August 21, 2020 Water & Wastewater Commission Special Called Meeting Minutes Approved: September 9, 2020 The Water and Wastewater Commission convened in a special called meeting on August 21, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. AGENDA Christy Williams (District 8) Grant Fisher (District 9) Susan Turrieta (District 10) Christianne Castleberry, Vice Chair (District 5) Mia Parton (District 6) Commissioners: William Moriarty, (Mayor) Chien Lee, Chair (District 4) Jesse Penn (District 1) Nhat Ho (District 2) Travis Michel (District 3) Vacant (District 7) Commissioners in Attendance: Jesse Penn, Nhat Ho, Travis Michel, Chien Lee, Grant Fisher, Susan Turrieta, Mia Parton CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:03 a.m. by Chair Chien Lee. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the July 15, 2020 Water & Wastewater Commission special called meeting were approved on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Penn’s motion and Commissioner Ho’s second with Commissioners Moriarty, Castleberry and Williams absent. B. ITEMS FOR COMMISSION’S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL 1. Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with Airgas Inc., to provide industrial gases, pressure vessels, and pressure vessel maintenance, and inspections, for up to six years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,633,500. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $66,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Turrieta’s motion and Commissioner Michel’s second with Commissioners Moriarty, Castleberry and Williams absent. 2. Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with Meylan Enterprises, Inc., to provide clarifier descaling services, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,803,135. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Turrieta’s motion and Commissioner Michel’s second with Commissioners Moriarty, Castleberry and Williams absent. 3. Recommend approval to award a multi-term contract with Mobile Mini, Inc., to provide rental and purchase of onsite storage and office units and related services, for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,267,500. Austin Water’s requested authorization is $750,000. Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 7-0 vote on Commissioner Turrieta’s motion and Commissioner Michel’s second with Commissioners Moriarty, Castleberry and Williams absent. 4. Recommend approval to ratify an emergency contract with First Medical Response of Texas, LLC (MBE), to provide temperature screening services for Austin Water facilities, in the amount of $549,670, and authorize additional expenditures for the …
Special Meeting of the Contracts and Concessions Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board August 21, 2020 Contracts and Concessions Committee to be held August 21,2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (August 20, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 21, 2020 Contracts and Concessions Committee Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to sammi.curless@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 Page 1 of 2 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CONTRACTS AND CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE Friday, August 21, 2020 – 1:00-2:30PM Via Videoconference COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Francoise Luca, (D-7), Chair Rich DePalma, (Mayor) Anna Di Carlo, (D-2) Sarah Faust (D-5) Nina Rinaldi, (D-1) Dawn Lewis, (D-10), Ex-Officio AGENDA CALL TO ORDER A. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Discussion of draft scope of work for request for proposals for a boating concession on Barton Creek. Presenter: Gabrielle Restivo, Contract Management Specialist IV, Parks and Recreation Department 2. Discussion of draft scope of work for request for proposals for the Land Management Plan. Presenters: Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager and Matt McCaw, Environmental Conservation Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department B. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW AND ONGOING CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT C. FUTURE ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. …
BOATING CONCESSION ON BARTON CREEK REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Currently operating as Zilker Park Boat Rentals Presented by: Gabrielle Restivo Contract Management Specialist IV Contracts and Concessions Committee August 21, 2020 1 CONCESSION LOCATION ON BARTON CREEK 2 CONCESSION HISTORY Opened as Zilker Park Boat Rentals as a canoe rental service in 1969 by Howard Barnett Now includes kayaks and stand-up paddle boards Community partnerships with Sunshine Camp, Texas River School, City of Austin Park Rangers Current contract period: • Initial Period (02/28/2006 – 03/01/2011) • Extension #1 (03/01/2011 – 02/29/2016) • Extension #2 (03/01/2016 – 02/29/2021) 3 CONCESSION ASSETS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Open shed used for rental transactions and equipment storage Storage shed with attached decking and stairway Detached storage unit Boat storage racks 2015-2016 • Earthwork and replacement of boating assets: $75,587 • Decking and stairs: $20,278 2019 • Earthwork: $8,154 4 HISTORICAL GROSS SALES, REPORTED EXPENDITURES, AND REVENUE PAYMENTS $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $- Gross Revenue Expenditures Revenue Payments to City 2015 $445,267 $155,090 $46,877 2016 $456,403 $240,126 $45,700 2017 $632,740 $294,599 $57,163 2018 $805,039 $56,824 $74,536 2019 $676,775 $332,002 $67,678 5 RFP BOATING SOLICITATION GOALS AND REQUIREMENTS Programming • 5 years of experience with safety record • Supply all necessary watercraft • Nonmotorized craft only • Sustainability (environmental) Plan • Public benefit programs for youth and seniors • Fee schedule approval • Marketing Plan • Monthly and annual reporting • Revenue share proposal Improvements • Capital Improvement Plan required • Improvement Plans require PARD’s written approval • 10% reinvestment annually in equipment and facilities 6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSAL LANGUAGE Contractor shall not make any structural alterations, repairs, nor improvements of the premises without written permission and approval from the PARD Director or designee. Any alteration made by the Contractor shall become the property of the City at the termination of the contract. City reserves the right to require Contractor to restore the property to its original condition at Contractor's expense. Contractor shall make written report to City Contract Manager of any needed repairs or suggested alterations or improvements. Improvement plans and any revisions are subject to the City’s written approval. 7 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS PROPOSAL LANGUAGE Concessionaire shall prepare and submit to PARD a Program Plan for educating the public on the use of canoes, kayaks, and SUPs. The plan …
Land Management Plan for Parks and Recreation Department Natural Areas Request for Proposals Matt McCaw Environmental Conservation Program Manager Land Management Program Natural Resources Division Austin Parks and Recreation Department matt.mccaw@austintexas.gov Purpose To receive feedback from the Contracts & Concessions Committee related to the scope of work for the Land Management Plan for Parks and Recreation Department natural areas request for proposals. 2 3 Background • The majority of PARD’s lands are protected as natural areas in preserves (Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, greenbelts, metro parks, district parks, even along the margins of golf courses). • A natural area is an area that retains or has reestablished its natural character, typically dominated by native plants and animals. 4 Background • These natural areas provide critical services, such as: • climate regulation • water cleansing • air cleansing • mental health social benefits • • Most have not been managed to maintain ecosystem health. • Threatened by climate change, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity, all of which make them more susceptible to heat, drought, disease, and wildfire. 5 Background • The need for comprehensive planning and management of PARD natural areas has long been recognized by staff, partners, and the community. • The 2019 Wildfire Preparedness Audit highlighted this need from a public safety standpoint. • Recommended that PARD create and implement land management plans. • PARD committed to establish a land management team to do this. 6 PARD Lands Involved • All Preserves and PARD Balcones Canyonlands Preserves • Contiguous natural areas > 75-100 ac. • Excludes high perimeter area (difficult access, expensive mgmt) • Creates large mgmt. complexes • 10,000+ ac. included Ecosystems 7 Oak savanna Grassland Oak-juniper woodland Bottomland forest Riparian and aquatic 8 Deliverables & Plan Components Site analysis • Soils • Hydrology • Existing vegetation communities • Endangered species habitat • Trails, authorized and unauthorized • Other elements Climate vulnerability analysis • Identify components of ecosystems that affect vulnerability to intense heat, drought, and wildfire • Map these components to indicate where natural resources may be most vulnerable to climate change • Will help prioritize work Deliverables & Plan Components 9 Management goals: vegetation communities that are expected to provide desired ecosystem services most sustainably. Restoration strategies that may be effective and appropriate for achieving management goals in various contexts. Monitoring design to evaluate progression toward management goals. ~10-year document; 50-year horizon. PARD Long-Range Plan Strategies & …
Parks and Recreation Department Contracts Under Development Concessions and Contracts Committee 17-Aug-20 Contract/Project Zilker Miniature Train Concession Phase N A NCP NA S / NS NA CCC NA PARB Sep-20 Council Oct-20 Operation Boating Concession on Lady Bird Lake (Texas Rowing Center) A Y S Jun-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 Concessionaire for Operation and Management of Hancock Golf Course P/D N S Oct-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Notes On February 20, 2020, Austin City Council approved a resolution to explore options to procure a temporary vendor, through an expedited process, to oversee the repair and operations of the Zilker Park train ride. PARD has identified APF to establish a contract with a vendor to oversee the repair and operations of the Zilker Park train ride. A draft contract between PARD and APF for this purpose is being reviewed by the COA Law Department. Solicitation was released 3/23/2020 with an original close date of 4/23/2020. However, the COA Purchasing Office extended the proposal submittal deadline until 4/30/2020. CCC and PARB approvals completed in June. Recommendation scheduled for City Council on August 27, 2020 The Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Concessionaire for Operation and Management of Hancock Golf Course is on hold due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 impact on the City’s golf program. Estimated timeframe for the RFP release is July/August of 2020. 8/11/2020 Interlocal Agreement with Save Historic Muny District (SHMD) to Operate and Manage Food Concession at Lions Municipal Golf Course. P/D NA NS Aug-20 Aug-20 Sept-20 Development of a Land Management Plan for Austin Nature Preserves System P/D NA S Aug-20 Aug-20 Dec-20 Concessionaire for Operation and Management of a Boat Rental on Barton Creek P/D N S Oct-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 P/D - Planning & Development A - Advertised E - Evaluation N - Negotiation NS - Non-Solicited S - Solicited NCP - No Contact Period in Effect NA - Not Applicable Dates are subject to change based on project timeline. 8/11/2020 Lions Municipal Golf Course is owned by The University of Texas and is leased to the City. The agreement with the previous food concessionaire at Lions terminated in May, and because the City's lease with UT expires in December, a new solicitation was not conducted. Currently, food services are being offered by a food truck. SHMD, a special district created by the Texas Legislature to preserve the historic golf course, is interested in operating and managing the food …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD CONTRACTS AND CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE Friday, August 21, 2020 – 1:00-2:30PM MINUTES The Contracts and Concessions Committee convened in a special meeting on Friday, August 21, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Luca called the meeting to order at 1:05pm. Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Francoise Luca, Richard DePalma, Anna DiCarlo, Sarah Faust, Nina Rinaldi and Dawn Lewis, Ex Officio. Staff in Attendance: Lucas Massie; Matt McCaw; Suzanne Piper; Amanda Ross; Patricia Rossett and Sammi Curless. A. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Discussion of draft scope of work for request for proposals for a boating concession on Barton Creek. Patricia Rosset, Parks and Recreation Department, presented the scope of work. Committee Members presented feedback. No action was taken on this item. 2. Discussion of draft scope of work for request for proposals for the Land Management Plan. Amanda Ross and Matt McCaw, Parks and Recreation Department, presented the scope of work. Committee Members presented feedback. No action was taken on this item. B. MONTHLY REPORT ON NEW AND ONGOING CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT Patricia Rossett provided the report. C. FUTURE ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS DePalma/Faust – Comparison of revenue language in boating concession contracts. DePalma – Presentation by Committee Member DePalma regarding innovation opportunities in the request for qualifications (RFQ) process. Chair Luca adjourned at 2:29pm. Page 1 of 1
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) August 21, 2020, 3:00 pm The Community Development Commission meeting to be held on August 21, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by noon, August 20, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 21, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3162 or kimberly.freeman@austintexas.gov no later than noon, August 20, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to kimberly.freeman@austintexas.gov by noon, August 20, 2020. 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 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) August 21, 2020, 3:00 pm SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Joe Deshotel, Chair Public Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Karen Paup Private Sector Appointee VACANT Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Tandera Louie, Vice Chair North Austin Cesar Acosta St. John’s Madra Mays Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Julia Woods South Austin Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. 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 …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING July 15, 2020, 3:00 pm Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Madra Mays Fisayo Fadelu CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Raymond Young Amit Motwani Heidi Sloan Shavone Otero Karen Paup Cesar Acosta Julia Woods Alberto Mejia Bertha Delgado Michael Tolliver City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Rebecca Giello (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Erica Leak (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Angela Sommers (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. DRAFT MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:04 pm with 9 members present. Commissioner Mejia joined the dais at 3:09 pm and Commissioner Delgado joined the dais at 3:35 pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the June 9, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. The meeting minutes were approved unanimously on Commissioner Tolliver’s motion to approve and Commissioner Paup’s second. Commissioners Louie, Mays and Fadelu were absent. 2. OLD BUSINESS a) Presentation and discussion on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development staff). Erica Leak, Development Officer, provided a presentation on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan, and Rebecca Giello, Deputy Director, answered questions about the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. b) Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. Public hearings are required by 1) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and 2) the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 373. No community members signed up to speak on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. c) Discussion and possible action on the draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan. The draft FY 2020-21 Action Plan was approved on Commissioner Paup’s motion to approve and Commissioner Motwani’s second on a 9-2 vote, with the understanding that more information about federal programs will be provided to the Commission at a later date. Additionally, Commissioner Motwani recommended that Action Plan priorities be altered such that programs that historically have not been able to hit their milestones or exhaust their dollar amounts be deprioritized in the following fiscal year. Commissioners …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report August 21, 2020 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 three (3) Outreach Sites. ◼ Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, Blue Santa applications, 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 2020 Contract Cumulative % of Total Categories Budget Expenditures as of Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $693,764.20 $394,116.34 $14,225.46 $1,102,106 06/30/20 $308,165.83 $149,249.51 $210 $457,625.34 44.4% 38% 1.5% 41.5% 1 SRV 3O 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Austin Public Health Report on PY19 Community Action Plan Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 23 Success Rate% 53.5% 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 June 30, 2020 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 500 15 50 662 103 7 Service Description Number Served #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Utility Payments Immunizations Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing Programmatic/Administrative Updates 478 11,947 339 0 0 28 924 78 0 1. Neighborhood Services Unit Vacancies – 2nd round interviews for the RN position the new Montopolis Neighborhood Center (Montopolis …
Item 2a Home Repair Programs Community Development Commission August 21, 2020 Our Agenda Overview of Home Repair Programs Partnerships & Community Benefits Response during COVID-19 Marketing Strategy Overview NHCD's Home Repair Programs HRLP ABR -Owner ABR-Renter Minor Home GO Repair Repair Goals : 9 Goals : 80 Goals : 7 Goals : 205 Goals : 208 In Progress : 15 In Progress : 29 In Progress : 1 In Progress : 41 In Progress : 58 Accomplishments : 6 Accomplishments : 8 Accomplishments : 1 Accomplishments : 82 Accomplishments : 69 Up to $75K Major Systems Up to $130K Reconstruction Loan/Lien Up to $15K Remove barriers Elderly/Disabled Up to $15K Remove barriers Elderly/Disabled Up to $5K Address repairs that pose an immediate threat Up to $20K Remove Health & Safety Hazards Austin Area Median Family Income (MFI 2020) Income 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Person Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons Persons 80% MFI $54,700 $62,500 $70,300 $78,100 $84,350 $90,600 $96,850 $103.100 City of Austin Neighborhood Housing & Community Development HRLP ABR -Owner ABR-Renter Minor Home GO Repair MFI MFI MFI MFI MFI Repair 5% 18% 30% 47% 13% 3% 22% 62% 17% 16% 67% 13% 87% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 0-30 % 30-50% 51-60% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% 61-80% 80+% Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity Ethnicity African American 17% Hispa nic 33% White 50% Whit e 13% Hispa nic 25% African American 62% White 42% Africa n Amer ican 35% White 45% African American 35% Hispanic 23% Hispanic 20% 100% African American 100% City of Austin Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Response during Pandemic Day to Day Operations are aligned with the: • City of Austin, Development Services Department, Residential Building Inspections Division. • City of Austin and Travis County Order to “Stay Home. Work Safe.” • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Personal Protective Equipment • Department’s Modified Services City of Austin Neighborhood Housing & Community Development Content will be created for all programs: HRLP ABR, Minor Home Repair & GO Repair. Mock-ups to show direction. Overall Marketing Strategy Update of content and design with easy-to-understand content centered around homeowners & focused on solutions Working with community partners to better connect with Austinites in need and to create cross promotional opportunities. Increasing platforms and channels Strategic, and targeted integrative marketing …
Item 2c AustinTexas.gov/Budget New budget goes in effect October 1, 2020 The Austin City Council has adopted a fiscal year 2020-2021 Budget. The all-funds budget, which includes enterprise departments as well as the core services provided by the General Fund, totals $4.2 billion – the same size as last year’s – and adjusts to new fiscal constraints and community expectations, with focused investments in core programs and City infrastructure. The General Fund budget is $1.1 billion and the Capital Budget includes $1.2 billion in planned spending. Council moved to introduce changes to public safety in Austin, building on the initial steps set out in the City Manager’s proposed budget last month to reallocate Police funding to health, housing, and critical so cial services. The adopted budget will: • Reduce Austin Police Department (APD) funding by approximately $20 million – taken primarily from cadet classes and overtime – to reinvest in permanent supportive housing and services, EMS for COVID- 19 response, family violence shelter and protection, violence prevention, workforce development, and a range of other programs. • Move a number of APD functions (and related funding of nearly $80 million) out of APD over the course of the fiscal year. These include Forensics Sciences, Communications/911 call center, strategic support, and internal affairs. • Create a Reimagine Safety Fund to divert almost $50 million from APD toward alternative forms of public safety and community support, to be delivered from outside APD, as determined through the year-long reimagining process. Council approved a total APD budget of about $290 million – down from the $434 million earmarked in the proposed budget – and directed the City Manager to return to Council no later than March 2021 to amend the public safety budget following public engagement. The approved budget ensures the City continues investing in key Council priorities and implementing the Council-approved COVID-19 spending framework to support Austin families and businesses, while remaining consistent with responsible budgeting practices that have enabled the City to mitigate the impacts of anticipated revenue losses caused by the pandemic. “In just a few short weeks the City and Council have worked together to come up with solutions to the challenges we face as a community,” said City Manager Spencer Cronk. “This budget takes us forward as a city, but I’ve also been clear we'll have to come back and make adjustments, not only because of the COVID - 19 …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) SPECIAL CALLED MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING August 21, 2020, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Bertha Delgado Alberto Mejia CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Cesar Acosta Fisayo Fadelu Madra Mays Amit Motwani Shavone Otero Karen Paup Heidi Sloan Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Rebecca Giello (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Erica Leak (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Letitia Brown (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Julia Campbell (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Kim Freeman (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Lisa Rodriguez (Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Yvonne Meyer (Austin Public Health) Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. MINUTES Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:04pm with 9 members present. Commissioner Otero joined the dais at 3:08pm, and Commissioner Paup joined the dais at 3:25pm. Commissioner Motwani left the meeting at 3:30pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the July 15, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Wood’s motion, Commissioner Acosta’s second, the July 15, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Presentation on Home Repair Program (Austin Home Repair Coalition and Neighborhood Housing and Community Development [NHCD] staff). A presentation on the Home Repair Program was provided by Letitia Brown, Neighborhood Development Program Manager; Julia Campbell, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager; and, Charles Cloutman, Vice President for Home Repair, Meals on Wheels Central Texas. Rebecca Giello, NHCD Deputy Director, and the presenters answered questions. b) Update on Action Plan Process (NHCD staff). Erica Leak, Development Officer, provided an update on the Action Plan Process. c) Discussion on Reimagining Public Safety and Police funding. Following discussion, the Remagining Public Safety Working Group was formed, including Chair Deshotel and Commissioners Acosta, Sloan and Woods. 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 by calling 512-974-3162 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. For …
Special Meeting of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee August 21, 2020 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to be held August 21, 2020, with Social Distancing Modifications To speak remotely at the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 364-8304 or greg.dutton@austintexas.gov no later than noon, August 20. 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 greg.dutton@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 Facilitator: Commissioner Anderson, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee August 21, 2020 at 10am VIA VIDEOCONFERNCING Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (Vice-Chair) Ann Denkler Jim Duncan CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBER Greg Anderson (Chair) Conor Kenny Awais Azhar Patricia Seeger CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of the July 8, 2020 minutes. AGENDA 2. NEW BUSINESS a. None. a. None. 3. POTENTIAL CODE AMENDMENTS: Proposed for Discussion and/or Initiation Potential amendments to the code are offered for discussion and/or possible recommendation for initiation. If initiated, Staff will research the proposal and report back to the subcommittee. 4. REGULAR AGENDA: Previously Initiated Previously initiated amendments to the code are offered for discussion and possible recommendation to the full Planning Commission. a. Platting Exceptions. Discuss and consider an amendment to Chapter 25-4 (Subdivision) to allow a parcel of land that has obtained a minimum lot width variance from the Board of Adjustment to satisfy the minimum frontage requirement for a platting exception under Section 25-4-2. City Staff: Christopher Johnson, Development Services (512) 974-2769, christopher.johnson@austintexas.gov (Discussion and/or possible action) Facilitator: Commissioner Anderson, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 2 5. OTHER BUSINESS a. None. …
C20-2020-0005 August 17, 2020 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REVIEW SHEET Amendment: C20-2020-0005 - Platting Exceptions Description: Consider an amendment to Chapter 25-4 (Subdivision) to allow a parcel of land that has obtained a minimum lot width variance from the Board of Adjustment to satisfy the minimum frontage requirement for a platting exception under Section 25-4-2 Proposed Language: See attached draft ordinance. Summary of proposed code changes: Language added to Section 25-4-2(D)(5) allowing for a Board of Adjustment variance from the minimum lot width requirements of Section 25-2-492 as an alternative to meeting the frontage requirements, for the purpose of qualifying for the exception to the requirement to plat authorized by Section 25-4-2. Background: Initiated by Council Resolution 20200729-086 On July 29, 2020 City Council approved a resolution directing the City Manager to develop amendments to Chapter 25-4 of the Land Development Code to allow for a parcel of land that has obtained a minimum lot width variance from the Board of Adjustment to satisfy the minimum frontage requirement for a platting exception under Section 25-4-2. Board and Commission Actions: August 21, 2020: The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee August 25, 2020: Planning Commission Council Action: September 3, 2020: Ordinance Number: City Staff: Christopher Johnson Brent Lloyd Email: christopher.johnson@austintexas.gov brent.lloyd@austintexas.gov Phone: 974-2769 974-2974 1 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 25-4 RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM PLATTING PART 1. Subsection (D) of City Code Section 25-4-2 (Exception to Platting Requirements) is amended to read as follows: (D) In the full-purpose limits of the city, the director may except a parcel of land from the requirement to plat if the director determines that the parcel: (1) (2) (4) (5) is five acres or less; existed in its current configuration on January 1, 1995; (3) was receiving utility service that was authorized under the rules of the utility provider on January 1, 1995; is located on an existing street; and either complies with the requirements of this title for roadway frontage or was granted a variance from the minimum lot width requirement of Section 25-2-492 by the Board of Adjustment. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Chap 25-4 Subdvision Page 1 of 1 COA Law Department Responsible Att’y: Erika López RESOLUTION NO. 20200729-086 WHEREAS, in June 2018 a couple purchased a 1940s 486-square foot house on an unplatted corner tract in the …
Special Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission August 21, 2020 Airport Advisory Commission to be held August 21, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (8/20/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Airport Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 530-6605 or ammie.calderon2@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to ammie.calderon2@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
Special Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission August 21, 2020 Airport Advisory Commission to be held August 21, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (8/20/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Airport Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 530-6605 or ammie.calderon2@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to ammie.calderon2@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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 The Airport Advisory Commission convened in a Virtual Special Meeting on Wednesday July 8, 2020. CALL TO ORDER Eugene Sepulveda, Vice-Chair called the Commission Meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. Frank Maldonado Wendy Price Todd Commission Members in Attendance: Eugene Sepulveda – Vice- Chair Michael Watry – Secretary Jeremy Hendricks Scott Madole Vicky Sepulveda Ernest Saulmon Brian Stollar Commission Members Absent: Billy Owens Aviation Staff in Attendance: Jacqueline Yaft Susana Carbajal Ammie Calderon Rajeev Thomas Tracy Thompson CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS: Shane Harbinson Brian Long Carlton Thomas Denise Hatch Loren Lintner Ghizlane Badawi Jamy Kazanoff Mookie Patel Jeffrey Jacoby – TX Campaign for the Environment – Item 2.g 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) The minutes from the meeting of May 13, 2020 were approved on Commission Member Saulmon’s motion, Commission Member Hendrick’s seconds on a vote. Motion passed on a 9-0-0-1 vote. Commission Member Owens was absent at this vote. 1 2. DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION STAFF BRIEFINGS a) Executive Director’s Report: AUS Workforce (Jacqueline Yaft, Executive Director) b) AUS Passenger Traffic Update and May 2020 Financial Results (Rajeev Thomas, Interim Deputy Chief – Finance) c) AUS Air Service Update (Jamy Kazanoff, Air Service Development) d) Airport Concessions Update (Susana Carbajal, Deputy Chief – Revenue) e) Airport Baggage Handling System Update (Shane Harbinson, Deputy Chief – Planning & Development) f) Parking and Ground Transportation Update (Carlton Thomas, Airport Landside Access Manager) g) Update on Travis County Landfill Application Permit (Loren Lintner, Airport Operations Manager) 3. ACTION ITEMS a) Nominate and vote for Airport Advisory Commission officers. Eugene Sepulveda – Chair A motion to approve was made by Commission Member Wendy Price Todd and Commission Member Frank Maldonado seconds. Motion passed on a 9-0-0-1 vote. Commission Member Owens was absent at this vote. Scott Madole – Vice Chair A motion to approve was made by Commission Member Eugene Sepulveda and Commission Member Jeremy Hendricks seconds. Motion passed on a 9-0-0-1 vote. Commission Member Owens was absent at this vote. Vicky Sepulveda – Secretary A motion to approve was made by Commission Member Eugene Sepulveda and Commission Member Scott Madole seconds. Motion passed on a 9-0-0-1 vote. Commission Member Owens was absent at this vote. 2 b) Discuss, review, and approve Annual Internal Review Report. 4. FOR RECOMMENDATION a) Authorize negotiation and execution of two multi-term contracts with RS&H, Inc. and Ricondo & Associates Inc., …
Special Meeting of the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board August 19, 2020 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board to be held on August 19, 2020, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday, August 18 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 19 South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Meeting, residents must: Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov no later than noon, August 18, 2020. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. Handouts or other information may be emailed to Sravya.garladenne@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. 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 before the meeting date. For information, please contact Sravya Garladenne in the Planning and Zoning Department at sravya.garladenne@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-3362. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 AT 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING Board Members: ___ Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) ___ Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Appointee) ___ Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) ___ Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) ___ Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) ___ Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) ___ Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) ___ Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek NA) ___ Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Ex Officios: ___ Sam Tedford (NHCD) ___ Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) …
SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR JULY 20, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on July 20, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Molly Alexander (DAA) Sam Tedford (NHCD) Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison Jodi Lane, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Wendy Price Todd made a motion, seconded by Board Member Al Godfrey, to approve the draft May 18, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Jeff Seiden and absentee Linda Guerrero) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. 2020 SCW Implementation Update – Executive Liaison and SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt, gave an update on the status of SCW Consultant contracts. He then gave a presentation on the 2020 SCW Implementation Update. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 3. PROJECT UPDATES AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF a. 305 S Congress PUD – Executive Liaison Alan Holt updated the Board on the next cycle of reviews for the 305 S Congress PUD. b. Planning & Zoning Department Operations - Executive Liaison Alan Holt informed the Board of the proposed merger of the Planning & Zoning Department with the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department in the 2021 Fiscal Year Budget. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR No updates 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 before the meeting date. For information, please contact Alan Holt in the Planning and Zoning Department at alan.holt@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-2716. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Status of contributions from the 425 W Riverside PUD to the …
Public Improvement District (PID) Overview South Central Waterfront Advisory Board 8.19.2020 Public Improvement District Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the creation of PIDs by cities. • A PID is a defined geographical area established to provide specific types of improvements or maintenance which are financed by assessments approved by the property owners within the area. • A PID can provide a means to fund supplemental services and improvements to meet community needs which could not be otherwise constructed or provided. • The property owners within the PID have control over the types of improvements, level of maintenance and amount of assessments to be levied upon them. How to Create a Public Improvement District • Petition must state – General purpose – Estimated costs – Boundaries – Management – Assessment rate & collection Establishing a Public Improvement District Petitions must be signed by the owners of the properties being assessed 1. Owners of taxable real property representing more than 50% of the appraised value; AND 2. Must represent more than 50% of the area OR 50% of the owners of record 3. COA - Shall reflect a reasonable attempt was made to obtain full support of the property owners Downtown PID Petition - 2013 Property tax account number: _____________________________________________________ Property address: _______________________________________________________________ PETITION FOR CONTINUATION OF AUSTIN DOWNTOWN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS: The undersigned (the "Petitioners"), holding title to land within the area described on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A ("Downtown Austin"), acting pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 372, Vernon's Texas Code Annotated, Texas Local Government Code (the "Act"), respectfully petition the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas (the "City" or "City of Austin"), for the continuation and re-establishment of a public improvement district (the "District") and present the following information concerning the District: CERTIFICATE AS TO AUTHORITY OF SIGNER TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT, A VICE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, OR ANOTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF, OR AUTHORIZED LEGAL COUNSEL TO, THE OWNER IF THE OWNER IS A CORPORATION, OR BY A GENERAL PARTNER OF, OR AUTHORIZED LEGAL COUNSEL TO, THE OWNER IF THE OWNER IS A PARTNERSHIP, OR A MANAGER OR MANAGING MEMBER OR, OF AUTHORIZED LEGAL COUNSEL TO, THE OWNER IF THE OWNER IS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,AND IF THE PETITION IS COMPLETED …
DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 South Central Waterfront 2020 South Central Waterfront Vision Framework Plan Update DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 Table of Contents 2 5 8 25 48 Introduction Physical Framework Financial Framework Appendices City Leadership : Implementation Priorities DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 Introduction1 ● ● ● ● WHAT IS IN THIS UPDATE DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 ● ● ● ● R R D D T T F F A A ○ ○ ● ● ● R R D D T T F F A A Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 2016 SCW VISION FRAMEWORK PLAN T T F F A A R R D D T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F ● ● ● ● A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A $ R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices Executive Summary | Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # # Executive Summary | Introduction | Physical Framework | Financial Framework | City Leadership | Appendices # 2016 SCW PLAN : IMPLEMENTATION STEPS DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 DRAFT | August 18, 2020 WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD …
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SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED MINUTES FOR AUGUST 19, 2020 AT 10:00 AM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Special Meeting on August 19, 2020 via Videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & District 9 Appointee) Greg Anderson (Planning Commission) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Francoise Luca (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Wendy Price Todd (S. River City NA) Alfred Godfrey (Trail Foundation) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION Molly Alexander (DAA) Sam Tedford (NHCD) Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Marek Izydorczyk (ORES) Rolando Fernandez (FSD) City of Austin Planning & Zoning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison a. Board Member Al Godfrey made a motion, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, to approve the draft July 20, 2020 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed with 6 yes and 3 absent (includes late arrival Linda Guerrero and Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Election of Officers – Board Member Wendy Price Todd, seconded by Board Member Greg Anderson, nominated Chair Samuel Franco for the office of SCWAB Chair. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. Chair Samuel Franco, seconded by Board Member Wendy Price Todd, nominated Vice Chair Lynn Kurth for the office of SCWAB Vice Chair. The motion to approve passed with 7 yes and 2 absent (includes late arrival Karen Paup and absentee Jeff Seiden) votes. 3. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. DAA Presentation on SCW PID – Molly Alexander, SCWAB Ex Officio Member and Executive Director of DAA Foundation, gave a presentation on the DAA Public Improvement District and its role in the SCW District. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. b. Draft 1 Book: 2020 SCW Implementation Update - Executive Liaison and SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt, gave an update on the status of the first draft of the 2020 SCW Vision Framework Plan Update book. The Board discussed this but no action was taken. 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 …
Special Meeting of the HIV Planning Council August 19, 2020 of meeting Finance/Allocations Committee to be held 08/19/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (08/18/2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 08/19/2020 HIV Planning Council Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (05/03/2020). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia Killion by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live HIV PLANNING COUNCIL FINANCIAL/ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE 08/19/2020, 6:00 p.m. REMOTE FINANCIAL/ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Committee Chair-Barry Waller, Adriana Neves, Dennis Ringler, and Mattyna Stephens AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION a. Speakers who have registered in advance to speak on agenda items will be allotted three minutes each to address their concerns at the onset of the meeting. Registered speakers will be called upon one by one during this process. a. Review Final Report of the Assessment of Administrative Mechanism (AAM) 1. CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM 2. INTRODUCTION/ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. ADMINISTATIVE AGENT STAFF PRESENTATION a. Reallocation Policy and supporting documents 5. DOCUMENT REVIEW 6. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT a. Review of Expenditure Report 7. BUDGET REVIEW a. Review wish list items from committees 8. REVIEW ANNUAL CALENDAR a. Review of the work plan calendar for this committee 9. STAFF REPORT ADJOURNMENT Indicative of action items The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided …
Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission August 19, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. Environmental Commission to be held August 19, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (day before the scheduled meeting, August 18, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 19, 2020 Environmental Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the commission liaison at: Kaela Champlin (512) 974-3443 or Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to 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. •Residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 1 2. 3. Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission August 19, 2020 3:00 P.M. To 4:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live COMMISSIONERS: Andrew Creel (D-1) Curtis Smith (D-2) Pam Thompson (D-3) Ryan Nill (D-4) Mary Ann Neely (D-5) Katie Coyne (D-6) Peggy Maceo (D-7) Linda Guerrero (D-9) Chair _________________________________________________________________________________ (Mayor) Vice Chair Wendy Gordon (D-10) Perry Bedford Kevin Ramberg (D-8) Secretary Agenda CALL TO ORDER 1. (5 minutes) APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the August 5, 2020 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Election of Environmental Commission officers for the May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 term (15 minutes) b. Presentation of Development Assessment Report for the Springdale Green Planned Unit Development located at 1011 Springdale Rd, CD-2020-0001 (District 3)—Heather Chaffin, Planner Senior, Planning and Zoning Department, and Atha Phillips, Environmental Officer’s Office (30 minutes) PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Name: Goodwill Store, SP-2019-0171C Applicant: Dunaway | UDG Location: 2411 …
Project Name: Springdale Green Address: 1011 SPRINGDALE RD File Number: CD-2020-0001 June 5, 2020 Proposed superiorities: Environmental Officer - Atha Phillips (512) 974-2132 • 3-Star Green Building • Remove impervious cover from critical water quality zone (CWQZ) • Restore the floodplain and CWQZ with native vegetation • Limit impervious cover to 50% or less • 100% Green Stormwater Infrastructure through bio-filtration and rain gardens • Capture stormwater and condensate for landscape irrigation • Utilize silva cells for trees planted within hardscape to provide additional soil volume • No surface parking proposed, will provide parking garage to minimize footprint Additional suggested superiorities: EO 1 Reduce width of proposed bike path from 50’ to 25’ to decrease the area of disturbance within the CWQZ and floodplain. EO 2 Use span bridges for all creek crossings proposed, locate the bridge abutments outside of the erosion hazard zone. EO 3 Consider placing solar panels on the roof. EO 4 Consider dual pipe plumbing within the buildings. EO 5 Utilize glass that has reflectivity of less than 15% to prevent bird strikes. g dale Sprin A i r p o r t B l v d Critical Water Quality Zone e n a y L d a h S Site Watershed Boundary
BRIEFING SUMMARY SHEET DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT CASE NUMBER: CD-2020-0001 REQUEST: Presentation of a Development Assessment Report for the Springdale Green Planned Unit Development (PUD) located at 1011 and 1017 Springdale Road. The property is east of the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Springdale Road within the Boggy Creek and Tannehill Branch watersheds. DEPARTMENT COMMENTS: The property owner is proposing to rezone a 30.18-acre parcel from GR-MU-CO-NP and RR-NP to PUD zoning. The property is proposed to be redeveloped with office and commercial land uses and a public trail easement. The Property is located within an Imagine Austin Neighborhood Center and along two Imagine Austin Activity Corridors. The property is near the proposed Capital Metro Green Line. The property is currently vacant but is located in the area generally known as the East Austin Tank Farm. The Tank Farm area was used for storage of petrochemicals for decades before the uses were removed and environmental remediation occurred. This site was remediated in the 1990s but not to a level that would allow redevelopment with residential land uses; only office, commercial, and limited industrial land uses are permitted. The property is also significantly constrained by waterways, floodplain, and water quality buffer zones. There are heritage trees on the site. The applicant has stated that the project will comply with all Tier One PUD development standards, as well as several Tier Two standards. Tier Two standards proposed include green infrastructure, 3-star Green Building rating, revegetation and restoration of environmentally sensitive areas, and providing a 50-foot wide trail easement to connect to surrounding trail systems. The applicant is proposing to reduce the permittable impervious coverage from 90% to 50% and will pay a fee-in-lieu of onsite affordable housing based on increased building square footage since residential land uses are not permitted on the property. The applicant proposes the following Code modifications: increase permitted building height from 60 feet to 90 feet, relax Compatibility Standards, and modify Critical Water Quality Zone requirements. OWNER: Jay Paul Company APPLICANT: Armbrust & Brown PLLC (Michael Whellan) CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING DATE: August 25, 2020 ASSIGNED STAFF: Heather Chaffin Email: heather.chaffin@austintexas.gov Phone: 512-974-2122 ATTACHMENTS: Zoning Map Aerial Exhibit Proposed Land Use Plan Applicant Letter (with attachments) Development Assessment Staff Report CS-CO-NP KAY ST SF-3-NP CS-1-CO-NP CS-CO-NP T SF-3-NP R S E T N U G SF-3-NP SF-3-NP SF-3-NP GOVALLE AVE SF-3-NP PUD-NP P-NP SF-3-NP D E R L A D G …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA August 19, 2020 Goodwill Store, SP-2019-0171C COMMISSION MEETING DATE: NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Dunaway | UDG, 5707 Southwest Parkway, Bldg. 2, Ste. 250, Austin, TX 78735 (512) 399-5365 LOCATION: 2411 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin, TX 78703 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 10 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department, 512-974-1879, pamela.abee- taulli@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: REQUEST: Lady Bird Lake Watershed, Water Supply Suburban Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone The applicant is requesting a variance from City Code 25-2-744(E) (University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations) of the Waterfront Overlay, which limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback at 40% impervious coverage. The existing development is currently at 89% impervious coverage, and the proposed development would reduce the impervious coverage to 83%. Staff recommends this variance, because it is in compliance with the requirements of City Code Chapter 25-8 (Environment). The applicant has elected for this site plan to be governed by City Code 25- 8-27 (Redevelopment Exception in the Water Supply Rural and Water Supply Suburban Watersheds). The application is in compliance with all of the requirements of this section. The Redevelopment Exception allows development that pre-dates the City’s water quality and impervious cover regulations to maintain existing impervious cover in return for providing additional water quality treatment. This project proposes to slightly reduce impervious cover from the existing condition. Water quality control is proposed for the Redevelopment Exception. the entire site, exceeding the requirement of Page 2 of 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: STAFF CONDITION: None ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION SITE PLAN VARIANCE RECOMMENDATION REQUEST REVIEW SHEET CASE NUMBER: SP-2019-0171C EV DATE: 2/19/20 (512) 637-7518 (512) 399-5365 Phone: (512) 974-2711 Renee.Johns@austintexas.gov Goodwill Central Texas 1015 Norwood Park BLVD Austin, TX 78753 Dunaway | UDG 5707 Southwest Parkway, Bldg 2, Ste. 250 Austin, TX 78735 PROJECT NAME: Goodwill Store ADDRESS OF APPLICATION: 2411 Lake Austin Blvd. APPLICANT: AGENT: CASE MANAGER: Renee Johns PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The applicant is proposing to construct a Goodwill store that will be a general retail sales (convenience) use at 2411 Lake Austin Blvd. Associated improvements include underground parking, utilities and other associated improvements. DESCRIPTION OF VARIANCE: The applicant is requesting a variance from § 25-2-744(E) Waterfront Overlay University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations, which limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback …
Renee Johns Planner Senior Development Services Department & Pamela Abee-Taulli Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department GOODWILL STORE 2411 LAKE AUSTIN BLVD SP-2019-0171C PROJECT LOCATION Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the- ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. This product has been produced by the Watershed Protection Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 0510Miles[ PROPERTY DATA • Lady Bird Lake Watershed • Water Supply Suburban Classification • Drinking Water Protection Zone • Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Features • No Critical Environmental • Council District 10 PROJECT BACKGROUND • Existing site conditions: • 0.39 ac. tract, • 86% impervious cover, • Brownfield (former gas station). • Developed under Redevelopment Exception [LDC 25-8-27] • exempt from 25-8, Subchapter A, including: • Watershed impervious cover, • • grading (cut/fill). construction on slopes, • Must provide water quality controls for redeveloped area. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT • 83% impervious cover – a slight reduction. • Provides Water Quality controls for redeveloped area & additional 0.13 ac. of offsite drainage. Lake Austin Blvd. – West Elevation – Lady Bird Lake South Elevation VARIANCE REQUEST Request to vary from Zoning Code, LDC 25-2-744(E), to exceed the allowable zoning impervious cover. Code reference LDC § 25-2-744 – Waterfront Overlay, University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations (E) For an area not included in a primary setback area or a secondary setback area, the maximum impervious cover is 40 percent. WATERFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT § 25-2-710 - GOALS AND POLICIES. Decisions by the accountable official and city boards regarding implementation of this Division shall be guided at all stages by the goals and policies of the Town Lake Corridor Study, including but not limited to the following: Ensure that zoning decisions in the (A) Colorado River corridor achieve the highest degree of land use compatibility by: 1. eliminating industrial uses from the confluence of Longhorn Dam; 2. phasing out resource extraction; 3. providing the pubic visual and physical access to the Colorado River. (B) Protect, enhance, and interpret natural values and environmentally sensitive areas of the Colorado River Corridor through: 1. …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 202000819-003a Date: August 19, 2020 Subject: Goodwill Store SP 2019-0171C Motion by: Kevin Ramberg Seconded by: Wendy Gordon RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting a variance from City Code 25-2-744(E) (University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations) of the Waterfront Overlay; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes this regulation limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback at 40% impervious coverage; WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site currently contains 89% impervious coverage, and the proposed development would reduce the impervious coverage to 83%; WHEREAS, the applicant has elected for this site plan to be governed by City Code 25-8-27 (Redevelopment Exception in the Water Supply Rural and Water Supply Suburban Watersheds), and the application is in compliance with all of the requirements of this section; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that Staff recommends this variance, because it is in compliance with the requirements of City Code Chapter 25-8 (Environment). Therefore, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance from LDC 25-2-744(E) (University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations) of the Waterfront Overlay with the following conditions: The Environmental Commission requires the applicant shall exceed the water quality treatment required by City Code. VOTE 7-1 For: Bedford, Smith, Thompson, Nill, Maceo, Ramberg, and Gordon Against: Neely Abstain: Guerrero Recuse: None Absent: Creel, Coyne 1 Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair 2
2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 19, 2020 The Environmental Commission convened in a public meeting on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications via remote video conferencing. Commissioners in Attendance: Ryan Nill Curtis Smith Pam Thompson Kevin Ramberg Linda Guerrero Wendy Gordon Perry Bedford Katie Coyne Peggy Maceo Mary Ann Neely Commissioners Absent: Andrew Creel Staff in Attendance: Pamela Abee-Taulli Heather Chaffin Kaela Champlin Chris Herrington Renee Johns Atha Phillips CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Guerrero called the meeting to order at 3:04 P.M. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the August 5, 2020 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) A motion to approve the August 5, 2020 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes was approved on Commissioner Ramberg’s motion, Commissioner Thompson’s second on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Creel was absent. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Election of Environmental Commission officers for the May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 term (15 minutes) Commissioner Maceo nominated Commissioner Guerrero for Environmental Commission Chair. Commissioner Guerrero was elected Chair on a 10-0 vote. 1 3. Commissioner Ramberg nominated Commissioner Coyne for Environmental Commission Vice Chair. Commissioner Coyne was elected Vice Chair on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Coyne nominated Commissioner Ramberg for Environmental Commission Secretary. Commissioner Ramberg was elected Secretary on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Creel was absent. b. Presentation of Development Assessment Report for the Springdale Green Planned Unit Development located at 1011 Springdale Rd, CD-2020-0001 (District 3)—Heather Chaffin, Planner Senior, Planning and Zoning Department, and Atha Phillips, Environmental Officer’s Office (30 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Name: Goodwill Store, SP-2019-0171C Applicant: Dunaway | UDG Location: 2411 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin, TX 78703 (District 10) Staff: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department, 512-974-1879, pamela.abee-taulli@austintexas.gov Watershed: Lady Bird Lake Watershed, Water Supply Suburban Classification, Drinking Water Protection Zone Request: The applicant is requesting a variance from City Code 25-2-744(E) (University/Deep Eddy Subdistrict Regulations) of the Waterfront Overlay, which limits the impervious coverage of a site area not included in a primary or secondary waterfront overlay setback at 40% impervious coverage. The existing development is currently at 89% impervious coverage, and the proposed development would reduce the impervious coverage to 83%. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends this variance, because it is in compliance with the requirements of City Code Chapter 25-8 (Environment). (15 minutes) A motion to close …
