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- Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: HealthSouth Work Session Draft Motion Sheet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 92
Re: additional note
One more important note: I've structured this motion in such a manner that it will *not* trigger a need to resolicit proposals for this project. I meant to indicate that in my comments during the work session. Thanks! I look forward to hearing any questions or ideas you may have. Best, Kathie Tovo
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:06 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Mayor Pro Tem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1028
Re: Mayor Pro Tem
Thank you CM Alter - you have my support!
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Supreme Court Justice RBG
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2211
Re: Supreme Court Justice RBG
Thanks, CM Harper-Madison. I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Best,
Kathie Tovo
Council Member District 9
Best,
Kathie Tovo
Council Member District 9
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:10 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CM Tovo availability
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1409
CM Tovo availability
Dear Colleagues, As I mentioned in our budget session last week and work session this week, I am facing a very serious family medical issue. At another point in my time on Council, I might have taken family leave; however, given the critical nature of the issues before our Council at the moment, it’...
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Gun Violence Task Force: Office of Violence Prevention
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2671
Re: Gun Violence Task Force: Office of Violence Prevention
Thank you for leading on this and other initiatives to strengthen our City’s gun violence prevention strategies, CM Alter. I supported the creation of the Gun Violence Task Force and sincerely appreciate the time its members spent crafting their report and providing recommendations. I would like to ...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:40 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Institutional reform
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9252
Re: Institutional reform
Dear Colleagues, I want to add my support for items 50, 95, and 96 on this week’s Council agenda. I share the sense of urgency in initiating the transformational change we need with regard to policing in the City of Austin, from changing the Austin Police Department’s use of force policies to incorp...
- Wed May 20, 2020 9:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments and Updated Back up for 5/21
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2338
Re: Amendments and Updated Back up for 5/21
Dear Colleagues, You should have each received a revised version of item 96 at 5:17 pm Wednesday afternoon. I wanted to call your attention to the changes that this draft incorporates: 1. In the fifth Whereas, the reference to “Resolution No. 20100808-144” was corrected to “20190808-144” 2. Language...
- Tue May 12, 2020 2:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Red River Cultural District
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1927
Red River Cultural District
Dear Colleagues, Cody Cowan of the Red River Cultural District sent all of us recommendations today suggesting policy changes and city investments that could provide critical support to preserve and enhance the city's music ecosystem during this time. I wanted to let all of you know that I will be b...
- Wed May 06, 2020 3:28 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Healthy Streets Initiative
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2002
Healthy Streets Initiative
Dear Council Member Ellis, Thank you for bringing this forward for Council consideration. I am not sure if you have room for a fifth co-sponsor, but if so, I would welcome the opportunity to work together on this resolution. I’d like to suggest the following additions/amendments, including two Where...
- Fri May 01, 2020 12:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Caregiver meals at Austin-area schools
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2048
Re: Caregiver meals at Austin-area schools
Council Member Flannigan, Thank you for your enthusiasm for this work! I’m very eager to see the caregiver meals begin as soon as possible to help meet this critical need in the community. Some background: Prior to the Social Services Cabinet meeting on Tuesday of this week, our city staff reached o...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Caregiver meals at Austin-area schools
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2048
Caregiver meals at Austin-area schools
Dear Colleagues, I want to alert you to a resolution and budget amendment you will find on our Council addendum for the May 7, 2020, meeting. The resolution and companion budget amendment propose an allocation of currently unencumbered CARES Act funds for the purposes of providing caregiver meals at...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:54 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Executive Session re police matters this coming Friday or Tuesday
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4362
Re: Special Called Executive Session re police matters this coming Friday or Tuesday
Mayor,
I am available Friday and that would be my preference given the critical and time-sensitive nature of this subject.
Best,
Kathie Tovo
Council Member District 9
I am available Friday and that would be my preference given the critical and time-sensitive nature of this subject.
Best,
Kathie Tovo
Council Member District 9
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:13 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 28 - Pay for Success
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2113
Re: Item 28 - Pay for Success
Dear CM Flannigan: Sorry about the misfire - as I indicated above and in a separate post, I would strongly urge we move forward with this item on tomorrow's agenda -- or postpone to 4/9. I appreciate your post flagging this as an area of concern for you. You likely have already reached out to staff ...
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:10 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 28 - Pay for Success
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2113
Re: Item 28 - Pay for Success
28. Pay for Success: I see this is still on consent, and I would advocate for us voting on it tomorrow so we can move forward with this critical program. Please see the separate post I will add to respond to CM Flannigan's on this same issue.
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting 3.26.20
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2631
Council Meeting 3.26.20
Colleagues: Below are a few additional comments about items 20, 28, 48, 52, 55, on tomorrow's agenda. 20. We are working to clarify with staff why this is being proposed for postponement. I would prefer to see it move forward to provide Neighborhood Housing and Community Development with as many res...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Energy Generation Plan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2091
Austin Energy Generation Plan
Colleagues: As the Chair and Vice Chair of the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee, we fully support moving forward with adoption of the Item 2 on Thursday's agenda, the Austin Energy Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2030. The EUC Generation Resource Working Group worked co...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10894
Re: SXSW Resilience Plan
Thank you all for your thoughtful work on this urgent issue. In addition to the stakeholders engaged by Council Members Flannigan and Kitchen, I thought it to be prudent to solicit feedback from organizations that represent workers that are directly or indirectly connected to SXSW, as well as Austin...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:29 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: SXSW Resilience Plan
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10894
Re: SXSW Resilience Plan
CM Flannigan: Thank you for the resolution on this critical topic. CM Kitchen, thank you for your additions. I would like to propose the following amendments to encompass the request from Success by 6. I haven't figured out how to call these out with a color/italics/etc as I'm working hastily to get...
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: TOVO LDC Amendments 12/6 12:00 pm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3395
TOVO LDC Amendments 12/6 12:00 pm
Dear Colleagues, Although I intend to add to these amendments and may change wording throughout, below are my draft amendments. CM Tovo LDC Direction December 6, 2019 1. Petition Rights Council affirms that property owners have petition rights regarding the proposed rezoning of their properties and ...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session Scheduling
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3673
Re: Work Session Scheduling
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your time, patience, and hard work as we move forward on this issue as a community. As the Council Member who represents a District with multiple emergency shelters and a District home to the most constituents experiencing homelessness, this issue is deeply personal to...
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Camping & Obstruction Ordinance; Homelessness Resolution
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9471
Re: Camping & Obstruction Ordinance; Homelessness Resolution
On June 20, the Council passed Resolution 20190620-184, signaling to the community that, our City Manager would, among other things, be evaluating the ordinances, and that the Council would potentially place additional limitations on camping, sitting, and lying. [“The City Manager is directed to, as...
- Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Economic Development Corporation and Local Government Corporation IFCs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2538
Economic Development Corporation and Local Government Corporation IFCs
Dear Colleagues: I hope you are having a wonderful July! I wanted to share with you an IFC that I have launched for the August 8th agenda to create an economic development corporation. As you may be aware, in 2017 I sponsored Resolution No. 20170216-040 directing the City Manager to bring forward sp...
- Wed May 01, 2019 4:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments to the LDC Draft for our May 2 meeting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8406
Tovo amendments for May 2 LDC meeting
Dear Colleagues, Below are a few additional amendments -- a few amending the proposed base document, at least one amending another proposed amendment. I look forward to the continued dialogue. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/94-20190501162814.docx Best, Kathie Tovo Council Member Di...
- Wed May 01, 2019 4:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments to the LDC Draft for our May 2 meeting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8406
re: amendments related to Downtown
Council Member Casar, Last week we didn't have an opportunity to discuss the amendments you plan to bring forward tomorrow. If you have an opportunity before tomorrow's meeting, could you please explain whether this direction differs from the Downtown Plan and existing zoning, and if so, how? (Or do...
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:24 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 17869
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues: Thank you for the thoughtful and vigorous discussion about these issues. As I look through the most recent versions online, I see much I can support. I'd elaborate, but the hour is late - I'll try to respond to your request to do so in the a.m., Mayor Adler and CM Ellis. I can say that I...