City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues, I intend to bring these 2 motion sheets for Item #84 Walk Bike Roll. The first is on behalf of CM Ryan Alter regarding segments 27, 28, and 29 of the Urban Trails Plan: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/46-202311334082331.pdf And the 2nd is regarding a trail in District 8,...

Thank you for updating us on this tragic event, Mayor.

I echo CM Kelly’s sentiments and will keep the officers’ families and colleagues in my thoughts during this time.

Thank you, CM Velasquez, for pulling this item. I have also submitted questions I hope we can cover at tomorrow's Work Session regarding cost, design, timing, and source of funds. I look forward to having this discussion on the dais.

Paige Ellis

I am also interested in getting an answer to the question my colleagues have posted. Many have been surprised by the pivot away from a national search, and I would also like to know how & why this decision was made. This has been a high-profile topic in our community for many years. Thank you, P...

Colleagues- In today’s Mobility Committee we will be getting an update on the I-35 Capital Express Central project. In an effort to fully factor in regional emission reduction planning, I propose the committee send the following resolution to the full Council for consideration at a future meeting: h...

Thank you, CM Pool, for your & your team’s work on this topic. I look forward to seeing what staff can bring back as a recommendation.

MPT Paige Ellis

Colleagues- I'm looking forward to our work sessions tomorrow and Thursday regarding potential budget amendments. Here are the items I will propose, some of which are still pending Q&A responses from staff and may change: --- Ellis Amendment 1: eTOD Planning FTEs http://assets.austintexas.gov/au...

Thank you for your leadership on this, CM Alter. I have made my selection and will be appointing my commissioner at the 7/20 meeting.

Paige Ellis

CM Pool-

Thank you for providing this background. This is the amendment I plan to bring tomorrow on this item: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 225138.pdf

I look forward to the discussion tomorrow.

Paige Ellis

Colleagues,

My Version 2 of Item #44 has been distributed by the agenda office.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 093239.pdf

Thanks,
MPT Paige Ellis

Dear Colleagues, During this week’s work session, we are posted to discuss the 2023 Council meeting dates. At the end of 2022, when approving the 2023 calendar, CM Alison Alter flagged that Council may wish to revisit the meeting dates once the new dais was seated, especially with regards to the tim...

CM Pool -

Thank you for the invitation to sign onto this letter. Please ask them to add my name.

Paige Ellis

Colleagues, Tomorrow (Thursday) at 1pm in Council Chambers, the Mobility Committee will hold a deep-dive session on the Project Connect light rail core system options. Staff from ATP, Capital Metro, and the City will be participating, and we hope all of you will join us for this important discussion...

Colleagues, Below is a small amendment I'd like to offer to Item 84, CM Ryan Alter's IFC regarding underground electric lines, which I hope will be accepted as friendly. The intent is to ensure we're considering our street tree goals, requirements, and opportunities as we think about where and how t...

Colleagues, Ahead of today’s eTOD Joint Committee Meeting discussion, I wanted to share some documents that will be referenced by Paulette Gibbins (ULI). 1) Transit Oriented Development: Opportunities for Affordability and Access in Austin: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/62-2023030...

Colleagues, Here is my proposed plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. Please note all times are estimated and that this may change, depending on the will of the dais and additional speaker sign-ups. At 10am, we will begin promptly. We currently have 75 speakers signed up to speak at 10am; each spea...

CM Kelly -

Thank you for bringing this item. I also agree with CM Ryan Alter’s sentiments on the scope of the audit and will support the item with his amendment if it accepted as friendly.

Thank you,
Paige Ellis

Colleagues, Due to the A/V issues we encountered this morning, we do not intend to return to public session after executive session today. I will only go back out to adjourn the meeting after we finish our Executive Session items. If you had additional comments or questions regarding the Winter Weat...

Thank you for adding these updates, Mayor Watson. I appreciated the dialogue around where everyone is interested in serving. Housing & Planning: I am happy to continue serving as a member and do not need to serve as Vice Chair. CM Ryan Alter will serve well in this position if he is appointed. V...

Colleagues, The first Mobility Committee of the year will start at 1:00 pm tomorrow. Since we have not approved our committee assignments yet, I want to invite anyone interested in these topics to feel free to participate in the meeting. Most notably, we will be covering the Bi-Annual Update on the ...

Mayor Watson,

Thank you for laying out these details. I look forward to our first council meeting together as a new dais.

Paige Ellis

Thanks for initiating this conversation, Mayor. Colleagues, I would like to continue all of my current committee and intergovernmental appointments: - Mobility Committee (Chair) - Housing and Planning Committee - Public Safety Committee - CAMPO Transportation Policy Board (see below) - Clean Air Coa...

Colleagues, On December 1st, we will be considering adoption of the City of Austin's Federal Legislative Agenda for the 118th Congress. Here are a number of items I would like to suggest we add to the federal agenda and plan to draft as formal amendments: Public Health: -Codify the Roe v Wade aborti...

Thank you, Mayor, for bringing this important item. I welcome the opportunity for Council to establish that the City’s policy is that we want BOTH strong environmental and safety regulations AND more housing. I'm hopeful we can provide the clarity needed regarding our intent here while still allowin...

Thank you for laying out this schedule, Mayor. My preference for the Dec 1st and Dec 8th meetings would be to have Thursday/Friday meetings (Dec 1st/2nd and Dec 8th/9th) instead of Wednesday/Thursday. As I mentioned during the work session, Wednesdays are valuable in giving our offices time to get o...