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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) December 14, 2021 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Board and Commission- Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Development Commission may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Miriam Garcia North Austin Vacant Dove Springs Kendra Garrett Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Eloise Sepeda Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Vacant Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each items not to address be allowed a posted on the agenda. three-minute allotment their concerns regarding 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the October 12, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Briefing on Housing Investment Review Committee (HIRC) appointments (James May, Housing and Planning Department) b) Discussion and Possible Action regarding affordability aspects of South Central Waterfront c) Discussion regarding CDC goals and potential CDC member retreat (Chair Motwani) Plan (Vice Chair Paup) 4. WORKING GROUP AND COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Update from the Joint Sustainability Committee (Commissioner Fadelu) b) Update from the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) Community Advisory Committee (Commissioner Elias) 5. 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 by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Jesse Gutierriez at …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report December 14, 2021 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (6) Neighborhood Centers and the three (3) Outreach Sites. Mission: The Neighborhood Services Unit improves the lives and health of people experiencing poverty by providing public health and social services and connecting residents of Austin and Travis County to community resources. Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, Blue Santa applications, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures Categories 2021 Contract Budget Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $704,239.27 $387,277.37 $10,589.36 $1,102,106 Cumulative Expenditures as of 10/31/21 $530,692.20 $245,682.73 $0 $776,374.93 % of Total 75% 63% 0% 70% 1 SRV 3O 4 4E 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 19 Success Rate% 44% Austin Public Health Report on PY21 Community Action Plan MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date December 2021 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Households who avoided eviction (CARES ACT) 1200 1,458 1,458 122% #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals who demonstrated improved physical health and well being Individuals who improved skills related to the adult role of parents/caregivers Service Description Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Rent Payments (Cares Act) Utility Payments Immunizations …
CDC Goals and Objectives for 2021 The goals listed below may serve to inform discussion on goals for 2022. The Community Development Commission may identify additional goals and objectives at an upcoming Community Development Commission retreat. It is anticipated that the Community Development Commission will build upon its current commission goals and objectives, outlined below. • Cultivate and maintain a strong, positive team chemistry within the board. • Serve as ambassadors for displacement mitigation activities and support outreach efforts related to these activities. • Develop a tool kit, including high-level program descriptions, contacts and resources. • Stay ahead of City Council’s agenda; advise Council regarding actions related to the CDC’s mission.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) DRAFT Minutes Regular Meeting October 12, 2021 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Board and Commission- Room 1101 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Some members of the Community Development Commission may be participating by video conference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Miriam Garcia North Austin Vacant Dove Springs Kendra Garrett Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Eloise Sepeda Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Shakita Hawthorne Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Members Absent Miriam Garcia Staff in Attendance Greg Dutton Jesse Gutierrez Erica Leak Angel Zambrano Members in Attendance Amit Motwani, Chair Karen Paup, Vice Chair Bertha Delgado Joe Deshotel Jose Noe Elias Fisayo Fadelu Kendra Garrett Shakita Hawthorne Eloise Sepeda Heidi Sloan Cheryl Thompson Michael Tolliver Julia Woods CALL TO ORDER DRAFT MINUTES Chair Motwani called the meeting to order at 6:41pm with 10 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No speakers signed up to speak 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the September 14, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Tolliver’s motion, Commissioner Sloan’s second, the September 14, 2021, meeting minutes were approved unanimously. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano gave the briefing. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Tenant’s Rights presentation (Mincho Jacob and Shoshana Krieger, Building and Strengthening Tenant Action - BASTA) Mincho Jacob and Shoshana Krieger gave the presentation. b) Presentation on South Central Waterfront (Greg Dutton, Housing and Planning Department) Greg Dutton gave the presentation. c) Discussion and possible action on expanded use of Equity Tool (Commissioner Elias) Commissioner Elias presented the draft recommendation. On Commissioner Delgado’s motion, Commissioner Woods’ second, the recommendation for the expanded use of the Project Connect Equity Tool was approved on a vote of 9-0-1 . Commissioner Garrett abstaining. The City of …
TO: FROM: DATE: Background: M E M O R A N D U M Rosie Truelove, Director, Neighborhood Housing and Planning Department Jamey May, Acting Housing and Community Development Officer December 13, 2021 SUBJECT: Housing Investment Review Committee The Austin City Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 20070308-010 on March 8, 2007 which established a Housing Bond Review Committee composed of two representatives of the Community Development Commission and three representatives from the community who have demonstrated experience in housing development and finance This Committee was tasked with the quarterly review of project applications recommended for funding. In 2018, The Housing Bond Review Committee was retitled as the Housing Investment Review Committee (HIRC) and reviews Rental Housing Development Assistance (RHDA), Ownership Housing Development Assistance (OHDA) applications, irrespective of the source of funding that maybe dedicated at the end of the review process. Current Composition of the HIRC: • Joe Deshotel (CDC Appointee) - Vice President at VoteMAP and Datum Tech • Fisayo Fadelu (CDC Appointee) - General Counsel and CFO, CPA, CIPP/US, CIPM • Frances Ferguson - Executive Director, Mueller Foundation • Sherri Greenberg - Professor at LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin • Elizabeth Mueller (retired) - Associate Professor of Community and Regional Planning and Social Work, University of Texas • Dave Sullivan - Active Citizen, Data Scientist, Air Quality Researcher, Project Manager Interpretation of RESOLUTION NO. 20070308-010: The Resolution calls for the establishment of “a housing bond review committee composed of two representatives of the Community Development Commission and three representatives from the community who have demonstrated experience in housing development and finance to quarterly review project applications recommended for funding:” 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. 1 This resolution limits the housing bond review committee (HIRC) membership to two appointees by the CDC and three appointees by the Director of the Housing and Planning Department. There is a canon of statutory interpretation, known as the Series Qualifier Canon, that states the phrase “who have demonstrated experience in housing development and finance” applies equally to the representatives from the CDC and the 3 representatives from the community. There is also a canon of statutory interpretation, known as the Last Antecedent Canon, that states the phrase “who have demonstrated experience in housing development and finance” applies only …
RESOLUTION NO. 20070308-010 WHEREAS, the Council directed the City Manager to develop a program for the administration of voter approved general obligation bond funds for the creation and retention of affordable housing (GO Housing Bonds); and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommended that the administration of the GO Housing Bonds include reviewing proposed GO Housing Bond programs under the City's current annual Action Plan and Chapter 373 Community Development Program planning process of hearings and public review and comment to create a strategic plan to set long-term goals and priorities for the use of GO Housing Bonds, as well as an annual plan to set specific targets toward meeting these long-term goals; and WHEREAS, the City Manager also recommended an application and funding process that includes (1) implementing an open funding cycle to receive and fund project proposals, (2) establishing a housing bond review committee composed of two representatives of the Community Development Commission and three representatives from the community who have demonstrated experience in housing development and finance to review staff recommendations on applications for funding, and (3) posting monthly to the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development/Austin Housing Finance Corporation website a list of project applicants, project summary information, the amount of funding requested and the status of each application; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: That the administration of the GO Housing Bonds include reviewing proposed GO Housing Bond programs under the City's current annual Action Plan and Chapter 373 Community Development Program planning process to create a strategic plan to set long-term goals and priorities for the use of GO Housing Bonds, as well as an annual plan to set specific targets toward meeting these long-term goals. That the project application and funding process include: (1) implementing an open funding cycle to receive and fund project applications under three funding categories: i. Quarterly NOFA - a quarterly notice of funding availability process for competitive applications; ii. Open Application - applications less than $100,000 from community housing development organizations and qualified non-profit housing organizations that create or maintain affordable housing; and iii. Council Priorities - applications that address a council affordable housing incentive program priority (e.g., SMART Housing, TODS, VMU, etc.)- (2) the City Manager establishing a housing bond review committee composed of two representatives of the Community Development Commission and three representatives from the community who have demonstrated experience in …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 20211214-03B Date: December 14, 2021 Subject: Commitment to meeting the 20% affordable housing goal in the South Central Waterfront Vision Seconded By: Commissioner Thompson Motioned By: Commissioner Tolliver Recommendation: WHEREAS, the South Central Waterfront Vision calls for state-of-the-art development, a place where people want to be round-the-clock, a vibrant mix of open space, shops, superb transit connections and green drainage to capture all storm water onsite and recycle that water into a lush canopy of earth-cooling shade trees; and WHEREAS, by including a goal that 20% of housing in the waterfront district be affordable, the South Central Waterfront Vision departs from government planning processes of the past which systematically excluded and barred people of color; and WHEREAS, the impact of yesterday’s government-sanctioned segregation lingers with us today resulting in people of color having lower incomes and higher housing instability; and WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 established for cities the duty to affirmatively further fair housing, requiring cities not to passively wait for housing choices to present themselves but to affirmatively further choice and inclusion in prime redevelopment such as in the Waterfront; and WHEREAS, the draft regulating plan for the Waterfront District allows fee in lieu of providing affordable units and does not set out a specific path for reaching the 20% affordable housing goal even though real estate development requires extensive advance planning; and WHEREAS, in the absence of a specific plan, there could be an avalanche of PUD applications with the Statesman PUD application (which offers only 4% of its units as affordable) being the harbinger of such a possible avalanche; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Austin Community Development Commission recommends to the City Council that: 1. The Waterfront District regulating plan specifically reserve enough district TIRZ funds to fill gaps in the development of housing units to meet the 20% affordable housing goal; 2. The regulating plan include a vehicle for active acquisition of land in the district where housing meeting the 20% affordable housing goal can be developed; 1 of 2 3. Avoid accepting fees in lieu of providing housing and emphasize including actual units that meet the 20% affordable housing goal; 4. Where an affordable housing overlay exists within the district, the incentives of that overlay be applied first so that half of the affordable housing goal is met under the incentives provided in the existing …
