Special Meeting of the Resource Management Commission November 17, 2020 Resource Management Commission to be held on November 17, 2020 at 2:30pm with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by Monday, November 16, 2020 at noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Resource Management Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Jamie Mitchell, at (512) 694-1073 and Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Monday, November 16, 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 Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com 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 T he 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 call (512) 322-6450 at least 48 hours before the meeting date. T TY users route through Relay T exas at 711. For more information on the Resource Management Commission , please call Jamie Mitchell (512) 694-1073. Reunión del Resource Management Commission FECHA de la reunion: 17 de Noviembre 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 (16 de Noviembre 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 …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 15-13 TO THE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ONSITE WATER REUSE SYSTEMS; AMENDING CHAPTER 2-13 TO THE CITY CODE RELATING TO VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION; CREATING AN OFFENSE; AND ESTABLISHING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. FINDINGS. 10 The City Council finds that: 1. Given the potential for severe and frequent drought conditions in Central Texas, it is essential that new water use policies to conserve water continue to be developed. 2. Water conservation efforts, including policies for responsible onsite water reuse systems, help maximize limited resources as population grows, while ensuring supply for critical public health and safety needs including adequate supplies necessary for emergency fire-fighting, fire suppression, and natural disaster or other emergency management or disaster response. 3. Proper maintenance of onsite water reuse systems is necessary for sanitation and to protect public health as the City’s standard means of treatment or disposal through the City’s wastewater treatment systems or storm sewers, as applicable, is not being used as the sole or primary means of treatment or disposal. 24 PART 2. City Code Chapter 15-13 is adopted to read as follows: ARTICLE 1. - REGULATION OF ONSITE WATER REUSE SYSTEMS. Division 1. - General Provisions. § 15-13-1 – APPLICABILITY. (A) This chapter applies to the installation and operation of Alternative Water Source systems on properties containing multi-family and non-residential buildings, where retail water service is provided by Austin Water or successor department. Page 1 of 37 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 (B) This chapter does not apply to Alternative Water Source systems: (1) (2) (3) (4) on properties where retail water service is provided by an entity other than Austin Water or successor department; on properties containing only one- or two-family dwellings which includes detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses); constructed for industrial process wastewater reuse regulated under Chapter 210 Subchapter E (Special Requirements for Use of Industrial Reclaimed Water) of Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code; or constructed …
Resource Management Commission Review and Recommendation November 17, 2020 Health and Environment Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Austin Water December 10, 2020 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Katherine Jashinski, Teresa Lutes, Kevin Critendon Agenda Item Recommend approval of an ordinance to establish Chapter 15-13 of the Austin City Code and amend City Code Chapter 2-13 regarding treatment, monitoring, and reporting regulations for Onsite Water Reuse Systems to encourage the development of local, sustainable water supplies using alternative source waters in commercial buildings for non-potable uses. Amount and Source of Funding Funding for the administration of these code changes is included in Austin Water’s FY 2020-2021 Approved Operating Budget November 29, 2018 – City Council approved the Water Forward Plan on a 10-0 vote. November 17, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Resource Management Commission November17, 2020 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission N/A Purchasing Language: N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The 2018 Austin Integrated Water Resources Plan – Water Forward – includes strategies that require adoption of ordinances and incentives that would encourage and eventually require development of local, sustainable water supplies using alternative source waters (including rainwater, stormwater, A/C condensate, foundation drain water and graywater) for large commercial buildings for non-potable uses. The proposed ordinance language establishes regulations for the treatment, monitoring, and reporting requirements for onsite water reuse systems. These regulations are based on the model local ordinance from the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems, which is supported by a risk- based public health framework that was developed by an expert panel of researchers, practitioners and public health officials. The proposed regulations are necessary to ensure the reuse systems are designed, operated and maintained in a manner that is protective of public health, thereby increasing their acceptance and adoption in new development. Along with these regulations, Austin Water is planning to administer a pilot onsite non- potable reuse incentive program. Grant awards are intended to help offset the installation costs of systems for development projects that voluntarily install and use onsite water reuse systems for non-potable water uses such as toilet flushing, cooling tower make-up water and irrigation. Through a proposed incentive program, projects that are able to offset at least 1,000,000 gallons of potable water each year will be eligible for $250,000 in grant funding and projects that are able to offset at …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6-4 TO THE CITY CODE RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION, REGULATION OF COOLING TOWERS, PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES, AND THE ADDING OF NEW OFFENSES THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES; OR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 15-9-241 RELATING TO EVAPORATIVE LOSS CREDIT ON WASTEWATER CHARGES FOR COOLING TOWERS. 10 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: 11 PART 1. FINDINGS. 12 The City Council finds that: 1. Given the potential for severe and frequent drought conditions in Central Texas, it is essential that new water use policies to conserve water continue to be developed. 2. Water conservation efforts, including policies for responsible water conservation and regulations for cooling towers, help maximize limited resources as population grows while ensuring supply for critical public health and safety needs including adequate supplies necessary for emergency fire fighting, fire suppression, and natural disaster or other emergency management or disaster response. 3. As water is essential to public health and sanitation and the City’s water supply is the sole or primary water supply for over a million people, water conservation and drought condition measures that help assure the maintenance of a sufficient City water supply for the City’s customers are necessary to protect public health and for the purposes of sanitation. PART 2. City Code Section 6-4-2 (Definitions) is repealed and replaced with a new Section 6-4-2 to read as follows: 31 § 6-4-2 - DEFINITIONS. 32 Unless a different definition is expressly provided, in this chapter: Page 1 of 28 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 (1) ACTION OF THE UTILITY means an action taken by Austin Water pursuant to this chapter. (2) AQUATIC LIFE means a vertebrate organism dependent upon an aquatic environment to sustain its life. (3) AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM means any irrigation system connected to and being operated by a programmable controller, including a permanently or temporarily installed irrigation system. (4) AUSTIN WATER, AW, AWU, and the Utility mean the Austin Water Utility. (5) AUXILIARY WATER means a water supply …
Recommendation for Resource Management Commission Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: November 17, 2020 December 10, 2020 Austin Water SUBJECT Recommend approval of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) and City Code Section 15-9-241 (Utility Regulations) related to commercial and industrial cooling tower water efficiency performance standards, operations, registration, inspection and administrative requirements and penalties. Funding for the administration of these code changes is included in Austin Water’s FY 2020-2021 Approved Operating Budget AMOUNT AND SOURCE OF FUNDING N/A August 16, 2012, Ord. 20120816-004; May 5, 2016, Ord. 20160505-003 Kevin Critendon, 512-972-0191; Mark Jordan, 512-974-3901; November 17, 2020 - To be reviewed and Resource Management Commission November 17, 2020 – To be reviewed by Water and Wastewater Commission N/A Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: For More Information: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The 2018 Austin Integrated Water Resources Plan – Water Forward – recommended the adoption of ordinances that would increase water use efficiency by the commercial, industrial and institutional (CII) water use sectors, specifically including cooling towers. The proposed ordinance language would amend Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) by imposing administrative penalties of up to $500 for failure to submit required cooling tower registration and annual inspection reports to ensure towers are meeting all water efficiency standards and equipment requirements. Assessment of administrative penalties for this program would be consistent with the current assessment of penalties under the Commercial Irrigation System Evaluation and Commercial Car Wash Certification programs. The proposed ordinance also includes an offense for submitting a false report or tampering with readout and reporting devices. The proposed ordinance would also amend the inspection report requirements to include whether the tower is meeting additional water efficiency standards for drift eliminators and the addition of biocides to cooling tower recirculating water to prevent algae growth, thereby increasing water efficiency as well as protecting public health by preventing airborne bacteria. These measures are consistent with 1126.1 and E 403.5.2, respectively, of the 2015 Uniform Mechanical Code, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAMPO), Standard 189.1, International Green Construction Code, of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the 2020 Water Conservation Design Standards For State Buildings and Institutions of Higher Education Facilities, State Energy Conservation Office, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Finally, the proposed ordinance would amend City Code Section15-9-241 (Utility Regulations) by providing that those who do not submit required …
Resource Management Commission 2021 Meeting Schedule The Resource Management Commission meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise determined by the Commission. Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Shudde Fath Conference Room at Austin Energy HQ, Town Lake Center, 721 Barton Springs Road. Changes to the above regarding date, time or location will be noted on meeting agendas. MEETING DATES January 19, 2021 February 16, 2021 March 9, 2021 April 20, 2021 May 18, 2021 June 22, 2021 July 20, 2021 August 17, 2021 September 21, 2021 October 19, 2021 November 16, 2021 CANCELLED DATES March 16, 2021* December 21, 2021* *Due to Spring Break **Due to no subsequent Council Meetings in 2021 / holiday week
RMC Monthly Report October 2020 FY21 Mark Jordan Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water s t i n U f o r e b m u N 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Residential Program Participation, FY21 YTD FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 353 249 253 200 16 19 13 0 23 7 Home Water Use Monitoring Device 54 31 20 3 Pressure Reduction Valve Irrigation Upgrade Irrigation Audits Rainwater Harvesting 121 122 26 11 RMC Monthly Report – October 2020, FY21 02 60 50 40 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 30 20 10 0 Commercial & Multifamily Program Participation, FY21 YTD FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 54 17 8 11 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates RMC Monthly Report – October 2020, FY21 03 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $ e v i t n e c n I $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Rebates and Incentives Budget, FY21 YTD FY21 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $- $65,000 $- $5,356.45 Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – October 2020, FY21 04 Helping Hands Outreach (H2O) Programs • G.O. REPAIR! – Austin Water partners with Neighborhood Housing and Community Development’s (NHCD) GO Repair! Program to provide grants of up to $15,000 per year to qualifying homeowners to make plumbing repairs, improve accessibility, and make other repairs to address substandard housing conditions that pose health and safety risks. • FREE WATER CONSERVATION TOOLS – Austin Water Conservation provides free water saving materials such as high efficiency aerators, showerheads, and soil moisture meters for residential Austin Water customers and multi-family facility residents. • PRIVATE WASTEWATER LATERAL REPAIR/REPLACEMENT –Austin Water funds the free replacement or repair of private wastewater laterals for eligible Austin Water Utility customers of a single-family home or duplex whose household income is 100% or less than the area Median Family Income (MFI). • RMC Monthly Report – October 2020, FY21 05 Water Waste Enforcement Activity, FY21 YTD Warnings and 311 Reports 322 234 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Oct Warnings 311 Reports Current Drought Response Stage: Conservation Stage RMC Monthly Report – October 2020, FY21 06 Water Waste Enforcement Activity, FY21 YTD Administrative Fines Residential Commercial Multi-Family Fines Issued: 6 s e i t r e p o r …
City of Austin - Program Benchmarking, Cost Effectiveness Testing, and Best Practices Recommendations of Texas Gas Service Energy Efficiency Programs November 13, 2020 Final Report Prepared for: Prepared by: ADM Associates, Inc. 3239 Ramos Circle Sacramento, CA 95827 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................. ES-1 1 Natural Gas Utility Benchmark Research .......................................................... 1-1 Standard Benchmarking .................................................................................... 1-1 Key Findings and Recommendations from Utility Benchmarking Research ...... 1-9 2 Cost Effectiveness Review and Recommendations .......................................... 2-1 2.1 Cost Effectiveness Review ................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Review of Tankless Water Heater Incentives and Invoice Costs ....................... 2-9 2.3 Research Findings and Recommendations ..................................................... 2-10 3 Recommendations for EM&V Best Practices ..................................................... 3-1 Impact Evaluation Best Practices ...................................................................... 3-1 Process Evaluation Best Practices .................................................................... 3-5 1.1 1.2 3.1 3.2 4 TGS Customer Survey Findings ........................................................................ 4-1 4.1 Residential Non-Participant Survey ................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Non-residential Non-Participant Survey ............................................................. 4-7 4.3 Key Findings and Recommendations from Customer Surveys ........................ 4-17 i List of Figures Figure 2-1 PACT/UCT Benefits Comparison ................................................................ 2-5 Figure 2-2 TRC Benefits Comparison .......................................................................... 2-5 Figure 3-1 Integration of EM&V Activities with Program Planning and Implementation 3-2 Figure 3-2 Flow Diagram for Impact Evaluation Activities ............................................ 3-4 Figure 4-1 Measures Installed ...................................................................................... 4-2 Figure 4-2 Interest in Home’s Energy Efficiency .......................................................... 4-5 Figure 4-3 Measures Installed ...................................................................................... 4-8 Figure 4-4 Interest in Home’s Energy Efficiency ........................................................ 4-11 ii List of Tables Table 1-1 Utilities Considered for Benchmarking ......................................................... 1-1 Table 2-1 TGS Outside Expert Cost Effectiveness Model Inputs ................................. 2-1 Table 2-2 ADM Cost Effectiveness Model Inputs ......................................................... 2-2 Table 2-3 TGS Consultant Cost Benefit Test Results .................................................. 2-3 Table 2-4 ADM Cost Benefit Test Results .................................................................... 2-3 Table 2-5 Side-by-side Comparison of PACT and TRC Benefits ................................. 2-4 Table 2-6 Program Costs Used by TGS Outside Expert .............................................. 2-6 Table 2-7 Program Costs Used by ADM ...................................................................... 2-6 Table 2-8 Comparison of Program Incremental Costs ................................................. 2-7 Table 2-9 Comparison of Measure Incremental Costs ................................................. 2-7 Table 2-10 Comparison of Measure Effective Useful Life ............................................ 2-9 Table 2-11 Utility Comparison of Tankless Water Heater Rebates ............................ 2-10 Table 4-1 Residence Type ........................................................................................... 4-1 Table 4-2 Home Ownership ......................................................................................... 4-2 Table 4-3 Space Heating Type ..................................................................................... 4-3 Table 4-4 Water Heater Fuel Type ............................................................................... 4-3 Table 4-5 Heating System Age .................................................................................... 4-3 Table 4-6 Thermostat Type .......................................................................................... 4-4 Table 4-7 Has Pool at Residence ................................................................................. 4-4 Table 4-8 Rebate Awareness ....................................................................................... 4-4 Table 4-9 …
t n u o C t c e o r P j 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 60 73 Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 11/12/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 174 130 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY21 Paid and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY21 Paid and Verification 13 11 2 2 1 Project Pipeline Notes: 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. 2. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. 3. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. 4. “FY21 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY21 5. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. 6. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. Tenant approval will be obtained for all interior upgrades. Projects will proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: The number of new projects received has decreased, but staff continue to process rebates payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. Program Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 11/12/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$62k) Latest Enrollment Workflow # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimated kW savings Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Installation 1203275 Bent Tree Apartments* 10 98.3 231,788 $82,263 Installation 1203807 Huntington Meadows 1 56.3 206,305 $97,860 8405 BENT TREE RD 7000 DECKER LN 3600 GREYSTONE DR 1137 GUNTER ST 1930 W RUNDBERG LN 4700 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS HWY SB 4701 STAGGERBRUSH RD 14233 The Lakes Blvd 1 4 8 7 Multifamily Income Qualified Paid 1190789, 1198380, 1186819 Bridge …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at via WebEx Chair Vince Cobalis called the Commission Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Vince Cobalis, Sarah Chen, Peter Chao, Kirk Yoshida, Nguyen Stanton, Shubhada Saxena, DasGupta, and Sethi Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Joshua Robinson, Commissions Liaison (Equity Office) Maya Guevara, Community Engagement Specialist (Office of Police Oversight) CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: N/A 1. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports: 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup: No update provided. 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup: No update provided. 3. Arts and Culture Workgroup: See workgroup meeting notes in backup documents. 4. Business Planning Workgroup: No update provided. Budget timeline/process Annual Internal Review b. Update on the June 22 Joint Inclusion Committee meeting (Commissioner Stanton): No update provided. 1. Update on AARC Masterplan: No update provided. 2. Update on the Asian American Resource Center Bridge 3. Results from prior Mini-Grant awards (due 7/22/20) – Reference backup documents. 4. NAAO – AAPI COVID-19 response (American Stateman 7/12/20) – Reference backup c. Follow-up Items: documents. 2. STAFF BRIEFING a. Overview of 2021 City Budget (Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager) – Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano provided an update and answered questions over 2021 City Budget. b. Office of Police Oversight reports (Maya Guevara – Office of Police Oversight) – Office of Police Oversight did not attend the meeting to present. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Review and possible action on the Annual Internal Review Report, for submission to the City Clerk by Commission Chair. The commission voted to approve the Annual Internal Review Report. b. Support the UT School of Nursing application to boost community immunity through a culturally focused self-management support program to manage chronic diseases. Commissioner Chen moved to approve the recommendation. Seconded by Commissioner Yoshida. Vote was 8-0 c. Authorize the Discussion and possible action on the election of officers to the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. - The commission voted to elect Kirk Yoshida as Chair and Sarah Chen as Vice Chair of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. 5. FUTURE AGENDA a. Austin Public Health briefing on the Social Services Audit Report and 2021 Budget initiatives. b. Office of Sustainability - Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision. c. State …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Vince Cobalis, Ketan Patel, Kirk Yoshida, Nguyen Stanton, Hanna Huang, Pramod Patil, Shubhada Saxena, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Joshua Robinson, Interim Senior Executive Assistant (Office of the City Manager) Binh Ly, Neighborhood Liaison (Austin Public Health) Sona Shah, Culture and Arts Education Manager (Parks & Recreation) Joshua Robinson, Interim Senior Executive Assistant (Office of the City Manager) GuiMei Fung, Neighborhood Liaison (Austin Police Department) CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission did not take action on the minutes from the July 22, 2020 and September 18, 2020 meeting. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports: documents. 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup: Update provided in the backup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup: No update provided. 3. Arts and Culture Workgroup: Update provided in the backup documents 4. Human Resources Workgroup: No update provided 5. Business Planning Workgroup: No update provided b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee August 26, 2020 Meeting (Commissioner Stanton) – No update provided. c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on AARC Masterplan: Chair Yoshida provided an update in regards to the AARC Master Plan in regards to the “Construction Manager at Risk” Council Agenda Item. 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. Update on the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Task Force COVID-19 Response & Outreach Effort (Binh Ly) – Neighborhood Liaison Binh Ly provided an update on the COVID-19 Response API Task Force. b. Presentation on Austin Police Department (APD) Community Liaisons (GuiMei Fung) – APD Community Liaison GuiMei Fung provided an update on APD Office of Community Liaison. a. Update on the Commission Policing/Public Safety Project (Hanna Huang) – Commissioner Huang provided an update on the Policing/Public Safety Project to the commission. Further details of the update can be found in the backup documents. b. Information Sharing – Commissioners Yoshida, Chen, and Cobalis provided information to share. 4. NEW BUSINESS 5. FUTURE AGENDA a. Policing Issues 6. ADJOURN Chair Yoshida adjourned the meeting without any objections at 8:30 p.m.
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAQOLAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 The AAQOLAC convened in a regular meeting on Friday, September 18, 2020 Chair Yoshida called the Commission Meeting to order at 3:07 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Vince Cobalis, Sarah Chen, Kirk Yoshida, Nguyen Stanton, Hanna Huang, Ketan Patel, Shubhada Saxena, Peter Chao, and Debasree DasGupta Staff in Attendance: Rey Arellano, Assistant City Manager Brie L. Franco, Intergovernmental Relations Officer Adrienne Sturrup, Assistant Director (Austin Public Health) Chris Riley, Financial Manager (Austin Public Health) Joshua Robinson, Interim Senior Executive Assistant (Office of the City Manager) Cristina Tangredi, Community Engagement Specialist (Office of Police Oversight) CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: N/A 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Commission moved to approve minutes from AAQOLAC meeting on February 18, 2020 and August 17, 2020 with minor edits. Commissioner Cobalis made the motion. Commissioner Chen seconded. Vote was 9-0. The Commission did not take action on the minutes from the July 22, 2020 meeting. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports: documents. 1. Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Workgroup: Update provided in the backup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup: No update provided. 3. Arts and Culture Workgroup: No update provided 4. Human Resources Workgroup: No update provided 5. Business Planning Workgroup: No update provided b. Update on the Joint Inclusion Committee August 26, 2020 Meeting (Commissioner Stanton) c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on AARC Masterplan: No update provided 2. Update on Equity Mini-Grant application: No update provided 3. STAFF BRIEFING a. Analysis of the Austin Police Department’s Racial Profiling Data Joint Report and update on the new Community Police Review Commission - Community Engagement Specialist Cristina Tangredi provided an update over APD’s Racial Profiling Data Joint Report and the Community Police Review Commission. b. Austin Public Health FY2021 Budget (Adrienne Sturrup) – Assistant Director Adrienne Sturrup and Financial Manager Chris Riley provided an updated over the Austin Public Health FY2021 Budget and New Investments in FY2021. c. State Legislative Update (Brie Franco) –Intergovernmental Relations Officer Brie L. Franco d. Update on the City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force (Rey Arellano) – Assistant City Manager Rey Arellano provided an overview of FY2021 Reimagining Public Safety APD Budget Reductions/Reinvestments. provided an overview of the 87th State Legislative Agenda. a. Update on the Commission Policing/Public Safety Project (TBD) – Commission did not take 4. NEW BUSINESS action. b. Discussion and possible action in support …
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, November10. 12:00-1:00pm In attendance: Sona Shah, Schiller Liao, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta, Thuy Nguyen, Shruti Anand 1. Focus group with AISD and the AARC. Sona Shah of the AARC spoke about AISD reaching out to her regarding a focus group for Asian/American families in Austin to take a look at families struggling with racial equity and other issues. In order to ensure that all students have access to what is required to succeed in school, the focus group has arranged for a conversation with the office of Equity for AISD and is inviting folks from the community to join this discussion and provide input. This conversation is scheduled for Dec 6th from 1-3pm via zoom. 2. Discussion on Phase 11 of the AARC masterplan. Kirk Yoshida, Vince Cobalis and others met with Greg Cannali and Kimberly McNeely of PARD regarding progress of Phase 11. The project is ready to move as it stands although the delivery method needs to be determined. It also needs to be seen how the council feels about this at the moment. Another study is probably necessary regarding the Rutherford Campus collaboration but at the moment they are willing to move forward with the initial project. 3. The Pedestrian Bridge project. Kimberly McNeeley of PARD provided a status update via email on the project with the Watershed Protection Department. They have issued a third design iteration for stakeholder review with the final PER projected to be completed in March 2021. The costs of the survey for the pedestrian bridge is estimated to be at $40,000 and the bond money is being used towards these efforts. Once location of bridge and other necessary matters have been determined, PARD will need to coordinate and complete an easement agreement with the Rutherford campus for maintenance etc.
11/15/2020 2020_11_15 Meeting - Reimagining Public Safety 2020_11_15 Meeting - Reimagining Public Safety Date: 10/15/2020 | Google Hangouts Attendees Commissioners Hanna Huang, Sarah Chen, Nguyen Stanton, Pooja Sethi, Kirk Yoshida Not in Attendance Commissioners Ketan Patel, Debasree Dasgupta Agenda 1. APD Office of Community Liaison Resolution Questions for Rey - Responses from Rey & Patricia 2. 3. 4. 5. OPO Letter to Chief Manley - APD OCL Budget Misc items Notes 1. a. b. APD Office of Community Liaison Resolution 2. Questions for Rey - Responses from Rey & Patricia Great responses from Rey and Patricia there is not a citizen one 3. OPO Letter to Chief Manley - a. News coverage - Hanna to re-engage with community member about the "body cam review panel" since both said c. Hanna to follow up e-mail thread again to see if there are follow up questions i. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/oversight-body-says-new-austin-police-conduct- ii. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austi%20/austin-police-oversight-director-criticizes-apd- rules-lower-the-bar-for-officers/ for-staunch-resistance-to-change/ iii. Kirk has an e-mail out to Farah for CPRC member to come to our meeting to speak too 4. APD OCL Budget a. Will keep in mind but following up with OCL about annual report from 2019 as well as additional budget details including facility needs 5. Misc items a. Asian Community knowledge of Reimagining Public Safety https://app.box.com/notes/741894463288 1/2 11/15/2020 2020_11_15 Meeting - Reimagining Public Safety Team to follow up with CPIO about how Asian American communities have been engaged Team acknowledges that Asian community may be uninformed or unaware of the new pivot to "Reimagining Public Safety" 1. Invite Commissioner Shubhada Saxena to next Project Team Meeting Austin OKs million-dollar contract to audit police department Gov. Greg Abbott knocks Austin for ‘defunding’ police, says state may take over policing in some i. ii. b. c. areas d. 42 new cadets sworn into APD - last class for a while due to budget cuts Action items Hanna - e-mail Alicia Dean & Commissioner Saxena (Community Engagement Workgroup) about AAPI community outreach for Reimagining Public Safety Surveys/Group Sessions, cc Nguyen Hanna - Summarize Key Points of Reimagining Safety Task Force Meeting Notes, due next Meeting Follow up on e-mail thread with ACM Arellano & Patricia again to see if there are follow up questions Next Meeting's Agenda 1. Asian Community outreach about Reimagining Public Safety 2. Invite Commissioner Shubhada Saxena (Community Engagement workgroup) to next Project Team Meeting https://app.box.com/notes/741894463288 2/2
[Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission] RECOMMENDATION 20201117- Date: November, 17, 2020 Subject: Austin Police Department Office of Community Liaison to remain in department as part of Community Policing goals in Reimagining Public Safety process Seconded By: Motioned By: Recommendation The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council direct the City Manager to retain the Austin Police Department’s Office of Community Liaison within Department as part of The City’s Reimagining Public Safety process. 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 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission was created Ordinance No. 20141211-204 to advise the City Council on issues related to the Asian American Resource Center and to provide on-going guidance and support for the City's Asian American quality of life initiatives; WHEREAS, On June 11, 2020, Austin City Council approved RESOLUTION NO. 20200611- 050, which set a goal of zero racial disparity in traffic stops, zero racial disparity in arrests and citations that result from traffic stops, zero use-of-force incidents, and zero deaths at the hands of APD officers; WHEREAS, The Office of Community Liaison works in each of Austin Police Department’s four regions as dictated by the needs of the department and the community; WHEREAS, The Office of Community Liaison provides outreach programs for vulnerable communities, representing Austin Police Department at community events, collaborate with community and Austin Police Department officers on community concerns; WHEREAS, The Office of Community Liaison’s Asian Outreach Program provides language access and is a key connector for Austin Police Department to the Austin Asian American community; 4C 1 of 2 Strongly recommends that the City Council encourage the City Manager to retain the The City Manager should investigate resources in other departments that would augment WHEREAS, the 2018 report also included a staffing study that concluded officers in the Austin Police Department have less than the necessary 35-50% of uncommitted time to support Community Policing, a metric that is also currently not met; WHEREAS, The Office of Community Liaison staff and programs serve a key function of connecting citizens to Austin Police Department officers that assists officers in participating in community programs with less uncommitted time needed. WHEREAS, the 2018 report recommendations indicate that Austin Police …
AAQOL ADVISORY COMMISSION WORK GROUP / PROJECT MEMBERS & LEADS Updated 11/16/20 WORK GROUP / PROJECT ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER (AARC) WORK GROUP ARTS & CULTURE WORK GROUP BUSINESS PLANNING WORK GROUP MEMBERS Debasree DasGupta (lead) Kirk Yoshida Shruti Mangalmurti Non‐Commission Members: Schiller Liao (NAAO), Thuy Nguyen Pramod Patil (lead) Shubhada Saxena Peter Chao Kirk Yoshida (lead) Vince Cobalis Sarah Chen Hanna Huang Nguyen Stanton Ketan Patel HEALTH & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK GROUP Shubhada Saxena (lead) COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER NOMINATION PROJECT HUMAN RESOURCES PROJECT PUBLIC SAFETY / POLICING PROJECT Kirk Yoshida Pooja Sethi Shruti Mangalmurti Vince Cobalis Molly Wang TBD Sarah Chen (lead) Vince Cobalis Kirk Yoshida Hanna Huang (lead) Pooja Sethi Ketan Patel Sarah Chen Debasree DasGupta Nguyen Stanton
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