Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee October 28, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held October 28, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (October 27, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the October 28, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 and zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (October 27, 2020). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start 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 zach.baumer@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 this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad octubre 28, 2020 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 (octubre 27, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: junta al 415-694-3111 o • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de zach.baumer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – octubre 27, la 2020). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Recommendation 20201028-2A –Austin Climate Equity Plan and support for bold actions JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE Seconded By: Commissioner Carroll Date: 10/28/2020 Subject: Community Climate Plan Bold Actions Motioned By: Commissioner White Recommendation Our community has built meaningful momentum, but it is critical that we maintain our sense of urgency and commitment. The 2030 Austin Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan jump started the original climate plan. Policies such as Affordability Unlocked ordinance not only enabled emission reduction through compact footprints but also proactively addressed equity through affordable housing. Project Connect and related transit initiatives are essential to set up Austin Climate Equity Plan 2020 update for success. The JSC recommends that more bold actions such as the ones above are proposed and taken at an increasingly faster rate to truly move the needle and change our trajectory Description of Recommendation to Council • Support and promote Austin Climate Equity Plan 2020 • Empower City Manager and all city departments to put forth bold action proposals that put City of Austin on a more urgent path to net-zero by 2040 while proactively addressing equity • Leave playbook for the next Council to continue making Climate Equity Plan a top priority Rationale: While the original Community Climate Plan in 2015 to reach net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was a bold action in and of itself, the recent scientific data from the 2019 UN Emissions Gap Report showed a stark reality that temperature has already increased 1.1°C and even the most ambitious national climate action plans today are far short of limiting 1.5°C increase. C40 Deadline 2020 Report provided a roadmap to tackle this increasing challenge with a more aggressive 2040 net-zero target. Even major community investment such as Project Connect will only reduce 5% of the total reduction goal at full realization. Record of the Vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Carroll. Motion passes: 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained, 3 absent. Date of Approval: October 28, 2020 Attest: [Staff or board member can sign] Zach Baumer, Liaison 1 of 1 Zach Baumer
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING October 28, 2020 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a regular meeting on October 28, 2020 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:37 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, David Carroll, Nhat Ho, Karen Hadden, Rob Schneider, Fisayo Fadelu, Holt Lackey, Kelly Davis Board Members Absent: Karen Magid, Melissa Rothrock, Alberta Phillips City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) September 25, 2020 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Coyne), 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Recommendation stating support for public transit as part of Austin Climate Equity Plan (Discussion and/or possible action) • Moved this timing of this item to follow staff presentations (Items 2B and 2C) • Recommendation emphasizes the need for bold actions in order to support the successful implementation of the Austin Climate Equity Plan. • The recommendation was approved with a friendly amendment by Commissioner White to write out the Austin Generation, Resource and Climate Protection Plan by its full name. Motion to support (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner Lackey). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. • Commissioner Davis was not able to vote in previous vote due to technical difficulties, requested for vote to be reconsidered. Motion to reconsider vote (Commissioner Schneider), second (Commission White). Record of the vote: 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. • The recommendation was approved on a second vote with a motion to support (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner Carroll). Record of the vote: 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Presentation on Community Solar - Tim Harvey, Austin Energy (Discussion and/or possible action) • Provided an overview of all community solar projects in Austin • Provide community solar discount for Customer Assistance Program customers, including for new Austin-Bergstrom International Airport solar project • Request for Proposal (RFP) out for local solar and includes call to provide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and local workforce development plan • Provided overview of shared solar multi-family projects • Testing automation in the billing system; target date July 2021 c) Presentation on equity and the …
