COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE Minutes The Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee convened in a regular meeting on May 27, 2021 at a REGULAR MEETING May 27, 2021 virtual meeting. The meeting was called to order at 1:18 p.m. Joint Committee Members in Attendance: Planning Commission Zoning and Platting Commission Carmen Llanes Pulido Grayson Cox Yvette Flores Rob Schneider City Staff in Attendance: Matt Dugan, Housing and Planning Department Dee Dee Quinnelly, Housing and Planning Department Lacy Patterson, Housing and Planning Department Tina Van Wie, Financial Services Department Mani Kumar, Public Works Department Ming-Ru Chu, Public Works Department Others in Attendance: None. 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made to approve the minutes from the August 29, 2019 meeting by Commissioner Flores, seconded by Commissioner Llanes Pulido. Vote 4-0. Commissioners Smith, Bray, and Acosta were absent. a. Vote to elect new Chair and Vice-Chair (Discussion and action). A motion was made to appoint Commissioner Flores Chair of the Joint Committee by Commissioner Schneider, seconded by Commissioner Cox. Vote 4-0. Commissioners Smith, Bray, and Acosta were absent b. Briefing on Long-Range CIP Planning (Discussion and/or possible action). No action 3. NEW BUSINESS taken. 4. OLD BUSINESS 1 a. None. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission at a FUTURE meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m. 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 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Dee Dee Quinnelly at Planning and Zoning Department, at 512-974-2036, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee, please contact Matt Dugan at (512) 974-7665 or matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. 2
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2021 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2021 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:22 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Pooja Sethi, Sarah Chen, Kirk Yoshida, Hanna Huang, Shubhada Saxena, Molly Wang, Fang Fang, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Joshua Robinson, Equity & Inclusion Program Coordinator (Equity Office) Citizen Communication: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission moved to approve minutes from AAQOLAC meeting on April 20, 2021. Commissioner Cobalis motioned. Commissioner Huang seconded. Vote was 8-0. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup/Project Reports 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup 4. Human Resources Workgroup 5. Business Planning Workgroup 6. Public Safety / Policing Project 7. Community Stakeholder Nomination Project b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan – Update provided in the backup materials. 2. Update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget Recommendation Process 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update on language access from the Communication & Public Information Office (Houma Garba & Marion Sanchez) b. Presentation by Parks and Recreation Department concerning the department’s proposed budget 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Update on the North Austin Universal Health Clinic and its contract with the City for mental health services (Dr. Malpani) b. Discussion and possible action on the following Chair appointments: i. Winter Storm Review Task Force ii. Joint Inclusion Committee iii. AARC Work Group c. Discussion and possible action on equitable funding for the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce d. Discussion and possible action on a revised FY 2022 budget recommendation for an additional full-time staff position at the Equity Office 5. INFORMATION SHARING a. Update on the City’s Fire Recruiting Initiative 6. FUTURE AGENDA 6. ADJOURN Chair Yoshida adjourned the meeting without any objections at 8:30 p.m.
Building and Fire Board of Appeals Regular Called Meeting May 26, 2021 Building and Fire Board to be held May 26, 2021 at 1:30 PM with Social Distancing Modifications in a Regular Called Meeting Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 25 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Building and Fire Board Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-550-5836 or at rick.arzola@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. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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 rick.arzola@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 Junta de Apelaciones de Edificios y Bomberos Reunión ordinaria 26 de Mayo de 2021 El edificio y la junta contra incendios se llevará a cabo el 26 de mayo de 2021 a la 1:30 p.m. con modificaciones de distanciamiento social en una reunión ordinaria. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (25 de mayo al mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión del edificio y la junta de bomberos, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta al 512-550-5836 o al rick.arzola@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 contra / …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee May 26, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on May 26, 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 (May 25, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 26, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 and zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (May 25, 2021). 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. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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 zach.baumer@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 Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad 26 de mayo 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 (25 de mayo 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: la • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta al 415-694-3111 o zach.baumer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – 25 de mayo de 2021). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission May 26, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held May 26, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by Noon). To speak remotely at the May 26, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than May 25, 2021 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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 melanie.alley@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. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 26 de mayo de 2021 La junta se llevará a cabo el 26 de mayo de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 25 de mayo de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 26 de mayo de 2021, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission May 26, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held May 26, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 by Noon). To speak remotely at the May 26, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than May 25, 2021 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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 melanie.alley@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. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 26 de mayo de 2021 La junta se llevará a cabo el 26 de mayo de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 25 de mayo de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 26 de mayo de 2021, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • …
City of Austin Office of the City Auditor Audit Report October 2020 Austin Code Department Repeat Offender Program Austin’s Repeat Offender Program, as currently administered, does not ensure renters are living in properties that meet minimum health and safety standards. The program, though well-intended, is not meeting this goal in part because rental property owners have not been regulated or incentivized to correct Code violations. Beyond that, the process used to identify properties for program registration is inefficient and does not always result in all eligible properties becoming part of the Repeat Offender Program when they should. Furthermore, large properties do not pay their proportionate share of the costs to administer the program, which may lead to small properties and the public paying a disproportionate share of the costs to manage the Repeat Offender Program. Ultimately, many of the challenges Austin faces in administering its Repeat Offender Program result from a competitive rental market with limited housing options. These pressures exacerbate the risk of housing displacement particularly for low-income and vulnerable populations that frequently live in repeat offender properties. Contents Objective and Background What We Found Recommendations and Management Response Scope and Methodology 2 4 11 15 Cover: Photo provided by Austin Code Department, October 2020. Objective Does the City’s Repeat Offender Program help ensure rental property owners are addressing health and safety concerns? Background Austin’s Repeat Offender Program, a rental registration program for properties with multiple code violations, aims to ensure Austin renters are living in properties that are healthy and safe. It was created in 2013, partially in response to structural failures that endangered public health and safety in multifamily residences. To ensure the City can take enforcement action against properties that do not maintain safe and healthy rental properties, it is essential to identify properties that have received violations that meet the criteria for program registration. If a person complains about conditions at a rental property, Austin Code investigates that complaint and if it is verified, the Department sends a Notice of Violation to the property owner. Generally, properties are required to register with the Repeat Offender Program when one of the following criteria is met during a 24-month period. X X XX Two or more separate notices of violation not corrected. Five or more separate notices of violation issued on separate days regardless of whether they were corrected. Two or more Municipal Court citations. To register …
Repeat Offender Program PRESENTED BY MATTHEW I NORIEGA May 2021 Overview Repeat Offender History • Ordinance Requirements Process Registration Requirements Signs Local contacts Periodic Inspections • • • • • • • Common Substandard Conditions & Disaster Situations Repeat Offender History 2013 2014 2015 ➢ June 6 Rental Registration Resolution 49 ➢ June 6 Repeat Offender Program Resolution 50 ➢ Sept. 26 2013 | 50 adopted ➢ Oct. 7 2013 | Repeat Offender Ordinance goes into effect ➢ 4 FTE approved by Council for Multi-Family Inspection Team ➢ FTE hired and trained ➢ ROP developed ➢ Jan. 2014 ROP Fully Implemented ➢ Nov. 2014 Amended by Council ➢ Remove habitability ➢ 12 to 24 months ➢ Added conditions ➢ Jan. 2015 Changes are implemented by Austin Code Ordinance Requirements All single-family and multi-family rental properties that have received numerous health and safety complaints within 24 consecutive months are required to register with the City of Austin Repeat Offender Program. Overview What types of conditions are considered a violation? Rental properties with multiple code violations are required to register with the repeat offender program. ROP Criteria A rental registration is required for multi-family and single-family rental properties (not occupied by the owner) if they have received the following within 24 consecutive months at the same property: or more separate notices of violation are issued for the same property within a consecutive 24-month period and the owner of the property fails to correct the violations within the time frame required by the code official. or more separate notices of violation issued on separate days for the same property within a 24 period regardless of whether the violation was corrected or not. or more citations are issued for the same property within a 24 consecutive months. Process • Code staff identifies and refers property to the ROP committee as a candidate for the Repeat Offender Program. • The ROP committee reviews the property and determines whether the property meets the ordinance requirements. • If eligible, the property is submitted to the Code Licensing and Registration Team. The property owner is required to register within 14 days or appeal to the Director of the Code Department. • Properties are automatically registered after 14 days • $330 application fee for each property • The public is notified of registered properties via online reporting tools and distribution methods such as: the Austin Code website, media, quarter …
Austin Area Data on Flooding, Extreme Heat and Equity Joint Sustainability Committee May 26, 2021 Prepared by: Patrick Bixler, Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs & RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service DianaJoyce Ojeda, Sustainability Studies B.A. in Geography 21’ Jessica Jones, Graduate Student, School of Architecture & LBJ School of Public Affairs Sandeep Paul, PHD Student, LBJ School of Public Affairs Agenda Introduction into A2SI • • 2020 Survey • Hazard Experiences in Austin • Flooding • Heat • Data Aggregation • Next Steps • Q&A A2SI Mission: To measure quality of life and sustainability trends and serve as the foundation for a systems approach to address the challenges of our region. www.austinindicators.org How we do our work- Austin Area Sustainability Indicators 2020 Household Survey Telephone (75%) and Web-based (25%) Fielded September – December 2020 100 153 City of Austin: 584 78744: 190 78753: 111 585 152 150 100 Key to question notation: * part of longitudinal "dashboard" dataset **Longitudinal questions that extend beyond 2018 ^ new questions generated from the GAVA organizer/resident feedback process # questions part of our social capital index $ questions part of our civic health scorecard + questions part of the MSDF Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) crosswalk (a crosswalk of multiple community health-related surveys) Unmarked questions were asked in 2018 (but not prior; many of the "community resilience" questions we asked in 2018 are a part of this section) Flooding Image taken from: COA Lower Shoal Feasibility Study * Note small sample size for 78744 & 78753 * Note small sample size for 78753 Extreme Heat Events Image taken from: KVUE https://www.kvue.com/article/weather/record- breaking-108-degrees-recorded-in-austin-monday-temperatures-trend- slightly-cooler-tuesday/269-9ee8e8ff-147f-41c8-bc54-13ff5e94d4d7 * Note small sample size for 78753 We can further analyze the survey data by aggregating the: Impacts 1. 2. Perceptions 3. Actions Related to flood and heat hazards Impacted by... flooding* *statistically significant differences extreme heat Perception of... flood risk* *statistically significant differences heat risk* *statistically significant differences Actions taken... To mitigate flood risk* *statistically significant differences To mitigate heat risk What influences actions to reduce hazard risk? • Social capital is important for both – Positive and statistically significant for heat and flood • Neighborhood cohesion more important for flood actions • Individual/Household "networks" more important for heat actions • Hispanic residents more proactive regarding heat • Black residents less active with flood actions Image taken from LA County Community Disaster Resilience http://www.laresilience.org/ Next Steps …
Vulnerability of Central Texas Urban Forests to Climate Change Wendy Gordon, PhD Ecologia Consulting Climate Action Texas May 25, 2021 Impacts of Climate Change on Texas • Physical impacts from changing temperature and precipitation • Hotter days, warmer nights, more extreme precipitation, wildfire • Physiological impacts on fauna and flora • Hitting upper tolerances for processes like photosynthesis • Phenological impacts • Longer growing season, mismatches between predator and prey lifecycles • Range shifts • Disrupted bird migration, changing habitat distributions, “new” plant hardiness zones Today we’re going to talk about a specific project that recently examined the vulnerability of the Central Texas landscape to changing climate Goal of the Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework To ensure that urban forests will continue to provide benefits to the people that live in urban communities as the climate changes. We define the urban forest as all publicly and privately-owned trees within an urban area— including individual trees along streets and in backyards, as well as stands of remnant forest. The trees, developed green spaces, and natural areas within the City of Austin’s 400,882 acres will face direct and indirect impacts from a changing climate over the 21st century. This assessment evaluates the vulnerability of urban trees and natural and developed landscapes within the City of Austin to a range of future climates. The Vulnerability Assessment Used scientific projections of future changes in climate, such as differences in seasonal temperature and precipitation, to set boundary conditions Reviewed results from the latest research to determine how urban forests and natural areas around Austin may respond to changes in climate, disturbance, and management Drew from local expertise - scientists and forest managers - to synthesize results and identify key vulnerabilities within the urban forest and natural ecosystems Described the implications that future changes will have on a wide variety of ecological, social, and economic factors Vulnerability is the susceptibility of a system to the adverse effects of climate change. It is a function of potential climate change impacts and the adaptive capacity of the system. A system is vulnerable if it is at risk for no longer being recognizable as that community type, or if the system is anticipated to suffer substantial declines in health or productivity. To assess vulnerability, a panel of experts on the ecology and management of Austin’s urban forest, including developed and natural areas, met for a two-day workshop. Areas …
AUSTIN CODE DEPARTMENT Winter Storm Uri Multi Family Case Update PRESENTED BY Elaine Garrett May 26, 2021 May 2021 Update To provide updated information regarding cases related to Winter Storm Uri and its impact on citywide multifamily and single- family dwellings. This report will provide: • Updated data regarding cases • Cases by Council District • Legal status of cases Data Maps Deficiencies General Interior Surfaces Water heating facilities 71 63 General 29 Mechanical appliances 26 26 26 22 Deficiencies Continued Council Districts Data Breakdown Active Inclement Weather Cases 8600 N 620 Rd 2021-029074 The Verandah at Grandview Hills 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 5200 N Lamar Blvd Park 2021-028603 Summit at Hyde 8220 Research Blvd 2021-028980 Park at Crestview 12300 Hymeadow 2021-032318 Chesapeak 12001 Metric Blvd 2021-027473 Northstar 1902 West Loop 2021-023442 Villas at Walnut Creek 2347 Douglas St 2021-038157 Douglas landing 2347 Douglas St 2021-038161 Douglas Landing 2347 Douglas St 2021-038163 Douglas Landing 10. 9345 E 290 Hwy EB 290 2021-029466 Rosemont at Hidden Creek 11. 2501 Wickersham ln 2021-034065 Treehouse 12. 2707 Windswept Cove 2021-024389 Windswept West 13. 9500 Dessau 9500 Apartments Next Steps ACD Emergency Response Phase 3: Legal Escalation- Cases will continue to be escalated thru the legal processes: 1. Once a NOV compliance timeframe has expired 2. If no extension have been granted 3. If violations still exist and have not been corrected. Austin 3-1-1 Online Dashboard and Call Hotline Improvements – ACD has completed its online dashboard for public use. Recommendations and progress for this task will be revisited in our final report to Council due in June 2021. 🔗🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlwtZje5ybI THANK YOU Any questions?
Date: May 26, 2021 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The meeting was available for viewing live at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Andrea Freiburger; Vice Chair Pablo Avila; and, Commissioners: Wordy Thompson, John Green, Elizabeth Mueller, Timothy Stostad, and Edward Selig; and, Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke. Commissioner Sade Ogunbode was absent. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Austin Code Division Manager; Marlayna Wright, Supervisor; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Investigator; Elaine Garrett, Assistant Director; Daniel Word, Assistant Director; Moses Rodriguez, Field Supervisor; Justin Brummer, Acting Field Supervisor; Erica Thompson, Investigator; Willis Adams Inspector; Brandon Carr, Assistant City Attorney; and Adam Ellis, CTM A/V Technician. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freiburger called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meeting minutes from both March 24, 2021 and April 28, 2021 regular meeting were approved on a Commissioner Mueller’s motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Green. The motion carried on a 6-0-1 vote. Commissioner Selig abstained and Commissioner Ogunbode was absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Five stakeholders spoke during Citizen Communication. Charley Dorsaneo and Leah Boho, both from the Drenner Group, provided an update to the Commission regarding that status of compliance regarding properties located at 907, 909 and 911 Congress Avenue. Caroline Taylor and Mara Heppen, tenants, and Gabriela Garcia, BASTA, provided testimony regarding the current conditions at storm-damaged property 1071 Clayton Lane, also known as Mueller Flats. PUBLIC COMMENT Karrie League and Lesley Taylor both appeared for Public Comment to speak about the conditions regarding their neighboring property, 1907 Cliff Street, which is on the agenda as Item number 4. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS Owner/Appellant Street Address 1200 East 6th Partners, LLC Douglas Street Landings, LLC 1200 E. 6th Street 2347 Douglas Street, Unit 2101, aka Douglas Street Landing New Case(s): Case Number(s) 1. CL 2021-061642 The property was represented by David King, Wayne Tai, Marc Modovan and Pete Martins. Attorney David King spoke on behalf of the owner at the hearing. Chair Freiburger admitted Staff Exhibits 1 and 2A-2I. Commissioner Mueller moved to close the public hearing, which was seconded by Commissioner Stostad. Commissioner Green moved to adopt Staff’s findings of fact and conclusions of law, as well as staff’s recommendation for repair within 45 days, with …
Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals Board Meeting Approved Minutes The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals met in a Regular Called Meeting on May 26, 2021 via Web Ex Video Conference Board Member, Arndt called the meeting to order at 1:53 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Ashley Juraska, Tim Arndt, Marco Fiorilo, Ben Abzug, Bobby Johns and Ron Buys Board Members Not in Attendance: Alan Schumann, Pieter Sybesma and Aubrey Brasfield Staff in Attendance: Rick Arzola (DSD), Mitchell Tolbert (DSD), Eric Zimmerman(DSD), Tony Hernandez (DSD), Kelly Stilwell(DSD), Kurt Stogdill(AE), Patricia Chawla(AE), Michael Husted(AE), Matthew Noriega(ACD) and Justin Brummer(ACD) May 26, 2021 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from the May 6, 2021 Special Called meeting were approved as written. Board member Juraska made a motion to accept the minutes as written and board member Buys second the motion. Motion passed 6-0. 2. DISCUSSION AND ACTION -2021 International Energy Conservation Code- Austin Energy Manager of Green Building and Sustainability Kurt Stogdill gave a brief presentation on 2021 IECC Code Ordinance. In his presentation, Kurt highlighted and noted the significant changes in Residential. Insulation, increasing the R value from R38- to R49, Lighting changes in residential and multifamily homes and Mechanical Systems changes. He added that existing amendments would be retained but stringent with publish code, removed requirement for gas water heating in adjacent gas service and to add new code on timer language. There were option to paths of compliance, Performance and ERI paths and added additional efficiency option packages. In his Commercial changes, Kurt highlighted Building envelop, mechanical, lighting and power and water. Items that were dropped from the IECC, registered design professional on commissioning and water heater timers- added demand response as an alternative. Those that went to publish code, roofing, interlocks and commissioning. In their recommendation to keep, Encapsulation, ventilation filtration, window performance and demand response-to require open source demand response capabilities. After several discussions between AE, DSD and board members, board members elected to recommend the IECC to council but to include training and additional FTE’s for plan reviewers and inspections to implement the 2021 code. Board member Juraska made the motion and board member Fiorilo second the motion. Motion pass 6-0 4. DISCUSSION- Repeat Offender Program Austin Code Supervisor Matthew Noriega presented and gave an overview of Austin Code’s Repeat Offender Program (ROP). In that presentation, Supervisor Noriega highlighted the common violations, Unsafe …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING May 26, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on May 26, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:34 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, David Carroll, Diana Wheeler, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden, Alexis Taylor, Fisayo Fadelu, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Karen Magid, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) April 28, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Taylor), 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Praxis and Commissioner Magid were not yet on the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Austin Area Sustainability Indicators Update – Patrick Bixler and Jessica Jones, UT Austin (Discussion and/or possible action) • Overview of community survey, which focused primarily on flooding and extreme heat hazards, with a focus on zip codes 78744 and 78753 in collaboration with Go Austin, Vamos Austin • Identified racial disparities in impact, actions taken, and varying levels of satisfaction with disaster response services • Discussion on how this will be used for on-the-ground action, and considering platforms for tracking implementation of climate actions, and how to define social cohesion and capital and/or possible action) b) USDA Forest Adaptation Overview – Wendy Gordon, Climate Action Texas (Discussion • Participated in an interdisciplinary team on examining the impacts of climate change on natural systems in Texas and ended with a report titled Vulnerability Assessment of Austin’s Urban Forest and Natural Areas • Provided overview of key findings, including impacts of changes in temperatures and precipitation, and some outcomes of business as usual vs. actionable scenarios • Discussion on how to maintain and increase biodiversity, how to impact decision- making, and engaging in outreach by distributing information to neighborhood contact teams. c) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Resource Management Commission – did not develop a recommendation in support of the code, will be following up on having a public process before the end of the year to discuss electric-ready and EV-ready buildings. • Environmental Commission …
Mechanical and Plumbing Board May 25, 2021 Mechanical and Plumbing Board to be held May 25, 2021 at 9:30 AM with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Mechanical and Plumbing Board Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-550-5836 or at rick.arzola@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. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •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 rick.arzola@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 Tablero mecánico y de plomería 25 de mayo de 2021 La Junta de Mecánica y Plomería se llevará a cabo el 25 de mayo de 2021 a las 9:30 a.m. 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 (24 de mayo de 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión de la Junta de Mecánica y Plomería, los residentes deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta al 512-550-5836 oa rick.arzola@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 contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. Una vez que se haya llamado …
