BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Board Recommendation Number: 20201119-1a Recommendation for Relocation of Downtown Austin Community Court WHEREAS, the purpose of the Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) is to collaboratively address the quality of life issues of all residents in the downtown Austin community through swift creating sentencing on public orders citations, creative sentencing of public order offenders. The Court seeks to hold people responsible while also offering help to change behavior; and WHEREAS, the DACC Case Management team aims to end homelessness by providing comprehensive, long term services to individuals experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, DACC services are meaningful alternatives and operate in a less adversarial environment than a more traditional court; and WHEREAS, the DACC is an integral part of the continuum of care provided by an array of local non- profits, and substance abuse and mental health providers and provides much-needed services to individuals experiencing homelessness through stakeholder referrals, HOST referrals, judicial referrals, and peer referrals; and WHEREAS, homelessness is identified as a strategic outcome indicator in Austin’s strategic direction, and was identified by City Council the top priority for the city strategic plan; and WHEREAS, On February 15,2018, Austin City Council endorsed Resolution 20180215-048 regarding the relocation of DACC, and requested staff identify options for the relocation of the Downtown Austin Community Court; and WHEREAS, the location currently recommended is a new facility to be leased at 1719 E2nd street; and WHEREAS, the DACC must be located on or near a transit line, within the geographic boundaries specified by City Code Section 2-10-32(A), include parking options for employees and jurors as well as storage space for vehicles and equipment use for community service, and include in space-planning the possibility of co-locating Austin Municipal Court windows and additional services for the populations served; and
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 11/18/2020 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. 11/18/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 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 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 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 11/18/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super Preemption Police Reform Preemption COVID Preemption Employees’ Rights …
planettexas2050.utexas.edu Dave Kramer (he/him/his) PT2050 Program Director david.kramer@austin.utexas.edu Recent Texas transplants by way of Boston and Colombia … PT2050 Vision: A Resilient Texas A Climate Crisis, Booming Growth, & Resource Strain + Deeply Interwoven Equity and Justice Issues What happens when Texas roads can’t handle the crush of traffic, systems for cooling and heating buildings break under strain, water systems fall apart, and land dries out? In the face of hurricanes, how will people safely evacuate? How will they trust and understand models? How do communities prepare for the next big storm and lay claim to the resources they need? Planet Texas 2050 is a Research Grand Challenge of UT Austin working to make Texas more resilient in the face of these challenges. What is a Grand Challenge? A wicked problem that requires new kinds of collaboration across disciplines and between diverse communities of thinkers, doers, and dreamers to solve. A grand challenge initiative addresses problems that, when solved, have a significant positive impact on people and society. Large in scale, ambitious in scope, and multi-disciplinary, university-based grand challenges come in many shapes and sizes. What is a Grand Challenge? 6 7 Who are we? Faculty Leadership + Staff Jonathan Lowell Community Liaison I am trained in social science research methods, facilitation, and community engagement. My role is to help ensure research is done with community and that its outputs have social impacts.. Highlights from first phase of PT2050 • Truly transdisciplinary, including the arts • Wide range of innovative & creative research • Deep student engagement • Vibrant & collaborative community of practice of over 127 researchers from more than 20 distinct parts of UT (Colleges, Schools, and Units) • Extreme challenges & disruptions + adaptation • Publications and leveraged funding 12 Children garden at Pleasant Hill Elementary in South Austin while their parents organize with Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin. Credit: GAVA Priorities moving forward • Apply lessons learned: How do we apply what we have learned from years 1 and 2? • Commit to justice (social, racial, environmental) through engaged solidarity • Make big bets that leave a legacy • Publish groundbreaking, innovative, transdisciplinary work as a model for grand challenges and academic leadership 18 Frontlines and Flagships Flagships Six Flagship Projects Community-driven research 23 Aspirational brainstorming • • • In a world where complexity reigns, communities come together to harness the power of many and the knowledge of …
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Special Called Meeting Wednesday – October 14, 2020 – 6:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm for backup material associated with this agenda. All ATXN (City Channel 6) programming is cablecast on Spectrum, Grande Communications, and Google Fiber on their cable channel 6, on AT&T U‐ Verse Channel 99 and webcast online. Over 20 meetings per month, including this commission meeting, are available on demand online, typically within a few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Nehemiah Pitts III ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Claudia Yanez ‐ Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, District 2 Malcolm Yeatts ‐ Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 David Alexander ‐ Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Irfan Syed ‐ Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, District 6 Vacant ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Michelle Reinhardt ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 Commission Members Present Nehemiah Pitts III Malcolm Yeatts David Alexander Dave Floyd Irfan Syed Sumit DasGupta Unexcused Absence Claudia Yanez Michelle Reinhardt Sophie Gairo Nicole Thompson CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 6:42 PM CITIZEN COMMUNICATION No citizens signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 9, 2020 Motion to approve the October 9, 2020 meeting minutes, made by Vice Chair Alexander and seconded by Commissioner DasGupta, failed on a vote of 5-0-1 with Commissioner Floyd abstaining. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Presentation on the City of Austin Communications and Technology Management Department (CTM), digital equity and infrastructure (Chris Stewart, Interim Chief Information Officer) Presentation by Chris Stewart can be viewed here. b. Presentation on Affordable Internet Options in Austin and Lived Experience with the Digital Divide (Catherine Crago - Head of Strategic Initiatives - Housing Authority of the City of Austin & Austin Pathways and Alexis Henderson, Rosewood Council Head) The presentation by Catherine Crago and Alexis Henderson can be viewed here. c. Presentation on achieving digital equity in Austin and Texas (Michael Ward Jr., Austin Urban Technology Movement) The presentation on …
City of Austin Cybersecurity Briefing Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission November 19, 2020 Shirley A. Erp Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) About Shirley Over 20 years Information Security Experience in Health, Education, Banking, Retail, Insurance, Energy, Government (Federal, State, and Local) Education: • Master of Science (MS) in Technology Management • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science Certifications: • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) • Project Management Professional (PMP) • Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) • IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Chief Information Security Officer Shirley Erp City of Austin Agenda • Information Security Office (ISO) Introduction • FY2021 High-Level Plan • “BlueLeaks“ Third-Party Data Exposure • Protecting Residents and the City of Austin 3 Information Security Office Introduction CoA Cybersecurity Program Alignment with: • Federal - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) • State - State of Texas Laws, Regulations, and Rules • Cybersecurity Best Practices Protection of: • Critical information systems and assets • Confidential information including personal private information Collaborative with: • City departments • Regional partners • State and local entities 5 CoA Information Security Program Security and Privacy: The How: Information security is a set of practices intended to keep data secure from unauthorized access or alterations. Here's a broad look at the policies, principles, and people used to protect data • Confidentiality - Protecting confidentiality is dependent on being able to define and enforce certain access levels for information Integrity - Integrity assures that the data or information system can be trusted • • Availability - Authentication mechanisms, access channels, and systems all have to work properly to protect information and ensure it is available when needed The What: Information privacy pertains to personally identifiable information. At the City, this includes the personal data collected, assembled, maintained, or prepared on behalf of the City of Austin. 6 § 2-11-16 - INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICE • Leads, directs, and manages the citywide information security program, including: City Code • Policy • Risk management • Security operations • Security architecture • Incident response • Governance • Privacy § 2-11-17 - DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS - INFORMATION SECURITY • • Implement security program requirements Include resource expenditures for information security and privacy 7 Overview What We Want Risks We Face How We Mitigate This VISION: Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity… …
FY21 Legislative Briefing: Telecommunications Policy 11/19/20 Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission City of Austin, Office of Telecom & Regulatory Affairs 1 Federal Legislative Program ● Drafted by Office of Telecom & Regulatory Affairs Office ● Reviewed by Intergovernmental Relations Telecommunications ● Adopted by Austin City Council at November TARA 12, 2020 meeting ● City contracted Lobbyist Teams will represent Issues for the upcoming 117th Congress B I r n o t e a r d n b e a t n d n ble Televisio a C 2 Federal Legislative Program Principle: The City recognizes that competition in telecommunications, broadband, and cable TV services can yield more content distribution and applications, better customer service, affordable rates for all, and technology deployment that meet the needs of all residents to engage in a digital society. The COVID19 pandemic exacerbated the deep digital divide in our community and elevated the need for equitable, affordable, and adequate internet connectivity. 3 Federal Legislative Program ● The City supports preserving local authority; ● The City opposes any preemption of City zoning authority; ● The City encourages Congress to provide funding for access to broadband services and digital literacy skills training; ● The City strongly supports policies and funding to increase access to reliable and affordable internet services and require greater transparency and disclosure of pricing and of how personal data are collected and used; ● The City urges Congress to remove the unnecessary regulatory restriction requiring PEG funds. 4 Texas Legislative Agenda ● Drafted by Office of Telecom & Regulatory ● Reviewed by Intergovernmental Relations Public Infrastructure Affairs Office ● Adopted by Austin City Council at September TARA M A u u t n i h c o i p r i t y a l e u n eve R 17, 2020 meeting ● City contracted Lobbyist Teams and local Delegation of Representatives will represent Issues for the upcoming 87th State Legislature 5 Texas Legislative Agenda ● Protect the City’s ability to manage and control public rights‐of‐way; ● Oppose legislation that limits the City’s ability to regulate and enforce the City’s building codes, land use and zoning regulations; ● Support legislation that protects or enhances municipal revenues and the flexibility to use such revenues. 6 C End City of Austin, Office of Telecom & Regulatory Affairs John Speirs, Program Manager John.Speirs@austintexas.gov 7
2021 Meeting Schedule Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission The commission shall meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month. MEETING DATES CANCELLED MEETING DATES & EVENTS January 13 February 10 March 10 April 14 May 12 June 9 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8 Commission members serve for a term of four years beginning March 1st on the year of appointment. GTOPS 2021 Update – Applications Received. Meeting will be held outside of central City. Commission FY 21 Budget Recommendations due no later than mid-April. GTOPs 2021 Award Recommendations. Election of Officers at the first regular meeting after April 1, 2021 Terms of office shall be one year, beginning May 1st and ending April 30th. Work Plan Retreat / Regular Meeting Terms for newly elected officers start (May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022) Proposed Department FY 21 Budget Recommendations. Commission Annual Report Due to City Clerk July 31st NO MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS DATE 2021 GTOPs Review and 2022 Recommendations Adopt a meeting schedule for the upcoming year, including makeup meeting dates for holiday and cancelled meetings.
Special Report on Digital Equity Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission, City of Austin Nehemiah Pitts III, Commission Chair Special Called Meeting - Special Conversation on Digital Equity On October 9th, 2020 the Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission convened a Special Called Meeting focused on Digital Equity. Serving as a culminating portion of Digital Inclusion Week 2020 programming and part of our CTTC 2018 - 2019 Work Plan to convene a Digital Inclusion Stakeholder Summit, this “Special Conversation on Digital Equity” included a variety of Austin residents receiving services, policymakers, and the community leaders of local nonprofits. The global COVID-19 pandemic has necessarily elevated the importance of Digital Equity and Inclusion conversations for affected communities and the leaders that serve them. The purpose of this convening was to allow Austin citizens the opportunity to directly communicate their lived experiences and persistent challenges with accessing internet-enabled devices and equitable broadband internet today. Following on previous meetings with local residents, community leaders, organizations, city staff, and local Internet Service Providers (ISPs), these citizen accounts and collaboration stories provide “challenge data points” for cataloging and potential resolution. The creation of a “Digital Equity Scorecard” or “Equitable Broadband Scorecard” has been discussed in prior partner convenings and should be considered by this Commission. Special Conversation on Digital Equity Speakers Community Entities w/Staff & Clients Texas School for the Deaf David Coco - Outreach Specialist Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Daniel Wheeler - Instructional Technology Coordinator United Way of Greater Austin Paola Silvestre - Director of Family Pathways Delfy Morales - Client Marie Lord Ntetakou Youmbi - Client Mary de la Luz Reveles - Client Housing Authority of the City of Austin & Austin Pathways Catherine Crago - Head of Strategic Initiatives Brianna Sterling - Smart City Ambassador & Team Lead Josh Banks - IDADS Program Manager Chester Martell - IDADS Ambassador Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTM) Michael Ward - Executive Director/Founder Special Conversation on Digital Equity City Participants CTTC Commissioners Sophie Gairo - Mayoral Appointee Nehemiah Pitts III, Commission Chair - District #1 - - - Malcolm Yeatts - District #3 - - - David Alexander - Vice Chair - District #4 Nicole Thompson Beavers - District #9 Sumit DasGupta - District #10 Elected Officials/Staff Council Member Natashia Harper-Madison - District #1 Eric Bird - Chief of Staff - District #1 Jennifer Stroble - Communications Director - District #1 Nicole Golden - …
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION http://www.austintexas.gov/cttc MINUTES Special Called Meeting Wednesday – November 19, 2020 – 6:30 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boards_commissions/meetings/10_1.htm for backup material associated with this agenda. All ATXN (City Channel 6) programming is cablecast on Spectrum, Grande Communications, and Google Fiber on their cable channel 6, on AT&T U‐ Verse Channel 99 and webcast online. Over 20 meetings per month, including this commission meeting, are available on demand online, typically within a few hours of the cablecast. Schedules and video can be found at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/atxn-video-archive. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Sophie Gairo ‐ Mayor Steve Adler Nehemiah Pitts III ‐ Council Member Natasha Harper‐Madison, District 1 Vacant ‐ Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, District 2 Malcolm Yeatts ‐ Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 David Alexander ‐ Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Dave Floyd ‐ Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Irfan Syed ‐ Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, District 6 Vacant ‐ Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Michelle Reinhardt ‐ Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Nicole Thompson – Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Sumit DasGupta ‐ Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 Commission Members Present Nehemiah Pitts III Malcolm Yeatts David Alexander Michelle Reinhardt Sumit DasGupta Nicole Thompson Unexcused Absence Dave Floyd Irfan Syed Sophie Gairo CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 6:38 PM CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 9, 2020 AND October 14, 2020 Motion to approve the October 9, 2020 meeting minutes made by Commissioner DasGupta and seconded by Commissioner Thompson passed on a vote of 6-0. Motion to approve the October 14, 2020 meeting minutes made by Commissioner Yeatts and seconded by Commissioner DasGupta passed on a vote of 6-0. 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Good Systems – A UT Grand Challenge (Sara Smith, IT Business Systems Analyst) This presentation was postponed to the December agenda. b. Presentation on the City of Austin Information Security Office Projects (Shirley Erp – Chief Information Security Officer) Presentation by CISO Erp can be viewed here. c. Update on Telecommunications and …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 Zero Waste Advisory Commission to be held Wednesday, November 18th, 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 (Tuesday, November 17th, 2020) by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting To speak remotely at the November 18th, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974‐2435 Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker's name, the 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 Dwight.Scales@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 Zero Waste Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (November 18th, 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 (November 17th, 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 la junta en (512)974‐2435 dwight.scales@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, …
To: From: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery Date: November 18th, 2020 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Multi-family Compost Pilot The Zero Waste Advisory Commission was briefed on a multifamily compost pilot in 2019. This pilot was originally intended to be conducted in the spring and summer of 2020 with the purpose of informing future policy direction, but was put on hold due to the ongoing pandemic. Work continues on this project with the intent of launching a new pilot in 2021. Staff has contacted previously confirmed participant properties. Nine of the ten properties originally committed to the pilot have stated they remain interested in participating. Additional properties are being contacted in search of new participants to add to the total. While funding for the project was identified in FY21 budget, it has recently come to staff’s attention that the use of the Clean Community Fee to fund this pilot may not be an option moving forward. Staff is currently evaluating alternative funding sources necessary for this project to continue. austinrecycles.com ARR Fleet Purchases FY 21 Under the current Fleet Master Agreement, ARR is scheduled to purchase the following types of equipment for Fiscal Year 21. ARR is replacing 36 units and adding 15 additional pieces of equipment, including vehicles for the new Clean Creeks Program. Number of Units Litter Abatement Type Area Multi-packs Street Sweeper Street Sweepers 25-Yard Rearloaders 25-Yard Rearloader 25-Yard Rearloaders 12-Yard Rearloader Trash Trailers Crew Cabs Box Truck with Dump Bed Curbside Compost Street Sweeping Litter Control Curbside Compost Brush Collection Bulk Collection Curbside Compost Clean Creeks Clean Creeks Dead Animal Collection Bio-Diesel Supervisor Pickups Supervisor Pickup Curbside Compost Clean Creeks Flex Fuel/E85 Flex Fuel/E85 Fuel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Flex Fuel/E85 Collections Number of Units Type Automated Side Loaders Automated Side Loaders 25-Yard Rearloaders 25-Yard Rearloader 13-Yard Rearloader Area Garbage Recycle Recycle Garbage Curbside Compost Fuel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel 6 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 12 3 6 1 1 Diversion Facilities Type Area Fuel Tandem Haul Tractor Landfill Closure Bio-Diesel Administration Type Area Fuel 12 Passenger Transit Van Safety/Training Flex Fuel/E85 Number of Units 1 Number of Units 1 Total Units: 51 ARR Solicitations Update As of October 20, 2020 ZWAC Meeting November 18, 2020 Upcoming Solicitations Under Development (in alphabetical order): No …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Commission on Seniors November 18th, 2020 Commission on Seniors to be held November 18th, 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 (November 17th, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 18th Commission on Seniors Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-972-5019 or Halana.Kaleel@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 Halana.Kaleel@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 (November 18th, 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 (November 17th 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 512-972-5019 or Halana.Kaleel@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 …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Ethics Review Commission Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 6:00 PM Ethics Review Commission to be held November 18, 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 no later than Tuesday, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 18, 2020 ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512.974.2915 and sue.palmer@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 sue.palmer@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 1 Reunión del Ethics Review Commission FECHA de la reunion November 18, 2020, 6:00 p.m. 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 (November 17, 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 Sue Palmer 512-974-2915 sue.palmer@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 …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 Zero Waste Advisory Commission to be held Wednesday, November 18th, 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 (Tuesday, November 17th, 2020) by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting To speak remotely at the November 18th, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2435 Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker's name, the 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 Dwight.Scales@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 Zero Waste Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (November 18th, 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 (November 17th, 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 la junta en (512)974-2435 dwight.scales@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, …
SAFELY REDUCING BARRIERS TO CHARITABLE FEEDING Response to Resolution 20200729-087 and CIUR 2290 Zero Waste Advisory Commission Teams Meeting November 18, 2020 Don Hastings, Assistant Director Asian American Quality of Life Note: The majority of this material was originally presented to the City Council Health and Human Services Commission on October 14, 2020 2 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. 3 Asian American Quality of Life Excerpt of Resolution 20200729-087 Regarding Recycling/ Organics Diversion WHEREAS, charitable feeding organizations are required to comply with the same permit and site compliance standards that are applied to full-service, for-profit restaurants, and must also comply with the universal recycling and organics diversion requirements in Chapter 15-6 of the City Code; and 4 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. 5 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 …
City of Austin Ethics Review Commission LETTER OF REPRIMAND TO: RE: A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC, through their attorney of record, Roger Borgelt FROM: City of Austin Ethics Review Commission DATE: December 4, 2020 Determination of Sanctions under City Code, Sections 2-7-47 and 2-7-48 ______ In accordance with Chapter 2-7 of the Austin City Code, this letter is to advise you that the City of Austin Ethics Review Commission (the “Commission”) has completed its consideration of the complaint filed on October 7, 2020 against A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC. The complaint alleged that A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC violated City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance), more specifically (1) on September 25, 2020, a violation of City Code Section 2-2-32 (Reporting of Direct Campaign Expenditures) by failure to report a campaign expenditure regarding a $650 advertising expense paid to PinPoint Action LLC; (2) on September 25, 2020, a violation of City Code Section 2-2-32 by failure to report a campaign expenditure regarding a $4,400 advertising expense paid to Peel Inc.; (3) on or about September 26, 2020, a violation City Code Section 2-2-32 (Reporting of Direct Campaign Expenditures) by failing to include a disclosure statement with the names of its five largest contributors in an automated phone call to voters; and (4) on September 27, 2020, a violation City Code Section 2-2-32 by failing to include a disclosure statement with the names of its five largest contributors on a paid website https://ourmobilityourfuture.com. Based on admissions of the Respondent by affidavit and during the preliminary hearing on the above-described complaint, the Commission determined that A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC violated City Code Chapter 2-2 as alleged in the complaint, and the appropriate sanction is this letter of reprimand. City Code Section 2-7-48(C)(3) states in part: “A reprimand is the appropriate sanction when the commission finds that a violation has been committed intentionally or through disregard of this chapter.” City Code Section 2-7-49 (Campaign Violations) provides that the Commission may draft and publish a letter of reprimand, among other sanctions, and shall apply the criteria in Section 2-7-48 to determine the appropriate sanction to impose for a violation of Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). City Code Section 2-2-32 addresses the requirements for reporting of direct campaign expenditures. City Code Section 2-2-33 addresses the requirements for disclosure of the five largest contributors in …
CITY OF AUSTIN ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Complaint No. 20201007-AJB Mark Littlefield Complainant v. A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC Respondent ORDER ON PRELIMINARY HEARING I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY § § § § § § § § On October 7, 2020, Mark Littlefield (“Complainant”) submitted to the Austin City Clerk (“City Clerk”) twelve sworn complaints (“the Complaints”) against A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC (“Respondent”). On October 7, 2020, the City Clerk’s Office sent a copy of the complaints and a notice of filing to the City Attorney, the Chair of the Ethics Review Commission (“the Commission”), Complainant, and Respondent. The Complaint alleged that Respondent A. Jo Baylor, Our Mobility Our Future PAC committed the following violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance): (1) on September 25, 2020, a violation of City Code Section 2-2-32 (Reporting of Direct Campaign Expenditures) by failure to report a campaign expenditure regarding a $650 advertising expense paid to PinPoint Action LLC; (2) on September 25, 2020, a violation of City Code Section 2-2-32 by failure to report a campaign expenditure regarding a $4,400 advertising expense paid to Peel Inc.; (3) on September 26, 2020, a violation of Code Section 2-2-33 (Disclosure Statement required) in regard to a paid automated phone call to voters; (4) on September 27, 2020, a violation of City Code Section 2-2-33 by payment for a website, https://ourmobilityourfuture.com and failing to include a disclosure statement of Our Mobility Our Future PAC’s five largest contributors. On November 2, 2020, a Notice of Preliminary Hearing was issued to the parties that set the preliminary hearing before the Commission for November 18, 2020 and advised Complainant and Respondent of the procedures for the hearing. City of Austin Ethics Review Commission ORDER ON PRELIMINARY HEARING – PAGE 1 The agenda for the November 18, 2020 meeting of the Commission and preliminary hearing in this matter was timely posted on November 13, 2020. The preliminary hearing was properly noticed in accordance with Chapter 2-7 of the City Code and the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Commission has jurisdiction over City Code Chapters 2-2 (Campaign Finance) and 2-7 (Ethics and Financial Disclosure). On November 18, 2020, the Commission held a preliminary hearing and determined that the Respondent acknowledged violating City Code Section 2-2-32 (Reporting of Direct Campaign Expenditures) and Section 2-2-33 (Disclosure Statement Required) of Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). 1. 2. II. FINDINGS OF …
