Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Bond Oversight Commission REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, September 18, 2024 The Bond Oversight Commission convened in a Regular meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Charles Curry called the Bond Oversight Meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Charles Curry, Chair Ramiro Diaz JC Dwyer Kenneth Standley Nicole Wren Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Francoise Luca Edward McHorse John Mc Nabb, Vice Chair Santiago Rodriguez PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2024. 1. Approve the minutes of the Bond Oversight Commission Regular meeting on August 21, The minutes were approved at the September 18, 2024, meeting on Commissioner Diaz’s motion, Commissioner Nicole Wren’s second on an 7-0 vote with Commissioner John Mc Nabb and Commissioner Kenneth Standly abstaining and Commissioner Stephen Gonzalez absent. 1  Staff Briefings 2. Staff Briefing by the Emergency Medical Services Department and the Austin Fire Department on Public Bond Projects The presentation was made by Robert Menchaca Chief Admin Officer Austin Fire, and Capital Delivery Services Project Managers on construction updates for Fire and EMS. DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion update from Capital Delivery Services regarding the Project Management Information System Steve Grace provided an update on the Project Management Information System and its capabilities and the expected modules that will be added in mid-October/November. Discussion of the Bond Election Advisory Task Force approved by City Council and its input on Task Force Reports and Recommendations Commissioners who have served prior on the Bond Election Advisory task force discussed their experiences and problems identified, project on ballot, community input, cost overruns and time delays, defining the ballot DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Emergency Office Election(s) The motion to approve John McNabb as Chair was approved on Commissioner Wren’s motion, Commissioner Ramiro Diaz’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Stephan absent. The motion to approve Nicole Wren as Vice Chair was approved on Commissioner Standley’s motion and Commissioner Dwyer’s second on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Stephan Gonzalez, absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Nicole Hernandez, 2 3. 4.  Capital Delivery Department, at 512-974-7644, for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Bond Oversight Commission, please contact Nicole Hernandez at 512- 974-7644. Chair Charles Curry adjourned the meeting at 3:11 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the October 16, 2024 meeting on Commissioner Diaz’s motion, Commissioner Standley’s second on a 9-0 vote. 3  4