Community Development CommissionJune 11, 2024

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) MEETING June 11, 2024 – 6:30pm Street-Jones Building, Suite 400A 1000 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78702 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 Cheryl Thompson St. John’s Gavin Porter Sr. Public Sector Appointee Vacant North Austin 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 Michael Tolliver Colony Park Bertha Delgado East Austin Vacant Rosewood- Zaragosa/Blackland 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.   REVISED 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. 1. Approve the May 14, 2024, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. Briefing on the CDC Annual Internal Review (Housing Staff) APPROVAL OF MINUTES BRIEFINGS DISCUSSION ITEMS PUBLIC HEARING 3. Presentation and discussion of input heard during the 2024 Community Needs Assessment (Julie Smith, Community Engagement Specialist, Housing Department). 4. Conduct a public hearing to receive comment on community needs for the City's Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the City's application for federal funding. 5. Conduct a public hearing to receive comment on the City’s revised Citizen Participation Plan as part of the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan process that secures federal funding for the City from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. DISCUSSION ITEMS (continued) 6. Presentation and discussion regarding outcomes for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for April 2024 (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). 7. Presentation and discussion on the Home Delivery Program provided by Central Texas Food Bank (Beth Corbett and Juliana Gonzales, Central Texas Food Bank). 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.   DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Presentation by Woollard Nichols Torres Consulting (Kelly Nichols, WNTC) and approval of the CSBG Neighborhood Services Unit (NSU) Community Needs Assessment. 9. Discussion and approval of a proposed Preservation Plan Recommendation (Preservation Plan   Working Group). 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.