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 …
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 …
Vulnerability of Central Texas Urban Forests to Climate Change Wendy Gordon, PhD Ecologia Consulting Climate Action Texas May 25, 2021 Impacts of Climate Change on Texas • Physical impacts from changing temperature and precipitation • Hotter days, warmer nights, more extreme precipitation, wildfire • Physiological impacts on fauna and flora • Hitting upper tolerances for processes like photosynthesis • Phenological impacts • Longer growing season, mismatches between predator and prey lifecycles • Range shifts • Disrupted bird migration, changing habitat distributions, “new” plant hardiness zones Today we’re going to talk about a specific project that recently examined the vulnerability of the Central Texas landscape to changing climate Goal of the Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework To ensure that urban forests will continue to provide benefits to the people that live in urban communities as the climate changes. We define the urban forest as all publicly and privately-owned trees within an urban area— including individual trees along streets and in backyards, as well as stands of remnant forest. The trees, developed green spaces, and natural areas within the City of Austin’s 400,882 acres will face direct and indirect impacts from a changing climate over the 21st century. This assessment evaluates the vulnerability of urban trees and natural and developed landscapes within the City of Austin to a range of future climates. The Vulnerability Assessment Used scientific projections of future changes in climate, such as differences in seasonal temperature and precipitation, to set boundary conditions Reviewed results from the latest research to determine how urban forests and natural areas around Austin may respond to changes in climate, disturbance, and management Drew from local expertise - scientists and forest managers - to synthesize results and identify key vulnerabilities within the urban forest and natural ecosystems Described the implications that future changes will have on a wide variety of ecological, social, and economic factors Vulnerability is the susceptibility of a system to the adverse effects of climate change. It is a function of potential climate change impacts and the adaptive capacity of the system. A system is vulnerable if it is at risk for no longer being recognizable as that community type, or if the system is anticipated to suffer substantial declines in health or productivity. To assess vulnerability, a panel of experts on the ecology and management of Austin’s urban forest, including developed and natural areas, met for a two-day workshop. Areas …
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING May 26, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on May 26, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:34 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, David Carroll, Diana Wheeler, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden, Alexis Taylor, Fisayo Fadelu, Solveij Rosa Praxis, Karen Magid, Alberta Phillips Board Members Absent: 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) April 28, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Taylor), 8 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Commissioner Praxis and Commissioner Magid were not yet on the dais. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Austin Area Sustainability Indicators Update – Patrick Bixler and Jessica Jones, UT Austin (Discussion and/or possible action) • Overview of community survey, which focused primarily on flooding and extreme heat hazards, with a focus on zip codes 78744 and 78753 in collaboration with Go Austin, Vamos Austin • Identified racial disparities in impact, actions taken, and varying levels of satisfaction with disaster response services • Discussion on how this will be used for on-the-ground action, and considering platforms for tracking implementation of climate actions, and how to define social cohesion and capital and/or possible action) b) USDA Forest Adaptation Overview – Wendy Gordon, Climate Action Texas (Discussion • Participated in an interdisciplinary team on examining the impacts of climate change on natural systems in Texas and ended with a report titled Vulnerability Assessment of Austin’s Urban Forest and Natural Areas • Provided overview of key findings, including impacts of changes in temperatures and precipitation, and some outcomes of business as usual vs. actionable scenarios • Discussion on how to maintain and increase biodiversity, how to impact decision- making, and engaging in outreach by distributing information to neighborhood contact teams. c) Commission members report back on any relevant discussions from their respective boards and commissions – (Discussion and/or possible action) • Resource Management Commission – did not develop a recommendation in support of the code, will be following up on having a public process before the end of the year to discuss electric-ready and EV-ready buildings. • Environmental Commission …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee April 28, 2021 Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held April 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 (April 27, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the April 28, 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, (April 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 abril 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 abril 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 abril 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 electrónico …
Cit y Green Building Updat e April 28, 2021 Austin Central Library LEED Platinum https://www.leedatx.com/ Green Building Policy Updat e • Applies only to Cit y asset s or project s in which Cit y plays major role • Responds to Council Resolut ion 20190619-091 (June 2019) • Comprehensive document integrates multiple resolutions, policies, goals, plans • Reflects market t rends, best pract ices • Expands to cover leased spaces & P3s • Moves towards Net Zero projects & operations • Ensures conservation; healt h, safet y and wellness; high-quality built environment Int erdepart ment al Team ● Public W orks Depart ment ● Office of Sust ainabilit y ● Strategic Facilities Governance Team ● Real Estate Services ● Capital Contracting Office ● Purchasing Office ● Economic Development Department ● Austin Energy Green Building ● Austin Water ● Small and Minority Business Resources ● Aviation ● Building Services ● Parks and Recreation Department ● Austin Convention Center ● Austin Public Library Austin City Hall LEED Gold Proposed Changes CIP New Const ruct ion Same policy t hreshold (>$2M) ● ● Performance st andard opt ions (LEED Silver orAEGB 3 Star) ● NEW: PARD aquatic & landscape-oriented major projects achieve SITES Cert ificat ion ● NEW: Moving towards Net Zero = mandat ory feasibilit y analysis in key areas ● NEW: requirement to perform W at er Balance calculat ion in alignment with Water Forward ● If project does not meet policy threshold, meet performance st andards of LEED or AEGB as applicable to scope items Proposed Changes CIP Major Renovat ions ● Policy t hreshold change from $350k to $750k (LEED Silver or AEGB 3 Star) ● NEW: Moving towards Net Zero = mandat ory feasibilit y analysis in key areas ● NEW: requirement to perform W at er Balance calculat ion in alignment with Water Forward ● If project does not meet policy threshold, meet performance st andards of LEED or AEGB as applicable to scope items Mcbeth Recreation Center LEED CI Silver Twin Oaks Library LEED CI Gold Proposed Changes Minor Renovat ions & Int erior Finish-Out s ● Policy t hreshold change from $300k to any project under $750k Development Services Center ● All renovations meet performance st andards of LEED or AEGB for applicable scope items ● No cert ificat ion required Image: Interface Proposed Changes Third Part y Financed/ Delivered Project s (including P3’s) ● …
PARTICULATE MATTER AND EMISSION REDUCTIONS City of Austin Joint Sustainability Committee April 28, 2021 CAPCOG – Regional Planning Commission • Emergency Communications 9-1-1 in Statute; more often called a COG. • Area Agency on Aging/Aging & Disability Resource Center • Homeland Security Planning & Training • Regional Law Enforcement Academy • Air Quality Planning • Solid Waste Planning • Economic Development Analysis & Technical Assistance • Transportation Planning 4/28/2021 Capital Area Council of Governments 2 Ten – county service area; State of Texas planning region 12 4/28/2021 Capital Area Council of Governments 3 State Representative John Cyrier State Representative Celia Israel State Representative Terry Wilson State Representative Erin Zwiener Commissioner Brigid Shea Travis County Judge Joe Weber Fayette County Council Member Andrea Willott City of Bee Cave Chair Judge Paul Pape Bastrop County CAPCOG Executive Committee Council Member Christine Sederquist City of Leander Council Member Matthew Baker City of Round Rock Commissioner Ann Howard Travis County Commissioner Russ Boles Williamson County Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe Hays County Judge Brett Bray Blanco County Mayor Sandy Cox City of Lakeway Council Member Mackenzie Kelly City of Austin Commissioner Steven Knobloch Lee County Commissioner Joe Don Dockery Burnet County Commissioner Cynthia Long Williamson County Judge Hoppy Haden Caldwell County Mayor Pro Tem Lyle Nelson City of Bastrop Council Member Mike Heath City of Pflugerville Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Pitts City of Georgetown First Vice Chair Mayor Brandt Rydell City of Taylor Second Vice Chair Judge James Oakley Burnet County Secretary Mayor Lew White City of Lockhart Parliamentarian Judge Ron Cunningham Llano County Immediate Past Chair Mayor Jane Hughson City of San Marcos 4/28/2021 Capital Area Council of Governments 4 • PM stands for particulate matter (also called particle pollution): What is particulate matter? the term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. • PM includes: – PM10/“Coarse PM”: inhalable particles, with diameters that are generally 10 micrometers and smaller – PM2.5 /“Fine PM”: fine inhalable particles, with diameters that are generally 2.5 micrometers and smaller Source: EPA, https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution/particulate-matter-pm-basics#PM 4/28/2021 Capital Area Council of Governments 5 PM2.5 Pollution • PM2.5 is both a primary pollutant (i.e., directly emitted from different sources) and a secondary pollutant (i.e., formed in the atmosphere through chemical reactions and processes from other direct emissions). Sources of PM2.5 include: – Crustal PM2.5 – particles from dust/soil – Elemental carbon (EC) PM2.5 – particles that contain …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210428-2D –PM2.5 Emissions Reduction Recommendation The JSC recognizes the public health problems caused by PM pollution and that communities of color are disproportionately impacted. The Committee recommends that the Austin City Council take action as recommended by the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) to reduce PM pollution and that those actions include measures to reduce PM from construction sites, unpaved parking lots and roadways. Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Schneider. Motion passes 9 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Date of approval: April 28, 2021 Attest: __________________________________ Zach Baumer, Liaison
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING April 28, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on April 28, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Alberta Phillips, David Carroll, Nhat Ho, Rob Schneider, Fisayo Fadelu, Karen Magid, Diana Wheeler, Melissa Rothrock, Karen Hadden Board Members Absent: Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Alexis Taylor 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) March 24, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Motion to approve (Commissioner Hadden), second (Commissioner Ho), 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Chair and Vice Chair Elections (Discussion and/or possible action) • Commissioner Ho made the motion to nominate Chair Commissioner White to another term, Commissioner Schneider seconds. Record of the vote: 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. • Commissioner White made the motion to nominate Vice Chair Commissioner Coyne to another term, Commissioner Hadden seconds. Record of the vote: 10 approved, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. action) b) Energy Code Update Process – Kurt Stogdill, Austin Energy (Discussion and/or possible • Provided overview of the energy code update process and schedule; code will increase energy efficiency in new construction. • Public comment process was open via Public Input for a month, and group will look to expand outreach in future based on feedback; aiming to get council approval on June 3, 2021 • Will be taking additional steps, such as developing an affordability statement, updating green building system, and finding alternative ways to develop EV-ready and electric-ready construction. c) City of Austin Green Building Policy Update – Lucia Athens, City of Austin Office of Sustainability (Discussion and/or possible action) • Provided overview of proposed update to the City of Austin Green Building Policy, which was an interdepartmental team effort to draft a policy that aims to reflect best practices and market trends, moves to net zero and healthy buildings, and aligns with city goals. • Feasibility analyses and/or guiding documents will be done for electric vehicle integration, electrification, embodied carbon, solar installation, and dual plumbing. d) PM2.5 Emissions Reduction Plan – Andrew Hoekzema, Capital Area Council of Governments (Discussion and/or …
Versión en español a continuación. Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee March 24, 2021 Joint Sustainability Committee to be held March 24, 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 (March 23, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 24, 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, (March 23, 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 Marzo 24, 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 (marzo 23, 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: 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 – marzo 23, la 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 electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, …
Aust in Climat e Equit y Plan St at us Updat e March 24, 2021 Recent Event s & Response Events • City Manager directed moving forward with implementation planning in anticipation of Council adoption in late Spring/early Summer • Negative letters from several organizations regarding Natural Gas concerns (equity and affordability) • Winter Storm Uri Response • Collecting Implementation Baseline data from departments • Planning more business engagement • Re-engaged members of Sustainable Buildings Advisory Group on Extreme Weather Resilience • Developing an Equity Lessons-Learned White-Paper • Finalizing a new Draft Final version of the Plan 2 Plan Summary (reminder) 4 Cross-Cut t ing St rat egies – Big picture themes 17 Goals - Accomplishments by 2030 to keep on track 74 St rat egies - Implemented in next 5 years Centered on Equity Throughout, particularly in Strategy details ● Prioritize incentives and target communications towards low-income communities / communities of color ● Anti-displacement ● Just transition (training and jobs) for new industries/ technology ● Prioritize Eastern Crescent health + other benefits ● Center communities of color in ongoing learning /studies 3 Priorit izat ion ● 15+ conversations: proposed strategy status + next steps ● Sorted 74 Strategies into 3 categories: ○ Ready Now if addit ional funding or resources were available ■ Ease of direct implementation if more funding/focus ■ Immediate + direct Equity Benefits (from Equity Tool and Ambassador Priorities) ○ Capit al Int ensive Project s requiring sust ained commit ment ○ Complex project s needing det ailed Implement at ion Plan ● No detailed $ estimates Breakdow n Implementation Status 37 21 16 Ready Now with Extra Funding Capital Intensive More Complex - Further Out 5 Sust ainable Buildings – Ready Now ● Goal 1 St rat egy 1 - Pursue a comprehensive energy povert y mit igat ion st rat egy by partnering with trusted community organizations, affordable housing developers and schools in equitable outreach and program development. This will ensure that the benefits of repair, energy conservation and renewable energy incentives and programs flow to low-income communities and communities of color. ● Goal 1 St rat egy 2 –Enhance resident and building owner underst anding of energy savings opport unit ies, benefits and climate impacts of energy consumption. This will be done through direct outreach, culturally relevant communications, expanding benchmarking requirements for all existing buildings and better access to energy and water data. …
Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Program Overview Joint Sustainability Committee | 03/24/2021 1 1 Background & Structure 2 ACCC Background The Austin Civilian Conservation Corps helps Austinites who have been economically impacted by COVID-19 earn income, serve their community, and gain skills that can lead to strong new careers in conservation and sustainability fields. Key points ● Created by Council Resolution 20200507-061 (May 2020) ● COVID-19 recovery workforce development program focused on green jobs, modeled (in spirit) after 1930s CCC program ● Focused on creating equitable access to low-barrier programs that provide support and pathways to additional jobs/careers/training ● Run by a program team with representatives from eight departments (no ACCC staff) ● Authorized to seek $2.5M - $500K from GFR and $2M from departments 2 Where We Are Now 4 Current Programs and Funding Program Area Parks, Preserves, & Wildfire Green Building and Solar Cultural Arts Community Co-creation Green Pathways COA Departments PARD, WPD, DSD, AWD, AFD Sustainability, Innovation EDD Cultural Arts, PARD Innovation PARD, WPD Partner Organizations American Youthworks, GAVA, TOOF Raasin in the Sun, Creative Action MEASURE, Build with Humanity Internal to COA Gulf Coast Carpenters and Millwrights, Community 1st Village Participants 46 Funding Level $2.36M 9 $39K 41 $143K 20+ $40K 4 $200K 100 positions | $2.782M | 2 years 5 Potential Future ACCC Programs Program Funding Partner Depts Begins Participants City positions? Greenspace and Parks Conservation - $1.598M Greenspace and Preserves Crew year two $450K PARD Stream Cleanup and Restoration Crew year two $223K WPD Green infrastructure crew Tree health team $400K WPD, PWD $450K PARD, DSD, APL Forestry/Landscaping individual placements $75K PARD, APL Wildfire Mitigation - $150K Wildfire Crew full funding year two $150K AFD, AWD FY22 Green Building and Renewable Energy - $570K Green Building & Solar Installation (2 cohorts) $70k Sustainability Residential green building and repair crew $500K HPD, DSD Circular Economy and Resource Recovery - $2.08M Circular economy apprenticeship program $550K ARR, EDD Community PC Repair Program expansion $670K Digital Inclusion COA office and equipment repair team $750K ARR (possibly BSD) FY21 Scale the Building Services Surplus Program $110K BSD Community Engagement and Preparedness - $700K Climate emergency and mutual aid corps $500K EDD, Sustainability Environmental project info community outreach $200K WPD FY22 FY22 FY21 Fy21 FY22 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 FY21 8-10 8-10 8-10 7 3 8-10 18 8-10 50 40 5 1 100 15 Y (1) Y (3) …
Climate Adaptation Joint Sustainability Committee Update March 2021 Climate Adaptation Activities Timeline CAMPO Extreme Weather vulnerability assessment of regional transportation Resolution 20131121-060 passed by Council, directs staff to identify climate change impacts. Austin Community Climate Plan adopted by Council Global Covenant of Mayors signed by Mayor Adler City Council Policy Workshop on Resilience Rockefeller Foundation holds Climate Adaptation Workshop Climate Resilience Action Plan for City assets and operations Resolution 20190509-019 passed by Council, directs staff for climate resilience recommendations Climate Resilience -1 Response to council resolution 20190509-019 Community Climate Navigators Initiate the program with GAVA w/ GTOP grant + UT Smoke Map Prototype Worked with USDN, Alameda County CA & CTM to create a real-time smoke map pilot 2014 2016 2018 2020 2013 2015 2017 2019 Austin-specific climate projections by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Toward a Climate-Resilient Austin response to Council Resolution Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire review of city codes for wildfire Utility Vulnerability Worked with Austin Energy and Austin Water to assess their larger assets Red= council interaction Open Government Partnership Community Climate Resilience Pilot with GAVA USDN Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Fellow Celine Rendon joined the team to help with Dove Springs Wildfire & Vulnerable Populations Map grass fire & asthma in Eastern Crescent NSF Grant - Resilience Navigators Work with community in 78744 on flooding Climate Resilience - 2 Response to council resolution 20190509-019 Heat Mapping Grant funding to measure heat in Eastern Crescent JHU Food Resilience Resolution 20200507-022 passed by Council, directs staff to create Resilient Austin: A Comprehensive Community Resilience Plan Pilot Draft community engagement framework in increase food resilience Climate Resilience Action Plan - City Assets & Operations 01 02 03 04 Emergency Response Emergency Procedures Safe Emergency & Evacuation Routes Disaster Response Resources Staff Safety Field Staff & Workplace Safety Hazard Training Existing Facilities & Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure Building Efficiency & Redundancy Telecommunications New Facilities & Infrastructure Design for Adaptation Plan for Resilient Infrastructure ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Resolution No. 20190509-019 Resilience Planning ● ● ● equitable…” “perform a literature review of climate resilience plans of peer cities…” “explore available, potential partnerships (such as the 100 Resilient Cities model)…” “recommendations for creating a comprehensive, community-wide climate resilience plan that is fair, just, and Chief Resilience Officer Recommendations should include funding options, such as grants or other revenue sources, to … 1) fund a position for a Chief …
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Joint Sustainability Committee Recommendation 20210324-2D –Joint Sustainability Committee Budget Recommendation The Joint Sustainability Committee recommends funding for the following items: • • • • • • Procuring emergency management equipment for winter storms, including plows and deicing equipment Workforce development with an equity focus Advance community resilience work, through the Resilient Austin plan Pursuing a comprehensive energy poverty mitigation strategy, as written in the draft Austin Climate Equity Plan Sustainable Buildings section (goal 1, strategy 1) Implementation of resilience hubs, distributed in neighborhoods across Austin Expand Climate Ambassadors Program to include more ambassadors and be year-round Record of the vote: Motion to approve by Commissioner White, second by Commissioner Coyne. Motion passes 8 approve, 0 opposed, 0 abstained. Date of approval: March 24, 2021 Attest: __________________________________ Zach Baumer, Liaison
Item 1 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING March 24, 2021 The Joint Sustainability Committee convened in a special meeting on March 24, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Kaiba White called the Board Meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Board Members in Attendance: Kaiba White Chair, Katie Coyne Vice-Chair, Alberta Phillips, David Carroll, Nhat Ho, Rob Schneider, Fisayo Fadelu, Alexis Taylor, Karen Magid Board Members Absent: Melissa Rothrock, Kelly Davis, 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) March 12, 2021 meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee • Commission Schneider requested an amendment to remove a duplication error: Remove Rob Schneider from Board Members Absent section, keep in Board Members in Attendance • Motion to approve (Commissioner Coyne), second (Commissioner Schneider), 7 approved, 0 opposed, 1 abstained. 2. NEW BUSINESS a) Update on Climate Resilience (Discussion and/or possible action) • Provided an overview of the Climate Resilience Action Plan for City Assets and Operations and ongoing existing and proposed efforts in response to the 2019 Climate Resilience Resolution 20190509-019 • Discussed resilience hubs concept and key points from the draft council resolution on this topic • Commissioners discussed the importance of addressing food supply and opportunities for the farming community, the extensive outreach needed for resilience hub planning—including using models like GAVA’s Climate Resilience Navigators, determining geographic areas of need based on where calls from assistance came from, and ensuring equipment inventory for events. b) Update on Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation (Discussion and/or possible action) • Reviewed recent events and next steps on the plan process • Evaluated climate plan strategies based on their equity impact and feasibility to develop a categorized list, including ready now, capital intensive or otherwise complex; provided an overview of “ready now” strategies across the different sections of the plan to provide commissioners perspective on near-term actions • Commissioners discussed importance of keeping process transparent regarding discussions on the gas, energy, and code portions of the plan, discussed deadline for energy code public comment on April 15th, how federal actions may affect this work and ongoing business engagement c) Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Briefing— Daniel Culotta, Innovation Office (Discussion and/or possible action) • Overview of how ACCC program …
Versión en español a continuación. Special Called Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee March 12, 2021 Special Called Meeting of the Joint Sustainability Committee to be held March 12, 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 (March 11, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 12, 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, (March 11, 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 Especial del Comité Conjunto de Sostenibilidad 12 de marzo 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 (11 de marzo 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 – 11 de marzo 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 …
