Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Frost Tower – 401 Congress Ave 22nd Floor
Minutes
Attendance: Don Christian; Rick Cofer; Corky Hilliard, Ann Howard; Ed McHorse; Marshall Jones; Niki Paul;
Carlos Rivera; Mark Littlefield; Alan Isaacson; Quorum Met. Absent; Tim League;
I.
Welcome And Opening
M. Jones
A. Review minutes from January Board meeting
B. Approve January Minutes. Moved by Don Christian. Second by Corky Hilliard
C. New By-Law: Vice Chair to Act until next election (April)
II.
Financial Update
M. Littlefield
A. January Financials
1. Emailed January Balance Sheet, Profit Loss and Budget to Actual
2. Ann, Mark and Marshall reviewed financial statements on 2/12/15
3. Review Financial Notes from Ann
4. Need to develop set financial practices. Discussed Carry-Over-need additional staff
support in Accounting. Reviewed 2015 Budget. $47k Gap for FY15 budget.
B. Audit update
1. Scheduling Ann Swenson.
III.
A. Howard
Committee Reports
A. Governance and Nominations
C. Hilliard
1. Confirm officers for 2015 for the minutes. Marshall accepted motion. Motion
approved. Approved 6-0.
 President- Marshall Jones
 Vice President- Corky Hilliard
 Treasurer- Mark Littlefield
 Secretary- Ann Denton
2. Ann, Marshall and Corky met to identify new Board members – update
1. Categories: Public Relations/Media; Finance; Diversity; Formerly Homeless;
Wealth/Philanthropy; Name Recognition
2. Judge Biscoe; Laura Morrison; Judy Maggio; Rick Mendoza (former Board Chair
of SafePlace); Mike McDonald, Asst. City Manager, Sheryl Cole, Betty Steahr
(formerly homeless); Diane Land
3. Recommendation to ask all. 15-17 Members is ideal.
3. Board Tenure By-Laws discussion: Term is 3 years. Decision to revisit in 6 months.
B. Planning and Advocacy Workgroup
1. Reviewed February 12th-notes were emailed
2. State of Homelessness Report to be reviewed April 2015
3. Niki will follow up with Board Members on meetings
ECHO’s work is accomplished when homelessness is ended in Austin and Travis County through sustainable
funding and collaborative efforts being in place that provide a continuum of care.
Next Board Meeting scheduled for March 17th, 2015
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Frost Tower – 401 Congress Ave 22nd Floor
C. Organizational Sustainability – met Feb. 16
1. How to close gap for FY15
2. Longer term goals; Board Capacity; Investment in work
3. Need to plan next meeting
4. Next steps:
1. Engage with Diane and set up lunch (within the next month)
2. Reach out to Elyse Yates for public relations story
D. Membership Council update
C. Rivera/A. Howard
1. HHS Director and Membership Chair Carlos Rivera, resignation effective April 3rd
2. Street Medicine Presentation by Dr. Mark Hernandez, CCC CMO
3. HUD funded all renewals, but not the bonus, so no new funds
4. Presentation, ECHO Listings, new database of apartment properties that case
managers can search to house clients
E. Executive Director Report
A. Howard
1. Program Update
a. Coordinated assessment – Salvation Army still negotiating contract with
ATCIC, 700 assessments completed – jails, hospitals, schools interested
b. New funding from Downtown Austin Alliance, $10,000
2. Annual Count of the Homeless Population completed Jan. 24 – Results to be released
before months end. Planning press conference with CMs Ann Kitchen & Greg Casar
3. Submitted application to CSH “Pay for Success” RFP for Feasibility Technical
Assistance to build a Social Impact Bonds initiative focused on Permanent Supportive
Housing,
4. Amplify Austin event with other housing non-profits, March 5 5pm- 7pm
– Open house style happy hour, invitation coming, internet access-Niki to send out
invite
 Opportunity to create fundraising page and follow-up
 Recommendation to appeal to past and current Board Members (Marshall
Jones)
 Recommendation to create one central Board page
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Housing Works
5. Funders Together to End Homelessness, host introductory meeting,
March 6 8:30am details
F. Old Business
1. Goal Planning or 2015 - See Committee/Workgroup reports
2. 2015 Board of Directors participation on Work Groups
1. Planning and Advocacy
a. Ann Denton
b. Ed McHorse
c. Rick Cofer
d. Mark Littlefield
ECHO’s work is accomplished when homelessness is ended in Austin and Travis County through sustainable
funding and collaborative efforts being in place that provide a continuum of care.
Next Board Meeting scheduled for March 17th, 2015
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Frost Tower – 401 Congress Ave 22nd Floor
2. Organizational Stability
a. Cal Streeter
b. Carlos Rivera
c. Don Christian
d. Mark Littlefield
IV.
New Business
V.
Adjournment
M. Jones
Events:
Week of February 23
Probably Press Conference re Count results
March 5, 5pm – 7pm
Amplify Austin Affordable Housing Happy Hour, come and donate!
March 6, 8:30 AM – 10
Funders Together to End Homelessness breakfast at Ed’s office
March 17 8:30AM
Board Meeting
April 29, 3pm – 5pm
Spring Annual Meeting for ECHO
ECHO’s work is accomplished when homelessness is ended in Austin and Travis County through sustainable
funding and collaborative efforts being in place that provide a continuum of care.
Next Board Meeting scheduled for March 17th, 2015