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Approved Minutes

BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION JULY 15, 2020 1:00 PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MINUTES The Bond Oversight Commission convened in a special meeting on July 15, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications. Chair Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 1:07 PM Board Members in Attendance: Santiago Rodriguez, Chair Sumit DasGupta, Vice-Chair John McNabb Wolfgang Niedert Roy Waley Claire O’Neal Jay Sands Pirouz Moin, Public Works Michael Trimble, Corridor Program Office Tina Van Wie, Financial Services Staff in Attendance: Megan Bell, Financial Services Edward Campos, Small and Minority Business Resources Anna Martin, Austin Transportation CALL TO ORDER None. 1. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes for the special meeting of June 12, 2020 were approved as posted with motion by Commissioner McNabb, Commissioner Sands second and all votes in favor. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS (Discussion) a. Anna Martin, Austin Transportation and Pirouz Moin, Public Works provided an overview of the following mobility bond programs: 2012 Bond (Proposition 12, Transportation and Mobility), the 2016 Mobility Bond (Regional, Corridor, and Local Mobility; joined by Mike Trimble, Corridor Program Office), and the 2018 Bond (Proposition G, Transportation Infrastructure). Staff provided information about the bond balances, spend plans, projects funded by these bonds, upcoming highlights, and resources. Due to time limitations, staff answered questions from the Commissioners during the meeting and after the meeting via email. b. Edward Campos, Small and Minority Business Resources, presented an outreach plan created by Small and Minority Business Resources that was developed to help increase the number and capacity of City-certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) firms that provide disciplines and scopes of work typically required BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES June 12, 2020 for the Corridor Mobility Program. Staff answered questions from the Commissioners after the meeting through email. 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Chair Rodriguez introduced a draft document for the 2020 Annual Report of the Bond Oversight Commission. He outlined the primary sections of the report, including the time period, the board’s mission statement, actions supporting the mission statement, compliance with the mission statement, and the goals and objectives for the new calendar year. After the Commissioners reviewed and amended this document, Vice-Chair DasGupta moved to adopt the draft 2020 Annual Report, as amended, and Commissioner McNabb seconded. The motion passed unanimously. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Staff updates from the Public Safety, Parks and Recreation, and Watershed Protection bond programs were requested for August 2020. Chair Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 2:29 PM without objection. 6. ADJOURN 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 Megan Bell, Financial Services Department, at 512-974-2532, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Bond Oversight Commission, please contact Megan Bell at 512-974-2532. 2