Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee July 28, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on July 28, 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 (July 27, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the July 28, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 or zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (July 27, 2021). 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 28 de julio de 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 (27 de julio de 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: la • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta al 415-694-3111 o zach.baumer@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – 27 de julio de 2021). 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 …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210728 2B–Austin Climate Equity Plan Support The JSC recommended the creation of a working group focused on how to support the successful implementation of the Draft Austin Climate Equity Plan. The group will reference a previously passed recommendation: 20200826-2A Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan. Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 9 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Date of approval: July 28, 2021 Attest: Zach Baumer, Liaison
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210728 2C–JSC Annual Internal Review Approval The JSC recommended the approval of the 2020-21 JSC Annual Internal Review report with the following friendly amendments: • For Section 3. List the board’s goals and objectives for the new calendar year: o #1: Replace “reduce emissions internally and lead efforts to reduce emissions in the community” with “reduce emissions within City operations and in the community”. o #9: Replace “to promote climate-friendly diets and reduce food waste” with “to enhance the regional food system, including by promoting climate-friendly diets and reducing food waste”. o #6: Replace “Work to develop and implement policies that promote mode shift to reduce private vehicle use, including improving pedestrian and bike safety with protected bike lanes and implementation of Vision Zero” with “Work to implement Vision Zero policies that promote mode shift to reduce private vehicle use, including improving pedestrian and bike safety with protected bike lanes.” Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner Rothrock, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 8 approve, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. Commissioner Wheeler was off the dais. Date of approval: July 28, 2021 Attest: Zach Baumer, Liaison
July 2021 Update Reminders Timeline – November 2019 – December 2020, Plan stalled in January 2021 due to TX Legislative concerns Feedback – September 2020 Public Comment Period, 25 Boards and Commission Presentations, 3 Steering Committee / Internal Revisions, Need to publish a final list of changes made St at us of Draft s – We have a new Draft of the Plan, need to update with new Sustainable Buildings Language, will Publish a DRAFT FINAL version of the plan in August Next St eps Needed – Final engagement with Council Offices, Request for Council Action, Present the Plan to a City Council Work Session Plan Summary 7 Climat e Equit y Values Sect ions 1. Sustainable Buildings 2. Transportation Electrification 3. Transportation & Land Use 4. Natural Systems 5. Consumption H ealth Affordability Accessibility C ultural Preservation C ommunity C apacity Just Transition Accountability W hat ’s Included: 4 Cross-Cut t ing St rat egies – B ig picture themes that emerged across the Plan 17 Goals - W hat needs to be accomplished by 2030 to keep us on track 74 St rat egies - W hat should be implemented in the next 5 years to make progress St eps t o Finalizat ion June – Re-engage stakeholders, re-examine sustainable buildings section in light of HB17 July – 2 Sustainable Buildings AG Meetings, Steering Committee Meeting, Document Finalization, Translations August – Memo to Council with a summary of changes, Release of the Draft Final Climate Equity Plan, File Request for Council Action, Present the Plan to a City Council Work Session Sept ember – Final Finalization, Adoption of the Plan, Launch Communications and Outreach Thank you!
Planning and Tracking Joint Sustainability Committee 07/28/21 JSC Goals ● Align JSC meetings with Austin Climate Equity Plan outcomes and other sustainability, equity and resilience-based work ● Have a pre-planned annual schedule ● Track committee recommendations and subsequent city action ● Streamline annual reporting content Tracking platform ● Developed spreadsheet to build out JSC annual schedule in alignment with pertinent topic areas ● List recent recommendations and track progress ● Spreadsheet here: Climate Action & JSC Recommendation Tracking - Google Sheets Topic areas Potential topic areas for monthly discussions: ● Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan ● Net Zero Buildings and Efficiency ● Austin Water Topics ● Zero Waste / Circular Economy ● Electric Vehicles ● Housing and Land Use ● Resilience ● Natural Systems /Trees / Protecting Carbon Pools ● Purchasing / Construction Materials ● Mode Shift - Public Transit / Biking ● Food Systems and Agriculture Departmental Stakeholders Potential topic areas for monthly discussions: ● Austin Energy ● Development Services ● Austin Water ● Austin Resource Recovery ● Housing and Planning ● Austin Transportation ● Watershed Development ● Economic Development ● Office of Sustainability ● Parks and Recreation ● Others?
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING July 28, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on July 28, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:35 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Diana Wheeler, Fisayo Fadelu, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden, Karen Magid, Alberta Phillips, Alexis Taylor Board Members Absent: Solveij Rosa Praxis, David Carroll 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) May 26, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Move Alberta Phillips to “In Attendance” • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Wheeler), 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Taylor was not yet on the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS and/or possible action) a) Legislative Session Debrief – Brie Franco, Intergovernmental Relations (Discussion • Provided overview of passed bills, including some with positive effects for pensions, health departments, and music, and some negative effects for climate action, policing, firearms, and unhoused communities. • Current special session is on hold due to lack of quorum, but likely to have another session in August and upcoming sessions on redistricting and COVID-19 federal funds in September or October. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan Update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability (Discussion and/or possible action) • Discussed schedule for ACEP approval: • Office of Sustainability is aiming to publish a final draft for council approval in late August • Looking to present at a City Council Work Session prior to the City Council Meeting on September 30th • Commissioners discussed opportunity to support plan implementation, including the potential creation of a Council Committee on Environmental Justice • The JSC recommended the creation of a working group focused on how to support the successful implementation of the Draft Austin Climate Equity Plan. The group will reference a previously passed recommendation: 20200826-2A Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan. Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 9 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. c) Discussion on 2020-21 JSC Annual Internal Review – (Discussion and/or possible action) • The 2020-21 JSC Annual Internal Review Draft was approved on a motion by Commissioner Rothrock, second by …
