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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) October 13, 2020, 3 :00pm MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Board Members in Attendance: Joe Deshotel (Chair) Cesar Acosta Bertha Delgado Fisayo Fadelu Amit Motwani Karen Paup Michael Tolliver Julia Woods Raymond Young Members Absent: Tandera Louie (Vice Chair) Madra Mays Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Heidi Sloan City of Austin Staff in Attendance: Erica Leak (Housing and Planning Department) Jesse Gutierrez (Housing and Planning Department) Lisa Rodriguez (Housing and Planning Department) Angel Zambrano (Austin Public Health) Kimberly Maddox (Austin Public Health) Zach Baumer (Office of Sustainability) Celine Rendon (Office of Sustainability) DRAFT MINUTES 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: Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 3:15pm with 8 members present. Commissioner Delagdo joined the meeting at 3:25pm. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the September 9, 2020, Community Development Commission special called meeting minutes. On Commissioner Young’s motion, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, the September 9, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. OLD BUSINESS (CDC) officers. a) Discussion and possible action on the election of Community Development Commission Commissioner Young nominated Commissioner Paup as Chair, and Commisioner Acosta nominated Commissioner Motwani as Chair. Commissioner Paup declined the nomination to serve as Chair, expressing interest in serving instead as Vice Chair. On Commissioner Acosta’s nomination, Commissioner Paup’s second, Commissioner Motwani was unanimously elected Chair of the CDC. On Commissioner Young’s nomination, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, Commissioner Paup was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the CDC. b) Discussion and possible action on the appointment of commissioners and election of the Chair to the CDC Housing Committee. This item was tabled for the next meeting. c) Briefing, discussion and possible action on items brought forward by the Reimagining Public Safety Working Group (Chair Deshotel and Commissioners Acosta, Sloan and Woods) Chair Deshotel briefed the board. No action was taken. 3. 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 presented. b) Presentation, discussion and possible action on the 2020 – 2024 Neighborhood Services Strategic Plan (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Acosta’s second, the CDC unanimously approved the 2020 – 2024 Neighborhood Services Strategic Plan without modifications. c) Update on the Dove Springs Public Health Facility (Kymberley Maddox, Assistant Director, Administrative Services Division, Austin Public Health). Kymberley Maddox presented. 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 meet in g d ate. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Jesse Gutierriez at 512-974-1606. Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357 4. NEW BUSINESS a) Discussion and possible action regarding 2021 CDC Meeting Calendar On Commissioner Tolliver’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, the 2021 CDC Meeting Calendar was unanimously approved. b) Presentation on the Austin Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision (Zach Baumer, Climate Program Manager, Office of Sustainability) Zach Baumer and Celine Rendon (Office of Sustainability) presented. On Commissioner Paup’s motion, Commissioner Acosta’s second, Recommendation 20201013-04b in support of the Austin Community Climate Plan 2020 Revision was unanimously approved. 5. STAFF BRIEFING Briefing on the merger of the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development and Planning and Zoning Department, into the Housing and Planning Department (Erica Leak, Development Officer, NHCD) Erica Leak gave the briefing. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion and possible action on the appointment of commissioners and election of the Chair to the CDC Housing Committee. ADJOURNMENT Chair Deshotel adjourned the meeting at 5:00pm without objections. 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 meet in g d ate. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Jesse Gutierriez at 512-974-1606. Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357