JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING - HYBRID MEETING FORMAT May 25th at 6pm City Hall, Council Chambers 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Board may be participating by videoconference 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: Please email Zach Baumer (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov). The information required is the speaker’s name, item number(s) they wish to speak on if applicable, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Haris Qureshi (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Frances Deviney (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Christy Williams (Water & Wastewater Commission) Alexis Taylor (Economic Prosperity Commission) Richard DePalma - (Parks & Recreation Board) David Carroll (Design Commission) Alberta Phillips (City Council) Karen Hadden (Electric Utility Commission) Solveij Praxis (Planning Commission) For more information, please visit: www.austintexas.gov/jsc AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS a) March 30th, 2022, special called meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee a) Austin Bergstrom International Airport Presentation– Jennifer Williams, BJ Carpenter, Lyn Estabrook, and Kane Carpenter, ABIA (Discussion) b) Climate Ambassadors Update – Sydnee Landy, Office of Sustainability (Discussion) c) Signature Flight Support Presentation – Jeff Talbert, Signature Flight Support (Discussion) (Discussion) d) Fayette Coal Plant Presentation –Sunrise Movement (Discussion) e) Boards and Commissions Rules Refresher – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability f) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Ongoing updates on Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation • Ongoing updates on community and climate resilience 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 …
Airport Expansion Development Program Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting April 27, 2022 AUS Outreach AUS Overview AUS Master Plan Sustainability & Resiliency Overview Airport Expansion Development Program Overview Airport Fuel Facility Update 1 AUS Overview 2 AUS Service Area & Economic Impact 21+ Counties • The “Texas Triangle” contains 5 of the 20 largest cities in the United States • Home to 80% of all Texans • 6% of the U.S. population Source: Texas Aviation Economic Impact Study Technical Report 2018 (TxDOT) 3 AUS Campus and Facilities • 4,242 acres owned by the City • 2 wide spaced parallel runways simultaneous landings and takeoffs 18L-36R Length of 9,000 ft. • (CAT IIIb runway) • 18R-36L Length of 12,250 ft. • 34 Gate Passenger Terminal – 930,000+ s.f. • 1.6M S.F. Car Rental Facility • 18,250 Parking Spaces • Two FBOs: 200+ based aircraft • 25 acre cargo apron • Diverse base of carriers (11) – no major carrier and top two carriers account for 53% of traffic. • Hilton Hotel – 262 rooms • Hyatt Hotel – 139 rooms • 40 acre Texas national guard 4 AUS Strategic Aim Our Vision: Gateway to the world for all — the AUS way every day. Our Mission: To provide safe journeys to the world, economic opportunity to our community, and be the employer of choice. Our AUS Promise: We commit to put people first and provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all AUS guests, employees, and partners. City of Austin Strategic Direction 2023 (SD23) Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost effectively. 5 PROGRAM PURPOSE: To meet demand to fly AUS. Welcoming gateway to the world for all • Reliable air service for Central Texas and global travelers • Reflect local food, music, art, technology, and the “Austin vibe Economic Opportunity and Community Benefit Economic vitality in our local community and communities of color with investment, jobs, and inclusive business opportunities Sustainable for years to come Safe, convenient travel experience Efficient design to provide “easy in-easy out” journey Increase connectivity for multi-modal options to and from airport • Minimize inconveniences during construction with enhanced customer care and wayfinding • • • • Historic Activity and Forecast Ensemble Historic Activity 8.3% Growth Return to Mean 5.5% 4.5% Growth Master Plan High: 4.5% Master Plan Base: 3.7% 29 MAP in 2030 24 MAP in …
2022 Climate Ambassador Program Sydnee Landry Overview ● Program Summary ● Program Overview ● Program Components ● Recruitment Strategy ● Recruitment Timeline Program summary: Supporting local climate initiatives through small-scale projects with engaged community members Engagement Project Design Workshops Meetings Program Overview Advance a local climate initiative in line with the strategies of the Climate Equity Plan Meet with stakeholders relevant to their projects & goals Create plans for the direction of their engagement and Community Action Project Develop group understanding of equity, civic engagement, and how to incorporate those practices into their work and projects Discuss their work, share ideas, collaborate, learn from their peers Estimated 60 hour time commitment over 6 months (August 2022 - January 2023) Monthly Meetings Estimated time commitment: 10 hours ● Opportunity to share their experiences as organizers, discuss their work, and learn from one another ● Occasional guest speakers to provide insight on specific topics of interest ● About 1.5 - 2 hours per meeting Intros, OOS staff, guest ambassador MONTH 1 MONTH 2 Project ideas & project management MONTH 3 Project management Guest speaker on grants MONTH 4 MONTH 5 Guest speaker on organizing MONTH 6 Check in, wrap up Example Meeting Topics Workshops Estimated time commitment: 6 hours Equity Workshop Facilitated by Susana Almanza ● TOPIC: Providing context for environmental racism in Austin Civic Engagement Workshop Facilitated by Austin Common ● TOPIC: Explaining different departments, entities, organizations, and processes that the ambassadors are likely to encounter Project Design Estimated time commitment: 6 hours ● With guidance, the ambassadors will complete project management assignments to track their progress throughout the program ● While completing these assignments, the ambassadors will have an opportunity to: ○ ○ ○ Reflect on the workshops Pinpoint the CEP strategy they want to focus on Identify specific stakeholders to approach in the engagement portion of the program ○ Outline their projects Example Project Management Template Engagement Estimated time commitment: 12 hours ● ● The ambassadors will network and do engagement with stakeholders that are relevant to the goals of their projects Flexibility in the types of engagement they do, so long as they meet the hours requirement ● Any of the following could count towards hours: ○ Attending committee, commission, or advisory group meetings ○ Meeting with community members ○ Meeting with other organizations and/or local businesses Prepping engagement materials Doing community outreach at an event ○ ○ …
WHO WE ARE SUNRISE MOVEMENT AUSTIN Jordyn What do we do? ● Fight for climate justice and a Green New Deal on a local and state level ● Climate strikes & direct actions (sit-ins, walk-outs, protests, teach-ins, and more!) ● Support other movements for social justice ● Endorse & throw down for candidates ● And more! Jordyn WHAT IS CLIMATE JUSTICE? ● Climate change affects vulnerable populations disproportionately ○ Increase volume of power outages in historically low-income/BIPOC neighborhoods during Winter Storm Uri Hanna on the Rio Grande Valley ○ Higher rates of asthma in Black and Brown communities, the effect of Hurricane ● This means that we cannot solve climate change without addressing all systems of oppression ○ Climate justice = racial justice, economic justice, an end to misogyny and the oppression of marginalized people ● “Climate justice insists on a shi(cid:550) from a discourse on greenhouse gases and melting ice caps into a civil rights movement with the people and communities most vulnerable to climate impacts at its heart.” -Mary Robinson WHAT IS THE FAYETTE POWER PROJECT? Cecily ● ● ● ● ● The Fayette Power Project is a coal-fired power plant in La Grange, TX. Began operating in 1979 and is co-owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). The plant is responsible for 80% of Austin Energyʼs emissions and 28% of Austinʼs total emissions. In March 2020, Austin Energy promised that it would cease operating their portion of the plant by the end of 2022 as part of their “Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2030”. HOWEVER in November 2021, Austin Energy went back on that promise, citing inability to reach an agreement with the LCRA on how to cease operations as the reason. ● We are demanding that Austin City Counsel take action to hold Austin Energy accountable and transition the power plant. Cecily FPP CONTAMINATION & POLLUTION Throughout itʼs 4 decade tenure, the Fayette Power Project has been involved in numerous scandals surrounding its pollution and contamination. ● WATER CONTAMINATION A 2019 study found unsafe levels of contaminants in groundwater near all of Texasʼs 16 coal plants including the Fayette Power Plant ○ Water under the Fayette Power Plant was found to contain “unsafe levels of arsenic, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and sulfate.” ● VEGETATION DAMAGE About ten years ago a wave of dying vegetation in Hill Country near Austin …
Austin, TX Joint Sustainability Commission May 25th, 2022 20,000 ft What is SAF? SAF is… • A blend of up to 50% petroleum-based Jet A and Jet A produced from a sustainable feedstock • Feedstock examples are fats and greases, tallows, woody bio-mass, Municipal waste • Most common blend is 65%-70% Petroleum based Jet A, 30%-35% Sustainable Jet A Legacy parcel Main Leasehold 2 20,000 ft What is SAF? SAF is… • A product that meets ASTM 1655 standards and is considered able to be dropped into any Jet supply with no changes in QC or negative effects on aircraft performance or systems • has an overall reduced lifecycle Carbon Intensity (CI) over petroleum-based jet fuel: Legacy parcel • Lifecycle is a quantification of the CO2 emissions from beginning of production process to end including all transportation. Main Leasehold 3 CO2 Impact across industries 4 How is SAF Made? 3 Global Targets 3 How are we going to hit the target 3 Physical Supply – Overall Plan/Status • Current bases pumping SAF: • Available for retail sales: SFO, LTN, BFI, OAK, AUS, HOU,SJC, VNY, LGB,EGE, EDI,GLA • Pumping for wholesale customer: BFM • Production, Carrier/driver shortage impacting SAF availability • As of the end of 2021, Signature has pumped more 6.5M gallons of blended SAF • Book and Claim locations: available at select locations & at Corporate Account level SIGNATURE RENEW OFFERS A SOLUTION FOR OPERATORS SUSTAINABLE FLIGHT OPERATIONS 1 2 Sustainable Aviation Fuels Purchase low-carbon Jet A fuel at selected Signature FBO locations Book & Claim Purchase SAF credits at any Signature FBO, generate reduced carbon globally 2 BOOK & CLAIM OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PHYSICAL FUEL Purchase Book & Claim sustainable aviation fuel credits and confirm your carbon reductions Purchase SAF credits as add-on per flight Buy traditional Jet A at many SFS locations Purchase Renew Book & Claim credits and receive an invoice confirming a 25% reduction in carbon emissions Enroll in a SAF credit subscription Reduce your total emissions with a gallon or percentage-based subscription to Renew Book & Claim Renew credits help prevent 25% OF AIRCRAFT EMISSIONS before they occur ADDITONAL EFFORTS AT SIGNATURE FBOs Sustainable Facilities S U S T A I N A B L E D E S I G N A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N Vehicle Fleet Upgrades N E W …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING May 25, 2022 MEETING MINUTES The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on May 25, 2022 via videoconferencing and at City Hall, Council Chambers, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas Vice Chair Diana Wheeler called the Board Meeting to order at 6:24 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler Vice Chair, Richard DePalma, David Carroll, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Melissa Rothrock, Christy Williams, Haris Qureshi, Frances Deviney, Fisayo Fadelu, Randy Chapman (EUC Alternate for Karen Hadden) Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC 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) March 30th, 2022, meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Carroll), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Austin Bergstrom International Airport Presentation– Jennifer Williams, BJ Carpenter, Lyn Estabrook, and Kane Carpenter, ABIA (Discussion) • Crosswalk between airport operations and the Austin Climate Equity Plan • Overview of airport expansion and ongoing schedule and work on infrastructure developments • Overview on air emissions from expansion; provided 2027 modeling scenario with default and additional conditions to mitigate NOx and VOC emissions • Overview of jet fuel tank farm permitting and operations; will do ongoing monitoring • Commissioners discussed ongoing concerns with tank farm, equity, and increased airport emissions b) Climate Ambassadors Update – Sydnee Landry, Office of Sustainability (Discussion) • Program overview of 2022 Community Climate Ambassadors, including goals, schedule, training, resources, and recruitment • Commissioners discussed timeline, size of ambassadors, opportunities for organizations and individuals to partner with, and how ambassadors may help with implementation c) Signature Flight Support Presentation – Jeff Talbert, Signature Flight Support (Discussion) • Provided overview of sustainable airline fuel, made from sustainable feedstock that has a lower carbon intensity over petroleum-based jet fuel • Currently operates out of San Francisco airport, but has a Book and Claim system that allows for carbon attributes to be used for airlines outside of that airport • Commissioners had questions regarding cost and agricultural emissions impact d) Fayette Coal Plant Presentation – Sunrise Movement (Discussion) • Representatives Jordyn Middlebrooks and Zachary Whiteman provided an overview of the …
