HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, February 24, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Council Chambers, Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: _____ Emily Reed, Chair ______ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair ______ Witt Featherston ______ Ben Heimsath ______ Mathew Jacob ______ Kevin Koch ______ Kelly Little ______ Trey McWhorter ______ Terri Myers ______ Alex Papavasiliou ______ Blake Tollett NOTICE TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS a) The first speaker signed up for each side of a contested public hearing will be allowed up to 5 minutes to speak. Any further speakers will be allowed up to 3 minutes. The Commission does not allow for the donation of time. The applicant or their agent may have a rebuttal after the conclusion of testimony of up to 3 minutes. b) Cases passed by the Commission on the consent agenda will not have a formal public hearing. If a person signs up to speak on a consent agenda item, the person will be called to speak before a vote on the consent agenda. c) In cases involving the review of demolition or relocation permit applications, the Commission may initiate a historic zoning case to further study the evidence regarding the potential of the subject property for landmark designation. If the Commission initiates a historic zoning case, the Commission will review the case again at its next regularly scheduled meeting for a recommendation regarding historic zoning. There will be no new notification sent out by the City stating the next hearing date. d) All written public comments must be received by staff by 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Staff cannot forward public comments to commissioners after this time. e) Speakers may provide testimony on any numbered agenda item, and under General Citizen Communication, pursuant to the following: 1. Sign-in required. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, speakers must complete a sign-in sheet for each item on the agenda on which the speaker desires to speak or for general citizens’ communication. A speaker who fails to indicate an agenda item on a sign-in sheet will be called to speak during Citizen Communication. Time Limits. Speakers are limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for the first speaker or three minutes each for subsequent speakers, and in conformance with section (a) above. A speaker who requires a translator or who needs additional time as an accommodation of a disability, is …
Austin-Travis County Census 2020 Outreach CITY COUNCIL UPDATE FEBRUARY 4TH, 2020 Update on 2020 Census Preparations John Lawler Census Program Manager Ryan Robinson City of Austin Demographer 1. The Importance of the Census 2. The Story so Far 3. Strategic Plan 4. Mapping and Serving the Hard to Count The Census Is Crucial ◦ Allocation of federal funds to state and local communities - $800 billion/year ◦ Reapportionment of Congressional districts among the states ◦ Texas expected to gain as many as three seats ◦ Redistricting of state house, senate, legislative and other districts ◦ City of Austin City Council Districts ◦ Travis County Commissioners Court 4 Federal Funds: $800 billion •Medicaid •Medicare Part B •Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) •Grants to local school districts (Title I) •SNAP •Highway and public transit programs •Emergency food and shelter programs •Head Start •Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food assistance program •Programs for the elderly •Crime Victim assistance •Substance abuse prevention and treatment 5 The Census Is Crucial 6 Austin Area Populations/Communities At-Risk For An Undercount •Young children (under 5) •College students – some 135,000 people involved in higher-ed in Austin •Immigrants/Foreign-born/Refugees •Non-English speaking residents who may be linguistically isolated, speaking Chinese, Vietnamese, or Spanish. •Renters/recent movers/the highly mobile/newly arrived/alternative living arrangements •The homeless – by definition, hard to find and count •Households of color •Elderly--aged •LGBTQ •The disabled, physical and mental •Low income households and the very poor persons who distrust the government 7 Travis County 2019 estimates Immigrants, n=225K Linguistically Isolated, n=150K Young Children, n=85K 8 9 10 The Story So Far… October 2018 – CoA and Travis County fund Census Program Manager role April 1, 2019 – First meeting of Austin/Travis County Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (CCC) June 2019– CCC forms Subcommittees to plan and coordinate activities August 2019 – John Lawler comes on board as Census Program Manager 11 The Story So Far… September 2019 – CoA and Travis County each set aside $200K for Census activities November 2019 – Community CCCs launched December 2019 – Regional Media Plan awarded $59,000 by Central Texas pooled fund January 2019 – Community CCCs finalizing messaging and strategies, and Southeast Travis County CCC formed 12 Timeline for Success January – Finalize digital assets and support continued development of sub-committees and Community CCCs February – Launch field campaigns and publish outreach materials March – Start regional digital and media ads, and bilingual …
Q3 Recommended Applications Co‐Lab Projects AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Art Spark Texas ATX Interfaces (Nia Brookins ‐ vendor code name) Ishida Dance OUTsider Film & Arts Festival Rakhee Jain Co‐Lab Projects Latinx Theatre Initiative at UT Austin The Museum of Human Achievement Capital View Arts Jeannelle Ramirez Julissa Gonzales (Austin Mayan Collective) Arunachala Nagarajan Capital View Arts The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Thomas B. Yee Y'all We Asian Capital View Arts Co‐Lab Projects Nora McMillan Burke Kalen McGuire The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Creative Alliance AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Capital View Arts GO workshop (DBA Civic Arts) Center for Women & Their Work AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY The Museum of Human Achievement SoireeATX (Meli Pinder) Total Recommended Award ChingonX Fire Exhibition Diverse Literary Voices East Austin Blues Jam Documentary Eastsider Stories Queer Bomb Dyke March Mohadev Bhattacharyya Trust Your Struggle Sunken Stage Andie Flores Jay Roff‐Garcia, rudio/noise Austin Urban Hip‐Hop Night Aaron Benavides Reverie LVnTheLife The Listening Lounge at The LINE Juneteenth Block Party Meghan Shogan Ballet Afrique Black Mountain Project Alicia Eastes Applications that did not score high enough to recommend funding Art Spark Texas Austin Filipino‐American Association, Inc. Douglas Richard Laustsen Jordan Walsh No More, No Mas, Inc. Outreach Productions The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Elijah Barrett Motion Media Arts Center Austin Russian Theater Company The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Creative Alliance Austin Tango Society Salvage Vanguard Theatre Art. Sex. Magic. 2. Kuniklo Collective Ellen Scott The Burrow Theatre Reduce Reuse Remake Frank Wo/Men Collective Score Recommended Award 30 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 9 9 9 $3,500 $3,000 $2,100 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,300 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $102,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 The Museum of Human Achievement The Museum of Human Achievement Austin Camerata National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Texas Lisa Kay Pfannenstiel AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Studio …
FY 2020 JANUARY APPLICATIONS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Community Initiatives Program provides support for smaller community arts projects and activities that may develop throughout the year. The purpose of the Community Initiatives Program is to support public arts and cultural programming that celebrates Austin’s culture of creativity and to encourage collaboration, innovation, accessibility, and cultural tourism. Available Funding $286,000 allocated for FY20 (approx. 25% allocated per Quarter = $71,500) $57,394 available from Adjustments + = New Total for FY20 $343,394 Available Funding $62,500 awarded to 20 applicants Q1 Awards Q2 Awards $74,500 awarded to 24 applicants Q3 Available funds: Q4 Available funds: $103,197 $103,197 Applicant Stats FY20 CI Apps Total Requested Total Submitted Total Historically Underrepresented Apps Q1 Q2 Q3 Total for FY20 $127,950 $125,400 $167,370 43 42 57 $420,720 142 32 18 44 94 74% 43% 77% 66% Recommended Districts D10 12% D9 29% D1 32% D7 3% D5 3% D4 9% D3 12% Race/Ethnicity: Applicant Vs Recommended Applicant Awarded 99 3 1 Ar 1 1 As 4 4 B 16 12 H 10 7 M 8 5 P 1 0 W 14 4 Historically Underrepresented Groups Q3 Applicants Q3 Recommended 6% 23% 77% 94% Recommended Artistic Discipline Visual Art 17% Dance 6% Film 3% Theatre 6% Public Art 6% Music 12% Literature 6% Media Arts 3% Multidisciplin ary 41% Recommendations FY20 CI Recommended Total Awarded Total Contracts Total Historically Underrepresented Contracted Q1 Q2 Q3 $62,500 $72,500 $102,900 20 24 34 Total Q1‐Q3 $237,900 78 FY20 CI funds remaining $103,494 19 23 32 74 95% 95% 94% 95% Sponsored Project Score Recommended Award sApplicant n o Co‐Lab Projects i t a c i l p p A d e d n e m m o c e R y r a u n a J AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY AUSTIN REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Ishida Dance Rakhee Jain ATX Interfaces OUTsider Film & Arts Festival Art Spark Texas The Museum of Human Achievement Latinx Theatre Initiative at UT Austin Co‐Lab Projects Capital View Arts ChingonX Fire Exhibition Diverse Literary Voices East Austin Blues Jam Documentary Queer Bomb Eastsider Stories Mohadev Bhattacharyya Dyke March Trust Your Struggle 30 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 $3,500 $3,000 $2,100 $3,500 $3,300 $3,000 $3,500 $3,000 $3,500 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 sApplicant n o Julissa Gonzales (Austin Mayan Collective) Jeannelle Ramirez Sponsored Project Score Recommended Award i t a …
CREATIVE SPACE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CSAP) KIM MCCARSON 512-974-7963 KIMBERLY.MCCARSON@AUSTINTEXAS.GOV ECONOMIC & BUSINESS LIAISON MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Purpose To provide direct support to qualifying creative organizations facing temporary or permanent displacement, or to those previously displaced. C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 2 CSAP Program Overview • Building on the success of the 2019 CSAP Inaugural Year. • Program budget is $800,000 • Program eligibility includes: • Arts-focused nonprofits and • Select for-profit creative businesses, as allowed by definitions within the program guidelines C I T Y O F A U S T I N M U S I C & E N T E R T A I N M E N T 00/00/00 3 For-Profit Applicant Eligibility o Live Music Venue: An establishment where live music programming is the principal function of the business and/or the business is a live music destination, and where the venue clearly establishes the ability of an artist to receive payment for work by percentage of sales, guarantee or other mutually beneficial formal agreement for every performance. A live music venue is a destination for live music consumers, and/or its music programming and is the primary driver of its business as indicated by the presence of at least five (5) of the following: a) Defined performance and audience space; b) Mixing desk, PA system, and lighting rig; c) Back line; d) At least two of the following: (i) sound engineer, (ii) booker, (iii) promoter, (iv) stage manager, or (v) security personnel; e) Charges cover charge to some music performance through ticketing or front door entrance fee; f) Markets specific acts through show listings in printed and electronic publications; g) Hours of operation coincide with performance times; or h) Programs live music at least five nights a week. o Performance Venue / Theater: An establishment whose principal function and mission is to present live performances, plays, live music, film screenings, or other performances of artistic work produced by an artist, or arts and culture organization, accessible by public audiences. o Museum / Art Gallery: Facility whose principal function and mission is to exhibit, present, and/or sell artistic work in a variety of media produced by an artist, artist collective, or arts and culture organization, accessible …
Fiscal Year 21 GUIDELINES CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION, CULTURAL ARTS FUNDING PROGRAM Bridge Year Considerations • POLICY CRITERIA • Equity • Data Driven • Responsive • HOT CONSIDERATIONS • COMMUNITY FEEDBACK • Opportunity Cost and Capacity C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 2 HOT Considerations • $12 MILLION IN FY 20 • TEMPO • 100 NEW APPLICANTS • $400,000 minimum additional awards • 700 total contracts • COMMUNITY INITIATIVES • ~$150,000 • 15% RESERVE • 10% by Ordinance • 5% optional by Arts Commission • ~$275,000 • CSMS • 200 applications per year with 100 or less funded • ~$375,000 C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 3 Community Feedback • PANEL PROCESS CONCERNS • AUDIT REQUIRED? • Quality of panelists • OPEN TO NEW APPLICANTS? • Olympic scoring • Time to revamp • Fund 98 % of applicants AMOUNTS? • 990 FY 20? YEAR • YEAR 3, LARGER REQUEST • SOME ENCOURAGE INTERIM • APPLY IN FY 21 IF DECLINED C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 4 FY 21 Guidelines Changes • BRIDGE YEAR • Core • Cultural Heritage Festivals Program • No new applicants • FY 21 REQUEST AMOUNT IS THE SAME AS THE FY 20 AWARD • AUDIT REQUIREMENT CHANGED C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 5 Additional Working Group Recommendations • FUNDING MATRIX WORKING GROUP • Maintain the cap on award decreases • Increase Community Initiatives funding • COMMUNITY INITIATIVES GUIDELINES WORKING GROUP • Extend the 5-year cap C I T Y O F A U S T I N C U L T U R A L A R T S 00/00/00 6
SXSW Information 2020 SPECIAL PROJECTS UPDATE Future Visions: A UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition FUTURE VISIONS is an international multi-media exhibition produced by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division and the Austin City of Media Arts UNESCO Steering Committee as part of the official SXSW Art Program. FUTURE VISIONS features 8 media artists from around the globe including: Japan, Denmark, United States, Germany, and Austria. @ Motion Media Arts Center (2200 Tillery St #A, Austin TX 78723) March 13 – 15th 2020 ◦ Friday + Saturday: 11 AM – 5 PM ◦ Sunday: 11 AM – 2 PM Opening Reception ◦ Thursday, March 12th @ 7PM Closing Reception + Artist Talk ◦ Sunday, March 15th @ Noon 43 Artists submitted from 9 Media Arts Cities ◦ 8 artists selected (4 Austin, 4 International) ◦ Selected artists receive $1,500 + SXSW Badge Budget Breakdown ($20k) ◦ $12,500 to artists ◦ $4,000 to space + staffing ◦ $3,500 to marketing + production Future Visions: A UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition Akihiro Kotani Jens Settergren Martin Nadal Sarah Degenhardt Francesca Samsel Matthew Steinke Kat Kohl Olaniyi R. Akindiya @ Austin Film Society Cinema (6259 Middle Fiskville Rd/ Austin TX 78752) Premiere Screening Details ◦ Saturday, March 14th @ 11 AM Official SXSW Film Community Screening ◦ No badges required! Free + Open to the public Partnership between Cultural Arts Division, ATXN, Austin Film Society ◦ All filmmakers receive $500 + SXSW Film Wristband ◦ Judge’s Choice receives $1,000 Submissions ◦ 62 film submitted, 10-12 will be selected tomorrow! Budget Breakdown ($8k) ◦ $7,000 to local filmmakers ◦ $1,000 to marketing + production
February 2020 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HIghlights __________________________________________________________________ 3 Exhibits ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Facilities Services ____________________________________________________________ 5 FY2018 Bond Program Summary ___________________________________________________________ 5 FY2012 Bond Program Summary ___________________________________________________________ 7 Cepeda Branch / Hampton Branch Monthly Report _____________________________________________ 12 Faulk Building / Austin History Center Monthly Report __________________________________________ 14 Interior Renovations Monthly Report ________________________________________________________ 16 Roof Replacements & Systems Upgrades Monthly Report _______________________________________ 20 Austin History Center ________________________________________________________ 22 Library Priorities ____________________________________________________________ 22 Literacy Advancement ___________________________________________________________________ 22 Digital Inclusion & STEM _________________________________________________________________ 22 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion _______________________________________________________________ 22 Civic and Community Engagement _________________________________________________________ 23 Staff Development ______________________________________________________________________ 23 Workforce and Economic Development ______________________________________________________ 25 APL By the Numbers ________________________________________________________ 24 Performance Indicators for August _________________________________________________________ 24 Revenue ______________________________________________________________________________ 24 Volunteers ____________________________________________________________________________ 24 3 HIGHLIGHTS It’s Your Lucky Day on cloudLibrary Check out cloudLibrary for popular eBooks and audiobooks. The Lucky Day collection features high-demand titles for immediate checkout with no holds, no renewals, and a 7-day loan period. In the cloudLibrary Lucky Day collection, you can: • Borrow 1 item at a time • Check out for 7 days • Login with your Austin Public Library card number and password • “Save for Later” if the title isn’t available • Check the app often for popular books – it could be your Lucky Day! The Lucky Day collection features high-demand titles for immediate checkout. Grow Green on ECO Day Join us for ECO Day with the City of Austin's Grow Green Team for tips on gardening, recycling, and reuse at Central Library on Sunday, March 8 from 1 to 4 PM. Our Green Resource Fair includes presentations, demonstrations, and exhibits on planting, seed saving, mycology, sustainability, recycling and reuse, alternative transportation and all things green! Come early for a Wildflower Seeds giveaway—and a chance to win a Grow Green Garden Tool Kit! Party Sustainably with Recycled Reads Recycled Reads celebrates 11 Years of Green on Saturday, March 7, from 12 to 5 PM with live music, back room tours, and a reuse craft activity Come In, Be Counted All Austin Public Library locations are offering workstations for filling out 2020 US Census forms. Library staff will be available to help residents through the process. The census workstations are available daily from 10 AM to 6 PM starting March 12 through July 31. Exhibits 4 Daniel Johnston: Jeremiah the Innocent & Friends in Zilker Park Austin Public Library commemorates the life and …
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City of Austin Design Commission DESIGN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200224-01A February 27, 2020 Date: Subject: Design Commission recommendation for the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant project located at 1000 Forest View Drive. Josue Meiners Seconded By: Martha Gonzalez Motioned By: Recommendation: The City of Austin Design Commission recommends approval of the City of Austin Ullrich Water Treatment Plant project, located at 1000 Forest View Drive, as presented on February 24, 2020. Rationale: This letter is to confirm the Design Commission’s support of the City of Austin Ullrich Water Treatment Plant project, as presented to the body on February 24, 2020. Our review found the following: 1. This is an infrastructure project and therefore the City’s current design standards do not apply. 2. The project is not accessible to the public and will not have regular building users. 3. The building is designed to complement the existing buildings at on site. Respectfully, City of Austin Design Commission Vote: For: David Carroll, Aan Coleman, Martha Gonzalez, Evan Taniguchi, Melissa Henao-Robledo, Josue Meiners, Ben 8 - 0 - 0 Lukens, Samuel Franco Absent: Bart Whatley, Beau Frail Attest: David Carroll, Chair of the Design Commission Melissa Henao-Robledo David Carroll, Chair Martha Gonzales, Vice Chair Aan Coleman Beau Frail Samuel Franco Katie Halloran Ben Luckens Josue Meiners Evan Taniguchi Bart Whatley Jorge Rousselin, Executive Liaison Aaron D. Jenkins Staff Liaison Patrick Colunga Staff Liaison 1 of 1 Page 1 Design Commission - Recommendation for City of Austin Ullrich Water Treatment Plant
AUSTIN ARTS COMMISSION AGENDA Regular Meeting – Monday, February 24, 2020, 6:00 P.M. Economic Development Department, Cultural Arts Division, Bluebonnet Training Room 5202 E Ben White, Suite 400, Austin TX 78741 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jaime Castillo – Chair, Michelle Polgar – Vice Chair, Brett Barnes, Lulu Flores, Bears Rebecca Fonte, Felipe Garza, kYmberly Keeton, Amy Mok, Krissi Reeves, Celina Zisman Commissioners Fonte and Reeves absent CALL TO ORDER – 6:03 P.M. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes for the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on January 27, 2019 Motioned Polgar Motion approved Seconded: Zisman Commissioners Fonte and Reeves absent Motion to move 4.a next on the agenda Motioned Polgar 8-0 Seconded: Barnes Commissioners Fonte and Reeves absent 2. STAFF BRIEFINGS Division Commissioner Fonte arrived on the dais Public Places Manager Motion to move 2.c to before taking up 5.a Motioned: Polgar 9-0 Commissioner Reeves absent Seconded: Mok a. Creative Space Assistance Program update, Kim McCarson, Music and Entertainment b. UNESCO Media Arts Exhibition and Faces of Austin 2020, Laura Odegaard, Art in c. Cultural Funding Review Process, Alberto Mejia, Cultural Arts Funding Program d. Art in Public Places Artist Selection Process 20 Equity Report, Art in Public Places Staff 3. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Art In Public Places Arts Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Barnes b. Downtown Commission Liaison Report – Commissioner Garza c. Quality of Life Commission Updates CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL – 6:30 PM Time Certain The speakers signed up prior to 6:30pm will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items posted and/or not posted on the agenda. Asaf Ronen, Austin Creative Alliance – Event this Sunday, Working Together – workshop for giving tools and resources for artists who are interested in learning about working with artists who are deaf and hard of hearing 4. SPECIAL PRESENTATION a. 2020 Census, John Lawler, Travis County Census Program Manager b. Pooja Kumar, Founder of Guardia Vieja, c. Isai Chacon, co-Founder of Flamencura Music and Dance and A’Lante Flamenco d. Writing on the Walls - Molly Alexander, Downtown Alliance Foundation 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible action on Cultural Funding Review Process, Margie Reese, MJR Partners No action taken Motion to take up 5.h next Motioned: Fonte Seconded: Polgar 9-0 Motion to approve items 5.b, 5.c, 5.d, and 5.e on consent Motioned: Fonte Seconded: Polgar 8-0 Commissioner Zisman off the dais Commissioner Reeves absent b. Approve …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, February 24, 2020 - 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Council Chambers, Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: ___x__ Emily Reed, Chair ___ab__ Beth Valenzuela, Vice Chair ___x___ Witt Featherston ___x___ Ben Heimsath ___x___ Mathew Jacob ___x___ Kevin Koch ___x___ Kelly Little ___x___ Trey McWhorter ___x___ Terri Myers ___x___ Alex Papavasiliou ___x___ Blake Tollett NOTICE TO PUBLIC SPEAKERS a) The first speaker signed up for each side of a contested public hearing will be allowed up to 5 minutes to speak. Any further speakers will be allowed up to 3 minutes. The Commission does not allow for the donation of time. The applicant or their agent may have a rebuttal after the conclusion of testimony of up to 3 minutes. b) Cases passed by the Commission on the consent agenda will not have a formal public hearing. If a person signs up to speak on a consent agenda item, the person will be called to speak before a vote on the consent agenda. c) In cases involving the review of demolition or relocation permit applications, the Commission may initiate a historic zoning case to further study the evidence regarding the potential of the subject property for landmark designation. If the Commission initiates a historic zoning case, the Commission will review the case again at its next regularly scheduled meeting for a recommendation regarding historic zoning. There will be no new notification sent out by the City stating the next hearing date. d) All written public comments must be received by staff by 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Staff cannot forward public comments to commissioners after this time. e) Speakers may provide testimony on any numbered agenda item, and under General Citizen Communication, pursuant to the following: 1. Sign-in required. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, speakers must complete a sign-in sheet for each item on the agenda on which the speaker desires to speak or for general citizens’ communication. A speaker who fails to indicate an agenda item on a sign-in sheet will be called to speak during Citizen Communication. Time Limits. Speakers are limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for the first speaker or three minutes each for subsequent speakers, and in conformance with section (a) above. A speaker who requires a translator or who needs additional time as an accommodation of a disability, is …
REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, February 24, 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020 at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard in Austin, Texas. Chair Sareta Davis called the Board Meeting to order at 5:49 p.m. and recessed the meeting at 5:49 p.m. to allow for more members to arrive. Chair Davis reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif. Staff in Attendance: Monika Arvelo, Assistant Director, Human Resources Department (HRD); Gail McCant, Administrator, Equal Employment/Fair Housing Office, HRD; Jonathan Babiak, Human Resources Coordinator, HRD CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the regular meeting of January 27, 2020 were approved on a vote of 7-0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Jamarr Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Caballero, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Museitif. Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Santana, Commissioner Weigel, and Commissioner White were absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. COMMUNITY FORUM The commission will conduct a forum on community priorities for the 2020-2021 City of Austin budget. The commission may take action concerning recommendations related to the budget. (Davis/Caballero) Ed Van Eenoo, Budget Officer, presented an overview of the 2020-2021 City of Austin budget and answered questions from the Commission. Ivanna Neri and Brooke D. addressed the Commission and answered questions from the Commission. The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. ADJOURNMENT Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m. on unanimous consent. 1
Library Commission Meeting Minutes 24 February, 2020 REGULAR MEETING 24 February, 2020 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the North Village Branch, 2505 Steck Ave, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hanna called the Board Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Catherine Hanna, Commission Members Julia Aguilar, Patricia Dabbert, JC Dwyer, Daniella Ramos, Steven Self and Chad Williams Board Members Absent: Commission Member Deborah Pardo-Kaplan Staff in Attendance: Roosevelt Weeks, Director of Libraries, Dana McBee, Assistant Director for Support Services, John Daniels, Facilities Planning Manager; Sharon Herfurth, Division Manager, Office of Programs & Partnerships; Emi Johnson, Business Process Consultant; Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager; Pamela Bowles, Division Manager, Branch Service; and Joe Faulk, Director of Technology Citizen Communication: Carlos León spoke about the 2020 census. 1. Welcome and Introduction of North Village Branch Manager. Branch Manager Michael Abramov gave an overview of services and programs at the North Village Branch. 2. Approval of Minutes from the January 27, 2020 Regular Meeting: Carlos León spoke. The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Williams’ motion and Commission Member Dabbert’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commission Member Pardo-Kaplan absent. 3. Briefing: FY1 Budget Process. Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager gave the briefing.. 4. Old Business a. Update on status of implementing revised Youth Policies. Discussion of Austin Youth Council, Dr. Chiquita Eugene. Discussion and possible action on youth participation on Library Commission. Carlos León spoke. Dr. Eugene was unable to attend and will be invited to a future Library Commission meeting. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 24 February, 2020 b. Discussion and possible action on a Fine Free Libraries Working Group Recommendation Carlos León spoke. Chair Hanna gave the working group report. At a future meeting, the group will present a draft recommendation to eliminate library fines. A draft recommendation proposing the elimination of non-resident library card fees for the Austin Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) may also be presented. 5. New Business: Carlos León spoke. Commission Member Dabbert nominated Commission Member Self with a second by Commission Member Ramos. Having no other nominations, Steven Self was elected Vice Chair on a 7-0 vote. Commission Member Pardo-Kaplan absent. 6. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for February 2020 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL Priorities: Carlos León spoke. Director Weeks reported on the Growing Your Roots African American a. Election …
