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20210622-B1: Payton Gin Pocket Park Renaming — original pdf
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Parks and Recreation Board Recommendation Number 20210622-B1: Parkland Naming of Heron Hollow Pocket Park WHEREAS, this recommendation is intended to correct a park name and to document some of the history of the community for future generations; WHEREAS, currently the name of the park located at 801 Payton Gin Road is inadvertently listed by the City of Austin as Payton Gin Pocket Park; WHEREAS, the City of Austin never officially named the park “Payton Gin Pocket Park”; WHEREAS, the city property was not dedicated parkland property until the North Austin Civic Association (NACA) adopted the area and made the improvements to the now parkland in the early 2000s; WHEREAS, the site was named Heron Hollow Park by a community vote held by the NACA Park Committee prior to becoming City of Austin parkland; WHEREAS, the first meetings of the NACA “Heron Hollow Improvement Committee” were held on May 10, 2001; May 31, 2001; June 13, 2001; and June 25, 2001; WHEREAS, NACA signed an October 11, 2002, cooperative agreement with the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) to make improvements to the city property at 8830 North Lamar Blvd, now identified as, 801 Payton Gin Road; WHEREAS, the NACA and PARD agreement was referred to in an 2003-2004 Neighborhood Parks Grant application and the site was referred to as Heron Hollow; WHEREAS, NACA has led the beautification and all improvements at the site which include, but not limited to; designating wildflower areas, planting two black walnut trees, two Texas redbud trees, two Mexican buckeye trees, creating a walking trail, and erecting a Chimney Swift Tower; WHEREAS, the park was named after the blue herons that visit the park; WHEREAS, other names under consideration were Fiskville Green, Little Walnut Bend, and Payton Gin Nature Area; WHEREAS, the site is recognized by the Texas Historical Commission as the site of Fiskville, a settlement founded in 1857 that existed until the City of Austin annexed the community in 1963;
Agenda — original pdf
Versión en español a continuación. Financial Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board Special Meeting June 17, 2021 Financial Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board to be held June 17, 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 (June 16, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 17, 2021 Financial Committee of the 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 Financial Committee of the Parks and Recreation Board June 17, 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 (June 16, 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 …
A: Draft Minutes of May 10, 2021 — original pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FINANCIAL COMMITTEE MONDAY, MAY 10, 2021 – 3:00PM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING MINUTES The Financial Committee convened in a regular meeting on Monday, May 10, 2021 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Faust called the meeting to order at 3:05pm. Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Sarah Faust, Laura Cottam Sajbel, Richard DePalma, Kate Mason-Murphy, Kimberly Taylor and Dawn Lewis, Ex Officio. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley, Suzanne Piper, Vanorda Richardson, Nicholas Johnson, Steven Linett, Ed Morris and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No registered speakers. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of April 12, 2021 Financial Committee were approved unanimously on Committee Member Cottam Sajbel motion and Committee Member DePalma second. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Presentation and discussion of the process for the annual adoption of fees and charges. Ed Morris, Financial Analyst III with the Parks and Recreation Department made a presentation. The Committee discussed but no action was taken. 2. Discussion on Committee agenda development for 2021. Chair Faust led the discussion of topics for the Committee’s 2021 agenda. The Committee took no action. C. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • June meeting: park-focused fee on utility bill, impacts of COVID on Department revenues; cost drivers for major programs of the Department; presentation of Page 1 of 2 Alternative Funding working group recommendations. Chair Faust adjourned the meeting 4:33pm. Page 2 of 2
B1: Tourism Commission Working Group Recommendations — original pdf
PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS May 10, 2021 PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 1 | Page Table of Contents Introduction A. Directive from Tourism Commission B. Overview of Working Group Process and Recommendations C. Overview Description of Proposed Projects, Activities and Programs to Benefit Parks and Environment Under Chapter 351 Environment Under Chapter 334 D. Overview Description of Proposed Projects, Activities and Programs to Benefit Parks and Exhibit A - Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Eligible Projects, Activities And Programs That Can Benefit Parks And Environment I. PARKS AND ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 2 | Page I. Introduction This document provides recommendations from the Parks and Environment Working Group to identify Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) eligible projects, activities, and programs that can benefit parks and environment in our community. A. Directive from Tourism Commission On February 20, 2020, the Tourism Commission appointed the Parks and Environment Working Group look into (1) Chapter 351 funding options for using hotel occupancy tax funds to benefit parks and/or environment, (2) Chapter 334 funding options for using hotel occupancy tax funds to benefit parks/environment, (3) park amenities to leverage tourism funding for park- specific projects, and (4) Palm Park HOT funding options. The appointed members of the Parks and Environment Working Group include Commissioners Bunch, Cannatti, Fuentes, and Joslove, and also include community/stakeholder representatives Ladye Anne Wofford (Austin Parks Foundation), Clark Hancock (Save Barton Creek Association), Dan Eck (Hill Country Conservancy) Angela Richter (Save Barton Creek Association), Heath Riddles-Sanchez (Pease Park Conservancy), Adrienne Longenecker (Colorado River Alliance), Molly Alexander (Downtown Austin), Ted Siff, (Shoal Creek Conservancy), Heidi Anderson (The Trail Foundation), Chuck Smith (Pease Park Conservancy), Sarah Story (Umlauf Sculpture). B. Overview of Working Group Process and Recommendations Working virtually, the Working Group identified a list of funding categories under the state’s hotel occupancy tax statute that could benefit our parks and environment. For each funding category, we identified the “statutory basis” for the expenditure, any geographic limitations under state law, whether “maintenance and operations” can be funded, the existence of any “statutory cap” under state law, any “real world examples” of such expenditures, and a summary of the position of the Texas Municipal League regarding HOT expenditures in each category. In addition, we included a description of proposed projects to illustrate how the expenditures might be implemented with HOT funds. The details of this analysis are attached at Exhibit A, and an …
B2: Presentation — original pdf
Austin Parks and Recreation Department Financial Services Division June 17, 2021 1 PARK MAINTENANCE FEE The purpose of a park maintenance fee would be to provide for the operation and maintenance of the parks and facilities within the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department. A parks maintenance fee would be paid by the responsible part for each developed property within the corporate limits of the city. Collection of the fee would be made by a monthly charge included on the City Utility Bill. Fees collected would be deposited into a City special revenue park fee account. *Source Central Point Oregon Parks & Rec Ordinance 2 PARK MAINTENANCE FEE OPTIONS MODELS Option One – Fixed Monthly Fee, similar to the Clean Community Fee Possible charge of $8.95/residents and $20.75/commercial per month Option Two – Dwelling Type Allocation, similar to the Transportation User Fee Possible charge of about $12.79/residents and $63.99/commercial per acre per month 3 CITIES WITH PARK MAINTENANCE FEES Population Served* Number of Homes Monthly Fee Estimated Annual Collection Type Canby, Oregon 18,000 6,600 $5 per dwelling $396,000 Central Point, Oregon Longmont, Colorado Rocklin, California San Antonio, Texas 18,000 7,000 $3 per dwelling $252,000 95,000 36,800 $2 per dwelling $883,200 65,000 23,146 $10-30 per dwelling $8,332,560 1,530,000 550,000 $1.50 per dwelling $9,900,000 Austin, Texas 950,807 415,000 $8.95 per dwelling $44,820,000 Austin, Texas 950,807 415,000 $11-13 per dwelling $63,700,000 Monthly Fixed Fee Monthly Fixed Fee Monthly Fixed Fee Based on Dwelling type Monthly Fixed Fee Monthly Fixed Fee Based on Dwelling type 4 PARK DISTRICT A Park District is a form of local special- purpose district for providing public parks and recreation in or near its geographic boundaries. Some park districts also own or maintain related cultural facilities such as monuments, zoos, sports venues, music venues, or museums. The Park District would be separate from the General Fund Park Districts allow taxes to be levied separate from the traditional city property taxes Admission and registration fees would supplement the Park District 5 PARK DISTRICT MODELS Model #1: Independent governance Stand-alone government entity separate from COA Dissolve current structure of board and PARD leadership structure Board of Commissions/Chief Operating Officer/Personnel Board Workforce: District hired vs. COA Park District fee could be used to create expanded programming including concession programming, sponsorship, advertising & promotion programming …
B3: Memo — original pdf
M E M O R A N D U M May 24, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Financial Committee Members Vanorda Richardson, Financial Manager III Austin Parks and Recreation Department Kimberly A. McNeeley, M.Ed., CPRP, Director Austin Parks and Recreation Department TO: THRU: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: At the May 10 Parks and Recreation Board (PARB) Financial Committee meeting members requested information related to the impacts of COVID-19 on the Park and Recreation Department’s revenue position for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021). Major impacts are as follows: General Fund As of May 2021, the current year estimated revenue (CYE) is expected to total $4,779,141 for the General Fund. This is a net decrease of approximately $9.8M when comparing the budgeted FY 2021 revenue of $14,531,571. The variance is primarily the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and related modified operations. Fiscal Year 2021 Parks and Recreation Department’s Revenue Activity Summary • Estimated decrease in Service Fees ($1.9M ) ACL related funding will not be received in FY 2021. • Estimated decrease in PARD Entry Fees ($3.9M ) Pool entry fee revenue has not been collected fiscal year to date (YTD) through April. The FY 2021 estimate assumes that, even with modified operating hours, revenue will begin to be collected during the summer. • Estimated decrease in PARD Registration ($3.3M ) Minimal registration fees have been collected YTD through April. The FY 2021 estimate assumes that summer programming will be offered at a modified capacity starting in late June, and thus revenue collection will begin to be collected during the summer. Golf Enterprise Fund As of May 2021, the Golf Enterprise’s FY 2021 CYE revenue is $9,353,168. The CYE represents a net increase of $584,561 when compared to the budgeted FY 2021 revenue of $8,768,607. Golf Fund revenue has increased significantly when compared to the same period of the prior year - $5.6M has been collected as of the end of April, versus the $3.6M revenue collected by April 2020. Also, to be noted, the projected revenue for FY 2021 mentioned above includes a revenue transfer of $1 million from the City of Austin’s General Fund. Please refer to the attached documents for current year revenue summary reports for the Department’s General Fund and the Golf Enterprise Fund, along with a glossary of terms document. Should you have any questions, please contact Vanorda Richardson at (512) 974-6709 or vanorda.richardson@austintexas.gov. Suzanne Piper, DBA, Chief …
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Austin Parks Attract Tourists Get Outside! If you live for the outdoors, you’ll find Austin has plenty to offer. Get out there an explore our top picks. The Butler Trail @ Lady Bird Lake Austin Helicopter Tours Barton Creek Greenbelt Barton Springs Pool Deep Eddy Pool Zilker Park Mount Bonnell McKinney Falls Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Other Hill Country Ideas ACVB Uses Austin Parks to Attract Tourists Austin City Limits Festival at(cid:1)Zilker Park. Credit Charles Reagan Hackleman, courtesy ACL. Zilker Metropolitan Park is considered "Austin's most-loved park." This 351-acre park is home to a variety of recreation opportunities and special events for individuals and families. ACVB Uses Austin Parks to Attract Tourists Barton Springs Pool. Courtesy of Austin Parks and Recreation Department Barton Springs Pool is always at or near the top lists of things to do in Austin. Locals and visitors hang out all summer long to socialize, swim, relax and most importantly, cool off from the hot Texas sun. The man-made pool is a three acre controlled reservoir, fed by a natural spring that keeps the water at a cool 68 degrees temperature. This is the best place in Austin to stay cool through the hot summers. ACVB Uses Austin Parks to Attract Tourists Austin City Limits Festival alone brings over 325,000 guests to the City with nearly all participants enjoying our parkland “PARD estimates that more than 80,000 non- residents visited Barton Springs Pool in 2016 based on point of sale data.” 13 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Austin, TX https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/austin-us-tx-a.htm 1. The State Capitol and Visitors Center 2. Zilker Metropolitan Park Attractions 3. Lady Bird Lake 4. See the Bats from Congress Avenue Bridge 5. Explore the Attractions at the University of Texas 6. Go for a Dip at Barton Springs Pool 7. Bullock Texas State History Museum 8. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 9. Mexic-Arte Museum 10. McKinney Falls State Park 11. Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum 12. Mount Bonnell 13. Day Trip to Texas Hill Country (cid:29)(cid:33)(cid:30)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:9)(cid:24)(cid:13)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:18)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:11)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:15)(cid:21)(cid:11)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:17)(cid:1) (cid:5)(cid:16)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:21)(cid:24)(cid:16)(cid:12)(cid:1)(cid:4)(cid:21)(cid:28)(cid:20)(cid:26)(cid:21)(cid:28)(cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:24)(cid:27)(cid:25)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:23)(cid:27)(cid:11)(cid:24)(cid:13)(cid:1) (cid:29)(cid:33)(cid:31)(cid:32)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:24)(cid:26)(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:22)(cid:24)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:14)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:26)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:21)(cid:27)(cid:25)(cid:13)(cid:1) (cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:13)(cid:24)(cid:1)(cid:3)(cid:24)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:17)(cid:1)(cid:11)(cid:26)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:11)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:11)(cid:24)(cid:17)(cid:1) (cid:2)(cid:11)(cid:24)(cid:26)(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:1)(cid:8)(cid:22)(cid:24)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:14)(cid:25)(cid:1)(cid:7)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:6)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:13)(cid:25)(cid:1) Austin Parks Need Help
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Versión en español a continuación. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 25, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board to be held May 25, 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 (May 24, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 25, 2021 Parks and Recreation Board Special 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 May 25, 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 (May 24, 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 …
A: Draft Minutes of April 27, 2021 — original pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, April 27, 2021 – 6:00pm MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:03pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis, Laura Cottam Sajbel, Richard DePalma, Anna Di Carlo, Sarah Faust, Francoise Luca, Kate Mason-Murphy, Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Romteen Farasat and Fred Morgan. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley, Liana Kallivoka, Lucas Massie, Suzanne Piper, Anthony Segura, Carre Adams, Christine Chute Canul, Megan Eckard, Laura Esparza, Gregory Montes, Vanorda Richardson and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Adam Sparks – Hancock Conservancy and support for turning the golf course into park/green space. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the regular meeting of March 23, 2021 were approved on Board Member Rinaldi motion, Board Member Cottam Sajbel second on an 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member Morgan absent. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS CONSENT 1. Discussion and possible action regarding the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. Chair Lewis made a motion to recommend approval of the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget as presented in its Budget Forecast; and the Parks and Recreation Board recommends that City Council make the additional allocations on the attached “FISCAL YEAR 2022 UNDER RESOURCED NEEDS” to the Parks and Recreation Department as these are priority items needed to address changes in city services, for parks programming, and pressures on the parks system which are not addressed under the current definitions provided in the budget process; Board Members Faust and Taylor seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member Morgan absent. Page 1 of 3 2. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council for the negotiation and execution of a partnership agreement with Pease Park Conservancy for the operations, maintenance and programming for Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park. Board Member Luca made a motion to recommend to the City Council the negotiation and execution of a partnership agreement with Pease Park Conservancy for the operations, maintenance and programming for Kingsbury Commons within Pease District Park; Board Member Di Carlo seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0 with Vice Chair Farasat and Board Member …
B1: A-Presentation — original pdf
A Sustainable Greenway for South Austin Presentation to the Parks and Recreation Board May 25, 2021 Photo Credit: Kari Spiegelhalter Photo Credit: Kari Spiegelhalter Community Engagement ● Community & City Working Groups ● iNaturalist ● Conversation Toolkit ● Virtual Creek Stomps ● Creek Stomp Journal ● Flat Stanley ● Social Pinpoint interactive map ● Creek Chats - Virtual & socially distanced Pop-ups ● Virtual Community Picnics ● Newsletters, social media, listservs ● Participatory Budget ● Creek Idea Cards SUSTAINABLE SITES AND CENTRAL WILLIAMSON CREEK GREENWAY Meets PreCertification, Targets Gold-Platinum for Implementation Vision Plan Includes SITES Materials and Plants Criteria QUESTIONS + DISCUSSION Photo Credit: Steve Prather centralwilliamsoncreek.org ADDITIONAL REFERENCE BILINGUAL CREEK IDEA CARDS EXAMPLE English | Ingles Spanish | Español SCORING AND APPLICATION OF CREEK IDEA CARDS
B1: B-Draft Vision Plan Part 1 — original pdf
Vision Plan DRAFT 1 Central Williamson Creek Vision Greenway Vision Plan DRAFT Acknowledgments Project Team Nicole Joslin, AIA, LEED AP Executive Director Marla Torrado, Ph.D. Planning Director Shavone Otero Community Coordinator Thomas Medina Community Planner Community Working Group Mary Olmstead Anna Pittala Steve Prather Jessica Sager Nicole Sanford Greg Stevens Michael Usher Esther Weekes City Departments Watershed Protection Department Parks and Recreation Department Public Works Office of Sustainability Office of Innovation Housing and Planning Department Equity Office 2 Amy Belaire, Ph.D. Texas Director of Science and Strategy Katie Coyne, AICP, ESA, SITES AP Principal-In-Charge Claire Eddleman-Heath PLA, LEED AP, SITES AP Project Manager Kari Spiegelhalter Deputy Project Manager Andrew Wright Landscape Designer City of Austin Working Group Christine Chute Canul Parks and Rec. Dept. Justin Stewart Parks and Rec. Dept Marc Coudert Office of Sustainability Megan Eckhard Parks and Rec. Dept. Sydney Garcia* National Parks Service David Trujillo Watershed Protection Dept. LaJuan Tucker Parks and Rec. Dept Staryn Wagner Watershed Protection Dept. Leah Gibson Watershed Protection Dept. Katie Wettick Urban Trails Program Marie Lancaster Watershed Protection Dept. Jessica Wilson Watershed Protection Dept. Gibran Lule-Hurtado* National Parks Service *Working Group Members from the National Parks Service Letter From the Community Working Group Williamson Creek is a gem crossing West to East in South Austin between Oak Hill and McKinney Falls State Park. Residents of the neighborhoods surrounding Williamson Creek have enjoyed this natural beauty for more than twenty years. Community efforts over a number of years, including trash pick-ups, tree planting and the removal of invasive species, have resulted in improving the health of the creek and supporting the native flora and fauna. Central Williamson Creek Greenway is slowly becoming a more welcoming green space for residents to connect with nature and for nature to thrive. We are thrilled to envision the future of a place we love so dearly with the Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan. This Vision Plan represents a 12-month process of both Williamson Creek Working Group (WCWG) formal and creative efforts to engage the community and input derived from public engagement. Community engagement activities included: community members recording their own oral histories through WCWG interviews; virtual community picnics; virtual mapping that enabled community members to propose ideas such as food forest planting and hiking trails in and around the creek; several in-person and socially-distanced “Creek Chats” to engage the community; and a final community picnic to …
B1: C-Draft Vision Plan Part 2 — original pdf
4: Community Engagement 78 Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan FEBRUARY 2021 DRAFT Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan FEBRUARY 2021 DRAFT 79 Engagement Strategy Digital Engagement To ensure a process of co-creation of the vision for the Central Williamson Creek Greenway between the consultants and community, an extensive and comprehensive engagement strategy with both the Community Working Group and the general public was planned for this project. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis beginning in March 2020 and continuing throughout the entirety of the project, much of this engagement shifted from in-person to online, digital engagement with some outdoor, socially distanced “creekside” events, where participants could pick up a “creekpack” of engagement activities in English and Spanish. These activities could also be mailed to community members upon request. The majority of digital engagement took place using a platform called Social Pinpoint. Virtual Community Working Group and City Working Group meetings were held monthly on Zoom (See schedule on pages 14 - 15). Three public virtual creek chats were held on Zoom to demonstrate Social Pinpoint, present designs, and solicit feedback. Community Mapping During the Existing Conditions Phase, community members were asked to use Social Pinpoint to geographically share their ideas, activities, and unique places along the Greenway. Categories included identifying locations for “Unique and Interesting Features,” “Ideas and Suggestions,” “Trailheads,”, and “Challenges.” This online mapping activity was open from July 23rd, 2020 to October 13th, 2020. Toolkit Idea Cards Findings from the Community Greenway Map and outcomes from the Storytelling activities, conversations with the Community Working Group, and other community engagement activities were then used to craft the four primary goals of the Central Williamson Creek Green Vision Plan. 1. A Restored, Biodiverse Greenway 2. A Community-Centered Greenway 3. An Accessible and Visible Greenway 4. An Active and Connected Greenway These four goals guided the development of 52 unique “Creek Idea Cards,” each organized into one of the four goal categories. Community members on the Central Williamson Creek Greenway Social Pinpoint website voted on ideas by adding a thumbs up on ideas they wanted to see at the Greenway or a thumbs down on ideas they did not want to see. After voting closed on November 7th, the design team tabulated the votes, and integrated the highest scoring idea cards into the Vision Plan for the Central Williamson Creek Greenway. Idea Card Key 1. A Restored, Biodiverse Greenway 2. …
B1: D-Environmental Commission Recommendation 20210407 003a — original pdf
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MOTION 20210407 003a Date: April 7, 2021 Subject: Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan Motion by: Kevin Ramberg RATIONALE: WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes the Central Williamson Creek project team has been developing a vision plan since June 2020 for Williamson Creek between Manchaca Road and South Congress in South Austin. WHEREAS, the Environmental Commission recognizes that the draft vision plan includes three tiers for engagement and implementation from: Tier 1 which are community led, Tier 2 which are City of Austin projects less than $50,000, and Tier 3 which are City of Austin more than $50,000. Seconded by: Perry Bedford THEREFORE, the Environmental Commission recommends support of the Central Williamson Creek Greenway Vision Plan with the following conditions: Environmental Commission Conditions: 1) The Env. Commission recommends that the South Congress Combined Neighborhood Plan Contact Team - SCCNPCT be involved with future studies, input, feedback, and working groups related to the Williamson Creek Greenbelt. 2) The Environmental Commission recommends reaching out to neighborhood associations upstream and downstream of this section of Williamson Creek and to the maximum extent practicable, meeting with these groups prior to the Parks Board meeting later this month. 3) The Environmental Commission recommends that the trails and improvements avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, CEFs and 50 foot setbacks around these features. VOTE 7-0 For: Bedford, Creel, Thompson, Ramberg, Barrett Bixler, Guerrero, and Brimer Against: None Abstain: Coyne Recuse: None Absent: None Approved By: Linda Guerrero, Environmental Commission Chair
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N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S I N A L P Y T I L B O M & Y T E F A S TIMELINE: Oct 2019: Study Com m enced Ma r 4– J un 30, 2020: Com m unity Enga gement Event # 1 Oct 16– Nov 13, 2020: Com m unity Enga gement Event # 2 Ma r 9, 2021: Mem o Sent to City Ha ll + Pres s Relea s e Ma r 10-12, 2021: Com m unity Meetings (# 3) & Announced Report to Com m unity ACTION REQUESTED: Pres enta tion, dis cus s ion a nd pos s ible a ction for a recom m endation to the Pa rks a nd Recrea tion Depa rtm ent Director to a pprove the Sa fety a nd Mobility Pla n for the Ann a nd Roy Butler Hike-a nd-Bike Tra il. TTF is currently integra ting report recom m enda tions into a ctive projects . It is our reques t tha t other orga niza tions working in this tra il a rea prioritize viewing this report, colla bora ting a nd integra ting the recom m endations a s well. THE STUDY REPORT CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE: thetrailfoundation.org/safety CONSULTANT TEAM: N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S GUIDING PRINCIPLES: These were developed by the consultant and project team as the framework to steer recommendations as well as to advise the implementation. ·Accept crowding at locations where more capacity is needed but the park width and slope prohibit widening and alternative routing options are not possible ·Maintain Trail character as a place of respite ·Steward the natural habitat and ecology along the Trail ·Use universal design to support accessibility for all ·Maintain slow speeds on the Trail ·Integrate the Trail into the larger mobility ecosystem ·Expand sense of safety, welcome, and place ·Align with national trail design standards and improvement practices STUDY OUTLINE N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Community Input Maps & Surveys N A L P Y T I L I B O M & Y T E F A S Focused Conversations Conversed with a dozen of the …
B3: A-Presentation — original pdf
Waterloo Park Conditional Use Permit Overview Requesting Support Sponsoring Departments: Community Leadership PARD & Watershed Protection • Operations & Maintenance • • • • Programming & Art Environmental Stewardship Design Excellence • • • • • Code Compliance Public Health, Safety & Welfare Environmental Stewardship Subject Matter Expertise Council approved project and partnership Mission Waterloo Greenway Conservancy creates and maintains an extraordinary urban park system and a restored Waller Creek, in partnership with the City of Austin, for the benefit of all. The Conservancy renews the natural environment, promotes play, health and wellness, economic vitality and mobility, and engages the community through outreach, education, cultural events, and the arts. ECOLOGY MOBILITY PARKS N 2 N D S T 3 R D S T 4 T H S T 5 T H S T 6 T H S T 7 T H S T 8 T H S T 9 T H S T 1 0 T H S T 1 1 T H S T 1 2 T H S T 1 3 T H S T 1 4 T H S T 1 5 T H S T Pontoon Bridge Austin Convention Center La d y Bir d La k e C E S A R C H A V E Z S T Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Creek Delta D A V S S T I D R I S K I L L S T RAINEY ST Palm School Palm Park SAN JACINTO BLVD TRINITY ST NECHES ST RED RIVER ST SABINE ST Red River Cultural District The Refuge IH-35 Waterloo Park Dell Seton Medical Center Dell Medical School at the University of Texas Central Health Brackenridge Redevelopment Site Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center Symphony Square Capture the Opportunity of the Tunnel SECONDARY INLET FACILITY TUNNEL OUTLET L a d y B i r d L a k e SECONDARY INLET FACILITY PIPED WATERSHED 28’ DIAMETER UNDERGROUND BYPASS TUNNEL PRIMARY INLET FACILITY WALLER CREEK LAKE WATER FED WALLER CREEK STORMWATER FED 70,000 Attendees Community Programs 2019 Arts + Culture Health + Environment Civic Infrastructure Economic Opportunity 60 Free Programs & Events 50+ Community Partners 275 Volunteer Hours 100+ Volunteers Engaged Texas Capitol Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Special Events Center N z c:, U'J -I VJ ::::0 c:, U> -I -"' -I I en -I SAN JACINTO BLVD (11 -I I U> -I …
B3: B-Waller Creek Local Government Corporation Recommendation 20210512-002 — original pdf
Date: Subject: WALLER CREEK LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDATION 20210512-002 May 12, 2021 Recommendation to the Planning Commission for the approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Waterloo Park Seconded By: Rudy Green Motioned By: Jesús Garza Recommendation: The Waller Creek Local Government Corporation (“LGC”) recommends that approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Waterloo Park by the Planning Commission. Description of Recommendation: The LGC recommends that Planning Commission approve the proposed Parks Special Use of permitting alcohol consumption in designated areas of Waterloo Park, as applied for by the Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) in partnership with the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy. Rationale: The proposed Planning Commission action would allow for alcohol to be served and consumed during programming and events at the Moody Amphitheater in Waterloo Park and other limited food/beverage areas of the park, in compliance with all Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission regulations. Waterloo Park and Moody Amphitheater will be operated by the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy (WGC), a Texas non-profit whose mission is the create, operate, and maintain a chain of extraordinary urban parks around a restored Waller Creek as part of a public-private partnership with the City of Austin. PARD and WGC will be doing outreach to communicate with property owners, neighborhood entities and other stakeholders as part of this permit application. 1 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: C1D5DC64-AB04-4DCF-83DD-0D615E0D0410 VOTE: 6-0-1 For: Rodney Gonzales, President Lucia Athens, Director Jesús Garza, Director Rudy Green, Director Jorge Morales, Director Allan Shearer, Director Against: None Abstain: Liana Kallivoka, Director Absent: Cotter Cunningham, Vice President Martha Smiley, Secretary Attest: ____________________________________________ May 12, 2021 J. Rodney Gonzales, Waller Creek LGC President Date 2 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: C1D5DC64-AB04-4DCF-83DD-0D615E0D0410
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Interlocal Agreement(s) For Wildland Fire Management Activities Travis County and The University of Texas at Austin Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 25, 2021 Matt McCaw Environmental Conservation Program Manager Land Management Program Natural Resources Division Austin Parks and Recreation Department matt.mccaw@austintexas.gov 2 Background • • • • • The majority of PARD’s lands are protected as natural areas. A natural area is an area that retains or has reestablished its natural character, typically dominated by native plants and animals. They provide critical services to Austin residents: • Mental health Social benefits • Economic benefits • Recreational opportunities • • Water cleansing Air cleansing • Climate regulation • • Most PARD natural areas have not been managed to maintain ecosystem health. Have been degraded by past management, invasive species, and loss of biodiversity, which make them more vulnerable to heat, drought, disease, and wildfire. These vulnerabilities will be exacerbated by climate change. 3 Background • • • • Further, in 2019, the City Auditor found that PARD is not strategically addressing wildfire risk on parkland and recommended that PARD create and implement land management plans to manage natural areas and address wildfire risk. • (Office of the City Auditor. October 2019. Wildfire Preparedness Audit Report) PARD is in the process of procuring a land management plan for several thousand acres of natural areas. Fire is a natural process Is critical for: • • • Economical restoration and management of land at large scales Sustainability and resiliency of natural systems Prescribed fire will be an important piece of the land management plan to reintroduce fire safely. 4 Purpose • • To achieve these goals and commitments, PARD is seeking to establish cooperative agreements with a group of land managing entities (and Austin Fire Department) in the Austin area, including interlocal agreements with: 1. Travis County, and 2. The University of Texas at Austin The interlocal agreements with Travis County and the University of Texas at Austin will each allow for mutual support and cooperation for prescribed fire management and training, land management planning, as well as planning and assistance for certain hazardous events. • Collectively, these agreements will be important for PARD in fulfilling the commitments made in response to the Wildfire Audit as well as implementing restoration and land management plans for Preserves and other parkland natural areas. 4 Purpose • • • These entities each use prescribed burning as …
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Austin Parks and Recreation Department Renaming Payton Gin Pocket Park Kimberly McNeeley, Director Parks and Recreation Board Meeting May 25, 2021 Payton Gin Pocket Park • 801 Payton Gin Road • 0.97 acre • District 4 2 History • Purchased by City in 1965. • Land was Right of Way and transferred to Parks and Recreation Department and identified as Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt until approximately 1987 when it was first identified as Payton Gin Pocket Park in Department land inventory. • Early 2000’s the North Austin Civic Association (NACA) conducted community stakeholder process to name the park “Heron Hollow Pocket Park”. • Renaming was not memorialized by the Department when the community stakeholder process was conducted by NACA. 3 Today Park. • NACA has requested that the Park officially be named Heron Hollow Pocket • NACA Board voted unanimously on May 20 to reaffirm its commitment to the name as selected by the community in early 2000s. • Due to extensive history of documents, event listings, public comment/testimony at City Council meetings provided by NACA, Department considers this sufficient community stakeholder engagement for renaming. • Funding available in Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget for updated signage. • Scheduled for June 10 City Council meeting. 4 Recommendation Recommend to the City Council to approve the renaming of Payton Gin Pocket Park to Heron Hollow Pocket Park. 5 Questions