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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2026 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on TUESDAY, JULY 14TH, 2026, at CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSION ROOM in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Noe Elias, Chair Jenny E. Achilles Lyric E. Wardlow Raul E. Longoria Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ebonie Oliver Jo Anne Ortiz Tisha-Vonique Hood Taniquewa S. Brewster Sonia Martinez Valerie Menard Staff Members in Attendance: Jill Smith Nefertitti Jackmon Marla Torrado Miguel Lopez Susan Watkins Ursula Henderson William Swinton-Ginsberg CALL TO ORDER Chair Noe Elias called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. 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. Maria Del Garmen Unda, with the Latino Coalition for Excellence in Higher Education and Maryanne Krueger from the Environmental Commission, both provided public comments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the CDC Regular meeting on June 9, 2026. The minutes from the Community Development Commission regular meeting on June 9th, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Longoria’s motion, Commissioner Brewster’s second, on a 9-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Rental Assistance and Tenant Stabilization Services. Presentation by Ursula Henderson, Program Manager II, and Susan Watkins, Division Manager, Austin Housing. The presentation was made by Ursula Henderson, Program Manager II, and Susan Watkins, Division Manager, Austin Housing. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation and discussion on the “Displacement in Austin StoryMap,” a tool that illustrates the impacts of displacement and tracks progress on the City’s Displacement Mitigation Strategy. Presentation by William Swinton-Ginsberg, Planner Senior, and Dr. Marla Torrado, Housing Division Manager, Austin Housing. The presentation was made by William Swinton-Ginsberg, Planner Senior, and Dr. Marla Torrado, Housing Division Manager, Austin Housing. 4. Discussion on the City Council resolution directing the City Manager to provide a monthly report of all rezoning applications for properties with existing multifamily housing to the CDC. Discussion led by Chair Noe Elias. The discussion was led by Chair Elias. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the proposed 2027 Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Budget and Community Action Plan, as required by 1) US Department of Health and Human Services, and 2) the Texas Administrative Code, Title 10, Part 1, Chapter 6, Subchapter B, §6.206. Public Hearing held by Angel Zambrano, Program Manager III, Austin Public Health. The public hearing was conducted, and the public hearing was closed by Jill Smith, Program Manager, Neighborhood Services. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Discussion and approve a recommendation concerning the 2027 CSBG Budget and Community Action Plan. Discussion led by Angel Zambrano, Program Manager III, Austin Public Health. The motion to approve the recommendation concerning the 2027 CSBG Budget and Community Action Plan was approved on Commissioner Raul Longoria’s motion, Commissioner Valerie Menard’s second, on 9-0 vote. 7. Discussion an action to support the recommendation adopted by the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Commission regarding emergency funding for the SAFE Alliance and Eloise House budgets. Discussion led by Commissioner Longoria. The motion to approve the recommendation adopted by the Hispanic Latino Quality of Life Commission regarding emergency funding for the SAFE Alliance and Eloise House budgets was approved on Commissioner Valerie Menard’s motion, Commissioner Tisha-Vonique Hood’s second, on 9-0 vote. 8. Discussion and action to support the adoption of the Community Development Commission Board and Commission Annual Internal Revier and Report. Discussion led by Chair Noe Elias. The motion to approve the recommendation to support the adoption of the Community Development Commission Board and Commission Annual Internal Revier and Report was approved on Commissioner Jenny E. Achilles’s motion, Commission Raul Longoria’s second, on 9-0 vote. 9. Discussion and action to nominate two CDC members to the Joint Sustainability Commission. Discussion led by Chair Noe Elias. The nominees for the Joint Sustainability Commission are Commissioner Jo Anne Ortiz and Commissioner Valerie Menard. WORKING GROUP UPDATES 10. Update from the CDC Strategy Working Group concerning alignment of future topics with CDC objectives. Discussion led by Commissioner Tisha. The update was given by Commissioner Tisha 11. Updated from the CDC Onboarding Working Group concerning the forthcoming onboarding information packet. Discussion led by Commissioner Jenny Achilles. The update was given by Commissioner Jenny Achilles. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Presentation from Austin Energy to present on the 10 peckers in the city. - Presentation from Austin Housing or Austin Watershed to discuss Doghead development and its 45-year contract. - Discussion and action item to co- sponsor a recommendation passed by the Latino Hispanic Quality of Life Commission. - Presentation on the needs assessment of digital equity access in the City of Austin. - Presentation from Austin Water regarding the recommendation for the water use by larger industrial and commercial users. ADJOURNMENT Chair Noe Elias adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m. without objection.