Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 Zero Waste Advisory Commission to be held Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 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, January 12th, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting, members of the public 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 following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time 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 (512) 974-2435 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 the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Zero Waste Advisory Commission FECHA de la reunion (Wednesday, January 13th, 2021) 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 Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 (antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público 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). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que …
To: From: Zero Waste Advisory Commission Ken Snipes Director Austin Resource Recovery Date: January 13th 2021 Subject: Director’s Monthly Report to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission Roosevelt Gardens Asbestos Abatement Brownfields Project Austin Brownfields Revitalization Office (ABRO) performed an asbestos survey, confirming the existing building needed abatement. Project Transitions, a nonprofit providing affordable, supportive housing and hospice care for low-income people with HIV and AIDS in Austin, applied for a $100,000 sub-grant from the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to remove the asbestos, as required by state regulations. The cleanup was completed, all required materials submitted and approved, and repayment of the invoices, totaling $100,000 is requested. After abatement and demolition, Project Transitions will build a new facility, providing additional, updated affordable units to residents, helping meet the City’s affordable housing goals, and providing a healthier environment by safely removing hazardous materials. This project also supported Project Transitions’ affordable housing funding application through City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community ARR Budget ARR Staff scheduled the following business planning work sessions to prepare for Fiscal Year 2022 budget: •Planning Work Session, Day One (December 14th, 2020): Discussion of Executive Team direction to guide the next five years of ARR’s budget, including potential program expansion and staffing. •Planning Work Session, Day Two (January 8th, 2021): Targeted group discussion of topics to include current and potential capital projects (vehicles, equipment, facilities), high-level needs, and potential issues that hinder the Department from reaching goals and performance metrics. As a component of the Long-Range Strategic CIP Plan (LRCSP), ARR recently submitted our Rolling Needs Assessment which identified capital needs for the next 10 years. The city-wide LRCSP serves to identify and assemble ongoing needs and strategic opportunities for capital investment across the city. The city-wide budget kickoff event is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10th. Key Dates for this year’s budget cycle include: • • • April 16 City-wide Financial Forecast July 9 City-wide Proposed Budget Presentation August 11-13 Budget Adoption ARR Solicitations Update As of December 18, 2020 ZWAC Meeting January 13, 2021 Upcoming Solicitations Under Development (in alphabetical order): 1. Asbestos, Lead, and Mold Abatement Services: RFP – Contractor to provide removal, encapsulation, and disposition of asbestos, lead, particulate, and mold. Solicitations Expected to be Posted Within the Next 90 Days: 1. Education, Cleanup, and Beautification Services: RFP – Contractors qualified to provide education, cleanup, and beautification services that benefit the public by …
Zero Waste Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes December 17th, 2020 The Monthly Meeting of the Zero Waste Advisory Commission convened through Video Conference on Thursday, December 17th,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/108471 CALL TO ORDER Chair Acuna called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:04 pm Board Members in Attendance: Gerry Acuna, Lisa Barden, Cathy Gattuso, Amanda Masino, Melissa Rothrock, Ian Steyaert, Jonathan Barona, and Kaiba White Board Members not in Attendance: Janis Bookout (Membership pending) Staff in attendance via WebEx: Ken Snipes, Tammie Williamson, Richard McHale, Gena McKinley, Andy Dawson, Marcus Gonzalez, Amy Slagle, Raymond Benavidez, Jaime Germany Terry, Dwight Scales, Memi Cardenas, Natalie Betts, Jason McCombs, Brent Paige, Young Park, Blanche Quarterman, Skyra Rideaux, Amy Schillerstorm and Lori Scott. Chair Acuna opened with comments, 1. APPROVAL of the December 17th Special Called Meeting Minutes Chair Acuna entertained a motion to approve the December 17th, 2020 Meeting minutes. Commissioner Ian Stewart made the first motion for approval of the minutes. A second motion was provided by Commissioner Lisa Barden Item passed Unanimously 2. OLD BUSINESS 2a Discussion and Action – Truck Rental Ratification Ron Romero Division Manager of Collections provided information seeking a favorable recommendation to approve a ratification cooperative contract with Big truck rentals to provide, collection truck rentals for 560,880.00 dollars. Ron provided additional content on this particular item. Ron explained in May of 2020 the City of Austin entered into a rental agreement for (4) four collection vehicles for up to and not to exceed (6) six months to give the manufacturer time to fix some of the truck's deficiencies. Austin Resource Recovery’s fleet department found some additional flaws in the braking system of both our 2019 and newly delivered trucks. We are seeking approval of an additional (4) four trucks to insure the Garbage, Recycling, and Organics collections are not interrupted. Commissioner Kaiba White asked the question, What type of vehicles are being rented? If the are opportunities to select more options? Any information on additional collection criteria as it relates to sustainability? Ron Romero replied: There were a lot of manufactures that shut down production due to COVID-19. We did some inquiries to other vendors to see what was available. Time became sensitive to us because of the fact we were short on resources meaning equipment. We went ahead …
