SAMPLES OF ACTIVITY BY THE DAY AND HOUR JULY 2021 P.1 These are examples of ways to look at activity to inform planning and operational decisions. CENTRAL Total and AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by the Hour Over the Month Desk + Express July 2021 TOTAL AVG 2792 2962 2984 2917 2951 2445 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 3904 3593 156 144 112 118 119 117 118 98 806 32 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM CENTRAL Total and AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by the Day Over the Month Desk + Express July 2021 15,164 18,434 Total AVG 12,305 13,398 14,494 14,210 3,791 4,609 3,076 2,680 2,899 3,553 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday v.8/08/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report SAMPLES OF ACTIVITY BY THE DAY AND HOUR JULY 2021 P.2 CARVER Total and AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by Hour Over the Month July 2021 Circ Activity AVG during this Hour 1117 895 834 1134 907 591 750 543 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 30 42 62 50 46 33 63 50 168 9 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM CARVER Total & AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by Day Over the Month Desk + Express July 2021 Total AVG 2,476 1,638 1,873 2,101 1,820 AVG, 410 AVG, 619 AVG, 468 AVG, 420 AVG, 364 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT v.8/08/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 - SAMPLES OF ACTIVITY BY THE DAY AND HOUR JULY 2021 P.3 Hampton Total & AVG Charge/Renew/Discharge by the Day Desk + Express July 2021 16,196 13,745 14,720 15,651 4,049 3,436 2,944 3,130 Total AVG 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - 12,571 3,143 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Hampton Holds Activity by the Hour Over the Month July 2021 Customer Picking Up Holds Holds Picked Up AVG Customers AVG Holds 579 23 11 269 607 24 277 11 1,079 43 513 21 901 36 899 36 930 37 995 40 424 17 434 17 379 419 17 422 17 773 31 15 1 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0 124 275 11 5 198 8 3 80 20 7 50 …
LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.1 TOTAL CARDHOLDERS FY 2021 TRENDS 686,472 691,835 675,843 MAY JUN JUL TOTAL VIRTUAL eCARDS FY 2021 Trends Virtual Resident Virtual NonResident ACTIVE CARDHOLDERS FY 2021 TRENDS *some type of activity on the card in last 3 years 7,913 3,576 8,039 3,683 7,982 3,754 63,675 63,926 55,958 MAY JUN JUL MAY JUN JUL 9,000 6,000 3,000 - 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 v.8/09/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.2 NEW CARDS ISSUED FY 2021 TRENDS MAY JUN JUL 2725 2734 1682 New Adult Resident New Youth Resident 22 49 36 New Adult Non- Resident 421 332 200 2 4 3 130 202 44 75 86 58 New Youth Non- Resident New Virtual Cards (Adult/Youth) New Virtual Non- Resident Cards (Adult only) New_All_Cards Cardholders Picking Up Holds Hold Items Picked Up Cardholders Placing Holds HOLD SERVICES JULY 2021 2213 1923 1240 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Libraries closed in July Little Walnut Creek Southeast Cepeda Pleasant Hill University Hills Terrazas 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - ACB 643 1,279 287 Cardholders Picking Up Holds Hold Items Picked Up Cardholders Placing Holds ACE 2,001 4,062 2,206 AHO 371 674 392 AMI 1,943 4,421 940 AMR 2,572 5,669 962 ANV 2,338 5,392 903 AOK 3,335 7,258 1,579 AOQ 1,451 2,887 680 ARZ 509 1,205 239 ASJ 101 216 107 ASR 3,290 7,547 1,578 ATO 510 1,048 678 AWK 101 200 108 AWP 1,364 2,974 495 AYB 1,286 2,749 853 v.8/09/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.3 CENTRAL VISITORS 95,476 22,903 1,337 150,000 100,000 50,000 - MAY JUN JUL BRANCH VISITORS JULY JUNE Little Walnut and Southeast served as Vaccine Clinics. Yarborough recently re-opened. 15,000 10,000 5,000 - ACB JUNE 1,409 JULY 1,239 AHO 1,233 3,012 ALW 780 991 AMI 6,197 6,194 AMR 7,163 7,666 ANV 5,594 5,846 AOK 8,706 9,159 AOQ 1,086 2,484 ARZ 5,378 3,881 ASE 9,476 6,485 ASJ 774 ASR ATO 10,486 1,572 1,698 10,459 3,353 AWP 4,044 4,204 AYB 1,917 5,984 v.8/09/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS MAY 2021 – JUL 2021 P.4 LIBRARY WEBSITE HITS FY 2021 TRENDS 2,204,181 1,742,098 13,560 1,504,243 MAY JUN JUL MAY JUN JUL WIFI CONNECTIONS FY …
Austin Public Library Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget The General Fund Operating Budget of the Austin Public Library (APL) includes an increase of $1,618,884 or 2.75%. The increase in Materials budget, including books and subscriptions, is $206,368, or 3.5% for inflation. Requirements: Revenues Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs): Materials Budget: FY 2020 Budget $54,685,661 $577,258 443.55 $5,232,169 FY 2021 Budget $58,868,376 $239,815 445.55 $5,896,218 FY 2022 Budget $60,487,260 $525,806 450.55 $6,119,490 General Fund Operating Budget Highlights CITY-WIDE Requirements Personnel Pay increase, 2% increase for regular employees effective 10/01/21 One-time salary enhancement, eligible employees to be paid 12/22/21 $ 419,028 Insurance, health/life/dental, reduction of 15% Pension, increase of 1% in COAERS City contribution ($1,011,798) $ 228,339 $ 541,639 $ 247,071 $ 354,225 $ 24,925 $ 206,368 $ 16,904 $ 63,000 $ 301,100 Internal Support Services allocation changes Administrative Support Communications & Technology Management (CTM) Fleet Maintenance DEPARTMENT Personnel Security Guards, additional five (5) full-time equivalent, 26 pay periods $ 286,911 ($ 96,997) Insourcing security services contractual offset Materials Budget (Books and Subscriptions) 3.5% increase for materials, due to inflation & population growth Estimated transfer from AE Digital Material donations Laptops for circulation (Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund, one-time) IT software – increase for hardware & software licenses and contracts One-time budget reallocations: Terrazas Branch Repurpose Project (Facilities Services) Repurpose into a hybrid of community services navigation and express library service Innovation Lab at Central Library (Information Technology) $ 110,000 $ 40,000 Provide customers access to digital technologies to learn, explore, and create digital content Digital literacy training for older adults (Programs & Partnerships) $ 25,000 Vacancy savings funded expenditures – Contingent upon vacancy rate: Materials Budget (Books, Digital Materials and Subscriptions) Programs Furniture Security Cameras Internships - temporary employees Training Questions? Email us at Library-ACAOFinance@austintexas.gov $ 700,000 $ 275,384 $ 183,300 $ 100,000 $ 99,900 $ 27,950 8/27/2021 Austin Public Library Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Library Facilities Maintenance and Improvements Fund The Operating Budget in the Library Facilities Maintenance and Improvements Fund (7LIB) is $1,244,561 in expenditures. This includes $549,061 in operating costs for the Central Library parking garage, gift shop, and facility rentals. Operating costs include a one-time expenditure of $228,000 for a parking guidance system. Support services expenditures of $695,500 includes a one-time expenditure of $500,000 for a strategic planning consultant, as well as $195,500 in contingency for facility maintenance costs exceeding General Fund budget. …
“By laying the crucial groundwork for tomorrow’s workforce and promoting a strong workforce today, high- quality childcare provides a powerful two-generation approach to building the human capital that a prosperous and sustainable America requires.” U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Workforce of Today; Workforce of Tomorrow 0 Welcome Cathy McHorse, VP of Success by Six (SX6), United Way for Greater Austin City of Austin Early Childhood Council, Chair cathy.mchorse@uwatx.org Early experiences form brain architecture. 2Source: North Carolina Family Forward In Austin/Travis County Healthy Beginnings Child Care in Austin is Broken • Families who need childcare cannot afford it. Tuitions equivalent to College; Highest • Demand > Supply expense for families behind housing • Costs and Personnel: • Real estate market squeezing costs for facilities (rent/mortgage) • Wages do not attract and retain quality employees. • $8.50 to $16.86 per hour • 56% receive public income supports • Lack of accessible and affordable childcare is a barrier to the creation of middle-skill employment in Austin . Among the nonworking poor with young children, 70% cite lack of child care as a key reason they are not in the workforce. 5 All Child Care is NOT equal Quality is determined by both measures of structure and process • Structure: Group size, teacher : student ratio Texas Ratio Quality Texas Group Max Quality Group Max 2 year olds 1:11 3 or 4 year olds 1:18 1:6 1:10 2:22 2:35 2:12 2:20 • Process: Teacher qualifications, curriculum, quality of student/teacher interactions o Texas allows HS Education and 24 hours of preservice training • Texas Licensing Standards: Ranks 45/50 in the US in measures of child care quality Strong positive impact on development and later school success Low Quality High Quality Behaviors that are protective responses but have a negative impact on development and later school success 6 Texas Data: Share of Children under age 6 in families with NTH-working parents • • • • • • • 39% of all children 48% families with low incomes (under 200 percent of FPL) 51% families of Black children 42% families of Latino children 31% families of White children 53% families with parents with HS education or less 64% of families with a single working parent In ATX: Weekend Care: 1 drop in center; 3 licensed homes, 6 registered homes (4 accept subsidy); 6 listed homes Nighttime Care: 1 drop in center, 3 registered homes (2 accept subsidy) …
Library Commission Meeting Minutes 30 August, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 30 August, 2021 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Monday, August 30, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Dabbert called the Board Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Patricia Dabbert; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Julia Aguilar, JC Dwyer, Eric Frierson, Lynda Infante, Ryan Marquess, and Lily Trieu Board Members Absent: Commission Members Daniella Ramos and Courtney Rosenthal Citizen Communication: None 1. Welcome and introduction of new Library Commission Member Ryan Marquess Commission Member Marquess introduced himself to the commission. 2. Approval of Minutes from the June 29, 2021 Special Called Meeting via Videoconferencing The minutes of the special called meeting were approved on Commission Member Frierson’s motion and Chair Dabbert’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commission Members Ramos and Rosenthal absent. 3. Staff Briefing: Update on Austin Public Library FY22 Budget Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager, presented the budget update. 4. Old Business a. Discussion of a Library Commission planning retreat A retreat will be planned for a Saturday in early October to be held at the Central Library. 5. New Business: none 6. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for August 2021 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Director Weeks gave the monthly update and introduced APL’s new Equity Officer, Carmaleta McKinnis-Williams. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 30 August, 2021 7. Future Agenda Items Austin History Center Association agreement update Staff briefing on the APL Equity Office, Carmaleta McKinnis-Williams, APL Equity Officer Presentation on the Cypress & Shoal Creek Public Space Strategy, Nina Rinaldi, Shoal Creek Conservancy Adjournment: Chair Dabbert adjourned the meeting at 6:13 p.m. without objection.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) August 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Via Videoconference Register in advance for this Virtual Public Forum #2 webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FvRbBtg0QWirQxYWmBuTzA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Members: Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Shaina Kambo Hoang Le Eugene Schneider CALL TO ORDER Sara Inés Calderón Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Selina Yee Erin Dempsey Errol Hardin Dr. Sterling Lands Christina Puentes, Chair AGENDA DEFINING THE ICRC: WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY 1. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC FORUM 1. Logistics 2. Public Forum Rules 2. 3. 4. MAP ACTIVITY SESSION CITY DEMOGRAPHICS PRESENTATION A. To Identify Aspects/Areas of the District that Matters to You/the Community B. District Map Drawing Priority Discussion (ICRC Charter: Section 3E) CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: INDIVIDUAL – Must Have Signed In Prior to Meeting (Each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes) 5. ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and call Matt Dugan at matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512-974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov. Versión en español a continuación. Public Forum Procedure 1. Purpose: to receive public input on redistricting matters prior to approval of preliminary redistricting plan • Logistics: request that all cell phones and electronic devices be silenced, and identify location of restrooms, entrances, and exits. Discourage speakers from repetitious or irrelevant testimony. • Chair: move meeting along • Vice-Chair: assist chair with time, schedule, and speaker names • Staff: MC/host, assist with handouts and speakers • Commissioners: limit questions to clarifications only. Specific questions shall be written and handed to Chair. Chair will have the discretion to approve questions and ask them of the speakers. 2. Public Forum Rules: Chair. • All individuals wishing to make comments must sign in prior to the meeting. • Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes, unless additional time is granted by the • Those in attendance are asked to refrain from disrupting the meeting by …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #9: District 1 | Aug. 14, 2021 | Zip codes: 78701, 78702, 78705, 78721, 78722, 78723, 78724, 78725, 78752, 78753, 78754, 78653 Natasha Harper-Madison Council Member/Mayor Pro-Tem, district1@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2101 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #9: District 1 | Aug. 14, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #2: District 10 | July 22, 2021 | Zip codes: 78703, 78730, 78731, 78750, 78759 Alison Alter Council Member for District 10, district10@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2110 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #2: District 10 | July 22, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities shared interests- health conditions, land use, environmental conditions, and/or other issues? What are the racial …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #8: District 2 | Aug. 10, 2021 | Zip codes: 78744, 78745, 78747, 78748, 78617 Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member, district2@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2102 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #8: District 2 | Aug. 10, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. Name:_____________________________________ #RedistrictATX2021 Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities shared interests- health conditions, land use, …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #7: District 3 | Aug. 7, 2021 | Zip codes: 78702, 78704 78721, 78725, 78741, 78742, 78745 Sabino “Pio” Renteria Council Member, district3@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2103 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #7: District 3 | Aug. 7, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities shared interests- health conditions, …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #10: District 5 | Aug. 17, 2021 | Zip codes: 78704, 78735, 78744, 78745, 78747, 78748, 78652 Ann Kitchen, Council Member, district5@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2105 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Name:_____________________________________ Public Forum #10: District 5 | Aug. 17, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities shared interests- health conditions, land …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #6: District 6 | Aug. 3, 2021 | Zip codes: 78713, 78717, 78726, 78727, 78728, 78729, 78730, 78732, 78733, 78734, 78759, 78664 Mackenzie Kelly Council Member, district6@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2106 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #6: District 6 | Aug. 3, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #3: District 7 | July 24, 2021 | Zip codes: 78727, 78728, 78756, 78757, 78758 Leslie Pool Council Member for District 7, district7@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2107 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #3: District 7 | July 2, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities shared interests- health conditions, …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #4: District 8 | July 27, 2021 | Zip codes: 78727, 78728, 78756, 78757, 78758 Paige Ellis Council Member for District 8, district8@austintexas.gov, 512-978-2108 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #4: District 8 | July 27, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Commissioners Question Groups What do I need to know about your district? How do you live your life in your community? What routes do you take to work? What churches, mosques, temples do you attend? What grocery store to you frequent? What schools do your children attend (pre-K, elementary, high school, private, community college, university)? How accessible is Capitol Metro bus line? What are some of the shared community spaces-shopping centers, home owners’ associations, parks, pools, etc.? Where do you go to the doctor? Where is the nearest police and fire station in your community? What are your communities shared interests- health conditions, …
Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #1: District 9 | July 15, 2021 Zip codes: 78701, 78704, 78705, 78722, 78751 Directions: Examine the map for common areas of interest (e.g. neighborhoods, schools, churches, shopping centers, or your grocery store). Mark their locations with points on the map. Then, draw a circle around the unique characteristics of the community that you believe should remain intact within the district. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. (Map may not include some newly annexed portions of Austin.) Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov. Name:_____________________________________ Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Forum #1: District 9 | July 15, 2021 Directions: Examine the map of the ten city council districts and provide any redistricting markings and suggestions. You may also leave written comments below that explain your reasoning, as well as any other thoughts about redistricting in Austin generally. Please return this document to the Commission when you are finished. It will be saved for the purpose of redrawing maps once Census data arrives. Thank you for being with us today. #RedistrictATX2021 Name:_____________________________________ Comments:________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ May we contact you? NAME _____________________________________________ ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________ City EMAIL_____________________________________________ Street Address Zip Code State To create your own proposed maps for the City of Austin, go to districtr.org. Send the link to the finished map to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov.
Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Grants Committee Friday, August 27, 2021, 1:00 p.m. MEETING TO BE HELD WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING MODIFICATIONS Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Thursday, August 26 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Grants Committee meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-3393 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon the day before the meeting. The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). • Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to committee members in advance of the meeting. Reunión Especial del Comité de Subvenciones Un Comité de la Comisión de Sitios Históricos FECHA de la reunion 27 de agosto, 2021, 1:00 p.m. 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 (26 de agosto, 2021 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 la junta en (512) 974-3393 o preservation@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). …
Heritage Preser vation Grant Draf t Guidelines Walk-through H e r i t a g e To u r i s m D i v i s i o n E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t D e p a r t m e n t 1 City of Austin Equity Framework TELLING THE FULL AMERICAN STORY A people-centered preservation movement hears, understands, and honors the full diversity of the ever- evolving American story. National Trust for Historic Preservation CITY OF AUSTIN EQUITY STATEMENT: Racial equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person's quality of life outcomes in our community. The City recognizes that race is the primary determinant of social equity and therefore we begin the journey toward social equity with this definition. The City of Austin recognizes historical and structural disparities and a need for alleviation of these wrongs by critically transforming its institutions and creating a culture of equity. CI T Y OF AUST I N E C ONOMI C DE V E L OPME NT 00/00/00 2 Equity in Preservation: Priority Given To • • The program supports an inclusive cultural and heritage tourism approach that tells the multilayered history of Austin. Priority will be given to tourism-serving preservation or heritage projects with expanded eligibility for educational and marketing projects • Historically underfunded organizations, heritage groups and disinvested communities, especially those from under-interpreted heritage sites and historic communities Black/African-American, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA+, woman-identifying and disability community members, whose work preserve historic culturally significant sites, historic districts, neighborhoods, heritage corridors, among others. 3 Heritage Preservation Grant Program The Heritage Preservation Grant promotes tourism through the preservation, restoration of historic buildings, sites and districts or through planning, educational and marketing projects that enhance understanding or new perspective on well documented places or events rooted in heritage or history. Per Tax Code 351, for historic and preservation projects, the project must be at, or in the immediate vicinity of, convention center facilities or visitor information centers; or located in areas likely to be frequented by tourists and convention delegates. 4 Program Overview Proposed FY 2022 Funding: $2M Contract Term: 2 Year Reimbursement Contract Award: 30% upon contract execution with final 10% upon receipt of final report Applicant pool expanded: Non-Profit and For-Profit (leased or owned) Criteria: Historically-designated …
Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) Special Called Meeting August 27, 2021 MCPD to be held Friday, August 27, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance by Thursday, August 26, 2021 by 12:00pm noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 27, 2021 MCPD Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512)-974-3203 or jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Thursday, August 26, 2021. The information required is the speaker 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 made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov by Noon on Thursday, August 26, 2021. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) FECHA de la reunion (08/27/2021) 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 (08/26/2021 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 la junta en (512)-974-3203 y jonathan.babiak@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, …
