‘Arts and Culture’ workgroup report -Feb 2021 Attendee: (a) Pramod Patil (Chair) (b) Shubhada Saxena (c) Hanna Huang (d) Peter Chao Date: 02/14/2021 Meeting minutes: Here are the notes from Arts and Culture workgroup meeting in Feb-2021. This meeting was mainly focused on capturing progress on focus area for each member. • Grant data We discussed about different city of Austin grant opportunities and ways to bring awareness of these opportunities. We decided to create a list of such resources and find ways to share it with the community. As a starting point these grant opportunities are stored in the following google link https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j58OrJyvrAf7D-Ak-cv- HQK6vbIIiC4lKOglAkIzngw/edit?usp=sharing This resource list will be a living document and members of the Arts and Culture workgroup will continue updating this doc. Hanna Huang and Shubhada Saxena to explore ways to share/communicate the Asian resource list with the community. • Display of Asian Exhibits We discussed about opportunities to showcase Asian arts, musical instrument and/or sculptures etc. at various Austin locations. Shubhada Saxena has approached PARD for this earlier. We also discussed on other avenues to achieve the same. Pramod Patil will be exploring other opportunities for Asian exhibit display by discussion with Ayesha Khan from Austin History Museum. • Peter Chao Peter Chao will not be serving on the Asian American Quality of Life Commission and also won’t be part of the Arts and Culture workgroup anymore.
Recommendation The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends that the “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” developed by the City Economic Development Department consider factors that do not disproportionately impact the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (GAACC) Description of Recommendation to Council WHEREAS, the Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) Advisory Commission was created to advise the City Council on issues related to the Asian American Resource Center and provide on-going guidance and support for the City's Asian American Quality of Life Initiatives, and WHEREAS The City Economic Development Department is developing an “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” for funding MECA Chambers, and WHEREAS Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in Austin/Travis County, which should result in higher Race/Equity Factor portion of the funding model, and WHEREAS the funding model should include a “language factor” for which the GAACC should be credited for supporting over 20 Asian languages in their operations, and WHEREAS GAACC is instrumental in attracting international business investment and trade to Austin, and WHEREAS in recent years, GAACC has helped address increasing violence against Asian Americans and Asian American businesses, and WHEREAS many immigrants are first generation business owners in need of support from GAACC. Refugees may be more likely to open businesses instead of applying for jobs, due to qualification and language barriers, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Asian American Quality of Live Advisory Commission supports adjusting certain equity factors in the to the EDD “Equitable Chamber Funding Model” to include a “language factor” and more focus on support for businesses than on household income. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission supports the direction proposed by Council Member Alter in her February 4, 2021 proposed amendment. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commission recommends limiting the disproportional fiscal impact to GAACC
FY 2022 Budget Recommendations The following budget recommendations will be considered through separate motions. Example language: “I would like to make a motion to approve the [recommendation title] (as amended) for submission to the Budget Office for consideration in the FY 2022 Budget.” Budget Recommendation #1 – AARC Master Plan Phase 2 Community Engagement Consultant for Design Phase Story: What did you hear from the community? As part of the master planning process for Phase 2 of the Asian American Resource Center (AARC), many community priorities were identified for the future buildout of the property. However, additional performing arts/theatre space ranked as the highest community need. The Commission heard directly from Asian American artists that finding performance space, especially for smaller audiences, has become increasingly difficult in Austin due to the closure of several spaces over the past several years. Additionally, the current ballroom was designed as general event space and does not have a stage or other infrastructure required for performances. Problem: What is the problem you identify? While there is community consensus regarding the need, the community has expressed a range of different needs regarding the function and use of the theatre space. Some representatives of the artist community have requested the space function as a black box theatre for versatility. Others in the community envision a more traditional theatre space with built‐in, sloped seating that might attract touring artists. These a just a few examples of the competing ideas for the space under consideration as the project moves from the planning phase into the design and construction phases. How does the problem show up in your community? Who is most impacted by the problem? The AARC is an integral space for Austin’s Asian American community, providing space for meetings, events, cultural arts exhibits and performances, educational activities, festivals, and more. The goal of the upcoming design phase would be to develop a second facility one the site that best serves the needs of the community from the artists to the patrons of the AARC. The reality, however, is that not all community needs can be fulfilled by any one facility, especially one with a limited overall project budget of ~$7 million. Given the fact that compromises will need to be made and consensus may be difficult to achieve, it is important that the community engagement phase be guided by an experienced and neutral party. Considering all of …
B-04 1 of 2 ************************************************************************ MEMORANDUM TO: Jolene Kiolbassa, Chair Members of the Zoning and Platting Commission FROM: Andrei Lubomudrov Housing and Planning Department DATE: March 12, 2021 RE: C12M-2020-0160 - SH130 MMD petition for consent; ETJ ************************************************************************ The Staff requests a postponement of the above-referenced petition for consent to refine language to be included in the draft consent agreement. The date of the Staff’s postponement request will be provided as soon as possible. Attachment: Map of District
Neighborhood concerns about 1434 Genoa Drive rezoning (C14-2020-0131) 5.2 acres in far South Austin. Existing zoning: DR. Proposed: MF-5. See reference materials at https://texasoaksneighborhood.com/zap. No Direct Access to Slaughter Lane All multifamily zoning along Slaughter Lane, Menchaca, S. Congress, and S. First has direct access to a major arterial street. The subject parcel does not. Access to Slaughter requires travel through two level- one streets. Safety should be a priority Our neighborhood has significant fire and flood risk, limited access, and a failed intersection The impacts of the proposed development contradict the City of Austin Vision Zero and Strategic Mobility Plan, which direct decision-makers to "Prioritize the protection of human life over all else in the planning, design, and operation of Austin's transportation network." Due to unique geographic constraints, all of the current 1,665 households, two churches, and all future developments rely on Bilbrook and David Moore Drive. The NTA states that the Slaughter Lane / Bilbrook intersection is already at capacity and there is no room for additional improvements. ▪ The November 2020 TIA for the approved SF6 Messinger project shows that even with the agreed mitigation strategies the Bilbrook/Slaughter intersection will have an LOS of F (fail) in the AM and PM hours and a delay of 329.9. Bilbrook provides the primary access and is the only west bound option for the entire 623-acre area . ▪ Additional traffic on Bilbrook will impact daily commuter safety and delay or potentially block emergency vehicle access and neighborhood evacuation routes needed for fire and flood. FPT will significantly increase the delay and exacerbate the inherent safety concerns with failed intersections. ▪ The Bilbrook and Slaughter intersection experienced a 400% increase in crashes from 2017 to 2018. ATD has identified Slaughter as is one of 13 high-injury roadways in Austin. ▪ The capacity of David Moore Drive is limited. Traffic exiting the neighborhood can only turn east from David Moore onto Slaughter, which will have a LOS of E and a 35.8 delay. The road is often blocked by traffic on Slaughter stopped at Texas Oaks Drive. This level one street can be accessed only through other neighborhood residential streets that have parking on both sides and inadequate width for commuter traffic. The Slaughter Lane RR Overpass Bridge has been identified by Austin Public Works as requiring “immediate rehabilitation or replacement.” The proposed development is directly adjacent to the bridge. In …
March 16, 2021 Zoning and Platting Commission Speaker List B1 Applicant: Doug Young Inayat Fidai Opposed Bill Meacham Eve Nguyen Heather Venhaus Mark Maloney Patricia Michael Ashley Kelm Andrew Gaddini Michelle Adams Leslie McCollom Marta Keller - Not wishing to speak Matt McCaw - Not wishing to speak B2 Applicant Carl McClendon B3 Applicant B4 Applicant B5 Applicant Ron Albanese Rich Couch Neutral Cynthia Perez B6 Applicant Michelle Rogerson Lynch Mark Debs B7 Applicant Nikki Hoelter B8 Applicant Danny Miller
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, March 9, 12:00-1:00pm In attendance: Sona Shah, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta, Vince Cobalis, , Laura Esparza, Jimmy Flannigan, Laura Esperza, Christina Bies, David Nicks, Schiller Liao 1. AARC Phase ll Project: The group was introduced to David Nicks who will be taking over Riley Trigg’s position as Public Works Department project manager. Solicitations for the professional design services and CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk ) services are due March 24th and April 19th, a bit later than originally decided. A topographic survey is being conducted. Discussion on the community engagement that is required: There are still some outstanding issues, such as the kind of flooring that is sought, so the community needs to provide input. Community engagement needs to start as soon as design team comes on board. An approximate fund of $61K will be needed and the discussion was around procuring this funding. A consultant would be needed and he would require some training on Asian culture and their needs. Goals need to be identified. The community needs to be made aware of cost of final structure and the what funds are available so they can provide input accordingly. CMAR could provide cost estimate. Vince suggested seeking help from CPIO or the equity office regarding funding. Jimmy suggested connecting with Suchi Gururaj who has been working on the Language Access Fund that has been launched by CAN (Community Advancement ?) Kirk suggested requesting for the required funding while also exploring other avenues, such as CPIO. (AAQoL has been working on adding language access to the budget for a while. Organisations like AACHI has applied for some funds for this as well). Updates on the Center from Sona : Other than a few leaks etc, the building has weathered the February winter storm fairly well. Jonathan, who has been working as the building grounds supervisor is now working with APH and API taskforce and will now become a Community Access Coordinator. Celebrasia is scheduled for May 1 and will be a virtual event. Since events in the past year have all been virtual, expenses on the facility have been lower. The surplus money is going to be used on enhancing the ballroom lighting, buying projectors etc. Vince asked if there could be money used for community outreach. Sona will look into it. A list of organisations that should be contacted for community outreach …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Vince Cobalis, Sarah Chen, Kuo Yang, Kirk Yoshida, Hanna Huang, Pramod Patil, Shubhada Saxena, Pooja Sethi, Ketan Patel, Molly Wang, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Joshua Robinson, Interim Senior Executive Assistant (Office of the City Manager) Citizen Communication: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. OLD BUSINESS The Commission did not take action on the meeting minutes from January. a. Workgroup Reports: 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup: Update provided in the backup document. materials. 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup: Update provided in the backup 3. Arts and Culture Workgroup: Update provided in the backup materials. 4. Human Resources Workgroup: No update provided. 5. Business Planning Workgroup: No update provided. b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting – The next JIC meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 31. c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on the AARC Master Plan Update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget Recommendation Process 3. STAFF BRIEFING None this month. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on equitable funding for the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (Fang Fang) – No Action Taken. b. Discussion and possible action on priorities and recommendations for the City of Austin FY 2022 budget – Commissioners voted on their 2022 Budget Recommendations, which can be found in the back up materials. The Commissioners voted on the 2022 Budget Recommendations, which can be found in the backup materials. Commissioners vote can be found in the audio recording on the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission webpage. c. Discussion and possible action on the selection of a Community Stakeholder Commissioner – No Action Taken. 5. INFORMATION SHARING a. Commissioner Saxena, Cobalis and Chen 6. FUTURE AGENDA 6. ADJOURN Chair Yoshida adjourned the meeting without any objections at 8:30 p.m.
Versión en español a continuación. Urban Renewal Board Meeting March 15, 2021, 5:30-9:30pm Urban Renewal Board to be held March 15, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 14, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 15, 2021 Urban Renewal Board Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3458 or laura.keating@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 laura.keating@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Urban Renewal Board FECHA de la reunion (15 Marzo, 2021, 5:30 – 9:30 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 (14 Marzo, 2021 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: junta en 512-974-3458 or • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de laura.keating@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • …
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Preservation Plan Committee Monday, March 15, 2021, 1 p.m. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION TO BE HELD MARCH 15, 2021 WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, March 14, by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 15 Preservation Plan Committee meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Sunday, March 14 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to committee members in advance of the meeting. Reunión Especial del Comité del Plan de la Preservación Histórica Un Comité de la Comisión de Sitios Históricos FECHA de la reunion 15 de marzo, 2021 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 (14 de marzo, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974- 1264 o preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico …
Versión en español a continuación. Arts Commission Meeting March 15, 2021 Arts Commission to be held March 15, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 14, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Arts Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7854 or annemarie.mckaskle@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 annemarie.mckaskle@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Arts Commission FECHA de la reunion (Marzo 15, 2021) 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 (Marzo 14, 2021 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 junta en 512-974-9315 o annemarie.mckaskle@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, 2:00-5:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Amit Motwani Nathaniel Bradford Kobla Tetey Board Members in Attendance: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W. Pierce, Vice Chair Danielle Skidmore Absentees: Jacqueline Watson joined the dais at 3:00pm. PURPOSE: The Board of Commissioners primary responsibility the implementation and compliance of approved Urban Renewal Plans that are adopted by the Austin City Council. An Urban Renewal Plan's primary purpose is to eliminate slum and blighting influence within a designated area of the city. to oversee is DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar called the meeting to order at 2:04pm with six members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 agenda items and items not posted on the agenda. No one signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the January 19, 2021, Special Called Meeting Minutes. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the URB January 19, 2021, meeting minutes were approved unanimously with the correction that Commissioner Pierce was absent at the meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation, discussion and possible action amending land use regulations in recommended modifications to the East 11th and 12th Street Urban Renewal Plan, East 11th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD), and East 12th Street Neighborhood Conservation Combining District (NCCD) by the Urban Renewal Board on January 19, 2021. On Commissioner Skidmore’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, an updated recommendation to adopt both NCCDs and Urban Renewal Plan, including the original text and new changes to the text, passed on a unanimous vote. b. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding background and next steps for property disposition of Urban Renewal Agency owned property (1100 E 11th St and 920 E 11th St). Discussion was held; no action was taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Review preliminary drafts of new RFPs for blocks 16 and 18 Discuss scoring criteria for RFP Generate a development timeline (“critical path”) of development targets for blocks 16 and 18 ADJOURNMENT Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 3:25pm without objection. 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 …
Versión en español a continuación. South Central Waterfront Board Meeting March15, 2021 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held March 15, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Sunday, March 14th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March15, 2021 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison Jodi Lane at (512)-974-1408 or Jodi.lane@austintexas.gov no later than noon, March 14th, 2021. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 Jodi.lane@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del South Central Waterfront Board Meeting FECHA de la reunion March 15, 2021 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 (March 14th, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512)-974-1408 or Jodi.lane@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR JANUARY 19, 2021 AT 1:00 PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on January 19, 2021 via Videoconferencing. The meeting was called to order at 1:05pm Board Members in attendance: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & Dist 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assoc.) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ex Officios: Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Molly Alexander (DAA) COA Housing and Planning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Wendy Price Todd made a motion, seconded by Board Member Samuel Franco, to approve the draft December 19 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with seven yes and two absent (includes absentee Karen Paup and late arrival Jeff Seiden) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. Dark Skies presentation- A presentation was given by Cliff Kaplan, Program Director and Acting Executive Director of the Hill Country Alliance. Cliff will make these materials available to the Board. No Action was taken. b. Presentation and discussion with Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) Consultants- Consultants Matthew Kwatinetz, of Q Partners and Thomas Jansen of HR&A gave a presentation and update on the activities of the Austin Economic Development Corporation. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. 2021 SCWAB Administration – Staff Liaison Jodi Lane gave an update on Expiring Terms and 2021 Schedule. No action was taken. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan – This working group may work in the future with Cliff Kaplan on dark skies regulations for the district. No other update. b. Finance and Governance- No update c. Active Projects- No update 5. ADJOURNMENT- with no objections, Chair Samuel Franco adjourned the meeting at 2:23pm 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 contact Jodi Lane at the Housing and Planning Department, at (512)-974-1408 …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD Current Board Member Terms & Reappointment Status - 2021 Board Member Term Serving Term Start Term Expiration Appointing Board/ Commission Replacement Nominations Wendy Price Todd April 6, 2017 February 28, 2021 South River City NA Alfred Godfrey Samuel Franco Francoise Luca Lynn Kurth Greg Anderson Jeff Seiden Linda H Guerrero Karen Paup 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st April 6, 2017 February 28, 2021 The Trail Foundation April 6, 2017 February 28, 2021 Design Commission August 9, 2018 February 28, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board June 19, 2019 February 28, 2021 Mayor and District 9 Councilmember August 8, 2019 June 30, 2021 Planning Commission Jeffrey Thompson March 12, 2020 February 28, 2022 Bouldin Creek NA April 13, 2017 February 28, 2023 Environmental Commission August 8, 2019 February 28, 2023 Community Development Commission Thomas Groce Heidi Anderson pending pending pending n/a n/a n/a
AUSTIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION M E M O R A N D U M South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Veronica Briseño, Interim Chief Executive Officer Austin Economic Development Corporation March 2, 2021 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: As directed through Resolution 20190808-072 and Resolution 20201001-055, the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) assumed a lead role coordinating due diligence needed to support the request for a potential Council-approved financing mechanism(s), specifically a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) to achieve the vision plan of the South Central Waterfront (SCW). Since the organization was created by Council in October of 2020, AEDC’s leadership has taken three principal forms: February Update from Austin Economic Development Corporation 1) Administratively establishing the organization for long-term support to SCW and other projects; 2) Completing the technical analysis required to support the TIRZ ordinance; and 3) Engaging with City staff to progress the request(s) and stakeholders to receive continued guidance. On the technical side, AEDC is already contributing resources to work with legal counsel for drafting an Ordinance, Project Plan, and Preliminary Financing Plan that the organization intends to provide the City in support of its evaluation of the request for the City Council’s designation of a TIRZ. As part of this process, AEDC has compiled previous work conducted by ECONorthwest, CMR, and the City that estimate the potential costs and revenues associated with the SCW Vision Plan. In addition, AEDC has retained Winstead PC to advise on legal aspects of the TIRZ formation and ECONorthwest to draft a memo summarizing its prior findings. Further, AEDC has engaged the City’s Housing and Planning Department, Economic Development Department and Financial Services Department staff through weekly meetings and workshops on the project that also support regular briefings with Council offices. Monthly Updates and On-going Coordination To support on-going coordination of communications for transparency, feedback and guidance, AEDC has committed to providing a monthly written update to the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (SCWAB). If there Is a pressing issue or need, AEDC staff will attend the SCWAB meeting to seek input. David Colligan, AEDC Interim COO, will be the key contact for the SCWAB. Upcoming Discussions and Council Action Understanding that a number of priorities and timelines are shifting due to the City closure and emergency response efforts attributed to weather conditions during the week of February 14, 2021, AEDC intends to join the next SCWAB monthly meeting to present an …
Working Group Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan SCWAB Working Group Members List - March 2021 Ex Officio Established Status Note July 15, 2019 Active Samuel Franco is WG Lead Finance and Governance July 15, 2019 Active Samuel Franco is WG Lead Active Projects July 15, 2019 Active Wendy Price Todd is WG Lead Members Al Godfrey Greg Anderson* Karen Paup Samuel Franco Linda Guerrero Greg Anderson* Karen Paup Samuel Franco Wendy Price Todd Al Godfrey Francoise Luca Linda Guerrero Wendy Price Todd Karen Paup Lynn Kurth* * indicates alternate
1881 Grove Blvd Suite #1334, Aus6n Texas 78741 Phone # (512) 221-4736 Email: info@ Manuel Escobar Chair Urban Renewal Board Travis Perlman - Feb 9th, 2021 On behalf of Capitol View Arts and Rolling Roster Restaurant, I am respectfully submitting a request to use the property at 1100 E 11th street adjacent to the Historic Victory Grill/ Rolling Rooster restaurant. The Rolling Roster the current leaseholder of the Historic Victory Grill and is located at 1104 E 11th Street. Our goal is to establish a space to provide outdoor seating that would include acoustic sound entertainment for our guests/customers. We are making this request to operate the outdoor space during the Rolling Roster daily business operations as of February 2021 until such time that your office determines is necessary. We expect to provide seating arrangements to accommodate our guests and seek your permission to fence in the area to provide safety/security to our patrons. Should there be a need to have any permitting done to secure the space's use, the Capitol View Arts and the Rolling Roster would guarantee the necessary documents to comply with city codes? This request is needed as a black-owned business representing the 11th Street corridor, providing economic benefit through visitor impact and job growth. As you are aware, COVID 19 has changed the restaurant business model dramatically. The opportunity to use the space at 1100 E 11th Street, next door to the Historic Victory Grill/Rolling Roster, will allow us to serve patrons by providing outdoor seating. This outdoor capacity will contribute to our sustainability efforts during the pandemic. Rolling Roster operates several businesses around the City. Capitol View Arts, a sanctioned 501(C)3 organization, has been providing educational, internship, economic opportunities to underserved members of our community with emphasis to those with life experience to east Austin, are proud to be a part of the E 11 Th Street cultural legacy by working within the Victory Grill. Allowing outdoor seating for the 11 Street restaurant will increase my chances of maintaining our businesses during this crisis. Sincerely Clifford Gillard Board President CVA.
