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- Wed Aug 28, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 8/29/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6773
Council Meeting Schedule 8/29/24
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 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...
- Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:20 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Texas Gas Service - Item 168
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6370
Texas Gas Service - Item 168
Colleagues – I’ve received a number of emails regarding the proposed rate increase for Texas Gas Service, and I thought it would be helpful to highlight what the City of Austin is already doing to protect TGS consumers in Austin. In July, the City of Austin began the process to contest the proposed ...
- Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Work Session 8/27/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12554
Council Work Session 8/27/24
Council: The City Manager and his team have let my office know that there are no scheduled briefings for our upcoming Council Work Session scheduled for Tuesday, August 27th. With no briefings to come before Council, I suggest we cancel the Work Session. If a Council Member would like to pull an ite...
- Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 8/14/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 14975
Council Meeting Schedule 8/14/24
Council: Here is my plan for our meeting tomorrow, August 14, 2024. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will begin with items 12 and 13 related to calling the elections. We will hear speakers on these items, discuss and vote. Following items 12 and 13, I will likely recess the City Council meeting an...
- Mon Aug 05, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY25 Budget Amendments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10399
FY25 Budget Amendments
Colleagues: I am offering the following four amendments in the FY25 Budget. Watson 1: Permanent Supportive Housing Support Services - $4,200,000 http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/6A-202408218153818.pdf Watson 2: Bridge/ Emergency Shelter - $2,864,494 http://assets.austintexas.gov/aust...
- Fri Aug 02, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called City Council Meeting-8/6/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 18880
Special Called City Council Meeting-8/6/24
Colleagues— After consultation with the City Manager, I am calling a Special Called Meeting of the Austin City Council on August 6, 2024, at 1:00 PM. The Council will take up one item related to our role in the selection of a new Chief of Police in accordance with Section 143.013 of the Texas Local ...
- Tue Jul 30, 2024 5:25 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Amendments
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19567
Budget Amendments
Council Members: I promised to lay out the budget schedule again and I'll do that. The date I most want to focus on for this post is next Monday, August 5th at 6:00. That's the goal for submitting proposed budget amendments and proposed budget IFCs. Because of the number of unmet needs and the limit...
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: July 24th Budget Work Session
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10488
July 24th Budget Work Session
Council: At our Budget Work Session on July 12th, we set today as a deadline to share items we want to discuss regarding the General Fund at the Wednesday, July 24th Work Session. This allows City Staff time to prepare for our Work Session focused on the General Fund. I would like to discuss emergen...
- Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Chief of Police
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19529
Chief of Police
Colleagues— In light of the City Manager announcing the two finalists for Chief of Police, I wanted to share information with you about the upcoming meet-and-greet and our next steps as a Council. Both finalists will be in town next week to be introduced to the community at a meet-and-greet at the P...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 6:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 7/18/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17313
Council Meeting Schedule 7/18/24
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...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
- Replies: 16
- Views: 32918
Re: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
Council: I am posting version 2 of item 93; it includes proposed amendments posted on the message board yesterday by CM Alison Alter and CM Ryan Alter. This also includes changes from the first version that law has recommended. The primary difference that law recommended includes greater detail rega...
- Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Update Budget Timeline
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19352
Update Budget Timeline
Council: I am sharing the updated FY25 Budget timeline that we laid out and discussed on the dais today. Friday, July 12th, 2024 The City Manager has filed the draft budget with the City Clerk, and it was delivered to the Mayor and Council Members. July 12th marks the launch of the Council Budget Qu...
- Mon Jul 08, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
- Replies: 16
- Views: 32918
Re: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
Based upon prior message board posts and community input, I have made some changes to the resolution for a collaborative effort. Attached is version 2.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172145.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172145.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Fri Jul 05, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
- Replies: 16
- Views: 32918
Re: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
Thank you for this feedback. I have shared this language with city staff, and the posting will be updated before today's agenda release.
Kirk
On Behalf of Mayor Watson
Kirk
On Behalf of Mayor Watson
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
- Replies: 16
- Views: 32918
- Tue Jul 02, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
- Replies: 16
- Views: 32918
Co-Sponsorship Request: Comprehensive Climate Implementation Program/Comprehensive Bond Package for 2026
Colleagues— As indicated in my previous message board post, I believe that addressing climate in our city is a top priority for this council, and I appreciate the passion of our council members. I also appreciate that we’ve all heard from many about needs they want addressed in a bond election. In o...
- Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Climate Bond Initiative
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6179
Climate Bond Initiative
Council Members: I’m frequently asked about addressing climate change. Those questions have increased in the past few days, so I thought I’d share with you what I’ve been telling people. This important historic issue is one of my top priorities. I also believe every member of this City Council sees ...
- Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:14 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Chief of Police Search
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19639
Chief of Police Search
Council, You will soon receive, if you haven’t already, a News Flash regarding the City Manager’s search for Austin’s next Chief of Police. Included in that is an estimated timeline for completing the process. The City Manager, working with Mosaic Public Partners, will be narrowing the list of appli...
- Tue Jun 04, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Cooling Centers and Emergency Shelters
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19100
Cooling Centers and Emergency Shelters
Colleagues – As we head into summer, there are many issues Council will continue to work on to have a successful budget process. Another part of summer that gives us all great concern is the heat and its impact, both short term and long term, on our unhoused neighbors. This post is my effort to outl...
- Wed May 29, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Senior/Disabled Property Tax Exemption Ordinance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9387
Re: Senior/Disabled Property Tax Exemption Ordinance
Thank you, Council Member Alter. I have incorporated this amendment into version 2 of the ordinance. I have provided it as an attachment below.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 193327.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 193327.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Wed May 29, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 5/30/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19639
Council Meeting Schedule 5/30/24
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...
- Fri May 24, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 127
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20316
Item 127
Colleagues, Item 127 on the May 30th agenda is a discussion and possible action related to placing proposed City Charter amendments on the ballot for a November 2024 special election. As you know, there are nine charter amendment recommendations from the Charter Review Committee and about 16 charter...
- Fri May 24, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Senior/Disabled Property Tax Exemption Ordinance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9387
Senior/Disabled Property Tax Exemption Ordinance
Council: I am writing to inform the Council of an agenda item that I am sponsoring that will be on the May 30th meeting agenda addendum. As you may recall, the Finance Office sent Council a memo last week regarding the analysis of property tax exemptions for senior and disabled homeowners in Austin....
- Wed May 15, 2024 2:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Amendments
- Replies: 0
- Views: 16043
LDC Amendments
Colleagues, I wanted to share the amendments I discussed at yesterday’s work session for Thursday’s meeting. Some of these amendments are subject to change, and I will share an update if that happens. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/E9-202405136143158.pdf 1.1800 Square Feet Minimum ...
- Tue May 14, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting 5/16/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 11671
Council Meeting 5/16/24
Today, we had a discussion on the dais about what version of each of the items we will take up as the "base" recommendation or main motion. The main motion will be a motion that will be subject to amendments. I've looked at it and I think the best course will be to go with the Planning Com...