Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Transcript – 09/29/2022 Title: ATXN-1 (24hr) Channel: 6 - ATXN-1 Recorded On: 9/29/2022 6:00:00 AM Original Air Date: 9/29/2022 Transcript Generated by SnapStream Please note that the following transcript is for reference purposes and does not constitute the official record of actions taken during the meeting. For the official record of actions of the meeting, please refer to the Approved Minutes. PART 1: Speakers >> Mayor Adler: Okay. Let's recess the -- thank you, mayor pro tem. Let's recess the Austin city council meeting here at 11:14 A.M. And convene the Austin [11:14:22 AM] housing finance corporation meeting here on September 29, 2022. The quorum of directors are present here in city council chambers and city hall. We're convening for the purpose of hearing speakers that have signed up and also to note that there is a late back-up for item number 2 for the -- it is in the back- up materials posted. Let's hear the speakers that have signed up to speak on today's agenda. >> Item 1, Thomas Talbert. On deck Brittany jack. Brittany jack? [11:15:23 AM] >> Mayor Adler: Anyone else signed up to speak in person or remotely on the Austin housing finance corporation matter sns. >> No, sir. >> Mayor Adler: Okay. Let's go ahead then and recess the meeting here at 11:15 A.M., PART 2: Actions Let's go ahead and recess the Austin city council meeting here at 3:16, and let's go ahead and convene the Austin housing finance corporation meeting here on September 29th, 2022. It is 3:16. And we are in the -- 3:17 now, city council chambers here at [3:17:10 PM] city hall. Ms. Demayo, do you want to take us through the consent agenda? >> Sure, Austin housing finance corporation. We only have two things on the agenda today. The first is approving the meeting minutes from the September 1st ahfc meeting, and the second is authorizing staff to move forward with the negotiation and execution of contracts with 14 nonprofit organizations, nonprofits and partnerships, that were successful through our community-initiated solutions process. These will be funded with $20 million in project connect anti-displacement funding. And I do have here nefertitti jackmon, community displacement officer in the housing and planning department, if there are any questions on the specific agreements that are being recommended for funding. And I should note that they are part of backup. There's a memo in backup that lists all 14 organizations. [3:18:11 PM] >> Mayor Adler: Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda, which is both items? Director Renteria makes that motion. Is there a second to that motion? Director vela seconds that motion. We have a motion and a second. I know this involved real extensive community involvement in this. Jackson, thank you very much for helping to see this through, the entire housing department. It is exciting to see these dollars spent this way. I know that the fact that we made this a line item in project connect is something that is reverberating around the country. The secretary of transportation was in town last week and mentioned it again himself. And he talks about it around the country in terms of commitments that would be great if we were seeing happening all over the country, so it's a great way to step forward. Thank you for that. We'll take a vote on the consent [3:19:12 PM] agenda. Those in favor, please raise your hand. Those opposed? I see it as being -- councilmember Kelly voting no -- >> Kelly: I'll be abstaining. >> Mayor Adler: Councilmember Kelly abstains, others voting aye, councilmembers harper-madison and Fuentes off the dais, directors. So, on a vote of 8-0-3, with three being one abstention and two off the dais, the consent agenda passes. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Mayor Adler: Thank you for the work. That concludes the business for the Austin housing finance corporation meeting. That takes us then to -- we're going to adjourn that meeting at 3:19.