Airport Expansion Development Program Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting April 27, 2022 AUS Outreach AUS Overview AUS Master Plan Sustainability & Resiliency Overview Airport Expansion Development Program Overview Airport Fuel Facility Update 1 AUS Overview 2 AUS Service Area & Economic Impact 21+ Counties • The “Texas Triangle” contains 5 of the 20 largest cities in the United States • Home to 80% of all Texans • 6% of the U.S. population Source: Texas Aviation Economic Impact Study Technical Report 2018 (TxDOT) 3 AUS Campus and Facilities • 4,242 acres owned by the City • 2 wide spaced parallel runways simultaneous landings and takeoffs 18L-36R Length of 9,000 ft. • (CAT IIIb runway) • 18R-36L Length of 12,250 ft. • 34 Gate Passenger Terminal – 930,000+ s.f. • 1.6M S.F. Car Rental Facility • 18,250 Parking Spaces • Two FBOs: 200+ based aircraft • 25 acre cargo apron • Diverse base of carriers (11) – no major carrier and top two carriers account for 53% of traffic. • Hilton Hotel – 262 rooms • Hyatt Hotel – 139 rooms • 40 acre Texas national guard 4 AUS Strategic Aim Our Vision: Gateway to the world for all — the AUS way every day. Our Mission: To provide safe journeys to the world, economic opportunity to our community, and be the employer of choice. Our AUS Promise: We commit to put people first and provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all AUS guests, employees, and partners. City of Austin Strategic Direction 2023 (SD23) Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost effectively. 5 PROGRAM PURPOSE: To meet demand to fly AUS. Welcoming gateway to the world for all • Reliable air service for Central Texas and global travelers • Reflect local food, music, art, technology, and the “Austin vibe Economic Opportunity and Community Benefit Economic vitality in our local community and communities of color with investment, jobs, and inclusive business opportunities Sustainable for years to come Safe, convenient travel experience Efficient design to provide “easy in-easy out” journey Increase connectivity for multi-modal options to and from airport • Minimize inconveniences during construction with enhanced customer care and wayfinding • • • • Historic Activity and Forecast Ensemble Historic Activity 8.3% Growth Return to Mean 5.5% 4.5% Growth Master Plan High: 4.5% Master Plan Base: 3.7% 29 MAP in 2030 24 MAP in …
2022 Climate Ambassador Program Sydnee Landry Overview ● Program Summary ● Program Overview ● Program Components ● Recruitment Strategy ● Recruitment Timeline Program summary: Supporting local climate initiatives through small-scale projects with engaged community members Engagement Project Design Workshops Meetings Program Overview Advance a local climate initiative in line with the strategies of the Climate Equity Plan Meet with stakeholders relevant to their projects & goals Create plans for the direction of their engagement and Community Action Project Develop group understanding of equity, civic engagement, and how to incorporate those practices into their work and projects Discuss their work, share ideas, collaborate, learn from their peers Estimated 60 hour time commitment over 6 months (August 2022 - January 2023) Monthly Meetings Estimated time commitment: 10 hours ● Opportunity to share their experiences as organizers, discuss their work, and learn from one another ● Occasional guest speakers to provide insight on specific topics of interest ● About 1.5 - 2 hours per meeting Intros, OOS staff, guest ambassador MONTH 1 MONTH 2 Project ideas & project management MONTH 3 Project management Guest speaker on grants MONTH 4 MONTH 5 Guest speaker on organizing MONTH 6 Check in, wrap up Example Meeting Topics Workshops Estimated time commitment: 6 hours Equity Workshop Facilitated by Susana Almanza ● TOPIC: Providing context for environmental racism in Austin Civic Engagement Workshop Facilitated by Austin Common ● TOPIC: Explaining different departments, entities, organizations, and processes that the ambassadors are likely to encounter Project Design Estimated time commitment: 6 hours ● With guidance, the ambassadors will complete project management assignments to track their progress throughout the program ● While completing these assignments, the ambassadors will have an opportunity to: ○ ○ ○ Reflect on the workshops Pinpoint the CEP strategy they want to focus on Identify specific stakeholders to approach in the engagement portion of the program ○ Outline their projects Example Project Management Template Engagement Estimated time commitment: 12 hours ● ● The ambassadors will network and do engagement with stakeholders that are relevant to the goals of their projects Flexibility in the types of engagement they do, so long as they meet the hours requirement ● Any of the following could count towards hours: ○ Attending committee, commission, or advisory group meetings ○ Meeting with community members ○ Meeting with other organizations and/or local businesses Prepping engagement materials Doing community outreach at an event ○ ○ …
WHO WE ARE SUNRISE MOVEMENT AUSTIN Jordyn What do we do? ● Fight for climate justice and a Green New Deal on a local and state level ● Climate strikes & direct actions (sit-ins, walk-outs, protests, teach-ins, and more!) ● Support other movements for social justice ● Endorse & throw down for candidates ● And more! Jordyn WHAT IS CLIMATE JUSTICE? ● Climate change affects vulnerable populations disproportionately ○ Increase volume of power outages in historically low-income/BIPOC neighborhoods during Winter Storm Uri Hanna on the Rio Grande Valley ○ Higher rates of asthma in Black and Brown communities, the effect of Hurricane ● This means that we cannot solve climate change without addressing all systems of oppression ○ Climate justice = racial justice, economic justice, an end to misogyny and the oppression of marginalized people ● “Climate justice insists on a shi(cid:550) from a discourse on greenhouse gases and melting ice caps into a civil rights movement with the people and communities most vulnerable to climate impacts at its heart.” -Mary Robinson WHAT IS THE FAYETTE POWER PROJECT? Cecily ● ● ● ● ● The Fayette Power Project is a coal-fired power plant in La Grange, TX. Began operating in 1979 and is co-owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). The plant is responsible for 80% of Austin Energyʼs emissions and 28% of Austinʼs total emissions. In March 2020, Austin Energy promised that it would cease operating their portion of the plant by the end of 2022 as part of their “Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2030”. HOWEVER in November 2021, Austin Energy went back on that promise, citing inability to reach an agreement with the LCRA on how to cease operations as the reason. ● We are demanding that Austin City Counsel take action to hold Austin Energy accountable and transition the power plant. Cecily FPP CONTAMINATION & POLLUTION Throughout itʼs 4 decade tenure, the Fayette Power Project has been involved in numerous scandals surrounding its pollution and contamination. ● WATER CONTAMINATION A 2019 study found unsafe levels of contaminants in groundwater near all of Texasʼs 16 coal plants including the Fayette Power Plant ○ Water under the Fayette Power Plant was found to contain “unsafe levels of arsenic, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and sulfate.” ● VEGETATION DAMAGE About ten years ago a wave of dying vegetation in Hill Country near Austin …
Austin, TX Joint Sustainability Commission May 25th, 2022 20,000 ft What is SAF? SAF is… • A blend of up to 50% petroleum-based Jet A and Jet A produced from a sustainable feedstock • Feedstock examples are fats and greases, tallows, woody bio-mass, Municipal waste • Most common blend is 65%-70% Petroleum based Jet A, 30%-35% Sustainable Jet A Legacy parcel Main Leasehold 2 20,000 ft What is SAF? SAF is… • A product that meets ASTM 1655 standards and is considered able to be dropped into any Jet supply with no changes in QC or negative effects on aircraft performance or systems • has an overall reduced lifecycle Carbon Intensity (CI) over petroleum-based jet fuel: Legacy parcel • Lifecycle is a quantification of the CO2 emissions from beginning of production process to end including all transportation. Main Leasehold 3 CO2 Impact across industries 4 How is SAF Made? 3 Global Targets 3 How are we going to hit the target 3 Physical Supply – Overall Plan/Status • Current bases pumping SAF: • Available for retail sales: SFO, LTN, BFI, OAK, AUS, HOU,SJC, VNY, LGB,EGE, EDI,GLA • Pumping for wholesale customer: BFM • Production, Carrier/driver shortage impacting SAF availability • As of the end of 2021, Signature has pumped more 6.5M gallons of blended SAF • Book and Claim locations: available at select locations & at Corporate Account level SIGNATURE RENEW OFFERS A SOLUTION FOR OPERATORS SUSTAINABLE FLIGHT OPERATIONS 1 2 Sustainable Aviation Fuels Purchase low-carbon Jet A fuel at selected Signature FBO locations Book & Claim Purchase SAF credits at any Signature FBO, generate reduced carbon globally 2 BOOK & CLAIM OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PHYSICAL FUEL Purchase Book & Claim sustainable aviation fuel credits and confirm your carbon reductions Purchase SAF credits as add-on per flight Buy traditional Jet A at many SFS locations Purchase Renew Book & Claim credits and receive an invoice confirming a 25% reduction in carbon emissions Enroll in a SAF credit subscription Reduce your total emissions with a gallon or percentage-based subscription to Renew Book & Claim Renew credits help prevent 25% OF AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS before they occur ADDITONAL EFFORTS AT SIGNATURE FBOs Sustainable Facilities S U S T A I N A B L E D E S I G N A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N Vehicle Fleet Upgrades N E W …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2022 MEETING MINUTES The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on May 25, 2022 via videoconferencing and at City Hall, Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas Vice Chair Diana Wheeler called the Board Meeting to order at 6:24 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler Vice Chair, Richard DePalma, David Carroll, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Melissa Rothrock, Christy Williams, Haris Qureshi, Frances Deviney, Fisayo Fadelu, Randy Chapman (EUC Alternate for Karen Hadden) Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC 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) March 30th, 2022, meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Carroll), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Austin Bergstrom International Airport Presentation– Jennifer Williams, BJ Carpenter, Lyn Estabrook, and Kane Carpenter, ABIA (Discussion) • Crosswalk between airport operations and the Austin Climate Equity Plan • Overview of airport expansion and ongoing schedule and work on infrastructure developments • Overview on air emissions from expansion; provided 2027 modeling scenario with default and additional conditions to mitigate NOx and VOC emissions • Overview of jet fuel tank farm permitting and operations; will do ongoing monitoring • Commissioners discussed ongoing concerns with tank farm, equity, and increased airport emissions b) Climate Ambassadors Update – Sydnee Landry, Office of Sustainability (Discussion) • Program overview of 2022 Community Climate Ambassadors, including goals, schedule, training, resources, and recruitment • Commissioners discussed timeline, size of ambassadors, opportunities for organizations and individuals to partner with, and how ambassadors may help with implementation c) Signature Flight Support Presentation – Jeff Talbert, Signature Flight Support (Discussion) • Provided overview of sustainable airline fuel, made from sustainable feedstock that has a lower carbon intensity over petroleum-based jet fuel • Currently operates out of San Francisco airport, but has a Book and Claim system that allows for carbon attributes to be used for airlines outside of that airport • Commissioners had questions regarding cost and agricultural emissions impact d) Fayette Coal Plant Presentation – Sunrise Movement (Discussion) • Representatives Jordyn Middlebrooks and Zachary Whiteman provided an overview of the …
Date: May 25, 2022 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened at City Hall and via video conference for a regular hybrid meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The meeting was available for viewing live at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Sadé Ogunbode; Commissioners Andrea Freiburger, Wordy Thompson, John Green, Michael Francis, Timothy Stostad, Joseph Benigno, Pablo Avila, Edward Selig and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke. Vice Chair Edgar Farrera and Commissioner Elizabeth Mueller were absent. Note: Commissioners Avila, Stostad, Selig and Ex Officio Vocke attended remotely. Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Austin Code Division Manager; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Inspector; Elaine Garrett, Assistant Director; Robert Alvarado, Division Manager; John Hale, Inspector; Lauren Khoury, Assistant City Attorney; and Gary Luedecke, CTM A/V Technician. CALL TO ORDER Chair Ogunbode called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Green for approval of the minutes from the April 27, 2022 meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Freiburger. The motion carried on a 9-0 vote. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION BASTA representative Gabby Garcia and Rosemont tenant Keyionda Goff testified before the BSC regarding living conditions at 2801 S. Pleasant Valley Road, also known as Rosemont at Oak Valley. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case(s): Case Number(s) 1. CL 2022-066942 Street Address 1500 E. 12th Street Owner Sodasopa Salmon, LP, aka 2018 1500-1501 East Austin, LP This case was pulled from the agenda prior to meeting and was not heard by the BSC. 1 Zavareh Investments, LLC 13038 N. US Highway 183, aka 13038 Research Boulevard 2. CL 2022-066092 The property was represented at the hearing by Richard Mathias. Chair Ogunbode admitted Staff Exhibits 1 and 2A – 2I. Chair Ogunbode also admitted the property owner’s Exhibit 1. Commissioner Green moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Freiburger made a motion to modify staff’s proposed order, adopting repair within 90 days, but reducing the penalty on the 91st day, if compliance has not been achieved, to $10 per week, and reinstating the $1000 per week penalty if compliance is not fully achieved by the date of January 1, 2023. Commissioner Freiburger further modified the order require the owner to provide regular written updates to staff in the coming months of July, September and November. Commissioner Benigno seconded, and the motion carried on …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MAY 25th, 2022 JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE (JIC) May 25th, 2022 at 3:00 PM Austin City Hall Boards & Commissions Room 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX MEETING MINUTES This meeting is being held in a hybrid format, and some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in person or via telephone. Remote speakers must register in advance (May 24th by 12pm-Noon). All public comments will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak or attend remotely, residents must contact the Equity Office’s Commission/Neighborhood Liaison, Jeremy Garza, no later than 12pm-noon on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022. Please telephone call at (512) 978-1797 or email jeremy.garza@austintexas.gov. The information required is the speaker’s name, the 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). CURRENT JIC MEMBER COMMISSIONS & REPRESENTATIVES: Member Commission: African American Resource Advisory Commission Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Commission for Women Commission on Immigrant Affairs Commission on Seniors Early Childhood Council Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Human Rights Commission LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities JIC Representative: Alternative: Gregory Smith Serita Fontanesi Vincent Cobalis Hanna Huang Rebecca Austen Karen Crawford (Vice-Chair of JIC) Amy Temperley Raul Alvarez Amanda Afifi Jamarr Brown Charles Curry (Chair of JIC) Robin Orlowski Vanessa Bissereth Krystal Gomez Sally VanSickle Johanna Hosking Pulido Sharon Vigil Idona Griffith Ryn Gonzalez Joey Gidseg JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: ● JIC Chair, Charles Curry, called the meeting to order at 3:03 pm. MAY 25th, 2022 ROLL CALL: Absent: Present: ● Gregory Smith – African American Resource Advisor Commission - ● Jamarr Brown – Human Rights Commission - ● Vincent Cobalis – Asian American Quality of Life Commission + ● Amy Temperley – Commission on Seniors + ● Karen Crawford – Commission in Immigrant Affairs + ● Charles Curry – LGBTQ+ Quality of Life Commission + ● Robin Orlowski – Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities + ● Amanda Afifi – Hispanic Quality of Life Advisory Commission + ● Rebecca Austen – Commission on Women + ● Raul Alvarez – Early Childhood Council + PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be …
STRATEGIC PLAN | 2019-2023 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Investments for Early Childhood & Family Supports Joint Inclusion Committee May 2022 CATHY MCHORSE, VICE PRESIDENT, SUCCESS BY SIX COALITION UNITED WAY FOR GREATER AUSTIN 2 ADDRESS GAPS IN CHILD CARE FOR FAMILIES Workforce Solutions Capital Area Continuity of Care Expansion Family & Community Engagement Navigator Staff City: $1,965,104 - Underway City: $533,832 - Underway County: $906,399 - in process Goal: Prevent childcare disruptions and move children off waitlist and into care County: $168,233 - in process Goal: Move children off scholarship waitlist and into care through childcare scholarships, Head Start, Early Head Start, or public Pre-K 3 STABILIZING THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE Workforce Solutions Capital Area – Child Care Essential Worker Premium Pay City: $765,945 - Underway County: $385,785 - in process Goal: Incentivize retention of childcare staff who have performed in-person throughout the pandemic at heightened risk to themselves 4 STABILIZING THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE Texas Association for the Education of Young Children -T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Texas Scholarship Program City: $157,000 - pending administrative contract (April/May 2022 start) County: N/A Goal: Support early childhood educators to further their education in the field of early childhood to improve their qualifications and impact the quality of care provided to the children they serve 5 STABILIZE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN Any Baby Can – Ready Families Collaborative City: $177,083 - pending administrative contract (April/May 2022 start) County: (included in City amount) Goal: Retain staff who are providing direct face- to-face services and reduce turnover rates 6 EXPAND ACCESS TO FULL-DAY PRE-K Austin ISD – Full-day Pre-K 3 City: $902,075, pending Council Approval May 19th County: N/A Goal: Expand full day Pre-K3 to 5 classrooms Del Valle ISD – Dual-language Full-day Pre- K 4 City: $750K –Underway County: $250K - Pending contract approvals Goal: Expand access for children of families that do not qualify based on state income eligibility guidelines but cannot afford tuition-based Pre-K 7 ENSURE HEALTHIEST START POSSIBLE FOR CHILDREN APH – Family Connects Expansion City: $2,000,000; Underway County: N/A Goal: Expand services to another hospital system – Ascension Seton United Way For Greater Austin – Family Connects Evaluation City: $325K - Underway County: N/A Goal: Evaluation focused on local outcomes, with emphasis on ROI for health care payer 8 INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY CHILD CARE TO MEET NEEDS OF ALL FAMILIES United Way for Greater Austin …
Report on Budget Recommendations to Council for FY 2022-23 Joint Inclusion Committee The Joint Inclusion Committee (JIC) made significant changes to its approach to budget recommendations for FY 2022-23 based on comments and suggestions from the past several years. The changes were intended to reflect the mission of the JIC to better "promote close cooperation between Council City management, City boards, commissions, committees, task forces, individuals, institutions, and agencies to increase and sustain equity, diversity, and inclusion in the City of Austin. This year, we began the process by preparing a list of the issues that we believed were most pressing for the marginalized communities represented by the commissions that make up the JIC. We intended to focus our recommendations and endorsements on these priority issues without limiting commissions from making individual recommendations on issues specific to their communities. Accordingly, chairs, vice-chairs, and designated JIC representatives from the member Commissions vetted these issues in a virtual meeting. The identified issues included: ● Affordability ● Resilience ● Access ● Engagement ● Public Safety ● Health The second step was a briefing from the Budget Office on what prior-year recommendations had been included in the current adopted budget, followed by an opportunity to meet with departments to discuss their current year plans. Unfortunately, this briefing did not occur until late January of this year rather than at the beginning of the fiscal year as has been done in past years. This delay put commissions at a considerable disadvantage in preparing informed budget recommendations, given the shortened time frame between the budget briefing and the deadline for submitting recommendations. The six priority issues served as the basis for organizing our three town hall sessions, which began immediately following the Budget Office briefing. Although the priority issues provided a focus for the town halls, discussions were not limited to those subjects. Overall, the town halls supported the focus on the identified issues but provided additional contexts based on how individuals had experienced the issue. For example, while we had originally defined safe and affordable housing to include the related expense of childcare, we heard from the community that family members with disabilities presented unique unmet needs in terms of access and affordability. Additional meetings with City departments were scheduled to discuss possible recommendations and get department input. Those were scheduled so that multiple commissions with similar issues could meet with departments simultaneously to better …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 28, July, 2022 ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 25, 2022 The Ethics Review Commission (“Commission”) convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Austin, Texas. Chair Soberon called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. Location: City Hall, Room 1101, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas and via Videoconference Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Luis Soberon, Vice-Chair Mary Kahle, Secretary Nguyen Stanton, and Commissioners: Debra Danburg, Betsy Greenberg, Michael Lovins, Donna Beth McCormick, Mikki Teneyuca, and Sidney Williams. Commissioner Danburg attended via videoconference. Members Absent: Commissioner Raafia Lari Vacancy: Mayor’s nominee City Staff in Attendance: Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison; Lynn Carter, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; Tara Olson, Marketing Communications Consultant, Communications & Public Information Office. Ms. Olson attended via videoconference. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (formerly CITIZEN COMMUNICATION) Each person who signed up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order and who designated this item on which to speak, or who did not designate an agenda item on which to speak will be allowed three minutes to speak No one registered to speak during Public Communication. 1. NEW BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding the following: a. City Council Candidate Forum Planning and Update. b. Working groups and possible reassignment of subject matters to working groups. c. Ethics Code Overview of Section 2-7-62 (Standards of Conduct) and conflict of interest provisions, Section 2-7-63, 2-7-64, and 2-7-65, and Section 2-7-2 (Definitions). Item 1(a): Tara Olson briefed the Commission on the Candidate Forum Planning, including outreach through press releases, the City website, and social media platforms; livestreaming of the moderated candidate forum in English and Spanish; closed captioning for American Sign Language (ASL); requests for other language interpretation can be submitted five business days prior to the candidate forum by calling 311. The Commission also has the 1 ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES option of reaching out to the Language Access Coordinator for translation services/language interpretation. 28, July, 2022 Item 1(b): Chair Soberon made a motion to rename and re-task the Working Group on Sanctions, Procedures, and Other Issues (Membership: Chair Soberon and Commissioners Greenberg, Secretary Stanton, and Teneyuca) as described on agenda item 2(d)(i), be limited by subject matter to potential amendments to City Code Chapter 2-7 and the Commission Rules of Procedure. Commissioner Greenberg seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous vote of all members present …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 AT 5:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND St, AUSTIN, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). AGENDA CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, District 2, Chair Sharon Vigil, District 7, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay, District 3 Jesus Perales, District 8 Daniela Silva, District 1 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Each speaker will have three minutes to speak Maria C. Solis, District 5 Felicia Peña, Mayor Sandy Ramirez, District 6 District 4 - Vacant District 9 - Vacant District 10 - Vacant 1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY, MARCH, and APRIL MEETING MINUTES 2. PUBLIC BRIEFINGS a. Environmental Justice and Tesla Factory – update on community letter. Presenters from PODER (People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources). 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. City’s fist comprehensive Food Plan – Update on proposed planning process. Presenters: Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, Sustainability Office; Sergio Torres, Food and Resilience Coordinator, Sustainability Office. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission vacancies. b. Discussion and possible action regarding working group planning. 5. OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action: a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Vacant) b. Health Work Group (Commissioner Garay) c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Chair Afifi and Vice-Chair Vigil) d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) e. Budget and Policy Priorities Work Group (Chair Afifi, Vice-Chair Vigil, and Commissioners Peña, Silva, and Perales) f. COVID-19 Work Group (Vacant) g. Education Work Group (Chair Afifi and Vice-Chair Vigil) h. Public Safety Work Group (Chair Afifi and Commissioner Peña) i. Arts and Culture Work Group (Chair Afifi) j. Strategic Initiatives and HLQOL Report (Vice-Chair Vigil, Chair Afifi, and Commissioners Garay, Perales, and Solis) …
People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources May 18, 2022 To: Mayor Adler and the Austin City Council 301 W. 2nd St Austin, TX 78701 URGENT: City Should Withhold Tesla Permits Until Community Demands Are Met PODER, the Texas Anti-Poverty Project (TAPP), Hornsby Bend Alliance and the local groups listed below demand that the City of Austin delay granting any further permits to Tesla until the company agrees to certain conditions regarding community engagement, environmental protection, and water access. These conditions can be negotiated through dialogue with the City of Austin, Travis County, Tesla, and appropriate community liaisons. Right now, Tesla is planning to build – in addition to their 4.2 million square foot car factory – a toxic battery cathode plant along the Colorado River, near neighborhoods that do not have access to satisfactory, affordable water, while the company is planning to receive vast amounts of water from the City of Austin for its industrial operations. We are counting on you, our representatives, to hold the company accountable to the public interest before further harm is done to communities and the environment. To date, Tesla has failed to meaningfully engage nearby residents, and elected leaders have not applied enough pressure to bring the company to the table. Two years ago, Tesla was offered tens of millions of public dollars in tax breaks from neighboring jurisdictions to come here. The signed agreements and pronouncements allude to many possible community benefits but lack specificity or enforcement provisions. Since 2020, we note that the company has cleared swaths of trees, moved mountains of dirt, filled in ponds, and poured over 100 contiguous acres of concrete for its factory, with apparently no priority given to the creation of a promised “ecological paradise” on the riverfronti. Public officials as well as neighbors have been left scratching their heads wondering whether the company will live up to any of its verbal commitments, or continue to operate with little regard to social or environmental responsibility. The Tesla factory is yet another disturbing example of environmental injustice on the east side of Austin, following a longstanding pattern of polluting industrial projects being concentrated near low-income communities of color, disregarding the negative impacts on human and environmental health. Austin in recent years has ostensibly become committed to pursuing equity and justice, as evidenced by the 2016 creation of the city’s Equity Officeii– whose motto is “Critical …
A Food Plan for Austin Developing the City’s first-ever Food Plan What is a Food System ? The Office of Sustain ability defin es the food system as an interconnected network that in cludes ev ery thing that happen s w ith food —w here an d how it is grow n , dis tributed an d s old, con s um ed, an d ideally recov ered. T he food s y s tem is s haped by its s tak eholders , practices , an d the law s that regulate both. Post Consumption & Waste Diversion Processing & Distribution Production Food Justice Consumption & Access Markets & Retail Did you k n ow ? ● 14.7% Food In security in Travis Coun ty an d 18 out of 47 zip codes in Travis Coun ty don ’t have a full service grocery store ● 16.8 acres of farm lan d are lost every day in Travis ● Less than 1% of food con sum ed in Austin -Travis Coun ty is locally produced ● 1.24 m illion poun ds of food is w asted every day in Coun ty Austin When disaster strik es ● Lack of supplies and no organized m eans of distribution w hat they need ● Road conditions can prevent people from getting ● Support services closed ● Long lines and bare shelves ● Em ergency supplies lack food that m eets culture and dietary needs Disaster Food & Water Appen dix ● Work in g w ith Hom elan d Security & Em ergency M an agem ent (HSEM ) an d other departm en ts ● Creatin g a plan to supplem en t the Em ergency Operation s Plan ● Will in clude learnings from Win ter Storm Uri, COVID-19, boil w ater n otices, an d other possible scen arios Developin g Austin ’s firs t ev er F ood P lan Why do w e n eed a Food Plan ? ● The im pact of the Covid-19 pandem ic & Winter Storm Uri exposed and exacerbated deficiencies in our food system . ● A Food Plan w ill set clear Goals and Str ategies to m itigate the im pact of future cris es , correct the s y s tem ’s in equalities , an d m ov es tow ard a m ore equitable, s …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 AT 5:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND St, AUSTIN, TX 78701 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, District 2, Chair Sharon Vigil, District 7, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay, District 3 Jesus Perales, District 8 Daniela Silva, District 1 CALL TO ORDER Maria C. Solis, District 5 Felicia Peña, Mayor Sandy Ramirez, District 6 District 4 - Vacant District 9 - Vacant District 10 - Vacant Draft Minutes Chair Afifi Called the Meeting to Order at 5:38pm Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice Chair Sharon Vigil, Daniela Silva, Maria Solis, Jesus Perales, Felicia Peña, Ricardo Garay PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Each speaker will have three minutes to speak: Amanda Carrillo – Resident who lives on McCall Lane talked about the effects of the jet fuel tank being built on City property 430 feet from the residents. Resident indicates they were never notified, and no environmental justice impact survey was conducted. Predominately Spanish speaking neighborhood. This threatens the health of all the residents. 1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH MEETING MINUTES Postponed to next month. 2. PUBLIC BRIEFINGS a. Early Childhood Services – Briefing on American Rescue Plan Act funds for early childhood investments and pending unmet needs. Presenter: Cathy McHorse, Success by 6, United Way 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Palm District Planning Update – Update on draft vision framework for the plan. Presenter: Stevie Greathouse - Housing and Planning Department 4. NEW BUSINESS the Commission a. Introduction from Assistant City Manager Veronica Briseño, Executive Sponsor to b. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission elections for Chair and Vice Chair. i. Chair: Vice Chair Vigil moved to nominate Amanda Afifi as Chair. …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AT 5:30 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER - ROOM 1203 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR, AUSTIN, TX 78752 Hybrid – In person and Virtual Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, District 2, Chair Sharon Vigil, District 7, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay, District 3 Jesus Perales, District 8 Zaira R. Garcia, District 4 Maria C. Solis, District 5 Felicia Peña, Mayor Sandy Ramirez, District 6 Daniela Silva, District 1 District 10 – Vacant District 9 - Vacant DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER - Chair Afifi called the meeting to order at 5:53pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice Chair Sharon Vigil, Ricardo Garay, Felicia Peña, Maria Solis, Jesus Perales, Daniela Silva PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL - none Each speaker will have three minutes to speak 1. APPROVAL OF JANUARY MEETING MINUTES 2. STAFF BRIEFING a. Intergovernmental Relations Office – Overview of 87th Legislative Session & three special sessions, with legislation passed that impacts City of Austin. Presenter: Brie L. Franco, Intergovernmental Relations Officer 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. American Gateways – Overview of outcomes and successes related to legal services and partnership with the City. Presenter: Natalia Drelichman, Co-Director of Programs and Operations 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion – Welcome Commissioner Silva, District 1 b. Discussion and possible action regarding budget engagement forums. – no action taken 5. OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action: a. Economic Development and Access to Affordable Housing work group (Commissioner Garcia) – no new updates b. Health Work Group (Commissioner Garay) – no new updates c. Representatives to Joint Inclusion Committee (Chair Afifi and Vice-Chair Vigil) – no new updates d. Representatives to Commission on Seniors (Commissioner Solis) – no new updates e. Budget and Policy …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022 AT 5:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND St, AUSTIN, TX 78701 Hybrid – In person and Virtual Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register: Call or email the board liaison at Amanda.Jasso@austintexas.gov or 512-974-9107. The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amanda Afifi, District 2, Chair Sharon Vigil, District 7, Vice-Chair Ricardo Garay, District 3 Jesus Perales, District 8 Zaira R. Garcia, District 4 Maria C. Solis, District 5 Felicia Peña, Mayor Sandy Ramirez, District 6 Daniela Silva, District 1 District 10 – Vacant District 9 - Vacant DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER - Chair Afifi called the meeting to order at 5:50pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Amanda Afifi, Vice Chair Sharon Vigil, Ricardo Garay, Sandy Ramirez, Maria Solis, Jesus Perales, Daniela Silva PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Each speaker will have three minutes to speak summer program Gavino Fernandez and Luis Acosta - El Concilio de East Austin, high school and college Postponed until April meeting 1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY MEETING MINUTES 2. STAFF BRIEFING a. Equity-Based Historic Preservation Plan – Update to plan that will replace Austin’s 1981 preservation plan with an inclusive, equity-focused, and community-oriented process and outcome. Presenters: Cara Bertron and Elizabeth Brummett, Housing and Planning Department b. FY 22-23 Action Plan – Briefing and discussion on upcoming spending priorities for federal housing and community development grants as part of Community Needs Assessment for the FY 22023 Action Plan. Presenters: Mandy DeMayo and Katie Horstman, Housing and Planning Department c. Body-worn and Dashboard Cameras – Briefing from Office of Police Oversight on public information and engagement campaign related to APD’s current body-worn camera and dashboard camera program and rules. Presenter: Karla Peredo, Office of Police Oversight 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding FY 2022-2023 …
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Todd W. Shaw, Chair & Planning Commission Members Maureen Meredith, Senior Planner, Inclusive Planning Division Housing and Planning Department May 17, 2022 NPA-2021-0005.02_2601 Montopolis Dr., 6700 & 6800 E. Ben White Blvd (Montopolis Multifamily) No zoning application has been filed at this time The applicant requests a postponement of this case from the May 24, 2022 Planning Commission hearing to the July 12, 2022 hearing date. Please see Victoria Haase’s attached email. The postponement request was made in a timely manner and meets the Planning Commission’s policy. Attachments: Email from Victoria Haase, Thrower Design Plan Amendment Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 1 of 4B-1 From: Victoria Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 12:46 PM To: Meredith, Maureen <Maureen.Meredith@austintexas.gov> Cc: Ron Thrower; Rivera, Andrew <Andrew.Rivera@austintexas.gov> Subject: NPA-2021-0005.02 - 2601 Montopolis Dr. *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Maureen, We request a postponement of this case to the July 12, 2022 hearing date as we remain working towards addressing matters concerning residential uses in proximity to the near-by “Prax-Air” facility. Please confirm receipt of this request. Thank you, Victoria Haase www.throwerdesign.com 512-998-5900 Cell 512-476-4456 Office Mail: P.O. Box 41957 Austin, Texas 78745 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 2 of 4B-1 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 3 of 4B-1 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. 4 of 4B-1
