COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 9th, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on DECEMBER 9th, 2025, 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, Montopolis Jenny E. Achilles, Vice Chair, Private Sector Cynthia Jaso, Dove Springs Raul E. Longoria, South Austin Sonia Martinez, East Austin Tisha-Vonique Hood, Public Sector Valerie Menard, St. John’s Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Cassandra Medrano, South Austin Ebonie Trice-Oliver, Colony Park Jo Anne Ortiz, Public Sector Lyric E. Wardlow, Public Sector Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Nyeka Arnold, North Austin Taniquewa S. Brewster, Rosewood-Zaragosa Staff Members in Attendance: Angel Zambrano Deletta Dean Lorena Lopez Chavarin Marla Torrado Nefertitti Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Chair Elias called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM, with 11 members present. 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. None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the CDC Regular meeting on November 18th, 2025. On Commissioner Longoria's motion, Commissioner Tisha seconded, and the November 18th 2025, minutes were approved on a 10-0-1 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes. Presentation by Angel Zambrano, Program Manager III, Austin Public Health. Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Staff briefing regarding Austin Housing activities and programs. Presentation by Nefertitti Jackmon, Community Displacement Prevention Officer, Austin Housing. Nefertitti Jackmon presented. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion on “Mapping Displacement: Gentrification and Displacement in Austin”. Discussion led by Genesis Pedraza, Madi Gutierrez and Alexia Ledera from Land-Justice Community School. Genesis Pedraza, Madi Gutierrez and Alexia Ledera presented. 5. Question and concerns about HUD federal reporting and community engagement processes. Discussion led by Vice Chair Jenny Achilles. Commissioner Achilles presented. 6. Discussion on River Park Development and possible impact on the current communities. Discussion led by Vice Chair Jenny Achilles. This item was postponed to a future date by Chair Elias. 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 …
2026 Human Induced Sources of Erosion on the Colorado River at Montopolis via LiDAR Imaging Liesel Papenhausen, Tim Goudge Foundational Ideas Impervious Cover Urban Stream Syndrome Total Impervious Cover in the LCR ➢ Fractional Impervious Cover Raster ○ Annual National Land Cover Database NLCD Foundational Ideas Suspended sediment removal leads to exaggerated downstream erosion Erosion Deposition Gully Erosion Montopolis vs Control Site Cumulative Distribution Curve - USGS Monitoring Site Thank you! 2025 If you have any questions, contact: liesel@utexas.edu, tgoudge@jsg.utexas.edu
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 13th, 2026 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on January 13th, 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: Jenny Achilles Jose Noe Elias (Chair) Cynthia Jaso Raul Longoria Valerie Menard Lyric Wardlow Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nyeka Arnold Taniquewa Brewster Tisha-Vonique Hood Sonia Martinez Cassandra Medrano Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Ebonie Trice- Oliver JoAnne Ortiz Staff Members in Attendance: Angel Zambrano Miguel Lopez Lorena Lopez Chavarin Marla Torrado Nefertitti Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Chair Elias called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM, with 11 members present. Cassandra Medrano left the dais at 7:15 PM with 10 members present. 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 provided comment concerning Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as a previous CapMetro presentation. Marian Sanchez with PODER provided public comment regarding the possibility of solar for the Santa Rita redevelopment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the CDC Regular meeting on December 9, 2025. On Vice Chair Achilles’ motion, Commissioner Menard seconded, and the December 9th, 2025, minutes were approved on a 10-0-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes. Presentation by Angel Zambrano, Program Manager III, Austin Public Health. Angel Zambrano presented. 3. Staff briefing regarding Austin Housing activities and programs. Presentation by Dr. Marla Torrado, Housing Division Manager, Austin Housing. Dr. Marla Torrado presented. DISCUSSION ITEMS 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. 4. Discussion on “Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)”. Discussion led by Chase Clement, Financial Manager from Austin Housing. Chase Clement presented. 5. Discussion on …
