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- Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Energy Audit Resolution - February 9th, 2023, Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1040
Re: Austin Energy Audit Resolution - February 9th, 2023, Council Meeting
CM Kelly, I appreciate your intention with this IFC, but I cannot support your item and its approach at this time. As the mayor and I have communicated, we have agenda items for all affected departments to provide us with status and progress reports and to answer questions from the dais. We will hav...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:14 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 812
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
Colleagues, I appreciate and concur with the offers Mayor Watson, MPT Ellis, and CM Ryan Alter have made to work through the last few issues relating to committees: > CM R Alter to be vice chair of Planning & Housing, and > CM Qadri to be appointed to Visit Austin. After reviewing the mayor's an...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2503
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
morning, Mayor! Thanks for posting the committee lists and gathering our inputs. Couple details for our new colleagues as you're deciding what committees you'd like to be on: > Committees should have at least four members, with no upper number limit. > The Austin Energy Oversight Committee is a comm...
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: December 1st IFC, Austin Transit Partnership
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1557
Re: December 1st IFC, Austin Transit Partnership
CM Kitchen, thanks for drafting this resolution to expand the ATP board. Adding two new members to that board has been a focus of discussion for a while now, particularly among those most closely focused on Project Connect. I support adding a member appointed by the City Council, and as a member of ...
- Tue Nov 22, 2022 8:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Federal Legislative Agenda for the 118th Congress Amendments
- Replies: 3
- Views: 967
Re: Federal Legislative Agenda for the 118th Congress Amendments
CM Ellis, I support these additions to our federal legislative agenda - thanks for recommending.
cheers,
Leslie
cheers,
Leslie
- Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Energy Rate Case schedule update
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1396
Austin Energy Rate Case schedule update
Colleagues, I am re-posting the schedule for upcoming council work sessions, public hearings, and vote on the Austin Energy Base Rate, as well as links to the City Clerk and Austin Energy webpages with Base Rate Review documents. AE Base Rate Review Schedule: • Nov. 9, 2022, 10:00 a.m. Special Calle...
- Mon Oct 24, 2022 7:55 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Balancing/Offsets IFC - 10/27, Item 42
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1180
Re: Balancing/Offsets IFC - 10/27, Item 42
Mayor, thank you for clarifying the intent of the framework policy in your recent post and for incorporating language from our colleagues. Thank you for accepting my amendments which are intended to restate the Council’s support, in particular, for the environmental regulations that help sustain the...
- Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:12 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Remaining 2022 Council Meetings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1266
Re: Remaining 2022 Council Meetings
Mayor, thanks for assembling all the dates in this coherent list. The dates proposed below work well at my end. CM Ellis' point about needing time between work session and voting session is well-taken, and I agree that the Thurs-Fri combo is better than Wed-Thurs. NOTE: It's possible that I'll be in...
- Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2043
Re: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
thanks to all for adding your thoughts on this thread. I've conferred with Spencer and Jackie, and staff will be prepared to discuss this item with us in Executive Session on June 16.
Leslie
Leslie
- Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2043
Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
Colleagues, I want to thank the sponsors of Item 65 for the effort to put labor front and center on our Power Purchase Agreements for Austin Energy. I share the interest in leveraging our purchasing power to gain progress for our climate and workers rights goals, and I’d like to gain more informatio...
- Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 16: Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Postponement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22943
Re: Item 16: Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Postponement
Colleagues, thanks for these posts. I join you in requesting a postponement - and if I were going to be on the dais tomorrow I'd vote to support the delay. I have serious reservations over staff's responses to my Q&A submission. As a result, I have an array of specific follow-on questions aimed ...
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Water Special Called Request
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10656
Re: Austin Water Special Called Request
all, I want to draw everyone's attention to the 11-page memo from Director Meszaros received earlier today with answers to many of the questions posed so far. This is helpful in centering our discussions going forward and I appreciate staff's quick work in responding. I look forward to our conversat...
- Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:41 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution Committing AntiDisplacement Funding
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2947
Re: Resolution Committing AntiDisplacement Funding
morning, all! I'd like to add my name as a co-sponsor to the CAC resolution you're initiating, CM Kitchen.
Thanks so much,
Leslie
Thanks so much,
Leslie
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Independent review of AW
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3489
Re: Independent review of AW
MPT Alter, I agree that an independent, external audit of what happened is a good plan, for sure. Thanks, and I would like to co-sponsor the resolution that you and CM Fuentes are working on.
Best,
Leslie
Best,
Leslie
- Sun Feb 06, 2022 4:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Water Special Called Request
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10656
Re: Austin Water Special Called Request
All, I appreciate the city staff's efforts to identify and address the operational error that occurred yesterday at Ullrich, and their quick action sending out notices alerting the community about the situation and setting up water distribution sites around the city. TCEQ regulations require the cit...
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:09 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Items 39 & 40 Feb. 3 2022 meeting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4383
Re: Items 39 & 40 Feb. 3 2022 meeting
Mayor, thanks for offering these amendments to items 39 & 40 to clarify Council's intent and ensure that the broad range of perspectives of those affected are noted and given space for consideration and inclusion. The amendments strengthen the resolutions and the City's partnerships within our c...
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:35 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Library fines
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4419
Re: Library fines
CM Tovo, I'd like to join as a co-sponsor of the resolution you're drafting relating to the action our Library Commission has recommended. I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight funding for Austin's libraries and ensure we're supporting them sufficiently in our budget planning; your...
- Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council committees and intergovernmental appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9542
Re: Council committees and intergovernmental appointments
evening, all! Thanks for starting the conversation here about the committee work we'll undertake for 2022, Mayor. I'm interested in continuing to serve in the capacities that I now hold: Council Committees Chair, Austin Energy Oversight Vice Chair, Audit and Finance Member, Austin Water Oversight Co...
- Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Housing Affordability and Housing Supply
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6534
Re: Housing Affordability and Housing Supply
Mayor and CM Alter, thanks for bringing this proposal. I support the concept of residential uses being permitted in certain commercial zoning districts. These specific amendments should make increase the possibility of live-work spaces around the city, especially in areas of high transit opportunity...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7978
Re: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
CM Kitchen and CM Tovo, I'm ready to support both of these initiatives, and would be happy to work with you on them.
Best,
Leslie
Best,
Leslie
- Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Responding to Hate
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6847
Re: Responding to Hate
CM Alter, I fully support your comments written below, and endorse the consistent work you and our ADL friends have done in pursuit of a safe community here. Hate has no place in Austin.
Please add my name as a co-sponsor of your resolution.
In solidarity,
Leslie
Please add my name as a co-sponsor of your resolution.
In solidarity,
Leslie
- Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:11 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CM Pool - FY22 Budget Riders.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5481
CM Pool - FY22 Budget Riders.
Colleagues: My thanks to everyone who has posted their priorities here. I’d like to add my own. I want to express my gratitude to our Budget staff for their success in bringing us a balanced budget proposal that meets the council’s priority on increasing the City’s reserves to 14% and with only a 3....
- Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:30 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #43 Resolution Amendment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3550
Re: Item #43 Resolution Amendment
CM Kitchen, your amendment language sounds good. It reinforces the intent of the City with regard to ATP, and - as a member of the Cap Metro board - I think it strengthens our partnership.
Leslie
Leslie
- Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item # 114: Austin Sunshine Run Fee Waiver
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4964
Re: Item # 114: Austin Sunshine Run Fee Waiver
Nici, please let CM Tovo know that I would be glad to assist, and will commit $500 to defraying the costs for the event.
Best,
Leslie
Best,
Leslie
- Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: AEUOC meeting on Tuesday
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6007
AEUOC meeting on Tuesday
Colleagues, the next Austin Energy Oversight Committee meeting is scheduled as you know for Tuesday, July 27, at 1.30 p.m. The Oversight Committee's July agenda is light and I anticipate a short meeting, not longer than 45 minutes. Here's a link to the agenda: http://austintexas.gov/department/city-...