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PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 2025 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 2025 The PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD convened in a REGULAR meeting on October 27, 2025 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas Chair Bazan called the PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Luai Abou-Emara, Stephanie Bazan, Ted Eubanks, Kathryn Flowers, Diane Kearns-Osterweil, Pedro Villalobos. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Lane Becker, Jennifer Franklin, Nicole Merritt, Shelby Orme. Board Members Absent: Kim Taylor. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Carol Baxter - Austin Rowing Club Paulina Guerrero - Austin Rowing Club Gail Rothe - Review Landscaping Policies and Practices Mark May - Park funding and fee waivers Santiago Tzawan - Festival Beach Food Forrest APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of September 29, 2025. The motion to approve the minutes of the Parks and Recreation Board regular meeting of September 29, 2025 was approved on Chair Bazan’s motion, Board Member Abou- Emara’s second on a 10-0 vote. Board Member Taylor absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, discussion and approve letters of support for the Austin Parks and Recreation Athletics Team for adult sports program offerings including upcoming initiatives designed to expand equitable access to adult sports opportunities throughout the city. Jim Kotick, Recreation Program Manager and Elizabeth Tajchman, Recreation Program Supervisor, Austion Parks and Recreation gave a presentation and answered questions on the City Olympics. Page 1 of 3 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 2025 The motion to approve letters of support for the Austin Parks and Recreation Athletics Team for adult sports program offerings including upcoming initiatives designed to expand equitable access to adult sports opportunities throughout the city was approved on Vice Chair Flowers’ motion, Board Member Villalobos’ second on a 10-0 vote. Board Member Taylor absent. 3. Presentation, discussion, and approve a recommendation to City Council to approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 Land Development Code to allow for an administrative variance to drainage easement requirements associated with development projects on parkland owned by the City of Austin. Kevin Shunk, Floodplain Administrator, Austin Watershed Protection gave a presentation and answered questions on any additions made to this presentation since it was given to the Environmental Commission, the nature of this change, the process that would exist between Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Watershed Protection, which City Department manages this section of City code, and whether this change will apply to non- profit partners. The motion to approve a recommendation to City Council to approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 Land Development Code to allow for an administrative variance to drainage easement requirements associated with development projects on parkland owned by the City of Austin was approved on Vice Chair Flowers’ motion, Board Member Villalobos’ second on an 8-1 vote. Those voting aye were Chair Bazan, Vice Chair Flowers, Board Members Becker, Merritt, Orme, Franklin, Kearns-Osterweil and Villalobos. Those voting nay were Board Member Eubanks. Board Member Abou-Emara abstaining. Board Member Taylor absent. 4. Discussion and approve setting the Parks and Recreation Board 2026 regular meeting schedule as the 4th Monday of each month, except May and December, and May 18th at 6:00 p.m. The motion to approve setting the Parks and Recreation Board 2026 regular meeting schedule as the 4th Monday of each month, except May and December, and May 18th at 6:00 p.m. was approved on Board Member Kearns-Osterweil’s motion, Board Member Abou-Emara’s second on a 10-0. Board Member Taylor absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 5. Staff briefing on a Commercial Landscape Equipment Electrification Market Study. Jen Cregar, Founder and Principal, Terra Lumina Consulting gave a briefing and answered clarifying questions on the timeline for electrical landscape equipment to become viable, the interview process, outreach that was done with the Spanish-speaking community, incentive programs, and funding for this pilot program. No action was taken on this item. 6. Staff briefing on Parks and Recreation Department community engagement events, planning updates, development updates, maintenance updates, program updates and administrative updates. Page 2 of 3 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 2025 Jesús Aguirre, Parks and Recreation Director gave a briefing. No action was taken on this item. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None Chair Bazan adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m. without objection. These minutes were approved at the DATE Parks and Recreation Board meeting on NAME motion, Board Member NAME second on a VOTE. Page 3 of 3