Kristi Godden: Thank you, Mr. Scoggins. I forgot to note that I am legally blind. Part of the reason that we selected our home site was that it was in a spot at a dead end that would see less traffic for my own personal safety. Our community has a relatively large population of residents with disabilities, including a number of residents who are deaf or have deaf children. Speeding and excessive car traffic is of particular concern for those of us with disabilities who still want to have full enjoyment of our homes and neighborhood. Good morning, I understand that Travis County will be reviewing an application for a development of the Porter tract adjacent to the present Hills of Bear Creek and Bear Creek neighborhoods on FM 1626 and Johnson Lane. I am a current resident of the Hills of Bear Creek at 1628 Koala Street, Manchaca, TX 78652. I live here with my husband, Craig Godden, and our 6 year old son. We have been residents of this community since August 2018. I have several concerns regarding the development of this tract of land. First, I know that there are significant flooding concerns on that tract that may impact nearby homes, including my own. I do not know what, if any, steps Milestone has taken to address this concern. Additionally, it appears that the development will extend my street (Koala) into the new section of homes and exit out onto Johnson Lane. At present, the entire Hills of Bear Creek neighborhood must exit onto Johnson Lane from Olivers Lane. There are additional inlets from FM 1626, but those are generally not a good outlet as there is no traffic light and exit onto FM 1626 is difficult due to high speed, traffic, and the fact that the neighborhood is at a hill, making it difficult to see oncoming cars. Adding additional homes, without addressing these issues, such as providing an additional outlet to a different road, seems dangerous in the event of an emergency requiring a mass evacuation such as in the event of a brush fire in the surrounding fields. There is no traffic light at FM 1626 and Johnson, so entering and exiting the neighborhood is often already a challenge with the number of residents using that road to enter the Bear Creek and Hills of Bear Creek neighborhoods. In the event of an emergency, …
Staff: June 7, 2022 Zoning and Platting Commission Question and Answer B-08 SP-2021-0178C - Stillwater - Double Creek Phase 2; District 5 Commissioner Greenberg: Did the applicant submit the bridge design and has the design been approved? It was not yet submitted at the time of the hearing at the Environmental Commission. Yes, the bridge design has been submitted and accepted by the relevant review disciplines. Please see the attached bridge design pages from the submitted site plan. Exhibits attached. NOTES GENERAL NOTES: 1. THIS BRIDGE HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR GENERAL SITE CONDITIONS. MALONE/ WHEELER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRUCTURE'S SUITABILITY TO THE EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS AND FOR THE HYDRAULIC EVALUATION -- INCLUDING SCOUR AND CONFIRMATION OF SOIL CONDITIONS. 2. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACTOR MUST VERIFY ALL ELEVATIONS SHOWN THROUGH MALONE/WHEELER. 3. ONLY CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC, THE CON/SPAN® APPROVED PRECASTER IN TEXAS MAY PROVIDE THE STRUCTURE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE PLANS. 4. 5. 6. THE USE OF ANOTHER PRECAST STRUCTURE WITH THE DESIGN ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR THE CON/SPAN® STRUCTURE MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS DESIGN ERRORS. USE OF ANY OTHER PRECAST STRUCTURE WITH THIS DESIGN AND DRAWINGS VOIDS ANY CERTIFICATION OF THIS DESIGN AND WARRANTY. CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DESIGN OF ANY ALTERNATE OR SIMILAR TYPE STRUCTURES. ALTERNATE STRUCTURES MAY BE CONSIDERED, PROVIDED THAT DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS SIGNED AND SEALED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, EMPLOYED BY THE PRECAST CONCRETE BRIDGE SUPPLIER, ARE SUBMITTED TO THE ENGINEER 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BID DATE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ALTERNATE STRUCTURES MAY BE CONSIDERED, PROVIDED THAT THE ALTERNATE DESIGN DOES NOT REDUCE THE HYDRAULIC OPENING OF THE STRUCTURE AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. AT A MINIMUM THE ALTERNATE STRUCTURE MUST PROVIDE THE SAME OR LARGER SPAN AND RISE AS THE STRUCTURE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. 7. THE PRECAST ARCH SUPPLIER MUST ATTEND THE PRE-BID MEETING, IF ONE IS HELD. 8. SUPPLIER OF PROPOSED ALTERNATES TO A CON/SPAN® BRIDGE SYSTEM MUST SUBMIT AT LEAST TWO (2) INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED FULL SCALE LOAD TESTS THAT CONFIRM THE PROPOSED DESIGN METHODOLOGY OF THE THREE SIDED/ARCH STRUCTURE(S). THE PROPOSED ALTERNATE, UPON SATISFACTORY CONFIRMATION OF DESIGN METHODOLOGY, MAY BE CONSIDERED AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE. 9. PROPOSED ALTERNATE STRUCTURES MAY BE CONSIDERED, PROVIDED THAT THE PRECAST CONCRETE BRIDGE STRUCTURES ARE PROVIDED BY A SUPPLIER THAT HAS A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ON STAFF THAT ARE …
African American Resources Advisory Commission MEETING MINUTES May 7, 2022 The African American Resources Advisory Commission convened in a meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2022, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, the meeting was called to order at 5:45 p.m. by Chair Horton. African American Resources Advisory Commissioners: Present: Chair Daryl Horton, Vice-Chair Elaina Fowler, Roger Davis, Cherelle Vanbrakle, Mueni Rudd, Rashida Wright, Nelson Linder, Greg Smith, Clifford Gillard, and Serita Fontanesi 2 Vacant. Absent: Dr. Chiquita Eugene, Ellen Sweet, and Quincy Dunlap City Staff in Attendance: Sylnovia Holt-Rabb Deputy Director Economic, Dusty McCormick Economic and Business Development Liaison, and Linda Hayes Commission Liaison of Economic Development Department CALL TO ORDER – at 5:45 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION – Miriam Conner APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approved the minutes of the Regular Meeting on April 19, 2022, motion for approval by Commissioner Davis., second by Commissioner Smith. 2. SPECIAL PRESENTATION, DISCUCSSION AND POSSIBILE ACTION a. Vivent Health AIDS Services of Austin- Provide update on thee merge with the national health care system for HIV. Told the commission about the update for shelter, medical concerns, and housing. Gave a briefing on AIDS services for the future b. OFCOLOR on our Black Art WKND (BAW) Steven Hachett Founder Director- c. Provided and update on the event that will happen in June invited the Commissioners to the event, wanted to have it before the Juneteenth activities I-35 Capital Express Central – Aesthetics Project TxDOT – Frances Jordan discusses the update on the cross over discuss the black that will put on the wall of the walkway. Gave tentative date when project will happen. The commissioner provide suggestion to the Ms. Jordan on what they would see happen with the project. d. Jody McIntosh - FUSE Executive Fellow working within Travis County Health & Human Services – provide the update the black community is the lowest in getting the vaccine request. The commissioners a gave suggestions to Ms. McIntosh to set up a booth at the Juneteenth events, 3. POSTPONED TO MAY MEETING - POSSIBLE ACTION - Voting on Commission Chair and Vice Chair Chair Elaina Fowler unopposed - voting status 10 for – 3 absent 2 vacant Vice Chair Cherelle Vanbrakle unopposed - voting status 10 for – 3 absent 2 vacant Commissioner Wright suggested for the Joint Inclusion Committee be added to agenda item#5 to report to the commission African American …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20220607-002: Bike Lane Blockage Program WHEREAS, creating a physical and cultural environment in which safe bicycle riding is critical to a successful transportation system. To wit, ● Widespread bicycle use is a critical component in the effort to reach the Austin Strategic Mobility ● Plan goal of 50/50 transit mode share In multiple studies and surveys, a key reason people give for not choosing to bicycle more often is the real and perceived dangers created by a lack of safe routes ● Separated, protected, and obstruction-free bike lanes are the number one method to ensure the safety of users of bicycles, scooters, and other active transportation methods ● The 10s of million of dollars allocated by 2020’s Prop B active transportation bond is effectively ● Getting more people on bikes more regularly effectively increases road capacity, reduces pollution, wasted when bike lanes are blocked fights climate change, and increases joy WHEREAS, the city of Austin and other cities already use both citizen input and photo evidence to initiate citations, including such examples as ● Austin Transportation, in partnership with Austin Police Department, trains volunteers to issue citations and warnings for illegally parked vehicles in designated accessible parking spaces ○ https://www.austintexas.gov/department/accessible-parking-enforcement-program ● New York City’s successful Clean Air/Idling Truck program ○ https://jalopnik.com/bounty-hunters-seek-out-idling-trucks-in-nyc-for-a-cut-1848679863 ○ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/31/make-87point50-in-3-minutes-by-reporting-idling- ○ https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4699482&GUID=0D2AA2FF- trucks-in-new-york-city.html ● Additional Legislative examples 6328-4781-ABF1-8D789CB876A8 ● Unmanned speed cameras ● Unmanned red light cameras ● Unmanned school bus camera WHEREAS, there are multiple desirable and attainable outcomes from this program, including ● Fewer obstructed bike lanes, resulting in safer, more usable bike lanes, which encourages more widespread use of bike lanes by ordinary everyday bicycle and other micro-mobility users ● Additional bike lane users reduces overall congestion by taking some drivers off the road, and getting the city closer to its ASMP mode-share goals ● A new revenue stream for the city ● A more invested community of citizens, as they can both benefit from and understand how to improve their bicycling infrastructure THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Urban Transportation Commission recommends the Mobility Committee and Council members, in order to make citations for blocking a bike lane a more effective and functional disincentive, pursue the follow actions: ● ● ● to alter any relevant ordinances requiring a posted sign explicitly making parking in the bike lane a citable offense, and instead to create as a default …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20220707-02D: Texas Capitol Mall WHEREAS, The City of Austin Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) has received a presentation describing the Texas Capitol Mall project, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The UTC recommends the City Manager direct Austin Transportation Department and other City of Austin departments to be integrally involved in determining resourcing for the design and implementation to work together with the State Preservation Board and other necessary State of Texas agencies including UT Austin, to address placemaking opportunities, including safe access and pedestrian connections to complete the Texas Capitol Mall project at North Congress Avenue and MLK Jr. Boulevard. Date of Approval: June 7th 2022 Attest: Christopher Parks Record of the vote: Unanimous 7-0 vote with Commissioners, Wheeler, Driscoll and Ramos absent
Versión en español a continuación. Governance/Membership and Care Strategies Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 Governance/Membership Committee Meeting to be held June 7, 2022, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (6/6/2022 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 7, 2022, HIV Planning Council Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Governance/Membership and Care Strategies Committee Meeting of the HIV Planning Council MARTES, 7 de Junio, 2022 FECHA de la reunion (7 de Junio, 2022) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (6/6/2022 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de (512) 972-5806 and Jaseudia.Killion@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que …
Regular Meeting ZONING & PLATTING COMMISSION Tuesday, June 7, 2022 The Zoning & Platting Commission convened in a meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 @ http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Commissioner Denkler called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Commission Members in Attendance: Cesar Acosta Scott Boone Ann Denkler – Parliamentarian Betsy Greenberg Hank Smith David King Jolene Kiolbassa – Vice-Chair Carrie Thompson Roy Woody Absent: Nadia Barrera-Ramirez – Chair Lonny Stern EXECUTIVE SESSION (No public discussion) The Zoning & Platting Commission 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 Commission may not conduct a closed meeting without the approval of the city attorney. Private Consultation with Attorney – Section 551.071 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION The first four (4) speakers signed up prior to the speaker registration deadline will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 1. Carl Urban – Conveyed comments regarding planning in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes from May 17, 2022. PUBLIC HEARINGS Motion to approve minutes from May 17, 2022, as amended, was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Greenberg by on a vote of 9-0. Chair Barrera-Ramirez and Commissioner Stern absent. B. 1. Zoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2022-0041 - Elisa Zoning; District 6 8863 Anderson Mill Road, Lake Creek Watershed Third NHP Holdings LP Site Specifics (John Hussey) I-RR to GR Recommendation of GR-CO Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Public Hearing closed. Motion to grant Staff’s recommendation of GR-CO combining district zoning for C14-2022-0041 - Elisa Zoning located at 8863 Anderson Mill Road was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Greenberg by on a vote of 9-0. Chair Barrera- Ramirez and Commissioner Stern absent. 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: C14-2022-0044 - The Zimmerman; District 6 11400 Zimmerman Lane, Bull Creek Watershed Udaya and Uma Kumar Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco) DR to MF-3 Recommendation of SF-6 Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Housing and Planning Department Motion to grant Applicant’s request for postponement of this item to June 21, 2022 was approved on the consent agenda on the motion by Commissioner Smith, …
CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Monday, June 6, 2022, 9:00 a.m. Human Resources Department’s Learning and Research Center 5202 E Ben White, Bldg. 500 Austin, TX 78741 AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code (LGC) Chapter 551, Section 551.071 and Section 551.074. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of May 3, 2022. a. Consider and take action on Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Chief Robert Luckritz’ April 4, 2022 request to the Commission for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist - Field Victoria Dockery to Medic -Field. b. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the 2022 Clinical Specialist - Field written promotional examination administered on May 10, 2022 pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.034, Article 12 of the Agreement between the City of Austin and the ATCEMS Employees Association and Rule 7 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. c. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist to examine a police officer and to submit a report to the commission, department head, and the police officer. Pursuant to Section 143.081 LGC and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Personnel Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. (Andrew Vera) a. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS and fit for duty actions. b. Future Meetings Schedule. 4. 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 Michael Sullivan at the Human Resources Department, at 512-974-3314, …
COMMISSION ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS MONDAY, June 6th, 2022 6:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL ROOM 1101 301 W 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission on Immigrant Affairs 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, please contact Sarah Williams at sarah.williams@austintexas.gov or 512-972-5123. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Juan Vences-Benitez, Chair Krystal Gomez, Vice-Chair Sara Becker Karen Crawford Adrian De La Rosa Aditi Joshi Rennison Lalgee Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch AGENDA Nicole Merritt Joseph Ramirez-Hernandez Glenn Rosales Karen Reyes CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 – April 4, 2022; May 2, 2022 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Lucio Del Toro, Travis County Attorney’s Office, briefing and discussion on U-Visa certification process b. Updates from Rocio Villalobos on her work with the Equity Office c. Commission on Immigrant Affairs 2022 Annual Report 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Budget updates – Karen i. Joint Inclusion Committee Report b. Joint Inclusion Committee meeting updates – Karen c. Report back from ISNA and the RST quarterly consultations – Juan and Rennison ANNOUNCEMENTS APD Office of Police Oversight Town Hall on Public Safety, focusing on the experiences of people living with disabilities with law enforcement. June 25, 2022, from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., virtually or in-person. Project Connect Anti-Displacement work led by the Housing and Planning Department - City of Austin announced $20 million is available for Community Initiated Solutions to address transit-induced displacement related to Project Connect. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS July Meeting: process o Lieutenant Chamout discussion on APD’s internal U-Visa review panel o Conversation with Rocio Villalobos on the Immigrant Affairs Office o 2023 Goals Discussion 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) …
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING June 6, 2022 @ 4:00PM City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 301 W 2nd Street, Austin Texas Some members of the PUBLIC SAFETY 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 please call (512) 974-5747 before noon on June 5, 2022 or email Janet.jackson@austintexas.gov AGENDA Kathleen Hausenfluck John T. Kiracofe Rocky Lane Amanda Lewis Rebecca Webber CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Rebecca Bernhardt, Chair Nelly Paulina Ramirez, Vice Chair Michael Sierra-Arevalo Queen Austin Rebecca Gonzales Cory Hall-Martin CALL TO ORDER 4:00-4:05pm Public Communication 4:05-4:15pm (from speakers signed up to speak) Items for Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 2, 2022 4:20pm-4:25pm 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Austin Police Department Quarterly Report – creation of a working group on the make up of the Austin Police Department Quarterly Report metrics (sponsors: Commissioner Bernhardt and Ramirez) 4:25pm-4:30pm 3. NEW BUSINESS a. Public Safety Organizations Quarterly Report – Austin-Travis County EMS (sponsors: Commissioner Hausenfluck and Gonzales) 4:30pm-4:45pm Speaker(s): - Teresa Gardner Assistant Chief, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services b. Fiscal year 2022-2023 Budget, Public Safety Agencies, City of Austin (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Bernhardt) 4:45pm-5:20pm Speaker(s): - Michelle Schmidt, Assistant Director, Austin Police Department - Dr. Ronnelle Paulson, Assistant Director, Austin Fire Department - Carlos Ledesma, Interim Assistant Director, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services - Kathy Mitchell, Policy Coordinator at Just Liberty, Community Investment Budget c. Staffing Study, Public Safety Agencies (sponsors: Commissioner Lewis and Ramirez) 5:20pm-5:35pm Speaker(s): - Joseph Chacon, Chief, Austin Police Department - Dr. Jonathan Kringen, Data and Business Technology Manager, Austin Police Department - Dr. Ronnelle Paulsen, Assistant Director, Austin Fire Department - Teresa Gardner, Assistant Chief, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services d. How it works? What are all of the publicly available Austin Police Department data sets? Where can the public find each of them and how can they be used? (sponsors: Commissioner Ramirez and Bernhardt) 5:35pm-5:50pm Speaker(s): Jason Matson, Program Manager, Austin Police Department • • Sara Peralta, Public Information and Marketing Program Manager, Office of Police Oversight 4. Future Agenda Items …
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PANEL AGENDA Regular Meeting - Monday, June 6, 2022; 6:00 PM The Art in Public Places Panel will participate by videoconference. The public may attend the meeting online with pre-registration. Please contact anna.bradley@austintexas.gov by June 5th at 12 PM to pre-register. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (AIPP) PANEL MEMBERS: Tammie Rubin – Chair, Jacob Villanueva –Vice Chair, Brett Barnes – Arts Commission Liaison, Sarah Carr, Stephanie Lemmo, J Muzacz, Joel Nolan CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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 posted on the agenda. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve minutes from the AIPP Panel meeting held on 8/2/2021 b. Approve minutes from the AIPP Panel meeting held on 5/2/2022 CHAIR’S REPORT 2. a. Reappoint Sarah Carr to the Art in Public Places Panel b. Elect Officers to Art in Public Places Panel 3. 4. ARTS COMMISSION LIAISON REPORT NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Action Items Approve the Final Design for the Austin Fire Department/Austin Travis County EMS Embedded Artist AIPP Project (Stations 1, 13/23) i) ii) Approve the Selection Process Recommendations for the Dove Springs Health Facility AIPP Project --Shawn Smith, Artist --Anna Bradley, AIPP staff iii) Approve the Selection Process Recommendation for the Brush Square AIPP Project --Marjorie Flanagan, AIPP staff OLD BUSINESS 5. 6. STAFF BRIEFINGS ADJOURNMENT GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7. 8. 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 - including translation and interpretation services. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days before the meeting date. For assistance, please contact the Economic Development Department at 512-974-7819 or Relay Texas 7-1-1.
Music Commission Monday, June 6, 2022, 6:30pm Austin City Hall – Council Chambers Room 1001 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin TX 78701 Some members of the Music 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 register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three (3) minutes to provide their comments. Speakers wishing to participate remotely by telephone are required to register in advance no later than noon the day before the meeting. To register to speak remotely email or call Kim McCarson at kimberly.mccarson@austintexas.gov , 512-974-7963 by noon on Sunday, June 5, 2022. CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Chair - Anne-Charlotte Patterson, Vice-chair - Nagavalli Medicharla, Secretary - Oren Rosenthal, Parliamentarian - Graham Reynolds, Gavin Garcia, Lauryn Gould, Christopher Limon, Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, Patrice Pike, Scott Strickland, Stuart Sullivan AGENDA CALL TO ORDER MUSICAL PERFORMANCE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The Tiarra Girls The first 10 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. CHAIR’S REPORT Key issues the Music Commission will take up in the next 12 months. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes from Regularly Scheduled Meeting on May 2, 2022. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action following overview of performance opportunities in the City by Erica Shamaly, Division Manager, Music & Entertainment Division, Economic Development Department. b. Discussion and Possible Action following update on the Live Music Fund Hotel Occupancy Tax Collections by Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director, Economic Development Department. c. Discussion and Possible Action following presentation on the City of Austin’s Request for Proposal Process particularly as it pertains to the Live Music Fund by Yolanda Miller, Deputy Procurement Officer, and Cyrenthia Ellis, Purchasing Manager, Financial Services Department. d. Discussion and possible action following presentation from Caitlin Ryan of Stream Realty, and the Historic Landmark Commission, on possible demolition and redevelopment of venue spaces in downtown entertainment districts. e. Discussion and possible action on improving Music Commission engagement with community and City Council. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Possible Action on Austin Convention Center renovation, expansion and music industry role following presentation by Katy Zamesnik, Chief Administration Officer, Austin Convention Center. b. Discussion and Possible Action following update on …
AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT Vacancy Staffing Plan 2022 AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT Current Staffing Levels Classification ASSISTANT CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF BATTALION CHIEF CAPTAIN LEIUTENANT FIRE SPECIALIST/DRIVER FIREFIGHTER Total CIVILIAN, FULL-TIME Department Total Vacant Authorized 0 0 0 0 0 0 108* 108 9 117* 5 8 37 72 216 225 694 1257 143 1400 • All sworn vacancies are held at the lowest rank, Firefighter • Vacancy trends correspond with • addition of new FTEs • opening of new fire stations the graduation of cadets • lag in hiring while cadet • testing is conducted • Current retirement/ separation rate for sworn is 1.5 per pay period Ch a rt d e ta ils: • va ca n cie s a s o f Ap ril 1, 2022 • in clu d e s 16 u n fu n d e d FTEs fo r Lo o p • d o e s n o t in clu d e te m p o ra ry civilia n s o r 360 sta tio n Fire Ca d e t FTEs 2 AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT Past Sworn Vacancies 3 AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT Recruitment and Retention Challenges RECRUITING • Po te n tia l a d ve rse im p a ct in th e h irin g p ro ce ss p ro m p ts ta rge te d re cru itin g. • Le n gth o f tim e to go th ro u gh a ll th e ste p s in th e ca d e t h irin g p ro ce ss a s th e y a re d e ta ile d in th e Co lle ctive Ba rga in in g Agre e m e n t. RETENTION Fire figh te rs with le ss th a n 10 ye a rs o f se rvice le a vin g fo r o th e r o p p o rtu n itie s – n e w se p a ra tio n ra te o f 2.0 p e r p a y p e rio d p o ssib le CIVILIAN HIRING & RETENTION Pa y ra te s fo r p o sitio n s in h igh d e m a n d th ro u gh o u t Ce n tra …
EMS Staffing Levels June 6, 2022 EMS Historical Vacancy Rate EMS Challenges Leading to Vacancies EMS Challenges Leading to Vacancies EMS Plan to Fill Vacancies • Recruiting • Dedicate sworn staff to Recruiting • Improve marketing and recruiting materials and presence • Website, social media, recruiting video • Increase visibility of ATCEMS nationally • Professional organizations • EMS conferences • EMS education institutions Reducing Barriers to Entry • Eliminate one-year EMS experience requirement • Reduce and clarify automatic application disqualifications • Extend each hiring cycle • Evaluate pre-requisite certification for EMS Communications Center • Currently require EMT – Basic • Consider reducing to Emergency Care Attendant Direct Hire and Community Engagement • Provide community EMT program • Partner with City of Austin leadership and community • Identify communities with limited access to professional • Successful completion earns priority status to entry-level organizations education position Reducing Barrier to Clinical Specialist Promotion • 10% of sworn vacancies • Collaboration with Office of the Chief Medical Officer • Separate clinical training and credentialing process from promotion process • Civil Service Promotion Test • Committees of sworn staff to review source material & test questions FY 2022 • 1 Commander for Recruiting • 1 Civilian for recruiting and hiring process for sworn personnel • 3 Civilian EMS Instructors • 2 Field Captains – Instructors for Academy • High fidelity simulation training lab • 7 High-fidelity manikins • AV & Computer equipment • Cadaver lab training • Textbooks for EMT classes and Promotional Exam material • Funding for more Field Training Officer stipends and training EMS Academy Dates • 2022 • 2023 • July 5th – August 26th • October 10th – December 2nd • January 30th – March 24th • April 24th – June 2nd • July 17 – September 8 • October 9 – December 1
