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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) December 4, 2020, 10:30am MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu (absent) Public Sector Appointee Alberto Mejia (absent) Dove Springs Julia Woods South Austin Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee VACANT Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Madra Mays (absent) Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Kendra Garrett (not yet eligible) St. John’s Tandera Louie (absent) North Austin Staff Members in Attendance: Rebecca Giello - Housing and Planning Department (HPD) Erica Leak (HPD) Kim Freeman (HPD) Jesse Gutierrez (HPD) Lisa Rodriguez (HPD) Angel Zambrano - Austin Public Health (APH) Neil Hackett (APH) Akeisha Johnson-Smothers (APH) Cindy Gamez – (APH) Chris Schreck – Ecomonic Development Department (EDD) Sam Sargent – Capital Metro Adrienne Sturrup (HECE)  CALL TO ORDER: DRAFT MINUTES Chair Motwani called the meeting to order with 9 members present. Commissioners Mejia, Mays, Louie and Fadelu were absent. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up by noon the day 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. Speakers signed up to address specific items on the agenda may also be called upon to speak at this time. Stephanie Thomas (Adapt Texas volunteer) addressed the CDC regarding accessibility for persons with disabilities in all affordable housing developments. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the November 10, 2020, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Young’s motion, Commissioner Tolliver’s second, the November 10, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 2. PUBLIC HEARING a) Briefing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Action Plan Amendments to incorporate additional Coronavirus Relief Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Rebecca Giello, Housing and Planning gave the briefing. C Gamez (APH) and Chris Schreck (EDD) answered questions regarding their specific areas. b) Conduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Action Plan Amendments A public hearing was opened; Stephanie Thomas addressed the CDC, requesting that priority be given to persons with diabilities in the deployment of programs outlined within the 2019-2020 Action Plan Amendments. c) Discussion and possible action on the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Action Plan Amendments On Commissioner Paup’s motion, Commissioner Delgado’s second, the CDC voted to support the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Action Plan Amendments as presented, with a request that the needs of essential workers (such as adequate PPE) and residents with disabilities be prioritized in the deployment of dollars. 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.  3. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano gave the briefing. 4. NEW BUSINESS a) Presentation from Family Independence Initiative (Ivanna Neri, FII representative) This item was tabled until a future meeting due to time contraints. b) Briefing on RBJ Senior Center expansion and renovation (Janine Sisak, SVP/General Counsel of DMA Development Company, LLC, co-developer) Janine Sisak gave the briefing. c) Discussion and possible action on Austin Transit Partnership governance, including role of appointed community experts and community advisory group (Vice Chair Paup) This item was tabled until the next meeting. 5. WORKING GROUP REPORTS a) Monthly update, discussion and possible action on items brought forward by the Working Group on Economic Independence and Funding for Families in Need (Commissioners Delgado and Mejia) This item was tabled until the next meeting. b) Monthly update, discussion and possible action on a draft recommendation from the Working Goup on Reimagining Public Safety and Policing (Commissioner Deshotel) This item was tabled until the next meeting. 6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS This item was tabled due to time constraints, with the Chair calling for members to submit items to the CLC Liaison via email. ADJOURNMENT Chair Motwani adjourned the meeting at 12:04pm with no 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 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.