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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES OCTOBER 8, 2024 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on October 8, 2024, at the Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cheryl Thompson (Chair) Jose Noe Elias (Vice Chair) Jenny Achilles Bertha Delgado Cynthia Jaso Raul E. Longoria Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jo Anne Ortiz Julia Woods Gavin Porter Tisha-Vonique Hood Nyeka Arnold Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Estevan Delgado Michael Tolliver Staff Members in Attendance Mandy DeMayo Nefertitti Jackmon Ed Blake Lisa Rodriguez Lorena Lopez-Chavarin Angel Zambrano Rachel Tepper Jonathan Lee CALL TO ORDER Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm with 9 commissioners present. Commissioner Longoria joined at 6:40 pm, and Commissioner Bertha Delgado joined at 6:55pm. Commissioners Estevan Delgado and Michael Tolliver were absent. There are currently two vacancies on the board. 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. Zenobia Joseph signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the September 10, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Achilles’ motion, Commissioner Ortiz’s second, the September 10, 2024, minutes were approved with corrections regarding attendance, on an 11-0-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation and discussion regarding outcomes for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for August 2024 (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Presentation and discussion of components to consider for the Equity Overlay for the Home Options for Middle-Income Empowerment (HOME) Initiative (Celine Rendon, Marisa Perales, and Misael Ramos, Organizers, Community Powered ATX) Celine Rendon, Marisa Perales and Misael Ramos presented. A working group was formed to draft a recommendation for Equity Overlay. Vice Chair Elias and Commissioners Bertha Delgado, Tisha-Vonique Hood, Raul E. Longoria and Nyeka Arnold volunteered to serve on the Equity Overlay Extension Working Group. 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 4. Discussion and possible action to approve amendments to the Community Development Commission (CDC) Bylaws regarding removal of board members to comply with state law - 10 TAC 6.212(b)(3) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). On Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Commissioner Achilles’ second, a motion to approve amendments to the CDC Bylaws regarding removal of board members was approved on a 9- 0-1 vote with Vice Chair Elias abstaining. Commissioner Bertha Delgado was off the dais. 5. Discussion and possible action to approve the City’s application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Pro-Housing Grant Funding that can be used to further develop, evaluate, and implement housing policy plans, improve housing strategies, remove regulatory barriers, and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation (Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director and Rachel Tepper, Planner Principal, Housing Department) On Vice Chair Elias’ motion, Commissioner Longoria’s second, a motion against support of the grant application failed. The motion failed on a 5-2-3-vote, with Vice Chair Elias and Commissioners Jaso, Longoria, Arnold and Hood voting against supporting the application; Commissioners Woods and Porter in favor of supporting it. Chair Thompson and Commissioners Achilles and Ortiz abstained. PUBLIC HEARING 6. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Pro-Housing Grant Funding (Mandy DeMayo, Interim Director and Rachel Tepper, Planner Principal, Housing Department). Chair Thompson opened the public hearing. Zenobia Joseph spoke on her opposition for Pro-Housing Grant with HUD. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Presentation and discussion on the updates to the Displacement Risk Maps that are being used for the Equity Overlay (Nefertitti Jackmon, Officer, Community Displacement Prevention, 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. • Discussion and possible action to approve another commissioner to serve as a representative on Housing Investment Review Committee (HIRC). (James May, Officer, Housing and Development, Housing Department) • Discussion and possible action on recommendations to adopt the Equity -Based Preservation Plan. (Cara Bertron, Program Manager, Planning Department) • Discussion and possible action to approve recommendation to be presented to Council for Equity Overlay for the Home Options for Middle-Income Empowerment (HOME) Initiative presented by Community Powered ATX. • Discussion and possible action to approve annual 2025 schedule. ADJOURNMENT Chair Thompson adjoined the meeting without objection at 9:36 pm. 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.