City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues, The first Mobility Committee of the year will start at 1:00 pm tomorrow. Since we have not approved our committee assignments yet, I want to invite anyone interested in these topics to feel free to participate in the meeting. Most notably, we will be covering the Bi-Annual Update on the ...

Mayor Watson,

Thank you for laying out these details. I look forward to our first council meeting together as a new dais.

Paige Ellis

Thanks for initiating this conversation, Mayor. Colleagues, I would like to continue all of my current committee and intergovernmental appointments: - Mobility Committee (Chair) - Housing and Planning Committee - Public Safety Committee - CAMPO Transportation Policy Board (see below) - Clean Air Coa...

Colleagues, On December 1st, we will be considering adoption of the City of Austin's Federal Legislative Agenda for the 118th Congress. Here are a number of items I would like to suggest we add to the federal agenda and plan to draft as formal amendments: Public Health: -Codify the Roe v Wade aborti...

Thank you, Mayor, for bringing this important item. I welcome the opportunity for Council to establish that the City’s policy is that we want BOTH strong environmental and safety regulations AND more housing. I'm hopeful we can provide the clarity needed regarding our intent here while still allowin...

Thank you for laying out this schedule, Mayor. My preference for the Dec 1st and Dec 8th meetings would be to have Thursday/Friday meetings (Dec 1st/2nd and Dec 8th/9th) instead of Wednesday/Thursday. As I mentioned during the work session, Wednesdays are valuable in giving our offices time to get o...

Colleagues-

I appreciate the discussion we had at work session regarding parkland dedication fee proposals. I will be offering an amendment for a 10% increase over the 2021-2022 residential fees.

I look forward to your consideration of this option for tomorrow’s meeting.

Paige Ellis

Mayor Adler and Item 90 cosponsors, Thank you for your timely resolution to help fully realize the robust South Central Waterfront Vision Plan and maximize the community benefits gained through this generational redevelopment opportunity. I strongly support the direction you have provided in Item 90...

Thank you for your leadership on this issue, CM Pool. I would like to be added as a cosponsor.

Paige Ellis

Colleagues, My budget riders and amendments reflective of my previous post are as follows: Parks & Pools -Maintaining the FY22 Lifeguard Bonuses (Ellis Rider #2- http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/C9-20220812172101.pdf) -Investing in Nature Play (Ellis Amendment #1 - http://assets....

Colleagues – The backup presentations for today’s Mobility Committee are as follows: Agenda: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/1F-20220804110223.pdf We have 2 speakers signed up Item 1: Minutes http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/1F-20220804110241.pdf Item 2: UTC Update h...

Thank you, CM Kitchen.

I would like to cosponsor and collaborate on this resolution. I have a few ideas that may work well in an IFC of this nature given the work I've done on this topic as well. I look forward to working with you both.

Paige Ellis

CMs Vela & Fuentes-

I am proud to cosponsor the Grace Act. I am still formulating the right words to express my dismay. Thank you for your leadership on this item and to our other colleagues who have led on abortion access legislation for Austin.

Paige Ellis

Colleagues, Like many of our constituents, I struggle to make sense of the tragic number of lives taken in recent weeks due to gun violence. A series of mass shootings, including the loss of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, lead many to fear for the security of our f...

Thank you for offering these amendments, CM Fuentes. I accept Amendment #2, and I offer the following alternative language to Amendment #1 (dashes added where the change is suggested): Amend line - 74 - to include the following: 5. Incentivize the installation of e-bike charging infrastructure, - wi...

MPT Alter -

Thank you for offering this amendment. I accept it as friendly and am glad you have you added as a cosponsor.

Paige Ellis

Thank you for bringing this resolution forward, CM Kitchen.

I agree that the city must listen to the will of the voters who approved the ballot initiative. I would like to be added as a cosponsor.

Paige Ellis

Colleagues, I’m bringing a resolution to the March 24th Council Agenda to help address the critical lifeguard shortage we are facing as a city. Council Members Harper-Madison, Kitchen, and Tovo are providing their input as cosponsors, and I invite others to join us. After two years of closures, our ...

Thank you, Mayor Adler. I plan to attend in solidarity with our Austin/Travis County LGBTQIA+ residents, visitors, and advocates.

Paige Ellis

CM Tovo, Thank you for bringing this item forward. I would like to be added as a cosponsor. Our District 8 library is well loved by our community, and I agree that fines may prevent people from accessing the books and other resources they need to further their education. I also appreciate the work C...

Good Afternoon, Colleagues - As mentioned in my most previous post, the public posting of the Special Called Meeting by myself and CM Harper Madison on the boil water notice will go up tomorrow. The meeting is set for Tuesday, February 15th at 9:00 am. I suggest this meeting run similarly to the Hou...

Thank you for this perspective, CM Tovo. I have spoken with the City Attorney, and we are working toward posting the Special Called meeting to be held on Tuesday Feb 15th as we are all available on days where we have Work Sessions. This timeline will provide us an opportunity to have as much informa...

CM Alter -

Thank you for proposing this independent review. I would like to be added as a cosponsor.

Paige Ellis

Colleagues - I have conferred with CM Harper-Madison, and we are requesting a Special Called to be scheduled as soon as possible on the subject on Austin Water infrastructure. We would like to know more about how we got under this boil water notice, and how we can prevent another one in the future. ...

I would also like to add my Intergovernmental appointments to my list: CAMPO Transportation Policy Board CAPCOG Clean Air Coalition Clean Air Force Board of Central Texas And I was previously appointed to the Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition, but it has since been disbanded. If it were to c...