Regular Meeting of the Electrical Board May 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM Electrical Board to be held May 20 at 10:00 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance May 19 by NOON. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 20 Electrical Board Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2417 or 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 30 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. ELECTRIC BOARD REGULAR CALLED MEETING Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Gabriel Flores-Chair (Garza); Delwin Goss-V.Chair (Renteria); Randy Pomikahl (Tovo), Michael King (Paige), Rogelio Wallace (Adler), Miguel Suazo (Madison); Robert Schmidt (Casar), Nicole Stasek (Kitchen), Mark Weaver (Flannigan), Ben Brenneman (Alter), Adamson, David (Pool) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Registered speakers will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Minutes from Regular Meeting April 15, 2020 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION– 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. 3. DISCUSSTION- a. Update on Austin Criteria Manual b. DSD Permit Program. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for …
Special Meeting of the Environmental Commission May 20, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. Environmental Commission to be held May 20, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (day before the scheduled meeting, May 19, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 20, 2020 Environmental Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the commission liaison at: Kaela Champlin (512) 974-3443 or Kaela.Champlin@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 Kaela.Champlin@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 the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 1 2. 3. 4. 5. Special Meeting of the Environmental Commission May 20, 2020 1:00 P.M. To 2:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live COMMISSIONERS: Andrew Creel (D-1) Curtis Smith (D-2) Pam Thompson (D-3) Ryan Nill (D-4) Mary Ann Neely (D-5) Katie Coyne (D-6) Peggy Maceo (D-7) Linda Guerrero (D-9) Chair _________________________________________________________________________________ (Mayor) Vice Chair Wendy Gordon (D-10) Perry Bedford Kevin Ramberg (D-8) Secretary Agenda CALL TO ORDER 1. EDUCATION a. None APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. None ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER’S UPDATE ON PAST COMMISSION ACTIONS AND REPORT ON ITEMS OF INTEREST a. None STAFF BRIEFINGS* a. None ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Discussion and recommendation of Austin Water Capital Improvement Projects located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone for approval to include in the 5-year Capital spending plan as required by Financial Policy #8—Aurora Pizano, Financial Manager II, Austin Water (15 minutes) 2 6. b. Update on Austin Community Climate Plan—Zach Baumer, Climate Protection Manager, Celine Rendon, Community …
Memorandum To: Boards and Commissions From: Greg Meszaros, Director, Austin Water Date: March 25, 2020 Subject: Board and Commission and Citizen Review of new Growth-related Capital Improvement Projects in Drinking Water Protection Zone The Austin City Council approved an amendment to Austin Waters (AW) Financial Policy No. 8 to provide for enhanced Board and Commission and citizen reviews of AW’s new growth-related capital improvement projects (CIP) located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). This ordinance (No. 20130117-017) took effect on January 28, 2013 and as part of the 2020 annual budget process, AW is presenting the new growth-related projects to Boards and Commissions as set forth in the ordinance. The revised 2013 Financial Policy No. 8 reads as follows: Capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth-related projects that are located in the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ) will be identified and submitted, as part of the annual budget process, to the following Boards and Commissions: Water and Wastewater Commission, Resource Management Commission, Environmental Board, Planning Commission, and the Zoning and Platting Commission. These Boards and Commissions will review growth-related DWPZ capital projects spending plans, obtain Board and Commission and citizen input, review consistency with Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, review effect on growth within the DWPZ, and make recommendations on project approval for inclusion in Austin Water Utility’s 5-year capital spending plans. This summer, AW representatives will be distributing a brief report to the Commissions on the CIP projects located in the DWPZ related to the financial policy. Attachments: CIP Projects Summary CIP Projects Supplemental Information and Map The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Austin Water Infrastructure Management Drinking Water Protection Zone Projects Summary Financial Policy No. 8 FY21-25 CIP Plan Development Each year, as part of the City of Austin Budget approval process, Austin Water submits a plan for the capital improvements program (CIP) spending for the upcoming five-year period. Austin Water’s FY21- 25 CIP Plan includes projects located across the Austin metropolitan area, including the Drinking Water Protection Zone (DWPZ). In compliance with Austin Water’s Financial Policy No. 8, the capital improvement projects for new water and wastewater treatment plants, capital expansions, and growth related projects that are located in the DWPZ are presented below for consideration by City of Austin …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: May 20, 2020 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: Additional 300K Ground Water Storage Tank Improvements 360 SP-2019-0417D NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Gray Engineering, Inc. LOCATION: 5418-1/2 Buckman Mountain Road, Austin, TX 78746 COUNCIL DISTRICT: N/a ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: WATERSHED: REQUEST: Hank Marley, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services, 512-974-2067, hank.marley@austintexas.gov Lake Austin Watershed, Water Supply Rural, Drinking Water Protection Zone Variance request is as follows: Request to vary from LDC 25-8-341 to allow for cut that exceeds four in depth and not more than 8 feet. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this variance, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: SP-2019-0417D Additional 300K Ground Water Storage Tank Improvements 360 Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: For cut (LDC 25-8-341) exceeding 4 feet in depth in the Drinking Water Protection Zone Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. Yes Many water supply corporations, municipal utility districts and public utility districts in the area are obligated to expand water storage capacity to meet the needs of their customer base in a known geographical region that they are mandated by the state to service. Therefore, not granting the variance would deprive the owner a privilege available to owners of similarly situated properties. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection than is achievable without the variance; Yes The Loop 360 Water Supply Corporation is required to provide an additional 300,000 gallons of storage to its customers. The proposed water storage tank is designed to be connected to and support the existing tank that sits on the adjacent easement. The adjacent tank has an overflow elevation of 870 feet. Therefore, the proposed tank will also have an overflow elevation of 870 feet as it will be filled simultaneously by the same water pumps used for the existing tank. The cut in excess of four feet is needed so that the required 300,000 gallons of water storage is contained under …
ADDITIONAL 300K GROUND WATER STORAGE TANK IMPROVEMENTS 360 5418 ½ BUCKMAN MOUNTAIN RD. AUSTIN, TX 78746 SP-2019-0417D Hank Marley Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department PROPERTY DATA • 10.013 acres (gross site area) • Lake Austin Watershed • Water Supply Rural • Drinking Water Protection Zone • Austin ETJ • Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone • No Critical Environmental Features • Current code regulations apply 2 SP-2019-0417D Additional 300K Ground Water Storage Tank Improvements 360 Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the- ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. This product has been produced by the Watershed Protection Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 0 5 10 Miles[ 3 Vicinity Exhibit N 4 Existing conditions 5 Existing Conditions 6 Proposed Site Plan Enlargement 7 VARIANCE REQUEST 1. To allow cut to exceed four feet in depth (LDC 25-8-341) 8 Grading Plan 9 Cut Exhibit 0 1 FINDINGS OF FACT (LDC 25-8-341) 1 1 Findings of Fact LDC 25-8-341 • 1: The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. • Staff determination: Yes. Many water supply corporations, municipal utility districts and public utility districts in the area are obligated to expand water storage capacity to meet the needs of their customer base in a known geographical region that they are mandated by the state to service. Therefore, not granting the variance would deprive the owner a privilege available to owners of similarly situated properties. 2 1 Findings of Fact LDC 25-8-341 • 2a: The variance is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection than is achievable without the variance: • Staff determination: Yes. The Loop 360 Water Supply Corporation is required to provide an additional 300,000 gallons of storage to its customers. The proposed water storage tank is designed to be connected to and support the existing tank that sits on the adjacent easement. The adjacent …
PERSIMMONS CONSTRUCTION PLAN 7051 MEADOW LAKE BOULEVARD AUSTIN, TEXAS 78744 C8-2019-0080.1B.SH Jonathan Garner Environmental Review Program Coordinator Development Services Department PROPERTY DATA • 1.98 acres (gross site area) • Full-purpose Jurisdiction • Council District 2 • Desired Development Zone • Onion Creek Watershed (Suburban classification) • Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone • Current code regulations apply 2 Persimmons Construction Plans C8-2018-0080.1B.SH Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone 3 VICINITY EXHIBIT 4 5 VARIANCE REQUEST 2. To allow cut over four feet within 100 feet of a classified waterway (LDC 25-8-341) 6 PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PLAN 7 PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PLAN 8 CUT EXHIBIT 9 FINDINGS OF FACT (LDC 25-8-41) 0 1 FINDINGS OF FACT (LDC 25-8-41) • 1: The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. • Staff determination: No. Roadway construction crossing a classified waterway occurs all throughout the City of Austin utilizing methods that do not require a variance to City Code requirements. A Code compliant construction method would eliminate the need for the variance request and would not deprive the applicant of a privilege to construct a roadway crossing a classified waterway. 1 1 FINDINGS OF FACT (LDC 25-8-41) • 2a: The variance is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection than is achievable without the variance: • Staff determination: No. A construction method that modifies the channel margins, alters the natural flow velocity, and removes hydric soils and vegetation does not provide greater overall environmental protection than a construction method that is achievable without the variance. 2 1 FINDINGS OF FACT (LDC 25-8-41) • 2b: The variance is the minimum deviation from the code requirement necessary to allow a reasonable use of the property: • Staff determination: No. The amount of cut in excess of four feet required for the construction of the crossing occurs within the minimum setback of the waterway buffer and the erosion hazard zone adjacent to the classified waterway. Grading at a depth beyond that allowed by Code within these sensitive environmental areas does not constitute the minimum deviation from the code requirement. 3 1 FINDINGS OF FACT (LDC 25-8-41) • 2c: The variance does not create a …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: May 20, 2020 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: Persimmons Construction Plans C8-2019-0080.1B.SH NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Dario Octaviano, City of Austin Public Works (applicant) June Routh, Dunaway Associates (Engineer of Record) LOCATION: 7051 Meadow Lake Boulevard, Austin, TX 78744 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Jonathan Garner, Environmental Program Coordinator Development Services Department, (512) 974-1665, Jonathan.Garner@austintexas.gov WATERSHED: REQUEST: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Onion Creek Watershed, Suburban, Desired Development Zone To cut more than four feet in depth within 100 feet of a classified waterway Staff does not recommend Staff Findings of Fact Variance to LDC 25-8-341 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: C8-2019-0080.1B.SH Persimmons Construction Plans Request to vary 25-8-341 to allow cut of more than four feet within 100 feet of a classified waterway. Include an explanation with each applicable finding of fact. A. Land Use Commission variance determinations from Chapter 25-8-41 of the City Code: 1. Roadway construction crossing a classified waterway occurs all The requirement will deprive the applicant of a privilege available to owners of similarly situated property with approximately contemporaneous development subject to similar code requirements. No throughout the City of Austin utilizing methods that do not require a variance to City Code requirements. Denying the variance will result in the applicant selecting a different construction method; albeit potentially more expensive, yet a Code compliant construction method would not deprive the applicant of a privilege to construct a roadway crossing a classified waterway. 2. The variance: a) Is not necessitated by the scale, layout, construction method, or other design decision made by the applicant, unless the design decision provides greater overall environmental protection than is achievable without the variance; No. The applicant seeks to use a construction method using three 9 ft x 4 ft box culverts with headwalls and wingwalls along the banks of the creek channel that divert and concentrate flows through the box culverts. This type of construction method narrows the channel width at the roadway crossing, adversely impacts aquatic life habitat, increases the velocity of flows coming out of the box culverts, scours the bottom of the creek channel creating a pool, and modifies downstream flow patterns. Moreover, when placing the culverts, a significant amount of the natural stream bank soils and vegetation are cut away and disposed of offsite. Although the alignment …
Pamela Abee‐Taulli Environmental Review Specialist Senior Development Services Department This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the- ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. This product has been produced by the Watershed Protection Department for the sole purpose of geographic reference. No warranty is made by the City of Austin regarding specific accuracy or completeness. 0 5 10 Miles[ Site Location Austin ETJ Austin City Limits Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone May 20, 2020 2 Site Location [ May 20, 2020 3 • Country Club West Watershed • Suburban Classification • Desired Development Zone • Full Purpose Jurisdiction • Council District 3 • Not located over Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone • No Critical Environmental Features • Critical Water Quality Zone (CWQZ) in SE corner May 20, 2020 4 County Club West Creek Site Location • 4.5 acres • Wooded (Photo is leaf‐ off.) May 20, 2020 5 County Club West Creek Site Location CWQZ • 300‐foot Critical Water Quality Zone for County Club West Creek May 20, 2020 6 County Club West Creek Site Location 2‐foot contours • Average slope is 10% May 20, 2020 7 Topography: The scattered distribution of the steeper slopes, makes it impossible to develop a project of a scope appropriate to this location without variances from code. May 20, 2020 8 County Club West Creek Site Location 2‐foot contours Slopes 15%‐25% Urban Site Location Urban Suburban Location: • • • Just outside of Urban Watershed classification area. Inside Austin Transportation Department’s Urban Roadway boundary. Fronting E. Oltorf St., a Level 3 street in Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, comparable to Riverside & Lamar. May 20, 2020 9 Suburban Water Quality and Detention ponds have been moved under the driveway. Parking has been reduced from the proposed 213 spaces to 195 spaces. All parking spaces have been changed to compact spaces. Each building has been terraced. Driveways have been made steeper. By making these adjustments and buffer averaging, the applicant has been able to maximize the density of the development while Avoiding building on one of the areas of steep slopes, Preserving a wooded area, and Not developing in the CWQZ. May 20, 2020 10 1. Vary from 25‐8‐302(B)(1) to …
ITEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION AGENDA COMMISSION MEETING DATE: May 20, 2020 NAME & NUMBER OF PROJECT: Vi Collina Multifamily SP-2019-0529C.SH NAME OF APPLICANT OR ORGANIZATION: Ryan Taylor Kimley-Horn LOCATION: 2401 E Oltorf St, 78741 COUNCIL DISTRICT: District 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STAFF: Pamela Abee-Taulli, Environmental Review Specialist Senior, Development Services Department, 512-974-1879, pamela.abee- taulli@austintexas.gov. WATERSHED: Country Club West Watershed, Suburban Classification, Desired Development Zone REQUEST: Variance request is as follows: 1. Vary from 25-8-302(B)(1) to allow construction of a building on a slope between 15 and 25 percent, where impervious cover on slopes over 15 percent exceeds 10 percent of the total area of the slopes over 15 percent. 2. Vary from 25-8-302(A)(2) to allow construction of a parking area on a slope over 15 percent. 3. Vary from 25-8-341 to allow cut exceeding 4 feet on slopes over 4. Vary from 25-8-342 to allow fill exceeding 4 feet on slopes over 15 percent. 15 percent. Page 1 of 33 Page 2 of 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends these variances, having determined the findings of fact to have been met. STAFF CONDITION: Staff recommends the following conditions. 1. Both the water quality pond and the detention pond will be moved to underneath the driveway. 2. 22 parking spaces will be removed. 3. Impervious cover will be slightly below the allowable 60 percent. 4. Sidewalks will be reduced to 4 feet in width. 5. 17 additional trees (greater than 8 inches diameter) will be saved in the southeast corner of the site. Two additional trees will be saved in the middle of the site near E Oltorf St. 6. Applicant will commit to removing invasive trees. 7. Applicant will commit to a tree care plan for the remaining trees. 8. Landscape plan will include COA Grow Green materials. 9. Property will be built to AEGB standards, which include but are not limited to, low flow toiled fixtures; irrigation/rain sensors; native plant material; high efficiently lighting including LED for all site lighting; E-Star appliances; low VOC paints and coatings; and filtration for indoor air quality. Page 2 of 33 Development Services Department Staff Recommendations Concerning Required Findings Project Name: Ordinance Standard: Watershed Protection Ordinance Variance Request: Vi Collina Vary from 25-8-302(B)(1) to allow construction of a building on a slope between 15 and 25 percent, where impervious cover on slopes over 15 percent exceeds 10 percent of the total area of the slopes …
Vi Collina Multi Family Variance Exhibits SP-2019-0529C.SH 2401 E Oltorf St LIST OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 01 – IMAGERY EXHIBIT EXHIBIT 02 – EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 03 – SITE PLAN AND CONTEXT MAP EXHIBIT 04 – ENVIRONMENTAL EXHIBIT 05 – IMPERVIOUS COVER AND SLOPE MAP EXHIBIT 06 – CUT AND FILL MAP kimley-horn.com 2600 Via Fortuna, Terrace I, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746 512 646 2237 Page 1 of 11 1234Vi Collina Multifamily2401 E Oltorf StImagery ExhibitOLTORF STDOUGLAS STWILLOW CREEK DRNN.T.S.Page 2 of 11 PHOTO 1Page 3 of 11 PHOTO 2TREES SAVED IN THE CWQZPage 4 of 11 PHOTO 3TREES SAVED IN THE CWQZPage 5 of 11 PHOTO 4Page 6 of 11 . R D K E E R W C O W R O L L I 0 7 ' . . W LOT 1 NEWINN PROPERTIES INC. (0308060202) ZONING: CS1CO; GR USE: COMMERCIAL EAST OLTORF STREET 90' R.O.W. AS SHOWN ON V.87/P(S).110B-110C C 0 1 1 - B 0 1 1 . ) S ( P / 7 8 . V N O N W O H S S A . . W O R . ' 0 6 T E E R T S S A L G U O D LOT 1 WILLOW CREEK COMMERCIAL, SECTION II (0307050902) VOL. 87, PGS. 110B-C, P.R.T.C.T. ZONING: MF-6-CO USE: COMMERCIAL DOUGLAS STREET LANDINGS, LTD VOL. 13062, PG. 219, O.P.R.T.C.T. AREA: 10.99 ACRES (0309060701) ZONING: MF-1 USE: MULTI-FAMILY LOT 1 WILLOW BEND II ADDITION (0308060106) VOL. 83, PG. 184B P.R.T.C.T. ZONING: MF-3-CO USE: MULTI-FAMILY 00 40' 80' GRAPHIC SCALE 40' I G N T S X E I Y H P A R G O P O T I I T B H X E A N I L L O C I V Y L I M A F T L U M I T S F R O T L O E 1 0 4 2 S A X E T , Y T N U O C S V A R T I , N I I T S U A SHEET NUMBER EXH-02 SP-2019-0529C.SH Page 7 of 11 C 0 1 1 - B 0 1 1 . ) S ( P / 7 8 . V N O N W O H S S A . . W O R . ' 0 6 T E E R T S S A L G U O …
Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting May 20, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to be held May 20, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (May 19, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 20, 2020 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at Joshua Robinson at 512-974-9006 no later than noon, (May 19, 2020). 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 joshua.robinson@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 ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION Regular Meeting – May 20, 2020 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING BOARD MEMBERS: Vince Cobalis, Pramod Patil, Pooja Sethi, Kirk Yoshida, Molly Wang, Peter Chao, Sarah Chen, Catherina Conte, Debasree DasGupta, Nguyen Stanton, Kavita Radhakrishnan, Ketan Patel, Shubhada Saxena, Kuo Yang, and Hanna Huang MEETING CALL TO ORDER: 3:00 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Consider approval of minutes from the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission (AAQOLAC) meeting on February 18, 2020 and April 10, 2020. 2. OLD BUSINESS a. Workgroup Reports 1. AARC Workgroup 2. Health and Community Engagement Workgroup 3. Arts & Culture Workgroup 4. Human Resources Workgroup 5. Business Planning Workgroup b. Joint Inclusion Committee (Commissioner Stanton) Budget timeline/process c. Follow-up Items: 1. Update on AARC Masterplan 2. Update on the AARC Bridge 3. Results from prior Mini-Grant awards 4. Current status of City Budget process and …
Austin Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision May 20, 2020 Goals of this Revision Process Overview & Schedule Agenda 01 02 03 04 Equity Tool Next Steps We are Changing the Earth’s Climate Warming over 2℃ could be catastrophic to life on earth The City’s Commitment to Equity Racial equity is the condition when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community Our Commitment to Climate Equity Climate Change Racial Equity Eliminate the use of fossil fuels for energy & transportation Energy efficiency Renewable energy Less dependence on cars Electric vehicles • • • • • More trees & natural spaces • Healthier consumer choices Health Affordability Accessibility Cultural Preservation Community Capacity Just Transition Accountability Eliminate disparities that can be predicted by race Safety for all at all times • • No disproportionate economic outcomes Fair access to services for all Inclusive participation in our city Positive health outcomes for all Embrace culture & difference • • • • Why Equity and Climate? ● Climate change affects everyone, but doesn’t impact all communities equally ● The systems that exploit the environment also exploit people ● Communities of color have wisdom and lived experience ● Designing solutions for those that need them the most will benefit everyone If we’re not proactively addressing equity, we’re perpetuating injustice Goals of this Revision 2015 Community Climate Plan Electricity & Natural Gas Transportation & Land Use Materials & Waste Management 130+ actions 2017 Travis County Carbon Footprint 12.5 million metric tons carbon dioxide-equivalent Industrial Processes Goals of this Revision 2019 Climate Policy Directives January May August Process Overview and Schedule A Plan Among Plans 5 Plan Sections: • Sustainable Buildings • Transportation Electrification • Transportation & Land Use • Natural Systems • Consumption Water Forward Plan Austin Energy Generation Plan CapMetro - Project Connect Land Use Code Revision Zero Waste Master Plan Austin Community Climate Plan Austin Strategic Mobility Plan & Smart Mobility Roadmap Process Overview and Schedule Large Institutions Working Group Steering Committee Transportation Electrification AG Transportation & Land Use AG Sustainable Buildings AG Consumption AG Natural Systems AG Community Climate Ambassadors Process Overview and Schedule Equity-focused Engagement Equity Tool Evaluating Equity Our strategies must prioritize low income communities and communities of color in these ways: Health — Improving mental and physical health. Affordability — Lowering and stabilizing living costs. Accessibility — Increasing access to opportunities, transportation and a healthy …
Recommendations on Austin Energy Procurement of Utility-Enabled Distributed Solar and Program Design for Underserved Customers March 10, 2020 The Access to Solar Working Group supports the creation of a utility-enabled distributed solar program and urges Austin Energy to move forward with implementation without delay. The Resource Management Commission created an Access to Solar Working Group to develop recommendations for how best to expand access to solar for customers who are low-income, renters, live in multifamily housing or are otherwise underserved by existing solar programs. Austin Energy assembled a Utility Enabled Rooftop Solar for Underserved Markets team, which included two members of the Resource Management Commission, to participate in the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) e-Lab Forge workshop on September 16-18, 2019. Following the workshop, these two teams merged and met twice more to develop specific criteria for selecting host sites and program development. These recommendations are the result of consensus from that collective group. The working group recommends that Austin Energy issue an RFP that allows developers to select host sites for Power Purchase Agreements. The working group recommends the following criteria related to project selection: ● Minimum qualifications for proposed projects: ○ If proposing ground mount installation(s), provide evidence that solar is the Highest and Best use for the site ○ Utilize local workforce (at least 80% of workers reside in 5 county Central Texas ○ Developer covers costs from (including) the transformer to the point of generation ○ Meet federal requirement for end of life for solar panels ● Preferred criteria for proposed projects (When proposals are economically competitive Austin Energy will use these criteria to determine highest value.): ○ Low-income customers, renters and/or nonprofit organizations receive monetary ○ Faster development timeline ○ Prefer inclusion of MBE/WBE companies ○ Participating in local workforce development and/or diversity and inclusion ○ End of life plan for recycling solar panels ○ Demonstrable policy or approach to reduce systems’ life cycle environmental ○ Provide tangible benefits (in addition to monetary) to low-income/underserved communities region) benefit program impact The working group recommends the following criteria be used to develop the energy user side of the program: ● Subscription model ● Provide cost savings for lower-income customers (200% of federal poverty level and below) ● Extra outreach to renters ahead of program opening for subscriptions
AARC Workgroup meeting for the AAQoL Friday, May 15, 12:00pm -1:00 pm In attendance: Vince Cobalis, Sona Shah, Schiller Liao, Kirk Yoshida, Debasree DasGupta. Discussion on the AARC Phase 11 Master plan A request was made by CPRP director Kimberly Mcneely to delay the Commission support letter for a CMAR project to the city Council meeting scheduled for May 21st. Shared use of the adjacent Rutherford campus with the AARC campus would require a site review which has already been delayed. Also, there is a possibility for an EDA funding that could help supplement the AARC plan. Kimberly is trying to identify someone from PARD who could explore this opportunity. Schiller Liao spoke about the funding received from EDA towards construction of the AARC and will be looking for the application proposal from 2001 Sona to follow up on it as well. Use of the adjacent campus would reduce parking requirements at the AARC campus, however it would require changes made to the original design. An architect has not been selected yet. Sona to check on Christina Bies on how the timeline could be affected. Updates from the Center by Sona: Some of the programs need to be adjusted given the current situation. The senior program cannot be started until a vaccine for COVID becomes available. The Meals on Wheels contract is still ongoing. Any available resources are being shared with the seniors Events held when the Center reopens need to be adjusted according to spacing guidelines. Summer camps have not yet been cancelled but parents are being notified about the uncertainty. Refunds might have to be made. Developing virtual programs about racial issues and mental health. Exhibits are not being put up and the deadline for Call for Artists is being extended. Request to Commissioners for ideas for additional programs etc. Budget: There have been some budget cuts this year, however they have been able to allocate funds for a new projector the Center needed. Savings from the Senior meals program is being used towards translation and interpretation services.
Organization Project Description allgo’s QPOC Health and Healing Symposium will create a vital opportunity for Queer People of Color (QPOC) to connect to and benefit from culturally specific health and wellness information, resources, services, and practitioners, addressing the structural barriers that create significant health disparities for QPOC. Free health screenings: blood pressure, sugar/diabetes, HIV/STI testing; workshops: mental health, nutrition, wellness, harm reduction; and healing services: acupuncture, massage, y allgo In 2020, Austin Bat Cave’s (ABC) East Side onsite after- school program (East Side) will provide free one-on-one and small-group creative writing, tutoring, and homework instruction to 60 students from low-income families on the east side of Austin. We will serve 30 students each semester: 15 students from nearby Blackshear Elementary and 15 from Kealing Middle School. We will employ a 1:5 tutor-student ratio and our instructors will help students complete homework and learn the writing process. Austin Bat Cave Impact on Equity Research and experience demonstrate that culturally specific approaches are necessary to interrupt the ways that systemic racism, heterosexism, and transphobia impede full participation in the benefits of health and wellness services and increase the allostatic load for those bearing the brunt of these oppressions. Through this project, QPOC will be able to create meaningful connections with local QPOC health and wellness practitioners while also receiving direct health services and current culturally specific research based health and wellness information that will have long lasting benefits and lead to life changing outcomes. With approximately 72 percent of students from our partner schools at-risk and 83 percent economically disadvantaged, ABC programs address an accessibility gap in Austin, which was named the most economically segregated major metro area in the U.S. (Badger, 2015). Our mission is to empower young voices and to create educational opportunities for those who have experienced marginalization due to economic status or identity-based discrimination and create an inclusive arts community. Youth arts education programs like ABC’s have been proven to be the most significant predictor of future arts creation and arts attendance (NEA, February 2011). In 2020, 60 under-served youth will participate in the East Side program. East Side creates a safe space and positive learning environment for youth during the high crime after- school hours, thus keeping our community safer, and sparks in our students a lifelong pursuit of arts experiences and creation. Outcome Areas Impacted Funding Amount Economic Opportunity and Affordability; Culture and Lifelong Learning; Health …
5/12/2020 email from PARD Director Kimberley McNeeley to AAQOL Chair Vince Cobalis Good Afternoon‐ Thank you for talking with me yesterday regarding the upcoming Council Agenda Item associated with the Construction Manager at Risk Project Management Request. As we discussed, bringing this item forward will likely also bring with it some questions about the progress associated with the recent Council Resolution related to looking at the adjacent property and the AARC property more holistically to determine shared use and even highest and best uses. In speaking to my colleagues, I know that the site review (as directed in the resolution) is delayed and will likely take a few more months. Additionally, I have been informed there may be EDA funding that can help supplement the AARC project. I contacted the Economic Development Department regarding the opportunity. More time is needed to determine if the project meets the appropriate criteria for consideration. This exploration and application process will likely not be complete by the May 21st Council Meeting. With all that being said, it is my hope you and the Commission will support PARD’s plan to delay going to Council. A delay will allow for the site review timeline to be confirmed/communicated and allow PARD to participate in the EDA funding exploration. This would mean PARD would postpone the item until later in June. Also, based upon our conversation about the master plan, if you have any additional feedback about the phases, Phase I‐the theater space in particular (other than a real desire to take advantage of share parking between the two sites) I welcome your feedback. I can be reached at 512‐974‐6722 if you’d like to discuss further. Best Regards, Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP, Director 512‐974‐6722
