DOWNTOWN COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 21, 2022, TIME: 5:30 p.m. Austin City Hall, Council Chamber, Room 1001 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Downtown Commission 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 via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register, please contact mona.sanchez@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-7864. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: August Harris, Chair Christopher Lehman, Vice Chair Megan Meisenbach Kimberly Taylor Mike Lavigne Preston Reine Laura Templeton Amy Wong Mok Scott Strickland CALL TO ORDER Ralph Ismael Nelly Paulina Ramirez Cynthia Weatherby Jen Weaver Josh Lickteig Joel Sher Ben Heimsath Kelan Robinson AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES STAFF BRIEFINGS Department. Health. 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission July 20, 2022, meeting. 2. Staff briefing regarding downtown public safety, Commander Eric Fitzgerald, Austin Police 3. Staff briefing regarding Austin Public Health Report, Adrienne Sturrup, Adrienne, Austin Public DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Design Commission 2. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Historic Landmark 3. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Urban Transportation Commission Commission 4. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Arts Commission 5. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Music Commission 6. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Parks & Recreation Board 7. Discussion of recent activities and actions taken by the Public Safety Commission FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Mona Sanchez at the Economic Development Department, at (512) 974-7864 for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For …
Historic Design Standards City of Austin September 2022 Welcome In Austin, historic preservation encourages the preservation of historic buildings, structures, sites, and districts; promotes awareness of cultural and architectural heritage; and helps shape a more sustainable, equitable, and livable place. As the city grows, these Historic Design Standards will help property owners, designers, builders, and historic preservation professionals make consistent decisions about how to meet present-day needs while stewarding local built heritage and achieving larger goals. Clear standards and graphics show good practices, as well as changes to avoid. The Historic Design Standards were created by a working group representing property owners, designers, developers, advocates, and the Historic Landmark Commission. The working group sought to develop locally relevant standards grounded in national preservation principles. Many members are laypeople, and readability was a key concern: the standards needed to be understandable by property owners and neighbors considering whether to apply for historic district designation, as well as by architects. A Maintenance and Preservation chapter and illustrated glossary support those who want to learn more about architectural elements and materials. The Historic Design Standards promote long-term sustainability by supporting the retention and repair of existing buildings, which keep tons of old-growth wood and other material in use and out of the landfill. They also support sustainable solutions for making buildings more energy efficient now, from high-impact improvements like attic insulation and duct sealing to DIY changes such as weather-stripping around windows and doors. Historic Preservation Office staff are available to answer questions and provide feedback on proposed projects. Reach out to preservation@austintexas.gov or call (512) 974-3393. Left cover image: People looking out over Austin, ca. 1940s Acknowledgments Design Standards Working Group The Historic Landmark Commission created the Design Standards Working Group on September 24, 2018 to create a new set of historic design standards, with the goals of providing clear, user-friendly standards and guidelines for all historic property owners and of simplifying the historic district application process. This document is the product of the working group’s efforts and is modeled on the Preservation Austin design standards template produced through a community initiative in April 2011. David Carroll, AIA Urban Design Commission, preservation architect Janet Beinke Historic district property owner Cara Bertron Historic Preservation Office staff Madeline Clites Preservation consultant Angela Gaudette Historic Preservation Office staff Laura Keating Urban Design staff Marie Oehlerking-Read Texas Historical Commission staff (prev.) Misael Ramos Representative from potential …
Frequently Asked Questions This FAQ sheet is intended to provide a brief orientation to the Historic Design Standards. Please contact preservation@austintexas.gov if you have further questions. 1 Why were the Historic Design Standards I own a property in a locally designated historic developed? Don’t we already have standards for district. How will the Historic Design Standards 3 historic properties? affect me? The Historic Design Standards were developed to clarify existing standards for historic landmarks and National Register districts. They will also make the historic district application process easier and more equitable for new districts. The Historic Design Standards will not affect previously agreed-upon design standards for existing historic districts. They do align with existing district design standards and may be adopted by property owners within each district if desired. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation form the foundation of preservation practice in the United States and are used in Austin to evaluate proposed changes to historic landmarks and in National Register districts. However, these very general standards can be hard to interpret when planning and evaluating specific projects. The Historic Design Standards clarify them with more specific good practices and illustrations. Right now, community members compiling a historic district application must hire a consultant or learn how to develop their own design standards. Then multiple rounds of review are required with other property owners and City staff. This adds time and cost to the application process—and results in design standards that are nearly identical to those for other districts. The Historic Design Standards will provide a consistent, predictable set of standards for all areas considering historic district designation. I own a historic landmark. How will the Historic 2 Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing standards for exterior changes to historic landmarks, as well as new construction on landmarked properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the standards that City staff and the Historic Landmark Commission already use to evaluate projects. However, they are clearer, more specific, and easier to use. No process changes are proposed. 4 I own a property in a National Register district. How will the Historic Design Standards affect me? If adopted by City Council, the Historic Design Standards will clarify existing guidelines for National Register district properties. The Historic Design Standards are based on the standards that City staff and the Historic Landmark …
Zoning and Platting Commission Resolution Whereas, the Austin City Council passed Resolution 20220609-061 “relating to environmental protections and water quality”; and Whereas, the City Council directed the City Manager “to address the equitable protection of the environment throughout the City of Austin as part of the Watershed Protection Strategic Plan’; and Whereas, the proposed regulations include green stormwater infrastructure and functional green to lessen the heat island effect and provide other benefits; and Whereas, the proposed regulations lessen environmental reviews for some projects including water quality controls, critical environmental features, construction on slopes and watershed impervious cover limits; and Whereas, the City of Austin Zoning and Platting Commission welcomes improved environmental protections and water quality throughout the entire City. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Zoning and Platting Commission encourages the Austin City Council to approve C20-2022-005a, Land Development Code Amendments with the following changes: • Implementation of Functional Green requirements will be deferred until such time as the Emergency Rules for the Environmental Criteria Manual is adopted to reflect the appropriate Criteria; • Allow boat dock access to remain within 50’ of the Lake as it relates to items 25-8-25 (B)(2), 25-8-27 (D)(2) • Under Section 25-8-64(E) for lots that cannot meet this criteria a mechanism to allow smaller units will be developed • Remove 25-8-213(A)(1) proposed changes • Clarify that the impervious cover limit in § 25-5-3 (B)(13)(b) is the impervious cover allowed by the zoning not to exceed 55%, Be it further resolved as Part of Phase 2 of Council initiated code updates that the following directions from the Council resolution be completed as soon as possible: • Require the environmental staff to work with Austin’s Equity Office to address inequities created by different rules for the Desired Development Zone and Critical Water Quality Zones such as Barton Springs; • Once the Affordability impact is determined any negative aspects will be counter balanced with incentives to ensure that there is no negative financial impact of these new requirements; • Recommend that all subdivisions and site plans in Urban Watersheds meet steep slope protections; and • Recommend new and redeveloped projects to use greenfield conditions as a baseline when calculating drainage requirements
Equity-Based Preservation Plan: Learning from Our Past to Shape a Future for Everyone DRAFT FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION REVIEW Please read This draft is offered for Historic Landmark Commission review in September 2022. It may be revised. Broad, inclusive outreach and engagement efforts will invite community review and feedback in early 2023. We appreciate your interest! Staff currently does not have capacity to accept community feedback on the draft framework, but please see below for ways that you can participate now. And stay tuned for the outreach and engagement campaign later this fall! What you can do now: • Learn more about the equity-based preservation planning process on our website! • Sign up for the project email list to get notified of feedback opportunities and events! • Tell us what’s important to you in a community priorities survey! DRAFT FOR HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION REVIEW COMMUNITY FEEDBACK WILL BE INVITED LATER IN FALL 2022 Land acknowledgment We wish to recognize and respect Indigenous Peoples as original stewards of the land known as Austin, Texas, and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories. Recognizing the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory we reside on and a way of honoring the Indigenous Peoples who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. Land acknowledgments do not exist in the past tense or historical context. Colonialism is a current and ongoing process, and we need to be mindful that we are participating in it by living on colonized land. We acknowledge, with respect, that the land known as Texas is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Tonkawa, the Apache, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, the Lipan Apache Tribe, the Texas Band of Yaqui Indians, the Coahuitlecan, and all other tribes not explicitly stated. Additionally, we acknowledge and pay respects to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas, Carrizo & Comecrudo, Choctaw, Tigua Pueblo, Caddo, Comanche, Kiowa, Wichita, Chickasaw, Waco nations, and all the American Indian and Indigenous Peoples and communities who have been or have become a part of these lands and territories in Texas, here on Turtle Island, the ancestral name for what is now known as North America. Not all Indigenous peoples listed claim Texas as ancestral lands, as many were forcibly relocated to Texas from their ancestral homelands. It is important to understand …
REGULAR MEETING CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, August 17, 2022 The Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 17, at 1000 E. 11th St, Street Jones Building, Room 400A, Austin, TX 78702. Chair Barrera-Ramirez called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm. Committee Members in Attendance: Jolene Kiolbassa Awais Azhar Claire Hempel (Vice-Chair) City Staff in Attendance: Jorge Rousselin, Housing and Planning Department Andrea Bates, Watershed Protection Department Liz Johnston, Watershed Protection Department Pamela Abee-Taulli, Watershed Protection Department Katie Coyne, Watershed Protection Department Ann Denkler Nadia Barrera-Ramirez (Chair) CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of the June 15, 2022, meeting minutes. The June 15 minutes will be available for approval at a future meeting. No action taken. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Election of Officers. Elect a chair and vice-chair of the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee. A motion was made to re-elect Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez as Chair and Commissioner Hempel as Vice Chair by Commissioner Azhar, seconded by Commissioner Kiolbassa. Vote: 5-0 (Commissioners Shaw and Anderson absent). 3. Environmental, Drainage, and Landscape Amendments. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code relating to environmental, drainage, and landscape requirements. City Staff: Liz Johnston, Watershed Protection Department, (512) 974-2619, Liz.Johnston@austintexas.gov Katie Coyne and Liz Johnston gave a presentation on a suite of amendments to the LDC Facilitator: Commissioner Barrera-Ramirez, Chair of COJC City Attorney: None 1 that would require green stormwater infrastructure as well as functional green elements. There was some concern from commissioners about the cost of these new requirements and how they might apply to sites that already have high impervious cover, such as in the downtown area. There was also discussion about whether the requirements would encourage or deter missing middle housing. A request was made to forward the backup to the ZAP Commission. No action taken. 4. North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan Subdistrict. Discuss and consider a recommendation for adoption of an ordinance amending Title 25 of the City Code to modify the Commercial Mixed Use – Gateway Zone Subdistrict of the North Burnet/Gateway Regulating Plan, to increase the maximum floor-area ratio (FAR) and building height when using a development bonus. City Staff: Jorge Rousselin, Housing and Planning Department, (512) 974-2975, Jorge.Rousselin@austintexas.gov Jorge Rousselin gave a presentation on a chance to a NBG subdistrict that would allow additional height and …
1 JOINT COMMITTEE ON CODES & ORDINANCES SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 DESIGN STANDARDS WORKING GROUP 3 PROCESS SEPT 2018 2019 JUNE 2020 Standards revised; graphics added NOV DEC HLC forms Design Standards Working Group Draft released for community review Working group does deep dive, creates draft UT graduate class surveys national best practices 2 SEPT -OCT DEC 2022 Initiation and recommend. (JSOC, Planning Commission) Review and possible approval by City Council Working group recommends Historic Design Standards; HLC adopts resolution in support Review by: -Planning Commission 12/8/20 -Zoning and Platting Commission 12/1/20 -Downtown Commission 12/16/20 -Design Commission 12/21/20 DESIGN STANDARDS Historic districts 5 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. 10. …
Downtown Commission Meeting Austin Police Department – Update Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Eric Fitzgerald, Commander - Downtown Area Command eric.fitzgerald@austintexas.gov Topics • Overall Safety in the Downtown Area Command • Homelessness in the Downtown Area and APD’s role • Alternative Transportation (Scooter) Incidents • 911 vs. 311 Overall Safety Actual Safety – Protecting people’s physical welfare. Perceived Safety – The community might be safe, but a history of unsafe incidents and personal experiences might make them feel otherwise. *Maintaining both is critical in maintaining trust and credibility with the community. Violent Crime Data DTAC Part 1 Violent Crime 1/1/2021- 9/19/2022 Homicide Sexual Assualt Robbery Agg. Assault Part 1 Violent Crime Total 2021 (YTD) 2022 (YTD) Change 2021 2022 (YTD) Change 2021-2022 (YTD) Total 12 100 131 259 502 0% -15% -2% -36% -23% 20% 12% 35% -7% 7% 6 46 65 101 218 6 54 66 158 284 5 41 48 109 203 6 46 65 101 218 Property Crime Data DTAC Part 1 Property Crime 1/1/2021- 9/19/2022 Burglary of Residence/Non-Residence Auto Theft Burgalry of Vehicle Theft Simple Assault Part 1 Property Crime Total 2021 (YTD) 2022 (YTD) Change 2021 2022 (YTD) Change 2021-2022 Total 229 324 706 1660 1434 4353 135 6% 177 21% 440 -12% 952 3% 833 -2% 0% 2537 -30% -17% -40% -26% -28% -28% 94 147 266 708 601 1816 94 147 266 708 601 1816 89 121 303 687 615 1815 Highlights • Aggravated Assaults are down -7% YTD from 2021 • Burglary of Vehicles are down -12% YTD from 2021 • Robbery is up 35% YTD from 2021 • Auto Theft is up 21% YTD from 2021 • Sexual Assault is up 12% YTD from 2021 Shots Fired Data DTAC Shots Fired Calls for Service Shots Fired Calls 2021 (YTD) 2022 (YTD) Change 2021 2022 (YTD) Change 2021-2022 Total 87 55 -42% 32 32 42 -24% *Shots fired calls, officer-involved shootings, shooting urgent calls, etc. In 2021-2022, 24%(21/87) of DTAC Shots Fired Calls occurred in the area of 5th to 8th St. between Red River St and Brazos St. 2021 & 2022 Shots Fired Map Gun Arrest Data DTAC Gun Arrests by Possession Offense 1/1/2021- 9/19/2022 Possession of Firearm by Felon Unlawful Carrying Weapon 2021 (YTD) 2022 (YTD) Change 2021 2022 (YTD) Change 2021-2022 Total 54 30 195 106 31% 136 -20% -16% 33% 31% 24 89 24 89 18 68 -17% 113 …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20220921-002 Date: September 21, 2022 Subject: Ordinance Amendment to Title 25 related to environmental protection, landscape requirements, and site plan requirements Motion by: Jennifer L. Bristol WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission has considered the ordinance amendments to Title 25 related to environmental protection and landscape requirements, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes this ordinance responds to Council Resolution No. 20220609-061, which initiated Land Development Code amendments related to environmental, drainage, and landscape requirements. The resolution directed staff to present most of the initiated amendments to Council for consideration. Seconded by: Kevin Ramberg THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the amendments to Title 25 with the following Environmental Commission recommendations. 1. Require small-scale missing middle projects to send out zoning and building notifications to adjacent neighbors within 500 ft. Notices should be, at a minimum in English and Spanish. 2. Require landscaping and functional green infrastructure to have a long-term maintenance plan to ensure plant survival, reduce heat island effects, and increase tree canopy. 3. Bring affected neighborhood drainage up to code to improve capacity and reduce environmental impact 4. Remove “grandfathered” development projects before May 18, 1986, so everyone receives equitable 5. Consider slopes in urban and suburban watersheds as the same. 6. Consider the environmental and economic impact on adjacent landowners of small-scale missing middle due to leakage. review and protections. projects. 7. Review SF-3 and above for equitable application of the proposed code changes. 8. Review watersheds across the city to create similar or equitable water quality standards similar to the Barton Creek Watersheds to improve the downstream impact to the Colorado River. 9. Include increased traffic and its environmental impact in neighborhoods where small-scale missing middle projects will occur. 10. Require all new code or improved code to comply with Atlas-14 standards. 11. Require public notification and review of in-channel flood variances. 12. Incentivize electric car charging stations in small-scale missing middle projects and commercial development. 1 13. Incentivize use of solar capturing technology in small-scale missing middle projects and single-family homes. 14. Encourage public input to all code changes. a. Environmental Commission wishes to voice their concern that the public was not included in this code rewrite. maintenance. 15. Encourage water catchment systems in commercial development for landscaping and functional green 16. Reinstate that the public is notified of Section 25-8-25(b)(4) changes regarding neighborhood plans adopted by Council. 17. Require the environmental staff to work …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20220921-003 Seconded by: Kevin Ramberg Date: September 21, 2022 Subject: Manor ISD Elementary School #10 (SP-2022-0095CX) Motion by: Jennifer Bristol RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the applicant is requesting to vary from LDC 25-8- 342 to allow fill over 4 feet up to 33 feet, and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the site is located in the Gilleland Creek Watershed, Suburban, Desired Development Zone; and WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that Staff recommends this variance, with conditions having determined the required Findings of Fact have been met. THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends the variance request with the following: Staff Conditions: • Provide structural containment of fill with a terraced retaining wall where applicable • Increase tree inches by adding 20 native trees over the required number of trees • Provide pollinator plants along with educational signage for the children • Use rainwater harvesting on-site and the following Environmental Commission Conditions: • • • • • • Consider including solar technology Consider using A/C Condensation catchment system Consider including at least one charging station for staff or visitors Encourage a long-term tree care plan for the new and existing trees Consider natural classroom and natural play areas Consider composting and gardening educational areas. 1 VOTE 11-0 For: Aguirre, Barrett Bixler, Bedford, Bristol, Brimer, Nickells, Ramberg, Schiera, Scott, Thompson, and Qureshi Against: None Abstain: None Recuse: None Absent: None Approved By: Kevin Ramberg, Environmental Commission Chair 2
C I T Y O F A U S T I N | S E P T E M B E R 2 1 , 2 0 2 2 Bond Oversight Commission Bond Oversight Commission C I T Y O F A U S T I N | S e p t e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 2 Bond Oversight Commission Bond Oversight Commission Our Vision Ensure efficiency, equity, timeliness, and accountability in the implementation of existing and future City bond programs. Our Goals The mayor and council shall work with the commission to set priorities and goals for each new bond issue to be submitted to the voters. The commission shall advise the council on proposed bonds and the implementation of projects approved in bond elections. Our Mission The commission shall monitor the city manager's plans relating to the issuance of bonds and the implementation of projects approved in bond elections, including the review of future potential bonds, the annual appropriation of bond funds, and any changes in the amount of bond funds issues or cash commitments made. 9/21/2022 1 C I T Y O F A U S T I N | S e p t e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 2 Bond Oversight Commission Bond Oversight Commission I T E M 3 . PUBLIC SAFETY 2012 BOND Proposition 16 – Police P r e s e n t e r s : C h e l s i e D i t t m a n A P D I n t e r i m C h i e f A d m i n i s t r a t i v e O f f i c e r M i c h e l l e S c h m i d t A P D A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r C I T Y O F A U S T I N | S e p t e m b e r 2 1 , 2 0 2 2 B o n d O v e r s i g h t C o m m i s s i o n | p g . 4 2012 BOND, PROPOSITION 16 Public Safety The issuance of $31,079,000 public …
Bond Oversight Commission, Item 4 September 21, 2022 Dove Springs Public Health Facility 5811 Palo Blanco Lane 2018 Bond Project, Austin Public Health Project Update – September 21, 2022 Kymberley Maddox, Austin Public Health Filip Gecic, Austin Public Health Kalpana Sutaria, Public Works 3 4 2018 - PROPOSITION E Health and Human Services BOND BALANCES Voter-approved $16,000,000 Appropriated $16,000,000 Encumbered $422,361 Spent Committed Available Data thru Q3 FY 2022 $1,555,666 $1,978,027 $14,021,973 100% Appropriated 12% Committed 5 6 Background Multiple flood events have highlighted the lack of public health, basic needs, preventive health care, and employment support services in this neighborhood Austin Public Health (APH) has provided limited services to residents working in partnership with the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center and the new facility will consolidate all public health services in one location This new facility was funded in the 2018 Bond Election to provide a full- service Neighborhood Public Health Facility The use of parkland adjoining the George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center was approved by the Parks Board and City Council in September of 2019 7 8 Community Programs Full-Service Neighborhood Center Basic Needs Services (Food Pantry, Clothes Closet, application assistance) Public Health Nursing/Health Screening Social Work Services Seasonal services (Blue Santa, Thanksgiving Baskets) Women, Infants & Children Clinic (WIC) with counseling services Immunization Clinic Shots for Tots Big Shots High Quality Childcare Center to serve 75 children Multipurpose space and demonstration kitchen for nutrition classes Addition of lighting to the existing soccer fields for promotion of youth programs Construction of trails for connection of neighborhood to Dove Springs District Park trail system APH will manage the public health programs and solicit an operator to manage the high-quality childcare center 9 Community Involvement A Dove Springs Task Force (TF) was formed which represents various community groups and other community leaders in the Dove Springs area to assist with community communications (list on next slide) For Community feedback, we held 4 in-person meetings, 4 virtual meetings and 10 meetings with the Task Force We continue to engage with the TF on all aspects of the project including the Art in Public Places Program A survey was done to receive community input on schematic design to share all aspects of project including the site plan layout, …
Update on Annual General Obligation Bond Sale Belinda Weaver, Treasurer Joey Kellar, Division Chief - Treasury General Obligation Debt • Property Tax Rate has 2 components Tax Rate Operating & Maintenance (O&M) (General Fund) Debt (Debt Service Fund) • Debt Service tax rate set each year at level needed to fund principal and interest payments on debt issued and pledged with property tax • Pays both existing debt service and debt service associated with upcoming General Obligation bond sale General Obligation (GO) Debt • GO Debt = Public Improvement Bonds, Certificates of Obligation, and Contractual Obligations – $1.675 billion in outstanding General Obligation debt – Issued once per year – Backed by property (ad valorem) taxes and “full faith and credit” of the City Types of GO Debt Purpose Voter Approval City Term Public Improvement Bonds (PIBs) Capital Improvement projects and capital assets Yes 20 years Certificates of Obligation (COs) Real property: land, buildings, right of way, construction of a public work No 20 years Contractual Obligations (PPFCOs) Personal property: equipment, machinery, vehicles, information technology No 7 years Steps to Sell or Issue Debt Spring 2021 Develop CIP Plan August 2021 for FY2021-22 Annual Capital Budget Appropriations Reimbursement Resolutions Spring/Summer/Fall 2022 Develop Bond Sale Schedule Preliminary Official Statement Council Action on Bond Sales Bond Sales and Closing • Work on upcoming bond sale began Spring 2021 • Debt to be sold in upcoming bond sale supports projects and appropriations (authority to spend) previously approved by City Council • Use of Reimbursement Resolution allows projects to begin now and get funded later • Consistent with IRS regulations • Consistent with Financial Policies regarding cash management • Results in lower interest costs GO Bond Sale – Series 2022 September Sale: Public Improvement Bonds (PIBs) - $200.00 M • 2016 Bond Program (Transportation): $110.00 M • 2018 Bond Program: $81.00 M • Affordable Housing - $60.00 M • Parks and Recreation - $15.00 M • Flood Mitigation/Open Space/Water Quality - $3.00M • Library & Cultural – $3.00 M • 2020 Bond Program: $9.00 M • Transportation - $9.00 M GO Bond Sale – Series 2022 • Entire bond sale supports projects and related appropriations already approved by City Council • After September 2022 bond sale, there will be $1,454.895 million in remaining voter authorized general obligation bonds to sell • 2006 Bonds - $4.000 M • 2012 Bonds - $14.480 M • 2016 …
ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20th, 2022 MEETING AGENDA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE COMMISSION September 20, 2022 at 6:00pm Austin City Hall Boards & Commissions Room 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX Regular Commission Meeting MEETING AGENDA 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 (September 19th by 12pm-Noon). All public comments will occur at the beginning of the meeting and public speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. To speak or attend remotely, residents must contact the Equity Office’s Commission/Neighborhood Liaison, Jeremy Garza, no later than 12pm-noon on Monday, September 19th, 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). BOARD MEMBERS: District Kirk Yoshida (Chair) Commissioner District Commissioner Azra Siddiqi Kuo Yang Lily Trieu Fang Fang VACANT VACANT 9 10 Salimah Shamsuddin Meena Mutyala Mayor Hanna Huang At-Large Pramod Patil At-Large Zahra Shakur Jamal-Hassan At-Large Sarah Chen (Vice-Chair) + Vincent Cobalis At-Large Pooja Sethi ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 20th, 2022 MEETING AGENDA MEETING AGENDA CALL TO ORDER The meeting is called to order by Chair Kirk Yoshida at: ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the COMMISSION’S REGULAR MEETING on August 16th, 2022. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Presentation from PARD Cultural Arts & Programs on the AARC Phase Project – Laura Esparza & David Nicks Staff Presentation from the ATX Walk Bike Roll project team (ATXWBR) on the joint effort between the Public Works Department (PWD) and Austin Transportation Department (ATD) to update Austin's sidewalk, urban trails, bicycle plans; and guide the direction of City Council's Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) by Craig McColloch & Katie Wettick DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action to authorize commissioners to speak on behalf …
RMC Monthly Report August 2022 FY22 Water Conservation Division City of Austin | Austin Water Residential Program Participation, FY22 YTD FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 300 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 200 100 253 200 201 153 163 122 119 103 108 69 69 66 13 15 11 8 + Rainscape 28 29 31 27 20 15 12 8 0 Watering Timer Irrigation Upgrade Irrigation Audits Drought Survival Tools WaterWise Landscape Rainwater Harvesting RMC Monthly Report – August 2022 02 Instant Savings Pilot, FY22 YTD Watering Timer 942 s t i n U f o r e b m u N 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 570 531 330 73 Feb Mar Apr May June • Partnership with AE • $5 discount off Hose-end timers at local Home Depot • Participation more than double original forecast: 2,446 vs 1,000 RMC Monthly Report – August 2022 03 60 50 40 30 20 0 Commercial and Multifamily Program Participation, FY22 YTD FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 54 10 8 11 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 Commercial Audit Commercial Process Rebates Commercial Kitchen Rebates Rainwater Harvesting RMC Monthly Report – August 2022 04 $450,000 $400,000 $350,000 $300,000 $ e v i t n e c n I $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 Rebates and Incentives Budget, FY22 YTD FY22 Total Budget Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 $420,000 $245,000 $65,000 $66,293.57 $1,007.50 $- Commercial Commercial Multi-Family Multi-Family Residential Residential RMC Monthly Report – August 2022 05 Water Waste/Watering Restrictions Enforcement Activity, FY22 YTD Warnings Issued and 311 Reports 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 504 486 343 147 217 186 119 45 97 53 38 4 2 3 1 3 0 76 61 66 81 12 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Warnings 311 Reports August Drought Response Stage: Stage 1 RMC Monthly Report – August 2022 06 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Regulated Compliance Program Activity, August 2022 3220 337 181 32 260 40 Commercial Facility Irrigation Assessments Commercial Vehicle Wash Facility Efficiency Assessment Cooling Tower Efficiency Assessments Compliant Non-Compliant RMC Monthly Report – August 2022 07 d e h c a e R n o i t a u p o P l 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Public …
Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 9/9/2022 Figure 1: Commercial and Multifamily Project Pipeline Commercial and Small Business Multifamily 250 200 150 100 50 0 t n u o C t c e j o r P 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t n u o C t c e j o r P 74 88 198 96 12 4 Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification Pre-Approval in Progress Approved: Installation and Verification Multifamily Multifamily Income Qualified Project Pipeline Notes: 1. Figures includes all leads and applications, regardless of estimated rebate amount. In coordination with the customer and contractor, Austin Energy periodically removes leads and new applications that do not proceed to Installation. 2. Multifamily COVID-19 Note: Multifamily projects are allowed to proceed. 3. Pipeline Definitions a. “Pre-Approval in Progress” includes: 1) customer/contractor submitted leads; 2) applications in development but not yet submitted to Austin Energy; and 3) applications submitted to Austin Energy that are under review for eligibility and approval of project scope. b. “Approved: Installation and Verification” includes projects: 1) approved with installation underway; and 2) where installation is complete and final inspection and quality review are ongoing. c. Paid projects are listed on the preceding RMC summary table in this report. Multifamily & Commercial Project Pipeline – Monthly Report 9/9/2022 Table 1: Multifamily and Multifamily Income Qualified – Estimated RCA Project Pipeline (for estimated rebates >$66k) Program Latest Workflow Enrollmen t (s) # Location Name Installation Address Council District Estimated kW savings Estimated kWh savings Estimated $ Incentive Multifamily Income Qualified Installation 1231787, 1231196, 1231197 Trove Eastside* 2201 Montopolis Dr 3 216.0 593,241 $281,549 Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Multifamily Income Qualified Installation 1245134, 1263660 Chevy Chase Downs 2504 Huntwick Dr 3 332.3 732,428 $273,762 Installation 1240491, 1263326 The Social Apartments 1817 E Oltorf St 3 204.1 295,130 $245,248 Installation 1254736, 1255009 Coppertree Apartments 2425 Cromwell Cir 329.5 853,125 $240,742 Installation 1251538 Installation 1252104 Installation 1252924 3 5 3 5 4 Trails at the Park ROSEMONT AT OAK VALLEY Cherry Creek Duplexes 815 W SLAUGHTER LN 2800 COLLINS CREEK DR 5510 Fernview Rd Chase Georgian 8005 GEORGIAN DR 52.3 216,248 $108,600 LED lighting, HVAC Tune-Up, Lighting, Smart Thermostats 24.7 140,916 $126,150 Attic Insulation, HVAC Tune-Up, Smart Thermostats, Lighting 34.4 130,044 $71,274 HVAC Tune-Up, Smart Thermostats, Lighting …
