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Board of AdjustmentMay 9, 2022

H-2 C15-2022-0032 PRESENTATION original pdf

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2904 RIVERCREST DRIVE AUSTIN, TX 78746 Case # 2022-000021 BA H-2/1-PRESENTATION AERIAL H-2/2-PRESENTATION MAP AERIAL H-2/3-PRESENTATION VARIANCE REQUEST Because the house currently sits 25’ from the front property line, we are respectfully seeking BoA Variance from: I. 25-2-492(D) LA zoning front setback encroachment to reduce the required 40-foot setback to 25-foot setback for existing residence. II. 25-2-963(E)(1)(B) to increase the height of a non-complying wall in the front setback from 23’8” to 24’1”. H-2/4-PRESENTATION REASONABLE USE The zoning regulations applicable to the property do not allow for a reasonable use because: • The lot is substandard as it was platted as a 15,416 square-foot lot in the mid- 1960s. It is less than 1 acre and does not meet the standards prescribed by Lake Austin zoning requirements. • This limits the property owners’ ability to reasonably use the site to the highest and best use as contemplated by the original plat and subsequent “A” and “LA” zoning categories. H-2/5-PRESENTATION HARDSHIP The hardship for which the variance is requested is unique to the property in that: • The applicant respectfully requests the board acknowledge the hardships in place as a result of the lot size being less than 1 acre, City initiated rezoning to LA zoning, existing front setback encroachment acknowledgement via approved building permits over a 30-year period, and the need to perform a substantial remodel on a 1988 era structure. • Compliance with existing 40-foot setback requires either full or partial demolition of the existing residence. H-2/6-PRESENTATION HARDSHIP ( CONT ’ D) The hardship is not general to the area in which the property is located because: • The site was issued a multitude of development permit approvals, exacerbating ongoing remodels for a noncomplying structure. H-2/7-PRESENTATION AREA CHARACTER The variance will not alter the character of the area adjacent to the property, will not impair the use of adjacent conforming property, and will not impair the purpose of the regulations of the zoning district in which the property is located because: • There is zero known adverse impact on any adjacent property whether it be near or far from this site. • The reduction in impervious cover from 50% to 35% is a benefit not only to the environment but also alleviates any potential drainage concerns which may or may not have been an issue over the years (we are not aware of any drainage issues). H-2/8-PRESENTATION APPROVED BOARD …

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

4d Fowl Enclosure Revision Request for Council Agend original pdf

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20220322 Fowl Enclosure Amendment Posting Language Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 3-2-16 (Enclosures for Fowl) relating to enclosure setback distance. Lead Department Austin Public Health Fiscal Note This item has no fiscal impact Prior Council Action: November 21, 2013 – Council approved amendments to Part 3, Section 25-2-863(F) and Chapter 3-2 on a 6- 1 vote. The decision updated ordinance language relating to “raising, processing, and composting of fowl, rabbits, and aquatic foods . . . “ For More Information: Adrienne Sturrup, APH Director, 512-972-5167; Marcel Elizondo, Interim Assistant Director, APH Environmental Health Services Division, 512-978-0308; R. Lee Kelley, Interim Program Manager II, APH Environmental Health Services Division, 512-978-0341; Karen Rodela, Agenda Coordinator, APH, 512-972- 6473. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: No action to date. Additional Backup Information: Currently, the City regulates the distance between an animal enclosure and an adjacent residence or business structure. An enclosure used to keep two or more fowl must be located at least 50 feet from a residence or business structure, excluding the residence or business of the fowl’s owner or handler. Staff worked with the Office of Sustainability to identify how City regulations and policies can be amended to reduce the barriers of allowing residents in our community to raise fowl and provide an additional food source. Staff worked to identify other cities in Texas that have enclosure requirements in place. The investigation showed that some cities were more restrictive, while others were less restrictive. Of the cities that defined a setback distance in their code, 30 feet was the smallest setback distance defined. APH is recommending these changes: ▪ City Code Chapter 3-2-16 currently references 50 feet as the allowable distance for an enclosure from a residence or business structure. Amend Chapter 3-2-16: o Reduce setback distance from 50 feet down to 30 feet. o Incorporate a provision that allows APH to consider neighbor concerns on a case-by-case basis. Strategic Outcome(s): Health and Environment. APH EHSD 03/22/2022

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

AAC Data Report April 2022 original pdf

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Austin Animal Services Office Statistical Report for April FY 22 April Reports FY 2021 April reports FY 2020 April Reports

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Board of AdjustmentMay 9, 2022

Agenda original pdf

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AGENDA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT May 9, 2022 at 5:30PM Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Board of Adjustment may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 participate/speak remotely you will have to register with the Liaison via email elaine.ramirez@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-2202. You must register before 12p.m. the day before the meeting, Sunday, May 8, 2022. ___Thomas Ates ___Brooke Bailey ___Jessica Cohen (Chair) ___Melissa Hawthorne (Vice Chair) ___Barbara Mcarthur ___Rahm McDaniel ___Darryl Pruett EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Board of Adjustment will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel on matters specifically listed on this agenda. The Board of Adjustment may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 CALL TO ORDER ___Agustina Rodriguez ___Richard Smith ___Michael Von Ohlen ___Nicholl Wade ___Kelly Blume (Alternate) ___Carrie Waller (Alternate) ___Marcel Gutierrez-Garza (Alternate) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first (4) four speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEM Staff requests approval April 11, 2022 draft minutes A-1 On-Line Link: Item A-1 draft minutes B. C. D. DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION ITEM B-1 Staff and Applicant requests for postponement and withdraw of items posted on this Agenda SIGNS NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS C-1 C16-2022-0003 Shana Gardner for Joshua Needham 1401 E. 6th Street On-Line Link: Item C-1 PART1, PART2; PART3 PRESENTATION PART1, PART2, PART3 The applicant is requesting a sign variance(s) from the Land Development Code, Section 25-10-133 (University Neighborhood Overlay Zoning District Signs) (H) to allow for illumination of one (1) wall sign, one (1) illuminated blade, and one (1) illuminated parking blade in order to provide signage for mixed use development in a “TOD-NP”, Transit …

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Historic Landmark CommissionMay 9, 2022

05.09.22 ARC Agenda original pdf

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Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Meeting of the Architectural Review Committee Monday, May 9th, 2022, 4:30 PM Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. Community members may register for public communication but may not speak on specific cases on the agenda. The opportunity for public input on specific cases will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. This meeting is not televised. Community members may also register to receive call in information and listen to the meeting via telephone. To register for remote participation: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Sunday, May 8th, 2022 (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to committee members in advance of the meeting. Reunión del Historic Landmark Commission, Architectural Review Committee FECHA de la reunion 9 de mayo 2022 a las cuatro y media de la tarde (4:30 p.m.) Se permitirán comentarios públicos en persona o de forma remota por teléfono. Se requiere registro a más tardar al mediodía del día anterior a la reunión para la participación remota. Los miembros de la comunidad pueden registrarse para la comunicación ciudadana pero no pueden hablar sobre casos específicos en la agenda. La oportunidad para la opinión del público sobre casos específicos ocurrirá en una reunión posterior de la Comisión de Monumentos Históricos. Esta reunión no es televisada. Los miembros de la comunidad también pueden registrarse para recibir información de llamadas y escuchar la reunión por teléfono. …

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

2a ASO Staffing Request 2023 original pdf

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Staffing request: • Animal Care Workers - 8, 6 new and converting 4 part-time temporary to 2 full-time • Animal Protection Officers - 2 • Animal Health Techs - 2 • Animal Enrichment Specialist - 6, 4 new and converting 4 part-time temporary to 2 full-time • Veterinarian - 1 • Foster/Rescue Coordinators - 3 • Customer Service Reps/ PRC- 4 • Certified Behaviorist - 1 Top 4 priorities #1 Customer Service Reps/ PRC - 4 Animal Protection Officers - 2 Certified Behaviorist - 1 #2 Animal Enrichment Specialist - 6, 4 new and converting 4 part-time temporary to 2 full-time Animal Care Workers - 8, 6 new and converting 4 part-time temporary to 2 full-time #3 IT Analyst – 1, this position could be moved back from Austin Public Health and the the budget to support it with no additional cost #4 Foster/Rescue Coordinators - 3

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

4a AAC Data Per Commissioner Hassen original pdf

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AAC Data April Monthly Data 2014 to 2022 Prepared by Kristen Hassen DATA SOURCES: This data was acquired directly from the AAC Boards and Commissions website from the AAC monthly reports for the meetings held in May 2016, May 2018, May 2020, and May 2022, all of which contained the information from the previous month (April). CHANGE IN REPORTING: It appears that in 2019, AAC stopped providing the more comprehensive, three-year comparison data report. The last comprehensive data report I could find for April was 2019. At some point in 2019, AAC also began reducing the qualitative “animal services report,” which provided metrics related to foster care, volunteerism, the pet resource center, communications and marketing, adoption events, and other information. Because of inconsistencies in reporting, I was unable to obtain enough consistent data to report on the following metrics for the eight-year period: ● Number of animals sent to foster care ● Number of animals in foster care ● Number of volunteers ● Number of foster caregivers ● Number of pets deferred by the pet support center ● Number of pets and people assisted by the pet support center COMPARATIVE METRICS NEEDED: Because the data I have found does not support any claim that AAC is facing an exceptional intake or capacity crisis, the following comparative metrics are necessary to gain an understanding of the current situation at AAC: ● Beginning and end of month kennel and foster census over a multi-year period. ● Length of stay information over a multi-year period broken up by species ● Data points from the Advisory Commission space working group. See summary HERE.

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

4a Volunteer Foster Data Hassen original pdf

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Historic AAC Foster and Volunteer Program Information -as it relates to current space situation at AAC- Prepared by Kristen Hassen’ Introduction: This document shows some foster and volunteer information, pulled directly from AAC animal services reports from 2016 to 2022. Links to the reports are included. Volunteer and foster programs are among the most critical programs for reducing the number of animals housed in the shelter. Volunteers are directly responsible for pets being adopted, fostered, and rescued and foster caregivers free up kennel space for incoming animals, reduce the length of stay of pets, and facilitate adoptions. I was only able to create one graph because the reported metrics vary depending on the year. It is recommended AAC use consistent metrics over multiple years in order to best understand the comparative data. Note on the below graph: 2020 data is indicated in the report as ‘primarily foster care.’ This is the first time that foster hours were counted in volunteer hours and it is unclear if AAC continues to count foster hours as volunteer hours, but this obviously skews the data significantly, at least for 2020 and possibly beyond, depending on if foster hours are still counted in the total of volunteer hours. Also of note is that we do not yet have the volunteer hours for April 2022 so I used the March hours from 2022, which should be relatively consistent with the April hours, but this chart should be updated once that total is provided. Takeaways: 1. AAC has shown over multiple years it is able to support 5,000 or more volunteer hours per month in April, up to more than 6,000. In March of 2022, AAC was still only at 3,233 hours total (unclear if foster is being counted in this total), which is well below what is possible and sustainable. More volunteers will reduce shelter stress and increase outcomes. 2. AAC stopped reporting hours for community service volunteers and volunteer groups 3. after 2019. It is unclear whether these programs are still active or not. Both of these programs can increase outcomes and provide much-needed exercise and enrichment which helps get pets adopted more quickly. It’s hard to tell much about the foster program from the April reports because reported metrics vary. What is most critical is to know total number of animals in foster care at beginning and end of the month over multiple years …

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Electric Utility CommissionMay 9, 2022

Agenda original pdf

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Electric Utility Commission May 9, 2022  6:00 PM Austin Energy Headquarters; 1st Floor; Shudde Fath Conference Room 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin TX 78723 Some members of the Electric Utility Commission maybe participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 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 contact Robin Otto at Robin.Otto@austinenergy.com or 512-322-6254. AGENDA Members: Marty Hopkins, Chair (Vela) Dave Tuttle, Vice Chair (Alter) Marshall Bowen (Kelly) Randy Chapman (Pool) Cary Ferchill (Mayor) Erik Funkhouser (Fuentes) Karen Hadden (Kitchen) Makenna Jonker (Harper-Madison) Cyrus Reed (Tovo) Kay Trostle (Ellis) Joli Cardenas (Renteria) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/euc Reading and Action on Consent Agenda: Items 2-7 may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Commissioner. CALL MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Speaker must be present and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approve minutes of the April 11, 2022 meeting. NEW BUSINESS – CONSENT ( ) = Target Council Meeting Date; [ ] = RCA Type 2. (6/9) [Purchasing]; Authorize additional revenue to a contract with Austin Metal & Iron Co LP to continue providing reclamation services, for an additional revenue amount of $450,000 for a revised total estimated revenue amount of $800,000. 3. (6/9) [Purchasing]; Authorize an amendment to an existing contract with GC3 Specialty Chemicals Inc, to provide bulk aqueous ammonia, to increase in the amount of $111,200 and to extend the term by four months, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $654,000. 4. (6/16) [Purchasing]; Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Practicing Perfection Institute to provide performance improvement consulting services for a term of two years in an amount not to exceed $574,000. 5. (6/16) [Capital Contracting Office]; Authorize negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement with the following two staff recommended firms (or other qualified respondents) for Request for Qualifications Solicitation No. CLMP323: Intertek USA Inc., dba Intertek AIM and Metallurgical Engineering Services, for testing, inspection and engineering analysis services for the 2022 Inspection and …

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Electric Utility CommissionMay 9, 2022

Item 11 Council Action Report original pdf

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Item 11 EUC Report re Council Action May 09, 2022 Items below recommended by EUC April 11; Council approved on date indicated in parenthesis. 2. (4/21) [Austin Energy]; Approve issuance of a capacity-based incentive to Riverbend Church for the installation of solar electric systems on their facility located at 4214 N Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX 78746, in an amount not to exceed $217,800. 3. (4/21) [Real Estate]; Authorize negotiation and execution of an eighth amendment to lease agreement with David B. Edelman, for approximately 8,000 square feet of warehouse and office space for Austin Energy’s (“AE”) Meter shop, located at 4122 Todd Lane, Austin, Travis County, Texas, for a term of 24-months with two additional 1-year options to extend, in an amount not to exceed $535,520. 4. (5/5) [Austin Energy]; Authorize reimbursement of costs to Waller Creek Owner, LLC., for the heat exchanger skids to interconnect the Waller Building to the Austin Energy (AE) downtown District Cooling System in an amount not to exceed $1,619,816. 5. (5/5) [Purchasing]; Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract with Crown Texas Inc., or one of the other qualified offerors to Request For Proposals RFP 1100 DTB3010, to provide prefabricated substation control houses, for a term of 5 years in an amount not to exceed $10,00,000. 1

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Electric Utility CommissionMay 9, 2022

Item 8 AE Quarter 4 Financial Update original pdf

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Item 8 Austin Energy Quarterly Financial Report 2nd Quarter YTD March 2022 John Davis Austin Energy Director of Finance May 9, 2022 © 2018 Austin Energy Disclaimer Certain information set forth in this presentation contains forecasted financial information. Forecasts necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance. Although the forecasted financial information contained in this presentation is based upon what Austin Energy management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that forecasted financial information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forecasts. In addition, this presentation contains unaudited information and should be read in conjunction with the audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports for the City of Austin, which was published on March 14, 2022: http://finance.austintexas.gov/web/controller/annual_comprehensive_financial_report/annual_comprehensive _financial_report_2021.pdf 2 QUARTERLY Financial Report Agenda Executive Summary Financial Policy Compliance Financial Performance Measures Actual to Budget Analysis Financial Statements Market and Industry Analyses 3 Austin Energy Quarterly Financial Report Executive Summary 4 Executive Summary Generally compliant with all financial policies. Contingency and Capital Reserve balances below minimums but total cash above minimum of $480m. $ 707 Million Operating revenue at March is 6% over budget primarily due to an increase in power supply revenue. Operating Revenue Working Capital decreased $226M primarily due to funding CIP, decreased margins and the Power Supply adjustment rate reduction due to Winter Storm Uri. Austin Energy is meeting our target AA S&P bond rating. $(786) Million Expenses w/transfers Operating expenses including transfers are 7% over budget primarily due to higher power supply and power production expenses. Austin Energy’s ‘AA’ credit rating is among the highest in the industry. The financial and operational health of the utility impacts future credit evaluations. This information is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited Comprehensive Financial Reports for the City of Austin, when published on http://finance.austintexas.gov/web/controller/annual_comprehensive_financial_report/annual_comprehensive_financial_report_2021.pdf 5 Austin Energy Quarterly Financial Report Financial Policy Compliance 6 Financial Policy Compliance Financial policies are memorialized and adopted by ordinance each year during the budgeting process Compliance Non-Compliance Debt Reserves Operating Debt Policies Reserves Policies Operating Policies Partial Compliance Partial Compliance Full Compliance Actual 1.7x DSC Requirement is 2.0x DSC Contingency and Capital Reserve balances are below minimums but total cash above minimum of $480m This information is unaudited …

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Electric Utility CommissionMay 9, 2022

Item 9 AE Q2 Operations Update original pdf

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Item 9 Austin Energy Operational Update Q2 FY22 Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee – May 2022 Sidney Jackson Chief Operating Officer, Austin Energy © 2018 Austin Energy 1 Discussion Topics Discussion Topics Performance Carbon Footprint On-Site Energy Resources Future State 2 Executive Summary Generator availability on target. For the quarter, resources meet availability targets, except where planned outages were experienced. Renewable production on target. For the quarter, aggregate quarterly renewable production as a percentage of load at 59%. Reliability benchmarks for the quarter, seasonably impacted by winter weather. Performance over the longer term, trending statistically consistent with top quartile industry benchmarks. Carbon free production on target. For the month of March, approaching 100% carbon free generation as a percentage of load. 3 Austin Energy Operational Update Performance 4 Commercial Availability & Start Success Commercial Availability Generation Resource Target Seasonal Commercial % Availability Commercial Availability Actuals (%) Q1 FY22 AVG Q2 FY22 AVG 76 44 51 84 98 55 97 100 * 95 95 97 100 Decker Steam Units Sand Hill Combined Cycle Fayette Units South Texas Project Start Success Commercial Availability values reflect maintenance or refueling outages typical for this period Start Success Target(%) Start Success Actuals (%) Q2 FY22 AVG Q1 FY22 AVG Simple Cycle Start Success 99 100 100 5 Net Generation and Load Analysis FY 2022 Q2 *Costs include fuel for generation, fuel transportation, renewable Power purchases agreements This information is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited Comprehensive Financial Reports for the City of Austin, when published on 6 Resilience and Reliability are Austin Energy Strategic Goals • Distribution Grid Resilience Program o Wildfire Mitigation o Feeder Coordination • Reliability Strengths o Overall Distribution Reliability o Transmission System Performance • Opportunities for Improvement o Pockets of Poor Performance on the Distribution System o Substation Reliability • Current Improvement Initiatives o Improve Current Reliability Metrics o Address pockets of poor performance on the distribution system o Address poor substation performance 7 System Reliability 71.51 68.44 66.95 S A IDI w/o MED - CY19 - CY20 - CY21 - CY22 60.41 52.77 55.96 54.21 57.89 60.88 61.39 63.40 63.81 57.00 CAIDI = Customer Average Interruption Duration Index Average time to restore service SAIDI = System Average Interruption Duration Index Total duration of interruptions for the average customer, during a period of time SAIFI = System Average Interruption Frequency Index How often the average customer experiences …

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Electric Utility CommissionMay 9, 2022

Items 2-7 Draft RCA's original pdf

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Item 2 Posting Language ..Title Authorize additional revenue to a contract with Austin Metal & Iron Co LP to continue providing reclamation services, for an additional revenue amount of $450,000 for a revised total estimated revenue amount of $800,000. (Note: This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established). ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: Critical Business Need. Prior Council Action: Fiscal Note Revenue will be allocated to the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to Sandy Brandt, at 512-974-2938 or Sandy.Brandt@austintexas.gov. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: May 9, 2022 – To be reviewed by the Electric Utility Commission. Additional Backup Information: The contract provides reclamation services for Austin Energy, which was previously performed by staff at its Justin Lane site. The structures at the Justin Lane site were substandard and presented potential unsafe conditions for employees and the public due to lead in the pipes, asbestos, lack of climate control or full ventilation, and infestations of vermin and various insects. Reclamation services include disposing of creosote wood utility poles per environmental regulations; removing scrap metal, used parts, and trash; and clearing Austin Energy’s Reclamation building of waste and surplus materials. ..Strategic Outcome(s) Strategic Outcome(s): Safety. Item 3 Posting Language ..Title Authorize an amendment to a contract with GC3 Specialty Chemicals Inc. to provide bulk aqueous ammonia, to increase the amount by $111,200 and to extend the term by four months, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $654,000. (Note: This contract was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2- 9D Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the goods required for this contract, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established). ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Energy. Purchasing Language: Contract Amendment. Fiscal Note Funding in the amount of $111,200 is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Prior Council Action: May 10, 2018 – Council approved the original contract, item 32, on a 10-0 vote with Council Member Troxclair absent. For More Information: Inquiries should be directed to Julia Finn, at 512-322-6060 or Julia.Finn@austintexas.gov. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: May 9, 2022 - To be reviewed by the Electric …

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

2a Animal Services Report April 2022 original pdf

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April 2022 April 2022 Animal Services Report AUSTIN ANIMAL SERVICES REPORT • The live outcome percentage for April was 97.4 percent. • A total of 1,067 animals were brought to the shelter, including 573 dogs, 428 cats, 46 wild animals, eight birds, six guinea pigs, four rabbits, and two reptiles. • A total of 419 animals were adopted (281 dogs, 132 cats, four small pets, and two birds). • A total of 132 dogs, cats, birds, and tortoises were returned to their owners (RTOs and RTO- • Animal Protection Officers (APOs) returned 38 animals to their owners in the field. • Officers handed out 44 fencing assistance applications and implanted three microchips. • Officers impounded 158 injured animals and delivered 95 wildlife animals to Austin Wildlife • Officers entered 259 rabies exposure reports and submitted 45 specimens for rabies testing. Six bats tested positive for rabies and an additional five were considered non-negative due to being too decomposed to test. Animal Services News Adopt). Animal Protection Rescue. • Coyote Activities: 32 o Wild speak- 1 o Observation- 3 o Sighting- 18 o Encounter- 3 o Incident- 1 o Wild sick- 5 o Wild injured- 1 Volunteer, Foster, and Rescue Programs • A total of 255 volunteers donated 2,778.49 hours of volunteer service. April 2022 Animal Services Report • The Volunteer Coordinators held three orientations for new volunteers in April, introducing 87 people to the shelter programs. 114 new volunteers attended their first training or mentor shifts in April. • Forklift Danceworks event introduced around 1,000 people to volunteering and fostering for the shelter. • 83 animals were adopted directly from foster care. • More than 150 different people/families fostered. • 108 new foster applications were processed. • There are currently 810 members (approved fosters) in the foster program’s GivePulse group. • One pet died or was euthanized in foster care. • As of May 3, at 8:40 a.m. there were 235 animals in foster care. • 234 dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and rabbits were transferred to 21 local AAC Rescue Partners (compared to 224 animals to 26 partners for April 2021). • 93 dogs were transported to three out-of-state AAC Rescue Partners. • Two owner surrender appointments were posted to local AAC Rescue partners for intake deferral option. Vet Services • AAC vets performed 727 exams. • AAC vets spayed/neutered 367 animals; 99 percent of available animals have been sterilized. …

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

2a Austin Pets Alive! Monthly Report original pdf

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Monthly Report on License Agreements 2022 - 04 April This report is in agreement with the terms outlined in Section 8.4 of the License Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin Pets Alive! with a focus on APA!’s impact on Travis county through our partnership with Austin Animal Center. Summary: Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) continues to be the city of Austin’s largest partner in lifesaving and the largest subsidizer of the city’s budget to serve Austin animals. APA! takes animals that have medical and behavioral issues that require a higher cost per animal than the average healthy animal in care. APA! focuses on these animals in an effort to have a measurable effect on the live release rate at AAC. APA! Intakes transferred from AAC: 292 animals were transferred out of AAC to 29 partners. 136 of them were transferred to APA!. Another 20 were born in care that would otherwise not have been born. Additionally, APA! took in 38 pets directly from owners within Travis county that would otherwise have entered AAC. AAC - Cat Behavior AAC - Cat Bottle Baby (Includes BIC) AAC - Cat Maternity AAC - Cat Medical AAC - Cat Space AAC - Dog BIC AAC - Dog Behavior Large/Medium AAC - Dog Behavior Small AAC - Dog Bottle Baby AAC - Dog Maternity AAC - Dog Medical AAC - Dog Parvo Transfer AAC - Dog Space Large/Medium AAC - Dog Space Small TOTAL AAC Travis - PASS Travis - Parvo OS/PASS TOTAL TRAVIS 2 57 13 23 1 0 5 1 0 8 6 3 18 14 156 30 8 194 1 of 3 © 2022 Austin Pets Alive! All Rights Reserved Operations Comparison APA and AAC serve the community in tandem and our combined efforts impact the live release rate across the city, county and surrounding areas. AAC APA! TOTAL Intake 1,067 1,275 2,342 S/N at the Shelter 409 416 825 In Foster 262 1,211 1,473 Adoptions 413 912 1,325 APA! Intakes from AAC % of Prior Fiscal Year-To-Date AAC Dog and Cat Intake APA! Intake from AAC APA! Intake from Travis County APA! Intake as a % of AAC Intake APA! Travis Intake as a % of AAC Intake 4,856 702 195 14.5% 4.0% APA! Intakes from AAC % of Current Fiscal Year-To-Date AAC Dog and Cat Intake APA! Intake from AAC APA! Intake from Travis County APA! Intake as a …

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

2a. Austin Pets Alive! Quarterly Report original pdf

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Animal Advisory Commission Report Q1 2022 This report is intended to give a high-level overview of Austin Pets Alive!’s lifesaving operations, focusing on APA!’s impact on Travis county through our partnership with Austin Animal Center. Summary: Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) continues to be the city of Austin’s largest partner in lifesaving by taking animals with medical and behavioral issues that require a higher cost per animal than the average healthy animal in care. APA focuses on these animals to have a measurable effect on the live release rate at AAC. In the first quarter of 2022, APA! Took in 77 cats and 143 dogs for a total of 218 pets. The direct transfers of 206 were 40% of AAC’s total transfers. Additionally, APA! took in an additional 80 pets directly from owners in Travis County, thus alleviating AAC of having to provide care. APA’s mission is to eliminate the unnecessary killing of shelter animals. Over the last 10 years of the license agreement, the role of APA’s support at AAC has shifted away from lifesaving and into serving as “overflow” for AAC, serving many animals that should not be at risk of euthanasia in the city’s publicly-funded shelter. While AAC’s budget has increased during that time, their intake has decreased drastically, and APA has begun to return our focus back to lifesaving. The Austin Animal Center has received an increase in the budget of more than 10 million dollars since 2010, and many supports have been put in place over the years by Austin City Council. APA is 100% committed to continuing to serve as a safety net for animals that cannot be saved through taxpayer dollars and is currently negotiating a license agreement that more accurately reflects the mission of APA and the responsible utilization of all funds put towards animals, whether they are donated or tax-funded. AAC Transfers Out : 520 animals were transferred out to 47 partners. ● ● ● Power BI Dashboard does not separate cats and dogs, and the city’s data portal does not indicate which partners took which pets. APA! Took 206 of the 520 Q1 transfers (39.6%), plus 13 additional born in care. Austin Humane Society took the second most transfers at 40, and Midwest Animal Rescue took third with 38. 1 of 7 Reserved © 2022 Austin Pets Alive! All Rights Intakes : Detailed Breakdown of APA Intakes transferred from AAC January …

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Austin Travis County Food Policy BoardMay 9, 2022

Agenda_ATCFPB_20220509 original pdf

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AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 9th, 2022 FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 2103 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Board 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.Rohlich@austintexas.gov or 512-974-1364. The information required is the speaker’s 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: Sharon Mays, Chair Andrea Abel Lisa Barden Joi Chevalier, Vice-Chair Frances Deviney Kacey Hanson CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Cecilia Hogan Karen Magid Emily Nicola DeMaria Rosamaria Murillo Ryan Rosshirt Errol Schweizer AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM APRIL MEETING 2. STAFF and COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS a. Staff presentation from Grisel Saenz with Austin Public Health Environmental Health Services regarding Charitable Feeding Organization permitting updates. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Board Infrastructure & Protocol i. Review board members’ meetings with City and County officials b. Review prior board recommendations and discuss City and County budgets c. Community engagement d. Board vacancies and appointments e. Discuss Annual Internal Review 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Working group and individual project briefings i. Good Food Purchasing Program Recommendation AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY FOOD POLICY BOARD MONDAY, MAY 9th, 2022 FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM City of Austin Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Room 2103 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Board may be participating by videoconference ii. Healthy Food Access Working Group iii. Food System Planning Working Group iv. Community Agriculture Working Group i. Discuss and take possible action on recommendation to support the creation of a lactation program and the Travis County Correctional Complex. b. Other items, ideas, or general updates for group discussion or board attention c. Review of Board Member Assignments 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 5. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. …

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

4a ASO Data Response original pdf

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Animal Advisory CommissionMay 9, 2022

4c Commission approved Vicious Dog Revision original pdf

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Proposed revision to Section 3-4-7 3-4-7 VICIOUS DOG. (A) An owner or handler shall take reasonable measures to protect the public from accidental contact with a dog that, by nature or by training, is dangerous to people or other animals. (B) [ An owner or handler may not keep or permit a dog to be in the city if the dog has] For purposes of this section, a vicious dog is a dog that, while running at large, has: [(1) on at least three separate occasions bitten or scratched a person in the city; (2) on at least one occasion bitten or scratched a person to an extent that the attending physician has presented an affidavit to the health authority stating that the person’s life may have been endangered by the dog; or (3) on at least one occasion:] [(a)] (1) killed a another dog, cat, or other domestic pet, fowl, or livestock, provided, however, that when the incident occurred, the killed animal was not in violation of a provision of this title relating to the confinement or physical control of animals in the City; or [(b)] (2) seriously injured another animal to an extent that an attending veterinarian has presented an affidavit to the health authority stating that the injured animal's life was seriously endangered or taken by the dog, or that the dog caused a significant permanent impairment of the injured animal’s basic bodily functions or mobility; provided, however, that when the incident occurred, the injured animal was not in violation of a provision of this title relating to the confinement or physical control of animals in the City. (C) If the Health Authority determines that a dog is a vicious dog as defined in subsection (B), the Health Authority shall notify the owner of that fact. (D) An owner, not later than the 15th day after the date the owner is notified that a dog owned by the owner is a vicious dog, may appeal the determination of the Health Authority to municipal court. An owner may appeal the decision of municipal court in the same manner as appeal for other cases from municipal court. (E) The owner of a vicious dog shall comply with the following conditions: (1) restrain the dog at all times on a leash in the immediate control of a person or in an enclosure that prevents the escape or release of the …

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Board of AdjustmentMay 9, 2022

C-1 C16-2022-0003 AE REPORT APRVD original pdf

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May 2, 2022 Shana Gardner 407 Radam Ln, Ste A-100 Austin TX, 78745 Property Description: Re: C16-2022-0003 Dear Shana, Austin Energy (AE) has reviewed your application for the above referenced property, requesting that the Board of Adjustment consider a variance from LDC 25-10-133 at 1401 E 6th St. Austin Energy does not oppose the request, provided that any proposed or existing improvements follow Austin Energy’s Clearance & Safety Criteria, the National Electric Safety Code, and OSHA requirements. Any removal or relocation of existing facilities will be at the owner’s/applicant’s expense. Please use this link to be advised of our clearance and safety requirements which are additional conditions of the above review action: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/utilities_criteria_manual?nodeId=S1AUENDECR_1 .10.0CLSARE If you require further information or have any questions regarding the above comments, please contact our office. Thank you for contacting Austin Energy. Cody Shook, Planner II Austin Energy Public Involvement | Real Estate Services 2500 Montopolis Drive Austin, TX 78741 (512) 322-6881

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