Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion - Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) September 13, 2023, at 6:00 PM Permitting and Development Center Room 2103 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 Patty Prado Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee, Vice Chair Christina Puentes Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon John McKiernan-Gonzalez Nancy Palma AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three 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 1. Approve the minutes of the August 10, 2022, meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action to assign recently annexed areas to City Council Districts. 3. Discussion and possible action to identify candidates to fill open seats on the commission. 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 Lisa Rodriguez at 512-974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov. Upon Minutes Approval, information will be listed regarding date approved and record of the vote
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES - CORRECTED AUGUST 10, 2022 in a The INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION convened REGULAR meeting on AUGUST 10, 2022, at The Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401, 6310 Wilhelmina Dr., in Austin, Texas 78752. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. with 13 members present. Members in Attendance Luis Gonzalez, Chair Selina Yee, Interim Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Shaina Kambo Prabhu Kannan Errol Hardin John McKiernan-Gonzalez Nancy Palma Christina Puentes Eugene Schneider Staff In Attendance Andrei Lubomudrov, Housing and Planning Dept Matt Dugan, Housing and Planning Dept PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No members of the public signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission regular meeting on The June 29, 2022, ICRC meeting minutes were approved unanimously without objection. June 29, 2022. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action on annexations. Commissioner Hardin moved to adopt the staff recommendation for annexation #3 Case No. 2022-0002, Blue Goose Road Full Purpose into District 1 and Commissioner Kanan seconded. Commissioner Falcon moved to adopt the recommendation with a friendly amendment to state the staff recommendation in the August 3, 2022, memo. Commissioner Hardin accepted. The staff recommendation for annexation #3 Case No. 2022-0002, Blue Goose Road Full Purpose into District 1 was approved with Commissioner Falcon’s friendly amendment on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner Calderon moved to adopt the staff recommendation in the August 3, 2022, memo for annexation #6, Case No. 2022-0006, Slaughter and Thaxton Full Purpose into District 2. Commissioner Puentes seconded, and the motion was approved on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner McKiernan-Gonzalez moved to postpone annexation #7, Case No. 2022-001 Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited Purpose to their next meeting. Commissioner Puentes seconded, and the motion was approved on a 13-0 vote. 3. Discussion and possible action to identify candidates to fill open seat on commission. On Commissioner Blank’s motion, Commissioner Kambo’s second, the board unanimously approved Patty Prado to serve on the ICRC. 4. Conduct officer election for the role of Vice Chair. On Commissioner Schneider’s motion, Commissioner Blank’s second, Commissioner Yee was approved to serve on the ICRC on a 13-0 vote. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Budget for Zoom software • Work session on drafting motions ADJOURNMENT …
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DRAFT MINUTES AUGUST 10, 2022 in a The INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION convened REGULAR meeting on AUGUST 10, 2022, at The Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401, 6310 Wilhelmina Dr., in Austin, Texas 78752. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m. with 13 members present. Members in Attendance Luis Gonzalez, Chair Selina Yee, Interim Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Camellia Falcon Shaina Kambo Prabhu Kannan Errol Hardin John McKiernan-Gonzalez Nancy Palma Christina Puentes Eugene Schneider Staff In Attendance Andrei Lubomudrov, Housing and Planning Dept Matt Dugan, Housing and Planning Dept PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No members of the public signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission regular meeting on The June 29, 2022, ICRC meeting minutes were approved unanimously without objection. June 29, 2022. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action on annexations. Commissioner Harden moved to adopt the staff recommendation for annexation #3 Case No. 2022-0002, Blue Goose Road Full Purpose into District 1 and Commissioner Kanan seconded. Commissioner Falcon moved to adopt the recommendation with a friendly amendment to state the staff recommendation in the August 3, 2022 memo. Commissioner Harden accepted. The staff recommendation for annexation #3 Case No. 2022-0002, Blue Goose Road Full Purpose into District 1 was approved with Commissioner Falcon’s friendly amendment on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner Calderon moved to adopt the staff recommendation in the August 3, 2022 memo for annexation #6, Case No. 2022-0006, Slaughter and Thaxton Full Purpose into District 2. Commissioner Puentes seconded, and the motion was approved on a 13-0 vote. Commissioner McKiernan-Gonzalez moved to postpone annexation #7, Case No. 2022-001 Pilot Knob MUD No. 4 Limited Purpose to their next meeting. Commissioner Puentes seconded, and the motion was approved on a 13-0 vote. 3. Discussion and possible action to identify candidates to fill open seat on commission. On Commissioner Blank’s motion, Commissioner Kambo’s second, the board unanimously approved Patty Prado to serve on the ICRC, replacing Commissioner Schneider who has resigned. 4. Conduct officer election for the role of Vice Chair. Commissioner Schneider nominated Commissioner Yee to serve as Vice President. Commissioner Calderon nominated Commissioner Hardin. The motion to elect Commissioner Hardin as Vice Chair failed on a 5-7-0 vote. Ayes were …
Locations of City of Austin Annexations in 2022 # Case No. Area Name Annexation Type Council Date Total Acres Adjacent to 1 C7L 2022-0001 9/1/2022 2 C7a 2022-0010 11/3/2022 ETJ to limited purpose ~51 acres D2 LTD/ETJ to full purpose ~3,067 acres D8 3 C7a 2022-0009 11/3/2022 ETJ to full purpose D8 ~658 acres 4 C7a 2022-0008 11/3/2022 5 C7a 2022-0007 11/3/2022 LTD/ETJ to full purpose ~877 acres D10 LTD/ETJ to full purpose ~508 acres D6 & D10 Pilot Knob Limited Purpose Annexation Area Water Quality Protection Lands - South annexation area Water Quality Protection Lands - North annexation area Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - South annexation area Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - North annexation area Annexation #1: Case C7L-2022-0001 Pilot Knob Limited Purpose Annexation Area (approximately 50.9-acres) located in southeastern Travis County and south of East Slaughter Lane and just west of Thaxton Road. This area was within the City of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and will now be part of City Council District 2. The three subject tracts will all be added to Pilot Knob MUD No. 4. This limited purpose annexation was in conjunction with an amendment to the Pilot Knob Planned Unit Development (C814-2012-0152.04). This limited purpose annexation does not have an impact on taxation or on the boundaries of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Approved by council on September 1, 2022. *Annexation area noted in gray color. District 2 District 2 *Annexation area noted within red circle. Annexation #2: Case C7a-2022-0010, Water Quality Protection Lands - South annexation area (approximately 3,067 acres), located in Hays County and Travis County southwest of State Highway 45 and near the intersection of Spanish Oak Trail and Live Oak Drive. The area is currently in Austin limited purpose jurisdiction and extraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to Council District 8. All land in the area is owned by the City of Austin. The current use of the area is conservation land. Approved by council on November 3, 2022. District 8 District 8 *Annexation area noted in gray color. District 8 District 5 *Annexation area located within red circle. Annexation #3: Case C7a-2022-0009, Water Quality Protection Lands - North annexation area (approximately 658 acres), located in Travis County south of Slaughter Lane, west of Escarpment Boulevard, and north of La Crosse Avenue. The area is currently in Austin extraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to Council District 8. All land in the area is owned by the City of Austin. The …
Locations of City of Austin Annexations in 2022 # Case No. Area Name Annexation Type Council Date Total Acres Adjacent to 1 C7L 2022-0001 9/1/2022 2 C7a 2022-0010 11/3/2022 ETJ to limited purpose ~51 acres D2 LTD/ETJ to full purpose ~3,067 acres D8 3 C7a 2022-0009 11/3/2022 ETJ to full purpose D8 ~658 acres 4 C7a 2022-0008 11/3/2022 5 C7a 2022-0007 11/3/2022 LTD/ETJ to full purpose ~877 acres D10 LTD/ETJ to full purpose ~508 acres D6 & D10 Pilot Knob Limited Purpose Annexation Area Water Quality Protection Lands - South annexation area Water Quality Protection Lands - North annexation area Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - South annexation area Balcones Canyonlands Preserve - North annexation area 1 Annexation #1: Case C7L-2022-0001 Pilot Knob Limited Purpose Annexation Area (approximately 50.9-acres) located in southeastern Travis County and south of East Slaughter Lane and just west of Thaxton Road. This area was within the City of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and will now be part of City Council District 2. The three subject tracts will all be added to Pilot Knob MUD No. 4. This limited purpose annexation was in conjunction with an amendment to the Pilot Knob Planned Unit Development (C814-2012-0152.04). This limited purpose annexation does not have an impact on taxation or on the boundaries of Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Approved by council on September 1, 2021. *Annexation area noted in gray color. 2 District 2 District 2 *Annexation area noted within red circle. 3 Annexation #2: Case C7a-2022-0009, Water Quality Protection Lands - North annexation area (approximately 658 acres), located in Travis County south of Slaughter Lane, west of Escarpment Boulevard, and north of La Crosse Avenue. The area is currently in Austin extraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to Council District 8. All land in the area is owned by the City of Austin. The current use of the area is conservation land. Approved by council on November 3, 2022. District 8 *Annexation area noted in gray color. 4 District 8 District 5 *Annexation area noted within red circle. 5 Annexation #3: Case C7a-2022-0010, Water Quality Protection Lands - South annexation area (approximately 3,067 acres), located in Hays County and Travis County southwest of State Highway 45 and near the intersection of Spanish Oak Trail and Live Oak Drive. The area is currently in Austin limited purpose jurisdiction and extraterritorial jurisdiction adjacent to Council District 8. All land in the area is owned by the City …
