Versión en español a continuación. Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Preservation Plan Committee Thursday, January 21, 2021, 10:00 AM HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION TO BE HELD JANUARY 21, 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 (Wednesday, January 20 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the January 21 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting, members of the public must: • Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-1264 or preservation@austintexas.gov no later than noon, Wednesday, January 20 (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 preservation@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. Reunión Especial del Comité del Plan de la Preservación Histórica Un Comité de la Comisión de Sitios Históricos FECHA de la reunion 21 de enero, 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 (20 de enero, 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 (512) 974- 1264 o preservation@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 …
Historic Landmark Commission Special Meeting of the Preservation Plan Committee Thursday, January 21, 2021, 10:00 AM This meeting is to consider nominations for the Historic Landmark Commission appointee to the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) board. Parties interested in serving on the AEDC board must submit the following by noon on Wednesday, January 20, 2021: • Completed nomination (form posted as backup to this meeting) • Professional headshot • Biography • Current resume Application materials must be emailed to preservation@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. In the transmittal email, applicants should also register to speak at the meeting to address the committee regarding their interest in and qualifications to serve on the AEDC board. The Preservation Plan Committee will recommend a nominee to the Historic Landmark Commission for consideration at the January 25, 2021 commission meeting.
Austin Economic Development Corporation: Board Nomination The Austin Economic Development Corporation is a public, nonprofit, local corporation that serves Austin as a partner in facilitating holistic and collaborative, public-private initiatives to secure inclusive outcomes that strengthen the values of the city. The corporation is governed by a “blue-ribbon” board consisting of 21 members who are nominated by the City and other external agencies in the community. Each nominating body will be given a description of the subject matter area, qualifications and skill sets for an ideal nominee. The City Council will confirm a single selected candidate by majority vote. Criteria for Nomination(s): 1. Resident of the City of Austin; 2. Individual holds a strong background, understanding and familiarity of the nominating organization and the community the nominating body serves; Individual possess demonstrable skills and experience in the areas of industry, public/private partnerships, infrastructure or transportation, real estate development or construction, urban/regional planning, historic preservation, finance, creative and music industry, minority and women-owned businesses (MWBE), and/or workforce; Individual understands AEDC’s role in functions such as lease administration, transaction support and public development; 3. 4. 5. Capacity for serving roles on a working board instead of a political role: § Three year term; § One board meeting per month; § Committee and/or working group meetings; § Subsequent terms will be three years and while there is no limit to the number of terms served, no member of the Board is allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms. Timeline for Nomination(s): Each nominating body is asked to provide information regarding their final nominee(s) in writing by Friday, January 22, 2021. To officially submit the nomination(s), each nominating entity is asked to provide an official letter addressed to AEDC’s Interim President and CEO, Veronica Briseño, from the President/CEO. The nomination(s) can also be provided in the form of a Resolution from the current President/Chair to the governing body of the nominating entity. The letter or Resolution should properly introduce the official nominee(s) and provide a summary of the process for selecting the nominee(s). The letter or Resolution must be accompanied with the following attachments: 1. Completed nomination form (attached, COA Commissions were provided a different form): 2. Professional headshot and biography; 3. Current resume. * Once approved as a Board Member by the Austin City Council, each will be required to submit financial statements in the same manner as City appointees to Boards …
Austin Economic Development Corporation Stakeholder Update and Discussion on Governance Background Resolutions 20141211-122 and 20170216-040 the Austin City Council directed the City Manager to “deliver a feasibility study” and “bring forward…specific proposals” related to the creation of an economic development entity with the capacity to “create or support development of affordable housing, redevelopment, revitalization and other priority projects and goals of the City.” As staff began working with an external consultant to prepare recommendations and working documents for the creation of an entity, Council provided additional direction to align the development of the economic development entity with the intent and creation of an “Austin Cultural Trust” through resolutions 20180215-082 and 20190808-072. In May of this year, Council further directed the City Manager to expedite a review of existing entities and resources that could be centralized to support the timely execution of recovery efforts that could secure or retain creative culture and community benefits in resolutions 20200521-095 and 20200521-096. The Economic Development Department (EDD) staff and consultant presented recommendations for creation of a holistic economic development entity for discussion during the Council Work Session on August 25th. As outlined in the memo provided with the report to Mayor and Council on July 31, 2020. Through Resolution 20201001-055 Council approved the legal documents needed for the creation of the Austin Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and simultaneously approved staff’s recommendations to appoint the first six places as an interim board. 2 Public Real Estate Developer As Cities grow to scale, some create a public developer Why? A public developer can… Speed approvals, but with the direct oversight of the City Move at the pace of the market Reduce the burdens of government with new funding sources Own and operate real estate to generate cash Accept charitable donations Accept investment dollars Blend the best of public and private deal-making Generate more money for COA from under-performing real estate Of the 17 cities that participated in the Peer Cities Conference about the strategic use of real estate to accomplish public policy, 100% agreed that the best strategy for doing so was to create an EDC that had real estate powers to advance projects that a municipality could not on its own. 3 Organizational Structure (1): Family of Organizations An autonomous family of organizations is the best solution New Entity: …
