JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE HYBRID MEETING FORMAT February 23rd at 6pm Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723 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. 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. 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). CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Audrey Barrett (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (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 CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) December 6, 2021, meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) e) Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments – (Discussion and/or possible possible action) action) 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 Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Zach Baumer at the Office of Sustainability at 415-694-3111, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Sustainability …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING December 6, 2021 MEETING MINUTES The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special called meeting on December 6, 2021 at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:04 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, David Carroll, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Karen Magid, Audrey Barrett Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Fisayo Fadelu, Alberta Phillips, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden 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) July 28, 2021 and August 25, 2021 meetings of the Joint Sustainability Committee a. Motion to approve both minutes (Commissioner Praxis), second (Commissioner Wheeler). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve 2022 Schedule – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Barrett). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. a. Commissioners approved meeting on November 16th and December 14th on the alternate months. b) JSC Bylaws Revision – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Need to finalize changes Bylaws with the primary change being an additional 5 members who will be nominated by the mayor • Discussed quorum issues and some reformatting • Will request Audit and Finance Committee take at look at Article 3 to evaluate: • Whether quorum can be based on majority of members appointed • Rethinking appointing members in March, could lead to shorter terms • Motion to approve (Commissioner Wheeler), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. • Recommendation: • The JSC recommend that Audit and Finance Committee ensure that: • Article 3, Section C aligns with council terms and appointments • Article 7 – Section F – consider whether or not a quorum can be defined by 50% + 1 of the appointment membership • Motion to approve (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner DePalma). Record of the vote: 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Magid left the dais. c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Planning – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Community oversight of climate plan implementation should involve Equity Office and new Equity & …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20220223-2E on Electric Readiness and EV-Ready WHEREAS, the Austin City Council approved the Austin Climate Equity Plan on September 30, 2021, which commits the city to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 75% by 2030; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan calls for code amendments, incentives and education to enable electrification of buildings; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan calls for codes that address future EV charging needs; and WHEREAS, the majority of the public comments submitted during the 2021 Austin Energy Conservation Code adoption process were supporting adoption of Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy committed to initiating a public process to consider adoption of Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments, as well as other solutions to encourage electrification, before the end of 2021; and WHEREAS, it is more affordable to do electric wiring and install and an appropriately sized electric panel at the time of construction than to retrofit buildings later; and WHEREAS, Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code provisions have already been drafted by the International Code Council and came very close to being included in the Energy Conservation Code, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMISION OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The Joint Sustainability Commission supports adoption of Electric Readiness and EV-Ready amendments to the Austin Energy Conservation Code and recommends that the Austin City Council direct that the City Manager initiate a formal process to make these code updates immediately. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: The Commission supports staff plans to conduct stakeholder meetings on electrification and recommends that the Austin City Council request regular updates on this work to ensure that it is completed on a timeline that will allow for implementation of the Electric Readiness and EV-Ready code amendments by September 1, 2022. Date of Approval: _____February 23, 2022____________ Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Phillips). Record of the vote: 9 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Attest: Zach Baumer, Staff Liaison
Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Update Joint Sustainability Committee February 23, 2022 1 Overview ● Memo Update ● Story Map ● Climate Ambassadors Update ● Implementation Tracking Website ● Strategy Status Categorization ● FY22-23 Budget Communications ● Implementation Discussion ● Working Group Discussion ● Next Steps 2 Feb 9 Memo Update to Council ● Leadership responsibilities over the implementation of the Climate Equity Plan members ● Updating the bylaws of the Joint Sustainability Committee to add new ● A publicly accessible dashboard to track plan implementation ● The Community Climate Ambassadors Program ● Community engagement efforts ● Plan recommendations that can be completed without a mid-year budget amendment Airport ● Exploration of opportunities for further electrifying operations at the Austin ● Status update on key items that have been initiated since the plan's adoption https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/pio/document.cfm?id=376186 3 Austin Climate Equity Plan – Story Map https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a16c5def2fef4a2285be0737e2efdeb0 4 Climate Ambassadors Update ● Hired a Climate Equity Engagement Associate in late January ● Currently having interdepartmental and community conversations with climate plan participants and former ambassadors to identify lessons learned ● Reviewing opportunity areas within climate plan's community engagement strategies implementation ● Developing new framework for how this model can be adapted for 5 Implementation Tracking Website Using the Socrata Dashboard Platform: 1. Quantitative Data on all Quantitative 2030 Goals 2. Reporting on all 74 strategies: status, project phase, responsibility, tasks, budget, and impact Planning on Discussing the Audience, Purpose, and Details with the Working Group tomorrow Strategy Status Categorization Organizing the 74 Strategies into the following categories: 74 Strategies Key Takeaways from our Discussions ● 37% of the plan strategies are already being implemented in some way, and by next year over 75% of it could be underway ● Many of the mid-year budget needs are focused on: ○ Funding for consultants to assist with assessments ○ Hiring additional full-time staff to manage new initiatives ○ New focus on equity for existing programs or initiatives ○ Mid-Year Needs are being reviewed and filtered by Management right now ○ Determining if funding exists that could be shifted, so no ammendment needed ○ If existing funding can’t be found ○ Budget Office needs to find funding sources ○ Packaged up and put on a Council Agenda as an RCA FY22-23 Budget Communications Resolution 110 For Fiscal Year 2023 budget process and all future budgets, identify investments supporting greenhouse gas reduction efforts to achieve net-zero goals. …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on February 23, 2022 via videoconferencing and at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:26 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Audrey Barrett, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Melissa Rothrock, David Carroll, Karen Magid 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) December 6, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Hadden). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Phillips was off the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Hadden nominates Commissioner Phillips. Commissioner Phillips suggests an alternate nomination may be best suited. Commissioner Fadelu nominates Commissioner Wheeler, who accepts the nomination. Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Memo update was released on February 9th • Key updates include: o Releasing StoryMap overview for the climate plan o Hiring a Climate Equity Engagement Associate who is leading the development of a second cohort of Climate Ambassadors o In process of developing a public dashboard to track implementation o Developing status update for each climate plan strategy o Cross-departmental collaboration on mid-year budget requests • Commissioners discussed questions on tracking metrics, ways to track departmental implementation, and developing a set of questions for all departmental presentations c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed model for working group, availability of staff support, and form for recruitment for community members • JSC pending Bylaws changes approval from Audit and Finance Committee. Will have to wait for March meeting. d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner White discussed Fayette Coal Plant community initiative, and importance of shutting down plant to meet climate goals • Created a public …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on February 23, 2022 via videoconferencing and at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:26 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Audrey Barrett, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Melissa Rothrock, David Carroll, Karen Magid 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) December 6, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Hadden). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Phillips was off the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Hadden nominates Commissioner Phillips. Commissioner Phillips suggests an alternate nomination may be best suited. Commissioner Fadelu nominates Commissioner Wheeler, who accepts the nomination. Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Memo update was released on February 9th • Key updates include: o Releasing StoryMap overview for the climate plan o Hiring a Climate Equity Engagement Associate who is leading the development of a second cohort of Climate Ambassadors o In process of developing a public dashboard to track implementation o Developing status update for each climate plan strategy o Cross-departmental collaboration on mid-year budget requests • Commissioners discussed questions on tracking metrics, ways to track departmental implementation, and developing a set of questions for all departmental presentations c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed model for working group, availability of staff support, and form for recruitment for community members • JSC pending Bylaws changes approval from Audit and Finance Committee. Will have to wait for March meeting. d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner White discussed Fayette Coal Plant community initiative, and importance of shutting down plant to meet climate goals • Created a public …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES February 23, 2022 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a hybrid meeting on February 23, 2022 via videoconferencing and at the Austin Energy Headquarters on 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 6:26 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Diana Wheeler, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Christy Williams, Richard DePalma, Audrey Barrett, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Hadden, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Alexis Taylor, Melissa Rothrock, David Carroll, Karen Magid 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) December 6, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner DePalma), second (Commissioner Hadden). Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Phillips was off the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Vice Chair Election – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Hadden nominates Commissioner Phillips. Commissioner Phillips suggests an alternate nomination may be best suited. Commissioner Fadelu nominates Commissioner Wheeler, who accepts the nomination. Record of the vote: 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan implementation update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Memo update was released on February 9th • Key updates include: o Releasing StoryMap overview for the climate plan o Hiring a Climate Equity Engagement Associate who is leading the development of a second cohort of Climate Ambassadors o In process of developing a public dashboard to track implementation o Developing status update for each climate plan strategy o Cross-departmental collaboration on mid-year budget requests • Commissioners discussed questions on tracking metrics, ways to track departmental implementation, and developing a set of questions for all departmental presentations c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation working group update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed model for working group, availability of staff support, and form for recruitment for community members • JSC pending Bylaws changes approval from Audit and Finance Committee. Will have to wait for March meeting. d) Fayette coal power plant retirement update – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner White discussed Fayette Coal Plant community initiative, and importance of shutting down plant to meet climate goals • Created a public …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING December 6th at 6pm Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Audrey Barrett (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (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 CITIZEN 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 a) July 28, 2021 and August 25, 2021 meetings of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve 2022 Schedule – (Discussion and/or possible action) b) JSC Bylaws Revision – (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Planning – (Discussion and/or possible d) Fleet Electrification – Will O’Connor, Fleet Mobility Services (Discussion and/or e) Transportation Electrification – Cameron Freberg, Austin Energy (Discussion and/or action) possible action) possible action) 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 Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Zach Baumer at the Office of Sustainability at 415-694-3111, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Sustainability Committee, please contact Zach Baumer at (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov or 415-694-3111).
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20211206- 2B – JSC Bylaws Revision The JSC recommends that Audit and Finance Committee ensure that: • Article 3, Section C aligns with council terms and appointments • Article 7 – Section F – consider whether or not a quorum can be defined by 50% + 1 of the appointment membership Record of the vote: Motion to approve (Commissioner White), second (Commissioner DePalma). 7 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Magid was off the dais. Date of approval: December 6, 2021 Attest: Zach Baumer, Liaison 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 BYLAWS OF THE Joint Sustainability Committee ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the board is Joint Sustainability Committee. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the board is to advise the council on matters related to conservation and sustainability; and review City policies and procedures relevant to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including planning, implementation, community engagement, goal setting, and progress monitoring; promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with the politics, procedures, and implementation of the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan with the goal of coordinating all similar activities within the City and the community in order to secure the greatest public benefit; and forward to the city manager all advisory material that the joint committee provides to the council, the Office of Sustainability, City departments and offices, or City boards, commissions, committees, and task forces. ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The board is composed of eighteenthirteen members. Twelve members are each a representative of the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board , Community Development Commission, the Economic Prosperity Commission, the Electric Utility Commission, the Environmental Commission, the Parks and Recreation Board, the Planning Commission, the Resource Management Commission, the Urban Transportation Commission, the Water and Wastewater Commission, the Zero Waste Advisory Commission, and the Design Commission. To ensure adequate community stakeholder representation and improve racial diversity, the council committee assigned oversight of social service policies will nominate one individual to serve on the joint committee and …
Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation 12/6/21 Plan Adoption and Resolution 110 Agenda Moving Forward Next Steps September 30 - Resolution 99 Adopted 10-1 Approve the adoption of the Austin Climate Equity Plan, which sets a new community-wide goal of equitably reaching net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, using a steep decline path followed by negative emissions. September 30 - Resolution 110 https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=368416 By Nov 1 (requested extension to Jan 1) - Identify and clearly define leadership responsibilities over the implementation of the plan and more generally over the climate emergency and sustainability efforts of the city government Quarterly updates during work sessions January - - April July - - October Resolution 110 - Action Items (2) Identify recommendations included in the 2021 Climate Equity Plan that may be brought forward as a midyear budget amendment and present such recommendations to Council by March 1, 2022 or sooner; Identify recommendations and strategies that do not require a budget amendment and that can be launched by departments in the near term and/or at the regional or five-county scale, and report to Council on the progress and timeline of implementing such recommendations at the first quarterly update; Bring forward a list of proposed investments that would advance the city’s sustainability and climate goals and further the implementation of the 2021 Climate Equity Plan in advance of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget process. Within the Fiscal Year 2023 budget process and all future budgets, the City Manager is directed to identify specifically investments related to supporting the city’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts to achieve net-zero goals. Resolution 110 - Action Items (3) Be it Further Resolved - 4 Overarching priorities - general direction Be it Further Resolved - 3 projects, Green Jobs, Federal - general direction The City Manager is directed to create a public-facing, accessible dashboard, webpage, or similar mechanism to provide up-to-date information on the methods and metrics on the City’s progress in implementing the 2021 Climate Equity Plan and net-zero goals overall. The information presented should include aspects of other City plans (such as the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan and the Austin Energy Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan) that have an impact on reducing community-wide emissions and achieving equity through climate action. The City Manager is further directed to provide regular accessible public engagement opportunities regarding the implementation of the climate plan, and to evaluate extending the Climate Ambassador …
Executive Overview – Fleet BEV Rick Harland | Assistant Director Fleet Mobility Services | 11/22/2021 Fleet Mobility Services Overview • Fleet Mobility Services manages a comprehensive full life cycle management program for approximately 7,000 vehicles and equipment assets owned by the City of Austin. These services include budget, acquisition, make ready, maintenance and disposal as well as maintaining 45 fuel sites • The Department is currently organized into three functional areas: Service Center Operations Division, Emerging Technologies Division, and the Business Operations Division 11/19/2 021 2 Fleet Mobility Services: Fleet Mobility Strategy Mobility Strategy Advance Automotive Technology on Multiple Fronts: Alternative fuel vehicles, Electric vehicles, Telematics, Car Sharing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Mobility Services, Shop technology Environmental Stewardship: Focus on City’s sustainability goals and objectives Safety and Risk Mitigation Programs: Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) technology, telematics, driver feedback, accident reduction Cost containment: All areas I N T R O D U C T I O N W H E R E W E A R E N O W Ahead of plan on savings in spite of a challenging 2020 Shaping the future Doing well by doing good Our 2021 BEV strategy was based on alignment with Austin 2021 fleet growth up 1% to 6787 fleet assets and achieving a City Council directive, fleet’s mobility strategy, disruptive milestone of 255 BEVs purchased with 125 City charging change in the automobile industry and the cultural challenge ports built. Although behind in our initial purchase quantity of introducing battery electric vehicles to a significant portion forecast due to COVID-19 resulting in the shut down of OEM of our light duty fleet, with the build out of a supporting factories, we are well on our way to the initial goal of 330 charging infrastructure. The goal is to take advantage of electric vehicles, which should be achieved in 2022. Cost significant savings opportunities in fuel and maintenance savings to date are ahead of plan showing a 50% greater costs as well as drive reductions in greenhouse gas impact. savings opportunity to the forecast of $3.5M over 10 years. Electrified vehicles are becoming viable and competitive; however, the speed of their adoption will vary strongly at the local level. The speed of adoption will be determined by the interaction of consumer, total cost of ownership and regulatory push, which will vary greatly at the regional and local level 4 Fleet Mobility Services …
JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE October 27th at 5:30pm Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin, TX 78723 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Kaiba White, Chair (Resource Mgmt. Commission) Katie Coyne, Vice-Chair (Environmental Commission) Melissa Rothrock (Zero Waste Advisory Commission) Diana Wheeler (Urban Transportation Commission) Fisayo Fadelu (Community Development Commission) Karen Magid (Austin Travis County Food Policy Board) Vacant (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 CALL TO ORDER AGENDA CITIZEN 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 a) July 28, 2021 and August 25, 2021 meetings of the Joint Sustainability Committee 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Approve 2022 Schedule – (Discussion and/or possible action) b) JSC Bylaws Revision – (Discussion and/or possible action) c) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Planning – (Discussion and/or possible action) action) possible action) d) Fleet Electrification – Rick Harland, Fleet Mobility Services (Discussion and/or possible e) Transportation Electrification – Cameron Freberg, Austin Energy (Discussion and/or 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 Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Zach Baumer at the Office of Sustainability at 415-694-3111, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Joint Sustainability Committee, please contact Zach Baumer at (zach.baumer@austintexas.gov or 415-694-3111).
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee August 25, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on August 25, 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 (August 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the August 25, 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, (August 24, 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 25 de agosto 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 (24 de agosto 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 – 24 de agosto 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 …
Resilience Hubs Joint Sustainability Committee August 25, 2021 Equity Issue: All recent extreme weather events (Halloween/Memorial Day floods, heatwaves, Winter Storm Uri, etc.) have hit low income communities and communities of color first and worst Moving Forward ● Center low income communities and communities of color in these planning processes ● Build an equity lens for all staff participating in these processes ● Move as much as possible towards Community Leadership and Ownership of the work Council Resolution 20210408-028 Plan: Deliverable: ● Conduct an assessment to identify potential locations for resilience hubs. ● Explore "passive survivability", redundant power and water. ● Engagement with each community, center the needs of the most vulnerable and affected community members. ● Potential resilience hubs are based on 15-minute walkshed of each neighborhood. ● Budget sufficient to fund recommendations and strategies to design and equip hubs. ● Plan, budget recommendations, funding strategies, and a timeline for designing and equipping an initial six pilot hubs for disasters. ● Intergovernmental memoranda necessary to memorialize community partnerships necessary to create resilience hubs.” Reimagining Public Safety - Neighborhood Hubs 10 Neighborhoods - that meet these criteria 1. Over policing, concentrated surveillance, and Recommendation: $2.5 million - 5 X $500k (staffing, administration, and programming) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. patrol data Calls to 211 by Zip Code & Call Type Unemployment and underemployment rates Poverty and low-income neighborhoods Central Health Focus Areas Housing insecurity Areas vulnerable to flooding Areas lacking tree canopy coverage Neighborhoods near brownfields, landfills, recycling, and wastewater treatment facilities Food insecurity Predatory lender locations COVID-19 new cases, mortality rates, testing availability, and vaccine access - - - - - Drop-in center & outreach base. Created and staffed by neighborhood. Community members determine needs to be addressed & resources needed. City-run Neighborhood Centers exist in some communities, but they are not meeting community needs & residents do not feel safe accessing them. Idea is that they are community “owned” and run. Could these also serve as Resilience Hubs? 98% of the time a Neighborhood Hub 2% of the time a Resilience Hub GAVA Press Release: Uri Response Resilience Hubs and neighborhood centers must be supplied with critical on-site materials and resources, now: ● Generators and power banks ● Walkie Talkies and transistor radios ● Hard landlines for first responders and community responders in each hub First aid, medical (including OTC inventory and …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING August 25, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a meeting on August 25, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:41 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, David Carroll, Diana Wheeler, Alexis Taylor, Fisayo Fadelu, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Magid, Karen Hadden City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero, Marc Coudert 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) July 28, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Wheeler), second (Commissioner Taylor). Commissioner Phillips was off the dais and this vote did not take place. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Discussion on upcoming in-person JSC meetings (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioners discussed alternative locations, such as Austin Energy Town Lake, Austin Energy HQ at Mueller, or the Permitting and Development Center for meetings given lack of availability at City Hall • Discussion on looking into the possibility of hybrid meetings and/or meetings outside b) Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation (Discussion and/or possible action) • Did not get to this item due to lack of quorum c) Update on Climate Resilience and Resilience Hubs— Marc Coudert, Office of Sustainability – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Addressed this item prior to 2b • Incorporated community feedback into process, developed cost estimates based off national projects, and provided an overview for spending American Rescue Plan funding • Resilience hubs would serve as community hubs most of the time, and don’t replace comprehensive emergency management planning • Commissioners discussed the importance of engaging the business community and other City departments, questions regarding cost estimates, developing an estimate of how many community members will be served by process, and the importance and support for direct financial assistance to communities d) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Did not get to this item due to lack of quorum FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • None discussed Commissioner Phillips and Commissioner Praxis left the dais; meeting ended without reaching all items. Motion to adjourn (Commissioner White) Meeting adjourns at 6:47 pm ADJOURNMENT The City of …
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 …
