City of Austin Council Message Board

Council Members and Staff, Please mark your calendars for the Austin Energy work session deliberations and required public hearings regarding the Austin Energy rate case. The hope is that we have over-scheduled for each meeting end time and will wrap the discussions sooner than the estimated time fr...

As Council Member Gallo mentioned today in the Budget Work Session, she intends on bringing forward an increase to the Senior Homestead Exemption in the form of a resolution. If you are interested in working with our office on this matter please contact me to discuss this week or early next week. Ke...

Council Members and Staff, During the last Austin Energy meeting several folks had questions as to the upcoming Rate Case schedule/calendaring. Please see this list below and mark your calendars accordingly for the Public Hearings, Council Work Sessions and Council actions beginning in August. Backg...

CM Gallo would be interested in co-sponsoring the resolution.

Thanks,
Tina Cannon
Senior Policy Advisor
Council Member Sheri Gallo District 10

CM Gallo has expressed concerns regarding AE meetings being scheduled against Council meeting dates. In an effort to relieve some of the Thursday congestion going forward, she is proposing the dates listed below. Each is the 3rd Monday of the month with May being the only exception. All meeting (exc...

Council Members,

CM Gallo asked me to inform her colleagues that the March Austin Energy Utility Oversight meeting will be held on Monday March 28th, 2016 at 9am (originally scheduled for Thursday March 24th, 2016).

Thank you,
TC

CM Troxclair,

CM Gallo is interested in co-sponsoring this resolution as well.

-TC

Thank you for the reminder CM Kitchen. We will be posting for the AE Committee meeting for Jan 25th with a 9am start time. Hopefully, that will allow time for you and CM Garza to attend both meetings.

It appears there is also an Open Spaces Committee meeting set for the afternoon of the 27th. Given that, would Council consider an Austin Energy Committee meeting on the 25th from 10am-1pm?

CM Gallo would like to include Public Works as well as Austin Transportation in the proposed resolution language regarding the Quarter Cent Fund resolution passed during the 11/16/2015 Mobility Committee.

Posting on behalf of CM Gallo: “Colleagues, I am currently working with CM Houston, CM Troxclair and CM Kitchen on drafting a resolution to enable the City of Austin to create a tax levy tax freeze for seniors and the disabled. As we continue to talk about Austin’s affordability issues, my hope is t...

Council Member Gallo respectfully nominates the following people to serve on City of Austin Boards & Commissions: Animal Advisory Commission – Robert Shaw Ethics Review Commission – Matt Lamon Public Safety Commission – Michael Levy Parks & Recreation Commission– Alison Alter Task Force on C...

Thanks folks, we now have a point person from 9 of 10 Council offices and the Mayor's office. I will update everyone of the date/time/location of the planning meeting with city staff very soon. Regards, Tina Cannon Policy Aide – CM Gallo District 10 CITY HALL City of Austin | City Council Staff – Di...

Mayor, Council Members and Staff, I wanted to bring to you attention a special administrative project that CM Gallo’s office is interested in pursuing and gauge interest from each of you as to the level of your interest as well. Our office is interested in pursuing a richer District specific website...