Bond Election Advisory Task Force Regular Meeting of the Bond Election Advisory Task Force - Note: Time Change

Agenda — original pdf

BOND ELECTION ADVISORY TASK FORCE February 23rd 2018, 1:00 PM City Hall- Boards and Commissions Room 301 W 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 AGENDA TASK FORCE MEMBERS Tom Nuckols (Chair) Bruce Evans (Vice-Chair) Sumit DasGupta Estrella de Leon John McNabb Herbert “Ken” Rigsbee Santiago Rodriguez Jeff Smith Rachel Stone Dorsey Twidwell Jeremiah Bentley Robert Walker Yasmiyn Irizarry CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL (3 minutes to speak) Citizen communication will be limited to the first ten speakers who have not already addressed the Bond Election Advisory Task Force. Overall citizen communication will be limited to 30 minutes. 2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Approval of the minutes from the February 8th , 2018 regular meeting 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Briefing on the Spirit of East Austin Initiative (CMO) 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Reports and possible action on final bond package recommendations from working groups (standing item) b. Discussion and possible action on a bond package recommendation c. Discussion and possible action on future meeting dates of the Task Force and Working Groups 5. FUTURE AGENDAS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call David Ondich, Human Resources, at 512-974-3256, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Bond Election Advisory Task Force, please visit the website http://austintexas.gov/content/bond-election-advisory-task-force or contact Katy Zamesnik, Financial Services, at 512-974-2832 or katy.zamesnik@austintexas.gov

Item 2a- February 8, 2018 Meeting Minutes — original pdf

Bond Election Advisory Task Force Regular Meeting February 8, 2018 1 BOND ELECTION ADVISORY TASK FORCE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Feb 8, 2018 The Bond Election Advisory Task Force convened in a regular meeting on February 8, 2018 in Austin, Texas. Chair Nuckols called the meeting to order at 1:08 PM Board Members in Attendance: Tom Nuckols, Chair Bruce Evans, Vice Chair Jeremiah Bentley Estrella de Leon Herbert “Ken” Rigsbee Jeff Smith Dorsey Twidwell Robert Walker Yasmiyn Irizarry Sumit DasGupta John McNabb Santiago Rodriguez Rachel Stone Staff in Attendance: Katy Zamesnik, Financial Services Carla Steffen, ACCD Brion Oaks, Chief Equity Officer CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION LadyeAnne Wofford, spoke on the needs for parks investment in the 2018 Bond. Stephanie Behrens, member of local area parks committee. Stillhouse Hollows Pool. Requested improvements to area parks. $147 million into parks, $45 million for parkland acquisition. Rebecca Gomez, donated time to Sylva Orozco Slyva Orozco, Executive Director of the Mexic-Arte museum, presented on the needs of the Mexic-Arte Museum, and requested funding in the amount of $15 million to improve the building. Theresa Perez Wiseley, Chair of Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Initiative. Presented recommendations to City Council on June 23, 2013. The Commission was hoping to build a beautiful building back in 2012, but that hasn’t’ happened. Must support the cultural arts. Hispanic arts commissions have been underfunded, major arts organizations need more support to continue their work. Support needed to preserve and stabilize Latino art collections. Hispanic/Latino population is growing rapidly. Urged the TF to renovate the Mexic-Arte to give it a healthy future. 35% of the population now. Requested $15 million Bond Election Advisory Task Force Regular Meeting February 8, 2018 2 Lucky Lemieux: Spoke on behalf of the Daugherty Arts Center (DAC) and the need for investment in a new building. She spoke on the programming at the DAC and the importance of the DAC to the community. Discussed the need to leave it in the center of Austin. Gopal Guthikonda, president of the Network of Asian American Art and Musicians. Requested funding for the Asian American Resource Center (AARC). AARC is one of the critical elements to Austin’s art scene. He spoke on the programming at the AARC and the multipurpose nature of the facility. Requesting $15 million for the expansion of the AARC. David Todd, representing South River City’s Neighborhood Association, as well as the Blunn Creek …

Item 3a- Spirit of East Austin Presentation — original pdf

February 22, 2018 AgendaHistory & OverviewTimeline of Events & MeetingsCommunity Engagement –Table TalksDirector’s Meetings Impact and EffortThemes FoundLessons LearnedList of InitiativesNext steps2 OverviewOur overall Objective:Bring together projects/programs across departments to create a collaborative effort so the Spirit of East Austin Initiative will be transformative for the Eastern Crescent Community.3 HistoryCouncil working Group –Mayor Adler, CM Houston, Renteria, Pool, and TroxclairSeptember 2015 eventAlmost 500 participants2000 comments, ideas, requestsReview and analysisCommunity check‐in tourOrganize ideas and develop initiative listsTable Talks community engagementDirector engagementSynthesize and report4 Timeline –Table TalksEngaged with communities to receive feedbackMarch ‐AprilAttended meetings with QoLCommissions and Council Working GroupFebruary 2017Created initial database –used City Council’s priority outcomesMayTranslated community feedbackMay ‐JuneAnalyzed data to find common themesJune5 Timeline –Directors’ MeetingsVisioning for the short/long term with challenges, opportunities, & accomplishmentsJune 18, 2017Analyzed and placed notes according to Mayor’s initiativesPlaced Mayor’s initiatives and projects on high/low impact axes August 7, 2017Current/future projects & initiatives places on high/low impact & effort axesOctober 4,20171326 Community Engagement -Table Talks7 Community Engagement -Social Research Targeted engagement –those that are not usually available to attend community engagement eventsMain Results: Total responses were 866 entries Percentages represent number of entries out of total comments Spanish speaking entries were approximately 20%of total feedbackMost hits on one common theme were under Affordability at 46%of total 8 Social Research 9 High/Low ImpactImpact on the community was determined by the comments and feedback analyzed by our team Social research concluded the “common themes” and their respective impact on the Eastern Crescent of the Austin Highest Impact common theme: Health10 What we heard from the CommunityHealth–39%Health and EnvironmentAccess to affordable healthcareAccess to affordable healthy food –12%Affordable medicine (over the counter and prescription) Housing–38%/ Culture–31%Economic Opportunity & AffordabilityAffordable housing in East AustinCulture and Lifelong LearningInclusive cultural atmosphereProperty taxes Access to housing for those with disabilitiesCodeNEXT Zoning and how it worksJobs–30%/ Training–6%Economic Opportunity & Affordability Wage improvement Training for upward mobility –Higher paying jobsHigh level computer skills training Availability of jobs for variety of skill sets11Common Themes ObservedStrategic Plan Alignment Transportation–26%MobilityImproved public transit system Affordable monthly passes Improved bus stops Traffic improvement on Mopac and I35Education–24%Economic Opportunity & AffordabilityAfter school programs for students/childrenBasic life skill computer training Night classes for parents/adults –English classesWorkshops for financial assistance Safety–22%SafetyImproved security in neighborhoods Improved public safety and relationship with APD12Common Themes ObservedStrategic Plan AlignmentWhat we heard from the Community Director’s Meetings13 Impact & Effort –Our LensWe created a lenswhile looking at …

Item 4a/4b- Working Group Recommendations — original pdf

2018 Bond Recommendation ScenariosAmountStaff Recommended Starting Point0 cent1 cent2 centPercent of overall bondStormwater112,000,000$ 75,000,000$ 38,100,000$ 67,100,000$ 96,500,000$ 13%Open Space117,000,000$ 50,000,000$ 25,600,000$ 45,000,000$ 64,500,000$ 14%Facilities281,000,000$ 240,000,000$ 122,000,000$ 216,000,000$ 309,500,000$ 33%Affordable Housing161,000,000$ 85,000,000$ 43,000,000$ 76,000,000$ 109,500,000$ 19%Transportation180,000,000$ 190,000,000$ 96,300,000$ 170,900,000$ 245,000,000$ 21%Total851,000,000$ 640,000,000$ 325,000,000$ 575,000,000$ 825,000,000$ 100%Breakdown by CategoryParkland & Open Space117,000,000 Open Space72,000,000 Parkland45,000,000 Stormwater112,000,000 Facilities & Assets281,000,000 Parks97,000,000 Public Safety69,000,000 Public Health16,000,000 Public Library 31,500,000 Cultural Centers67,500,000 Affordable Housing161,000,000 Transportation Infrastructure180,000,000 PWD150,000,000 ATD30,000,000 Total851,000,000 Affordable Housing Working Group Recommendations: $161,000,000 The working group feels this is the year to fund Affordable House. The cost of closing Austin’s Affordable Housing Gap Today is around $6.48 Billion (48,000 unit gap). The cost of closing Austin’s Affordable Housing Gap in 2025 ≈ $11.18 Billion. A bond that helps build more units in more parts of town, and helps keep people in their homes, will help keep people in Austin who live here today. Rental Housing Development Assistance Projects (RHDA) RHDA program increases or maintains the supply of affordable rental housing by addressing the rental housing needs identified by the City of Austin's Continuum of Housing Services, including Permanent Supportive Housing. Because of the increasing need for affordable rental housing, this is the highest priority funding "bucket." The vast majority of these units will be rental housing and will require subsidy to secure the affordability for the long‐term. Staff anticipates greater need for rental housing subsidy due to changes in federal tax law that reduce the value of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, as well as political uncertainty at the federal level around commitment and resources for affordable housing: $75,000,000 Acquisition & Development (A&D) Homeownership Program The purpose of the A&D Homeownership Program is to address the need for affordably‐priced ownership housing within the city. Housing developed through this program are to be owned and occupied by low‐ to moderate‐income households. With several new subdivisions in the planning stages, the City anticipates increased need for investment in affordable homeownership. In addition, the City is expanding its Community Land Trust, which will be a major mechanism to ensure affordable homeownership for the long‐term: $18,000,000 Real Estate Acquisition This new forward‐thinking initiative will enable AHFC to acquire land for future use for affordable housing development. The land can be developed by AHFC or be offered to non‐profit or for‐profit affordable housing developers. The lack of developable land in strategic areas is one of the biggest …