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Sobering Center August 17, 2022 Board Meeting Agenda

Sobering Center August 17, 2022 Board Meeting Agenda

by | Aug 11, 2022 | Announcements, Board and Other Meetings, News

SOBERING CENTER BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

August 17, 2022 5:00 P.M.

Sobering Center

1213 Sabine Street, Austin, TX 78701

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS:

Chair: Jana Ortega
Vice-Chair: Dr. Christopher Ziebell
Secretary: Council Member Kathie Tovo
Treasurer: Vacant
Past Chair: Vacant

Director: Jimmy Anderson
Director: Hon. Selena Alvarenga
Director: Hon. Larry Wallace Jr.
Director: Ana Marie Cox
Director: Jessica Palvino
Director: Commissioner Margaret Gomez
Director: Dr. Chad Hooten

Ex-Officio: Travis County Judge Andy Brown (designee: Roger Jefferies)
Ex-Officio: Austin City Manager, Spencer Cronk (designee: Asst. City Manager Rey Arellano)
Ex-Officio: Austin Chief of Police Joseph Chacon (designee: Asst. Chief Jeff Greenwalt)
Ex-Officio: Austin-Travis County Chief of EMS Robert Luckritz
Ex-Officio: Austin Interim Public Health Director Adrienne Sturrup
Ex-Officio: Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez

NOTICE OF MEETING
The Sobering Center serving Austin Travis County also known as the Sobriety Center, created and organized by the City of Austin and Travis County as a local government corporation pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 431, will convene a public meeting on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in the Sobering Center Board Room, 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, Texas.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL
Citizens intending to speak must sign up with the Sobering Center by 4:30 p.m. the day of scheduled meeting. Registration can be completed by emailing AFrank@soberingcenter.org. Citizen communication on agenda related action items will be allowed after an item’s presentation has been made. Each speaker will be given a designated amount of time to speak set by the board chair. Non-agenda related citizen communication will take place before discussion of the first agenda item.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  • Approval of minutes for June 15, 2022 board meeting

STAFF BRIEFINGS

  • Introduction of new board members
  • Staff Spotlight
    • Hillary Harris, Sobering Support Specialist Team Lead

DISCUSSION ITEMS

  • Strategic Planning update
  • Discussion of Special Session date for September 2022
  • Executive Director Report
    • Community Engagement
    • Brand Awareness and Marketing
    • Organizational Effectiveness
    • Safe Sobering Services

DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

  • Discussion and possible action on Smart Buy Program
  • Resolution to set Board meeting dates and times for Fiscal Year 23
  • Executive Session: personnel matters

WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES

  • Committee updates
    • Executive Committee (Chair – Jana Ortega)
    • Governance Committee (Chair – Jessica Palvino)
    • Finance Committee (Chair – Vacant)
    • Development Committee (Chair – Jimmy Anderson)

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING:
Board Meeting: TBD at Sobering Center

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American 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 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call at Amy Frank, at (512)-957-1900, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.

For more information on the Sobering Center Board of Directors, please contact Amy Frank, at (512)-957-1900.