p Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Safety COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department Anna Bryan-Borja April 21, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute five multi-term contracts for unarmed security guard services with IPSA Security Services, LLC, Vets Securing America, Securitas Security Services, Starside Security & Investigation, Inc. (MBE), and Universal Protection Service LP, each for up to five years for total contract amounts not to exceed $45,000,000 divided among the contractors. Austin Water’s total requested authorization is $8,366,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. The Financial Services Department issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) 5000 EAD3015 for these services. The solicitation was issued on September 27, 2021, and it closed on October 28, 2021. Of the nine offers received, the recommended contractors submitted the best evaluated responsive offers. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A April 11, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: These contracts will provide unarmed security guard services for numerous City facilities and departments including the Building Services Department, Austin Water, Austin Energy, the Parks and Recreation Department, the Austin Public Library, Austin Public Health, Austin Resource Recovery, and the Austin Convention Center Department. These departments require quality security guard services to monitor secured areas and to ensure that all visitors, employees, infrastructure, and equipment are safeguarded. The contractors are responsible for routine security guard services such as foot and vehicle patrol, crowd control, special-event services, and other security-related services, as well as documenting and reporting activities and incidents, and maintaining facility logs. It is anticipated that some of the work provided under these contracts will be brought in-house over the term of the contract, however work …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Safety COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department Rick Coronado May 5, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Recommend approval of an amendment to a contract with Texas Excavation Safety System Inc. for continued utility location services, to increase the amount by $850,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,150,000. Austin Water’s requested total authorization is $420,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: Contract Amendment April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9D Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract with Texas Excavation Safety System Inc. is required by the State of Texas Utilities Code, Title 5, Chapter 251 and requires the City contact Texas Excavation Safety System Inc. before digging can start in order to locate and mark pipe locations in right of ways for entities that will be excavated. The increase in usage is due to surges in average monthly tickets and annual cost per ticket increases. Additionally, with the increase in construction within the growing city, and switching water meters from the standard meters over to the new water meters, usage will continue to increase every year. The proposed amendment takes into consideration the ticket cost increase, increase in number of tickets submitted, additional projects, and a small buffer for unexpected events. The contract increase will ensure the City maintains requirements set forth in Texas Utilities Code, Title 5, Chapter 251. Contract Detail: Contract Term Initial Term Proposed Amendment TOTAL Length Of Term 5 yrs. 5 yrs. Current Contract Authorization $300,000 $300,000 Requested Additional Authorization $850,000 $850,000 Revised Total Authorization $ 300,000 $ 850,000 $1,150,000 Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage.
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Government that Works for All COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department David Johnson May 5, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a contract with AT&T to provide local and long-distance telephone services citywide, for a term of five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $15,600,000. Austin Water’s total requested authorization is $1,100,000. Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Purchasing Language: Sole source. April 11, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The contract is for the local and long-distance telephone services needed for inbound and outbound calling to our Private Branch Exchange systems citywide. Other services included in this contract are flow meter circuits for Austin Water and Austin Energy dedicated circuits for Electric Reliability Council of Texas remote monitoring, which requires Flat Business Line Service. AT&T is the only provider who can provide the Flat Business Line Service to our current installation of 2200 business lines. AT&T owns all the copper infrastructure that provides these services and is the last mile provider for these services. Contracting with AT&T allows the City to avoid additional fees another provider would charge to use the AT&T infrastructure. Contracting directly with AT&T will provide the City with added flexibility for additional services and streamlined billing.
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department Shay Ralls Roalson May 5, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., for the Academy Drive Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal project in the amount of $2,196,505 plus a $219,650.50 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,416,155.50. (District 9) Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Lowest responsive bid of one bid received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A April 13, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 98.63% MBE and 1.37% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Academy Drive Water & Wastewater Pipeline Renewal is part of the Renewing Austin Program. The Renewing Austin Program is an ongoing effort to replace, and upgrade deteriorated and aging water mains with a documented history of multiple breaks, that are in poor condition, and that impact service delivery. In addition, the program coordinates and includes wastewater lines in poor condition and in need of replacement within the project area. This project consists of the replacement of existing water and wastewater mains located within the general boundaries of Academy Drive from Newning Avenue to East Riverside Drive, Bickler Road from Academy Drive to Pecan Grove Road, and Pecan Grove Road from Newning Avenue to Alameda Drive. The water system renewal includes approximately 2,695 linear feet of 8-inch main and 45 linear feet of 12-inch main along with service lines to individual properties and associated appurtenances. The wastewater system renewal includes approximately 2,600 linear feet of 8-inch main, manholes, and service lines to individual properties. Due to the potential for unknown subsurface conditions, a 10% contingency in funding has been included to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders. A contingency is an additional amount of money added to the construction budget to cover any unforeseen construction costs associated with …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department Shay Ralls Roalson May 5, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., for the Academy Drive Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal project in the amount of $2,196,505 plus a $219,650.50 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,416,155.50. (District 9) Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Lowest responsive bid of one bid received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A April 13, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 98.63% MBE and 1.37% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: The Academy Drive Water & Wastewater Pipeline Renewal is part of the Renewing Austin Program. The Renewing Austin Program is an ongoing effort to replace, and upgrade deteriorated and aging water mains with a documented history of multiple breaks, that are in poor condition, and that impact service delivery. In addition, the program coordinates and includes wastewater lines in poor condition and in need of replacement within the project area. This project consists of the replacement of existing water and wastewater mains located within the general boundaries of Academy Drive from Newning Avenue to East Riverside Drive, Bickler Road from Academy Drive to Pecan Grove Road, and Pecan Grove Road from Newning Avenue to Alameda Drive. The water system renewal includes approximately 2,695 linear feet of 8-inch main and 45 linear feet of 12-inch main along with service lines to individual properties and associated appurtenances. The wastewater system renewal includes approximately 2,600 linear feet of 8-inch main, manholes, and service lines to individual properties. Due to the potential for unknown subsurface conditions, a 10% contingency in funding has been included to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders. A contingency is an additional amount of money added to the construction budget to cover any unforeseen construction costs associated with …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Safety April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department May 5, 2022 COA Strategic Direction: Client: Shay Ralls Roalson. Agenda Item Recommend approval to award and execute a construction contract with Matous Construction Ltd., for the Davis WTP Filter Media Tank Improvements project in the amount of $820,000 plus a $82,000 contingency for a total amount not to exceed $902,000. (District 10) Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Lowest responsive bid of two bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Documents. N/A April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 10.29% MBE and 4.68% WBE participation. Purchasing Language: Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: Austin Water staff identified and requested the existing aging filter media tank at Davis Water Treatment Plant (WTP) be replaced with the filter media tank from the decommissioned Green WTP. The requested tank has a larger capacity that would improve productivity during filter media replacement and has been found to be in excellent functional condition. Due to the age and condition of ancillary mechanical components associated with the existing filter media tank, it was determined that these components need to be replaced to keep the system up to date and functional. The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the Davis WTP filter media system to restore system functionality and reduce the time and cost associated with maintenance and repair of the existing system. Components to be replaced include the filter media tank, associated portable and stationary filter media pumps, motors, and related piping. Additional work includes the replacement of aged filter media piping from the basins to the filter media tank, installation of the media discharge piping under the existing access roadway, and a new access ladder for staff to monitor the media replacement operations safely and efficiently. Due to the potential for unforeseen subsurface conditions and the challenges of integrating new equipment with pre-existing water treatment infrastructure, a 10% contingency in funding has …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation April 13, 2022 Health and Environment COA Strategic Direction: Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Client: May 5, 2022 Austin Water Kevin Critendon Agenda Item Recommend approval of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-13 (Administrative Adjudication of Violations) relating to establishing administrative penalties and penalty ranges for water conservation violations and Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) relating to obtaining and submitting evaluations. This item has no fiscal impact. Amount and Source of Funding Purchasing Language: N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: December 10, 2020 – Council approved an amendment to Chapter 6-4 which repealed the enforcement process and penalties for water conservation violations, reverting the process and penalty amounts of such violations to those described in Chapter 2-13. March 9, 2022 – Postponed by the Water & Wastewater Commission on a 10-0 vote with one vacancy. March 21, 2022 - Recommended on an 8-1 vote with, Commissioner Stone voting against, Commissioner Angoori absent, and one vacancy. April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. N/A In addition to many incentive programs, Austin Water employs a wide range of ordinances intended to reduce potable water demand by city residents and businesses. On December 10, 2020, City Council approved City Code amendments that removed the administrative enforcement and penalty section of Chapter 6-4 -Water Conservation to defer to Chapter 2-13-23 – Administrative Adjudication of Violations. This change was intended to assure consistency in application of administration violations across the City. As a result, the current penalties for all water conservation ordinance violations are included in Chapter 2-13-23 (A). Current penalties in Chapter 2-13-23 (A) for all water conservation ordinance violations also apply to a broad range of building code and property maintenance violations, outlined below: Current Penalties (§2-13-23 (A)) Not less than Not more First Violation Second violation Third or subsequent violation than $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $250 $500 $750 The proposed ordinance will add a new Section 2-13-24 to provide new penalties for certain water conservation and onsite water reuse requirements. These delineations will provide a more nuanced approach to penalties, particularly for residential customers, first violations, and allows for escalated penalties as drought stage restrictions increase. Austin Water Conservation will develop standard operating guidance regarding recommended penalties within the penalty ranges for the hearing officer. Such recommendations will generally be based upon the severity of …
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Health and Environment COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department Rick Coronado May 5, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Ratify a contract with Ovivo USA LLC to provide a turbine drive and installation, in the amount of $280,000. Funding was available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Purchasing Language: Ratification N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. The contract provided a new turbine drive unit and installation to be utilized by Austin Water for the operation of the Upflow Clarifier (UFC) No. 1 at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The turbine drive units in the upflow clarifiers drive a large diameter turbine that promotes mixing, flocculation, and solids contact with influent raw water as part of the drinking water treatment process. The new turbine drive unit replaces an existing one to allow for the operation of UFC No. 1, restoring full production capacity to Ullrich WTP.
Water & Wastewater Commission Review and Recommendation Safety COA Strategic Direction: April 13, 2022 Commission Meeting Date: Council Meeting Date: Department: Financial Services Department Rick Coronado May 5, 2022 Client: Agenda Item Ratify a contract with Texas Excavation Safety System Inc. to provide utility location services, in the amount of $105,854. Funding was available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Amount and Source of Funding Purchasing Language: Ratification N/A Prior Council Action: Boards and Commission Action: MBE/WBE: April 13, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. The contract with Texas Excavation Safety System Inc. is required by the State of Texas Utilities Code, Title 5, Chapter 251 and requires the City contact Texas Excavation Safety System Inc. before digging can start in order to locate and mark pipe locations in right of ways for entities that will be excavated. The increase in usage is due to surges in average monthly tickets and cost per ticket increases from $0.26 to $0.50. Additionally, pipe breaks and damages sustained during Winter Storm Uri, the increase in construction within the growing city, and switching water meters from the standard meters over to the new water meters contributed to the overspend of the contract.
COMMISSION ON SENIORS APRIL 13TH, 2022 AT 12:00PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 301 WEST 2ND STREET, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78701 OR VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING (Some members of the commission may be participating by videoconference) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, please email or call Halana Kaleel at Halana.Kaleel@austintexas.gov or 512-972-5019. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Janee Briesemeister, Chair Peter Varteressian, Vice-Chair Natalie Cagle Jacqueline Angel Martha Bauman Patricia Bordie Emily De Maria Nicola Erica Garcia-Pittman AGENDA Amy Temperley Martin Kareithi Luz Lopez-Guerrero Sally Van Sickle Fred Lugo Diana Spain CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE COMMISSION ON SENIORS MARCH 9TH, 2022 MEETING 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. OLD BUSINESS A. Discussion and possible action Commission Work Plan – Standing Item B. Discussion and possible action from Working Groups – Standing Item i. Age-Friendly Action Plan Implementation Working Group ii. iii. Transportation, Housing and Outdoor Spaces Working Group Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Civic Participation and Employment Working Group iv. Community Support and Health Services Working Group v. Emergency Preparedness and Response Working Group C. Discussion and possible action from Joint Inclusion Committee – Standing Item (Commissioner De Maria Nicola) D. Discussion and possible action of City of Austin Budget – Standing Item (Chair Briesemeister) 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Briefing and discussion on upcoming spending priorities for federal housing and community development grants as part of the Community Needs Assessment for the FY 22-23 Action Plan (Max Horstman, Mandy DeMayo, and Helen Howell). B. Presentation: A Decade of Growth: Austin Population and Demographic Trends, Lila Valencia, City of Austin Demographer. C. Discussion and possible action on Annual Officer Elections (Officer terms May 1st, 2022, D. Discussion and possible action on Commission on Seniors FY22 Community Service E. Discussion and possible action on budget recommendations for the City of Austin FY23 to April 30th, 2023). Award. Budget. 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS A. Age-Friendly Austin Update, Tabitha …
To: From: Date: Subject: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery April 13th, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Austin Resource Recovery Annual Report Austin Resource Recovery (ARR), a department of the City of Austin, has released its Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. From facility closures and service suspensions to environmental equity and weekly curbside collections, the report details the extensive work ARR accomplished while continuing to navigate COVID-19 and enduring Winter Storm Uri. "Despite the challenges that accompanied the global COVID-19 pandemic – a national shortage of truck drivers, multiple service delays and suspensions, unforeseen expenses, and the aftermath of winter Storm Uri – we have managed to adapt and find innovative ways to provide essential services and programs that prioritize people and our planet. I am proud to highlight these accomplishments with this year’s annual report," ARR Director Ken Snipes said. Some highlights include: ARR collected 63,030 tons of recycling, 53,455 tons of compost and 138,955 tons of trash through curbside collections from 209,981 single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. 987 tons of household hazardous waste and 1,323 tons of other hard-to-recycle material were collected. 222 tons of household hazardous waste were recycled or reused and 33 tons of ReBlend Paint were produced from unwanted paint customers dropped off. ARR managed the debris cleanup from Winter Storm Uri, resulting in the collection of over 1,700 tons of large brush material through 518 special service requests placed by customers. ARR also experienced significant increases in the amount of material collected through the curbside composting program (which collects food scraps and residential yard trimmings) during the month of March, with an approximately 60% increase of tonnages collected, compared to March 2020. The diversion rate at the end of fiscal year 2021 was 41.96%. The City of Austin is committed to a zero waste goal to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90% by the year 2040. Earth Day 2022 Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) is celebrating Earth Day 2022. This year, we are focused on getting batteries out of the blue carts and collected for proper recycling. Improper handling of batteries is a safety concern and has been expressed as a priority by our material recovery facilities. This year's campaign includes an engaging direct mail piece to all ARR residential customers with education on how to properly …
Water Conservation Penalties Kevin Kluge | Water & Wastewater Commission | April 13, 2022 Goal of conservation penalty ordinance Agenda Historical enforcement Current processes Penalty recommendations Examples Summary Goal – adopt amended water conservation penalties that: Are related to the types of customers Are related to the types of violations Provide a range in which penalties can be adjusted based on the impact of violations and what is necessary to influence behavior Water Conservation Ordinances, Penalties, and Enforcement City Code, Chapter 6-4 City Code, Chapter 2-13 Utility Guidelines • Conservation restrictions • Drought stages • Penalty ranges • Hearing process • Enforcement process • Penalty within ranges Historical Enforcement 1,211 = Average annual citations (FY18-FY20) • 87% - commercial irrigation • 10% - vehicle washes • 3% - watering/water waste • 17 - Average residential NOVs 36 3% 123 10% 1,052 87% Commercial Irrigation Assessment Commercial Vehicle Wash Assessment Water Waste Enforcement Process – Commercial Facility Compliance Irrigation, vehicle wash, cooling towers Notice 90 or 45 days prior to deadline Due date – give 30-day grace period, then penalty Enforcement Process – Commercial Leaks Leak in irrigation system • Verbal notice - 24 hours service line Leak in potable water • If no verbal notice - mailed notice and 10 days • Staff reinspect • Multifamily - 30 days to make repairs • Commercial - 10 days to make repairs • Staff reinspect Enforcement Process - Residential Water Waste Staff patrol: May - Oct, 6 zones, changing routes Witness of violation Customer given 10 days to comply (make repairs, turn off system, etc.) required penalty 1st violation - warning, no Do not revisit past violations Violation Process - Due Process 1. Customer given warning Notice 4. of Violation 2. Customer issued Notice of Citation with penalty 3. Customer given 20 days to admit liability or request supervisor review a. If admitting liability - fine assessed b. If no response - hearing scheduled If supervisor review upheld, customer given 10 days to admit liability or a hearing is scheduled 5. Hearing (3rd Party) a. Not liable - dismissed b. Liable - penalty + fees assessed 6. Municipal Court Recommended Penalty Ranges Amounts within the penalty ranges will be based upon: • Impact of violation • Influencing behavior • Flexibility and …
South Central Waterfront Regulating Plan Small Area Planning Joint Committee April 13, 2022 Greg Dutton – Housing and Planning Content Background Regulating Plan How will it work? What will it do? What will it not do? Gives and gets Other Considerations Next Steps Waterfront Planning Background Town Lake Corridor Study (1985) Established principles to protect and promote shoreline Waterfront Overlay (1986) Incorporated into code (LDC) Determines what can or cannot be developed Waterfront Planning Advisory Board (2012) How to advance principles of TLCS South Central Waterfront small area plan initiated (2013) 3 4 5 Framework Plan (2016) 6 Overall Process Regulating Plan Creation Incorporation into LDC (Adoption) 7 Regulating Plan: how will it work? Developer Provides: • On-site affordable housing • Fee-in-lieu affordable housing • Other public realm benefits Developer Gets: • Increased entitlements 8 Regulating Plan: how will it work? Opt-in, voluntary Works in conjunction with existing WFO (does not replace it) Mechanically similar to University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) Amendment to the land development code 9 Regulating Plan: what will it do? Control physical buildout Lay out public benefits and developer incentives Include requirements for Affordable Housing provided by private developments that utilize bonus entitlements Open space, streetscape, frontage, building height, land uses, parking 1 0 Regulating Plan: what will it not do? Does not mandate participation Does not speak to financing, funding sources, or public-private Does not allow wiggle room or negotiating Part of a larger toolbox - will not achieve the framework vision by partnerships itself 1 1 Regulating Plan: gives and gets* Public goods: Additional entitlements: Affordable housing Height subdistricts up to On and off-site, 10%+ 400’ set aside Improved streetscape Enhanced open space Improved pedestrian experience *All properties in the district eligible to participate Additional land uses Additional floor area No site area requirements No minimum parking required 1 2 Other Considerations TIRZ in process Project Connect: Blue Line stop (above ground) + bridge Orange Line stop (underground) Changed market since 2016 Acuña ruling 1 3 Next Steps Regulating plan: Concepts: April/May 2022 Draft code: June 2022 Adoption: July/August 2022 TIRZ: late summer 2022 20% Affordable Housing Gap Finance 1 4
Community Needs Assessment Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission Discussion on community needs and spending priorities for the FY 22-23 Action Plan Agenda Federal Reporting Process Review of FY 20-21 Performance Review of Existing Programs HOME-ARP Community Needs Assessment/ Public Comment Schedule Provide Your Feedback Federal Reporting Processes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan (5-Year) Allocates federal resources to housing and community development Action Plan (1-Year) Summarizes actions, activities and federal/non- federal resources in the Consolidated Plan Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (1-Year) End-of-year report on progress toward consolidated plan *You Are Here: The proposed Fiscal Year 22-23 Action Plan presents Year 4of the 5-Year Consolidated Plan 4 Fiscal Year 22-23 Action Plan & Funding Sources Year 4 of 5-Year reporting period Serves as application for funding from four entitlement grants Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Goal: Provide decent housing and a suitable living environment; expand economic opportunities for low-income people Funds must be spent within 8 years Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Goal: Benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families by providing supportive services and housing Funds must be spent within 36 months Action Plan (1-Year) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Goal: create affordable housing for low- income households Funds must be spent within 5 years Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Goal: Assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness Funds must be spent within 24 months 5 Review of Past Performance A look at services provided with federal funding in FY 20-21 FY 20-21 Accomplishments Snapshot • Total number of people served through federally funded projects (including CARES Act): 3,552 • Total number of people/households earning Extremely Low-Income (<30% MFI) served: 2,688 • Total number of federal dollars spent: Entitlement: $9,765,175 CARES Act: $10,196,749 7 Population Served by Income 2,688 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 411 406 85 Extremely Low Income (<30% MFI) Very Low Income (31%-50% MFI) Low Income (51%-80% MFI) >80% MFI 8 Population Served Vs. Population of Austin by Race Data includes persons served by CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, AND ESG funded activities *Austin Population data provided by the American Community Census *Population served data provided by Housing and Planning Department and Austin Public Health staff 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Other (multi-racial, declined to say) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific …
Economic Development Department Overview April 2022 Arts Business Music C I T Y O F A U S T I N Arts Creative Spaces & Culture Cultural Arts Grants Artist Resources Public Art TEMPO • • • Art In Public Places The People’s Gallery C I T Y O F A U S T I N Heritage Grant • Heritage Capital Projects • Site-Specific Heritage Tourism Projects C I T Y O F A U S T I N Business Business Training Classes Pitch Competition & Panel Events One-on-One Business Coaching Family Business Loan Program: Total Funding Invested in Austin Business Community (since 2012): $19.2 Million $5.6 Million FBLP/ $13.7 Million Private Lender Borrowers Benefit Women/Minority business borrowers – 65.2% Latino business Borrowers – 26% ($3,776,419) LGBTQ+ Business Borrowers – 13% Jobs Benefit Creation of 255 + Jobs Hispanic/Latino Hires 26% C I T Y O F A U S T I N Business Expansion Sister Cities City-Issued Incentives Workforce Development Zero Waste with Austin Resource Recovery C I T Y O F A U S T I N Souly Austin Seaholm District 2nd Street District MUELLER Redevelopment Colony Park District Development C I T Y O F A U S T I N Music Artist Development Live Music Proclamations Music Industry & Venues Live Music Fund C I T Y O F A U S T I N COVID-19 Economic Recovery Visit ATXrecovers.com C I T Y O F A U S T I N COVID-19 Economic Recovery 12 Emergency Grant Programs totaling more than $60.5 million since 2020: • Arts Community Relief • Austin Arts and Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant • Austin Childcare Provider Relief Grant • Austin Creative Space Disaster Relief Program • Austin Creative Worker Relief Grant • Austin Economic Injury Bridge Loan Program. • Austin Legacy Business Relief Grant • Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund • Austin Music Disaster Relief Grant • Austin Non-Profit Relief Grant • Austin Small Business Relief Grant • National Endowment for the Arts Grant C I T Y O F A U S T I N COVID-19 Economic Recovery 8 Support Programs totaling more than $19 million since 2020: • Austin Civilian Conservation Corps for Creative Workers • Austin Community-Owned Food Retail Initiative • Austin Mental Wellness Support Line with Alliance Work Partners • Colony Park Sustainable Community Wellness Center • Community Champions for outreach and technical assistance • …
M E M O R A N D U M Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission TO: FROM: Jesse Rodriguez, Interim Program Manager, Financial Services Department April 13, 2022 2022 Grant for Technology Opportunities (GTOPs) Awardees DATE: SUBJECT: The purpose of this memorandum is to request the Commission approve 1) the ten (10) 2022 GTOPs Core Awards, as scored by the GTOPs Grant Review Committee (the Committee) from April 5-11, 2022, with specific award amounts set by formula. GRANT PROGRAM PURPOSE GTOPs provides matching grant funds to Austin organizations that promote resident access to information technology, or that offer literacy programs that create digital opportunities and foster digital inclusion, particularly in underserved segments of our community. The goals of the program are to: ○ Increase use of digital and communications technology devices ○ Increase knowledge and skills of digital and communications technology ○ Increase access to and usage of the Internet AWARDEE SCORING AND SELECTION PROCESS Letters of Interest for 2022 GTOPs Core were accepted from November 1, 2021 through January 9, 2022 and grant applications were accepted from January 14, 2022 through February 13, 2022. The Community Technology & Telecommunications Commission appointed a volunteer Grant Review Committee comprised of seven (7) qualified community representatives, one (1) of whom dropped from the panel prior to final scoring. The City received a total of twenty-nine (18) applications for GTOPs 2022 Core. Prior to final scoring, the applicants were given the opportunity to respond to questions generated by the Committee. The Committee scored these applications using the GTOPs scoring criteria, including: Impact • Alignment with GTOPs Goals • • Success/feasibility • Budget and fiscal responsibility After the final scores were submitted by the Committee, the scores were ranked; the top and bottom reviewer scores were then dropped in accordance with the newly adopted Olympic style scoring system. 1 The remaining scores were averaged to give the formal score. Bonus points were allocated as programmatically required, giving the final application score. The final application scores were then entered into an algorithm that distributed awards proportional to the scoring of each organization, within program parameters. The parameters considered by the algorithm are: 1) $275,000 in GTOPs funds available. 2) The minimum amount awarded to any organization is 70% of the requested amount. 3) Funds are distributed proportional to differences in scoring. 4) The highest number of applications that can be funded considering 1 and 2 …
