May 8, 2024 Paul Stables 1182 Navasota Austin TX 78702 cooeeyakka@gmail.com 512.826.1043 St. St. & 1206 Cotton Historic City of Austin Landmark Commission Re: Support for the Demolition of 1205 Cotton Street Dear Commissioners, I am writing to express around the corner at 1182 Navasota across the street at 1206 Cotton Street. my support for the demolition Street of 1205 Cotton Street. a new personal and am building Currently, I live home immediately As a resident The current of this neighborhood, detracts condition from the beauty and character I have witnessed firsthand the deterioration of our neighborhood of this property. and street. Having inspected practical while providing and beneficial an inferior the property result. myself when it was for sale, I believe course of action. A rehabilitation would require that demolition extensive is the most resources Thank you for considering my perspective on this matter. Sincerely, Paul Stables
ROMIT AGGARWAL & GUPTA MONIKA 501 TEXAS AVE AUSTIN TX SF3 -NP MAIN HOUSE REMODEL WITH SQFT ADDITION ADU INTERIOR REMODEL SHEET INDEX GENERAL G-001 G-002 COVER SHEET NOTES ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AS-001 AS-002 AS-003 AS-004 SURVEY ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN TREE PLAN ELECTRICAL LINES/POLES EXISTING PLANS DEMOLITION PLANS A-101 A-102 A-103 1ST FLOOR 2ND FLOOR ADU PLANS A-104 A-105 A-106 1ST FLOOR 2ND FLOOR ADU PLANS BUILDING 1 - remodel with sqft addition A-107 A-108 A-109 A-110 A-111 A-112 A-113 PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR ROOF PLAN ELEVATIONS ELEVATIONS ELECTRICAL 1ST FLOOR ELECTRICAL 2ND FLOOR BUILDING 2 - remodel BUILDING 3 - new construction A-203 A-205 A-204 A-206 PROPOSED PLANS ROOF PLAN ELEVATIONS ELECTRICAL PLANS A-301 A-302 A-303 A-304 FLOOR PLANS ROOF PLAN ELEVATIONS ELECTRICAL PLANS GENERAL CONDITIONS. 1. These documents comprise a portion of a contract between the Owner and the General Contractor. No contract is implied or stated between the Owner and any other party, nor between the Building Designer and any party. 2. No set of contract documents is able to contain all the information required to construct a project. Interpretation by the General Contractor is required. By use of these documents, both the Owner and the General Contractor assent to this understanding of the nature of contract documents. 3. The General Contractor is responsible for the provision of minor details and appurtenances not shown in the contract documents. 4. The General Contractor and his/her subcontractors are responsible for the final design of the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems. 5. The General Contractor may not revise or modify the contract documents, in whole or in part, without the prior approval of the Owner. Consultation with the Building Designer beforehand is strongly recommended. And precicely locate all the piping, fitting, offsets, bends, devices and equipments. 6. The General Contractor may not modify the plans, elevations, or site plan shown in the contract documents without obtaining Building Designer consultation and Owner approval beforehand. 7. Should the Owner request changes to the contract documents, the General Contractor is responsible for ensuring that the changes do not result in a built condition that does not comply with codes and/or regulations. Consultation with the Building Designer and/or an Inspector is highly recommended. 8. The Building Designer is not an inspector and is not liable for the General Contractor's failure to execute the Work in accordance with the contract documents and/or in conformance …
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in a REGULAR meeting on ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 The ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION convened Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Bedford called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Perry Bedford, Richard Brimer, Hanna Cofer, Peter Einhorn, Mariana Krueger, Haris Qureshi, and David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Colin Nickells, Melinda Schiera, and David Sullivan Commissioners Absent: Jennifer Bristol PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on May 5, 2024. The minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular meeting on May 5, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Brimer’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Bristol was absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Update on the 2023 State of the Environment Report and 2023 Watershed Protection Annual Report – Liz Johnston, Interim Environmental Officer, and Anupa Gharpurey, Assistant Director, Watershed Protection Department Speakers: Liz Johnston Anupa Gharpurey Jorge Morales Kaela Champlin Ramesh Swaminathan 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. Chair Bedford called for a recess at 6:27. Chair Bedford reconvened the meeting at 6:37. Item conducted as posted. No action was taken. Name: 3 Men Movers, SP-2023-0294C Applicant: Hollis Scheffler – Westwood Professional Services Location: 9989 E US 290 Hwy Service Road EB, Austin, TX 78744 Council District: District 1 Staff: Ryan Soutter, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department Applicant request: Request to vary from a) LDC 25-8-301 to allow driveway construction on slopes greater than 15%; b) LDC 25-8-302 to allow building and parking construction on slopes over 15%; c) LDC 25-8-341 to allow cut up to 12 feet; and d) LDC 25-8-342 to allow fill up to 15 feet. Staff recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the variances with conditions Speakers: Ryan Soutter Justin Lange Liz Johnston Mike McDougal A motion to close the public hearing passed on Commissioner Einhorn’s motion, Commissioner Brimer’s second on a 9–0 vote. Commissioner Bristol was absent. A motion to approve the requested variances with conditions passed on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Qureshi’s second on an 8–0 vote. Commissioner Brimer abstained. Commissioner Bristol was absent. Name: Sunfield PUD Amendment #1; Case No. C814-2014-0083.01 Applicant: Katherine P. Loayza, Jackson Walker L.L.P. Location: 1901 Turnersville Road Council District: District 5 Staff: Leslie Lilly, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, Watershed Protection Department Applicant request: To amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Staff …
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 15, 2024 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a REGULAR CALLED meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Michael Nahas called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. • Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance in Person: Luis Osta Lugo (8), Rodrigo Cantu (5), Michael Nahas (4), Aaron Gonzales (9), Raquel Valdez Sanchez (3) • Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Christiana Ponder (1) • Absent: Benjamin Salazar (2), Laura Dixon (Mayor), Amy Noel (7), Kelsey Hitchingham (10) • Vacancy: District 6 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on April 17, 2024. The minutes from the meeting of April 17, 2024, were approved on Commissioner Valdez Sanchez’s motion, Vice Chair Osta Lugo’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Salazar, Dixon, Noel and Hitchingham were absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Global Business Expansion Division staff, City of Austin Economic Development Department, regarding the guidelines for the City’s Business Expansion Program authorized under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code. EDD Deputy Director Anthony Segura and Division Manager Sabine Romero introduced Arnie Jacob and Donald Jackson who shared information about the Chapter 380 program update process. 1 1. 3. 4. 6. Discuss commission’s plan for the next year, 2024-2025, in alignment with the new Chair’s term of office, including: expectations of work by Chair, Vice Chair, and Commissioners; goals and priorities for the commission; and how to fill vacancies and what attributes to seek in new Commissioners. Chair Nahas led wide-ranging discussion on ways to setup the commission to succeed; expectations of each member including: a minimum of 5 hours of business-related work per month per commissioner, taking turns inviting speakers to future meetings, making one Council recommendation per year, and helping recruit for board vacancies. Potential commission goal for the year: rotate through monthly meeting topics such as artificial intelligence, pensions, happiness index, Austin economic report, affordable housing, job creation, City economic programs, and other topics. Discuss monthly meeting logistics: communicating via Microsoft Outlook on the City of Austin network and how commissioners may invite speakers to future meetings. Commissioners were reminded to send business-related communication via their City of Austin email and each commissioner was invited to contact the Chair with a request to add a certain speaker …
Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 15, 2024 DOWNTOWN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 The Downtown Commission convened the regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in hybrid meeting format. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE August Harris, Chair Kimberly Levinson Spencer Schumacher COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY Ralph E Ishmael, Jr. Vice-Chair Liz Coufal Mike Lavigne Taylor Major CALL TO ORDER Chair Harris called the meeting of the Downtown Commission to order at 5:33 pm. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No speakers. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission April 17, 2024 meeting. The minutes from the meeting on 04/17/24 were approved on Commissioner Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Major’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Carroll, Ortega and Shifferd were absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. The motion to postpone this item to the next Downtown Commission meeting on 06/26/2024 was approved on Commissioner Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Downtown Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Major’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Carroll, Ortega and Shifferd were absent. 3. Discussion and approval of a Recommendation on dockless micromobility regulations and transportation-related rule making. A motion to approve Recommendation 20240515-003 failed on Commissioner Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Major’s second on a 4-1 vote. Those members voting aye were: Vice Chair Ishmael, Commissioners Coufal, Levinson and Major. Voting nay was: Chair Harris. Abstaining was: Commissioner Lavigne. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler, Carroll, Ortega and Shifferd were absent. STAFF BRIEFING 4. Presentation on Street Impact Fees in the downtown Austin area by Nathan Aubert, Supervising Engineer, Austin Transportation Department. Presentation was given by Nathan Aubert, Supervising Engineer, Austin Transportation Public Works Department. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Officer Elections Downtown Plan Staff Presentation ADJOURNMENT Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 6:38 pm without objection. The minutes were approved at the June 26, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Shifferd’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Cardona-Beiler and Major were absent.
COMMISSION ON VETERAN AFFAIRS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 The COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS convened in a REGULAR Meeting on WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024, at the City of Austin Permitting & Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752. Chair MICHAEL MCINERNEY called the COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEETING to order at 7:10pm CST. Commissioners in Attendance: Michael Mcinerney (Chair) Curtis Wyman Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Patrick Bissett William Dahlstrom Amber Schleuning Christopher Wilson Armando Gonzales Commissioners Absent: Kevin Lenau Maria Brown-Spence Philip Reichert Mark Balch Staff in Attendance: Jesus Simental – Veterans Administrator, Office of Civil Rights PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – GENERAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes from the meeting of 4/17/2024 were approved on Chair Michael Mcinerney’s motion, second by Patrick Bissett on a 6-0 vote. Commissioners Kevin Lenau, Maria Brown-Spence, Philip Reichert, and Mark Balch were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS veterans in Austin. 2. Presentation by Kris Vandenberg on veteran needs and how the commission can support 3. Commissioner Maria Brown-Spence was absent for the meeting, Chair Michael Mcinerney requested agenda item be removed, motion made by Chair Michael Mcinerney to be removed and second by Christopher Wilson on a 7-0 vote. 4. There was discussion on status of Recommendation 20240320-004 and 20240320-006. Chair Mcinerney and Vice Amber Schleuning both spoken to their respective council members and one stated that the recommendation has not been brought up yet and the other stated that they were unaware of the recommendation. There was discussion on how to best get the recommendations on the on the city council’s agenda. Possibility of getting a council member to champion the cause as well as joining the Joint Inclusion Committee would help to get support from other Commissions. ADJOURNMENT END: 7:51 PM 5. Chair M. Mcinerney made the motion to adjourn, P. Bissett second the motion. Pass unanimously 7-0. Commissioners Kevin Lenau, Maria Brown-Spence, Philip Reichert, and Mark Balch were absent. The minutes were approved at the 21 August 2024 meeting on Chair Michael Mcinerney’s motion, Armando Gonzales second on a 6-0 vote. Maria Brown-Spence, Kevin Lenau, Amber Schleuning, William Dahlstrom, and Philip Reichert were absent.
REGULAR CALLED MEETING May 15, 2024 Electric Board APPROVED MINUTES The Electric Board convened in a Regular Called Board Meeting on May 15, 2024, at the Permitting Development Center at 10:05 am. Board Members in Attendance: Victoria Shope, David Johnson, Delwin Goss, Gabe Flores, Michael Grant, David Deshaine and Ben Brenneman. Members Not in Attendance: Christian Spies and Joel Cochran. Staff in Attendance: Rick Arzola (DSD), Maria Jaramillo (DSD) James Epperson (DSD), Marty Starrett (DSD), Moses Rodriguez (ACD), Hyatt Dunn (DSD) and Aaron Finney (DSD) PUBLIC CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: No one registered to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. The minutes were approved for the March 20, 2024, regular called meeting on board member Grant motion, board member Johnson second the motion. Motion passed on a 7-0 vote. DISCUSSION 2. Electrical Ordinance 80.8 Suspension of Registration- No Discussion took place on this item. 3. Austin Energy-Technical Advisory Panel- Austin Energy requested to postpone this discussion to possibly August to attain more information to present to the board. 4. Austin Code-Number of Stop Work orders that are being issued to the community-. Development Services and Austin Code representative Moses Rodriguez reported that there were 955 electrical violations last year, unfortunately he was unable to provide the specific types of electrical violations reported, additionally there were 355 violations on work without permits and 6 stop work orders reported. 5. Commercial Plan Review update- Commercial Electrical plan reviewer James Epperson indicated that commercial plan reviewers are up in reviewing plans to 18% in the first quarter of this year. However, the month of May is trending downwards. Currently, Development Services is now in a hiring freeze till the next fiscal year of October which includes vacant positions that need to be filled in plan review. All said, commercial plan review is one day behind in reviewing plans except for building trade reviewers, who are on time. As for staffing, one reviewer is on medical leave and one reviewer is being shared with the special event permitting team. 6. Service Center update on applications turnaround time and staffing. Maria Jaramillo, Building and trade contractors services manager, provided that her staff is now named Building and Trade Contractor services (BTCS) which will now hopefully be focused on stand alone trade and building permits in place of all other requests it receives that does not pertain to Building and trade contractor services. There are two current ways to …
Bond Oversight Commission REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 The Bond Oversight Commission convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Charles Curry called the Bond Oversight Meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Charles Curry, Chair John McNabb, Vice Chair Ramiro Diaz Nicole Wren Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Edward McHorse Stephen Gonzalez Santiago Rodriguez Francoise Luca PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Bond Oversight Commission Regular meeting on April 17, 2024. The minutes were approved at the May 15, 2024, meeting on Commissioner Ramiro Diaz’s, motion, Vice Chair John McNabb’s second on an 8-0 vote. Staff Briefings 2. Briefing by Financial Services Department on the Capital Project Development Process The presentation was made by Steven Linett and Belinda Weaver on the Capital Improvement Program Process, 2018 Bond Development, Debt Issuance Process and the Active Program Status. Commissioners would like community feedback. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion on the Capital Improvement project benchmarks Discussion of milestones that CDS goes through to deliver a project and the software used to track financial activity Ecapri that can track the status and deadlines. Discussion on the current mobility project. Discussion on the new system and how it will integrate with Ecapri and other City of Austin systems. 4. Discussion on the departmental presentation schedule for the remaining calendar year Discussion on the future presentation schedule and the preparation of the Annual Internal Review. The motion to approve a special called meeting on June 24, 2024, was approved on Commissioner Nicole Wren’s motion, Commissioner Ramiro Diaz’s second on a 8-0 vote DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Adoption of the Bond Oversight Commission proposed Bond Framework Resolution The motion to approve the proposed Bond Framework Resolution as amended removing the word schedule was approved on Vice Chair McNabb’s motion, Commissioner Diaz’s second on an 8-0 vote. This action was taken but will be revisited at the August 21, 2024, meeting. 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 …
Regular Meeting of the Construction Advisory Committee Tuesday, May 14, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM One Texas Center – Congress Conference Room 505 Barton Springs Road, 3rd Floor Austin, Texas If view online televised, you may the meeting the Construction Advisory Committee may be participating by at: Some members of videoconference. http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Vanessa Ibanez at 512-974-1058 or vanessa.ibanez@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD COMMISSIONERS: Lyn Nance-Hendricks, Chair Michelle Dahlstrom Ron Lord Bianca Medina-Leal Calvin Williams Jeff Musgrove, Vice Chair Riley Drake Benjamin Marchiony Candelario Vazquez AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Construction Advisory Committee Regular Meeting on March 19, 2024. Director’s Report on Capital Delivery Services Updates – Eric Bailey STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 3. Conduct officer elections for the Chair and Vice Chair DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. 5. Presentation regarding Small and Minority Business Resources updates – Felecia Shaw Presentation regarding Better Builder Program/Workers Defense Project – Andrea Nicholls 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 Vanessa Ibanez with Capital Delivery Services Department, at 512-974-1058, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Construction Advisory Committee, please contact Vanessa Ibanez at 512-974-1058
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES APRIL 9, 2024 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on APRIL 9, 2024, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:31pm with 12 members present. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Jenny Achilles Bertha Delgado Estevan Delgado Cynthia Jaso Raul Longoria Michael Tolliver Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Steven Brown Jo Anne Ortiz Gavin Porter Julia Woods Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Miriam Garcia Staff Members in Attendance Nefertitti Jackmon Letitia Brown Ed Blake Evelyn Mitchell Cara Bertron Lisa Rodriguez Angel Zambrano 1 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Zenobia Joseph and Susana Almanza addressed the CDC. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the March 12, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. The minutes from the meeting of, March 12, 2024, minutes were approved on Vice Chair Elias’s motion, Commissioner Bertha Delgado’s second, on a 12-0-0 vote with Commissioner Garcia absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Conduct CDC annual officer elections. Current officer terms will expire at the end of April with new terms beginning May 1, 2024. City Code requires that all boards/commissions elect a Chair and Vice Chair. Chair Thompson called for nominations for Vice Chair. On Commissioner Bertha Delgado’s motion, Commissioner Ortiz’s second, Vice Chair Elias was elected to continue his service as Vice Chair on a 12-0-0 vote. Vice Chair Elias called for nominations for Chair. On Commissioner Tolliver’s motion, Commissioner Brown’s second, Chair Thompson was elected to continue her service as Chair on a 12-0-0 vote. 3. Discuss and vote on shortening speaking time duration and utilizing a round-robin format for discussions, ensuring all CDC members have a chance to speak on each item (Chair Thompson) Following discussion, the commissioners did not take action; however, it was agreed that speaker duration would be taken up on a meeting-by-meeting basis and that the Chair’s proposed guidelines would serve as a baseline for speaking time protocol. 4. Discuss and approve a recommendation from the Budget Working Group regarding the City of Austin 2024 – 2025 budget. Information on the budget can be found at: www.austintexas.gov/budget. (Chair Thompson) Following discussion of the proposed recommendation, Commissioner Delgado moved to approve the first friendly amendment to incorporate language about removing barriers to …
Community Services Block Grant 2024 Contract Programmatic/Financial Report May 14, 2024 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (6) Neighborhood Centers and the two (2) Outreach Sites. Mission: The Neighborhood Services Unit improves the lives and health of people experiencing poverty by providing public health and social services and connecting residents of Austin and Travis County to community resources. ◼ Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); ◼ Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); ◼ Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); ◼ Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures Categories 2024 Contract Budget % of Total Cumulative Expenditures as of 3/31/24 Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $382,594 *2023 Contract extension through March 31, 2024. 0% 1 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 6 Success Rate% 14% Austin Public Health Report on PY24 Community Action Plan MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date March 2024 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals who demonstrated improved physical health and well being Individuals who improved skills related to the adult role of parents/caregivers 800 10 50 219 0 22 SRV 3O Service Description Tax Preparation Programs Number Served In progress A Year Ago #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % 219 0 13 74 349 34,873 19,256 219 62 50 354 6 …
