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LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Community Interest Announcement City of Austin LGBTQIA+ Town Hall December 10, 2020 5:30PM to 7:00PM https://healthmanagement.zoom.us/w/99806539648?tk=Reka1ZDH1PFOI0kbAhYYdDL2mHvyIe vghZTy7B3RE9g.DQIAAAAXPO7vgBYxUGx3c3RvY1RwT0R2QkVLQjFtTWRBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=K2xGMlp5MXgrOW5rV2tyQ0FNZy9HQT09 A quorum of Commission members may be present. No action will be taken, and no Commission business will occur.
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Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission December 9, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held December 9, 2020 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 December 8, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than December 8, 2020 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 9 de decembre de 2020 La junta se llevará a cabo el 9 de decembre de 2020 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 8 de decembre de 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 9 de decembre de 2020, 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. • …
Draft Minutes 9-21-20 — original pdf
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING DRAFT MINUTES (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Claire Hempel James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Ana Aguirre David King, Vice-Chair Ellen Ray Public in Attendance Jim Schissler CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM Staff Present Jeff Engstrom — PAZ Robert Anderson – DSD Hank Marley – DSD 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES meeting. a. Approval of minutes from the August 12, 2020 regular Small Area Planning Joint Committee Commissioner Hempel moved approval of the minutes from the August 12, 2020 meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee with a second by Commissioner Aguirre. Approved on a 6-0 vote. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. SP-2019-0328C – 1010 Clermont — The applicant is requesting a variance from § 25-2-735(D) Waterfront Overlay Festival Beach Subdistrict Regulations, which limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback at 40% impervious coverage. The existing development is currently at 81.3% impervious coverage, and the proposed development would reduce the impervious coverage to 69.1%. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Motion by Aguirre, seconded by Hempel, to recommend approval of the requested variance, including the recommendations of the Environmental Commission listed below and considering the notations of the Board of Adjustment regarding reduced parking. Approved on a 6-0 vote (with Howard absent). 1. Provide water quality treatment with the proposed project such that the proposed development pollutant load will be lower than the existing conditions pollutant load. A rain garden will be constructed to provide treatment for the runoff from the building and porous pavement will be constructed to provide treatment for the runoff from the parking lot and the onsite sidewalks. 2. Provide specific window glazing on the office building to reduce potential of bird strikes. 3. All trees planted on site will be tree species native to central Texas. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Aguirre moved that staff provide an update to the Committee regarding the status of impervious coverage for parcels in the Waterfront Overlay district. Seconded by Commissioner King. ADJOURNMENT Chair Shieh adjourned the meeting to order at 10:40 AM. 3. b. None NEW BUSINESS 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. None
Item 2a - SAPJC Questions from 2-19-20 — original pdf
Questions from 2/19/20 SAPJC 1. What planning authority does Austin have in our ETJ? What parts of the LDC apply outside of city limits? Do our utilities and ATD have plans for where streets and utilities should go? Austin has city limits and also a planning jurisdiction. The scope of Imagine Austin includes the entire planning jurisdiction. Austin city limits are made up of full purpose and limited purpose jurisdictions. Within city limits, Austin has full planning and land development controls. This means that all development must be in adherence to the adopted zoning and development requirements as contained in Austin Title 25, the land development code. Austin’s planning jurisdiction extends beyond city limits and includes the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Some development regulations do extend into ETJ, but not those that determine zoning and land use. Development in the ETJ must adhere to water quality and water detention and other health-related regulations that local governments may adopt for the subdivision of land. In addition, limited-scope site plan regulations may apply to development in the ETJ, though the review is significantly pared-down compared with site plans in the City’s full and limited purpose jurisdiction. In ETJ that is in Travis County, development is governed by Title 30. That title establishes a process for Austin and Travis County to jointly administer development regulations. Development in the ETJ that is in other counties besides Travis is governed by processes established in interlocal agreements. More information about ETJ can be found here: https://www.tml.org/DocumentCenter/View/1336/ETJ---September-2019-update- to-2019-05-PDF 2. What entities are engaged in regional planning outside of the city, and what is their purview? How are we coordinating with them on implementing Imagine Austin? The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. MPOs are federally required throughout the country in areas with a population of 50,000 or more and are required to produce a 20+ year transportation plan, called a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and a four-year planning document called the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). CAMPO recently adopted the 2045 RTP in May 2020. In Alignment with Imagine Austin, CAMPO’s 2045 Plan evaluates regional activity centers and how they impact the overall transit system (p. 16-17). Many regional jurisdictions use CAMPO’s population and growth projections to plan for future development. 1 Questions from 2/19/20 SAPJC The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) …
Item 3a - Draft 2021 SAPJC Meeting Schedule — original pdf
Small Area Planning Joint Committee 2021 Meeting Schedule The committee meets at 11:30 AM, on alternating first and second Wednesdays of every other month, at Street‐Jones Building, 1000 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas. February 3 April 14 June 2 August 11 October 6 December 8 Special called meetings as needed.
Agenda for 12-9-20 SAPJC — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee December 9, 2020 Small Area Planning Joint Committee to be held December 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 8, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@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 jeffrey.engstrom@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 Special Meeting of the Small Area Planning Joint Committee FECHA de la reunion (Diciembre 9, 2020) 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 (Diciembre 8, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1621 or Jeffrey.engstrom@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 o enviado por correo electrónico …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Commission on Seniors December 9th, 2020 Commission on Seniors to be held December 9th, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 8th, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9th Commission on Seniors Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-5023 or Tabitha.Taylor@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 Tabitha.Taylor@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 Commission on Seniors FECHA de la reunion (December 9th, 2020) 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 (December 8th 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 512-972-5023 or Tabitha.Taylor@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 o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán …
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission December 9, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held December 9, 2020 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 December 8, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than December 8, 2020 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 9 de decembre de 2020 La junta se llevará a cabo el 9 de decembre de 2020 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 8 de decembre de 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 9 de decembre de 2020, 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. • …
Item 5a - Presentation on Small Area Planning — original pdf
Small Area Planning: Past, Present and Future Briefing to Small Area Planning Joint Committee December 9, 2020 Content Organization and Policy Framework Legacy Current Work Future Next Steps Organization and Policy Framework Department Merger and Staffing • Inclusive Planning Group • New Assistant Director • Coordination across divisions • Coordination across departments • Consultant augmentation 4 Planning is the act of 5 A Small Area Plan focuses on a sub-area within the city in a detailed way to address an area’s unique needs. This type of plan may cover various scopes and geographic scales. 6 Legacy Small Area Planning: Legacy • Neighborhood Planning • Neighborhood Plans • Neighborhood Plan Amendments/FLUM • Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Support • “NP” Overlay • Other Planning Areas and Districts • North Burnet Gateway • East Riverside Corridor • Downtown Austin Plan • UNO Overlay • NCCDs • TODs and Station Area Plans 8 Small Area Planning: Legacy • Neighborhood Planning • Neighborhood Plans • Neighborhood Plan Amendments/FLUM • Neighborhood Plan Contact Team Support • “NP” Overlay • Other Planning Areas and Districts • North Burnet Gateway • East Riverside Corridor • Downtown Austin Plan • UNO Overlay • NCCDs • TODs and Station Area Plans 9 Current Work Small Area Planning: Present • South Central Waterfront Planning Initiative • Palm District Planning Initiative • Green Line Corridor (in partnership with Capital Metro) 11 Small Area Planning: Present • South Central Waterfront Planning Initiative • Palm District Planning Initiative • Green Line Corridor (in partnership with Capital Metro) 12 Small Area Planning: Present • South Central Waterfront Planning Initiative • Palm District Planning Initiative • Green Line Corridor (in partnership with Capital Metro) 13 On the Horizon… • Northeast Austin Plan 14 Future Small Area Planning: Future Considerations • Land Development Code Rewrite outcome • Ongoing development of special studies and plans • Small area planning legacy • Project Connect • Racial equity and inclusion • Displacement prevention • Balance urgency and depth (may need to look at citywide solutions) 16 Possible Future Small Planning Product Lines 17 Next Steps Next Steps Winter-Spring 2021 • Analyze Project Connect Stations and Corridors • Analyze resources, expectations • Continue work on special studies and plans • Coordination with anti-displacement investment strategy Summer- Fall 2021 • SAPJC briefing on recommended future work program • Recommendation to City Manager, Council • Launch new small area planning program 19 Thank …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission to be held December 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (December 8 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@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 jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission FECHA de la reunion (December 9, 2020) 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 (December 8 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 512-974-7676 or jesse.rodriguez@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 o enviado por …
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Regular Meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission December 9, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission to be held Wednesday, December 9, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9, 2020 Water and Wastewater Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-0115 or Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, December 8, 2020. 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 Blanca.Madriz@austintexas.gov by Noon, Tuesday, December 8, 2020. 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 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. Reunión del WATER & WASTEWATER COMMISSION de la reunion 9 de diciembre 2020 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 martes, 8 de diciembre antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los …
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Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation December 9, 2020 Government that Works for All Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water December 10, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Kevin Critendon, Shwetha Pandurangi, Virginia Collier Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District) for the City to provide wholesale water and wastewater services to the District. Agenda Item Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget of Austin Water Amount and Source of Funding May 21, 2020 - City Council approved Resolution No. 20200521-010 relating to negotiation of an amendment of the City's Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with the District which passed on consent on Council Member Pool's motion, Council Member Renteria's second, with an 11-0 vote. October 15, 2020 – City Council authorized negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the District for the transfer of the District’s former water and wastewater system back to the District with reimbursement to the City in the amount of $714,387 for costs related to improvements to the system, and additional consideration to the City provided in related agreements with the District which passed on consent on Council Member Pool's motion, with an 11-0 vote. December 9, 2020 -- To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission Purchasing Language: N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: N/A In 1980 the City granted consent to the creation of the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District in order to facilitate development of the area. Terms and conditions contained in a consent agreement and provisions of related agreements between the City and the District indicate that as the area developed, the parties anticipated the District would become part of the City through annexation. In September 1980 the City and the Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District (District), previously known as Southwest Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1, entered into an agreement for the City to provide wholesale drinking water service to the District. The parties entered into a subsequent agreement for the City to provide wholesale wastewater service in October 1993, with an amendment executed in April 1996. In accordance with the terms of the 2013 Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), the City began providing retail water and wastewater service in April 2018 to approximately 1,400 former District customers who had been previously receiving wholesale water and wastewater service from the City. This 2018 …
Agenda_ATCFPB_20201209_Special_Called_Meeting — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board December 09, 2020 Meeting of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board to be held December 09, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by December 08, 2020 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 9th Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at Amanda Rohlich, at Amanda.Rohlich@austintexas.gov no later than noon Tuesday, December 8th. 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 Amanda.Rohlich@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 Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board FECHA de la reunion 9 de Deciembre de 2020 u por otra correo pueden folletos enviarse electrónico reunión se información 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 (8 de Deciembre de 2020 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 Amanda.Rohlich@austintexas.gov, (512) 974-1364 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 …
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Backup_ATCFPB_20201209-2a_Brie Franco - 87th Legislative Agenda — original pdf
87TH STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Intergovernmental Relations Office – Brie L. Franco, Officer TEXAS LEGISLATURE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CITIES Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City-Related bills introduced City-Related bills passed Year 76th-1999 77th-2001 78th-2003 79th-2005 80th-2007 81st-2009 82nd-2011 83rd-2013 84th-2015 85th – 2017 5,813 5,612 5,633 5,512 6,241 7,464 5,938 5,950 6,476 6,800 1,622 1,601 1,384 1,389 1,481 1,459 1,379 1,437 1,329 1,208 1,230+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,500+ 1,500+ 1,900+ 1,900+ 2,500+ 86th – 2019 7,324 1,429 2,300+ 130+ 150+ 110+ 105+ 120+ 120+ 160+ 220+ 220+ 294 338 • 54 % more City- related bills were passed between 2015 and 2019 • 182 % more City – related bills were passed between 2009 and 2019 12/9/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: IGRO ROLE In the 86th session • 3,970 Bills/JR’s were filed in last 10 business days before filing deadline, March 8th. (54%). • 7,324 bills read and analyzed by IGRO. • Over 2,500 bills were determined by IGRO to affect cities. • 1,296 Bills/JR’s required analysis/action by departments and IGRO. 12/9/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: STATE LEADERSHIP "I think a broad-based law by the state of Texas that says across the board, the state is going to pre-empt local regulations, is a superior approach“ –Governor Greg Abbott 1 "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats…and where do we have all our problems in America? …in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council… That's where you see street crime.“ -Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 2 1: “Abbott wants "broad-based law" that pre-empts local regulations” Texas Tribune, March 21, 2017 2: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for "all our problems in America" Texas Tribune, AUG. 4, 2017 POST-ELECTION UPDATE Republicans will control House and Senate in the 87th Session • Senate: 18 Republicans, 13 Democrats Democrats gained 1 seat, Republicans lost supermajority • House: 83 Republicans, 67 Democrats Same as 86thSession Austin / Travis Delegation Held Seats • Including hotly contested seats: Reps. Goodwin, Bucy, Zweiner, & Talarico will all be back ISSUES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE 87TH SESSION TREND: TONE Politically Charged, Overarching Issues Influencing the 87th session • Electing a new Speaker: Rep. Dade Phelan? • Redistricting (Special Session)? • School Finance & Budget • COVID-19 12/9/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super Preemption Police Reform Preemption COVID Preemption Employees’ Rights …
Backup_ATCFPB_20201209-2b. Don Hastings - CFOs — original pdf
SAFELY REDUCING BARRIERS TO CHARITABLE FEEDING Response to Resolution 20200729-087 and CIUR 2290 City of Austin Food Policy Board Virtual Meeting December 9, 2020 ▪ Don Hastings, Assistant Director ▪ Marcel Elizondo, Program Manager Austin Public Health Environmental Health Services Division 20200729-087 & CIUR 2290: Charitable Feeding Organizations (CFOs) The Resolution Asian American Quality of Life Develop recommendations to amend the Food Enterprise permitting process for charitable feeding organizations (CFOs), in order to reduce the barriers of providing access to healthy foods for our community’s vulnerable and food insecure populations. Encourage the City Manager to cease enforcing structure-based requirements that do not impact life-safety and health at least until December 31,2020, to avoid losing this valuable network of resources, especially during the upcoming demands that we will see due to COVID-19 related lay-offs. 2 Asian American Quality of Life CFO Concerns: Hurdles & Burdens Sharing space (e.g., a pantry in a church) complicates permitting process. Tenant status complicates needed facility upgrades. Change of use determination triggers a need for Certificate of Occupancy, which triggers the need for building plans. Food handler certification for volunteers can be costly & time-consuming. Physical requirements of Texas Food Establishment Rules & City Codes can be costly & for lower-risk food pantries might not be justified: — Self-closing doors; smooth ceiling tiles, 3-compartment sink separate from hand washing station separate from mop sink. — Kitchen vent hood. — Grease trap. City-required fees can be burdensome: APH, Austin Water, Austin Fire, DSD. 3 Health & Safety Considerations Prior to Action Asian American Quality of Life BENEFITS of Streamlining: — Lower CFO operating costs will increase resources available to feeding. — Lowered cost-of-entry may result more CFOs to serve the community. — Registration/ permitting a higher percentage of existing CFOs will result in safer operations community-wide (an estimated 24% of CFOs are currently permitted*). *Note: An unknown portion of unpermitted CFOs may be Cat. 1 CFOs not requiring permits RISKS of Streamlining: food establishments. — Food borne pathogens pose equal dangers in both commercial and non-profit — The Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) classify all food pantries/ CFOs as food establishments except pantries that only distribute shelf stable & uncut produce. — CFOs often rely on volunteers who may lack training in food safety and hygiene. — It is common for CFOs to transition to higher risk …
Backup_ATCFPB_20201209-4a_ATCFPB Draft FY2020-21 Work Plan Notes — original pdf
Austin/Travis County Food Policy Board Draft FY2020-21 Work Plan (DRAFT) The Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board advises both Austin City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court about ways to improve the availability of safe, nutritious, and affordable food that is grown locally and sustainability for all residents, particularly those in need. The original city ordinance creating the board stipulated that the board should conduct the following activities: 1) monitor the availability, price and quality of food throughout the Austin and Travis County area; 2) collect data on the food security (i.e., access to an affordable, diversified local food supply) and 3) the nutritional status of city residents; inform city and county policy makers, administrators, and the public at-large about the status of the region's food system and food security; 4) monitor and analyze the administration of city and county food and nutrition programs; 5) explore new means for the city and county to improve the local food economy, the availability, sustainability, accessibility, and quality of food and our environment, and assist city and county departments in the coordination of their efforts; review availability and recommend measures to promote the preservation of agricultural land in the City of Austin and Travis County; and 6) 7) 8) Recommend to the city and county adoption of measures that will improve existing local food production and add new programs, incentives, projects, regulations, or services FY2020-21 Food Policy Board Work Plan (DRAFT) Goal Potential Strategies How Strengthen board engagement practices to allow full participation of all board members ● Create Governance team ● Support mentorship among board members; strengthen member onboarding process ○ All board members partnered up ○ Shadowing Chair and VC positions ● Governance WG develops process and actions taken on by all ● Governance the result of creating these strategic areas ● Less siloed – board members ● Develop a full understanding of attend other WG meetings communications constraints related to being a board/commission ○ [Kara]: I think this is a great first step. I'd like to know, especially from the research of other boards/commissions, best practices on communication and collaboration that the board can implement. I think this is a "yes and". Document constraints, ● Check/Update/Develop communications guide ○ [Kara]:I'm not sure what the "communication guide" is but I think this could be expanded to implement communication channels/best practices ● Update advocacy docs ● How to start a WG guidance …
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