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by Alison Alter
Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: AW Questions and AW Audit Resolution
Replies: 2
Views: 4426

AW Questions and AW Audit Resolution

Dear Colleagues, I look forward to our continued discussion of the recent boil water situation and the vote on my Austin Water Audit Resolution at tomorrow’s meeting. The resolution is posted as item 60 and can be found here: https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220217-reg.htm#...
by Alison Alter
Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Independent review of AW
Replies: 3
Views: 5809

Independent review of AW

Colleagues, I share in the frustration that many in the public have expressed about the most recent boil water notice and the frequency of these events. While I appreciate the efforts our staff are making to restore water and distribute assistance, our community expects and deserves better. I’ve alr...
by Alison Alter
Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:33 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Water Special Called Request
Replies: 13
Views: 32223

Re: Austin Water Special Called Request

Thank you, CMs Ellis and Harper-Madison, for posting this request to the message board. I agree that we need open and transparent communications related to what led to this boil water notice. A special called meeting is one important mechanism for achieving greater clarity on what happened, and what...
by Alison Alter
Wed Jan 26, 2022 7:21 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 44: Sexual Assault Related Settlements
Replies: 0
Views: 3267

Item 44: Sexual Assault Related Settlements

Dear Colleagues, At our meeting tomorrow we will take an important step towards providing healing and justice to some brave sexual assault survivors in our community. As we approve the settlements put forward in item 44, I believe we must affirm our commitment to improve our sexual assault response ...
by Alison Alter
Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council committees and intergovernmental appointments
Replies: 11
Views: 19932

Re: Council committees and intergovernmental appointments

Colleagues, I would like to continue to serve in my current capacities: • Chair, Audit and Finance Committee • Member, Mobility Committee • Member, Austin Energy Oversight Committee • Member, Austin Water Oversight Committee • Board Member, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) • M...
by Alison Alter
Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Audit & Finance Agenda Tomorrow
Replies: 0
Views: 3368

Audit & Finance Agenda Tomorrow

Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow the Audit and Finance Committee will continue its discussion of the November 2021 Disaster Preparedness Audit related to Winter Storm Uri. I invite each of you to join as you are able. The disaster preparedness audit will be taken up as the final item, with the other items ...
by Alison Alter
Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:17 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: SCW TIRZ - ITEMS 1 -4
Replies: 1
Views: 3838

SCW TIRZ - ITEMS 1 -4

Dear Colleagues, I would like to offer the below direction to any South Central Waterfront TIRZ we might adopt tomorrow. Regards, Alison Alter Alter Direction - Dec. 20, 2021 related to SCW TIRZ items 1-4 The City Manager is directed to provide Council with clearly defined roles and responsibilities...
by Alison Alter
Wed Dec 08, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 62
Replies: 1
Views: 4002

Item 62

Dear Colleagues, To save us time tomorrow, I would like to ask the sponsors of item 62 (the cost study) for clarification on a few things and raise some questions in the hopes of reaching consensus faster. I also want to offer some draft amendments. 1. Lines 93-94 of version two refers to “costs rel...
by Alison Alter
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Audit & Finance Agenda - Disaster Relief, EMS Billing, and Economic Recovery
Replies: 0
Views: 3287

Audit & Finance Agenda - Disaster Relief, EMS Billing, and Economic Recovery

Dear Colleagues, At tomorrow morning’s Audit and Finance Committee meeting, we will be hearing two audits of interest for the full council, as well as an update on how staff is addressing the EMS billing backlog and making improvements for the future. The two audits of interest are: Disaster Prepare...
by Alison Alter
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
Replies: 6
Views: 14875

Re: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing

Dear Colleagues, I am supportive of advancing actions to reduce barriers to ADUs as well as options to increase our ability to create additional income-restricted affordable housing units as part of our strategy to increase density on our corridors. I look forward to working with Council Members Kit...
by Alison Alter
Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:33 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Responding to Hate
Replies: 6
Views: 17869

Responding to Hate

Dear Colleagues, AFD is investigating an intentionally set fire that occurred last night at Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in District 10. I have spoken with temple and city leadership, the ADL, AFD Chief Baker, and the Fire Marshal and understand that the AFD arson unit is working with the FBI, APD...
by Alison Alter
Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:41 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Items 44 and 45
Replies: 0
Views: 3424

Items 44 and 45

Dear Colleagues, Thank you to Mayor Adler and CM Tovo for your resolutions related to the South Central Waterfront Plan and Colony Park. I would like to offer a few amendments to Item 44 and clarify the timing for 45. For 44, I would like to make the below amendments. A redline version can be found ...
by Alison Alter
Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:02 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 81
Replies: 0
Views: 11852

Item 81

Colleagues, Item 81 has been a contentious zoning case which narrowly passed 6-5 on first reading. I was among those opposed to the case due to certain choices made by the applicant. Since that time, the applicant has taken steps to remedy those issues. I am prepared to support this case on the cond...
by Alison Alter
Wed Sep 29, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation
Replies: 5
Views: 16063

Re: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation

Dear Colleagues, Thank you to CM's Kitchen and Ellis, MPT Harper-Madison, and Mayor Adler for adding their names as additional co-sponsors of our Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation Resolution, along with CMs Tovo, Pool, Casar, and Fuentes who joined me on the original version. Please see the ...
by Alison Alter
Wed Sep 29, 2021 9:55 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #111 - Abortion Access Resolution
Replies: 3
Views: 8989

Re: Item #111 - Abortion Access Resolution

Thank you CM Ellis for bringing forward this resolution that reaffirms the need for and our commitment to abortion access. I would like to be included as a co-sponsor as well.

Regards,
Alison Alter
by Alison Alter
Fri Sep 24, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Invitation to Join I-35 Letter to TXDoT
Replies: 3
Views: 11711

Re: Invitation to Join I-35 Letter to TXDoT

Mayor Adler and colleagues, thank you for drafting this letter which I believe captures many of my concerns well. I would like to be added as a signatory.

Regards,
Alison Alter
by Alison Alter
Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation
Replies: 5
Views: 16063

Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation

Dear Colleagues, With item 99 on the September 30th agenda, city staff is bringing forward the updated Austin Climate Equity Plan. The Climate Equity Plan is the document guiding the city’s path to net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Over the past months, I have been working on methods...
by Alison Alter
Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Audit and Finance Meeting Agenda Update
Replies: 0
Views: 8951

Audit and Finance Meeting Agenda Update

Dear Colleagues, At the September Audit and Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday the 22nd, EDD will provide a briefing to the committee on the Cultural Arts Fund and the Historic Presentation Fund. As this is a subject of interest for the whole Council, I want to call attention to the item and inv...
by Alison Alter
Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:05 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4364307

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Note this and my last message are the same. I was worried my original version had not posted given we moved to a second page of the thread.
by Alison Alter
Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4364307

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues, Below please find an additional amendment and a budget rider. ALTER 5: Adding $1 million to the Austin Arts and Culture Nonprofit Relief Grant fund. Link: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/28-20210811170010.pdf ALTER Rider 3: Direction to the City Manager to highlight inve...
by Alison Alter
Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4364307

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues, Below please find an additional amendment and a budget rider that I would like to offer as part of our budget deliberations. ALTER 5: Adding $1 million to the Austin Arts and Culture Nonprofit Relief Grant fund. Link: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/28-20210811170010.pdf...
by Alison Alter
Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4364307

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues, Below please find an updated ALTER 2 amendment, incorporating finalized numbers from the budget office, as well as my two budget riders: ALTER Amendment 2 - UPDATED: EMS/OCMO http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/F0-20210810150022.pdf ALTER Rider 1: Addressing EMS staffing, bi...
by Alison Alter
Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4364307

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Dear Colleagues, I am looking forward to continuing our budget discussion next week. Below please find four amendments that I would like to offer. Note that I am preparing three budget riders that I will post early next week related to EMS staffing, the Victim Services and 911 Call Center Compensati...
by Alison Alter
Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:41 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Victim Services Budget Amendment
Replies: 1
Views: 6199

Victim Services Budget Amendment

Colleagues, As we will discuss in this afternoon's work session, our Victim Services Division has just secured unexpected Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding from the state, freeing up additional funding for Victim Services. As we’ve discussed many times, our Victim Services Division has been histor...
by Alison Alter
Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:30 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Proposed Fire/EMS Budget Actions
Replies: 1
Views: 4685

Re: Proposed Fire/EMS Budget Actions

Dear Colleagues, I am looking forward to this afternoon’s briefings and discussion regarding the FY22 budget. Today we will be receiving a briefing regarding the Fire/EMS optimization study, which was released on Friday and includes a lot of information which will require deeper discussion between u...