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- Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues I'm posting this revised version (to be clearer) of my budget rider related to staffing costs for anti-displacement under the JPA and Project Connect. I have added language to clearly state that this would have to be aligned legally with the Contract with the Voters, when language comes b...
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
All
Attached is revised language that more clearly states the intent of the budget rider related to the Joint Powers Agreement and anti-displacement strategies.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 165107.pdf
Best Regards
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
Attached is revised language that more clearly states the intent of the budget rider related to the Joint Powers Agreement and anti-displacement strategies.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 165107.pdf
Best Regards
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:15 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
All
I realized I had not posted our revision to the Austin Cares item. This item is budget neutral, but adds an additional item for training that we have determined was not completed last year.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 101239.pdf
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
I realized I had not posted our revision to the Austin Cares item. This item is budget neutral, but adds an additional item for training that we have determined was not completed last year.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 101239.pdf
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:50 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues Attached is my revised HEAL amendment - which adds CM Tovo as a co-sponsor. The language is the same as I posted yesterday. HEAL INITIATIVE PHASE TWO (Fuentes, Kelly, Pool, Tovo). ARPA Funding Direction ($6 M) to implement Phase II of the Health Initiative and serve at least 200 people ov...
- Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues Attached are my budget amendments and riders, with links to the documents. I have also summarized the budget impact of each, and the co-sponsors and welcome anyone else who would like to be shown as a co-sponsor 1) HEAL INITIATIVE PHASE TWO (Fuentes, Kelly, Pool). ARPA Funding Direction (...
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues Below are my budget amendments/direction. I have spoken to each of these from the dais. I also expect to be posting additional direction on the Message Board on Monday regarding staffing for Project Connect anti-displacement related strategies (budget neutral) and carrying through recomme...
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652387
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Mayor
I have sent my amendments to the staff before COB, but am having some technical challenges getting them posted here. I expect to post them shortly.
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
I have sent my amendments to the staff before COB, but am having some technical challenges getting them posted here. I expect to post them shortly.
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homeless Strategy Office Budget
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4634
Re: Homeless Strategy Office Budget
Mayor Thank you for posting this. As I mentioned on Tuesday at Worksession, my office has been working on a budget amendment that addresses funding for the Homeless Strategy Office. As you mention, this office needs to be fully staffed at a level that enables our Homeless Strategy Officer to be succ...
- Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #43 Resolution Amendment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4425
Item #43 Resolution Amendment
Colleagues Attached is an amendment I plan to offer to the Item #43 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement with ATP for the transfer of tax revenue for implementation of Project Connect. This amendment is to the resolution and does not change the ILA, which the A...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
- Replies: 10
- Views: 26552
Re: Alternative ARP Framework
Colleagues Thank you for the alternative framework CM Alter, and the proposed directions that colleagues have been posting. I support CM Casar's proposed Direction related to rental assistance. It is critical that we ensure that our residents have protections against losing their homes due to the in...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7016
Re: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
Thank you MPT Harper-Madison for considering this amendment. I believe the substitute language that you have suggested would address my concern and give staff the appropriate direction to focus resources on the highest priority corridors as they proceed with ETOD policy development, community engage...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7016
CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
Colleagues Thank you to MPT Harper-Madison for accepting most of my amendments to Item 93 eTOD Resolution. I have one remaining amendment - that tracks back to our conversations at the worksession on June 1st. As we discussed at the worksession, this amendment clarifies where land use amendments wou...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 93 eTOD Resolution A
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4139
Re: Item 93 eTOD Resolution A
Colleagues Thank you to MPT Harper-Madison for accepting most of my amendments to Item 93 eTOD Resolution. I have one remaining amendment - that tracks back to our conversations at the worksession on June 1st. As we discussed at the worksession, this amendment clarifies where land use amendments wou...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 93 eTOD Resolution A
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4139
Item 93 eTOD Resolution A
Item 93 eTOD Resolution, Amendment to Line 142: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council directs the City Manager to contribute actively to the ongoing studies, in partnership with Capital Metro, to help ensure the study outcomes serve as a guide for revising the Ci...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 77 Direction for Homeless Funding - New ARPA Thread
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7218
Item 77 Direction for Homeless Funding - New ARPA Thread
Colleagues I appreciated the discussion on Monday related to the proposed ARPA funds, particularly for the homeless rehousing system. I want to thank CM Tovo for the Direction I understand she is working on. She described on her Message Board post and in the Monday meeting directions related to esta...
- Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:28 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 6/7 Special Called Meeting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19751
Re: 6/7 Special Called Meeting
Mayor Thank you for laying out a framework for our discussion of the ARPA funds. I can support this framework as written. If there is interest in moving some of the line items, I will be less supportive, as I believe this approach addresses all the concerns that our colleagues have raised at appropr...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:36 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 6/3 Council Meeiting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6854
Re: 6/3 Council Meeiting
Colleagues
I can support CM Kelly request for postponement of item 40 until June 10th. That is only one week and still gives us time to take it up before the summer break.
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
I can support CM Kelly request for postponement of item 40 until June 10th. That is only one week and still gives us time to take it up before the summer break.
Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 40 - eTOD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5874
Re: Item 40 - eTOD
Mayor Pro Tem Thank you for accepting many of my amendments previously posted and for the revised resolution that incorporates those amendments. I have one remaining amendment, which is basically the same as my previous Amendment 1. This amendment strikes "and high capacity transit areas" ...
- Thu May 20, 2021 12:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 16 - in support of 1A with direction
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3971
Amendment to Item 16 - in support of 1A with direction
All Below is my motion with direction for moving forward with Option 1A for the DAC - which is the option that provides a clustered footprint that preserves, to the greater extent, the open park greenspace, shoreline, and trail relationship from vehicular access. This approach meets the needs of all...
- Tue May 18, 2021 9:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 29 TOD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4530
Amendment to Item 29 TOD
All Thank you again to MPT Harper-Madison and her co-sponsors for her resolution recognizing the importance of aligning land use with Project Connect opportunities - and more deliberately planning for growth along the transit corridors (rail, commuter, rapid transit). I understand that the MPT would...
- Tue May 04, 2021 10:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #70 on 5/6 Agenda - designated camping areas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10982
Re: Item #70 on 5/6 Agenda - designated camping areas
CM Tovo: Thank you for bringing forward this resolution, CM Tovo and including me as a co-sponsor. It is time that we have this conversation again and determine options for temporary, safer camping locations, while we work to connect people to housing and services. These locations must be carefully ...
- Tue May 04, 2021 9:17 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 41 eTOD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7307
Re: Item 41 eTOD
MPT Harper-Madison Thank you for your leadership in bringing Item 41 forward. This is the time to align our land use policies with Project Connect. I would like to add my name as a cosponsor - and have proposed some clarifying amendments and suggested some ways perhaps to move more quickly in the hi...
- Mon May 03, 2021 3:30 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to eTOD Item 41
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6022
Amendment to eTOD Item 41
Colleagues I wanted to thank Mayor Pro Tem Harper-Madison and her cosponsors for bringing forward Item 41 related to the city's TOD processes. It is very timely and critical that we engage in community-level planning with neighbors in TOD areas that align with the implementation timeline for Project...
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: AMENDMENT TO ITEM 20 - 911 Emergency Response
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4760
AMENDMENT TO ITEM 20 - 911 Emergency Response
Colleagues I am proposing the below amendment to Item #20 related to creation of the Emergency Communications Department. This aligns the ordinance language about the Department purposes with the intent and current practice to provide for dispatch to EMS, Fire, and Mental Health for 911 emergency ca...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:54 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17564
Re: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
All Thank you so much CM Tovo (and your cosponsors) for bringing this resolution, as well as CM Casar and Alter for their amendments. I have a brief amendment that I will offer today - to CM Casar amendment: Insert: "response planning" to the line about engaging the community. I think it i...