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- Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Constituents Hearing on City Manager Performance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7077
Austin Constituents Hearing on City Manager Performance
CM Colleagues: I've heard from numerous groups throughout the city that such constituents groups would like to be heard regarding Council's assessment of city management. The following is from ChangeAustin.org (Brian Rodgers), but it reflects a much broader viewpoint. ---- What Austin deserves in Co...
- Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Proposed committee system changes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19616
Re: Proposed committee system changes
I appreciate the work that my colleagues have put forth regarding the Thursday 2/25 Council Meeting Agenda Item 42 on Chapter 2-5 of the City Code relating to council committees and procedures for council meetings. A few things jump out at me: 1. A majority of a committee must sponsor an item on the...
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:56 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: DRAFT: APD Task Force for STR and other Public Disturbances
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16996
Re: DRAFT: APD Task Force for STR and other Public Disturban
CURRENT DRAFT Resolution regarding the STR (Version 6, 19-Feb-2016) Whereas, public nuisances, whether caused by Short-Term Rentals (STRs), long-term rentals, homeowners, or other sources, are bad for communities; and Whereas, all parties, including Austin Neighborhoods Council and Austin Rental All...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Water - General Fund Transfers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10640
Re: Austin Water - General Fund Transfers
CM Troxclair -
I would like to co-sponsor and second the motion to move this Resolution to the full Council with recommendation for passage.
Don
I would like to co-sponsor and second the motion to move this Resolution to the full Council with recommendation for passage.
Don
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: DRAFT: APD Task Force for STR and other Public Disturbances
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16996
Re: DRAFT: APD Task Force for STR and other Public Disturban
CM Colleagues: Last week, the Austin Neighborhoods Council considered and passed a Resolution which in principal supports the policy idea of a dedicated Public Disturbance Task Force. The ANC Resolution is here: http://ancweb.org/download/2-10-16ECResolutionAustin-Neighborhoods-Council-Executive-Com...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: RCA - Additional Information
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7405
Re: RCA - Additional Information
CM Troxclair,
I would like to co-sponsor this as an agenda item.
Thanks,
Don
I would like to co-sponsor this as an agenda item.
Thanks,
Don
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restriction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24375
Re: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restricti
PUC Colleagues - I want to introduce this Resolution at 17-Feb-2016 meeting: RESOLUTION NO._________________ (DRAFT) WHEREAS, according to “City of Austin Drought Contingency Plan” of August, 2012, adopted by City Council Resolution 20120816-005, Table 2, Stage 1 water restrictions may be imposed wh...
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:40 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: DRAFT: APD Task Force for STR and other Public Disturbances
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16996
Re: DRAFT: APD Task Force for STR and other Public Disturban
Many thanks to Chief Manley and Director Smart for helping to clarity on who (Code Compliance, APD, or both) can respond to various issues. While most of these are problems people complain with regards to Short Term Rentals, however, the issues are not limited to STRs. These were the results: APD: N...
- Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:32 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: TNC ordinance draft Ballot Language for May election
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9487
TNC ordinance draft Ballot Language for May election
Dear Mayor and Colleagues: I believe this language (or something extremely close) accompanied the petition which gathered over 60,000 signatures. I would support this language owing to the fact that it appears legal under the city Charter provision, and those petition signers who asked to see ballot...
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item# 58 RE: Site Area Definition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11004
Re: Item# 58 RE: Site Area Definition
Mr. Mayor & Co-Sponsors,
Based on the red-line version of what I read in this amendment, I would also be in support of this.
Based on the red-line version of what I read in this amendment, I would also be in support of this.
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 5:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Another MOU Draft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9444
Re: Another MOU Draft
Mr. Mayor, I have several strong objections to the MOU, but this post focuses on one -- Section 3.2, "Additional Safety Features", referrencing the last sentence: "The City may designate without limitation further or different Additional Safety Features with other TNCs not party to th...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restriction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24375
Re: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restricti
For immediate release February 4, 2016 Contact: Joe Petronis, Chief of Staff, City Council Member Don Zimmerman, (512) 978-2106 Subject: Austin water customers say NO to permanent Stage 2 restrictions, but AWU still hears YES. AUSTIN — On Wednesday February 3, 2016, Austin Water Utility (AWU) had it...
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Transition Committee Report Draft
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9128
Re: Transition Committee Report Draft
Thank you, Council Member Kitchen, Casar, and Transition Committee: I appreciate the time you have spent working on this. While looking at CM Kitchen’s post regarding the “Transition Committee Report Draft” and CM Casar’s post regarding “Proposed committee system changes,” a few things jump out at m...
- Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Facts and Commentary on high water rates and AWU policy
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7342
Facts and Commentary on high water rates and AWU policy
CM Colleagues, The reference file and comments below are based on consultation with District 6 constituents who have experience in irrigation and have been Austin water users for decades. LINK to raw data: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/C5-20160125130522.xls 1. Surrounding communit...
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: TNC Ordinance Timeline for January
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10049
Re: TNC Ordinance Timeline for January
Dear CM Kitchen -- From the earlier posting... "Prior to January 22nd - posting on Message Board of any proposals from Mayor / Councilmembers January 22nd - Posting of agenda item language (staff language and/or Mayor / CMs) with January 28th agenda" I have not noticed a recent posting on ...
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:53 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolutions on Electronic Billboards: item #72, #73
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6766
Resolutions on Electronic Billboards: item #72, #73
Dear CM Colleagues: I submit these as draft Resolutions for the indicated Agenda items. PROPOSED RESOLUTION: (Item #72) RESOLUTION NO._________________ (DRAFT) WHEREAS, the City of Austin Code, Article 8 of Chapter 25, regulates signs including outdoor billboards; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin cur...
- Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:43 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution to accept PUC ruling in MUD water rate lawsuit
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9582
Resolution to accept PUC ruling in MUD water rate lawsuit
Dear CM Colleagues, We've heard considerable public testimony regarding the successful PUC rate case brought against the Austin Water Utility by four wholesale MUD customers, and we've also received information in executive session. Based on all this testimony and evidence, I recommend the following...
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restriction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24375
Re: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restricti
An Austin constituent brought to our attention that AWU staff emphasized, at a recent public hearing advocating permanent Stage 2 restrictions, that under the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP, August, 2012), on Pg 5, Table 2, the "End Condition" for lifting Stage 2 and Stage 1 restrictions st...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: TNC Ordinance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10611
Re: TNC Ordinance
REF: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to late backup TNC ordinance draft: From: Dinning, John Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 2:35 PM To: Council Executive Assistants Cc: Powers, Catie Subject: Late Backup: TNC ordinance CM Colleagues, I intend to propose these amendments at 17-Dec-2015 meeting on item 75: Amend...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:43 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restriction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24375
Re: Res: immediately move Stage 2 to Stage 1 water restricti
Fellow Council Members, I ask that you take a look at the current Drought Response regulations (Aug, 2012) and question why we are in the Stage 2 restrictions when, based on the City’s Drought Contingency Plan, we should not even be in Stage 1 restrictions. As of Tuesday December 15, 2015, according...
- Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Contract expiration calendar discussion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12116
Contract expiration calendar discussion
Dear Council Member Colleagues, I am trying to see if there is any desire to have a “calendar” from the purchasing department showing when things like current contracts will be expiring, and therefore will probably be coming before Council. If we have a calendar showing which contracts were set to e...
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 5:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Request to examine APD body camera RFP before release
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7537
Request to examine APD body camera RFP before release
Council Members: Next week, APD is set to release the very important initial RFP for body cameras. The PSC contends that technical specifications for the cameras and associated storage equipment are directly connected to POLICY regarding camera use. I personally have made several requests that counc...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: DRAFT Resolution: City policy on Syrian Refugees
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9152
DRAFT Resolution: City policy on Syrian Refugees
[last posting missing subject line] DRAFT Resolution for PSC meeting for Nov. 30th (2015). We currently have this issue time certain at 4:30PM, with 15 minutes of invited expert testimony (for and against), and unlimited public testimony (on this or any other issue) at about 6:30 PM. RESOLUTION No. ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: DRAFT Resolution
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7463
DRAFT Resolution
DRAFT Resolution for PSC meeting for Nov. 30th (2015). We currently have this issue time certain at 4:30PM, with 15 minutes of invited expert testimony (for and against), and unlimited public testimony (on this or any other issue) at about 6:30 PM. RESOLUTION No. WHEREAS, the terrorist attacks upon ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Utility Comm. policy/process of utility ROW markings
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7144
Public Utility Comm. policy/process of utility ROW markings
This photo is backup material, showing errant Pickfair Street (District 6) city utility (wastewater) markings in about August of 2015. These errant markings led to a costly and embarrassing raw sewage backup into a constituent's residence. I was told the Austin city policy is such mistakes are not t...