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Approved Minutes

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 10th, 2026 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on MARCH 10th, 2026, at CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSION ROOM, in Aus(cid:415)n, Texas. Some members of the commission par(cid:415)cipated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in A(cid:425)endance: Cynthia Jaso Jenny Achilles Jose Noe Elias (Chair) Lyric Wardlow Tiffany Moore Raul Longoria Board Members/Commissioners in A(cid:425)endance Remotely: Cassandra Medrano Ebonie Oliver JoAnne Or(cid:415)z Sonia Mar(cid:415)nez Nyeka Arnold Taniquewa Brewster Valerie Menard Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Staff Members in A(cid:425)endance: Angel Zambrano Lorena Lopez Chavarin (Remotely) Miguel Lopez Nefer(cid:415)(cid:427) Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Chair Elias called the mee(cid:415)ng to order at 6:31 PM. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the mee(cid:415)ng being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Susana Almanza provided public comment. Zenobia Joseph provided public comment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the CDC Regular mee(cid:415)ng on February 10th, 2026. The minutes of the February 10th, 2026 mee(cid:415)ng were approved on Commissioner Longoria’s mo(cid:415)on, Commissioner Lyric’s second, on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner Tisha was off the dais STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) ac(cid:415)vi(cid:415)es and outcomes. Presenta(cid:415)on by Angel Zambrano, Program Manager III, Aus(cid:415)n Public Health. The presenta(cid:415)on was made by Angel Zambrano, Program Manager III, Aus(cid:415)n Public Health. 3. Staff briefing regarding Aus(cid:415)n Housing ac(cid:415)vi(cid:415)es and outcomes will be included in Item 5 “Update on the Aus(cid:415)n Housing Community Ini(cid:415)ated Solu(cid:415)ons (CIS) and An(cid:415)-Displacement Community Acquisi(cid:415)on Program (ADCAP) programs”. Presenta(cid:415)on by Nefer(cid:415)(cid:427) Jackmon, Community Displacement Preven(cid:415)on Officer, Aus(cid:415)n Housing. The presenta(cid:415)on was made by Nefer(cid:415)(cid:427) Jackmon, Community Displacement Preven(cid:415)on Officer, Aus(cid:415)n Housing. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Update on the CDC Annual Retreat. Discussion led by Miguel Lopez, Planner I, Aus(cid:415)n Housing. Discussed. 5. Update on the Aus(cid:415)n Housing Community Ini(cid:415)ated Solu(cid:415)ons (CIS) and An(cid:415)-Displacement Community Acquisi(cid:415)on Program (ADCAP) programs. Discussion led by Nefer(cid:415)(cid:427) Jackmon, Community Displacement Preven(cid:415)on Officer, Aus(cid:415)n Housing. Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Elec(cid:415)ons of CDC officers. Discussion led by Chair Noe Elias. Noe Elias was elected as Chair on Commissioner Brewster’s mo(cid:415)on, Commissioner Menard seconded on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner Tisha was off the dais. Noe Elias was elected as Chair on Commissioner Or(cid:415)z’s mo(cid:415)on, Commissioner Lyric seconded on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner Tisha was off the dais. 7. CDC recommenda(cid:415)ons for City of Aus(cid:415)n budget. Discussion led by Chair Noe Elias. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Achilles and seconded by Commissioner Longoria. The amendment was to revise the sec(cid:415)on on Sidewalk Infrastructure of the proposed recommenda(cid:415)on to state: “with a priority for the North Lamar corridor and considera(cid:415)on of high need communi(cid:415)es, and in response to clear high-risk data trends of fatali(cid:415)es and crashes.” The amendment was approved on 12-0 vote. Commissioner Medrano and Tisha were off the dais. The following amendment was made by Commissioner Menard and seconded by Commissioner Lyric. The amendment was to revise the sec(cid:415)on on Sidewalk Infrastructure of the proposed recommenda(cid:415)on to state: “Budget assessment, and addi(cid:415)onal dollars for sidewalk development, city pedestrian plan, and with ADA master development and implementa(cid:415)on with a priority for high need communi(cid:415)es, for example, North Lamar, and in response to clear high-risk data trends of fatali(cid:415)es and crashes.” The amendment was approved on 12-0 vote. Commissioner Medrano and Tisha were off the dais. A mo(cid:415)on to approve the recommenda(cid:415)on with the following amendment was made by Commissioner Longoria, seconded by Commissioner Brewster, and approved on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Medrano and Tisha were off the dais. 8. Memorandum concerning the City of Aus(cid:415)n Equity Overlay. Discussion led by Chair Noe Elias. The mo(cid:415)on to approve the memorandum to Council for City of Aus(cid:415)n Equity Overlay was approved on Longoria’s mo(cid:415)on, Commissioner Menard’s second, on a 12-0 vote. Commissioner Medrano and Tisha were off the dais. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 9. Update from the CDC Strategy Working Group. Discussion led by Commissioner Tisha. No new updates. 10. Update from the CDC Housing Commi(cid:425)ee. Discussion led by Commissioner Longoria. The update was given by Commissioner Longoria. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Presenta(cid:415)on from the Aus(cid:415)n Planning Department regarding an infrastructure analysis per Commissioner Lyric. - Presenta(cid:415)on from advocacy groups and organiza(cid:415)ons to present regarding their priori(cid:415)es or needs per Commissioner Longoria ADJOURNMENT Chair Elias adjourned the mee(cid:415)ng at 8:58 PM without objec(cid:415)on On Commissioner Lyric's mo(cid:415)on, Commissioner Longoria seconded, the March 10th, 2026, Community Development Commission mee(cid:415)ng minutes were approved at the May 15th, 2026, CDC mee(cid:415)ng, with a 6-2 vote. Commissioners Moore and Tisha voted nay. Chair Elias and Commissioners Brewster, Medrano Menard, Or(cid:415)z, and Oliver were absent. The City of Aus(cid:415)n is commi(cid:425)ed to compliance with the American with Disabili(cid:415)es Act. Reasonable modifica(cid:415)ons and equal access to communica(cid:415)ons will be provided upon request. Mee(cid:415)ng loca(cid:415)ons are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alterna(cid:415)ve formats, please give no(cid:415)ce by calling 512- 974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the mee(cid:415)ng date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more informa(cid:415)on on the Community Development Commission, please contact Miguel Lopez at 512-978-1575. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357.