Austin Energy Customer Energy Solutions Budget Overview FY21 Budget Overview Austin Energy has led the nation in customer distributed energy resource and renewable energy program offerings for over 35 years and will strive to continue to lead from the front. As defined herein, distributed energy resource refers to energy efficiency and demand response (demand side management) programs, distributed solar, electric vehicles, and storage. Austin Energy’s renewable energy offerings also include GreenChoice® and Community Solar programs. The purpose of these programs is to: 1. Save all customers energy and money while deferring the need to acquire and deliver more ‘supply side’ resources. 2. Enhance customer satisfaction and customer collaboration by reducing barriers to installing cost-saving measures (appliances, highly efficient lighting, solar, etc.). The programs reach all customer demographics and geographic areas. 3. Achieve Council-established goals: Efficiency i. Achieve energy efficiency savings equal to at least 1% per annum of retail sales. i. Achieve a 1200 MW demand reduction goal by 2030, with least 225 MW coming from demand response at programs, subject to affordability. ii. Target serving at least 25,000 residential and business customer participants per year for all CES programs with at least 25% of those customers being limited-income customers. Solar i. Achieve 375 MW of local solar by 2030 (200 MW customer-sited, including both in front of and behind the meter installations). ii. Continue a shared solar pilot program for multi-family housing and upon development of an automated electronic billing system, allow for expansion of this program. a. b. d. e. iii. Provide moderate-to-limited income customers preferential access to community solar. c. Carbon Free i. Austin Energy will not purchase, contract for or build long-term generation or storage resources that emit new carbon, nor any new additional nuclear generation resources. ii. 86% of Austin Energy’s electricity generation will be carbon-free by year-end 2025, 93% will be carbon-free by year-end 2030, and all generation resources will be carbon-free by 2035. Storage: i. 30 MW local thermal storage by 2027 ii. 40 MW local thermal storage by 2030 Initiate private and public partnerships that promote, market, and provide support for EVs. Electric Vehicles i. ii. Continue to execute upon the City's Smart Mobility Roadmap and the revised Community Climate Action Plan. iii. Evaluate equitable growth of public and private charging station deployments by offering rebates, operational support, outreach, and special public charging rates that includes support for limited-income populations f. Green …
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 7/9/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily t n u o C t c e o r P j 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily t n u o C t c e o r P j 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 67 67 354 118 169 Pre-Approval in Approved: Installation FY20 Paid Progress and Verification Project Pipeline Notes: Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and FY20 Paid Verification 8 4 16 4 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. 2. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. 3. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. 4. “FY20 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY20 (since Oct. 10, 2019) 5. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to 6. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. Tenant approval will be obtained for all interior upgrades. Projects with proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: The number of new projects received has decreased, but staff continue to process rebates payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. Installation. Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 7/9/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$61k) Program Latest Enrollment Location Workflow # Name Installation Address Council District Estimated Estimated kW w TDS kWh w TDS Estimated $ Incentive Multifamily 1184360 Installation On Hold Iron Horse Flats* 1930 W RUNDBERG LN 4 58.4 204,004 $95,630 Total # of Units 200 Measures Planned Lighting, Smart Thermostats, HVAC Tune-Up (installation on hold) Phase 1: Solar Screens (completed) Phase 2: HVAC Tune-Up, Smart Thermostats, and lighting (in- progress) Phase 3: Plenum Redesign and Remediation (planned) Multifamily Income Qualified Installation Bridge At Northwest Hills* 3600 GREYSTONE DR 1190789 (Phase 1) …
Total33019,695Goal (MW-AC)Customer-SitedUtility Scale In ProgressTotal% Goal2030 Overall Local Solar375873314926972%Goal (MW-AC)RooftopCommunity SolarIn ProgressTotal% Goal2030 Local Solar (Customer Sited)20083459346%MonthFYTDITDFY Forecast% of FY Forecast518439,6051,20070%1324344080%MonthFYTDReserved$127,500$2,173,500$1,269,972$3,000,00072%$1,080$156,208$216,019$1,000,00016%MonthFYTDReserved3255,4192,699NANA111,8952,665NANAMonthFYTDITD709109,4391,20076%1143074035%00101NANANA2311,154NANA711,15511,001NANAMonthFYTDITD$186,476$3,025,261$66,358,828$3,000,000101%$215,927$1,414,539$11,379,115$2,500,00057%$0$0$6,143,408NANAMonthFYTDITD4095,82347,2907,00083%5926321,1315,0005%001,099NANANA1,20813,677NANA4687,29483,19712,00061%Projects Completed kWh/yr.MonthFYTDITD684,2459,738,95771,509,60711,830,00082%94,100434,57431,844,7538,450,0005%778,34510,173,531103,354,36020,280,00050%CurrentITD104$104,12044010NANANANA$126,618NANANANA1,799NANANANANANANANA$2,425,228NANANANA7,463,852NANANANA3,335,099NANANANASolar Incentive Programs18,468163Residential Customers1,227Commercial CustomersGreen Energy ProgramsCommunity SolarGreen Choice2030 Solar GoalsRenewable Energy Programs ReportJune FY20CAP Customers167Residential CustomersLOI Issued #Residential RebatesCommercial PBI Paid Commercial CBIProjects Completed $LOI Committed kW-ACLOI Committed $ Commercial CBIUn-Incentivized SolarTotal Completed ProjectsResidential Commercial ResidentialCommercial PBICommercial (Estimated Annual PBI Payments)ResidentialModeled kWh Production- Res Modeled kWh Production - Com Monthly ModelingRes Requested Rebate $Res Requested Capacity kW-ac # of Commercial Com Requested Rebate $ (Estimated Annual PBI Payments)Commercial PBIProjects Completed #Residential Com Capacity kW-acProjected Total PBI FY18 Exposure (Modeled $/Year)Applications Submitted That Have Not Received LOIsTotal kW ACResidential Commercial Total kWh # of Residential Residential Commercial PBIProjects Complete kW-ACCommercial CBIUn-Incentivized Solar1042141221Application PendingWork CompletionPendingFinal InspectionPendingPayment ApprovalPendingResidential -Application Status$0.0$0.5$1.0$1.5$2.0$2.5$3.0MillionsPBI Modeled FY ExpenditureFY20Fy19Fy18FY17FY16FY15FY14FY13FY12FY11FY10Notes:Thehigh number of applications that have not received LOIs include two multifamily projects (not shared solar), which are waiting on some finalized information before processing.
Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting July 22, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to be held July 22, 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 (July 21, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 22, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 no later than noon, (July 21, 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 joshua.robinson@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 ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting – July 22, 2020 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING BOARD MEMBERS: Vince Cobalis, Pramod Patil, Pooja Sethi, Kirk Yoshida, Molly Wang, Peter Chao, Sarah Chen, Catherina Conte, Debasree DasGupta, Nguyen Stanton, Kavita Radhakrishnan, Ketan Patel, Shubhada Saxena, Kuo Yang, and Hanna Huang MEETING CALL TO ORDER: 10:00 p.m. 1. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports 1. Asian American Resource Center Workgroup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup 4. Human Resources Workgroup 5. Business Planning Workgroup Budget timeline/process Annual Internal Review b. Update on the June 22 Joint Inclusion Committee meeting (Commissioner Stanton) c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on Asian American Resource Center Masterplan 2. Update on the Asian American Resource Center Bridge 3. New Equity Mini-Grant application (due 7/22/20) 4. NAAO – AAPI COVID-19 response (American Stateman 7/12/20) 2. STAFF BRIEFING a. Overview of …
Special Meeting of the Music Commission July 22, 2020, 3:00-4:30pm Music Commission to be held July 22, 3:00-4:30pm with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (July 21 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 22nd Music Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7963, Kimberly.mccarson@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 Kimberly.mccarson@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 Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular MUSIC COMMISSION JULY 22, 2020, 3:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Chair – Rick Carney, Vice-chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Secretary - Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Parliamentarian - Oren Rosenthal, Al Duarte, Gavin Garcia, Doug Leveton, Patrice Pike, Paul Pinon, Graham Reynolds, Stuart Sullivan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes from Special Called Meeting July 6, 2020. 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Update on Music Disaster Relief Fund by Stephanie Bergara, Artist and Industry Development, Music & Entertainment, Economic Development Department. b. Update on Creative Space Disaster Relief Program by Kim McCarson, Economic and Business Liaison, Music & Entertainment Division, Economic Development Department. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Black Lives Music Fund to repair and address historic neglect within the Austin music industry towards the Black Community. b. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation by Margie Reese of MJR Partners on Roles and Goals for the Music Commission, …
RESOLUTION NO. 2020XXX-XXX WHEREAS, the City Council has passed numerous resolutions to support the Music Industry and Musicians; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2016, Council approved Resolution No. 20160303-019, the Music and Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Resolution, which affirmed support for the music and creative ecosystem through short and long term goals specific to cultural tourism, revenue development, and venue retention; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2020XXXX-XXX directed the City Manager to create a category of funding from the CARES Act designed by Resolution No. 202000423-023 for Commercial Loans for Economic Assistance & Recovery Economic Injury loans, grants, and technical assistance for local and small businesses for music venues given the difficulty they face in accessing resources available to other small businesses; and WHEREAS, the City Council recently approved in June 2020 the City’s COVID-19 Spending Framework and included funding appropriate for musicians and music venues: $16.5 million for Commercial Loans for Economic Assistance and Recovery (CLEAR fund); $2 million for a Long-Term Stability Fund; $3.5 million for Creative Sector Assistance; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 20190919-149 that creates a “Live Music Fund” which allocates the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue 1 for local music and it is estimated that the Live Music Fund currently has close to $2 million; and the Live Music Working Group appointed by the Austin Music Commission has identified funding categories that include venue preservation; and, WHEREAS, the Hobby School of Public Affairs in a July 2020 survey found that more than half of Austin’s music venues have remained closed since Mid-March and the few that opened in June after state regulations were relaxed were primarily music venues with large outdoor courtyards; and, that more than half of Austin’s music venues are at risk of shuttering for good by Halloween; and, the survey shows that live music venues have the largest proportion of businesses that rent their business property; and according to the survey 62% of live music venues report being able to last only four months or less under current conditions; and, a mere 19% of venues were in a position to pay their rent in full for June and 79% said they had put off paying bills to their landlords, suppliers or vendors and a staggering 83% of venue reported already laying of full-time employers; WHEREAS, the Hobby School July survey also found that an average of 30% of live music …
Special Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee July 22, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held July 22, 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 (July 21, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 22, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 and zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (July 21, 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 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. JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE July 22, 2020 (1:00 pm) VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Katie Coyne, Vice-Chair (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Kelly Davis (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Nhat Ho (Water & Wastewater Commission) Holt Lackey (Economic Prosperity Commission) Vacant - (Parks & Recreation Board) David Carroll (Design Commission) Alberta Phillips (City Council) Karen Hadden (Electric Utility Commission) Rob Schneider (Planning Commission) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) June 24, 2020 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) COVID-19 Food System Recommendation (Discussion and/or possible action) b) CapMetro Project Connect Update (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Update on the Austin Community Climate Plan Revision (Discussion and/or possible action) d) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and …
Music Commission Discussion July 22, 2020 MJR Partners Framework… The Big Idea • Goals – to increase support for; to broaden participation, etc. • Outcomes – the Austin resident and Visitor will… • Content – Overview of current and future state • Methods of communication with the public • Investment – what human and financial capital will be needed • Timing – Over what time period – short term vs long term • Redefine Risk • What will progress look like?
AUSTIN MUSIC DISASTER RELIEF FUND UPDATE STEPHANIE BERGARA 512-974-7804 STEPHANIE.BERGARA@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV ARTIST & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Applications 838 Applications received 743 applications approved 95 applicants ineligible C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 2 Next steps and Round 2 of funding: Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 3
BUDGET REQUEST FOR A MUSIC VENUE PRESERVATION FUND PRESENTED BY REBECCA REYNOLDS MUSIC VENUE ALLIANCE AUSTIN 07/21/2020 Situation Impact Independent Music Venues in Austin were the first businesses to close and will likely be the last to open Many of Austin’s music venues have remained closed since mid‐March. The few that re‐ opened in June after state regulations were relaxed were primarily venues with large outdoors courtyards. More than half of Austin’s music venues are at risk of shuttering for good by Halloween based on a July 1 study by the Hobby School of Public Affairs The survey shows that Live Music Venues have the largest proportion of businesses that rent their business property According to the survey 62% of live music venues reported being able to last only four months or less “under current conditions” A mere 19% of venues were in a position to pay their rent in full for June, 79% said they had put off paying bills to their landlords, suppliers or vendors and a staggering 83% of venues reported already laying off full‐time employees Of all the local industries surveyed by the Hobby School, Austin’s music venues were the most imperiled because of the pandemic Independent music venues have zero revenue, but continue to face financial obligations like mortgage/rent, bills, loans, taxes, insurance and more Current Paycheck Protection Payments (PPP) funding is exhausted and even if renewed will not solve the crisis. The SBA’s May 2020 report shows that even with the current approval the music industry hasn’t received enough support. Arts and entertainment have only received 1.50% or $7.6 billion of the $510 million PPP approved lending while construction has received $63.4 billion or 12.47%. As a point of reference the May unemployment rate for construction was 12.7%. For arts and entertainment, the unemployment rate was a whopping 43.9% Employees and musicians depend on independent venues for their livelihoods While independent venues are small businesses, their cumulative direct annual economic impact being brought forward is significant for “The Live Music Capital of the World” 1 Request Independent venues are in need of both federal and local assistance Support from the City of Austin to sustain local independent music venues is requested through the formation and funding of the “Music Venue Preservation Fund” The Music Venue Preservation Fund requests that $20.0 …
CREATIVE SPACE DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM UPDATE KIM MCCARSON 512-974-7963 KIMBERLY.MCCARSON@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV ECONOMIC & BUSINESS LIAISON MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Applications 65 Eligible Applications Received Representing $2,734,448 Breakdown: • 52 Rent Stipend Representing $2,147,448 • 13 Other Space-related Needs/Gap Financing Representing $577,000 C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 2 Number Arts and Music Orgs Applying C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 3 Number of Nonprofits and For-Profits Applying C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 4 Type of Funding Requested C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 5 Process and Next Steps Joint working group selected 5 panelists Panelists reviewing applications Awards announced and contracts distributed C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 6
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, July 14, 12:00-1:00pm In attendance: Sona Shah, Christina Bies, Laura Esperza, Schiller Liao, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta. Update on the AARC Phase 11 Master plan and discussion: The letter of approval for CMAR will be going to the Council on July 30th. Currently working on design and solicitation for an architect. (please see attached solicitation schedule). Posting is to be made by August 5th with a deadline to respond. Responses will be evaluated by a 5-person panel. Discussion ensued on allowing an outsider other than the City Contracting Office on this panel in consideration of cultural awareness. Kirk recommended including pertinent languages in the draft for qualifications Updates from the Center by Sona: The AARC opened for a few days in June but had to close down again. Staff have been calling on Seniors directly to remain engaged with them Several online exhibits, such as photography exhibits, Flan Flaherty’s work on silk etc are available for viewing. There is also an exhibit on history and culture of the Philippines in collaboration with the History Center. The scheduled “Dear Aunty and Uncle” workshop filled up quickly They are also considering Tai Chi classes via zoom and an open mike show involving stand- up comedians in August Laura spoke of online festivals that are getting tremendous response PARD is also considering online after-school programs for children who will have to remain home because of the pandemic. AARC might also consider an online but modified version of the Celebrasia event The AARC welcomes ideas from the Commission for continuing with their community engagement during the lockdown
Baseline Schedule AARC Professional Services Guaranteed Notes (Explain any deviation from standard intervals) Issue Date (Contingent upon receipt of final SOW and Evaluation Criteria by 07/29) Pre-Response Meeting Date Solicitation Due Date Compliance Plan Approval Date Evaluation Panel Kickoff Meeting Date Final Evaluation Meeting Date Interview Date RCA Due Date Two Week Out Meeting Council Date Contract Kickoff Meeting Date Rate Approval Due Date Fee Proposal Due Date Completion of Negotiation (Fee Proposal) Route for Execution Execution Due Date Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Friday, September 25, 2020 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Friday, October 30, 2020 Thursday, November 26, 2020 Thursday, December 10, 2020 Thursday, December 17, 2020 Thursday, January 7, 2021 Thursday, January 14, 2021 Thursday, February 4, 2021 Monday, February 8, 2021 Wednesday, February 17, 2021 fast tracked if necessary Total Calendar Days Issuance to Execution 196 Baseline Schedule AARC Construction Manager at Risk Guaranteed Notes (Explain any deviation from standard intervals) Issue Date Pre-Response Meeting Date Solicitation Due Date Compliance Plan Approval Date Evaluation Panel Kickoff Meeting Date Final Evaluation Meeting Date Interview Date RCA Due Date Two week out Meeting Council Date Contract Kickoff Meeting Date Rate Approval Due Date Fee Proposal Due Date Completion of Negotiation (Cost Proposal) Route for Execution Execution Due Date Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Friday, October 23, 2020 Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Friday, December 4, 2020 Thursday, January 7, 2021 Thursday, January 21, 2021 Thursday, January 28, 2021 Thursday, February 18, 2021 Thursday, February 25, 2021 Thursday, March 18, 2021 Monday, March 22, 2021 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 if necessary tentative tentative tentative tentative tentative tentative tentative tentative tentative Total Calendar Days Issuance to Execution 210
Thank Y Community & Businesses For Saving Lives $120,727 RAISED 240,000 MASKS DONATED In March and April 2020, twenty-six Austin Asian American organizations came together and raised $120,727. The effort was spearheaded by the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) and The Network of Asian American Organizations (NAAO). The community was able to secure masks from certified manufacturers and deliver quality masks and other PPE products to frontline healthcare workers in Austin: 90,000 surgical and N95 masks, 10,000 gloves, and hundreds of protective medical gowns to more than 12 medical facilities and community organizations. All of this was made possible through the strong personal networks and supply chain expertise of the Austin Asian American community and businesses. GOLD DONORS MT Supermarket Cindy Tsai Robert and Emily Lee Ali Khataw Alpha Paving Industries Channy Soeur Lynn Yuan SILVER DONORS $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Jamie Amelio Savy Buoy Paul Kim Usha Boddapu Gary Farmer Bruce Ge Rashed Islam Lezie Le $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Ying McGuire MKM Trading LLC Ahmed Moledina Avishek Mukherjee Jesse Penn Tso Chinese Delivery Amy Wong Mok Yuen Yung Wenyuan Zhou $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS UTDDCE Asian Culture Center Texas Bengali Cultural Alliance (TBCA) Commerce Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Caring For Cambocia (GAACC) Network of Asian American Organizations (NAAO) University of Texas Division of Diversity and CommUnity Engagement BENEFICIARIES Travis County Medical Society Community Care People‘s Community Clinic Lonestar Circle of Care Bluebonnet Trails - Lifepath Pharmacy Clinic Integral Care SPECIAL THANKS Sichuan Development Holding Co. Ltd. Chengdu Media Group Asian & American Consultants Co. Ltd. INDIVIDUAL & ORGANIZATION DONORS Shylaja Kumar, Sounthaly Outhavong, Stella YY Liu, Stephanie Herrera, Sung Je Lee, Usha Sapuram, Vivian Tran, Wajiha Rizvi, Wan Kim, Yohan Oh, Zahid Maniya, Lori Suissa, Annie Alonzi, Christa Freeland, Allen Hsu, Angela Viesca, Ashley Na, Christa Freeland, Claudia Hdz, Cung Nguyen, David C Smith, Dipanjan Ray Chaudhuri, Donghun Shim, Emlyn Lee, Galib Hassan, Inayat F, Jacob Childress, Jake Shin, Jia Mu, Job Hammond, Julie Nguyen, Jyotsna Paul, Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon, Kim Tran, Kimberly Chung, Linh Vo, Michael Hsu, Miguel Benavides, Omer Dossani, Paul Gosselink, Rhuju Vasavada, Sakie Jefferson, Sharon Tong, Sherrie Nguyen, Stephanie Louie, Stephen Opipari, Sula Howell, Susan Fifer, Susmitha Mumalaneni, Uyen Hoang, Vince Cobalis, Yonghoi Kim, Youngsoo Eo, Younyoung Wall, Yumi Ito, Breanne Hull, Jayant Sheth, PJ …
Proposed Budget Snapshot Fiscal Year 2020-21 BUDGET IN BRIEF • This year’s proposed budget of $4.2 billion adjusts to new fiscal constraints and community expectations with focused investments in core programs and City infrastructure. • Balanced with a 3.5% tax increase and a total $1.04 per month increase for typical tax and rate payer. • The FY 2020-21 General Fund proposed budget is $1.1 billion, which supports initial steps towards Reimagining Public Safety through a reallocation of Police funding to health, housing, and critical social services. • The Capital Budget includes $1.2 billion in planned spending. Economic Opportunity & Affordability • $16.5 million in support of homeowner • $4.4 million to operate the new Planning and assistance programs, homelessness prevention Development Center, creating a true “one-stop” contracts, and rapid rehousing contracts shop for development services to mitigate displacement and provide case • $3.1 million to continue workforce development management services programming • $7.7 million transfer to the Housing Trust Fund • Additional $3.5 million in Economic Injury Bridge to support homelessness services and Loans to small businesses through the Family displacement prevention programs for Austin’s Business Loan Program low-income households Government that Works • $735,000 to enhance the City’s open-data portal, • $7.3 million to address mission-critical increasing transparency to Austin residents infrastructure and deferred maintenance at • A new position within the Equity Office to support City facilities and guide the coordination of Citywide efforts to • Development of the Austin Conservation Corps strengthen community resiliency (ACCC) program, a new cross-departmental • Creation of the Information Security Office to approach to providing job skills to individuals and address cybersecurity concerns conservation benefits to the community Culture & Lifelong Learning • $1.5 million in planned capital spending on • Combined reduction of 33% in funding for the Asian American Resource Center, Carver cultural arts, historic preservation, and live music Museum, and Mexican American Cultural Center as a result of the steep decline in the expected facility improvements Hotel Occupancy Tax collections English 1 Health & Environment • $7.1 million in ongoing funding for City partners • $5.3 million to fully implement the providing emergency shelters recommendations of the Meadows Institute • $2.6 million to support homeless encampment Report related to improving mental health clean-ups and the Violet Bag Program first response • $423,000 and 6 new positions to fully implement • More than $8.0 million towards Health Equity and the …
Reimagining Public Safety Key Changes in the FY 2020-21 Proposed Budget $11.3 million reduction to the Austin Police Department’s Forecast Budget • Eliminated 100 vacant police officer positions from the forecast budget for a total reduction of $9.2 million Delayed the July 2020 cadet class resulting in an estimated $1.5 million reduction Delayed scheduled replacement of duty weapons resulting in a $400,000 reduction • • • Transferred Austin Center for Events staff to the Development Services Department for a reduction of $200,000 Reallocation of $11.3 million to fund alternative public safety strategies and public health services • $3.0 million to enhance the work of the Office of Police Oversight and the Equity Office, rewrite the Austin Police Department’s General Orders, and conduct and implement audits • $2.7 million to improve mental health first response by expanding the Integral Care-EMCOT contract for clinical staff and telehealth services, increasing community outreach to underserved communities, and adding 7 new positions to the Community Health Paramedic program • $2.3 million reallocation within the Austin Police Department budget to replace the department’s 15-year old records management system, which will allow for more-efficient records keeping • $1.1 million to increase the capacity of mental health services, family violence programs, and immigrant legal services provided by Austin Public Health • $1.0 million transfer to the Housing Trust Fund to support key affordable housing goals, including preserving and creating reasonably priced housing within the city of Austin • $900,000 reallocated within the Austin Police Department’s budget to fund targeted training related to trauma- informed response, unconscious bias, and racial and cultural sensitivity, as well as training to safely administer Naloxone to someone experiencing a drug overdose • $300,000 to support the newly formed Civil Rights Office, which is tasked with enforcement of City ordinances and federal statues prohibiting discrimination Next steps: Reimagining public safety programs & services • Emergency call center & police dispatch • Forensics lab • Vehicle licensing • Nuisance abatement • Park Patrol, Lake Patrol, & Airport Police • Administrative & management services • Crisis intervention & mental health response • Officer wellness • Internal affairs • Protective services • Victim services • Officer training • Governance Public Input Public testimony & Council resolutions Budget Adoption with initial APD reduction & reallocation Reimagining Public Safety Process & Public Input Council Amends Budget with Reimagining Public Safety Outcomes in FY21 Budget Planning for Out Years to …
Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2019 to 6/30/2020 Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) Advisory Commission The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: The Commission shall advise the City Council on issues related to the Asian American Resource Center and will provide on-going guidance and support for the City's Asian American quality of life initiatives. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. 2019-20 Accomplishments Long-Term Accomplishments Expanded progress of language access with departmental training, Equity Toolkit, and iSpeak Austin system, which has been implemented at Austin Public Health (APH), Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), and the Austin Police Department (APD) Completed a City Public Information Office (CPIO)-facilitated strategic planning process AAQoL Advisory Commission Annual Review and Work Plan 2019-20 Realigned work groups; identified and advanced Commission projects such as mental health and human resources Established budget codes to track interpretation and translation services, which can be reviewed by the Commission to monitor utilization of these services by department Worked with City staff to evaluate and pursue alternative strategies for the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) new performing arts center facility and bridge projects Developed and submitted budget recommendations to City Council that did not request additional funding in light of financial impacts of COVID- 19 Work Groups The AAQoL Advisory Commission accomplishes a large portion of its work through its work groups. The following section highlights work group activity over the past year. AARC Oversight Work Group Commission members: Debasree DasGupta (Lead), Vince Cobalis, Kirk Yoshida Other members: Sona Shah (AARC Manager), Sonya Alexander-Harris (HR Rep), Thuy Nguyen, Schiller Liao (NAAO rep), Phil Hoang (VACAT) The AARC Oversight Work Group reviews and provides advice on AARC programming, strategic plans, staffing, information gathering, and cultural events. A major function of the work group is to assess budget needs at the AARC and make recommendations to the Commission and City Council. Key 2019-20 Accomplishments The work group has been working closely with the NAAO representative and PARD in developing the Master Plan for the next phase of additional buildings to be constructed at the AARC, using the $7 million allocated for this purpose as part of the 2018 bond that was approved by the citizens …
Lone Star Prize Application Boosting Community Immunity: Self-Management Support for Texans with Chronic Diseases PI: Dr. Miyong Kim, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAHA Executive Summary The long-term goal of this project is to revolutionize our ineffective chronic care system by developing community health infrastructure and advanced technologies. Our self-management support program (SMSP) will implement chronic disease management within the community itself, instead of solely through primary care settings. The U.S. healthcare system, originally designed to treat acute illnesses in primary care settings, focuses heavily on medication-based treatment. Instead, we propose effective community-based, personalized self- management support for critical behavioral modification, while addressing social factors that influence health. In four large groups from priority populations (racial, linguistic, and social minorities), we will systematically deliver a chronic care model that establishes and maintains healing relationships between patients and healthcare teams. Although much attention has been given to creating personalized interventions, our program will be widely scalable by using advanced health technologies, combining powerful automated solutions with personalized support from nurse/community health worker (CHW) teams. Advances in technology and self-management science now make it possible to implement innovative, accessible, personalized self-management support for people with chronic diseases. Our proposed support program has the potential to be disseminated to all Texans with chronic illness, and will especially benefit ethnic, linguistic, and social minorities with limited resources. Participants in the program will have comprehensive, coordinated care teams that consist of nurses and community health workers. These primary interventionists will facilitate a continuous healing relationship as the care team meets each individual’s need for (1) effective treatment and care using all available tools (medications, behavioral and social support); (2) information and skill building for self-management; (3) systematic follow-up and assessment of critical self- care behaviors; and (4) care coordination and resource facilitation across settings and professionals. The planning, implementation, and evaluation of our personalized interventions will be supported by our new computerized chronic disease management system, which operationalizes both project management and intervention delivery. With this tool, our intervention will support CHWs and patients with chronic diseases in addressing disease- specific issues as well as important social determinants of health (e.g., low health literacy, social isolation, and limited personal and community resources). The system runs with multiple language interfaces to accommodate participants.
Date: July 22, 2020 Subject: Support the UT School of Nursing grant application to boost community immunity through a culturally focused self-management support program to manage chronic diseases. Motioned By: < >. Seconded By: < > Description of Recommendation WHEREAS, the University of Texas is submitting a “Lone Star Prize” application to develop a scalable chronic disease self-management program, and WHEREAS, the proposed program targets racial, linguistic and social minorities, and WHEREAS, the program takes advantage of health technologies, combining powerful automated solutions with personalized support from nurse/community health worker (CHW) teams. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION: Support the UT School of Nursing grant application to boost community immunity through a culturally focused self-management support program to manage chronic diseases Vote . . Attest
