DRAFT – Water Forward 2024 Appendix B APPENDIX B: WATER FORWARD 2024 EQUITY AND AFFORDABILITY ROADMAP Summary This goal of this document is to provide context about equity and affordability considerations related to water resource management in Austin and to discuss how these considerations will be included in Water Forward 2024 (WF24), the first update to Austin’s 100-year Integrated Water Resource Plan. This appendix provides key definitions, describes how WF24 evaluated the distribution of benefits and burdens of plan implementation outcomes, summarizes procedural equity best practices, and also provides historical context related to race, the environment, governmental policies, and water resources in Austin. Water Forward Overview Austin Water is committed to providing safe, reliable, high-quality and affordable water services to all water users in our community. The purpose of the Water Forward plan is to develop and implement diverse and environmentally conscious water management strategies to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change and ensure a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and affordable water future for our community for the next 100 years. As part of the 2024 plan update, Austin Water seeks to be intentional in considering equity and affordability impacts in the plan development process and in implementation of plan strategies. Austin Water recognizes the importance of an equity framework rooted in an understanding of historic discriminatory and exclusionary practices that may have contributed to certain present day inequities in qualityof life outcomes for communities of color and low-income communities. Staff have compiled key definitions, historical information, and stakeholder feedback to guide and support the creation of an Equity and Affordability framework for the Water Forward 2024 plan update. Definitions Equity The City of Austin Equity Statement is as follows: “Racial equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. The City recognizes that race is the primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity with this definition. The City of Austin recognizes historical and structural disparities and a need for alleviation of the wrongs by critically transforming its institutions and creating a culture of equity.” B-1 DRAFT – Water Forward 2024 Appendix B Affordability Regarding affordability, Austin Water seeks to align with the City of Austin Strategic Direction 2023, which states: "Austinites deserve to experience the necessities of life as affordable and accessible. Simply put, this means a household can afford rent or mortgage, …
DRAFT - Water Forward 2024 Appendix C APPENDIX C: POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND DEMAND PROJECTIONS Integrated water resource planning provides a blueprint that ensures residents and businesses in Austin have sustainable access to clean water now and into the future. To properly plan and manage Austin’s water resources, it is critical to have a reasonable understanding and characterization of how and where water is currently used in the city as well as quantifiable estimates of how much water will be needed in the future. Appendix C.1 describes the primary tool used to characterize and explore water demands, referred to as the Disaggregated Demand Model (DDM). Using the tool, current water use is defined, as described in Appendix C.2, and future demand is projected, as described in Appendix C.3. These sections describe the City’s water demand at the water source (diversions), at the water treatment plant (pumpage), and at the Austin Water customers’ meters (consumption). C.1 Disaggregated Demand Model The foundation of the Water Forward 2024 water demand estimates is the underlying DDM, which evaluates historical demand, population, housing units, and employment and uses projections of future population, housing units, and employment to project future demands. The DDM was used to develop a range of demands based on high, medium, and low population and employment projections. The DDM provides the analytical environment for assessing potential water savings from conservation and reuse measures being evaluated during plan development. The DDM also includes functionality to assess water demands under future climatic scenarios and tracks water consumption by end uses, which informs the assessment of yield potential for decentralized supply options. The following sections describe the model’s attributes, primary data sources, and development. C.1.1 Demand Model Attributes The DDM is a data-driven Python tool that models water use by sector, subsector, and end use at geographic planning units for current demands as well as high, medium, and low demand projections for the key planning horizons of 2040, 2080, and 2120. Austin Water staff conducted this analysis using geographic units known as the Delphi, Trends, and Imagine Austin (DTI) polygons, which refers to Austin’s comprehensive plan, Imagine Austin. The DTI polygons divide the city into 235 geographic units. The area covered by the DTI polygons includes the City of Austin’s full and limited purpose jurisdictions, as well as the city’s extra-territorial jurisdiction, as shown in Figure C-1. The DDM provides an estimate of existing and future …
DRAFT – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D APPENDIX D: CLIMATE AND HYDROLOGY ANALYSIS The Water Forward 2024 (WF24) Climate and Hydrology Analysis is a set of collaborative tasks between Austin Water, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), and consultant Richard Hoffpauir, Phd, PE (Hoffpauir Consulting). The tasks within the Climate and Hydrology Analysis were developed with input from the Water Forward Climate Technical Advisory Group (CTAG). The goal of the Climate and Hydrology Analysis was to provide Austin Water with projections of temperature, precipitation, and streamflow based on various future warming pathways from General Circulation Models (GCMs), also known as global climate models. The projection data was used to develop hydrologic scenarios for modeling future water supply needs and water management strategy portfolio performance across a range of possible future conditions. The Climate and Hydrology Analysis tasks and results are documented in a series of technical memoranda which are included in this Appendix. The tasks numbers and titles are as follows: Task 2: GCM Selection Task 3: Downscaling Task 4: Hydrologic Modeling Task 5: Climate Scenario Inputs for WAM Task 6: Stochastic Drought Sequences Note that Task 1 of the Climate and Hydrology Analysis addressed project management and did not produce a technical memorandum. D-1 DRAFT – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D Summary Task 2: Selection of General Circulation Models April 2022 Prepared by: The University of Texas at Austin This report summarizes the efforts as part of the UT-CoA project for evaluation of 35 General Circulations Models (GCMs) from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) in the Colorado River Basin. The goal is to find the most appropriate models by comparing the model results with observational datasets. Statistical analysis of three variables, including precipitation, temperature, and the number of dry days, provides quantitative assessment against the observational datasets. A methodology for scoring model performance is presented. Taylor diagrams are also used for visual comparison across multiple models. Finally, best- performing GCMs are suggested for use in the future tasks. D-2 DRAFT – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D List of Acronyms CMIP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project CPC Climate Predictions Center GCM General Circulation Model (or Global Climate Model) NDD Number of Dry Days P Precipitation R Correlation coefficient T Temperature UDEL University of Delaware WAM Water Availability Model WRCP World Climate Research Program D-3 DRAFT – Water Forward 2024 Appendix D Introduction GCMs are …
DRAFT - Water Forward 2024 Appendix E APPENDIX E: PRELIMINARY NEEDS ANALYSIS Estimating Water Supply Needs Selecting water management strategies and their targeted yields first requires an estimate of the future water supply needs. For the purposes of this analysis, water supply needs are defined as water supply shortages in each decade of the Water Forward 2024 (WF24) 100-year planning period when no additional conservation, reuse, or supply are implemented. The needs in each decade are estimated using modeling and vary based on scenarios, which reflect plausible future conditions. Only existing water management strategies are included in the estimate of future water supply needs. The modeling effort used to estimate needs is known as the Preliminary Needs Analysis. Model The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Water Availability Model (WAM) is the modeling tool used to estimate future water supply needs. The WAM is a collection of model input files covering all state-granted water rights across all river basins in Texas and a generalized computer modeling platform called the Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP). The WAM is used by state agencies, water right holders, and stakeholders to simulate water availability for a specified water management scenario through a given hydrologic sequence. Typically the WAM is used to simulate water availability during a repeat of historical hydrology which is comprised of monthly naturalized stream flows and net evaporation, generally covering the past 60 to 80 years for the state’s river basins. The following section describes the modified WAM inputs that are used to assess water availability and needs under a range of future conditions. Scenarios The Colorado River Basin WAM is modified for the Preliminary Needs Analysis. First, the WAM is modified to reflect basin-wide demands, including Austin’s demands, in future decades of the 100-year planning period. Secondly, future water supply strategies for non-Austin entities are added in the decade within which the strategy is expected to be operational. Lastly, the WAM’s hydrological inputs are also modified to include projections of future drought and climate conditions in addition to the standard historical hydrology. The pairings of future demands, regional supplies, and hydrological conditions are known as Scenarios. The scenario approach to modeling is intended to explore the range of uncertainty in each of the scenario components across the planning period. E - 1 DRAFT - Water Forward 2024 Appendix E Demands Future demand estimates by decade for Austin and customers of …
APPENDIX F: WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY COST AND YIELD CHARACTERIZATION Strategy characterization and costs were developed by Plummer Associates. The Unified Cost Model, a tool developed by the Texas Water Development Board for use in the state water planning process, was used to create standardized capital, operations and maintenance, and annual costs for each strategy. F-1 DRAFT ‐ Water Forward Modeling Characterization of Water Management Strategies Name: Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Strategy description & assumptions: ASR is characterized as storage of drinking water from AW's water distribution system in an underground aquifer for recovery and use when supplies are scarce. ASR costs and operational assumptions are based on project parameters that have been developed through ASR implementation planning. The yield and storage ranges are used to test the project size against future scenarios. ASR is included in every candidate portfolio for modeling since implementation of the project has started. Modeling assumptions: Yield and storage ranges Year 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2120 Min model test annual yield (AFY) 0 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Max model test annual yield (AFY) 0 60,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 Min model test total storage (AF) 0 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Max model test total storage (AF) 0 60,000 120,000 180,000 240,000 300,000 360,000 Scalability assumptions Max start volume (AF) 60,000 Max decadal yield increase (AFY) 30,000 Storage assumptions Does this strategy have a modeled storage element? Other assumptions Yes Can this strategy meet needs above existing COA run‐of‐river water rights and LCRA backup contract? No DRAFT ‐ Water Forward Modeling Characterization of Water Management Strategies DRAFTF-2 DRAFT ‐ Water Forward Modeling Characterization of Water Management Strategies Cost Estimate Summary City of Austin ‐ S‐1 Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) CAPITAL COST Item Estimated Cost For Facilities Primary Pump Station (74 MGD) Transmission Pipeline (66 in dia., approx. 50 miles) Well Fields (72 Wells, Pumps, and approx. 13 miles Well Field Piping) Storage Tanks (Other Than at Booster Pump Stations) Water Treatment Plant ‐ wellfield (37 MGD) Integration Point Infrastructure (10 MG GST, 74 MGD Pump Station, Yard Piping, etc) TOTAL COST OF FACILITIES Engineering and Feasibility Studies, Legal Assistance, Financing, Bond Counsel, and Contingencies (30% for pipes & 35% for all other facilities) Environmental & Archaeology Studies and Mitigation Land Acquisition/Leasing and Surveying Interest During Construction (3% for 5 years with a 0.5% ROI) x TOTAL COST OF …
APPENDIX G: WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY EQUITY EVALUATION G-1 Equity and Affordability Framework Draft note sheets with scores for each strategy - attached Themes: • Water Supply Reliability: o Access to water o Infrastructure Resiliency • Public Health o Regulatory requirements o Water Quality o Environment • Accountability o Transparency o Accessibility o Community outreach and education • Affordability and Economic Impacts o Rate impacts o Growth and development o Workforce development Score summary – Potential Impacts/Benefits: • Green highlight: 5 points • Yellow highlight: 3 points • Red highlight: 1 point G-2 Draft Equity and Affordability Notes Centralized Reclaimed Themes Questions Potential Strategy Impacts/Benefits Potential Mitigation Strategies Page 1/3 Score Water Supply Reliability 1.1 Given that marginalized communities can be the most impacted by emergency situations, how does the strategy impact/benefit Austin Water’s access to water supply, especially during drought or other emergency situations? Water Supply Reliability 1.2 How does the strategy benefit Austin Water’s water, reclaimed water, and/or wastewater infrastructure resilience? Water Supply Reliability 1.3 Does this strategy create an inequitable maintenance burden for Austin Water customers who are a part of marginalized communities? Potential for improved resiliency in emergencies by providing access to non-potable water from a second system source. Potential to increase access to water during drought situations if reclaimed water can be used for onsite purposes and to maintain outdoor irrigation to support community spaces. Outdoor irrigation from reclaimed in drought may provide benefit from mitigation of heat island effects. N/A Investing in centralized reclaimed system projects would expand AW's system and provide additional resilience to reclaimed water customers. N/A Possibly-- dual-plumbing for water distribution in residential buildings could result in increased maintenance requirements for owners due to additional pipe, some of which may be located in marginalized communities. However, development projects with a qualified affordable housing component are excluded from the reclaimed connection requirements. Programs to provide maintenance support, training for building management, etc. for dual plumbed systems. Water Supply Reliability 1.4 Does this strategy include energy resilience components? No significant energy resilience components. Water Supply Reliability 1.5 Can this strategy be tailored to help improve water, reclaimed water, and/or wastewater service to marginalized communities? Implementation of this strategy could include a focus on bringing additional benefit to marginalized communities by providing an additional source of water (non-potable) during drought. The GoPurple program provides incentives to help projects offset costs to connect to the centralized …
DRAFT - Water Forward 2024 Appendix H APPENDIX H: COLORADO RIVER LAND ANALYSIS EVALUATION Austin Water’s Wildlands Austin Water currently protects over 48,000 acres of land through its Balcones Canyonlands Preserve (BCP) and Water Quality Protection Lands (WQPL) programs. Managed by the Wildland Conservation Division, these lands protect portions of the Lake Austin and Lake Travis watersheds for endangered species habitat, and areas over the Edwards Aquifer recharge and contributing zones for the long-term resilience of the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer. Since its inception in 1998, the Water Quality Protection Lands program has been bolstered by five voter-approved bonds, totaling around $230 million, with an additional $24 million from partnerships. As part of this initiative to protect its source water, the City of Austin set a goal to keep overall impervious cover below 10% within the Source Water Protection Area, which includes the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Recharge and Contributing Zones. To help achieve this goal, it is estimated that the City of Austin would need to permanently protect approximately 100,000 acres of land. As of 2024, the City of Austin has been able to acquire permanent protections on over 45,000 acres in this area, the majority of which are managed by Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division. Austin Water will continue to protect current and future water supplies through the active management of these Wildlands. Austin Water will also continue to pursue further additions to the Water Quality Protection Lands and Balcones Canyonlands Preserve that meet those programs’ land protection priorities. Colorado River Land Analysis Austin’s drinking water supply has benefited from a landscape of rural, largely working lands throughout the Highland Lakes’ watershed. However, land use in Texas is changing rapidly as the state’s population grows. According to Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, the 20 counties in the lower Colorado basin have seen an 87% increase in population and the loss of over 108,000 acres of working lands since 1997. The working lands that remain are increasingly being subdivided into smaller and smaller parcels. These trends are likely to continue, emphasizing the need to plan for upstream water quality protection. Source Water Protection refers to the management of areas through which water travels and the regulation of activities on these lands to prevent pollution and contaminants from entering public drinking water sources. The quality and quantity of a city’s drinking water supply, as well as other …
DRAFT - Water Forward 2024 Appendix I APPENDIX I: WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ASSESSMENT AND VULNERABILITY EVALUATION Selecting Water Management Strategy Portfolios The goal of the water management strategy assessment and vulnerability evaluation and selection process is to identify portfolios of water management strategies that, when combined with Austin's core water supplies from the Colorado River and Highland Lakes, will provide a robust and reliable source of water to meet Austin’s demands over the 100-year planning horizon, from 2030-2120. Austin Water has many potential water management strategies that could extend and supplement its core water supplies sourced from the Colorado River. These strategies, compiled from the list of candidates considered in Water Forward 2018 (WF18), include conservation, potable and non-potable reuse, water supply storage, and the development of new water sources. These Water Management strategies are organized into groupings, referred to as portfolios. The evaluation and selection process seeks to identify the best portfolios for Austin Water to address reliability across a wide range of future scenarios while also considering costs and other planning objectives outlined in the Guiding Principles of Water Forward 2024 (WF24). The entire process is referred to as the Water Management Strategy Analysis and Vulnerability Evaluation, or WAVE. A reliable portfolio meets Austin’s water needs over the 100-year planning horizon. These needs are modeled estimates of water supply shortages in each decade if Austin Water implemented no new water management strategies. The needs in each decade vary based on the modeling scenarios, which reflect the wide range of possible future conditions. The WAVE considers varying levels of Austin demand, of basin-wide or regional water supply development, and of climate change impacts over the 100-year planning horizon. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Water Availability Model (WAM), the state’s surface water rights model, is used to evaluate Austin water needs. Water Management Strategy Evaluation The WAVE proceeds in two components, 1) a Water Management Strategy Evaluation and 2) a Vulnerability Analysis and Adaptive Management Plan. The first component addresses the water supply needs of the first 50 years of the WF24 planning horizon, from 2030 to 2080. The water management strategy evaluation begins by considering a large number of possible portfolios for 2080. Since there are many types of water management strategies that can be combined in various ways, the number of portfolios is very large. Each potential portfolio is evaluated using a simulation modeling tool (described …
APPENDIX J: PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION The top ten candidate portfolios were evaluated as described in the following tables: • Table J-1 Water Forward 2024 Objectives and Performance Measures • Table J-2 Water Forward 2024 Objective Descriptions • Table J-3 Water Forward 2024 Performance Measure Descriptions • Table J-4 Water Forward 2024 Equity and Affordability Framework • Table J-5 Water Forward 2024 2080 Portfolios for Evaluation • Table J-6 Water Forward 2024 Raw Portfolio Evaluation Results J - 1 Table J-1 Water Forward 2024 Objectives and Performance Measures Objective Sub-Objective Performance Measure Data Source Objective Weight Sub- Objective Weight Water Supply Benefits Maximize reliability and resiliency, minimize vulnerability Water Availability Modeling results Maximize portfolio diversity Portfolio diversity score Economic Benefits Maximize cost-effectiveness Cost (lifecycle, capital, operations and maintenance) Strategy Characterization 20% 20% Equity Benefits Equity and affordability score Maximize positive benefits and minimize negative impacts for marginalized communities Equity & Affordability Tool 8% 8% Water Availability Modeling Portfolio Characterization Water Availability Modeling Strategy Characterization Portfolio Characterization 40% 20% Minimize ecosystem impacts Net return flows Minimize net energy use Operational energy use Environmental Benefits Maximize water use efficiency Potable GPCD Minimize water quality impacts Water quality impact score Qualitative Minimize implementation and operational risk Implementation and operational risk score Qualitative Implementation Benefits Maximize water distribution and wastewater collection system resiliency System resiliency benefits Qualitative 12% 3.5% Maximize local control/local resource Volume of local and AW-controlled water resources Portfolio Characterization 35% 5% 4% 6% 6% 4% 3.5% 5% J - 2 Table J-2 Water Forward 2024 Objective Descriptions Objective Objective Description Sub-Objective Water Supply Benefits Avoid severe water shortages during drought and a variety of climate change scenarios Include diverse water management strategies that make use of all water sources Maximize portfolio diversity Maximize reliability and resiliency, minimize vulnerability Economic Benefits Evaluate affordability impacts in a holistic manner that balances near-term and long-term costs Maximize cost-effectiveness Equity Benefits Maximize positive benefits and minimize negative impacts for marginalized communities Maximize positive benefits and minimize negative impacts for marginalized communities Environmental Benefits Develop strategies that continue to protect the natural environment, including source and downstream water quality Minimize ecosystem impacts Minimize net energy use Maximize water use efficiency Minimize water quality impacts Implementation Benefits Develop strategies that are technically, socially, and economically feasible and can be implemented and operated with a manageable level of risk Develop strategies that make use of locally available and …
Water Forward 2024 Plan Report DRAFT – September 3October 21, 2024 Report Cover Page This page intentionally left blank. WATER FORWARD 2024 - DRAFT | ii Director’s Message Austin Water is doing important work to make sure Austin has a strong and reliable water supply, even as our city faces the challenges of growth, drought, and a changing climate. Over the past few years, Austin Water has put smart strategies in place that have already made a big difference. We've focused on conservation, encouraging our customers to use water wisely through recent hot and dry years. We've also launched GoPurple, a program that will expand our reclaimed water system and includes requirements and incentives for new and existing developments to reuse water onsite. We are pursuing water storage strategies to stretch our existing supplies. And working closely with our regional partners, we've strengthened Austin's ability to bridge droughts and provide a sustainable water supply to meet all our community’s water needs. Our work doesn't stop here. Climate science tells us that we must do even more to protect our future. The challenges we face are real, and we need to stay ahead of them. That's why we're committed to learning from our past efforts and adjusting as we go. We've been using an adaptive management approach, which means we to closely monitor how our plans are working and make changes as needed. This is a key part of Water Forward 2024, which provides a roadmap for Austin's water future. We've been working hand in hand with the Water Forward Task Force, a group of dedicated community members who help inform our efforts. Together, we've updated the 2018 plan, adjusted our strategies, and responded to the needs we've identified along the way. This collaborative approach has resulted in updates that not only means we're not only thinking about address today's needs but also prepareing us for tomorrow's challenges. At Austin Water, work is already underway to carry out this updated plan. We're focused on staying transparent and accountable to you, our community, as we move forward. We know that water is essential to our quality of life, and we're determined to protect this precious resource. As we look to the future, we at Austin Water hold a hopeful vision. Austin is a leader in water conservation and sustainability and we see a future where our city continues to thrive, and where …
Springfield Lift Station Abandonment CIP No. 3168.125 Chapter 26 Application for Austin Water Infrastructure within Parkland at Onion Creek Metro Park & Marble Creek Greenbelt Parks and Recreation Board Meeting City Hall Chambers October 28th, 2024 “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 1 1 Agenda • Project Summary • Background • Route Evaluation • Parkland Impacts • Project Timeline • QA “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 2 Project Summary • To install a wastewater interceptor that will allow for the abandonment of an existing lift station • Approximately 3,400 linear feet of 36-in PVC wastewater line • 4 bore pits • Approximately 1,000 linear feet of trenchless construction • Approximately 2,400 linear feet of open cut “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 3 Background • Historic floods within the Onion Creek floodplain • Lift station currently lies more than 10 feet below the 100-year floodplain • Rapid redevelopment is expected resulting in significant increases in wastewater flows • No access during flood. Continued near-term operation of the lift station will require significant rehabilitation to elevate electrical equipment above the floodplain • Due to space constraints and costs, upgrading the lift station to meet future capacity requirements is not a practical solution “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 4 Route Evaluation • Option 1 (Red) • Greater area of parkland Require easements from outside entities In conflict with two petroleum pipelines • Option 2 (Yellow) Utilizes the city’s Right Of Way • Only city-owned land • • • “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 5 “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 6 “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 7 Minimizing Impacts to Parkland • Jack and Bore to preserve trees and prevent road closures - 0 heritage trees will be removed • Protective fencing will be used to prevent damage to nearby trees and natural areas • Contractor will follow a robust engineered design to prevent settlement and erosion • Abandoned lift station will be completely • All disturbed parkland will be restored and revegetated revegetated “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 8 Project Timeline • Design Phase Ends Summer 2024 • Bid/Award Phase Fall 2024 • Construction Phase Winter …
M E M O R A N D U M O F U N D E R S T A N D I N G FDU #: 4480 2307 4788; Project I.D.: 3168.125 133,020 sq. ft. = $186,228 45,215 sq. ft. = $111,764 Angela Means Interim Director, Parks and Recreation Department Shay Ralls Roalson, P. E. M.O.U. # PARD 24-004 Director, Austin Water TO: FROM: SUBJECT: South Area Lift Station Improvements: Springfield Lift Station Abandonment DATES: Austin Water Department is allowed to use the parkland located at Salt Springs Neighborhood Park, 6401 E. William Cannon Dr. as part of the work site for the above referenced project, as indicated in Attachment “B” (Location Map). The parkland is to be used for Permanent and Temporary Use. The requested area is: Permanent Use: Temporary Use: Total Parkland Mitigation Amount = $297,992 Austin Water Department is in agreement to provide the following mitigation ($297,992) in return for use of the parkland after City Council has approved this request. The estimated Project Start Date is February 2025 The estimated duration of the parkland use is 420 Calendar Days. Estimated Date of Final Completion (Restoration complete and accepted by Environmental Inspector and PARD; Parkland open for Public Use) is March 2026. Extension/modification of parkland use must receive prior written approval from PARD. Additional fees may be required. Austin Water Department Point of Contact: Axton Vorpahl Phone Number: 512-974-2055 Capital Delivery Services Point of Contact: Claudia Corsetti Phone Number: 512-974-7205 PARD Point of Contact is: Gregory Montes Phone Number: 512-974-9458 1 of 2 Parks & Recreation Board: (Date) Council Approval: (Date) ____________________________________________________________ Angela Means Interim Director, Parks and Recreation Department CONCURRENCE ____________________________________________________________ Shay Ralls Roalson, P.E. Director, Austin Water Date Date Attachments: A (Mitigation Calculation Worksheet) B (Location Map) 2 of 2
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD | OCTOBER 28, 2024 Austin History Center (C05767, PICA 24201, PICA 29995); Chen Chen Wu; City of Austin Planning Process HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Michelle Benavides Mary Jo Galindo*1 Jolene Kiolbassa 1 Debra Murphy 2 Misael Ramos* 1 JuanRaymon Rubio 2 Bob Ward 1 Noel Bridges 1 Jerry Garcia 1 Kevin Koch Robin Orlowski 2 Mary Reed* 1 Maria Solis* 1 Caroline Wright 1 Julia Brookins* Hanna Huang* 1 Kelechi Madubuko 1 Leslie Ornelas 1 Lori Renteria 1 Erin Waelder 1 Amalia Carmona 2 Linda Y. Jackson Brenda Malik Emily Payne Gilbert Rivera 1 Brita Wallace* 1 Ursula A. Carter Meghan King* Alyson McGee 1 Rocio Peña-Martinez* *Drafting Committee member 1 Phase 1 only 2 Phase 2 only Plan Vision Historic preservation in Austin actively engages communities in protecting and sharing important places and stories. Preservation uses the past to create a shared sense of belonging and to shape an equitable, inclusive, sustainable, and economically vital future for all. Image sources: Joe’s Bakery, anonymous, Amy Moreland/ Austin’s Atlas Images: Joe’s Bakery, home in Zilker neighborhood, detail from Music Listening Map by Amy Moreland Plan Goals 107 recommendations 1. Tell Austin’s full history 9. Proactively identify important places 2. Recognize cultural heritage 10. Follow good designation practices 3. Preserve archaeological resources 11. Support stewardship of community 4. Stabilize communities assets 5. Support environmental sustainability 12. Be strategic with review 6. Make preservation more accessible 13. Protect historic resources 7. Support people doing the work 14. Implement the plan collaboratively 8. Engage new partners What We Preserve Images, clockwise from top left: Juneteenth parade, unveiling of La Loteria mural, archaeological resources Image sources: The Austin Chronicle (two images), San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation Think broadly. • Recognize Austin’s rich and complex history through active listening, inclusive research, and interpretation • Better recognize and protect legacy businesses, murals, and archaeological resources • Use preservation tools to support displacement prevention and environmental sustainability Who Preserves Invite and support. • Engage new partners and audiences • Help community members access knowledge and resources • Support people doing the work: homeowners and tenants, crafts- people, commissioners, and staff Images, clockwise from top left: Protest at City Hall to preserve Edward Rendon Park (Chicano Park), door hanger in San Antonio, “Stories within Stories” project of the Austin Asian American Film Festival Image sources: Bertha Rendon Delgado, San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation, Austin …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE (4th Monday of each month, except May and December; and May 19th at 6:00 p.m.) January 27, 2025 February 24, 2025 March 24, 2025 April 28, 2025 May 19, 2025 June 23, 2025 July 28, 2025 August 25, 2025 September 22, 2025 October 27, 2025 November 24, 2025
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Shoal Creek Trail Parks and Recreation Board Briefing October 28, 2024 D’Anne Williams – Parks and Recreation Mike Kelly – Watershed Protection Cecily Foote – Transportation Public Works History wastewater line. procedure. • In May 2018 and again in May 2019, slope failures destroyed a section of park trail and • The slope failure impacted public and private property. • Following the collapse, the City explored stabilization options under an emergency procurement • In June 2019, the design Engineer submitted conceptual options to City staff. • In January 2020, potential work was halted due to insurance requirements, access limitations, and shifting priorities to public safety to minimize floodplain impacts and erosion damage to parkland. Site Photos Current City Priorities • Minimize flooding and erosion impacts of the landslide material to Lamar Blvd and Pease Park, respectively (Watershed Protection). • Maintain stabilization project on east bank to protect heritage trees and parkland. • Monitor floodplain impacts of landslide encroachment. • Establish trail on East side of Shoal Creek (Parks and Recreation). Constraints on Full-scale Stabilization of Landslide to re-establish trail on West Bank • Stabilizing the slope is a large, costly and complex project that carries considerable risks and uncertainties. • There continues to be movement in the soil mass and periodic rock fall. Lack of certainty on when/if slide material will be stable. • The floodplain in this area includes the roadway and private property on the east side of Lamar. Adding structures in this area could potentially have flood plain impacts. • Focusing efforts on this stretch of trail would decrease the ability to provide service to underserved areas of the City. Work to Date • New/replaced wastewater line • East creek bank stabilization • Reroute of storm drain system from Wooldridge Drive • Nature trail detour option built in 2021 • Repairs to the eastside creek wall, damaged during high rain events • Design and permit for east side sidewalk and urban trail improvements • Removal of Austin Energy guy wire obstructions • Construction of the Lamar sidewalk/trail completed October 25 Planned Trail Improvements • The Parks and Recreation Department has replaced the section of the Lamar sidewalk opposite of the slope failure area with an improved 12’ wide urban trail and sidewalk. • Urban Trails Plan, adopted in 2014 and updated in 2024, calls for replacing the Lamar sidewalk with a multi-use …
REGULAR MEETING of the LIBRARY COMMISSION October 28, 2024 – 6P.M. John Gillum Branch Library 2502 Steck Ave. 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 Andrea Herrera Moreno Kezia Frayjo Mark Smith Melissah Hasdorff Sheila Mehta, Vice Chair Cristina Masters Magen Davis Steve DeRosa AGENDA REVISED CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 1. Approve the minutes of the Library Commission's special called meeting on September 23, 2024. STAFF BRIEFINGS Staff briefing on Austin Public Library Summer 2024 Programming by Alanna Graves, Librarian III. Staff briefing on Austin Public Library Bond Progress Update by Cody Scott, Facilities Process Manager. Staff briefing on the October Director’s Report covering public programming highlights, and APL facilities updates, by Hannah Terrell, Interim Director of Libraries. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approval of the 2025 Library Commission Meeting Schedule WORKING GROUP UPDATE 6. Update from the Strategic Advocacy Working Group. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Laura Polio at the 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. 2. 3. 4. 5.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, RM. 1203 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the HIV PLANNING COUNCIL may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: Click here to join the meeting 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 the Office of Support at (737)-825-1684 or email HIVPlanningCouncil@austintexas.gov. CURRENT HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kelle’ Martin, Chair Marquis Goodwin, Vice Chair, Conflicted Alicia Alston Joe Anderson, Conflicted, Non-Voting Liza Bailey Aran Belani AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Zachery Garay, Conflicted Ashley Garling, On Leave Judith Hassan, Conflicted Rocky Lane, Non-Voting Kristina McRae-Thompson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up no later than noon on 10/27/2024 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 HIV Planning Council regular meeting on August 26, 2024 2. Approve the minutes of the HIV Planning Council special-called meeting on August 29, 3. Members will declare conflicts of interest with relevant agenda items, service categories, 2024 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS and/or service standards. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Office of Support Staff Briefing 5. Administrative Agent Staff Briefing 6. Part B Report Staff Briefing DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Introductions/Announcements 8. Presentation on AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) 9. Discussion of 2025 Kickoff Meeting Agenda Topics 10. Discussion of the social calendar DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. Discussion and approval of Member Emeritus (Leave of Absence) for Member Garling 12. Discussion and approval of Recruitment and Retention Plan: FAQ, Website updates, Application updates 13. Discussion and approval of Planning Council orientation updates 14. Discussion and approval of Needs Assessment Year 2 Literature Review Outline 15. Discussion and approval of Assessment of the Administrative Mechanism Report 16. Discussion and approval of Peer Support Directive Service Category Allocations for 17. Discussion and approval of Committee Names and Responsibilities 18. Discussion and approval of Planning Council meeting time and day 19. Discussion and approval of 2025 Kickoff meeting time and day FY25 COMMITTEE …
1. 2. 3. REGULAR MEETING of the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Monday, October 28, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Austin City Hall, Room 1101 301 W. 2nd St Austin, Texas Some members of the Human Rights 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, contact Eric Anderson at eric.anderson@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-2562. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Kolby Duhon, Chair (He/They) Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Alicia Weigel (She/They) Harriett Kirsh Pozen Danielle Bryant Mariana Krueger (She/Her) Jeffrey Clemmons Srini Raghavan Muneeb “Meebs” Aslam (He/Him) Morgan Davis (He/Him) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on September 23, 2024. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on May 23, 2022. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on June 27, 2022. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on July 25, 2022. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on August 22, 2022. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on September 26, 2022. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on October 24, 2022. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on November 28, 2022. DISCUSSION ITEM Discussion of potential impacts of the approved Austin Police Department contract on police oversight efforts. 10. Discussion of opportunities for the Human Rights Commission to support District 3 Council office educational initiatives. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 11. Select a Human Rights Commission member to address a Travis Early College High School class to provide general information about the Human Rights Commission. Approve the Human Rights Commission 2025 meeting schedule. 12. 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 …
1. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on September 23, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon, Chair Gabriella Zeidan, Vice Chair Mariana Krueger Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Meebs Aslam Jeffrey Clemmons Morgan Davis Alicia Weigel Commissioners Absent: Danielle Bryant Harriet Kirsh Pozen Srini Raghavan Michael Stevenson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on August 26, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of August 26, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant, Kirsh Pozen, Raghavan, and Stevenson were absent. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 2. Approve a recommendation to Council to protect voting rights in Texas and Travis County. A motion to approve the recommendation was made by Commissioner Weigel and seconded by Commissioner Clemmons. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Davis and seconded by Commissioner Krueger. The amendment was to revise the fifth “Whereas” clause to read: “Whereas: August 6, 2024, Governor Greg Abbott announced that 1,150,000 have been taken off Texas’ voter rolls since 2021.” The amendment was approved on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant, Kirsh Pozen, Raghavan, and Stevenson were absent. The following amendment was made by Chair Duhon and seconded by Vice Chair Zeidan. The amendment was to revise section 1 of the “Now, Therefore, be is resolved” clause to read: “1: The Commission calls on Council to pass a resolution calling on Congress to support the Freedom to Vote Act (H. R. 11, S. 1, 118th Congress), to set basic national standards to make sure all people in the United States can cast their ballots in the way that works best for them, regardless of what ZIP Code they live in, improve access to the ballot for people in the United States, advance commonsense election integrity reforms.” The amendment was approved on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Bryant, Kirsh Pozen, Raghavan, and Stevenson were absent. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Krueger and seconded by Commissioner Clemmons. The amendment was to revise section 2 of the “Now, Therefore, be is resolved” clause to read: “2: The Commission urges City Council to leverage its resources, where appropriate, to support the Travis …
