Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 Zero Waste Advisory Commission to be held Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in‐person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday, November 17th, 2020) by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting To speak remotely at the November 18th, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974‐2435 Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker's name, the item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch‐atxn‐live Reunión del Zero Waste Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (November 18th, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (November 17th, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512)974‐2435 dwight.scales@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, …
To: From: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery Date: November 18th, 2020 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Multi-family Compost Pilot The Zero Waste Advisory Commission was briefed on a multifamily compost pilot in 2019. This pilot was originally intended to be conducted in the spring and summer of 2020 with the purpose of informing future policy direction, but was put on hold due to the ongoing pandemic. Work continues on this project with the intent of launching a new pilot in 2021. Staff has contacted previously confirmed participant properties. Nine of the ten properties originally committed to the pilot have stated they remain interested in participating. Additional properties are being contacted in search of new participants to add to the total. While funding for the project was identified in FY21 budget, it has recently come to staff’s attention that the use of the Clean Community Fee to fund this pilot may not be an option moving forward. Staff is currently evaluating alternative funding sources necessary for this project to continue. austinrecycles.com ARR Fleet Purchases FY 21 Under the current Fleet Master Agreement, ARR is scheduled to purchase the following types of equipment for Fiscal Year 21. ARR is replacing 36 units and adding 15 additional pieces of equipment, including vehicles for the new Clean Creeks Program. Number of Units Litter Abatement Type Area Multi-packs Street Sweeper Street Sweepers 25-Yard Rearloaders 25-Yard Rearloader 25-Yard Rearloaders 12-Yard Rearloader Trash Trailers Crew Cabs Box Truck with Dump Bed Curbside Compost Street Sweeping Litter Control Curbside Compost Brush Collection Bulk Collection Curbside Compost Clean Creeks Clean Creeks Dead Animal Collection Bio-Diesel Supervisor Pickups Supervisor Pickup Curbside Compost Clean Creeks Flex Fuel/E85 Flex Fuel/E85 Fuel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Flex Fuel/E85 Collections Number of Units Type Automated Side Loaders Automated Side Loaders 25-Yard Rearloaders 25-Yard Rearloader 13-Yard Rearloader Area Garbage Recycle Recycle Garbage Curbside Compost Fuel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel Bio-Diesel 6 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 12 3 6 1 1 Diversion Facilities Type Area Fuel Tandem Haul Tractor Landfill Closure Bio-Diesel Administration Type Area Fuel 12 Passenger Transit Van Safety/Training Flex Fuel/E85 Number of Units 1 Number of Units 1 Total Units: 51 ARR Solicitations Update As of October 20, 2020 ZWAC Meeting November 18, 2020 Upcoming Solicitations Under Development (in alphabetical order): No …
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 Zero Waste Advisory Commission to be held Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (Tuesday, November 17th, 2020) by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting To speak remotely at the November 18th, 2020 Meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at (512) 974-2435 Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker's name, the item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to Dwight.Scales@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Zero Waste Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (November 18th, 2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (November 17th, 2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en (512)974-2435 dwight.scales@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, …
SAFELY REDUCING BARRIERS TO CHARITABLE FEEDING Response to Resolution 20200729-087 and CIUR 2290 Zero Waste Advisory Commission Teams Meeting November 18, 2020 Don Hastings, Assistant Director Asian American Quality of Life Note: The majority of this material was originally presented to the City Council Health and Human Services Commission on October 14, 2020 2 20200729-087 & CIUR 2290: Charitable Feeding Organizations (CFOs) The Resolution Asian American Quality of Life Develop recommendations to amend the Food Enterprise permitting process for charitable feeding organizations (CFOs), in order to reduce the barriers of providing access to healthy foods for our community’s vulnerable and food insecure populations. Encourage the City Manager to cease enforcing structure-based requirements that do not impact life-safety and health at least until December 31,2020, to avoid losing this valuable network of resources, especially during the upcoming demands that we will see due to COVID-19 related lay-offs. 3 Asian American Quality of Life Excerpt of Resolution 20200729-087 Regarding Recycling/ Organics Diversion WHEREAS, charitable feeding organizations are required to comply with the same permit and site compliance standards that are applied to full-service, for-profit restaurants, and must also comply with the universal recycling and organics diversion requirements in Chapter 15-6 of the City Code; and 4 Asian American Quality of Life CFO Concerns: Hurdles & Burdens Sharing space (e.g., a pantry in a church) complicates permitting process. Tenant status complicates needed facility upgrades. Change of use determination triggers a need for Certificate of Occupancy, which triggers the need for building plans. Food handler certification for volunteers can be costly & time-consuming. Physical requirements of Texas Food Establishment Rules & City Codes can be costly & for lower-risk food pantries might not be justified: — Self-closing doors; smooth ceiling tiles, 3-compartment sink separate from hand washing station separate from mop sink. — Kitchen vent hood. — Grease trap. City-required fees can be burdensome: APH, Austin Water, Austin Fire, DSD. 5 Health & Safety Considerations Prior to Action Asian American Quality of Life BENEFITS of Streamlining: — Lower CFO operating costs will increase resources available to feeding. — Lowered cost-of-entry may result more CFOs to serve the community. — Registration/ permitting a higher percentage of existing CFOs will result in safer operations community-wide (an estimated 24% of CFOs are currently permitted*). *Note: An unknown portion of unpermitted CFOs may be Cat. 1 CFOs not …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes November 18th, 2020 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020, due to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for all Texas Counties. The following are the meeting highlights. For detailed information please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/107399 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:21 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Lisa Barden, Cathy Gattuso, Amanda Masino, Melissa Rothrock, Ian Steyaert, and Kaiba White Board Members not in Attendance: Jonathan Barona, and Janis Bookout (Membership pending) Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Richard McHale, Gena McKinley, Andy Dawson, Marcus Gonzalez, Amy Slagle, Raymond Benavidez, Jaime Germany Terry, Dwight Scales, Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL of October 12th MEETING MINUTES Chair Acuna entertained a motion to approve the October 14th, Meeting minutes. Commissioner Lisa Barden made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Cathy Gattuso Item passed Unanimously 2. NEW BUSINESS 2a Discussion and Action – Truck Rental Ratification The ZWAC Commission chose to defer item 2a. due to lack of time to review before the meeting. 2b. Discussion and Action—Non-Curbside Recycling Contract Andy Dawson Diversion Facilities Assistant Division manager mentions this new contract would replace the contract for recycling services at the recycle and reuse drop-off center and combine in the in-house recycling services for city facilities (two separate contracts would be combined into one). The ZWAC Commission chose to defer Discussion and Action on item 2b. due to lack of time to review before the meeting. 2c. Discussion and Action- Safely Reducing Barriers to Charitable Feeding: APH Response to Resolution 20200729-087 CIUR 2290 Presentation—Don Hastings Austin Public Health Don Hastings, Assistant Director of Environmental Health Services with Austin Public Health presents noting this information was presented on October 14th to the Health and Human Services commissioners. This is initial staff response to a city council commission resolution on how can we as a city further assist charitable feeding organizations to accomplish their mission of providing healthy and affordable food, expanding access to healthy and affordable food. We have to be careful not to conflict with other city goals such as ensuring food safety and ensuring the goals of the Universal Recycling, Organics, and Diversion, etc. It’s always important to expand healthy, affordable food access, but especially during a pandemic, when so …
