` William (Bill) Kelly Rebecca Bernhardt PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 5, 2020 The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Monday, October 5, 2020 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 3:11p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez Rebecca Webber Board Members Absent: Chris Harris and Daniela Nunez Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department 1. Approval of Minutes – Commissioner Gonzales asked for comments/edits of the September 9, 2020 Special Called Meeting minutes. Hearing no edits or corrections to the minutes, Commissioner Gonzales deemed the minutes approved. Public Communications - Citizens signed up to speak on agenda items only: There were no citizens signed up to speak. 2. Public Safety Quarterly Report for ATCEMS (Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services – sponsors Commissioners Hausenfluck and Gonzales Commissioner Gonzales called for this item and introduced Chief of Staff, Brown, to present. COS Brown commented his intent was to entertain a Q&A session the board may have concerning the data provided, but not to review all of the data that was provided prior to the meeting. Commissioner Hausenfluck asked Chief Brown if he has noticed any trends upwards 1 or downwards in the quarterly data as it relates to response times or any other variables. Commissioner Kelly had a question concerning the new ambulance units and where does the new units place Austin in terms of population growth. Does Austin have enough units now and are responses times better? COS Brown answered their questions and committed to Commissioner Gonzales requests of adding any additional categories for/of reporting stats on future quarterly reports. 3. Wildfire Code Update (sponsors: Commissioner Webber and Gonzales) Chief of Staff, Rob Vires was introduced by Chair Gonzales, and he began the presentation with a clarification of the topic listed on the agenda is actually a six month Wildfire Readiness Update. The presentation today is actually a directive from council, Resolution #20160512-016 “Direct the City Manager to provide a progress report every six months to the Public Safety Commission for the following important components of a comprehensive Wildland Urban Interface risk reduction Vires, introduced Andre DeLa Reza, Assistant Chief of Wildfire and Justice Jones, Wildfire Mitigation …
AUSTIN FIRE Public Safety Commission November 2, 2020 Chief of Staff Rob Vires 1 Requests for Service FY2019 and FY 2020 – Q4 Comparison FY 2019 FY 2020 2,710 2,551 2,797 2,648 2,449 2,443 2,306 2,298 2,075 2,461 2,441 3,348 2,469 1,920 1,572 1,519 1,271 1,477 1,392 1,024 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 2 Requests for service are all calls, regardless of priority. Emergency Incidents FY2019 and FY 2020 – Q4 Comparison FY 2019 FY 2020 2,500 1,000 500 0 3 2,000 1,829 1,876 1,500 1,362 1,535 1,251 1,644 1,443 1,327 1,255 1,934 1,454 1,126 1,117 973 908 853 815 533 788 634 District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 Emergency Incidents are Code 3 priority responses. OV ERA LL DA TA T R END S Call volume has decreased by roughly 4% in a comparison of 4th quarter FY 2019 to FY 2020. This can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic: • Cancellation of large scale events • • Limited capacity for shopping and dining Teleworking reduced traffic 4 Emergency Response Time (hours: minutes: seconds) FY2019 and FY2020 – Q4 Comparison FY 2019 FY 2020 00:10:15 00:09:40 00:08:20 00:09:08 00:11:10 00:11:32 00:09:39 00:10:03 00:10:18 00:10:42 00:09:14 00:10:12 00:10:11 00:10:02 00:09:08 00:10:09 00:10:18 00:10:55 00:09:44 00:10:16 District 10 District 9 District 8 District 7 District 6 District 5 District 4 District 3 District 2 District 1 00:00:00 00:01:26 00:02:53 00:04:19 00:05:46 00:07:12 00:08:38 00:10:05 00:11:31 00:12:58 5 Emergency Incidents are Code 3 responses, to time when frontline unit arrives on scene. While call volume has decreased, response times have increased by roughly 20-30 seconds. This can be attributed to: • Changes in medical response protocol when caller is identified as potential exposure to COVID-19/flu-like symptoms • Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) station not responding to medical calls to reduce potential exposure of specially trained firefighters RES P O NS E TIME D A TA T RENDS 6 R E Q U E S T F O R S E R V I C E F Y 2 0 1 9 a n d F Y 2 0 2 0 – Q 4 C O M P A R I S O N Fire …
Crisis Call Diversion AN UPDATE TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN Meadows Report Recommendations Total of six recommendations* 1. Advisory Function Developed Within the Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (BHCJAC) 2. Mental Health Training for Call Takers 3. Mental Health Integrated Dispatch Sustainability of EMCOT, Including Telehealth Expansion 4. 5. 6. Collaboration with APD Crisis Intervention Team and Community Health Paramedic Program Community Outreach in Collaboration with NAMI Central Texas * http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/pio/document.cfm?id=320044 Meadows Report Recommendations Recommendation #3 “Integrate Integral Care crisis clinicians into the Austin Police Department’s call center for mental health triage of 911 calls and support for officers tasked with answering crisis calls in the field.” Goal Divert appropriate mental health related 9-1-1 calls to a mental health clinician, and when diversion is not appropriate, attempt de-escalation and provide pertinent information to responding officers & EMS staff. Developments: FY19-20 Based on recommendations made in the 2019 Meadows Report: All APD licensed Tele-Communicators trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) APD providing quarterly updates to the Behavioral Health Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (BHCJAC) Integral Care facilitated meetings with local community advocates to discuss report recommendations EMCOT Clinicians stationed on the operations floor & assisting with 911 calls Developments: FY20-21 Continued integration & refinements to workflow in APD City Council approves funding to fully implement Meadows Report recommendations Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute was contracted to oversee implementation EMCOT clinicians assigned to the ATCEMS area of the operations floor Identifying & establishing performance measures Crisis Center Counselors (C3) APD & EMS dispatch workstations provided to Integral Care Clinicians Available 7-days a week ◦ Monday-Friday, 8am to 12am ◦ Saturday-Sunday, 10am to 8pm Working towards 24/7 availability in both dispatch areas Access to both call taking & dispatch systems Current Workflow Person calls 911 for help APD call taker speaks with caller to ensure situation is safe Depending on the circumstances a police officer and/or an ambulance is dispatched Integral Care clinician joins the call and speaks with caller The situation is assessed to determine next steps (i.e. hospital, etc.) Current Data (APD) Timeframe: December 16, 2019 – October 26, 2020 ◦ 39,681 – 911 calls received by APD where mental health was a factor ◦ 1,133 – 911 calls diverted to EMCOT Clinician ◦ 929 – “True Diversions” (No officer dispatched) 911 Calls Appropriate for C3 Transfer Individuals with a non-emergency mental health crisis …
` Rocky Lane Daniela Nunez PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 2, 2020 The Public Safety Commission convened a videoconferencing meeting Monday, November 2, 2020 at City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Gonzales called the Board Meeting to order at 3:04p.m, and took a moment to thank Commissioner Lane for reminding her of Transgender Day on November 20, 2020. She shared a couple of readings about Transgender Day that explained the contributions and importance of why this day is celebrated. Board Members in Attendance: Rebecca Gonzales Kathleen Hausenfluck Nelly Ramirez Rebecca Webber Board Members Absent: Chris Harris and Rebecca Bernhardt and William Kelly Staff in Attendance: Troy Gay, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department Jasper Brown, Chief of Staff, Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Rob Vires, Chief of Staff, Austin Fire Department Public Communications - Citizens signed up to speak on agenda items only: There were no citizens signed up to speak. 1. Approval of Minutes – Commissioner Gonzales asked for comments/edits of the October 5, 2020 Public Safety Commission meeting minutes. Hearing no edits or corrections to the minutes, Commissioner Gonzales deemed the minutes approved. 1 a. Proposed Decommissioning and Reusing Land at Austin Police Department 2. OLD BUSINESS Headquarters (sponsors: Commissioner Gonzales and Webber) 3:25pm-3:55pm Connor Kenny introduced Pete Valdez and asked that he begin his presentation on what is the role of the Community Court and the type of services the court currently provides to the community. Pete commented the Community Court is a court of law, and in addition to the primary function is a social services provider. There are various services the Community Court provides: - Connor Kenny, Past Chair Planning Commission - Pete Valdez, Director of Downtown Austin Community Court Speakers: -Some of the homeless they encounter have a criminal background that go beyond a Class C Misdemeanor; which means they must be served in a different/higher court of law. - Community Court funds some support of 59 housing units where they can directly place homeless individuals. -In 2016 the Downtown Austin Community Court became a member of the HOST (Homeless Outreach Street Team) -Current wait list for case management is over 200 people What is the number of case managers needed to get 200 people off of the waiting list? (Webber) Response: 8-9 additional case managers would be needed (Pete Valdez) Pete introduced Alex Gale with City …
AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES The Austin Music Commission convened in a special called meeting on November 2, 2020 via videoconference. November 2, 2020 BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chair – Rick Carney, Vice-chair – Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Parliamentarian - Oren Rosenthal, Al Duarte, Gavin Garcia, Graham Reynolds Staff in Attendance: Kim McCarson, Stephanie Bergara CALL TO ORDER 6:36pm Speakers: None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of minutes from the October 19, 2020 Music Commission meeting. Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Duarte seconds. Motion carries 6-0. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action following update by Brie Franco, Intergovernmental Relations Officer, on what issues to expect regarding the 87th Legislative Session beginning on January 12, 2021, and adoption of the City’s State Legislative Agenda. No action taken. b. Discussion and Possible Action following update by David Colligan, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) on the AEDC. Commissioner Reynolds motions and Commissioner Rosenthal seconds to task the Creative Space Bond Working Group with reviewing the nominations to the AEDC. Motion carries 6-0. c. Discussion and Possible Action on election of Board Chair. Chair Carney announces he is stepping down. Chair Carney proposes to postpone election as only 6 commissioners are present. Commissioner Garcia motions for Vice-chair to chair next meeting. Commissioner Reynolds seconds. Motion carries 6-0. 3. OLD BUSINESS Group. No action taken. No action taken. a. Discussion and Possible Action following an update by the Systemic Racism Working b. Discussion and Possible Action following update on $12 Million Creative Space Bond. 1 AUSTIN MUSIC COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES November 2, 2020 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Reynolds motions and Commissioner Garcia seconds for Discussion and Possible Action regarding cultural trust. Commissioner Garcia motions and Commissioner Reynolds seconds for Discussion and Possible Action regarding election of new Music Commission Chair. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Reynolds motions, Commissioner Duarte seconds. Adjourn 7:45pm. 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 Kim McCarson 512-974-7963, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Music Commission please contact Kim McCarson at Kimberly.McCarson@austintexas.gov, 512- 974-7963. 2
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission October 28, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held October 28, 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 October 27, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the October 28, 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 October 27, 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 28 de octobre de 2020 La junta se llevará a cabo el 28 de octobre 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 27 de octobre 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 28 de octobre 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. • …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee October 28, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held October 28, 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 (October 27, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 28, 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, (October 27, 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. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad octubre 28, 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 (octubre 27, 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: junta al 415-694-3111 o • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de zach.baumer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – octubre 27, la 2020). 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 un …
Special Meeting of the Library Commission WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020, 5:30 – 7 PM Library Commission meeting to be held October 28, 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, October 27 by Noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 28, 2020 Library Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Tuesday, October 27. 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 sharon.herfurth@austintexas.gov by Noon on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. This information will be provided to 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 Library Commission FECHA de la reunion WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020, 5:30 – 7 PM La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación Tuesday, October 27 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 512-974-7420 or sharon.herfurth@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 …
MEETING DATES & TIMES LOCATION 2021 Meeting Schedule for the Library Commission The Library Commission meets monthly 6-:30-8:30 PM Terrazas Branch | 1105 E Cesar Chavez St (3) 6:30-8:30 PM Yarborough Branch | 2200 Hancock Dr (7) 6:30-8:30 PM Old Quarry Branch | 7051 Village Center Dr (10) Monday, January 25 Monday, February 22 Monday, March 22 Monday, April 26 Monday, May 17 Monday, June 28 Monday, July 26 Monday, August 23 Monday, September 27 Monday, October 25 Monday, November 15 Monday, December 14 6:30-8:30 PM Central Library | 710 W Cesar Chavez St 6:30-8:30 PM Little Walnut Branch | 835 W Rundberg Ln (4) 6:30-8:30 PM Twin Oaks Branch | 1800 S 5th St (9) 6:30-8:30 PM Hampton Branch | 5125 Convict Hill Rd (8) 6:30-8:30 PM Central Library | 710 W Cesar Chavez St 6:30-8:30 PM Manchaca Road Branch | 5500 Manchaca Rd (5) 6:30-8:30 PM Southeast Branch | 5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd (2) 6:30-8:30 PM Windsor Park Branch | 5833 Westminster Dr (1) 6:30-8:30 PM Central Library | 710 W Cesar Chavez St _______________________________________ The purpose of the board is make recommendations to the City Council on matters relating to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the public libraries. § 2-1-150
Meeting of the Joint Inclusion Committee Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Joint Inclusion Committee to be held October 28, 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, October 27, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 28 Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2544 or Jessica.coronado@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 30 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 Jessica.coronado@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. Reunión del Joint Inclusion Committee FECHA de la reunion (Wednesday, October 28, 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 (October 27, 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 512-974-2544 or Jessica.coronado@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. la • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de teléfono para llamar el día de …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes 30 September, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 30 September, 2020 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 via videoconferencing. Chair Hanna called the Board Meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Catherine Hanna; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Julia Aguilar, Patricia Dabbert, JC Dwyer, Deborah Pardo-Kaplan, Daniella Ramos; and Lily Trieu Board Members Absent: Commission Member Chad Williams Citizen Communication: None 1. Approval of Minutes from the June 22, 2020 Regular Meeting: The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Vice Chair Self’s motion and Commission Member Pardo-Kaplan’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commission Member Williams absent. 2. Staff Briefing: Austin Public Library FY21 Budget Update Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager II, presented the Austin Public Library FY21 approved budget update. Staff Briefing: Curbside Services Patti Fowler, Division Manager, Central Library, gave the briefing. 3. Old Business None 4. New Business: None 5. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for September 2020 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Director Weeks went over the Library’s phased re-opening plans, APL staff helping with emergency operations, and voting at APL locations; and he introduced APL’s new Assistant Director for Public Services, Dana Eure. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 30 September, 2020 6. Future Agenda Items Non-Resident Library Cards for Students – possible fee elimination Adjournment: Chair Hanna adjourned the meeting at 4:06, p.m. without objection.
Thursday, October 22, 2020 As September 30, 2020, the Library has 7,099 Non-Resident Youth Cardholders. 5-Year Trend New NR Youth Cards Created Annually FY 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 11 42 84 52 62 Thursday, October 22, 2020 Thursday, October 22, 2020
October 2020 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HIghlights ____________________________________________________________________ 3 Facilities Services _____________________________________________________________ 6 FY2018 Bond Program Summary ____________________________________________________________ 6 FY2012 Bond Program Summary ____________________________________________________________ 8 Cepeda Branch / Hampton Branch (Site/Civil) Report ___________________________________________ 13 Faulk Building / Austin History Center Monthly Report ___________________________________________ 15 Interior Renovations Monthly Report _________________________________________________________ 17 Roof Replacements & Systems Upgrades Monthly Report________________________________________ 19 Austin History Center _________________________________________________________ 22 Library Priorities _____________________________________________________________ 24 Literacy Advancement ____________________________________________________________________ 24 Digital Inclusion & STEM __________________________________________________________________ 24 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion ________________________________________________________________ 24 Civic and Community Engagement __________________________________________________________ 24 Staff Development _______________________________________________________________________ 24 Workforce and Economic Development _______________________________________________________ 25 APL By the Numbers __________________________________________________________ 26 Virtual Collections Usage September ________________________________________________________ 26 HIGHLIGHTS Summer Reading Wrap-Up 3 When the Austin Public Library (APL) closed for public safety in the COVID-19 Austin Stay-at-Home order in March 2020, APL librarians quickly realized that we would have to pivot and present an entirely online virtual summer reading program. Librarians and library staff collaborated and created quests, or activities, for all age groups that would engage and entertain the public. We provided activities for all age groups such as sharing their COVID-19 story with the Austin History Center for their living-story archive, recreating book covers with found items, learning to draw a landscape, building forts, APL staff-written “Choose Your Own Adventure” interactive stories, and early learning singing time – in conjunction with guided reading activities and suggested reading lists by age group. 2020’s APL Virtual Summer Reading program, themed “Imagine Your Story” provided new virtual activities each month for the public in a way that allowed for social distancing and Austin’s Stay at Home order. Notably, the virtual format enabled APL to provide all summer reading programs and materials in both Spanish and English. APL saw a 39% increase in APL Summer Reading site views alone for the month of June 2020 (as compared to June 2019 site views), with nearly 10,000 individual views between June – August 2020. On October 15, City Council approved a $49,975 CARES (IMLS/TSLAC) grant for the Austin Public Library. The funding will be used to buy laptops and hotspots for low income students in the Austin area. In October, the City Audit department found fraud and waste in the Austin Public Library. We appreciate the work of the Auditor’s Office on this investigation and accept their findings. We take fraud, waste, and abuse seriously, and while participating in the …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Recommendation 20201028-2A –Austin Climate Equity Plan and support for bold actions JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Seconded By: Commissioner Carroll Date: 10/28/2020 Subject: Community Climate Plan Bold Actions Motioned By: Commissioner White Recommendation Our community has built meaningful momentum, but it is critical that we maintain our sense of urgency and commitment. The 2030 Austin Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan jump started the original climate plan. Policies such as Affordability Unlocked ordinance not only enabled emission reduction through compact footprints but also proactively addressed equity through affordable housing. Project Connect and related transit initiatives are essential to set up Austin Climate Equity Plan 2020 update for success. The JSC recommends that more bold actions such as the ones above are proposed and taken at an increasingly faster rate to truly move the needle and change our trajectory Description of Recommendation to Council • Support and promote Austin Climate Equity Plan 2020 • Empower City Manager and all city departments to put forth bold action proposals that put City of Austin on a more urgent path to net-zero by 2040 while proactively addressing equity • Leave playbook for the next Council to continue making Climate Equity Plan a top priority Rationale: While the original Community Climate Plan in 2015 to reach net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was a bold action in and of itself, the recent scientific data from the 2019 UN Emissions Gap Report showed a stark reality that temperature has already increased 1.1°C and even the most ambitious national climate action plans today are far short of limiting 1.5°C increase. C40 Deadline 2020 Report provided a roadmap to tackle this increasing challenge with a more aggressive 2040 net-zero target. Even major community investment such as Project Connect will only reduce 5% of the total reduction goal at full realization. Record of the Vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Carroll. Motion passes: 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, 3 absent. Date of Approval: October 28, 2020 Attest: [Staff or board member can sign] Zach Baumer, Liaison 1 of 1 Zach Baumer
