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Olivares and McGuire said the city focuses on repurposing decommissioned utility land and other city‑owned tracts to deliver mixed‑use development, affordable housing, parks and tax revenue. They highlighted several projects at various stages:

- Second Street District and Seaholm: Long‑running downtown redevelopment near City Hall and the converted Seaholm Power Plant, which now contains mixed‑use development and local retail.
- Mueller (referred to in the presentation as \"Miller\"): A large former airport redevelopment that has taken two decades to reach its current buildout; staff said the project demonstrates the long timelines needed to deliver community benefits and catalytic investment. (Presentation corrected name in record: Mueller Redevelopment.)
- Colony Park: A community planning process beginning after the 2008–2010 recession and supported by an early ARRA grant. Staff said the city has committed $12.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funds, federal earmarks and tax‑increment financing mechanisms to support infrastructure; a health and wellness center in partnership with Central Health is under construction for the community.
- St. John’s: Site cleared and rezoned with project partners including Greystar; staff said market conditions have delayed vertical construction but expect potential dirt‑turn within 12–18 months if market conditions improve.
- Grove Riverside (former Tokyo Electron site and adjacent parcels): The city has assembled more than 125 acres, including property owned by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, and plans community visioning in coming months; light rail access from the Austin Transit Partnership is expected to be adjacent to the site.

Olivares said redeveloped properties contribute to the tax base — she cited roughly $31 million per year in tax revenue from redeveloped property and an aggregate assessed value on the order of $5 billion — and that projects have produced jobs and local business opportunities. Staff noted the city typically seeks private developer partners, uses ground leases and development agreements to transfer market risk, and deploys tax increment financing and other public resources to secure community benefits such as affordable housing and parks.

Council members asked about the HealthSouth site downtown (staff said redevelopment remains on hold pending market conditions), timing on property‑by‑property analyses, and whether the city maintains a comprehensive inventory of city‑owned parcels. Olivares said a new staff member will begin work to perform a real‑estate portfolio analysis and the city maintains GIS ownership maps; staff committed to provide council periodic updates as the analysis progresses.

Why it matters: Redevelopment of city‑owned land is a key tool for delivering affordable housing, parks and other community benefits while broadening the city’s tax base; these projects involve long timelines, multiple funding layers and market dependencies.

Next steps: Staff will continue community visioning for Grove Riverside, advance Colony Park infrastructure and health‑center construction, pursue contract and permitting steps for St. John’s pending market improvement, and provide regular portfolio analysis updates to Council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Audit and Finance Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Financial Services and Real Estate staff briefed the committee on the status of multiple city redevelopment projects — Mueller, Seaholm/Second Street District, Colony Park, St. John's and a new Grove Riverside assemblage around the former Tokyo Electron site — and discussed financing, community benefits and next steps.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472140,"Audit finds Austin Resource Recovery education is aligned with best practices but lacks prioritization and measurable goals",2050,1419300,3470060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67&start=1419&end=3470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67/thumbnail_1419300.jpg","/articles/6472140/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Audit-finds-Austin-Resource-Recovery-education-is-aligned-with-best-practices-but-lacks-prioritization-and-measurable-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472140-1e86206c81f805401d9160eaa9429aa8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770712003&Signature=ENdSUhy~j0IfKlN8t25MnCFJQqAyANd-QU1LzBfvU3rkQmnBM9BQ7b9q0tfPQICzU80aN208jJvg9qPoi26fxZKNRkpiP9GeRJ~duu0WK2iHd198RiDdXIUeSMtm022pbbUBevVVhZ7v7FT0e9niru~bI2K7ledS6yB9~eF04dF1rnSTLRzHgzE-bCYnbTR5rtNMN~SPfZejXwgHHkpE0COBujoV6Rq8qKUGSR5xlOusQzBcv4zdPGvmuluQewHhmhu~qoXZgOiBir3t~IMNuKhJvk1syi2LydtXmHb4EMHK8puNWGXkkIXxzPKS4p-2sUYQWsWr~~Q6f6r5GJydQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kathy Harrison, audit lead, presented an audit of Austin Resource Recovery's (ARR) recycling and composting education efforts to the Audit and Finance Committee on Sept. 17 and found that while ARR's outreach generally follows best practices, the department needs clearer prioritization, measurable goals and better coordination with private haulers.

Harrison said ARR is responsible for collecting residential trash, recycling and composting and for meeting the city's 90% \"zero waste\" diversion goal by 2040, though ARR directly collects roughly 15% of city waste while private haulers account for about 85%. The audit noted Austin Resource Recovery’s community diversion rate has held near 37% for the last decade.

Key findings included:
- Lack of prioritization: ARR tracks 90-plus projects and campaigns but does not use its project management tool to rank them by likely impact. The audit said staff lack clear, measurable goals for reach or behavior change tied to campaigns.
- Inconsistent messaging and authority: The city’s 0‑waste guidelines lack clear implementation dates and ARR reported it does not have authority to require other city departments or contract partners to adopt uniform signage or labels; field visits showed inconsistent bin colors and signage across city facilities and private facilities.
- Contract variation: One recycling processor agreed to pay an education fee to support outreach, while another did not. ARR said the upcoming contract reset is an opportunity to negotiate more consistent education funding.
- Data and evaluation gaps: Waste composition studies are done twice a year, but not routinely done before and after campaigns, limiting the ability to evaluate campaign effectiveness. The audit recommended using pre/post studies and setting measurable targets.

Gina McKinley, assistant director of Austin Resource Recovery, told the committee the department agrees with the recommendations and is already working on improvements. ARR reported a fiscal 2025 education budget of about $2,900,000, though funds are coded across divisions and categories. ARR staff said they are conducting a capture‑rate study with pre/post measurement this week and are considering ways to prioritize efforts.

Committee members pressed ARR on several operational points: whether the city can require processors to fund education (ARR said the fee was negotiated during prior contract resets and could be a requirement in future contracts), the department's plan to adopt per‑capita disposal as a more robust metric, and enforcement of the Universal Recycling Ordinance (ARR confirmed a new compliance team — a supervisor plus three inspection officers — enforces commercial/multifamily reporting requirements).

Why it matters: The audit addresses how the city directs education and coordinates with private haulers on recycling and composting—central to reaching community diversion goals and reducing contamination in the recycling stream.

Next steps: Management agreed to two audit recommendations to (1) prioritize educational efforts by likely impact and establish measurable goals, and (2) coordinate messaging with private haulers and other city departments; ARR said it will work with the Law Department to consider contract language that funds education.","An auditor's review found Austin Resource Recovery follows many best practices for recycling and compost education but does not prioritize campaigns by impact, has inconsistent messaging across city facilities and private haulers, and lacks consistent measurable goals; department agreed with recommendations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472145,"City auditor briefs committee on lobbyist‑reporting audit; recommends code revisions and uniform reporting",349,628410,978170,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67&start=628&end=978","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67/thumbnail_628410.jpg","/articles/6472145/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/City-auditor-briefs-committee-on-lobbyistreporting-audit-recommends-code-revisions-and-uniform-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472145-ad399498110c2b82c4e7b0e1b646a6bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770712003&Signature=JBOVPkdgpw8JDo6z5Rrt9RzeNoun9Gx3YX6fT84uzTZ7S37T4HZRKMYcV525C0l5dI3u3T5mwV1bau1jdJ48Fuq5Nj6tdzNX4ZBPLgQDEn5SlaYNx8mc3XQ-uX~daizrAyNwtixRarLpk73PyCNPVd~dQoIDx3XU4ZCeRmm2VaG3aZQTkxSZapT-uW0WD8vRTgYb808DUwB38xtCcuzCNK0uxwQXGq-ZVOjnAQ-srZ-wMcoCPBIFJcPTXFJAc2kJpIf3cV2yBUgdubBMcHKLEC3GM4M7LTfa25BxX4NekJB~5hfLO2pu0KnvbubsJ66xxm~clcU5l09MscHSd0Z6PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mateo Macias, auditor in charge of the lobbyist compliance audit, told the Audit and Finance Committee on Sept. 17 that the auditor’s office found two primary problems with the city's lobbyist reporting regime: inconsistent departmental methods for collecting lobbyist meeting information, and a city code definition and reporting structure that limit transparency.

Macias said about 60% of city departments reported they provide a method for lobbyists to record scheduled meetings, while about 40% do not. \"All city council members' offices complied with this requirement, as well as the city manager's office,\" Macias said. He noted many departments rely on paper sign‑in sheets that are not complete, legible, or suitable for virtual meetings.

The audit compared Austin with peer cities Dallas, El Paso and San Antonio and concluded those cities require broader reporting, including reporting all contacts by lobbyists in quarterly activity reports, rather than limiting reporting to scheduled meetings. Patrick Johnson, assistant city auditor, told the committee that shifting reporting responsibility to lobbyists could simplify compliance but would require operational and funding changes in the clerk's office to implement.

Wojia Rizvi of the Law Department said the city could accelerate code revision work and bring ordinance language to council by March 2026 if an expedited timeline is requested. Macias and Johnson recommended two actions: management should ensure departments comply with existing code requiring a method to record lobbyist meetings, and the city manager should present potential revisions to the lobbyist sections of city code to the council for consideration.

Why it matters: The audit targets transparency for interactions that seek to influence municipal decision making. The report suggests Austin's broader definition of \"city official\" and the current reporting approach reduce public accessibility to lobbying records compared with peer cities.

Next steps: The audit recommends the city manager ensure department compliance with reporting requirements and return to council with suggested code changes; Law Department indicated a March 2026 ordinance timeline is feasible if management pursues it.","The auditor's office told the committee that Austin's lobbyist reporting requirements make transparency difficult and recommended that management ensure departments provide meeting reporting tools and propose code revisions, noting peer cities require broader lobbyist reporting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472150,"Committee adopts minutes and approves bylaws for Community Police Review Commission and LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission",283,301110,584460,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67&start=301&end=584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67/thumbnail_301110.jpg","/articles/6472150/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Committee-adopts-minutes-and-approves-bylaws-for-Community-Police-Review-Commission-and-LGBTQ-Quality-of-Life-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472150-8950879585fdb5122fa5e3912e71f823/orig.mp4?Expires=1770712003&Signature=faSXYiaYhfqu4OX-2v5LwJZdgIIPNkhWa3Ni4fK0y6XqkTOj1fLvxb5SI3l8AgKcISBHV6UD3fflUr9gZg3p~if6JUVALvSp3pRi1CqKX6LMzzVmv~zFVvjS8d77R2~C7HhCwirirHFFZ6qKVVSLSQN4ebb8uLDKuob3pFu1jEFbN-p~EFWHPn0WDYwEX5bN4WUzih2MIz1drORl6SnhW9iOvp9rUpVJxe~n915TCsFT0raa2yTYQJCaFaAj2Tmk~5jRd-RFb7Un7nUhPl7vd9jPVzn4Va2aYjAEqshKRfip8RYfbJAs20JKEBnr1qVLkx4x4S5Sw-z3AoMTKSG4Ug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Audit and Finance Committee on Sept. 17 approved the meeting minutes and voted to adopt bylaws for the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) and an amendment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Quality of Life Commission's bylaws.

Stephanie Hall, Assistant City Clerk, presented the proposed amendments and the new CPRC bylaws. Hall said the LGBTQ commission seeks to add the office of secretary and update staff references to reflect current staffing with the Office of the City Clerk. Hall described the CPRC bylaws as a standard template adapted for the commission's initial governance.

Council Member Veil moved approval of the bylaws amendment and the CPRC bylaws; Council Member Fuentes seconded the motion and, after no objections were raised, the committee adopted the items.

During discussion, committee members asked about moving CPRC staffing from the Office of Police Oversight (OPO) to the City Clerk's office, citing resource constraints in the OPO. Hall said the clerk's office provides liaisons for about 15 boards and commissions and that the CPRC currently has staff liaisons and additional training requirements set by ordinance. Hall also said the clerk's office has three positions that serve as liaisons and that the clerk would work with departments on staffing needs.

Why it matters: Formal bylaws clarify membership, officer roles and staffing relationships for commissions that advise city officials. Committee members emphasized ensuring the CPRC receives adequate staffing and training to carry out duties authorized in the ordinance.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes: moved by Council Member Fuentes; seconded by Council Member Duchin; outcome adopted (no objections recorded).
- Bylaws approvals: motion to approve CPRC bylaws and LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission amendment moved by Council Member Veil; seconded by Council Member Fuentes; outcome approved (no objections recorded).","The Audit and Finance Committee approved the meeting minutes and adopted bylaws for the Community Police Review Commission and an amendment for the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission; members discussed staffing for the CPRC.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6472154,"Resident asks committee to audit outdoor music venue permit enforcement after high number of noise complaints",185,64570,250520,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67&start=64&end=250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5776969-6a33451e1280a04cceadfad9c6babc67/thumbnail_64570.jpg","/articles/6472154/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Resident-asks-committee-to-audit-outdoor-music-venue-permit-enforcement-after-high-number-of-noise-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6472154-1bc88e56d14483e210cc7dcf3983a89b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770712003&Signature=cXUlsmOOpBc68JYYrrhdtVFqcV7duuVjSPob2A1aqvEnJisiIP~-0EL0g13cN2exXZePLaytXGJ8sJcQLFIaYoGnM5W5mecTpsRCh9~7j6foCHztAZQPOL90jYMhgweXVnC9pslm1gjrtCupZ7SMP6fnxrofQI~s5qwBmI3xrpaNXTozMTaNUZdsTkVLkhPGbLWGIhvsDAjXd3pK1hi057FGAIbD-E5Ug6OakKL2aUJozFO3byZMZI9mcoiUOoJkwgQt-Q1pz4xuoGwW5xa34GJ3jvETaCx3VzlbmbFo-83oqZcmC~cYo3lsysxaqKqlTlbzH2WQaK6y-0VgwPKnrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan Saunders, a resident, told the Audit and Finance Committee on Sept. 17 that he wants the city to audit how it issues and enforces outdoor music venue (OMV) permits after a surge of non-emergency noise complaints.

Saunders said that through August the city had received 16,734 non-emergency noise and alarm complaints and asked the committee to examine who receives OMV permits, how OMV rules differ from other permit types, and whether enforcement responsibility—between Austin Police Department and Code Enforcement—is assigned consistently.

Saunders told the committee: \"An outdoor venue states that a commercial establishment, where it's fully not fully enclosed by permanent solid walls,\" and explained that features such as garage doors or open windows can put a space in a gray area where it is not counted as an OMV despite using amplified sound. He said some restaurants are held to a 70 dBA standard while other venues are allowed 80 dBC, and that venues within 100 feet of residences sometimes operate under different enforcement rules.

Saunders also raised concerns about a long‑time city staffer he named as the official who issues OMV permits. He said that while that staffer recently moved his unit to the Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, the staffer \"has self titled himself the nightlife mayor\" and is now operating a consulting company while continuing city work. Saunders asked the committee to examine whether that dual role affects enforcement or permit decisions.

The Committee did not take action on Saunders's request; the comment was heard during the public comment portion of the meeting. Vice chair Ryan Alter asked Saunders to share his slides via email.

Why it matters: Saunders framed the request as a possible mismatch between the city’s written OMV rules and how permits are applied and enforced, particularly in neighborhoods near live‑music districts. His remarks highlight a longstanding tension in Austin between supporting music venues and protecting nearby residents from noise.

Next steps: Saunders asked the committee to consider an audit; the committee did not schedule any immediate follow‑up in the meeting record.","A public commenter asked the Audit and Finance Committee to review how the city issues and enforces outdoor music venue permits amid thousands of non-emergency noise complaints and inconsistent rules for indoor/outdoor operations.","actionData","errors"]

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