2021_6_8_CDC_Approved-Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) June 8, 2021 – 5:30pm - 9:30pm Via Videoconference MINUTES 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 Vacant St. John’s Miriam Garcia North Austin Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Kendra Garrett Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Vacant Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Shakita Hawthorne Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Members Absent Michael Tolliver Shakita Hawthorne Bertha Delgado Members in Attendance Amit Motwani, Chair Karen Paup, Vice Chair Joe Deshotel Jose Noe Elias Fisayo Fadelu Miriam Garcia Kendra Garrett Alberto Mejia Heidi Sloan Julia Woods Staff in Attendance Rebecca Giello Katie Horstman Mandy DeMayo Nefertitti Jackmon Daniel Word Angel Zambrano Jesse Gutierrez Lisa Rodriguez CALL TO ORDER Chair Motwani called the meeting to order at 5:48pm with 10 members present. 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. Alexis Henderson, Will Henderson, Steve Sivells, Sylvia Blanco, Zenobia C. Joseph, Kendra Ester, and Lira Ramirez addressed the CDC. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the April 13, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Deshotel’s motion, Commission Paup’s second, the CDC’s April 13, 2021, 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. b) Briefing, discussion and possible action on the Community Services Block Grants 2021 Needs Assessment (Woollard, Nichols & Associates) Kelly Nichols, Mercedes Perry and Desiree Burns gave the briefing. Following discussion, on Commissioner Mejia’s motion, Commissioner Deshotel’s second, the CDC voted unanimously to approve the Community Services Block Grants 2021 Needs Assessment. 3. NEW BUSINESS a) Briefing on Draft Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Action Plan (Rebecca Giello & Katie Horstman, b) Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comment on Draft Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Action Plan Housing & Planning Department) Rebecca Giello and Katie Horstman gave the briefing. (Katie Horstman, Housing & Planning Department) The public hearing was conducted and discussion occurred. c) Briefing from the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) regarding redevelopment at Pathways at Rosewood Courts (Sylvia Blanco, Tiffany Middleton, and Ruby Roa, HACA) 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. Sylvia Blanco and Tiffany Middleton gave the briefing. d) Briefing regarding property management and administration of privately-owned, project based Section 8 housing (Michael Cummings, Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation (SHCC), and Michael Gerber, Housing Authority of the City of Austin) Michael Cummings and Michael Gerber gave the briefing. e) Briefing on City’s response to Winter Storm Uri (Nefertitti Jackmon, Housing & Planning Department and Daniel Word, Austin Code Department) Nefertitti Jackmon gave the briefing. f) Election of CDC Officers This item was postponed for a future meeting. 4. WORKING GROUP AND COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Update from the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) Community Advisory Committee b) Update from South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Vice Chair Paup) (Commissioner Mejia) This item was postponed for a future meeting. This item was postponed for a future meeting. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Briefing on Homelessness Initiatives ADJOURNMENT Chair Motwani adjourned the meeting at 9:38pm without objection. 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.