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- Wed Aug 07, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: August 8th, Item 75 Amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4592
August 8th, Item 75 Amendment
Colleagues, As I mentioned at the Council work session, I have an amendment to item 75 on the council agenda. I want to thank Council Member Tovo for bring this resolution. My amendment asks that the project be reviewed in the context of citywide needs and that staff consider a range of funding opti...
- Tue Jul 30, 2019 1:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Water Oversight Committee of Council
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10514
Austin Water Oversight Committee of Council
Colleagues, In June, Council voted to create an Austin Water Oversight Committee of Council. Per the new ordinance, The Austin Water Oversight Committee may review issues related to the City’s water utility, including mission, scope, and responsibilities of relevant advisory commissions and task for...
- Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Response to Judge Eckhardt's July 3, 2019 letter concerning Palm School
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5360
Response to Judge Eckhardt's July 3, 2019 letter concerning Palm School
Colleagues-
FYI, here is a response from Council Member Tovo and me to Judge Eckhardt's July 3, 2019 letter to the City Council concerning the Palm School.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172113.pdf
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FYI, here is a response from Council Member Tovo and me to Judge Eckhardt's July 3, 2019 letter to the City Council concerning the Palm School.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172113.pdf
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- Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Response to inquiries on Council actions on homelessness
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5784
Response to inquiries on Council actions on homelessness
I know that each of us is getting many constituent inquiries about what the Council recently did and anticipates to shortly do with respect to homelessness. Just FYI, I wanted to share what my office is sending in response to such inquiries. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/16-201907...
- Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:17 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Opening moment at our City Council Meetings
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5736
Opening moment at our City Council Meetings
Dear Colleagues, I have been thinking about the invocation at our City Council Meetings and have spoken with a sub quorum of Council. It is important that the Council makes it clear to the public that our opening moment is a celebration of diversity of thought in this city and that someone who walks...
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 184 on June 20, 2019 Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4920
Item 184 on June 20, 2019 Agenda
Colleagues, I am posting below an updated version of item 184 for tomorrow's council agenda in order to give everyone as much time as possible to review the edits. I will also have copies available on the dais. I would like to thank my co-sponsors, the city staff, and community members who have prov...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homelessness Related Items on June 20 Agenda
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6861
Homelessness Related Items on June 20 Agenda
Colleagues, I had been asked by some stakeholder groups for more details on the Council’s actions related to homelessness and the impact of those actions on the tools available to police. I responded to those stakeholders with this document - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/03-20190...
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Outline of 6/20/19 Council Meeting & 6/19/19 Special Called
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6722
Re: Outline of 6/20/19 Council Meeting & 6/19/19 Special Cal
The Work Session and Addendum Agenda have now posted, so here are a few updates and clarifications for the meetings next week. Tuesday, June 18 – Work Session at 9 am following our normal schedule (CM Kitchen and I will not be in attendance at Work Session) There are three meetings at which we could...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 4:40 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Outline of 6/20/19 Council Meeting & 6/19/19 Special Called
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6722
Outline of 6/20/19 Council Meeting & 6/19/19 Special Called
Colleagues, As we begin planning for our final meetings before the July break, this is to outline to the public how and when I propose we hear our items. There are three meetings at which we could act on items from the June 20, 2019 Council agenda: - Wednesday, June 19th at 1:30 pm, a Special Called...
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Proposed amendment to Item 45 June 6 Council Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5507
Proposed amendment to Item 45 June 6 Council Agenda
Colleagues,
Please find proposed amendment language for Item 45 on today's, June 6th, Council Agenda as it concerns the current: Camping, Sit/Lie and Solicitation Ordinances.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 12534.docx
Please find proposed amendment language for Item 45 on today's, June 6th, Council Agenda as it concerns the current: Camping, Sit/Lie and Solicitation Ordinances.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 12534.docx
- Wed May 29, 2019 4:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Responding to Alabama's abortion ban
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10102
Re: Responding to Alabama's abortion ban
I strongly condemn the action in Alabama and continue to be a strong supporter of reproductive healthcare. My concerns with using a boycott as a tool are similar to those raised by the posts of Mayor Pro Tem Garza, and Council Members Flannigan, Ellis, and Casar. Thank you Council Member Pool for dr...
- Thu May 02, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments to the LDC Draft for our May 2 meeting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20747
Re: Amendments to the LDC Draft for our May 2 meeting
Colleagues,
I offer the following amendments for discussion this afternoon: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 11235.docx
I offer the following amendments for discussion this afternoon: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 11235.docx
- Thu May 02, 2019 12:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: May 2 Meeting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8364
Re: May 2 Meeting
Colleagues, My proposed plan for today is for us to work off this as a base document, unless the will of the Council is otherwise. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/BF-20190502121659.pdf This document is one posted in back up by staff, which includes all action taken at the April 25th...
- Thu May 02, 2019 11:13 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: May 2 Meeting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8364
Re: May 2 Meeting
Colleagues,
I offer the following amendments for discussion this afternoon: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 11235.docx
I offer the following amendments for discussion this afternoon: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 11235.docx
- Wed May 01, 2019 9:00 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: May 2 Meeting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8364
May 2 Meeting
Colleagues, Thursday afternoon, beginning at 1 pm, we will pick up where we left off last week and finish discussing and voting on amendments to the answers and direction the Manager requested. As we’re picking up where we left off last week, and may only have three or four hours to complete our wor...
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:05 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues, As discussed, we will begin deliberation with the base document that I posted a couple weeks ago; This post offers Amendment A, which reflects the amendment elements set forth in yesterday's bulletin board post by CM Ellis and me; As it is believed these amendments may reflect the will o...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues, Thanks for the hard work yesterday and for the many posts to the message board. We got through a lot of issues. Please try to post your amendments today, by close of business if at all possible, so that others have a chance to review and vet them before tomorrow. As we all prepare amendm...
- Wed Apr 24, 2019 12:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues, Several of you have asked for me to post the document related to Transition Area mapping that we distributed on the dais during yesterday’s works ession. The link is below. We anticipate offering amendments to this later today. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/08-20190423...
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 5:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues, I’m looking forward to discussion of the LDC Rewrite next week (on Tuesday and Thursday). In anticipation of several amendments (some already posted) to the base direction document that I posted on the 13th, I request that council members post any proposed amendments to the bulletin boar...
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:33 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues, I have posted here Word versions of the council policy direction document and future planning direction document to make it easier for you to propose amendments and changes. LDC Policy Direction: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/85-20190416113039.docx Future Planning (Adl...
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:26 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
Re: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Thank you, Ann, for the draft of a Planning Section. Not too dissimilar from what we were doing, so we just made amendments to your draft (link below). Note that rather than putting the criteria, etc., for planning into the code, it seems more appropriate to do it by direction (resolution? in the bu...
- Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
- Replies: 22
- Views: 43217
LDC Direction Policy Direction Document
Colleagues, As discussed at Thursday’s Council meeting, we have drafted a document which can serve as a base for amendments in order to provide the Manager the direction he requested. Linked here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/F3-20190413152634.pdf - As was requested by several co...
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19937
Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP)
Colleagues, Re: Item #33: Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) To the extent possible, it would be really helpful if everyone would daylight proposed amendments prior to Thursday’s council meeting by bringing them to tomorrow’s work session or posting them on the message board before Wednesday even...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Response to LDC Revision Policy Questions
- Replies: 14
- Views: 31848
Re: Response to LDC Revision Policy Questions
Colleagues, Let’s get the Manager the policy guidance he requested with his five questions. If we do this part well and by the end of April, informed by the voluminous community, staff, and council work already done, I hope we can get some measure of LDC re-write done by year’s end. Thanks for the C...
- Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Planning Commission discussion item for 2/19 Work Session.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5571
Planning Commission discussion item for 2/19 Work Session.
Colleagues, There is a discussion item listed on the Work Session for February 19 for us to address Planning Commission membership and appointments. As you remember, the terms of all Planning Commissioners expire in June 2019, but with the recent charter change, there is more flexibility for the tim...