Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission - Oct. 14, 2025
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission
REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (RMMA PIAC) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS ASSEMBLY ROOM 1111 4815 MUELLER BOULEVARD AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Marrilee Archer at marrilee.archer@austintexas.gov or 512-974-7842. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Michael Jones, Chair Rick Krivoniak, Vice Chair Andrew Clements Corky Hilliard Christopher Jackson Martin Luecke Kathleen Malcom David Neider Kathy Sokolic CALL TO ORDER AGENDA PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on September 9, 2025. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Annual Report and Discussion by Banbury regarding Minority-Owned or Women-Owned Business Enterprise Briefing 3. Discussion by Banbury regarding Mueller Development updates DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discuss and approve the 2026 RMMA PIAC Meeting Schedule 5. Discussion by Commissioners on a potential recommendation to City Council on Retirement Living at Mueller with Healthcare Options 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 Marrilee Archer with Austin Financial Services (AFS), at 512-974-7842, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission, please contact Marrilee Archer with Austin Financial Services at 512-974-7842.
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (RMMA) Plan Implementation Advisory Commission Month, day, year WHEREAS the RMMA Plan Implementation Advisory Commission (the Commission) is charged to Advise the city council on implementation of the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Master Plan, the 1996 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Process and Goals Task Force Report, and other redevelopment issues at Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, including…land disposition strategy; WHEREAS the 1996 Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Process and Goals Task Force Report’s VISION states “a high quality of life can be achieved for both working and retired community residents” and “we envision a community that encompasses...retirement living”; WHEREAS the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Master Plan does not include retirement living also providing health care or a retirement resident housing category (while the Development Program PUD zoning does, commendably, require 25% of all housing units to be included in the Mueller Affordable Homes program); WHEREAS the Commission has received public testimony from residents regarding the need for community- based facilities and services that allow aging residents to remain in their homes, or in the Mueller community, especially as their health care and living assistance needs increase; and Austin residents between 65 and 74 were the fastest growing age group between 2010 and 2020, increasing by almost 70% (Austin City Auditor, 2010- 2020 Census Analysis WHEREAS A City of Austin’s Age-Friendly Action Plan goal is to increase and prioritize funding for affordable housing for seniors (housing bonds, housing trust fund); WHEREAS Mueller is considered an aspirational model for Austin development and redevelopment; and locating retirement living with health care included could serve not just Mueller residents but all East Austin; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the RMMA PIAC recommends the Austin City Council undertake concrete actions to plan for and achieve retirement living development, particularly affordable and with Continuing Care (a continuum of care from assisted living to nursing care) within Mueller including: • Utilizing City-owned land, purchased or donated, for retirement living development. • Contributing funding (housing bonds, housing trust fund) for retirement living development. • Organizing and participating, with appropriate partners, in a Public-Private-Partnership to develop affordable retirement living projects with a continuum of care within Mueller. (END) Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: ( ) Attest: _____________________________________________ (Staff or board member can sign)
ROBERT MUELLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule Per the bylaws the RMMA PIAC meets on the second Tuesday of each month, except in July and December. January 13, 2026 February 10, 2026 March 10, 2026 April 14, 2026 May 12, 2026 June 9, 2026 August 11, 2026 September 8, 2026 October 13, 2026 November 10, 2026
MBE/WBE Annual Update to Mueller Commission RMMA PIAC | October 14, 2025 The Mueller Vision & Catellus Goals • Community goals for Mueller include: o East Austin revitalization o Economic activity and opportunity o A diverse and inclusive community • Drivers for success include high levels of participation by MBE/WBE and local businesses • MBE/WBE business efforts coordinate with overall community diversity efforts Additional Catellus Goals: • Strive for maximum participation by MBE/WBE contractors for design and construction of infrastructure • Create conditions for MBE/WBE investors and tenants to succeed • Continue to work with community stakeholders • Go beyond the MDA resolution to collaborate with third-party developers InTown Home’s Austin Modern Lofts row homes RMMA PIAC | Oct. 14, 2025 | Page 2 Master Developer Projects Catellus acquires land and contracts for: • Infrastructure: o Roads o Utilities o Water quality ponds o Residential lots o Commercial parcels • Parks and amenities: o Trails o Irrigation o Park structures o Picnic areas o Playgrounds Residential lots and commercial sites are sold to third-party developers The Tannehill trail bridge, opened earlier this year RMMA PIAC | Oct. 14, 2025 | Page 3 Master Developer Policy & Procedures Catellus policy for master developer projects: • Contractors must meet specified goals for MBE/WBE participation OR demonstrate good-faith effort • MBE/WBE participation important to proposal evaluation • Catellus works with prime contractors to increase MBE/WBE participation • Policy includes provisions for monitoring compliance over life of contract Catellus procedures for master developer projects: • Catellus delivers bid documents to: o City of Austin SMBR Dept. for distribution to plan room o Other area plan rooms: – US Hispanic Contractors Association of Austin – Austin Black Contractors Association – Austin United Metropolitan Black Contractors’ Assoc. – Asian Construction Trades Association • Contractors advertise and notify MBE/WBEs of subcontracting opportunities • Prime contractors must document good-faith efforts before Catellus will execute contract RMMA PIAC | Oct. 14, 2025 | Page 4 Master Developer Results Through May 31, 2025: • MBE/WBE contracts to date: $53.13 million = 23.3% of total • Dollars paid to MBE/WBEs: $53.12 million • Number of MBE/WBEs: 99 businesses % MBE/WBE PARTICIPATION Asian Pacific-Owned $1.06M | 2% Woman-Owned $17.90M | 34% African American-Owned $12.78M | 24% 88% of Mueller’s MBE/WBE contractors are located within the five-county region Latinx-Owned $21.36M | 40% Native American-Owned $15K | 0.03% RMMA PIAC | Oct. 14, 2025 …
