3. COVID-19 Agency Impact Updates and Discussion of Delay of Cadet Classes for Public Safety Agencies 4:35-4:55 pm Sponsored by Commissioners Hollis, Harris, and Hausenfluck In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AFD took actions to ensure proper staffing of frontline units and a safe training environment for our cadets. At the time the pandemic struck, AFD had two separate classes (Classes 128 and 129) in session (approximately 75 cadets total). To minimize exposure between students instructors and bolster social distancing at the Academy, AFD was able to accelerate those cadets in Class 128 who were already pre-certified and graduate them early. The benefits realized from this action included increasing our Operations’ staffing (saving ~$90,000) and reducing the number of individuals at the Academy by 50 percent. Class 129 will graduate July 31, 2020. The next cadet class will begin in late October 2020. Applicant processing of the next 200 candidates (the final list of which will make up Class 130) has been delayed due to the shifting of staffing resources at our Wellness Center. Several of those members are deployed in support of COVID-19 testing for public safety personnel across Travis County and critical City of Austin infrastructure personnel. In mid-May, we re-evaluated testing needs and adjusted scheduling to continue testing in the morning. This freed up the remainder of each day to resume applicant processing and regularly scheduled physicals. AFD is currently on track to fill two cadet classes in FY2021. 4. Sexual Harassment Policy Updates 4:55-5:15 pm Sponsored by Commissioners Hollis and Webber AFD’s revised Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation policy was distributed on May 6, 2020, with a corresponding Information Bulletin. Points to note: o Although the final version of the policy was ready for distribution in March, it was held due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. o Battalion Chiefs are required to dedicate time to discuss the policy with their crews, ensuring it is fully understood and questions regarding the procedures are addressed. All reviews of the revised policy must be completed by July 2, 2020. AFD began revising its existing E202 Harassment policy in 2019. Revisions to the independent harassment policies across all three public safety departments for both uniform and sworn personnel focused on aligning those policies with the legal language used by the City of Austin. This was initiated by inquiries from the Public Safety Commission. The City’s Legal and …
CITY OF AUSTIN EMS DEPARTMENT 208 CHAPTER 2 – Code of Conduct POLICY MANUAL POLICY TITLE: General Workplace Standards – Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO), Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation APPLICATION: All Personnel Effective Date: AUTHORIZED BY: Rescinds: Revision: 208 – General Workplace Standards – Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO), Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation .01 Purpose Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department (ATCEMS) is committed to provide a work environment that is free of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or retaliation. Discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and retaliation based upon a protected class, in any form, as defined in federal, state or local law, will not be tolerated. Protected classes includes classes as defined by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII and the City’s Personnel Policies. Every employee is responsible for maintaining a professional environment free of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and retaliation, and for bringing to the City’s attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and retaliation. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and expectations for general workplace standards to further equal employment opportunities and prevent discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or retaliation. In addition, this policy establishes guidelines in reporting concerns regarding alleged violations of City policy, or local, state or federal law. Sustained allegations/findings of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or retaliation against an employee may result in discipline up to and including indefinite suspension (termination of employment) or discharge. .02 .03 Exceptions / Exemptions None Definitions A. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department (ATCEMS) Executive Management team – ATCEMS Executive Management team includes the EMS Chief, Assistant Director, Chief of Staff, Assistant Chiefs and Division Chiefs. B. Chain of Command – The order in which authority delegated within ATCEMS. The Chain of Command is as follows: CAAS Standards: 202 - 1 of 6 POLICY TITLE: General Workplace Standards NUMBER: 208 Chain of Command (Sworn) Chief Chief of Staff Assistant Chief Division Chief Commander Captain Chain of Command (Non-Sworn) Chief Assistant Director Manager Supervisor C. Discrimination – The unequal or different treatment of an individual in any employment and/or personnel action on the basis of a protected status. D. Emergency Medical Services Department Human Resources (EMSHR) – EMSHR receives any complaints and investigates complaints again non-sworn personnel. E. Human Resources Director (HR Director) – Director of the City’s corporate Human Resources Department. F. Human Resources Department’s (HRD) …
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200601-002 June 1, 2020 Recommendation that Council Approve ATCEMS Budget Requests Date: Subject: Motioned by: Meghan Hollis Seconded by: William (Bill) Kelly Recommendation: The Public Safety Commission recommends that the ATCEMS budget should include funding for: (1) an analysis of overtime with the corporate budget, (2) Phase II of the Meadows Foundation, (3) Warehouse and Inventory Control to support asset inventory and controlled medication program, (4) billing personnel and software upgrades, (5) an additional finance team support supervisor, (6) twelve additional FTEs so that Demand 1 and Demand 3 can be converted to 24-hour ambulances, and (7) twenty-four additional FTEs and two ambulances to better staff the area around Dove Springs and the Rundberg corridor. Description of Recommendation to Council: The Austin Public Safety Commission is tasked with reviewing public safety agency budgets and providing recommendations to the Austin City Council. The ATCEMS provided backup materials and a briefing in the March 2020 Public Safety Commission on budget requests. The Public Safety Commission found that there are five initiatives that Commissioners feel should be funded. Therefore, The Public Safety Commission recommends that ATCEMS includes the following items in the budget submitted to the Austin City Council: 1. Corporate budget should review and fund overtime based on current pay rates. 2. $642,200 to fund Phase II of the Meadows Foundation study for 6 new sworn FTEs to staff 3. $150,500 for warehouse and inventory control to support asset inventory and controlled Paramedic Consult Line. medication program. 4. $146,000 for billing personnel and software upgrades. 5. $109,500 for a finance team support supervisor. 6. $1,199,832 for 12 new sworn FTEs to staff conversion of two demand trucks to 24-hour. 7. $3,130,976 for 2 ambulances ($982,884) and 24 new FTEs to staff them ($2,148,092) The Public Safety Commission also recommends that the Austin City Council funds these items in the budget. Rationale: The Public Safety Commission has reviewed the requests from ATCEMS for additions to the budget for the seven items outlined above in the March, May, and May Special Called meetings of the Public Safety Commission. ATCEMS has kept this community safe during this COVID-19 crisis. And they have done so while putting their own lives at risk. This pandemic has entirely changed the way ATCEMS operates from adjusting the workflow of each medical call all the way down to requiring each medic to have a second pair …
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20200601-005 June 1, 2020 Recommendation that Council Eliminate City of Austin Open Container Policies Date: Subject: Motioned by: Meghan Hollis Seconded by: Bill Kelly Recommendation: The Public Safety Commission recommends that the City Council eliminate Open Container ordinances across the City of Austin. Description of Recommendation to Council: The Austin City Council passed Resolution No. 20191205- 062. This Resolution tasked the Public Safety Commission with reviewing the City of Austin’s Open Container Policies. The Public Safety Commission reviewed these policies at the June 2020 meeting and found that these policies (1) only apply to certain areas of the city, and (2) could contribute to disparate treatment by race, ethnicity, and/or socioeconomic status due to the sociodemographic composition of areas where open container policies apply compared to those where they do not. Therefore, The Public Safety Commission recommends that the Austin City Council eliminates all Open Container prohibitions in the city. Rationale: The Public Safety Commission has reviewed Resolution No. 20191205-062 and all related ordinances. The Public Safety Commission has also reviewed available data on enforcement of Open Container statutes and the socio-demographic properties of the areas of the city subject to open container prohibitions compared to those that are not subject to open container prohibitions. The Public Safety Commission found that there is great potential for open container policies and prohibitions to be applied in a discriminatory manner due to the way those ordinances are written. To promote rule of law and equal protection under the law in the City of Austin, it is essential that laws apply equally across population subcategories – including different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic status/class groups – in the City. The designations of areas where Open Containers are permitted compared to those where they are prohibited reflect underlying socio-demographic differences. This does not afford citizens equal protection under the law and equal probability of being subject to the law. This could have adverse effects in perceptions of procedural justice based on the research evidence presented before the Commission. Therefore, we recommend that any open container laws must be consistent across all geographic areas in the City. Additionally, the Public Safety Commission found that there are other tools available to handle concerns that arise from the presence of the open container itself. It is not the open container that is the behavioral and societal concern. Concerns emerge when the presence and consumption …
Comments to the Austin Public Safety Commission June 1, 2020 Meeting I was on your Commission when it launched in 2009 appointed by Councilwoman Sheryl Cole. I was elected Chair and served until 2013. I have worked with the City of Austin in many ways and have provided University classes for city and country employees in public safety and leadership over the years. One of the more intensive efforts I was involved in was the Federal Demonstration Grant: Restore Rundberg that used community policing to address high levels of crime and disturbances in the Rundberg area of the City. That was a very successful effort and was seen as that year’s most successful award of the DoJ’s national innovation awards. What The Police Do Police perform three basic social services for a city and the residents. The first is where officers spend their most time and that is direct service. Your car breaks down at night and a patrol officer stops to provide assistance. You fall in the home and need assistance. A child is lost. A call to 911 is usually first responded by a police officer. The police unlike Fire and EMS are on mobile patrols rather than at a station house and can get there first and provide initial assistance. The second basic social service is order maintenance. Heavy rains cause a street to flood. Police place barriers and re-direct traffic. Electricity goes out and so do traffic lights. Police direct traffic. The third basic function is crime control. Police respond to crime calls, seek to take suspects in custody, prepare reports and then respond to grand juries and county and district attorneys in criminal proceedings. The first two basic functions are where officers spend most of their time. Only on the average is crime control ever more than 10 percent. We must select, train and supervise officers in terms of these basic functions. Current thinking and research use the model of “community policing” to best meet these functions. Community policing means the officer builds and maintains partnerships with all people in the community. They are not a paramilitary force. They do not impose order. Getting out of the patrol car and meeting citizens on the street is important. So is contact with schools, churches, businesses, people walking in the parks, clubs, etc. The funding and authority of the police officer comes from the community. Community policing …
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL Regular Meeting Minutes The Art in Public Places Panel convened a regular meeting on Monday, June 1st, 2020 via WebEx. Panel Vice Chair Tammie Rubin called the Meeting to order at 6:02 PM. Panel Members in Attendance: Vice Chair Tammie Rubin, Arts Commission Liaison Brett Barnes, Panel Members Stephanie Lemmo, Joel Nolan, and Jacob Villanueva. Staff in Attendance: Sue Lambe, Laura Odegaard, Marjorie Flanagan, Curt Gettman, Frank Wick, Alex Irerra, Maria Teresa Bonet, Art in Public Places. Audra Biediger, Alison Von Stein, Public Works. Anthony Collier, Austin Convention Center. Susan Daniels, Austin Transportation. Guests in Attendance: Chuck Smith, Pease Parks Conservancy. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. The minutes from the meeting on Monday, May 4th, 2020 were approved on the motion of Panel Member Lemmo, Panel Member Villanueva seconded. Passed 5-0-0. 2. CHAIR’S REPORT a. Election of Officers to AIPP Panel Panel Member Barnes nominated Panel Member Tammie Rubin to serve as the Chair of the AIPP Panel and Panel Member Jacob Villanueva to serve as the Vice Chair of the AIPP Panel for the next cycle. Panel members Rubin and Villanueva accepted the nominations. Panel Member Tammie Rubin was approved as Chair and Panel Member Jacob Villanueva was approved as Vice Chair of the AIPP Panel with a motion by Panel Member Barnes, seconded by Panel Member Lemmo. 5-0-0. 3. ARTS COMMISSION LIAISON REPORT Arts Commission Liaison Brett Barnes noted that all of the AIPP items were approved on consent at the May Arts Commission meeting and that the process of approval went smoothly. Barnes notes that there is a lot of discussion regarding how the arts are going to be affected by the reduction in Hotel Occupancy Tax. AIPP Panel Member Tammie Robin is now serving on the Arts Commission’s Funding Matrix Working Group. It is important to have someone at the table at the working group because of AIPP’s TEMPO program. 4. NEW BUSINESS Discussion and Action Items a. Presentation on the Parks and Recreation Department Pharr Tennis Center Renovations 2018 Bond Project ---Audra Biediger, Project Manager, Public Works Public Works Project Manager Audra Biediger introduced the Pharr Tennis Center Renovation Capital Improvement Project. An AIPP project will be executed for this site. No action was taken. b. Presentation by Pease Park Conservancy regarding the Artwork Loan of Blue Trees at Pease Park --Chuck Smith, Pease Park Conservancy …
Special Meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) May 29, 2020 MCPD to be held Friday May 29, 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 by Thursday May 28, 2020 by 12:00pm noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 29, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3256 or david.ondich@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Thursday May 28, 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 david.ondich@austintexas.gov by Noon on Thursday May 28, 2020. 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 MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES May 29, 2020 1:00p.m.-2:30p.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Robin Orlowski Danny Saenz Emily Shryock Deborah Trejo AGENDA Jonathan Franks, Chair Jose Levy, Vice-chair Gene Brooks Taurean Burt Joey Gidseg Diane Kearns-Osterweil CALL TO ORDER 2. NEW BUSINESS: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Consider approval of the minutes from the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities May 06, 2020 meeting. 2A. Discussion and possible action vote to approve MCPD 20-21 Budget recommendations submitted by Commissioners – Chair Jonathan Franks and Vice Chair Jose Levy, full committee 2B. Discussion COVID-19 Impact on Health, Housing and Employment of People with Disabilities – Chair Jonathan Franks and Commissioner Robin Orlowski, full committee 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 4. ADJOURNMENT: For accessibility, we appreciate your cooperation in keeping our meetings fragrance free. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations …
Special Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission May 29, 2020 Airport Advisory Commission to be held May 29, 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 (5/28/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Airport Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 530-6605 or ammie.calderon2@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 ammie.calderon2@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 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 AT 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING AGENDA Ernest Saulmon Vicky Sepulveda Frank Maldonado Billy Owens Wendy Price Todd CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Mike Rodriguez, Chair Eugene Sepulveda, Vice Chair Michael Watry, Secretary Jeremy Hendricks Scott Madole AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION STAFF AND WORKING GROUP BRIEFINGS. a) Airport Wildlife Management Program and Travis County Landfill Application. 2. DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION. a) Airport Advisory Commission recommendation to Austin City Council regarding the Airport’s Wildlife Management Program and Travis County Landfill Application. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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. Please call Ammie Calderon, Aviation Department, at (512) 530-6605 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. …
Special Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission May 29, 2020 Airport Advisory Commission to be held May 29, 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 (5/28/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Airport Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 530-6605 or ammie.calderon2@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 ammie.calderon2@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 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 AT 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING AGENDA Ernest Saulmon Vicky Sepulveda Frank Maldonado Billy Owens Wendy Price Todd CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Mike Rodriguez, Chair Eugene Sepulveda, Vice Chair Michael Watry, Secretary Jeremy Hendricks Scott Madole AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION STAFF AND WORKING GROUP BRIEFINGS. a) Airport Wildlife Management Program and Travis County Landfill Application. 2. DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION. a) Airport Advisory Commission recommendation to Austin City Council regarding the Airport’s Wildlife Management Program and Travis County Landfill Application. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans 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. Please call Ammie Calderon, Aviation Department, at (512) 530-6605 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. …
Special Called Meeting of the “Electrical Board” May 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM Electrical Board to be held May 29 at 10:00 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance May 28 by NOON. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 29 Electrical Board Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2417 or rick.arzola@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 30 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 rick.arzola@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. ELECTRIC BOARD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Friday May29, 2020 at 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Gabriel Flores-Chair (Garza); Delwin Goss-V.Chair (Renteria); Randy Pomikahl (Tovo), David Johnson (Madison) Michael King (Paige), Rogelio Wallace (Adler), Miguel Suazo (Madison); Derrek Larue (Casar), Nicole Stasek (Kitchen), Mark Weaver (Flannigan), Ben Brenneman (Alter), Adamson, David (Pool) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Speakers will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Minutes from Regular Meeting April 15, 2020 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION– 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. 3. DISCUSSTION- a. Update on Austin Criteria Manual b. DSD Permit Program. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) …
101.1 103.3 105.5.4 107.5 § 25-12- XXXXX – 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Cod (A) The 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code published by the International Code Council is adopted and incorporated by reference into this section along with Appendixes with deletions in Subsection (B), (C) and amendments in Section 25-12-XXX (Local Amendments to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code). (B) All references to the International Plumbing Code to mean the currently adopted Uniform Plumbing Code and amendments unless not covered in the Uniform Plumbing Code. (C) All references to the International Mechanical Code to mean the currently adopted Uniform Mechanical Code and amendments unless not covered in the Uniform Mechanical Code (D) Delete barrier requirements from City Code 25-12-242, R326 (E) City Code 25-12-1 Building Code Division: 3109.3 Public swimming pools. Public swimming pools shall be enclosed as per the Texas Department of Health Standards for Swimming Pools and Spas Swimming Pool and Spa Code. (F) The following specific sections of the 2018 Swimming pool code and spa code are deleted and or amended: 101.2.1 104.2.1 105.6.2 202.1 101.2.2 105.4 105.6.3 305.2.7 103.1 105.5.3 107.4 [A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Austin, hereinafter referred to as “this code.” 101.2.1 Public Facility Compliance with State Pool and Spa Regulations. A public pool must be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the state pool and spa regulations and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. 101.2.1 101.2.2 Flotation Tanks. Flotation tank systems intended for sensory deprivation therapy shall not be considered to be included in the scope of this code. SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY CODE OFFICIAL [A] 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The department of building safety is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. [A] 103.1 Authority. The health authority is the City official responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the public swimming pool requirements of this code. The building official is the City official responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing residential swimming pool requirements of this code. The health authority and the building official shall be known as the code official. [A] 103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the jurisdiction and with the concurrence of the appointing authority, the code official shall have the authority to appoint a deputy …
International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 1 Proposed Adoption • In accordance with State Law, the City of Austin is adopting the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) on September 1, 2020 • Minor local amendments are proposed related to chain link fencing, regulatory authority, and administrative procedure 2 Chapter 25-12: Local Amendments to International Pool & Spa Code Proposed amendments to introductory section Additions • The 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code published by the International Code Council is adopted and incorporated by reference into this section along with Appendixes with deletions in Subsection (B), (C) and amendments in Section 25-12-X (Local Amendments to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code). • All references to the International Mechanical Code to mean the currently adopted Uniform Mechanical Code and amendments unless not covered in the Uniform Mechanical Code. • All references to the International Plumbing Code to mean the currently adopted Uniform Plumbing Code and amendments unless not covered in the Uniform Plumbing Code. 3 Chapter 25-12: Local Amendments to International Pool & Spa Code Proposed amendments to existing provisions of City Code Section 25-12 Section 25-12, Article 1 (Building Code): 3109.3 Public swimming pools . Public swimming pools shall be enclosed as per the Texas Department of Health Standards for Swimming Pools and Spas International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Section 25-12-242, Provision R326: Delete Barrier Requirements LEGEND: Strikethrough: deletion Red font: new insertion 4 Chapter 25-12: Local Amendments to International Pool & Spa Code Proposed amendments to Section 101: General [A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Austin, hereinafter referred to as “this code.” [A] 101.2.1 Public Facilities- Compliance with State Pool and Spa Regulations. [relocated from City Code Chapter 10-7-2] A public pool facility must be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the state pool and spa regulations and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. LEGEND: Strikethrough: deletion Red font: new insertion 5 Chapter 25-12: Local Amendments to International Pool & Spa Code Proposed amendments to Section 103: Code Official [A] 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The department of building safety is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. Authority. The health authority is the City official responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the public swimming pool requirements of this code. The …
2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) Summary of Proposed Local Amendments CODE SECTION INTRODUCTION Addition: New Code Section 25-12-X International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Addition: The 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code published by the International Code Council is adopted and incorporated by reference into this section along with Appendixes with deletions in Subsection (B), (C) and amendments in Section 25-12-X (Local Amendments to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code). Addition: All references to the International Mechanical Code to mean the currently adopted Uniform Mechanical Code and amendments unless not covered in the Uniform Mechanical Code. Addition: All references to the International Plumbing Code to mean the currently adopted Uniform Plumbing Code and amendments unless not covered in the Uniform Plumbing Code. Deletion: Barrier requirements from City Code Section 25-12-242, R326 Modification: City Code Section 25-12, Article 1 (Building Code): 3109.3 Public swimming pools. Public swimming pools shall be enclosed as per the Texas Department of Health Standards for Swimming Pools and Spas International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. SECTION 101: GENERAL Modification: [A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of Austin, hereinafter referred to as “this code.” Addition: [A] 101.2.1 Public Facilities- Compliance with State Pool and Spa Regulations. [relocated from City Code Chapter 10-7-2] A public pool facility must be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the state pool and spa regulations and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Modification: 101.2.1 101.2.2 Flotation Tanks. Flotation tank systems intended for sensory deprivation therapy shall not be considered to be included in the scope of this code. SECTION 103: DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY CODE OFFICIAL Modification: [A] 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. The department of building safety is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. [A] 103.1 Authority. The health authority is the City official responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing the public swimming pool requirements of this code. The building official is the City official responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing residential swimming pool requirements of this code. The health authority and the building official shall be known as the code official. Modification: [A] 103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the jurisdiction and with the concurrence of the appointing …
B&C MEETING INSTRUCTIONS As we temporarily transition to remote meetings, the following is how we propose meetings be conducted until further notice: MEETING • There will be no General Citizen Communication. • Date and start time of meetings will vary, they will not follow the approved time/date approved • Time for each meeting will be limited to an hour and a half, unless arrangements have been for the year. made in advance. • All Members will attend remotely. o A quorum of members, at least, must attend remotely to convene and conduct business. • The Board or Commission can handle all items, even if they are discussion items. • Chair will do Roll Call; attendance and votes should be taken verbally. SPEAKERS person. BOARD LIAISON • Speakers will be able to sign up in advance and speak via phone; no speakers will be heard in • Each speaker will get three minutes to discuss all items they register to speak on, with no donation of time due to technical challenges. Instructions on how to register to speak will be listed on the agenda. • All registered speakers on items will speak at the beginning of the meeting. • After a registered speaker dials into the conference line provided to them by the board liaison, they must mute their telephone line until the chair calls their name. Any speaker who speaks out of turn will be disconnected. • Please let the registered speaker know that similar to a regular meeting, depending on the number of speakers, and length of discussion, they may need to remain on the line for a period of time. • The staff liaison will be available via phone to answer questions and take meeting minutes as they do at regular meetings. Thank you for your continued service to the community and understanding the challenges faced making sure the services you provide are supported through the limited resources available to us. We appreciate you understanding and following the meeting schedule assignments.
Hello Everyone For all B & C meetings, we have decided to use Webex. Below, you will find a link to a great introductory video that will tell you just about everything you need to know on how to join a WebEx meeting, how to test your hardware setup before joining a meeting, and how to turn on and off your microphone and your webcam. In addition to the training video, we have included some must have information about how to change your meeting view to a grid view, so that you can see everyone on one screen. The grid view is happily called “The Brady Bunch” view. We will be sending out a meeting invitation that’s specific for your meeting, which will include a WebEx meeting link. Introductory WebEx Training Video (only 2 min & 34 seconds) or try: https://youtu.be/ru85544RveA Below are a few tips in order to make your meeting successful • For this meeting, please use a computer to connect, or dial in using your phone • Do not use the VPN for participating in this meeting, the VPN will cause a slowdown in your internet traffic, which will cause issues during the video conference • Please use the computer headset if you have one available • Please keep your microphone muted, unless you are recognized to speak • In order for other to see you clearly, please participate in the meeting from a location that provides ample lighting, and do not pick a spot where there is a window behind you • Use the “grid view” in order to see all meeting participants How to turn on “grid view” 1. Hover over the view icon in the top right corner of the screen 2. Select the “grid view” icon If anyone has any questions at all about the technology behind the B & C meetings, please let me know. Stay healthy, and we’ll see you all soon. Thank you, Kory Ellis IT Manager - City Hall
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION Recommendation 20200529-001: Texas Regional Landfill Company Application Whereas, it is the Airport Advisory Commission responsibility to review and make recommendations to the city council on aviation projects that the Department of Aviation proposes for the capital improvements program, proposed aviation grants, aviation contracts, annual operating budget and quality of services at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA or Airport); and Whereas, the quality of services provided by the Department of Aviation are linked to public perception of safety is an important to all air travelers, and past and future funding support for the Airport is partially dependent on successful wildlife hazard management; and Whereas, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), wildlife strikes pose a significant safety risk to aircraft as evidenced during the past century as wildlife-aircraft strikes resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives worldwide. Consequently, the FAA, has mandated airports take measures to monitor, and if necessary, mitigate wildlife strike risks on and within the vicinity of an airport; and Whereas, United States Congress has found that collisions between aircraft and birds have resulted in fatal accidents, landfills near airports pose a potential hazard to aircraft because they attract birds; and while certain mileage limits have the potential to be arbitrary, keeping landfills at least 6 miles away from an airport is an appropriate minimum requirement for aviation safety; and Whereas, The Texas Regional Landfill Company has submitted application for a permit to continue to operate and expand the landfill located less than 3,000 feet from the south boundary of the Airport in close proximity to an active runway; and Whereas, in response to the FAA requirements for airport certification, the Airport has completed a Wildlife Hazard Survey and developed a comprehensive Wildlife Hazard Management Program, hired a Certified Airport Biologist and employed staff to specifically and continually address the threat of wildlife- aircraft strikes; and Whereas, past records and staff observations have not shown an elevated the presence of wildlife vectors to cause major concern; and Whereas, FAA may require owners or operators of landfills to (1) demonstrate that a municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) is designed and operated so as not to ‘‘pose a bird hazard to aircraft”; (2) place a copy of the demonstration in the MSWLF operating record, and (3) notify the State Director that it has been placed in the operating file; and Whereas, the future expansion …
