Item 1.a._DRAFT May SCWAB Minutes — original pdf

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SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD DRAFT MINUTES FOR MAY 17, 2021 AT 6:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Regular Meeting on May 17, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 6:11 pm. Board Members in attendance: Ex Officios: Chair Samuel Franco (Design Commission) Vice Chair Lynn Kurth (Mayor & Dist 9 Appointee) Jeff Thompson (Planning Commission) Heidi Anderson (The Trail Foundation) Linda Guerrero (Environmental Commission) Laura Cottam-Sajbel (Parks & Recreation Board) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assoc.) Thomas Groce (S. River City NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Marek Izydorcyzk (ORES) Molly Alexander (DAA) COA Housing and Planning Staff: Alan Holt, Executive Liaison Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison a. Board member Jeff Thompson made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Lynn Kurth, to approve the draft April 28, 2021 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed without amendments with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes late arrival Jeff Seiden). 2. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION a. Housing & Planning Department (HPD) Staff Updates - SCW Project Manager, Alan Holt, announced his retirement from the City at the end of the month. The Board Members thanked him for his service and wished him a happy retirement. 3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. Recommendation to Council regarding the creation of the AEDC SCW Committee – Chair Samuel Franco presented the proposed membership of the proposed AEDC SCW Committee. The Board discussed this and decided to hold a Special Called Meeting to vote on this matter at the earliest. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan - Laura Cottam-Sajbel will take Francoise Luca’s place in this working group. b. Finance and Governance – No updates. c. Active Projects – No update. Future agenda items will NOT be discussed at the current meeting, but will be offered for initiation, discussion, and/or possible recommendation at a FUTURE meeting. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. ADJOURNMENT – 7:05 pm. 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 contact Jodi Lane at the Housing and Planning Department, at (512)-974-3362 or Sravya.Garladenne@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board, please contact Sravya Garladenne at (512)- 974-3362 or Sravya.Garladenne@austintexas.gov.