Colleagues,
Please see below for a link to the budget amendment regarding relationship violence crisis intervention.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 190518.pdf
Thanks,
Greg
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- Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Adoption
- Replies: 14
- Views: 26783
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Adoption
- Replies: 14
- Views: 26783
Re: Budget Adoption
Colleagues, Thank you Mayor Adler for outlining the proposed process for our budget deliberation this year, and to those who have shared your priorities thus far. I strongly support the following improvements to the City’s mental health first response system that I understand Manager Cronk will be p...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Judicial Committee item on 9/3 -- marijuana-related enforcement
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8175
Judicial Committee item on 9/3 -- marijuana-related enforcement
Colleagues, We’re posting to share about our cosponsorship of Item 3 on the Judicial Committee Agenda for September 3, 2019. The item asks for update and discussion regarding THC testing and marijuana enforcement by the Austin Police Department, in light of the recent changes made by the Legislatur...
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 12:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homelessness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7933
Re: Homelessness
Thank you all for creating this document, and I appreciate how closely you worked with me to make sure it reflected our shared path forward to addressing the challenge of homelessness, with the goal of ending homelessness in Austin. I support (and have supported) all of the past and new programs lis...
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Abortion Access Press Conference Monday 8/19
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5222
Abortion Access Press Conference Monday 8/19
Colleagues, I’m writing to make sure you’re aware of a press conference regarding abortion access & the city budget on Monday August 19th at 1:30 PM in the City Hall media room. I understand that the reproductive justice organizations (who are hosting and organizing the event) have invited sever...
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 78 on 6/19 Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5316
Item 78 on 6/19 Agenda
Colleagues, I plan on making the following small amendment to Item 78. I want to recognize Central Health’s important contribution to the community on Red River, while also making it very clear that specific entitlements are not a part of this agreement. I've conferred with ATD staff and they do not...
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:46 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homelessness Related Items on June 20 Agenda
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7397
Re: Homelessness Related Items on June 20 Agenda
Colleagues,
I would like to include the following additional direction with Item 185. I believe this will help us measure the results/impacts of changing the ordinances.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 152236.pdf
Thanks,
Greg
I would like to include the following additional direction with Item 185. I believe this will help us measure the results/impacts of changing the ordinances.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 152236.pdf
Thanks,
Greg
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homelessness Related Items on June 20 Agenda
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7397
Re: Homelessness Related Items on June 20 Agenda
Colleagues: Thank you to everyone for participating in a robust conversation two weeks ago regarding the ordinances related to homelessness. Also, thanks to the Mayor for the document above. Based on our conversation at Council and conversations in the community, we’ve posted updated ordinance langu...
- Thu May 23, 2019 3:12 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: resolution to boycott Alabama.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 23051
Re: resolution to boycott Alabama.
In my post, I neglected to recognize CM Flannigan's previous post in this thread. I apologize; it was an unintentional oversight. I concur with CM Flannigan's perspective as well, and look forward to working together on our shared goals.
Thanks,
Greg
Thanks,
Greg
- Thu May 23, 2019 12:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: resolution to boycott Alabama.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 23051
Re: resolution to boycott Alabama.
Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem Garza, for your post. Boycotts are an important tactic for making social change. In the case of Arizona’s anti-immigrant SB 1070, the City of Austin participated in a boycott coordinated and heavily supported by immigrant rights activists in Arizona. In the case of the recen...
- Wed May 22, 2019 4:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: May 23rd Council Meeting Item 29
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11670
Re: May 23rd Council Meeting Item 29
Colleagues, See below my two amendments to Item #29. First, I am open to requiring reinvestment of certain fees and revenue to the Rainey area. However, I’d like the City Manager to ensure that such a change does not negatively impact funding needs for other citywide priorities- with an eye toward e...
- Wed May 08, 2019 6:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: May 9th Meeting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8365
Re: May 9th Meeting
Colleagues, Here are the motions that I plan to present for Item 27 (Affordability Unlocked). As I described yesterday, it includes an amended base motion that includes the planning commission recommendations on minimum site area and screening/design, clarifications to that language to ensure the ou...
- Thu May 02, 2019 12:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments to the LDC Draft for our May 2 meeting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22346
Re: Amendments to the LDC Draft for our May 2 meeting
Colleagues,
My amendments for today are below:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 120340.pdf
-Greg
My amendments for today are below:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 120340.pdf
-Greg
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 47442
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
From Greg and Delia: Colleagues, Find here, three amendments to the document posted by the Mayor. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/FB-20190418181317.pdf The first amendment relates to our citizen commissions. Our commissions did hard, diligent work improving prior land development co...
- Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21499
Re: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
Colleagues, I will be offering the following amendment to the ASMP map and table. I’ve included some background information in the document and below. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/5B-20190410163659.pdf The amendment would direct the staff to remove the connectivity barrier (somet...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Response to LDC Revision Policy Questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 36191
Re: Response to LDC Revision Policy Questions
Colleagues, I have done my best to create a new, comprehensive document that includes everyone’s input on how we can move forward together. This document reflects suggestions by all who have posted so far. This way, we can make edits to just one document together, and then pass this document as answ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:35 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #14 (3/28) - Amendments to SD23 Mobility Outcome
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9863
Re: Item #14 (3/28) - Amendments to SD23 Mobility Outcome
These amendments look great, CM Ellis. Looking forward to discussing them.
-Greg
-Greg
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Response to LDC Revision Policy Questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 36191
Response to LDC Revision Policy Questions
Colleagues, We both appreciated the conversation at yesterday’s work session. In the spirit of that conversation, here is a preliminary set of answers from us both (CM Casar and MPT Garza) to Manager Cronk’s questions. Our answers are structured as selecting an “Option” and then providing Additional...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:08 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23244
Re: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
Council Member Kitchen, Thank you for sharing your amendments. I am working now to incorporate what I believe is the intent of all of your amendments, but some have different specifics or are in a different format. I will hand out the newly amended version of the resolution on the dais when it’s rea...
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23244
Re: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
Thank you, Council Member Kitchen, for posting your proposed edits. I am reviewing them now.
Greg
Greg
- Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:05 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23244
Re: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
Colleagues, Here is version 2 (version 1 is in backup) of the Affordability Unlocked resolution, which I will go over during work session: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/3E-20190219090218.pdf Also, here is my presentation from the 2/5 work session: http://assets.austintexas.gov/aus...
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:43 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Feb. 12, 2019 Housing and Planning Committee Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7050
Re: Feb. 12, 2019 Housing and Planning Committee Meeting
Colleagues, the backup to Item 5 of the February 12 Housing and Planning Committee meeting agenda was posted on Monday. For those of you planning on attending the meeting, please review here: http://www.austintexas.gov/department/c ... 12-hpc.htm
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Affordability Unlocked Resolution
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23244
Affordability Unlocked Resolution
Colleagues, I am excited to be proposing a resolution to create a new affordable housing bonus program for the February 21 Council Meeting. I have asked Mayor Pro Tem Garza, Council Member Harper-Madison, and Council Member Renteria to co-sponsor this resolution. We have worked extensively with Aust...
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Feb. 12, 2019 Housing and Planning Committee Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7050
Feb. 12, 2019 Housing and Planning Committee Meeting
Colleagues, I want to invite you to attend the Housing and Planning Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 10am-1pm in the City Council Chambers. The Committee will discuss NHCD’s plan to implement the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint, including the Consolidated Plan and 2018 Affordable Housin...
- Fri Jan 25, 2019 9:03 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution on Sexual Assault for the Jan. 31 Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7684
Re: Resolution on Sexual Assault for the Jan. 31 Meeting
Thank you Council Member Alter, for your efforts bringing this item forward. Colleagues, below please find a public statement from Council Member Alter, Council Member Kitchen, Mayor Adler, MPT Garza, and myself, regarding our sponsorship of this resolution: “We believe survivors of sexual assault d...