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Approve a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application to the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for the Development and Deployment of Innovative Asphalt Pavement Technologies grant to improve pavement performance, reduce urban heat island effect, and improve air quality.

Discussion on the adoption of modifications to light rail and implementation plans related to Project Connect.

Authorize execution of an amendment and supplement to the Joint Powers Agreement between the City, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Austin Transit Partnership to specify party roles and responsibilities related to the implementation and financing of Project Connect.

Approve amendments to the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee’s (CAC) bylaws to allow a member of the CAC to continue to serve after the expiration of the member’s term for up to six months if a replacement has not been appointed.

C14-2022-0121 - Borden Tract - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 21, 21 1/2, 41, 71 Strandtman Cove and 11, 21, 41, 41 1/2 Julieanna Cove (Colorado River Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited industrial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LI-CO-NP) combining district zoning to limited industrial services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning. First Reading approved limited industrial services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (LI-PDA-NP) combining district zoning, with conditions on June 1, 2023. Vote: 7-0, Council Member Velasquez recused. Mayor Watson and Council Members Harper-Madison and A. Alter off the dais. Owner: New Dairy Texas, LLC. Applicant: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Joi Harden, Planning Department, 512-974-1617.

Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code) related to electrical vehicle charging.

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify shortages in shelter bed capacity and navigation services by population served and geographical location, identify cost scenarios to increase shelter capacity and navigation services, utilize the Homeless Strategy Division’s findings and recommendations from its assessment of the general homeless shelter system when identifying shortages and cost scenarios, and report back to Council.

Approve an ordinance setting the assessment rate and approving a proposed 2024 assessment roll for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District. Related to item #86.

Set a public hearing to consider the Downtown Public Improvement District 2024 proposed assessments. (Suggested date: July 20, 2023 at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin TX). Related to item #73.

Approve appointments and certain related waivers to citizen boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies, and to public facility corporations; removal and replacement of members; and amendments to board and commission bylaws and approve an ordinance waiving Subsections (B) and (C) of City Code Section 2-1-24 (Conflict of Interest and Recusal) regarding the signature sheet requirement.

Approve a resolution confirming the reappointment of Farah Ahmed to the Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission.

Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development Code) related to deadlines and submittal dates for zoning and rezoning applications.

Approve a resolution which approves the issuance by the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation of multi-family housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $20,000,000 to Cairn Point at Cameron, LP, or an affiliated entity, and approves the execution by the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation of related documents, in substantially the form attached to the resolution, to provide financing for the development of Cairn Point at Cameron, located at or near 7205 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas 78752.

Approve a resolution which approves the issuance by the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation of multi-family housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $45,000,000 to ACG RBJ II, LLC, or an affiliated entity, and approves the execution by the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation of related documents, in substantially the form attached to the resolution, to provide financing for the development of The Rebekah, located at or near 1320 Art Dilly Drive, Austin, Texas 78702.

C14-2022-0133 - 10701 Dessau Rd. - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 10701 Dessau Road. (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from single family residence standard lot (SF-2) district zoning to multifamily residence moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning. First Reading approved multifamily residence moderate-high density-conditional overlay (MF-4-CO) combining district zoning on June 1, 2023. Vote 8-0, Mayor Watson and Council Members A. Alter and Harper-Madison off the dais. Owner: Golden Ember Trust. Applicant: DuBois, Bryant & Campbell, L.L.P. (David Hartman). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, 512- 974-1057, Planning Department. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.

Discuss legal issues related to the implementation of Proposition A, a citizens’ initiative on the May 2023 ballot (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code).

C14-2022-0205 - Denny's Condos - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1601 North IH 35 Service Road Northbound (Waller Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from commercial highway services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CH-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial highway services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (CH-PDA-NP) combining district zoning, as amended. First Reading approved commercial highway services-planned development area-neighborhood plan (CH-PDA-NP) combining district zoning on June 1, 2023. Vote 8-0, Mayor Watson and Council Member A. Alter off the dais. Council Member R. Alter recused. Owner/Applicant: McGrane Living Trust. Agent: Alice Glasco Consulting (Alice Glasco). City Staff: Joi Harden, 512 -974-1617, Planning Department.

NPA-2022-0016.02 - Borden Tract - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 030327-12, the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 21, 21 1/2, 41, 71 Strandtman Cove and 11, 21, 41, 41 1/2 Julieanna Cove (Colorado River Watershed) from Industry to Mixed Use land use. First reading approved Mixed Use land use on June 1, 2023. Vote: 7-0, Council Member Velasquez recused. Mayor Watson and Council Members Harper-Madison and A. Alter off the dais. Owner/Applicant: New Dairy Texas, LLC. Agent; Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Planning Department, (512) 974-2695.

Briefing and discussion on the Kroll Associates, Inc. audit of the 148th cadet class and long-term process assessment.

Approve the minutes of the special called Public Safety Committee meeting held on May 22, 2023.

Briefing on City-wide compatibility reform.

Approve the Minutes of the May 23, 2023 Housing and Planning Committee meeting.

Recommend a representative to be appointed to the Community Development Commission.

Discuss Council priorities for previously initiated code amendments, resources that are needed to accomplish the code amendments, and whether Council efforts to prioritize code amendments should be ongoing/recurring.

Discussion and possible recommendation to Council related to initiating code amendments that allow the City Manager to propose additional code amendments when responding to Council-initiated and housing-related code amendments.

Discuss and set remaining meeting dates for 2023.

Identify items to discuss at future meetings.