SPECIAL SESSION MEETING of THE SOBERING CENTER BOARD
February 21, 2024 5:00 P.M. Sobering Center Board Room 1213 Sabine Street Austin, TX 78701
SPECIAL SESSION MEETING of THE SOBERING CENTER BOARD
February 21, 2024 5:00 P.M.
Sobering Center Board Room
1213 Sabine Street
Austin, TX 78701
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.
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS:
Chair: Dr. Christopher Ziebell Vice-Chair: Jessica Palvino
Secretary: Hon. Selena Alvarenga Treasurer: Anwar Sophy
Past Chair: Jana Ortega
Director: Jimmy Anderson
Director: Hon. Larry Wallace Jr.
Director: Ana Marie Cox
Director: Commissioner Margaret Gomez
Director: Dr. Chad Hooten
Director: Council Member Josè “Chito” Vela
Ex-Officio: Travis County Judge Andy Brown (designee: Vicki Ashley)
Ex-Officio: Interim Austin City Manager, Jesús Garza (designee: Interim Asst. City Manager Bruce Mills)
Ex-Officio: Austin Interim Chief of Police Robin Henderson (designee: Asst. Chief Eric Miesse)
Ex-Officio: Austin-Travis County Chief of EMS Robert Luckritz
Ex-Officio: Austin 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, February 21, 2024 in the Sobering Center Board Room, 1213 Sabine Street, Austin, Texas.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Approval of minutes for December 13, 2023 board meeting
DISCUSSION ITEMS
- Update on Central Health Contract
- Discussion of Building Renovation Timeline
- Executive Director Summary of External Evaluation and Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Recommendations for Underserved Population
- Executive Director’s Report
- Performance Dashboard
- Strategic Plan update
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS
- Presentation and approval of Fiscal Dashboard
- Discussion and possible action on Interlocal Agreement
- Discussion and possible action on Fiscal Year 23 Audit
WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES
- Committee updates
- Executive Committee (Chair – Dr. Christopher Ziebell)
- Governance Committee (Chair – Judge Selena Alvarenga)
- Finance Committee (Chair – Anwar Sophy)
- Development Committee (Chair – Jimmy Anderson)
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING:
Board Meeting: April 17, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
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.