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20210128-2B: Recommendation to support COA legislative agenda FINAL — original pdf
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210128-2B – Resolution in Support of COA State Legislative Agenda WHEREAS, the City of Austin’s greatest asset is its people who are passionate about their city, committed to its improvement, and determined to see its vision become a reality; and WHEREAS, the percent of registered voters who voted in the past 4 years of city elections exceeded 60 percent; and WHEREAS, an overwhelming majority of registered voters who live in Austin voted for the current Austin City Council representation; and WHEREAS, over 700 Austinites participate and serve on over 60 Boards and Commissions to help shape, and continually improve upon the policies of the City and the lives of its Residents; and WHEREAS, the input provided to the Austin City Council through the City’s Boards and Commissions reflects the will of the community; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City of Austin that the legislative agenda guide City staff, in coordination with the City’s strategic partners, in their efforts to advocate on behalf of the City of Austin and its residents; and WHEREAS, each year, the Texas Legislature increasingly attempts to pass legislation that negatively impacts the City through preemption or limiting the ability to advocate; and WHEREAS, the 2019 Legislature strongly considered and almost passed S.B. 29 which would have limited the ability of the City to utilize community advocates to effectively advocate on behalf of the policies created and supported by its residents; and WHEREAS, taxpayers and City residents benefit from and need community advocates as a tool that amplifies their voices before the Legislature, Congress, and regulatory bodies; and WHEREAS, a prohibition on community advocacy equates to censorship of Residents’ voices and is detrimental to a representative democracy where all Austinites and Texans have equal opportunities to voice their opinions. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN HEREBY ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION THAT: • The Joint Sustainability Committee endorses the City of Austin’s 2020 Legislative Agenda adopted by the Austin City Council on September 17th, 2020. • The Joint Sustainability Committee believes the general principals of the policy and position statements contained in the City of Austin’s state legislative agenda capture the positions of its membership and the community it represents. • The Joint Sustainability Committee urges all Austin delegation members of the Texas Legislature to protect the City’s right to …
20210128-2C: Recommendation in Support of the Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration FINAL — original pdf
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210128-2C –Support for the Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration The Joint Sustainability Committee voted to recommend that the City of Austin support the Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration, outlined below. Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration A commitment by subnational governments to tackle the climate emergency through integrated food policies and a call on national governments to act. This Declaration brings together all types and sizes of local authorities – from small and medium sized towns to mega-cities, districts and regions, territories, federal states and provinces – to speak with a unified voice in renewing their commitments to develop sustainable food policies, promote mechanisms for joined-up action and call on national governments to put food and farming at the heart of the global response to the climate emergency. 1. Concerned that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of our food systems, the vulnerabilities of large parts of urban and rural populations and the critical need for preparedness and resilience in the face of shocks; 2. Acknowledging that food systems currently account for 21-37%1 of total GHGs, and are at the heart of many of the world’s major challenges today including biodiversity loss, enduring hunger and malnutrition, and an escalating public health crisis; 3. Recognizing that unsustainable dynamics are locked in along the whole food chain, primarily stemming from industrial food and farming systems; 4. Recognizing that extreme inequalities are pervasive throughout the food system, and are disproportionately affecting communities including people living in poverty, people experiencing racism, people displaced due to climate change or conflict, people with precarious legal status, and many others; and furthermore that many of these same groups are exploited for their labour globally; 1 IPCC (2019). Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems [P.R. Shukla, J. Skea, E. Calvo Buendia, V. Masson-Delmotte, H.- O. Pörtner, D. C. Roberts, P. Zhai, R. Slade, S. Connors, R. van Diemen, M. Ferrat, E. Haughey, S. Luz, S. Neogi, M. Pathak, J. Petzold, J. Portugal Pereira, P. Vyas, E. Huntley, K. Kissick, M. Belkacemi, J. Malley, (eds.)]. 5. Convinced, therefore, that only a food systems approach targeting all the Sustainable Development Goals can identify effective intervention points to accelerate climate action while delivering many co-benefits, including the promotion of biodiversity, ecosystem …
20210128-2D: Recommendation for Support for the Austin Climate Equity Plan FINAL — original pdf
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210128-2D –Support for the Austin Climate Equity Plan The Joint Sustainability Committee recommends that the Austin City Council direct the City Manager to: 1. Support the Office of Sustainability in working with all city department to assess actions already initiated and new actions to propose for the FY 2021/2022 budget to implement the Austin Climate Equity Plan; and 2. Support the Office of Sustainability in making a budget assessment for additional staff and resources for the Office of Sustainability and Equity Office to assist all departments in conducting equitable and inclusive community outreach to implement the strategies in the Austin Climate Equity Plan, in addition to sustained funding for the Community Climate Ambassadors program. Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 10 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Date of approval: January 28, 2021 Attest: __________________________________ Zach Baumer, Liaison
Backup_JSC_20210128-2E - About-Acerca de — original pdf
(Continua en español) RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY IS Background: Building up resilience for our community means helping Austin become stronger together in the face of challenges, whether those are big shock events, or ongoing challenges, especially for those most vulnerable and most affected by those challenges within our community. In 2020 the Austin City Council passed a resolution calling for resolution building activities, including a comprehensive resilience planning process. The goal of the planning process is to identify and move forward strategies that create a more resilient Austin. Building up our resilience is more important now than ever! To do so we aim to work hand in hand with residents. LA RESILIENCIA EN COMUNIDAD ES Contexto: Avanzar la resilencia para nuestra comunidad significa ayudar a Austin a ser más fuerte juntos frente a los desafíos, ya sea que se trate de grandes eventos de choque, o los desafíos constantes, con un enfoque especial en las personas más vulnerables y más afectadas por esos desafíos. En 2020 el Consejo de la Ciudad de Austin aprobó una resolución pidiendo el inicio de actividades para avanzar la resiliencia, incluyendo un proceso comprehensivo de planificación de la resiliencia. El objetivo del proceso de planificación es identificar y avanzar estrategias que creen un Austin más resiliente. Avanzar nuestra resilencia es más importante ahora que nunca! Para ello, nos proponemos trabajar mano a mano con los residentes.
Backup_JSC_2C - Glasgow_FoodClimate_Declaration — original pdf
Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration A commitment by subnational governments to tackle the climate emergency through integrated food policies and a call on national governments to act This Declaration brings together all types and sizes of local authorities – from small and medium sized towns to mega-cities, districts and regions, territories, federal states and provinces – to speak with a unified voice in renewing their commitments to develop sustainable food policies, promote mechanisms for joined-up action and call on national governments to put food and farming at the heart of the global response to the climate emergency. 1. Concerned that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of our food systems, the vulnerabilities of large parts of urban and rural populations and the critical need for preparedness and resilience in the face of shocks; 2. Acknowledging that food systems currently account for 21-37%1 of total GHGs, and are at the heart of many of the world’s major challenges today including biodiversity loss, enduring hunger and malnutrition, and an escalating public health crisis; 3. Recognizing that unsustainable dynamics are locked in along the whole food chain, primarily stemming from industrial food and farming systems; 4. Recognizing that extreme inequalities are pervasive throughout the food system, and are disproportionately affecting communities including people living in poverty, people experiencing racism, people displaced due to climate change or conflict, people with precarious legal status, and many others; and furthermore that many of these same groups are exploited for their labour globally; 5. Convinced, therefore, that only a food systems approach targeting all the Sustainable Development Goals can identify effective intervention points to accelerate climate action while delivering many co-benefits, including the promotion of biodiversity, ecosystem regeneration and resilience, circularity, equity, access to healthy and sustainable diets for all, and the creation of resilient livelihoods for farm and food workers; 6. Recognizing the need to involve all food system stakeholders in decision-making for a sustainable and just transition – including food and farm workers, civil society groups, researchers, indigenous communities, women, and especially youth whose future are the most at risk from the effects of climate change and biodiversity loss; 7. Recalling that cities and regions are leading the way in pioneering integrated food policies and strategies at the local level to reduce their environmental footprint, drive positive food system change and ensure greater resilience to shocks; 1 IPCC (2019). Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate …
Backup_JSC_2C - GlasgowFoodClimate_addition — original pdf
Accompanying Document to the Glasgow Food & Climate Declaration The Glasgow Declaration pledges to accelerate the development of integrated food policies as a key tool in the fight against climate change, commits local authorities to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from urban and regional food systems in accordance with the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, and calls on national governments and international institutions to act. Why take a food system approach to climate? Today’s food systems account for 21-37% of total GHGs, are a primary cause of environmental degradation and significantly contribute to socio-economic and health inequalities. In turn, food systems are also being affected by the climate and nature crisis, which has already begun to affect the predictability of yields and food prices and the reliability of distribution, as well as food quality, food safety and food security for all. As such, sustainable food systems worldwide must be founded in access to healthy diets and nutrition for all, agroecology and regenerative agriculture, circular economy and the provisioning of just livelihoods. Achieving these systems and meeting current challenges requires taking a food systems approach that addresses the range and complexity of interactions within food systems. A food systems approach provides a crucial framework to identify, analyze and address synergies and tradeoffs between various climate change responses. It does so by considering the range of actors and interactions involved in producing, manufacturing, supplying, consuming and disposing of food, while also recognizing their profound interconnections with public health and the underlying socio- cultural, economic, biophysical and institutional factors that shape our food systems. A food system approach, therefore, considers that different problems in food systems are deeply interconnected and mutually reinforcing. In the design and implementation of integrated policy frameworks, this approach recognizes food systems for their potential to generate positive impacts, playing an integral part in embedding health, prosperity and sustainability into everyday life and practice. Unless all food systems’ impacts are considered together, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies associated with food production and consumption are likely to be inefficient. Why policy integration across levels & sectors? The multiple policies affecting food systems must be urgently reformed to address climate change, biodiversity loss, the rise of diet-related diseases, ensure food security and access for all and guarantee sustainable livelihoods for farm- and food-workers. To do so, actions must be aligned across policy areas and between different levels of …
Backup_JSC_2D - 20210128 Climate Update — original pdf
Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan - St at us Updat e - January 28, 2020 Recent Act ivit ies ● Took in 53 pages of detailed comments ● Created a November internal draft ● More Revisions ● Finalizing a new draft final document in February ● Will transmit a summary of comments and the Draft Final Plan to Council in March ● Will be drafting a Request for Council Action to adopt the Plan Upcoming Schedule February 23 – Planning and Housing Council Committee March 11 – Mobility Council Committee March 23 – City Council Work Session March 25 – City Council Meeting Implement at ion – Long View (1) Account abilit y: ● Ongoing City Council feedback, attention, and engagement ● Continued activity and energy to center equity in implementation ● City Departments Accountable to the City Manager ● City Council Accountability to the Community Sust ained Communit y Engagement : ● Community engagement and inclusive participation ● Boards and Commissions engaged, supportive, and listened to ● Ongoing support and engagement from the Equity office ● Support and action from residents and individuals ● Leadership and participation by businesses Funding: ● Non-city funding and spending on implementation ● City Budget allocations for spending on implementation Implement at ion – Long View (2) ● Create a new Council Committee on Environmental Justice to provide leadership on these topics and to oversee implementation of and future updates to the Austin Climate Equity Plan ● Add the topic of environmental justice to an existing council committee ● Adopt an ordinance to update the bylaws for the Joint Sustainability Committee to add five additional members to the committee from the Austin community, appointed by City Council. ● Create a day-long convening of all the steering committee, advisory group members, and climate ambassadors and community for a celebration of plan adoption, and kickoff of implementation. Sponsored by Ofc Sustainability and Equity Office. Repeat this convening annually to report on progress and keep everyone engaged. ● An existing non-profit or coalition of non-profit partners with the City to raise money for implementation and / or keep up the pressure on City Council to implement the plan Implement at ion – Now ● Focus on the Strategies and Policy Changes that are already underway or connected with ongoing efforts ● Talk with Departments about what is proposed to be funded in the FY21-22 Budget …
JSC_20210128 JSC Meeting Minutes — original pdf
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING January 28, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on January 28, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 9:07 am. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Magid, Alberta Phillips, Nhat Ho, Rob Schneider, Kelly Davis, Holt Lackey, Karen Hadden Board Members Absent: Fisayo Fadelu, 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) November 19, 2020 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Coyne),10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Approval of 2021 JSC Meeting Schedule (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners voted to approve the schedule as proposed. • Motion to approve (Commissioner Ho) second (Commissioner Coyne) with no changes. 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. meeting. b) Resolution for consideration in support of COA State Legislative Agenda (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners voted to approve based on presentation on this topic from a previous • Motion to approve (Commissioner Phillips), second (Commissioner Coyne) with no changes. 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. c) Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration Overview (Discussion and/or possible action) • Recommendation for cities to sign on to this food and climate declaration that is well- aligned with Austin Climate Equity Plan, and will also be going to the Austin-Travis County Food and Policy Board • Motion to approve (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner Phillips) with no changes. 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. d) Update from the Climate Program Manager – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability (Discussion and/or possible action) • Update on process and schedule including finalizing the Austin Climate Equity Plan and getting it on the council agenda • Key issues to think about are accountability, sustained community engagement, funding, and building a baseline for actions • Commissioners discuss the importance of funding, the current budget process and ensuring implementation • Commissioner Coyne makes motion to approve processes outlined by Zach Baumer in his presentation. Commissioner White proposes to have an assessment to hire additional staff to conduct community outreach in a manner to help advance and continue Community Climate Ambassadors …
Agenda_JSC_20201119 — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee November 19, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held November 19, 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 (November 18, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the November 19, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 415-694-3111 and zach.baumer@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (November 18, 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 Noviembre 19, 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 (noviembre 18, 2020 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: 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 – noviembre la 18, 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 …
Backup_JSC_20201119 2A 87th Legislative Agenda — original pdf
87TH STATE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Intergovernmental Relations Office – Brie L. Franco, Officer TEXAS LEGISLATURE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON CITIES Total Bills Introduced Total Bills Passed City-Related bills introduced City-Related bills passed Year 76th-1999 77th-2001 78th-2003 79th-2005 80th-2007 81st-2009 82nd-2011 83rd-2013 84th-2015 85th – 2017 5,813 5,612 5,633 5,512 6,241 7,464 5,938 5,950 6,476 6,800 1,622 1,601 1,384 1,389 1,481 1,459 1,379 1,437 1,329 1,208 1,230+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,200+ 1,500+ 1,500+ 1,900+ 1,900+ 2,500+ 86th – 2019 7,324 1,429 2,300+ 130+ 150+ 110+ 105+ 120+ 120+ 160+ 220+ 220+ 294 338 • 54 % more City- related bills were passed between 2015 and 2019 • 182 % more City – related bills were passed between 2009 and 2019 11/18/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: IGRO ROLE In the 86th session • 3,970 Bills/JR’s were filed in last 10 business days before filing deadline, March 8th. (54%). • 7,324 bills read and analyzed by IGRO. • Over 2,500 bills were determined by IGRO to affect cities. • 1,296 Bills/JR’s required analysis/action by departments and IGRO. 11/18/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 3 POST-ELECTION UPDATE Republicans will control House and Senate in the 87th Session • Senate: 18 Republicans, 13 Democrats Democrats gained 1 seat, Republicans lost supermajority • House: 83 Republicans, 67 Democrats Same as 86thSession Austin / Travis Delegation Held Seats • Including hotly contested seats: Reps. Goodwin, Bucy, Zweiner, & Talarico will all be back TREND: ANTI-CITY TONE: STATE LEADERSHIP "I think a broad-based law by the state of Texas that says across the board, the state is going to pre-empt local regulations, is a superior approach“ –Governor Greg Abbott 1 "Our cities are still controlled by Democrats…and where do we have all our problems in America? …in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council… That's where you see street crime.“ -Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 2 1: “Abbott wants "broad-based law" that pre-empts local regulations” Texas Tribune, March 21, 2017 2: “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames city governments for "all our problems in America" Texas Tribune, AUG. 4, 2017 ISSUES THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE 87TH SESSION TREND: TONE Politically Charged, Overarching Issues Influencing the 87th session • Electing a new Speaker Rep. Dade Phelan? • Redistricting (Special Session) • School finance • Budget • COVID-19 11/18/2020 87th Legislative Agenda 6 87TH AGENDA: LEGISLATURE’S CITY-RELATED PRIORITY ISSUES Super Preemption Police Reform Preemption COVID Preemption Employees’ Rights …
Backup_JSC_20201119 2B Planet Texas 2050 — original pdf
planettexas2050.utexas.edu Dave Kramer (he/him/his) PT2050 Program Director david.kramer@austin.utexas.edu Recent Texas transplants by way of Boston and Colombia … PT2050 Vision: A Resilient Texas A Climate Crisis, Booming Growth, & Resource Strain + Deeply Interwoven Equity and Justice Issues What happens when Texas roads can’t handle the crush of traffic, systems for cooling and heating buildings break under strain, water systems fall apart, and land dries out? In the face of hurricanes, how will people safely evacuate? How will they trust and understand models? How do communities prepare for the next big storm and lay claim to the resources they need? Planet Texas 2050 is a Research Grand Challenge of UT Austin working to make Texas more resilient in the face of these challenges. What is a Grand Challenge? A wicked problem that requires new kinds of collaboration across disciplines and between diverse communities of thinkers, doers, and dreamers to solve. A grand challenge initiative addresses problems that, when solved, have a significant positive impact on people and society. Large in scale, ambitious in scope, and multi-disciplinary, university-based grand challenges come in many shapes and sizes. What is a Grand Challenge? 6 7 Who are we? Faculty Leadership + Staff Jonathan Lowell Community Liaison I am trained in social science research methods, facilitation, and community engagement. My role is to help ensure research is done with community and that its outputs have social impacts.. Highlights from first phase of PT2050 • Truly transdisciplinary, including the arts • Wide range of innovative & creative research • Deep student engagement • Vibrant & collaborative community of practice of over 127 researchers from more than 20 distinct parts of UT (Colleges, Schools, and Units) • Extreme challenges & disruptions + adaptation • Publications and leveraged funding 12 Children garden at Pleasant Hill Elementary in South Austin while their parents organize with Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin. Credit: GAVA Priorities moving forward • Apply lessons learned: How do we apply what we have learned from years 1 and 2? • Commit to justice (social, racial, environmental) through engaged solidarity • Make big bets that leave a legacy • Publish groundbreaking, innovative, transdisciplinary work as a model for grand challenges and academic leadership 18 Frontlines and Flagships Flagships Six Flagship Projects Community-driven research 23 Aspirational brainstorming • • • In a world where complexity reigns, communities come together to harness the power of many and the knowledge of …
Agenda_JSC_20201028_Remote Agenda — original pdf
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 …
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20201028-2A: JSC Austin Climate Equity Plan and support for bold actions — original pdf
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
Backup_JSC_Community Solar Overview — original pdf
Community Solar Program Offerings Tim Harvey Customer Renewable Solutions Manager 8-19-2020 © 2020 Austin Energy Customer driven. Community focused. Customer Renewable Solutions Education + • s • Residential e v i t n e c n $2500 Rebate • Commercial • 10 Year On- I r a o S l Bill Credits for Production • Multifamily • Wind s • GreenChoice n o 100% Texas i t p i r c s b u S • Community Solar • 100% Local Solar Customer driven. Community focused. Renewable Subscription Options Community Solar solar projects • 100% of participants’ electric use is offset by energy from local • Half of La Loma’s capacity dedicated to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at discounted rate First Green-e® certified Community Solar program in the country! GreenChoice 100% Texas Wind Powers Electric Vehicle Charging Stations • Over 20,000 Customers Subscribed Equivalent of removing the same amount of carbon from the air as 6 million trees Avoids more than 350,000 metric tons of carbon emissions • • • • • 3 Community Solar in Austin Clockwise from Top Left: Palmer Event Center, La Loma Community Solar Farm, ABIA Blue Garage Carports 4 Community Solar Provides access to solar energy to customers unable to install solar panels on their own homes: • Renters and condo owners • Homeowners with shaded roofs • Customers unable to make the upfront investment in rooftop systems • Customers with poor credit Participants receive the benefits of solar power without actually owning/maintaining the solar panels on-site Austin Energy can leverage purchasing experience and economies of scale to create a low cost, high value solar offering Supports Austin's Climate Protection Plan and local solar goals 5 Palmer Events Center Community Solar 165kW Site Considerations •Public Facing • High Visibility • In the Community • Downtown Grid • Had to bring Regular DG to it • City of Austin owned building • Utilized Local Workforce 6 La Loma Community Solar 2.6MW Site Considerations •Highest Best Use • Not suitable for other uses (e.g. parks, housing) • Flood plain • Gas Easement • Railway • Co-located with substation • Distribution feeder allows for capacity • Land owned by City of Austin • Utilized Local Workforce 7 ABIA Community Solar 1.5MW Site Considerations • Dual Purpose Solar-Carport • New Garage was designed to have carports • Avoided costs of putting metal roofing on top • Aligned with …
Approved Minutes_JSC_20201028 — original pdf
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 …
Agenda_JSC_Remote_20200925 — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee September 25, 2020 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held September 25, 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 (September 24, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the September 25, 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, (September 24, 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 septiembre 25, 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 (septiembre 24, 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 - septiembre la 24, 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 …
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Backup_JSC_092520 Climate Equity Plan Status Update — original pdf
Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan - St at us Updat e - September 25, 2020 Updat es and Announcement s ● Draft Plan was released on September 2nd ● Comment Period Closes on September 30th ● SpeakUP Austin page and Survey - 170 survey responses so far https://www.speakupaustin.org/community-climat e-plan ● Comment Review / Revisions in early October ● Aiming for the Oct. 29 or Nov. 12th Council Meeting Boards and Commissions Present at ions (24) Commission on Immigrant Affairs Zero Waste Advisory Commission Commission on Seniors Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Joint Sustainability Committee Parks Board Environmental Commission Water and Wastewater Commission African American Resource Advisory Commission Urban Transportation Commission ATC Food Policy Board Electric Utility Commission Resource Management Commission LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission Pedestrian Advisory Council Bicycle Advisory Council Economic Prosperity Commission Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Commission – 9/25 Human Rights Commission - 9/28 Design Commission – 9/30 Community Development Commission - 10/13 Planning Commission - 10/13 Commission on Women - Pending Boards and Commissions - Feedback The presentation is a LOT of information and most are new to this topic Webex plus only allowing 15-20 min. restricts discussion Distinct interest in the Ambassador Program Support for the focus on equity Clarify Transportation goals for Trips/Distance and how Project Connect fits into our goals Support for stronger building electrification / decaronization goals What’s the cost and how will we prioritize cost / benefit? When do we get started on implementation? Aust in Climat e Leaders Init iat ive ● Invited over 330 Businesses / Organizations ● Sign up by November 3rd to be a Founding Partner ● 3 Part commitment ○ Confirm support for the Climate Equity Plan through a letter from a company executive on letterhead ○ Take action to lower the business carbon footprint by committing to at least 4 actions aligned with the Climate Equity Plan ○ Amplify Success through social media, official list of supporters, and participation in future implementation teams