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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1160
Re: FY25
Kirk, thank you for the outline above. I would like to ensure that members of the public are aware that the Thursday, August 1st budget hearing that begins at 3 p.m. will be able to accommodate speakers who intend to testify after their workday concludes. In advance of the start of the budget season...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 4/18/24
- Replies: 3
- Views: 998
Re: Council Meeting Schedule 4/18/24
Mayor, thank you for the update on the schedule. I would like to request that we express our votes - no, abstain, and yes - on consent after we hear our colleagues' remarks. That way we have the benefit of hearing our colleagues' concerns and thoughts (positive or negative) when we cast our votes. R...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 77: UNO/West Campus Resolution
- Replies: 3
- Views: 895
Re: Item 77: UNO/West Campus Resolution
CM Qadri, thank you for your hard work on the issues addressed in your resolution. Although I do not intend to cosponsor the item, I wanted to make clear that I intend to vote in favor of your resolution tomorrow. Your item advances a number of important priorities that I believe are important, incl...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #76 78702
- Replies: 1
- Views: 864
Re: Item #76 78702
Thank you, Council Member Harper-Madison, for your work on this item. I believe this type of collaboration and area planning effort is valuable and needed. Thank you for the invitation, I would like to be included as a co-sponsor.
Regards,
Alison Alter
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 55
- Replies: 0
- Views: 844
Item 55
Colleagues, I’d like to request item 55 (Zoning case C14-2023-0138) be postponed tomorrow. Item 55 is a zoning case in my district, but I will need to be off the dais tomorrow afternoon when the zoning agenda is taken up. I have requested that the case be postponed to the April 18th agenda. I’ve con...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Stand Together Against Human Trafficking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1432
Re: Co-Sponsorship Request: Stand Together Against Human Trafficking
Dear Council Member Kelly, Thank you for the invitation to co-sponsor your resolution and for shedding light on this important issue. I would like to call your attention to the 2024 Anti-Human Trafficking Summit happening on Thursday, March 21st. This summit is jointly organized by Children at Risk,...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2/15 - Item 25
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4023
Re: 2/15 - Item 25
Dear Council Member Ryan Alter, My thanks to you and your co-sponsors for the work on this resolution. I believe your effort aligns well with the 2019 resolution I authored which declared a climate emergency and called for immediate and coordinated mobilization by the City to address the causes and ...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Items 11 - 21 / LIHTC Applications
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1590
Items 11 - 21 / LIHTC Applications
Colleagues, Items 11-21 on our agenda relate to resolutions of support for eleven proposed deeply affordable housing development applications in the City of Austin. If approved, the Council resolutions would be submitted with each development’s 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) application to...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Meeting with ICM Garza re Art Acevedo Appointment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2813
Meeting with ICM Garza re Art Acevedo Appointment
Dear Colleagues, This afternoon, the five of us met with Interim City Manager Jesús Garza to discuss the proposed hiring of Art Acevedo for the newly created role of Interim Assistant City Manager overseeing APD. We expressed serious concerns with Mr. Acevedo’s record at the Austin Police Department...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2800
Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
Dear Colleagues, On Tuesday, the City of Austin will offer a public apology to the survivor plaintiffs in the class action lawsuits that City Council voted unanimously to settle two years ago. The apology will take place at 2 PM at City Hall and I want to encourage my colleagues to join me in attend...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: HOME Amendment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 60761
Re: HOME Amendment
Dear Colleagues, Below is an amendment that I intend to offer tomorrow related to our short-term rental zoning regulations. This amendment keeps the limits consistent with today’s rules. As posted, the proposed ordinance would expand short-term rentals beyond our existing limits, and allow 100% of a...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Officer Involved Shooting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 46791
Re: Officer Involved Shooting
My thoughts are with the families and colleagues of the two officers who were tragically shot in the line of service this morning, and I am hoping for a full recovery for the officer still in surgery. I am deeply grateful for their courage and their service to our community. Thank you Mayor for keep...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Eclipse this Saturday and April 8
- Replies: 0
- Views: 45775
Eclipse this Saturday and April 8
Dear Colleagues, This Saturday we will experience a partial eclipse in the Austin area. It is important to plan for viewing an eclipse safely. You can find some good safety resources here -https://outreach.as.utexas.edu/eclipse/resources.html and an invitation to a viewing party here - https://outre...
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 24 - Council Calendar
- Replies: 0
- Views: 46878
Item 24 - Council Calendar
Colleagues, Before we adopt our 2024 meeting calendar tomorrow, I'd like to suggest we consider adding back a budget work session on July 30th. I believe it would be much easier for us to cancel this later if it becomes unnecessary, but having that additional time set aside to discuss and collaborat...
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Office of Police Oversight Appointment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20208
Re: Office of Police Oversight Appointment
I agree with my colleagues' statement above and I look forward to the Interim City Manager's explanation as soon as he returns.
Regards,
Alison Alter
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 53 - Land Management Plan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20811
Item 53 - Land Management Plan
Colleagues, Below I have linked to a motion sheet I intend to offer on item 53 regarding approval of the Recommended Land Management Strategies and Climate Vulnerability Analysis for Austin Parks and Recreation Department natural areas. The language has been reviewed by PARD and reflects the issues ...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY24 Budget Priorities
- Replies: 8
- Views: 38342
Re: FY24 Budget Priorities
Dear colleagues, I look forward to continuing our budget deliberations next week. Below please find my proposed budget amendments and budget rider. A. Alter Amendment #1. Victim Services Counselors: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/62-20230803151120.pdf Co-sponsors: CM Fuentes, CM Ve...
- Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 45 - Amendments
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8953
Item 45 - Amendments
Dear Colleagues, I would like to offer two amendments to item 45 (compatibility). My first amendment, which I believe was agreed to at work session yesterday, adds RR and LA to the list of zoning categories defined as triggering properties. The second amendment builds off our Strategic Housing Bluep...
- Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: June 8th Items - 45 & 53
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8795
June 8th Items - 45 & 53
Colleagues, We have a number of land use related items posted for the June 8th agenda, and I'd like to raise a few questions in advance. For item 45, I do not read any mention of an affordability requirements. When the Council approved our most recent compatibility changes on corridors, most of the ...
- Mon May 01, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session - DPS Briefing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9946
Work Session - DPS Briefing
Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow at work session we will have an opportunity to hear from the City Manager, the Police Chief, and DPS leadership. I am looking forward to an important and constructive discussion. In my view, we need to build a shared understanding of what defines success in this partnership...
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Audit & Finance Agenda - 4/26
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10208
Audit & Finance Agenda - 4/26
Colleagues, I want to invite you to attend tomorrow morning’s Audit and Finance Committee meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m. We’ll be discussing numerous topics of interest, including an update from the City Manager’s office on the previous disaster preparedness audit, an audit of the Austin Fire De...
- Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Denver Declaration - Sign On
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20802
Re: Denver Declaration - Sign On
Council Member Pool, thank you for bringing this to our attention. I also would like my name added as a signatory.
Regards,
Alison Alter
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 43 - Narcan Resolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15731
Re: Item 43 - Narcan Resolution
Council Member Kelly, thank you for your leadership on this resolution. Council Member Fuentes, thank you for your strong work on this issue, as well. I would like to be included as a co-sponsor on this resolution.
Regards,
Alison Alter
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Implementation of Austin Water External Review Recs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9424
Implementation of Austin Water External Review Recs
Colleagues, Tomorrow (Wed. March 29th) the executive team from Austin Water will present their response to the external review that I called for last February together with my co-sponsors, Council Members Tovo, Fuentes, Ellis, Pool, and Kelly. The presentation is scheduled for a joint Audit and Fina...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Safety Committee Agenda - April 24th
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14040
Re: Public Safety Committee Agenda - April 24th
Mayor, Thank you for the opportunity to suggest agenda topics for the public safety committee. I would prioritize a briefing on the Police Academy with a focus on planned next steps to implement the recommendations found in the two most recent Kroll reports. For those interested, I also want to flag...