Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board June 24, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board to be held June 24, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (June 23, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 24, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting, residents must: • Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). 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 sammi.curless@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 Page 1 of 3 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – 3:00-4:30pm Via Videoconference PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS: Dawn Lewis (D-10), Chair Romteen Farasat (D-4), Vice Chair Richard DePalma (Mayor) Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Anna L. DiCarlo (D-2) Kate Mason-Murphy (D-3) Kim Taylor (D-8) Sarah Faust (D-5) Fred Morgan (D-6) Francoise Luca (D-7) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board special meeting of May 27, 2020. B. STAFF BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS* 1. Census 2020 Presenter: John Lawler, Census Program Manager, Travis County C. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS CONSENT 1. Recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Director to approve a five-year extension to the Contract between the City of Austin and Lone Star Riverboat, Inc. for the Excursion Boat Operation on Lady Bird Lake. Presenter: Margaret Stenz, Contract Management Specialist III, Parks and …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD May 27, 2020 Minutes The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a special meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 3:06pm. Board Members in Attendance: Dawn Lewis; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Sarah Faust; Richard DePalma; Francoise Luca; Kate Mason-Murphy; Fred Morgan and Nina Rinaldi. Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Romteen Farasat and Board Members Anna L. DiCarlo and Kimberly Taylor. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; Suzanne Piper; Anthony Segura; Kymberley Maddox; Kalpana Sutaria; Scott Grantham and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Pat Valls Trelles – Lamar Beach Master Plan and City of Austin lease agreement Austin Pets Alive. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the meeting of April 29, 2020 were approved on Board Member Cottam Sajbel motion, Board Member Morgan second on an 8-0 vote. B. STAFF BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS* 1. Update on Dove Springs Public Health Facility Project Presentation made by Kymberley Maddox, Assistant Director, Austin Public Health and Kalpana Sutaria, Project Manager, Public Works Department. C. NEW BUSINESS: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council regarding the superiority of the Circuit of the Americas Planned Unit Development as it pertains to parkland. Board Member Cottam Sajbel made a motion to recommend to the City Council the Circuit of the Americas Planned Unit Development as superior as it pertains to parkland; Board Member DePalma seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Members DiCarlo and Taylor absent. Board Member Faust abstained. Page 1 of 2 2. Discussion and possible action regarding the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021 proposed budget. No action was taken on this item, but it was suggested by Board Members DePalma and Faust to establish a budget committee or working group for the Board. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding continuation of the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee. No action was taken on this item but possible sunsetting of this Committee and amending the bylaws was discussed by the Board. Board Member DePalma will review the bylaws and return to the Board at a future meeting with a recommendation. D. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS 1. Discussion and possible action regarding the Alternative Funding Working Group (Lewis, Farasat, DePalma, Rinaldi). Board Member Rinaldi is drafting …
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR EXCURSION BOAT ON LADY BIRD LAKE BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND LONE STAR RIVERBOAT, INC. CONTRACT NO. NR150000004 Concession Overview The contract is for the management and operation of an excursion boat as part of the recreational venues available on Lady Bird Lake. The concession provides dinner cruises, night cruises, weddings, banquets, corporate events and general sightseeing tours. The company also provides public tours and private charters year-round with quality food and beverage service. The cruise includes popular sights and landmarks along Lady Bird Lake. Lone Star Riverboat is a local business that has been in operation since 1987. Its largest vessel, the Lone Star, is the largest all-electric paddle wheeler in the nation. Lone Star Riverboat is the current contractor for these services on Lady Bird Lake. The existing contract was established in 2015 as the result of a competitive process. The contractor provides all personnel, equipment, and necessary resources. Lone Star Riverboat has a solid safety plan with experienced captains and staff and an excellent track record. The concession provides outstanding customer service and marketing in the operation of the excursion boats. What is the Purpose of the Amendment? The Amendment extends the agreement for five years with no options remaining. What is the Term of the Agreement? The initial term of the current contract was August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2020. One five-year extension option remains. How Much Revenue is Paid to the City? The vendor pays a monthly payment of $1,500 and an annual lump sum payment equal to 9% of annual gross revenue greater than $200,000. FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 (thru Q2) $44,473 $48,566 $61,888 $65,237 $59,988 Fact Sheet for PARB Meeting, June 23, 2020 1 AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR EXCURSION BOAT ON LADY BIRD LAKE BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND LONE STAR RIVERBOAT, INC. CONTRACT NO. NR150000004 What are the Terms and Conditions of Amendment? In the five-year option period, the revenue paid to the City will increase to $1,667 per month and an annual lump sum payment equal to 10% of annual gross revenue greater than $200,000. What is the Recommended Board Action? Make a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Director for the approval of a five-year extension to the Contract between the City of Austin and Lone Star Riverboat, Inc. for the Excursion Boat Operation on Lady Bird Lake. Fact Sheet for PARB …
MEMORANDUM Parks and Recreation Board Kimberly A. McNeeley, CPRP, Director Austin Parks and Recreation Department June 16, 2020 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Response to Questions from June 5, 2020, Contracts and Concessions Committee Meeting Regarding Texas Rowing Center At the June 5, 2020 Contracts and Concessions Committee Meeting, Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) staff requested that the Concessions and Contracts Committee recommend the following to the Parks and Recreation Board (PARB): City Council negotiate and execute an agreement with the successful proposer, Texas Rowing Center (TRC). Committee members approved the recommendation and placed it on the PARB Consent Agenda contingent on the provision of follow-up information for several questions. Below please find the requested follow-up information: Q: Provide a timeline for removing the boats, trailers, tools, and other equipment that is currently being stored on the path along Stephen F. Austin/Veterans Drive (across from the Austin High School staff parking lot). A. That equipment does not belong to TRC, but rather to UT Crew, which uses the dock. TRC will arrange a meeting with the UT Crew leadership to discuss a plan for removing the equipment. TRC will take responsibility for removing all the equipment by the end of the year. Q. Provide a timeline for the completion of the new boathouse. A. TRC anticipates the new boathouse, including the new wooden dock frontage, will be completed by 11/15/2020. Q. Provide a timeline for general cleanup and landscaping of the site. A. TRC is obligated, under an issued site permit, to perform certain landscaping tasks along the trail. TRC has visited with a Trail Foundation principal regarding the work. Please note in consultation, it is advised the best time to do this work is the fall. TRC Page 1 of 3 anticipates this work will be completed by 11/15/2020. TRC is in the process of moving all boats located outside on land to indoor space - either to the new floating boathouses or inside the existing boathouse constructed in 2005. Once those boats are moved, the outdoor racks located behind the boathouse built in 2005 will be removed, and the area will be landscaped. This work will be completed before the contract expires on 11/15/2020. Q. Provide clarification on whether any current buildings or structures will be moved or dismantled once the new boathouse is completed and in use. A. The old office building will be evacuated once the office …
BOATING CONCESSION ON LADY BIRD LAKE Award Recommendation Presented by: Gabrielle Restivo Contract Management Specialist IV Parks and Recreation Board June 24, 2020 1 CONCESSION HISTORY Contract History • 5/19/00-5/18/05 • 3, 5-year extensions to 5/18/2020 • A contract holdover issued to 11/15/2020 to allow for solicitation Operational History • In 1987 opened as Texas Rowing by Anne Marie Heilman • In 1999 operated under Heilman and Matt Knifton • 2002 and forward, operated under Matt Knifton 2 CONCESSION ASSETS & IMPROVEMENTS • Wooden Dock, expanded in 2013 • Two Boathouses • Three Storage Units • Steel racks for boat storage added in 2013 • ADA wheelchair ramp added in 2011 • Floating dock and boathouses completed by June 2020 3 SOLICITATION GOALS AND REQUIREMENTS Programming • 5 years of demonstrated experience • Supply all watercraft • Motorboats for training only • Management Plan • Operating plan with complaint resolution process • Marketing Plan • Boating rentals, services, special events • Public Benefit Programs • City-approved fees for concession services • Revenue share proposal • Monthly and annual reporting requirements • Sustainability Plan, Integrated Pest Management Plan, Waste Management Plan Improvements •Capital Improvement Plan required •10% reinvestment annually in equipment and facilities •Preventative maintenance site and structures •Dock/gangway repairs and replacements 4 SOLICITATION PROCESS RFP Published March 23, 2020 Tele-conference Pre-Proposal Meeting April 7, 2020 Original RFP Closing Date April 23, 2020 Extended RFP Closing Date April 30, 2020 RFP Evaluation May 14, 2020 Vendor Clarification Requested May 19, 2020 Vendor Submitted Response May 19, 2020 PARD Recommendation May 22, 2020 Recommendation Posted on Austin Finance Online May 22, 2020 5 CORPORATE PURCHASING SOLICITATION EFFORTS AND RESULTS • One proposal was received from the current vendor, Texas Rowing Center. • To garner maximum participation in the solicitation, the Corporate Purchasing Buyer: o Provided the RFP to 280 vendors registered through Austin Finance Online for Commodity Code 96115. o Published the solicitation in the Austin American Statesmanon two separate occasions. o Conducted a pre-proposal teleconference. o Extended the proposal due date by one week. 6 RFP EVALUATION MATRIX Operating Plan Capital Improvement Plan Qualifications and Experience Management Plan Fee (Revenue Share) Proposal and Financial Plan Local Business Presence Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Enterprise Preference 25 15 15 12 10 10 03 7 RFP EVALUATION RESULTS EVALUATION CRITERIA MAX POINTS Texas Rowing Center Operating Plan Capital Improvement Plan Qualifications and Experience Management Plan …
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Amendment with Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) for Congregate Meal Service Parks and Recreation Board Meeting June 24, 2020 Interlocal Agreement • To enter into an interlocal agreement, both CAPCOG and the City of Austin must ensure they are carrying out a governmental function that each is authorized to perform under the applicable statutes of the State of Texas. • Each governing body must approve the negotiation and execution of the agreement. 2 Background City of Austin recognizes the importance of providing healthy nutritional meals for ages 60 and older. • On April 1, 2011, PARD transitioned from the direct management of the program and CAPCOG assumed program management. • The transition of direct management of the program from PARD to CAPCOG supported a reduction in operating expenditures and redirected available resources to accomplishing PARD’s core services. • In 2013, the contract was amended to address a gap in funding, as well as adding meal service two days per week at the Dove Springs Recreation Center. • Current contract expends $292,500 annually for meals at seven sites. 3 Fiscal Year 2021 Amendment Will provide $367,133.50 in annual funding at program year end to CAPCOG to manage the congregate meal program at the following 10 sites: • Alamo Recreation Center • Asian American Resource Center • Conley Guerrero Senior Activity Center • Dove Springs Recreation Center • Gus Garcia Recreation Center • Metz Recreation Center • South Austin Senior Activity Center • South Austin Neighborhood Center (APH site) • Turner Roberts Recreation Center • Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center 4 Fiscal Year 2021 Amendment In response to Committee, Board, and Council actions, PARD will execute an amendment that includes the following: • Increase funding by $10,601.68 annually to address the 5% cost increase to provide the congregate meal service at existing sites. • Increase funding by $7,754.88 for the addition of three service days at Dove Springs Recreation Center. • Increase funding by $56,276.94 for the addition of Turner Roberts Recreation Center and the Asian American Resource Center to CAPCOG congregate meal service program. • Establish $367,133.50 as the City’s annual payment to CAPCOG. • Require monthly invoicing by CAPCOG. Per Concessions and Contracts Committee request, PARD will also seek opportunities to draw additional funding for the congregate meal program. Any new funding, derived from PARD’s additional efforts that can be appropriated to this effort, will become …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Amendment to Goodnight Ranch Planned Unit Development (PUD) Parks and Recreation Board June 2020 Scott Grantham Principal Planner Parks and Recreation Department 1 Overview • Consider a request for an amendment to the Goodnight Ranch Planned Unit Development (PUD) • Overview • Background • Original PUD, superiority, and PUD Amendment • Recommendation • The Parks and Recreation Board will be asked to make a recommendation to City Council regarding the Goodnight Ranch PUD amendment as it pertains to parkland. 2 Background • PUD amendment zoning case is currently in review. • PUD developments are evaluated for superiority to existing City requirements. • PUD amendments add additional entitlements; superiority can be modified for one or more review disciplines but should be made up in another aspect of the discipline or in overall superiority for the PUD. • Parks Board is one of several that will consider the amendment and send feedback to Council. 3 Goodnight Ranch PUD Background Timeline • 2004- 2006 – Application for PUD Zoning, Original PUD approved • 2011 – Applicant Petitioned State Legislature to create Municipal Management District (Onion Creek Metro Parks District) • 2013 – City Council Approved resolution supporting Parks District; Legislature passed SB 1872 to create the Parks District • 2013 – 2014 – PARD and APF managed Master Plan; Consent Agreement approved by City Council • 2014-2015 – Vertex Boulevard and 26-acre Vertex Pond Park and trail constructed • 2016 – PUD Amendment initiated • 2016-2017 – First residential section constructed • 2018 – Present – 8 subdivisions constructed, including 3 small neighborhood commercial sites; over 1,300 residential units (including 728 affordable to 65% and 80% MFI) 4 Background • What is a Municipal Management District? • Created by the State Legislature (SB 1872), as a public governmental authority • Consent Agreement required, approved by Austin City Council • Also known as Taxing District or Parks District (full name is Onion Creek Metro Park District – OCMPD) • Taxes paid by residents to operate and maintain parks • Parks are dedicated to the District, and open to the general public Onion Creek Metro Park District / tax boundary 5 Onion Creek Metropolitan Park School Sites PUD Amendment • Residential entitlement from 3,533 to 6,033 (increase of ~2,500 units) • Commercial/retail/office from 250,000 to 500,000 gross square feet (increase of ~250,000 gsf) • Amend school plan for middle school …
ORDINANCE NO. 20061116-053 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING INITIAL PERMANENT ZONING FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE GOODNIGHT RANCH PUD LOCATED AT THE EAST SIDE OF OLD LOCKHART HIGHWAY BETWEEN NUCKOLS CROSSING ROAD AND CAPITOL VIEW DRIVE AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP FROM INTERIM RURAL RESIDENCE (I-RR) DISTRICT TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) DISTRICT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. The zoning map established by Section 25-2-191 of the City Code is amended to change the base zoning district from interim rural residence (I-RR) district to planned unit development (PUD) district on the property described in File C814-04-0187 SH on record at the Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department, as approximately 703 254 acres of land, more or less, out of the Santiago del Valle Grant, being more particularly described by metes and bounds m Exhibit A (Description of Property) incorporated into this ordinance (the "Property"), locally known as the property located at the east side of Old Lockhart Highway between Nuckols Crossing Road and Capitol View Drive, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, and generally identified in the map attached as Exhibit B (Zoning Map) PART 2. This ordinance, together with the attached Exhibits A through I, are the land use plan for the Goodnight Ranch planned unit development district (the "PUD") created by this ordinance The PUD shall conform to the limitations and conditions set forth in this ordinance and in the Goodnight Ranch planned unit development land use plan If this ordinance and the attached exhibits conflict, the ordinance applies Except as otherwise specifically provided by this ordinance, all other rules, regulations and ordinances of the City in effect on the effective date of this ordinance apply to the PUD PART 3. The attached exhibits are incorporated into this ordinance in their entirety as though set forth fully m the text of this ordinance The exhibits are as follows Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Exhibit E Exhibit F Exhibit G Description of Property Zoning Map Land Use Plan Environmental Background Information Zoning Use Summary Table Site Development Regulations Density Table Page 1 of 11 Exhibit H Exhibit I Street Cross Section Table and Illustrations Parking Regulations and Ratios PART 4. Definitions A In this ordinance 1 2 3 4 5 6 LAND USE AREA means the following use categones into which the PUD is divided on …
APPLICANT REDLINESJanuary 9, 2017APPLICANT REDLINESJune 1, 2020Except as otherwise specifically provided by this ordinance, all other rules, regulations and ordinances of the Cityin effect on the effective date of this ordinance apply to the PUD for the Goodnight property north of SlaughterLane and the associated drainage basins that drain to the existing ponds and that the current code shall apply tothe land south of Slaughter lane. Current code for tree preservation shall apply to the entire PUD.2Compatibility SetbacksJ695.53 /tenant. An occupant/tenant may be locatedon one or more lots.<INSERT> NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE VERTICAL AREA (See attached), which may include single family attached residential, bed and breakfast,and short-term rental uses.<INSERT> ONION CREEK METRO PARK DISTRICT (See attached)may be or may not22Density TableStreet Cross Section Table and IllustrationsExhibit JParking Regulations and Ratios <INSERT>NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE-VERTICAL AREA means the land use areaidentified on Exhibit C. The Neighborhood Mixed Use-Vertical Area, adopted in theImagine Austin Comprehensive Plan as a neighborhood center on the GrowthConcept Plan, serves as a dense, mixed-use core integrating a mix of commercial,housing and civic uses, concentrates people and activities within the Area and frontson Slaughter Lane, a designated high capacity transit corridor. The NeighborhoodMixed Use-Vertical Area may contain a variety of residential land uses as well ascompatible retail, commercial, civic and public services to meet the needs of thecommunity residents. Office, multi-family residences and mixed use buildings arepermitted. The Neighborhood Mixed Use-Vertical Area is pedestrian-oriented, and itis designed to encourage pedestrian movement between this Area, theNeighborhood Mixed Use Area and the Mixed Residential Area. The NeighborhoodMixed Area-Vertical is oriented to the public framework of streets and open space.<INSERT>ONION CREEK METRO PARK DISTRICT means a political subdivision of the Stateof Texas created by the Legislature as Chapter 3924, Special District Local LawsCode under the authority of Article XVI, Section 59, and Article III, Sections 52 and52-a, Texas Constitution, comprising approximately 701.655 acres. The creation ofthe District was consented to by the City of Austin in the Consent Agreement by andAmong the City of Austin, Texas Onion Creek Metro Park District and the AustinGoodnight Ranch LP, effective August 13, 2014. which may include multifamily residential, condominium residential, retirement housing (small site/largesite), group home, bed and breakfast, and short-term rental uses.which may include uses such as bed and breakfast, and short-term rental12. BLOCK LENGTH means a distance measured along the block face and separated by any of the following, to include public or privatestreets, …
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Dawn Lewis, Chair, Parks and Recreation Board Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP, Director Austin Parks and Recreation Department June 19, 2020 Endorsement of the Renaming of Metz Recreation Center DATE: SUBJECT: This memorandum serves as my support for renaming Metz Recreation Center to Rodolfo “Rudy” Mendez Recreation Center. Process On December 5, 2019, City Council passed Resolution No. 20191205-117 (Attachment A), which initiated the process to rename Metz Recreation Center under Austin City Code 14-1-39. This resolution for renaming the facility nominated Rodolfo “Rudy” Mendez. The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) began a 90-day period to receive public comment, which culminated on May 2, 2020. This memorandum outlines the work and serves as the formal submission to the chair of the Parks and Recreation Board according to subsection 14-1-39(F). Background The ordinance naming Metz Recreation Center was approved by City Council on November 3, 1983 through Ordinance No. 83 1103-C (Attachment B), 11 years after the facility opened. While the ordinance is unclear as to whether the recreation center was named after the person Metz or the area of the city that became associated with the name due to the presence of the nearby Metz Elementary School, the Resolution and the process have been informed by the person, Hamilton M. Metz. The resolution provides additional justification for the renaming of the facility by acknowledging the Confederate Monuments Resolution (20171005-031) and “undoing Austin’s racist past through honoring community members who dedicated their lives to the betterment of Austin.” Hamilton M. Metz (1840-1915) was an Austin firefighter before joining the Confederate Army’s Texas Calvary during the Civil War where he achieved the rank of captain. After the end of the Civil War, Metz returned to Austin where he served as Travis County Tax Assessor and Austin School District board member and eventually president. Shortly after he died in 1915, the new Metz Elementary School was named in his honor. Rodolfo “Rudy” Mendez (1944-2019) was born in Austin. He studied dance and performance in New York and Spain and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Chile and Costa Rica before returning to Austin. Page 1 of 3 While in Austin, he dedicated his life to mentoring and teaching dance to youth in East Austin. He served the community as a program specialist at Metz Recreation Center, founded Ballet East Dance Company and developed the nationally recognized “Dare to Dance” program. Mendez …
RENAMING METZ RECREATION CENTER 1 BACKGROUND Resolution No. 20171005-31 resulted in a 2018 Equity Office report which identified Metz Recreation Center as a name that required context due to association with the Confederacy. Resolution 20171011-05a from the Women's Commission offered guidance on renaming. With these resolutions in mind, City Council passed resolution 20191205-117 on December 5, 2019, initiating the renaming process under City Code Section 14-1-39 for the renaming of Metz Recreation Center to Rodolfo "Rudy" Mendez Recreation Center. 2 PROCESS City Council is deemed to have submitted a nomination for renaming Metz Recreation Center via passage of Resolution No. 20191205-117. PARD completed a community engagement process which included an online and in-person survey tool and two community meetings held February 29 and March 3. The survey tool had 336 respondents with 97% supporting the proposed name change; 9 respondents indicated that they did not want the facility name to change. Complete breakdown of engagement information has been provided to you for review via memo. 3 PROCESS The Parks and Recreation Board shall make a written recommendation and provide a copy of the recommendation to the City Manager. The City Manager shall provide each Council Member a copy of the recommendation and place an item on the council's agenda as soon as practicable after the Parks and Recreation Board makes its recommendation. 4 ASK The Parks and Recreation Board make a written recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed renaming of the Metz Recreation Center to the Rodolfo “Rudy” Mendez Recreation Center. 5
Master Plan for John Treviño Jr. Metropolitan Park at Morrison Ranch Parks and Recreation Board Charles Mabry, Associate Project Manager, PARD David Malda, Principal, GGN June 2020 • 330 acres of former ranch 5 I-3 Walter E. Long Metro Park Park Context • 2003: Purchased by PARD • 2006: Named after John Treviño Jr., former Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem • 5,000 feet of Colorado River frontage • 2/3 of the site lies in the 100-year floodplain and TX-130 • Located at 9501 FM-969 between US-183 Ladybird Lake 3 8 1 S U e r o R i v d o l o r a C Decker Ln F M 9 6 9 Treviño Park M 973 F 0 R 13 S US 71 Austin-Bergstrom Intl Airport John Treviño Jr. at City of Austin park dedication in 2016 (Image credit: BetoATX) 2 MONTOPOLISDEL VALLECENTRAL EAST AUSTINDOWNTOWN AUSTIN Master Plan Schedule 2019 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FEB MAR APR 2020 JAN Discovery Site Analysis Existing Conditions, Opportunities, and Challenges Report Develop Shared Vision Story Gathering Community Meeting #1 Summary What We’ve Heard: Vision & Values Community Meeting #2 Summary Focused Engagement Phases Ongoing Community Engagement Explore Concepts Preliminary Concepts Community Meeting #3 Summary Develop Master Plan Preferred Master Plan Community Meeting #4 Summary Document and Refine Draft Master Plan Report Boards and Commisions Review and Adopt City Council Final Master Plan Report 3 Public Engagement: Approach Meetings and Events • 4 community meetings (two on-site at Treviño Park) • 11 Small Group Discussions • 3 Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meetings Surveys • 3 community surveys (digital and print in English and Spanish) Individual outreach • Engagement with individuals, 16+ organizations, 3 neighborhood associations, and 5 local schools • In-person outreach in East Austin: 3 school events, 5 neighborhood/organization events, and 5 church services July 8 community meeting nature talk + hike December 7 community meeting with organization partners 4 Public Engagement: Listening 1) Site, parks, and your story • Connection to place • Notes & postcards • Oral histories • Survey: 398 respondents (41% responses from neighboring zip codes*) Community Priorities: 2) What we heard • Park Vision and Values • Opportunity to share feedback to date and confirm understanding of community goals Nature Stewardship + Education 3) An ideal day at Treviño Park • Site character, activities, design concepts • Survey: 222 respondents …
PARKING METER WORKING GROUP REPORT SUMMARY JUNE 17, 2020 As determined in the Parks and Recreation Board Meeting in fall 2019, Board members Nina Rinaldi, Romteen Farasat and Laura Cottam Sajbel volunteered for a working group to study concerns about metering lots and streets near public pools, municipal parks, and the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake. These amenities are unique in the city, the pools are the only ones open year-round that offer non-chlorinated and cold water. Current prevailing thinking in city planning encourages cities to meter all parking to 1) encourage vehicle turnover for businesses and to avoid problems with long-term parking on public streets and 2) as a source of revenue to pay for policing of the meters themselves and drawing some additional funding for city amenities. However, recent installation of meters on the north side of the hike and bike trail and an increase in price from $1 to $2 per hour on the meters prompted discussion of the equity issue this poses to taxpayers who fund the parks and would like to access these public amenities for regular exercise and recreation. Much discussion took place over the free lot by Deep Eddy & Eilers Park, which had been filled with construction traffic as well as a rapidly increasing number of patrons and staff of new area businesses along Lake Austin Boulevard, businesses that opened without adequate parking of their own. Cars that previously parked along the road near Austin High School, which had been metered, began to park in the Deep Eddy lot for free. Pool-goers complained about the difficulty of finding parking spaces. As a remedy the city stated their intention to meter the lot. Metering a public parking lot that is part of the Deep Eddy Historical Site upset a lot of swimmers, as well as families shepherding small children with gear to the park and to the pool. This also affects residents who may have disabilities or who are caring for someone with disabilities. The issue of metering brought up the question of equal access, as the pool is near West Austin neighborhoods that are more likely to have residents who can afford the parking meters, but metering could clearly become a burden for daily runners or swimmers trying to access the trail and pool from neighborhoods farther from the amenities. In talking to city planners, it became clear that the …
2020 Census Update JUNE 24, 2020 Update on 2020 Census Outreach 1. The Importance of the Census 2. Response Rate Data Analysis 3. Update on Outreach Efforts The Census Impacts Funding: $800 Billion For every Travis County resident that is not counted in the 2020 Census, the county is estimated to lose at least $1,500 per year. •Medicaid •Medicare Part B •Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) •Grants to local school districts (Title I) •SNAP •Highway and public transit programs •Emergency food and shelter programs •Head Start •Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food assistance program •Programs for the elderly •Crime Victim assistance •Substance abuse prevention and treatment 3 The Census Is Crucial ◦ Allocation of federal funds to state and local communities ◦ Reapportionment of Congressional districts among the states ◦ Redistricting of state house, senate, legislative and other districts ◦ City of Austin City Council Districts ◦ Travis County Commissioners Court If the State of Texas were to be successful in counting all residents in the 2020 Census, Texans could gain at least three new congressional in the U.S. Congress 4 Census Timeline Updates Activity/Operation Original Schedule New Schedule Self-Response Phase March 12–July 31 March 12– October 31 Non-response Follow up (NRFU) May 13–July 31 August 11– October 31 Deliver Apportionment Counts to the President By December 31, 2020 Deliver by April 30, 2021 Deliver Redistricting Counts to States By April 1, 2021 Deliver by July 31, 2021 Update on Self-Response Rates: Update on Self-Response Rates: Update on Self-Response Rates: Update on Outreach Efforts: • Strategic Plan • Budget + Disbursements • Regional Media + Digital Outreach • Intersectional Focus Area + 30-Day Challenge • Institutional Outreach Highlights • Grassroots Outreach Highlights Strategic Plan The strategic plan for the 2020 Census has three principal components: An institutional strategy, centered on mobilizing a broad swath of trusted Austin/Travis County institutions in educating and motivating a large segment of the public to participate in the Census. A grassroots strategy, to identify and communicate with people who are not easily or ordinarily reached by the institutional outreach component. A media strategy, to communicate effectively with all Central Texas residents through radio, TV, print media and social media. Administrative / Staffing Targeted Advertising Budget Mix Community Canvassing . . . 53% Phone Banking, Flyer Drops, Supplies, etc. Regional Media Grant Targeted Advertising . . . 13% Census Tract Specific Digital Advertising Regional Media Grant. …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DIRECTOR’S REPORT DATE: June 2020 MASTER PLAN UPDATES: Walter E. Long Metro Park Master Plan: The Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park Master Plan remains on hold until further notice and is ready to be presented to City Council. The draft master plan and additional information can be found at the project’s website: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/walter-e-long-park-master-plan. George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center Master Plan: The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) and the consultant team hosted three virtual small group discussions in May 2020. Additional small group discussions are set for June 18 and 25, with all meetings following the same format. Three small group discussions are tentatively planned for July, but no specific dates have been set. PARD and the consultant team continue to collect input from the community via the Carver Master Plan Process survey on SpeakUp Austin! Additional information can be found at the project’s website: http://www.austintexas.gov/CarverATXplanning. P A R K S P A C E : The American Institute of Architects (AIA), in partnership with PARD, launched P A R K S P A C E on June 22 in four parks in Austin. Both vibrant and practical, P A R K S P A C E is an intervention that helps visualize social distancing guidelines in Austin’s parks and green spaces. “As Austinites step carefully back out of their homes, we need to shift the ways we move through and interact in public spaces. To help with this transition, P A R K S P A C E provides an artful wayfinding system to encourage safe practices for our community. The site-specific installation series uses eco-friendly turf paint to delineate spaces where people can come together to enjoy their favorite.” P A R K S P A C E is designed to respond to the topography and character of each site, while highlighting native Texas wildflowers through colors and patterns. In its pilot phase, the project will be installed at Roy Guerrero Colorado River Park, Pease Park, Republic Square, and Zilker Park before the July 4th weekend with future sites in parks across Austin. 1 DEVELOPMENT UPDATES: Montopolis Recreation + Community Center: Construction began in September 2018 and has achieved the substantial completion milestone as of June 13. The general contractor, FlintCo, now has 90 days to reach final completion. Remaining work includes commissioning of all building systems, inspection closeouts, exterior finish work, …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Parks and Recreation Board Create Equity Access Issues Recommendation Number: 20200624-D2: Concern that Parking Meters Along Parkland WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Parks and Recreation Department, the City of Austin, and Imagine Austin to ensure that citizens have equitable access to publicly funded parkland for recreation and adequate exercise, under the Strategic Direction 2023 goals to “Improve Access for All” and to “Offer Relief from Urban Life”; and WHEREAS, at present, there are relatively few Capital Metro lines or protected bike lanes that run to main public parks and pools, specifically Deep Eddy Pool, Barton Springs Pool, and the Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, which are unique within the city but far from many neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, similar access to year-round pool facilities and major parks is not equitably distributed across the city; and WHEREAS, there is a push by city officials to meter parking everywhere, to encourage more frequent vehicle turnover, but metering access to public parklands potentially limits or denies access to some taxpaying citizens; and WHEREAS, paying for metered parking is prohibitive for many Austinites who want to use parks regularly to exercise; and WHEREAS, it is possible to better educate the public about available access by bike trail or about bus routes with reasonably timed schedules; and WHEREAS, safer and more visible bike parking, along with safer bike routes through the city, are needed to encourage modes of transportation other than cars or buses; and WHEREAS, Austin has extremely hot summers that may prohibit some citizens from walking, scootering, or biking to such parkland amenities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Parks and Recreation Board recommends to the City Council that the City of Austin not install metered parking around public parkland amenities (trails, parks, pools) until there is adequate, affordable, reasonably quick, and equitable public transportation for taxpayers to access these amenities for recreation and exercise. Metered parking makes sense only at park facilities which have frequent transit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Parks and Recreation Board strongly encourages the City to implement more of the pedestrian and bike routes to major parks recommended in the Zilker Park Working Group final report of June 7, 2019, allowing safer access to the pools and parks for those not in cars or buses.
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – 3:00-4:30pm Minutes The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a special meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 3:07pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis; Vice Chair Romteen Farasat; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Richard DePalma; Anna DiCarlo; Sarah Faust; Francoise Luca; Kate Mason-Murphy; Fred Morgan; Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; Suzanne Piper; Anthony Segura; Scott Grantham; Jim Kotick; Charles Mabry; Gabrielle Restivo; Margaret Stenz and Sammi Curless. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the meeting of May 27, 2020 were approved on Board Member Morgan motion, Board Member Taylor second on an 11-0 vote. B. STAFF BRIEFINGS AND REPORTS* 1. Census 2020 Presentation made by John Lawler, Census Program Manager, Travis County. C. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS CONSENT 1. Recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Director to approve a five-year extension to the Contract between the City of Austin and Lone Star Riverboat, Inc. for the Excursion Boat Operation on Lady Bird Lake. Board Member DePalma made a motion to approve on consent the recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Director to approve a five-year extension to the Contract between the City of Austin and Lone Star Riverboat, Inc. for the Excursion Boat Operation on Lady Bird Lake; Board Member Farasat seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. 2. Recommendation to the City Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an agreement with the successful proposer, Texas Rowing Center, Inc., to provide management and operation of a boating concession on Lady Bird Lake. Page 1 of 4 Board Member Morgan made a motion to recommend to the City Council the negotiation and execution of an agreement with the successful proposer, Texas Rowing Center, Inc., to provide management and operation of a boating concession on Lady Bird Lake; Board Member DePalma seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. 3. Recommendation to the City Council to authorize the negotiation and execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Amendment between the City of Austin and Capital Area Council of Governments for the direct management of the congregate meal service offered at nine Parks and Recreation Department sites and one Austin Public Health site. Board Member DePalma made a motion to …
