Community Development CommissionApril 9, 2024

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) MEETING April 9, 2024 – 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 512-974-3108 or edward.blake@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Jo Anne Ortiz Public Sector Appointee Steven Brown Public Sector Appointee Michael Tolliver Colony Park Bertha Delgado East Austin Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Miriam Garcia North Austin Gavin Porter Sr. Public Sector Appointee Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland Cynthia Jaso Dove Springs Jose Noe Elias Montopolis Julia Woods South Austin Vacant Public Sector Appointee Jenny E. Achilles Private Sector Appointee Raul E Longoria Public Sector Appointee South Austin Estevan Delgado Private 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 REVISED 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. 1. Approve the March 12, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Conduct CDC annual officer elections. Current officer terms will expire at the end of April with new terms beginning May 1, 2024. City Code requires that all boards/commissions elect a Chair and Vice Chair. 3. Discuss and vote on shortening speaking time duration and utilizing a round-robin format for discussions, ensuring all CDC members have a chance to speak on each item (Chair Thompson) 4. Discuss and approve a recommendation from the Budget Working Group regarding the City of Austin 2024 – 2025 budget. Information on the budget can be found at: www.austintexas.gov/budget (Chair Thompson) BRIEFINGS staff) DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Briefing on Special Called Meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2024 (Housing Department 6. Briefing on Sexual harassment Training due by May 10, 2024 (Housing Department staff) 7. Presentation and discussion on the Housing Department’s Rental Housing Development Assistance (RHDA) program and investments, and geographic dispersion (Mandy DeMayo and James May, 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 meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. 8. Presentation and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) 9. Presentation about updating the 2012 Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to appoint a representative to support the development and implementation of the Imagine Austin comprehensive engagement process (Evelyn Mitchell, Planning Department). 10. Presentation on Equity-Based Preservation Plan (brief presentation) (Cara Bertron, Housing Department) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 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 Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357.