Approved Minutes — original pdf
Approved Minutes
BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION APRIL 20, 2022 2:00 PM Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Bond Oversight Commission participated by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MINUTES The Bond Oversight Commission convened in a regular meeting on April 20, 2022 with Social Distancing Modifications and some commissioners participating via WebEx conference. Chair Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 2:01 PM Board Members in Attendance: Santiago Rodriguez, Chair Sumit DasGupta, Vice-Chair Charles Curry Michael Drohan Kristin Weaver Nicole Wren Wolfgang Niedert Staff in Attendance: Tina Van Wie, Budget Wesley Hopkins, EMS Peter Teliha, AFD ___ CALL TO ORDER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes for the meeting of March 16, 2022 were approved with a motion by Commissioner Wren, Commissioner Niedert second on a 6-0 vote, with Commissioners DasGupta, Gonzalez, McNabb, and Luca absent. a. Introduction of a newly appointed member to the Bond Oversight Commission i. Newly appointed member Commissioner Gonzalez was not present at the 2. DISCUSSION meeting. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Staff briefing from the Fire and EMS Departments related to the 2018 bond Staff from the Public Safety Department provided a briefing to the commission with an update on the status of the 2018 bond regarding Austin Fire Department and EMS projects. They presented capital improvement project updates regarding various fire and EMS stations. AFD and EMS staff then took questions from commissioners. BOND OVERSIGHT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES April 20, 2022 b. Staff briefing from Financial Services Department related to Public Improvement Bonds for the Capital Improvement Program Staff from the Financial Services Department briefed the commissioners on annual financial progress and spending plans for all bond packages in the capital improvement program. FSD staff then took questions from commissioners. Commissioner DasGupta joined the meeting during item 3b. 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Discussion and possible action on the election of new officers Chair Rodriguez elected to continue service as Chair was approved with a motion by Commissioner DasGupta, Commissioner Niedert second on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Gonzalez, McNabb, and Luca absent. Vice-Chair DasGupta elected to continue to serve as Vice-Chair was approved with a motion by Chair Rodriguez, seconded and approved on a vote of 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Gonzalez, McNabb, and Luca absent. b. Discussion and possible action related to the FY 2022-23 budget process and Commission budget recommendations No action. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Strategies for community outreach related to bond programs. 6. ADJOURN Chair Rodriguez adjourned the meeting at 3:18pm. 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 Tina Van Wie, Financial Services Department, at 512-974-7962, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Bond Oversight Commission, please contact Tina Van Wie at 512-974-7921. 2