City of Austin Council Message Board

Thank you, Mayor, for your words. We absolutely agree that for far too long, our community has been living in fear. We have heard too many stories of families being separated, of neighbors being harmed, and Texans killed at the hands of ICE. With a change in state leadership come January, we agree t...

Colleagues, At our work session next Tuesday, we will be receiving a briefing on the No Wrong Door initiative. We are glad to see that staff from various departments as well as program partners from Integral Care and Central Health will be presenting and available for questions. After receiving the ...

Colleagues, I support Council Member Siegel in asking that this be pulled from consent. I cannot support Item 6 as it currently stands. The community let us know how much full transparency means to them during this year's particularly difficult budget season, and as stewards of public money we need ...

Thank you Mayor for the clarification on the process.

I agree with Council Member Alter on the points articulated in his post.
We need to understand from Staff how we can best offer these protections to our community.

Looking forward to our conversation on Tuesday.

CMJV

Dear Colleagues, I am bringing forward three budget amendments. 1. Amend funding within the the Austin Homeless Strategies (AHSO) Office’s Street & Community Outreach (SCO) Division by adding $350,000 to to change the status of three full-time temporary positions to full-time permanent and $250,...

Dear Colleagues, We want to thank the Budget of Organizational Excellence for the opportunity this week to provide feedback on our budget priorities for FY27. We were asked to provide detailed feedback on the planned reduction of $16.8M to Social Service Contracts. While we are facing a tough budget...

Councilwoman Ellis, thank you for bringing this item forward. As e-motos become more popular across our city and parks, education, awareness, and training are key in ensuring the safety of our community. I would like to added as a cosponsor.

Thank you, Councilwoman Ellis for bringing this motion forward. Stakeholders need to time to better understand what these changes will look like and provide feedback. This motion provides that direction and I support it fully.

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CMJV

Colleagues, After the recent news concerning Cesar Chavez and a history of sexual abuse, we are requesting that the City Manager develop a community outreach plan with the goal of gathering input on renaming Cesar Chavez Street. Our memo to the City Manager provides guidance on how to develop this o...

Mayor, Thank you for your leadership on this and for the opportunity to support this request. I agree with Council Member Alter that we can’t balance the budget at the cost of Austin’s most vulnerable citizens. I implore the City Manager and our excellent finance staff to carefully and critically ev...

MPT Vela, I am grateful that you are bringing this item forward and I am proud to sponsor it. This resolution was drafted with careful and constant consultation with our law department. I am looking forward to our discussion today and encourage our colleagues to move this policy forward today. a sus...

CM Ellis,

Thank you for bringing forward this amendment. I would like to be added as a co-sponsor.

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CMJV

Thank you, Mayor, for sharing this Council Office Expense Policy. I agree with CM Alter in that we should look into allowing the transfer of funds to other city departments through our formal annual budget process. In addition, I and some of my colleagues have achieved larger carry forward dollars t...

Mayor,

I'd be honored to be a cosponsor and be part of this sub-q.
The city needs us to step up, regain trust and offer greater transparency.
I'm here for it, this is a great step forward.

- CMJV

Colleagues, I have heard from many of my constituents about the need for more compassionate and robust street outreach and we, as a city, are far overdue at addressing these needs adequately. This is why I am bringing forward two resolutions this week - Items 24 and 25 - that I have been working on ...

Colleagues,

I am grateful to Council Member Alter for his amendment and have incorporated the requested changes in a version 2 for this item.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 193813.pdf

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CMJV

Colleagues, I will be bringing a motion on Item 12 tomorrow to have renters be included in those eligible to apply for a short term rental license. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/1D-202509253190830.pdf As I have been very clear about from the start, displacement prevention is a cor...

Good morning, Colleagues, Next week, I will be bringing forward three resolutions—Items 78, 82, and 83—that collectively aim to strengthen critical support systems for families and survivors of violence, improve housing stability, and enhance our approach to violence prevention. In the name of effic...

Thank you, Mayor, for bringing this forward. I’m proud to partner with you and the other members of our sub quorum in initiating the development of more nuanced density bonus programs that deliver on our goals as a City. Thoughtful density will lead to increased affordability, improved community ben...

Thank you for your support and co-sponsorship, Council Member Duchen.

The City of Austin offers so many great services and resources, and it’s important we find a way to showcase them to our growing city and community appropriately.

- José Velásquez

​​Colleagues, I want to thank the Mayor Pro Tem for bringing forward Item 55. As tech and AI continue to develop, becoming more a part of people’s daily lives, it is important that the City’s policies also develop. It is essential that the City begins to bridge the digital divide, engage with the co...

I want to extend my thanks to Council Member Vela and his team for their work and advocacy in looking at ways to improve the availability of affordable, family-sized units.

I look forward to fully supporting my colleague's amendment to allow single-stair buildings up to five stories.

CMJV

Thank you, Mayor. I would also like to be added as a co-sponsor.

JMAV

Good morning, colleagues.

I would like to update my earlier response with a request to be added to the Economic Opportunity Committee.

Thank you,

CMJV

Good Afternoon All!
 
In 2025 I'd like to serve in the following capacities. 



Join:
Public Safety – Chair

Stay:
Public Health - Vice Chair
Travis/AISD/ COA Joint Committee

Leave:
Community Advancement Network (CAN)

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JMAV