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Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting Minutes November 19, 2024 — original pdf
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday November 19, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Smith called the Zoning and Platting Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Felix De Portu Betsy Greenberg David Fouts Taylor Major Ryan Puzycki Hank Smith Carrie Thompson Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Scott Boone William D. Floyd Board Members/Commissioners absent: Alejandra Flores Lonny Stern APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on October 15, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of October 15, 2024, were approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner De Portu’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Flores and Stern were absent. 1. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS C14-2024-0148 - 4007 Bunny Run; District 10 4007 Bunny Run, St. Stephens Creek Watershed 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: James H. & Kathy A Johnstone Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Jim Johnstone I-RR to SF-1 Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of SF-1 for C14-2024-0148 - 4007 Bunny Run located at 4007 Bunny Run was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner De Portu’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Flores and Stern were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: SL PROJECT TEXAS 2 LP (Travis Eickenhorst) Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann) CS to LI-CO Recommended Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Planning Department C14-2024-0142 - 1001 West Howard Lane; District 7 1001 W. Howard Lane, Walnut Creek The motion to approve Staff’s recommendation of LI-CO for C14-2024-0142 - 1001 West Howard Lane located at 1001 W. Howard Lane was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner De Portu’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner’s Flores and Stern were absent. C14-2024-0069 - AM Station; District 1 7000, 7008, and 7010 Johnny Morris Rd, Walnut Creek Watershed 4. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Arabon Real Estate LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Thrower Design, LLC (Ron Thrower and Victoria Haase) GR-MU-CO to CS-MU-CO and CS-MU-DB90-CO (as amended) Staff postponement request to December 3, 2024 Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve Staff’s postponement request to December 3, 2024, was approved on the consent agenda on Commissioner Puzycki’s motion, Commissioner De …
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 19, 2024 — original pdf
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Hempel called the Planning Commission meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Claire Hempel Awais Azhar Ryan Johnson Felicity Maxwell Casey Haney Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Grayson Cox Adam Haynes Patrick Howard Alice Woods Board Members/Commissioners absent: Greg Anderson Nadia Barrera-Ramirez Alberta Phillips Danielle Skidmore Ex-Officio Members in attendance: Jessica Cohen PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carol Philipson, Tower Ventures-Jester; Cell Towers and Endangered Species 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Planning Commission regular meeting on November 12, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of November 12, 2024, were postponed until December 10, 2024, on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Barrera-Ramirez, Phillips, and Skidmore were absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Plan Amendment: NPA-2024-0015.01 - Gunter Street Rezoning; District 1 Location: 1143 3/4, 1145, 1145 1/2 Gunter Street, 3605 Abbate Circle, and 1144 Wayneroy Drive, Boggy Creek Watershed; East MLK (MLK) Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: RCG Gunter LLC and REAL Holdings LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) Single Family to Multifamily Residential land use Staff recommends Multifamily Residential Maureen Meredith, 512-974-2695, maureen.meredith@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Planning Commission’s postponement request to December 10, 2024, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Barrera- Ramirez, Phillips, and Skidmore were absent. 3. Rezoning: Location: C14-2024-0109 - Gunter Street Rezoning; District 1 1143 3/4, 1145, 1145 1/2 Gunter Street, 3605 Abbate Circle, and 1144 Wayneroy Drive, Boggy Creek Watershed; East MLK (MLK) Combined Neighborhood Planning Area Owner/Applicant: RCG Gunter LLC and REAL Holdings LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Husch Blackwell LLP (Nikelle Meade) SF-3-NP to MF-3-NP and SF-6-NP Staff recommends MF-3-CO-NP and SF-6-NP Jonathan Tomko, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Planning Department The motion to approve the Planning Commission’s postponement request to December 10, 2024, was approved on the consent agenda on Vice Chair Azhar’s motion, Commissioner Maxwell’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Anderson, Barrera- Ramirez, Phillips, and Skidmore were absent. 1. 2 4. Plan Amendment: NPA-2023-0017.01 - Anderson Square, District 4 Location: 910, 912, 914 & 916, 1012 & …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on November 19, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Huang called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hanna Huang, Chair Alpha Shrestha Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Zachary Dolling Hailey Easley Nayer Sikder Sonny Sin Luan Tran Kuo Yang Commissioners Absent: Padmini Jambulapati, Vice Chair Pierre Nguyễn Sabrina Sha PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL CALL TO ORDER None PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on October 15, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of October 15, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Sarah Chen’s motion, Commissioner Sarah Xiyi Chen’s second on a 10-0 vote. Vice Chair Jambulapati, Commissioners Nguyễn and Sha were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding cultural arts funding from Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director, Economic Development Department. The presentation was made by Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director, Economic Development Department. Chair Huang requested information on the increase in funding to Asian American and Pacific Islander led organizations. Presentation regarding a health assessment project focused on the Asian and Asian American community in Austin, with an emphasis on updating the current Quality of Life survey, from Dr. Shetal Vohra-Gupta and Cheng Chow of the University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. The presentation was made by Dr. Shetal Vohra-Gupta, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work and Cheng Cho, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. Presentation regarding the Central Texas Food Bank Food Access Community Needs Assessment (CNA) and a CNA focus group with Vietnamese community members experiencing food insecurity from Tracy Ayrhart, Vice President of Strategic Insights, Central Texas Food Bank. The presentation was made by Tracy Ayrhart, Vice President of Strategic Insights, Central Texas Food Bank. Discussion of past and upcoming Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) Community Input Sessions and Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission members attending. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Approve the Asian American Quality of Life …
Design Commission Minutes November 19, 2024 — original pdf
DESIGN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The Design Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Salinas called the Design Commission meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Jon Salinas, Chair David Carroll Nkiru Gelles Kevin Howard Brita Wallace Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Conners Ladner Ben Luckens PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Design Commission regular meeting on October 28, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of 10/28/2024 were approved on Commissioner Gelles’ motion, Commissioner Carroll’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Luckens was off the dais. Vice Chair Meiners and Commissioners McKinney and Wittstruck were absent. One vacancy on the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by John Rigdon, Waterloo Greenway, regarding an update on the Palm Park design process. 1 Presentation was made by John Rigdon, Waterloo Greenway. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Select a representative to serve on the Downtown Commission per City Code § 2-1-140. The motion to select Nkiru Gelles as the representative for Downtown Commission was approved on Chair Salinas’ motion, Commissioner Howard’s second on a 7-0 vote. Vice Chair Meiners and Commissioners McKinney and Wittstruck were absent. One vacancy on the dais. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Update from the representative of the South-Central Waterfront Advisory Board regarding the meeting on November 18, 2024. Update was given by Commissioner Ladner. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and action on the minimum requirements for applicants participating in the Downtown Density Bonus Program. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioner Howard. Staff briefing on the update to the Great Streets Program. Presented by Jill Amezcua, Planning Department. Sponsors: Chair Salinas and Commissioner Carroll. ADJOURNMENT Chair Salinas adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 12/09/2024 meeting on Vice Chair Meiners’ motion, Chair Salinas’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner McKinney was off the dais. Commissioners Carroll, Gelles, and Ladner were absent. One vacancy on the dais. 2
ATCFPB Agenda - November 18, 2024 — original pdf
REGULAR MEETING of the AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024, 6:00 PM CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board 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 Amanda Rohlich, 512-974-1364, Amanda.Rohlich@austintexas.gov. Larry Franklin Hilda Gutierrez Kacey Hanson Natalie Poulos Matt Simon Andrew Smith CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Andrea Abel Lisa Barden, Vice-Chair Marissa Bell Mark Bethell Joi Chevalier, Chair Beth Corbett AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 1. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Board member roll call. 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board Regular Meeting from Monday, October 21, 2024. 2. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS Briefing on Strategy 9.1 of the Austin Travis County Food Plan (Launch an inclusive, community-based food collaborative or network that brings together businesses, community-based organizations, educational institutions, government, funders, and other stakeholders to support the implementation of the Austin/Travis County Food Plan, prioritizing community involvement on a regular basis.), Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, City of Austin. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Continue conversation from September and October Strategic Planning meetings and discuss Board Members’ priority strategies from the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. 5. Review Board Member Assignments FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and scheduling of 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 Amanda Rohlich at Office of Sustainability, at 512-974-1364, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board, please contact Amanda Rohlich at Office of Sustainability, at 512-974-1364.
Customer Energy Solutions FY 24 Savings Report — original pdf
Energy Efficiency Services EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Energy Savings - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization - D.I. * EES- School Based Education * EES- Strategic Partnership Between Utilities & Retailers * EES- Multifamily Rebates EES- Multifamily WX-D.I.+ EES- Commercial Rebate EES- Small Business Energy Efficiency TOTAL Demand Response (DR) - Annual Incremental DR- Power Partner DR- Commercial Demand Response (frmly Load Coop) Demand Response (DR) TOTAL Green Building GB- Residential Ratings GB- Residential Energy Code GB- Multifamily Ratings GB- Multifamily Energy Code GB- Commercial Ratings GB- Commercial Energy Code Green Building TOTAL CES MW Savings Grand TOTAL Residential Totals Commercial Totals Non-Public - AE # Customer Energy Solutions FY24 YTD MW Savings Report As of September 2024 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date MW Goal 2.60 0.90 0.44 0.30 1.75 0.65 1.00 6.00 2.00 15.64 MW Goal 6.40 2.00 8.40 MW Goal 0.26 1.63 3.00 6.00 4.20 3.90 19.00 MW To Date 2.41 0.37 0.63 0.07 0.00 3.31 0.96 3.57 0.89 12.21 MW To Date 3.33 3.33 MW To Date 0.40 1.63 1.79 6.00 5.27 3.90 18.99 Percentage 93% 41% 144% 23% - 510% 96% 59% 44% Percentage 52% 0% Percentage 152% 100% 60% 100% 125% 100% Customers Customers Customers Products Products Apartments Apartments Customers Customers Devices Customers Customers Customers Dwellings Dwellings 1,000 sf 1,000 sf 4,450.92 514.90 1,224.85 358.00 6.83 8,229.88 2,568.27 9,249.70 1,769.79 28,373.14 0 0.00 464 2,253 5,091 9,066 10,194 12,664 39,732 Rebate Budget $ 1,500,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 2,577,000 $ 350,000 $ 1,250,000 $ 900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,250,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 13,327,000 Spent to Date $ 1,454,899 $ 716,095 $ 7,056,794 $ 88,403 $ 1,005 $ 4,055,353 $ 1,513,135 $ 2,135,775 $ 669,437 $ 17,690,896 Rebate Budget $ 1,600,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 254,230 $ 254,230 $ 9,300 $ - $ 47,000 $ - $ 56,300.00 $ - 3,331 336 912 1,595 670 9,313 5,499 135 82 21,203 2,344 2,344 504 2,029 5,179 11,942 5,123 14,051 19,654 0 Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Rebate Budget Spent to Date MW Goal 43.04 MW To Date 34.53 Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date 43,201 68,105.14 Rebate Budget $ 16,983,300 Spent to Date $ 17,945,126 15.93 19.11 13.11 24.96 82% 131% 26,533 36,295 20070.83 37231.82 $ $ 11,577,000 2,067,319 $ $ 15,139,914 3,350,000 Thermal Energy Storage TOTAL …
Agenda — original pdf
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION November 18, 2024 ▪ 6:00 PM AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS/SHUDDE FATH CONFERENCE ROOM 4815 MUELLER BLVD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Electric Utility Commission maybe participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by 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. To register contact Amy Everhart, at Amy.Everhart@AustinEnergy.com or via phone at 512-322-6087. AGENDA Members: Dave Tuttle, Chair Kaiba White, Vice Chair Ayo Akande Raul Alvarez Cesar Benavides Jonathon Blackburn Randy Chapman Chris Kirksey Cyrus Reed Joshua Rhodes Vacant CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Electric Utility Commission Regular Meeting on October 21, 2024. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Recommend approval of a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Cap Ex South, CKT987&1031 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various structures along the existing circuits 926, 927, 987, and 988 requiring relocation to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) as part of its I-35 Capital Express program, requiring the acquisition of 0.3596 of one acre (15,662 square feet) of permanent electric transmission and distribution easement, being out of the Santiago Del Valle Survey, Abstract No. 24, being a portion of the remainder of Lot 1, Block A, Amended Plat of Lots 1, 2, 5 and 6 of the South Bend Subdivision, a Subdivision recorded November 13, 2001, in Document No. 200100339, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $839,319 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioners’ award. The owner of the needed property is the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. The property is located at 8515 South I-35, Austin, Texas 78744. The property is currently appraised at $839,319 and the general route of the project is along Interstate-35 from State Highway 71 south to State Highway 45. Funding: Funding is …
Item 2- RCA: Eminent Domain — original pdf
..Body Posting Language ..Title Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the Cap Ex South, CKT987&1031 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various structures along the existing circuits 926, 927, 987, and 988 requiring relocation to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (I- 35) as part of its I-35 Capital Express program, requiring the acquisition of 0.3596 of one acre (15,662 square feet) of permanent electric transmission and distribution easement, being out of the Santiago Del Valle Survey, Abstract No. 24, being a portion of the remainder of Lot 1, Block A, Amended Plat of Lots 1, 2, 5 and 6 of the South Bend Subdivision, a Subdivision recorded November 13, 2001, in Document No. 200100339, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $839,319 subject to an increase in value based on updated appraisals or a Special Commissioners’ award. The owner of the needed property is the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. The property is located at 8515 South I-35, Austin, Texas 78744. The property is currently appraised at $839,319 and the general route of the project is along Interstate-35 from State Highway 71 south to State Highway 45. Funding: Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Lead Department Financial Services Department Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. For More Information: Michael Gates, Financial Services Department, (512) 974-5639; Brandon Williamson, Financial Services Department, (512) 974-5666; Amy Everhart, Austin Energy (512) 322-6087; Elaine Veselka, Austin Energy, (512) 322-6667; Tina Little, Austin Energy, (512) 322-6396. Council Committee, Boards, and Commission Action: November 18, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: Various structures along the existing circuits 926, 927, 987, and 988 require relocation to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) as part of its I-35 Capital Express program. TxDOT’s I-35 Capital Express South project runs along I-35 from State Highway 71 south to State Highway 45. The relocation of the circuit adjacent to the properties located at 6900 and 6940 South I-35 requires the City to purchase an electric easement across Lots 1, 2, 5, and 6 of the South Bend Subdivision, a Subdivision recorded November 13, 2001, in Document No. 200100339, Official Public Records, …
Item 3- RCA: Electric Transmission and Distribution Easement — original pdf
..Body Posting Language ..Title Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of approximately 0.1952 acres (8,505 square feet) of land and a 12-month temporary construction easement consisting of approximately 0.0280 acres (1,220 square feet) of land, out of the William Cannon League Survey No. 19, Abstract No. 6, generally located at 8300 South Interstate Highway 35, Austin, Texas 78745, and being a portion of the remainder of Lot 3A, Mrs. Sosa J. Spillmann Estate, a subdivision recorded in Book 8, Page 15 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, from Hazel Rose Investments Limited Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $549,900, including closing costs. Funding: Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Lead Department Financial Services Department Fiscal Note Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. For More Information: Michael Gates, Financial Services Department, 512-974-5639; Brandon Williamson, Financial Services Department, 512-974-5666; Amy Everhart, Austin Energy, Director, Local Government Issues (512) 322- 6087; Elaine Veselka, Austin Energy, VP Electric Systems Engineering and Technical Services, (512) 322- 6667; Tina Little, Austin Energy, Director, Electric Systems and Shared Services, (512) 322-6396. Council Committee, Boards, and Commission Action: November 18, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: Various structures along the existing circuits 926, 927, 987, and 988 require relocation to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) expansion of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) as part of its I-35 Capital Express program. TxDOT’s I-35 Capital Express South project runs along I-35 from State Highway 71 south to State Highway 45. The relocation of the circuit adjacent to the property at 8300 South I-35 requires the City to purchase an electric easement and a temporary construction easement out of the William Cannon League Survey No.19, Abstract No.6, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of the remainder of Lot 3A, Mrs. Sosa J. Spillmann Estate, a subdivision recorded October 15, 1956, in Book 8, Page 15 of the Plat Records, Travis County, Texas. An independent, third-party appraisal was procured to establish the fair-market value of the proposed acquisition. The appraisal supports the purchase price of $545,659. The amount of the purchase price plus closing costs is not to exceed $549,900.
Item 4- RCA: Professional Service Agreement — original pdf
..Body Posting Language ..Title Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the professional services agreement for engineering services for the Austin Energy Staff Augmentation Engineering and Related Engineering Services for Electric System Engineering and Technical Services Rotation List with the following two firms (or other qualified responders): HDR Engineering, Inc. and Allegis Group Holdings, Inc. in the amount of $22,500,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $70,875,000. Funding: -Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Austin Energy. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: Two contracts were awarded through a qualifications-based selection process. MBE / WBE: This amendment will be awarded in compliance with City Code 2-9B (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). Current participation to date is 3.85% MBE and 2.98% WBE. Prior Council Action: September 1, 2022 - Council approved an amendment to the professional services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. and Allegis Group Holdings, Inc. for the AE Staff Augmentation, Engineering and Related Engineering Services for Electric System Engineering and Technical Services Rotation List. June 10, 2021 - Council approved a professional services agreement with Allegis Group Holdings, Inc., for the AE Staff Augmentation, Engineering and Related Engineering Services for Electric System Engineering and Technical Services Rotation List. March 4, 2021 - Council approved a professional services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., and POWER Engineers, Inc. for the AE Staff Augmentation, Engineering and Related Engineering Services for Electric System Engineering and Technical Services Rotation List. For More Information: Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department – Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: November 18, 2024 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The firms serve as professional consultants, providing technical consultation and advice for the Electric System Engineering and Technical Services group of Austin Energy. Services generally include producing turnkey project and construction drawing packages, as well as providing engineering, technical and drafting personnel to augment Austin Energy workspaces. The work products produced by this contract directly help Austin Energy safely deliver clean, affordable, and reliable energy to customers. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: • Transmission Design • Substation Design • Switchyard Design for Clean Energy Interconnects • Relay …
Item 5- Draft Recommendation on AE Resource Plan — original pdf
Electric Utility Commission Resolution 20241118-XXX on Austin Energy Resource Plan WHEREAS, on August 8, 2019, the Austin City Council adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency and calling “for an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate” and directing the city manager to take a number of steps to accelerate local greenhouse gas emissions reductions, including from Austin Energy; and WHEREAS, in 2020, the Austin City Council adopted the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030, which states that “Austin Energy will maintain an energy supply portfolio sufficient to offset customer demand while eliminating carbon and other pollutant emissions from its electric generation facilities as rapidly as feasible within the limitations set by the Austin City Council.” and states that “and all generation resources will be carbon-free by 2035;” and WHEREAS, the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 also states that “Austin Energy will no longer purchase, contract for or build long-term generation or storage resources that emit new carbon”; and WHEREAS, in 2021, the Austin City Council adopted the Austin Climate Equity Plan, which includes community-wide greenhouse gas reduction goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, with about 75% reduction by 2030; and WHEREAS, electrification is a key strategy for reducing and eliminating greenhouse gas emissions in many sectors and Carbon-Free electricity is needed to achieve those goals; and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2023, the Austin City Council adopted a resolution endorsing the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and a plan for “transitioning to a 100 percent clean energy economy, phase out fossil fuel production, and invest in communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice;” and WHEREAS, ground level ozone and particulate matter air pollution in the Austin region already exceed the health-based standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and CAPCOG has identified that increased NOx emissions from electric generating units, including Austin Energy's power plants, as highly correlated with high local ozone measurements; and WHEREAS, the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030 references an affordability goal and affordability remains important to many customers, but the workshops that Austin Energy hosted as part of this process to update the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan revealed that a large majority of participants are supportive of allowing rate increases beyond the current goal of two percent per year, so long as low-income customers are shielded …
Item 6- Briefing: Austin Energy Quarterly Financial Report — original pdf
Austin Energy Quarterly Financial Report 4th Quarter FY 2024 Stephanie Koudelka Austin Energy Director of Finance November 2024 © Austin Energy Agenda Executive Summary Financial Health Budget to Actual Financial Statements Market and Industry Analyses Quarterly Financial Report 2 Executive Summary FY24 Operating Results Bond Rating Operating income was unfavorable compared to budget by 6%. Austin Energy’s AA- bond rating was affirmed, remaining below target AA. Financial Policies Power Supply Adjustment Austin Energy is not in full compliance as of September. The PSA was $56M over recovered as of September. 3 Financial Health S&P Bond Rating (Target AA) Days Cash on Hand Debt Service Coverage Operating Margin Debt to Capitalization Minimum > 150 Days Minimum > 2.5x Minimum > 10% Minimum < 50% Actual 159 Days Actual 2.2x Actual 5% Actual 57% AA- Stable Outlook • Recent delayed cost recovery and low liquidity • Dynamic use of PSA mechanism and annual base rate increases • Diversified generation and historically limited exposure 4 Austin Energy Quarterly Financial Report Financial Statements 5 Budget to Actual – Fund Summary Millions of $ Base Revenue Power Supply Revenue Other Operating Revenues Total Operating Revenues Power Supply Expense Other Operating Expenses Total Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Transfers In Interest Revenue Debt Service Income (Loss) Before Transfers Out General Fund Economic Development Other Transfers Reserve Transfers - Internal CIP Transfer - Internal Actual Budget Favorable (Unfavorable) $ 696 $ 697 $ (1) (62) 6 (57) 66 (33) 33 (24) 0 11 (7) (20) 0 0 0 (61) (2) 548 452 1,696 484 817 1,301 395 5 33 (178) 255 (115) (10) (51) (80) (82) 610 446 1,753 550 784 1,334 419 5 22 (171) 275 (115) (10) (51) (19) (80) Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues $ (83) $ - $ (83) 6 Budget to Actual - Power Supply Adjustment s n o i l l i m $ 80 $ 60 40 20 0 Actual Cost Budget Cost PSA Revenue 7 Actual to Budget Analysis Capital Improvement Plan Type of Project 107% of Spend Plan Type of Financing 20% 24% 56% Distribution District Cooling Transmission Joint Projects General Substations Other Power Generation $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 Millions of $ Contributions in Aid of Construction Cash Debt FY 2024 CYE Year-to-Date 8 Income Statement $ in Millions Operating Revenues Power Supply Operating Revenue Power Supply Operating Expense Operating Expenses Depreciation Expense Operating Income (Loss) Other …
Item 7- Briefing: Operations Report FY24Q4 — original pdf
Austin Energy FY2024 Q4 Operations Update Lisa Martin Deputy General Manager & Chief Operating Officer November 2024 © Austin Energy Agenda Executive Summary Environmental Performance Reliability Performance Grid Resilience Strategic Goal Quarterly Operations Update 2 Executive Summary Renewable production 34% aggregate renewable production as a percentage of load in Q4. Carbon-free production 53% carbon-free generation as a percentage of load in Q4. High availability of generators Resources at Sand Hill, FPP, and STP all exhibited high availability to match summer demand. Reliability performance trend stable Performance metrics show slightly better or similar outage duration and frequency compared to last quarter. 3 Austin Energy Operations Update Environmental Performance 4 Carbon-Free Generation as a Percentage of Load Monthly Data 53% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Nuclear Renewables 5 Carbon-Free Generation as a Percentage of Load Rolling 12-Month Average Data 66% 6 Austin Energy Operations Update Reliability Performance 7 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Operations EV Charging Operations Updates • Overall charging network had an uptime of 96% last quarter • DC Fast Charging had a cumulative uptime of 84.8% over the last quarter • Austin Energy actively engaged ChargePoint and Smart Charge America to perform reactive and quarterly preventative maintenance Network Health as of 10/29/24 0.9% 12.8% 86.3% Available Faulted Unreachable Faulted – Hardware or Software issue detected at the time of report Unreachable – WiFi or cellular issue detected with the station within the last 24 hours 8 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Operations Charging Sessions EV Charging Station Usage • Averaging over 34,500 charging sessions per month • 681 MWh of energy dispensed on average each month • Peak usage time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Average Session Length 9 Generator Commercial Availability Generation Resource Sand Hill Combined Cycle Fayette Power Project South Texas Project Commercial Availability Summer Target % Commercial Availability Actual % Q4 FY24 Avg 95 97 100 98 97 96 10 Net Generation and Load Analysis FY2024 Q4 Generation vs. Consumption Cost by Fuel Type Consumption vs. Generation (MWh) Power Generation Cost by Fuel Type Nuclear Coal NG Renewable 7% 9% 18% 66% Nuclear Coal NG Renewable G E N E R ATION CON S UMPTION Historical Q3 System Peak Demand (MW) Power Generation as Percent of Consumption Renewable 1,489,477 680,511 374,692 858,888 Natural Gas Coal Nuclear Other 47% 4,451,333 Renewable …
Item 8- Briefing: Resource Generation Plan — original pdf
Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 Electric Utility Commission Update Lisa Martin Deputy General Manager and Chief Operating Officer November 18, 2024 © Austin Energy Building a Bridge to Our Energy Future 2 Mission for the 2035 Plan We must meet Austin’s rising energy needs while enabling an equitable clean energy transition reflecting our community’s values of reliability, affordability and environmental sustainability. 3 33 Current Day Challenges The problems we need to solve are immediate Increases in extreme weather & climate risk Growth in population and energy consumption Replacing local power generation lost from plant retirements ERCOT market changes and increasing costs Transmission congestion and volatile pricing to import energy Financial Risk 4 How Did We Get Here? Summer Peak Demand Record August 2024 3,135 MW Winter Peak Demand Record January 2024 2,700 MW Retire Decker Steam Unit 1 September 2020 300 MW Retire Decker Steam Unit 2 March 2022 425 MW Summer Peak Demand Record August 2023 3,067 MW 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Plan to 2030 Adopted March 2020 Winter Storm Uri February 2021 Congestion Costs $135 Million Congestion Costs $150 Million ERCOT Market Changes & Increased Energy Costs ERCOT Market Telling Us: • Local Reliability Issues, Increased Outage Risk • Transmission Congestion, Increased Cost 5 Our Responsibility Austin Energy must adapt to a changing energy landscape to expand achievements of previous resource generation plans and further our mission to safely deliver clean, affordable, reliable energy and excellent customer service. 6 Community and Industry Expert Driven 2 Community Stakeholders Rifeline Facilitation Energy Research Webber Energy Group (UT) Demand Side Mgmt. & Solar Study* DNV Energy Insights 1 4 Portfolio Modeling* Ascend Analytics & Austin Energy Requests for Proposals Carbon-Free & Renewable Developers *Scope informed by EUC Industry Research Group Support E Source & EPRI 7 City of Austin District 2 Residential Customers Tri-City Region Solar and Storage Coalition CCARE Homeowners United for Rate Fairness (HURF) 8 Community Value Statements Reliability Providing consistent and predictable electric service that will power our community as it continues to grow Assessing the impacts and promoting fairness of costs for customers while continuing to provide the public-power benefits that enhance our community’s quality of life Affordability Environmental Sustainability Maintaining flexibility in support of clean and innovative technologies and programs while taking a holistic assessment of the community and environmental impacts Evaluating and expanding access to the services Austin Energy provides so …
Agenda — original pdf
REGULAR MEETING of the ARTS COMMISSION November 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001. 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the ARTS COMMISSION 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 Jesús Varela at jesus.varela@austintexas.gov or at 512-974-2444. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Celina Zisman - Chair, Heidi Schmalbach - Vice Chair, Keyheira Keys, Monica Maldonado, Felipe Garza, Gina Houston, Acia Gray, Faiza Kracheni, Amy Mok, Nagavalli Medicharla AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Arts Commission Regular Meeting on October 21, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Chair’s Report on Growth and Future Planning by Chair Zisman 3. Report of the Art in Public Places Liaison concerning actions taking during the November 4th meeting of the Art in Public Places Panel by Commissioner Maldonado 4. Update on actions taken at the October 16th Downtown Commission meeting by Commissioner Mok 5. Presentation by Laura Esparza from Friends of the Dougherty on the Dougherty Arts 6. Presentation by Allison Steger from Austin Public Library on the Austin Poet Laurate 7. Presentation by Laura Esparza on the Introduction to A3 (Art Alliance Austin) 8. Presentation by Sara Vanderbeek, art consultant for Zilker Point (218 South Lamar Blvd Planned Unit Development [PUD]) Center Plan Program STAFF BRIEFINGS 9. Staff briefing regarding an update on the Hotel Occupancy Tax by Laura Odegaard, Acting 10. Staff briefing on the Cultural Arts Funding Programs by Jesús Pantel, Cultural Funding Cultural Arts Division Manager Supervisor DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. Discussion and possible action on recommendation to Council to Complete the Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project by Laura Esparza from Friends of Dougherty 12. Action: Approve the Final Design for the AFD1/EMS6 Station AIPP Project – 13. Action: Approve 10 Recommended artists & 5 …
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REGULAR MEETING of the LIBRARY COMMISSION November 18 , 2024 – 6P.M. University Hills Branch Library 4721 Loyola Lane 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's regular meeting on October 28, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing on Library Community Engagement by Laura Tadena, Community Engagement Librarian, Austin Public Library 1. 2. Staff briefing on the November Director’s Report covering public programming highlights, and APL facilities updates, by Hannah Terrell, Interim Director of Libraries, Austin Public Library. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve a recommendation in support of Austin Public Library’s hotspot circulation program. 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 Austin Public Library Department, at 512-974-9624 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. 3.
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REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the URBAN RENEWAL BOARD November 18, 2024, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1401/1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 Some members of the Urban Renewal Board may be participating by videoconference and a quorum will be present at the location identified above. 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 Hunter Maples, (512) 974-3120 or hunter.maples@austintexas.gov. The Urban Renewal Board reserves the right to go into closed session to discuss any of the items on this agenda as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Amit Motwani Byron Davis Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Tam Hawkins CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first 10 speakers who registered to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting, if speaking virtually, or who signed up prior to the meeting being called to order if speaking in person, 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 Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on October 16, 2024 1 of 2 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion related to resident concerns regarding the 1500 block of East 12th Street Discussion regarding the request to amend the Urban Renewal Plan to allow additional uses at 1201 E 11th St Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Rally Austin, including project status and anticipated timeline (Anne Gatling Haynes, Rally Austin) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and approval of the 2025 regular Urban Renewal Board meeting schedule EXECUTIVE SESSION Discuss legal matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located on East 11th Street in Austin (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code) Discuss real estate matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located …
Item1-Draft Minutes-2024-10-21 — original pdf
Draft Minutes URBAN RENEWAL BOARD October 21, 2024, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1401/1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Amit Motwani Byron Davis Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Tam Hawkins Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Vice Chair Darell W. Pierce, and Commissioners Byron Davis, Jacqueline Watson, Amit Motwani. Commissioner Kobla Tetey arrived at 6:19 pm. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Vice Chair Darrell W. Pierce attended remotely. Board Members Absent/off the dais at call to order: Commissioner Tam Hawkins was absent. CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar, called the meeting to order at 6:07 pm with five members present. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who registered to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting, if speaking virtually, or who signed up prior to the meeting being called to order if speaking in person, will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. There were no members of the public to address the board. 1 of 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on September 16, 2024 On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Watson’s second, the September 16, 2024, minutes were approved on a 4-0-0 vote, Vice Chair Darell W. Pierce was off the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Rally Austin (formerly Austin Economic Development Corporation), including project status and anticipated timeline (Anne Gatling Haynes, Rally Austin) Anne Gatling Hayes, Rally Austin provided updates. Discussion related to resident concerns regarding the 1500 block of East 12th Street Anne Gatling Hayes led the discussion and the URB requested Liaison contact developer to speak on updates on development plans on following URB meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, Chair Escobar was nominated to continue as Chair and Vice Chair Pierce was nominated to continue as Vice Chair. The motion passed on a 6-0-0 vote. Discussion and approval of the 2025 regular Urban Renewal Board meeting schedule The Urban Renewal Board requested the proposed meeting schedule be provided by Liaison at the following meeting. Authorize delegated representative to sign and execute the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement, and …