CM Siegel,
I will review your motion sheet and will follow up with you on this item before Thursday.
Thanks,
Kirk
On Behalf of Mayor Watson
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- Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:13 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 31 Amendment, 2/13/25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4275
- Fri Feb 07, 2025 4:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: List of Council Committees and Regional Appointments V4
- Replies: 7
- Views: 151676
Re: List of Council Committees and Regional Appointments V4
It was brought to our attention that the previous link was inactive. Please see updated link below.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 144716.pdf
On behalf of Mayor Watson
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 144716.pdf
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Tue Feb 04, 2025 2:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: STR Joint Council and Planning Commission Hearing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 20269
Re: STR Joint Council and Planning Commission Hearing
As promised, I am providing the link to the Q&A for the Short Term Rental (STR) conversation:
https://services.austintexas.gov/budget ... /index.cfm
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
https://services.austintexas.gov/budget ... /index.cfm
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: STR Joint Council and Planning Commission Hearing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 20269
STR Joint Council and Planning Commission Hearing
Council: We will convene tomorrow at 1:00 PM for the Joint City Council and Planning Commission special called meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to review the proposed Short Term Rental regulations and conduct a public hearing. For tomorrow, I will call to order the meeting of the Austin City ...
- Sat Feb 01, 2025 10:53 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: List of Council Committees and Regional Appointments V4
- Replies: 7
- Views: 151676
Re: List of Council Committees and Regional Appointments V4
Council Member Laine, Thank you for volunteering to serve on the COAERS board of directors for 2025. I made note of this change and submitted a revised 2025 Council Committees and Regional Appointments list to the City Clerk. Here is a link to that document: 71-20250131165353.pdf Thanks, Kirk On beh...
- Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Appointee Evaluations
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10499
Council Appointee Evaluations
Council: You received an email today from the City’s Human Resources Director regarding Council Appointee Evaluations. I am working closely with City Staff to ensure that the Council Appointee Evaluations process is executed as outlined in resolution 20160225-016. The Council Appointee Evaluations a...
- Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 1/30/25
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11723
Council Meeting Schedule 1/30/25
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. I look forward to our first meeting of 2025! We will begin promptly at 10am. We will first hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will be called to speak on individual consent items in numerical order. Speakers will have 2 minutes ...
- Mon Jan 27, 2025 2:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session Schedule 1/28/25
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12142
Work Session Schedule 1/28/25
Council Members: I thought I'd send a note about our first 2025 Work Session and Austin Energy Oversight Committee meeting tomorrow. When we have both a Work Session and an AEOC meeting, we ordinarily start the day with the AEOC meeting. However, tomorrow, we will instead begin with the Work Session...
- Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:15 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: List of Council Committees and Regional Appointments V4
- Replies: 7
- Views: 151676
List of Council Committees and Regional Appointments V4
Colleagues— I’ve attached an updated list of council committee and regional appointments based on the message board discussions. We still have a few committees and open appointment spots to discuss in anticipation of the January 28th work session. Here is a quick summary of openings, and a link to t...
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:30 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Updated List of Council Committees and Appointments
- Replies: 4
- Views: 35910
Re: Updated List of Council Committees and Appointments
Colleagues— I’ve attached another draft committee list after the most recent message board comments shared this week. Please take a moment to review the current proposed committee assignments based upon the message board discussion/consultation. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/92-20...
- Wed Jan 15, 2025 2:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Council Committee Ordinance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 27788
Co-Sponsorship Request: Council Committee Ordinance
Colleagues— As we approach the January 30th council meeting, I would like to share a draft ordinance that will re-establish the Economic Opportunity Committee and the Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee. Additionally, the ordinance suggests minor updates to the scope of work for the Pub...
- Tue Jan 14, 2025 4:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Updated List of Council Committees and Appointments
- Replies: 4
- Views: 35910
Updated List of Council Committees and Appointments
Colleagues— As promised in my recent post, I want to share an update regarding council committees and intergovernmental appointments based on the preferences I have received from everyone through the message board. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/07-20250114173430.pdf The document s...
- Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2025 Council Committees and Intergovernmental Appointments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 28715
2025 Council Committees and Intergovernmental Appointments
Council Members, As we get ready to start the new year, I want to start organizing Council Committee assignments and the assignments from the Council to intergovernmental bodies for 2025. I’ve attached links to the Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments for 2024 with redlines so ...
- Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 12/12/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23332
Council Meeting Schedule 12/12/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will then hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes per item. Speakers will be able to donate time. Speakers wishing to donate time must coordinate with the City Clerk prior to be...
- Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Energy Generation Plan Work Session Discussion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 29044
Austin Energy Generation Plan Work Session Discussion
My top priorities in this process are to divest from the Fayette Power Project and ensure reliable and affordable power for our community. I am proposing an amendment to the Resource Generation Plan that introduces a new Carbon Intensity Standard. By using this metric, we ensure that any future gene...
- Mon Dec 09, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Meeting and Work Session 12/10/2024
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23116
Special Called Meeting and Work Session 12/10/2024
Council: Here is my plan for the Special Called Meeting and Council Work Session tomorrow. We’ll start the day by calling the Special Called Meeting to order. We will take up item 1 and then open the public hearing on item 2. At the conclusion of the public hearing, we will adjourn the Special Calle...
- Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 11/21/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 28115
Council Meeting Schedule 11/21/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 3 minutes per item. Speakers will be able to donate time. Speakers wishing to donate time must coordinate with the City Clerk prior to being c...
- Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Meeting, Austin Energy Oversight Committee, Council Work Session Schedule-11/19/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 28916
Special Called Meeting, Austin Energy Oversight Committee, Council Work Session Schedule-11/19/24
Council: There’s a lot on tap for tomorrow. We have a special called meeting, a work session and the Austin Energy Oversight Committee meeting. Plus we will have an executive session. Here is my plan for organizing our day. We will begin promptly at 9 AM. I will call to order the special-called meet...
- Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: AI Call - Public Communication
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20246
AI Call - Public Communication
Council Members: Immediately after the Council meeting this past Thursday, City Clerk Myrna Rios and I talked about the AI generated call we received as part of Public Communications. We discussed the need to immediately get to the bottom of how this happened, what we can do to prevent it in the fut...
- Wed Nov 06, 2024 3:20 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 11/7/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17724
Council Meeting Schedule 11/7/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. Prior to taking up the consent agenda we will take up item 33. This item honoring Kay and Joe Guedea has been pulled from the consent agenda. We will then hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will ...
- Mon Oct 21, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Work Session and Council Meeting Schedule
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25607
Council Work Session and Council Meeting Schedule
Council: Here is my plan for the Council Work Session tomorrow. We will begin at 9am with items 47 and 48. Following speakers and discussion on items 47 and 48, we will take up item 42. We will then take up the briefing items B1 and B2. I am looking forward to a productive Work Session. I also want ...
- Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Request for Housing Tax Credit
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24268
Request for Housing Tax Credit
Colleagues--- My office, along with Councilmembers Velasquez and Fuentes, have spoken to city staff related to a multi-family project that has applied for a 4% affordable housing tax credit currently located in the Airport Overlay on Airport Commerce Drive. Staff is preparing a memo for council rega...
- Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:53 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Preemptive Disaster Declaration
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14345
Preemptive Disaster Declaration
Council: I want to give everyone a heads up that tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM, I’ll join Travis County Judge Andy Brown to issue a preemptive disaster declaration, so that we’re prepared to respond as quickly and effectively as possible in the event of a wildfire. The Governor has issued a disaster ...
- Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 10/9/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 28214
Council Meeting Schedule 10/9/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 3 minutes per item. Speakers will be able to donate time. Speakers wishing to donate time must coordinate with the City Clerk prior to being c...
- Mon Oct 07, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session Meeting Schedule-10/08/2024
- Replies: 0
- Views: 28977
Work Session Meeting Schedule-10/08/2024
Council: We will begin the Work Session tomorrow promptly at 9am. We will first hear a briefing from staff on the police contract (item B1), followed by council discussion. We will then take public comment on the item. Speakers will have 3 minutes and will be able to donate time. Speakers wishing to...