B4: 2020 LFPC Annual Review — original pdf

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Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020 (Please note that this is to be completed by the Chair of the board, commission or committee.) Land, Facilities and Programs Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board The Land, Facilities and Programs Committee mission statement (per the City Code) is: to serve in an advisory capacity to the full board on issues of development and programs of the public parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities and the general welfare of the parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. 2020 Overview The Land, Facilities, and Program Committee of the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Board met a total of two times in 2020. The committee met in June, and November. January 2020 LFPC was cancelled due to lack of quorum. February 2020 LFPC was cancelled due to lack of agenda items March 2020 LFPC was cancelled due to lack of agenda items. April 2020 LFCP was cancelled due to lack of agenda items. May 2020 LFPC was cancelled due to lack of quorum. June 2020 LFPC made a recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board for approval to recommend to the City Council for adoption of the Master Plan for John Trevino Jr. Metropolitan Park at Morrison Ranch. Action Taken: A motion to approve this item on the non-consent agenda and move it to full Board for review carried 4 members to approve with Committee Member Farasat absent.  LFPC made a recommendation to the Park and Recreation Board for approval to recommend to the City Council regarding an amendment to the Goodnight Rach Planned Unit Development as it pertains to parkland Action Taken: A motion to approve this item on the non-consent agenda and move it to the full Board for review carried 4 members to approve with Committee Member Farasat absent. July 2020 No LFPC meeting traditionally scheduled during the month of July. August 2020 LFCP was cancelled due to lack of agenda items. September 2020 LFCP was cancelled due to lack of agenda items. October 2020 LFPC was cancelled due to lack of agenda items. November 2020 LFPC made a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to support a Parkland Improvement and Maintenance Agreement with Austin Travis County Vietnam Memorial Association and others for the placement of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial adjacent to the Nash Hernandez Building at Holly Shores/Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach to recognize the men and women who honorably served from all of Travis County and in particular from East Austin. Action Taken: A motion to approve item on the consent agenda and move to full Board for review carried 3 members to approve with Committee Members Taylor and Farasat absent. LFPC made a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board to approve the Temporary Staging Area (9,920 sq. ft.), not to exceed 240 Calendar Days on parkland located at 2407 Canterbury Street (Metz Neighborhood Park). Total mitigation value is $54,441. Action Taken: A motion to approve item on the consent agenda and move to full Board for review carried 3 members to approve with Committee Members Taylor and Farasat absent. LFPC made a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Board regarding the Local Standards of Care Ordinance. Action Taken: A motion to approve this item on consent agenda and move it to full Board for review carried 3 members to approve and Committee Members Taylor and Farasat absent. LPFC considered its 2021 calendar year meeting schedule on the Second Monday of the month at 1:30 PM every month with the exception of December. Action Taken: A motion to approve this item on consent agenda and move it to full Board for review carried 3 members to approve and  Committee Members Taylor and Farasat absent. December 2020 No LFPC meeting traditionally scheduled during the month of December. 2. Determine if the board’s actions throughout the year comply with the mission statement. All activities of the committee were within the scope of the mission statement. 3. List the board’s goals and objectives for the new calendar year. In 2021, the LPFC will be replaced by a Finance Committee per modifications to the Parks and Recreation Board bylaws approved by the City Council on December 10, 2020.