City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues, Please see the agenda for tomorrow below. We’ll have short presentations on how we can reduce harm and increase safety in our community in new and powerful ways. We will have time to take two or three short questions per topic from Council in order to keep to the schedule. See you tomorr...

Colleagues, This Thursday, July 9, the Public Safety Committee will have a workshop on improving public safety and preventing harm with investments other than simply police patrol. We’ve invited experts and officers to speak on the following topics and will have some Q&A on each: · mental health res...

Colleagues, Here's the language I'd like to add into Item 95 under the first Be It Resolved: 7. Acoustic Devices: Use of acoustic devices that can function as weapons, such as long range acoustic devices and sound cannons, shall only be used for communication purposes at safe decibel and frequency l...

Colleagues, Version 2 of Item 95 was posted as late backup yesterday afternoon. As I explained Tuesday, the substantive change prohibits the use of tear gas. Today, I will be moving Version 3 for adoption that includes a minor clarification from the Airport: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincounc...

Colleagues, It has been a long and challenging week for our City, and I appreciate everything that this Council has said and done to address the real and valid pain the community is going through. I know we are all ready to do the right thing for Austin. I, along with my cosponsors CM Harper-Madison...

Colleagues,

Here is an updated version of Item 48: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 121833.pdf

With these changes, I hope we can keep this item on consent.

-Greg

Colleagues, Here are the documents I just shared. I hope to get feedback from the dais before posting a more final version. Motion Sheet and New Totals: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/9A-20200602112823.pdf Proposed total amount for individual assistance: http://assets.austintexas.g...

Colleagues,

Please see Version 2 of Item 38: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 114855.pdf

Also, here is the presentation I will give during work session today: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 115006.pdf

-Greg

Colleagues, I am sponsoring Item 38 on the 5/21 agenda to establish a strategy for high-risk workers to prevent COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. I’d like to thank CMs Harper-Madison, Kitchen, and Ellis for agreeing to co-sponsor, though I know all of you share these concerns for our high-r...

Mayor: Thank you for your post from yesterday, and I look forward to this discussion during today’s work session. The Mayor’s post, and our health experts, point out a real need for increased protections and rights for workers. We need to accelerate a conversation about how sick or vulnerable worker...

Mayor,
I am supportive of a Friday executive session if my colleagues are available. I think there are a number of important and timely issues we need to discuss regarding our police department.
-Greg

Colleagues, My team has developed some interesting maps I’d like to share with the dais related to Item 38 and the city’s anti-displacement efforts. The maps are of the Project Connect lines on top of various populations by zip code (from the demographer’s data). The maps show number of people in ea...

All:

Mayor Pro Tem Garza and I, along with several of you, will be posting 1) a resolution related to the above and 2) a budget amendment to create the Relief In a State of Emergency (RISE) fund, which will allow these programs to be funded immediately. We'll get you copies as soon as we can.

-Greg

Colleagues,

Here is an updated version of Item 90. I have made non-substantive edits and included required language for the notice. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 083544.pdf

Looking forward to our meeting today.
-Greg

Thank you for this question, CM Flannigan. This ordinance only applies to "impacted tenants" which is defined as a tenant who loses wages or income during the local disaster. I hope this addresses your concern.

-Greg

Thank you, CM Kitchen, for your support. We'll add your name as a co-sponsor.

-Greg

Colleagues, I greatly appreciate all the work everyone has done to ensure Austin residents are taken care of during this local disaster. I am sponsoring Item 90 on this week’s agenda, along with the Mayor, MPT Garza, and CM Tovo, that is an emergency anti-eviction ordinance. The ordinance will provi...

Mayor Pro Tem Garza, I hope we can pass Item 56 on consent as well. I'm happy to assist in answering colleagues' questions between here and the Council Meeting as necessary.

Thanks,
Greg

Colleagues,

Here is an amendment I am proposing for Traunch 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 170625.pdf

-Greg

Colleagues, Below are my proposed amendments for the first traunch of the LDC 2nd Reading: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/50-20200207155931.pdf Additionally, I am proposing an amendment to the northwest area of Downtown that reflects the stakeholder conversations about increased ca...

Dear colleagues, Below please find a link to an updated draft resolution for Item 59. This draft contains clarifying changes primarily from our Law Department and Chief Manley. The changes included in this document were made to further clarify the original intent of the resolution when it was posted...

Colleagues, Here are two amendments I will propose in “Traunch 2.” I posted my additional Downtown amendment yesterday, and will also propose an amendment to my RES1 amendment. - Downtown: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/30-20191209092818.pdf - RES 1: http://assets.austintexas.gov/a...

Colleagues,

Here are my remaining amendments to "Traunch 1." I kept the numbering the same for consistency so they are labeled Motion Sheets 11, 12, 13, and 15 (there is no 14).
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 084045.pdf

-Greg

Colleagues,

Please see an additional amendment I will be proposing regarding Downtown. I understand this will be taken up only after amendments posted Friday are taken up.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 092818.pdf

-Greg

Colleagues,

Please see my amendments below. I have made some changes since Wednesday, including removed and additional amendments.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 122424.pdf

Looking forward to the Public Hearing on Saturday and discussion on Monday.

-Greg