Urban Renewal Board Regular Meeting of the Urban Renewal Board - Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX 78752. See details on agenda
1. URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING DRAFT MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 The URBAN RENEWAL BOARD convened on MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024, at the Permitting and Development Center - 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. in Austin, Texas. CALL TO ORDER Chair Manuel Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. with six members present. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Vice Chair Darrell W. Pierce, and Commissioners Kobla Tetey, Jacqueline Watson and Amit Motwani were present. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: No commissioners attended remotely Board Members Absent/off the dais at call to order: Commissioner Tam Hawkins joined the dais at 6:40pm. Since the last meeting, Commissioner Danielle Skidmore resigned from the board. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Nook Turner of Jump On It (BAC) addressed the board regarding the future development of Blocks 16 and 18. Bill Wallace of Tomorrow’s Promise addressed the board regarding the future development of Blocks 16 and 18. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the URB’s special-called meeting on January 29, 2024 On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, the January 29, 2024, minutes were approved, on a 5-0-0 vote. Commissioner Hawkins was off the dais. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation, including the Request for Proposals process underway and the teams under consideration (Austin Revitalization Authority and Legacy Real Estate Developers; Servitas and Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, AKA Pleasant Hill Collaborative) (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, AEDC) Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, Austin Economic Development Association (AEDC), addressed the board. Presentation by Team One regarding their response to the Request for Proposals for Blocks 16 & 18 Team One, (Austin Revitalization Authority and Legacy Real Estate Developers) presented. Following the Team One presentation, Chair Escobar called a recess at 7:10pm. Presentation by Team Two regarding their response to the Request for Proposals for Blocks 16 & 18 Chair Escobar reconvened the meeting at 7:17pm. Team Two, (Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, AKA Pleasant Hill Collaborative) presented. Following the Team Two presentation, Chair Escobar called a recess at 8:08pm. The Chair reconvened the meeting at 8:26pm. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Approve a recommendation to City Council related to the FY 2024-25 annual budget for the Urban Renewal Board The motion to approve the recommendation to increase the URB’s FY 2024-25 budget from $52,000 to $152,000 was …
1. REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the URBAN RENEWAL BOARD APRIL 15, 2024, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1401/1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR. AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 *NOTE: The Urban Renewal Board no longer meets at the Street-Jones Building. Some members of the Urban Renewal Board may be participating by videoconference and a quorum will be present at the location identified above. 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 Courtney Banker, (512) 974-3114 or courtney.banker@austintexas.gov. The Urban Renewal Board reserves the right to go into closed session to discuss any of the items on this agenda as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Amit Motwani Jacqueline Watson Kobla Tetey Tam Hawkins CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first 10 speakers who registered to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting, if speaking virtually, or who signed up prior to the meeting being called to order if speaking in person, will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on March 18, 2024 1 of 2 DISCUSSION ITEMS Update and discussion regarding the appointment of the seventh commissioner to the Urban Renewal Board (URB) Presentation and discussion regarding the FY 24-29 Consolidated Plan process and related community needs and federal spending priorities (Chris Duran, Julie Smith, and James May, Housing Department) Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Austin Economic Development Corporation, including the Request for Proposals process and Evaluation process underway (Anne Gatling Haynes and Jose Lopez, Austin Economic Development Corporation) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Discuss and approve a recommendation to City Council supporting the continued need for the Urban Renewal Plan and Urban Renewal Agency in response to the City Ordinance No. 20181213-101 (Chair Escobar) EXECUTIVE SESSION Discuss legal matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in …
Discussion on community needs and spending priorities for the FY 24-29 Consolidated Plan for federal grants. Agenda Where Does Our Funding Come From? Planning and Reporting for Federal Funding How We Make Decisions Fair Housing Programs and Activities Overview What We've Heard From the Community Group and Community Input How do we fund our programs? HUD Annual Entitlement Grants Housing Trust Fund Approved City Bonds City Operating Budget Project Connect Anti-Displacement Funds CARES Act Federal Grants: Planning & Reporting Programs & Activites The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates entitlement funding to municipalities and state governments. The City of Austin applies for what in recent years has been approximately $14 million in annual grant entitlements across four grants for affordable housing, community development, economic development, and public services. Each year, we plan and evaluate the programs funded by the HUD grants. 5 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan (5-Year) Allocates federal resources to housing and community development Action Plan (1-Year) Summarizes actions, activities and federal/non- federal resources in the Consolidated Plan Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (1-Year) End-of-year report on progress toward consolidated plan 6 How are funding decisions made? We are here Community Participation: Community Needs Assessment Available Use of Funding Sources Consolidated Plan Housing Needs & Market Analysis Other Planning Efforts Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 7 Consolidated Plan Funding Sources Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Goal: Provide decent housing and a suitable living environment; expand economic opportunities for low-income people Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Goal: Benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families by providing supportive services and housing Consolidated Plan (5-Year) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Goal: create affordable housing for low- income households Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Goal: Assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness 8 Fair Housing • 2019 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) • Potential upcoming "Equity Plan" related to fair housing • Seeking input and surveying on fair housing issues, experiences 9 Programs & Activities 10 Who Do We Serve? Fiscal Year 22-23 Snapshot 64.4% 3,017 # households served FY 22-23 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 17.5% 16.7% Extremely Low Income (<30% MFI) Very Low Income (31%- 50% MFI) Low Income (51%-80% MFI) 1.4% 81%+ MFI *Income data does …
