Community Development Commission Special Called Meeting of the Community Development Commission - This regular meeting of the CDC will follow a hybrid format - remote and in-person. Please see agenda for details.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Special Called Meeting December 15, 2022 – 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. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Miriam Garcia North Austin Cynthia Jaso Dove Springs Kendra Garrett Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Vacant Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland Vacant Public Sector Appointee 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. 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 512-974-1606. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 1. Approve the October 11, 2022, Community Development Commission meeting minutes 2. Briefing on City Code § 2-1-48 - RULES OF ORDER; discussion and possible action on any CDC- authored new rules (Chair Motwani, HPD staff) 3. Presentation …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report December 15, 2022 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 2022 Contract Budget % of Total Cumulative Expenditures as of 10/31/22 Personnel Fringe Benefits Total $1,106,822 $462,010.68 $207,084.90 $669,095.58 60.5% 1 SRV 3O 4 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 34 Success Rate% 79% Austin Public Health Report on PY22 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 October 2022 FNPI Outcome Description Target #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 (ERA) Non-CSBG Funds Utility Payments Immunizations Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing 3A.1 Total number of volunteer hours donated to the Agency Programmatic/Administrative Updates 400 50 …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ETOD Policy Plan Community Development Commission- December 2022 Purpose of the Plan Provide a comprehensive framework to help the Austin community ensure that future development around the Project Connect transit system supports residents of all incomes and backgrounds, especially those who have been disproportionately burdened by past transportation and land use decisions. ETOD Resolution 20210610-093 • Prioritization of equitable outcomes • Categorization of TODs by tiers using context-sensitive criteria • Anti-displacement strategies • Preservation of existing and creation of affordable housing • Creation of market-rate housing • Compact, connected and transit-supportive • Mix of land uses • Codify community benefits What is ETOD? TOD vs. Equitable TOD Why we are going from this.... To this! 4 The ETOD Team 5 Austin’s ETOD Journey Corridor Bond, ASMP, and Project Connect ETOD Study ETOD POLICY PLAN REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Established corridors of focus, mode split goals, Establishes protypes for TOD Recommendations for that reflect Austin’s vision to planning prioritization, and procured funding for equitably share the benefits typologies, policy tools, high-capacity transit of transit investments for and next steps to project delivery. residents of all income levels, implement ETOD in Austin. to zoning. Could be and backgrounds. Adopt ETOD station area plans and code amendments that may include updates expanded to other geographies in the future. WE ARE HERE 2016 - 2020 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - onward 6 ETOD Study • $1.65 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) TOD planning grants • 98 stations across all Project Connect lines 1 2 Quantitative analysis of existing conditions within ½ mile of station areas Qualitative data collection through robust community engagement 7 Dashboard – Existing Conditions Dashboard Home Page Multifamily Inventory Total Jobs by Industry Station Tour Interactive Data : • Population • Displacement Risk • Jobs • Urban Fabric • Real Estate • Mobility s c i m a n y D s c i t s i r e t c a r a h c l a i c o S l a c i s y h P 8 8 Engagement Touchpoints Community Presentation Large format meetings to present project milestones CAC Working Group Briefings Monthly meetings, Ongoing guidance throughout project and major milestones Tabling/Intercept Surveys In-person events to target specific neighborhoods or demographics Focus Groups & One-on-ones Guided discussions with groups to identify vision and needs and to build consensus amongst stakeholders …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 2022 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on OCTOBER 11, 2022, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Chair Motwani called the Community Development Commission meeting to order at 6:42 p.m. with 8 members present. Commissioner Delgado joined the meeting at 7:10pm. Commissioner Tolliver left the meeting at 9:00pm. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Amit Motwani, Chair Karen Paup, Vice Chair Jose “Noe” Elias Cheryl Thompson Michael Tolliver Kendra Garrett Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Heidi Sloan Bertha Delgado Julia Woods PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Monika Gehl and Neda Norouzi introduced themselves and indicated they were present to listen to or speak on item 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Community Development Commission regular meeting on September 13, 2022. The minutes from the meeting of September 13, 2022, were approved on Commissioner Tolliver’s motion, Commissioner Garrett’s second, on a unanimous (9- 0) vote. Commissioners Garcia and Fadelu were absent, and Commissioner Delgado was off the dais. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Presentation and discussion on findings from the State of the Food System Report (Edwin Marty, Office of Sustainability) Edwin Marty presented. 4. Presentation and possible action on RBJ Intergenerational Community Space Proposal (Jacqueline Angel, Professor of Health and Sociology, LBJ School of Public Affairs) Dr. Jacqueline Angel presented; Lori Renteria, Neda Norouzi, Selma D’Mello, and Mary Sue Clyne participated in the discussion. 5. Discuss and approve the 2023 CDC Meeting Schedule (HPD staff) On Vice Chair Paup’s approval, Commissioner Elias’s second, the 2023 CDC Meeting Schedule was unanimously approved. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 1. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee No update was given. 2. Update from ATP Community Advisory Committee Commissioner Elias gave an update regarding the upcoming meeting. 3. Update from HIRC No update was given. 4. Update from South Central Waterfront Advisory Board Vice Chair gave the update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Motwani adjourned the meeting at 9:48 pm without objection. Once Approved: The following statement will be updated before uploading approved minutes to BCIC: The minutes were approved at the DATE meeting on BOARD MEMBER’s motion, BOARD MEMBER second on a (vote count) vote. 2 …
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development ETOD Policy Plan Community Development Commission- December 2022 Purpose of the Plan Provide a comprehensive framework to help the Austin community ensure that future development around the Project Connect transit system supports residents of all incomes and backgrounds, especially those who have been disproportionately burdened by past transportation and land use decisions. ETOD Resolution 20210610-093 • Prioritization of equitable outcomes • Categorization of TODs by tiers using context-sensitive criteria • Anti-displacement strategies • Preservation of existing and creation of affordable housing • Creation of market-rate housing • Compact, connected and transit-supportive • Mix of land uses • Codify community benefits What is ETOD? TOD vs. Equitable TOD Why we are going from this.... To this! 4 The ETOD Team 5 Austin’s ETOD Journey Corridor Bond, ASMP, and Project Connect ETOD Study ETOD POLICY PLAN REGULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Established corridors of focus, mode split goals, Establishes protypes for TOD Recommendations for that reflect Austin’s vision to planning prioritization, and procured funding for equitably share the benefits typologies, policy tools, high-capacity transit of transit investments for and next steps to project delivery. residents of all income levels, implement ETOD in Austin. to zoning. Could be and backgrounds. Adopt ETOD station area plans and code amendments that may include updates expanded to other geographies in the future. WE ARE HERE 2016 - 2020 2021 - 2022 2022 - 2023 2023 - onward 6 ETOD Study • $1.65 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) TOD planning grants • 98 stations across all Project Connect lines 1 2 Quantitative analysis of existing conditions within ½ mile of station areas Qualitative data collection through robust community engagement 7 Dashboard – Existing Conditions Dashboard Home Page Multifamily Inventory Total Jobs by Industry Station Tour Interactive Data : • Population • Displacement Risk • Jobs • Urban Fabric • Real Estate • Mobility s c i m a n y D s c i t s i r e t c a r a h c l a i c o S l a c i s y h P 8 8 Engagement Touchpoints Community Presentation Large format meetings to present project milestones CAC Working Group Briefings Monthly meetings, Ongoing guidance throughout project and major milestones Tabling/Intercept Surveys In-person events to target specific neighborhoods or demographics Focus Groups & One-on-ones Guided discussions with groups to identify vision and needs and to build consensus amongst stakeholders …
Information Sheet CDC Term End Dates per the Bylaws Recently an automated email notice was sent by the Granicus system to all Boards and Commissions members that have a term ending date of February 28, 2023 or sooner. If a member is interested in being reappointed, they should reapply – meaning update their application. While this is generally true, it may not be entirely accurate for all members. Members who have served 8 consecutive years on the same board/commission will not be eligible for reappointment to that same board/commission. They may certainly apply to serve on another board/commission if they wish. Unfortunately, this 8 year limit is not something that Granicus will report, so we must do that manually. Guidelines for terms from the CDC Bylaws: • Appointed members: two consecutive four-year terms • Elected members: Initial two-year term, followed by two consecutive four-year terms If you are eligible for reappointment and interested in serving another term starting next year: • Let your appointing council member (or incoming council member) know • A roster of current council members is attached for your convenience; however, staff will assist in placing a call if needed • Update your application using the same system you used before If you feel your termination date is incorrect, please let staff know and we will contact the Clerk’s office. Please Note: For members who were elected to take over for a resigning commissioner within the last two years, we are awaiting guidance from the clerk’s office on how to calculate your terms. Please stand by and be prepared for the possibility that you may need to go through the election process again in the first quarter of 2023. No action is needed at this time. More specific guidance from the Clerk’s office: Terms for the CDC started in 2019. It breaks down a little more specifically based on who made their appointment. In an ideal situation, the following applies: 1. the seven members appointed by Council had a maximum of two, four-year terms (for a total of eight years ending on 2027) in accordance with Section 2-1-22 (B) and (C), meaning they get a max of eight consecutive years and must wait another two years before they can serve on the CDC again. So, if a member serves through 2027, they cannot serve again until 2029. 2. for the eight democratically-elected members, they had an initial …
Establishing an Intergenerational and Resource and Activity Center at the Nash Hernandez Building Presentation to Community Development Commission December 15, 2022 What is the Intergenerational Resource and Activity Center (IRAC)? • Multi-generational community activity and adult day health center • Healthcare & social interaction • Enhance senior care and childcare through cross-age engagement • An innovative, award-winning Intergenerational Adult Day Health Center model • Further development • An Intergenerational Resource and Activity Center (IRAC) which includes unique services and multi-age community involvement image from google.com Why is this important? • Urgent need for affordable, full-day senior day care services • Pandemic highlighted the social interaction needs for low-income seniors and for childcare for First Responders and Frontline workers Nash Hernandez Building • The City of Austin’s Holly Shores Master Plan/Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach Vision Plan called for the building to serve neighborhood residents • Now includes 250 seniors in the NEW RBJ Senior Housing apartment and up to 250 additional seniors who will reside in the RBJ Tower once its rehabilitation is completed What are we asking for the City Council? 1. To direct the City 2. To investigate and 3. To convene a working Manager to explain how the $3.3 designate the Nash million set-aside for Hernandez Building the renovation of the by the community Building justifies for Austin’s 1st IRAC. community needs as opposed to an IRAC. group with members of the IRAC- AG, the City Attorney’s Office, and PARD to craft an MOU for a long-term lease agreement between the parties. for the exclusive use Nash Hernandez Interlocal Agreement and Mental Health* Physical Health** Benefits of Intergenerational Center *Andreoletti, 2016 **Lu, L-C et al., 2021 ***Salari, 2002 ****Jayson, 2018 ***López-Anuarbe, 2013 ****Jarrott, 2008 Respite Health*** Social Health**** Economic Well Being**** Our Model of Affordable Housing and Senior Wellness Resources • Multi-purpose • Partnerships • AGE of Central Austin- Adult Day Care (tbd) • Chariot- Transportation • Open Door Preschool - Childcare services • Meals on Wheels - Food Services and Cooking Classes • UT Austin- Tele-Behavioral Health Screening Festival Beach Food Forest - Workshops and • Gardens Family Eldercare – Service Coordination • • Austin Public Health – Contract monitoring and Evaluations • UT Austin Child and Family Laboratory – Management, Curriculum, Assessments, Evaluations, and Reports • Austin Parks and Recreation - Renovation • Central Health – Future funding for supplemental support • CommUnity …
