AFFORDABLE HOUSING DATABASE: Neighborhood Housing and Community Development’s budget includes $200,000 for an ongoing software contract for the maintenance of the affordable housing database and the web-based data intake form for applicants to submit eligibility information for affordable housing units that have been incentivized by the City of Austin. AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER MARSHALLING YARD: In FY 2019-20, ACCD will begin construction of the Marshalling Yard, with planned spending of $12.8 million and a total project cost of $42.1 million. This off-site facility will function as a staging area for clients, as well as a warehouse and office space for ACCD staff. DISPARITY STUDY UPDATE: The Small and Minority Business Resources (SMBR) Department administers the City of Austin’s Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Procurement Program. In addition, SMBR also administers both the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs. The FY 2019-20 budget includes an increase of $1.0 million for a new disparity study, which will examine the participation and disparity of businesses owned by minorities and women in public sector contracting over the last several years in a wide variety of areas including construction, professional and consulting services and other goods and services, and will form the basis of the MBE/WBE Procurement Program. ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS: The Chapter 380 Economic Development Program currently provides performance-based incentives to qualifying companies with a competitive relocation or expansion project that will make a significant investment in Austin. In FY 2019-20, the Economic Development Department projects a total of $9.9 million in economic incentive payments to the six companies with Chapter 380 agreements, namely Apple, the Domain, Hanger, HID Global, Samsung, and Visa. These agreements have produced over 10,600 jobs and $5 billion in investment.

GRANTS FOR TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES: The Grant for Technology Opportunities Program (GTOPs) is directed at improving the community's ability to fully participate in the digital society. Total funding of $400,000 is included in the FY 2019-20 budget, an increase of $200,000, to improve digital equity and enable

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capacity building for technology device awards, training opportunities, and access to the internet for community non-profits and their clients. EMPOWERMENT ZONES: At the direction of Council, NHCD investigated the creation of Neighborhood Empowerment Zones (NEZ) and a Multifamily Property Tax Exemption Program to improve access to affordable housing. Upon consultation with stakeholders and completion of their analysis, a five-year pilot program to preserve affordable rental units at a total cost of $1.0 million is recommended to assess efficiency over this period. The Housing Trust Fund includes $200,000 for first year of this five-year pilot. HOUSING 2018 BOND POSITIONS: On November 6, 2018, voters approved Proposition A, authorizing $250.0 million for affordable housing. These funds are projected to be fully expended over a five-year period with $42.0 million planned for FY 2019-20. Implementing the projects under this Proposition requires additional staff to plan and manage these community investments. Included in the FY 2019-20 NHCD budget are six positions at an annual cost of $627,000 to support both the implementation of the bond program and the Strategic Housing Blueprint. The personnel costs are fully reimbursed by the 2018 Bond and have no impact to the General Fund.

HOUSING TRUST FUND TRANSFER: The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) helps the City of Austin reach income-restricted affordable housing goals adopted in the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint over the next ten years. In FY 2015-16 Council passed two resolutions directing staff to increase the property tax revenue transferred to the HTF. The first change raised the percent of property tax captured from targeted properties to 100% from 40%. The second resolution broadened the targeted

properties from only those that were formerly owned by the City, to all properties that were previously classified as tax-exempt. Following the prescribed formula, staff calculates the HTF transfer for FY 2019-20 at $6.7 million. In light of the tremendous need and the high priority placed on affordable housing by the City Council, staff is recommending an additional one-time influx of $7.7 million into the fund, bringing the total transfer to the HTF in FY 2019-20 to $14.4 million. With the one-time increase in funding, NHCD will be able to increase the number of PSH units and enhance displacement mitigation efforts. HOUSING TRUST FUND TENANT NOTIFICATION AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Neighborhood Housing and Community Development staff, in response to a Council resolution, examined the category of tenants who should be eligible for notification and relocation assistance. The FY 2019-20 Housing Trust Fund budget includes a one-time allocation of $500,000 for a contract to provide financial relocation assistance allowed under the Tenant Notification and Relocation Assistance Ordinance to

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS Telecommunications and Regulatory Affairs (TARA) provides regulatory oversight and consumer protection, offers access to information technology resources, and ensures fair compensation for private use of public rights-of‐way by utility and telecom service providers. TARA manages the City’s Digital Inclusion Strategic Plan in coordination with public and private entities with the goal of achieving digital equity. Additionally, TARA manages utility franchises and license agreements to ensure optimal use of the public rights-of‐way, maximize revenue, and protect these valuable City assets.

Operating ProgramsTelecommunications and Regulatory Affairs advocates for the welfare of citizens by ensuring the City receives fair compensation for the private use of public rights-of-way, by bringing access to the Internet and computer technology to all members of the community through digital inclusion programs, and by protecting consumers from utility rate increases and unfair predatory lending practices.

Transfers, Debt Service, and Other Requirements primarily comprises transfers and other departmental requirements at the fund or agency level.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANDREGULATORY AFFAIRS

2016-17Actual Estimated

2017-18Actual

2018-19 2018-19Amended

2019-20ProposedOperating Budget

Expenditures by Strategic OutcomeCulture and Lifelong LearningEconomic Opportunity andAffordabilityGovernment that WorksTransfers and Debt Service

Total by Strategic Outcome

0 396,006 476,837 495,616 0

0 470,124 577,961 600,828 1,345,842

0 1,049,255 1,248,573 1,212,667 1,438,4520 64,280 74,615 74,615 126,177

0 1,979,664 2,377,986 2,383,725 2,910,471

Expenditure by ProgramTelcommunications and RegulatoryAffairsTransfers, Debt Service, and OtherRequirements

Total by Program

1,701,601 1,912,301 2,287,628 2,293,367 2,784,294

67,432 67,363 90,358 90,358 126,177

1,769,033 1,979,664 2,377,986 2,383,725 2,910,471Revenue By Fund

Support Services FundTotal Revenue

0 0 0 0 4,620

0 0 0 0 4,620

Civilian FTEs 15.00 15.00 16.00 16.00 16.00

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Actual 2016-17 2017-18

Actual 2018-19

Estimated 2019-20

Projected GoalTrackedSince

Key PerformanceIndicators

2002

2018

2018

2018

2018

2018

2018

2018

Percent of consumer utilitycomplaints resolved

Percent of active credit accessbusinesses (CABs) audited perfiscal year to determinecompliance

Number of devices distributed tothe community

Number of Digital LiteracyTraining clients who improvetheir digital skills

Percent of Digital LiteracyTraining clients who improvetheir digital skills

Percent of credit accessbusiness (CAB) locationsaudited with violations referredto Municipal Court

Percentage of productiontraining clients who are satisfiedwith their training

Percent of programming that islocal programming

100 100 100 100 100

100 100 100 100

356 356 375 609

160 160 185 215

83 83 83 90

35 35 35 100

90 90 90 90

93 93 93 93

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