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- Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 29 - Telework Policy
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1624
Item 29 - Telework Policy
Dear Colleagues, I am posting a revised resolution (version 2) for Item 29, initiating amendments to the Climate Equity Plan and to elements of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, including the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, regarding telework policies. This version includes an affirmation of th...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Safety at AUS airport - Item 55
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1894
Safety at AUS airport - Item 55
Dear Colleagues, As you all know, there have been a series of critical safety incidents and near misses at the AUS airport this year. Representing the airport district, I am bringing forward a resolution that endorses several Federal safety reforms and directs local action to implement a centralized...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: A message for my colleagues
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4147
Re: A message for my colleagues
CM Harper Madison,
We have your back. I join our community in sending unwavering support and an abundance of positive energy. Your strength and resilience are an inspiration to us all.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
We have your back. I join our community in sending unwavering support and an abundance of positive energy. Your strength and resilience are an inspiration to us all.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Initial Budget Amendments and IFC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1152
Re: Initial Budget Amendments and IFC
Thank you, Council Member Harper Madison, for your leadership on these two important issues. I would like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY24 Budget Priorities
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6776
FY24 Budget Priorities
Colleagues, Yesterday we heard very loudly and clearly from Austinites about the need to invest in our community. As we continue to deliberate and consider the City Manager’s proposed budget, I remain focused on continuing conversations with the community to ensure we deliver a budget that reflects ...
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Fire Department Apparatus Lacking Air Conditioning
- Replies: 1
- Views: 921
Re: Austin Fire Department Apparatus Lacking Air Conditioning
Thank you, CM Kelly, for calling attention to this issue. The lack of functioning A/C units across City of Austin vehicles is a widespread issue, including in our Austin Resource Recovery collection trucks. We need to be thinking about ALL City of Austin employees during this extreme heat. I am also...
- Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 43 - Narcan Resolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 992
Item 43 - Narcan Resolution
Colleagues, Last summer, the city council unanimously passed a resolution that I brought forward declaring opioid overdoses a public health crisis in Austin and set in motion harm reduction strategies to address the overdose crisis. I want to thank Council Member Kelly and all cosponsors for bringin...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:45 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments for March 23rd, 2023 Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 811
Re: Amendments for March 23rd, 2023 Council Meeting
Colleagues,
I've incorporated CM Kelly's proposed amendment and added a minor change to align with CM Ryan Alter's Item 84 into a version 2 of my Item 58 for your consideration:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091815.pdf
Yours in community,
Vanessa
I've incorporated CM Kelly's proposed amendment and added a minor change to align with CM Ryan Alter's Item 84 into a version 2 of my Item 58 for your consideration:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091815.pdf
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Public Library Long-Range Strategic Plan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 677
Austin Public Library Long-Range Strategic Plan
Hello Colleagues, I intend to provide direction to Item 40 (Adopt the Austin Public Library long-range Strategic Plan, including a facilities plan outlining initiatives and goals through 2028 in accordance with Imagine Austin) that ensures we conduct community outreach and engagement as we move forw...
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Aerial Fire Truck Resolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6073
Re: Aerial Fire Truck Resolution
Colleagues - I appreciate CM Kelly raising this issue. While I intend to support this need as a co-sponsor, I cannot support the resolution as it is currently drafted. As I mentioned to her yesterday, I am still looking into the issue for myself with AFD and am considering several changes to the res...
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 43- Affordable Student Housing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4222
Item 43- Affordable Student Housing
Hello Colleagues, I want to thank CM Ryan Alter for bringing forward Item 43 to help ensure we are providing affordable housing options to students. I am bringing forward a friendly amendment to ensure students are aware of existing affordable housing options and that they know how to apply for them...
- Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 40 - Cold Weather Shelters Amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3379
Item 40 - Cold Weather Shelters Amendment
Colleagues, The ice storm and its aftermath have made it ever more apparent that the city is in critical need of improving extreme weather planning. I want to thank Council Member Kelly and all cosponsors for bringing forward Item 40. I would like to provide a few amendments that reflect concerns an...
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Health Committee Update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 679
Re: Public Health Committee Update
Thank you for the update, CM Qadri. On behalf of the Public Health Committee, I welcome CM Vela to our committee and look forward to working together on addressing homelessness and reducing the health disparities our communities face.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3887
Re: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
Thank you, CM Vela, for bringing this item forward. I agree that extending our current police contract would benefit all parties involved. Austinites deserve to feel safe and assured that our police are held to the highest standard possible. At the same time, our officers deserve stability as negoti...
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 55 - Friendly Amendment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2010
Re: Item 55 - Friendly Amendment
Thank you, CM Velasquez. I support your friendly amendment and appreciate your co-sponsorship of this item. Colleagues, I also plan to offer two minor changes to my Childcare Zoning IFC, Item 55. In order to clarify that the new “childcare services” use includes child daycare centers and early child...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6024
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
As the outgoing Chair of the Austin Water Oversight Committee, I'd like to offer my full support for CM Ryan Alter chairing the committee moving forward. His expertise and the makeup of his district are well-matched to advance the priorities and scope of this committee.
Vanessa
Vanessa
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6024
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
Thank you, CM Vela and CM Harper Madison, for being willing and interested in serving as Chair of Public Safety and Housing. I strongly support and welcome your leadership and perspectives on these committees.
Vanessa
Vanessa
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6024
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
Colleagues, I have served as Vice-Chair of the Public Health committee for the last two years and would like to chair the committee this year. I’m also interested in continuing my service on the following committees: • Audit & Finance • City of Austin / AISD / Travis County Joint Subcommittee • ...
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:34 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tuesday AE Work Session: Request by Consumer Advocate and Interveners for Adequate Presentation Time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 980
Re: Tuesday AE Work Session: Request by Consumer Advocate and Interveners for Adequate Presentation Time
I’m also supportive of additional presentation time.
-Vanessa
-Vanessa
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 39 - mobile homes and tenant notification and relocation requirements
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1112
Item 39 - mobile homes and tenant notification and relocation requirements
Hello Colleagues, Under the current Tenant Notification and Relocation Ordinance, a landlord can evict all tenants and then apply for a zoning change without triggering the ordinance. My resolution (Item 39) seeks to close this loophole and ensure tenants receive proper notification and the opportun...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:27 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Balancing/Offsets IFC - 10/27, Item 42
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3224
Re: Balancing/Offsets IFC - 10/27, Item 42
I also want to thank Mayor Adler for bringing this item forward and for providing further clarification on the goals and intent of this resolution so that our staff has the direction they need to craft policy that ensures we are not choosing between community benefits and housing supply. There is a ...
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 3:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 911 Call Center Briefing Request
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2868
Re: 911 Call Center Briefing Request
Thank you, CM Kitchen, for your strong leadership on this issue. I will also join you and CM Kelly in this request for a briefing. In addition to the briefing, I ask that Manager Cronk have a plan of ACTION for us to consider immediate and long-term strategies for the City of Austin to improve the 9...
- Tue Oct 18, 2022 2:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Remaining 2022 Council Meetings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3434
Re: Remaining 2022 Council Meetings
Same. Friday meetings if necessary are preferred.
Thanks!
Vanessa
Thanks!
Vanessa
- Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:53 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2204
Re: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
Dear Colleagues- Please find below the updated budget amendments, and I look forward to our discussion later today. 1- Living Wage Version 2- http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/B8-20220817084053.pdf The revised Living Wage budget amendment appropriates $7 million in General Funds to in...
- Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:25 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2204
Re: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
Colleagues- Attached are my Budget Amendments and Riders, as discussed yesterday at Council. Amendments Fuentes 1: Livable Wage- http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/C6-20220812160307.pdf Purpose: Increase the living wage to $20 per hour in FY 23 for all employees of the city as well as ...