‘Arts and Culture’ workgroup report‐June 2020 Team: (a) Pramod Patil (Chair) (b) Shubhada Saxena (c) Peter Chao Synopsis of items accomplished: (1) ‘We are in this together’ – art project completed We recently completed an art initiative ‘We are in this together’ with Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI). This initiative was kicked off to help spread the message of togetherness and sense of one world while dealing with current pandemic . Each sister city was requested to create a poster to inline with the theme of togetherness. We received amazing response and support. This created a very good opportunity to see art/expressions from different sister cultures. Here are couple of posters from this project You can see all posters on the Austin Sister Cities International (ASCI) facebook page http://www.facebook.com/asci (2) Artist Inputs for Creative Space funding options City of Austin is working towards a plan of potentially purchasing struggling music venues. https://austin.culturemap.com/news/entertainment/05‐25‐20‐city‐council‐tunes‐up‐plan‐for‐potential‐ purchase‐of‐music‐venues/ We reached out to various artists in the community to share this information and seek inputs on Asian artists needs. We will reach out to more artists and work towards compiling all requests/suggestions. (3) Arts Commission meeting Members of art workgroup attended Arts Commission meeting on June 17th. It was a great meeting and gave good high level understanding on City of Austin’s funding plans for FY2021. It was a good meeting and raised concerns on low participation of Asian Americans and possible plans to reduce funding by 30%. We will explore more this area to see what more can be done to help our community. Here is a link to the meeting agenda http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=342173 (4) Hanna Huang expressed interest in joining Arts and Culture workgroup. We will be including her in future Arts and Culture workgroup meetings.
COVID‐19 Spending Framework Emergency Response: $105.5 Million Estimate Program Details Covid‐19 Emergency Management Department operating expenses substantially dedicated to Covid‐19 response Emergency Response Contingency Total Emergency Response Emergency Operations Center activation, direct pandemic response, and operational adjustments necessary for responding to the COVID‐19 pandemic Payroll expenses for public safety, public health, health care, human services, and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID‐19 public health emergency Contingency for disallowed expenditures by grantors and higher than projected COVID‐19 department expenses Medical and Public Health Needs: $62.9 Million Estimate Program Details Testing Epidemiology Response Planning & Research Shelters & Quarantine Facilities Public Health & Safety Measures Miscellaneous Items Costs of providing COVID‐19 testing, including Public Health laboratory, testing, and equipment Includes case investigation, contact tracing, and active monitoring Activities designed to study approaches to create greater resiliency in the community Emergency housing, supportive housing, and isolation of individuals related to the COVID‐19 pandemic and supportive services APH facility renovation funds to modify lobbies and reception areas; behavioral health/counseling support; sanitization Education and outreach; expenses for acquisition and distribution of medical and protective supplies, including sanitizing products and personal protective equipment; software; teleworking and distance learning Funding for additional medical and public health expenses that may be needed to combat the pandemic Public Health Contingency Total Medical and Public Health Needs * Subject to change. Estimates are inclusive of prior Council actions. Protection of Vulnerable Populations Support for preventing and reducting the risk and incidence of spread of COVID‐19; nursing home worker assistance; nursing home study; testing Residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long‐term care facilities; people experiencing homelessness; seniors; populations with underlying health conditions Target Population Funding Sources Timeline Estimate* Community members; first responders June 1 ‐ December 30 $4.5M Individuals who do not have the ability to self‐isolate during the COVID‐19 pandemic FEMA; CRF; General Fund June 1 ‐ December 30 $14.5M Target Population Funding Sources Timeline Estimate* FEMA; Justice Assistance Grant Operating Funds March 1 ‐ December 31 $30M CRF CRF March 1 ‐ December 30 $68M March 1 ‐ December 30 $7.5M $105.5M FEMA; CRF; General Fund; CDBG; ESG; HOPWA; Ryan White; EMS Grant FEMA; CRF; General Fund FEMA; CRF; General Fund FEMA; CRF; General Fund May 1 ‐ December 31 $7.1M June 1 ‐ December 30 $4.7M June 1 ‐ December 30 $1.7M FEMA; CRF; General Fund June 1 …
COVID-19 Spending Framework City Council Work Session • May 28, 2020 1 COVID-19 Spending Framework Agenda • Reorganization of Spending Framework since May 19 Work Session • Emergency Response Spending Framework • Health Spending Framework • Austin Public Health • Economic Recovery Spending Framework • Neighborhood Housing and Community Development • Austin Economic Development Department • Presenters: Veronica Briseño, Chief Economic Recovery Officer Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Acting EDD Director Stephanie Hayden, APH Director Jon Hockenyos, President, TXP Inc. Rosie Truelove, NHCD Director Ed Van Eenoo, Deputy Chief Financial Officer 2 COVID-19 Spending Framework Reorganization of Spending Framework • Changes to organization of framework, not funding priorities • Split funding for Council initiatives into program components • e.g. $15 million for RISE is now spread across financial and direct support, food assistance, and rental assistance programs • Named initiatives now listed in Funding Notes column • Added $2 million to Workforce Development for Austin Conservation Corp • Estimated funding a combination of existing department budgets and the Coronavirus Relief Fund • Reclassified $2.3 million from the testing category to the protection of vulnerable populations category Health Needs • Contingency funds split between Emergency Response and Medical and Public 3 COVID-19 Spending Framework Emergency Response Summary Overall Recommendation: $105.5M • $30M COVID-19 emergency management • Emergency Operations • Direct Pandemic Response • Changes to department operations • $68M for department operating expenses substantially dedicated to COVID-19 response • $7.5M emergency response contingency 4 COVID-19 Spending Framework Medical and Public Health Summary • 253 temporary staff • Case investigation, contact tracing, public information and language access, testing, shelter services and contract management Overall Recommendation: $62.9M • $8.1M in temporary staffing • $29.8M in contractuals and commodities • Nursing home testing, study and strike teams • Public health lab, testing and equipment • Medical equipment and supplies • Shelters and quarantine facilities • Over three-fourths of the recommendation focused on epidemiology response, testing and sheltering and support of vulnerable populations. • $25M for public health contingency 5 COVID-19 Spending Framework Medical and Public Health Budget Recommendation by Expenditure Category ($ in Millions) 14.5 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 4.7 4.5 4.1 2.9 1.3 1.7 1.2 Shelters - Epidemiology Public health Medical Protection of Planning and Other response support and quarantine facilities Public health lab, testing and equipment and safety measures equipment, supplies and vulnerable populations research PPE 3.0 Nursing homes 6 …
Organization Project Description allgo’s QPOC Health and Healing Symposium will create a vital opportunity for Queer People of Color (QPOC) to connect to and benefit from culturally specific health and wellness information, resources, services, and practitioners, addressing the structural barriers that create significant health disparities for QPOC. Free health screenings: blood pressure, sugar/diabetes, HIV/STI testing; workshops: mental health, nutrition, wellness, harm reduction; and healing services: acupuncture, massage, y allgo In 2020, Austin Bat Cave’s (ABC) East Side onsite after- school program (East Side) will provide free one-on-one and small-group creative writing, tutoring, and homework instruction to 60 students from low-income families on the east side of Austin. We will serve 30 students each semester: 15 students from nearby Blackshear Elementary and 15 from Kealing Middle School. We will employ a 1:5 tutor-student ratio and our instructors will help students complete homework and learn the writing process. Austin Bat Cave Impact on Equity Research and experience demonstrate that culturally specific approaches are necessary to interrupt the ways that systemic racism, heterosexism, and transphobia impede full participation in the benefits of health and wellness services and increase the allostatic load for those bearing the brunt of these oppressions. Through this project, QPOC will be able to create meaningful connections with local QPOC health and wellness practitioners while also receiving direct health services and current culturally specific research based health and wellness information that will have long lasting benefits and lead to life changing outcomes. With approximately 72 percent of students from our partner schools at-risk and 83 percent economically disadvantaged, ABC programs address an accessibility gap in Austin, which was named the most economically segregated major metro area in the U.S. (Badger, 2015). Our mission is to empower young voices and to create educational opportunities for those who have experienced marginalization due to economic status or identity-based discrimination and create an inclusive arts community. Youth arts education programs like ABC’s have been proven to be the most significant predictor of future arts creation and arts attendance (NEA, February 2011). In 2020, 60 under-served youth will participate in the East Side program. East Side creates a safe space and positive learning environment for youth during the high crime after- school hours, thus keeping our community safer, and sparks in our students a lifelong pursuit of arts experiences and creation. Outcome Areas Impacted Funding Amount Economic Opportunity and Affordability; Culture and Lifelong Learning; Health …
Date: June 22, 2020 Subject: Response to the Austin Police Department shootings and protest response. Motioned By: < > Seconded By: < > Recommendation The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends that the City Manager have leadership of the Austin Police Department that represents of the anti racist values that the community, City Council, and our City of Austin Leadership expects. Description of Recommendation to Council WHEREAS, it is the value of the City of Austin to be an inclusive city for all of its citizens including those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and national origin backgrounds; WHEREAS, the City of Austin and the Asian American Quality of Life Commission had called for an adequate response from the Austin Police Department following the both the shootings of Mauris DeSilva and Mike Ramos; WHEREAS, our Commission has growing concerns over the ability of the Austin Police Department to keep our communities of color safe; WHEREAS, the last five officer shootings resulting in death have been on people of color; WHEREAS, the Austin Police Department are the highest paid police department in the State of Texas; WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the leadership of the Austin Police Department to make all communities in Austin feel safe and respected; WHEREAS, The Austin Police Department currently has a budget of approximately $440 million dollars; and WHEREAS, this Commission does not believe that the current Austin Police Department spending reflects the needs of the community; WHEREAS, the Commission is supportive of moving funds from the Austin Police Department into proactive community support measures including mental health resources, victims’ services, family violence resources, and educational opportunities; WHEREAS, communities of color in Austin have historically been overlooked in the city budget and often compete for the same, limited sources of funding; WHEREAS, on April 17, 2020 City Manager Spencer Cronk released the results of an investigation conducted by Tatum Law that found that there were issues surrounding equity, fairness, and fear of retaliation within the Austin Police Department; WHEREAS, On June 11, 2020, Austin City Council approved RESOLUTION NO. 20200611- 095 which put a ban on chokeholds or strangleholds, officers shooting at moving vehicles, and the use of tear gas and impact munitions on people exercising their First Amendment rights. It also limits no-knock warrants, and the use of facial recognition technology by police, requires de-escalation tactics in all circumstances, and delays the July …
2020 Census Asian American Complete Count === Pan-Asia Update: Asian American Quality of Life Commission Sumit DasGupta, PhD. Co-Director, Austin Asian Complete Count Committee (AACCC) Agenda Topics: • Census Count Target • Cross Cutting Approach • Status • Next Steps • Needs SD / 06-18-2020 AACCC Core Team SD / 06-18-2020 Census Count Target / Coverage Area • Count target: Immigrants from all Asian countries • From Turkey and Israel to the west • This will require significant focus and effort to connect with these countries • To Japan and S. Korea to the east • … and all countries in between • Count coverage area: • Travis & Williamson counties: • Total / Asian (single race) population (2018): 1,815,462 / 134,795 • % Asian: 7.4% • Austin-Round Rock MSA: & Hays counties • Covers 5 counties: Travis, Williamson, as well as parts of Bastrop, Caldwell • Total / Asian (single race) population (2017): 2,115,827 / 121,922 • % Asian: 5.8% SD / 06-18-2020 Cross-cutting Approach Cultural Organizations Religious Institutions Business Enterprises Media (print / TV) & Social Media East Asia Southeast Asia South Asia Central Asia West Asia SD / 06-18-2020 Status • Grants to fund GOTC campaign received from multiple sources • Funds distributed to multiple community organizations for deep outreach • Cross-cutting and regional organizations representing Asian part of grantee network • Meetings every 2 weeks to check status / plan next steps • Integrated with county / city-wide effort to coordinate outreach activities through region of interest • Weekly meetings led by Travis County Census 2020 Program Manager (John Lawler) to report status, align strategies, exchange best practices • Switched from hands-on outreach strategy to data-driven and web-based social media outreach effort in multiple languages • Traditional methods include newsprint ads, TV interviews, street signs and ads, and hard- copy promotional materials • Web-based approach includes Census Bureau announcements, interviews, news, and videos on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, etc. • AACCC running ahead of state, county and other CCC’s • The good news first,… current self-response rate at 63.8% (“low hanging fruit”) • Now the bad news,… 36.2% left to count (possibly assignees, refugees, new immigrants and undocumented) SD / 06-18-2020 Grantee(s) Conducting Outreach Indian American Coalition of Texas (IACT) Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin (BAGA) Greater Austin Nepali Society Chinese Society of Austin (CSA) Austin Chinese American Network (ACAN) Austin Chapter of Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMISSION RECOMMENDATION June 22, 2020 Seconded By: < > Revised FY 2020-21 Budget Resolution Date: Subject: Motioned By: < > WHEREAS, the Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) Advisory Commission was formed to advise the Austin City Council on issues related to the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) and provide ongoing guidance and support for Asian American quality of life initiatives; and WHEREAS, the AAQoL Advisory Commission, as part of its duties, annually submits budget recommendations each spring in support of programs that promote equity and the quality of life of Asian Americans in Austin; and WHEREAS, the Commission approved and submitted its recommendations for the FY 2020-21 City budget in April 2020; and WHEREAS, the Commission submitted its recommendations before adjustments were made to the City budget with regard to federal COVID-19 response and recovery funding and the City Council recommendations related to reallocations in the Austin Police Department (APD) budget as approved by RESOLUTION NO. 20200611-096; and WHEREAS, COVID-19 is expected to significantly decrease the funding available for City of Austin cultural arts programs; and WHERAS, using a true “racial equity” lens to apply a cultural arts funding matrix should consider how African LatinX Asian American Native American (ALAANA) would be disproportionately impacted by a drop in cultural arts funding; and WHEREAS, the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) experienced a reduction in funding in its most recent City contract based on a newly adopted funding model that does not account for disaggregated economic data of Asian Americans; and WHEREAS, the GAACC resources have become increasingly strained due to the impact of COVID-19 on Asian American businesses; and WHEREAS, public health data shows that COVID-19 has affected the African American and LatinX communities at a disproportionally higher rate than the overall population in Travis County; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the AAQoL Advisory Commission recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to maintain FY 2020-21 cultural arts funding for ALAANA contractors at the same level as FY 2019-20; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the AAQoL Advisory Commission recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to maintain the current funding level for the GAACC in FY 2020-21 to support Asian American businesses; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the AAQoL Advisory Commission recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to allocate …
LIBRARY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200622-3a: Support for Equitable Access to Austin Public Library Resources Seconded By: Date: June 22, 2020 Subject: Support for Equitable Access to Austin Public Library Resources Motioned By: Recommendation Support for Equitable Access to Austin Public Library Resources Description of Recommendation to Council Requesting that the Austin City Council use their budgetary authority to make access to library resources more equitable by eliminating late fees for the return of adult library materials and non- resident library card fees for all Austinites residing in Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties. Rationale: The Austin Public Library has a commitment to equity, to assure that all members of the Austin community have equal access to Library services and programs. However, as the American Library Association and numerous public library systems around the country have recognized, monetary fines present an economic barrier to access of library materials and services, especially among low-income patrons. In a Resolution passed on January 27, 2019, the American Library Association urged libraries to scrutinize their practices of imposing fines on library patrons and actively move towards eliminating them. At a time when Austinites are both facing serious economic disruption and calling on the City to invest more heavily in social services benefiting communities of color, the Austin Public Library remains a place where Austinites can seek information, services and entertainment free of charge. However, the current City policy imposes a fine on adult materials returned after their due date of $ .25 per day / per item.1 APL blocks access to library materials when a fine reaches $10. This policy imposes a significant barrier to access to the population that needs these services the most. It is an inequitable policy. 1 Since October 1, 2018, the Austin Public Library has not charged fees for late returns of children’s materials. The Austin Public Library also imposes several other late fees, as reflected on the attached chart. This recommendation does not pertain to late fees on materials other than adult materials. In addition, the Commission does not recommend a change to the APL policy relating to lost or damaged items. If an item is lost or damaged, the account is billed the amount to replace it, as determined by the Library. The Austin Public Library does not accept replacement copies for lost or damaged items. 1 of 2 Studies have shown that fines and late fees do not impact …
Gaudette, Angela From: Sent: To: Subject: Erica Douglass <erica@erica.biz> Tuesday, June 23, 2020 8:26 AM PAZ Preservation Demolish the house at Park View Dr. *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi, As a property owner of one of the original 1950’s houses on Daugherty St., I say let the people on Park View demolish their house. Yes, our houses are part of history, but that doesn’t mean anyone should be forced to live in them. They have awkward layouts and aren’t really suitable for modern work‐from‐home families. Let them build something more suitable for their family, and keep the history in the library and photos where anyone can see it. ‐Erica CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to CSIRT@austintexas.gov. 1
1 BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20200622-002a: Office of Police Oversight Complaints WHEREAS, the City of Austin Police Department (hereinafter APD) exists to serve the community of Austin, Texas; and WHEREAS, The City of Austin’s Office of Police Oversight’s mission is to provide impartial oversight of the Austin Police Department’s conduct, practices, and policies to enhance accountability, inform the public to increase transparency, and create sustainable partnerships throughout the community; and WHEREAS, The City of Austin Office of Police Oversight exists to promote an atmosphere of earned trust between the community and the Austin Police Department; and WHEREAS, The City of Austin Office of Police Oversight makes recommendations to the City Manager and to APD about individual incidents and investigations, as well as broader policy recommendations, and investigated, and resolved; and Internal Affairs Division; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s Office of Police Oversight was created in order to ensure community concerns and/or complaints about potential police misconduct are heard, WHEREAS, It has been has reported in the media that community complaints are vetted by OPO and when sent to the APD they do not lead to an automatic investigation by the APD WHEREAS, complaints are vetted by the Office of Police Oversight, sent to APD are not immediately investigated by APD Internal Affairs, but instead are re-reviewed by APD Internal
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20200622-002b: Reallocate funding from the Austin Police Department WHEREAS, Officers in The Austin Police Department have repeatedly used excessive force on camera without repercussions; and, WHEREAS, The murder of Mike Ramos by Officer Christopher Taylor is apparent via video evidence when viewed by an unbiased observer; and, WHEREAS, Austin Police Department has a widespread reputation of being more likely to use excessive force than Texas' other large jurisdictions; and, WHEREAS, in the City of Austin Human Rights Community Budget forum, citizens of Austin provided the most consistent feedback this commission has received regarding budgetary concerns and implored us to express to City Council that the Austin Police Department budget should be reduced; and APD funding should be re-directed to Black and Brown communities that have faced brutal trauma from centuries of systemic racism from the police and other institutions; and, WHEREAS, on April 29th, 2019, the Human Rights Commission unanimously voted to send recommendation number 20190429-003b: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget to City Council, and this recommendation in part recommended the City of Austin law enforcement strategy be refocused from traditional policing and criminalization, which has led in the past to over policing in minority communities, toward a greater reliance on diversionary, preventative, and rehabilitation programs. We also indicated this focus should include but not be limited to the diversion of funds into such programs that curb crime before it happens; and, WHEREAS, on April 29th, 2019, the Human Rights Commission unanimously voted to send recommendation number 20190429-003b: Fiscal Year 2020 Budget to City Council, and this recommendation in part recommended the City of Austin deeply analyze the number of victims services counselors, mental health officers and other staff associated with the diversion of activity that is criminal on the surface, to evaluate whether more funds should be allocated to fund these positions. A deeper analysis than requiring a certain number of police officers per year citizen is required; and,
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN RECOMMENDATION 20200622-03A1 Date: June 22, 2020 Subject: Race and Gender Equity Motioned By: Amanda Lewis Seconded By: Flannery Bope Recommendation to Council WHEREAS, the Commission for Women (“Commission”) of the City of Austin (“City”) serves as an advisory body to the City Council (“Council”) and City Manager concerning the needs and problems of women in the Austin area and shall recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront women in social, economic and vocational pursuits; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2017 the Council passed Resolution No. 20170323-054, calling upon the Commission for Women, in collaboration with the City’s Human Rights Commission, to address gender disparities in the City and develop recommendations for modifying City policies or practices to eliminate disparate impacts; and WHEREAS, on November 8, 2017 the Commission passed Recommendation 20171108-004b: Women’s Equity in Austin (“Equity Recommendation”) to address these gender disparities; and WHEREAS, the Equity Recommendation resolved that Council immediately act to integrate gender equity principles into all of its operations, including policy, program and decision- making, which would, at a minimum, require that the Equity Office (or similar office) be empowered and supported to employ an equity tool and equity lens to investigate and addresses City laws, policies and practices that create an unintended disparate impact on women, and implement changes to the existing Equity Assessment Tool to provide information on gender as well as race; and WHEREAS, the Equity Recommendation resolved that the City educate its employees, managers and executives on sexism, racism and implicit bias; incentivize leaders to complete such training; and provide implicit bias training to private employers through ACC or other education institutions; and WHEREAS, commissions, community leaders and citizens are calling for public safety reform and changes in the Austin Police Department (“APD”) leadership and budget in response to local and nationwide police violence and killing of Black women and men; and 1 WHEREAS, crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking disproportionately impact women and girls, particularly women and girls of color and LGBTQ+ individuals; and WHEREAS, victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking must be empowered to access support and services whether or not they choose to engage with law enforcement, and providers of those services be reimbursed whether or not forensic evidence is collected when serving these victims; and WHEREAS, on August 9, 2017 the Commission passed Request 20170809-003b: Regarding Survivors …
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN RECOMMENDATION 20200622-03A2 Date: June 22, 2020 Subject: Equity in Renaming Motioned By: Sarah Tober Seconded By: Tanya Athar-Jogee Recommendation to Council WHEREAS, the Commission for Women (“Commission”) of the City of Austin (“City”) serves as an advisory body to the City Council (“Council”) and City Manager concerning the needs and problems of women in the Austin area and shall recommend programs designed to alleviate any inequities that may confront women in social, economic and vocational pursuits; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2017 the Council passed Resolution No. 20170323-054 (“Resolution”), calling upon the Commission to offer recommendations concerning disparities in Austin between streets named after men and those names after women, and appropriate measures to eliminate those disparities; and WHEREAS, the commission thrice responded to the Resolution on August 31, 2017 with Recommendation 20170831-002A: Renaming of Robert E. Lee Road (“First Recommendation”); on October 11, 2017 with Recommendation 20171011-05B: Equity in Naming of Public Symbols (“Second Recommendation”); and on August 24, 2018 with Recommendation 20180824-03b: Renaming of Streets (“Third Recommendation”), identifying streets and other City assets named for Confederate soldiers and ideals, segregationists, racists and asked the City to review and rename these assets; and WHEREAS, the City’s Equity Office also provided the City in 2018 with a list of assets to be renamed, in accordance with the Confederates Monuments Resolution No. 20171005-031 (“Report”) with one asset (Metz Recreation Center) from the Report currently in the process of being renamed; and WHEREAS, there is precedence for renaming assets, including changing the name of the Congress Avenue Bridge to the Ann Richards Bridge in 2006 to honor former governor Ann Richards; and changing Town Lake to Lady Bird Lake in 2007 to honor former first lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson; Changing Robert E. Lee Road to honor former U.S. treasurer Azie Taylor Morton; and changing Jeff David Avenue to honor former Travis County Commissioner William Holland; and 1 WHEREAS, the City of Austin should not continue to honor Confederate soldiers and ideals, segregationists, and racists; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Commission recommends renaming: 1. The assets identified as a priority in the Report, including Littlefield Street, Tom Green Street, Sneed Cove, Reagan Hill Drive, Dixie Drive, Confederate Avenue and Plantation Road; Fort Sumter Road and 2. The following neighboring streets in District 5: a. Hood Circle (Confederate General John Bell Hood) b. Beauregard Circle (Confederate General Pierre …
David Carroll, Chair Melissa Henao-Robledo, Vice Chair Aan Coleman Beau Frail Samuel Franco Martha Gonzales Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Jessica Rollason Evan Taniguchi Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Aaron D. Jenkins Staff Liaison Patrick Colunga Staff Liaison City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200622-01A June 26, 2020 Date: Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion project located at 4701 Loyola Lane. David Carroll Seconded By: Evan Taniguchi Motioned By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends that the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion project, located at 4701 Loyola Lane, as presented on June 22, 2020, conforms with City of Austin Design Standards. Rationale: This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s support of the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion project, located at 4701 Loyola Lane, as presented on June 22, 2020. Our review found the following: 1. The project will reduce existing safety hazards caused by visitors parking on an unsafe road. 2. The project will improve accessibility for disabled visitors by adding ADA parking and accessible sidewalks. 3. The project addresses environmental concerns by adding a detention pond, adding more trees, and using pervious paving. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Evan Taniguchi, Melissa Henao-Robledo, Josue Meiners, Samuel Franco, Beau Frail, Ben 8 - 0 - 0 Luckens, Bart Whatley Against: None Absent: Martha Gonzalez, Jessica Rollason, Aan Coleman Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission 1 of 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for the University Hills Branch Library Parking Lot Expansion Page 1
