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 …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210728 2B–Austin Climate Equity Plan Support The JSC recommended the creation of a working group focused on how to support the successful implementation of the Draft Austin Climate Equity Plan. The group will reference a previously passed recommendation: 20200826-2A Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan. Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 9 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Date of approval: July 28, 2021 Attest: Zach Baumer, Liaison
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210728 2C–JSC Annual Internal Review Approval The JSC recommended the approval of the 2020-21 JSC Annual Internal Review report with the following friendly amendments: • For Section 3. List the board’s goals and objectives for the new calendar year: o #1: Replace “reduce emissions internally and lead efforts to reduce emissions in the community” with “reduce emissions within City operations and in the community”. o #9: Replace “to promote climate-friendly diets and reduce food waste” with “to enhance the regional food system, including by promoting climate-friendly diets and reducing food waste”. o #6: Replace “Work to develop and implement policies that promote mode shift to reduce private vehicle use, including improving pedestrian and bike safety with protected bike lanes and implementation of Vision Zero” with “Work to implement Vision Zero policies that promote mode shift to reduce private vehicle use, including improving pedestrian and bike safety with protected bike lanes.” Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner Rothrock, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 8 approve, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. Commissioner Wheeler was off the dais. Date of approval: July 28, 2021 Attest: Zach Baumer, Liaison
July 2021 Update Reminders Timeline – November 2019 – December 2020, Plan stalled in January 2021 due to TX Legislative concerns Feedback – September 2020 Public Comment Period, 25 Boards and Commission Presentations, 3 Steering Committee / Internal Revisions, Need to publish a final list of changes made St at us of Draft s – We have a new Draft of the Plan, need to update with new Sustainable Buildings Language, will Publish a DRAFT FINAL version of the plan in August Next St eps Needed – Final engagement with Council Offices, Request for Council Action, Present the Plan to a City Council Work Session Plan Summary 7 Climat e Equit y Values Sect ions 1. Sustainable Buildings 2. Transportation Electrification 3. Transportation & Land Use 4. Natural Systems 5. Consumption H ealth Affordability Accessibility C ultural Preservation C ommunity C apacity Just Transition Accountability W hat ’s Included: 4 Cross-Cut t ing St rat egies – B ig picture themes that emerged across the Plan 17 Goals - W hat needs to be accomplished by 2030 to keep us on track 74 St rat egies - W hat should be implemented in the next 5 years to make progress St eps t o Finalizat ion June – Re-engage stakeholders, re-examine sustainable buildings section in light of HB17 July – 2 Sustainable Buildings AG Meetings, Steering Committee Meeting, Document Finalization, Translations August – Memo to Council with a summary of changes, Release of the Draft Final Climate Equity Plan, File Request for Council Action, Present the Plan to a City Council Work Session Sept ember – Final Finalization, Adoption of the Plan, Launch Communications and Outreach Thank you!
Planning and Tracking Joint Sustainability Committee 07/28/21 JSC Goals ● Align JSC meetings with Austin Climate Equity Plan outcomes and other sustainability, equity and resilience-based work ● Have a pre-planned annual schedule ● Track committee recommendations and subsequent city action ● Streamline annual reporting content Tracking platform ● Developed spreadsheet to build out JSC annual schedule in alignment with pertinent topic areas ● List recent recommendations and track progress ● Spreadsheet here: Climate Action & JSC Recommendation Tracking - Google Sheets Topic areas Potential topic areas for monthly discussions: ● Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan ● Net Zero Buildings and Efficiency ● Austin Water Topics ● Zero Waste / Circular Economy ● Electric Vehicles ● Housing and Land Use ● Resilience ● Natural Systems /Trees / Protecting Carbon Pools ● Purchasing / Construction Materials ● Mode Shift - Public Transit / Biking ● Food Systems and Agriculture Departmental Stakeholders Potential topic areas for monthly discussions: ● Austin Energy ● Development Services ● Austin Water ● Austin Resource Recovery ● Housing and Planning ● Austin Transportation ● Watershed Development ● Economic Development ● Office of Sustainability ● Parks and Recreation ● Others?
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING July 28, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on July 28, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:35 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Diana Wheeler, Fisayo Fadelu, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden, Karen Magid, Alberta Phillips, Alexis Taylor Board Members Absent: Solveij Rosa Praxis, David Carroll City Staff in Attendance: Zach Baumer, Phoebe Romero CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION The speakers who registered in advance for public comment have three minutes each to address items on the agenda at this time. • None 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) May 26, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Move Alberta Phillips to “In Attendance” • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Wheeler), 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Taylor was not yet on the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS and/or possible action) a) Legislative Session Debrief – Brie Franco, Intergovernmental Relations (Discussion • Provided overview of passed bills, including some with positive effects for pensions, health departments, and music, and some negative effects for climate action, policing, firearms, and unhoused communities. • Current special session is on hold due to lack of quorum, but likely to have another session in August and upcoming sessions on redistricting and COVID-19 federal funds in September or October. b) Austin Climate Equity Plan Update – Zach Baumer, Office of Sustainability (Discussion and/or possible action) • Discussed schedule for ACEP approval: • Office of Sustainability is aiming to publish a final draft for council approval in late August • Looking to present at a City Council Work Session prior to the City Council Meeting on September 30th • Commissioners discussed opportunity to support plan implementation, including the potential creation of a Council Committee on Environmental Justice • The JSC recommended the creation of a working group focused on how to support the successful implementation of the Draft Austin Climate Equity Plan. The group will reference a previously passed recommendation: 20200826-2A Supporting the Austin Climate Equity Plan. Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 9 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. c) Discussion on 2020-21 JSC Annual Internal Review – (Discussion and/or possible action) • The 2020-21 JSC Annual Internal Review Draft was approved on a motion by Commissioner Rothrock, second by …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee June 23, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on June 23, 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 (June 22, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 23, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-2651 (please leave a voicemail) or phoebe.romero@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (June 22, 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 phoebe.romero@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 23 de junio 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 (22 de junio 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: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta al 512-974-2651 (por favor deje mensaje de voz) o Phoebe.romero@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión – 22 de junio 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. • …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee May 26, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held on May 26, 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 (May 25, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 26, 2021 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, (May 25, 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 26 de mayo 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 (25 de mayo 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 – 25 de mayo 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 …
Austin Area Data on Flooding, Extreme Heat and Equity Joint Sustainability Committee May 26, 2021 Prepared by: Patrick Bixler, Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs & RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service DianaJoyce Ojeda, Sustainability Studies B.A. in Geography 21’ Jessica Jones, Graduate Student, School of Architecture & LBJ School of Public Affairs Sandeep Paul, PHD Student, LBJ School of Public Affairs Agenda Introduction into A2SI • • 2020 Survey • Hazard Experiences in Austin • Flooding • Heat • Data Aggregation • Next Steps • Q&A A2SI Mission: To measure quality of life and sustainability trends and serve as the foundation for a systems approach to address the challenges of our region. www.austinindicators.org How we do our work- Austin Area Sustainability Indicators 2020 Household Survey Telephone (75%) and Web-based (25%) Fielded September – December 2020 100 153 City of Austin: 584 78744: 190 78753: 111 585 152 150 100 Key to question notation: * part of longitudinal "dashboard" dataset **Longitudinal questions that extend beyond 2018 ^ new questions generated from the GAVA organizer/resident feedback process # questions part of our social capital index $ questions part of our civic health scorecard + questions part of the MSDF Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) crosswalk (a crosswalk of multiple community health-related surveys) Unmarked questions were asked in 2018 (but not prior; many of the "community resilience" questions we asked in 2018 are a part of this section) Flooding Image taken from: COA Lower Shoal Feasibility Study * Note small sample size for 78744 & 78753 * Note small sample size for 78753 Extreme Heat Events Image taken from: KVUE https://www.kvue.com/article/weather/record- breaking-108-degrees-recorded-in-austin-monday-temperatures-trend- slightly-cooler-tuesday/269-9ee8e8ff-147f-41c8-bc54-13ff5e94d4d7 * Note small sample size for 78753 We can further analyze the survey data by aggregating the: Impacts 1. 2. Perceptions 3. Actions Related to flood and heat hazards Impacted by... flooding* *statistically significant differences extreme heat Perception of... flood risk* *statistically significant differences heat risk* *statistically significant differences Actions taken... To mitigate flood risk* *statistically significant differences To mitigate heat risk What influences actions to reduce hazard risk? • Social capital is important for both – Positive and statistically significant for heat and flood • Neighborhood cohesion more important for flood actions • Individual/Household "networks" more important for heat actions • Hispanic residents more proactive regarding heat • Black residents less active with flood actions Image taken from LA County Community Disaster Resilience http://www.laresilience.org/ Next Steps …
