Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint Scorecard with HousingWorks Austin Agenda Blueprint Overview Goals Progress Insights Information Other Progress Blueprint Overview Blueprint Overview - Timeline 2017 2019 •Austin Strategic •Bond, Blueprint & 2018 • $250M Affordable Housing Blueprint Adopted Housing General Obligation Bond Passes • Strategic Direction 2023 Adopted by Council SD23 Implementation 2020 • '18 & '19 Blueprint Scorecard • $300M Project Connect Anti- Displacement 4 Blueprint Overview – Document Purpose Establish Timeframe Outline Goals Build Partnerships Identify Resources Unify Strategy Align Plans 5 Blueprint Overview - Community Values Prevent Households from Being Priced Out of Austin Foster Equitable, Integrated and Diverse Communities Invest in Housing for Those Most in Need Create New and Affordable Housing Choices for All Austinites in All Parts of Austin Help Austinites Reduce their Household Costs 6 Blueprint Overview – Displacement Prevention People’s Plan 7 Goals Goals Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Goal 5 Goal 6 Goal 7 Distribute Across All 10 Districts 30% MFI and less 20K housing units 31 - 60% MFI 25K housing units 61 - 80% MFI 15K housing units 81 - 120% MFI 121% MFI and above 25K housing units 50K housing units Count & Track Housing by District 75% w/in 0.5mi of Imagine Austin Centers and Corridors 25% near High Opportunity Areas Preserve 10K affordable units over 10 years Create 1,000 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) / Continuum of Care (CoC) Units over 10 years 9 Progress 2019| Progress – Goal 1 – Affordable Units by District Information is for the 2019 calendar year reporting period. 11 2018 + 2019 Progress – Goal 2 & 3 = 135,000 Units in 10 Years Information is for the 2019 calendar year reporting period – chart includes both 2018 and 2019 progress. 12 2019| Progress – Goal 2 Only = Units at or below 80% MFI Information is for the 2019 calendar year reporting period. 13 2019| Progress – Goal 3 Only = Units above 81% MFI Information is for the 2019 calendar year reporting period. 14 2019| Progress – Goal 4 = Housing Units by District Data on the affordability of all housing units in Austin is not available annually. The City of Austin will have information responsive to this goal in 2023 when it conducts its next Comprehensive Housing Marketing Analysis, which is completed every five years and includes a comprehensive analysis of …
M E M O R A N D U M TO: Jerry Rusthoven, Assistant Director, Housing and Planning Department FROM: Katie Wettick, AICP, Program Manager, Public Works Department CC: Pamela England, Austin Energy Facilities Amy Newman, Austin Energy Facilities John Powell, P.E. PMP, Austin Energy, Electric Service Delivery DATE: January 22, 2021 SUBJECT: NBG Austin Energy Substation Rezoning (C14-2020-0128) The Urban Trails Program is partnering with Austin Energy and the Corridor Program Office at the Kramer Lane site. The partnership will add needed water quality and detention facilities and an urban trail to the west side of the parcel in coordination with the substation development. The Urban Trails Program promotes multi-use pathways for recreation and active transportation with the goal of helping people of all ages and abilities travel from one end of the city to another in a safe and healthy way. The Urban Trails Network is an important piece of the overall transportation network needed to achieve a 50% mode-shift by 2039, as called for in the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan. The Red Line Trail, a proposed 32-mile trail system along Capital Metro’s Red Line is identified as a high priority trail. A portion of this trail is proposed through the Kramer site and will be constructed as part of Austin Energy’s substation development. The Kramer site is a City owned parcel with custodial rights managed by Austin Energy. This site serves the Public Works Department, Fleet Services, and a substantial component of Austin Energy North, engineering and construction. The Urban Trails Program supports the proposed coordinated approach to site development as it allows for, and expands, the important services the Kramer site already serves while improving connectivity in the area, through the addition of the Red Line Trail. This multi-departmental collaboration will benefit the City of Austin and the North Burnet Gateway community. Sincerely, Katie Wettick, AICP
To: Mayor Adler Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team District 8 Council Member Paige Ellis Council Members Harper-Madison, Fuentes, Renteria, Casar, Kitchen, Kelly, Pool, Tovo, and Alter Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, City of Austin Housing and Planning Department Kate Clark, Senior Planner, City of Austin Housing and Planning Department "We, the undersigned owners of property affected by the requested zoning change described in the NPA-2020-0025.01 • Zoning Case #: C14-2020-0102 • 7815 Thomas Springs Rd. 6.49 ac. From: Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team RE: The Oak Hill Neighborhood Planning Contact Team met with neighborhood stakeholders, the applicant and applicant's agent. The Contact Team urges Boards and Commissions, City staff, and City Council to accommodate the requests of those neighborhood stakeholders, including those articulated in the petition (below): referenced file, do hereby protest against the change in the Land Development Code as presented. Although 7815 Thomas Springs Road is being referred to as a single lot or property, it is actually two properties which have been joined together. The current configuration seems to be at odds with the original land use and plat intended for the property with frontage on Wier Loop Road. Linking these two parcels together seems contrived and never should have been permitted. Although there are existing commercial businesses on Thomas Springs Road, they are generally small and they have a minimal impact on the community. Although restrictive to a degree, the proposed WLO zoning has the potential to allow the developer to build warehouses with dock high delivery doors that will allow large trucks to again travel unimpeded on Thomas Springs Road. Additionally, this entire property sits in an environmentally sensitive area and the run-off has the potential to disrupt the environmental balance we currently enjoy. The parcel facing Wier Loop Road, in particular, contains the headwaters of Williamson Creek, which cross Wier Loop Road about a block away and should be restricted to Rural Residential. Therefore, we ask the city council to consider our response to the zoning change. 1. The lot facing Thomas Springs Road will be Tract 1 with a proposed zoning of W/LO-NP with a limit placed on the size of trucks allowed to service the development. 2. The two lots would be entirely separate with no access or easement between them. 3. Because Tract 1 is adjacent to a residential area, the site shall include buffering of 40' …
MEMORADIUM To: Andrew Rivera, Planning Commission Liaison From: Aaron D. Jenkins Date: January 25, 2021 Subject: 9092 Rainey Text Correction Please note the correction to the following: 15:1 to 21.43 to 15:1 to 32:1 Aaron D. Jenkins On page 20, the FAR text in the conclusion table for the Urban Design Guidelines was changed from:
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Parks and Recreation Board Recommendation Number 20210126-B1: Support for City of Austin’s 2020 Legislative Agenda WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s greatest asset is its people who are passionate about their city, committed to its improvement, and determined to see its vision become a reality; and WHEREAS, the percent of registered voters who voted in the past 4 years of city elections exceeded 60 percent; and WHEREAS, an overwhelming majority of registered voters who live in Austin voted for the current Austin City Council representation; and WHEREAS, over 700 Austinites participate and serve on over 60 Boards and Commissions to help shape, and continually improve upon the policies of the City and the lives of its Residents; and WHEREAS, the input provided to the Austin City Council through the City’s Boards and Commissions reflects the will of the community; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Austin that the legislative agenda guide City staff, in coordination with the City’s strategic partners, in their efforts to advocate on behalf of the City of Austin and its residents; and WHEREAS, each year, the Texas Legislature increasingly attempts to pass legislation that negatively impacts the City through preemption or limiting the ability to advocate; and WHEREAS, the 2019 Legislature strongly considered and almost passed S.B. 29 which would have limited the ability of the City to utilize community advocates to effectively advocate on behalf of the policies created and supported by its residents; and WHEREAS, taxpayers and City residents benefit from and need community advocates as a tool that amplifies their voices before the Legislature, Congress, and regulatory bodies; and WHEREAS, a prohibition on community advocacy equates to censorship of Residents’ voices and is detrimental to a representative democracy where all Austinites and Texans have equal opportunities to voice their opinions.
Renaming Ordinance Workgroup Proposed Changes 01/26/2021 Why? • Current process and timeline is unclear • Cost and staffing burden to PARD • Lack of community engagement in naming process Summary of Recommended Changes • Required more robust and transparent community engagement process • Require retirement or death for naming after individuals – 2 years deceased, or 3 years retired • Encourage naming parks and park facilities after geographical, historical, or cultural surroundings • Outlined timeline for the entire naming/renaming application and approval process budget enduring legacy • Require costs to be made known to applicants up-front to protect PARB • Added policy intentions on naming/renaming to ensure a worthy and Moving Forward • Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board that Austin City Council incorporate the recommended changes to Ordinance 20160324-021 in order to make the naming and renaming process more transparent, more efficient, more equitable, and less costly for the Parks and Recreation Department. Questions and Discussion
Strategic Partnership Agreements that Make Sense Rich DePalma, Parks Board Member 1.26.2021 A Highly Used Parks and Recreation System 2020 The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® -Top 20 Ranking of Total Spending per Resident of the Largest 100 U.S. Cities Rank City Population Public spending Private Spending Public Spending per Resident Private Spending per resident Total Spending (public + private) Total Spending per Resident Percentage Private Dollars of Total Spending 8 New York, NY 8,627,852 $1,708,453,710 304,624 234,844 $61,182,101 $46,366,108 2,744,859 $513,531,861 Seattle, WA San Francisco, CA 3 Minneapolis, MN 4 Arlington, VA 5 Washington, DC Plano, TX Portland, OR 1 2 6 7 9 St. Paul, MN 10 Boise, ID 11 Chicago, IL 12 Cincinnati, OH 13 Virginia Beach, VA 14 Raleigh, NC 15 Austin, TX 16 Long Beach, CA 17 St. Louis, MO 18 Denver, CO 19 Aurora, CO 20 St. Petersburg, FL 721,685 884,353 421,339 230,112 702,321 302,806 657,424 309,137 457,832 471,317 971,752 478,249 310,144 730,640 373,444 263,815 $230,851,261 $233,380,842 $122,789,619 $66,891,952 $162,001,480 $71,057,316 $151,765,560 $54,720,984 $81,289,342 $79,881,194 $136,325,238 $75,987,035 $27,566,148 $112,348,993 $57,957,578 $40,452,317 $320 $264 $291 $291 $231 $235 $231 $198 $201 $197 $187 $177 $178 $169 $140 $159 $89 $154 $155 $153 $22,707,768 $57,539,975 $4,019,527 $0 $12,064,182 $11,247 $1,377,831 $232,430,601 $825,690 $10,753,113 $3,668,809 $33,101 $20,723,939 $545,817 $20,797,473 $1,456,415 $0 $0 $0 $0 $31 $65 $10 $0 $17 $0 $2 $27 $3 $0 $4 $12 $0 $0 $21 $1 $67 $2 $0 $0 $253,559,029 $290,920,817 $126,809,146 $66,891,952 $174,065,662 $71,068,563 $153,143,391 $1,940,884,311 $62,007,791 $46,366,108 $524,284,974 $58,389,793 $81,322,443 $79,881,194 $157,049,177 $76,532,852 $48,363,621 $113,805,408 $57,957,578 $40,452,317 $351 $329 $301 $291 $248 $235 $233 $225 $204 $197 $191 $189 $178 $169 $162 $160 $156 $156 $155 $153 9.8% 24.7% 13.6% 3.3% 0.0% 7.4% 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 0.0% 2.1% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 15.2% 0.7% 75.4% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2020 The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® -Top 20 Ranking of Total Spending per Resident of the Largest 100 U.S. Cities Rank City Population Public spending Private Spending Public Spending per Resident Private Spending per resident Total Spending (public + private) Total Spending per Resident Percentage Private Dollars of Total Spending 8 New York, NY 8,627,852 $1,708,453,710 304,624 234,844 $61,182,101 $46,366,108 2,744,859 $513,531,861 Seattle, WA San Francisco, CA 3 Minneapolis, MN 4 Arlington, VA 5 Washington, DC Plano, TX Portland, OR 1 2 6 7 9 St. Paul, MN 10 Boise, ID 11 Chicago, IL 12 Cincinnati, OH 13 Virginia Beach, VA 14 …
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2018-0165.2A Z.A.P. DATE: January 26, 2021 SUBDIVISION NAME: Cascades at Onion Creek East, Phase Two AREA: 31.18 acres LOTS: 136 APPLICANT: M/I Homes of Austin, LLC (William G. Peckman) AGENT: LJA Engineering Inc. (Russell Kotara, P.E.) ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 2333 Cascades Ave WATERSHED: Onion Creek COUNTY: Travis EXISTING ZONING: I-SF-2 JURISDICTION: Full Purpose PROPOSED LAND USE: Residential / Open Space / Right-of-Way DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of Cascades at Onion Creek East, Phase Two, comprised of 136 lots on 31.18 acres. The applicant proposes to subdivide the property into 136 lots for residential use with related improvements. The developer will be responsible for all cost associated with required improvements. The applicant has addressed code related comments, outstanding comments are for the submittal of fiscal fees. Any fiscal amount can be posted 90 days after the commission approves a final plat as stated in L.D.C. 25-4-84. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends approval of the subdivision, the plat meets all applicable State and City of Austin Land Development Code requirements. CASE MANAGER: Cesar Zavala E-mail: cesar.zavala@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3404 ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated January 25, 2021 B-15REVISED1 of 9 EXHIBIT A B-15REVISED2 of 9 EXHIBIT B 1/25/20211/25/2021B-15REVISED3 of 9 B-15REVISED4 of 9 B-15REVISED5 of 9 B-15REVISED6 of 9 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT EXHIBIT C CASE NUMBER: REVISION #: CASE MANAGER: C8-2018-0165.2A 00 Cesar Zavala UPDATE: U2 PHONE #: 512-974-3404 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: Cascades at Onion Creek, Phase Two Final Plat 2333 CASCADES AVE SUBMITTAL DATE: January 11, 2021 REPORT DUE DATE: January 25, 2021 FINAL REPORT DATE: January 20, 2021 REVISED FIRNAL REPORT DATE: January 25, 2021 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. If you have any questions, concerns or if you require additional information about this report, please contact your case manager at the phone number listed above or by using the contact information listed for each reviewer in this report. Any change to the plan/plat shall not cause noncompliance with any applicable code or criteria. In …
B-1 / B2 Tori For. Ron Thrower 512-743-4366 Opposed: Noé Elias Peter Simonite Johnathan Davidson Eric Paulus Annie Gunn B-3 B-4 Neutral - Tom Wald 512-203-7626 B-5 Opposed: Owner Cater Joseph 512 450 8091 April Bindock 512-731-8376 Erica Bindock 512-731-8374 B6 and B7 For Item 6 without conditional overlay ; Against Item 7 Applicant (B-6) - Michael Whellan Jake Hiebert Clara Wineberg Heather Vockins Becky Sadowsky Paul Byars Kevin Sooch Nita Scott Mark Littlefield Melissa Neslund Michael Gaudini B/9 - B-9 Michael Whellan Dick Hall B-10 B-11 B-12 Applicant Alice Glasco Owner, Brandon Brydson Opposed Peter Vigliano B-13 Applicant - Amanda Swor Available for Questions - Daniel Woodroff Available for Questions - Kevin Burns Available for Questions - Carson Nelsen Available for Questions - Harrison Hudson Opposed Michael Abelson
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – 6:00pm MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Richard DePalma; Anna DiCarlo; Sarah Faust; Francoise Luca; Kate Mason-Murphy; Fred Morgan; Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Romteen Farasat. Board Member Faust joined the meeting at approximately 6:10pm. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Brie Franco; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; Suzanne Piper; Anthony Segura; Scott Grantham; Mary Marrero; Randy Scott; and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Bill Bunch – continued support for Barton Springs area. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of December 4, 2020 were approved on Board Member Morgan motion, Board Member Cottam Sajbel second on an 10-0 with Vice Chair Farasat absent. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Discussion and possible action regarding Recommendation 20210126-B1 supporting the City of Austin’s 2020 Legislative Agenda. Public comment from Bill Bunch encouraging the City to explore utilizing Hotel Occupancy Tax to fund parks. Board Member Cottam Sajbel made a motion to approve Recommendation 20210126- B1; Board Members DePalma and Taylor seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0 with Vice Chair Farasat absent. 2. Make a recommendation to the Planning Commission to deny the applicant's request to pay fee in lieu of land dedication for 4802 S. Congress (SP-2019-0600C). Page 1 of 3 Board Member Mason-Murphy made a motion to recommend to the Planning Commission to deny the applicant's request to pay fee in lieu of land dedication for 4802 S. Congress (SP-2019-0600C) and uphold staff’s recommendation for the dedication of parkland; Board Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1 with Board Member Luca voting nay and Vice Chair Farasat absent. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council regarding modifications to Austin City Code for naming or renaming a park facility or feature. Board Member DiCarlo made a motion to encourage the Austin City Council to incorporate the recommended changes to the Ordinance 20160324-021 in order to make the naming and renaming process more transparent, more efficient, more equitable, and less costly for the Parks and Recreation Department; seconded by Board Member Luca. The motion …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 AT 5:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Felicia Peña Maria C. Solis Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil MINUTES CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 5:34pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice Chair Angelica Erazo, Maria Solis, Lourdes Zuniga, Felicia Peña, Melissa Ayala, Sharon Vigil PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. David Goujan, Chair of MACC Advisory Board provided update on Phase II expansion of the MACC. 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Vice Chair moved to reinstate at end of the meeting to vote on agenda items. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER MINUTES a. Vice Chair Erazo moved to approved minutes with amendment to remove Commissioner Solis from December minutes, as she was not present. Commissioner Vigil seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. Briefing on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Outreach Strategy – Assistant Director Adrienne Sturrup, Austin Public Health Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular b. Briefing on the equity assessment SWOT analyses and report on racial inequities within Austin Police Department – Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks, City of Austin Equity Office c. Briefing on the audit on cultural centers and actions taken – Laura Esparza, Museums and Cultural Programs Division Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation Department 4. PUBLIC BRIEFINGS a. None 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action related to eviction protections, direct cash assistance, and COVID-19 housing crisis i. Vice Chair Erazo moved to postpone this item until February meeting. Commissioner Solis seconded. Motion passed unanimously. a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Vice Chair Erazo discussed City purchase of hotel for temporary supportive housing b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay) – no new update c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) – Commissioner Solis will be stepping …
APD Divisional Equity Assessments 1 COA/APD Equity Assessment Tool Developed in partnership with Equity Action Team Recognized by Open Government Partnership as a Star level intervention for transparency and potential impact By end of 2020, 100% of departments will complete APD completing assessment at divisional level C+APD Approach 2 Operation alizing Equity - Values Lead with Race/Ethnicity Focus on human centered design and institutional empathy Engage residents, especially those adversely affected, in decision making Bring conscious attention to racial inequities and disparities before decisions are made Avoid or minimize adverse impacts and unintended consequences Affirm our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity 3 High Level Findings • Loss of community trust • Culture of Fear • Incomplete Data Collection • No Codified Equity Plans or Standards • Lack of understanding of the core principles of racial equity Divisions Assessed • Training • Recruitment • Data Planning • Internal Affairs • Finance • Human Resources • Victim Services 4 SWOT Analysis APD Training Division 5 Researcher Recommended: A Redesign of APD Training Academy and Training Division “This assessment found significant racial and gender disparities in the standards and practices of APD’s Training division. Division leadership failed to produce any measurable standards for ensuring equitable practices. The division’s self- assessment identified one black employee out of 57. Data provided by APD highlighted further disparities in graduation rates, with 81.6% of white male cadets graduating from the academy compared to 48.5% of Black male cadets. Over five years, Black cadets accounted for only 5.19% of all academy graduates and were more likely to leave the academy or sustain an injury than any other racial group. All racial groups, other than white cadets, were underrepresented in graduating classes.” 6 Inform the discussion around future cadet classes and the design Inform comprehensive audit of APD by Kroll and Associates Inform the work of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Next Steps • • • • Work with divisions to develop equity action plans • Connect with data from Community Video Review Panel • Begin planning for next set of divisions 7
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE Hispanic Quality of Life Commission January 26, 2021 Adrienne Sturrup Austin Public Health Assistant Director 1 Community Vaccination Strategy Goal: Maximize the Health of the Community through Vaccination Secure the Health Infrastructure Prevent Severe Disease and Death n~85,000 Protecting those who protect us from the disease and for whom we have the least redundancy Protecting our essential workers gets our economy working again and our kids back to school n~Unknown Eliminating disease by focusing on the hardest hit – communities of color, low income, and older adults n~205,000 Eliminating disease in those over 50 and in those with high-risk conditions eliminates most COVID-19 related deaths in our community Preventing community transmission reduces severe disease and death in our community and reduces the burden on our health system n~916,000 Protect our Essential Workers Prevent Community Transmission A C B D City of Austin Vaccine Activities and Outreach APH provided 24,000 vaccines over the last two weeks • Two point of distribution sites • Continuing to prioritize frontline school staff that meet 1a and 1b criteria • Using closed point of distribution • Efforts continue this week • Survey for childcare providers • Expecting 12,000 more vaccines from the State this week • Pilot continues for outgoing calls to set up accounts and schedule appointments • On-going vaccine outreach and education Vaccines Administered Long Term Care Update • CVS and Walgreens have provided vaccine at 51 facilities reaching at least 5,625 staff and residents. • APH continues to assess for gaps in vaccine coverage among Assisted Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. • The APH COVID-19 vaccine nursing strike team has provided onsite vaccination at one (1) nursing facility and 4 assisted living facilities to fill gaps. • Vaccination gaps • Serenity Pflugerville Assisted Living (Travis County)- 4 residents. • Walgreens agreed to provide coverage. • A vaccination date is pending. • APH continue to share educational materials and strategies for facilities on how to build vaccine confidence among LTCF staff. Community Preparations for Phase 3 Vaccination Goal: Everyone who wants a vaccine has access to a vaccine provider There are many, many things to be done between now • Open preregistration portal • Increase and encourage provider enrollment • Identify reasons for vaccine hesitancy • Engage with hard-to-reach populations • Engage with the broader community • Develop and broadcast messages to address vaccine hesitancy • Seek feedback and …
Update on Cultural Centers Audit Division Manager, Museums and Cultural Programs Austin Parks and Recreation Center Laura Esparza Scope of the Audit PARD Programs, Financial, and Operations/Maintenance Management Systems Nine recommendations Quarterly Reports Included, but not limited to: George Washington Carver Museum, Genealogy and Cultural Center Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Asian American Resource Center Mexic-Arte Museum AUDIT 2020 RECOMMENDATIONS Status Report Q1 Recommendations 1-3 ITEM W HO/W HEN/HOW Q1 Ac c omplishments PARD/Periodically TBD by PARD 1. Periodic ally update fac ility master plans 2. ADA/Maintenanc e Issues 3. Optimize fac ility use a. Evaluate spac e usage, analy ze data and develop proposal b. Public ize ac c urate information for all spac es for rent PROPOSED SOLUTIONS/Deliverables Now that Bond funding can be used for facility expansion plans, these plans can be put on a regular schedule. PARD continues to seek funding for this. a. Evaluate space usage, analyze data and develop proposal; analyze space utilization, adjust normal business hours b. Publicize accurate information for all spaces for rent by adjusting websites to include outdoor spaces. Create videos of spaces to put on website. c. Standardize the rental packet d. Enter all events, public and non-public in Rectrac. PARD/FIND FUNDING a. Site Mgrs/FY21/Once we are back on site, staff will track # of hours each bookable room is used per day for a month. b. CC Mgmt & Staff/Sept 2021 c. Rentals Consortium/FY21/SPOC 70% complete or in progress a. COVID-19 prevents us from opening 30% To be included in CIP projects facilities; there is no data to measure at this time. b. All websites have been adjusted to reflect outdoor sites for rent. c. Working group was formed in September 2020 to work on standardizing the rental packet. Work is expected to be concluded by early February. One site (MACC) has completed putting video tours on their rental website. This will also be concluded in early February. d. Met with Program Managers to standardize the ways in which non- registration events could be entered into Rectrac. (See attachment “FW: Auditor’s Recommendations: Rectrac Entries for Internal Meetings…”) Recommendations 4-5 4. Resolve barriers to use a. evaluate current fees & determine how to make them more accessible to target population b. Identify additional accessible parking/transportation 5. Program planning managed efficiently a. additional means of soliciting feedback from community b. …
PLANNING COMMISSION January 26, 2021 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on January 26, 2021 via videoconference (http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live) Vice-Chair Hempel called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Greg Anderson Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Yvette Flores Patrick Howard Carmen Llanes Pulido Robert Schneider Patricia Seeger James Shieh Todd Shaw – Chair Jeffrey Thompson Don Leighton-Burwell – Ex-Officio Absent: EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of January 12, 2021. Motion to approve the minutes of January 12, 2021 was approved on motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Seeger on a vote 12-0. One vacancy on the Commission. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1 Plan Amendment: NPA-2020-0005.01 - Montopolis Acres NPA; District 3 Location: 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Drive, Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Montopolis Acres LP Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) Single Family to Multifamily land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Shieh to grant Staff’s recommendation of Multifamily land use for NPA-2020-0005.01 - Montopolis Acres NPA located at 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Drive was approved on a vote of 10-2. Chair Shaw and Commissioner Llanes Pulido voted nay. One vacancy on the Commission. 2 Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0029 - Montopolis Acres Rezoning; District 3 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Drive, Country Club East and Colorado River Watersheds; Montopolis NP Area Owner/Applicant: Montopolis Acres LP Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design (A. Ron Thrower & Victoria Haase) SF-3-NP to MF-6-NP Recommendation of MF-3-NP Kate Clark, 512-974-1237, kate.clark@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Shieh to grant MF-4 district zoning for C14-2020-0029 - Montopolis Acres Rezoning located at 1013 and 1017 Montopolis Drive was approved on a vote of 8-4. Chair Shaw and Commissioners Llanes Pulido, Schneider and Seeger voted nay. One vacancy on the Commission 3 Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0154 …
