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
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- Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Health Committee Update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 98
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1483
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: 847
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: 2534
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: 2534
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: 2534
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: 452
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: 411
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: 1188
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: 1118
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: 1273
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: 1363
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: 1363
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 ...
- Thu Aug 11, 2022 9:10 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1363
Re: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
Goodnight Ranch Fire/EMS Station I plan to bring forward an amendment that would appropriate the remaining costs of construction in Certificates of Obligation to ensure the construction of the Goodnight Ranch Fire/EMS station. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/84-20220811090444.pdf Th...
- Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1363
Fuentes Budget Amendments/Riders
Colleagues, I plan to bring forward an amendment to establish an Enhanced Library Card program in Austin, similar to existing programs in San Antonio, San Marcos, Harris County, and soon Dallas. This card includes a photo, name, date of birth, and address. With this card you can access all library r...
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Priorities
- Replies: 0
- Views: 707
Budget Priorities
Councilmember Kitchen, thank you for sharing your budget topics, the D2 Team and I will keep them in mind. I’d also like to list my budget priorities so that my colleagues are aware and have time for consideration. New priorities may be listed in the future as we continue to receive community feedba...
- Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Gun violence
- Replies: 2
- Views: 656
Re: Gun violence
Thank you, CM Kitchen, MPT Alter, and CM Ellis, for your continued work on this important issue. I would also like to co-sponsor this item.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:11 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: The GRACE Act - Guarding the Right to Abortion Care for Everyone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4099
Re: The GRACE Act - Guarding the Right to Abortion Care for Everyone
Protecting abortion rights promotes health, supports individual autonomy, and addresses longstanding racial and economic inequities, which is why today’s SCOTUS ruling will have irreparable short and long-term effects across our entire country. The dismantling of Roe v. Wade leaves millions without ...
- Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 53 - Overdose Crisis
- Replies: 0
- Views: 760
Item 53 - Overdose Crisis
Colleagues, I’m bringing forward Item 53, which declares a public health crisis on Austin’s rising overdoses. Thank you to Public Health Committee Chair Tovo, Mayor Adler, CM Kitchen, and CM Harper Madison for co-sponsoring this resolution. Item 53 directs opioid settlement money toward: - harm redu...
- Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:49 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 50 - Living Wage Resolution
- Replies: 1
- Views: 719
Re: Item 50 - Living Wage Resolution
Item 50 v2 is now posted and available in the backup: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=385983
- Wed Jun 15, 2022 7:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 50 - Living Wage Resolution
- Replies: 1
- Views: 719
Item 50 - Living Wage Resolution
Colleagues, First, I would like to thank Council Member Kitchen, Council Member Tovo, Council Member Vela, and Council Member Renteria for Co-Sponsoring Item 50, the Living Wage Resolution. I will be offering Version 2 of Item 50 for Council consideration and will post a link to the document as soon...
- Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:14 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: item 59 - e-bikes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1487
Re: item 59 - e-bikes
Thank you for your leadership on this issue, CM Ellis! I’d also like to propose the following amendments for consideration regarding the equitable expansion of e-Bikes and equitable community outreach: Amendment #1: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=385454 Amendment #2: https://www.a...
- Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2045
Re: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
For all the reasons that CMs Kitchen, Tovo, and Vela have pointed out, I join them in strongly supporting Item 65 and ask for consideration of this item as soon as possible and no later than June 16th.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Tue May 17, 2022 1:34 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Reproductive Health Agenda
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1276
Reproductive Health Agenda
Colleagues, This week I began introducing a series of resolutions as part of the Fight Back for Reproductive Health Agenda. The recent directives by the Texas Legislature and the inevitable undoing of Roe v. Wade will present significant challenges for women, trans, and non-binary people to access t...
- Thu May 05, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: AFD Item
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2117
Re: AFD Item
I'd also like to be listed as a co-sponsor.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa