20210126-B3: Recommended Changes to the Naming and Renaming Ordinance 20160324-021 — original pdf
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B3: D-Presentation — original pdf
Renaming Ordinance Workgroup Proposed Changes 01/26/2021 Why? • Current process and timeline is unclear • Cost and staffing burden to PARD • Lack of community engagement in naming process Summary of Recommended Changes • Required more robust and transparent community engagement process • Require retirement or death for naming after individuals – 2 years deceased, or 3 years retired • Encourage naming parks and park facilities after geographical, historical, or cultural surroundings • Outlined timeline for the entire naming/renaming application and approval process budget enduring legacy • Require costs to be made known to applicants up-front to protect PARB • Added policy intentions on naming/renaming to ensure a worthy and Moving Forward • Recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Board that Austin City Council incorporate the recommended changes to Ordinance 20160324-021 in order to make the naming and renaming process more transparent, more efficient, more equitable, and less costly for the Parks and Recreation Department. Questions and Discussion
B7: Presentation — original pdf
Strategic Partnership Agreements that Make Sense Rich DePalma, Parks Board Member 1.26.2021 A Highly Used Parks and Recreation System 2020 The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® -Top 20 Ranking of Total Spending per Resident of the Largest 100 U.S. Cities Rank City Population Public spending Private Spending Public Spending per Resident Private Spending per resident Total Spending (public + private) Total Spending per Resident Percentage Private Dollars of Total Spending 8 New York, NY 8,627,852 $1,708,453,710 304,624 234,844 $61,182,101 $46,366,108 2,744,859 $513,531,861 Seattle, WA San Francisco, CA 3 Minneapolis, MN 4 Arlington, VA 5 Washington, DC Plano, TX Portland, OR 1 2 6 7 9 St. Paul, MN 10 Boise, ID 11 Chicago, IL 12 Cincinnati, OH 13 Virginia Beach, VA 14 Raleigh, NC 15 Austin, TX 16 Long Beach, CA 17 St. Louis, MO 18 Denver, CO 19 Aurora, CO 20 St. Petersburg, FL 721,685 884,353 421,339 230,112 702,321 302,806 657,424 309,137 457,832 471,317 971,752 478,249 310,144 730,640 373,444 263,815 $230,851,261 $233,380,842 $122,789,619 $66,891,952 $162,001,480 $71,057,316 $151,765,560 $54,720,984 $81,289,342 $79,881,194 $136,325,238 $75,987,035 $27,566,148 $112,348,993 $57,957,578 $40,452,317 $320 $264 $291 $291 $231 $235 $231 $198 $201 $197 $187 $177 $178 $169 $140 $159 $89 $154 $155 $153 $22,707,768 $57,539,975 $4,019,527 $0 $12,064,182 $11,247 $1,377,831 $232,430,601 $825,690 $10,753,113 $3,668,809 $33,101 $20,723,939 $545,817 $20,797,473 $1,456,415 $0 $0 $0 $0 $31 $65 $10 $0 $17 $0 $2 $27 $3 $0 $4 $12 $0 $0 $21 $1 $67 $2 $0 $0 $253,559,029 $290,920,817 $126,809,146 $66,891,952 $174,065,662 $71,068,563 $153,143,391 $1,940,884,311 $62,007,791 $46,366,108 $524,284,974 $58,389,793 $81,322,443 $79,881,194 $157,049,177 $76,532,852 $48,363,621 $113,805,408 $57,957,578 $40,452,317 $351 $329 $301 $291 $248 $235 $233 $225 $204 $197 $191 $189 $178 $169 $162 $160 $156 $156 $155 $153 9.8% 24.7% 13.6% 3.3% 0.0% 7.4% 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 0.0% 2.1% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 15.2% 0.7% 75.4% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2020 The Trust for Public Land ParkScore® -Top 20 Ranking of Total Spending per Resident of the Largest 100 U.S. Cities Rank City Population Public spending Private Spending Public Spending per Resident Private Spending per resident Total Spending (public + private) Total Spending per Resident Percentage Private Dollars of Total Spending 8 New York, NY 8,627,852 $1,708,453,710 304,624 234,844 $61,182,101 $46,366,108 2,744,859 $513,531,861 Seattle, WA San Francisco, CA 3 Minneapolis, MN 4 Arlington, VA 5 Washington, DC Plano, TX Portland, OR 1 2 6 7 9 St. Paul, MN 10 Boise, ID 11 Chicago, IL 12 Cincinnati, OH 13 Virginia Beach, VA 14 …
Approved Minutes — original pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – 6:00pm MINUTES The Parks and Recreation Board convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 via videoconference in Austin, Texas. Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Dawn Lewis; Laura Cottam Sajbel; Richard DePalma; Anna DiCarlo; Sarah Faust; Francoise Luca; Kate Mason-Murphy; Fred Morgan; Nina Rinaldi and Kimberly Taylor. Board Members Absent: Vice Chair Romteen Farasat. Board Member Faust joined the meeting at approximately 6:10pm. Staff in Attendance: Kimberly McNeeley; Brie Franco; Liana Kallivoka; Lucas Massie; Suzanne Piper; Anthony Segura; Scott Grantham; Mary Marrero; Randy Scott; and Sammi Curless. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Bill Bunch – continued support for Barton Springs area. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the special meeting of December 4, 2020 were approved on Board Member Morgan motion, Board Member Cottam Sajbel second on an 10-0 with Vice Chair Farasat absent. B. NEW BUSINESS: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 1. Discussion and possible action regarding Recommendation 20210126-B1 supporting the City of Austin’s 2020 Legislative Agenda. Public comment from Bill Bunch encouraging the City to explore utilizing Hotel Occupancy Tax to fund parks. Board Member Cottam Sajbel made a motion to approve Recommendation 20210126- B1; Board Members DePalma and Taylor seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0 with Vice Chair Farasat absent. 2. Make a recommendation to the Planning Commission to deny the applicant's request to pay fee in lieu of land dedication for 4802 S. Congress (SP-2019-0600C). Page 1 of 3 Board Member Mason-Murphy made a motion to recommend to the Planning Commission to deny the applicant's request to pay fee in lieu of land dedication for 4802 S. Congress (SP-2019-0600C) and uphold staff’s recommendation for the dedication of parkland; Board Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1 with Board Member Luca voting nay and Vice Chair Farasat absent. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding a recommendation to the City Council regarding modifications to Austin City Code for naming or renaming a park facility or feature. Board Member DiCarlo made a motion to encourage the Austin City Council to incorporate the recommended changes to the Ordinance 20160324-021 in order to make the naming and renaming process more transparent, more efficient, more equitable, and less costly for the Parks and Recreation Department; seconded by Board Member Luca. The motion …