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Versión en español a continuación. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting February 23, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board to be held February 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 (February 22, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the February 23, 2021 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 made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 February 23, 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 (February 22, 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 en 512-974-6716 or sammi.curless@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información para llamar el día de la reunión programada se enviará por correo electrónico o por teléfono. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Las oradoras esperarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a to sammi.curless@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. • Si la reunión se transmite en vivo, se puede ver aquí: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Page 1 of 3 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, February 23, 2021 – 6:00pm Via Videoconference PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS: Dawn Lewis (D-10), Chair Romteen Farasat (D-4), Vice Chair Kate Mason-Murphy (D-3) Kim Taylor (D-8) Richard DePalma (Mayor) Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Sarah Faust (D-5) Fred Morgan (D-6) Anna L. DiCarlo (D-2) Francoise Luca (D-7) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of January 26, 2021. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Discussion and possible action regarding Commission on Seniors Recommendation Number: 20210113-O3B regarding seating in parks, greenbelts, trails and other open spaces. Presenter: Janee Briesemeister, Chair, Commission on Seniors 2. Presentation and discussion regarding update on Zilker Train. Presenter: Ladye Anne Wofford, Chief Mission Officer, Austin Parks Foundation 3. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council of the preferred design scenario for the Dougherty Arts Center Replacement Project. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies – Relief from Urban Life, Urban Public Spaces, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes – Health & Environment, Culture & Lifelong Learning) Presenters: Kevin Johnson, Acting Project Management Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Department and Robert Byrnes, Principal, Studio 8 Architects Page 2 of 3 4. Discussion and possible action regarding Barton Creek Greenbelt reservation pilot program recommendations. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies – Operational Efficiency, Urban Public Spaces, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes – Health & Environment) Presenter: Amanda Ross, Natural Resources Division Manager, Parks and Recreation Department 5. Discussion of partnership pathways as it relates to Resolution No. 20200312-041. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies –Operational Efficiency; SD23 Outcomes – Health & Environment, Culture & Lifelong Learning) Presenter: Kimberly McNeeley, Director, Parks and Recreation Department 6. Discussion regarding transition of the Alternative Funding Working Group activities to the Finance Committee. Presenter: Nina Rinaldi, Board Member C. DIRECTOR’S REPORT ON PROGRAM AND PROJECT UPDATES AND EVENTS D. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 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 Sammi Curless, with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974- 6716, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact Sammi Curless at sammi.curless@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974- 6716. Page 3 of 3