Community Development Commission Regular 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 detail
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) MEETING February 11, 2025 – 6:30pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions – 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 512-974-3108 or edward.blake@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jo Anne Ortiz Public Sector Appointee Nyeka Arnold North Austin Bertha Delgado East Austin Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland Julia Woods South Austin Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Cynthia Jaso Dove Springs Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Jenny E. Achilles Private Sector Appointee Raul E Longoria Public Sector Appointee South Austin Gavin Porter Sr. Public Sector Appointee Michael Tolliver Colony Park Tisha-Vonique Hood Public Sector Appointee Vacant Private Sector Appointee Vacant Public Sector Appointee 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. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER 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 ITEMS 1. Approve the January 14, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). 3. Discussion on the voting process for Private Sector Appointees and Public Sector Appointee for the Community Development Commission (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health, and Nefertiti Jackmon, Community Displacement Prevention Officer, Housing Department). 4. Presentation on Austin Water’s 100-year Water Forward 2024 plan and the Watershed Protection Department’s Rain to River Plan including community engagement efforts (Marisa Flores Gonzalez, Water Resources Team Supervisor, Austin Water and Erin Wood, Planning Team Manager, Watershed Protection Department). 5. Presentation from Planning Department on updates regarding Equity Overlay Plan and consultants (Alan Pani, Planner …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on JANUARY 14, 2025, at City Hall Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Jenny Achilles Bertha Delgado Tisha-Vonique Hood Cynthia Jaso Raul Longoria Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Julia Woods Bertha Delgado Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Nyeka Arnold Jo Anne Ortiz Gavin Porter Sr. Staff Members in Attendance Angel Zambrano Ed Blake Lorena Lopez Chavarin (remotely) Nefertitti Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:39 PM with 9 members present. Commissioners Nyeka Arnold, Jo Anne Ortiz and Gavin Porter Sr. were absent. 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. Lisa Rodriguez and Zenobia Joseph addressed the board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the November 12th, 2024, and December 10th, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Vice Chair Elias’s second, the November 12th, 2024, minutes were approved unanimously on an 8-0-0 vote. On Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Commissioner Delgado second, the December 10th, 2024, minutes were approved on an 7-1-0 vote. Commissioner Jaso abstained. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Presentation and discussion from Homeless Strategy Office on Cold Weather Preparation Plan 2024 (David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer, Homeless Strategy Office). David Gray presented. 4. Presentation and update on the Housing Department's Legacy Program (Letitia Brown, Division Manager, Housing Department). Letitia Brown presented. 5. Presentation and discussion on the City of Austin’s Housing Department’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) (Chase Clements, Financial Manager II, Housing Department and Rocio Pena-Martinez, Grants Program Manager, Housing Department.) 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 …
Community Services Block Grant 2024 Contract Programmatic/Financial Report February 11, 2025 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 (7) Neighborhood Centers and the two (2) 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, 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 2024 Contract Budget % of Total Cumulative Expenditures as of 12/31/24 Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $1,140,731.00 $575,610.67 $293,917.89 $19,550 $889,078.56 78% 1 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 47 Success Rate% 109% Austin Public Health Report on PY24 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 2024 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 800 10 50 1,216 1,216 #Enrolled #Achieved 46 95 Success Rate % 190% 152% 130% SRV 3O Service Description Tax Preparation Programs Number Served 356 A Year Ago 19 65 317 193 349 1,598 72,276 1,216 204 338 92,638 160 …
Water Forward 2024 Austin’s 100-Year Integrated Water Resource Plan 1 Marisa Flores Gonzalez Water Resources Team Supervisor February 11, 2025 Water Forward Water Forward is Austin’s 100-year integrated water resource plan, unanimously adopted by Council in November 2018. Water Forward identifies diverse and environmentally-conscious water management strategies to adapt to growth, drought, and climate change and ensure a sustainable, resilient, equitable, and affordable water future for our community. The first update to the Water Forward plan was unanimously adopted by Council in November 2024. Water Forward 2024 was created through a collaborative process led by Austin Water and involving the Water Forward Task Force, outside experts and consultants, and community stakeholders. 2 Austin’s Water Colorado River: • Combination of State-granted water rights & long-term contract with LCRA • Up to 325,000 acre-feet per year (afy) LCRA reservation & use fees pre-paid in 1999 • Additional use payments trigger when average for 2 consecutive years exceeds 201,000 afy Centralized Reclaimed System 3 Combined Storage Lakes Buchanan and Travis 4 WATER FORWARD One City One Water One Approach Environmental Sustainability & Climate Equity Affordability Reliability & Resiliency 5 Water Forward Guiding Principles Resiliency Inclusive approach + Community values Diverse strategies Equity + Affordability Protect the Colorado River Reduce operational risks Focus on local supplies 6 Planning for Uncertainty Population Growth Climate Change 7 Plan Development Projected water demands Developed climate and streamflow projections Modeled future supply needs Identified strategies 8 Equity Tasks Community Ambassadors Group (CAG) • Formed to help develop the Water Forward 2024 Equity and Affordability Roadmap and Tool • Membership of community volunteers reflecting diverse backgrounds Staff and CAG Equity Grounding Equity and Affordability Roadmap and Tool • Developed shared equity lens • Discussed historical context of institutional and structural racism • Framework to evaluate the distribution of benefits and burdens of plan implementation outcomes • Describes approaches for more equitable community engagement Equity and Affordability Framework Reliable Supply Accountable Affordable Protect Public Health Water Forward 2024 Objectives Objective Sub-Objective Maximize reliability and resiliency, minimize vulnerability Water Supply Benefits Maximize portfolio diversity Economic Benefits Maximize cost-effectiveness Equity Benefits Minimize impacts and maximize benefits of plan outcomes for marginalized communities Environmental Benefits Implementation Benefits Minimize ecosystem impacts Minimize net energy use Maximize water use efficiency Minimize water quality impacts Minimize implementation and operational risk Maximize water distribution and wastewater collection system resiliency Maximize …
AAUUSSTTIINN EEQQUUIITTYY OOVVEERRLLAAYY SSTTUUDDYY Community Development Commission February 11th, 2025 APD Urban Planning and Management, LLC. 45OF PLANNING years45 years OF PLANNING EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE APD-U established in 1990 • • Minority-owned, family-operated firm based in Atlanta, GA • • • • • Over 45 years of national expertise on neighborhood planning, housing development, affordability policies, and equitable community development Proven track record of success in the management of acquisition, housing strategies, and neighborhood redevelopment projects with a focus on sustainable place-based redevelopment The perspective of a developer and knowledge of community-based organizations Community capacity building training and expertise Displacement risk mitigation expertise 2 Scope • The City would like to “study the feasibility, merits, and risks of applying an equity/anti-displacement overlay and the impacts that such an overlay could have on affordability, displacement, and property values should the City modify the proposed standards by geographic area and lowest income census tracts.” • Our approach is built upon: • Displacement Risk Analysis • Community feedback • Program Recommendations and Implementation 3 Deliverables Phase 1: Community Outreach and Engagement Phase 2: Policy/Program Study and Analysis Phase 3: Risk of Displacement Phase 4: Final Report • • • • Meeting notes from stakeholder interviews Public Engagement Matrix categorizing expressed concerns Summary of engagement findings Community Engagement Report Memo • • • • Peer City review findings report Summary of regulatory policies’ feasibility Previous plans and studies matrix SWOT assessment of financial impact on homeowners and renters • Risk of Displacement Analysis Presentation • Potential Participants in an Equity Overlay Program • Related Map Series • Final report summarizing findings from Phases 1-3, providing recommendations of potential programs/policies limiting, or revising, HOME applicability in study areas we find to be experiencing active, vulnerable, or chronic displacement risk Ongoing Ongoing Early stages Upcoming 4 Preliminary Findings Community Engagement Concerns from community members and engaged stakeholders about lack of community engagement in HOME development Stakeholder interviews with range of Austin residents, community organizers, CDC Commissioners, and professionals on both sides of HOME discussion • • • • I S G N D N I F N • O I T N E V R E T N I - U D P A Policy/Program Study and Analysis Confusion from community members and engaged stakeholders on HOME and general planning landscape Displacement Risk • Lack of current data around HOME’s impact on displacement risk for homeowners and …
