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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

D.14.b - 3400 Hillview Road - citizen comment original pdf

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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul E. Stubbs, D.D.S. Sunday, July 25, 2021 11:53 AM PAZ Preservation Case Number: GF21-103606 - 3400 Hillview Rd *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Amber Allen: I am IN FAVOR of demolition of the house at 3400 Hillview Road, 78703. Paul E. Stubbs, DDS Paul E. Stubbs, D.D.S. 3410 Hillview Rd. Austin Texas 78703 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

D.14.c - 3400 Hillview Road - citizen comment original pdf

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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Subject: Paul and/or Virginia Stubbs Sunday, July 25, 2021 12:01 PM PAZ Preservation Case Number: GF 21-103606-34100 Hillview RD *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Attn: Amber Allen, Public Hearing Historic Landmark Commission, July 26, 2021 I am in favor of the demolition of the house at 3400 Rd., Austin, TX 78703 Virginia Stubbs 3410 Hillview Road, Austin, TX 78703 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

D.3.4 - 3009 Bowman - presentation original pdf

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3009 Bowman West Austin Case Overview • Request: To release the demolition permit. • Staff Recommendation: The site “may” meet two criteria for designation, though “there is a question of integrity” as to whether it truly meets architectural criteria. • Discussion: Staff reports that “it is unlikely that Rev. Barclay would recognize the current building.” Historic Designation Criteria Code Criteria (Must Meet Two) 3009 Bowman Architecture Historic Association Archaeology Community Value Landscape Feature ? ? ✖ ✖ ✖ A Question of Integrity: Architecture Staff Report: “[T]he new addition to the south dwarfs [the original part of the house] so there is a question of integrity here that the Commission needs to decide as to whether the house meets the architectural significance criterion at this point. A Question of Integrity: Architecture Staff Report: “[I]t is unlikely that Rev. Barclay would recognize the current building as the home he and his wife occupied for over 20 years.” Site Footprint Not Original Original Roughly 60 percent of the façade perimeter is not part of the original home. Not Original Not Original Staff Report: “It is unlikely that Rev. Barclay would recognize the current building as the home he and his wife occupied for over 20 years.” Historic Association Historic Association: Rev. John Barclay • Pastor at Central Christian Church when LBJ was in the congregation. • Offered a prayer at the inauguration of LBJ/JFK (1961). Policy Questions for Consideration: • While Rev. Barclay, like many local leaders, knew LBJ, does this connection warrant historic designation? • If connection to LBJ is sufficient for historic designation, such a decision – when applied consistently – would likely result in designation (and tax exemption) for various other West Austin homes. There are five historic landmarks within a half‐mile of this property Condition: Lead Paint The property owners hired experts to conduct an environmental test of the original portion of the home, which confirmed that lead paint is present in the existing home. This has contributed to the property owner’s decision to seek to construct a new, less compromised home on the site. Historic Designation Criteria Code Criteria (Must Meet Two) 3009 Bowman Architecture Historic Association Archaeology Community Value Landscape Feature ✖ ? ✖ ✖ ✖ Recap Staff has indicated that 3009 Bowman “may” meet two criteria for historic designation related to Rev. John Barclay. However, the original structure has undergone significant changes, and staff states that …

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

D.5.1 - 1308 Lavaca Street - presentation original pdf

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1308 Lavaca Item D.5 Historic Landmark Commission July 23, 2021 Site Overview • 0.094 acres, or approximately 4,089 SF Lot Size: Building Size: • 1,175 SF Zoning: Built: • Circa 1940 Current Use: • Vacant Historic Use: • Service Station • CBD-CO (Central Business District – Conditional Overlay) Photo Photo Landmark Designation Criteria A property must meet at least two of the below criteria: i. Architecture ii. Historical Associations iii. Archeology iv. Community Value v. Landscape Feature i. Architecture • Embodies the distinguishing characteristics of a recognized architectural style, type, or method of construction; • Exemplifies technological displays high artistic value in representing ethnic or architecture, or construction; innovation in design or construction; folk art, • Represents a rare example of an architectural style in the city; • Serves as an outstanding example of the work of an architect, builder, or artisan who significantly contributed to the development of the city, state, or nation; • Possesses cultural, historical, or architectural value as a particularly fine or unique example of a utilitarian or vernacular structure; or • Represents an architectural curiosity or one-of-a-kind building. ii. Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. iii. Historical Associations. The property has long-standing significant associations with persons, groups, institutions, businesses, or events of historic importance which contributed significantly to the history of the city, state, or nation; or represents a significant portrayal of the cultural practices or the way of life of a definable group of people in a historic time. iv. Archeology. The property has, or is expected to yield, significant data concerning the human history or prehistory of the region; v. Community Value. The property has a unique location, physical characteristic, or significant feature that contributes to the character, image, or cultural identity of the city, a neighborhood, or a particular group. vi. Landscape Feature. The property is a significant natural or designed landscape or landscape feature with artistic, aesthetic, cultural, or historical value to the city. Photo Request We respectfully request that you grant the demolition of this structure, located at 1308 Lavaca Street, upon completion of a City of Austin documentation package. Secretary of …

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

D.9.a - 812 W. 12th Street - citizen comments original pdf

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(cid:15)(cid:26)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:19)(cid:23)(cid:22)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:29)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:1)(cid:18)(cid:15)(cid:11)(cid:1)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:15)(cid:4)(cid:6)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:16)(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:2)(cid:6)(cid:6)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:2)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:9)(cid:8)(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:13)(cid:8)(cid:10)(cid:10)(cid:17)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:4) July 23, 2021 Terri Myers, Chair City of Austin Historic Landmark Commission Re: 812 W. 12th Street Dear Ms. Myers and Commissioners, Since the spring of 2008, No Comply has been located at 812 West 12th Street. In our more than 14 years of operation, we have aspired to become a symbol of community stewardship, and while we are extraordinarily proud of our strides so far, we are still more excited about the future. Local businesses are very hard to operate due to competition with national chains, rising rents, and growing pressure for new development. There is no shortage of incentives to prioritize national retailers and chain restaurants over Austin-based, small businesses like ours, but our hope is that you’ll take this opportunity to preserve a small but significant piece of Austin’s dynamic, inclusive, and unique culture. As a skate shop, we have served thousands of Austinites, including K-12 aged children, underserved communities including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women. While many of us grew up when skateboarding was considered at best a juvenile hobby, it is now a wholly accepted activity, something parents and children participate in together, and a billion- dollar industry that is statistically more popular than Little League. There is no sign of its popularity slowing down—quite the opposite. We are proud to have supported the sport for so long and in so many ways, culminating in the 2011 opening of the Skate and BMX Park near House Park by the Austin Parks & Recreation Department, the result of a successful 2006 bond election aimed at better utilizing a formerly underutilized public space. We played a key role in helping Austin host the ESPN X Games for multiple years, and we have hosted countless demonstrations with the world’s top skateboarders, all of which has made Austin one of the country’s most influential and important skateboarding epicenters. It cannot be overlooked that skateboarding is making its Olympic debut this weekend in Tokyo, which will inevitably ignite still more interest and enthusiasm. We want to stay where we are to support the young girl who will ask her parents for her first board; we want to celebrate her learning to push, and we want to applaud her resilience when she gets up after her first fall. Why? Because when that little girl understands that she can get back on her board after a fall, she’ll grow into a woman …

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

D.9.c - 812 W. 12th Street - citizen comments original pdf

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Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Saturday, July 24, 2021 10:25 PM PAZ Preservation Brummett, Elizabeth; 'Ryan York'; 'Al York'; Request to speak: Save No-Comply, oppose demolition of 812-16 W. 12th St *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Members and Staff of the Historic Landmark Commission, I oppose the demolition of the property at 812‐16th W. 12th Street which currently houses No‐Comply. I would like to speak to this issue during the HLC deliberations on potential landmark designation if they occur on July 26th but I do also support staff recommendation to postpone discussion until August 23 for further research and consideration of alternatives. My professional area of expertise as a preservation architect and former Director of the Division of Architecture at the Texas Historical Commission is historic buildings. I’ve been asked to offer an opinion on this property by my 17 year old son, Ryan York because he has been part of the skater community in Austin since he learned to skate at age 11. He and others can speak to No Comply’s considerable contributions to the community of Austin and also to the community of skaters, whom recently have found international recognition and standing through the Olympic games. I have evaluated the commercial property at 812‐16 W. 12th Street and reviewed the staff assessment. I would go so far as to say the building is an excellent example of neighborhood‐scale commercial architecture and one of very few commercial buildings built immediately after World War II remaining in this area of Austin, along and adjacent to Lamar Boulevard. Built in 1946, this single building contains three small storefronts bays that beautifully represent the scale of modest mid‐twentieth century businesses typical of American cities, in this case, a hairdresser at 812, a paint and wallpaper store at 814 and an ice‐cream store at 816. Each occupied exactly 1,000 square feet of space which seems quaint in this day and time. Certainly, the architectural integrity of the building is very high. All the original metal framed plate glass storefront windows, and wood doors remain as does the continuous corrugated metal canopy across the façade. The original brick and black ceramic tile of the façade are also intact and in good condition. It is rare to see so much intact and original historic fabric in a building in Austin these days. No‐Comply has been a good steward of the building …

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D.9.d - 812 W. 12th Street - citizen comments original pdf

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Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: MAE-MAE STILES Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:02 PM PAZ Preservation Save No-Comply, oppose demolition of 812 W. 12th St *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Hi, we oppose the demolition of this be love it skate shop, No Comply, at 812 W. 12th St. The shop holds the whole community together from all walks of life: our son has many friends he met through the various skate boarding events the shop put together, these bonds of friendship included reuniting a childhood friend from kindergarten, to kids he grew up with from elementary school to new friends he met at the various skating competitions No Comply put together for the community. These kids come from all walks of life, from school drop outs to class valedictorian, but they never forget their sense of community, friendship and hard work, like taking on the initiative to clean up the skate park form the Halloween flood of 2013, hosting voter registration at the the No Comply store, to fundraising for Central Texas Food bank, etc. No Comply and its immediate vicinity to House Park Skate Park, is a refuge for the kids during the hottest of summer and coldest of winter. Instead of staying home playing video games or doing something else not good for their body or mind, kids come out to the skate park and practice their skating and No Comply skate shop has been a pillar for keeping kids off the streets, the group of friends our son has found in Skate boarding and at No Comply have all become responsible hard working young adults, some even work at the skate shop now. We are Austinites and we support local business, especially business such as No Comply who gives back so much to the community, financially and spiritually…please do not demolish the building that No Comply is located, especially if you are turning it into a parking lot or something like that, we need to decrease the number of cars in our environment, and we being the most creative city that Austin is, we are sure we can all work together to come up with a better solution than simply to demolish 812 W 12th St. Thank you, The Stiles Family Mae‐Mae, Brett and Lake Stiles Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. …

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D.9.e - 812 W. 12th Street - citizen comments original pdf

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Brummett, Elizabeth From: Sent: To: Subject: Mary Kelly Saturday, July 24, 2021 4:25 PM PAZ Preservation No Comply *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** We oppose demolition of the No Comply Coffee Shop on 12th Street. The building should be designated an historic landmark instead. Mary Kelly and Rick Lowerre 1111 West 12th #109 Austin, Texas 78703 CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1

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Library CommissionJuly 26, 2021

draft 2020 Annual Report original pdf

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Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021 Library Commission Mission Statement: The Library Commission shall make recommendations to the city council on matters relating to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the public libraries. City Code Section 2-1-150 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. Unfortunately, during this reporting period, Austin was under strict quarantine guidelines due to the Covid -19 pandemic as a result of the Governor’s Covid-19 Disaster Declaration and the City of Austin’s quarantine guidelines. This seriously impacted the Commission’s normal activities. a. Commissioners served as liaisons to branches within their respective council districts. b. Commissioners informed their respective City Council members about major issues facing the library. c. Commissioners were briefed about the library operations so as to be able to answer questions from the City Council members and their constituents. • Austin History Center Association Update • Proposed Budget for FY21 Update • Student Library Card Initiative • Covid-19 Operations • Proposed Budget for FY22 Update Annual Review and Work Plan 2020/2021 • Non-Resident Fees • APL Investigative Audit Report • Reopening Phase 3 – Curbside Service d. Commissioners met remotely from July 2020 through June 2021 due to the Governor’s Covid-19 Disaster Declaration and the City of Austin’s Covid-19 quarantine guidelines. Due to all the branches being closed during this time period, Commissioners were unable to visit the branches. e. Commissioners did use the curbside services and were impressed with the timely and courteous service of staff and were also impressed with the eBooks selection. Commissioners were also able to participate in the Virtual Holiday Craft Crawl in December and complimented staff on the great job of explaining the different crafts which made it fun. f. Due to a major reduction in library operations, Commissioners met remotely only six times during this time period. g. Commission Chair responded to questions from the community and from local media. h. Commissioners reviewed and passed two recommendations: • APL Commission Recommendation 20210426-5b: Support for Austin Public Library Proposed Budget for FY22 • APL Commission Recommendation 20201217-3a: Support for Equitable Access to Austin Public Library Resources for Students 2. Determine if the board’s actions throughout the year comply with the mission statement. As outlined in the previous question, …

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draft minutes of the June 29, 2021 Special Called Meeting original pdf

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Library Commission Meeting Minutes 29 June, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED MEETING 29 June, 2021 THE LIBRARY COMMISSION MINUTES The Library Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Dabbert called the Board Meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair, Patricia Dabbert; Vice Chair, Steven Self; Commission Members Julia Aguilar, JC Dwyer, Eric Frierson, Lynda Infante, and Courtney Rosenthal Board Members Absent: Commission Members Daniella Ramos and Lily Trieu Citizen Communication: None 1. Welcome and introduction of new Library Commission Member Eric Frierson Commission Member Frierson introduced himself to the commission. 2. Approval of Minutes from the April 26, 2021 Regular Meeting via Videoconferencing The minutes of the regular meeting were approved on Commission Member Dwyer’s motion and Chair Dabbert’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commission Members Ramos and Trieu absent. 3. Staff Briefing: Update on Austin Public Library FY22 Proposed Budget Wendy Harrison, Financial Manager, presented the proposed budget. 4. Old Business None 5. New Business: 2020 through June 2021 July meeting. a. Discussion of the Library Commission Annual Internal Review and Report covering July Chair Dabbert will prepare a draft of the Annual Review and Report for discussion at the b. Discussion of a Library planning retreat A retreat will be planned for a Saturday in August to be held at the Central Library. Library Commission Meeting Minutes 29 June, 2021 6. Discussion of Director’s Monthly Report for June 2021 covering programming highlights, facilities, and APL priorities Director Weeks gave the update. 7. Future Agenda Items Austin History Center Association agreement update FY22 Proposed Library Budget Update Introduction of Austin Public Library’s new Equity & Inclusion Manager Adjournment: Vice Chair Self adjourned the meeting at 4:52 p.m. without objection.

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July 2021 Director's Report original pdf

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Director’s Report July 2021 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HIghlights __________________________________________________________________ 3 Facilities Services ____________________________________________________________ 4 FY2018 Bond Program Summary ___________________________________________________________ 4 FY2012 Bond Program Summary ___________________________________________________________ 6 Cepeda Branch / Hampton Branch (Site/Civil) Report ___________________________________________ 13 Faulk Building / Austin History Center Monthly Report __________________________________________ 15 Interior Renovations Monthly Report ________________________________________________________ 18 Roof Replacements & Systems Upgrades Monthly Report _______________________________________ 24 Austin History Center ________________________________________________________ 28 Library Priorities ____________________________________________________________ 29 Literacy Advancement ___________________________________________________________________ 29 Digital Inclusion & STEM _________________________________________________________________ 29 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion _______________________________________________________________ 29 Civic and Community Engagement _________________________________________________________ 29 Staff Development ______________________________________________________________________ 29 Workforce and Economic Development ______________________________________________________ 30 APL By the Numbers ________________________________________________________ 31 Collections Usage June __________________________________________________________________ 31 3 HIGHLIGHTS Service Changes Starting Monday, August 2 Express services hours will remain as they are currently. • Austin Public Library will open additional locations on August 2, 2021: o Southeast & Little Walnut (modified hours due to serving as vaccine clinics):  Monday 10 AM – 8 PM  Tuesday 10 AM - 2 PM  Wednesday & Thursday 10 AM – 6 PM  Friday 10 AM - 2 PM o Recycled Reads:  Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-6 PM • Curbside will continue at Manchaca Road, Central and North Village. Drive-thru window services will • There will be no indoor programming, but APL is coming up with ideas on how to do outdoor continue at Spicewood Springs. programming. • We will not allow public use of meeting rooms in the branches. • Wearing facemasks for customers is highly recommended. • Capacity levels will remain at 50% Library Software Update August 23 - 25 To better serve our customers, APL is modernizing our data to run smoothly behind the scenes. While our system is down August 23 – 25: • You must have your Library Card or Library Card Number to check out material. • New holds on material are not available. • New Library Cards are not available. resources will not be available. able to log into their accounts. • Overdrive, Hoopla and Infobase Learning Cloud will be available. The rest of the Virtual Library • The catalog should be searchable, but the information for items may not be current and users will not be • No access to fines or fine payments (fines will not accrue August 20 – 30). • Items due dates will be extended if your due date falls between …

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Library CommissionJuly 26, 2021

Statistical Trends Apr - June 2021 original pdf

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LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS APR 2021 – JUN 2021 P.1 TOTAL CARDHOLDERS FY 2021 TRENDS 691,835 684,852 686,472 APR MAY JUN ACTIVE CARDHOLDERS FY 2021 TRENDS *some type of activity on the card in last 3 years 52,080 55,958 63,675 TOTAL VIRTUAL eCARDS FY 2021 Trends Virtual Resident Virtual NonResident 7,851 3,491 7,913 3,576 8,039 3,683 9,000 6,000 3,000 - 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 APR MAY JUN APR MAY JUN v.7/10/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS APR 2021 – JUN 2021 P.2 NEW CARDS ISSUED FY 2021 TRENDS APR MAY JUN 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1923 1240 565 New Adult Resident New Youth Resident 11 22 49 New Adult Non- Resident 421 200 39 0 2 4 128 130 202 99 75 86 New Youth Non- Resident New Virtual Cards (Adult/Youth) New Virtual Non- Resident Cards (Adult only) New_All_Cards Libraries closed to the public: Little Walnut Southeast Willie Mae Kirk Cepeda Pleasant Hill University Hills HOLD SERVICES JUNE 2021 Unique Cardholders Picking Up Holds Number of Hold Items Picked Up 1430 602 1654 819 1264 2847 3453 3718 1669 1612 4646 2047 5417 5897 6820 2511 2650 2930 3464 3562 7885 8229 Ruiz Branch Carver Branch Yarborough Branch Old Quarry Branch Windsor Park Branch Milwood Branch Central Library North Village Branch Manchaca Road Branch Hampton Branch at Oak Hill Spicewood Springs Branch 106 208 St. John Branch 2725 1682 854 v.7/10/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS APR 2021 – JUN 2021 P.3 VISITORS 52,738 35,401 22,295 91,730 52,230 23,166 May-21 Jun-21 Customers Picking Up Holds Items Picked Up In Library Visitors JUNE VISITORS 6,197 7,163 5,594 8,706 5,378 9,476 10,486 1,409 1,233 780 1,086 774 4,044 1,572 1,917 v.7/10/21 E. Johnson, Business Process Monthly System Activity Report WELCOME IN! LIBRARY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FY 2021 TRENDS APR 2021 – JUN 2021 P.4 LIBRARY WEBSITE HITS FY 2021 TRENDS 1,504,243 9,190 2,204,181 1,401,996 WIFI CONNECTIONS FY 2021 TRENDS 18,229 13,560 APR MAY JUN APR MAY JUN Most customers used public computers for about an hour in June. Public Computer Use June 2021 Computer Users Hours on Computer 785 638 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 621 544 532 471 338 264 135 128 0.95 1.28 0.81 Carver Branch Manchaca Road Branch Milwood Branch 339 236 …

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Human Rights CommissionJuly 26, 2021

20210726 003b Public Health Recommendation DRAFT original pdf

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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Human Rights Commission Recommendation Number 20210726-003b: Public Health Crises and Vaccine Inequities WHEREAS, Covid19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted low income communities and communities of color; WHEREAS, solutions are not equitable in terms of digital access and transportation; and WHEREAS, the only way we can end this pandemic is vaccinating our population and reaching herd immunity; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Human Rights Commission recommends ease access to vaccine registration portals and administration of vaccines in a culturally sensitive manner by exploring all available means in order to create short, medium, and long-term solutions for public health crises and vaccine inequities in Austin. Date of Approval: July 26, 2021 Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)

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20210726 003c original pdf

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6/23/2021 Op-Ed | Don’t forget the “I” in LGBTQIA+ | amNewYork AMNY Newsletter Tackle the city, with our help. Subscribe Boroughs ⌵ Business Events Games Digital Editions Webinars Podcasts Contact Us    Op-Ed Op-Ed | Don’t forget the “I” in LGBTQIA+ By NYC Councilmember Daniel Dromm  0 comments Posted on June 21, 2021 F  Ho X Photo via Getty Images https://www.amny.com/opinion/op-ed-dont-forget-the-i-in-lgbtqia/?fbclid=IwAR3F34c9kMlZSFdQ7TbUotQT1KWAlJwxTEnkpETw8GkOmaf05Oc1DAS9wc4 1/7 ___Flipthroughtoday’spaper 6/23/2021 Op-Ed | Don’t forget the “I” in LGBTQIA+ | amNewYork Facebook Twitter Print More 2  Ea Ta ou S  Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC I founded Queens Pride 29 years ago to be a welcoming space for all the borough’s diverse communities. Through the years, I excitedly watched as this colorful celebration, with a serious political message, grew. It seems every country is now represented. The transgender presence, always there from the beginning, is ubiquitous at this point. Many others of all stripes ock to an event that is grounded in family, friends, and neighbors, not corporations. And, of course, so many straight allies have come to stand with us, which always makes me swell with emotion. If asked to distill the essence of Pride, I would say it is about creating a home for all who do not conform to rigid societal notions of gender and sexuality. One group is taking this a step further and challenging the idea of what “normal” bodies should look like: the intersex community. Eliot Glazer, Thank You For Coming Out (While Staying In) Thank You for Coming Out 00:00 00:00 SUBSCRIBE:  RSS  iTunes  Spotify  Stitcher  Amazon  Google Play LATEST “Intersex” is an umbrella term for differences in sex traits or reproductive anatomy. Intersex people are born with these differences or develop them in childhood. There are many possible differences in genitalia, hormones, internal anatomy, or chromosomes, compared to the usual two ways that human bodies develop. According to the United Nations, up to 1.7 percent of the world population are born with intersex traits. Medical professionals often encourage parents and guardians to agree to procedures to treat intersex traits and variations in sex characteristics, even when such procedures are medically unnecessary. Despite the prevalence of these violations of basic human rights, there is no federal or state law …

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Human Rights CommissionJuly 26, 2021

20210726 003c original pdf

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6/23/2021 Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children in the US | HRW DONATE NOW I. Background July , “I Want to Be Like Nature Made Me” Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children in the US A father plays with his daughter, who was born with atypical sex characteristics. Despite pressure from doctors, the parents chose not to elect medically unnecessary surgeries on their child. © 2017 Human Rights Watch Video Map Photo Gallery Summary https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/07/25/i-want-be-nature-made-me/medically-unnecessary-surgeries-intersex-children-us 1/124 6/23/2021 Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children in the US | HRW Reader Advisory: This report contains graphic descriptions of traumatic experiences, DONATE NOW I. Background often affecting children. Intersex people in the United States are subjected to medical practices that can inflict irreversible physical and psychological harm on them starting in infancy, harms that can last throughout their lives. Many of these procedures are done with the stated aim of making it easier for children to grow up “normal” and integrate more easily into society by helping them conform to a particular sex assignment. The results are often catastrophic, the supposed benefits are largely unproven, and there are generally no urgent health considerations at stake. Procedures that could be delayed until intersex children are old enough to decide whether they want them are instead performed on infants who then have to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Intersex people are not rare, but they are widely misunderstood. Biology classes often oversimplify a fundamental reality. We are taught that sex is dimorphic: simply male or female. But sex, in reality, is a spectrum—with the majority of humans appearing to exist at one end or the other. In fact, as many as 1.7 percent of babies are different from what is typically called a boy or a girl. The chromosomes, gonads, internal or external genitalia in these children— intersex children—differ from social expectations. Around 1 in 2,000 babies is different enough https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/07/25/i-want-be-nature-made-me/medically-unnecessary-surgeries-intersex-children-us 2/124 6/23/2021 Medically Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children in the US | HRW that doctors may recommend surgical intervention to make the body appear more in line with DONATE NOW I. Background those expectations. Until the 1960s, when intersex children were born, the people around them—parents and doctors—made their best guess and assigned the child a sex. Parents then reared them per social gender norms. Sometimes the intersex people experienced harassment and discrimination as a result of their atypical traits but …

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Human Rights CommissionJuly 26, 2021

Draft Minutes 04.26.21 original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, April 26, 2021 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, April 26, 2021 via teleconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Sareta Davis called the Board Meeting to order at 5:44 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Santana. Staff in Attendance: Jonathan Babiak, Human Resources Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. The minutes from the regular meeting of March 22, 2021 were approved on a vote of 9-0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Garry Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Santana. Commissioner Areche and Commissioner Weigel were absent. b. The minutes from the special called meeting of April 19, 2021 were approved on a vote of 8-0-1: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Griffith second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, and Commissioner Santana. Commissioner Museitif abstained. Commissioner Areche and Commissioner Weigel were absent. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on Human Rights Commission Officer Elections for Chair and Vice Chair. (Davis/Brown, J.) The Commission voted to override the term limits provisions in the bylaws for the election of the office of Chair by a vote of 9-0: Commissioner Garry Brown motion, Commissioner Museitif second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Santana. Commissioner Areche and Commissioner Weigel were absent. The Commission elected Sareta Davis to the office of Chair on a vote of 9-0: Commissioner Santana motion, Commissioner Griffith second. Voting in favor were 1 Chair Davis, Vice Chair Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Santana. Commissioner Areche and Commissioner Weigel were absent. The Commission elected Isabel Casas to the office of Vice Chair on a vote of 9-0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Garry Brown second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Jamarr Brown, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Garry Brown, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Casas, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Santana. Commissioner Areche and Commissioner Weigel were …

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Human Rights CommissionJuly 26, 2021

Draft Minutes 06.28.21 original pdf

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REGULAR MEETING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MINUTES MONDAY, June 28, 2021 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, June 28, 2021 via teleconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Sareta Davis called the Board Meeting to order at 5:36 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Weigel. Staff in Attendance: Jonathan Babiak, Human Resources Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. The minutes from the regular meeting of April 26, 2021 were approved on a vote of 6-0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Griffith second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Weigel. Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Jamarr Brown were absent. NOTE: The audio recording of the meeting malfunctioned. This item will be returned to a future agenda for action. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action related to Campaign Zero’s 8 Can’t Wait initiative and recommending Austin Police Department address inappropriate use of force by implementing a Duty to Intervene policy for officers. (Casas/Davis) The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. b. Discussion and possible action on setting goals for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (Davis/Casas) The commission discussed this item. The Commission voted to continue the current goals unchanged for the coming year on a vote of 6–0: Chair Davis motion, Commissioner Griffith second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Weigel. Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Jamarr Brown were absent. NOTE: The audio recording of the meeting malfunctioned. This item will be returned to a future agenda for action. 1 c. Discussion on the 2020-21 Annual Internal Review Report. (Davis/Casas) The Commission discussed this item. The Commission took no action on this item. d. Discussion and possible action on a recommendation regarding Public Health Crises and Vaccine Inequities. (Museitif/Davis) The Commission discussed this item. The amended recommendation was adopted on a vote of 6–0: Commissioner Museitif motion, Chair Davis second. Voting in favor were Chair Davis, Vice Chair Casas, Commissioner Caballero, Commissioner Griffith, Commissioner Museitif, and Commissioner Weigel. Commissioner Areche, Commissioner Breckenridge, Commissioner Brienzi, Commissioner Garry Brown, and Commissioner Jamarr Brown were absent. NOTE: The audio recording …

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

B.4.f - 13300 Dessau Rd - citizen comment original pdf

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Allen, Amber From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: DIANA CULBERSON Friday, July 23, 2021 12:09 PM PAZ Preservation Historic Case Number: C14H-2000-0005; Review Case Number: HR 21-103182 - 13300 DESSAU RD Bldg A *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! IN FAVOR OF RELOCATION!!!!! Our family would like to express our deepest hopes and prayers to RELOCATE the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Dessau to Pioneer Farms. It was an answered prayer (miracle) when Pioneer Farms contacted us, with their desire to acquire our Church, and move it to their location. They have been looking for a Church for quite some time. The relocation of this Church will answer prayers of so many church and family members, who have attended services, funerals, weddings, picnics, reunions, landscape upkeep, and visiting family at the grave sites in the Cemetery. We are a seven generation family of the Wielands and Nauerts. I know, from the bottom of my heart, that our ancestors and future descendants of our family, want this endeavor to be accomplished. 1) The current location of the Church is growing with development and will soon prevent the ability to move the structure. 2) The Church will be restored and utilized at Pioneer Farms, to exhibit the history of our ancestors, and possibly provide a historical site for future events, such as those which have been conducted at the Church's current location. 3) The future location, at Pioneer Farms, will be near the cabin of one of the original builders - Frederick Kruger. 4) When the construction of this Church was completed (my Maternal Great Grandfather, Martin Wieland, drew the plans for construction), the first services were held in the German language. My Mother remembered this from her childhood, as she was born on the Nauert Farm, across the street from the Church, which is now being covered with apartment buildings. 5) There has to be an awareness, that there are some structures in this city, that NEED TO BE RESTORED - NOT DESTROYED. This is our opportunity to give future generations the ability to experience and cherish their history. 6) This project needs to proceed, having been in limbo for three years. RELOCATION of this Church is the only hope that our family has, in preserving our German history, and answering prayers of so many families, who have worked so …

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

C.3.1 - 1415 W 10th St - applicant update original pdf

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From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: Ed Richardson Allen, Amber Brummett, Elizabeth; Contreras, Kalan; Sadowsky, Steve Re: July 26 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Call-In Information Monday, July 26, 2021 10:38:08 AM image001.png *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hi Folks, I’m out sick today and will not be able to speak on behalf of 1415 W 10th today. What we had planned to share at the meeting was: In response to the small committee meeting comments, our client has agreed to: Not have a front fence at the property And to incorporate additional landscape screening/planting at the front of the property between the proposed building and the street Respectfully, Ed Richardson Clark Richardson Architects Get Outlook for iOS From: Allen, Amber <Amber.Allen@austintexas.gov> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 10:25:52 AM To: Allen, Amber <Amber.Allen@austintexas.gov> Cc: Brummett, Elizabeth <Elizabeth.Brummett@austintexas.gov>; Contreras, Kalan <Kalan.Contreras@austintexas.gov>; Sadowsky, Steve <Steve.Sadowsky@austintexas.gov> Subject: July 26 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Call-In Information Dear applicants and community members, In order to join the Historic Landmark Commission meeting this evening, please call the highlighted number below: Phone Number: 1-844-992-4726 Conference ID: 146 408 8046# This meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm. Please plan to call the number above at least 15 minutes ahead of time 5:45 pm. Late callers will not be accepted. Initially when you call in you will hear music before being queued into the actual teleconference of the meeting. Once on the teleconference it will be silent prior to the start of the meeting (everyone is muted). Once the Commission is in session, participants will hear audio of the meeting and then shortly be joined live with the meeting. All participants should remain muted. When it is your time to speak, unmute yourself. Once you are finished, you can either hand up or mute yourself to listen to the remainder of the meeting. If you are also viewing the live recording of the meeting (http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live) while on the phone, make sure this is on mute while you’re speaking, or else everyone in the meeting will hear echoing feedback. Meeting Order: Roll call and reading of the agenda (Please remain on mute during this time). The Commissioners may ask clarifying questions about items on the consent agenda and/or they may decide to pull items off the consent agenda for a full discussion. The Commissioners will vote to pass the consent agenda. The Commissioners will review items …

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Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 26, 2021

C.3.2 - 1415 W 10th St - plans-applicant presentation original pdf

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01 1415 W 10th Street Residence HLC PRESENTATION | CLARK RICHARDSON ARCHITECTS | 7.09.2021 02 1415 W 10th | Site Survey (1415 W 10th Street) (1417 W 10th Street) 03 1415 W 10th | Street View Looking South 04 Existing Structure: Photo from Front of Property Existing Structure: Photo from Middle of Property 05 Existing Structure: Photo Looking South at Structure Existing Structure: Photo Looking East at Structure 06 96 FT Proposed Project: Site Plan 07 Proposed Project: Site Axonometric 09 10 11 12 OWANA Zoning Committee & Neighborhood Outreach Summary: 13 9.24.2020: OWANA Zoning Committee Meeting: Ed Richardson | CRA presents existing site conditions and proposed design to OWANA Zoning Committee. 10.13.2020: Meeting with Adjacent Neighbors: Ed Richardson | CRA meets all directly adjacent neighbors at 1415 W 10th to review proposed design. Topics included: - Reviewed Existing and Proposed Drainage on site with east neighbor. - Reviewed Height and Location of proposed structures. Reviewed what each neighbor with views into the lot could expect to see from their homes. - Discussed Fence Heights and Location. We will have lowered the fence along W 10th St. - Reviewed Second Floor Window Alignments: Between the proposed structure and the existing home to the east. - Clark Richardson field surveyed the window locations - and mapped them on the survey and reviewed with property owner. There are no direct window alignments. 10.22.2020: OWANA Zoning Committee Meeting II: Ed Richardson | CRA presented our responses to the comments / concerns from the previous meeting Shoring: The noise and disruption from potential shoring for the construction of the basement was a primary concern for neighbors. CRA recommends no driven piles be used for shoring and instead drilled piers be used in any temporary shoring required. The structural work for the shoring will be part of the means and methods for construction of the basement by the contractor and therefore while it will be engineered. The precise drawings will not be included in the architectural drawings. Street Façade: We’re proposing a specimen tree be added in front of the street façade complimenting the window located towards the west side of the façade (see 9). Site Drainage: We’ve sketched in the proposed French drain system for the lot and plan to use the front yard to filter run off from the southside of the lot. Not mentioned in the previous meeting, the second-floor roofed areas …

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