City of Austin Council Message Board

Effecting release of every file is a big undertaking, one that demands a systematic and efficient approach. I join you in asking the city manager and city attorney to brief us publicly on how they’ve scoped the work, what steps are underway and what are yet to be taken, and to inform Council of any ...

all - pls note the date for our November AEUOC meeting is Nov 19, not Nov 12.

thanks.

Colleagues, Austin Energy General Manager Kahn recommended and I have agreed to cancelling the October 22 AEUOC meeting. Since updating us at our September 24 committee meeting, AE has continued working on the Gen Plan with community members and the EUC, and preparing to report to us on progress and...

Mayor, thanks for airing your concerns. I agree with your and CM Qadri's comments, and will support a postponement for Item 47.

Leslie

Colleagues, the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee will convene tomorrow morning, Sep 24, at 9 a.m. in chambers. Our agenda includes update briefings on the Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan; the Solar Standard Offer Program; and Q3 financial and operations highlights. We will...

Mayor, thanks for the updated draft. I especially appreciate the additional Whereas around the Bond Election Advisory Task Force. Creating that community task force is a key element of this effort. I would very much like to lead on bringing the resolution creating the BEATF that our legal staff is r...

CM Qadri, your item 88 to explore possibilities and potentials of a public bank is intriguing and I support investigating the concept.
I would like to be added as a co-sponsor. Thanks for bringing this item.

Leslie

Mayor, please add me as a co-sponsor as well. Thanks for bringing this IFC.

Leslie

Thanks, Mayor. I agree with the concerns you, Austin Outside, and many others I’ve talked with are expressing around the wisdom of galloping forward to place a large dollar proposition on the November 2024 ballot without having engaged in the necessary and careful assessment our fiduciary duties req...

Colleagues, I appreciate our discussion today about the LDC changes, and the thorough information from our Planning, Housing, and Economic Development staff. Here are motion sheets for the amendments that I brought up today. ETOD Overlay code amendment, Item 5 Pool Motion #1 – Residential affordabil...

Colleagues, it was important to me to have a thoughtful, inclusive process with plenty of opportunity for City staff and public input, and I’m grateful to the two final candidates - TC Broadnax and Sara Hensley - for their professionalism and clear passion to serve Austinites. Both interviewed and p...

I’m in for $500, too!

Thanks 👍🏻

Leslie

Colleagues, I’ve asked staff to pull this item for discussion at work session. I'd like to share some thoughts here on this resolution that proposes to develop an environmental investment plan to add to our efforts to counter the effects of climate change. Implementing the Austin Climate Equity Plan...

We look forward to working closely with you on the committee, Mayor - welcome!

Leslie

Colleagues, for Thursday’s meeting, I’m posting an amendment related to the effective date of the HOME ordinance and giving the City departments enough time to develop their processes to support the program. The Planning Commission recommended a 60-day period to allow for that process development, a...

My heart aches for the family of our fallen officer this morning, and I send my prayers for the wounded officer’s swift recovery. APD officers and leaders, first responders and their families, and those affected by the violence have my strong support as we respond collectively to this tragedy. Thank...

Natasha, I wish you all the best as you take the time needed to heal. Please know that my staff and I are here to support you and your team. I have seen you get through extremely challenging times in the past.

Take good care.

Leslie

Mayor, thanks for highlighting item 55. I share your stated interest in increasing public notice on amendments the Council is proposing to the Land Development Code. It just makes sense. The intent of item 55 is to increase notification and public hearing opportunities. Yesterday, I restated my supp...

Colleagues, The Service Extension Request item on the August 31 agenda is my resolution to restore technical decisions to expert staff on water and wastewater SERs and establish cost-sharing for projects outside of the City’s jurisdiction and within the Drinking Water Protection Zone. After discussi...

Colleagues, on this week’s agenda, I’m pleased to introduce Item 126, an initiative I am calling HOME (Home Options for Middle-income Empowerment). HOME is intended to benefit middle-income households by encouraging smaller single-family homes and to provide options for existing homeowners in the fo...

Thank you, CM Kelly, for detailing your experience of the critical conditions at Austin Animal Shelter. I share your concern, particularly with the rising temperatures. As I understand it from conversations with our staff, emergency measures are underway to alleviate the overcrowding and we will be ...

thanks to everyone! We have 10 signatories now to this important international declaration! My staff is teeing up a press release to issue next week once the document is officially presented in Denver at the Cities Summit. I sure do appreciate all y'all, and grateful to be able to carry our message ...

got it! and thanks so much, MPT Ellis and CM A Alter! Everyone, please do let me or Atha know if you'd like your names/titles added to the official declaration of concern and intent around resilience and sustainability. The Cities Summit of the Americas is the first-ever convening of parties from th...

Colleagues, I want to thank Council Member Kelly for her support of both the items I’m bringing this week, and I appreciate her posting her proposed amendments here. Regretfully, I will not be able to support them. I have outlined some of the issues they present below: Item 24: Amendment 1 - this re...

Colleagues, I want to thank Housing & Planning Director Rosie Truelove and her staff for providing the summary memo of the eTOD Policy Plan earlier today, and for joining Project Connect Mobility Officer Annick Beaudet at the work session to answer our questions about the plan. The memo points o...