2. 3. 4. REGULAR MEETING of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) August 10, 2022, at 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center Rooms 1401 and 1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the ICRC may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Lisa Rodriguez at Housing and Planning Department, 512-974-3119 or lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Prabhu Kannan Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee, Interim Vice Chair Christina Puentes Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon John Mckiernan-Gonzalez Nancy Palma AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 3 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the June 29, 2022, meeting. 1. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discussion and possible action on annexations. Discussion and possible action to identify candidates to fill open seat on commission. Conduct officer election for the role of Vice Chair. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and possible action on annexations 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 alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call email Lisa Rodriguez at Housing and Planning Department, 512-974-3119 or lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512974- 3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) June 29, 2022, at 6 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Room 1401-02 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the ICRC may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3119 or lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Nancy Palma Staff In Attendance Andrei Lubomudrov, City's Senior Planner Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative Prabhu Kannan John McKiernan-Gonzalez Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Camellia Falcon Shaina Kambo Prabhu Kannan Sterling Lands John McKiernan-Gonzalez Nancy Palma Eugene Schneider Selina Yee DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. with 10 members present. and Commissioner Kambo joined at 6:15 p.m. and Commissioner Schneider joined at 6:24 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No members of the public signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The April 6, 2022, ICRC meeting minutes were approved unanimously without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Introduction of new ICRC members Commissioners McKiernan-Gonzalez and Palma introduced themselves. B. Adoption of annexations City Senior Planner Andrei Lubomudrov gave an overview of the annexation process. On Commissioner Land's motion and Commissioner Kannan's second, the ICRC unanimously approved tabling the adoption of annexations until after the City Council has taken the approved action. C. Contract renewal for legal counsel and mapping ICRC agreed to renew contract for legal counsel and mapping specialist through 2023. D. Identify future meeting dates re: action on potential annexations On Vice Chair Gonzalez's motion and Commissioner Blank's second, the ICRC unanimously approved and adopted 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, as the next ICRC meeting date. E. Elections On Commissioner McKiernan-Gonzalez's motion and Commissioner Land's second, ICRC Commissioners Blank, Calderón, Kambo, Kannan, Lands, McKiernan-Gonzalez, Palma, Schneider, Yee and Chair Puentes, approved and adopted Vice Chair Gonzalez as Chair of the …
City of Austin Annexations, 2022 Housing and Planning Department – Andrei Lubomudrov 3 August 2022 The following represents annexations proposed and completed in 2022. More information on each annexation, including an interactive map, is available at: https://austintexas.gov/page/annexation Table of Proposed Annexations, City of Austin, 2022 (as of August) City of Austin Annexations in 2022 # Case No. Ordinance No. Council Date Effective date Area Name Annexation Type Total Acres Proposed Future Land Use 1 C7a 2022-0001 20220324-066 3/24/2022 4/4/2022 Canyon Creek Station Full Purpose LTD to full purpose 16.4 Civic Use 2 C7a 2022-0003 20220421-032 4/21/2022 5/2/2022 Texas Childrens Full Purpose Annexation LTD to full purpose 24.2 Commercial Use 3 C7a 2022-0002 7/28/2022 8/8/2022 Blue Goose Road Full Purpose ETJ to full purpose 194.5 Residential Use 4 C7a 2022-0004 Old Lockhart Road Full Purpose ETJ to full purpose 87.9 Residential Use 5 C7a 2022-0005 7/28/2022 8/8/2022 Apple Campus Expansion Full Purpose LTD to full purpose 52.6 Commercial Use 6 C7a 2022-0006 7/28/2022 8/8/2022 Slaughter and Thaxton Full Purpose ETJ to full purpose 50.9 Residential Use 7 C7L 2022-0001 9/1/2022 Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited Purpose ETJ to limited purpose 17.5 Residential Use Annexation #1: Case: C7A-2022-0001 (ord #: 20220324-066) https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220324-reg.htm#066 Canyon Creek Full Purpose Annexation Area City-owned property to be developed into public safety campus. Already included in Council District 10 (was limited purpose jurisdiction). Annexation #2: Case: C7A-2022-0003 (ord #: 20220421-032) https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220421-reg.htm#032 Texas Children’s Hospital South Full Purpose Annexation Area Property to be developed as Texas Children’s Hospital, South Campus. Already included in Council District 5 (was limited purpose jurisdiction). Annexation #3: Case: C7A-2022-0002 (effective August 8, 2022) Blue Goose Road Full Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 1. Annexation #4: Case: C7A-2022-0004 (indefinitely postponed by applicant) Old Lockhard Road Full Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 2. Indefinitely postponed by applicant. Annexation #5: Case: C7A-2022-0005 (effective August 8, 2022) Apple Campus Expansion Full Purpose Annexation Area Already included in Council District 6 (was limited purpose jurisdiction). Annexation #6: Case: C7A-2022-0006 (effective August 8, 2022) Slaughter-Thaxton Full Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 2. Annexation #7: Case: C7L-2022-0001 Limited Purpose Annexation (scheduled for public hearing 9/1) Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 2 – Pilot Knob MUD.
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g August 3, 2022 Status of City of Austin Annexations in 2022 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Andrei Lubomudrov, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department To: From: Subject: Date: This memorandum is to provide an update on annexations that have been completed and proposed in 2022. Staff has compiled ordinance information as well as case numbers and other pertinent information for all potential annexations. Annexation information, including an interactive map, is available at: https://austintexas.gov/page/annexation. As of the date of this memo, five annexations have been completed in 2022. A sixth is scheduled for Council consideration on 9/1/2022, and a seventh has been indefinitely postponed. In relation to single member districts: • • three of the annexations were full purpose annexations of limited purpose jurisdiction areas and therefore do not require any changes to the single member districts map because all limited purpose jurisdiction areas were assigned Council Districts when the ICRC adopted the revised District map in October, 2021; two of the annexations were full purpose annexations of Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and therefore are brought to the ICRC for recommended District assignments; and • one annexation is a limited purpose annexation of ETJ and will also need to be assigned a District by the ICRC. Staff has provided District recommendations for each of the annexation areas. One annexation planned at the time of this memo has been scheduled for Council consideration on September 1, 2022. The ICRC may recommend a District for this annexation prospectively at its discretion. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. City of Austin Annexations in 2022 # Case No. Ordinance No. Council Date Effective date Area Name Annexation Type Staff Recommendation Total Acres Proposed Future Land Use 1 C7a 2022-0001 20220324-066 3/24/2022 4/4/2022 Canyon Creek Station Full Purpose LTD to full purpose 16.4 Civic Use Council District 10 - no action needed 2 C7a 2022-0003 20220421-032 4/21/2022 5/2/2022 Texas Childrens Full Purpose Annexation LTD to full purpose 24.2 Commercial Use Council District 5 - no action needed 3 C7a 2022-0002 7/28/2022 8/8/2022 Blue Goose Road Full Purpose ETJ to full purpose 194.5 …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) June 29, 2022 at 6 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Room 1401-02 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the ICRC may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-3119 or lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan John McKiernan-Gonzalez Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Nancy Palma AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the April 6, 2022, ICRC meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Introduction to new ICRC members B. Adoption of annexations C. Contract renewal for legal counsel and mapping D. Identify future meeting dates re: action on potential annexations 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: E. Elections F. Housekeeping A. Website update FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Action on annexations 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 alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and call Matt Dugan at matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512- 974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) April 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1401-02 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the ICRC may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 or Matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo Eugene Schneider DRAFT MINUTES Meeting Goals: Identify top three candidates to fill commission vacancy, identify future 2022 meeting date CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. with 9 members present. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No members of the public signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Jan. 19, 2022, ICRC meeting minutes were approved unanimously with correction to "Unfinished Business." 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Identify top three candidates to replace open chair on commission On Commissioner Blank's motion and Commissioner Schneider's second, the motion to approve the list of candidates in this order: John McKiernan-Gonzalez, Nancy Palma, Patty Prado, Isa Boonto-Zarifis, Margaret Hill and Marisol McDaniel failed without unanimously consent. On Commissioner Blank's motion and Commissioner Calderon's second, the ICRC unanimously approved and adopted the motion to approve the list of candidates of the top three candidates in this order: John McKiernan-Gonzalez, Nancy Palma and Patty Prado. At the break, John McKiernan-Gonzalez was called and accepted the position on the ICRC to replace Commissioner Hoang Le. Nancy Palma was called during the break, and the ICRC will wait to hear back from Palma. Legal counsel was also consulted during the break and stated Commissioner Schneider will continue to serve as a representative of District 6 until the remainder of his term of service. The ICRC selected June 29, …
City of Austin Housing and Planning Departmen t P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 Fax (512) 974-3112 w ww .c it yofaus t in. o rg/h o us ing June 24, 2022 Status of City of Austin Annexations in 2022 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Andrei Lubomudrov, Senior Planner Housing and Planning Department To: From: Subject: Date: This memorandum is to provide an update on annexations that have been completed and proposed in 2022. Staff has compiled ordinance information as well as case numbers and other pertinent information for all potential annexations. Annexation information, including an interactive map, is available at: https://austintexas.gov/page/annexation. As of the date of this memo, two annexations have been completed in 2022. Both annexations were full purpose annexations of limited purpose jurisdiction areas and therefore do not require any changes to the single member districts map. All limited purpose jurisdiction areas were assigned Council Districts when the ICRC adopted the revised District map in October, 2021. The additional annexations planned at the time of this memo have been scheduled for Council consideration on July 28, 2022. Most of these annexations were scheduled for earlier Council meetings but were postponed for various reasons. City of Austin Annexations in 2022 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. Ordinance No.Council DateEffective dateArea NameAnnexation TypeTotal Acres Proposed Future Land UseNotesC7a2022-000120220324-0663/24/20223/24/2022Canyon Creek Station Full PurposeLimited purpose to full purpose16.4Civic UseCouncil District 10 - no action neededC7a2022-000320220421-0324/21/20225/2/2022Texas Childrens Full Purpose AnnexationLimited purpose to full purpose24.2Commercial UseCouncil District 5 - no action neededC7a2022-00027/28/2022Blue Goose Road Full PurposeETJ to full purpose194.5Residential UseC7a2022-0004Old Lockhart Road Full PurposeETJ to full purpose87.9Residential UseIndefinitely postponedC7a2022-00057/28/2022Apple Campus Expansion Full PurposeLimited purpose to full purpose52.6Commercial UseCouncil District 6 - no action neededC7a2022-00067/28/2022Slaughter and Thaxton Full PurposeETJ to full purpose50.908Residential UseC7L2022-00017/28/2022Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited PurposeETJ to limited purpose17.5Residential UseCase No.
City of Austin Annexations, 2022 Housing and Planning Department – Andrei Lubomudrov 28 June 2022 The following represents annexations proposed and completed in 2022. More information on each annexation, including an interactive map, is available at: https://austintexas.gov/page/annexation Table of Proposed Annexations, City of Austin, 2022 (as of June) #Ordinance No.Council DateEffective dateArea NameAnnexation TypeTotal Acres Proposed Future Land Use1C7a2022-000120220324-0663/24/20224/4/2022Canyon Creek Station Full PurposeLTD to full purpose16.4Civic Use2C7a2022-000320220421-0324/21/20225/2/2022Texas Childrens Full Purpose AnnexationLTD to full purpose24.2Commercial Use3C7a2022-00027/28/2022Blue Goose Road Full PurposeETJ to full purpose194.5Residential Use4C7a2022-0004Old Lockhart Road Full PurposeETJ to full purpose87.9Residential Use5C7a2022-00057/28/2022Apple Campus Expansion Full PurposeLTD to full purpose52.6Commercial Use6C7a2022-00067/28/2022Slaughter and Thaxton Full PurposeETJ to full purpose50.9Residential Use7C7L2022-00017/28/2022Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited PurposeETJ to limited purpose17.5Residential UseCase No. Annexation #1: Case: C7A-2022-0001 (ord #: 20220324-066) https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220324-reg.htm#066 Canyon Creek Full Purpose Annexation Area City-owned property to be developed into public safety campus. Already included in Council District 10 (was limited purpose jurisdiction). Annexation #2: Case: C7A-2022-0003 (ord #: 20220421-032) https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220421-reg.htm#032 Texas Children’s Hospital South Full Purpose Annexation Area Property to be developed as Texas Children’s Hospital, South Campus. Already included in Council District 5 (was limited purpose jurisdiction). Annexation #3: Case: C7A-2022-0002 (scheduled for public hearing 7/28) Blue Goose Road Full Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 1. Annexation #4: Case: C7A-2022-0004 (indefinitely postponed by applicant) Old Lockhard Road Full Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 2. Indefinitely postponed by applicant. Annexation #5: Case: C7A-2022-0005 (scheduled for public hearing 7/28) Apple Campus Expansion Full Purpose Annexation Area Already included in Council District 6 (was limited purpose jurisdiction). Annexation #6: Case: C7A-2022-0006 (scheduled for public hearing 7/28) Slaughter-Thaxton Full Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 2. Annexation #7: Case: C7L-2022-0001 Limited Purpose Annexation (scheduled for public hearing 7/28) Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited Purpose Annexation Area Adjacent to Council District 2 – Pilot Knob MUD.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) April 6, 2022, at 6 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1401-02 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the ICRC may be participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 or Matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon AGENDA Meeting Goals: Identify top three candidates to fill commission vacancy, identify future 2022 meeting date CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Jan. 19, 2022, ICRC meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Identify top three candidates to replace open chair on commission B. Identify future 2022 meeting date re: action on potential annexations and dis annexations C. UT OLLI NOVA discussion D. Housekeeping 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Website update B. Final Report update FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Website • Discussion of annexations and dis annexation 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 alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and call Matt Dugan at matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512-974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov.
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) January 19, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo Prabhu Kannan Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Selina Yee Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager Gretchen Nagy, Travis County Voter Registration Director Eric Stene, City Clerk's Records and Information Office Manager George Korbel, Mapping Specialist Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative DRAFT MINUTES Meeting Goals: Update on Travis County Redistricting; Discussion of Retention of Records and Documents; Approval of Final Report; Approval of New Staff Contracts; Discussion of Creating Criteria for Staff to Act Upon Future Annexations; Updates on Roadmap/Timeline; and Updates from Working Groups and Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. with 10 members present. Commissioner Schneider joined at 6:10 p.m. and Commissioner Le joined at 6:13pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There was no citizens communication. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Dec. 15, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes were approved unanimously without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Update on county redistricting from Gretchen Nagy, Travis County Voter Registration Director Nagy gave an update on the shortened timeframe for Travis County redistricting B. Discussion of Retention of ICRC Records and Documents: City Clerk Eric Stene, Records and Information Management Officer (CRM) Stene explained the ICRC should turn over documents to their staff liaison for the city's records retention of documents and that those records will be kept for 20 years (2042). Commissioners agreed to forward all documents to administrative manager by Feb. 2, 2022. C. Update on Roadmap/Timeline Granados gave an update on the 2031 ICRC Roadmap/Timeline. D. Discussion on creating criteria for staff to act upon future annexations Commissioners discussed creating criteria for city staff to act upon future annexations and agreed that all future annexations would be handled directly by the commission. E. Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees 1) Social Media/Press Release Working Group Commissioner Falcon gave an update. 2) Advertising/Website Working Group Commissioner Yee gave an update on …
*** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear ICRI Committee members, We are also residents of Great Hills - and live on Rimner Cove - a cul-de-sac off of Rain Creek Parkway between Fire Oak and Lost Horizon. It has come to our attention that a small section of Great Hills (along the west side of Rain Creek Parkway and cul-de-sacs between Fire Oak and Lost Horizon) have been carved out from District 10 and moved to District 6. This includes our home. The great majority of Great Hills is and remains in District 10, while this small section of Great HIlls has been carved to now be a part of basically a Williamson county region. We do not agree with this proposed change. We also believe that the communication about these proposed changes was too limited. We believe that we should have received notification, through the mail, that our homes were in a "change" zone. We did not receive any such communication to our knowledge. We believe that this change does not make sense. While we realize that there are a lot of factors that go into redistricting - and a certain balance is wanted between the color of people's skin, their political leanings, etc - there is also the practical aspect about the neighborhood being represented as a whole, and interests of that geographic area, regardless of race or political leaning. We do not believe that our interests will be served by becoming a part of District 6 - by the mere fact that the great majority of our neighborhood (Great Hills) is being represented in another district, of which we will have no say. Please consider moving this group of homes back to District 10 - we ask you to prioritize what is best for the homeowners that have to live with these decisions. We left voice messages for Matt Dugan and Lisa Rodriguez - and received a call back from Lisa Rodriguez. We would like more information about further action we can take to make our opinions heard. It looks like there is a meeting scheduled for December 15. Hopefully our letter above can be read and shared with the council, as we are unable to attend this meeting. Please let us know what else we can do. We look forward to hearing from someone to understand the rationale for the change as well. Thank you …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) January 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Room 1401 & 1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon AGENDA Meeting Goals: Update on Travis County Redistricting; Discussion of Retention of Records and Documents; Approval of Final Report; Approval of New Staff Contracts; Discussion of Creating Criteria for Staff to Act Upon Future Annexations; Updates on Roadmap/Timeline; and Updates from Working Groups and Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public comment will be allowed in-person. All speakers must register in advance and identify the subject matter to be discussed up to 20 minutes after the start of the meeting. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting or throughout the meeting where appropriate. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Dec. 15, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Update on county redistricting: Gretchen Nagy, Travis County Voter Registration Director B. Discussion of Retention of ICRC Records and Documents: City Clerk Eric Stene, Records and Information Management Officer (CRM) C. Update on Roadmap/Timeline D. Discussion on creating criteria for staff to act upon future annexations E. Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees 1. Social Media/Press Release Working Group 2. Advertising/Website Working Group 3. Finance Subcommittee 4. Final Report Subcommittee F. Housekeeping 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Approve and sign final report B. Approve new contract for administrative manager FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Annexations and Dis Annexations • Website 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 alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Matt Dugan at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) December 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo Prabhu Kannan Sterling Lands Eugene Schneider Selina Yee Camellia Falcon Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager Caroline Webster, City's Assistant Attorney Andrei Lubomudrov, City's Senior Planner George Korbel, Mapping Specialist Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative DRAFT MINUTES Meeting Goals: Adopt Annexations, Adopt a Final Report, Approve New ICRC Website, Discuss Retention of Records and Documents, Report from Travis County Election Officials CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. with 9 members present. Commissioner Kambo joined at 6:02 p.m. and Commissioner Lands joined at 7:05 p.m. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL There was no citizens communication. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Oct. 27, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes were approved without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Adopt annexations Andrei Lubomudrov, Austin City Senior Planner, explained annexations and dis annexations On Commissioner Blank's motion and Commissioner Gonzalez's second, the ICRC unanimously approved and adopted moving Ordinance No. 20190131-013 and incorporating it into City Council District 2; moving Ordinance No. 20191003-068 and incorporating it into City Council District 1; moving Ordinance No. 20200730-006 and incorporating it into City Council District 2; moving Ordinance No. 20210325-073 and incorporating it into City Council District 2; moving Ordinance No. 20210603-083 and incorporating it into City Council District 2; moving Ordinance No. 20210902-055 and incorporating it into City Council District 1; moving Ordinance No. 20210930-118 and incorporating it into City Council District 6 and moving Ordinance No. 20211209-044 and incorporating it into City Council District 2. On Commissioner Blank's motion and Commissioner Schneider's second, the ICRC moved that ICRC remove Ordinance No. 890629-0 out of District 6." The motion was unanimously adopted after debate and amendment. Commissioner Hardin moved adoption of a substitution which, after debate and amendment, was adopted as follows: "Resolved: That the ICRC removed the Yaupon Terrace Subdivision from District 6 with Ordinance No. 890629-0." B. Discussion of Final …
P a g e | 1 TRAVIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR AND VOTER REGISTRAR Voter Registration Division 5501 Airport Blvd., Austin 78751 512.854.9473 traviscountytax.org Date: December 7, 2021 From: Travis County Tax Office Voter Registration Division and the Travis County Clerk Elections Division Regarding: Election Precinct Boundaries Proposed Plan for 2022 Following redistricting at both the State and County level, Travis County Voter Registration undertook the task of realigning precinct boundaries. During this process, staff reviewed precinct sizes and dramatically reduced precincts that were near or exceeded the maximum size of 5,000 voters. During the process of realigning precincts, staff looked at the following as the boundary dividers: 1. Highways and Toll Roads 2. Expressways, Arterials, FM Roads 3. Neighborhood Collectors 4. Waterways—river, lake, creeks, watersheds 5. Railroads 6. Parcels—property lines 7. Parks, green belts Our goal was to bring neighborhoods back together when possible. Legislative boundaries didn’t allow us to be 100% successful, however, we were able to make modifications to legacy precinct boundaries that had split neighborhoods. We were able to reunite neighborhoods or communities of interest in many cases. A notice was mailed to both County Chairs, all election judges, and precinct chairs for both parties. In the case of the political party County Chairs, we hand delivered the notice and a copy of the backup. Additionally, the week prior to Thanksgiving, both County Chairs and key staff received email correspondence with our map link for them to share with precinct chairs for input. We consequently did receive communication back and were able in most cases to accommodate requests and/or suggestions. In some cases, we were unable to make the modifications due to legislative boundaries that do not allow us to cross over precinct lines. P a g e | 2 With new precincts created, the Division also looked at the precinct numbering system or the lack of one. With this opportunity, a system was developed in precinct numbering. This system creates communities of interest within the system. Stakeholders who will benefit with this new system are: 1. Elections Division—in planning and directing resources regionally 2. Precinct Chairs—organizing in their region 3. General Public—organized manner in which to identify where their precinct is located 4. Elected Officials and candidates—better planning in identifying precincts as they maneuver meetings in the county. The numbering system follows this rule—the County Courthouse is ground zero. From that point the first precinct in …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission of Austin, Texas January 2022 Final Report District Map adopted October 6, 2021 Certified October 27, 2021 Presented to the City October 29, 2021 page 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................ 2 Acknowledgments ....................................................................................... 4 Executive Summary .................................................................................... 5 Why ICRC: The origin story .......................................................................... 6 Commission Members .................................................................................. 8 Commissioner Errol L. Hardin (District 1) ........................................................ 9 Commissioner Selina Yee (District 1) .............................................................10 Commissioner Sara Inés Calderón (District 2) .................................................11 Commissioner Hoang Le (District 3) ..............................................................12 Commissioner Brigham Morris (District 3) ......................................................13 Commissioner Sterling Lands II (District 4) ....................................................14 Commissioner Prabhu Kannan (District 5) ......................................................15 Commissioner Eugene Schneider (District 6) ..................................................16 Commissioner Camellia Falcon (District 7) .....................................................17 Chair Christina Liu Puentes (District 7) ..........................................................18 Commissioner Joshua Blank (District 8) .........................................................19 Commissioner Shaina Kambo (District 9) .......................................................20 Commissioner Erin Dempsey (District 10) ......................................................21 Vice-Chair Luis Gonzalez (District 10) ...........................................................22 Challenges and Constraints .........................................................................23 Methodology: Public Input ...........................................................................24 Methodology: Mapping ................................................................................26 District Overviews ......................................................................................28 Final 10 District Map...................................................................................29 2021 ICRC FINAL REPORT page 3 Table of Contents District 1 Details ........................................................................................30 District 2 Details ........................................................................................32 District 3 Details ........................................................................................34 District 4 Details ........................................................................................36 District 5 Details ........................................................................................38 District 6 Details ........................................................................................40 District 7 Details ........................................................................................42 District 8 Details ........................................................................................44 District 9 Details ........................................................................................46 District 10 Detail ........................................................................................48 Closing remarks .........................................................................................50 Appendix A: 2021 ICRC Values and Norms .....................................................51 Appendix B: 2021 ICRC Timeline ..................................................................52 Appendix C: 2021 ICRC Public Feedback ........................................................55 page 4 Acknowledgments The Commission extends its deepest gratitude to the people who helped produce Austin’s city council maps for this decade. Thank you to City of Austin staff Matt Dugan, Patricia Fraga, and Lisa Rodriguez for helping the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) navigate city systems at lightning speed. Thank you to City Demographer Lila Valencia, Caroline Webster with the City Attorney’s Office, and City Auditor Corrie Stokes for their support of the ICRC and its work. Thank you to the ICRC staff for your relentless energy and optimism, including administrative manager Christine Granados, legal counsel David Richards, and mapping specialist George Korbel. Special thanks to Peck Young for both his advocacy and everpresent support. We would like to thank the Community Impact Newspaper, Telemundo, Fox 7, the Austin Monitor, The Austin American Statesman, KUT, and The Austin Chronicle for their coverage of the redistricting process. We also appreciate the many venues across Austin that opened their doors to the ICRC, least of …
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From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:37 PM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: Final Redistricting Shapefiles From: Thomas Miller Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 6:37:16 PM (UTC+00:00) To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Subject: Final Redistricting Shapefiles *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, I’m trying to get the final CoA redistricting shapefiles. Can you supply these to me? Thanks, Thomas Miller, CERA, REO | GIS Manager This electronic mail message, including any attachments, may be confidential or privileged under applicable law. This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, disclosure or any other action taken in relation to the content of this email including any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this email, including secure destruction of any printouts. CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
