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Approved Minutes

SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVED MINUTES FOR JUNE 2, 2021 AT 1:00PM The South Central Waterfront Advisory Board convened in a Special Called Meeting on June 2, 2021 via videoconferencing. Chair Samuel Franco called the meeting to order at 1:02 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) Karen Paup (Affordable Housing Rep) Jeff Seiden (Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Assoc.) Thomas Groce (S. River City NA) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Nazlie Saeedi (ATD) Rolando Fernandez (FSD) COA Housing and Planning Staff: Sravya Garladenne, Staff Liaison Laura Keating a. Vice Chair Lynn Kurth made a motion, seconded by Board Member Jeff Thompson, to approve the draft May 17, 2021 SCWAB meeting minutes. The motion to approve passed without amendments with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes absentee Laura Cottam-Sajbel) votes. 2. ITEMS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION 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 Recommendation to Council on the proposed AEDC SCW Committee. The Board discussed this and made the following motions: • Board Member Linda Guerrero made a motion, seconded by Board Member Karen Paup to amend the language regarding the proposed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion nominee to, “The member with working knowledge in issues related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion would be selected via a formal application process open to members of the community who do not currently work for the City of Austin and wish to apply. No minimum requirements would be issued but an application and interview process would be held by the Board of the AEDC. This position will rotate at a minimum, every three years.” The motion to approve passed with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes absentee Laura Cottam-Sajbel) votes. • Chair Samuel Franco made a motion, seconded by Board Member Linda Guerrero to amend the language in proposed Duties and Responsibilities, replacing references to “The Committee can” with “The Committee shall.” The motion to approve passed with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes absentee Laura Cottam-Sajbel) votes. • Chair Samuel Franco made a motion, seconded by Board Member Heidi Anderson to approve the language in the body of the proposed recommendation The motion to approve passed with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes absentee Laura Cottam-Sajbel) votes. • Board Member Jeff Thompson made a motion, seconded by Board Member Heidi Anderson to approve the proposed Recommendation to Council regarding the creation of a SCW Committee under the auspice of the AEDC and send it to both Austin City Council and the AEDC Board. The motion to approve passed with 8 yes and 1 absent (includes absentee Laura Cottam-Sajbel) votes. 4. WORKING GROUP UPDATES & ASSIGNMENTS FROM CHAIR a. Community Benefits, Infrastructure, and Regulating Plan – No updates. b. Finance and Governance – No updates. Congress PUD. No action was taken. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS c. Active Projects – The Board requested an update on the status of Staff Comments on the 305 S 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. 6. ADJOURNMENT – 2:34 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.