Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation (AHPFC) Transcript – 4/18/2024 Title: ATXN-1 (24hr) Channel: 1 - ATXN-1 Recorded On: 4/18/2024 6:00:00 AM Original Air Date: 4/18/2024 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. [11:23:53 AM] All right. Members, without objection, we will recess the meeting of the Austin city council at 11:24 A.M, and I will call to order the board of directors of the Austin housing public facility corporation meeting at 11:24 A.M, there is a quorum of the board of directors present. We are meeting at city [11:24:53 AM] present. We are meeting at city hall in the city council chambers, which is located at 301 west second street. And the meeting is being conducted, on. On April 18th, 2024. With that, I will turn it to the, staff. >> Good morning, Mr. President. Madam vice president, board of directors, my name is Jamie may. I'm the housing and community development officer for the housing department, I here to bring your, agenda for the Austin housing public facilities corporation, meeting of today, April 18th. You have one item on your agenda. It is a public hearing for a issuance of private activity bonds for escuela nueva, this is a property developed by general Guadalupe neighborhood development center, and, this will be, for a $35 million. I believe, issuance of private activity bonds. I'm happy to answer any questions. And I [11:25:53 AM] answer any questions. And I would request you open the public hearing members. >> Are there any questions of staff with that? Without objection, we will open the public hearing on the agenda item, and I will turn to the city clerk. >> First speaker is Rachel stone . On deck is Susie Plyler. Our Rachel or Susie here? I see them running in. Please state your name at the podium. You get three minutes. >> Hi, my name is rach stone. I am the assistant executive director at Guadalupe neighborhood development corporation, thanks to council and the mayor for hearing my comments, I'm just here to speak [11:26:54 AM] comments, I'm just here to speak on agenda item 60, which is our escuela nueva project. It'll be 114 units of multifamily affordable housing in the montopolis neighborhood, with a first floor preschool in partnership with escuela montessori de montopolis. And we're just really excited about this project moving forward. We've been working on it since 2018 and our, exd to work with Austin housing finance corporation and the state to move the tax credits forward and get some affordable housing built. So just wanted to say that I was here and can answer any questions about the project and appreciate all the support we've had from the city. Thank you. >> Any questions? Thank you. >> Next speaker is Susie Plyler. >> Good morning. Honorable council members, my name is Susie gutiérrez Plyler, and I'm a born and raised native austinite I'm here today also to speak in support of the escuela nueva partnership project. I've [11:27:56 AM] nueva partnership project. I've been a board member of escuela for 20 years and have seen many of the changes that have had a tremendous impact on that community, especially in regards to affordable child care and displacement of families in that community, this partnership with Guadalupe neighborhood development corporation addresses both of these issues, school will remain if this goes through. Will remain without disruption of child care services during the construction phases of this project. And you know, we'll also not only give the school a new state of the art building, but also, provide housing, affordable Hou for, young families and, and senior citizens all the way up the gamut. So so, I'm grateful for your support. The support from the partners. And, thank you very much for your time. >> Thank you. [11:28:56 AM] >> Thank you. >> That concludes all of the speakers members. >> That concludes all of the speakers, on the loan agenda item, without objection, wll close the public hearing on this item, you have anything you're going to add? >> Just one point of clarification, sir, when, miss stone spoke, she mentioned item number 60. That is a companion item to this. That's right. Agenda item. That is a public hearing for the resolution of no objection to be heard later. >> Thank you. And we will take that up, after we go back to the city council meeting, with that being said, I'll entertain a motion from a member of the board with regard to the soul, board member Ryan alter moves. Adoption is seconded by board mber. Vella is there any discussion? Without objection, the item is adopted. Thank you. Thank you. And, without objection, we will now adjourn Ann the meeting of the board of [11:29:57 AM] Ann the meeting of the board of directors of the Austin housing public facility corporation meeting at 11:30 A.M.