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HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 AT 1PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (RECORDED) CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, Chair Angelica Erazo, Vice-Chair Diana Salas Melissa Ayala Zaira R. Garcia Maria C. Solis DRAFT MINUTES Jovita J. Flay Felicia Peña Ricardo Garay Lourdes Zuniga Sharon Vigil CALL TO ORDER – Chair Afifi called to order at 1:05pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Maria Solis, Ricardo Garay, Lourdes Zuniga, Ricardo Garay, Melissa Ayala 1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON SUSPENSION OF ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER a. Commissioner Zuniga moved to suspend Robert’s Rules of Order. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Motion passed unanimously. 2. APPROVAL OF AUGUST MINUTES a. Commissioner Solis moved to approve August minutes. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Commissioner Vigil abstained. The motion did not pass. 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding elections for Chair and Vice-Chair (term to end April 2021) i. Commissioner Solis moved to nominate Chair Afifi and Vice Chair Erazo to remain as Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner Garay seconded. The motion passed unanimously. b. Discussion and possible action regarding communications strategy i. Commissioner Vigil moved to approve a communication strategy developed by Commissioner Zuniga and Vice Chair Erazo, with the addition of amendment from Commissioner Garay regarding Spanish translation of materials. Commissioner Ayala seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Font Size: 12; Font: Times New Roman; Font Style: Regular c. Discussion and possible action regarding regarding Covid-19 relief i. No updates 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vice Chair Erazo and Commissioners Garcia and Zuniga) – Commissioner Zuniga met with Veronica Briseño, Director of Economic Development, about Covid-19 relief efforts. b. Health work group (Commissioner Garay and Vigil) – Commissioner Garay requested representation from APH at meetings to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts for Latinx community c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioners Solis and Afifi) – Chair Afifi gave updates on equity mini-grants d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) e. Budget and Policy Priorities work group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Erazo, Commissioners Peña, Zuniga, and Solis) – Commission Vigil requested that the Commission begin to work on a strategic plan f. Representatives to MACC board and business (Vice-Chair Erazo) – The new Chair and Vice Chair of the MACC Board reached out to Chair Afifi and Vice Chair Erazo. g. Education Work Group (Chair Afifi, Commissioners Zuniga and Garcia) …
Approved Meeting Minutes_JSC_20200925 — original pdf
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING September 25, 2020 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on September 25, 2020 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 10:01 am. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Fisayo Fadelu, Holt Lackey, Karen Magid, David Carroll, Alberta Phillips, Nhat Ho, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden Board Members Absent: Rob Schneider, Kelly Davis City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Cavan Merski CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) August 26, 2020 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Coyne), second (Commissioner Carroll), 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Conduct JSC officer elections (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commission discussed that continuity may be important considering current Climate Equity Plan process. • Motion to nominate Commissioner White for Chair (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Lackey), 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. • Motion to nominate Commissioner Coyne for Vice Chair (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner Phillips), 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Presentation from CapMetro on Project Connect (Discussion and/or possible action) • Jackie Nirenberg from CapMetro provided an initial investment overview of Project Connect • Lesson learned from previous bond initiatives was to allow the community to see what a full system would look like; have provided an overview of the varying components of the routes • Austin Transit Partnership will bridge CapMetro and the City of Austin with independent governance for full transparency • Discussed questions regarding funding, equity and environmental considerations in the plan c) Presentation on the Draft Austin Climate Equity Plan (Discussion and/or possible action) • Provided overview of public comment period and revision schedule • Discussed presentation process with boards and commissions • Motion proposed to draft a letter for next meeting in support of public transit and Project Connect in reference to the Austin Climate Equity Plan (Commissioner Ho), second (Commissioner White), 9 approved, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. d) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Design Commission will be getting a presentation on the climate plan in the next week, Commissioner Carroll will attempt to garner support. …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission September 23, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held September 23, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday September 22, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the September 23, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than September 22, 2020 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak. Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to melanie.alley@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission Fecha de la reunion: 23 de septiembre de 2020 La junta se llevará a cabo el 23 de septiembre de 2020 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se prmitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 22 de septiembre de 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 23 de septiembre de 2020, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección …
Revised Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission September 23, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held September 23, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday September 22, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the September 23, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than September 22, 2020 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak. Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to melanie.alley@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 23 de septiembre de 2020 La junta se llevará a cabo el 23 de septiembre de 2020 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 22 de septiembre de 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 23 de septiembre de 2020, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Commission on Veteran Affairs September 23, 2020 Commission on Veteran Affairs to be held September 23, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (September 22, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Commission on Veteran Affairs Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3306 AND tina.lee@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to tina.lee@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live la Reunión del Commission on Veteran Affairs FECHA de la reunion (September 23, 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 (September 22, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: junta en 512-974-3306 AND • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de tina.lee@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board September 23, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held on September 23, 2020, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday, September 22 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 23 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov no later than noon, September 22, 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 Sravya.garladenne@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. 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 before the meeting date. For information, please contact Sravya Garladenne in the Planning and Zoning Department at sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-3362. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Reunión del South Central Waterfront Advisory Board FECHA de la reunion September 23, 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 (Tuesday, September 22 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • • • • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace …
Item 1.a.: August SCWAB Draft Minutes — original pdf
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR AUGUST 19, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Special Meeting on August 19, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Molly Alexander (DAA) Sam Tedford (NHCD) Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) Rolando Fernandez (FSD) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Al Godfrey made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, to approve the draft July 20, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 6 yes and 3 absent (includes late arrival Linda Guerrero and Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Election of Officers – Board Member Wendy Price Todd, seconded by Board Member Greg Anderson, nominated Chair Samuel Franco for the office of SCWAB Chair. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. Chair Samuel Franco, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, nominated Vice Chair Lynn Kurth for the office of SCWAB Vice Chair. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 3. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. DAA Presentation on SCW PID – Molly Alexander, SCWAB Ex Officio Member and Executive Director of DAA Foundation, gave a presentation on the DAA Public Improvement District and its role in the SCW District. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. b. Draft 1 Book: 2020 SCW Implementation Update - Executive Liaison and SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt, gave an update on the status of the first draft of the 2020 SCW Vision Framework Plan Update book. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 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 …
Item 3.b.: Staff Presentation on SCW Financial Analysis — original pdf
South Central Waterfront SCW Financial Analysis & Calculator : September 23, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board| Austin, TX THE SCW VISION: Community Benefits Financially feasible Public/Private Partnerships to make the district: ● GREEN: Retrofitting 17 new acres of connected parks, trails, plazas and open spaces across a patchwork of properties ● CONNECTED: Insert .6 miles of new streets, add over 2 miles of refurbished and new sidewalks, and include transit options, to create a walkable and transit- friendly district ● AFFORDABLE: Incentive and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units Context of presentation: 1. Council Resolution on SCW (Feb. 2020): …”The City Council directs the City Manager to provide a briefing to City Council on the status of the update to the financial and economic assumptions [for a] Tax Increment Financing Plan.” 2. The “Statesman PUD” is in process. 3. Impending creation of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AECD). Underlying questions to presentation: 1. How does the calculator address a portion of the Council directive? a. Given the limits of the calculator, how do we complete the TIRZ market feasibility & absorption/revenue forecast to fully address the Council directive? 2. How might the financial calculator inform the “Statesman” PUD review? 3. How might the financial calculator inform the impending AEDC? Updating the infrastructure plan: The big shift WATERFRONT PARK INTERNAL STREETS BARTON SPRINGS EXTENSION CROCKETT SQUARE E Riverside 2016 SCW Plan 2020 Modified SCW Plan ● Block Structure reflects idealized district vision ● Barton Springs Alignment: ○ ○ ○ ○ Requires City Leadership to facilitate cooperation between two major property owners - Cox & Crockett Requires City Initiative and Public Funding to complete the construction Park & Pedestrian Plazas - 9.6 acres; flexible layout Crockett Square - 1 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green Connector ● Open Space Requirements: ● Block Structure follows the flexible guidelines laid out in the 2016 Plan and reflects on- the-ground realities ● Barton Springs Alignment: follows property boundary between Cox & Crockett Barton Springs on Cox property consistent w/ 2019 PUD proposal ■ This shift requires Cox to dedicate ~1.6 acres to Barton Springs Rd. that would otherwise have been on Crockett ● Open Space Requirements: Key Open Spaces change slightly to accommodate the altered grid structure Cox Property requirement ~ 9 acres Park & Pedestrian Plazas Crockett Property - 1.3 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board September 23, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board to be held September 23, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (September 22, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 23, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to sammi.curless@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live • Reunión del Parks and Recreation Board September 23, 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 (September 22, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace …
A: Draft Minutes of September 2, 2020 — original pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Wednesday, September 2, 2020 – 10:00-11:30 a.m. MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a special meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 10:06am. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis; Vice Chair Romteen Farasat; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Richard DePalma; Anna DiCarlo; Sarah Faust; Francoise Luca; Kate Mason- Murphy; Fred Morgan and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Nina Rinaldi. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; John Nixon; Anthony Segura; Zach Baumer; Celine Rendon; Don Bland; Kevin Gomillion and Sammi Curless. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of July 10, 2020 were approved on Board Member Faust motion, Board Members Morgan and Cottam Sajbal second on an 10-0 vote with Board Member Rinaldi absent. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS NON-CONSENT 1. Austin Climate Equity Plan (five-year revision to the Austin Community Climate Plan). Presented by Zach Baumer, Climate Protection Manager and Celine Rendon, Community Engagement Specialist, Office of Sustainability. No action taken by the Board. Board Member Cottam Sajbal departed the meeting at 10:30am. 2. Lamar Beach Vision Plan and License Agreement with Austin Pets Alive. Public comment by Pat Valles-Tres regarding Austin Pets Alive agreement with the City of Austin. Presented by Kimberly McNeeley, Director, Parks and Recreation Department and Don Bland, Chief Animal Services Officer, Animal Service Department. No action taken by the Board. Page 1 of 2 CONSENT 3. Recommendation to the City Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Save Muny Conservancy to operate the food and beverage concession at Lions Municipal Golf Course. Chair Lewis corrected the agenda to indicate that the interlocal agreement is with the Save Historic Muny District rather than the Save Muny Conservancy. Chair Lewis made a motion to recommend to the City Council the negotiation and execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Save Historic Muny District to operate the food and beverage concession at Lions Municipal Golf Course; Board Member DePalma seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0 with Board Members Cottam Sajbel and Rinaldi. C. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS 1. Discussion of mixed-use park spaces specific to skateboarding, derby and BMX facilities. Presented by Board Member Richard DePalma. No action taken by the Board. 2. Discussion and possible action …
B1: A-Ebba Springs Fact Sheet — original pdf
U.S. Board on Geographic Names Ebba Springs Proposal Fact Sheet • The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has received a proposal from a property owner near Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park and the Austin Lake Hills neighborhood to officially name a natural spring on their property as Ebba Springs. • The BGN is responsible by law for standardizing geographic names for use by the Federal Government. The spring currently has no name that is official for federal use. • The BGN places importance on local opinion and therefore in accordance with their standard processes, asks for input from local government elected officials who represent community members who may have an interest. • The requesting property owner states that the spring has been known locally for many years as Ebba Springs, and the property is known as the "Ebba Springs Wildlife Refuge." • The City Council is asked to provide its recommendation on the naming to the BGN due to the property being located on land in Travis County that falls under the Extra Terrestrial Jurisdiction of the City Austin to protect the nearby Colorado watershed. Recommendations are also being sought from the Travis County Commissioners Court and Texas Geographic Names Committee. Federally recognized Tribes also have an opportunity to provide comments. • This item comes to the Parks and Recreation Board as a courtesy review for comment because of the spring’s proximity to Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park. • The City Council is scheduled to consider its recommendation on this matter at the October 15, 2020 meeting. 1 of 1
B1: B-Ebba Springs Case Brief — original pdf
UNITED STATES CASE BRIEF (Domestic) BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES Approved Promulgation authorized Executive Secretary Domestic Geographic Names ______________________________ Ebba Springs: spring; located 2 mi. N of Habbingston Hollow; named for the Old English word “ebba” meaning ebb and flow, which describes the spring’s fluctuating water output; Travis County, Texas; 30°20’02”N, 97°52’41”W; USGS map – Bee Cave 1:24,000. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/gazvector.getesricoor?p_lat=30.334006&p_longi=-97.878067 Proposal: to make official a name in local use Map: USGS Bee Cave 1:24,000 Proponent: Barbara Ritter; Austin, TX Administrative area: None Previous BGN Action: None Names associated with feature: GNIS: No record Local Usage: Ebba Springs (proponent; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Water Resources Branch) Published: None found Case Summary: This proposal is to make official the name Ebba Springs for a spring located just outside the city limits of Austin. The spring is located on the proponent’s property and seeps out of rock bedding planes and fractures at the head of a small unnamed valley. Travertine deposits are found at the spring. The proponent has used the name Ebba Springs for several years. An aquatic biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Water Resources Branch recently surveyed the springs and used the name Ebba Springs in the report. The proponent refers to the property as the “Ebba Springs Wildlife Refuge” and the house and property have been part of the annual Austin Weird Homes Tour. The proponent has stated that “‘Ebba’ does not refer to any person or animal, but only to the springs.” Proposed by: Barbara Ritter; Austin, TX Submitted by: same Prepared by: M. O’Donnell Case ID: 5309 Reviewed by: J.Runyon Date: 4/27/20 Date: same Date: 6/4/20 Quarterly Review List: 440 Date: 6/23/20 4/27/2020 DGNP - Name Proposal Printout/Pdf DOMESTIC GEOGRAPHIC NAME PROPOSAL SUMMARY PROPOSE NEW OR CHANGE NAME Name Proposal ID: 9855 The springs are on private property and have only been seen by a few people. The name has been GNIS queried, I personally checked the maps, and Chad Norris of Texas parks and Wildlife completed a springs survey and no names appeared in his research. Date Created: 27-APR-20 Date Submitted: 27-APR-20 Proposed Name: Ebba Springs Action Requested: Name an unnamed feature Existing Name: Unnamed Evidence: Locally Used: No Locally Used Years: Local Conflict: No Local Conflict Detail: Additional Details: FEATURE INFORMATION GNIS Feature ID: Feature class: SPRING - - - - - https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=130:20151:25674712958701::::::YES 1/3 4/27/2020 DGNP - Name Proposal Printout/Pdf Descriptive information: See attachement …
B2: Barton Creek Greenbelt Reservation Pilot Presentation — original pdf
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Barton Creek Greenbelt Reservation Pilot Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager PARB Presentation September 2020 1 2 CHALLENGES • Environmental Impacts • Litter • Flooding and Closures • Safety and Response Time • Social Distancing • Neighborhood/Parking Concerns 3 RECENT EFFORTS • Quarterly Trash Surveys • Leave No Trace Hot Spot • Additional Programing • Upgraded Entry Trash/Recycle and Signage 4 PILOT PROJECT • Free Reservations Available Online • Park Monitors In Place At 7 Entrances • Reservations Implemented Thursday-Sunday • 10:30am-7:30pm 5 GUIDING QUESTIONS • Can managing access provide enjoyable access/nature appreciation for park users? • Can a reservation system be implemented equitably? • Is this a model that could work in this park or other parks? • What are potential benefits and challenges of increasing staffing levels at the Barton Creek Greenbelt? • Are there changes to environmental impacts? 6 DATA COLLECTION • Number of Reservations • Trash Survey • Number of Reservations Claimed • Public Survey Feedback • Visitors Without Reservations • Public Feedback • Demographic Data • Environmental Impact 7 NEXT STEPS • Project runs through November • Public Feedback • Data Analysis • Recommendations 8 Questions Questions 9
B3: People Experiencing Homelessness Presentation — original pdf
PARKS & RECREATION RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS Presented by: Lucas Massie, Assistant Director and Kimberly McNeeley, Director September 2020 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting 1 Dedicated Resources Staffing Levels • PARD has one FTE (full-time employee) dedicated to PARD specific efforts associated with homelessness • PARD Park Rangers assist the single FTE with specific efforts associated with homelessness 2 Dedicated Resources Service Partnerships • Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) which assists with connection to resources, including medical, mental and substance abuse counseling and housing • Pathways for Transitions to Housing (PATH) which assists with connection to resources, including medical, mental and substance abuse counseling and housing 3 Dedicated Resources Workforce First Program • The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF) administers Workforce First, which is an alternative employment program, where individuals are offered the opportunity to work in service of the community as an alternative to panhandling • As PARD’s cleanup contractor, TOOF abates encampments through assignment and direction of staff 4 Dedicated Resources City-Wide Coordination • Watershed Protection Department (WPD) which we coordinate with to manage encampments and keep our waterways clean • Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) which provides funding and storage assistance for encampment cleanup efforts 5 Code and Enforcement Code & Ordinance • City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Park Rules, Section 22. Camping and Overnight Use • City of Austin Code Ordinance § 8-1-11 (B) A person may not fish, camp, or use a specific area in a public recreation area between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. without an approval 6 Code and Enforcement Code & Ordinance • City of Austin Code Ordinance § 8-1-11 (G) A person may not remain in a public recreation area if the person is advised that the person's behavior is disruptive and the person is instructed to leave the property by supervisor of the department • City of Austin Code Ordinance § 9-4-11 – Camping and Obstruction in Certain Public Areas 7 Code and Enforcement Enforcement • Curfew Violation § 8-1-11 (B) • Law enforcement issues a Class C Misdemeanor ticket for violating park hours. (Can result in arrest if individual refuses to leave at that time) • Disruptive Use/Inclusive Use Violation § 8-1-11 (G) • Criminal Trespass Violation • CTN Form A: Requires three warnings before issuance effective on the sixth day (1 year) • CTN Form B: Requires one warning before issuance and is effective immediately (1 day) 8 Code …
D: Director's Report — original pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DIRECTOR’S REPORT DATE: September 2020 PLANNING UPDATES: Walter E. Long Metro Park Vision Plan: The park vision plan was presented to City Council at the September 1 work session meeting. After Council direction, this vision plan is currently on the October 15 Council meeting agenda. The draft vision plan and additional information can be found at the project’s website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/walter-e-long-park-vision-plan. District 1 Vision Plan for John Treviño Jr. Metropolitan Park at Morrison Ranch: The park vision plan was presented to City Council at the September 15 work session and is scheduled to be considered for adoption by City Council on October 1, 2020, barring any additional Council direction. The draft vision plan and additional information can be found at the project’s website: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/john-trevino-jr-metropolitan-park-vision-plan. District 1 George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center Facility Expansion Plan: The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) and the consultant team continue with the planning phase following several months of community engagement. All materials from previous engagement activities, including the presentation and recording from Community Meeting #1, are available on the project’s webpage and allow community members to provide feedback and address the same questions posed in Community Meeting #1. After presenting updates to the African American Resource Advisory Commission (AARAC) at their July 6 and August 3 meetings, the planning team requested a working group to continue to be involved throughout the planning process. The team will meet with the Commission's Culture and Lifelong Learning Working Group on September 22, as well as the City Technical Advisory Group on September 21. The preliminary planning concepts will be presented to the community at the second virtual community-wide meeting on October 3. The meeting will be hosted virtually via Zoom and streamed live on the Carver Museum's Facebook page. Additional information can be found at the project’s website: https://www.austintexas.gov/CarverATXplanning, or SpeakUp Austin! page: https://www.speakupaustin.org/carveratx-planning. District 1 Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan: This community-activated planning process continues in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and Community Powered Workshop and their selected consultant, Asakura Robinson. PARD and the Watershed Protection Department (WPD) maintain involvement through a working group of City staff members including the National Park Service; the project also has a working group of community members. The team will host the second round of virtual community picnics on October 15 and 17. For additional information, upcoming events and opportunities to get involved visit …
Item 2.a.: DRAFT_Letter regarding EDD and QBL report — original pdf
Subject: Memo from Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, dated July 31, 2020, with the subject line “Recommendations for Creating the Austin Economic Development Corporation”. Mayor and council, After reviewing the above-mentioned memo, the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (the Board) has determined one of the recommendations outlined in the report to be premature to implement at this time, and perhaps indefinitely. On page 20 of this report, Under Task 4, the consultant states “The President, CFO and interim COO will petition COA for a contract to immediately pursue approval of relevant plans for South Central Waterfront, with AEDC fulfilling the roles contemplated by the SCWAB for the LGC.” Further, on page 8 of Appendix 8, the consultant states “The City of Austin should contract with AEDC to manage the day-to-day of these particular entities [the Board included] and make them part of the “family” of organizations. It may make sense to disband some of them.” As discussed in our meeting on April 24, 2020, the Board is generally supportive of the recent work performed by the Economic Development Department and its consultant QBL Partners, with regard to the formation of an Austin Economic Development Corporation. We received a briefing from both of these entities prior to their full report being released to the public or the Board. In an effort to ensure the process was not slowed down, we agreed to support their work, generally, but reserved our right to make any sort of recommendations which may be needed based on the details of the full report, after its release. The recommendation to disband the Board and leave future implementation recommendations solely to city staff is of particular concern to the SCWAB members, given our mandate to “provide continuity and communication among stakeholders… and to provide recommendations to the city council regarding plan implementation”. Our board is made up of not only experts in their field but community members which live nearby the project area. Our input has been and will continue to be imperative to this process. More importantly, we feel that it is critical to the success of the project that we continue to foster meaningful community engagement through a process that is transparent and in the best interest of not just the residents of the immediate surrounding area, but the city as a whole. There are many community benefits, such as affordable housing and parks outlined in the plan that …
Item 3.b.: SCW Financial Calculator Assumptions-Affordable Housing-Market — original pdf
To: South Central Waterfront Advisory Board From: Alan Holt Date: September 23, 2020 RE: Financial Calculator Assumptions- Notes, Affordable [housing], and Market __________________________________________________________________________ At the September 23, 2020 meeting of the SCWAB, staff will provide a real-time demonstration of the Financial Calculator, developed by ECONorthwest for the City of Austin Planning Department. The Financial Calculator is a dynamic spreadsheet which combines multiple layers of varying inputs (physical project costs; district buildout assumptions; redevelopment assumptions, etc.) that can be mixed-and-matched to do scenario pro forma analysis. During this demonstration, staff will show the kinds of data which are included with the multiple “tabs” in the spreadsheet. The full range of tabs include: Notes; Rollup; Development Summary; Plan Scenarios; Pro Formas; OTC; Market; Infrastructure; Affordable. Some of those data inputs the SCWAB has seen before. For instance, the “Infrastructure” tab includes the information from the District Physical Framework Project Costs spreadsheet, which was backup material provided to the SCWAB earlier this year that associates the costs per property. Another tab (“OTC”) looks specifically at six redevelopment scenarios for affordable housing on the One Texas Center parking lot, which was also supplied as backup in a prior SCWAB meeting. This supporting pdf backup provides a snapshot of the following three tabs, for the purpose of informing the live demonstration of the calculator tool at today’s meeting: This tab provides an overview of the methodology, assumptions and terms that ECONorthwest used in developing the calculator. The “Notes” tab provides specific definitions for data found in the subsequent tabs. Notes Tab: Affordable Tab: The “Affordable” tab contains information about the cost incurred by the City of Austin to produce income-restricted housing units, with the intention to incentivize and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units. The data draws from recent affordable housing projects that the NHCD helped develop. Market Assumptions Tab: The “Market” tab includes critical market assumption inputs that affect the pro forma analysis. In 2016, the SCW Appendices called these inputs the “development assumptions.” These are the range of inputs that a developer uses to create a pro forma analysis. For this new calculator, EcoNorthwest recycled the development assumptions from 2016 as one potential input, and created six new “Development Assumptions” that can be chosen to compare the feasibility. For the demonstration today, the “2019 Interviews” market assumptions are used to drive the financial modeling. These values …
Item 3.b.: Updated_Staff Presentation on SCW Financial Analysis — original pdf
South Central Waterfront SCW Financial Analysis & Calculator : September 23, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board| Austin, TX THE SCW VISION: Community Benefits Financially feasible Public/Private Partnerships to make the district: ● GREEN: Retrofitting 17 new acres of connected parks, trails, plazas and open spaces across a patchwork of properties ● CONNECTED: Insert .6 miles of new streets, add over 2 miles of refurbished and new sidewalks, and include transit options, to create a walkable and transit- friendly district ● AFFORDABLE: Incentive and support affordable housing to ultimately equal 20% of the district’s new residential units Context of presentation: 1. Council Resolution on SCW (Feb. 2020): …”The City Council directs the City Manager to provide a briefing to City Council on the status of the update to the financial and economic assumptions [for a] Tax Increment Financing Plan.” 2. The “Statesman PUD” is in process. 3. Impending creation of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AECD). Underlying questions to presentation: 1. How does the calculator address a portion of the Council directive? a. Given the limits of the calculator, how do we complete the TIRZ market feasibility & absorption/revenue forecast to fully address the Council directive? 2. How might the financial calculator inform the “Statesman” PUD review? 3. How might the financial calculator inform the impending AEDC? Updating the infrastructure plan: The big shift WATERFRONT PARK INTERNAL STREETS BARTON SPRINGS EXTENSION CROCKETT SQUARE E Riverside 2016 SCW Plan 2020 Modified SCW Plan ● Block Structure reflects idealized district vision ● Barton Springs Alignment: ○ ○ ○ ○ Requires City Leadership to facilitate cooperation between two major property owners - Cox & Crockett Requires City Initiative and Public Funding to complete the construction Park & Pedestrian Plazas - 9.6 acres; flexible layout Crockett Square - 1 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green Connector ● Open Space Requirements: ● Block Structure follows the flexible guidelines laid out in the 2016 Plan and reflects on- the-ground realities ● Barton Springs Alignment: follows property boundary between Cox & Crockett Barton Springs on Cox property consistent w/ 2019 PUD proposal ■ This shift requires Cox to dedicate ~1.6 acres to Barton Springs Rd. that would otherwise have been on Crockett ● Open Space Requirements: Key Open Spaces change slightly to accommodate the altered grid structure Cox Property requirement ~ 9 acres Park & Pedestrian Plazas Crockett Property - 1.3 acre plaza; flexible layout + Green …
Item 3.c.: Draft 2 - SCW Plan Implementation Update_PART 3 — original pdf
DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 South Central Waterfront 2020 South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan Update DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 Table of Contents 2 5 8 25 48 Introduction Physical Framework Financial Framework Appendices City Leadership : Implementation Priorities DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 Financial Framework 4 THE SCW FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FUNDING TOOLKIT DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 ● ● ● R D ● ● ● ○ ○ T F A R ✔ ✔ D A ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ T F ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DISTRICT PROJECT COSTS ● ● ○ ○ ■ ■ ● ● F T A M 1 . 1 1 $ M 9 . 9 4 $ M 9 . 9 7 $ D R M 1 . 5 $ M 7 . 2 $ M 5 . 5 $ M 9 . 5 $ M 1 . 7 $ M 5 . 3 $ M 8 . 1 $ SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STATESMAN & CROCKETT SITES M 3 . 9 7 $ ○ ○ ○ ● ● ● ● T A F ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● R D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 BUILDOUTS FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS TIPPING PARCELS T F A ● ● R D T F A R D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | September 23, 2020 DRAFT | September 23, 2020 HYBRID BUILDOUT ● ● ● ● ● T F A UPDATED 3D MODEL - COULD BE GOOD TO SHOW USES TOO R D T F A R D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial …