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Joint Sustainability Committee: Departments Activities Related to the Austin Climate Equity Plan Rachel Tepper, AICP Housing and Planning Department December 14, 2022 Content • Related Climate Equity Goals • Short Term Goals and Activities • Success Measures • Equity Tools and Initiatives Climate Equity Policy Goals related to HPD  TLU, Goal 1 (TLU.G1): 80% of new non-residential development is located within the city’s activity centers and corridors. – TLU.G1-S1: Plan for complete communities  TLU, Goal 2 (TLU.G2): By 2027, preserve and produce 135,000 housing units, including 60,000 affordable housing units, with 75% of new housing located within ½ mile of activity centers and corridors. – TLU.G2-S1: Offer immediate affordable housing assistance – TLU.G2-S2: Fund affordable housing – TLU.G2-S3: Enhance community engagement for affordable housing and anti-displacement programs 3 Short Term Goals and Activities  TLU.G1-S1: Plan for complete communities – Northeast Austin District Plan Resolution No. 20201112-043 – Staff conducted a solicitation for consultants in the summer of 2022 that did not have any compliant responses; staff is considering other approaches and will send an update to Council in fall of 2022. – Equitable Transit Oriented Development Planning Resolution No. 20201112-043 – Public Review of ETOD Policy Plan: November 2022 – City Council initiated Station Area Planning in North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center December 8, 2022 – ETOD Policy Plan and initiation of related code amendments will be considered February 2023 – District Level Planning Process Resolution No. 20220609-069 – Staff anticipates sending a response to Council in early 2023. – Palm District Planning Initiative Resolution No. 20190523-029 – Public Review of Draft Plan: October 2022 – City Council 1st Reading: February 2023 4 Short Term Goals and Activities  TLU.G2-S1: Offer immediate affordable housing assistance – From August 2020 to January 2022, the housing and planning department distributed nearly $76 million in direct rental assistance 5 Short Term Goals and Activities  TLU.G2-S2: Fund affordable housing: All Subsidized Units Constructed/Pending 6 Short Term Goals and Activities  TLU.G2-S2: Fund affordable housing: Subsidized Units Constructed/Pending 7 Short Term Goals and Activities  TLU.G2-S2: Fund affordable housing: Incentivized Units Constructed/Pending 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 Downtown + Rainey East Riverside Corridor 138 0 North Burnet Gateway 190 31 TODs 233 362 University Neighborhood Overlay 195 1,092 Vertical Mixed-Use (VMU) 549 657 Planned Unit Development s (PUD) 5 317 Under Construction Completed 40 30 8 Short Term Goals and Activities  TLU.G2-S3: Enhance community engagement for affordable housing and anti-displacement programs – The FY 2022-2023 allocated $360,000 to launch Displacement Prevention Navigator pilot program in early 2023. – On September 29, 2022, the Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board/City Council authorized the negotiation and execution of various agreements with 14 nonprofit organizations and partnerships to prevent the displacement of renters and homeowners and create economic mobility opportunities in the most vulnerable communities within one mile of Project Connect stations and lines. 9 Recent Engagement: Fall 2022 Project Connect Anti-Displacement Budget Prioritization Participants were given the opportunity to help prioritize the goals through an online voting platform. 56 individuals participated in the voting. Goal 1: Expand affordable housing opportunities for those most in need 75% Goal 2: Empower and stabilize tenants 13% Goal 3: Assist and support homeowners 7% Goal 4: Provide services to residents and preserve local businesses 5% Participation 151 people registered for the five engagement sessions and a total of 95 attended. Race & Ethnicity Household Income demographic data on 59 who pre-registered Success Measures https://housingworksaustin.org/austin-strategic-housing-blueprint-scorecards/ 12 Equity Tools and Initiatives  Project Connect Anti-Displacement Tools – The Nothing About Us Without Us report (Web), map series (Web) and Racial Equity Anti-Displacement Tool serves as the guiding framework for the Project Connect Anti-Displacement Investments and informed the goals for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development.  Housing and Planning Department Equity Action Team – The Housing and Planning Department is undergoing the Equity Office's Equity Action Plan process as a merged department. Currently, the Team is completing the Equity Assessment Tool with the intention of providing it to the Equity Office for evaluation. Subsequent steps include the development of an Equity Action Plan and implementation by the department. 13 Thank you