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Agenda

PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD January 25, 2022 – 6:00pm City Hall Boards and Commissions Room, Room 1101 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Parks and Recreation Board will be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register call or email the board liaison at 512-974-6719 or nan.dowling@austintexas.gov PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS: Dawn Lewis (D-10), Chair Patrick Moore (D-3) Richard DePalma (Mayor), Vice Chair Vacant (D-4) Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Anna L. Di Carlo (D-2) Sarah Faust (D-5) Lisa Hugman (D-6) AGENDA Nancy Barnard (D-7) Kim Taylor (D-8) Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9) 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. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of November 30, 2021. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Department Director for approval of the Beverly S Sheffield Northwest District Park Vision Plan. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies - Program Alignment, Relief from Urban Life, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes - Health & Environment; Government that Works for All) Presenters: Charles Mabry, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department and Drew Carman, Director of Park Planning and Design, RVI Page 1 of 3  2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a recommendation to City Council for approval of Permanent Use and Temporary Use of parkland located at Edward Rendon Sr. Metro Park at Festival Beach (2101 Jesse E. Segovia St.) and Peace Point at Lady Bird Lake Metro Park (2200 S. Lakeshore Blvd) not to exceed 90 Days. Total Mitigation is $327,608. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies – Relief from Urban Life, Park Access for All, Urban Public Spaces; SD23 Outcomes – Economic Opportunity and Affordability, Health and Environment, Culture and Lifelong Learning, Safety) Presenters: Gregory Montes, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department and Dave Lambert, Austin Energy, Public Involvement and Real Estate Agent 3. Presentation and discussion of Project Connect plans related to parkland. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies – Park Access for All, Urban Public Spaces; SD23 Outcomes – Mobility) Presenters: Scott Grantham, Principal Planner, Parks and Recreation Department and Peter Mullan, Project Connect Chief of Architecture and Urban Designer, Austin Transit Partnership 4. Presentation and discussion of the proposed pedestrian safety improvements at Zilker Metropolitan Park and the maintenance project at the Butler Landfill. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies Urban Public Spaces, Relief from Urban Life, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes – Health & Environment;) Presenters: Reynaldo Hernandez, Project Manager, Parks and Recreation Department and Shelley Kilday, Program Consultant, Public Works Department 5. Presentation and discussion on the community engagement and outreach efforts for the Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan. (PARD Long Range Plan Strategies Urban Public Spaces, Operational Efficiency, Park Access for All; SD23 Outcomes – Health and Environment, Government that Works for All) Presenters: Gregory Montes, Program Manager and Justin Schneider, Community Engagement Specialist, Parks and Recreation Department C. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS 1. Annual Contracts and Concessions Committee Report. (DiCarlo) 2. Annual Financial Committee Report. (Faust) 3. Update from Zilker Park Vision Plan Working Group. (Lewis, DePalma, Faust, Taylor) 4. Update from Joint Working Group with the Animal Advisory Commission. (Lewis, Barnard) 5. Update from Downtown Commission. (Taylor) 6. Update from South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. (Cottam Sajbel) 7. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee. (DePalma, Rinaldi) D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT ON PROGRAM AND PROJECT UPDATES AND EVENTS E. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 3 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 Nan Dowling, with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, at 512-974- 6719, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Parks and Recreation Board, please contact Nan Dowling nan.dowling@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-6719. Page 3 of 3