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by Kathie Tovo
Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:44 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Public Land Opportunities IFC summary
Replies: 4
Views: 8945

Public Land Opportunities IFC summary

Colleagues, Thank you for engaging in conversation yesterday about the resolution related to City-owned land that I have brought forward with co-sponsors Mayor Adler, MPT Alter, CM Fuentes, and CM Kitchen. On Monday, I had the opportunity to help open the latest park at Mueller, an incredible skate ...
by Kathie Tovo
Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:30 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 911 Call Center Briefing Request
Replies: 6
Views: 15214

Re: 911 Call Center Briefing Request

Thank you, colleagues. I share your sense of urgency and your commitment to hearing a plan of action at this briefing. CM Kitchen has set out a clear list of questions; to those, I would add a request that the City Manager provide us with detailed information about staffing levels over the past 5 ye...
by Kathie Tovo
Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 10/13 - Item 40 - Real Estate IFC
Replies: 2
Views: 2297

Re: 10/13 - Item 40 - Real Estate IFC

Dear Colleagues, We just had a really productive meeting with City staff to sort through some remaining issues with regard to the real estate resolution. In the interest of the best use of everyone's time, I will be postponing this item until next meeting to afford an opportunity to continue working...
by Kathie Tovo
Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 10/13 - Item 40 - Real Estate IFC
Replies: 2
Views: 2297

10/13 - Item 40 - Real Estate IFC

Colleagues, Included below is a link to a revised draft of Resolution 40, establishing policies for the City’s management of its real estate assets. This draft maintains the significant actions articulated in Draft 1 that posted on 9/23 as well as reflecting many edits that respond to feedback we’ve...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:40 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: HealthSouth and real estate IFC
Replies: 0
Views: 1938

HealthSouth and real estate IFC

Dear Colleagues, This Thursday, we have an opportunity to make a declaration: Downtown is for everyone. Before we vote on Item #12, I want to take a moment and reflect on the huge amount of work that has taken place since we strategically acquired the HealthSouth property, a prime piece of Downtown ...
by Kathie Tovo
Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:51 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Tovo amendments and budget riders
Replies: 5
Views: 3952

Re: CM Tovo amendments and budget riders - ONE MORE

One more I forgot to include related to the Rainey Historic District Fund. Not sure if this link will actually work, so I'm pasting the relevant text below. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/06-20220813214706.xlsx One time: $408,246 from the Rainey Street Historic District Fund. This ...
by Kathie Tovo
Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Tovo amendments and budget riders
Replies: 5
Views: 3952

CM Tovo amendments and budget riders

Dear Colleagues, Please find below the amendments and budget direction I intend to introduce next week. As I mentioned on Thursday, I am still evaluating Austin Code's proposal, our progress toward in-sourcing, and some information about PARD rental venues. I will likely revise Amendments #1 and #11...
by Kathie Tovo
Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
Replies: 7
Views: 12387

Re: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements

Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your thoughts on this important agenda item and the timing of the discussion. I strongly support this resolution and regard it as very much in line with the way we have approached our third-party agreements in the context of other city work -- namely, making sure that ...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:43 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Using the Statesman PUD to provide funds for housing the homeless
Replies: 5
Views: 6371

Re: Using the Statesman PUD to provide funds for housing the homeless

Dear Council Member Vela: Thank you for your post. As the sponsor of the action to amend our Downtown Density Bonus Program to allow for fee-in-lieu dollars to be used for low-barrier housing vouchers for individuals experiencing homelessness (formerly these fees were designated for creating Permane...
by Kathie Tovo
Fri Mar 18, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: UPDATE: AUS Jet-A Fuel Storage Facility
Replies: 2
Views: 4717

Re: UPDATE: AUS Jet-A Fuel Storage Facility

Council Member Fuentes,
Thank you for your leadership on this important issue. I would like to co-sponsor your upcoming resolution.

Best,
Kathie Tovo
by Kathie Tovo
Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution Committing AntiDisplacement Funding
Replies: 3
Views: 5865

Re: Resolution Committing AntiDisplacement Funding

Council Member Kitchen:

Thank you for bringing forward this important resolution. I would like to co-sponsor.

Best,

Kathie Tovo
by Kathie Tovo
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:46 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Water Special Called Request
Replies: 13
Views: 28872

Re: Austin Water Special Called Request

Apologize if this is a duplicate post - thought I'd posted yesterday, but I don't see it online. Colleagues: I support the request for a Special Called meeting this week if the situation has resolved and staff will not be pulled from water distribution or other responsibilities key to the emergency ...
by Kathie Tovo
Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:34 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Library fines
Replies: 3
Views: 6231

Library fines

Colleagues, Today the Austin's Monitor published an article ("Library Commission pushes for fine-free books") about a recommendation that from our library commissioners to remove late fees for adult library users. Over the last multiple months, my office has been working with library commi...
by Kathie Tovo
Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Housing Affordability and Housing Supply
Replies: 4
Views: 12444

re: including residential uses within commercial zoning

Colleagues:

I would like to co-sponsor this concept, which as the message board post notes, Council has discussed in past LDC conversations and has always had broad consensus on the dais and among the community.

Best,

Kathie Tovo
by Kathie Tovo
Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
Replies: 6
Views: 13992

Re: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing

CM Kitchen, Thanks for your leadership. I look forward to supporting this work. I believe your areas of focus align nicely with the work I previously posted about with regard to ADUs. I intend to bring that resolution forward in the near future as well, and I look forward to the conversations. Best,...
by Kathie Tovo
Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: ADUs
Replies: 1
Views: 6867

ADUs

Dear Colleagues, Several times over the last few years our dais has discussed how ADUS could prove to be a meaningful tool for us to deploy to help address the need for additional housing options and to help enable residents to remain in place by generating additional income. As you may recall, in A...
by Kathie Tovo
Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #111 - Abortion Access Resolution
Replies: 3
Views: 8769

Re: Item #111 - Abortion Access Resolution

Thank you, Council Member Ellis. Please add me as a co-sponsor.

best,
Kathie Tovo
by Kathie Tovo
Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 26 Direction
Replies: 4
Views: 13694

Re: Item 26 Direction

Dear Colleagues, Below is the motion sheet I will introduce for Item #26 as additional to the one CM Casar intends to bring forward. This direction will be circulated by the Agenda Office soon. I appreciate the work of so many community members that have brought us to this exciting moment! http://as...
by Kathie Tovo
Thu Jun 24, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Budget priorities
Replies: 3
Views: 8901

Budget priorities

Colleagues, As we enter a challenging budget season this year due to the State-imposed revenue caps and other legislation, I want to take the opportunity sooner rather than later to highlight a few priorities and investments I plan to focus on and advocate for in the upcoming budget. This list may g...
by Kathie Tovo
Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:37 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
Replies: 10
Views: 22821

re: direction for alternative framework

Colleagues, Below please find amendments that follow along the points I raised in my message board post and our conversation on Monday. I am bringing forward these amendments with Council Member Alter, Council Member Kitchen, and Mayor Adler. I regard this direction as a critical component in my sup...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:32 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 6/7 Special Called Meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 17199

Re: 6/7 Special Called Meeting

Dear Colleagues, I look forward to today’s discussion. A few quick thoughts: I share the commitment to investing a significant portion of the American Rescue Plan Act funding in housing and services related to ending homelessness (ie. achieving “functional zero”); it is also critically important to ...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon May 17, 2021 1:30 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Storm Community Task Force Hearings
Replies: 0
Views: 4003

Winter Storm Community Task Force Hearings

Hi all - just posting this information from the Public Information Office with the dates of the remaining Community Task Force sessions. Best, Kathie For immediate release: May 10, 2021 Contact: Bryce Bencivengo, bryce.bencivengo@austintexas.gov, 512-766-6178 Winter Storm Review Task Force Seeks Pub...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon May 17, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Storm Session today
Replies: 1
Views: 4767

Re: Winter Storm Session today

Colleagues, Here are some of the questions I have related to areas of discussion on today's Council session agenda. A good number of my questions about AE and AWU have received attention in previous sessions, so you'll see just a few in those areas. I am still reading through the Hurricane Harvey Af...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon May 17, 2021 8:27 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Storm Session today
Replies: 1
Views: 4767

Winter Storm Session today

Good morning Colleagues! Today marks our second of two Council work sessions to discuss the Winter Storm response. The conversation today is scheduled to focus on: Sheltering (1:00 - 2:30 p.m.) Austin Energy (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.) Austin Water (3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Council identification of next steps...
by Kathie Tovo
Mon May 10, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Storm Work Session tomorrow
Replies: 2
Views: 6142

Re: Winter Storm Work Session tomorrow

Colleagues, Here are some of the questions I have related to the topics identified for tomorrow's work session. While I don't expect we'll have time to discuss many (most?) of these, I'm sharing them in this space in case it's useful and in the event that they help prompt additional questions from o...