HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, July 31, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the committee may participate by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: X X Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discuss and agree on where to begin implementing the Equity-Based Preservation Plan • Of 107 recommendations, identify highest impact and begin there • High-impact recommendations were color-coded by goal and also by resource level, then grouped by ‘impact areas’ in a strategy map • The strategy map will inform the implementation matrix and public dashboard • Discussion of impact areas: are they clear and actionable? Are any highest-impact recommendations missing? 2. Reflect on the process of developing the plan • Review the process of plan development (2021-22) and revisions (June-July 2024) • Participants shared thoughts on the plan 3. Review next steps for the plan • Joint meeting with Historic Landmark Commission on Aug. 21 to review the final plan • Historic Landmark Commission meeting on Sept. 4, then 16 additional boards and commissions • Council review and possible adoption on Nov. 21 • Amending Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to include the Equity-Based Preservation Plan as an element involves a separate overlapping process • Members of the Preservation Plan Committee and the Preservation Plan Working Group are invited to co-present to City boards and commissions with staff PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION AND ACTION 4. Recommend the Equity-Based Preservation Plan to the Historic Landmark Commission MOTION: Recommend the Equity-Based Preservation Plan to the Historic Landmark Commission by Heimsath, Evans seconding. Vote: 2-0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn on a motion by Heimsath, Evans seconding. Vote: 2-0 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 …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Monday, June 24, 2024 – 5:30 P.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1215 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the committee may participate by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: X X X Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath CALL TO ORDER DRAFT MINUTES PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Preservation Plan Committee’s regular meeting on May 15, 2024 MOTION: Approve the minutes from May 15, 2024 by Heimsath, Evans seconding. Vote: 3-0. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Review schedule for Equity-Based Preservation Plan revisions and adoption • Four joint meetings with the Preservation Plan Committee and Preservation Plan Working Group in June and July • Board and commission briefings from September to November • Goal for Council review in November 3. Review revised criteria for success • The group talked about the criteria for success for the Equity-Based Preservation Plan • Transparency was discussed as a potential addition 4. Review outreach and engagement activities around the draft plan • Objectives: inform public, get community feedback, move the plan forward • Priority groups: historically marginalized communities, people who will be directly impacted by the plan, policymakers • Outreach and engagement happened February through May • Engagement team: Staff, consultants, community ambassadors, mini-grant partner organizations • The group reviewed outreach and engagement figures 5. Review community feedback on the draft plan • The group shared initial reactions to community feedback • Participants discussed what stood out to them from initial reactions 6. Identify plan recommendations for further discussion • 108 recommendations in the draft Equity-Based Preservation Plan • The group identified which recommendations they wanted to discuss in future meetings • Drafting Committee will meet between full-group meetings to dig into specific details FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn on a motion by Castillo, Heimsath seconding. Vote: 3-0 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access …
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 11 A.M. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, Texas 78752 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: x x x Raymond Castillo, Chair Roxanne Evans Ben Heimsath DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Update on board and commission presentations about the Equity-Based Preservation Plan • Presentations this fall follow briefings to the same boards and commissions this spring, in which commissioners were invited to provide feedback on the draft plan. • The Commission on Aging recommended that Council adopt the plan. • Briefings have been provided to the Community Development Commission, and LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Commission, with potential recommendations to be considered at future meetings. • More board and commission briefings are coming up. 2. Recommendation for plan adoption for consideration by the Historic Landmark Commission • The Committee developed a recommendation for consideration at the full Commission’s October 2, 2024 meeting. 3. 4. Next steps in plan review and adoption • Target date for Council review and possible adoption of the plan is November 21. • The plan may be discussed at a Council work session before that date. Meeting schedule • Commissioners discussed the need for effective and timely implementation. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the board liaison at the Historic Preservation Office at (512) 974-3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron at (512) 974-1446.
1. REGULAR MEETING of the LIBRARY COMMISSION December 16, 2024 – 6 P.M. Austin Central Library Art Gallery 710 W Cesar Chavez St. AUSTIN, TEXAS This meeting is being held in a hybrid format, with both in-person and online virtual participation. Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Laura Polio, 512-974-9624, laura.polio@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Lynda Infante Huerta, Chair Magen Davis Kezia Frayjo Andrea Herrera Moreno Mark Smith AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Sheila Mehta, Vice Chair Steve DeRosa Melissah Hasdorff Cristina Masters The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Library Commission regular meeting on November 18, 2024. 2. 3. 4. DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by Tim Staley, Executive Director, The Library Foundation, regarding The Library Foundation programs and services. Presentation by Charles Peveto, President, Austin History Center Association, regarding Austin History Center Association programs and services. Discussion of the December Director’s Report covering public programming highlights, and APL facilities updates, by Hannah Terrel, Interim Director of Libraries. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 5. Update from the Strategic Advocacy Working Group. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Laura Polio at the Library Department, at 512-974-9624 or laura.polio@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Library Commission, please contact Laura Polio at 512-974-9624 or laura.polio@austintexas.gov.
1. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on November 25, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon, Chair Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Morgan Davis Mariana Krueger Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Danielle Bryant Jeffrey Clemmons Srini Raghavan Alicia Weigel Commissioners Absent: Meebs Aslam Harriet Kirsh Pozen PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on October 28, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of October 28, 2024, were approved on Vice Chair Zeidan’s motion, Commissioner Clemmons’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant and Davis were off the dais. Commissioners Aslam and Kirsh Pozen were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1 Presentation by Anti-Defamation League Austin on Hate, Extremism, and Antisemitism in Central Texas. The presentation was made by Courtney Toretto, Director of Policy, Central Division, Anti-Defamation League, and Dr. Kazique Prince, Board Member, Anti-Defamation League Austin. Discussion of opportunities for the Human Rights Commission to support District 3 Council office educational initiatives. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation to Council to ensure full compliance with the Austin Police Oversight Act and prioritize transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the Austin Police Department. Recommendation Number 20241125-004 to ensure full compliance with the Austin Police Oversight Act and prioritize transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the Austin Police Department was approved on Commissioner Clemmons’ motion, Commissioner Bryant’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Aslam and Kirsh Pozen were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner Clemmons and Chair Duhon requested an item to form a working group on facilitating conversations and community dialogue. ADJOURNMENT Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the XX meeting on Commissioner XX’s motion, Commissioner XX’s second on a X-X vote. 2. 3. 2
HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX UPDATE DECEMBER 16, 2024 C I TY O F A U S T I N E C O N OM I C D E VE L O P M E N T 1 Hotel Occupancy Tax – November 2024 o Total HOT Collections November 2024 = $5,806,193 o 18% of FY25 Approved Budget of $169,901,585 o Cultural Arts Fund November 2024 = $559,306 HOT Cultural Arts Fund - FY25 Approved Budget for FY25: $16,217,879 FY25 HOT Cultural Arts Fund to date: $2,997,205 HOT Collections (FY22-FY24) $15.65M $15.57M $12.87M Questions
Cultural Arts Funding Update Economic Development Department December 16, 2024 C I T Y O F A U S T I N 1. Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager 2. Contracts & Payments 3. FY 25 Nexus Update 4. Grant Funded Activities Agenda C I T Y O F A U S T I N Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager Acting Cultural Arts Division Manager Laura Odegaard, Fulbright Fellowship October 1, 2025 Matt Schmidt, Acting Manager C I T Y O F A U S T I N Contracts & Payments Contracts & Payments (As of 12/12/24) FY23 Elevate FY23 Nexus (Fall/Winter) FY24 Nexus (Spring/ Summer) FY23-24 Thrive (Year 1) FY23-24 Thrive (Year 2) Arts Ed Relief Total Contracts Signed & Processed Contracts Test payments issued & verified Payment 1 Issued Payment 2 Issued Payment 3 Issued 199 199 (100%) 199 (100%) 199 (100%) 193 (97%) 106 (53%) 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 49 (96%) n/a 51 51 (100%) 51 (100%) 50 (98%) 42 (82%) n/a 36 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) 36 (100%) n/a See year 1 N/A N/A 35 (97%) 2 (6%) n/a 19 19 (100%) 19 (100%) 19 (100%) 18 (95%) n/a Total Dist. to date Total Allocation $5,811,750 (93%) $6,250,000 $254,000 (99%) $255,000 $246,000 (97%) $255,000 $3,901,500 (100%) $3,362,000 (86%) $470,000 (99%) $3,901,500 $3,901,500 $475,000 *Each grant has a different reporting deadline. Final Payments are issued upon successful close out of Final Report. C I T Y O F A U S T I N FY 25 Nexus Update FY 25 Nexus Timeline January 28, 2025 May 1, 2025 May 30, 2026 Nexus application opens Nexus activities begin Latest Nexus Final Report due date Nexus application closes Last day for Nexus activities March 6, 2025 April 30, 2026 C I T Y O F A U S T I N Community Responsiveness Multiple choice responses HOT grants ecosystem Simplified One application per year Speeds up time to review Clarified language No panel process Integrates best parts $500,000 allocation 100 awards C I T Y O F A U S T I N Grant Funded Activities FY24 Elevate Grantee Activities Hoppy Holidays • December 15, 21, and 22 • Beerthoven – Neill-Cochran House (MSA) Winter Wonderland • December 20 • Tejano Music Alliance of Texas – Capital Venue (Dist 8) Texas Festivus Music Revue • December 21 • Creative SEA – Captain Quackenbush (Dist 4) …
•Project: Elisabet Ney Museum Grounds •Artist: TBC •Phase: Artist Selection Recommendation •Sponsoring Department: Parks & Recreation •Project Budget: $100,000 •Council District: District 9 •Project Manager: Lindsay Hutchens Arts Commission Meeting Agenda Item #7 Date: 12/16/2024 Elisabet Ney Museum Grounds Project Background The Elisabet Ney Museum is the former studio and portrait collection created by 19th century sculptor Elisabet Ney. The museum offers a range of educational programs, exhibits, special events, workshops and lectures throughout the year. Receiving 21,000 visitors each year from local, national, and international locations the Elisabet Ney Museum is located in historic Hyde Park. Hyde Park traces its origins back to 1891 and is considered to be Austin's first suburb. In 1892, European portrait sculptress Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) purchased property in Austin, established a studio named Formosa and resumed her career as a sculptor of notables. At Formosa, Ney sculpted legendary Texans, including Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston. Ney also assembled at her American studio portraits of European notables, including King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Otto von Bismarck, Arthur Schopenhauer and Jacob Grimm. At the turn of the 19th century, Elisabet Ney’s studio became a gathering place for influential Texans drawn to “Miss Ney” and to the stimulating discussions of politics, art and philosophy that took place there. Following Ney’s death, her friends preserved the studio and its contents as the Elisabet Ney Museum and established the Texas Fine Arts Association dedicated to her memory. The Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places based on its significance as the former American studio of Elisabet Ney, and a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios program. The property is also designated as a Texas State Antiquities Landmark, a Texas Recorded Landmark, a City of Austin Landmark, and listed as a contributing site to the Hyde Park National Register Historic district and the Hyde Park Local Historic District. Elisabet Ney Museum Grounds Budget – $100,000 Sponsor Department – Parks & Recreation Artists applied on PublicArtist.org Technical quality and aesthetic appeal of past work Selection Criteria • • Dedicated and consistent artistic practice • Authenticity, creativity, and innovation of work as presented Communication of ideas and intentions • • Ability and enthusiasm to engage the community in • which the artwork will be installed Experience with public art projects of a relatively similar size and scope Artwork Goals • A …
AIPP DEACE SSIONING PROPOSAL OF 8 CIT Y OWNED ARTWORKS ARTS COMMISSION DECEMBER 16, 2024 AIPP DEACE SSIONING POL ICY HIGLIGHTS Acquisition and Deaccession Policy (2008) “Deaccessioning is an integral and necessary part of responsible collections management. It’s intended to be a careful and deliberate procedure.” Relocate the work of art to another appropriate site. 1. 2. Give the artist the opportunity to buy back the work at its current appraised value, if allowed by 3. agreement*. If donated, return the work of art to the donor. Seek bona-fide appraisal and advertise sale of the work, or sell through acceptable, sealed competitive bids. 4. Give the artist the opportunity to recover the work of art at no cost to the City, if allowed by agreement. 5. Dispose of the work through City of Austin surplus property procedures. 6. Remove the work from public display and place it in storage. * None of the Contracts permit the artist to purchase the artwork. AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER District 9 Waller Creek Shelves Damion Priour 1996 $50,000.00 ▪ made by a prominent Austin based artist, deceased ▪ composed and constructed to the Convention Center Rotunda (up to 60 pieces) ▪ includes found objects from the Waller Creek area ▪ AIPP collection holds three other works by the artist ▪ ACCD facility will be demolished in 2025 Not entirety of artwork AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER District 9 Riffs and Rythms John Yancey 1996 $29,712.00 ▪ made by a prominent Austin based artist/educator ▪ Built into Convention Center wall structure, weight estimated at 3-4 tons, no feasible way to remove without damaging the artwork ▪ ACCD facility will be demolished in 2025 AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER District 9 Index for Contemplation Margo Sawyer 2002 $82,000.00 ▪ made by a nationally known Texas based artist ▪ AIPP holds one work by Margo Sawyer acquired in 2024 ▪ artwork is composed to this sites’ unique architectural challenges (262 pieces) ▪ ACCD facility will be demolished in 2025 Not entirety of artwork AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER District 9 Macro/Micro Rolando Briseno 2002 $82,000.00 1 of 4 images onsite ▪ made by a San Antonio, Texas based artist ▪Artwork is permanently affixed to the walls of current site and cannot be removed without damage ▪ ACCD facility will be demolished in 2025 Trinity and W. 2nd Street sidewalk District 9 Nobody Writes Poetry about the Trinity Mark Schatz 2014 $25,000.00 ▪ Artwork is …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes November 18, 2024 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES 18 NOVEMBER 2024 The Library Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024, at the University Hills Branch Library, in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Chair Infante Huerta called the Library Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Lynda Infante Huerta, Chair, Sheila Mehta, Vice- Chair, Melissah Hasdorff, , Mark Smith, Magen Davis, Commission Members in Attendance Remotely: Steve DeRosa, Andrea Herrera Moreno, Kezia Frayjo, Christina Masters Commission Members Absent: PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carlos León spoke to the Commission regarding various concerns. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the October 28, 2024, special called meeting. The minutes from the regular meeting on October 28, 2024, were approved on a motion by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Mehta, on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner DeRosa and Herrera Moreno absent during approval. Library Commission Meeting Minutes STAFF BRIEFINGS November 18, 2024 2. Staff briefing on Library Community Engagement by Laura Tadena, Community Engagement Librarian, Austin Public Library The presentation was made by Laura Tadena, Community Engagement Librarian, Austin Public Library. 3. Staff briefing on the November Director’s Report covering public programming highlights, and APL facilities updates, by Hannah Terrell, Interim Director of Libraries. The presentation was made by Hannah Terrell, Interim Director of Libraries. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation in support of Austin Public Library’s hotspot circulation program. The motion to increase the spending total allowed by Austin Public Library on the existing City of Austin wireless contract was approved with the following amendment on Commissioner Davis’s motion, Commissioner Hassdorf’s second, on a 9-0 vote. The amendment was: to remove the name T-Mobile from the language. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2026 Bond School Partnerships Nature Smart Programming Language Access Immigrant Services Passport Services Strategic Plan Roadshow Digital Inclusion Equity Initiatives Adult Programming Civic Engagement Signature Cultural Programming Budget Austin History Center Innovation Lab Poet Laureate ADJOURNMENT Chair Infante Huerta adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m. without objection.
Director’s Report December 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS Highlights ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Facilities Update ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Capital Projects Update …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Gallery ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 APL Data & Numbers ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Programs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….6 Cardholders & Visitors …………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….7 Circulation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………..8 Check Outs & Conference Rooms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Platforms & Tech ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..10 Volunteers.………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….………………….11 Budget & Expenditures .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 1 HIGHLIGHTS APL Strategic Plan The implementation phase of Austin Public Library's Strategic Plan began on October 1st . This phase was launched with a Roadshow led by our Chief Administrative Officer and Business Process Consultant Senior, where they engaged with 40 different library work groups. The goal of the Roadshow was to educate staff about the Strategic Plan in a more intimate setting, fostering focused discussions and allowing for questions. Moving forward, the implementation phase will focus on identifying key data points, establishing systems, creating new policies and procedures, and collecting data to analyze during the baseline year. City Council Action On November 21, 2024, City Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an amendment to a contract for continued wireless communication services and equipment for all City departments with T-Mobile USA Inc., to increase the amount by $1,275,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,600,000. Austin Public Library was added to the contract in order to secure the purchase of 500 T- Mobile 5G Inseego Wi-Fi Hotspots, to be added to the Library’s collection for circulation to the public. Our current collection of circulating Wi-Fi Hotspots from Moxee are reaching their end of life, and increased demand on the limited supply has resulted in long waits for the devices. The new Hotspots will be ready for circulation to the public beginning in January 2025. No upcoming scheduled council items have direct Library impact. Legislative Bills Bill pre-filing for the 89th Texas Legislature began on November 12, 2024. Austin Public Library, in conjunction with the City of Austin Intergovernmental Relations Office, have identified the following bills as having a potential positive or negative impact on APL and its operations. SB 88 - Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. Potential APL impact: Negative. SB 89 - Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children. Potential APL impact: Negative. 2 SB 242, HB 267, HB 1434 – (identical bill language) Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution …
Urban Forestry Committee Meeting December 13th, 2024 at 2:00 PM Permitting And Development Center, Events Center, Room 1401 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Urban Forestry Committee will be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Elizabeth Funk, Watershed Protection Department, at (512) 568-2244, Elizabeth.Funk@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, the day before the meeting. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Richard Brimer (Committee Chair) Mariana Krueger Colin Nickells Melinda Schiera CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first 5 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Forestry Committee Meeting of October 13, 2024 2. Overview of Transportation and Public Works's Urban Forestry's mission and budget – Lisa Killander, Forestry Program Manager, TPW 3.3. 4. Overview of Parks and Recreation's Urban Forestry Division's mission and budget – Joshua Erickson, Urban Forestry Program Manager, PARD Discussion on Urban Forestry meeting dates for 2025 - Richard Brimer, Urban Forestry Committee Chair FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call 512-568-2244, Elizabeth.Funk@austintexas.gov; for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Protection Department, Funk, Watershed Elizabeth at Texas at 711.
REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Friday, December 13, 2024, 5:30pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room #1101 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas Some members of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. Conor Kelly Jennifer Powell Pete Salazar Kristen Vassallo CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Elisabeth Meyer, Chair Jonathan Franks, Vice Chair Gabriel Arellano Lisa Chang Mickey Fetonte CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities regular meeting on November 8, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Update from Chair Meyer regarding the recent work of the CapMetro Community Advisory Committee. Discussion on the feasibility of attendance of and accessibility considerations for the Equity Office’s Undoing Institutional Racism Training. Discussion on ways the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities can work with and advise the City of Austin Human Resources Department. Update on attendance of the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Budget Input Sessions. Discussion on commissioner appointments in 2025, including Joint Inclusion Committee representatives, holdover capacity and quorum for the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Select a Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities member liaison to participate in the interview panel and relay Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities authorized feedback on the interview process for the Director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting …
