City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues, Tomorrow I will be offering a substitute motion to the proposed staff recommendation, with the support of my cosponsors – Councilmembers Fuentes, Velasquez, Vela, and Qadri. While the recommendations of staff are a meaningful step forward, we believe that more should be done to address t...

Thank you CM A. Alter for this question. The acquisitions under this fund will have to fall within the statutory scope of allowable uses for certificates of obligations. Ultimately, this question is one for the law department, however, I do believe there are elements within the food plan that could ...

Colleagues, Ahead of tomorrow’s discussion of our amendments and budget IFCs, I have a few updates to the amendments and budget IFCs I posted on Monday: Alter-1 – We had originally reduced this item by $1.25 million that would have been used to implement expanded homeless navigation services beyond ...

Thank you, Mayor, for preparing these budget amendments. I would be happy to support item 1 (PSH Services) and item 2 (Emergency Shelter), and be listed as a co-sponsor.

Ryan

The proposed budget makes important strides in meeting the daily needs of Austinites. However, I believe there are more targeted investments that we can and should make to advance the priorities of our constituents, primarily concerning homelessness, public safety, and sustainability. Below are my p...

Colleagues, I’m looking forward to our budget discussion on Wednesday. With regards to the general fund, I would like to discuss: - Parks maintenance - Firefighter staffing, scheduling, and overtime - PSH services - Homelessness strategy more generally I’m sure other questions will come up from our ...

As I mentioned in today’s work session, I would like to propose the inclusion of language that subjects the Bond Advisory Task Force to the eligibility and ethical rules applicable to other boards and commissions, with a specification concerning individuals who have a potential conflict of interest ...

Mayor, I wanted to request a modification to the posting language to make it consistent with what I believe your intent to be as it relates to the timing discussed in your post and resolution. The language of the resolution and your post mention an election “no later than November 2026,” but the pos...

Since beginning this process, my goal has always been the same – What can we do as a City to protect this special place we call home today, tomorrow, and for generations to come? I am encouraged that this conversation, which had not been mentioned in future bond discussions, is now taking such a pro...

Climate change is an emergency we face as a city, a state, a nation. To argue otherwise is to ignore what is right outside our front door – hotter and hotter summers, a decreasing water supply, and more extreme storms that inflict severe damage on our homes, trees, utilities, and daily life. We cann...

Colleagues,
I will be bringing the below motion tomorrow to provide direction on item AHFC 002.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 142722.pdf

Ryan

Thank you CM Velásquez and fellow colleagues for leading on this important resolution to provide assistance and expand access to low and middle income homeowners. I would like to join you in co-sponsoring item 115.

Colleagues, I would like to thank City staff for keeping the Council updated on the timeline to approve a senior and disabled homestead exemption, and to the Mayor for acting quickly to get it on the Council agenda. Given the Council’s continued support of increasing this exemption to keep up with t...

On behalf of my colleagues, please see below for an updated letter with corrected headings for the respective utility and general fund tables, which were swapped in the original letter.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 175627.pdf

Ryan

Colleagues, We are excited that next week we will continue making progress on our Environmental Investment Plan efforts. At the work session, we will hear from staff regarding the information shared in their recent memo. In advance of this briefing, our sub-quorum wanted to share our initial priorit...

Colleagues, I was alerted to a small oversight in my last setbacks and impervious cover amendment that I corrected and am replacing with Version 2 below. Additionally, to ensure that the same alleyway compatibility protections are included in the ETOD, I am bringing an amendment to compatibility sta...

Colleagues, I have some updates and changes to the amendments I posted this morning. Based on conversations with staff, I think these solutions will help forge a middle path on these issues. I will be withdrawing both of my earlier amendments and replacing them with these alternatives. Setbacks and ...

HOME Delayed Implementation - WUI (Item 6) http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/14-202405137103943.pdf Colleagues, Since we will be amending and voting on the Planning Commission version of Item 6, I am offering this additional amendment to ensure staff’s initial language about delayed i...

Colleagues, I wanted to share an update regarding my proposed amendments. I am no longer offering my original amendments on Chapter 4-18 redevelopment requirements and fire concerns related to ingress/egress, but I am still offering my amendment on alleyway compatibility. I am also adding a few new ...

Colleagues, In preparation for tomorrow’s Work Session, I wanted to share my proposed amendments. Waiver of Replacement Requirement (Item 1 - Ch 4-18-33) http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/88-202405134171916.pdf This item authorizes a waiver process for the replacement of affordable un...

Thank you for the update. I agree with splitting the items and appreciate you doing so. Looking forward to a productive discussion next week.

Ryan

Colleagues, Homelessness is a challenge throughout Austin, and it is uniquely critical in parts of District 5. The area surrounding the Sunrise Navigation Center has experienced and continues to experience a large amount of activity related to individuals experiencing homelessness, and my office has...

Colleagues, Tomorrow, I plan to offer an amendment to item 34, concerning the extension of operations at the Marshalling Yard. These proposed changes strike a balance of providing important shelter beds for our unhoused population to access with the need to invest in housing solutions. As we saw thi...

Thanks for the edit, CM Pool. I am happy to accept this as a friendly amendment and I appreciate your support of Item 39.

Ryan

I want to congratulate TC Broadnax on his selection and really look forward to getting to work together to not just solve the pressing challenges facing Austin, but build on all the areas that already make this such a great place to live. I also would like to thank Sara Hensley for putting herself f...