ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240417-002B Date: April 17, 2024 Subject: City’s FY 2024 – 2025 Budget (Retirement Programs) Motioned By: Seconded By: Recommendation Reduce risk by moving retirement programs from pensions to defined contribution. Description of Recommendation to Council Remove risk by changing our retirement programs from pensions to defined-contribution programs. Remove risk by paying other parties to accept Austin’s existing pension liabilities. Payment could be either a series of future annual payments or an immediate payment, using funds raised by General Obligations bonds. Rationale: The City of Austin currently promises pensions to its employees. That is, we specify benefits after they retire for as long as they live. This sounds nice, but the hard truth is that we do not know the financial future. We do not know the price today of those promises. Those promises have already created a gigantic problem. The 2023-24 Budget says our unfunded actuarial accrued liabilities in 2020 were “nearly $2.4 billion”. That is more than one-and-a-half years of the annual General Fund. Every resident, adults and children, lost more than $100 benefits in Fiscal Year 2023-24 because the City of Austin spent that money fixing just 1/30th of our pension liability. Pensions are dangerous. They crippled America’s car industry. They almost ended America’s steel industry. And multiple cities have declared bankruptcy due to the burdens of pension: Detroit MI, Stockton CA, San Bernardino CA, and more. Pension programs can harm more than the City of Austin; they might harm our employees in the future who would be relying on the City of Austin for those pensions in their retirement. To ensure the City of Austin’s economic prosperity, it should not make unpredictable promises about the future. It should “pay as we go” with its employees. That means a defined contribution plan, which puts a fixed-multiple of the employee’s salary into a retirement program this fiscal year, without any promises about the future. 1 of 2 The risk from existing liabilities caused by past pension programs should be removed from the City of Austin budget. That can be done by paying a financial firm to accept the risk, in exchange for fixed future payments or a lump sum, raised with General Obligation bonds. The risk could also be removed by offering fixed or lump sum payments to holders of the pensions. Vote For: Against: Abstain: Absent: Attest: [Staff or board member can sign] 2 …
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240417-002C Date: April 17, 2024 Subject: City’s FY 2024 – 2025 Budget (Sales-Tax Income) Motioned By: Seconded By: Recommendation Investigate hedging sales-tax income to reduce uncertainty and increase the budget. Description of Recommendation to Council Ask the City Manager to investigate hedging as a way to reduce the uncertainty in sales-tax income. Specifically, the City Manager should ask financial institutions how much they might bid in exchange for 80% of next fiscal-year’s sales tax revenue. If City Council accepted such an offer, the City of Austin would have a more stable and predictable income, allowing us to plan better and increase the budget. Rationale: The City of Austin’s income from sales tax is large and unpredictable. The 2023-24 Budget states that sales tax was 7% of income. But it also shows that, over the last decade, its income is unpredictable: growing 25% some years and 0% in others. But most of the City of Austin’s expenses are predictable and fixed. According to staff, “70 to 80%” of the expenses are wages, which are steady expenses. With a variable income and fixed expenses, it is easy for the City of Austin to overspend and run out of money. The result would be drastically slashing programs during the middle of a fiscal year, which would be harmful to the economic prosperity of all Austinites. The City’s staff knows about this danger and warns about it in the 2023-24 Budget: “City financial staff have long advocated thoughtfulness and restraint in projecting sales tax revenues, in the knowledge that periodic economic disruptions and resulting contractions of sales tax revenue—such as the one witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic—are inevitable.” And “… actual sales tax receipts falling short of budgeted levels can have severe repercussions with respect to maintaining a balanced General Fund budget, there are no corollary consequences should this revenue exceed projections.” The City of Austin could plan better and have a larger budget if we exchange the variable income from sales tax for a steady predictable income. That is, find a financial institution that is willing to trade: it will pay Austin a stead income in return for 1 of 2 accepting the unsteady income from sales tax. In the financial lingo, this is called “selling risk” or “hedging”. It is very common in the business world. For example, Southwest Airlines could lose a lot of money if fuel …
& A U T M H Q P R O G R A M S Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ) is increasing diversity in tech through its workforce development tech ecosystem . Us Digital Equity Workforce Development Job Placement OUR Christian B. Darrell K. Yasenia E. During my three-month tenure at AUTMHQ, I evolved from a blind volunteer into a tech-savvy AI enthusiast. My collaboration with the supportive AUTMHQ team made my experience memorable, introducing me to the tech world and instilling a lifelong fascination with AI. I was an Austinite facing housing challenges, but I found a lifeline in AUTMHQ's digital literacy class at Operation Liberty Hill. The program gave me a laptop, hotspot, and skills to help me online so I could apply for more opportunities with the Affordable Connectivity Program, too! As a busy mom of five living near Operation Liberty Hill, I found a way to change my life in AUTMHQ's digital literacy class. The program gave me a device to support my kids’ education and gave me a passion for learning. Now, I’m excited to master Excel to manage my money and imporove my conversational English. The Problem There's a significant gap between the number of tech jobs available and the qualified individuals to fill them. The tech industry highlights: sectors. 1. Millions of unfilled tech roles across 2. Barriers for underrepresented groups to entre the tech industry, thus not meeting industry talent demand. The takeaway: There's a clear disconnect. Tech jobs are being created exponentially, but the number of talented individuals from underrepresented groups are not entering the tech field at the rate needed to meet 1. The Diversity Index Score uses the Simpson’s Diversity Index methodology, a calculation of tech occupation diversity across the 7 top level race and ethnicity groups as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. demand. 2. Job postings are a measure of employer demand for tech talent during 2022. The total figure represents job postings across the 17 tech occupations used within Cyberstates. The emerging tech job posting figure uses a basket of 15 emerging job roles and skills, such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, digital business transformation, and more. Source: Lightcast Labor Market Trends www.autmhq.org Demographics Trends Across the U.S. Zippia. "25 Trending Tech Industry Statistics [2023]: Tech Industry Demographics, Worth And More" Zippia.com. Jun. 29, 2023, https://www.zippia.com/advice/tech-industry-statistics/ The Solution: Awareness-to-Employment Pipeline Digital Equity Workforce …
Bond Oversight Commission Discussion Items April 17, 2024 Executive Lead: Stephen Grace, PE, PMP Assistant Director Capital Delivery Services “Effectively and Efficiently Deliver Quality Projects with the Concept of Speed” 1 Agenda Items - Discussion Item #2: Feedback on the Capital Project Public Improvement Bond Dashboard - Discussion Item #3: Progress of the 2016 Mobility Bond execution - Discussion Item#4: Proposed resolution for the Bond Oversight Commission to submit to Council - Discussion and Action Item #5: Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair - Future Agenda Items City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 2 Discussion Item #2: Dashboard Discussion City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 3 Discussion Item #3: 2016 Mobility Bond Discussion 2020 bond - Power BI (powerbigov.us) City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 4 Discussion Item #4: Proposed Resolution Discussion City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 5 Discussion and Action Item #5: Elections Discussion: • Chair nominations and elections • Vice Chair nominations and elections City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 6 Future Agenda Items Public Improvement Bond Projects of Interest: - Longhorn Dam - Barton Springs Bridge - Trail Conservancy Update - Watershed Improvement Projects - PARD Project Portfolio - Fire/EMS Five New Stations Other Topics: - Capital Project Milestones - Examples of Capital Project delivery delaying factors City of Austin | Capital Delivery Services Department | One City, One Team, One Approach 7
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Downtown Commission Recommendation Number 20240417-003: Request to centralize graffiti programs; create and fund a new City of Austin department WHEREAS graffiti is a crime under the laws of the state of Texas; and WHEREAS Title 7 of the Texas State Penal Code 28.02 addresses offenses against property, including graffiti. WHEREAS title 7 of the Texas Penal Code addresses criminal trespass; and WHEREAS Title 3 of the Texas Penal Code 12.43 establishes penalties for repeat and habitual misdemeanor offenses; and WHEREAS graffiti is a public nuisance; and WHEREAS graffiti defaces public and private property, leaving property owners and taxpayers to bear the burden of remediation, and adversely affects citizens, communities, businesses, and property values; and WHEREAS graffiti is a growing problem that cost the Austin Parks and Recreation Department $546,000; Building Services $437,325; TxDot and CTRMA more than $150,000 just for central sections of Mopac Loop 1 and IH35; and WHEREAS the Downtown Austin Alliance abated 26,485 instances of graffiti and stickers/posters in 2022 in the Downtown PID through a third-party vendor, incurring a considerable cost to do so that would have been better spent elsewhere; and WHEREAS tagging traffic signage creates public safety hazards and damages the reflective coating needed for visibility, resulting in replacement of signage at a considerable cost to taxpayers. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Downtown Commission requests that the City of Austin centralize its various graffiti programs into a new Department of Nuisance Abatement; and that it be placed under the authority of the Code Enforcement Department; and that it be funded to the sum of $2 million dollars. Date of Approval: 4/17/2024 Record of the vote: 6-0 vote Ayes: Chair Harris, Vice Chair Ishmael, Commissioners Levinson, Major, Ortega, Shifferd Absent: Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Coufal and Lavigne Attest: Christi Vitela (Downtown Commission Staff Liaison)
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20240417-002 Luis Osta Lugo (8) Date: April 17, 2024 Subject: City’s FY 2024 – 2025 Budget (Renters) Motioned By: Michael Nahas (4) Seconded By: Recommendation The Budget of the City of Austin should respect renters as the equal of homeowners. Description of Recommendation to Council Require that the City of Austin 2024-25 Budget respect renters as "Typical" residents of Austin. Require that the City of Austin 2024-25 Budget's "Taxpayer Impact Statement" add a line for the average tax per rental unit, which includes the property tax and all other taxes and annual fees on rental properties. Require that the City of Austin 2024-25 Budget's "Taxpayer Impact Statement" rename the line "TOTAL YEARLY IMPACT" to "TOTAL YEARLY IMPACT (homeowner)" and add a line for "TOTAL YEARLY IMPACT (renter)", which includes the average taxes and fees paid per rental unit. Require that the City of Austin 2024-25 Budget's "Taxpayer Impact Statement" include a calculation of "TOTAL YEARLY IMPACT (renter)" for the previous budget, Fiscal Year 2023- 24, and compute a percentage increase from Fiscal Year 2023-24 to Fiscal Year 2024-25. Require that the City of Austin 2024-25 Budget's "Taxpayer Impact Statement" use the bottom half of the page to hold a table of "TOTAL YEARLY IMPACT" for Austin residents at all income levels. Rows should be by household income for every 10th percentile, from bottom 10% to top 10%. City Staff should estimate what proportion of each income bracket are homeowners and renters and assign an average (mathematical mean) property tax weighted by that proportion, based on properties that income bracket would rent or own. City staff may have more detailed knowledge; they should investigate if residents in the bottom 10th percentile of income uses the average (mathematical mean) of the bottom 10th percentile of residential Austin Energy usage, residential Austin Water usage, etc. Rationale: The City of Austin 2023-24 Budget's “Taxpayer Impact Statement” refers to a “Typical” Resident Ratepayer” who pays property tax with a homestead exemption and, therefore, 1 of 2 must be a homeowner. The 2023-24 budget claims that this “Typical” Austin resident owns a house worth $499,524. In fact, the City of Austin actually has a majority of renters. The U.S. Census Bureau for the time period 2017-2021 reports that only 44.7% of the housing units in Austin are owner-occupied. A household owning a property worth $499,524 is likely in the top 25th percentile …
WATER AND WASTEWATER COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 17, 2024 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a regular called meeting on April 17, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Commissioner Jesse Penn, acting as Chair on behalf of Chair Turrieta and Vice Chair Musgrove called the Water and Wastewater Commission to order at 6:01 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: William Moriarty (remote), Jesse Penn, Alex Navarro, Sabrina Reichert (remote) Mike Reyes, Sam Angoori, Shwetha Pandurangi, Vice Chair Judy Musgrove (remote), Christopher Maxwell-Gaines, Marcela Tuñón Sion (remote) Commission Members Absent: Chair Susan Turrieta PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There were no speakers registered to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from the March 13, 2024, regular meeting of the Water and Wastewater Commission. The minutes from the March 13, 2024, regular meeting were approved on Commissioner Pandurangi’s motion and Commissioner Angoori’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Recommend approval to execute a contract for crane and boom lift rentals with GAC Equipment, LLC d/b/a Austin Crane Service, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $3,100,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Reyes’ motion and Commissioner Pandurangi’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 3. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute a cost participation agreement with United Properties Development, LLC for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $5,077,250 for costs associated with the design and construction of oversized wastewater interceptors and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5132 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed mixed-use development located at E. Howard Lane and SH 130. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner Maxwell- Gaines’ motion and Commissioner Reyes’ second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioners Navarro and Chair Turrieta absent. 4. Recommend approval to negotiate and execute of a cost participation agreement with MFMG – Burnet Austin Project Owner, LP for the City to reimburse the developer for an amount not to exceed $1,012,000 for costs associated with the design and construction of an oversized wastewater main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 5391R that will provide wastewater service to a proposed multi-family development located at 11911 Burnet Road. (District 7) Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on Commissioner …
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 17, 2024 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a REGULAR CALLED meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Michael Nahas called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. • Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Luis Osta Lugo (8), Michael • Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Kelsey Hitchingham (10), Nahas (4), Rodrigo Cantu (5) Christiana Ponder (1), Amy Noel (7) • Absent: Laura Dixon (Mayor), Benjamin Salazar (2), Raquel Valdez Sanchez (3) • Vacancy: District 6, District 9 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on March 20, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of March 20, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Osta Lugo’s motion, Commissioner Nahas’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Salazar, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discuss and approve the commission’s potential recommendations to City Council for the City’s FY 2024-2025 budget. Drafts of these recommendations were introduced at the commission’s March 20, 2024 meeting; however, due to a loss of quorum during the meeting, the commission did not take action on any recommendation. • Recommendation 20240417-002A (Renters): Approved, as amended, on Commissioner Nahas’ motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Dixon, Salazar, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. 1 • Recommendation 20240417-002B (Retirement Programs): Commission declined to take action on this recommendation. • Recommendation 20240417-002C (Sales-Tax Income): The motion to approve this recommendation failed on Commissioner Nahas’ motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second. Those voting aye were: Commissioners Nahas, Osta Lugo, Cantu, Hitchingham, and Ponder. Those voting nay were: Commissioner Noel. Commissioners Dixon, Salazar, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. 3. Conduct officer elections for Chair and Vice Chair for one-year terms of office from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. • The motion to approve Commissioner Nahas for Chair was approved on Commissioner Hitchingham’s motion, Commissioner Osta Lugo’s second on a 6- 0 vote. Commissioner Nahas accepted the nomination. Commissioners Dixon, Salazar, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. • The motion to approve Commissioner Osta Lugo for Vice Chair was approved on Commissioner Nahas’ motion, Commissioner Hitchingham’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Osta Lugo accepted the nomination. Commissioners Dixon, Salazar, and Valdez Sanchez were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation by Michael Ward Jr. on …
COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 The COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS convened in a REGULAR Meeting on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024, at the City of Austin Permitting & Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752. Chair CHRISTOPHER WILSON called the COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEETING to order at 7:07pm CST. Commissioners in Attendance: Christopher Wilson (Chair) Armando Gonzales Michael Mcinerney Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Kevin Lenau (Vice-Chair) Mark Balch Patrick Bissett William Dahlstrom Amber Schleuning Philip Reichert Commissioners Absent: Curtis Wyman Maria Brown-Spence Staff in Attendance: Jesus Simental – Veterans Administrator, Office of Civil Rights PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the meeting of 3/21/2024 were approved on Chair Christopher Wilson’s motion, second by Michael Mcinerney on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Curtis Wyman and Maria Brown-Spence were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Staff liaison, Jesus Simental, reminded all Commissioners of the requirement to complete Sexual Harassment Training by 10 May 2024. 3. Presentation by Sergio Torres-Peralta from the Office of Sustainability on the Food Planning Process and gave the Commission an opportunity to provide feedback on the upcoming Food Plan draft. 4. Presentation by Kris Vandenberg on veteran needs and how the commission can support veterans in Austin was postponed and rescheduled for the May 15, 2024 meeting. 5. Commissioner Maria Brown-Spence was absent for the meeting so discussion on results and findings on a list of nonprofits from I Live Here I Give Here Amplify Austin nonprofits is postponed and rescheduled for the May 15, 2024 meeting. 6. Commissioners were seeking details on the upcoming meeting for the Veterans Day Parade. Staff liaison, Jesus Simental, advised commissioners that the agenda and date for the start of the planning meetings have not yet been released and when they do send it out it will be forwarded to all commissioners. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. Michael Mcinerney was elected chair, nominated by Christopher Wilson second by Patrick Bissett on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Curtis Wyman and Maria Brown-Spence were absent. Amber Schleuning was elected vice-chair, nominated by Christopher Wilson second by Michael Mcinerney on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Curtis Wyman and Maria Brown-Spence were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 8. Commissioners recommended they follow up with their appointed council member on Recommendation 20240320-004 and 20240320-006 and report findings in the May meeting. ADJOURNMENT END: 7:51 PM 9. Chair …
Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 17, 2024 DOWNTOWN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 The Downtown Commission convened the regular meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in hybrid meeting format. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE August Harris, Chair Ralph E Ishmael, Jr. Vice-Chair Jennifer Franklin Kimberly Levinson Sania D. Shifferd COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY Taylor Major Tania Ortega Amy Mok Anne Charlotte Patterson Spencer Schumacher CALL TO ORDER Chair Harris called the meeting of the Downtown Commission to order at 5:35 pm PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission March 20, 2024 meeting. The minutes from the meeting on 03/20/24 were approved on Commissioner Levinson’s motion, Vice Chair Ishmael’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Coufal and Lavigne were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 2. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 17, 2024 The motion to postpone this item to the next Downtown Commission meeting on 05/15/2024 was approved on Vice Chair Ishmael’s motion, Commissioner Levinson’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Coufal and Lavigne were absent. 3. Approve a Recommendation to centralize graffiti programs within the City of Austin by creating and funding a new department. A motion to approve Recommendation 20240417-003 was made by Commissioner Levinson and seconded by Commissioner Shifferd. A motion to amend was made by Vice Chair Ishmael, seconded by Commissioner Levinson. The amendment was to add a zero to correct an error and to read as follows: “$546,000” The amendment was approved on a 6-0 vote. The motion to approve Recommendation 20240417-003 as amended was approved on Commissioner Levinson’s motion and Commissioner Shifferd’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Coufal and Lavigne were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation on mental health resources for people experiencing homelessness by Marlene Buchanan, Director of System of Care, and Kathleen Casey, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Integral Care. Marlene Buchanan, Director of System of Care and Ruth Ahearn, Practice Administrator at Integral Care presented. 5. Presentation on a proposed sound assessment requirement for residential development near Outdoor Music and Performance Venues and a disclosure requirement about nearby venues when units are leased/sold by Brian Block, Nightlife and Entertainment Services Manager, Development Services Department. Brian Block, Nightlife and Entertainment Services Manager at the Development Services Department presented. 6. Update and discussion regarding …
Bond Oversight Commission REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 The Bond Oversight Commission convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Charles Curry called the Bond Oversight Meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Charles Curry, Chair John McNabb, Vice Chair Ramiro Diaz Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Francoise Luca Edward McHorse Santiago Rodriguez PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1 Approve the minutes of the Bond Oversight Commission Regular meeting on February 21, 2024. The minutes were approved at the April 17, 2024, meeting on Commissioner Ramiro Diaz’s, motion, Commissioner John McNabb’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Stephan Gonzalez, Commissioner Kristen Weaver, and Commissioner Nicole Wren absent. 2. Discussion on feedback on the Capital Project Public Improvement Bond Dashboard. Discussion on what Capital Delivery Services is working towards on the dashboard such as easier navigation, different parameters for boards and commissions, and public. The new dashboard should reflect real-time information tied to the financial system. Discussion on the progress of the 2016 Mobility Bond execution. Discussion on information that was provided in the financial graph and opened for q&a. Discussion on the proposed resolution for the Bond Oversight Commission to submit to Council. Discussion on the concept and the feedback from FSD Commissioners provided input on the language. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair The motion to approve Charles Curry as Chair was approved on Commissioner Rodriguez’s motion, Commissioner Ramiro Diaz’s second on a 6-0 vote Stephan Gonzalez, Commissioner Kristen Weaver, and Commissioner Nicole Wren absent. The motion to approve John McNabb as Vice Chair was approved on Commissioner McHorse’s motion and Commissioner Luca’s second on a 6-0 vote with Commissioner Stephan Gonzalez, Commissioner Kristen Weaver, and Commissioner Nicole Wren absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Nicole Hernandez, Capital Delivery Department, at 512-974-7644, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Bond Oversight Commission, please contact Nicole …
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 04/02/2024 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily t n u o C t c e o r P j 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 55 110 8 10 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification 17 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. a. “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. b. “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. c. Paid projects are listed on the preceding RMC summary table in this report. 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e o r P j 145 Project Pipeline Notes: 2. Pipeline Definitions Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 04/02/2024 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$72k) Program Latest Workflow Enrollment (s) # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimated kW savings Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Installation Lincoln Oaks 263.3 766,330 $257,806 11700 Metric Blvd 1266038, 1279735, 1292608, 1292617 Measures Planned Phase 1 (Complete): Water Saving Devices, Phase 2 (In Progress): LED Lighting, Plenum Remediation & Seal, HVAC Tune-Up, Smart Thermostats Total # of Units 296 Installation 1277574 Buckingham Place Duplexes 743 YARSA BLVD Installation 1301882 West Koenig Flats 5608 Avenue F 34.2 159,495 $74,700 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats 166 39.0 185,377 $109,200 HVAC Tune-up, Smart Thermostats 210 Installation 1299361 79.6 286,993 $151,432 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats, LED Lighting 292 Installation 1303113 53.5 256,991 $124,640 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats 304 Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Installation 1301185 Elan East 59.0 327,616 $121,687 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats, Water Saving Devices, ECAD Multifamily Installation 1300529 34.1 143,396 $100,399 HVAC Tune-Ups, Smart Thermostats, Attic Insulation Multifamily Installation 1294015 20.5 79,775 $77,004 HVAC Tune-Ups Multifamily Installation 1290116 142.3 …
REGULAR MEETING of the ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION APRIL 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND ST, AUSTIN, TX 78701 Some members of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Eric Anderson at (512) 974-2562 or eric.anderson@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Hanna Huang, Chair Seonhye “Sonny” Sin Hailey Easley Nayer Sikder Mohsin Lari Satyajeet Dodia Pierre Nguyen CALL TO ORDER Sarah Chen, Vice Chair Kuo Yang Luan Tran Anna Lan Sabrina Sha Padmini Jambulapati Zahra Shakur Jamal-Hassan AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission meeting on March 19, 2024. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the draft Equity-Based Preservation Plan from Cara Bertron, Planning Department. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. Presentation by Nirali Thakkar on the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Senior PhotoVoice Project. Presentation by Lila Valencia, City Demographer on City of Austin demographics and changes to the Census Bureau race/ethnicity definitions. Discussion of a meeting between the new Central Health CEO and Chair Huang. Discussion of a 2024 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month proclamation. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. Update from the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) working group regarding Asian Pacific American Heritage Month programs and the Phase II Expansion Plan. Update from the GraduAsian Graduation Event working group regarding a potential event. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2023-0154 (Randy Road – Hyman) DISTRICT: 6 ADDRESS: 11401 Randy Road ZONING FROM: DR TO: SF-1-CO* *The applicant submitted a letter on January 17, 2024, amending their request from SF-3 to SF-3-CO to add a conditional overlay to prohibit two-family residential and duplex uses on the property (please see Applicant’s Amendment Letter - Exhibit C). **On April 2, 2024, the applicant submitted a second revision letter amending their rezoning request to SF-1-CO. The proposed conditional overlay (CO) will prohibit two- unit residential and duplex residential uses on the property (please see Applicant’s 2nd Amendment Letter - Exhibit G). SITE AREA: 1.48 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Eric and Laurie Hyman AGENT: Land Answers, Inc. (Jim Wittliff) CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff’s recommendation is to grant the applicant's amended request of SF-1-CO, Family Residence-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will prohibit two-unit residential and duplex residential uses on the property. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: March 5, 2024: Postponed to April 16, 2024 at the neighborhood's request by consent (6-0, S. Boone, K. Garrett and L. Stern-absent); B. Greenberg-1st, A. Flores-2nd. April 16, 2024 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 02 C14-2023-0154 - Randy Road - Hyman; District 61 of 36 C14-2023-0154 ISSUES: 2 On March 26, 2024, the neighbors filed a petition to oppose anything other than SF-1-CO zoning for this property. The petition is currently valid at 88.75% (Please see Petition Submittal - Exhibit F). CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is currently developed with a single-family residence, with a separate garage structure. There are single-family residences to the north, south, east and west. The applicant has stated that the primary reason that they are requesting SF-1 zoning is to comply with the city’s impervious cover limit of 40%. The applicant’s intent is to replace the existing garage with a new garage that is connected to the main house with a breezeway. Above the garage will be a guest house to be used primarily by the property owner’s adult children. The staff recommends SF-1-CO, Family Residence-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning at this location. The property meets the intent of the SF-1 zoning district and it is surrounded by existing single-family residential uses and will maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics. The lot under consideration is 1.48 acres and currently does not meet the minimum lot size requirements for the existing DR …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2024-0030 – South Congress Multifamily DISTRICT: 2 ADDRESS: 8400-8412 South Congress Avenue (even only) & 108 Ralph Ablanedo Drive ZONING FROM: CS-V-CO TO: CS-V-DB90-CO SITE AREA: 2.2199 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Soco Street Ventures, LLC (Atilla Tuna) AGENT: DPR Construction (Stephen Rye) CASE MANAGER: Marcelle Boudreaux (512-974-8094, marcelle.boudreaux@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommendation is to grant general commercial services –vertical mixed use building – density bonus 90 – conditional overlay (CS-V-DB90-CO) combining district zoning. The Conditional Overlay: 1) Prohibits drive through service as an accessory use to a commercial use; and 2) Prohibits the following uses: Alternative Financial Services, Automotive Rentals, Automotive Repairs & Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Campground, Carriage Stable, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Construction Sales & Services, Convenience Storage, Equipment Repair Services, Equipment Sales, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Indoor Sports & Recreation, Laundry Services, Monument Retail Sales, Off-Site Accessory Parking, Outdoor Sports and Recreation, Pawn Shop Services, Pedicab Storage & Dispatch, Research Services, Service Station, Vehicle Storage, Indoor Crop Production, Urban Farm, Hospital Services (Limited), Custom Manufacturing and Limited Warehousing & Distribution; and 3) Prohibits vehicular access to the property from Ralph Ablanedo Drive, with the exception of ingress/egress access for emergency and service vehicles. For a summary of the basis of Staff’s recommendation, please see pages 2 - 4. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: April 16, 2024 03 C14-2024-0030 - South Congress Multifamily1 of 13 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: May 30, 2024 ORDINANCE NUMBER: ISSUES: In December 2023, Ordinance No. 20220609-080, Ordinance No. 20221201-056 and Ordinance No. 20221201-055 were invalidated. On March 11, 2024, Ordinance No. 20240229-073, was enacted to create the “DB90” combining district, which amended City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create a new zoning district for a density bonus program that grants 30 feet in height above the base zone, to a maximum of 90 feet, and modifies site development regulations including compatibility standards. Subsequently, the applicant submitted this new rezoning application to request the -DB90 combining district. Zoning and Platting Commission Previous Action: October 3, 2023: Approved CS-V-CO district zoning as staff recommended, by consent, with additional Conditional Overlay read into the record as follows: Vehicular access to the property from Ralph Ablanedo Drive is prohibited, with the exception of ingress/egress access for emergency and service vehicles. [A. FLORES; D. FOUTS – 2ND] (10-0) C. ACOSTA – ABSENT September 19, 2023: …
