EDUCATION, CLEANUP, AND BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES SOLICITATION # (RFP 1500 CRR3008) Council: 07/29/2021 ZWAC: 06/09/2021 OVERVIEW 1. Requested Contract Term, Authorization, and Current Budget Length of contract and total authorization: Contract has an initial term of three years with two renewal options of one year each for a total of five years and a contract not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000. Authorized Departments: Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) and Watershed Protection Department (WPD). ARR current fiscal year budget: Funding in the amount of $229,167 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 ARR Operating Budget. Funding in the amount of $437,500 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 WPD Operating budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 2. Solicitation Information Solicitation No.: (RFP) 1500 CRR3008 # of bids received: 3 # of non-responsive bids received: N/A Length of time solicitation was out on the street: 3 ½ Weeks Was the time extended? Yes Issued date: March 1, 2021 Closed date: March 25, 2021 A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. 3. Previous/Current Contract Information Previous contract: Yes Contract number: NA100000067 Contract length and authorization: 12 months initial with 10 annual renewal options and a six-month holdover/$2,715,500.00 Contract actual spend: $2,715,490.03 Current status: Expired Contract begin date: 12/31/2009 Contract expiration date: 03/29/2021 4. Notes/Other The ARR Comprehensive Plan serves as a guide for the City to achieve its Zero Waste goal of reducing the amount of trash sent to landfills. Zero Waste is a shift from traditional waste management to materials management, where trash is what remains once we reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost. One of the missions of the WPD is to protect and improve water quality in Austin’s creeks, reservoirs, and other valued water features. The WPD promotes community engagement through education, outreach, and volunteer stewardship opportunities. A broad base of community interest and participation in stewardship raises awareness of the importance of our water resources and encourages further engagement in related conservation issues. The purpose of this contract is to support the City’s Zero Waste and water quality initiatives. ARR and WPD are awarding three separate contracts to: Keep Austin Beautiful; Town Lake Trail Foundation d/b/a The Trail Foundation; and TreeFolks, Inc. These contracts focus on specific Zero Waste, environmental stewardship, community outreach and sustainability goals, …
To: From: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery Date: June 9th, 2021 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Multifamily Compost Pilot Update - May 2021 Austin Resource Recovery is in the process of conducting a Multifamily Compost Pilot. As part of the pilot, one multifamily property began composting service in late March. Two properties are scheduled to start service in May and August. Two properties withdrew from the project due to competing priorities, namely winter storm damage and change in ownership. Recruitment for additional properties continues. Social media advertising and targeted outreach has resulted in 13 inquiries of interest. Multiple properties are in the process of requesting approval to participate from their leadership teams. The chart below shows properties that showed some interest in participation and their current status. Staff is still interested in Commissioners’ assistance recruiting participants. If you know of potential properties, please contact Elizabeth Nelson at Elizabeth.nelson@austintexas.gov. ARR Solicitations Update As of May 25, 2021 ZWAC Meeting June 9, 2021 Upcoming Solicitations Under Development (in alphabetical order): 1. Recycling and Solid Waste Consulting Services: RFQS – Consultants to provide professional recycling industry consulting services, including delivering industry knowledge, technical advice, and recommendations on recycling industry marketing indexes and definitions on an as needed basis. Solicitations Expected to be Posted Within the Next 90 Days: 1. Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Abatement Services: RFP – Contractor to provide removal, encapsulation, and disposition of asbestos, lead, particulate, and mold. Published Solicitations: No updates. Solicitations in Evaluation or Negotiation: 1. Education, Cleanup, and Beautification Services: RFP 1500 CRR3008 – This solicitation was posted on March 1, 2021 and closed on March 25, 2021. Contractors qualified to provide education, cleanup, and beautification services that benefit the public by improving Austin’s environment and aesthetics through a variety of programs and providing resources and education that inspire Austin residents toward effective environmental stewardship. Previous contract has expired. 2. Post-Disaster Debris Removal Services:– RFP 1500 SLW3011 – This solicitation was posted on March 29, 2021 and closed on May 13, 2021. Contractor to provide emergency debris removal services in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) guidelines. No existing contract. 3. Post-Disaster Debris Monitoring Services: RFP 1500 SLW3010 – This solicitation was posted on March 29, 2021 and closed on May 6, 2021. Contractor to provide emergency field debris monitoring services to include management and accounting services …
MULTI-DEPARTMENT CONTRACT AMENDMENT RELIEF ENTERPRISE OF TEXAS, INC. FOR OVERPASS, UNDER BRIDGE, RIGHT-OF-WAY HOMELESS CAMP CLEAN-UP (CONTRACT NUMBER NA200000167) ZWAC: 06/09/2021 Council: 07/29/2021 OVERVIEW 1. Current Contract Information Contract number: NA200000167 Contract length and authorization: Authorize two one-year extension options in the amount of $1,150,000 with Relief Enterprise of Texas, Inc., to provide continued cleanup services for overpasses, under bridges, and in the transportation right of way, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,725,000. Contract actual spend: $362,168.36 from eCAPRIS as of 6/3/2021. Current status: Active Contract begin date: 07/30/2020 Contract expiration date: 07/29/2023 2. Notes/Other The City has been removing debris, trash, and unsafe items from the homeless encampments under bridge overpasses over the last year. The primary goal is to ensure the public right-of- way is clean and safe for all residents and not to remove any individuals who may be camping at the underpass locations. The contract will allow the City to continue these important clean- up services at locations underneath Interstate 35, US 183, Loop 1, and US 290, but also at other areas in the public right-of-way as they are identified. Austin Resource Recovery contributes $330,000 annually to this contract. Public Works will work with the contractor to provide removal of debris and cleanup services under bridge overpasses and in the transportation right of way throughout the City. Initial term: $575,000 (ARR: $330,000, Transportation: $85,000, PW: $160,000) Option 1: $575,000 (ARR: $330,000, Transportation: $85,000, PW: $160,000) Option 2: $575,000 (ARR: $330,000, Transportation: $85,000, PW: $160,000) REVIEWED AND APPROVED FOR ZWAC Compiled By: Name ARR End-user/Contract Manager: Public Works Date 06/03/2021 06/03/2021 CITY OF AUSTIN RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL ACTION VENDOR: RELIEF ENTERPRISE OF TEXAS, INC. COUNCIL DATE: 07/29/2021 SUBJECT: Authorize two one-year extension options in the amount of $1,150,000 with Relief Enterprise of Texas, Inc., to provide continued cleanup services for overpasses, under bridges, and in the transportation right of way, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,725,000. MBE/WBE: This procurement was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this procurement, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. LEAD DEPARTMENT: Purchasing Office CLIENT DEPARTMENT(S): Austin Resource Recovery and Public Works FISCAL NOTE: Funding in the amount of $95,833 is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Resource …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes May 12th, 2021 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021, due to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for all Texas Counties. The following are the meeting highlights. For detailed information please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/120800 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:02 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Cathy Gattuso, Amanda Masino, Melissa Rothrock, Ian Steyaert, Jonathan Barona, and Kaiba White Board Members not in Attendance: Lisa Barden and Janis Bookout (Membership pending) Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Tammie Williamson, Richard McHale, Amy Slagle, Gena McKinley, Andy Dawson, Donald Hardee, Dwight Scales, Jason McCombs, Brent Paige, Mike Lewis, Natalie Betts, Young Park, Blanche Quarterman, Victoria Rieger, Amy Schillerstrom, and Selene Castillo Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL of the April 14th, 2021 Special Called Meeting Minutes Chair Acuna entertained a motion to approve the April 14th, 2021 Meeting minutes. Commissioner Melissa Rothrock made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Ian Steyaert Item passed Unanimously ZWAC APPROVED 2. NEW BUSINESS 2a Discussion and Action –: Truck and Hauling Services RCA-Victoria Rieger and Amy Slagle Division Manager Victoria Rieger presented to the ZWAC council seeking approval for the Truck and Hauling Services RCA which is a multi-department item. Victoria stated this specific RCA will be going to council on May 20th. If you have any questions, we have staff here available on the line to answer any questions, but this is a three-year contract for Truck and Hauling Services to be used by public works, watershed, and Austin Resource Recovery. Commissioner Ian Steyaert asked so is this supplemental support for construction? It seems that it’s kind of overflow from what we've done in the past is the first question. The second is, how does it fall in line with previous budgets? In other words, is this kind of as expected in terms of the rate of increase or is it the same as it has been in the past? Division Manager Amy Slagle responded we utilize the hauling services contract to help move our organic material during our heavy season. Over the last seven to eight weeks we experienced about a 60% increase in our compost materials from the winter storm. We were experiencing severe delays on our collection routes …
TO: FROM: DATE: June 9, 2021 Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission John Speirs, Program Manager, Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs SUBJECT: Status Update: Digital Inclusion Projects The purpose of information related to priority Digital Inclusion activities. this memorandum is to provide the Commission with topline Background On October 9th, 2020 the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission (CTTC) convened a Special Called Meeting focused on Digital Equity. This meeting included a variety of Austin residents receiving services, policymakers, and the community leaders of local nonprofits. The global COVID-19 pandemic has necessarily elevated the importance of such conversations. The purpose of the convening was to allow Austin citizens the opportunity to directly lived experiences and persistent challenges with accessing communicate their internet-enabled devices and equitable broadband internet. Their accounts provide “challenge data points” for further analysis by staff. The key data points include: ● No universal screen reader standard ● Digital skills training for parents and working student families ● Insufficient hotspot bandwidth for common share wi-fi access scenarios ● Lack of culturally competent device training and resources (ESL, deaf, visually impaired, etc) ● Lack of relevancy and trust in internet or tech companies ● Lack of geographically equitable broadband The findings of this Special Called Meeting were discussed at the subsequent Regular 1 Meeting of the commission on November 19th available in the Special Report on Digital Equity linked here. The initial recommendations to form a working group are represented by the Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group of the Commission to explore the next steps in responding to the above points. Discussion The Office of Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs is working to advance opportunities to ensure that every member of the Austin community has access to reliable and affordable broadband internet. As of January 2021, the City of Austin is a host for the 2021 Leadership Austin Digital Inclusion Fellow Khotan Harmon. This additional capacity has led to the creation of the Reliable and Affordable Broadband Internet for All Project. The intent of the project is to identify and develop viable longer-term solutions to address the problem of digital equity to ensure reliable, affordable broadband for all. The availability of the internet is critical to participate in a job and economic growing digital society and to provide equitable, educational, opportunities and access to healthcare. The deliverables align with the CTTC priority goals and serve to …
2020 Annual CTTC Review Discussion Document Agenda Items, Budget Recommendations, & Council Agenda Item Requests October 2019 ● Sustainable Transit Strategies (Susan Engelking, Executive Director, Institute for Community MicroMobility) ● Small Cell Permitting Process (John Guinan, Project Manager, City of Austin) ● Adoption of the 2020 schedule and meeting locations November 2019 ● Smart Mobility and Innovation at CapMetro (Charlie Jackson, Director of Transit Technology Systems, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority) ● Selection of the GTOPs 2020 Grant Review Panel and update on the Letters of Interest received for the GTOPs 2020 application process (Jesse Rodriguez, Business Process Specialist, City of Austin) ● GTOPs 2020 Process Update (Jesse Rodriguez, Telecommunications & Regulatory ● Potential Strategic Technology & Telecom Policy Impact Working Group merger with Digital Inclusion & Civic Engagement Working Group (Chair Nehemiah Pitts) ● CTTC Working Group Conference Call Calendaring (Chair Nehemiah Pitts) ● Communications & Technology Management Department Update (Stephen Elkins, Communications and Technology Management) ● Improving the resident experience with City forms (Daniel Honker, Soolin Withrow, and Andrew Do, Communications and Technology Management) ● 2020 Census (John Lawler, Travis County Census Program Manager) ● Digital Inclusion Ecosystem - Austin Urban Technology Movement (Michael Ward, Jr., President of AUTM) ● City Website Upgrade (Yasmin Wagner, Corporate Public Information & Marketing Manager, Communications & Public Information Office) ● Commission discussion and action on the FY21 Budget Recommendations including City Council Vote Tabulation, Police Video Processing, Remote Meeting Participation ● Commission discussion and action on GTOPs 2020 Award Recommendations December 2019 Affairs) January 2020 February 2020 April 2020 May 2020 19 July 2020 September 2020 Affairs) October 2020 ● Commission discussion and action on the Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Summit ● Commission discussion and action on the FY21 Budget Recommendations including City Council Vote Tabulation, Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Summit, Police Video Processing, Remote Meeting Participation, Grant for Technology Opportunities Program Marketing, and Residential Technology Study ● Commission discussion and action on the FY21 Budget Recommendations including Police Video Processing, APL Wi-Fi Lending Program, and the Austin Public Health Department website. ● DECA & Digital Inclusion Office information and resource distribution amid COVID- ● Commission Discussion on Annual Priorities for the Annual Work Plan ● Briefing on COVID-19 Response to Digital Inclusion Programs (John Speirs, Program Manager – Telecom & Regulatory Affairs) ● TARA Office Briefing (John Speirs, Program Manager – Telecom & Regulatory ● Discussion and action on Grant for Technology Opportunities …
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Regular Meeting Wednesday – June 9, 2021 – 6:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm for backup material associated with this agenda. All ATXN (City Channel 6) programming is cablecast on Spectrum, Grande Communications, and Google Fiber on their cable channel 6, on AT&T U‐ Verse Channel 99 and webcast online. Over 20 meetings per month, including this commission meeting, are available on demand online, typically within a few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Nehemiah Pitts III ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Steven Apodaca – Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Malcolm Yeatts ‐ Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 David Alexander ‐ Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Iliya Svirsky ‐ Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6 Maxine Eiland ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Jennifer Ramos ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 Commission Members Present Nehemiah Pitts III Steven Apodaca David Alexander Dave Floyd Iliya Svirsky Maxine Eiland Jennifer Ramos Nicole Thompson Sumit DasGupta Unexcused Absence Sophie Gairo Malcolm Yeatts CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:36 PM. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Zenobia Joseph spoke on wi-fi connectivity at CapMetro bus stops. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 12, 20021 Motion to approve the May 12, 2021 meeting minutes made by commissioner Svirsky, seconded by Chair Pitts passed on a vote of 7-0 with Commissioners DasGupta and Ramos off the dias. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Written briefing to update on the Residential Technology Study (Office of Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs) The written briefing can be viewed here. 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Annual CTTC Work Plan (Commission Discussion and Possible Action) Chair Pitts gave a review of agenda items and budget items that the Commission has considered in the past fiscal year. …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes June 9th, 2021 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Wednesday, June 9th, 2021, due to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for all Texas Counties. The following are the meeting highlights. For detailed information please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/122650 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Cathy Gattuso, Amanda Masino, Melissa Rothrock, Ian Steyaert, and Kaiba White Board Members not in Attendance: Lisa Barden, Jonathan Barona, and Janis Bookout (Membership pending) Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Tammie Williamson, Richard McHale, Amy Slagle, Gena McKinley, Andy Dawson, Donald Hardee, Dwight Scales, Jason McCombs, Brent Paige, Mike Lewis, Natalie Betts, Young Park, Blanche Quarterman, Victoria Rieger, Amy Schillerstrom, Memi Cardenas, Myra Rios, Jon Clement, and Selene Castillo Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL of the June 9th, 2021 Meeting Minutes Chair Acuna entertained a motion to approve the June 9th, 2021 Meeting minutes. Commissioner Cathy Gattuso made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Amanda Masino Item passed Unanimously 2. OLD BUSINESS 2a Discussion and Action: Multi-family Organic Collection Pilot Rollout —Selene Castillo ARR Staff member Jason McCombs provided an update on the Multi-family Organic Collection Pilot Rollout. Hi, it's Jason McCombs, Austin Resource Recovery (ARR). I'm filling in for Selene as listed on the agenda, but, just a brief update on the multi-family compost pilot. When you look, we have six properties right now committed they're all right. Now within districts, nine, six, and three, we do have two more that we've been talking to, that we feel pretty good about, you know, maybe you get to commit here in the near future in districts two and eight, so that puts us right now. We've got six committed. We're good. Close to about eight total, we've had, one, property start, in college courts. It's a, it's a multifamily property kind of near the UT campus and they just recently got started. So, it's still early, still very much early in the data collection phase. And we are still recruiting, properties, we'd like to get, you know, at least 10 properties and have, you know, hopefully, one in every district if we could. But so, we'll still be recruiting through August and, if, you have any leads or would …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 9, 2021 The Ethics Review Commission (“Commission”) convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Austin, Texas via Videoconference. Chair Luis Soberon called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Commissioners in attendance: Chair Luis Soberon, Secretary Robin Lerner, and Commissioners Debra Danburg, Betsy Greenberg, Mary Kahle, Michael Lovins, Donna Beth McCormick, Nguyen Stanton, and Mikki Teneyuca. Vice-Chair J. Michael Ohueri and Commissioner Raafia Lari were absent. City Staff in Attendance: Lynn Carter, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; Meredith Mooney, Executive Assistant, Law Department. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Each person who signed up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order and who designated this item on which to speak, or who did not designate an agenda item on which to speak will be allowed three minutes to speak. Three speakers registered to speak. Olivia Overturf spoke on agenda item 4; Tiffany Washington spoke on item 6; and Zenobia Joseph spoke on an issue not on the agenda. 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matters specifically listed on this agenda (Private Consultation with Attorney-Section 551.071). The Commission may go into executive session to discuss legal issues related to: (a) A complaint filed by Joseph Cascino against Otto Swingler, which complaint alleges violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Sections 2-2-23 and 2-2-26. (b) Complaints filed by Mark Littlefield against Save Austin Now, which complaint alleges violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Sections 2-2-23 and 2-2-26. (c) A complaint filed by Olivia Overturf on May 17, 2021, against Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, which complaint alleges violation of City Code Sections 2-2-1(B) and (E ), Sections 2-7-62(B), 2-7-1(A), and 2-7-1(B)(1) and (B)(2); and which complaint also references Code Sections 2-1-44(A) and 2-1-48(A) and (C). 1 The Commission went into executive session at 6:30 p.m. and the open meeting resumed at 8:03 p.m. 2. PRELIMINARY HEARING Discussion and possible action regarding the following: A complaint filed by Joseph Cascino against Otto Swingler, which complaint alleges violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Sections 2-2-23 (Political Committees) and 2-2-26 (Filing Campaign Finance Report Data) of Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). Parties Attending: Complainant Joseph Cascino appeared; attorney for Respondent, Eric Opiela, and Respondent …
REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 9, 2021 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MINUTES The Early Childhood Council (ECC) convened on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Board Members in Attendance: Chair McHorse; Vice Chair Worthington; Members Hosking Pulido, Gordon, Alvarez, Huston, Bliss Lima, Hedrick, and Conlin Staff in attendance: Cindy Gamez, Leila Lawson, Filip Gecic, Mary Jamsek, Donna Sundstrom CALL TO ORDER – Chair McHorse called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL – Khotan Harmon, 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellow, Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs, City of Austin 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from May 12, 2021 meeting - Member Huston moved to approve the May 12, 2021 meeting minutes and member Hedrick seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a vote of 9-0 2. PRESENTATIONS a. Updates on Dove Springs Public Health Facility – Kalpana Sutaria, Project Manager from Public Works; Kymberley Maddox and Donna Sundstrom, Assistant Directors, Austin Public Health Presenters shared schematic design of the health care facility showing different views, including the child care facility. Outdoor learning area is not designed yet. All renderings were shared with the Dove Springs community. Dove Springs Public Health Facility Taskforce members helped distribute a survey (English/Spanish) to ensure City was on the right path with the design. 92 respondents. Strong support for design concept. Community wanted it to be a modern design and excited about the child care center. Still working on interior floor plan design and will seek feedback from the taskforce. Staff are working on answering questions from the survey including connections to transportation. Current budget estimate is at $15M for construction during schematic design phase. This is $2.8M over-budget. Cost drivers are high construction and material costs. Additionally, the cost of a high-quality child care center was not in the original 2018 bond election. Cost saving options do not impact any of the proposed services. Coordinating with Parks and Recreation Dept. to include Inclusive Play Equipment for the Dove Springs Metro Park near the recreation center. Revised site plan of the building includes removal of a large parking lot. Parking spaces were added to a second area that included existing parking spaces so none were lost. Revised site plan also includes leaving existing soccer fields and updating them. Full facility design and permitting will be happening early Fall 2021. Ground- breaking late Fall 2021. Construction complete by Spring 2023. Next steps include Art in Public Places beginning community engagement …
MINUTES for Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Personnel’s Civil Service Commission SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Wednesday, June 9, 2021 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 via teleconference from 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Room 249, Austin TX 78741. Board Members in Attendance: Commission Chair Jolsna Thomas Commission Member Farah Ahmed Commission Vice Chair Eyna Canales-Zarate Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Acting Civil Service Administrator Michael Sullivan, Civil Service Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Civil Service Commission Chair Thomas called the Commission Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. via video teleconference. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Ann Skowronski, Assistant City Attorney Lieutenant Wade Lyons, Police Department 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of May 17, 2021. The minutes from the Special Called Meeting of May 17, 2021, were approved on Commission Vice Chair Canales-Zarates’ motion, and Commission Member Ahmed’s second, on a 3-0 vote. 1 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider and act upon Interim Chief of Police Joseph Chacon’s request to certify a Cadet Eligibility List in accordance with Article 14, Section 3(c) of the Agreement between the Austin Police Officers’ Association and the City of Austin. Commission Vice Chair Canales-Zarate made a motion to certify the Cadet Eligibility list. Commission Member Ahmed seconded the motion, and the motion passed 3-0. b. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Police Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. (Omar Bailey) Commission Ahmed made a motion to approve the appointment of three- member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. Vice Chair Canales-Zarates’ seconded the motion. The motion was approved on a 3-0 vote. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings and fit for duty actions. Matthew Chustz, Acting Civil Service Administrator, delivered the briefing to the Commission. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Future Meetings Schedule. ADJOURNMENT Commission Member Ahmed made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Commission Chair Thomas seconded the motion, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:08 am. 2
Versión en español a continuación. Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Meeting June 8, 2021 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission to be held June 8, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Monday, June 7, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 06/08/21 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6415 or matt.schmidt@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matt.schmidt@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion 8 de Junio de 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Lunes, 7 de Junio de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6415 o matt.schmidt@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en …
Versión en español a continuación COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Meeting June 8, 2021 The Community Development Commission meeting to be held June 8, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 7, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 8, 2021 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, June 7, 2021. The following information required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) 8 de junio 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (7 de junio antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del publico deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1606 o jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). la • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para …
Planning Commission: June 8, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Crestview/Wooten Combined (Crestview) CASE#: NPA-2021-0017.01 PROJECT NAME: 7113 Burnet (also known as 7115 Burnet) PC DATE: June 8, 2021 May 25, 2021 May 11, 2021 DATE FILED: February 11, 2021 (In-cycle) PHONE: (512) 921-6223 ADDRESS: 7113 & 7115 Burnet Road DISTRICT AREA: 7 SITE AREA: 4.388 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: CSW Cart, Inc. AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0044 Related RCA: C14-72-032(RCT) From: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP and LO-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: April 1, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: June 8, 2021 - To: MF-6-CO-NP 1 of 44B-1 Planning Commission: June 8, 2021 May 25, 2021- Public Hearing closed, postponed action to June 8, 2021. [J. Shieh – 1st; G. Cox – 2nd] Vote: 9-0 [J.P. Connolly, Y. Flores, and C. Llanes Pulido absent] May 11, 2021 – Postponed to May 25, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the neighborhood. [G. Cox – 1st; A. Azhar – 2nd] Vote: 12 – 0 [T. Shaw absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommended. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use because the property is located along Burnet Road which is a commercial corridor with a mix of uses. Burnet Road is identified as an Activity Corridor in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan where a mixed of commercial, office, and residential uses are appropriate. Below are sections of the Crestview/Wooten Neighborhood Plan that supports the applicant’s request. 2 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS 2 of 44B-1 Planning Commission: June 8, 2021 EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2021-0044, 7113 Burnet Road DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: CS-1-CO-NP, CS-CO-NP, LO-CO-NP TO: MF-6-CO-NP ADDRESS: 7113, 7115 Burnet Road SITE AREA: 4.3881 acres (191,145.64 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: CSW Cart, Inc., (Robert O’Farrell) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Gaudini) CASE MANAGER: Mark Graham (512-974-3574, mark.graham@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff offers an alternative recommendation to grant multifamily residence (Moderate- High Density)-neighborhood plan (MF-4-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: June 8, 2021: May 25, 2021: APPROVED CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONTINUING TO JUNE 8, 2021 [J. SHIEH, G. COX - 2ND] (10-0) COMMISSIONERS CONNOLLY, FLORES, LLANES PULIDO – ABSENT May 11, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO MAY 25, 2021, BY CONSENT [G. COX, A. AZHAR 2ND] (12-0) CHAIR SHAW - ABSENT CITY COUNCIL ACTION: To be scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 32B-2 C14-2021-0044 2 ISSUES: There are three related land use cases: The Neighborhood Plan Amendment, case NPA-2021- 0017.01 to change the FLUM from Commercial to Multi-family residential land use; case C14- 72-032(RCT), the request to terminate the Restrictive Covenant that established a 20 foot building setback on the LO-CO-NP zoned tract; and this request for MF-6-CO-NP zoning, case C14-2021-0044. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: Applicant seeks zoning to build 330 residential units on the 4.3881 acre (191,145 sq. ft.) parcel of land at 7113 and 7115 Burnet Road. The requested zoning is multi-family residence - highest density-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO would establish a 20-foot building setback from the rear property line. Current Conditions The site is a commercial development with a parking lot fronting Burnet Road. Multiple buildings are set back more than 150 feet from the road. The largest tenant space is the bar closest to Burnet Road. The adjacent buildings are occupied by small businesses providing, for instance: driving instruction and martial arts coaching; coffee and kolaches; hair-cuts and massages. The site is auto oriented. With the exception of the bar, the businesses face north and are not visible from the street. There is a large multi-tenant sign only about half filled with business names and there appear to be several vacant tenant spaces. There is a free-standing building in the office zoned (east) part of the site. There are vehicles stored on that portion of the …
