't need to worry •: • . / Y about paper forms getting lost in the move. • Focus efforts on multiunit buildings that are likely to have renters. The child lives in a household that rents or recently moved. • Please explain to those that have children living in places where they aren't allowed (for example, grandparents in a seniors -only residence that have a grandchild living with them, a family with more people, including children, than the lease allows) that they should include the children e © because the Census Bureau does not share information so it can't be used against them. The child lives in a household . Emphasize the Census Bureau's legal commitment to keep census where they're not supposed to be, responses confidential. for one reason or another. • Explain that the Census Bureau will never share information with immigration enforcement agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), law enforcement agencies like the police or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or allow this information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. ® © • Conduct outreach and create resources in non-English languages that highlight the importance of counting young children. • Encourage non-English speakers to self -respond to the census and let The child lives in a non-English them know that for the 2020 Census, the online form and telephone line or limited -English speaking will be available in 13 languages, including English. Language guides will be household. available in 59 languages other than English. ® Work with community members to conduct outreach in neighborhoods with recent immigrants. Focus efforts on the community's gathering places like local grocery stores, places of worship, and small restaurants. The child lives in a household of Emphasize the Census Bureau's legal commitment to keep census recent immigrants or foreign- responses confidential. Explain that the Census Bureau will never share born adults. information with immigration enforcement agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), law enforcement agencies like the police or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or allow this information to be used to determine eligibility for government benefits. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC POLICY THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DC Counting for Dollars 2020 16 Large Federal Assistance Programs that Distribute Funds on Basis of Decennial Census -derived Statistics (Fiscal Year 2015) Texas Total Program Obligations: $43,334,650,874 Per Capita: $1,578 (see note on proper use) CFDA # Program Name Dept. Type Recipients Obligations 93.778 Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) HHS Grants States $21,731,712,107 10.551 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) USDA Direct Pay House- holds $5,265,414,124 93.774 Medicare Part B (Supplemental Medical Insurance)—Physicians Fee Schedule Services HHS Direct Pay Providers $4,548,698,536 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction DOT Grants States $3,633,437,152 10.555 National School Lunch Program USDA Grants States $1,394,918,358 84.010 Title I Grants to Local Education Agencies ED Grants LEAs $1,321,089,793 93.767 State Children's Health Insurance Program (S -CHIP) HHS Grants States $1,068,727,000 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers HUD Direct Pay Owners $1,045,825,000 84.027 Special Education Grants (IDEA) ED Grants States $984,945,560 93.600 Head Start/Early Head Start HHS Grants Providers $678,806,882 10.557 Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) USDA Grants States $534,860,939 14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program (Project -based) HUD Direct Pay Owners $330,585,412 93.527/ 93.224 Health Center Programs (Community, Migrant, Homeless, Public Housing) HHS Grants Providers $245,890,848 93.596 Child Care and Development Fund- Entitlement HHS Grants States $221,754,000 93.658 Foster Care (Title IV -E) HHS Grants States $210,415,000 93.568 Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LI HEAP) HHS Grants States $117,570,163 Notes and Findings: • The Counting for Dollars Project will identify all federal financial assistance programs relying Decennial Census -derived data to guide the geographic distribution of funds. • As an initial product, the project is publishing tables on the distribution, by state, of FY2015 funds from 16 large Census -guided programs. • For every program but the National School Lunch Program, the equitable distribution of funds to a state depends on the accurate measurement of its population count and characteristics. • There is not a straight linear relationship between state population count and federal funds flow. The per capita figure allows cross -state comparisons of fiscal reliance on census -guided programs. It does not indicate the amount by which federal funding increases for each additional person counted. (See The Leadership Conference Education Fund, "Counting for Dollars: Why It Matters.") Definitions: • Census -derived statistics — federal datasets that are extensions of or otherwise rely on the Decennial Census (list available on oroiect website) • Census -guided financial assistance programs — programs that rely on Census -derived statistics to determine program eligibility and/or allocate funds to states and localities • Per capita —total FY2015 obligations for the 16 programs divided by population as of July 1, 2015 (per the Census Bureau) Abbreviations: • CFDA — Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance • USDA— U.S. Department of Agriculture • ED— U.S. Department of Education • HHS— U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • HUD — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • DOT—U.S.Department of Transportation Sources: • USAspending.gov (20.050, 84.010, 84.027, 93.224/93.527, 93.568, 93.600, 93.778) • President's Budget Request for FY2017 or program agency (10.511, 10.555, 10.557, 14.871, 93.596, 93.658, 93.767) • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (14.195) • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, HHS (Physicians Fee Schedule Services of 93.774) Prepared by Andrew Reamer, Research Professor, GWIPP, with data analysis provided by Sean Moulton, Open Government Program Manager, Project on Government Oversight (POGO) August 18, 2017 Join the 2020 Census Apply Online! 2020 Census Jobs The 2020 Census is taking applications now for positions starting soon. 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