Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: South Congress Combined (East Congress) CASE#: NPA-2021-0020.01 PROJECT NAME: Shelby Lane Residences PC DATE: November 9, 2021 DATE FILED: February 2, 2021 (In-cycle) August 24, 2021 July 13, 2021 May 25, 2021 4700 Weidemar Lane ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 8 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: Shelby Lane Development, LLC (Cass Brewer) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation PHONE: (512) 974-2695 To: Multifamily Residential From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0015 From: CS-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021- [pending] To: MF-6-NP August 18, 2005 1 of 57B-8 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 August 24, 2021 – Approved on the consent agenda staff’s request for an indefinite postponement. [C. Hempel – 1st; R. Schneider – 2nd] Vote: 11-0 [Y. Flores and J. Shieh absent]. July 13, 2021 – Postponed to August 24, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of staff. [C. Hempel – 1st; Y. Flores – 2nd] Vote: 8-0 [A. Azhar, J. Howard, S. Praxis, C. Llanes Pulido and R. Schneider absent]. May 25, 2021 – Postponed to July 13, 2021 on the consent agenda at the request of the applicant. [G. Cox – 1st; C. Hempel -2nd] Vote: 10-0 [J.P. Connolly, Y. Flores, C. Llanes Pulido absent]. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Multifamily Residential land use because this will provide a buffer between the commercial uses along I.H.-35 and the single-family residential uses to the west of the property. The proposed apartment could provide additional housing choices for people in Austin. 2 2 of 57B-8 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET (Alice Glasco) (Cass Brewer) SITE AREA: 8 acres DISTRICT: 3 TO: MF-6-NP CASE: C14-2021-0015 – Shelby Lane Residences ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP ADDRESS: 4700 Weidemar Lane PROPERTY OWNER: Shelby Lane Development, LLC AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant multifamily residence-highest density – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (MF-6-CO-NP) combining district zoning. The CO, Conditional Overlay maintains a 30-foot wide vegetative buffer along the west property line and limits the maximum height to 60 feet. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, see pages 2 - 3. The Restrictive Covenant includes all recommendations listed in the Transportation Memo, dated September 16, 2021, as provided in Attachment A. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Not yet scheduled ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: The Applicant, residents of the Colonial Trails neighborhood, and representatives of the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team have met to discuss the neighborhood plan amendment and rezoning cases. The Colonial Trails residents have requested postponement of the rezoning and neighborhood plan amendment cases until December 14, 2021. The Contact Team supports the postponement of the Colonial Trails residents. The Applicant wishes to discuss the postponement request with the Commission. All correspondence received is attached at the back of the Staff backup. Currently the applicant has not applied for any of the City’s Affordable Housing programs. Therefore, any affordability offered or built on this site would have to be voluntary. The Applicant has indicated an interest in entering into a private Restrictive Covenant to offer 1 of 75B-9 C14-2021-0015 Page 2 affordable housing, but the City would not be party to this agreement or be able to enforce the terms within it. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject undeveloped property is located on the west side of Weidemar Lane at its terminus and the south side of Shelby Lane also at its terminus. It has had general commercial services – conditional overlay – neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP, part of Tract 135) zoning since Council approved the East Congress Neighborhood Plan rezonings in August 2005. The Conditional Overlay establishes a 30-foot wide vegetative buffer along the west property line (which follows an established tree line) and is consistent with adjacent properties on Weidemar Lane to the south. Please refer to Exhibit B – East Congress Neighborhood Plan Rezoning Ordinance. There is a …
Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET DATE FILED: July 28, 2021 (In-cycle) 3511, 3525, and 3535 E. 7th Street NEIGHORHOOD PLAN: Govalle/Johnston Terrace (Govalle) Combined CASE#: NPA-2021-0016.03 PROJECT NAME: 3535 East 7th Street PC DATE: November 9, 2021 ADDRESS/ES: DISTRICT AREA: 3 SITE AREA: 1.0734 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: The Elena Herrera Family Bypass Trust AGENT: Drenner Group, P.C. (Amanda W. Swor) CASE MANAGER: Maureen Meredith, Housing and Planning Department (512) 974-2695 PHONE: STAFF EMAIL: Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov TYPE OF AMENDMENT: Change in Future Land Use Designation From: Commercial Base District Zoning Change To: Mixed Use Related Zoning Case: C14-2021-0124 From: CS-CO-NP To: CS-MU-V-CO-NP NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN ADOPTION DATE: March 27, 2003 CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 2, 2021 ACTION: 1 of 27B-10 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021 – [pending] STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the applicant’s request for Mixed Use land use. BASIS FOR STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION: The property is located at the southwest corner of East 7th Street and Springdale Road, both of which are Activity Corridors as identified on the Imagine Austin Growth Concept Map. Mixed Use land use is appropriate in this location. Below of sections of the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Plan that supports the request. 2 2 of 27B-10 Planning Commission: November 9, 2021 LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS EXISTING LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Commercial -Lots or parcels containing retail sales, services, hotel/motels and all recreational services that are predominantly privately owned and operated for profit (for example, theaters and bowling alleys). Included are private institutional uses (convalescent homes and rest homes in which medical or surgical services are not a main function of the institution), but not hospitals. Purpose 1. Encourage employment centers, commercial activities, and other non‐ residential development to locate along major thoroughfares; and 2. Reserve limited areas for intense, auto‐oriented commercial uses that are generally not compatible with residential or mixed use environments. Application major highways; and 1. Focus the highest intensity commercial and industrial activities along freeways and 2. Should be used in areas with good transportation access such as frontage roads and arterial roadways, which are generally not suitable for residential development. PROPOSED LAND USE ON THE PROPERTY Mixed Use - An area that is appropriate for a mix of residential and non‐residential uses. Purpose 1. Encourage more retail and commercial services within walking distance of residents; 2. Allow live‐work/flex space on existing commercially zoned land in the neighborhood; …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET DISTRICT: 3 TO: CS-MU-V-CO-NP CASE: C14-2021-0124 3535 E. 7th Street ZONING FROM: CS-CO-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, CS-V-CO-NP ADDRESS: 3501, 3509, 3511, 3525, 3535 East 7th Street and 621 Gunter Street SITE AREA: 1.69 acres PROPERTY OWNERS: Elena Herrera Family Bypass Trust, Ernesto B & Elena V. Herrera Living Trust, El Otro Lado, Inc. CASE MANAGER: Heather Chaffin (512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff supports the Applicant’s request for rezoning to CS-MU-V-CO-NP. The CO includes retaining the following prohibited and conditional land uses from the current zoning on the properties. AGENT: Drenner Group PC (Amanda Swor) 1. The following land uses shall be prohibited: Adult oriented businesses, Campground, Kennels, Pawn shop services, and Vehicle storage. 2. The following land uses shall be conditional: Agricultural sales and services, Construction sales and services, Limited warehousing and distribution, Building maintenance services, Laundry services, Equipment sales, and Equipment repair services. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see case manager comments on page 2. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: November 9, 2021: CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 12B-11 C14-2021-0124 2 ISSUES: The proposed rezoning is for several contiguous tracts along East 7th Street that have a mix of CS zoning designations with MU-, V-, and CO overlays. The rezoning request would keep previous conditional overlays and give the properties consistent zoning overall to allow cohesive redevelopment. The property is located on East 7th Street, a Future Core Transit Corridor designated by Code as suitable for Vertical mixed use building (V/VMU) development. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The subject property is located at the southwest corner of East 7th Street and Springdale Road. The property also has frontage on Hidalgo Street to the south and Gunter Street to the west. The CS-CO-NP, CS-MU-CO-NP, CS-V-CO-NP zoned parcels that are part of the rezoning request are developed with a range of land uses-- Restaurant- limited, Office, Limited warehousing and distribution and Automotive repair services. Across East 7th Street to the north are properties zoned CS-CO-NP and SF-3-NP that are developed wit Restaurant- limited and general, Automotive repair services and Single family residential uses. Across Springdale Road to the east is Limited warehousing and distribution land use on CS-CO-NP and CS-V-CO-NP zoned lots. Across Hidalgo Street to the south are single family residences zoned SF-3-NP and Limited warehousing and distribution use on W/LO-NP property. Please see Exhibits A and B- Zoning Map and Aerial Exhibit. …
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Tuesday, November 9, 2021 The Planning Commission will convene at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX. Some members of the Planning Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Yvette Flores – Secretary Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler Solveij Rosa Praxis Carmen Llanes Pulido Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Robert Schneider Todd Shaw – Chair James Shieh – Parliamentarian Jeffrey Thompson Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio Arati Singh - AISD Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 Attorney: Patricia Link, 512-974-2173 Commission Liaison: Andrew Rivera, 512-974-6508 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the commencement of the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of October 26, 2021. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. 2. 3. Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Plan Amendment: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: NPA-2020-0015.03 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK - 183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Daryl Kunik Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) Industry to Major Planned Development land use Recommended Jesse Gutierrez, 512-974-1606, jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department C14-2020-0150 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK - 183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Daryl Kunik Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-2-NP and LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Recommended, with conditions Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department NPA-2021-0023.01.SH - Manor Road and Northeast Drive; District 1 3209 Jack Cook Drive; University Hills / Windsor Park Combined NP Area, Little Walnut Creek Watershed AM1032, LLC (Managed by Anmol Mehra) Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) Single Family to Mixed Use land use Recommended Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Attorney: Patricia Link, 512-974-2173 Commission Liaison: …
Recommendation to Council Audit and Finance Committee for adoption to Planning Commission Bylaws Chair Shaw and Vice-Chair Hempel Item C-3 EXHIBIT A Bylaws Article 7 (D) after “month” insert “at Austin City Hall”
Virtual Community Meeting February 25, 2021 Notification - Date March 11, 2021 Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm Plan Amendment Case #: NPA-2021-0020.01 Zoning Case #: C14-2021-0015 Property address: 4700 Weidemar Ln (8 acs). Purpose Of Meeting: The City of Austin is sponsoring Maureen M. · Alice Glasco requesting a postponement from the May 25, 2021 PC hearing to the July 13, 2021 PC hearing date. (No recommendations from the COA) · Meeting of the planning Commission July 13, 2021 (No recommendations from the COA) · Alice request postponement date to September 14, 2021 (TIA Submitted). (No recommendations from the COA) · Postponement date has been revised to August 24, 2021 PC hearing for the Weidemar Lane cases. (No recommendations from the COA) · October 30 Saturday received notice for The NPA and zoning case (C14-2021-0015) for 4700 Weidemar Lane is scheduled for the November 9, 2021 Planning Commission hearing date. (Staff recommendations in the backup) August 24, 2021: APPROVED AN INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF (ATD staff was reviewing the Applicant’s transportation study) [C. HEMPEL; R. SCHNEIDER – 2ND] (11-0) Y. FLORES, J. SHIEH – ABSENT July 13, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY STAFF TO AUGUST 24, 2021 (ATD staff was reviewing the Applicant’s transportation study) [C. HEMPEL; Y. FLORES - 2ND] (8-0) A. AZHAR, P. HOWARD, S. PRAXIS, C. LLANES PULIDO, R. SCHNEIDER – ABSENT May 25, 2021: APPROVED A POSTPONEMENT REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT TO JULY 13, 2021 [G. COX; C. HEMPEL - 2ND] (10-0) J. CONNOLLY, Y. FLORES, C. LLANES PULIDO – ABSENT
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Dear Commissioners, I am reaching out to you regarding the City Staff’s proposal to move future Planning Commission Meetings to a new location in far North Austin. I believe this issue will come up under Item C-3 in your meeting this evening. I would fully support any efforts to ensure the Planning Commission meetings stay centrally located at City Hall. Moving the meetings would add an undue burden to the residents in far SE Austin and Travis County. As you are aware, our population is very diverse and mostly representative of low-income and people of color, plus there would be challenges in having access to public transportation in order to make meetings on time or return home when the meetings run extremely late. I do not think the Equity Office was consulted on the impact this move would have for vulnerable populations? The City Hall location is central and the logically best location for all residents. Additionally, because City Hall is centrally located, the surrounding residents and businesses would be best equally served, including equally disadvantaged. If the meetings are moved far North, those living and/or working in South Austin, particularly SE Austin, will be at a much greater disadvantage to publicly engage in your hearings. With all the growth in our area, it will make it harder if not impossible for our community to participate in the hearings in the future. Please let me know how I can help support you. I sincerely hope the Planning Commission votes in support of keeping the Planning Commission meetings at City Hall. This would also ensure there would be no confusion on the location of zoning and land use hearings and where they would be heard regardless of which body is having the hearing: Planning Commission or City Council. Thank you for your consideration and your continued service to our community. Respectfully submitted, Ana Aguirre D2 Resident
Austin City Code § 2-1-43 - MEETING REQUIREMENTS. (B) Each board shall comply with Government Code Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Act). Government Code Chapter 551 (Open Meetings Act). SUBCHAPTER C. NOTICE OF MEETINGS Sec. 551.041. NOTICE OF MEETING REQUIRED. A governmental body shall give written notice of the date, hour, place, and subject of each meeting held by the governmental body. Austin City Code § 2-1-43 - MEETING REQUIREMENTS. A board shall annually approve a regular meeting schedule and file the schedule with the Office of the City Clerk. Location is emphasized in Code in providing notice of public hearing. § 25-1-152 - POSTPONEMENT AND CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. (A) The body conducting a public hearing may: (1) postpone a public hearing by announcing the postponement on the date and at the time and location stated in the notice for the scheduled hearing; and (C) When a body conducting a public hearing postpones or continues a hearing, the next hearing shall be held at the same location as the original hearing unless a change in location is announced at the time of the postponement or continuance. § 25-1-153 - CHANGE OF LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARINGS. (A) The presiding officer of the body conducting a public hearing may change the location of a hearing for good cause. (B) The presiding officer shall post a sign notifying the public of the change of location.
City Council & City Manager, Adjustment; and WHEREAS, since the opening of City Hall it has hosted the meetings of the Board of WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial sovereign board that has an impact on the development and growth of the City of Austin; and WHEREAS, sovereign boards are held to a higher standard than advisory boards and commissions; and business hours; and WHEREAS, land use board and commission public hearings take place outside normal WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment is not a city department or service; and WHEREAS, City management has decided to move the meetings of the Board of Adjustment, the Planning Commission, and the Zoning and Platting Commission to the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center (PDC) at Highland Mall without informing the Board or the public; and WHEREAS, moving the Board of Adjustment public hearings to the PDC places an undue burden on the public, the staff and the board members; and WHEREAS, public hearings for variances, special exceptions, and administrative appeals by the Board of Adjustment should be in the same location as city council and other land use commissions to avoid confusing the public; and WHEREAS, PDC signage is lacking, with only small signs on the glass doors facing Wilhelmina Delco Drive, the PDC’s official address, making it easy for participants to miss, yet the public entrance is on Thomas Hatfield Way; and WHEREAS, seven high-frequency bus routes serve City Hall including two MetroRapids, yet only two high-frequency bus routes – the 7 and the 337 – and the Red Line serve the PDC, and the bus stops are closer to City Hall than they are to the PDC; and WHEREAS, the safety and security of participants is paramount and City Hall has metal detectors, security immediately outside the chamber and secure parking; and WHEREAS, Highland Mall is a construction zone so pedestrians and transit riders will have to walk past empty lots at night including a vacated lot used for surface parking across the street from the PDC, while City Hall is in the middle of an active, walkable downtown; and WHEREAS, City Hall has a dais, computers on the dais, work tables for staff and comfortable, permanent chairs for the public while the PDC facility at Highland Mall is a multi- purpose room; and WHEREAS, there is no reason operationally to move the Board of Adjustment meetings to …
TO: M E M O R A N D U M Mayor and Council Chairs of the following Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Zoning and Platting Commission; Planning Commission; Historic Landmark Commission; Board of Adjustment; Environmental Commission; Sign Review Board; Building and Standards Commission; Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals; Code and Ordinances Joint Committee; Design Commission; Electric Board; Mechanical and Plumbing Board; Small Area Planning Joint Committee; Waterfront Planning Advisory Board; and the Urban Forestry Board October 19, 2021 Change of location for land use related Commissions Denise Lucas, Development Services Department Director Rosie Truelove, Housing and Planning Department Director FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: On June 29, 2021, a memo was distributed regarding the opening of the Permitting and Development Center. As indicated within the memo, the PDC brings together resources and expertise from multiple City departments which provide permitting and development services for our community. The new facility is designed to provide a seamless development process, all in one place, for residential and commercial customers and special events permitting. All pertinent department representatives will be co-located at the PDC. As a next step for utilizing the PDC, liaisons to each respective board, commission, and committee will be asked to assist with coordinating the relocation of meetings to the PDC Conference Center, which is a key asset included in the approved design of the PDC. Coordination will include working with each board, commission, and committee to walk through the facility, identify and collaborate to solve for major concerns, and to develop and implement communications plans leading up to and through changes in meeting locations. The Conference Center is 5,000 square feet, will be equipped to televise meetings through ATXN by late February 2022, has sufficient room for 351-person occupancy and the capacity to be separated into small rooms, and has a 969-parking space garage connected to the PDC. Changes in meeting locations will not occur prior to February 2022. Rather, there will be initial discussions and opportunities to visit the PDC so that each respective board, commission, and committee has an opportunity to learn more about the PDC. This change will reduce the reliance on the City Hall Council Chambers and Boards and Commissions Room and reinforces the concept of the PDC serving as the City’s one-stop shop for all development and permitting related needs, which was a key recommendation in the 2015 Zucker Analysis. As with all public meetings, …
Zoning and Platting Commission Resolution to Continue to Meet at City Hall Whereas, City Hall is a well-known and accessible landmark that is centrally located; Whereas, since the opening of City Hall it has hosted the meetings of the Zoning and Platting Commission; Whereas, City management has decided to move the meetings of the Zoning and Platting Commission, the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment to the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center (PDC) at Highland Mall without informing the commission or the public; Whereas, moving the Zoning and Platting Commission public hearings to the PDC places an undue burden on the public, the staff and the commissioners; Whereas, public hearings on zoning and land use cases by the Zoning and Platting Commission and the City Council should be in the same location to avoid confusing the public and the need for multiple notices, especially since members of the public may be unfamiliar with the locations; Whereas, signage is lacking, with only small signs on the glass doors facing Wilhelmina Delco Drive, the PDC’s official address, making it easy for participants to miss, yet the public entrance is on Thomas Hatfield Way; Whereas, seven high-frequency bus routes serve City Hall including two MetroRapids, yet only two high-frequency bus routes – the 7 and the 337 – and the Red Line serve the PDC, and the bus stops are closer to City Hall than they are to the PDC; Whereas, the safety and security of participants is paramount and City Hall has metal detectors, security immediately outside the chamber and secure parking; Whereas, Highland Mall is a construction zone so pedestrians and transit riders will have to walk past empty lots at night including a vacated lot used for surface parking across the street from the PDC, while City Hall is in the middle of an active, walkable downtown; Whereas, City Hall has a dais, computers on the dais, work tables for staff and comfortable, permanent chairs for the public while the PDC facility at Highland Mall is a multi-purpose room; Whereas, there is no reason operationally to move the Zoning and Platting Commission meetings to the PDC because support staff does not work at that location; Now, therefore, be it resolved: The City of Austin’s Zoning and Platting Commission should continue to meet at City Hall.
PLANNING COMMISSION November 9, 2021 MINUTES The Planning Commission convened in a meeting on November 9, 2021 in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via videoconference @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Chair Shaw called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Awais Azhar Joao Paulo Connolly Grayson Cox Claire Hempel – Vice-Chair Patrick Howard Carmen Llanes Pulido Jennifer Mushtaler James Shieh Todd Shaw – Chair Jeffrey Thompson Jessica Cohen – Ex-Officio Absent Yvette Flores Robert Schneider Solveij Rosa Praxis Arati Singh – Ex - Officio Richard Mendoza – Ex-Officio EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Planning Commission will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS 1. Mr. Mario Cantu – Mr. Cantu discussed the need for onsite pet play areas for multifamily buildings. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of October 26, 2021. Motion to approve the minutes of October 26, 2021 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Vice-Chair Hempel, seconded by Commissioner Cox on a vote of 9-0. Commissioner Llanes Pulido abstained. Commissioners Flores, Schneider, and Praxis absent. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Plan Amendment: NPA-2020-0015.03 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 Location: 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK - 183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Daryl Kunik Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) Industry to Major Planned Development land use Recommended Jesse Gutierrez, 512-974-1606, jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department After discussion and debate, item forwarded to Council without a recommendation due to lack of an affirmative vote. 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2020-0150 - 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; District 1 6705 and 6501 Regiene Road; MLK - 183 NP Area, Boggy Creek Watershed Owner/Applicant: Daryl Kunik Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo) SF-2-NP and LI-NP to LI-PDA-NP Recommended, with conditions Heather Chaffin, 512-974-2122, heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department After discussion and debate, item forwarded to Council without a recommendation due to lack of an affirmative vote. Plan Amendment: NPA-2021-0023.01.SH - Manor Road and Northeast Drive; District 1 3. Location: 3209 Jack Cook Drive; University Hills / …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CONTRACTS AND CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 – 12:30PM BRITTON, DURST, HOWARD AND SPENCE BUILDING 1183 CHESTNUT AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78702 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Anna L. DiCarlo (D-2), Chair Nancy Barnard (D-7) VACANT CALL TO ORDER Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9) Dawn Lewis (D-10), Ex-Officio AGENDA CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Contracts and Concessions Committee regular meeting of October 12, 2021. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an agreement with the successful proposer, Ecosystem Design Group, LLC, for land management planning for Department natural areas. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies – Relief from Urban Life; SD23 Outcomes – Health and Environment, Safety, Government that Works for All) Presenter(s): Matt McCaw, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, and Denisha Cox, Contract Management Specialist IV, Parks and Recreation Department 2. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Austin Independent School District for the use of athletic fields at Delores Duffie and Parque Zaragoza recreation centers. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies – Relief from Urban Life, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes – Page 1 of 2 Health and Environment, Government that Works for All) Presenter(s): David Crabb, Division Manager Community Recreation, Parks and Recreation Department 3. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an interlocal cooperation agreement with the Austin Independent School District for the Literacy First Program. (SD23 Outcomes – Government that Works for All) Presenter(s): David Crabb, Division Manager Community Recreation, Parks and Recreation Department 4. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board regarding creation, continuation, termination or status of a concession including issuance of a Request for Proposal for a concession in Town Lake Metropolitan Park for inclusion in the joint report between …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CONTRACTS AND CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES The Contracts and Concessions Committee convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 1183 Chestnut Avenue in Austin, Texas. Chair Di Carlo called the meeting to order at 12:01pm. Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Anna Di Carlo, Nancy Barnard, Laura Cottam Sajbel, Nina Rinaldi and Dawn Lewis, Ex Officio. Staff in Attendance: Suzanne Piper, Lucas Massie, Patricia Rossett, Bianca Galvan, Tonja Walls-Davis, Jason Walker and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of the August 19, 2021 Contracts and Concessions Committee were approved on Committee Member Rinaldi motion, Committee Member Barnard second on a 4-0 vote with one vacancy. C. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council approval of an ordinance waiving up to $9,315 in Parks and Recreation Department Asian American Resource Center rental fees for Austin Community College; and authorize the negotiation and execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Austin Community College to provide classrooms at the Asian American Resource Center for English as a Second Language classes and potentially other adult education programs free of charge. Committee Member Cottam Sajbel made a motion to recommend to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council approval of an ordinance waiving up to $9,315 in Parks and Recreation Department Asian American Resource Center rental fees for Austin Community College; and authorize the negotiation and execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Austin Community College to provide classrooms at the Asian American Resource Center for English as a Second Language classes and Page 1 of 2 potentially other adult education programs free of charge; Committee Member Barnard seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0 with one vacancy. 2. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council the negotiation and execution of an amendment to an existing contract with Interment Services, Inc. for continued interment services at city cemeteries and to extend the term by two years. Committee Member Barnard made a motion to recommend to the Parks and Recreation Board to recommend to City Council the negotiation and execution of an amendment to an existing contract with Interment …
Climate Vulnerability Analysis and Management Strategies RFP Response, Evaluation, and Recommendation for Land Management Planning for PARD Natural Areas Contracts and Concessions Committee November 9, 2021 Presenters: Matt McCaw Environmental Conservation Program Manager Land Management Program Denisha Cox Contract Management Specialist IV Financial Services Division 2 Background: Recreation opportunities • • mental health benefits • • • water cleansing air cleansing • social benefits climate regulation • • • • • A natural area is an area that retains or has reestablished its natural character, typically dominated by native plants and animals. The majority of PARD’s ~ 17,000 acres of land are protected as natural areas in preserves, greenbelts, metro parks, district parks, and even along the margins of golf courses. These natural areas provide critical services, such as • Most have not been managed to maintain ecosystem health. • They are threatened by climate change, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity, all of which make them more susceptible to heat, drought, disease, and wildfire. The need for comprehensive planning and management of PARD natural areas has long been recognized by staff, partners, and the community. The 2019 Wildfire Preparedness Audit highlighted this need from a public safety standpoint. • • Recommended that PARD create and implement land management plans. PARD committed to establish a land management team to do this. 3 Background: • City Council recently adopted the Austin Climate Equity Plan and directed staff to implement the plan, including: • defining leadership responsibilities identifying related items for budget amendment • • prioritizing strategies that support multiple plan goals • This land management plan helps to address the following Natural Systems goals in the Climate Equity Plan: resilience. • Goal 1: By 2030, manage all new and existing natural areas with a focus on • Goal 3: Achieve at least 50% citywide tree canopy cover by 2050. • Goal 4: By 2030, include all City-owned lands under a management plan that results in neutral or negative carbon emissions and maximizes community co- benefits. Deliverables & Plan Components 4 Restoration strategies that may be effective and appropriate for achieving management goals in various contexts. Monitoring design to evaluate progression toward management goals. ~10-year document; 50-year horizon. Site analysis • Soils • Hydrology • Existing vegetation communities • Endangered species habitat • Trails, authorized and unauthorized • Other elements Climate vulnerability analysis • Identify components of ecosystems that affect vulnerability to …
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (AISD) AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN REGARDING PARQUE ZARAGOZA RECREATION CENTER SOFTBALL FIELD AND DELORES DUFFIE RECREATION CENTER SOFTBALL FIELD Agreement Overview: City of Austin (City) agrees to allow AISD use of the Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center and Delores Duffie Recreation Center ballfields for girls’ fast pitch softball and boys’ baseball for instruction, practice, games, and tournaments. The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) deems this to be an appropriate and beneficial use of PARD facilities. What is the Purpose of the Agreement? Beginning with school year 2021-2022, the Agreement allows AISD to schedule use of Parque Zaragoza and Delores Duffie ballfields from January 1st to May 31st each year the agreement is in effect. This is an interlocal agreement between the City and AISD in which the City allows the scheduled use to support AISD’s athletic programming. Per Local Government Code, Chapter 791, AISD must fairly compensate the performing party for services or function performed under the contract. What is the Required Reciprocity from each Governmental Agency? AISD Services to be Provided and Deliverables • AISD will provide instruction, practice, games and tournaments for girls’ and boys’ fast pitch softball and baseball, respectively, on Parque Zaragoza and Delores Duffie ballfields. • AISD will maintain infield and outfield during the scheduled use period. • AISD will establish regular communication with the assigned City contract manager regarding use of PARD facilities. These communications will identify any potential problems and recommended solutions. • AISD will meet with the City’s contract manager on or before December 15th annually to confirm a calendar of the District’s scheduled use of the facilities. • AISD will maintain communications with the City’s contract manager regarding field use and maintenance responsibilities and concerns. • AISD will mow outfield and drag infield January 1st to May 31st during scheduled use period. City of Austin Deliverables • City’s Contract Manager will maintain communication with AISD regarding field use and maintenance. • City will pay all associated utilities during scheduled use period. • City will pay for any third-party damage of fields should third parties be granted use of the facilities by PARD during AISD’s scheduled use period when fields are not in use by AISD. What is the Term of the Agreement? The initial term for this agreement is for a period of three (3) years and will be renewed automatically on …
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (AISD) LITERACY FIRST Program Overview Please open the hyperlink below for a program overview. • This video contains program-related information. What is the Purpose of the Agreement? City of Austin recognizes the importance of early intervention to improve the reading and writing skills of youth and supports the fundamental concept of Literacy First, a K-2nd grade Reading Tutoring Intervention program. This is an interlocal agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Independent School District in which the City of Austin provides $100,000 in funding to support the Literacy First Program. Per Local Government Code, Chapter 791, AISD must fairly compensate the performing party for services or function performed under the contract. Who Does the Program Serve? • Title I elementary schools within AISD. What is the Term of the Agreement? The initial term for this agreement is October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 and will be renewed automatically on the anniversary date for four successive 12-month terms subject to Austin City Council appropriation. What Services and Deliverables will AISD Provide? • The Literacy First program will be administered and be made available to at least 300-350 students attending the aforementioned elementary schools. • AISD will waive rental fees associated with the City’s use of AISD facilities for the City’s Creativity Club After-School Program, at Oak Hill Elementary School for the duration of this agreement. • AISD will waive rental fees and ancillary costs associated with use of an auditorium, a gymnasium, a classroom, a stadium or field for a City public purpose as requested by the City throughout the duration of this agreement. Requests for classrooms, stadiums or fields will be mutually agreed upon by AISD and the City and entities will follow processes outlined in AISD’s GKD (REGULATION) and GKD regarding facility use. If use of AISD facilities is outside the time the custodians are on regular duty at the campus, custodial fees may be charged. If the use of AISD facilities is on a weekend when the district is closed, utility costs may be assessed to the City. • • AISD will provide transportation for AISD students, who participate in PARD after-school programs, from the schools below to the designated PARD facility at the following locations: Zilker Elementary School students to the Daugherty Arts Center for no more than 36 …
CONTRACTS AND CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE 2022 MEETING SCHEDULE (2nd Tuesday of each month, except December, 12:00 p.m.) January 11, 2022 February 8, 2022 March 8, 2022 April 12, 2022 May 10, 2022 June 14, 2022 July 12, 2022 August 9, 2022 September 13, 2022 October 11, 2022 November 8, 2022
Parks and Recreation Department Contracts Under Development Concessions and Contracts Committee Nov-21 Contract/Project Zilker Miniature Train Concession Contract Type Contractual Obligation/ Services Phase N A NCP NA S / NS NA CCC NA PARB Nov-21 Council Dec-21 Development of a Land Management Plan for Austin Nature Preserves System Contractual Obligation/ Services E NCP S Nov-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Grey Rock Golf and Tennis Facility Contractual Obligation/ Services E NCP Nov-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Concessionaire for Operation and Management of Watercraft Rental Concession on Lady Bird Lake (Rowing Dock) Concessionaire for Operation and Management of Watercraft Rental Concession on Barton Creek (Zilker Park Boat Rental) Concession P/D NA Aug-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Concession P/D NA NA TBD by Vision Plan Recs TBD by Vision Plan Recs S S S Notes On February 20, 2020, Austin City Council approved a resolution to explore options to procure a temporary vendor, through an expedited process, to oversee the repair and operations of the Zilker Park train ride. PARD has identified APF to establish a contract with a vendor to oversee the repair and operations of the Zilker Park train ride. A draft contract between PARD and APF for this purpose is being reviewed by the COA Law Department and the APF attorney. APF provided a status update on train specifications and site planning status at the February 23rd PARB meeting. APF anticipates grand opening in its Q4 of 2021. Currently, the contract is under review by the APF and COA Law Department. Contract execution is expected by November 5, 2021. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to create a land management plan that will guide the management of the Austin Nature Preserves system and other parkland natural areas to sustainably and resiliently provide vital ecosystem services to Austin and its residents, now and in the coming decades. Presented draft scope of work to CCC on 8/21/2020. PARD worked with Austin Fire Department (AFD) to finalize proposal. Corporate Purchasing posted solicitation on by 2/1/2021, and it closed on 3/4/2021. Evaluation of responses began on March 25, 2021. In April, the evaluation team did not recommend a successful proposer. The re-posted solicitation closed on August 24, 2021, evaluation of responses has been completed with a recommendation of award to be presented to CCC in November 2021. This will be a Qualified Management Agreement. The SOW was provided to PARB for review and comment at its May …
Construction Advisory Committee Tuesday, November 09, 2021 One Texas Center 505 Barton Springs Road, 3rd Floor Congress Conference Room 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Mayoral – Jolsna Thomas, Vice Chair District 1 – Calvin Williams, Committee Member District 2 – Juan Pedro Munoz, Committee Member District 3 – Bob Batlan, Committee Member District 4 – Lyn Nance-Hendricks, Chair District 5 – Candelario Vazquez, Committee Member District 6 – Drew Hanish, Committee Member District 7 – Vacant District 8 – Sean Forkner, Committee Member District 9 – Anna Bocchini, Committee Member District 10 – Jeff Musgrove, Committee Member LIAISONS: Executive Liaison – Eric Bailey Staff Liaison – Shelley Franklin CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS COMMUNICATION 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (5 min) a. August 10, 2021 2. DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 min) 3. NEW BUSINESS (60 min) a. Update on Public Works Projects – Richard Mendoza a. Update and discussion regarding Economic Development incentives b. Update and discussion regarding expeditated permitting process c. Update and discussion regarding 2020 Bond d. Update and discussion regarding the 2021/2022 Committee Work Plan e. Discussion and vote on 2022 Construction Advisory Committee meeting schedule 4. NEXT MEETING: December 14, 2021 5. 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 Shelley Franklin with the Public Works Department, at 512-974-3957, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Construction Advisory Committee, please contact Shelley Franklin at 512-974-3957.
Comité Asesor de Construcción martes, 9 de noviembre, 2021 One Texas Center 505 Barton Springs Drive Tercer Piso Congress Sala de Conferencias 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AGENDA MIEMBROS ACTUALES DE LA JUNTA: Mayoral – Jolsna Thomas, Vicepresidente Distrito 1 – Calvin Williams, Miembro del Comité Distrito 2 – Juan Pedro Muñoz, Miembro del Comité Distrito 3 – Bob Batlan, Miembro del Comité Distrito 4 – Lyn Nance-Hendricks, Presidente Distrito 5 – Candelario Vázquez, Miembro del Comité Distrito 6 – Drew Hanish, Miembro del Comité Distrito 7 – Vacante Distrito 8 – Sean Forkner, Miembro del Comité Distrito 9 – Anna Bocchini, Miembro del Comité Distrito 10 – Jeff Musgrove, Miembro del Comité ENLACES: Enlace Ejecutivo – Eric Bailey Enlace del personal – Shelley Franklin LLAMADA AL PEDIDO COMUNICACIÓN CIUDADANA 1. APROBACIÓN DE ACTAS (5 min) a. agosto 10, 2021 2. INFORME DEL DIRECTOR (10 min) 3. NUEVOS NEGOCIOS (60 min) a. Actualización sobre Proyectos de Obras Públicas – Richard Mendoza a. Actualización y discusión sobre los incentivos de Desarrollo Económico b. Actualización y discusión sobre el proceso de permisos acelerados c. Actualización y discusión sobre el Bono 2020 d. Actualización y discusión sobre el Plan de Trabajo del Comité 2021/2022 e. Discusión y votación sobre el calendario de reuniones del Comité Asesor de Construcción de 2022 4. PRÓXIMA REUNIÓN: 14 de diciembre de 2021 5. APLAZAMIENTO La Ciudad de Austin está comprometida con el cumplimiento de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Se proporcionarán modificaciones razonables y acceso equitativo a las comunicaciones previa solicitud. Los lugares de reunión están planificados con acceso para sillas de ruedas. Si requiere intérpretes de lenguaje de señas o formatos alternativos, notifíte al menos 2 días (48 horas) antes de la fecha de la reunión. Llame a Shelley Franklin con el Departamento de Obras Públicas, al 512-974-3957, para obtener información adicional; Los usuarios de TTY se enrutan a través de Relay Texas en 711. Para obtener más información sobre el Comité Asesor de Construcción, comuníquese con Shelley Franklin al 512- 974-3957.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) November 09, 2021 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Board and Commission- Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Development Commission may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Miriam Garcia North Austin Vacant Dove Springs Kendra Garrett Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Eloise Sepeda Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Shakita Hawthorne Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each items not to address be allowed a posted on the agenda. three-minute allotment their concerns regarding 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the October 12, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Briefing, discussion, and possible action on the Downtown Density Bonus Program performance, pipeline, and fee calibration (Alex Radke and Sam Tedford, Housing and Planning Department) b) Introduction and Overview of Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan (Matt Dugan, Housing c) Discussion and Possible Action regarding affordability aspects of South Central Waterfront and Planning Department) Plan (Vice Chair Paup) 4. OLD BUSINESS a) Possible action to rescind recommendation regarding Prop A 5. WORKING GROUP AND COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Update from the Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioner Fadelu) b) Update from the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) Community Advisory Committee (Commissioner Elias) 6. 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report November 9, 2021 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (6) Neighborhood Centers and the three (3) Outreach Sites. Mission: The Neighborhood Services Unit improves the lives and health of people experiencing poverty by providing public health and social services and connecting residents of Austin and Travis County to community resources. Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, Blue Santa applications, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures Categories 2021 Contract Budget Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $704,239.27 $387,277.37 $10,589.36 $1,102,106 Cumulative Expenditures as of 9/30/21 $448,014.14 $211,382.78 $0 $659,396.92 % of Total 64% 55% 0% 60% 1 SRV 3O 4 4E 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 14 Success Rate% 33% Austin Public Health Report on PY21 Community Action Plan MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date November 2021 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Households who avoided eviction (CARES ACT) 1200 1,451 1,451 121% #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals who demonstrated improved physical health and well being Individuals who improved skills related to the adult role of parents/caregivers Service Description Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Rent Payments (Cares Act) Utility Payments Immunizations …
Whereas: the South Central Waterfront Vision calls for state-of-the-art development, a place where people want to be round-the-clock, a vibrant mix of open space, shops, superb transit connections and green drainage to capture all storm water onsite and recycle that water into a lush canopy of earth-cooling shade trees; Whereas: by including a goal that 20% of housing in the waterfront district be affordable, the South Central Waterfront Vision departs from government planning processes of the past which systematically excluded and barred people of color; Whereas: the impact of yesterday’s government-sanctioned segregation lingers with us today resulting in people of color having lower incomes and higher housing instability; Whereas: the Civil Rights Act of 1968 established for cities the duty to affirmatively further fair housing, requiring cities not to passively wait for housing choices to present themselves but to affirmatively further choice and inclusion in prime redevelopment such as in the Waterfront; Whereas: the draft regulating plan for the Waterfront District allows fee in lieu of providing affordable units and does not set out a specific path for reaching the 20% affordable housing goal even though real estate development requires extensive advance planning; Whereas: in the absence of a specific plan, there could be an avalanche of PUD applications with the Statesman PUD application (which offers only 4% of its units as affordable) being the harbinger of such a possible avalanche; Now, be it resolved, the Community Development Commission recommends to the City Council that: 1. The Waterfront District regulating plan specifically reserve enough district TIRZ funds to fill gaps in the development of housing units to meet the 20% affordable housing goal; 2. The regulating plan include a vehicle for active acquisition of land in the district where housing meeting the 20% affordable housing goal can be developed; 3. Avoid accepting fees in lieu of providing housing and emphasize including actual units that meet the 20% affordable housing goal; 4. Where an affordable housing overlay exists within the district, the incentives of that overlay be applied first so that half of the affordable housing goal is met under the incentives provided in the existing overlay on the property; 5. The city council do everything possible to achieve the 20% affordable housing goal.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) DRAFT Minutes Regular Meeting October 12, 2021 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Board and Commission- Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Development Commission may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Vacant Dove Springs Julia Woods South Austin Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Kendra Garrett Private Sector Appointee Eloise Sepeda Public Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Miriam Garcia North Austin Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Shakita Hawthorne Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Members Absent Miriam Garcia Staff in Attendance Greg Dutton Jesse Gutierrez Erica Leak Angel Zambrano Members in Attendance Amit Motwani, Chair Karen Paup, Vice Chair Bertha Delgado Joe Deshotel Jose Noe Elias Fisayo Fadelu Kendra Garrett Shakita Hawthorne Eloise Sepeda Heidi Sloan Cheryl Thompson Michael Tolliver Julia Woods CALL TO ORDER DRAFT MINUTES Chair Motwani called the meeting to order at 6:41pm with 10 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. No speakers signed up to speak 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the September 14, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Tolliver’s motion, Commissioner Sloan’s second, the September 14, 2021, meeting minutes were approved unanimously. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano gave the briefing. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Tenant’s Rights presentation (Mincho Jacob and Shoshana Krieger, Building and Strengthening Tenant Action - BASTA) Mincho Jacob and Shoshana Krieger gave the presentation. b) Presentation on South Central Waterfront (Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning Department) Greg Dutton gave the presentation. c) Discussion and possible action on expanded use of Equity Tool (Commissioner Elias) Commissioner Elias presented the draft recommendation. On Commissioner Delgado’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, the recommendation for the expanded use of the Project Connect Equity Tool was approved on a vote of 9-0-1 . Commissioner Garrett abstaining. The City of …
Downtown Density Bonus Program November 9 Community Development Commission Content Program History and Requirements Program Outcomes Fee In-Lieu Recalibration Fee Calibration Methods Discussion Program History and Requirements 3 Downtown Density Bonus Program History 2013: Downtown Density Bonus Ordinance 20130627-105 passes replacing CURE (Central Urban Redevelopment). 2014: Downtown Density Bonus program is updated with a new ordinance 2014022-054 that provides additional definitions and sets up current Rainey Street subdistrict requirements Affordability Requirements Affordability requirements only apply to projects with a residential component 50% of bonus area must be achieved thru affordable housing benefits which can be done through a fee-in-lieu or on-site affordable units Rainey Street Subdistrict is only subdistrict that requires on-site affordable units calculated as 5% of the square footage of dwelling units developed within the FAR ratio of 8:1 and made affordable at 80% MFI or below On-site Affordability Terms Ownership: 120% MFI or below ($118,700 for a household of 4) for 99 years *Rainey Street Subdistrict is an exception with an 80% MFI limit Rental: 80% MFI or below ($79,100 for a household of 4) for 40 years Program Outcomes To Date 6 Project Status *As of 10/18/2021 Overall DDB Program Rainey Street Subdistrict Certified Projects by year Overall DDB Program Rainey Street Subdistrict Program Outcomes Certified Site Plan Under Review Building Permit Issued Project Completed Project Cancelled 4 1 8 4 3 2 0 3 2 2 These totals are only inclusive of projects that included an affordability community benefit contribution and were tracked through the Affordable Housing Inventory. These totals do not include non-residential projects that did not pay a fee in-lieu of Affordable Housing but may have utilized the Downtown Density Bonus Program. 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 5 20 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 9 Completed Projects with On-Site Affordable Housing Camden Rainey Street Project includes 16 income- restricted affordable rental units that will be affordable until 2056. The Quincy Project includes 14 rental units that will be income-restricted affordable until 2061. *Both projects are within the Rainey Street Subdistrict. Development Pipeline Overall Downtown Density Bonus Program 3,276 Rainey Street Subdistrict 1,252 1,252 832 41 46 87 45 46 91 Certified/Site Plan Under Review/Building Permit Issued Projects Estimated Total Rental Units Estimated Affordable Rental Units Estimated Total Ownership Units Estimated Affordable Ownership Units Estimated Total Affordable …
City of Austin Community Development Commission November 9, 2021 Matt Dugan, Housing and Planning Department Comprehensive Planning • City Charter • Community Engagement • The Plan • Priority Programs • Implementation • Reporting and Indicators City Charter Article X. Planning • Comprehensive planning as a continuous function • Policies for growth, development, and beautification • All land development regulations and all public improvement shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan • Planning Commission powers and duties City Charter: Elements Future land use 1. 2. Traffic circulation and mass 7. Public services and 4. Conservation and 8. Public buildings and related transit 3. Wastewater, solid waste, drainage and potable water environmental resources 5. Recreation and open space 6. Housing facilities, which shall include but not be limited to a capital improvement program facilities 9. Economic element for commercial and industrial development and redevelopment 10. Health and human services Community Engagement Public Engagement For Plan Development • Open to all • Enthusiastic and vibrant • Fun • Engaging underrepresented groups • Transparent Aligned with city plans Release Party By the Numbers Total Inputs = 18,532 Participation Plan Community Forum Series #1 Community Forum Series #2 Community Forum Series #3 Neighborhood Plan meetings Working Groups Community Forum Series #4 70 5,892 4,211 4,761 246 373 2,979 By the Numbers 266 pages (343 with appendices) 231 Actions 189 Policies 8 Priority Programs 1 Growth Concept Map 1 Vision The Vision Austin is a beacon of sustainability, social equity, and economic opportunity; where diversity and creativity are celebrated; where community needs and values are recognized; where leadership comes from its citizens, and where the necessities of life are affordable and accessible to all. Creative Mobile and Interconnected Prosperous Livable Natural and Sustainable Educated Values and Respects People A City of Complete Communities Basic needs are accessible within a short trip. • Promotes a compact and connected city • Preserve neighborhood character • Focuses new development in corridors and centers accessible by walking, bicycling, transit, and cars • Directs development away from environmentally sensitive areas Growth Concept Map Planning vs. Implementing PLAN • Vision • Policies • Actions • Map IMPLEMENTATION • Spending (Capital Improvement Plan) • Regulations (Land Development Code) • Programs • Partnerships • Community Engagement Priority Programs Invest in a COMPACT & CONNECTED Austin REVISE Austin’s DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS and processes to promote a compact and connected city Sustainably manage our WATER resources Use …
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 AT 9:30 A.M. Human Resources Department Learning and Research Center 5202 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78741 AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law, regarding any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. a. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 25, 2021. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion of the Municipal Civil Service Commission recommendation to City Council (Recommendation 20191108-04B) regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. b. Discussion and review of the Municipal Civil Service Rules to provide input to the Municipal Civil Service Director. c. Discussion and possible action on future meeting dates, times, and locations. 3. 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 Matthew Chustz of the Human Resources Department, at 512-974-2859, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the City of Austin Municipal Civil Service Commission, please contact Matthew Chustz at 512-974-2859.
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 25, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Monday, October 25, 2021 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES The Municipal Civil Service Commission convened in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 25, 2021, at the Human Resources Department, Learning & Research Center (LRC) 5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 500, Austin, TX 78741. Chair Perez-Wiseley called the Commission meeting to order at 9:41 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Teresa Perez-Wiseley, Chair Kevin Mullen McKenzie Frazier Commissioners Absent: Melissa Rogers, Vice-Chair Andy Mormon Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Municipal Civil Service Administrator April Shaw, Municipal Civil Service Coordinator Jennifer Stanko, Municipal Civil Service Coordinator Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Michael Sullivan, Civil Service Coordinator Omar Francia, IT Systems Administrator 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 27, 2021. 2. HEARING a. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on The minutes of the September 27, 2021, regular meeting were approved on Commissioner Mullen’s motion, Commissioner Frazier’s second, on a vote of 3-0. a. Conduct a hearing on the appeal filed by Alex Shahidi regarding their Discharge from the Austin Code Department. A hearing was conducted on the appeal filed by Alex Shahidi regarding their Discharge from the Austin Code Department. 1 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 25, 2021 b. Deliberate in open or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), regarding the appeal of Alex Shahidi regarding their Discharge from the Austin Code Department. Chair Perez-Wiseley recessed the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting to go into closed session at 4:47 p.m. The Commission deliberated in closed session on the appeal filed by Alex Shahidi regarding their Discharge from the Austin Code Department. Closed session ended and Chair Perez-Wiseley called the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting back to order at 5:25 p.m. c. Possible action and decision on the appeal filed by Alex Shahidi regarding their Discharge from the Austin Code Department. The motion to deny Alex Shahidi’s appeal and uphold the decision made by the City of Austin in the Discharge of Alex Shahidi was approved on Chair Perez-Wiseley's motion, Commissioner Frazier’s second, on a vote of 3-0. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on the Municipal Civil Service Commission recommendation to City Council (Recommendation 20191108-04B) regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. This item was postponed until the November 8, 2021 …
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION August 10, 2020 Letter Regarding MCS Review Dear Mayor and Council: Sincerely, As you know, the Municipal Civil Service Commission sent a recommendation for council action dated November 8, 2019. We are not aware of any action that has been taken. Enclosed please find a copy of that letter and its attachments. Chair Pamela Lancaster Vice Chair Melissa Rogers Commissioner Rebecca Eisenbrey Commissioner Erika Kane Commissioner Teresa Peréz-Wiseley Teresa Peréz-Wiseley Pamela Lancaster MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20191108-4B Date: November 8, 2019 Subject: Review and report of Municipal Civil Service Commission denial of promotion and discharge appeals. Motioned By: Pamela Lancaster, Chair Seconded By: Rebecca Eisenbrey, Commissioner Recommendation The Municipal Civil Service Commission recommends Council direct the appropriate City official to review granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals, gather data, and report the findings of the review back to the Commission. Description of Recommendation to Council The Commission requests that the City Council direct the appropriate City official to: 1) Identify each appeal that the Commission granted from an employee who sought to overturn a discharge or denial of promotion; 2) For each such granted appeal, identify the effect of the appeal, including but not limited to the employee's position, rate of pay and any other relevant information regarding the employee before and after the appeal was granted; 3) For each such employee who had an appeal granted, identify whether the employee is still employed with the City and if so, the employee's position; 4) For each such employee who had an appeal granted, identify whether the employee has applied for any promotions or transfers and, if so, the result of such application; 5) For each such employee who had an appeal granted, identify whether the employee has been disciplined or placed on a performance improvement plan, and, if so, the nature and outcome of such disciplinary action or performance improvement plan; and 6) Report the finding of such review back to the Commission Rationale: The MCS Commission is a five-member commission established by the City Charter that, among other things, hears appeals and makes final, binding decisions in the case of any municipal civil service employee who is discharged, suspended, demoted, denied a promotion, or put on disciplinary probation. The first appeal hearing heard by this Commission was in September 2014 and it has been approximately five years since that date. 1of2 The Commission …
2021 Municipal Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting Schedule Monday, January 11, 2021 Monday, June 28, 2021 Monday, January 25, 2021 Monday, July 12, 2021 Monday, February 8, 2021 Monday, July 26, 2021 Monday, February 22, 2021 Monday, August 9, 2021 Monday, March 8, 2021 Monday, August 23, 2021 Monday, March 22, 2021 Monday, September 13, 2021 Monday, April 12, 2021 Monday, September 27, 2021 Monday, April 26, 2021 Monday, October 11, 2021 Monday, May 10, 2021 Monday, October 25, 2021 Monday, May 24, 2021 Monday, November 8, 2021 Monday, June 14, 2021 Monday, December 13, 2021 The 2021 MCS Commission Meeting Schedule was approved at the October 26, 2020 MCS Commission meeting. 2022 Municipal Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting Schedule Monday, January 10, 2022 Monday, July 11, 2022 Monday, January 24, 2022 Monday, July 25, 2022 Monday, February 14, 2022 Monday, August 8, 2022 Monday, February 28, 2022 Monday, August 22, 2022 Monday, March 14, 2022 Monday, September 12, 2022 Monday, March 28, 2022 Monday, September 26, 2022 Monday, April 11, 2022 Monday, October 10, 2022 Monday, April 25, 2022 Monday, October 24, 2022 Monday, May 9, 2022 Monday, November 14, 2022 Monday, May 23, 2022 Monday, December 12, 2022 Monday, June 13, 2022 Monday, June 27, 2022 Approved by Commission 9/27/21
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 8, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 8, 2021 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES The Municipal Civil Service Commission convened in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Human Resources Department, Learning & Research Center (LRC) 5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 500, Austin, TX 78741. Chair Peréz-Wiseley called the Commission meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Teresa Peréz-Wiseley, Chair Melissa Rogers, Vice-Chair Andy Mormon Kevin Mullen Commissioners Absent: McKenzie Frazier Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Municipal Civil Service Administrator April Shaw, Municipal Civil Service Coordinator Jennifer Stanko, Municipal Civil Service Coordinator Oscar Gonzales, IT Systems Administrator 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 25, 2021. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on The minutes of the October 25, 2021 regular meeting were approved on Commissioner Mullen’s motion, Vice-Chair Rogers’ second, on a vote of 4-0. a. Discussion of the Municipal Civil Service Commission recommendation to City Council (Recommendation 20191108-04B) regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. Discussion was held on the recommendation to City Council regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. 1 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, November 8, 2021 b. Discussion and review of the Municipal Civil Service Rules to provide input to the Municipal Civil Service Director. Discussion and review of the Municipal Civil Service Rules was held. Carol Guthrie, AFSCME, addressed the Commission regarding this item. c. Discussion and possible action on future meeting dates, times and locations. Discussion was held on future meeting dates, times and locations. 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Commission requested a future agenda item for discussion and possible action regarding the Municipal Civil Service recommendation to City Council (Recommendation 20191108-04B) regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. The Commission requested a future agenda item for discussion and review of the Municipal Civil Service Rules to provide input to the Municipal Civil Service Director. ADJOURNMENT Chair Peréz-Wiseley adjourned the meeting at 12:27 p.m. without objection. 2
LGBTQ QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Monday, November 8, 2021 7:00 p.m. City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Austin, Texas 78752 District Commissioner 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kannou (Kimberly) Curette VACANT Victor Martinez Holly Kirby Ruben Baeza Rebecca Dreke VACANT Saul Gonzalez District 9 10 Mayor At-Large At-Large At-Large At-Large Commissioner Nan Dowling Brandon Wollerson Marti Bier Grant Loveless Charles Curry Ryn Gonzales (Chair) Melissa Taylor (Vice Chair) CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – Each speaker will have 3 minutes to speak. 1. MOTION TO SUSPEND ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- October 11, 2021 3. REGULAR BUSINESS – The commission may act or make recommendations on the following topics: a. Presentation by Breathe with Pride Coalition. (Sponsor: Wollerson; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) b. Discussion and action on a recommendation concerning the FY22-23 budget process. (Sponsor: Curry; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) c. Update from the Quality of Life Study Working Group concerning public briefings, town halls, and potential sub-working groups. (Sponsor: Taylor; Strategic Outcome: Government That Works for All) 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 Staff Liaison Alyssa Parra at 512-974-2834 or email Alyssa.parra@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission, please contact Alyssa Parra at (512) 974-2834.
Electric Utility Commission November 8, 2021 6:00 PM Austin Energy Headquarters; 1st Floor; Shudde Fath Conference Room 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin TX 78723 (Note: Some members of the Electric Utility Commission may be participating by videoconference.) AGENDA Members: Marty Hopkins, Chair (Casar) Dave Tuttle, Vice Chair (Alter) Marshall Bowen (Kelly) Randy Chapman (Pool) Cary Ferchill (Adler) Erik Funkhouser (Fuentes) Karen Hadden (Kitchen) Cyrus Reed (Tovo) Kay Trostle (Ellis) Vacancy (Harper-Madison) Vacancy (Renteria) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/euc Reading and Action on Consent Agenda: Items 2-17 may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Commissioner. CALL MEETING TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speaker must be present and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approve minutes of the August 19, 2021 special-called meeting. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type 2. (11/18) [Purchasing] Authorize award of a contract with KBS Electrical Distributors Inc. to provide a station service voltage transformer in an amount not to exceed $67,000. 3. (11/18) [Purchasing] Ratify a contract with Control Components Inc, to provide an intermediate pressure drum control valve and spare parts, in the amount of $75,400. 4. (11/18) [Capital Contracting] Authorize negotiation and execution of a construction contract with MasTec North America, Inc., for Underground Electrical Civil Construction Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity contract in the amount of $24,000,000 for an initial 2-year term, with four 1-year extensions of $12,000,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $72,000,000. 5. (12/2) [Purchasing Multi Departmental; AE’s estimated portion is $6.3M] Authorize award of two contracts with Community Trucking LLC, and Green Dream International d/b/a GDI, to provide flexible base, surface rock and 3x5 rock, each for a term of five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $7,570,000, divided between the contractors. 6. (12/2) [Purchasing] Authorize an amendment to a contract with Texas Electric Cooperatives, for the continued purchase of electric meters for use throughout the Austin Energy service area, to increase the amount by $10,000,000 and to extend the term by 18 months, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $40,000,000. 7. (12/2) [Purchasing] Ratify a contract with Techline Inc. to provide distribution steel poles, in an amount of $750,000. 8. (12/2) [Purchasing] Authorize additional expenditures to …
