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Item #3 Presentation: State of the Downtown (backup) — original pdf
DOWNTOWN AUSTIN UPDATE PHOTO: MICHAEL KNOX COVID-19 Crisis Management Framework Downtown Alliance Response to COVID-19 Downtownaustin.com/covid-19 Downtown Alliance Response to COVID-19 Clean & Safe • Downtown Ambassadors: Activation • Republic Square: • Performed enhanced cleaning to • Partnered to produce PARKSPACE, a reduce infection spread • Staffed handwashing stations • Distributed water during summer • Assisted with welfare checks • Protest preparation and clean-up, graffiti and debris removal • Working with law enforcement and homelessness outreach teams on public safety issues social distance art installation, • Conducted Cinco de Mayo and Austin’s Birthday Bash online • Supported Salt & Time Café Opening • Hosting Fall Fitness Series of Classes • Partnered with Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In Theater to produce parking garage roof-top drive-in movies • Preparing for Holiday Market and Shop- the-Block Downtown Alliance Response to COVID-19 Research • Conducted Downtown Austin Retail and Small Business Survey • Created Economic Recovery Index: economic indicators to track recovery • Conducted downtown office market survey • Hosted conversations with guest researchers from other downtowns and city centers • Tracking a series of measures including first floor retail operating status, mobility trends, public safety, and downtown development Outreach and Communications • Created a frequently updated COVID-19 section on website • Restructured annual Future of Downtown event to a video format which aired on KXAN and KVUE • Conducted a 6-week “Come Back Downtown” marketing campaign with giveaways supporting downtown small businesses • Promoted "City of Us" wear a mask campaign Downtown Alliance Response to COVID-19 Advocacy • Federal Save our Stages Act’s support for live music venues Participating in Local Efforts • Opening Central Texas Task Force led by Mayor Adler and Judge Eckhardt • Advancement of the Music Venue • City Economic Department’s Recovery Efforts: Cross-Sector Focus Group • AARO’s Regional Resilience Effort • Collaborating with other non-profits Preservation Fund • Downtown public health and safety concerns • Near-term Recommendations and Priorities for City's COVID-19 Spending Framework for CARES Act, FEMA and city funding sources • Safe opening best practices, expanding businesses outdoors (Shop the Block Program) Downtown Alliance Response to COVID-19 Unique Challenges for Downtowns and Urban Centers • Downtown is a major tourism destination. Its businesses rely much more heavily on tourism than businesses in other parts of the city. • Downtown is the region’s largest employment center. Its businesses are also very reliant on the employees that spend …
Item #4 Presentation: Congress Avenue Interim Improvements — original pdf
Downtown Commission Congress Avenue Interim Safety and Mobility Improvements OCTOBER 21, 2020 NOTE: This presentation is not discussing election-related matters. This presentation gives information about currently funded work on Congress Avenue between 11th Street and Riverside Drive. 1 A Vision for Congress Avenue 2 Current Council Direction • Recognizes that street space is needed to maintain social distancing under COVID-19 risk-based guidelines • Calls for temporary improvements to open street space, as well as options for retaining safety benefits once social distancing is no longer needed • Recognizes that interim improvements align and build towards the long-term strategy for re- balancing mobility and connectivity options along the avenue 3 Temporary Pilot Installation • Established on June 30, 2020 • Separates people on scooters and bicycles from motor vehicles using tall cones • Well-used by people on scooters, bicycles • Decreases conflicts on sidewalks between people walking, dining, shopping, bicycling and riding scooters • Requires daily maintenance • Does not offer optimal aesthetic option nor does it address all safety concerns, within available resources 4 Safety Analysis • Multiple crash types found throughout corridor • Top crash intersections citywide, including: • Cesar Chavez Street • Riverside Drive • 4th Street • 2 of the worst 5 downtown signalized intersections for pedestrians • Cesar Chavez Street • 6th Street Comprehensive costs and crashes – Downtown Austin (5-year period 2014-18) Source: Vision Zero High Injury Roadways Comprehensive Crash Cost Analysis using Texas Department of Transportation Crash Record Information System and National Safety Council cost scale methodology. Legend Top 100 crash location Top 200 crash location Top 300 crash location 5 Safety Analysis • $190 million in comprehensive crash costs over the last 5 years (2014-2018) • Account for losses from: • Wages • Productivity • Medical expenses • Motor vehicle damage • Employers’ uninsured costs • As well as quality of life losses – or what we are willing to pay to reduce the risk to our own health and safety The intersection of Cesar Chavez Street and Congress Avenue carries $30 million in comprehensive crash costs alone. Source: Vision Zero High Injury Roadways Comprehensive Crash Cost Analysis using Texas Department of Transportation Crash Record Information System and National Safety Council cost scale methodology. 6 UDI Mobility Analysis • Current 6 lane configuration is not optimal for anyone • Pre-existing [pre-COVID] congestion driven by traffic bottleneck at Cesar Chavez Street and Riverside Drive …
Downtown_Commission_Approved_2021_Meeting_Schedule — original pdf
Date January 20 February 17 April 21 May 19 June 16 July 21 August 18 September 15 October 20 November 17 December 15 *Location subject to change ** Time subject to change DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE 2021 Day: Location: 3rd Wednesday of Each month City Hall, Room 1101 (Boards & Commission Room) 5: 30 PM Time: 2021 Meeting Calendar March 17 *St. Patrick’s Day City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM Location * Time ** City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 1101 5:30 PM
Downtown_Commission_Recommendation_20201021-4 — original pdf
DOWNTOWN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20201021-04 October 21, 2020 Congress Avenue Interim Safety and Mobility Improvements Commissioner Joel Sher Seconded By: Commissioner Megan Meisenbach Date: Subject: Motioned By: Recommendation Congress Avenue traffic capacity be monitored and if the improvement as installed reduces traffic capacity from pre-COVID levels that the improvements be expeditiously modified to prior post-COVID traffic capacity levels. Vote For: Chair August Harris, Vice Chair Jennifer Bristol, Commissioner Chris Kanipe, Commissioner Christopher Lehman, Commissioner Megan Meisenbach, Commissioner Jim Schissler, Commissioner Joel Sher 7-4 Meghan Skornia, Commissioner Sam Sargent Against: Commissioner David Gomez, Commissioner Andrew Harrison, Commissioner Abstain: None Attest: Christine Maguire Christine Maguire, Commission Executive Liaison, Economic Development Department 1 of 1
20201021-4: Congress Avenue Interim Safety and Mobility Improvements — original pdf
DOWNTOWN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20201021-04 October 21, 2020 Congress Avenue Interim Safety and Mobility Improvements Commissioner Joel Sher Seconded By: Commissioner Megan Meisenbach Date: Subject: Motioned By: Recommendation Congress Avenue traffic capacity be monitored and if the improvement as installed reduces traffic capacity from pre-COVID levels that the improvements be expeditiously modified to prior post-COVID traffic capacity levels. Vote For: Chair August Harris, Vice Chair Jennifer Bristol, Commissioner Chris Kanipe, Commissioner Christopher Lehman, Commissioner Megan Meisenbach, Commissioner Jim Schissler, Commissioner Joel Sher 7-4 Meghan Skornia, Commissioner Sam Sargent Against: Commissioner David Gomez, Commissioner Andrew Harrison, Commissioner Abstain: None Attest: Christine Maguire Christine Maguire, Commission Executive Liaison, Economic Development Department 1 of 1
Agenda — original pdf
Bond Oversight Commission October 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Versión en español a continuación. Bond Oversight Commission to be held October 21, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (October 20, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 21, 2020 Bond Oversight Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at: Paige Warner (512) 974-2513 or paige.warner@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to paige.warner@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Bond Oversight Commission FECHA de la reunion Octubre 21, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (Octubre 20, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Paige Warner (512) 974-2513, paige.warner@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la …
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Item 3 - Staff Briefings — original pdf
C I T Y O F A U S T I N | O c t o b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 0 Bond Oversight Commission Bond Oversight Commission C I T Y O F A U S T I N | O c t o b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 0 Bond Oversight Commission Our Vision Ensure efficiency, equity, timeliness, and Bond Oversight Commission Our Mission The commission shall monitor the city manager's Our Goals The mayor and council shall work with the commission to set priorities and goals for each accountability in the implementation of existing and future City bond programs. plans relating to the issuance of bonds and the implementation of projects approved in bond elections, including the review of future potential bonds, the annual appropriation of bond funds, and any changes in the amount of bond funds issues or cash commitments made. new bond issue to be submitted to the voters. The commission shall advise the council on proposed bonds and the implementation of projects approved in bond elections. C I T Y O F A U S T I N | O c t o b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 0 Bond Oversight Commission Bond Oversight Commission 2012 BOND Proposition 16 – Public Safety I T E M 3 A . PUBLIC SAFETY 2006 BOND Proposition 7 – Public Safety 2018 BOND Proposition F – Public Safety P r e s e n t e r : T i n a V a n W i e , F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e s C I T Y O F A U S T I N | O c t o b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 0 B o n d O v e r s i g h t C o m m i s s i o n | p g . 4 2006 BOND, PROPOSITION 7 Public Safety The issuance of $58,100,000 in tax supported General Obligation Bonds and Notes for constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping public safety facilities, including, without Bond Oversight Commission limitation, a public safety training facility, police stations, emergency medical services buildings and facilities, a municipal courthouse, an animal shelter, and other related facilities and acquiring land and interests in land …
Item 4 - 2021 Approved Meeting Schedule — original pdf
BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISION 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE LOCATION: TBD ***ALL MEETINGS 2-4PM*** (cid:120) (cid:120) (cid:120) (cid:120) (cid:120) (cid:120) (cid:120) (cid:120) January 20, 2021 February 17, 2021 (cid:120) March 17, 2021 (cid:120) April 21, 2021 (cid:120) May 19, 2021 June 16, 2021 July - No Meeting August - No Meeting September 15, 2021 (cid:120) October 20, 2021 November 17, 2021 December - No Meeting
B-01 (C14-2020-0059 - Cypress Creek Apartment Homes; District 7).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2020-0059 (Cypress Creek Apartment Homes) DISTRICT: 7 ZONING FROM: GR, CS-CO TO: GR-MU ADDRESS: 1417 West Howard Lane SITE AREA: 23.63 acres (1,029,322.8 sq. ft.) PROPERTY OWNER: Ringgold Partners I, Ltd. (John Bultman) AGENT: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends GR-MU, Community Commercial-Mixed Use Combining District zoning. The site development should be limited to uses and intensities that will not exceed or vary from the projected traffic conditions assumed in the final TIA (prepared by the Wantman Group, Inc., dated May 2020) through a public restrictive covenant that will be recorded prior to third reading of this case at City Council. The TIA recommendations are included as Exhibit C to this report. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 20, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 19B-1 C14-2020-0059 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: 2 The property in question is currently a moderately vegetated undeveloped tract of land located at the southwest intersection of West Howard Lane and Interstate Highway-35. The lots to the north, across W. Howard Lane, are in the county and contain automotive sales uses, offices, a religious assembly use, laundry services, a single-family residence and a service station/food sales use. The land to the west is undeveloped and contains floodplain. The tract the east, across North Lamar Boulevard, is developed with an automotive sales use. To the south, there are multifamily and single-family developments, floodplain and a high school (Connally High School). The applicant is asking to rezone the property to the GR- MU zoning to develop a 269-unit multifamily apartment complex. The staff supports the rezoning request because the site meets the intent of the GR-MU district. The property can serve community and city-wide needs as it is located along major arterial roadways, West Howard Lane, North Lamar Boulevard and the southbound frontage road of Interstate Highway-35. This tract of land is adjacent to a variety of commercial, office and residential uses to the north in the county, across Howard Lane, and to the east in the city, across North Lamar Boulevard. There are residential uses (MF-3, SF-6-CO zoning) to the southwest. The proposed Commercial Services-Mixed Use District zoning will provide for the development of a mixture of uses along two Activity Corridors (West Howard Lane and North Lamar Boulevard Activity Corridors) and within a designated Neighborhood Center (Tech …
B-02 (C14-2020-0091 - Johnny Morris Road Light Industrial; District 1).pdf — original pdf
MEMORANDUM C14-2020-0091 (Johnny Morris Light Industrial) Postponement Request ************************************************************************ TO: Zoning and Platting Commission Members FROM: Sherri Sirwaitis Housing and Planning Zoning Department DATE: October 13, 2020 RE: ************************************************************************ The staff would like to request a postponement of the above mentioned case to November 4, 2020. The staff is asking for this postponement because additional discussions need to occur between the staff and the applicant before the staff can finalize our recommendation and present this case for the Commission’s review. This is the first postponement request for this item. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Zoning and Platting Commission’s policy. 1 of 2B-2 P-NP GR-NP 74-120 84-463 GR-NP JUNK YARD 80-199 OFFICE LI ( SP-03-0007C EQUIPMENT YARD SF-3 P C14-2011-0074 ± SF-3 88-137 74-116 LI-CO 84 -463 IP SP96-0194C 74 -120 ( C14-2018-0117 LR 74-174 LR ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MH PARK 02-0056 SP-02-0324C ! ! ! ! ! ! MH ! ! ! ! C14-02-0056 02-0056 ! ! SP-02-0324C ! ! ! ! ! 88-136 LI-CO W/LO-CO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! SF-3 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! D ! RIS R ! ! ! R O Y M N N H JO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! E Q ! UIP M E N ! T Y ! A R D ! ! ! LR LO Y O LA LN LR CONV.\STORE C 34R 83-1 LR C 34R 83-1 ( ( SF-2 83-268 ( ( ( ( ( ( S A N D S H ( ( ( S P-02-0268C S O F C I R ( ( LR ( ( ( SF-2 ( ( ( SF-2 ( ( ( S L N A RIE ( ( ( SF-2 ( ( ( ( SF-3 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 83-268 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( N O L G VIR ( ( ( ( ( ( ( SF-2 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 2007-0182 83-268 C14-2007-0182 ( ( ( ( ( ( R W D O L G N O O M ( SF-2 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 8 8 3-2 8 ( ( SF-2 ( ( ( ( ( …
B-03 (C14-2020-0099 - Rezoning of 15204 N. FM 620; District 6).pdf — original pdf
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET TO: MF-4 CASE: C14-2020-0099 (Rezoning of 15204 N. FM 620) DISTRICT: 6 ZONING FROM: DR ADDRESS: 15204 North FM 620 Road SITE AREA: 5.486 acres PROPERTY OWNER: England Ranch SE, LP (Joe F. England) AGENT: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard Suttle) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends MF-4, Multifamily Residence-Moderate-High Density District, zoning. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 20, 2020 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 1 of 15B-3 C14-2020-0099 2 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently an undeveloped tract of land with moderate vegetation. This area was annexed for limited purposes on November 15, 1984. This property is located at the edge of the city limits and fronts onto North FM 620 Road. There is a personal services use (Lugo’s Mane Tamers) and a plant nursery (Round Rock Landscape Supplies) to the east zoned DR, undeveloped tracts to the north located in the county and an undeveloped tract (zoned DR), monument sales use, personal services use (Edge Salon), construction sales and services use (D & B Tree Company) and the Round Rock ISD Bus Facility zoned CS-CO to the west. On the south side of FM 620 Road there is the Robinson Ranch PUD including a segment of State Highway 45. This area is currently undeveloped. The applicant is requesting MF-4, Multifamily Residence-Moderate-High Density District, zoning to develop an apartment complex. The staff recommends the applicant’s request for this property as the site meets the intent of the MF-4 district. The tract of land is located at the intersection of an arterial roadway, Pearson Ranch Road, and FM 620/ SH 45 Road. The proposed zoning will create a transition in the intensity of development from the single family residential neighborhood to the north to the commercial uses developed to the east and west. MF-4 zoning will permit the applicant to build a residential development that will provide for additional housing opportunities within this area of the city. The applicant agrees with the staff’s recommendation. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Multifamily Residence (Moderate-High Density) district is intended to accommodate multifamily and group residential use with a maximum density of 36 to 54 units per acre, depending on unit size. This district is appropriate for moderate-high density housing in centrally located areas near …
B-04 (SPC-2019-0505D - Colton Bluff Park; District 2).pdf — original pdf
ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION SITE PLAN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW SHEET SPC-2019-0505D 7405 Lowery Crossing ZAP DATE: 10/20/2020 SEC Planning, Ltd. (Amy Booth) 4201 W. Parmer Lane, Bldg A, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78727 KB Homes – Austin Division (Laurie Lara) 10800 Pecan Park Blvd., Suite 200 Austin, TX 78750 (512)- 651-8064 CASE NUMBER: PROJECT NAME: Colton Bluff Park ADDRESS: APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Ann DeSanctis, (512) 974-3102 or ann.desanctis@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: N/A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant proposes a neighborhood park with sidewalks, an open air-pavilion, playground, basketball court, and site furnishings. SUMMARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit. The site plan will comply with all requirements of the Land Development Code prior to its release. SUMMARY STAFF COMMENT ON SITE PLAN: The applicant proposes a neighborhood park with a Community Recreation (Public) land use designation. Community Recreation (Public) is a conditional use within SF-4A zoning, according to Land Development Code Section 25-2-491. Therefore, Land Use Commission review and approval is required. Cottonmouth Creek (Suburban) PROJECT INFORMATION: SITE AREA ZONING PROPOSED USE PROPOSED PARKING IMPERVIOUS COVER BUILDING COVERAGE BUILDING HEIGHT F.A.R 2.486 acres SF-4A-CO Community Recreation (Public) On-street Existing 0 SF / 0% N/A N/A N/A Proposed 18,364.9SF / 17% N/A N/A N/A 1 of 5B-4 SPC-2019-0505D Colton Bluff Park NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Bike Austin Del Valle Independent School District Del Valle Community Coalition Vista Point Homeowners Association Austin Independent School District Page 2 Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation Friends of Austin Neighborhoods Onion Creek Homeowners Association Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group Go Austin Vamos CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVIEW AND EVALUATION CRITERIA The following evaluation is included to provide staff position on each point of the conditional use permit criteria. Section 25-5-145 of the Land Development Code states: “The Commission shall determine whether the proposed development or use of a conditional use site plan complies with the requirements of this section. A conditional use site plan must: 1. Comply with the requirements of this title; Staff response: This application complies with the requirements of this title. 2. Comply with the objectives and purposes of the zoning district; Staff response: This application complies with the objectives and purposes of the zoning district. 3. Have building height, bulk, scale, setback, open space, landscaping, drainage, access, traffic circulation, and use that are compatible with the use of an abutting site; Staff response: This application is compatible with the abutting sites. 4. …
Zoning and Platting Commission October 20, 2020 Agenda.pdf — original pdf
Special Meeting of the Zoning and Platting Commission October 20, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission to be held October 20, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers, including applicants and representatives, must register in advance (Day before the scheduled meeting, October 19, 2020 by noon. ) To speak remotely at the October 20, 2020 Zoning and Platting Commission Meeting, residents must: Preferably email Commission Liaison, Andrew Rivera at andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-6508 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: 1. The speaker name. 2. Item number(s) they wish to speak on. 3. Whether they are for/against/neutral. 4. Mailing address. 5. Telephone number. Must be the number that will be used to call-in. Failure to provide the required information by noon October 19, 2020 shall render a request null and void. automatically roll over. A registered speaker may not sign up another speaker. Previous registration on an item does not •Once a request to register to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call with additional information regarding the call in process. •Handouts or other information must be emailed to andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov by 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 20, 2020. This information will be provided to Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Time Allotment: Speakers: 3 minutes. Applicant: 6 minutes and 3 minutes rebuttal. Monday, October 19, 2020 Postponement requests must be submitted to the case manager and Andrew Rivera by 5PM Reunión de la Comisión de Zoning and Platting Fecha 20 de Octubre de 2020 La Comisión de Zoning and Platting se reunirá el 20 de Octubre de 2020 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6508 andrew.rivera@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunion, 19 de Octubre de 2020). 1. El nombre del orador. 2. Número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar. 3. Si están a favor / en contra / neutrales. 4. Dirección postal. 5. Número de teléfono. Debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar a la persona que desea hablar. Si la información solicitada no se envía antes del mediodía del 19 …
B-05 (C8-2017-0307.4A - Vistas Section 5; District 2).pdf — original pdf
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2017-0307.4A SUBDIVISION NAME: The Vistas of Austin, Section 5 AREA: 44.59 acres APPLICANT: The Vista Bluff Investments LP ZAP DATE: October 20, 2020 LOTS: 162 AGENT: BGE, Inc. (John Kim) COUNTY: Travis JURISDICTION: Full Purpose ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 1834 Old Lockhart Road GRIDS: MH12 WATERSHED: Rinard Creek EXISTING ZONING: SF-4A DISTRICT: 2 LAND USE: Residential SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along Old Lockhart Road and along all internal streets. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Vistas of Austin, Section 5, comprised of 162 lots on 44.56 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria for approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reasons listed in the attached comment report. An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval, that update will be presented to the Land Use Commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends disapproval for the reason listed in the comment report dated October 15, 2020, and attached as Exhibit C. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Steve Hopkins E-mail: steve.hopkins@austintexas.gov PHONE: 512-974-3175 ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: Proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated October 15, 2020 QQ Q P BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 Q N M O N M Q L L O Q Q P Q BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 BGE, Inc. 101 West Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 400 Austin, TX 78728 Tel: 512-879-0400 ● www.bgeinc.com TBPELS Registration No. F-1046 TBPELS Licensed Surveying Firm No. 10106502 CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: UPDATE: CASE MANAGER: C8-2017-0307.4A U0 Steve Hopkins PHONE #: 512-974-3175 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: Vistas at Austin Section 5 Final Plat 0-1834 OLD LOCKHART RD SUBMITTAL DATE: FINAL REPORT DATE: September 21, 2020 October 15, 2020 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received …
B-06 (C8-2018-0217.4A - Colton Bluff Phase 3; District 2).pdf — original pdf
SUBDIVISION REVIEW SHEET CASE NO.: C8-2018-0217.4A SUBDIVISION NAME: Colton Bluff Phase 3 AREA: 6.88 acres OWNER/APPLICANT: KB Homes Lone Star LP AGENT: Carlson, Brigance, Doering (Geoff Guererro) PC DATE: October 20, 2020 LOTS: 121 JURISDICTION: Full Purpose ADDRESS OF SUBDIVISION: 13910 N FM 620 Rd COUNTY: Travis WATERSHED: Cotton Mouth Creek ZONING: SF-4A, SF-4A-CO DISTRICT: 2 SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks will be constructed along all internal streets. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The request is for the approval of the Colton Bluff Phase 3. This is a small lot subdivision comprised of 121 lots on 6.88 acres. The plat does not comply with the criteria of approval in LDC 25-4-84(B) and staff recommends disapproval for the reason listed in the attached comment report. If the applicant submits an update to address the reasons for disapproval. That update will be presented to the land use commission within fifteen days of submittal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends disapproval of the plat for the reasons listed in the comment report dated October 14, 2020, and attached as Exhibit C. LAND USE COMMISSION ACTION: CASE MANAGER: Steve Hopkins E-mail: steve.hopkins@austintexas.gov ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Vicinity map Exhibit B: proposed plat Exhibit C: Comment report dated October 14, 2020 PHONE: 512-974-3175 E T I S 3 E S A H P F F U L B N O T L O C P A M N O I T A C O L WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE AY W K R A LLS P Y FA E N KIN Mc COLTO N BLUFF SPRING S ROA D C OLTO SPRIN N BLUFF GS RO AD T H A X T O N R O A D SITE D A O N R O T X A H T S ASS M AN R O AD Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc. CITY OF AUSTIN –DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION – MASTER COMMENT REPORT CASE NUMBER: UPDATE: CASE MANAGER: C8-2018-0217.4A U0 Steve Hopkins PHONE #: 512-974-3175 PROJECT NAME: LOCATION: Colton Bluff Phase 3 7231 COLTON BLUFF SPRINGS RD SUBMITTAL DATE: FINAL REPORT DATE: September 21, 2020 October 14, 2020 STAFF REPORT: This report includes all staff comments received to date concerning your most recent subdivision application submittal. The comments may include requirements, recommendations, or information. The requirements in this report must be addressed by an updated submittal. The subdivision application will be approved when all requirements from each review discipline have been addressed. If you have any questions, concerns or if you require additional information about …
C-01 (Onion Creek Briefing).pdf — original pdf
Onion Creek Questions Zoning and Platting Commission Watershed Protection Department October 2020 How is WPD overseeing the impact of the development along Onion Creek? • The Land Development Code and associated regulations are the overseeing guide to ensure that development does not cause adverse flooding impacts • Staff from the Development Services Department review development applications for compliance with regulations, including drainage, environmental, and water quality • Watershed Protection staff get involved if: o The development is in the floodplain (and some environmental review) o The applicant requests participation in the Regional Stormwater Management Program o If DSD staff requests assistance (ex. complex engineering modelling) • WPD staff interact with DSD staff through periodic training and providing resources/information to facilitate their review What overall impact will development have for residents, business and the current infrastructure along the OC floodplain? • A development application must prove that there will not be an adverse flooding impact on other properties o Flood levels in creeks o Performance of storm drain systems • The RSMP program provides a review of development impacts on a watershed scale What risk of new elevated floodplains are being presented? • There are no flood level increases expected along Onion Creek, or any creek, due to development in Austin based on the requirements in the Land Development Code (No adverse impact) • However, perceived flood risk along all creeks in Austin recently increased due to a better understanding of the risk based on the Atlas 14 rainfall study o WPD has initiated updates to floodplain studies to identify flood risk What will be the anticipated costs for additional buy outs that are not currently planned for? What is the status of pending buyouts and costs? • The selection of a buyout alternative is determined through evaluation of viable alternatives from extensive engineering studies • Buyouts are one alternative to achieve flood risk reduction for WPD projects • Active buyout project status: Project area # of homes in project # currently owned by City Lower Onion Upper Onion Middle Williamson 823 146 66 814 (99%) 118 (81%) 51 (77%) What flood analysis has been done on the OC watershed and what areas have you focused on. When was/were the analysis(s) done and what were the results? What is the estimated costs of analysis not yet completed and what is the timeline of those analysis? Floodplain Study Completion Date Result Approximate …
B-1 Citizen Comments.pdf — original pdf
From: Jeanie McClellen < Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11:48 AM To: Sirwaitis, Sherri <Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov>; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Cc: a Subject: Case #C14-2020-0059 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Ms. Sirawaitis and Mr. Rivera, I am writing as a resident who resides adjacent to the land in question of the above referenced case, just on the other side of Walnut Creek from the proposed development. I am a staunch proponent of the proposed use of the land for a variety of reasons but first and foremost because left undeveloped the land has been used as a homeless and vagrant camp, not only decreasing the desirability for buyers to consider our new property for residing or investment but also as a risk to property loss. As the former HOA president to Scofield Farms Meadows, I have had to call the police multiple times over a two year period for trespassing, camp fires, and theft. The homeless and various criminal actors have used that land to hide in or as cover to reach our property undetected. Developing the land in a responsible manner, in which I am confident after research into the developers and investors, is a must for our property and personal safety as well as a beautiful addition to this area that otherwise hosts far too many car repair, auto junkyard and low income housing alternatives. The proposed development will provide a far improved backdrop and extension to our own manicured neighborhood and I welcome the prospect of the build. Not to mention, the proposed trail that the City is planning behind our property - down the road... Would be a shame for the homeless and criminal actors to make that feel unsafe with the cover of the surrounding undeveloped land. In which case, who would use it? Better that the trail should serve not only our community but the intended residents of the new development as well. Jeanie McClellen 13501 Metric Blvd #40 Austin, TX 78727 512-773-7147 From: Alexandra Haas < > Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:24 AM To: Sirwaitis, Sherri <Sherri.Sirwaitis@austintexas.gov> Subject: Zoning case # C14-2020-0059 *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi Sherri, I am writing with concerns about the application to rezone 1417 West Howard Lane, the hearing for which is taking place tonight at 6PM. The area is prone to flooding and removing the natural ground cover will cause increased run-off into …
ZAP October 20, 2020 Speaker List.pdf — original pdf
ZAP October 20, 2020 Speaker List B1 Applicant - Alice Glasco For: Dan Hennesey Bailey Harrington Jill Tarleton B-3 Richard Suttle B-4 Amy Booth Applicant
Agenda — original pdf
Meeting of the Resource Management Commission October 20, 2020 Resource Management Commission to be held October 20, 2020 at 6pm with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by Monday, October 19 at noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Resource Management Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison, Jamie Mitchell, at 512/694-1073 and Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com no later than noon, Monday, October 19, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Resource Management Commission FECHA de la reunion: October 20, 2020 6pm La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 19 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Jamie Mitchell (512) 694-1073 or jamie.mitchell@austinenergy.com a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean T he 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 call (512) 322-6450 …
Item 3 Presentation on Electric Vehicle Program — original pdf
Transportation Electrification Program Update Resource Management Commission Karl Popham Manager, Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies October 2020 © 2018 Austin Energy Agenda 1. Program Overview 2. Austin’s EV metrics 3. FY20 Highlights • DC Fast charging rollout • City fleet infrastructure • Heavy Duty / Cap Metro electrification • EV readiness for commercial buildings • Climate Equity Plan update • Equity & Inclusion “EVs are for EVeryone” • EV online buyer’s guide • “Customer Moment” 2 Electric Vehicles Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies Team & Emerging Tech Team EVisionary City of the Year 2020 Electric Drive 2020 Utility Industry Spotlight Award Positive Charge (Electrification) EVs for Schools Austin SHINES Plug-in America EV Utility of the Year 3 Austin Energy EV Customer Programs • Plug-In EVerywhere™ Driver Program • $4.17/mo unlimited charging at all 1000+ Level-2 ports for members • New $0.21/min DC Fast charging • Plug-In EVerywhere™ Infrastructure Rebate Program • Up to $1,200 rebate for home Level-2 wi-fi enabled ($900 non wi-fi) • Up to $4,000 rebate for commercial/public Level-2 stations • Up to $10,000 rebate for public DC Fast stations • Fleet & Public Infrastructure Pilot Tariff • New optional EV infrastructure commercial tariff promotes efficiency and high usage • EV360 Pilot • EVs for Schools • Flat rate of $30/mo for off peak home charging + Plug-In EVerywhere • EV charging stations for staff, students, parents, and visitors • New - curriculum is now available online nationally and in Spanish • E-Ride Program Up to $400 rebate from the purchase of electric bikes, includes individuals and bike fleet applications l r e n e w a b e w n d p o w e r i P o w e r e d B y G r e e n C h o c e ® i 1 0 0 % Akins High School teacher, Jay H., plugs in his EV at an “EVs for Schools” charging station 4 DC Fast Infrastructure Rollout FY20 26 new DC Fast at 9 Locations DC Fast Hubs - Texas TCEQ Alt Fuels Grant Supported Host / Site Address # Stations PARD-AISD Saltillo-Whole Foods 2001 W Cesar Chavez St. 905 East 5th St. Electric Drive 811 Electric Dr. Mueller Market 1801 E 51st St. Village at Westlake 701 S Capital of Texas DC Fast Stations Travis County 700 Lavaca Sr. Elektrica ABIA Cell Phone Lot 2705 Hwy71 2716 Spirit of …
Austin Water Utility September Report — original pdf
RMC Monthly Report September 2020 FY20 Mark Jordan Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water s t i n U f o r e b m u N 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Residential Program Participation FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 249 242 253 200 353 207 114 92 91 69 121 122 20 16 19 13 23 Pressure Reduction Valve Irrigation Audits Landscape Survival Tools Rainwater Harvesting Home Water Use Monitoring Device RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 02 60 50 40 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 30 20 10 0 Commercial & Multifamily Program Participation FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 54 17 8 0 1 0 3 2 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 11 03 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $ e v i t n e c n I $ $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Rebates and Incentives Budget, FY20 YTD FY20 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $83,366.01 $71,338.84 $65,000 $- Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 04 FY20 YTD Water Waste Enforcement Activity Warnings and 311 Reports 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 162 309 239 218 199 174 98 131 130 109 100 72 71 59 63 62 63 49 4 2 8 9 20 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Warnings 311 Reports RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 05 FY20 YTD Water Waste Enforcement Activity Administrative Fines Residential Commercial Multi-Family Fines Issued: 34 Fines Assessed: 23 Fines Pending: 8 Fines Disputed: 1 Fines Dismissed: 2 Administrative Fines for water waste suspended March through July due to Covid-19. s e i t r e p o r P f o r e b m u N 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1st Fine 2nd Fine 3rd Fine 4th Fine RMC Monthly Report – September 2020, FY20 06 Public Outreach Activity Number of Events FY19 FY20 Populations Reached FY19 FY20 76 24,073 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 48 45 22 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 12,825 8,575 1,722 Community Events School Presentations Community Events School Presentations RMC Monthly Report – September 2020 07 Social Media Activity, FY20 YTD Oct Nov Dec Jan …
CES Savings Report — original pdf
Residential EES- Appliance Efficiency Program EES- Home Performance ES - Rebate EES- AE Weatherization & CAP Weatherization - D.I. EES-Direct Install -Other EES-School Based Education EES- Strategic Partnership Between Utilities and Retailers++ EES- Multifamily Rebates EES- Multifamily WX-D.I.+ GB- Residential Ratings GB- Residential Energy Code Residential TOTAL Commercial EES- Commercial Rebate EES- Small Business EES- Municipal EES/GB Commercial Projects GB- Multifamily Ratings GB- Multifamily Energy Code GB- Commercial Ratings GB- Commercial Energy Code Commercial TOTAL Demand Response (DR) - Annual Incremental DR- Power Partner (Residential) DR- Water Heater Timers++ DR- Power Partner (Comm & Muni) DR- Load Coop** DR- ERS (AE only) Demand Response (DR) TOTAL Thermal Energy Storage Domain Loop Central Loop Commercial Thermal Energy Storage TOTAL CES Grand TOTAL CES RMC SAVINGS REPORT FY20 Report As of 09/30/2020 MW Goal MW To Date Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Rebate Budget MW Goal MW To Date Percentage Participant Type Participants To Date MWh To Date Rebate Budget 2.60 1.30 0.72 0.01 0.01 1.75 2.14 1.41 0.52 13.50 23.96 8.98 4.19 1.10 0.52 4.71 3.05 14.58 37.13 6.40 0.60 0.30 1.87 0.20 9.37 2.58 0.67 0.30 0.09 1.15 0.43 1.13 0.49 5.90 12.73 9.48 1.26 1.51 4.92 5.74 22.32 43.63 9.11 0.47 9.58 99% 51% 41% 870% 66% 20% 80% 95% 44% 53% 106% 30% 290% 104% 188% 153% 118% 142% 78% 102% Customers Customers Customers Houses Participants Products Sold Apt Units Apt Units Customers Customers Customers Customers Customers Customers Dwellings Dwellings 1,000 sf 1,000 sf Devices Devices Devices Customers Customers Projects Projects Projects 3,823 504 247 4,792 187,449 2,488 4,746 700 4,560 21,860 149 110 3,473 8,875 4,221 15,618 32,456 6,414 723 7,137 26,184.42 4,919 937 443 620 6,721 1,157 2,855 812 7,721 32,141 3,446 3,887 12,086 13,315 58,443 8 118,462.30 $ 1,600,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 2,277,000 $ 100,000 $ 200,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,060,000 $ 1,060,000 $ - $ - $ 9,097,000 $ 2,335,123 $ 2,260,168 $ 60,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4,655,291 $ 1,499,910 $ 494,800 $ 90,400 $ 1,486,500 Spent to Date $ 1,204,650 1,081,898 $ $ 1,026,543 $ - $ $ $ $ $ - $ - $ 4,886 496,532 440,310 1,101,327 5,356,147 Spent to Date $ 2,475,447 $ 558,258 $ 5,279 - $ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,038,984 Spent to Date 816,375 558,552 $ $ $ - $ $ - …
multifamily commercial pipeline — original pdf
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 10/08/2020 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business 279 261 113 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 67 65 Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily 10 3 31 9 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY20 Paid and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation FY20 Paid and Verification Project Pipeline Notes: 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. 2. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. 3. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. 4. “FY20 Projects Paid” includes projects in which the check or payment has been distributed to the customer in FY20 (since Oct. 10, 2019) 5. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. 6. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. Tenant approval will be obtained for all interior upgrades. Projects with proceed in phases to limit contractor time spent in tenant spaces. 7. Commercial & Small Business COVID-19 Note: The number of new projects received has decreased, but staff continue to process rebates payments. Inspections are proceeding with remote video software; limited in-person inspections occur when absolutely necessary. 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline for Monthly RMC 10/08/2020 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$61k) Latest Enrollment Location Workflow # Name Installation Address Council District Estimated Estimated kW w TDS kWh w TDS Estimated $ Incentive Measures Planned Total # of Units Program Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Paid 1183175, 1194862 Villas on Sixth 2011 E 6TH ST 3 32.4 150,808 $72,850 Installation 1203275 Bent Tree Apartments* 8405 BENT TREE RD 10 98.3 231,788 $82,263 Installation 1190789, 1198380, 1186819 Bridge At Northwest Hills* 3600 GREYSTONE DR 10 117.1 298,917 $186,636 Multifamily Paid (Phase 1, 2) 1189801, 1198825, 1198322 Retreat at Barton Creek …
Q 4 report — original pdf
Customer Energy Solutions FY20 – Quarter 4 Report As of 09/30/2020 Quarterly Rebates by District and Outside of COA Solar PBI not included. Rebates paid may not align with AE Finance eCombs system as of 09/30/20. Dollars are unaudited. Energy Efficiency Services Residential Programs AE Weatherization (WAP) – Direct Install • Recognizing that the income standard being used was out of alignment with cost of living in Austin, EES revised income requirements from 200% FPL, a Federal standard, to 80% MFI, a standard calculated by COA and used by NHCD to qualify low income customers. This change puts us in alignment with other city departments and the increasing cost of living in Austin. • EES also implemented a new one-page application that requires customers to “self-attest” they meet income requirements rather than submit sensitive personal information, such as W2s or pay stubs. This is in response to customer feedback on barriers to participating in the program. • EES is also including Smart Thermostats in the WAP. • If customers participate in WAP and would like to purchase a new AC, the Weatherization AC Rebate and Loan is now offering 0% financing and a rebate for a new unit through Velocity Credit Union. In Q4, 34 weatherization projects were completed. Some Q4 projects are still being invoiced. • 1 Appliance Efficiency Program (AEP) • The Appliance Efficiency Program has continued to perform despite the COVID-19 pandemic processing over 1,357 enrollments in Q4 of this fiscal year. • The program is moving the online application on the AE Website for HVAC and Variable Speed Pool Pumps. Participating contractors will now submit rebate applications via the Energy Efficiency Services rebate processing system, EECP, in order to improve the customer experience. • The program is updating its information on the Austin Energy Website Home Performance w/Energy Star (HPwES) • Due to COVID-19 the program marketing and outreach was suspended with the exception of the program website. The program marketing budget was diverted to the broader Austin Energy messaging of the utility’s response to COVID-19. The program anticipates resuming limited program marketing in the fourth quarter of FY20. • Due to COVID-19, the program’s new handbook and EECP configuration was not launched as planned in March of FY20. The program is monitoring the situation and will attempt to launch the new program at the start of FY21. • Despite COVID-19 the program was able to …
September program update — original pdf
Customer Energy Solutions Program Update Data through September 2020 Customer Energy Solutions October 2020 © 2018 Austin Energy CES Rebates & Incentives FY20 September 2 Overall Participation & MW Savings FY20 September 3 Residential Participation & MW Savings FY20 September 4 Commercial Participation & MW Savings FY20 September 5 Demand Response Participation & MW Savings FY20 September DR Season performance analysis is on-going. This study includes a top-down analysis of the AE load and it’s corresponding event load shed during each demand response event as well as a bottom-up estimate of the aggregated meters’ performance for each demand response event. 6 Residential Solar Incentives & MW Tracking FY20 September 7 Commercial Solar Incentives & MW Tracking FY20 September 8 Local Solar MW Inception to Date - FY20 September 9 Electric Vehicles Charging & Adoption 1010 10 Weatherization FY20 September 11 Weatherization FY20 September Homes Completed and in Current Weatherization Process: 293 12 Confidential & Proprietary ©2018 Austin Energy. All rights reserved. Austin Energy and the Austin Energy logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of Austin Energy, the electric department of the City of Austin, Texas. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Solar Monthly Report — original pdf
Renewable Energy Programs Report September FY20 Green Energy Programs 159 19,651 2030 Solar Goals Residential Customers CAP Customers Residential Customers Commercial Customers 151 1,426 Community Solar Green Choice 2030 Overall Local Solar 2030 Local Solar (Customer Sited) 375 200 Goal (MW-AC) Customer-Sited Utility Scale In Progress Goal (MW-AC) Rooftop In Progress Community Solar Incentive Programs ITD FY Forecast Commercial (Estimated Annual PBI Payments) LOI Committed kW-AC $2,977,000 $251,541 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 Total 310 21,077 % Goal 72% % Goal 46% % of FY Forecast 100% 93% 99% 25% NA NA 85% NA NA NA 126% 83% NA 109% 54% NA NA 108% 53% 85% 33 Solar 4 FYTD 1,194 37 FYTD FYTD 7,614 3,239 FYTD 1,205 34 0 431 1,670 FYTD $0 FYTD 7,652 2,686 0 1,798 12,136 FYTD 148 4 9,893 439 Reserved $1,278,356 $123,970 Reserved 2,488 1,676 ITD 9,734 327 101 1,192 11,354 ITD ITD 49,113 23,554 1,099 9,923 83,688 ITD Total 269 Total 92 1,200 40 NA NA 40 NA NA NA 7,000 5,000 NA NA $3,786,585 $67,120,152 $3,000,000 $2,073,602 $12,038,177 $2,500,000 $6,143,408 NA 1,200 100% 12,000 101% 12,792,369 4,508,815 74,247,369 35,511,570 11,830,000 8,450,000 17,301,184 109,758,939 20,280,000 Residential - Application Status ITD 118 NA NA NA NA NA 253 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 56 NA NA Pend in g NA NA NA NA NA 21 NA NA Pend in g NA NA NA Application Pending Work Comp letion NA NA NA Pend in g Final Ins pection Payment App roval Notes: Residential application validation is currently in progress. Healthy amount of residential projects rolling into FY21 This report includes unincentivized solar in the totals for the FY. The RMC report only shows incentivized. 88 84 Month 156 2 Month $317,500 $45,364 Month Month $315,824 $200,925 Month 972 704 116 18 0 NA 134 $0 Month 707 2,339 0 NA 3,046 Month 1,185,719 3,939,297 5,125,016 Current $214,120 118 730 7 257 $22,208 $2,425,228 7,751,499 3,717,511 FY20 Fy19 Fy18 FY17 FY16 FY15 FY14 FY13 FY12 FY11 FY10 LOI Issued # Residential Commercial LOI Committed $ Residential Residential Commercial PBI Projects Completed # Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total Completed Projects Projects Completed $ Residential Rebates Commercial PBI Paid Commercial CBI Projects Complete kW-AC Residential Commercial PBI Commercial CBI Un-Incentivized Solar Total kW AC Projects Completed kWh/yr. Residential Commercial Total kWh Applications Submitted That Have Not Received LOIs # of Residential Res Requested Rebate $ …
Item 5. Resolution in Support of Climate Equity Plan — original pdf
Resource Management Commission Resolution Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan October 20, 2020 WHEREAS, the City Council passed Resolution No. 20150604-048 adopting the Austin Community Climate Plan and creating the Joint Sustainability Committee; and WHEREAS, the Austin Community Climate Plan includes a schedule for reporting and updates, with a full plan revision in 2020; and WHEREAS, the harmful effects of climate change, including floods, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, are worsening in the Austin area and around the world; and WHEREAS, the “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” issued in 2018 by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change illustrates that keeping the average global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius will help to avoid severe effects of climate change, including ecosystems collapsing, that will very likely occur if warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color in Austin and around the world are the most impacted by extreme weather and pollution despite having contributed least to the drivers of climate change and pollution; and WHEREAS, harmful land use and the refusal to create or enforce real environmental regulations continue to disproportionately expose communities of color to environmental harms, leading to unjust quality of life outcomes both historically and today; and WHEREAS, low-income communities and communities of color must be prioritized to receive the disproportionate benefits of the transition to a pollution-free society to remedy disproportionate harm done historically and presently; and WHEREAS, if we design and implement programs to serve low-income communities and communities of color, we will positively impact all residents in the Austin area ; and WHEREAS, the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change set a goal of “keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius”; and WHEREAS, current international, federal, state and local commitments to greenhouse gas reduction fall short of what is needed to keep average global warming to either 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s “Emissions Gap Report 2019” illustrates the significant magnitude in the gap between international commitments and needed emissions reductions; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin is a member of C40 Cities, a network of global cities committed to addressing climate change; and WHEREAS, C40 Cities has developed guidance for cities on setting …
20201020-005: Recommendation to Support Climate Equity Plan — original pdf
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20201020-005 Seconded By: Commissioner Brenneman Date: October 20, 2020 Subject: Recommendation to adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including goals for greenhouse gas emissions and allowing the use of carbon offsets to meet up to 10 percent of the annual emissions goals; and to direct the City Manager to fully implement the Climate Equity Plan. Recommendation to create the new City Council Committee on Environmental Justice and update the membership of the Joint Sustainability Committee. . Motioned By: Commissioner Smith Recommendation: City Council should adopt the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including a goal of net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and allowing the use of carbon offsets to meet up to 10 percent of annual emissions goals. Furthermore, the City Council should direct the City Manager to work with the Office of Sustainability, the Equity Office, and a working group of Austin residents to develop implementation plans, with budgets, schedules, leaders, and participants identified, to fully implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan to be presented as part of the fiscal year 2021/2022 budget. The City Council should create a new Council Committee on Environmental Justice to provide leadership on these topics and to oversee implementation of and future updates to the Austin Climate Equity Plan. The City Council should adopt an ordinance to update the bylaws for the Joint Sustainability Committee to add five additional members to the committee from the Austin community, appointed by the City Council. Vote: 8-0 For: Chair Harmon, Vice Chair White and Commissioners Smith, Blackburn, Babyak, Brenneman, Dielmann, and Johnson Abstain: None Absent: Commissioners Chavarria and Fralin Vacancies: 1 (District 3) Attest: Jamie Mitchell, Staff Liaison
Approved Minutes 10-20--2020 — original pdf
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday October 20, 2020 The Resource Management Commission convened via videoconference on Tuesday October 20, 2020 in accordance with social distancing protocols necessitated by the COVID 19 pandemic. Commissioners in Attendance: Dana Harmon, Chair (District 9); Kaiba White, Vice Chair (District 2); Shane Johnson (District 4); Jonathan Blackburn (District 8); Leo Dielmann (District 7); Rebecca Brenneman (District 10); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor); Tom “Smitty” Smith (District 5)); and James Babyak (District 6) . There is one vacancy (District 3). Commissioners Absent: Nakyshia Fralin (District 1); Lisa Chavarria (Mayor). CALL TO ORDER – Chair Harmon called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: Tim Arndt spoke in support of Item 5. He discussed Austin Energy multifamily efficiency and weatherization programs and their importance to the community. Consent Items: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve minutes of the September 14, 2020 meeting. The motion to approve minutes of the September 14, 2020 meeting was approved on Commissioner Dielmann motion, Commissioner Blackburn second. 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent, 1 vacancy. STAFF REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing regarding solar ready provisions plan review and inspections by City of Austin Development Services Department. Beth Culver, Assistant Manager, Building Official City of Austin Development Services provided an update on staffing and enforcement of solar ready provisions during the inspection and permitting phase of construction. She mentioned a shortage of qualified staff to perform such duties. She was joined, by Kelly Stilwell, Building Inspections Division Manager. Commissioner Smith urged the other commissioners to contact both the City Manager and the council member that appointed them about this issue. Item 4 (see below) was brought up out of order to discuss possible action on the information presented. 3. Electric vehicle and infrastructure program update. Karl Popham Manager, Electric Vehicles and Emerging Technologies and Cameron Freberg presented information on charging stations and other updates to the electric vehicle program of Austin Energy. NEW BUSINESS 4. Possible action regarding plan review and inspection for solar ready provisions. No formal action was taken. Commissioner White requested that City staff provide more detail on staffing levels needed to fully enforce solar ready provisions of City code. City staff agreed to provide this Page 1 of 2 information at the next meeting. Commissioners discussed using the data to be provided to draft specific language to include in a recommendation to City Council which will be acted upon …
City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force — original pdf
Human Rights Commission Community Interest Announcement Austin City-Community Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Tuesday, October 20, 2020 6:00 p.m. Via Videoconference Passcode: RPSTskFrc https://zoom.us/j/98869363824?pwd=TEUrMk9zb1dEQmRweVlCVG84cEU5UT09 Please click the link below to join the webinar: A quorum of commission members may be present. No action will be taken. For more information, please contact the commission’s staff liaison, Jonathan Babiak, at (512) 974-3203 or by email at Jonathan.Babiak@austintexas.gov.
Agenda — original pdf
Special Called Executive Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Special Called Executive Meeting to be held 10/20/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via Microsoft Teams; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (10/19/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 20, 2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live HIV PLANNING COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED EXECUTIVE MEETING Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 5:00 P.M. City Hall/ Remote Meeting Austin, Texas AGENDA HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chair-L.J. Smith, Vice Chair-Barry Waller, Secretary-Glenn Crawford, Akeshia Johnson-Smothers, and Bart Whittington CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Speakers who have registered one day prior to the meeting will have a three-minute allotment to address concerns regarding items on the agenda. i. Determine the interpretation of the Bylaws as it relates to membership and officer 1. CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM 2. INTRODUCTION/ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. PLANNING COUNCIL OFFICER ELECTIONS a. Review Planning Council Bylaws terms 1. Supervotes for additional terms b. Office Nominees i. Review Current Nominees ii. Nominate Additional Nominees iii. Finalize Nominees for Election c. Election Ballot Review i. Choose 2020 Officer Ballot 5. HIV PLANNING COUNCIL STAFF REPORT ADJOURNMENT Indicative of action items The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and …
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission October 20, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to be held October 20, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (October 19, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 20, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 no later than noon, (October 19, 2020). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to joshua.robinson@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (October 20, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (October 19, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por …
Agenda Item 2a1_AARC Workgroup Meeting Notes — original pdf
‘Arts and Culture’ workgroup report -Sep 2020 Team: (a) Pramod Patil (Chair) (b) Peter Chao (c) Shubhada Saxena (d) Hanna Huang Date: 10/19/2020 Accomplishments: Here are the accomplishments/ report for the month of August and September -20201 • Establishment of Austin Creatives of Greater Austin (ACGA) Our workgroup members (Pramod Patil, Hanna Huang) worked with members of the community to establish a new organization Austin Creatives of Greater Austin (ACGA). The mission of this organization is to elevate, advocate for, and provide opportunities for the AAPI creative community through education, resources, collaboration, and celebration of multiculturalism. Though ACGA we will expect to share city of Austin resources and stages by Asian artists. ACGA’s initial focus will be in commercial music. in Austin, Texas, • Application for RFI 5500 SMW6000 On September 21st, 2020 ACGA applied for the RFI 5500 SMW6000 with a proposal to build a creative music hub at Asian American Resource Center. The proposal included creative music hub that would include a music/audio recording studio and rehearsal space. The music hub would also have a video soundstage to create promotional visual content for musicians. The public benefit would be a city subsidized and operated creative media studio and hub for Austin’s AAPI and broader music community. The proposed hub would also serve as an educational resource for young, aspiring musicians. The facilities would bring more exposure to Austin’s musicians within the larger AAPI community.
Agenda Item 2a1_Austin Police Department (APD) Community Liaisons — original pdf
Austin Police Office of Community Liaison Who Are We? The Office of Community Liaison (OCL) works in each of APD's 4 regions as dictated by the needs of the department and the community. Outreach objectives include, but are not limited to: • Attending safety fairs where the community can interact positively with police officers and other public safety representatives in their neighborhoods. • Participating in Town Hall/neighborhood meetings called to address specific issues. • Collaborating on projects with officers and community groups, which address long or short-term problems. • Establishing communication links and partnerships between the police department and Austin residents. • Coordinating ongoing projects, special events and celebrations for the officers and those we serve in Austin. • Working collaboratively to assist one another within our outreach areas. Who Are We? Nonprofit arm of APD ◦ OCL Corporation ◦ Operation Blue Santa 9 Liaisons Funding OCL Programs APD Operation Blue Santa Faith Community Outreach African American Outreach Asian Community Outreach LGBTQ+ Outreach S. A. L. T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) Refugee and Immigrant Outreach/ Language Access National Night Out / Crime Prevention I.C.A.R.E. Conference Summer Youth Leadership Programs OCL Liaison - Mei Fung Asian Outreach- Region 2 •Liaison for Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission •Social Media: WeChat •Coordinate meetings and presentations for educating the Asian community about public safety, and the importance of overcoming the cultural stigma ingrained in many Asian nations when it comes to interacting with police •Attend both community and city task force meetings that focus on helping the Asian community •Attend Asian community events (e.g. Lunar New Year, Health Fair) •Collaborate with local Asian businesses, organizations, schools and religious groups to plan future culturally specific programs and activities to further integrate the Asian American populations within its Austin community OCL Liaison – Sadot Azzúa Refugee & Immigrant Outreach – Region 3 •Liaison for the Commission on Immigrant Affairs •Liaison for the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin •Liaison for the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin •APD RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Safety Education) program at Caritas of Austin, Refugee Services of Texas, Casa Marianella, Raindrop Turkish House •APD Liaison Spanish Local Media -Monthly education/outreach segments •Social Media – Facebook- APD en Español •APD Language Coordinator •COVID-19 Emergency Operation Center – Language Access Support OCL Liaison – Veronica Saldate Liaison for the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission Region 4 National Night Out Neighborhood …
Agenda Item 2a3_Arts & Culture Workgroup — original pdf
‘Arts and Culture’ workgroup report -Sep 2020 Team: (a) Pramod Patil (Chair) (b) Peter Chao (c) Shubhada Saxena (d) Hanna Huang Date: 10/19/2020 Accomplishments: Here are the accomplishments/ report for the month of August and September -20201 • Establishment of Austin Creatives of Greater Austin (ACGA) Our workgroup members (Pramod Patil, Hanna Huang) worked with members of the community to establish a new organization Austin Creatives of Greater Austin (ACGA). The mission of this organization is to elevate, advocate for, and provide opportunities for the AAPI creative community through education, resources, collaboration, and celebration of multiculturalism. Though ACGA we will expect to share city of Austin resources and stages by Asian artists. ACGA’s initial focus will be in commercial music. in Austin, Texas, • Application for RFI 5500 SMW6000 On September 21st, 2020 ACGA applied for the RFI 5500 SMW6000 with a proposal to build a creative music hub at Asian American Resource Center. The proposal included creative music hub that would include a music/audio recording studio and rehearsal space. The music hub would also have a video soundstage to create promotional visual content for musicians. The public benefit would be a city subsidized and operated creative media studio and hub for Austin’s AAPI and broader music community. The proposed hub would also serve as an educational resource for young, aspiring musicians. The facilities would bring more exposure to Austin’s musicians within the larger AAPI community.
Agenda Item 3a_Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Task Force COVID-19 Response & Outreach Effort — original pdf
COVID-19 Response API Task Force Asian American Quality of Life Commission Meeting October 20, 2020 COVID-19 Emergency Response: Emergency Operations Center(EOC) Social Services Branch Focused Outreach Austin Public Health API Task Force: Austin Public Library Park and Recreation 69.7 74.85 COVID-19 by Race & Ethnicity (%) 55 34 3 7 10.8 1.4 10.32 10.52 3.2 CASES HOSPITALIZATION DEATH 17 Asian Black White Other/Unknown API Beyond Data Data Quality Health Disparities Language Access Economic Gaps Outreach and Communications Neighborhood Testing & Home-Testing APH COVID-19 Strategies PPE Distribution Language Access Basic Needs Multi-Departments Collaboration API Task Force Strategies My API Live Language Access COVID-19 Racism Flu Clinics Questions and Discussion Questions Opportunities Thoughts
Agenda Item 4a_Commission Policing / Public Safety project — original pdf
10/16/2020 October Meeting - Reimagining Public Safety October Meeting - Reimagining Public Safety Date: 10/15/2020 | Google Hangouts Attendees Commissioners Hanna Huang, Sarah Chen, Nguyen Stanton, Debasree Dasgupta, Kirk Yoshida Not in Attendance Commissioners Ketan Patel, Pooja Sethi Agenda 1. Group Name & Scope 2. 3. 4. Resources List Questions for Rey Misc. Items Notes 1. Group Name & Scope Group named "Reimagining Public Safety Project Team" per Sarah's advice and recommendation Develop & Review a timeline for our Project Scope - next meeting City's reallocation Timeline is 1 year, need to propose to council in May for budget Follow up with Departments/Rey in Jan about business plans since they are due in Feb 2. Review of Resources List APD Budget Reallocations: http://austintexas.gov/page/apd-budget Joint Report: Analysis of APD’s Racial Profiling Data: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=347117 c. Reimagining Public Safety SpeakUp Austin Page: https://www.speakupaustin.org/reimaginingpublicsafety Community Input medium a. b. a. b. i. ii. i. ii. Lack of language access (even Spanish translations are not provided) iii. Team has questions about how public is being adequately engaged for the district meetings and d. Budget Summary for Reimagining Public Safety: http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm? survey id=347114 i. presented by ACM Rey Arellano to AAQoL in Sept. https://app.box.com/notes/730880743134 1/3 10/16/2020 October Meeting - Reimagining Public Safety e. Gov. Abbott’s Back The Blue Pledge: https://www.gregabbott.com/backtheblue/ i. Governor's intent to limit City's reallocation/defunding of police departments f. COA Public Safety Page: https://austintexas.gov/publicsafety i. We found the information on the Share Input part of this page hard to navigate and does not accurately relate to the Speak Up Austin page about Reimagining Public Safety ii. Hanna to reach out to Alicia Dean about recommendations to update the Share Input section 3. Questions for Rey a. What is the number of police officers that actually go out into the community and how this may compare to other cities in Texas/similar to us? (i.e. Community Policing update and comparison to other Texas cities or cities similar to Austin) b. What type of data/statistics is currently available (publicly or within City) that relate to Public Safety? Is there particular areas that the City is working on or does not have significant data? (e.g. 911 call data analysis, crime comparison by year data, APD response time) c. What are some key lessons learned and challenges the City has been encountering in Reimagining d. What selection criteria is used in the selection of Reimagining Public Safety Task Force …
(Correct) Agenda Item 2a1_AARC Workgroup Meeting Notes — original pdf
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Tuesday, October13. 12:00-1:00pm In attendance: Sona Shah, Schiller Liao, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta. This meeting was essentially to review and analyze some of the discussions the group has had over the past few months with staff from PARD as well as Councilman Jimmy Flannigan. It is becoming apparent that construction on the next Phase at the AARC will be slower, due to the pandemic and other issues. There are also a number of aspects to be taken into account before much progress can be made even on design. These are: 1. The use of the neighboring campus at Rutherford that could help with the parking issues. 2. Building the bridge that would connect the two campuses with help from the Watershed department. 3. The availability of a public/private partnership that would help with the extra funds needed to build a Performance Arts Center along with the extra office space and parking that would be needed.