Heritage Preser vation Grant Draf t Guidelines Walk-through H e r i t a g e To u r i s m D i v i s i o n E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t 1 City of Austin Equity Framework TELLING THE FULL AMERICAN STORY A people-centered preservation movement hears, understands, and honors the full diversity of the ever- evolving American story. National Trust for Historic Preservation CITY OF AUSTIN EQUITY STATEMENT: Racial equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person's quality of life outcomes in our community. The City recognizes that race is the primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity with this definition. The City of Austin recognizes historical and structural disparities and a need for alleviation of these wrongs by critically transforming its institutions and creating a culture of equity. CI T Y OF AUST I N E C ONOMI C DE V E L OPME NT 00/00/00 2 Equity in Preservation: Priority Given To • • The program supports an inclusive cultural and heritage tourism approach that tells the multilayered history of Austin. Priority will be given to tourism-serving preservation or heritage projects with expanded eligibility for educational and marketing projects • Historically underfunded organizations, heritage groups and disinvested communities, especially those from under-interpreted heritage sites and historic communities Black/African-American, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA+, woman-identifying and disability community members, whose work preserve historic culturally significant sites, historic districts, neighborhoods, heritage corridors, among others. 3 Heritage Preservation Grant Program The Heritage Preservation Grant promotes tourism through the preservation, restoration of historic buildings, sites and districts or through planning, educational and marketing projects that enhance understanding or new perspective on well documented places or events rooted in heritage or history. Per Tax Code 351, for historic and preservation projects, the project must be at, or in the immediate vicinity of, convention center facilities or visitor information centers; or located in areas likely to be frequented by tourists and convention delegates. 4 Program Overview Proposed FY 2022 Funding: $2M Contract Term: 2 Year Reimbursement Contract Award: 30% upon contract execution with final 10% upon receipt of final report Applicant pool expanded: Non-Profit and For-Profit (leased or owned) Criteria: Historically-designated …
Versión en español a continuación. Zero Waste Advisory Commission Construction and Demolition Ordinance Reform Committee Meeting Wednesday August 25, 2021 Zero Waste Advisory Commission Construction and Demolition Reform Committee to be held Wednesday August 25, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday August 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 25, 2021 Zero Waste Advisory Commission Construction and Demolition Ordinance Reform Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6492 or Elizabeth.Nelson@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Elizabeth.Nelson@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Zero Waste Advisory Commission Construction and Demolition Ordinance Reform Committee Miércoles 25 de agosto, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (martes 24 de agosto, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-6492 o Elizabeth.Nelson@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / …
April 23, 2021 ZWAC Construction and Demolition (C&D) Ordinance Reform Committee REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The Construction and Demolition Ordinance Reform Committee of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC) convened in a regular meeting on April 23, 2021 remotely via WebEx. Ian Steyaert called the Board Meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Ian Steyaert (chair), Cathy Gattuso, and Amanda Masino Staff in Attendance: Elizabeth Nelson, Selene Castillo, Gena McKinley, Jason McCombs, 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Four (4) citizens spoke during the opportunity for citizen communication. Ross Biel with Recon Services and 3B Recycling in reference to the Qualified Processor section of the C&D Ordinance, addressed that there is not a City Registered Evaluator that verifies third party processor diversion rates alongside RCI (Recycling Certification Institute). Stakeholder Biel also mentioned that processors are not required to register with the City and pointed out that there are issues with processors reporting and reporting accurately, identifying material end markets, and increased pressure to recycle materials that are difficult to divert. Stakeholder Biel pointed out a conflict with RCI allowing fuel burning and the City not allowing burning as a diversion option. Stakeholder Biel spoke of the benefits of RCI certification and the detailed reporting requirements. Walter Biel, owner of Recon Services, and 3B Recycling, discussed the process of becoming RCI Certified, the challenges of recycling construction debris and finding end markets, and the process for becoming a recycler through applying with TCEQ. Stakeholder Biel stated that 70% of the material they receive is wood and burning as biofuel is the only option for this material, which LEED and EPA count as diversion. Stakeholder Biel also spoke about contamination issues at sites collecting comingled recycling that must be landfilled because of that contamination. William Turley, founder and Executive Director of the Construction and Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA) shared facts about C&D materials. Stakeholder Turley mentioned that burning wood biomass is recognized as diversion from the landfill by both EPA and LEED and requested that the City recognize that when certifying facilities since Zero Waste tenets allow for 10% waste to energy. Stakeholder Turley stated that RCI certification is the only program for recycling facilities that has been developed to an ISO level and is recognized by USGBC as the only legitimate program, and that requiring all facilities to be certified would reduce fraudulent reporting and increase reporting accuracy. Jeffrey Jacoby, with …
RCI/CORR PROTOCOL ZWAC – C&D Meeting City of Austin, TX August 25, 2021 Stephen M Bantillo Executive Director Recycling Certification Institute What is CORR? • Protocol Created by CDRA • 3rd-party C&D facility certifications • Protocols developed with industry input • RCI protocols, procedures, and methodologies • Transparency / Confidence Process • Registration • “Application for Certification” • Desk Audit • Trained RCI Evaluators • Onsite Evaluation = Verification • Processes, records, and reports of the facility. Risk-Based Assessment • Permits • Frequency of Scale Calibration • Training of Facility Personnel • Maintenance/Operation of Equipment • Use of EMS or Other Data Management • QA/QC of Data Collection Process • Data Calculations • Markets and Sales of Materials Evaluation Report • Facility Overview • Development of Evaluation Plan • Criteria 1. Regulatory Compliance Test 2. Use of Scales 3. Supporting Data for Rate Calculations 4. Data Transcription and Management Individuals Properly Trained 5. 6. Performance Standard Test (5%) • Evaluation Statement Overview Why Important • Transparency • Independent and Objective Assessment and Performance Audit + Evaluation Report • Competitive Advantage -- Level Playing Field • Enforcement • Local Govt – Ordinance Variations and Reporting Why Important • National Standard • USGBC • CALGreen • C&D Industry Demand – Builders/Developers/Architects/LEED AP • Focus on Performance NEXT SECTION • Facility Engagement • Certification • Costs Registration / Certification • REGISTRATION allows a facility to upload its information • Not Audited, only self-reported • CERTIFICATION includes audited/verification and evaluation of data and operational processes Types of Certification • FULL / CONDITIONAL • SINGLE or MIXED MATERIAL • MSW and MIXED MATERIAL COMBINED • Application Process…. Certification • Application for Certification Narrative, Spreadsheets, Data files • Reporting Monthly, Warning Notices, Public Access Certification / Re-Cert Cycle • Certification for 5-years • Initial Certification Year 1 • Recertification Years 2 – 5 • New Certification Year 6 Cost Facility Service Registrations Certification -- Mixed (CDRA member) Certification -- Mixed (non-member) Certification – Single (CDRA member) Certification – Single (non-member) Re-Certification – Mixed Re-Certification – Single Rate $400 $7,000 $8,000 $2,500 $3,500 $3,500 $1,000 Standard Rate Calculation Q&A • Focus on Performance – Infrastructure – Revenues – Sustainability Goals – Jobs • CALGreen and local ordinances Information • stephen.bantillo@gmail.com • https://www.recyclingcertification.org/ • https://greenhalosystems.com/ finis
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee August 25, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on August 25, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 25, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 or zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (August 24, 2021). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to zach.baumer@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad 25 de agosto de 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (24 de agosto de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: la • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta al 415-694-3111 o zach.baumer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – 24 de agosto de 2021). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo …
Resilience Hubs Joint Sustainability Committee August 25, 2021 Equity Issue: All recent extreme weather events (Halloween/Memorial Day floods, heatwaves, Winter Storm Uri, etc.) have hit low income communities and communities of color first and worst Moving Forward ● Center low income communities and communities of color in these planning processes ● Build an equity lens for all staff participating in these processes ● Move as much as possible towards Community Leadership and Ownership of the work Council Resolution 20210408-028 Plan: Deliverable: ● Conduct an assessment to identify potential locations for resilience hubs. ● Explore "passive survivability", redundant power and water. ● Engagement with each community, center the needs of the most vulnerable and affected community members. ● Potential resilience hubs are based on 15-minute walkshed of each neighborhood. ● Budget sufficient to fund recommendations and strategies to design and equip hubs. ● Plan, budget recommendations, funding strategies, and a timeline for designing and equipping an initial six pilot hubs for disasters. ● Intergovernmental memoranda necessary to memorialize community partnerships necessary to create resilience hubs.” Reimagining Public Safety - Neighborhood Hubs 10 Neighborhoods - that meet these criteria 1. Over policing, concentrated surveillance, and Recommendation: $2.5 million - 5 X $500k (staffing, administration, and programming) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. patrol data Calls to 211 by Zip Code & Call Type Unemployment and underemployment rates Poverty and low-income neighborhoods Central Health Focus Areas Housing insecurity Areas vulnerable to flooding Areas lacking tree canopy coverage Neighborhoods near brownfields, landfills, recycling, and wastewater treatment facilities Food insecurity Predatory lender locations COVID-19 new cases, mortality rates, testing availability, and vaccine access - - - - - Drop-in center & outreach base. Created and staffed by neighborhood. Community members determine needs to be addressed & resources needed. City-run Neighborhood Centers exist in some communities, but they are not meeting community needs & residents do not feel safe accessing them. Idea is that they are community “owned” and run. Could these also serve as Resilience Hubs? 98% of the time a Neighborhood Hub 2% of the time a Resilience Hub GAVA Press Release: Uri Response Resilience Hubs and neighborhood centers must be supplied with critical on-site materials and resources, now: ● Generators and power banks ● Walkie Talkies and transistor radios ● Hard landlines for first responders and community responders in each hub First aid, medical (including OTC inventory and …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING August 25, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a meeting on August 25, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:41 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, David Carroll, Diana Wheeler, Alexis Taylor, Fisayo Fadelu, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Magid, Karen Hadden City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero, Marc Coudert CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) July 28, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Wheeler), second (Commissioner Taylor). Commissioner Phillips was off the dais and this vote did not take place. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Discussion on upcoming in-person JSC meetings (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed alternative locations, such as Austin Energy Town Lake, Austin Energy HQ at Mueller, or the Permitting and Development Center for meetings given lack of availability at City Hall • Discussion on looking into the possibility of hybrid meetings and/or meetings outside b) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation (Discussion and/or possible action) • Did not get to this item due to lack of quorum c) Update on Climate Resilience and Resilience Hubs— Marc Coudert, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Addressed this item prior to 2b • Incorporated community feedback into process, developed cost estimates based off national projects, and provided an overview for spending American Rescue Plan funding • Resilience hubs would serve as community hubs most of the time, and don’t replace comprehensive emergency management planning • Commissioners discussed the importance of engaging the business community and other City departments, questions regarding cost estimates, developing an estimate of how many community members will be served by process, and the importance and support for direct financial assistance to communities d) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Did not get to this item due to lack of quorum FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • None discussed Commissioner Phillips and Commissioner Praxis left the dais; meeting ended without reaching all items. Motion to adjourn (Commissioner White) Meeting adjourns at 6:47 pm ADJOURNMENT The City of …
Versión en español a continuación. Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting August 25th 2021 Joint Inclusion Committee to be held August 25th 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 24th by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 25th, 2021 Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison Enakshi Ganguly at (512) 987 – 1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Enakshi Ganguly at enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting 25 el Agosto 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (24 el Agosto antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion del Joint Inclusion Committee el 25 el Agosto 2021, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta, Enakshi Ganguly, al (512) 987 – 1569 o enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y …
Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021 __________Joint Inclusion Committee __________ (Official Name of Board or Commission) The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: To advise the council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity and inclusion, and, To promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies to increase and sustain equity, diversity and inclusion in the city. 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. Related to COVID-19 response: Presentation from the Central Health Pandemic Equity Council with review and comment on proposed report Related to FY2021-2022 budget recommendations Recommendation 20210428-2B related to expanding digital access to online connectivity and digital literacy was approved with a motion by Commissioner Curry and a second from Commissioner Briesemeister Recommendation 20210428-2B related to funding immigrant legal services was approved with a motion by Commissioner Briesemeister and a second from Commissioner Cobalis Recommendation 20210428-2B related to continuation of cultural arts funding through various funding streams was approved with a motion by Commissioner Cobalis and a second from Commissioner Curry Annual Review and Work Plan 2020-2021 Page 2 Recommendation 20210428-2B related to language access was approved with a motion from Commissioner Cobalis and second from Commissioner Orlowski Recommendation 20210623-3b1a related to an employment liaison to specialize in expanding inclusive job opportunities for people with disabilities was approved with a motion by Commissioner Orlowski and a second by Commissioner Crawford Recommendation 20210623-3b1b related to providing additional slots for children with intellectual disabilities as well as additional locations and for adults with with intellectual disabilities in recreational programs was approved with a motion by Commissioner Orlowski and a second by Commissioner Afifi Recommendation 20210623-3b1c related to a disability community liaison in the Austin Police Department was approved with a motion by Commission Orlowski and a second by Commissioner Alvarez Recommendation 20210623-3b1d related to restroom improvements for people with disabilities was approved with a motion by Commissioner Orlowski and a second by Commissioner Briesemeister Recommendation 20210623-3b1erelated to additional audible crosswalk beacons at high pedestrian traffic intersections was made by Commissioner Orlowski and seconded by Commissioner Briesemeister Recommendation 20210623-4c related to adapting Austin Police Department identification …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE August 25th, 2021 at 3:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Hispanic Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi Alternate: Sharon Vigil Alternate: Johanna Hosking Pulido Early Childhood Council: Raul Alvarez Commission for Women: Flannery Bope Alternate: Rebecca Austen Comission for Seniors: Janee Briesemeister Alternate: Sally VanSickle Human Rights Commission: Jamarr Brown Alternate: Idona Griffith Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Vincent Cobalis Alternate: Hanna Huang Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Karen Crawford (Vice Chair) Alternate: Krystal Gomez Alternate: Charles Curry LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission: Sandra Chavez (Chair) Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability: Robin Orlowski African American Resource Advisory Commission: Gregory Smith Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Marissa Jones MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from June 23rd Commissioner Orlowski motions to approve the minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Austen. Approved unanimously. Commissioner Smith abstains. 2. PRESENTATIONS a) Presentations from Economic Development Department a. David Grey, Disaster Relief b. Kim Carson & Melissa Alvarado, Hotel Occupancy & Creative Space Assistance Program b) Presentation from Carol Johnson from Civil Rights Office 3. OLD BUSINESS a) Discussion and possible action on Compassion 2020 Compassion Contract 1. Moved by Commissioner Alvarez and seconded by Commissioner. Commissioner Smith abstains. Vote passes. b) Discussion on how JIC is explained to people with disabilities c) Discussion on 2021 – 2022 FY budget updates from the City of Austin 1. Budget Information Sheet (Item #44 on City of Austin website) 4. NEW BUSINESS a) Discussion of future Committee meetings and the requirement to meet in-person b) Discussion of 2021 Annual Review Report FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:34 pm. 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 Enakshi Ganguly at the Equity Office, at (512) 987 – 1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Inclusion …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE August 25th, 2021 at 3:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Hispanic Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi Alternate: Sharon Vigil Alternate: Johanna Hosking Pulido Early Childhood Council: Raul Alvarez Commission for Women: Flannery Bope Alternate: Rebecca Austen Comission for Seniors: Janee Briesemeister Alternate: Sally VanSickle Human Rights Commission: Jamarr Brown Alternate: Idona Griffith Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Vincent Cobalis Alternate: Hanna Huang Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Karen Crawford (Vice Chair) Alternate: Krystal Gomez Alternate: Charles Curry LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission: Sandra Chavez (Chair) Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability: Robin Orlowski African American Resource Advisory Commission: Gregory Smith Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Marissa Jones MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 3:05 pm CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from June 23rd Commissioner Orlowski motions to approve the minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Austen. Approved unanimously. Commissioner Smith abstains. 2. PRESENTATIONS a) Presentations from Economic Development Department a. David Grey, Disaster Relief b. Kim Carson & Melissa Alvarado, Hotel Occupancy & Creative Space Assistance Program b) Presentation from Carol Johnson from Civil Rights Office 3. OLD BUSINESS a) Discussion and possible action on Compassion 2020 Compassion Contract 1. Moved by Commissioner Alvarez and seconded by Commissioner. Commissioner Smith abstains. Vote passes. b) Discussion on how JIC is explained to people with disabilities c) Discussion on 2021 – 2022 FY budget updates from the City of Austin 1. Budget Information Sheet (Item #44 on City of Austin website) 4. NEW BUSINESS a) Discussion of future Committee meetings and the requirement to meet in-person b) Discussion of 2021 Annual Review Report FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:34 pm. 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 Enakshi Ganguly at the Equity Office, at (512) 987 – 1569 or enakshi.ganguly@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Inclusion …
Versión en español a continuación. Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting 08/25/2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to be held 08/25/2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (08/24/2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission FECHA de la reunion (08/25/2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (08/24/2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) August 18, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Video Conference Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98278207374?pwd=eEhDSFpzNjVlZWFXNGcyYWpOKzZvZz09 Meeting ID: 982 7820 7374 Passcode: iqY34Q CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager George Korbel, Mapping Specialist Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative Manager Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Errol Hardin Prabhu Kannan Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Selina Yee draft MINUTES Meeting Goals: Receive Information about Census Data and City's Boundaries; Receive Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. with 11 members present. Commissioner Kannan joined the meeting at 6:05 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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. Peck Young addressed the ICRC and opted to withhold comment at the public meeting. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Aug. 11, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. The Aug. 11, 2021, meeting minutes were approved without objection. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Update from Public Forum Working Group on calendar changes Vice Chair Gonzalez gave update about county public forums being pushed back a week. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Presentation from Lila Valencia, Austin City Demographer City Demographer Lila Valencia shared findings from 2020 U.S. Census. B. Presentation from City Attorney on open meetings Assistant City Attorney Lynn Carter reviewed Open Meetings Act; Assistant City Attorney Zach Brown reviewed the Public Information Act. C. Update from Communications Working Group Commissioner Calderón discussed social media policies and the work done placing paid advertising on social media and legacy media. D. Update from Finance Subcommittee Vice Chair Gonzalez discussed the $2,000 in expenditures for Zoom moderator, website maintenance and overtime charges related to public forums. E. Update from Final Report Subcommittee No update. F. Discussion on mapping process Commissioner Yee made a motion to allow commissioners to voluntarily meet …
“We do for neighborhoods what the Chamber of Commerce does for business.” –Joan Bartz 1973 • Community Building • Advocacy • Civic Education • Policy Education • Land Use Education • Connecting Council with Neighbors • Environmental Justice • Equity ANC Executive Committee Justin Irving President Barbara McArthur Vice-President 1 Mary Ingle Joyce Basciano Chip Harris TBD Vice-President 2 Vice-President 3 Secretary Co-Secretary Sheryl Cheatham Treasurer Alexandria Anderson Marc Duchen Randy Ortega Seth Fowler Jim Lear Megan Meisenbach Daniel Llanes Julie Woods Jeff Bowen Communications Coordinator Sector 1 Representative Sector 2 Representative Sector 3 Representative Sector 4 Representative Sector 5 Representative Sector 6 Representative Sector 7 Representative Sector 8 Representative Andy Anderson Sector 9 Representative TBD Patricia King Sector 10 Representative Immediate Past President Neighborhood Planning Areas • Each area consists of many neighborhoods • Only represent neighborhoods in the city “core”. • Quasi governmental • http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/def ault/files/files/Planning/Neighborhood_ Planning/npstatus_tab_9-19-18.pdf ANC and 10-1 “The Austin Neighborhoods Council also supported the 10-1 plan. Past president Steve Aleman says that he looks forward to a more even representation across the entire city. "Last year when I was president, driving from one far end of town to the other for neighborhood meetings," Aleman recalled, "I was struck by how diverse the city is. ... It personally hit home how important this was to ensure that all the neighborhoods have a voice.“ “ -Austin Chronicle FRI., FEB. 1, 2013 Do neighborhood associations have their own boundary maps? If so, could those be shared with the commissioners? • https://www.austintexas.gov/department/community-registry
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10:50 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: new districts From: Kim Lanzillotti < Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:49:30 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: new districts > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Members of the ICRC Commission, I am a resident in the South River City Citizens neighborhood association. When the city first divided the city into individual city council districts our area of SRCC was put in district 3 and the rest of our neighborhood was in district 9. This is problematic when we have issues affecting our neighborhood, because we are not represented by the same person on the city council. Living in south central Austin, our issues are different from those affecting east Austin and I feel we have not had sufficient representation. I believe we would have better representation if our neighborhood was in the same district. Now that the districts are being redrawn I would like to request that area 8 be included in the same district as the other areas of SRCC. Thank you, Kim Lanzillotti 78704 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Thursday, August 26, 2021 8:48 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: District 9 > ________________________________________ From: Kimberly Levinson < Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 1:47:49 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners Subject: District 9 *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** To the Committee: My name is Kimberly Levinson, and I want to make sure you understand that I speak only for myself, despite leading the PAC and DANA this year. My concern is to create a district that reflects the true character of District 9 and keeps communities of interest together as much as possible. First, I think the Capital belongs in District 9. That is a huge part of Downtown, and carving it out makes little sense to me. Development around it is clearly a huge part of further developing the Downtown area, and the district lines should reflect that. Second, I think the area that is currently in District 1, but is on the west side of I‐35, should be included in District 9 on the principle that communities should be kept together, and those buildings are clearly part of Downtown. Moving them into District 9 will also help maintain the current character and demographic mix of District 1, which is part of the ICRC's concerns. Third, I believe the southwest part of District 9, in the Bouldin area and points west from there, should be removed from the Downtown district. That area should be joined with other parts of south Austin, as their community interests are more aligned, and District 9 has grown large enough to need to remove at least some areas, especially if you consider my final point. Finally, I believe there is a case to be made for adding the areas east of I‐35 from E 7th Street down to East Cesar Chavez into District 9. Those areas are effectively merging with downtown, becoming more urban, and becoming more gentrified. Therefore, they have a common community interest in the development of the Downtown area, and their inclusion in District 9 and their removal from District 3 will help maintain the character and demographic mix of District 3, which is also a goal of this redistricting process. Thank you for considering my points, and for all the work I know you are putting into this. Warmest regards, Kimberly Levinson 1 CAUTION: This email …
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: HPD ICRC Commissioners Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:54 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: Parsons Letter to 10-1 Commissioners (w/attachments) (1 of 2) Parsons ICRC Letter 08-24-21.pdf From: Dugan, Matthew <Matthew.Dugan@austintexas.gov> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 12:54:18 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: FW: Parsons Letter to 10-1 Commissioners (w/attachments) (1 of 2) > From: Brad Parsons Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 9:15 PM To: Puentes, Christina ‐ BC <BC‐Christina.Puentes@austintexas.gov>; Gonzalez, Luis ‐ BC <BC‐ Luis.Gonzalez@austintexas.gov>; Lands, Sterling ‐ BC <BC‐Sterling.Lands@austintexas.gov>; Le, Hoang ‐ BC <BC‐ Hoang.Le@austintexas.gov>; Blank, Joshua ‐ BC <BC‐Joshua.Blank@austintexas.gov>; Hardin, Errol ‐ BC <BC‐ Errol.Hardin@austintexas.gov>; Yee, Selina ‐ BC <BC‐Selina.Yee@austintexas.gov>; Kambo, Shaina ‐ BC <BC‐ Shaina.Kambo@austintexas.gov>; Kannan, Prabhu ‐ BC <BC‐Prabhu.Kannan@austintexas.gov>; bc‐ brigham.morris@austintexas.gov; Dempsey, Erin ‐ BC <BC‐Erin.Dempsey@austintexas.gov>; Falcon, Camellia ‐ BC <BC‐ Camellia.Falcon@austintexas.gov>; Schneider, Eugene ‐ BC <BC‐Eugene.Schneider@austintexas.gov>; bc‐sara.ines‐ calderon@austintexas.gov; bc‐sara.inescalderon@austintexas.gov Cc: Dugan, Matthew <Matthew.Dugan@austintexas.gov> Subject: Parsons Letter to 10‐1 Commissioners (w/attachments) (1 of 2) *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** (See attachments) Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Greetings ICRC Commissioners! I noticed the video of your last meeting just posted on the City webpage, day before yesterday. Particularly, what stood out to me is that Mr. Korbel is going to draft your map and then take feedback from you all as a group and then individually after he has drafted the 10 districts map and before that Preliminary Map is released for public comment in the middle of September. 1 I had assumed like the last 10-1 Commission that you all would be having an open public meeting with your mapper and giving him direction on the layout of the map, as he drew it, as opposed to delegating the drafting of the 10 district map to your mapper and then give him feedback on that afterward. I had thought that you all might have watched the videos of the days when the last 10-1 Commission worked with their mapper to draw both their Preliminary map and their Final map, but just now checking, I see that the City of Austin has taken down those ATXN videos showing the mapper working with the last 10-1 Commission at AE’s Town Lake Center and One Texas Center. See: 1. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=198360 2. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=197729 3. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=200533 4. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=200802 and 5. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=203067 . If this is to be the case, then I think you should give some detailed direction …
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: HPD ICRC Commissioners Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7:54 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: Parsons Letter to 10-1 Commissioners (w/attachments) (2 of 2) 2020AustinDemogpcts.jpg; 2020AustinAsians.jpg; 2020AustinBlacks.jpg; 2020AustinHispanics.jpg From: Dugan, Matthew <Matthew.Dugan@austintexas.gov> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 12:54:22 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: FW: Parsons Letter to 10-1 Commissioners (w/attachments) (2 of 2) From: Brad Parsons < Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 9:33 PM To: Puentes, Christina ‐ BC <BC‐Christina.Puentes@austintexas.gov>; Gonzalez, Luis ‐ BC <BC‐ Luis.Gonzalez@austintexas.gov>; Lands, Sterling ‐ BC <BC‐Sterling.Lands@austintexas.gov>; Le, Hoang ‐ BC <BC‐ Hoang.Le@austintexas.gov>; Blank, Joshua ‐ BC <BC‐Joshua.Blank@austintexas.gov>; Hardin, Errol ‐ BC <BC‐ Errol.Hardin@austintexas.gov>; Yee, Selina ‐ BC <BC‐Selina.Yee@austintexas.gov>; Kambo, Shaina ‐ BC <BC‐ Shaina.Kambo@austintexas.gov>; Kannan, Prabhu ‐ BC <BC‐Prabhu.Kannan@austintexas.gov>; bc‐ brigham.morris@austintexas.gov; Dempsey, Erin ‐ BC <BC‐Erin.Dempsey@austintexas.gov>; Falcon, Camellia ‐ BC <BC‐ Camellia.Falcon@austintexas.gov>; Schneider, Eugene ‐ BC <BC‐Eugene.Schneider@austintexas.gov>; Calderon, Sara ‐ BC <BC‐Sara.Calderon@austintexas.gov> Cc: Dugan, Matthew <Matthew.Dugan@austintexas.gov> Subject: Parsons Letter to 10‐1 Commissioners (w/attachments) (2 of 2) *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** (See attachments) Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Greetings ICRC Commissioners! I noticed the video of your last meeting just posted on the City webpage, day before yesterday. Particularly, what stood out to me is that Mr. Korbel is going to draft your map and then take feedback from you all as a group and then individually after he has drafted the 10 districts map and before that Preliminary Map is released for public comment in the middle of September. 1 I had assumed like the last 10-1 Commission that you all would be having an open public meeting with your mapper and giving him direction on the layout of the map, as he drew it, as opposed to delegating the drafting of the 10 district map to your mapper and then give him feedback on that afterward. I had thought that you all might have watched the videos of the days when the last 10-1 Commission worked with their mapper to draw both their Preliminary map and their Final map, but just now checking, I see that the City of Austin has taken down those ATXN videos showing the mapper working with the last 10-1 Commission at AE’s Town Lake Center and One Texas Center. See: 1. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=198360 2. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=197729 3. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=200533 4. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=200802 and 5. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=203067 . If this is to be the case, then I think you should give some …
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Friday, August 27, 2021 11:52 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: Planned Public Forums & State Law Impact From: Joseph Reynolds Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 4:51:43 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: Planned Public Forums & State Law Impact *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** You should know that Sept 1 the Pandemic Exception for Public Meetings reverts to regular rules. Meetings must be in‐ person. There are details about quorum, etc. But change is coming. Joseph Reynolds CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Friday, August 27, 2021 9:45 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: District 3, 1, and 9 (with map) From: Curtis Rogers <rogers Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 2:44:51 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: District 3, 1, and 9 (with map) *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear Committee Members, Thank you for your help in this process. I know there are no perfect answers, but I trust the outcome will be fair. I'm a resident of the East Cesar Chavez neighborhood, currently in District 3, and feel that it is better suited to be connected to downtown, currently District 9. Similarly, neighborhoods south of Town Lake (LBL) would better be grouped with neighbors south of the lake. I‐35 has been a man‐made tool to divide Austin, and we should not allow it to draw district lines as we work to reconnect that scar. I know the population of each area will determine where the lines should be drawn, but below is a rough idea of where I think the neighborhoods could be better grouped as districts in Austin. Thanks, Curtis CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: HPD ICRC Commissioners Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:28 PM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: ICRC citizen input on: (1) Commissioner Falcon's info request on census "undercount" by geographic area PXL_20210825_185426013.jpg Rodriguez, Lisa From: Philip Wiley < Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 8:27:05 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: ICRC citizen input on: (1) Commissioner Falcon's info request on census "undercount" by geographic area *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Commissioners, In your August 18th meeting, during the City Demographer's presentation, an important question was asked that this may provide insight on. The Austin ‐ Travis County Census Strategy Map has the best data I have seen related to estimating census count success. Here is a link to the map, color coded based on response rate as of October 28th 2020. Again I am providing a Government asset posted publicly for your consideration:: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=66c1f6bdf2034bd898db56d964125573 West Campus Attached below is a map photo that shows the lowest response area in the City (28.8%) which is in West Campus, is also the densest housing tract in the city (Guadalupe / Rio Grande / MLK / 24th = Tract 6.08). The four other adjacent tracts that are primarily student housing all also had response rates below 50%. Likely the most stable and easiest to count / estimate tract was UT, which even showed a 6.8% decline in residents. Students working remotely from home in other cities during a pandemic created a unique census challenge. From what we know about the explosive growth of this area, it appears .low census response rates are correlated with population undercount. UT UNO ‐ NW UNO ‐ NE UNO ‐ SW UNO ‐ SE Eastern Crescent One might assume the eastern crescent was the second largest undercount area in the City based on census response rates, but also that all of the minority opportunity districts experienced more undercount than other districts. Undercount > D9, D1, D2, D3, D4. ‐6.8% 40.1% 11.9% 1.9% 129.2% 9207 3315 4478 4190 2306 8580 4645 5012 4268 5286 ‐627 1330 534 78 2980 6.01 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 1 Implications Likely ‐ some of the fastest growing parts / districts in the city also were the most undercounted. D10, which may be the slowest growing District in Austin, also had response rates >70%, >75%, >80%. Unless Districts are mapped at different sizes now, as …
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Thursday, August 26, 2021 6:33 PM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: ICRC citizen input on: (1) District 9, and border transitions with Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10 From: Philip Wiley Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 11:33:08 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: ICRC citizen input on: (1) District 9, and border transitions with Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 10 > *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Commissioners, The character of District 9 is defined by being the compact and connected city center of Austin At the core dense building forms, mixed use, quality and variety of transit options. Around that core are transition areas to lower density uses and districts. From a redistricting perspective, D9 plays a unique role of sharing borders with 3 of the 4 minority opportunity districts, and as Austin evolves D9 has the role and responsibility of absorbing newly densified areas that no longer contribute to minority district goals, which may include potential border changes described below. Census ‐ Results: D9 population grew faster than Austin. It appears D9 census results will show >99,000 residents, so it has more people than the average district size of 96,100. As it appears a material number of students were missed in the census count, D9 is unlikely to be targeted for >96,100 residents, but could be a candidate for <96,1000 residents because of the undercount. Outside census data, it also appears there will be ongoing disproportionate city center growth due to many development projects in various stages of completion and planning. All three underlined points may contribute to the Commission reducing the D9 land mass this cycle. Transition D1 to D9 (1) Downtown is somewhat unique in the formality of it's neighborhood plan, and it is very much a neighborhood to the 15,000 and growing fast who live here. The northeast quadrant was put in D1 last round. Ora Houston, speaking at the D1 ICRC session, asked that I‐35 become the new D1/D9 border. The first residential tower in that area is nearing completion, more are coming, and they will not likely support minority district racial mix goals. Suggestion: move precinct #325 from D1 to D9. CM Houston's testimony starts at the 25:17 minute mark here: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/130488 (2) UT's LBJ School was put in D1 to recognize his contributions, and Ora Houston …
Rodriguez, Lisa From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: HPD ICRC Commissioners Friday, August 27, 2021 10:26 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: ICRC citizen input : (1) North and West Austin PXL_20210818_232416287.jpg; PXL_20210826_013028251.jpg; PXL_20210818_232527925.jpg; PXL_ 20210819_114536587.jpg From: Philip Wiley < Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 3:24:22 PM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: ICRC citizen input : (1) North and West Austin *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Commissioners, Sincere thanks for any interest you may have shown related to my prior input. Hopefully this helps pull together key points from data presented (by others and myself) and public testimony.. I ask that you consider looking at a few maps you have seen already before but maybe not at the same time. Photos of 4 maps are attached, along with a descriptor and source link. Socio‐economic Map (housing prices) https://austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Housing/Austin%20HMA final.pdf ANC Sector Map https://www.atxanc.org/copy‐of‐about Asian / Hispanic Geographic Distribution Maps http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=365926 http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=365928 My Observations for North and West Austin (defined as north of the lake, west of I‐35): People organize themselves in clusters, or bands, you can see it much clearer on demographic maps than the city district maps. (A) Primarily white, primarily higher income in a band close to the lake. "Waterfront prices" lead to other commonalities or communities of interest. On every map here. (B) Whether Koenig or Anderson is the divider, there are distinct minority concentrations north of there, Asian to the west, Hispanic in the central. (C) The current 10‐1 map (not shown) has more north / south orientation than the way the community organizes, which favors those with more resources to have their voice heard. General Recommendations with specific examples: 1 (D) View District 6 as the best chance at clustering people of Asian descent together. The north half of the district has a fairly large concentration, as does the north half of district 10. Recommendation: move district 326 from D10 to D6 in support of a higher Asian concentration in D6,, and evaluate other border opportunities (e.g. precincts 331, 328). You have heard people in north D10 testify they don't feel community links with 78703 = waterfront. (E) View District 10 as the waterfront district, extending out to the city's western border. As an example on the D6 / D10 shared border ‐ River Place in D6 is like asking UT and OU to share a row at a football …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) Aug. 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Video Conference Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98278207374?pwd=eEhDSFpzNjVlZWFXNGcyYWpOKzZvZz09 Meeting ID: 982 7820 7374 Passcode: iqY34Q One tap mobile +13017158592,,98278207374#,,,,*442998# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,98278207374#,,,,*442998# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 982 7820 7374 Passcode: 442998 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/azmXrvLGe CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager George Korbel, Mapping Specialist Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative Manager Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le BJ Morris Eugene Schneider Selina Yee APPROVED MINUTES Meeting Goals: Receive Information about City's Boundaries and Neighborhood Associations; Discussion on public forums and mapping process; Receive Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. with ten members present. Commissioner Le joined at 6:10 p.m. and Commissioner Lands joined at 6:20 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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. Peck Young addressed the commission on behalf of the NAACP and Hispanic Coalition concerning an email he sent all commissioners that stated both entities would be presenting maps at the Sept. 8, 2021 meeting. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Aug. 18, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. The Aug. 18, 2021 draft minutes were approved without objection 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Discussion on mapping process one-on-one's with mapping specialist Korbel gave an update on the city's undercount in their maps using the 2020 Census data and how he is waiting on state numbers to make a preliminary map. He also addressed why one-on-one's with commissioners would be useful. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following …
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Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Preservation Plan Committee Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m. MEETING TO BE HELD WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Preservation Plan Committee meeting, members of the public must: Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon the day before the meeting. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to committee members in advance of the meeting. Reunión Especial del Comité del Plan de la Preservación Histórica Un Comité de la Comisión de Sitios Históricos FECHA de la reunion 25 de agosto, 2021 LA JUNTA SE LLEVARÁ CON MODIFICACIONES DE DISTANCIAMIENTO SOCIAL Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (24 de agosto, 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512) 974- 3393 o preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). …
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 – 10:30 a.m. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath X X Terri Myers Beth Valenzuela X MEETING NOTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 19, 2021 MOTION: Approve minutes from July 19, 2021 by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. VOTE: 2- 0, Heimsath absent. Commissioner Heimsath admitted to the meeting. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Review criteria for success • Staff: Intended purpose is for general guidance, reference in plan development B. C. Committee feedback: • A good place to start • Consider condensing if possible, but ok if not • Who will measure success? Discuss topics for working group consideration (discussion combined with C) Discuss order of topics for working group meetings • Staff explained the process for sorting and organizing topic suggestions Committee feedback: • Ensure that how preservation relates to other laws, programs, etc. is clearly explained and reinforced throughout plan development process 1 Include community involvement under partnerships topic • • Consider what’s possible in existing legal and zoning framework; also consider what would be ideal Include funding opportunities and incentives • • Expand incentives to support preservation at all levels, for all groups • Expand education • Discuss disaster preparedness (e.g., flooding, fires) • Plan draft will not include an updated preservation ordinance, but the plan will likely require updates to the ordinance to be achieved • Discuss issues of integrity for community resources • Get working group input on topics list/meeting schedule Potential briefing to Historic Landmark Commission in September • The committee agreed a briefing would be helpful D. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. VOTE: 2-0, Heimsath off the dais. 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 the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara …
Versión en español a continuación. Environmental Commission Special Called Meeting August 25, 2021 Environmental Commission to be held August 25, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 25, 2021 Environmental Commission Special Called Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live 1 Reunión del Environmental Commission FECHA de la reunion (25 de agosto de 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (24 de agosto de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se …
Environmental Code and Common Variances E nv i ro n m e n t a l C o m m i s s i o n Re t r e a t Au g u s t 2 5 , 2 0 2 1 C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T A t h a P h i l l i p s E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o g r a m C o o r d i n a t o r W a t e r s h e d P r o t e c t i o n D e p a r t m e n t Land Development Code 25-8 Environment and the Environmental Criteria Manual C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 2 25-8 Environment S U B C H A P T E R A – WAT E R Q UA L I T Y Development Services Department: Land Use Review – Environmental Review Watershed Protection Department CEF and Floodplain Modification Review S U B C H A P T E R B – T R E E A N D N AT U R A L A R E A P ROT E C T I O N ; E N DA N G E R E D S P E C I E S Development Services Department: Community Tree Division Land Use Review – Environmental Review (notification of Endangered Species only) C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T 3 25-8 Environment SUB CHAPTER A – WATE R QUAL ITY • 25- 8- 211 Water Qual i ty Control Re qui rem ent • 25- 8- 261 Cri ti cal Water Qual i ty Zone D eve l …
City of Austin 2021 Environmental Commission Retreat City of Austin Tree Regulations Overview August 25, 2021 Keith Mars, AICP,CA Naomi Rotramel, City Arborist Overview • History and Values – The Austin Way • Policy and Governance – Tree Preservation Ordinances Work • Government that Works – Process and Due Diligence Matters • Austin’s Future Urban Forest The Community Tree Preservation Division: Urban Forest Program (A Healthy Urban Forest for All) Click here to see all the great work The Community Tree Preservation Division: City Arborist Program (Nationally recognized tree preservation ordinances) Tree Ordinances in Austin • First adopted in 1983 • Public health, safety, and welfare (Home Rule & Discretionary) • Preserve first then replenish • Alignment with council strategic outcomes Preserve the character of Austin’s urban forest, protect its current health, and increase it’s longevity The Value of Trees in the Urban Environment • Trees are foundational to multiple public policy objects • Trees are a $16 billion asset • Trees reduce energy cost by ~$20M/year • Trees are critical to climate and equity outcomes Our Community Values Trees • Home Rule—Tree protection is an expression of our values • Continued public support for trees and tree preservation is crucial to the future of our urban forest Does the Heritage Tree Ordinance Work? - Ordinance adopted in February 2010 - ~16 Commission variances - Over 5,000 reviews by City Arborist staff - More than 70,000 inches of Heritage Trees reviewed - 95% preservation rate. National model. Administering the Tree Ordinances (Process matters-Government that Works for All) The Larger the Tree, the Greater the Protection Review Criteria for Protected and Heritage Trees Code Criteria for Removal Rules for Protecting Trees 1. Prevents a reasonable use 2. Prevents reasonable access 3. Dead, diseased, or imminent hazard Due Process for Administering Heritage Tree Ordinance Due Diligence for Reasonable Use (Reveal the real and perceived constraints, protect more trees) Zoning Regulations • By right or up to? Zoning Regulations • By right or up to? • Use based, form based, or both? Zoning Regulations • By right or up to? • Use based, form based, or both? • Do you know the setbacks? • Parking standards. • Know your Fire Code! It has a big impact on land use and trees. • Know your driveway alignment options. Transportation Austin’s Future Urban Forest (Opportunities and challenges abound) Thank You. Questions? SETBACKS - 15' ALLOWS …
Boards & Commissions Hybrid Meeting Pilot Program Hybrid Meeting Pilot Program rules • Presiding officer & second officer must be physically present at City Hall (Chair, Vice Chair, &/Secretary) • A quorum (6 members) must be physically present • Public testimony must be in person • Staff liaisons (Kaela & Liz) will be physically present Technical requirements for remote participation • Must be clearly visible & have two-way communication throughout the entire meeting • If audio or video communication is lost for any portion of the meeting, the remote participant is considered absent during that time. COVID-19 Safety Protocols • Only 7 commission members physically present • Empty dais seats between each member when possible • Staff and visitors are required to wear masks while on City property • Disposable masks will be provided to anyone who is not wearing proper face coverings • Public attendees will be socially distanced • To limit the number of people physically present, staff presenters will attend remotely • Hand sanitizer stations throughout Council Chamber • Lysol wipes for members Preparing for Hybrid Meetings • Communication is key. Please let liaison know as soon as possible if you cannot attend a meeting, need to recuse, etc. • Fill out survey • Seven members in person • Up to four members may participate remotely • Number will change depending on absences, recusals, etc.
Refresher on Boards & Commissions rules Attendance requirements What constitutes an excused absence? • Injury or illness of a member • Illness or injury to an immediate family member • Active military service • Birth/adoption of a child (for up to 90s days after) • Must be reported in advance of the next meeting Late/partial attendance • Notify liaison in advance if you will be late or need to recuse on an item • Must be present for ¾ of the meeting & not cause the commission to break quorum on any action items • New rules require remote participants to be visible & have 2-way communication the entire meeting. Any technical issues/visibility issues may result in an unexcused absence. Meeting cancellations • If a meeting is cancelled due to lack of a quorum, unexcused absences are still counted. • A cancellation notice will be posted including: • Members that planned to attend • Absent members Attendance violations • Unexcused absences for three consecutive meetings • Missing 1/3 (seven) of all regular meetings in a 12- month timeframe • Violations are reported to the Clerk’s Office • BC Coordinator notifies the nominating Council Member of their options: • Provide an attendance waiver; or • An automatic vacancy occurs that requires a new appointment. Citizen Communication • Residents may sign up to speak on general items for three minutes discussion. • General citizen communication is not posted for • Members may ask clarifying questions only • May ask staff to report back Citizen Communication • Residents may sign up to speak on all agenda items except for Staff Briefings. • No public testimony can be made after the public hearing is closed. • Example: hearing” • Member 1: “Chair, I move to close the public • Member 2: “Second” • Chair: “All in favor, say aye (or raise your hand)” New business – Future Agenda Items • Members may include an item if: • Sponsorship is received from two or more members • Outside of a meeting, members may also request the Chair to include an item on a future agenda • Approval is at the Chair’s discretion • Copy Kaela on all requests • Will be placed on next available agenda Things to know • The City Code prohibits boards and commissions from meeting in closed session unless they have received prior approval from the city attorney. Things to know …
