Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation September 1, 2021 Health and Environment COA Strategic Direction: Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Purchasing September 30, 2021 Client: Anna Bryan-Borja Agenda Item Ratification of five contracts for emergency repairs and goods for Austin Water, with Meylan Enterprises, Inc.; PGC General Contractors, LLC d/b/a Peabody General Contractors; Matous Construction LTD; Sun Coast Resources Inc.; and DPC Industries, Inc.; in the amount of $1,083,907. Funding was available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Ratification N/A Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: September 1, 2021 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. These contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. On February 12, 2021, Governor Abbott issued a Declaration of State of Disaster that allowed for additional steps to respond to the severe winter weather event. On February 14, 2021, a Declaration of Local Disaster was issued by Mayor Adler to allow the City to take measures in response to the severe snow and ice storm along with extremely cold temperatures to protect the health and safety of Austin residents. Austin Water experienced emergency conditions at the water and wastewater plants, service centers, and infrastructure throughout the City. To provide for goods and services urgently needed to respond to this emergency, multiple contracts were executed. The requested authorization is for contracts that exceeded the City Manager’s authority that were executed under the disaster declaration including the following: Meylan, Enterprises, Inc. - $70,420; to provide repairs to Austin Water infrastructure at the water and wastewater plants, along with piping infrastructure in the City. PGC General Contractors, LLC d/b/a Peabody General Contractors - $344,964; to provide repairs to Austin Water infrastructure at the water and wastewater plants, along with piping infrastructure in the City. Matous Construction LTD - $427,533; to provide repairs to Austin Water infrastructure at the water and wastewater plants, along with piping infrastructure in the City. Sun Coast Resources Inc. - $175,505; to provide 60 water totes and two bulk water delivery trucks routed throughout the City as specified to deliver water in areas of need. DPC Industries, Inc. - $65,485; to provide sodium hypochlorite used in the treatment of water as part of the disinfecting process and used …
CITY OF AUSTIN COMMISSION FOR WOMEN REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 12:00 p.m. City Hall Boards & Commissions Room (Room 1101) 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (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. a. Consider approval of the minutes from the Commission for Women regular meeting on a. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the following working groups: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 7, 2021. 2. OLD BUSINESS i. Homelessness ii. Safety iii. Health iv. Recognition of Equity for Women and Girls b. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Joint Inclusion Committee. c. Discussion and possible action regarding updates from the Winter Storm Review Task d. Discussion and possible action regarding 2021 and 2022 Commission Working Groups. e. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin FY2022 budget. Force. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Laura Ward, Executive Director, and Maria Kiehn, Director, Community of Support, Saint Louise House, followed by discussion and possible action on programs to support women and children experiencing homelessness. b. Presentation by Amber Price, Community Health Paramedic for Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST), Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services, and discussion and possible action regarding programs and services for persons experiencing homelessness. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 contact Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights, at 512-974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Commission for Women, please contact Jonathan Babiak, Office of Civil Rights, at 512-974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov.
Watershed Protection Department Equity Initiative Update September 1, 2021 Nikki Fowler, Kelly Gagnon, Jorge Morales, Victor Nelms, Janna Renfro, Ramesh Swaminathan Definitions • City of Austin Equity Initiative: Why we lead with race • How equity applies to Watershed operations 1992 photo of petroleum storage tank farm and adjacent homes in East Austin Photo credit: Osbourne, Heather. Austin American Statesman. Source: City of Austin State of Our Environment Report, 2021 2 A Strategic Approach • Racial Equity Tools • Data to develop strategies & drive results • Shared analysis & definitions • Urgency/Prioritize • Names the history • Dedication to transformation • • Partnerships: Internal & External Internal Infrastructure Source: Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), Communications Guide, 2018 3 Normalize • Shared analysis & definitions • Urgency/Prioritize • Name the history • Analyzing Power • Gatekeeping • • • Networking Learning from History Identifying Manifestations of Racism • DATA • PRIORITIZATION • ENGAGEMENT • INTERNAL EQUITY 4 Organize • Dedication to transformation • • Partnerships: Internal & External Internal Infrastructure Watershed Protection Department Employee Demographics Source: WPD Department Demographic Data, Jan 2021 49% 48% 29% 13% 7% 2% 29% 13% 4% 5% 28% 47% 19% 1% 5% Asian 65% 14% 8% 7% 5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% City of Austin (US Census) Watershed Protection Department 332 staff Field Operations Division 150 staff (45%) Other Divisions 182 staff (55%) White Hispanic/Latinx Black or African American All Other Categories 5 Operationalize: Informal 6 Operationalize: Formal • Hiring practices • New FTE to lead Equity Initiative in FY22 • Budget for equity-related trainings • Core curriculum for department leadership Photo source: https://pisab.org/undoing-racism-community-organizing-workshop/ 7 Listen, Learn, and Repeat: Internal Watershed Protection Department Citywide 84% 73% 72% 67% 62% 68% 65% 63% 59% 59% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 90% 85% 80% 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 2018 2019 2018 2019 65.72% 60.45% 56.16% 52.52% 49.95% 67.35% 63.69% 55.77% 55.68% 53.68% Valuable to Discuss Impacts of Race Leadership Supports Discussion of Race Dept. Committed to Racial Equity Dept. Taken Steps to Reduce Racial Inequity Comfortable Talking About Race Source: Listening to the Workforce Survey Results, City of Austin Equity Action Team Dashboard, 2020 https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=abc25cbc68c041249aa79dab1d9253ae 8 Listen, Learn, and Repeat: External Apply framework to how we work with the community Expanding community engagement networks Updating the Watershed Protection …
HPD ICRC Commissioners Tuesday, August 31, 2021 3:57 PM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: Area North of Ben White Blvd From: Sent: To: Subject: From: Jon David Swann Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 8:56:53 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: Area North of Ben White Blvd > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Sent from Mail for Windows Dear Sir or Madam; During the previous process, the land area generally south of St Edward’s Drive, East of South Congress, North of Ben White Blvd, and West of I35 (District 3) was separated from the land area northward to Ladybird Lake (District 9). This line of division has created substantial problems. When lines are re‐drawn, please include these two areas in the SAME District. Doing that will properly align the District boundaries with previously‐established boundaries for the Neighborhood Planning Areas and the long‐established Neighborhood Associations. Please call if any questions. Snip below may be helpful. Thanks, Jon David Swann The Pink part (3) and the Yellow part (9) should be in the SAME district. 1 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 2
The 2013 Council Districts adopted by your predecessors used the 2010 Census Population Since the City population was 790,390, the ideal size was 79,039. Between 2013 and today Austin annexed property and population In 2020 the City population is 961,855 The annexation likely contributed a fairly small percentage of this growth. 2010 Census Population 790,390 2020 Census Population 961,855 2020: 961,855 2010: 790,390 171,465 or almost 22% 9/1/2021 1 9/1/2021 2 2020 Census Population 961,855 9/1/2021 3
AUSTIN WATER Water Loss and Mitigation Briefing Matt Cullen, P.E. September 1, 2021 Water Loss and Mitigation Briefing September 1, 2021 Overview: Austin Water’s water distribution system includes 3,965 miles of pipeline ranging in size from 2-inch diameter to 84-inch diameter pipes. While all water systems experience water loss, Austin Water has a multi- pronged approach to increase accuracy of our measurements and reduce sources of water loss in our system. On-going participation in industry best practices and innovations Fast response to reported leaks Infrastructure renewal investments Proactive detection and prevention Agenda Measuring Water Loss Performance Indicators for Water Loss Austin Water Performance Production Meter Validation Project Strategies to Address Water Loss Summary and Questions Measuring Water Loss American Water Works Association methodology: Plant Production Meter Volumes Known and Estimated Water Use (metered-billed, fire fighting, flushing, etc.) Water Loss Performance Indicators Infrastructure Leak Index (ILI) Real Water Losses/Unavoidable Real Loss Based on miles of main, system pressure, and number of connections Benchmarks: • 1.0 – Theoretical perfection • 2.0 – Excellent performance • 3.0-5.0 – Texas Water Development Board suggested range Austin Water’s Performance Infrastructure Leakage Index Lead pipe 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 TWDB SUGGESTED RANGE FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY13 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ILI is within Texas Water Development Board’s suggested range Total water loss is increasing Austin Water’s Performance Water Loss Metrics Comparison Lead pipe 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ILI Leaks/100 Miles of Main Industry Average Leaks/100 Miles of Main ILI is not tracking the same as our other metrics Production Meter Validation Project Consultant performed meter validation at all three plants (37 meters) Preliminary take-aways: • Not all meters were calibrated correctly • Some plant meters have errors in excess of ±5% • Errors are variable • Impact on previous calculations are not clear Action items: • Refine calibration procedures • Make recommended corrections and improvements • Repeat validation process after improvements are completed Strategies to Address Water Loss Response to reported leaks Percent of Leaks responded to in under 3 hours 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 2012 …
1 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20210901 004a Date: September 1, 2021 Seconded by: Perry Bedford Subject: Waterloo Greenway Creek Delta Project Motion by: Katie Coyne RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the City of Austin and Waterloo Conservancy’s work to enhance the Waterloo Greenway Creek Delta; which will improve both the local ecological function of the delta, as well as provide more opportunities for people to connect with nature in downtown Austin. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes this project will pursue and attain a Sustainable SITES Certification. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends City Council’s approval of the Waterloo Greenway Creek Delta Project. VOTE 8-0 For: Bedford, Qureshi, Scott, Thompson, Barrett Bixler, Coyne, Guerrero, and Brimer Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: Ramberg Absent: Bristol Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) Sept. 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC) 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager George Korbel, Mapping Specialist Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative Manager Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Camellia Falcon Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Selina Yee APPROVED MINUTES Meeting Goals: Discussion on public forums and mapping process; Receive Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. with nine members present. Commissioner Lands joined at 6:07 p.m. and Commissioner Le joined virtually at 6:30 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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. Fred Lewis addressed the commission on behalf of the NAACP and Hispanic Coalition about the need to follow the City Charter during the mapping process. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Aug. 25, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. The Aug. 25, 2021 draft minutes were approved without objection. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Discussion on mapping process with mapping specialist 1. Presentation on city demographic data Korbel presented his methodology for the mapping process using Census numbers. 2. Individual commissioner conversations Korbel discussed why one-on-one input from commissioners was helpful during the mapping process. Chair Puentes shared the details for signing up for the one- on-one meetings scheduled Sept. 9-12, 2021. B. Update from Public Forum Working Group 1. Discussion of calendar changes Vice Chair Gonzalez shared the addition of two public meeting dates for the county precinct forums. On Vice Chair Gonzalez’s motion, Commissioner Blank's second, the ICRC unanimously approved the proposed 2021 county precinct public forum dates. 2. Discussion on better way to integrate and address questions asked by public at public forums Commissioner Hardin shared suggestions for how to structure the second round of public forums and address questions from the public. C. Update …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 1, 2021 The Environmental Commission convened in a public meeting on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications via remote video conferencing. Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford Haris Qureshi Rachel Scott Pam Thompson Audrey Barrett Bixler Rick Brimer Kevin Ramberg Katie Coyne Linda Guerrero Commissioners Absent: Jennifer Bristol Staff in Attendance: Pamela Abee-Taulli Kaela Champlin Nikki Fowler Kelly Gagnon Liz Johnston Pam Kearfott Mike Kelly Jorge Morales Victor Nelms Darcy Nuffer Janna Renfro Mateo Scoggins Lee Shermann Lisa Storer Ramesh Swaminathan Annabell Ulary Diana Wang CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Coyne called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. 1 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. None 1. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION UPDATES a. Update on Climate Equity Plan—Liz Johnston, Deputy Environmental Officer, Watershed Protection Department (5 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the August 18, 2021 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) A motion to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2021 Environmental Commission Meeting was approved on Commissioner Guerrero’s motion, Commissioner Ramberg’s second on a 7-0 vote. Bedford abstained. Commissioner Qureshi was off the dais. Commissioner Bristol was absent. 3. 4. BRIEFINGS a. Update on Northwest Park Dam Maintenance and Modernization project—Annabell Ulary, Engineer B and Pam Kearfott, Supervising Engineer, Watershed Protection Department (30 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. b. Update on Watershed Protection Department Equity Initiative—Nikki Fowler, Kelly Gagnon, Victor Nelms, Jorge Morales, Janna Renfro, and Ramesh Swaminathan, Watershed Protection Department (30 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. Commissioner Coyne called a recess at 8:12 P.M. Commissioner called the meeting back to order at 8:23 PM ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Update and request for recommendation of support for the Waterloo Greenway Creek Delta Project—Diana Wang, Project Manager, Watershed Protection Department (30 minutes) A motion to recommend support for the Waterloo Greenway Creek Delta Project was approved on Commissioner Coyne’s motion, Commissioner Bedford’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Ramberg recused on Item 4a. Commissioner Bristol was absent. a. Urban Forestry Committee –Pam Thompson, Richard Brimer, Audrey Barrett Bixler, 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS and Linda Guerrero b. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee – …
Water & Wastewater Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 1, 2021 Approved: October 6, 2021 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on September 1, 2021 at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street in Austin, Texas. AGENDA Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Commissioners: William Moriarty (Mayor) Jesse Penn (District 1) Vacant (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) Commissioners in Attendance: William Moriarty, Jesse Penn, Travis Michel, Chien Lee, Christianne Castleberry, William Atallah, Christy Williams Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Grant Fisher (District 9) William Atallah (District 6) Judy Musgrove (District 7) Susan Turrieta (District 10) Christy Williams (District 8) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Chien Lee. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no registered speakers for Citizen Communication. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the August 4, 2021 Water and Wastewater regular called meeting were approved on a 6-0-1 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Commissioner Penn’s second with Vice-Chair Castleberry abstaining, Commissioners Musgrove, Fisher and Turrieta absent and one vacancy. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with Bluebeam, Inc., to provide site and building plan markup software licenses, cloud service, maintenance, and support, for a term of three years for a total contract amount not to exceed $850,000. Austin Water’s total requested authorization is $39,362. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Michel’s motion and Vice-Chair Castleberry’s second with Commissioners 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 Blanca Madriz at Austin Water, 512-972-0115 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Water and Wastewater Commission, please contact Blanca Madriz at Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov. Water & Wastewater Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Musgrove, Fisher and Turrieta absent and one vacancy. September 1, 2021 Approved: October 6, 2021 2. Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with Schuler Contracting, LLC, to provide sandy and chocolate loam, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,105,000. Austin Water’s …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Called meeting Economic Prosperity Commission to be held August 30, 2021, at 5:30 pm with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 29, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Michelle Clemons at 512-974-2713 michelle.clemons@austintexas.gov or Nydia Castillo at 512-974-6452 Nydia.castillo@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is 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 time 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 Michelle.Clemons@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Economic Prosperity Commission FECHA de la reunion 30 de Agosto, 5:30 pm 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 (29 de Agosto 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 Michelle Clemons at 512-974-2713 michelle.clemons@austintexas.gov or Nydia Castillo at 512-974-6452 Nydia.castillo@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 …
Economic Prosperity Commission August 30, 2021 at 5:30 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amy Noel, Chair – District 7 Vice Chair – Nathan Ryan District 8 Commissioners: Rachel Green- Mayor’s Appointee, Larry Anazia - District 1; Kirsha Haverlah- District 2, Alexis Taylor -District 3, Ivanna Neri- District 4, Preston Tom- District 5, Will Townsend- District 6, Nathan Ryan- District 8, Vacant- District 9, Kelsey Hitchingham -District 10. Addendum 3 NEW BUSINESS c. Presentation by Cathy McHorse from United Way for Greater Austin 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 Michelle Clemons or Nydia Castillo at Economic Development Department, at at (Michelle.Clemons@austintexas.gov Nydia.Castillo@austintexas.gov / 512-974-6452 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Economic Prosperity Commission, please contact Board Liaison’s Michelle Clemons or Nydia Castillo at Economic Development Department, at (Michelle.Clemons@austintexas.gov at Nydia.Castillo@austintexas.gov / 512-974-6452. 512-974-2713 512-974-2713 Castillo Castillo Nydia Nydia or or / /
Versión en español a continuación. Special Called Library Commission Meeting Monday, August 30, 2021, 5:30-7 PM Library Commission meeting to be held August 30, 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 no later than Sunday, August 29 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 30, 2021 Library Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, August 29. The following information is 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 time 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 sharon.herfurth@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Library Commission FECHA de la reunion Monday, August 30, 2021, 5:30-7 PM 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 Sunday, August 29 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 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@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 …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes 29 June, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 29 June, 2021 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Dabbert called the Board Meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Patricia Dabbert; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Julia Aguilar, JC Dwyer, Eric Frierson, Lynda Infante, and Courtney Rosenthal Board Members Absent: Commission Members Daniella Ramos and Lily Trieu Citizen Communication: None 1. Welcome and introduction of new Library Commission Member Eric Frierson Commission Member Frierson introduced himself to the commission. 2. Approval of Minutes from the April 26, 2021 Regular Meeting via Videoconferencing The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Dwyer’s motion and Chair Dabbert’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commission Members Ramos and Trieu absent. 3. Staff Briefing: Update on Austin Public Library FY22 Proposed Budget Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager, presented the proposed budget. 4. Old Business None 5. New Business: 2020 through June 2021 July meeting. a. Discussion of the Library Commission Annual Internal Review and Report covering July Chair Dabbert will prepare a draft of the Annual Review and Report for discussion at the b. Discussion of a Library planning retreat A retreat will be planned for a Saturday in August to be held at the Central Library. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 29 June, 2021 6. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for June 2021 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Director Weeks gave the update. 7. Future Agenda Items Austin History Center Association agreement update FY22 Proposed Library Budget Update Introduction of Austin Public Library’s new Equity & Inclusion Manager Adjournment: Vice Chair Self adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m. without objection.
Director’s Report August 2021 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HIghlights ____________________________________________________________________ 3 Facilities Services _____________________________________________________________ 5 FY2018 Bond Program Summary ____________________________________________________________ 5 FY2012 Bond Program Summary ____________________________________________________________ 7 Cepeda Branch / Hampton Branch (Site/Civil) Report ___________________________________________ 13 Faulk Building / Austin History Center Monthly Report ___________________________________________ 15 Interior Renovations Monthly Report _________________________________________________________ 17 Roof Replacements & Systems Upgrades Monthly Report________________________________________ 25 Austin History Center _________________________________________________________ 29 Library Priorities _____________________________________________________________ 30 Literacy Advancement ____________________________________________________________________ 30 Digital Inclusion & STEM __________________________________________________________________ 30 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion ________________________________________________________________ 30 Civic and Community Engagement __________________________________________________________ 30 Staff Development _______________________________________________________________________ 31 Workforce and Economic Development _______________________________________________________ 31 APL By the Numbers __________________________________________________________ 32 Collections Usage July ____________________________________________________________________ 32 3 HIGHLIGHTS Service Changes for August Express services hours remain as they are currently. • Austin Public Library opened additional locations on August 2, 2021: o Southeast & Little Walnut (modified hours due to serving as vaccine clinics): ▪ Monday 12 – 8 PM ▪ Tuesday 10 AM - 2 PM ▪ Wednesday & Thursday 10 AM – 6 PM ▪ Friday 10 AM - 2 PM o Recycled Reads: ▪ Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-6 PM • Curbside continues at Manchaca Road, Central and North Village. Drive-thru window services continue at Spicewood Springs. • There will be no indoor programming, but APL is coming up with ideas on how to do outdoor programming. Our first Drive-in Storytime is planned for the Willie Mae Kirk Branch, September 15. • We will not allow public use of meeting rooms in the branches. • Wearing facemasks for customers is required. • Capacity levels remain at 50% Library Software Update August 23 - 25 To better serve our customers, APL is modernizing our data to run smoothly behind the scenes. While our system is down August 23 – 25: • You must have your Library Card or Library Card Number to check out material. • New holds on material are not available. • New Library Cards are not available. resources will not be available. able to log into their accounts. • Overdrive, Hoopla and Infobase Learning Cloud will be available. The rest of the Virtual Library • The catalog should be searchable, but the information for items may not be current and users will not be • No access to fines or fine payments (fines will not accrue August 20 – 30). • Items due dates will be extended if your …
SAMPLES OF ACTIVITY BY THE DAY AND HOUR JULY 2021 P.1 These are examples of ways to look at activity to inform planning and operational decisions. CENTRAL Total and AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by the Hour Over the Month Desk + Express July 2021 TOTAL AVG 2792 2962 2984 2917 2951 2445 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 3904 3593 156 144 112 118 119 117 118 98 806 32 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM CENTRAL Total and AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by the Day Over the Month Desk + Express July 2021 15,164 18,434 Total AVG 12,305 13,398 14,494 14,210 3,791 4,609 3,076 2,680 2,899 3,553 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday v.8/08/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report SAMPLES OF ACTIVITY BY THE DAY AND HOUR JULY 2021 P.2 CARVER Total and AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by Hour Over the Month July 2021 Circ Activity AVG during this Hour 1117 895 834 1134 907 591 750 543 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 30 42 62 50 46 33 63 50 168 9 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM CARVER Total & AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by Day Over the Month Desk + Express July 2021 Total AVG 2,476 1,638 1,873 2,101 1,820 AVG, 410 AVG, 619 AVG, 468 AVG, 420 AVG, 364 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT v.8/08/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 - SAMPLES OF ACTIVITY BY THE DAY AND HOUR JULY 2021 P.3 Hampton Total & AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by the Day Desk + Express July 2021 16,196 13,745 14,720 15,651 4,049 3,436 2,944 3,130 Total AVG 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - 12,571 3,143 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Hampton Holds Activity by the Hour Over the Month July 2021 Customer Picking Up Holds Holds Picked Up AVG Customers AVG Holds 579 23 11 269 607 24 277 11 1,079 43 513 21 901 36 899 36 930 37 995 40 424 17 434 17 379 419 17 422 17 773 31 15 1 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0 124 275 11 5 198 8 3 80 20 7 50 …
LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.1 TOTAL CARDHOLDERS FY 2021 TRENDS 686,472 691,835 675,843 MAY JUN JUL TOTAL VIRTUAL eCARDS FY 2021 Trends Virtual Resident Virtual NonResident ACTIVE CARDHOLDERS FY 2021 TRENDS *some type of activity on the card in last 3 years 7,913 3,576 8,039 3,683 7,982 3,754 63,675 63,926 55,958 MAY JUN JUL MAY JUN JUL 9,000 6,000 3,000 - 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 v.8/09/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.2 NEW CARDS ISSUED FY 2021 TRENDS MAY JUN JUL 2725 2734 1682 New Adult Resident New Youth Resident 22 49 36 New Adult Non- Resident 421 332 200 2 4 3 130 202 44 75 86 58 New Youth Non- Resident New Virtual Cards (Adult/Youth) New Virtual Non- Resident Cards (Adult only) New_All_Cards Cardholders Picking Up Holds Hold Items Picked Up Cardholders Placing Holds HOLD SERVICES JULY 2021 2213 1923 1240 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Libraries closed in July Little Walnut Creek Southeast Cepeda Pleasant Hill University Hills Terrazas 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - ACB 643 1,279 287 Cardholders Picking Up Holds Hold Items Picked Up Cardholders Placing Holds ACE 2,001 4,062 2,206 AHO 371 674 392 AMI 1,943 4,421 940 AMR 2,572 5,669 962 ANV 2,338 5,392 903 AOK 3,335 7,258 1,579 AOQ 1,451 2,887 680 ARZ 509 1,205 239 ASJ 101 216 107 ASR 3,290 7,547 1,578 ATO 510 1,048 678 AWK 101 200 108 AWP 1,364 2,974 495 AYB 1,286 2,749 853 v.8/09/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.3 CENTRAL VISITORS 95,476 22,903 1,337 150,000 100,000 50,000 - MAY JUN JUL BRANCH VISITORS JULY JUNE Little Walnut and Southeast served as Vaccine Clinics. Yarborough recently re-opened. 15,000 10,000 5,000 - ACB JUNE 1,409 JULY 1,239 AHO 1,233 3,012 ALW 780 991 AMI 6,197 6,194 AMR 7,163 7,666 ANV 5,594 5,846 AOK 8,706 9,159 AOQ 1,086 2,484 ARZ 5,378 3,881 ASE 9,476 6,485 ASJ 774 ASR ATO 10,486 1,572 1,698 10,459 3,353 AWP 4,044 4,204 AYB 1,917 5,984 v.8/09/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.4 LIBRARY WEBSITE HITS FY 2021 TRENDS 2,204,181 1,742,098 13,560 1,504,243 MAY JUN JUL MAY JUN JUL WIFI CONNECTIONS FY …
