Urban Forestry Subcommittee of the Environmental Commission June 24, 2021 Meeting Briefing Overview • Unpermitted Removal—What We Know. • Examples of Unpermitted Removals. • Existing Code and Administrative Tools. • Proposed Tools in Land Development Code Rewrite. Unpermitted Removal What We Know • Violations are increasing. • Over 20 Heritage Trees removed without a permit and appear development related. • The gains in land value with tree removal exceed mitigation. • Many removals are unresolved due partly to limited Code and administrative tools. Unpermitted Heritage Tree Removal Back yard 43.5" live oak March 2019 Front yard 36" live oak March 2019 March 2021 March 2021 Unpermitted Heritage Tree Removal 43.5" live oak shown on Site Plan for adjacent property with cantilevered slab to preserve tree Unpermitted Heritage Tree Removal Site in south Austin. 12 protected or heritage trees removed, 412" cumulative. Unpermitted Heritage Tree Removal Site near downtown. Crew interrupted mid-removals. Trees did not survive. Unpermitted Heritage Tree Removal 10,520 sq ft valued at $357,500 $33.98/sq ft 33% increase since 2016 43.5" live oak – 5,941 sq ft CRZ ~55% located on target property 1,634 sq ft cannot be developed 36" live oak – 4,069 sq ft CRZ ~75% located on target property 1,526 sq ft cannot be developed 3,160 sq ft worth $107,377 Standard mitigation for heritage trees is 300% of removed diameter (79.5"). At mitigation rate of $200/inch the mitigation paid will be $47,700 Code and Administration Challenges • Ordinance does not address violations. • No pathway to meet findings. • Cannot force violator to Commission. • Making violations stick when property sales. • Violations rarely disclosed to buyers, who are then responsible for mitigation. Code and Administration Tools • Environmental Criteria Manual allows for enhanced mitigation. • Issue a Code violation. Proposed Code Language • The draft Land Development Code improved language includes: – The City Arborist charged with enforcement. – Enhanced mitigation. – If Heritage Tree illegally removed, the critical root zone must be still preserved as if the tree was still there. New tree(s) must be planted in the place of the unpermitted removal. Proposed Code Language • Gaps in proposed language – Do not remedy that violations circumvent the public hearing process. – Do not daylight removal to the public. – Still difficult for violations to stick. – Does not address removals based on tree conflict with occupied structure but then applicant submits zoning …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) June 16, 2021 at 3:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING DRAFT MINUTES Members Absent Erin Dempsey Dr. Sterling Lands Staff Present Matt Dugan Lila Valencia Jane Goodall Lisa Rodriguez Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Place holder CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Members Present Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Meeting Goals: Establish Working Groups/Committees, Select 14th Commissioner, Identify Dates for Staff Candidate Interviews CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 3:04pm with 10 members present. Commissioner Morris joined the meeting from 3:05 – 4:00pm, and Commissioners Dempsey and Lands were absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Peck Young (NAACP Committee on Redistricting) addressed the ICRC. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the June 2, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. On Commissioner Blank’s motion, Commissioner Hardin’s second, the June 2, 2021, minutes were unanimously approved. 2. OLD BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Selection of Remaining Commissioner On Commissioner Calderon’s motion, Vice Chair Gonzalez’s second, Camellia Falcon was unanimously elected to fill the remaining vacant seat. B. Update from Hiring Working Group On Commissioner Calderon’s motion, Commissioner Yee’s second, the board unanimously approved a motion for the Hiring Working Group to select three finalists from the ICRC staff candidate pool for each position, and to draft interview questions and a scoring rubric to present to the full board at the next meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Icebreaker: “What influenced your decision to apply for placement on the ICRC?” Vice Chair Gonzalez lead the icebreaker activity. B. Presentation on Robert’s Rules of Order: Kirk Overbey Kirk Overbey gave the presentation. C. Records Management: Jannette Goodall, City Clerk Jannette Goodall suggested that the records management information could be distributed in a memo, and the Chair concurred. D. Commission Skills Survey Results: 1. Establish Working Groups 2. Establish Committees On Commissioner …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission June 23, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held June 23, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 by Noon). To speak remotely at the June 23, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than June 22, 2021 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will be contacted with 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 melanie.alley@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. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 23 de juno de 2021 La junta se llevará a cabo el 23 de juno de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 22 de juno de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 23 de juno de 2021, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los Page 1 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. • …
Building and Fire Board of Appeals Regular Called Meeting June 23, 2021 Building and Fire Board to be held June 23, 2021 at 1:30 PM with Social Distancing Modifications in a Regular Called Meeting Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 22 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Building and Fire Board Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-550-5836 or at rick.arzola@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). 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 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 rick.arzola@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 Junta de Apelaciones de Edificios y Bomberos Reunión ordinaria 23 de Juno de 2021 El edificio y la junta contra incendios se llevará a cabo el 23 de juno de 2021 a la 1:30 p.m. con modificaciones de distanciamiento social en una reunión ordinaria. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (22 de juno al mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión del edificio y la junta de bomberos, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta al 512-550-5836 o al rick.arzola@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 / …
Versión en español a continuación. Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting June 23rd 2021 Joint Inclusion Committee to be held June 23rd 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 (June 22nd by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 23rd, 2021 Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison Enakshi Ganguly at (512) 987 – 1569 or enakshi.ganguly@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 Enakshi Ganguly at enakshi.ganguly@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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Joint Inclusion Committee Meeting FECHA de la reunion 23 de Junio 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 (22 de Junio antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion del Joint Inclusion Committee el 23 de Junio 2021, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta, Enakshi Ganguly, al (512) 987 – 1569 o enakshi.ganguly@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 …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee June 23, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on June 23, 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 (June 22, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 23, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2651 (please leave a voicemail) or phoebe.romero@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (June 22, 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 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 phoebe.romero@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 Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad 23 de junio de 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 (22 de junio de 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 al 512-974-2651 (por favor deje mensaje de voz) o Phoebe.romero@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – 22 de junio de 2021). 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. • …
Item #2: Resolution, On Creating additional safety requirements for dangerous fence design WHEREAS, the Austin City Council adopted section 9-4-41 Restriction on use of barbed wire fence in 1992 (source:1992 code section 10-1-9;ord. 031023-13; ord. 031211-11) recognizing the dangers of such fence, other fence designs have been identified as equally dangerous to also include loss of life; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that other existing fence requirements are intended to isolate a hazard such as 25-2-899 (E) (2) and the swimming pool code with no consideration for the potential dangers of the fence itself; and WHEREAS, the primary concern being entrapment and impalement of children who by nature are climbers, citizens performing roof and gutter maintenance, and animals that jump over fences; and WHEREAS, neighborhood councils across the U.S have recognized the dangers and cost of spiked pickets, spiked bars and other spiked decorative elements that protrude above the top horizontal bar of a fence. People, pets, and wildlife have been killed or seriously injured; and WHEREAS, affordability is a high priority for the Austin community; and WHEREAS, alternative styles of flat top fences are already manufactured and available to purchase at equivalent cost; and WHEREAS, according to Chapter 2-1-3 of the city code, it is the duty of the Board to “Advise the city council regarding appropriate City Code amendments that create a safe environment for all citizens in the City of Austin.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BUILDING AND FIRE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS: The Board of Appeals recommends the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to initiate a code amendment process, with full stakeholder involvement, to consider an amendment to 25- 12 Technical Codes for the City of Austin to address dangerous fence design including spiked pickets, spiked bars and other spiked decorative elements that protrude above the top horizontal bar of a fence; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Life cycle costs should be taken into consideration, utilizing data from all reputable sources; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The code amendment should not apply to fences over 6 ft. in height and should apply to new fences and should consider applying the code amendment to substantial fence repairs.
Flat Top Fence Resolution Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals Meeting - 6/23/2021 Kade Damien Kade passed We can honor Kade By passing this resolution one month shy of his third birthday when his head became trapped between two bars on an iron fence. and prevent other kids, animals, and adults from becoming harmed. we can encourage council to start the code amendment process to help ensure safe fencing for everyone. What is this resolution doing? 01 02 03 Asking Council Stakeholders Actual Code Language to start a code amendment process would be involved in the code amendment process would be finalized later Flat-top fences are available: 01 At equivalent cost 03 Without the safety risk 02 With security features 04 Today Flat top fences don't cost additional money compared to decorative fencing. Picketed and spiked fencing is often decorative to begin with; security can still exist with a flat top. Impalement and entrapment risks are diminished when spikes are removed and slats are appropriately spaced. These fences are already on the market. DIY Examples Daycare DIY Shopping Center Before (top) and after (bottom) Before (left) and after (right) This would not apply to: Existing fences Fences over 6 feet Only new fences, or possibly fences that are being repaired Only fences six feet and under, with the goal to cover fences most at risk of harming children and animals Questions?
9500 Apartments Tenants Association 9500APTtenantsassociation@gmail.com (512)662-1386 “Silence of the Landlords” by the 9500 Apartments Tenants Association, April 10, 2021 9500 Apartments Tenants Association 9500APTtenantsassociation@gmail.com (512)662-1386 In the wake of Winter Storm Uri, many of the residents were without water for close to 4 weeks. Many of us went to the 9500 Apartments office that Monday, February 22, 2021 for answers. Our concerns went unanswered, with non-answers to our in-person questions, unanswered emails, no response to certified letters, no returned phone calls to messages left on voicemail, and a disconnected business line. Here are their accounts: Carlos: “There are so many things that can go through your head, when you are four days without electricity and 10 days without drinking water. There was no charcoal or wood to warm us, no way to get out through the ice. The hunger went away, we just tried to sleep wrapped in layers and layers of clothing, we lit up with candles and loaded our cell phones in the car. My 78-year-old mother fought for her life and we burned books and magazines to be warm, I felt terrible and was looking for hotels but they were full and how was I going to get there if everything was frozen .. one day the light came on at four in the morning , the emotion was so great that we bathed and prepared hot food, a noise of water interrupted us, I knew it was a water pipe but not where it would explode, the water began to flood the kitchen, we called 911 and nobody answered 311 and nobody He answered, to the fire brigade and they did not answer .... we were alone, I went out to the balcony and saw a figure shouting: "the laundry fell" .. it was maintenance, I told him I was flooding ... he ran and broke the wall and closed the pipe ... he told us you are not going to have hot water in the kitchen, but in the rest of the apartment, yes, but that was only the beginning, pipes everywhere burst and cut off our water. Without water, but with light, how long could this last? It lasted 2 weeks of uncertainty, of bathing with water from the pool, melting the ice, carrying water from the pool. Thanks to the neighbors who contacted Austin needing water and enough, we had drinking water in …
May 13th, 2021 Building and Standards Commission meeting testimony Hello my name is Alexis and I have been living at 9500 Apartments since 2018. I’m also a part of the 9500 Tenant Association. I am here on behalf of the many tenants that have experienced negligence from management in the form of; lack of communication and lack of repairs. Tenants need the following repairs or items have been removed from their unit with no definitive timeline of completion. Apartment conditions: ● Ripped out kitchen cabinets and kitchen and bathroom sinks ● Holes in walls and ceilings ● Exposed wiring and insulation (causing allergic skin reactions to the fiberglass) ● Hardware removed to prevent water usage in the kitchens and bathrooms ● Low or no water pressure ● Extensive water damage has caused mold to grow Communication and management behavior: Some of the behaviors management has taken against tenants have ranged from: ● Refusal to meet with the Tenant Association, after 4 written attempts requesting to meet ● Turning away Spanish speaking tenants and locking office doors in their faces ● Running away from tenants asking questions and threatening to contact lawyers ● Notices to evict tenants that have damages in their units ● Management sends the same blanket email stating that repairs are “underway” and asking us to be patient. Tenant displacement: Because of these conditions many tenants have taken it upon themselves to look for alternative housing. ● Many tenants have “unofficially” moved out because they canNOT live in their unit ● Some tenants have medical conditions that puts a strain on them financially and ● We are expected to pay full rent while living in substandard and dangerous emotionally conditions. Conclusion: We bring this to the Building and Standards Commission's attention: ● There are currently 16 active code cases ● at least 48 and counting code violations found We are actively supporting our neighbors and working with the Austin Code Department. We hope the commission will exhaust all enforcement mechanisms so that tenants get the repairs they deserve and can live in a safe and healthy environment. Thank you for your time
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals Recommendation Number: (20210623-2) Safety requirements for dangerous fence design WHEREAS, the Austin City Council adopted section 9-4-41 Restriction on use of barbed wire fence in 1992 (Source: 1992 code section 10-1-9: ord. 031023-13; ord. 031211-11) recognizing the dangers of such fence, other fence designs have been identified as equally dangerous to also include loss of life; and WHEREAS, it is recognized that other existing fence requirements are intended to isolate a hazard such as 25-2-899 (E) (2) and the swimming pool code with no consideration for the potential dangers of the fence itself; and WHEREAS, the primary concern being entrapment and impalement of children who by nature are climbers, citizens performing roof and gutter maintenance, and animals that jump over fences; and WHEREAS, neighborhood councils across the U.S have recognized the dangers and cost of spiked pickets, spiked bars and other spiked decorative elements and protrude above the top horizontal bar of a fence. People, pets and wildlife have been killed or seriously injured; and WHEREAS, affordability is a high priority for the Austin Community; and WHEREAS, alternative styles of flat top fences are already manufactured and available to purchase at equivalent cost; and WHEREAS, according to Chapter 2-1-3 of the city code, it is the duty of the Board to “Advise the City Council regarding appropriate City Council amendments that create a safe environment for all citizens in the City of Austin.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BUILDING AND FIRE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS: The Board recommends the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to initiate a code amendment process, with full stakeholder involvement, to consider an amendment to 25-12 Technical Codes for the City of Austin to address dangerous fence design including spiked pickets, spiked bars and other spiked decorative elements that protrude above the top horizontal bar of a fence; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: Life cycle costs should be taken in consideration, utilizing data from all reputable sources; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The Board recommends that the code amendments apply to fences six feet or less, new fences and substantial fence repairs. Note: After several meetings discussing this subject, with input from interested parties, staff and Board members, the Board noted this issue does not appear to be adequately addressed by current codes and ordinances. Date of Approval: 6/23/2021 …
Date: June 23, 2021 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The meeting was available for viewing live at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live. Commission Members in Attendance: Vice Chair Pablo Avila; and, Commissioners: Sade Ogunbode, Wordy Thompson, John Green, Elizabeth Mueller, Timothy Stostad, and Edward Selig; and, Fire Chief Jeffery Kennedy (for Ex Officio Commissioner / Fire Marshal Chief Thomas Vocke). Chair Andrea Freiburger was absent. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Austin Code Division Manager; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Investigator; Elaine Garrett, Assistant Director; Daniel Word, Assistant Director; Moses Rodriguez, Javier Salas, Inspector; Anthony Rainey, Inspector; Willis Adams Inspector; Patricia Link, Assistant City Attorney; and Adam Ellis, CTM A/V Technician. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Avila called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Meeting minutes from both the May 13, 2021 special called meeting and the May 26, 2021 regular meeting were approved on separate motions by Commissioner Mueller, which were both seconded by Commissioner Green. The motions carried on unanimous votes. Chair Freiburger was absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION One stakeholder spoke during Citizen Communication. Taniquewa Brewster provided an update to the Commission regarding the status of the residents being allowed to return to the Mount Carmel Village apartments. PUBLIC HEARINGS Street Address New Case(s): Case Number(s) 1. CL 2021-086007, et al. 9500 Dessau Road, (aka 9500 Apartments) Mar Single, LLC The property was represented by attorney Caroline McDonald, who spoke on behalf of the owner at the hearing. Two tenants, Jay Wilk and Carols Parada, and BASTA representative Jarymar Arana, also testified regarding conditions at the property. Additional tenant testimony was provided to the Commission in writing. Owner/Appellant 1 Ingeborg Dyke Wesley Seguin and Leo Seguin 9802 Cottle Drive 1046 Broadview Street Vice Chair Avila admitted Staff Exhibits 1 – 31H, as well as the tenant testimony. Commissioner Mueller moved to close the public hearing, followed by a motion to adopt staff’s findings of fact and conclusions of law in each case, and to shorten staff’s recommendations for repair per order from 30 days to 10 days, with penalties of $1,000 per day per violation to begin accruing on the 11th day if not in compliance, and accrue until compliance is achieved. Further, the motion stated that based on …
JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE June 23rd, 2021 at 2:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Hispanic Quality of Life Advisory Commission: Amanda Afifi Alternate: Sharon Vigil Alternate: Johanna Hosking Pulido Early Childhood Council: Raul Alvarez Commission for Women: Flannery Bope Alternate: Rebecca Austen Comission for Seniors: Janee Briesemeister Alternate: Sally VanSickle Human Rights Commission: Jamarr Brown Alternate: Idona Griffith Asian American Quality of Life Commission: Vincent Cobalis Alternate: Hanna Huang Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Karen Crawford (Vice Chair) Alternate: Krystal Gomez Alternate: Charles Curry LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission: Sandra Chavez (Chair) Mayor’s Committee for People with Disability: Robin Orlowski African American Resource Advisory Commission: Gregory Smith Alternate: Joey Gidseg Alternate: Marissa Jones MINUTES MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Afifi, Alvarez, Austen, Briesemeister, Cobalis, Crawford, Curry, Orlowski CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at X:XX CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No Citizen Communication 2. PRESENTATIONS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes from April 28th 2021 were approved on a motion from Commissioner Crawford and a second from Commissioner Cobalis. Vote 7-0. a) Presentation from Civil Rights Officer Carol Johnson Presenter’s server disconnected, so she will present again in the July JIC meeting. b) Presentation from Central Health Pandemic Equity from Megan Cermak Item conducted as posted, no action taken. 3. OLD BUSINESS a) Discussion and possible action on Compassion 2020 Compassion Contract Item conducted as posted, no action taken. b) Discussion and possible action on FY 2021-2022 budget recommendations 1. 2022 Budget Recommendations from Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities i. Recommendation 1: Commissioner Orlowski’s motion to increase funding to prove for an employment liaison to specialize in expanding inclusive job opportunities for people with disabilities with the City of Austin is seconded by Commissioner Crawford. Passed with Vote 8 – 0. ii. Recommendation 2: Commissioner Orlowski’s motion to increase funding to provide additional slots available as well as additional locations for children with intellectual disabilities in seasonal camps and after-school programs, and for adults with intellectual disabilities in recreational programs is seconded by Commissioner Afifi. Vote 8 – 0. iii. Recommendation 3: Commissioner Orlowski’s motion to provide for additional funding Austin Police Department a permanent disability community liaison who is multilingual in English American Sign Language and Spanish is seconded by Commissioner Alvarez. Vote 8 – 0. 1. Commissioner Crawford moves to amend motion from ‘provide for additional funding’ to ‘identify funding’ which is approved by Commissioner Orlowski and Commissioner Alvarez. iv. Recommendation …
