HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 6, 2021 – 11:00 A.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 300A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath Terri Myers Beth Valenzuela AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 7, 2021 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Debrief from September 23 working group meeting A.1. Decision-making structure A.2. Criteria for success A.3. Equity evaluation framework Review and comment on brief for October 14 working group meeting Process for focus group appointment Update on Technical Advisory Committee Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: E.1. November 18, 2021 E.2. December 9, 2021 B. C. D. E. ADJOURNMENT 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 1 1. 2. alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-1686 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 2
1. 2. HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION PRESERVATION PLAN COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 7, 2021 – 12:30 P.M. Street-Jones Building, Room 400A 1000 E. 11th Street Austin, Texas COMMISSION MEMBERS: Ben Heimsath X Terri Myers Beth Valenzuela, Chair X DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No citizen communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Approve the minutes from August 25, 2021 by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. Debrief from working group’s equity workshop, held August 30, 2021 • Workshop provided common terminology, historical and current background on causes of inequity • Foundation for future discussions and process • Discussion about brief content • See project website for brief, presentation, and meeting summary: www.bit.ly/ATXpresplan B. Launch of community survey in mid-September • Discussion of question and copy language • Future opportunity (during phase 2?): ask people about places that are important to them, endangered places, meaning of loss • Add phone number to flyer so that staff can manually enter responses • Provide hard copies of survey at libraries, senior centers—postcards? • Include responses in appendix to final plan 1 C. Preparation for upcoming working group meetings: C.1. September 23, 2021 • Shorter brief • Focus on process • Staff will send draft of equity evaluation framework after 9/16 Drafting Committee meeting with deadline for feedback C.2. October 14, 2021 • Include information on state legislation (historic districts, supermajority requirements) and federal framework (CLG, etc.) ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Adjourn the meeting by Myers, Valenzuela seconds. Vote: 2-0. 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 (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call the Historic Preservation Office at 512-974-3393 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Preservation Plan Committee, please contact Cara Bertron, Senior Planner, at 512-974-1446. 2
