2022 Climate Ambassador Program Sydnee Landry Overview ● Program Summary ● Program Overview ● Program Components ● Recruitment Strategy ● Recruitment Timeline Program summary: Supporting local climate initiatives through small-scale projects with engaged community members Engagement Project Design Workshops Meetings Program Overview Advance a local climate initiative in line with the strategies of the Climate Equity Plan Meet with stakeholders relevant to their projects & goals Create plans for the direction of their engagement and Community Action Project Develop group understanding of equity, civic engagement, and how to incorporate those practices into their work and projects Discuss their work, share ideas, collaborate, learn from their peers Estimated 60 hour time commitment over 6 months (August 2022 - January 2023) Monthly Meetings Estimated time commitment: 10 hours ● Opportunity to share their experiences as organizers, discuss their work, and learn from one another ● Occasional guest speakers to provide insight on specific topics of interest ● About 1.5 - 2 hours per meeting Intros, OOS staff, guest ambassador MONTH 1 MONTH 2 Project ideas & project management MONTH 3 Project management Guest speaker on grants MONTH 4 MONTH 5 Guest speaker on organizing MONTH 6 Check in, wrap up Example Meeting Topics Workshops Estimated time commitment: 6 hours Equity Workshop Facilitated by Susana Almanza ● TOPIC: Providing context for environmental racism in Austin Civic Engagement Workshop Facilitated by Austin Common ● TOPIC: Explaining different departments, entities, organizations, and processes that the ambassadors are likely to encounter Project Design Estimated time commitment: 6 hours ● With guidance, the ambassadors will complete project management assignments to track their progress throughout the program ● While completing these assignments, the ambassadors will have an opportunity to: ○ ○ ○ Reflect on the workshops Pinpoint the CEP strategy they want to focus on Identify specific stakeholders to approach in the engagement portion of the program ○ Outline their projects Example Project Management Template Engagement Estimated time commitment: 12 hours ● ● The ambassadors will network and do engagement with stakeholders that are relevant to the goals of their projects Flexibility in the types of engagement they do, so long as they meet the hours requirement ● Any of the following could count towards hours: ○ Attending committee, commission, or advisory group meetings ○ Meeting with community members ○ Meeting with other organizations and/or local businesses Prepping engagement materials Doing community outreach at an event ○ ○ …
WHO WE ARE SUNRISE MOVEMENT AUSTIN Jordyn What do we do? ● Fight for climate justice and a Green New Deal on a local and state level ● Climate strikes & direct actions (sit-ins, walk-outs, protests, teach-ins, and more!) ● Support other movements for social justice ● Endorse & throw down for candidates ● And more! Jordyn WHAT IS CLIMATE JUSTICE? ● Climate change affects vulnerable populations disproportionately ○ Increase volume of power outages in historically low-income/BIPOC neighborhoods during Winter Storm Uri Hanna on the Rio Grande Valley ○ Higher rates of asthma in Black and Brown communities, the effect of Hurricane ● This means that we cannot solve climate change without addressing all systems of oppression ○ Climate justice = racial justice, economic justice, an end to misogyny and the oppression of marginalized people ● “Climate justice insists on a shi(cid:550) from a discourse on greenhouse gases and melting ice caps into a civil rights movement with the people and communities most vulnerable to climate impacts at its heart.” -Mary Robinson WHAT IS THE FAYETTE POWER PROJECT? Cecily ● ● ● ● ● The Fayette Power Project is a coal-fired power plant in La Grange, TX. Began operating in 1979 and is co-owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). The plant is responsible for 80% of Austin Energyʼs emissions and 28% of Austinʼs total emissions. In March 2020, Austin Energy promised that it would cease operating their portion of the plant by the end of 2022 as part of their “Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2030”. HOWEVER in November 2021, Austin Energy went back on that promise, citing inability to reach an agreement with the LCRA on how to cease operations as the reason. ● We are demanding that Austin City Counsel take action to hold Austin Energy accountable and transition the power plant. Cecily FPP CONTAMINATION & POLLUTION Throughout itʼs 4 decade tenure, the Fayette Power Project has been involved in numerous scandals surrounding its pollution and contamination. ● WATER CONTAMINATION A 2019 study found unsafe levels of contaminants in groundwater near all of Texasʼs 16 coal plants including the Fayette Power Plant ○ Water under the Fayette Power Plant was found to contain “unsafe levels of arsenic, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and sulfate.” ● VEGETATION DAMAGE About ten years ago a wave of dying vegetation in Hill Country near Austin …
Austin, TX Joint Sustainability Commission May 25th, 2022 20,000 ft What is SAF? SAF is… • A blend of up to 50% petroleum-based Jet A and Jet A produced from a sustainable feedstock • Feedstock examples are fats and greases, tallows, woody bio-mass, Municipal waste • Most common blend is 65%-70% Petroleum based Jet A, 30%-35% Sustainable Jet A Legacy parcel Main Leasehold 2 20,000 ft What is SAF? SAF is… • A product that meets ASTM 1655 standards and is considered able to be dropped into any Jet supply with no changes in QC or negative effects on aircraft performance or systems • has an overall reduced lifecycle Carbon Intensity (CI) over petroleum-based jet fuel: Legacy parcel • Lifecycle is a quantification of the CO2 emissions from beginning of production process to end including all transportation. Main Leasehold 3 CO2 Impact across industries 4 How is SAF Made? 3 Global Targets 3 How are we going to hit the target 3 Physical Supply – Overall Plan/Status • Current bases pumping SAF: • Available for retail sales: SFO, LTN, BFI, OAK, AUS, HOU,SJC, VNY, LGB,EGE, EDI,GLA • Pumping for wholesale customer: BFM • Production, Carrier/driver shortage impacting SAF availability • As of the end of 2021, Signature has pumped more 6.5M gallons of blended SAF • Book and Claim locations: available at select locations & at Corporate Account level SIGNATURE RENEW OFFERS A SOLUTION FOR OPERATORS SUSTAINABLE FLIGHT OPERATIONS 1 2 Sustainable Aviation Fuels Purchase low-carbon Jet A fuel at selected Signature FBO locations Book & Claim Purchase SAF credits at any Signature FBO, generate reduced carbon globally 2 BOOK & CLAIM OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PHYSICAL FUEL Purchase Book & Claim sustainable aviation fuel credits and confirm your carbon reductions Purchase SAF credits as add-on per flight Buy traditional Jet A at many SFS locations Purchase Renew Book & Claim credits and receive an invoice confirming a 25% reduction in carbon emissions Enroll in a SAF credit subscription Reduce your total emissions with a gallon or percentage-based subscription to Renew Book & Claim Renew credits help prevent 25% OF AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS before they occur ADDITONAL EFFORTS AT SIGNATURE FBOs Sustainable Facilities S U S T A I N A B L E D E S I G N A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N Vehicle Fleet Upgrades N E W …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2022 MEETING MINUTES The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on May 25, 2022 via videoconferencing and at City Hall, Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas Vice Chair Diana Wheeler called the Board Meeting to order at 6:24 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler Vice Chair, Richard DePalma, David Carroll, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Melissa Rothrock, Christy Williams, Haris Qureshi, Frances Deviney, Fisayo Fadelu, Randy Chapman (EUC Alternate for Karen Hadden) Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) March 30th, 2022, meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Carroll), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Austin Bergstrom International Airport Presentation– Jennifer Williams, BJ Carpenter, Lyn Estabrook, and Kane Carpenter, ABIA (Discussion) • Crosswalk between airport operations and the Austin Climate Equity Plan • Overview of airport expansion and ongoing schedule and work on infrastructure developments • Overview on air emissions from expansion; provided 2027 modeling scenario with default and additional conditions to mitigate NOx and VOC emissions • Overview of jet fuel tank farm permitting and operations; will do ongoing monitoring • Commissioners discussed ongoing concerns with tank farm, equity, and increased airport emissions b) Climate Ambassadors Update – Sydnee Landry, Office of Sustainability (Discussion) • Program overview of 2022 Community Climate Ambassadors, including goals, schedule, training, resources, and recruitment • Commissioners discussed timeline, size of ambassadors, opportunities for organizations and individuals to partner with, and how ambassadors may help with implementation c) Signature Flight Support Presentation – Jeff Talbert, Signature Flight Support (Discussion) • Provided overview of sustainable airline fuel, made from sustainable feedstock that has a lower carbon intensity over petroleum-based jet fuel • Currently operates out of San Francisco airport, but has a Book and Claim system that allows for carbon attributes to be used for airlines outside of that airport • Commissioners had questions regarding cost and agricultural emissions impact d) Fayette Coal Plant Presentation – Sunrise Movement (Discussion) • Representatives Jordyn Middlebrooks and Zachary Whiteman provided an overview of the …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - HYBRID MEETING FORMAT April 27th at 6pm City Hall, Council Chambers 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Board may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Please email Zach Baumer (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov). The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Audrey Barrett (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Frances Deviney (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Christy Williams (Water & Wastewater Commission) Alexis Taylor (Economic Prosperity Commission) Richard DePalma - (Parks & Recreation Board) David Carroll (Design Commission) Alberta Phillips (City Council) Karen Hadden (Electric Utility Commission) Solveij Praxis (Planning Commission) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS a) March 30th, 2022, special called meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee a) Austin Bergstrom International Airport Presentation– Jennifer Williams, BJ Carpenter, Lyn Estabrook, and Kane Carpenter, ABIA (Discussion and/or possible action) b) Signature Flight Support Presentation – Jeff Talbert, Signature Flight Support (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Fayette Coal Plant Presentation – Zachary Whiteman, Sunrise Movement (Discussion and/or possible action) d) Boards and Commissions Rules Refresher – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability (Discussion and/or possible action) e) Working Group Updates – (Discussion and/or possible action) f) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Ongoing updates on Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation • Ongoing updates on community and climate resilience ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will …
SPECIAL CALLED JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE HYBRID MEETING FORMAT March 30th at 6pm City Hall, Council Chambers 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Audrey Barrett (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Christy Williams (Water & Wastewater Commission) Alexis Taylor (Economic Prosperity Commission) Richard DePalma - (Parks & Recreation Board) David Carroll (Design Commission) Alberta Phillips (City Council) Karen Hadden (Electric Utility Commission) Solveij Praxis (Planning Commission) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please email Zach Baumer (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov). 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) February 23, 2022 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) b) Airport fuel tank expansion presentation (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Update, Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) d) JSC FY22-23 Budget Recommendations– (Discussion and/or possible action) e) Departmental presentation schedule and committee questions– (Discussion and/or possible action) f) Working Group Updates – (Discussion and/or possible action) g) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Ongoing updates on Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation • Ongoing updates on community and climate resilience ADJOURNMENT 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 Zach Baumer at the Office of Sustainability at 415-694-3111, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20220330-2D – FY 2022-2023 Budget Recommendations The Joint Sustainability Committee recommends that the Austin City Council prioritize improving sustainability and reducing GHG emissions when allocating federal infrastructure funds. The Joint Sustainability Committee recommends that the Austin City Council allocate funds for: • Outreach to the Austin business community to share information and provide tools to improve sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals and strategies in the Austin Climate Equity Plan; and • Antiracism and equity training for those involved in implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan; and Implementing recommendations for an alternate location for ABIA fuel tank farm; and • • Robust community engagement to implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan; and • Each department to track and report metrics on implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan; and • A Community Solar subsidy, funded by the Energy Efficiency Services fee; and • Research and development of a system as part of Austin Energy Green Building program to reduce the use of toxic building materials. Date of Approval: _____March 30, 2022____________ Motion to approve (Commissioner Wheeler), second (Commissioner Praxis). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Attest: Zach Baumer, Staff Liaison
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20220330-2B – Airport Jet Fuel Tank Farm THE AUSTIN JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE recommends that The City Manager be directed by Austin City Council to instruct the Department of Aviation to execute and oversee the following: • Strike authorization from the 2020 ABIA Fuel Farm EA to relocate the fuel facility to the west side of the Airport and until further authorization, limit all expansion of fuel storage to the current footprint only; Identify at least three possible alternative locations to where the fuel facility could be relocated in phase two of the implementation, not including the west side location identified as the Proposed Action in the 2020 ABIA Fuel Farm EA; • • Prepare a preliminary draft Environmental Assessment considering these possible alternative • fuel facility locations for purposes of receiving public input; Include in the EA a robust environmental justice analysis with the contribution from the City of Austin’s Equity Office and local Environmental Justice experts; • Provide for robust City of Austin-led public participation, including meaningful engagement with the affected communities, on the preliminary draft EA, and • Bring back to City Council for approval, the Proposed Action alternative, prior to publishing the EA for notice and comment pursuant to NEPA. Date of Approval: _____March 30, 2022____________ Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Phillips). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Attest: Zach Baumer, Staff Liaison
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970, and requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions; WHEREAS, NEPA guarantees that the relevant information concerning environmental impacts will be made available to the larger audience, including the general public, that may also play a role in both the decision-making process and the implementation of that decision; WHEREAS, under NEPA, all federal agencies are to prepare detailed statements assessing the environmental impact of and alternatives to major federal actions significantly affecting the environment, and these statements are commonly referred to as Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Environmental Assessments (EA), with the possibility of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI); WHEREAS, an EA for the “Fuel Farm Improvements” at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) was published in March 2020, and a FONSI was signed on April 6, 2020; WHEREAS, the ABIA Fuel Farm EA was not posted for public notice and comment, nor did the preparers of the Fuel Farm EA seek out or receive any public comments before preparing the Fuel Farm EA, nor did they make available to the public a draft of the EA before finalizing and publishing; WHEREAS, the ABIA Fuel Farm EA considered only the No Action alternative and the Proposed Action alternative; Page 1 of 6 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 WHEREAS, the ABIA Fuel Farm EA’s Proposed Action is in two phases: (1) an expansion within the footprint of the existing fuel farm involving an additional interim fuel delivery truck offload rack and a new ground service equipment fuel service station, consisting of two, separate 10,000-gallon above ground tanks, one for diesel and one for gasoline, and (2) development of the fuel farm in on the west side of the existing runway, consisting of two 1.5-million- gallon fuel storage tanks, new offload racks, and supporting infrastructure and equipment; WHEREAS, the ABIA Fuel Tank EA’s Proposed Action specifically states that “[t]he existing fuel tanks will remain in operation until airfield improvements require them to be removed”; WHEREAS, on October 30, 2018, during a regular Council work …
Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Update March 30, 2022 1 Topics ● JSC Working Group / Ongoing Community Input ● Departmental Schedule & Questions 2 JSC Oversight implementation ● JSC will continue to function as a public v enue for B&C rev iew of departmental actions / ● JSC will continue to hav e the Implementation Working Group ● Working to increase the usefulness, functionality, and accountability driv en by the JSC – see departmental schedule & pre-defined questions ● Still need to define the Purpose / Scope of a new community input group 3 Implementation "Community Group" ● Stand-alone from the B&C System ● Similar in ways to the steering committee; made up of JSC members, citizens, and City Staff ● Allows for more flexibility and to pay community members for their time ● Must have a clearly defined purpose, not overlapping with other groups ● Hiring a consultant to facilitate 2 meetings and get the group to define audience, scope, purpose, strategy, etc. 4 Pending Questions ● Determining the role of this group ● Joint definitions of success between Staff and Community ● Who is the community? Who is the audience? What is the mechanism for action? ● Dev eloping strategies to engage different sectors of the community based on a Stakeholder Power Mapping Analysis ● Centering and adv ancing equity. This will be done through the Climate Ambassadors. ● Lev eraging support from large businesses and organizations. What is the best ● Ensuring the City implements the plan to its fullest extent is important, but how do we influence community action by businesses, organizations and indiv iduals beyond the Other means? mechanism for this? city’s purview? 6 Stakeholder Power Mapping 5 Departments, Schedule, and Questions ● We only have time for 2 briefings max per meeting ● 30 questions is not feasible– We recommend 5 as guidance / direction ● The JSC can only really ask for a presentation, not answers in writing, there's a line between gathering information to inform recommendations and creating work 7 Draft Schedule for Briefings Month Department April 2022 Economic Development / Austin Airport May 2022 Austin Resource Recovery / Innovation Office June 2022 Purchasing Office / Capital Contracting Office July 2022 Housing and Planning / Austin Public Health August 2022 Austin Water / Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Program Office September 2022 Equity Office / Small and Minority Business Resources October 2022 November …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Resource Management Commission Recommendation No. 20220322-008 Resolution on City of Austin 2022-2023 Budget Recommendations Whereas in a memo dated February 2nd, Kerri Lang, City of Austin Budget Officer, requested feedback on the City’s FY 2022-23 budget from Boards and Commissions by March 31st, 2022. Whereas the Resource Management Commission would like to provide feedback and recommendations regarding certain items on the FY 2022-23 budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Resource Management Commission has the following comments and recommendations regarding the City of Austin FY 2022-23 Budget: 1. Customer Energy Solutions (Green Building Program): Austin Energy staff are requesting “$50,000 to hire a firm to look at an existing database of hazardous materials, add to it, and develop a calculator to direct decision making for building designers based upon healthy material typology. The tool will provide the information necessary to allow a project team to identify which materials should be prioritized to maximize the long-term health benefits to building occupants.” The RMC supports this budget request, as both the RMC and Austin Energy staff are interested in exploring ways to incentivize the use of healthy materials and reduce the use of hazardous materials in building construction. The RMC recommends that the consultant work with a community advisory group assembled by the RMC and Austin Energy staff and that this process not preclude a more near-term solution to address this issue. 2. Customer Energy Solutions (Community Solar): The Resource Management Commission recommends that a Community Solar subsidy sufficient to allow for deployment of additional Community Solar installations on the local distribution grid in line with the criteria previously adopted by the RMC, funded by the Energy Efficiency Services (EES) Fee be included in Austin Energy’s FY 2023 Customer Energy Solutions budget. This subsidy will improve transparency and will enable equitable deployment of local rooftop solar. All customers pay the EES fee, which supports both energy efficiency and solar programs at Austin Energy, including residential solar rebates for those who install solar on their homes. Using some of those funds to support the Community Solar program will give renters, multifamily dwellers, lower-income and middle- income residents, those with poor credit, and those with rooftops unsuitable for solar greater ability to participate in a program that can utilize available roof space for solar. In addition to equity benefits, this reduces overall environmental impact by reducing land use for energy production …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MEETING MINUTES March 30, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on March 30, 2022 via videoconferencing and at City Hall, Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:14 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler Vice Chair, Richard DePalma, Karen Hadden, David Carroll, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Alberta Phillips, Board Members Absent or Unconfirmed: Alexis Taylor, Karen Magid, Audrey Barrett, Melissa Rothrock, Fisayo Fadelu, Christy Williams City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • Dale Bula energy and transportation. • Brandi Clark Burton o Discussed the opportunity with the new Infrastructure Bill to transition to clean o Discussed the need to allocate resources to reach out to small and medium businesses in Austin regarding climate action. of Commerce. o Discussed the Good Traveler Program and the opportunity to have a regional • Scott Johnson offset program. • Amanda Carillo • Alicia Trejo o Resident of McCall Lane; opposes the proposed jet fuel tank farm, which would be 430 feet from her home. Is concerned with health problems and lack of notice. o Resident living near the proposed jet fuel tank farm; opposes the proposal. Is very concerned about her family and children, and health effects of polluted air. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) February 23, 2022 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Praxis). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner DePalma nominates Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Hadden. Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Airport fuel tank expansion presentation (Discussion and/or possible action) • Overview on issue from Daniel Llanes, organizer with PODER and River Bluff Association chair • Noted parallels between Tank Farm located in the Govalle neighborhood and is concerned about the lack of notice; believes it’s a moral issue. • Organizers worked with Council Member Fuentes to draft a resolution to relocate the jet fuel tank farm. Commissioner Hadden put together a draft resolution based off Council Member Fuentes’ resolution. • Commissioner Hadden read the …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE HYBRID MEETING FORMAT February 23rd at 6pm Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please email Zach Baumer. (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Audrey Barrett (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Christy Williams (Water & Wastewater Commission) Alexis Taylor (Economic Prosperity Commission) Richard DePalma - (Parks & Recreation Board) David Carroll (Design Commission) Alberta Phillips (City Council) Karen Hadden (Electric Utility Commission) Solveij Praxis (Planning Commission) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) December 6, 2021, meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) e) Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments – (Discussion and/or possible possible action) action) f) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Ongoing updates on Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation • Ongoing updates on community and climate resilience ADJOURNMENT 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 Zach Baumer at the Office of Sustainability at 415-694-3111, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Sustainability …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING December 6, 2021 MEETING MINUTES The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special called meeting on December 6, 2021 at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:04 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, David Carroll, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Karen Magid, Audrey Barrett Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Fisayo Fadelu, Alberta Phillips, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) July 28, 2021 and August 25, 2021 meetings of the Joint Sustainability Committee a. Motion to approve both minutes (Commissioner Praxis), second (Commissioner Wheeler). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve 2022 Schedule – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Barrett). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. a. Commissioners approved meeting on November 16th and December 14th on the alternate months. b) JSC Bylaws Revision – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Need to finalize changes Bylaws with the primary change being an additional 5 members who will be nominated by the mayor • Discussed quorum issues and some reformatting • Will request Audit and Finance Committee take at look at Article 3 to evaluate: • Whether quorum can be based on majority of members appointed • Rethinking appointing members in March, could lead to shorter terms • Motion to approve (Commissioner Wheeler), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. • Recommendation: • The JSC recommend that Audit and Finance Committee ensure that: • Article 3, Section C aligns with council terms and appointments • Article 7 – Section F – consider whether or not a quorum can be defined by 50% + 1 of the appointment membership • Motion to approve (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Magid left the dais. c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Planning – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Community oversight of climate plan implementation should involve Equity Office and new Equity & …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20220223-2E on Electric Readiness and EV-Ready WHEREAS, the Austin City Council approved the Austin Climate Equity Plan on September 30, 2021, which commits the city to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 75% by 2030; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan calls for code amendments, incentives and education to enable electrification of buildings; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan calls for codes that address future EV charging needs; and WHEREAS, the majority of the public comments submitted during the 2021 Austin Energy Conservation Code adoption process were supporting adoption of Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy committed to initiating a public process to consider adoption of Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments, as well as other solutions to encourage electrification, before the end of 2021; and WHEREAS, it is more affordable to do electric wiring and install and an appropriately sized electric panel at the time of construction than to retrofit buildings later; and WHEREAS, Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code provisions have already been drafted by the International Code Council and came very close to being included in the Energy Conservation Code, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMISION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Joint Sustainability Commission supports adoption of Electric Readiness and EV-Ready amendments to the Austin Energy Conservation Code and recommends that the Austin City Council direct that the City Manager initiate a formal process to make these code updates immediately. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: The Commission supports staff plans to conduct stakeholder meetings on electrification and recommends that the Austin City Council request regular updates on this work to ensure that it is completed on a timeline that will allow for implementation of the Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments by September 1, 2022. Date of Approval: _____February 23, 2022____________ Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Phillips). Record of the vote: 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Attest: Zach Baumer, Staff Liaison
Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Update Joint Sustainability Committee February 23, 2022 1 Overview ● Memo Update ● Story Map ● Climate Ambassadors Update ● Implementation Tracking Website ● Strategy Status Categorization ● FY22-23 Budget Communications ● Implementation Discussion ● Working Group Discussion ● Next Steps 2 Feb 9 Memo Update to Council ● Leadership responsibilities over the implementation of the Climate Equity Plan members ● Updating the bylaws of the Joint Sustainability Committee to add new ● A publicly accessible dashboard to track plan implementation ● The Community Climate Ambassadors Program ● Community engagement efforts ● Plan recommendations that can be completed without a mid-year budget amendment Airport ● Exploration of opportunities for further electrifying operations at the Austin ● Status update on key items that have been initiated since the plan's adoption https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/pio/document.cfm?id=376186 3 Austin Climate Equity Plan – Story Map https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a16c5def2fef4a2285be0737e2efdeb0 4 Climate Ambassadors Update ● Hired a Climate Equity Engagement Associate in late January ● Currently having interdepartmental and community conversations with climate plan participants and former ambassadors to identify lessons learned ● Reviewing opportunity areas within climate plan's community engagement strategies implementation ● Developing new framework for how this model can be adapted for 5 Implementation Tracking Website Using the Socrata Dashboard Platform: 1. Quantitative Data on all Quantitative 2030 Goals 2. Reporting on all 74 strategies: status, project phase, responsibility, tasks, budget, and impact Planning on Discussing the Audience, Purpose, and Details with the Working Group tomorrow Strategy Status Categorization Organizing the 74 Strategies into the following categories: 74 Strategies Key Takeaways from our Discussions ● 37% of the plan strategies are already being implemented in some way, and by next year over 75% of it could be underway ● Many of the mid-year budget needs are focused on: ○ Funding for consultants to assist with assessments ○ Hiring additional full-time staff to manage new initiatives ○ New focus on equity for existing programs or initiatives ○ Mid-Year Needs are being reviewed and filtered by Management right now ○ Determining if funding exists that could be shifted, so no ammendment needed ○ If existing funding can’t be found ○ Budget Office needs to find funding sources ○ Packaged up and put on a Council Agenda as an RCA FY22-23 Budget Communications Resolution 110 For Fiscal Year 2023 budget process and all future budgets, identify investments supporting greenhouse gas reduction efforts to achieve net-zero goals. …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on February 23, 2022 via videoconferencing and at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:26 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Audrey Barrett, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Melissa Rothrock, David Carroll, Karen Magid City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) December 6, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Hadden). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Phillips was off the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Hadden nominates Commissioner Phillips. Commissioner Phillips suggests an alternate nomination may be best suited. Commissioner Fadelu nominates Commissioner Wheeler, who accepts the nomination. Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Memo update was released on February 9th • Key updates include: o Releasing StoryMap overview for the climate plan o Hiring a Climate Equity Engagement Associate who is leading the development of a second cohort of Climate Ambassadors o In process of developing a public dashboard to track implementation o Developing status update for each climate plan strategy o Cross-departmental collaboration on mid-year budget requests • Commissioners discussed questions on tracking metrics, ways to track departmental implementation, and developing a set of questions for all departmental presentations c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed model for working group, availability of staff support, and form for recruitment for community members • JSC pending Bylaws changes approval from Audit and Finance Committee. Will have to wait for March meeting. d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner White discussed Fayette Coal Plant community initiative, and importance of shutting down plant to meet climate goals • Created a public …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on February 23, 2022 via videoconferencing and at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:26 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Audrey Barrett, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Melissa Rothrock, David Carroll, Karen Magid City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) December 6, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Hadden). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Phillips was off the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Hadden nominates Commissioner Phillips. Commissioner Phillips suggests an alternate nomination may be best suited. Commissioner Fadelu nominates Commissioner Wheeler, who accepts the nomination. Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Memo update was released on February 9th • Key updates include: o Releasing StoryMap overview for the climate plan o Hiring a Climate Equity Engagement Associate who is leading the development of a second cohort of Climate Ambassadors o In process of developing a public dashboard to track implementation o Developing status update for each climate plan strategy o Cross-departmental collaboration on mid-year budget requests • Commissioners discussed questions on tracking metrics, ways to track departmental implementation, and developing a set of questions for all departmental presentations c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed model for working group, availability of staff support, and form for recruitment for community members • JSC pending Bylaws changes approval from Audit and Finance Committee. Will have to wait for March meeting. d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner White discussed Fayette Coal Plant community initiative, and importance of shutting down plant to meet climate goals • Created a public …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on February 23, 2022 via videoconferencing and at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:26 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Audrey Barrett, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Melissa Rothrock, David Carroll, Karen Magid City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) December 6, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Hadden). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Phillips was off the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Hadden nominates Commissioner Phillips. Commissioner Phillips suggests an alternate nomination may be best suited. Commissioner Fadelu nominates Commissioner Wheeler, who accepts the nomination. Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Memo update was released on February 9th • Key updates include: o Releasing StoryMap overview for the climate plan o Hiring a Climate Equity Engagement Associate who is leading the development of a second cohort of Climate Ambassadors o In process of developing a public dashboard to track implementation o Developing status update for each climate plan strategy o Cross-departmental collaboration on mid-year budget requests • Commissioners discussed questions on tracking metrics, ways to track departmental implementation, and developing a set of questions for all departmental presentations c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed model for working group, availability of staff support, and form for recruitment for community members • JSC pending Bylaws changes approval from Audit and Finance Committee. Will have to wait for March meeting. d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner White discussed Fayette Coal Plant community initiative, and importance of shutting down plant to meet climate goals • Created a public …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING December 6th at 6pm Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Audrey Barrett (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Christy Williams (Water & Wastewater Commission) Alexis Taylor (Economic Prosperity Commission) Richard DePalma - (Parks & Recreation Board) David Carroll (Design Commission) Alberta Phillips (City Council) Karen Hadden (Electric Utility Commission) Solveij Praxis (Planning Commission) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) July 28, 2021 and August 25, 2021 meetings of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve 2022 Schedule – (Discussion and/or possible action) b) JSC Bylaws Revision – (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Planning – (Discussion and/or possible d) Fleet Electrification – Will O’Connor, Fleet Mobility Services (Discussion and/or e) Transportation Electrification – Cameron Freberg, Austin Energy (Discussion and/or action) possible action) possible action) f) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Ongoing updates on Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation • Ongoing updates on community and climate resilience ADJOURNMENT 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 Zach Baumer at the Office of Sustainability at 415-694-3111, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Sustainability Committee, please contact Zach Baumer at (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov or 415-694-3111).
