Environmental Commission Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission - Remote meeting to be held with social distancing modifications. See agenda for details.

Agenda — original pdf

Versión en español a continuación. Environmental Commission Regular Meeting June 2, 2021 Environmental Commission to be held June 2, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 1, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 2, 2021 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov, no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live 1 Reunión del Environmental Commission FECHA de la reunion (2 de junio de 2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (1 de junio de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Kaela Champlin, (512) 974-3443, Kaela.Champlin@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para …

20210602-002a: Palm District Planning Initiative Briefing — original pdf

Palm District Planning Initiative Environmental Commission June 2, 2021 Content Project Background Study Area Project Scope Project Team How to Get Involved Project Background Engage stakeholders and the public to develop a shared vision for a complex, culturally rich, and rapidly transforming part of downtown Austin that includes:  Palm School Palm Park Convention Center  Waller Creek  Red River Cultural District      ESB-Mexican American Cultural Center Proposed Mexican American Heritage Corridor And more…. 4 Resolution 20190523-029  Palm School Negotiations  Rainey Street District Fund  Fifth Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor  Convention Center Expansion  District Planning Process  Improved Connectivity 5 Recent Planning History  Waller Creek Master Plan (2010)  Downtown Austin Plan (2011)  Imagine Austin (2012)  Waller Creek Design Plan (2012)  Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life  ESB-MACC Master Plan (2018)  Project Connect Vision (2019)  Brush Square Master Plan (2019)  UT Analysis of Convention Center Expansion (2019)  Convention Center Master Plan (2013) (2015)  Downtown Austin Wayfinding Update (2020) Master Plan (2013)  Urban Land Institute Study of IH 35  Convention Center Master Plan (2020) …and more 6 Study Area 8 History of Study Area  Long, layered history  Palm School dates back to the 1890s  Palm District originally part of East Austin  Mexican-Americans, African- Americans and German Immigrants called Palm district home 9 PICA 21043 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Historic Connection To East Austin 10 CO3746 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Sir Swante Palm School 11 Sir Swante Palm School 12 waterloogreenway.org Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park 13 Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park 14 PICA 04088 Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Waller Creek 15 Waller Creek Tunnel 16 waterloogreenway.org Waterloo Greenway/Waterloo Park 17 texasfreeways.com I-35 18 texasfreeways.com I-35 19 texasfreeways.com I-35 20 I-35 21 statesman.com: Photo Credit, Jay Jannier Project Connect and Downtown Transit Station 22 Neil Kocurek Memorial Austin Convention Center 23 Brush Square/O. Henry Museum 24 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) 25 Rainey Street Neighborhood & Historic District 26 lostinaustin.org: Photo Credit, Will Taylor Rainey Street Neighborhood & Historic District 27 Rainey Street Neighborhood & Historic District 28 Sixth Street Historic and Entertainment District 29 lostinaustin.org: Photo Credit, Will Taylor Red River Cultural District 30 Innovation District 31 KXAN.com m o c . N A X K Mexican American …

20210602-002b: Update on Lady Bird Lake Harmful Algal Proliferation — original pdf

The Lady Bird Lake Harmful Algal Proliferation - Update B r e n t B e l l i n g e r, P h . D . b r e n t . b e l l i n g e r @ a u s t i n t e x a s . g o v 5 1 2 - 9 7 4 - 2 7 1 7 J u n e 2 n d , 2 0 2 1 C I T Y O F A U S T I N W A T E R S H E D P R O T E C T I O N D E P A R T M E N T About Cyanobacteria “ B l u e - g r e e n A l g a e ” i s a b i t o f m i s n o m e r – t h e s e o r g a n i s m s a r e p h o t o s y n t h e t i c B a c t e r i a • Prokaryotic – loose nuclear material, organelles not bound • Can still find cyanobacteria genetic material within the chloroplasts of other algae and plants P r i m i t i v e ! • Over 3 billion years old F i r s t p h o t o s y n t h e t i c o r g a n i s m s ; c h a n g e d E a r t h ’ s a t m o s p h e r e l e a d i n g t o t h e f i r s t m a j o r e x t i n c t i o n T h e G R E AT O X Y G E N AT I O N E V E N T P r o d u c e a v a r i e t y o f s e c o n d a r y m e t a b o l i t e s i n c l u d i n g a s u i t e o f …

Approved Minutes — original pdf

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 2, 2021 The Environmental Commission convened in a public meeting on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications via remote video conferencing. Commissioners in Attendance: Andrew Creel Pam Thompson Jennifer Bristol Katie Coyne Perry Bedford Audrey Barrett Bixler Rick Brimer Commissioners Absent: Kevin Ramberg Linda Guerrero Staff in Attendance: Brent Bellinger Kaela Champlin Chris Herrington Liz Johnston Stevie Greathouse Mark Walters CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chair Coyne called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ACTION a. Approval of the May 19, 2021 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes (5 minutes) A motion to approve the May 19, 2021 Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes were approved on Commissioner Bedford’s motion, Commissioner Brimer’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Guerrero and Ramberg were absent. 1 2. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Update on Palm District Planning Initiative—Stevie Greathouse and Mark Walters, Housing and Planning Department (30 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. b. Update on Lady Bird Lake Harmful Algal Proliferation—Brent Bellinger, Environmental Scientist, Watershed Protection Department (30 minutes) Item conducted as posted. No action taken. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Urban Forestry Committee –Pam Thompson, Linda Guerrero, Richard Brimer Kaela Champlin, Watershed Protection Department, gave an update on the Urban Forestry Committee. b. Report on the Joint Sustainability Committee – Katie Coyne Katie Coyne gave an update on the Joint Sustainability Committee. c. Report on the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan Citizen’s Advisory Committee – Kevin Ramberg d. Report on the Joint Committee of the Environmental Commission and Parks and Recreation Board – Linda Guerrero and Pam Thompson e. Report on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board – Linda Guerrero FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Discuss Environmental Commission retreat scheduling and agenda items Item conducted as posted. No action taken. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Chair Coyne adjourned the meeting at 7:47 P.M. 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 at least 2 days before the meeting date. Please call Kaela Champlin at Watershed …