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by Atha Phillips
Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee meeting
Replies: 0
Views: 1336

Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee meeting

On behalf of Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool: Colleagues, Tomorrow morning, we will convene a brief Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee at 9 a.m. The primary topics for discussion are an update on AE’s Resource Generation Plan and a follow-up on Emergency Customer Communications. Tomorrow’s meeting ...
by Atha Phillips
Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: HOME Info Hub
Replies: 0
Views: 33184

HOME Info Hub

On behalf of CM Pool Colleagues, I appreciate the conversation Tuesday on HOME Phase 1. Once again, I want to thank City staff, the Planning Commission, and our community partners Preservation Austin and AIA Austin for their hard work in delivering the draft ordinance and amendments that enhance the...
by Atha Phillips
Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: HOME Information
Replies: 0
Views: 40463

HOME Information

On behalf of Council Member Pool Colleagues, As we begin the week, notifications regarding the land development code proposals for this fall are landing in our residents’ mailboxes. Those changes include the ones for HOME Phase 1 (Home Options for Middle-income Empowerment) to allow up to 3 units on...
by Atha Phillips
Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Questions Regarding Item 83 for the September 14th, 2023, Council Meeting
Replies: 2
Views: 6368

Re: Questions Regarding Item 83 for the September 14th, 2023, Council Meeting

On behalf of Council Member Pool, I am posting a link to the Tiny Home Resolution Version 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 145518.pdf

I have also sent this update to the agenda office to be posted.

Thanks,
Atha Phillips
Senior Policy Advisor
by Atha Phillips
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Questions Regarding Item 83 for the September 14th, 2023, Council Meeting
Replies: 2
Views: 6368

Re: Questions Regarding Item 83 for the September 14th, 2023, Council Meeting

On behalf of Council Member Pool Colleagues, On this week’s agenda, I am excited to bring Item 83, which initiates code changes that would allow tiny homes within single-family zoning districts. Adding a tiny home to your property, if allowed, would be the easiest and most affordable way to provide ...
by Atha Phillips
Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 125-Service Extension Requests (SERs)
Replies: 0
Views: 3802

Item 125-Service Extension Requests (SERs)

Colleagues, Item 125 of this week’s agenda deals with the requirement for staff to bring Service Extension Requests (SERs) to council for approval and allows for wastewater projects outside of the City’s jurisdiction to cost-participate in infrastructure. This change puts these decisions back into s...
by Atha Phillips
Tue Apr 18, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Denver Declaration - Sign On
Replies: 5
Views: 18415

Denver Declaration - Sign On

Colleagues, As many of you know, the City of Denver, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, will host the City Summit of the Americas with the goal of demonstrating that city and community leaders are driving innovative solutions to so many of our global challenges. As part of the Summit,...
by Atha Phillips
Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Storm 2023 After-action Report
Replies: 2
Views: 9104

Winter Storm 2023 After-action Report

On behalf of Council Member Pool Colleagues, Since this morning’s work session was cut short, I wanted to finish my thoughts and post the questions that I have for the City Manager and staff and identify issues we need to see addressed in the After-Action Report. I would like to propose that we use ...
by Atha Phillips
Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session
Replies: 3
Views: 2182

Re: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session

Please ignore the 5:15 post, it is replaced by the 5:25 post.
Thanks,
Atha
by Atha Phillips
Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session
Replies: 3
Views: 2182

Re: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session

On behalf of Council Member Pool Colleagues, I have asked Austin Energy to run a scenario with a $13 customer charge. I am still proposing a gradual customer charge for 3 years, but with a $13 a month starting point, the two graduated options are: $13, $14, $15, OR $14, $15, $16. Please note this pr...
by Atha Phillips
Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session
Replies: 3
Views: 2182

Re: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session

Colleagues, I have asked Austin Energy to run a $13 customer charge. I am still proposing a gradual customer charge for 3 years, but with a $13 a month starting point, the two graduated options are: $13, $14, $15, OR $14, $15, $16. Please note this proposal addresses the following issues identified ...
by Atha Phillips
Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:28 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session
Replies: 3
Views: 2182

Austin Energy Rate Case at Work Session

On behalf of Council Member Pool, here are links to the documents we handed out today. Council Member Pool’s proposal and chart http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/78-20221206092047.pdf Memo from Austin Energy’s outside council-Thomas Brocato http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilf...
by Atha Phillips
Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:56 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Energy Rate Case schedule update
Replies: 4
Views: 14144

Re: Austin Energy Rate Case schedule update

All, On behalf of Council Member Pool, I am posting the link to a new proposal submitted to the City Clerk by the ICA and other participants in the rate case. Here is a link to the main page: https://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/postings/ae_2022_base_rate_review.htm Here is a link to the new propos...