Revised Agenda — original pdf

Revised Agenda

REVISED PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD May 23, 2022 – 6:00pm City Hall Chambers, Room 1001 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 512-974-6716 or Tim.Dombeck@austintexas.gov PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMBERS: Laura Cottam Sajbel (D-9), Chair Sarah Faust (D-5), Vice-Chair Nina Rinaldi (D-1) Anna Di Carlo (D-2) Patrick Moore (D-3) Vacant (D-4) Lisa Hugman (D-6) Nancy Barnard (D-7) Kim Taylor (D-8) Dawn Lewis (D-10) Richard DePalma (Mayor) CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC 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 April 25, 2022. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin’s food plan development process. (Sponsors: Cottam Sajbel, Di Carlo) Presenter(s): Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager and Sergio Torres-Peralta, Food and Resilience Coordinator, Office of Sustainability. 2. Briefing on the terms of the Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement with The Trail Foundation for portions of the Town Lake Metropolitan Park. (Sponsors: Cottam Sajbel) (SD23 Strategies: Health & Environment; PARD Long Range Strategies: Operational Efficiency, Urban Public Spaces, Program Alignment) Presenter(s): Christine Chute Canul, Program Manager II, Parks and Recreation Department and Heidi Anderson, CEO, the Trail Foundation. Page 1 of 2 3. Briefing on the progress of the draft Commercial Parkland Dedication Ordinance and associated community feedback and resources. (Sponsors: Barnard) (SD23 Strategies: Economic Opportunity & Affordability, Health & Environment, Culture & Lifelong Learning, Mobility, Govt that Works for All; PARD Long Range Strategies: Relief from Urban Life, Urban Public Spaces, Park Access for All) Presenter(s): Paul Books, Planner III, Robynne Heymans, Planner Sr. Thomas Rowlinson, Principal Planner; Randy Scott, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department. 4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the recommendation to approve the conditional use permit (CUP) at Republic Square for the sale of alcohol. (Sponsors: Barnard) (SD23 Strategies: Health & Environment, Culture & Lifelong Learning, Government that Works for All) Presenter(s): Reynaldo Hernandez, Program Manager, Parks and Recreation Department. 5. Discussion and possible action on Parks and Recreation Board near and long-term goal setting. (Sponsors: Cottam Sajbel) Presenter(s): Laura Cottam Sajbel, Chair, Parks and Recreation Board. 6. Discussion and possible action on appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board Contracts and Concessions Committee. (Sponsors: Cottam Sajbel) C. ITEMS FROM BOARD MEMBERS 1. Update from South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. (Cottam Sajbel) 2. Update from Joint Working Group with the Animal Advisory Commission. (Lewis, Barnard) 3. Update from Downtown Commission. (Taylor) 4. Update from Joint Sustainability Committee. (DePalma, Rinaldi) 5. Update from Zilker Par Vision Plan Working Group. (Lewis, DePalma, Faust, Taylor) D. DIRECTOR’S REPORT ON PROGRAM AND PROJECT UPDATES AND EVENTS E. 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 Tim Dombeck, 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 Tim Dombeck Tim.Dombeck@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-6716. Page 2 of 2