A RR Recruitment and Retention Proposal City Council approved Resolution No. 20201001-061, directing the City Manager to review current compensation and training practices and explore opportunities to improve ARR operator retention, compensation, and satisfaction. Commercial drivers are in high demand and many industries are suffering as a result, especially solid waste. Cities such as Dallas have had to delay solid waste collection services due to driver shortages. Austin Resource Recovery is submitting this proposal to avoid the enactment of similar service cutbacks. Austin Resource Recovery is proposing the following plans to address CDL Driver employee shortages: • For newly hired employees in CDL positions, incentives include: o To attract talent and work within our current pay zones, ARR will begin hiring new Driver Track Employees as per the following hourly rates: CDL Bump: $18 (3 months) Trainee: $19 (9 months) New Hire Temp: $17 Operator: $20 (1 year 3 months) Operator Senior $21.42 (2 years 3 months) o ARR is recommending a retention incentive to retain newly hired full-time operations and difficult-to-fill positions. The retention incentive looks to target difficult to fill and difficult to retain roles. The retention incentive will roll out over the course of two years as per the following: Payout Schedule for $3,000 Retention Incentive (New Operations Employees and Difficult to Fill Positions): $500 to be paid within the first 90 days (3 mon) $500 to be paid within 180 days (6 mon) • • • • $1000 to be paid during Calendar Year 2022 PP26(after one year of continued employment) $1000 to be paid during Calendar Year 2023 PP 26 (after two years of continued employment) • For current employees incentives include o For purposes of equity, ARR is proposing the following pay increase for current employees in the following positions who make below the proposed hourly rates: Trainee $19 (this will impact 22 employees who would get an average $0.62/hr increase) Operator $20 (this will impact 27 employees would get an average of $0.51/hr increase) Senior Operator $21 (this will impact 6 employees would get an average of $0.37/hr increase) o For purposes of equity, ARR is recommending a retention incentive to address retention concerns for current full- time employee operation positions (from the ARR Associate through the Assistant Division Manager positions): $500 to be paid after Calendar Year 21 PP26 …
Resolution: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Whereas, it is the responsibility of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission to review, evaluate and make recommendations to City Council, City Management and City Staff regarding policies concerning solid waste, recycling, organic management and Zero Waste; and Whereas, Implementation and/or adherence to City policies must be reflected in the process of planning for future disposal and diversion challenges within the City of Austin by supporting Austin Resource Recovery (ARR), who is responsible for implementing such Policies and Operations; and Whereas the operations performed by ARR are considered vital to the health and safety of the Citizens of Austin and must therefore adhere to the highest standards possible; and Whereas, to adhere to such high health and safety standards requires that ARR seek, employ, train, and retain top Employees; and Whereas, the City of Austin has grown dramatically in population, development and competitiveness over the past five years that identifying, employing, training and retaining top personnel has become extremely challenging within our City and CAPCOG Region; and Whereas, in 2021 the CAPCOG Region of Texas was awarded two of this Country’s most sought after corporate relocations in its history with the decision of Tesla, Inc. and Samsung Electronics to relocate their respective corporate headquarters to our region; and Whereas, with the national inflation rate currently exceeding 5% and that of the City of Austin approaching 6%, City of Austin employees are experiencing unparalleled ‘paycheck erosion’; and Whereas, over the previous 18 months ARR has experienced an unprecedented exodus of department employees to private sector employers or retirement; and Whereas, the City of Austin and Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) are finding employee retention extremely challenging due to ‘paycheck erosion’ and the aggressive private sector recruitment of ARR personnel with higher compensation, ‘Sign on Bonuses’ and less physically strenuous job descriptions; and PROPOSED FOR ZWAC Whereas, the City of Austin and Travis County housing and rental markets have become unaffordable for many City of Austin and Austin Resource Recovery employees due to exorbitant property valuations and rental cost increases; and Whereas, these property cost increases have dramatically exceeded current employee compensation which make property ownership and rental unobtainable to many City of Austin and ARR employees; Now Therefore, Be It Resolved That the Zero Waste Advisory Commission of the City of Austin; Respectfully asks City Management and City Council to formally consider a compensation adjustment for ARR staff …
Proposed 2022 Meeting Schedule Zero Waste Advisory Commission The Commission shall meet at 6:00 PM on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Proposed Meeting Dates January 12, 2022 February 9, 2022 No meeting April 13, 2022 May 11, 2022 June 8, 2022 No meeting August 10, 2022 September 14, 2022 No meeting November 9, 2022 Proposed Locations* Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers *City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 at 6:00 P.M. +Proposed locations are tentative and may change, please check the Boards and Commission Website
Recycling Processing Contracts *Update* ZWAC Presentation February 9th , 2022 Services Provided •20-Year Master Agreement with Reset Periods •Receipt of City Collected Recyclables •Process, Sort, Bale, and Market Recyclables Reset • Agreements allow for periodic contract resets • Award Percent – percent of City recyclable material delivered to each vendor (subject to reset) • Evaluation Criteria for determining Award Percent • Vendor’s pricing proposal • Vendor’s performance after First Reset Date, measured in part by percentage of Recyclable Materials that Vendor sold to reputable recycling processors or otherwise diverted from disposal for reuse • Vendor’s “good-will, teamwork, community engagement, and recycling education efforts” • Additional relevant factors Timeline–2nd Reset Action per Contract Date Notify Vendors of Reset Period August 1, 2020 Vendors submit documentation to City including Community Engagement Efforts September 30, 2020 Vendors notify City of desire to change volume or add services November 1, 2020 Vendors submit pricing proposals to City March 22, 2021 City to establish Award Percent September 15, 2021 Contract Reset Date October 15, 2021 Goals and Council Direction • Allow both COA and vendor(s) • Strong communication and to live through a range of market conditions • Shared risk and reward collaboration • Clear expectations CM Alter Direction • Negotiate terms that allow for stronger proof and transparency that our recyclable materials are being recycled rather than placed in landfills. • Further the city’s zero waste goals and minimize the city’s carbon footprint. As new technologies become available, the City Manager is directed to explore all avenues to recycle most materials from the City of Austin. • Negotiate terms that provide the best value for Austin’s ratepayers. Contract Highlights Balcones Resources Texas Disposal Systems Column1 Award Percent Min. Monthly Tonnage (avg.) Revenue Share % Processing Fee per ton Revenue Share Formula Change 60% 2000 75% $98 Yes 40% 2000 20% $50 No Contract Highlights Balcones Resources Texas Disposal Systems Column1 Indices: Ave. to High-side Customer Education Fee Expanded Audit Terms Expanded Safety Inspection Strengthen Non- degradation clause Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Revenue Share Payment Calculation Revenue Share Payment Texas Disposal Systems Balcones Resources (Revenue Percent X Value of Recyclable Material) – Processing Fee Net Value of Recyclable Material = Gross Value of Recyclable Material – Processing Fee Then Revenue Share Payment = Net Value of Recyclable Material x Revenue Percent In the case that the Processing Fee exceeds …
To: From: Date: Subject: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery February, 9th, 2022 Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) Enforcement Update: Austin Resource Recovery's (ARR) Commercial Compliance Unit (CCU) is comprised of 2 Code Compliance Officers who contact responsible parties and conduct site visits to properties or permit holders identified by City staff or by complaints as non-compliant with ordinances. The goal of the CCU is to support ongoing department public education, and when necessary, hold non-compliant businesses and permit holders accountable in municipal court. 9 The department hired its first CCU staff in 2020 and spent much of the past year creating internal procedures, developing a software system, and contacting potentially non-compliant properties. Prior to 2020, the City had limited opportunity to provide onsite visits from Code Compliance Officers and was reliant upon education alone to seek compliance. CCU began URO inspections in early FY21. As of December 2021, CCU has conducted 742 site visits, responded to 5 complaints, and followed up on 86 denied waivers. Universal Recycling Ordinance (URO) Multifamily Update: In FY21, ARR’s Business Outreach Team (BOT) notified all multifamily properties of the URO’s capacity increase by mail and email in Oct. 2020 and again in June 2021. The BOT also took out print and digital ads March 2020 (FY20) through Dec. 2020 and hosted a joint webinar with Austin Apartments Association (AAA) in Nov. 2020. In terms of compliance, 86% of multifamily properties (1,208) reported meeting the new capacity requirements by either providing at least a 1:1 ratio of landfill trash to recycling/organics services or 24 gallons/unit/week of recycling/organics services. Of the 14% of multifamily properties (201) that requested a waiver for not meeting the new capacity requirements, 13% (181 properties) were above the previous 6.4 gallons/unit/week requirement, but below the new 24 gallons/unit/week increase. Only 1% (20 properties) reported being below the 50% diversion requirement and of 6.4 gallons/unit/week. The BOT contacted all multifamily properties that requested a waiver for being below the new 24 gallons/unit/week requirement to let them know of the new capacity requirements and approved waivers with more than 6.4 gallons/unit/week according to the “implementation year” prescribed by the administrative rules (Administrative Rules Chapter 15-5 Section 8.12.3), but denied waivers below 6.4 gallons/unit/week. So far in FY22, a third of multifamily properties (554) that have reported and 92% (509) have reported …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes October 13th, 2021 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, due to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for all Texas Counties. The following are the meeting highlights. For detailed information please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/141646 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:28 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Cathy Gattuso, Amanda Masino, Jonathan Barona, Ian Steyaert, Melissa Rothrock and Kaiba White Board Members not in Attendance: none Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Tammie Williamson, Richard McHale, Amy Slagle, Gena McKinley, Andy Dawson, Donald Hardee, Dwight Scales, Jason McCombs, Brent Paige, Mike Lewis, Natalie Betts, Young Park, Blanche Quarterman, Victoria Rieger, Amy Schillerstrom, Memi Cardenas, Myra Rios, Lori Scott, Selene Castillo, Claudia Nava, Liz Jambor, Brian Kennedy, Shana Riviello and William Purcell Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL of the August 19th, 2021 Meeting Minutes Chair Acuna entertained a motion to approve the August 19th, 2021 Meeting minutes. Commissioner Cathy Gattuso made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Ian Steyaert Item passed Unanimously 2a. Discussion and Action: Electrical Recycling RCA This is Andy Dawson from Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) resource recovery. This item was originally scheduled for the last month, but due to operational needs, it will be on the council agenda tomorrow. We would like to ask for a favorable recommendation for award on its contract with Universal Recycling Technologies to provide electronics recycling for up to fifty-five months for an amount not to exceed $720,000. This contract will provide for the pickup transportation and recycling of electronics recycling use drop-off center contractor must recycle the materials in an environmentally sound manner in accordance with the eastern standard or responsible cycling of electronic equipment of the Basil Action Network, you know, work as well as clients with all federal state and local laws. I'm available to answer any questions that anyone may have. Commissioner White replied, I know, I think we had maybe some discussion about this in the past but is this, can you, can you describe this? is, is this for vehicles, or is this for the services? Chair Acuna replied, it’s the Andy it's for the actual, technology recycling, right? Andy Replied this is so, both city departments and residents can drop off electronics at …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022 11:30 AM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1401 and 1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE Some members of the Small Area Plan Joint Committee may be participating by video conference. 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 512-978-1725 or susan.watkins@austintexas.gov. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Cesar Acosta David King, Vice-Chair Betsy Greenberg (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Planning Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) (Zoning and Platting Commission) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES meeting. a. Approval of minutes from the December 8, 2021, Small Area Planning Joint Committee 2. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS 3. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. None a. 200 S. Congress - Rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C14-99-0069.01). The Applicant is proposing amendments to the current Planned Development Agreement (PDA) site development standards. The Committee will review the proposed rezoning request in the South Shore subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) b. The Austin Public Safety Wellness Center, 517 South Pleasant Valley Road (SP- 2021-0240D) The committee will review a site plan for 517 South Pleasant Valley Road, the Austin Public Safety Wellness Center, for the repaving and restriping of the parking lot and for repaving concrete sidewalks. City of Austin Program Manager, Mark Northcutt (512-974-3972). Engineer, Brittany Johs-Gori, PE, BGE, Inc. (512-879-0406). (Discussion and Possible Action) c. South Central Waterfront Plan. The committee will discuss a possible recommendation regarding the South Central Waterfront Plan. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) 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 …
SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 8, 2021 11:30 AM STREET-JONES BUILDING, ROOM 400A 1100 EAST 11TH STREET CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Patrick Howard Jennifer Mushtaler James Shieh, Chair Jeffrey Thompson Cesar Acosta David King, Vice-Chair Betsy Greenberg (Planning Commission) absent (Planning Commission) absent (Planning Commission) present (Planning Commission) present (Zoning and Platting Commission) absent (Zoning and Platting Commission) present (Zoning and Platting Commission) present DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Shieh called the meeting to order at 11:35am. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No citizens signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approval of minutes from the June 2, 2021 and August 16, 2021 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meetings. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) On Commissioner King’s motion, Chair Shieh’s second, the June 2, 2021 and August 16, 202, minutes were approved unanimously. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. None 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Approve 2022 Small Area Planning Meeting Schedule. The Committee will consider approving its regular meeting schedule for 2022. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) On Commissioner Greenberg’s motion, Commissioner Thompson’s second, the 2022 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Meeting Schedule was approved. b. 305 S. Congress PUD - Rezoning in Waterfront Overlay (C814-89-0003.02). The Applicant is proposing to amend the existing PUD ordinance to modify the permitted land uses and site development regulations. The Committee will review the proposed rezoning request from planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) to planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) in the South Shore subdistrict of the Waterfront Overlay. (Discussion and/or Possible Action) Jerry Rusthoven briefed the committee. Richard Suttle spoke on behalf of the PUD applicant, and discussion occurred. Following discussion, on Commissioner Thompson’s motion, Commissioner King’s second, the board unanimously approved a motion to draft a letter in support of the PUD, while addressing several concerns regarding the development. Consideration and support of the relevant boards is recommended, including: the Environmental Commission, Parks and Recreation Board, and the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board, as well as staff recommendations. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. a. None 5. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD). Representatives from Capital Metro and the Housing & Planning Department will present an overview and answer questions about the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) project to plan for equitable outcomes …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-99-0069.01 - 200 S Congress Avenue DISTRICT: 9 ZONING FROM: LI-PDA-NP TO: LI-PDA-NP, to change conditions of zoning ADDRESS: 220 ½, 210, 208 and 200 S. Congress Avenue SITE AREA: 0.575 acre PROPERTY OWNER: Bathaus Management, LLC (Sherry Matthews) AGENT: Drenner Group, PC (Leah M Bojo) CASE MANAGER: Wendy Rhoades (512-974-7719, wendy.rhoades@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends limited industrial service-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. For a summary of the basis of staff’s recommendation, see page 2. SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 9, 2022 February 2, 2022 Small Area Planning Joint Committee meeting was cancelled. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: February 8, 2022 Scheduled for Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: March 3, 2022 Scheduled for City Council ORDINANCE NUMBER: C14-99-0069.01 2 ISSUES Section 25-2-2-282 (A) (Land Use Commission Public Hearing and Recommendation) of the Code requires that the case be reviewed by SAPJC before the public hearing at PC and does not provide for any exceptions. There are no known issues at this time and staff has not received any written or emailed comments in favor of or in opposition to this rezoning case. CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: This tract is approximately 0.575-acre in size and located on the west side of S. Congress Avenue. It is currently developed with a commercial office building and zoned LI-PDA-NP. Adjacent zoning consists of PUD-NP to the west, CS-1-V-NP to the south, PUD-NP zoning to the east across S. Congress Avenue, and the Lady Bird Lake (unzoned area) with a small amount of LI-PDA-NP and L-NP to the north, please see Exhibit: A Zoning Map and Exhibit B: Aerial Map. The future land use map (FLUM) designates this property as “mixed use” and therefore does not require a neighborhood plan amendment (NPA) to be considered with the rezoning request. The applicant is requesting to amend their current PDA, please see Exhibit C: Ordinance No. 001026-60 Redlines. Amendments to the existing ordinance include the following: • Section 1: Removal of “March 14, 1999” to allow the PDA moving forward to be compliant with existing code expect as stated within the PDA. • Section 2B: Removal of “Indoor entertainment” and “Restaurant (drive in, fast food)” from the prohibited land uses list to allow for these uses to be permitted onsite. • Section 3D: Removal of Access requirements and limitations. • Section 5: Removal of March 14, …
200 S Congress Avenue February 9, 2022 Small Area Planning Joint Committee Current Zoning Future Land Use Map Current / Requested Current Zoning • Limited Industrial Service – Planned Development Area – Neighborhood Plan (LI-PDA-NP) Requested Zoning • Limited Industrial Service – Planned Development Area – Neighborhood Plan (LI-PDA-NP) • Additional Permitted Uses Indoor Entertainment • • Restaurant (remove current prohibition on drive-in / fast food) • Request removal of existing site access prohibitions and joint use access requirements • Request removal of parking minimums (Transportation Demand Management Plan required for ATD approval) Project • Current Parking Lot • Replace portions of impervious cover to semi-pervious • Add seating, landscaping, and community garden beds • Rooftop • Programming • Add planters, benches, and furniture • Speaker Series • Artist Partnerships • Community Garden • Restaurant / Café • Market • Library / Learning Space Request We respectfully request your support for the proposed amendments to the existing LI-PDA-NP zoning district site development standards. Hearing Schedule - Small Area Planning Joint Committee: February 9, 2022 - Planning Commission: February 22, 2022 - City Council: March 3, 2022 (1st reading) - City Council: March 24, 2022 (2nd and 3rd readings)
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February 2, 2022 Austin City Council City Hall 301 West 2nd Street Austin, TX 78701 Re: Owner/Agent: Project Name: Case Nos: Richard T. Suttle Jr. (Trustee) 305 S. Congress Ave. PUD Amendment (Statesman Tract) NPA-2019-0022.02 Plan Amendment C814-89-0003.02 Rezoning Dear Mayor, Mayor Pro-Tem, and Members of City Council, The SRCC Neighborhood Association expresses support of the conditions placed on the Statesman Tract by the Environmental Commission, Parks and Recreation Board, and South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. However, SRCC will not support the project until those conditions are met. SRCC, along with the South Central Coalition that includes Bouldin Creek, Dawson, Galindo, South Lamar, Barton Hills and Zilker Neighborhood Associations, passed a resolution urging the deferment of any approvals until a Regulating Plan is adopted and a Tax Increment Fund is established for the South Central Waterfront district. Thank you for your consideration in this case. Wend Pric Tod Wendy Price Todd President, SRCC president@srccatx.org xc: Elloa Matthews, GSRC NPCT
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Wednesday – February 9, 2022 – 6:30 PM City Hall – Boards and Commissions - Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street - Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Technology and Telecommunications 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 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 Jesse Rodriguez at jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Nehemiah Pitts III, Chair Steven Apodaca Dave Floyd Maxine Eiland Nicole Thompson Sophie Gairo Malcolm Yeatts Illiya Svirsky Jennifer Ramos Sumit DasGupta AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 12, 2022 2. STAFF AND COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS (A member of the public may not address a board at a meeting on an item posted as a briefing) a. Presentation on Digital Access Research (Susan Millea and Dan Brown, Children’s Optimal Health) b. Presentation on Public Producer Workforce Development Programming (Rakeda Ervin and Rebecca Campbell, Austin Film Society – Austin Public) 3. NEW BUSINESS (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Selection of the 2022 GTOPs Core Review Panel (Commission Discussion and b. Commission Discussion on FY 2023 Budget Priorities (Commission discussion and Action) possible action) 4. COMMISSION UPDATES (Discussion and Possible Action) a. Digital Inclusion, Civic Engagement, and Strategic Technology and Telecom Policy Working Group b. Knowledge, Information, and Data Stewardship Working Group c. Technology, Infrastructure, and Innovation Working Group 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 Jesse Rodriguez at the Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs Department, at jesse.rodriguez@austintexas.gov for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community …
STRATEGIC PLAN | 2019-2023 ARPA INVESTMENTS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE FUNDING TO ADDRESS GAP CREATED FOR FAMILIES DUE TO CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS Original request: $6M *Create a step-down child-care fund for Workforce Program Graduates to mitigate the benefits cliff. * Increase funding for Continuity of Care Program Workforce Solutions Capital Area - Continuity of Care Expansion City: $1,965,104 - Anticipated Council Action March 24 County: $906,399 - in process Prioritize funding for infants/toddlers on subsidy waitlist, Additional priority populations: training programs, Travis County (outside COA) ARPA INVESTMENTS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE FUNDING TO ADDRESS GAP CREATED FOR FAMILIES DUE TO CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS Original request: $6M *Create a step-down child-care fund for Workforce Program Graduates to mitigate the benefits cliff. * Increase funding for Continuity of Care Program Workforce Solutions Capital Area - Child Care Access Family & Community Engagement Navigator & Supervisor City: $370,588 - Anticipated Council Action March 24 County: $168,233 - in process Funds to provide the Child Care Subsidy Contractor with the necessary staffing support to more efficiently and effectively connect families with low-income who are in need of child care services in Travis County to child care providers with child care service openings ARPA INVESTMENTS STABILIZING THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE Original request: $1M Wage Supplements & Tuition Supports Workforce Solutions Capital Area - Child Care Essential Worker Premium Pay City: $765,945 - Anticipated Council Action March 24 County: $385,785 - in process Expand the Jeannette Watson Wage Supplement to include awards for professionals with a Child Development Associate credential (CDA); provide an annual premium pay wage stipend for two years to Jeannette Watson recipients in addition to their Jeannette Watson award. Annual premium pay wage stipends will also be provided to non-credentialed essential child care professionals (including center support staff, such as cooks and cleaners) with tenure in the child care sector. Tuition Support through T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Texas Scholarship Program City: $157,000 - pending Council Action (April 2022?) Additional wrap-around supports to early childhood professionals who are pursuing higher education in the early childhood field: includes completion bonuses after the first semester, second semester, and upon contract completion; commitment bonuses; and quality staff retention incentives for sponsoring centers. ARPA INVESTMENTS SUSTAIN & SCALE INNOVATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY CARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL FAMILIES Original request: $2.2M *PreK Partnerships Hub *Family-Based Child Care Networks PreK Partnerships Hub City: …
COMMISSION ON SENIORS RECOMMENDATION Recommendation Number: (20220209-04C): Cold Weather Shelters WHEREAS, The Commission on Seniors serves as an advisory board to the City Council concerning the quality of life for seniors in the Austin area and to help ensure older adults are productive, independent, and healthy; and WHEREAS, Cold weather puts seniors experiencing homelessness at significantly greater risk for death and adverse health impacts including hypothermia, heart attacks, kidney problems, liver damage, frostbite, or worse; and WHEREAS, The effectiveness of the cold weather shelter is decreased when the population it serves does not know, from night to night, whether the shelter will be open; and WHEREAS, The Winter Storm Uri After-Action Review (https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/HSEM/2021-Winter-Storm-Uri-AAR-Findings- Report.pdf ), shows that the City of Austin was unprepared for winter weather response, especially during Winter Storm Uri. Sixty four percent of the people who died during this storm were aged 60 and older; and WHEREAS, As of December 2021 there was no cold weather shelter plan in place. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Commission on Seniors makes the following recommendations relating to cold weather shelter planning for the City of Austin. • By September of each year the city shall develop and implement an annual cold weather shelter plan for the city for that a minimum includes: o Coordination of outreach activities prior to cold weather events to ensure that people experiencing homelessness are aware of the available options. o Nightly cold weather options, rather than only when the temperature falls to below freezing, are available. o If a temperature cut-off is necessary, raise the shelter activation temperature to a minimum of forty degrees Fahrenheit. This recommendation was made following a study of over 100 cold weather shelters in 2010 by the National Coalition for the Homeless (https://nationalhomeless.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/02/Winter_weather_report.pdf). o Extend cold weather shelter morning hours till 10 a.m. and provide adequate space in day centers to accommodate people who would otherwise remain outside. Date of Approval: February 9, 2022 _____________________________ Record of the vote: For: Briesemeister, Varteressian, Angel, Bauman, Bordie, Cagle, Garcia-Pittman, Kareithi, Lopez-Guerrero, Lugo, Temperley, Van Sickle. Against: None Absent: Nicola, Spain Attest: _____________________________________________
Digital Access: An Opportunity to Improve Equity in Central Texas City of Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission February 9, 2022 Susan Millea, Ph.D. smillea@cohtx.org Dan Brown dbrown@cohtx.org www.cohtx.org Digital Inclusion and our Priority Populations “Digital inclusion is achieved through affordable, robust internet services, digital literacy skills, quality technical support, access to hardware and software, and opportunities for resources and services that augment inclusion efforts.” Texas State Libraries and Archives Commission Goals for Today: • Demonstrate how to access and navigate the website • Describe our Digital Inclusion project and findings • Demonstrate our interactive mapping tools (Live demo if time allows) • Discuss a call to action to advance digital equity Goals for Today: • Demonstrate how to access and navigate the website • Describe our Digital Inclusion project and findings • Demonstrate our interactive mapping tools • Discuss a call to action to advance digital equity COH Digital Inclusion Project • May 2020: disparities in digital tech access impeding student learning • Good Measure Grant • 5 County Metro Area • Food security, Health/Mental health, Social Services • Scope expanded: health providers, those serving aging populations • Work across sectors • GTOPS grants • Many, many partners involved! www.cohtx.org www.cohtx.org www.cohtx.org www.cohtx.org www.cohtx.org COVID-19, SDOH, Digital Access, and Equity y t i l i i b a n a t s u S Adapted from Toronto, Canada What we are learning from Priority Populations: DIVERSITY What is your race or origin? What is your ZIP Code? Has your household struggled to meet basic needs in SY 2020-21? What we are learning from Priority Populations: ACCESS Has a lack of good internet access or devices in your home caused problems obtaining any of the following? Same question, analyzed by Race/Ethnicity What we are learning from Priority Populations: DEVICES Devices used in household, by Count of Respondents Devices used in household, by Count of Devices What we are learning from Priority Populations: CONNECTIVITY How important is high-speed internet access at home? If low-cost high-speed internet were available at home, realistically what is the most per month you could afford to pay? How do you access the internet from home? Using Interactive Maps: Overview Using Interactive Maps: Poverty Concentration by Council District Income and Poverty: % Below the Poverty Level Using Interactive Maps: Computing Devices by Council District Households with one or more computing devices Households with ONLY a smartphone Using …
