Parks and Recreation Board Special Called Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board - Meeting to be held with Social Distancing Modifications. See agenda for details.
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board December 4, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board to be held December 4, 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 (December 3, 2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the December 4, 2020 Parks and Recreation Board Meeting, members of the public 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 • Reunión del Parks and Recreation Board December 4, 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (December 3, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). 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 …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, October 27, 2020 – 6:00pm MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Richard DePalma; Anna DiCarlo; Sarah Faust; Kate Mason-Murphy; Fred Morgan, Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Romteen Farasat and Francoise Luca. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; Anthony Segura; Christine Chute Canul and Sammi Curless. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board special meeting of September 23, 2020 were approved on Board Member Faust motion, Board Member Cottam Sajbel second on a 7-0 vote with Vice Chair Farasat, Board Members Luca, Morgan and Taylor absent. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 1. City of Austin legislative agenda for the 87th State legislative session. Presented by Brie Franco, Intergovernmental Relations Officer. No action taken by the Board. Board Member Morgan joined the meeting at approximately 6:10pm and Board Member Taylor joined the meeting at approximately 6:20pm. 2. Recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director to approve the Pease Park Conservancy's request for an on-site recognition for considerable donations from The DeAngelis Family Foundation and “Friends of Pat Lochridge,” which will be used for the future operation and maintenance of the limestone entry wall and the basketball court respectively, located at Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park. Board Member DePalma made a motion to recommend that the Parks and Recreation Department Director approve the Pease Park Conservancy's request for an on-site recognition for considerable donations from The DeAngelis Family Foundation and Page 1 of 3 “Friends of Pat Lochridge,” which will be used for the future operation and maintenance of the limestone entry wall and the basketball court respectively, located at Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park; Board Member Cottam Sajbel seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member Luca absent. 3. Recommendation to the City Council relating to modifications to the bylaws of the Parks and Recreation Board. Board Member Faust made a motion to approve the resolution related to amending the Parks and Recreation Board bylaws to terminate the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee and establish the Finance Committee; Board Member DePalma seconded the motion. …
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Lady Bird Lake - Canterbury at Mildred Street and Utility Repair Subproject - 10613.007 Parks and Recreation Board Location Map Canterbury-Mildred Project Scope of Work Mildred Elementary School Phase 1 - Primary Project Area • Expose 6X9’ storm drain, wrap joints, backfill with CLSM and flex base. Full street depth/width reconstruction + curb & gutter Storm Drain Upgrades • • • • 15” to 36” mains 15”to 18” laterals, 5 ft to 10 ft inlets • Water Upgrades - 6” CI to 8” CI • WW Replacement - @ 8” alley crossing only Phase 2 - Additional Utility Upgrades Storm drains - 15” to 42” mains Water – 6” to 8” WW – replace @ alley crossing (2) i S t a g n g A r e a C o n s t r u c t i o n P o t e n t i a l Phase 1 - Additional Street Reconstruction Metz Park Problem Description • July 7, 2020 Austin Water (AW) had a waterline break on the block of Mildred St between Canterbury St and Willow St. • This incident resulted in failure and collapse of the street at break location along with differential settling of pavement along a 6’x9’ storm drain box constructed in 2010 • AW made repairs to sinkholes with backfill and cold mix to stabilize the roadway • Segments of both Canterbury and Mildred Streets require mitigation to achieve permanent stabilization of the roadways Problem Photos Parkland Area Use Request Questions?
M E M O R A N D U M O F U N D E R S T A N D I N G 11/3/20 M.O.U. # PARD 20-002 Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP Director, Parks and Recreation Department Jorge Morales Director, Watershed Protection Department TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Canterbury Street Emergency Repair Project DATE: Watershed Protection Department (WPD) is allowed to use the parkland located at Metz Neighborhood Park (2407 Canterbury St.) as part of the work site for the above referenced project, as indicated in Attachment “B” (Location Map). The parkland is to be used for Temporary Use only. The requested area is: Temporary Use (Staging Area): 9,920 sq. ft. = $54,441 Total Mitigation Value = $54,441 Watershed Protection Department (WPD) is in agreement to provide the following mitigation in return for temporary use of the parkland. The estimated Project Start Date is Late November 2020 The estimated duration of the parkland use is 240 Calendar Days. Estimated Date of Final Completion (Restoration complete and accepted by Environmental Inspector and PARD; Parkland open for Public Use) is Late July 2021 Extension/modification of parkland use must receive prior written approval from PARD. Additional fees will be assessed at the same daily rate as stated in Attachment “A” of this M.O.U. Watershed Protection Department Point of Contact is: Glen Taffender, P.E. Phone Number: 974-3381 Public Works Department Point of Contact is: John Wepryk PARD Point of Contact is: Gregory Montes Parks & Recreation Board: 12-1-20 Phone Number: 974-9458 Phone Number: 974-7010 1 of 2 ____________________________________________________________ Kimberly McNeeley, CPRP Director, Parks and Recreation Department Date CONCURRENCE ____________________________________________________________ Jorge Morales Director, Watershed Protection Department Date Attachments: A (Mitigation Calculation Worksheet) B (Location Map) 2 of 2 ATTACHMENT "A" - M.O.U. MITIGATION FEES CALCULATION WORKSHEET - SUMMARY Temporary Use - Residential Staging Area $54,441 MOU # 20-002 Calculated Fee TOTAL = $54,441 Project: Canterbury-Mildred (Emergency) ATTACHMENT "A" - M.O.U. MITIGATION FEES CALCULATION WORKSHEET Project: Canterbury-Mildred (Emergency) Temporary Use - Staging TCAD Land Value of Adjacent Properties ($): $350,000 MOU # 20-002 0 Average Lot Size (sq. ft.): 6,378 Based on City-wide average for lots zoned SF-3 Value per Square Ft. ($): $55 Average Requested Area (sq. ft.): 9,920 Submitted by Requesting Department/Entity Preliminary Annual Value of Requested Area ($) $544,410 Area requested multiplied by Value per Square Ft. Adjusted Annual Value of Requested Area ($) $81,661 (15% Rate of Return) Monthly Value of Requested Area …
LOCAL STANDARDS OF CARE • State of Texas Human Resource Code Ch. 42 exempts municipalities of Child Care Licensure • Annually adopts standards of care by ordinance after a public hearing • Specific to elementary-age (ages 5-13) programs • Ordinance must include: • Minimum staffing/supervision ratios • Minimum staff qualifications • Minimum facility, health and safety standards • Mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing ordinance • Means of distribution Athletic Programs • Adult and Youth Sports • Youth Sport Organizations • Tournament/Facility Rentals • Tennis Facilities and Contract Instructors • Community Volunteer Program
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Centralized Programs Division FACT SHEET: Local Standards of Care Ordinance 1) The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) is exempt from Child Care Licensure by the State of Texas under Human Resources Code Chapter 42. Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies that Provide Child-Care Services. Subchapter C. Regulation of Certain Families, Homes and Agencies. 2) The exemption is specific to an elementary-age (ages 5-13) recreation program operated by a municipality provided the governing body of municipality annually adopts standards of care by ordinance after a public hearing for such programs, that such standards are provided to the parents of each program participant, and that the ordinances shall include, at a minimum, staffing ratios, minimum staff qualifications, minimum facility, health, and safety standards, and mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing the adopted local standards; and further provided that parents be informed that the program is not licensed by the state and the program may not be advertised as a child-care facility. 3) Recreational Programs affected by this ordinance include but are not limited to After School Programs, Summer Day Camp Programs, Spring Break Camps, Holiday Break Camps, and Conference Day Camps. 4) PARD notifies parents that the programs listed above are not licensed by the state and are not child-care facilities by the following: a. Parks and Recreation Department Website (Parent Handbook) b. Parent Handbook – Hard Copy, Electronic 5) The ordinance is made available in print upon request and posted in the following locations: a. Recreational Facilities hosting youth programs b. Parks and Recreation Department website 6) Language listed in the Parent Handbook CHILDCARE LICENSING PARD Programs are exempt from childcare licensing by the State of Texas for children 5 to 13 years of age. The Department is regulated by the Austin City Council through the Local Standards of Care for Youth Recreation Programs Ordinance. If you would like to review a copy of this ordinance, please visit our website at www.austintexas.gov/recreation or contact our main office at (512) 974-6700.
ORDINANCE NO. 20200220-055 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING LOCAL STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: PART 1. AUTHORITY. The Council adopts these local standards of care for the Parks and Recreation Department's youth recreational programs pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code Section 42.041(b)(14) (Required License and Accreditation) and its home rule authority. PART 2. DEFINITIONS. In this ordinance: (1) ACTIVITY LEADER means a person responsible for the direct care or supervision of participants. The term excludes a person whose primary duties include administration, clerical support, food preparation, or facility maintenance. (2) DEPARTMENT means the Parks and Recreation Department. (3) DIRECTOR means the director ofthe Parks and Recreation Department. (4) DESIGNEE means a person appointed by the director to act on the director' s behal f. (5) FACILITY means a building or improvement operated or used by the department in conducting a recreational program. (6) PARTICIPANT means a child aged five to 13 years old who is enrolled in a recreational program and is under the supervision of department staff. Page 1 of 8 (7) RECREATIONAL PROGRAM or PROGRAM means a fee-based children's program or activity offered and supervised by the department that requires a participant to enroll or register to participate. (8) VOLUNTEER means a person assisting without remuneration in the care or supervision of participants. PART 3. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. (A) The department shall operate recreational programs in compliance with appropriate State law, this ordinance, and the department's rules adopted by this ordinance. (B) The director, or designee, shall administer the programs. PART 4. PROGRAM RULES; MONITORING. (A) The director shall adopt rules relating to the operation of the programs. A rule adopted under this ordinance may be more restrictive than the minimum standards adopted by this ordinance. (B) The director shall monitor the programs to ensure compliance with the standards adopted by this ordinance and the rules. PART 5. REQUIRED SUPERVISION FOR NON-AQUATIC RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (B) and Part 6 (Required Supervision for Aquatic Recreational Programs), the department shall provide activity leaders during a recreational program at a minimum as follows: one activity leader for each 12 participants five to nine years old; and (1) (2) one activity leader for each 15 participants ten to 13 years old. (B) The department shall provide activity leaders during a recreational …
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR SUPPORT OF AISD LITERACY FIRST PROGRAM AMENDMENT 1 Agreement Overview: • City of Austin recognizes the importance of early intervention to improve the reading and writing skills of Austin’s youth. • City of Austin supports the fundamental concept of the Literacy First Program: o Kindergarten - 2nd grade Reading Tutoring Intervention Program offered through the University of Texas Dana Center. o Research-based, data-driven early reading intervention program which places highly trained AmeriCorps tutors in low-income schools. o Program mission is to ensure that kindergarten through second-grade students advance to grade level before third grade. What is the Purpose of the Agreement? Beginning with school year 2016-17- 2020-21, City provides funding, in the amount of $100,000 annually, at program year end to AISD to be allocated to Eastside Vertical Team elementary schools to support the Literacy First Program described above: o Allison Elementary School o Brooke Elementary School o Govalle Elementary School o Metz Elementary School o Ortega Elementary School o Zavala Elementary School What is the Required Reciprocity from each Governmental Agency? AISD Services to be Provided • Target Population: Students at Allison, Brooke, Govalle, Metz, Ortega and Zavala elementary schools grades kindergarten through second. • Objective/Strategy: Assist students in developing language and reading skills. • The Literacy First program will be administered and be made available to at least 300-350 students attending the aforementioned elementary schools. • AISD will waive rental fees associated with the City’s use of AISD facilities for the term of this agreement associated with the City’s Creativity Club After-School Program, at Oak Hill Elementary School for the duration of this Agreement. • AISD will waive rental fee and ancillary costs associated with the use of an auditorium, a gymnasium, a classroom or field for a City’s public purpose as requested by the City throughout the duration of this agreement. Requests for classrooms or fields will be mutually agreed upon by AISD and the City and Page 1 of 4 INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR SUPPORT OF AISD LITERACY FIRST PROGRAM AMENDMENT 1 • entities will follow processes outlined in AISD’s GKD (REGULATION) and GKD (EXHIBIT) regarding facility use. If use of AISD facilities is outside the time the custodians are on regular duty at the campus, custodial fees may be …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Annual Concession Report 2020 Finance Division Contract Compliance Staff Presented by December 2020 Austin City Code § 8-1-73 requires delivery of an annual report to the Parks and Recreation Board and the Environmental Commission providing the following information regarding concessions on Lady Bird Lake Park: Austin City Code • Name and Location • Income and Expenditures • Total Number of Boats Rented • Environmental Concerns 2 Names and Locations Rowing Dock Texas Rowing Center Zilker Zephyr Railroad (temporarily closed) Zilker Café (temporarily closed) Zilker Park Boat Rentals Butler Pitch & Putt Lone Star Riverboat Cruises Austin Rowing Club / Waller Creek Boathouse EpicSUP 3 3 COVID-19 Impact on Concessions March 13 State of Texas Declaration of State of Disaster Concessions modify operations to include distancing, hand sanitizer, etc. March 24 Austin/Travis County Stay Home-Work Safe Order Concessions closed May 1 Open Texas Phase 1 Boating concessions reopen with modified operations May 8 Lone Star Riverboat reopens at 25% capacity limits May 24 Lone Star Riverboat increases to 50% capacity limits June 28 Pause in Open Texas Phases Concessions closed for July 4 weekend and beyond August 15 Park facilities limited reopening Boating concessions reopen; modified operations still in place. Butler Pitch and Putt remains closed to begin renovations. 4 4 FY20 Income, Expenditures, and Payments $2.5 s n o i l l i M $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 Gross Sales *Business Expenses, IRS Publication 535 $1,411,561 Reported Expenditures Payments to City $1 $653,102 $111,359 $2 $403,855 $328,340 $39,068 $3 $343,588 $165,033 $38,103 $4 $281,591 $423,215 $64,822 $5 $1,467,756 $839,097 $143,031 $6 $2,448,496 $1,850,844 $186,225 $7 $358,344 $238,765 $33,401 5 5 Monthly Revenues FY19 vs FY20 All Concessions (down 16%) $1.6 $1.4 s n o i l l i M $1.2 $1.0 $0.8 $0.6 $0.4 $0.2 $0.0 Lone Star Riverboat (down 66%) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Series1 Series2 EpicSUP (up 72%) s d n a s u o h T $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 s d n a s u o h T $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FY19 FY20 EpicSUP FY19 6 EpicSUP FY20 6 FY20 Revenue vs Average (FY14–FY19) COVID-19 Impact s n o i l l i M $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 Average Revenue FY20 …
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Hancock Golf Course Parks & Recreation Board December 4, 2020 Recent Background Golf ATX Evaluation • 2019 National Golf Foundation Consulting Evaluation of Golf ATX (Hancock Golf) • Conditions requiring $700,000 to $900,000 in repairs and improvements • Three Options to Consider: 1. Passive Park 2. Modify Hancock 3. Golf Concessionary Operation 2020 Community Engagement • First Meeting was February 29, 2020 • Online Survey from February 29 to May 27, 2020 • Small Group Engagement, November 2020 • PARB Briefing, December 2020 2 Hancock Golf Course Financial Challenges Six Year FinancialTrend Revenue Expenses $499,244 $518,760 $526,735 $505,316 $362,475 $326,592 $320,270 $306,411 $238,393 $433,959 $386,132 $267,953 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ($260,851) ($156,285) ($200,143) ($185,046) ($127,548) ($118,179) 3 Hancock Golf Course Goals Increase the fiscal responsibility of City funds PARD Goal for Hancock Golf Course: 1) 2) Financial solvency at Hancock Golf Course 3) Maintain golf’s historic significance at this location by seeking a concessionaire to update and manage golf at Hancock What this means: • Focus will be on keeping golf in line with community input • PARD will include community input in RFP process • Community can share additional park elements to be considered 4 PARD Direction • City of Austin Public Participation Principles: Transparency • Neighborhood and citywide outreach • This serves as a regional public golf course on designated parkland • Emphasis on historic presence of golf and maintaining golf • Almost 19,000 rounds of golf played in 2019 • 20,210 rounds played in 2020 • PARD Long Range Plan • City Council conversations • Community engagement since 2012 • PARD is interested in hybrid model: golf and park elements 5 Clarifying Concerns from Community • Purpose – FAQ document • Improvements vs. Development – understanding difference • Site remains parkland, owned by the City – Not for Sale • Concession agreements are throughout the park system o No taxpayer funding for improvements • Recreation Center – will remain as it is • Historic Designations remain in place • Stays green 6 Small Group Engagement Meetings • Cancelled Citizen Engagement Meetings (October 26, 29) • 185 signed up for October 26 Virtual Meeting • Met with Neighborhood Association Representatives (November 2020) • Eastwood Neighborhoods Association • Hyde Park Neighborhood Association • Cherrywood Neighborhood Association • North Loop Neighborhood Association • North University Neighborhood …
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD DIRECTOR’S REPORT DATE: December 2020 PLANNING UPDATES: Roy G. Guerrero Metro Park – Right of Way (ROW): Update on the City Council direction to vacate Right of Way (ROW) in Roy G. Guerrero Metro Park. The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) will serve as the applicant for the ROW vacation process and will file an application, along with a survey of all ROW to be vacated, with the Office of Real Estate. PARD has identified portions of existing undeveloped ROW in Roy G. Guerrero that have not been vacated and ordered a survey through the Public Works Department. Once the survey is completed, the application will be submitted, and it will go to various reviewers for comments. PARD, as the applicant, will respond to clear the comments. When comments are cleared, the case will be scheduled for public hearing with the Urban Transportation Commission and then by Planning Commission. Once approved by the Commissions, it will be submitted to City Council for final approval. The survey was ordered through the City Surveyor’s Office in the Public Works Department in July 2020. However, there has been a heavy volume of work and a backlog at the City Surveyor’s office, and work has not yet begun on this series of surveys. As of November, the estimated time for the City Surveyor to begin this work is January 2021 and will take a few weeks to complete. From there, a typical timeline for a ROW vacation is 6 – 12 months for the application to make it through to City Council. District 3 Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park Vision Plan: PARD is working with RVi, a local landscape architecture/planning firm, to engage the community in developing a new vision plan for the park. The plan will provide recommendations for enhancement of the existing facilities and development of new facilities to meet recreational needs through a well-documented community engagement process. The first meetings will be held in early 2021 with a final vision plan, including design and phasing recommendations, presented to Boards and Commissions for approval in summer/fall of 2021. For additional information and updates, please visit the project’s webpage at: http://austintexas.gov/department/beverly-s-sheffield-northwest-district-park-vision-plan. District 7 George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center Facility Expansion Plan: On October 3, PARD and the consultant team, Smith & Company with Perkins & Will, hosted the second virtual community meeting to discuss the …
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 ARTICLE 4. - APPROVAL OF A NAME FOR A PUBLIC FACILITY OR PROPERTY. § 14-1-31 - DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) FACILITY includes a City building, structure, or other facility directly used by the public, excluding a police facility under Section 14-1-35 (Procedure for Naming a Police Facility ) and a park facility under Section 14-1-36 (Requirement for Naming or Renaming a Park Facility ). (2) DIRECTOR means the director of the Public Works Department. Source: 1992 Code Section 15-7-18; Ord. 031204-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20160324-021, Pt. 1, 4-4- 16 . § 14-1-32 - NAMING POLICY. (A) A feature in a facility may be dedicated to a person to recognize a valuable contribution to the community without naming or renaming the facility in which the feature is located. A plaque recognizing a deserving person may be placed in a facility without naming or renaming the facility in which the plaque is placed. (B) A facility may be named for an individual, living, or dead, or something other than an individual. A facility may be named for an individual only if the individual has provided creditable service to the community and to the City. (C) A facility named for an individual may not be renamed. (D) Naming or renaming a facility must follow the procedure set forth in this article. The renaming of a facility must be initiated by the council or the city manager. (E) If the city has financed the facility with the proceeds of obligations, the interest on which is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, the city may reject a name to preserve the exemption from federal income taxation of the interest on the proceeds of the obligations. Source: 1992 Code Section 15-7-19; Ord. 031204-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20160324-021, Pt. 1, 4-4- 16 . § 14-1-33 - PROCEDURE FOR NAMING A FACILITY. (A) A person may submit a suggestion for naming a facility or endorse a previously submitted suggestion. A suggestion or endorsement must be submitted to the director as provided by this section. The director may promulgate forms for this purpose. (B) A suggestion for naming a facility must include: 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 …
Naming Timeline Step 1: PARD receives naming application, or construction on a new building begins. Step 2: PARD acknowledges application receipt and confirms whether the application package is complete or not (PARD must include fee and estimated cost of renaming with confirmation ). If application packet is complete, then… If application packet is incomplete, then… Step 3: Within five days, PARD informs PARB of the application and proposed name. Step 3: Applicant has 90 additional days to complete application or it expires. It can be resubmitted anytime and the timeline starts over at Step 1. Step 4: 90-day clock begins for PARD to complete community engagement and prepare presentation for Board approval. Step 5: Within 15 days of Step 4, PARD informs applicant of naming/renaming cost and establishes the secured payment. Step 6: After the completed 90-day community engagement, PARD director receives naming nominations, endorsements, and comments. The PARD director has 30 days to review the application and make a recommendation to the PARB chair. Step 7: The Public Hearing is set within the next 90 days. Step 8: PARB hosts the Public Hearing. Step 9: Within 60 days from the Public Hearing PARB submits recommendation to approve or deny the application to Council.
Parks and Recreation Board Recommendation Recommendation Number: 20201204-B7: Recommended Changes to the Naming and Renaming Ordinance 20160324-021 WHEREAS, the current process and timeline for naming or renaming of a park or park facility has caused confusion among applicants and community members interested in providing feedback on a proposed name or name change; and WHEREAS, the current naming/renaming ordinance could greatly benefit in clarity of language, transparency, and process for both Parks and Recreation Department staff and Austin residents; and WHEREAS, naming and renaming parks and park facilities after individuals has been a cost and staffing burden to the Parks and Recreation Department; and WHEREAS, naming park features after individuals is both less costly and requires less Parks and Recreation Department staff time; and WHEREAS, parks and park facilities named after geographical or historical areas are long-term and can aid in directional knowledge of the city; and WHEREAS, park features are easier to change or update than a park or park facility, if needed or so desired; WHEREAS, naming park features after individuals and groups allows them to be recognized for their service to the park system and surrounding community; and WHEREAS, the cost associated with renaming a park, park facility, or park feature should be recovered from the applicants to relieve that cost from the Parks and Recreation Department; and WHEREAS, community engagement during a proposed naming or renaming should be conducted to accommodate wide public participation and be easy for staff to facilitate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Parks and Recreation Board encourages the Austin City Council to incorporate the recommended changes to the Ordinance 20160324-021 in order to make the naming and renaming process more transparent, more efficient, and less costly for the Parks and Recreation Department. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: (Unanimous on a 7-0 vote, 4-3 vote with names of those voting no listed) Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
Renaming Ordinance Workgroup Proposed Changes 12/4/2020 Why? • Current process and timeline is unclear • Cost and staffing burden to PARD • Lack of community engagement in naming process Summary of Recommended Changes • Required more robust and transparent community engagement process • Removed ability for parks and park facilities to be named after individuals and encourage naming park features instead • Encourage naming parks and park facilities after geographical, historical, or cultural surroundings • Outlined timeline for the entire naming/renaming application and • Require costs to be made known to applicants up-front to protect approval process PARB budget Moving Forward • Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board that Austin City Council incorporate the recommended changes to Ordinance 20160324-021 in order to make the naming and renaming process more transparent, more efficient, and less costly for the Parks and Recreation Department. Questions and Discussion
