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- Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 28 - Pay for Success
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6032
Item 28 - Pay for Success
I remain concerned about Item 28, which is a project under Pay for Success... but Travis County has pulled out of the program. I felt very surprised when we learned this first a few weeks ago and I do not feel sufficiently informed about the impacts of that change. I will talk to staff more about it...
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 2:10 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 52717
Re: SXSW Resilience Plan
Thanks again to everyone who has joined in to bring this resolution on consent this week. The updated version incorporating feedback is posted with the meeting addendum at: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=337801 This version also includes changes suggested by law, including further...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 52717
Re: SXSW Resilience Plan
Glad to see everyone joining in!
We will be posting the item on the addendum today (for the updated posting language) using the draft I submitted here yesterday. We'll then submit an updated draft here on the msg board early next week with all of your incorporated suggestions for feedback.
We will be posting the item on the addendum today (for the updated posting language) using the draft I submitted here yesterday. We'll then submit an updated draft here on the msg board early next week with all of your incorporated suggestions for feedback.
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:17 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 52717
Re: SXSW Resilience Plan
Colleagues... look for a new item on the addendum with modified posting language as follows: ---------------------------- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop programs and consider options to support the small and local businesses and workers impacted by the cancellation of SXS...
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:26 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 52717
Re: SXSW Resilience Plan
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/81-20200319101401.pdf Here is the updated draft for the resolution. Thanks to my co-sponsors CMs Harper-Madison, Casar, Ellis, and the Mayor for your input, as well as the staff from the Economic Development Department. And thanks to CM Kitchen for jo...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: March Council Meetings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13141
Re: March Council Meetings
Thank you Mayor, I agree with the direction you've laid out. I would hope that we can keep Item 55 on the consent agenda as it is related to the crisis at hand. I encourage other CMs to join in on the 3/11 message board post (thanks Ann for adding your thoughts!) so we can keep this on consent. We w...
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 52717
SXSW Resilience Plan
Hello Colleagues, After yesterday's work session, and hearing general support for exploring the City's role in addressing the economic fallout of the cancellation of SXSW on the Austin community, I am working on a resolution for the March 26th meeting. I know that several community and grassroots re...
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Direction for a Heritage Tree Preservation Bonus
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4781
Re: Direction for a Heritage Tree Preservation Bonus
Thanks CM Ellis for this! I think this is great direction and would be interested in seeing this concept applied to more of our city's goals. If we are more context-sensitive like we want, then we should be able to improve multiple metrics AND get the units we need. And hopefully we can do this in a...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 69 motion sheet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4542
Re: Item 69 motion sheet
Thanks for posting, Greg... I support the changes you've included in your post. Attached is a tweaked version of what I handed out on Tuesday. I made changes to some of the phrases noted during work session to better clarify the relationship between the parks plan and other long term plans related t...
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Scope and Schedule for 1st Reading Action on draft Land Development Code revision
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12124
Re: Scope and Schedule for 1st Reading Action on draft Land Development Code revision
I also agree with the scope and goals as outlined above – that discussion at the Council’s first reading should focus on high level policy and that line-by-line amendments and map revisions should be discussed once the major issues with the code have been addressed. I agree that the Planning Commiss...
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: resolution for Nov 14 agenda
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8043
Re: resolution for Nov 14 agenda
I'd love to be added a co-sponsor on this item. The Red Line is a key asset to my district and improving stations and options for riders is a real benefit to NW Austin!
- Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2020 Council Meeting Calendar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6342
Re: 2020 Council Meeting Calendar
I'm comfortable with the mayors changes, but will pull the item for work session to talk about how the agenda's for June 11 and December 10 can be limited and serve more as a backup meeting for items postponed from the prior week(s).
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 4:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: October 8th LDC work session
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9261
Re: October 8th LDC work session
Sounds like a good plan to me!
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Clarity needed on camping ordinance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8849
Clarity needed on camping ordinance
Colleagues & City Manager, Upon reflecting on last week’s special called meetings, it seemed that while there was some broad debate in certain areas, there was also much agreement that additional clarity was desired for the camping ordinance. It also seemed clear that we’re not going to reach th...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homelessness: Let's keep our focus on solutions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10952
Homelessness: Let's keep our focus on solutions
CM Ellis and I have been reviewing the two dueling proposals and want to communicate our perspective on this overall situation. We both recognize that clearly this isn’t going well and people from all directions are feeling that. The rollout and communication around the June changes have been challe...
- Tue Sep 10, 2019 4:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Asian American Resource Center & Rutherford Campus
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5225
Asian American Resource Center & Rutherford Campus
On September 19 we will be presented with the Asian American Resource Center Master Plan for adoption. Having engaged with many leaders among the Austin API community over the past several years on the AARC expansion, I recognized that there are elements and feedback provided by the community that w...
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Adoption
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25582
Re: Budget Adoption
CM Alter --- you can add me as a co-sponsor to the wildfire amendment, since I wasn't able to confirm before you posted today. Thanks!
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 15: Faulk renovation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5178
Item 15: Faulk renovation
Based on the conversation from Tuesday's work session, I will be bringing the following amendment to the resolution which will still note the History Center use but leave open the opportunity for co-located services on site.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 124801.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 124801.pdf
- Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:51 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Economic Development Corporation and Local Government Corporation IFCs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7436
Re: Economic Development Corporation and Local Government Corporation IFCs
Glad to see this will be on the August 8th agenda! As Chair of the Capital Area Economic Development District board (at CAPCOG), this is a key focus area for me. An Economic Development Corporation can help us better leverage resources for the city, the community, and with partners in our region. I'...
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 3:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Postponement of procurement items
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5189
Postponement of procurement items
In light of the recent changes to revenues and fees approved by the Texas Legislature, I think it would be prudent to postpone the following purchasing items to our June 20th Council Meeting. This will allow staff more time to inform the council about the full impact of these legislative changes. It...
- Wed May 22, 2019 1:34 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: resolution to boycott Alabama.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21458
Re: resolution to boycott Alabama.
Thank you CM Garza for your insight. I share your concerns with the resolution, including the message it may send about bad legislation passed in other states that was slightly less-worse but did not result in such a response. I believe this council is united in our support for access to reproductiv...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 45149
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Attached are my proposed amendments, from our collaborative document with CM's Harper-Madison and Renteria, and including some from CM Kitchen (where noted). http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/29-20190424151235.pdf We tried to reflect the conversation from Tuesday in areas where there ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:36 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 45149
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Here are the suggested changes to the Mayor's original post from myself, CM Harper-Madison, and CM Renteria. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/20-20190419113355.pdf We are still reviewing the other document referencing planning that was posted to this thread. I believe that this discu...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20429
Re: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
Here is one additional motion document I've handed out on the dais
Motion #5 (transit policy): http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 125653.pdf
Motion #5 (transit policy): http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 125653.pdf
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20429
Re: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
Looking forward to moving the ASMP forward tomorrow! Here are my amendments, mostly the same as what I passed out during work session three weeks ago and including some minor changes on the policy text. Motion #1 (roads): http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/5B-20190410163047.pdf Motion ...