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by Colleen Pate
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Update
Replies: 5
Views: 2127

City Manager Search Update

Council: Thanks for your work on selecting Austin's next City Manager. I appreciate how hard everyone has worked. I give great thanks to both of our excellent candidates. I know this has been a daunting process, but they've demonstrated their professionalism. Austin would do well with either person....
by Colleen Pate
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 3/21/24
Replies: 0
Views: 158

Council Meeting Schedule 3/21/24

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 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
by Colleen Pate
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Events—March 25th and 26th
Replies: 0
Views: 796

City Manager Search Events—March 25th and 26th

Council Members: This is to give an update on the activities in the City Manager search for March 25th and 26th. On the 25th, two candidates—T.C. Broadnax of Dallas and Sara Hensley of Denton—will meet with City of Austin personnel in the morning. That evening, the public will have an opportunity to...
by Colleen Pate
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Update
Replies: 0
Views: 633

City Manager Search Update

Council Members: As you know, on Friday, Brian Platt, the City Manager in Kansas City, MO, told our search firm that he had not withdrawn from consideration for the City Manager job here. Today, he has told the firm that he is withdrawing from consideration. I wanted you to have this information as ...
by Colleen Pate
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Update
Replies: 0
Views: 489

City Manager Search Update

You may have seen a news report indicating that the Kansas City Council voted last night to give the Kansas City Mayor authority to negotiate a new contract with Brian Platt, one of the three finalists for the permanent Austin City Manager position. We have been in contact with Mr. Platt through our...
by Colleen Pate
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 3/7/24
Replies: 0
Views: 312

Council Meeting Schedule 3/7/24

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 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
by Colleen Pate
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Update
Replies: 0
Views: 1233

City Manager Search Update

Council Members: I’m pleased to set out the next steps in the process for selecting Austin’s permanent City Manager. Our search firm, Mosaic Public Partners, will contact and request T.C. Broadnax of Dallas, TX, Sara Hensley of Denton, TX, and Brian Platt of Kansas City, MO, to come to Austin and pa...
by Colleen Pate
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Work Session Schedule 3/5/24
Replies: 0
Views: 377

Work Session Schedule 3/5/24

Council: Here is my plan for our Council Work Session tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 9am with the briefing on the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation and the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following the briefing, we will take up items pulled for discussion. Currently no items have b...
by Colleen Pate
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Update
Replies: 0
Views: 1061

City Manager Search Update

Council: I’m writing to give you an update on our City Manager search. As you’re aware, the application period for the City Manager search was extended and closed on Monday, February 26th. We extended the time when we determined that the next steps in the process would take place in early March. Thi...
by Colleen Pate
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/29/24
Replies: 0
Views: 296

Council Meeting Schedule 2/29/24

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 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
by Colleen Pate
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Work Session 2/27/24
Replies: 0
Views: 317

Work Session 2/27/24

Council: I will be off the dais on Tuesday for our Work Session. MPT Pool will preside in my absence. This week we are posted for an Executive Session regarding our Council Appointee Evaluations. We will plan to take all Executive Session items up on Thursday, February 29th so the full Council can b...
by Colleen Pate
Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2.15.24
Replies: 0
Views: 398

Council Meeting Schedule 2.15.24

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 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
by Colleen Pate
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/1/2024
Replies: 0
Views: 1115

Council Meeting Schedule 2/1/2024

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 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
by Colleen Pate
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Austin Water Oversight Committee
Replies: 1
Views: 1179

Austin Water Oversight Committee

As you know, this committee does not have a full membership. I’ve discussed it with Mayor Pro Tem, who chairs the committee, and I will fill the open spot.

Thanks.

Kirk

On behalf of Mayor Watson
by Colleen Pate
Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
Replies: 6
Views: 2458

Re: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors

Colleagues, I know that each and every one of us would like to be physically present to recognize and support the survivor plaintiffs today at City Hall. As the City Attorney Anne Morgan has indicated, we cannot all attend today’s ceremony for violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA). That be...
by Colleen Pate
Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 1/18/24
Replies: 0
Views: 2140

Council Meeting Schedule 1/18/24

Council: I’ve cancelled my travel to Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Conference of Mayors due to weather related travel cancelations and delays and all that we have going on here in Austin. Thank you to Mayor Pro Tem Pool for her willingness to step in and preside in my absence. Here is my plan for t...
by Colleen Pate
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Replies: 11
Views: 33368

Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments

Council:

My goal is to provide these lists to the City Clerk under the procedures for Friday morning.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112251.pdf

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112344.pdf

Thanks,

Kirk

On behalf of Mayor Watson
by Colleen Pate
Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Weather Update - 1/15/24
Replies: 0
Views: 2463

Winter Weather Update - 1/15/24

Council Members: Because of the winter weather and our efforts related to it, I delayed going to D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I'll be at the Work Session in the morning at 9:00 AM. I also want to update you a little bit about the weather and what’s going on. We’ve now experienced some of ...
by Colleen Pate
Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Winter Weather Update
Replies: 0
Views: 2400

Winter Weather Update

The first extreme winter weather storm of this year arrives later tonight. Temperatures have been in the 20s all day today, but it’s been feeling like somewhere in the teens, and it’s only getting colder. The National Weather Service is now predicting a higher chance of precipitation like freezing r...
by Colleen Pate
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Replies: 11
Views: 33368

Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments

Council: Thank you for sharing your input on Council committee assignments and intergovernmental entity appointments. I am including an updated redline version of the Council committee assignments for 2024. This version incorporates previous changes and redlines new changes. I want to bring to your ...
by Colleen Pate
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Replies: 11
Views: 33368

Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments

Council:

Please see version 2 of the intergovernmental body appointments document. This version corrects an error.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 163204.pdf

Kirk

On behalf of Mayor Watson
by Colleen Pate
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Work Session and Council Meeting : 1/16/24 & 1/18/24
Replies: 0
Views: 2958

Council Work Session and Council Meeting : 1/16/24 & 1/18/24

Council Members: I will be at the U.S. Conference of Mayors next week. I have some speaking roles and meetings with federal officials scheduled, along with attending various meetings that are part of the general conference. Mayor Pro Tem Pool will preside at the work session and council meeting. I w...
by Colleen Pate
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Replies: 11
Views: 33368

Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments

Council Members: As promised, I’m forwarding a redline version of the proposed list of city council committees and other appointments of council members. This version includes all the input that’s been received by posts on the message board. I’ll call attention to the Housing and Planning Committee....
by Colleen Pate
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: City Manager Search Update
Replies: 0
Views: 9058

City Manager Search Update

Council Members: I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. I’m looking forward to the upcoming new year. And as we prepare to start that new year, I want to give a general update on our national City Manager search that’s being led by Mosaic Public Partners. Council Members Pool, Fuentes, Ve...
by Colleen Pate
Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 12/14/2023
Replies: 0
Views: 18079

Council Meeting Schedule 12/14/2023

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 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...