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by Ann Kitchen
Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues I'm posting this revised version (to be clearer) of my budget rider related to staffing costs for anti-displacement under the JPA and Project Connect. I have added language to clearly state that this would have to be aligned legally with the Contract with the Voters, when language comes b...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

All

Attached is revised language that more clearly states the intent of the budget rider related to the Joint Powers Agreement and anti-displacement strategies.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 165107.pdf

Best Regards
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

All

I realized I had not posted our revision to the Austin Cares item. This item is budget neutral, but adds an additional item for training that we have determined was not completed last year.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 101239.pdf

Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
by Ann Kitchen
Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:50 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues Attached is my revised HEAL amendment - which adds CM Tovo as a co-sponsor. The language is the same as I posted yesterday. HEAL INITIATIVE PHASE TWO (Fuentes, Kelly, Pool, Tovo). ARPA Funding Direction ($6 M) to implement Phase II of the Health Initiative and serve at least 200 people ov...
by Ann Kitchen
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:17 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues Attached are my budget amendments and riders, with links to the documents. I have also summarized the budget impact of each, and the co-sponsors and welcome anyone else who would like to be shown as a co-sponsor 1) HEAL INITIATIVE PHASE TWO (Fuentes, Kelly, Pool). ARPA Funding Direction (...
by Ann Kitchen
Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:24 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Colleagues Below are my budget amendments/direction. I have spoken to each of these from the dais. I also expect to be posting additional direction on the Message Board on Monday regarding staffing for Project Connect anti-displacement related strategies (budget neutral) and carrying through recomme...
by Ann Kitchen
Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:22 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Replies: 43
Views: 4381495

Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments

Mayor

I have sent my amendments to the staff before COB, but am having some technical challenges getting them posted here. I expect to post them shortly.

Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Homeless Strategy Office Budget
Replies: 1
Views: 4463

Re: Homeless Strategy Office Budget

Mayor Thank you for posting this. As I mentioned on Tuesday at Worksession, my office has been working on a budget amendment that addresses funding for the Homeless Strategy Office. As you mention, this office needs to be fully staffed at a level that enables our Homeless Strategy Officer to be succ...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #43 Resolution Amendment
Replies: 1
Views: 4174

Item #43 Resolution Amendment

Colleagues Attached is an amendment I plan to offer to the Item #43 Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement with ATP for the transfer of tax revenue for implementation of Project Connect. This amendment is to the resolution and does not change the ILA, which the A...
by Ann Kitchen
Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
Replies: 10
Views: 24312

Re: Alternative ARP Framework

Colleagues Thank you for the alternative framework CM Alter, and the proposed directions that colleagues have been posting. I support CM Casar's proposed Direction related to rental assistance. It is critical that we ensure that our residents have protections against losing their homes due to the in...
by Ann Kitchen
Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:31 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
Replies: 3
Views: 6654

Re: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen

Thank you MPT Harper-Madison for considering this amendment. I believe the substitute language that you have suggested would address my concern and give staff the appropriate direction to focus resources on the highest priority corridors as they proceed with ETOD policy development, community engage...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:35 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
Replies: 3
Views: 6654

CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen

Colleagues Thank you to MPT Harper-Madison for accepting most of my amendments to Item 93 eTOD Resolution. I have one remaining amendment - that tracks back to our conversations at the worksession on June 1st. As we discussed at the worksession, this amendment clarifies where land use amendments wou...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:33 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 93 eTOD Resolution A
Replies: 1
Views: 3905

Re: Item 93 eTOD Resolution A

Colleagues Thank you to MPT Harper-Madison for accepting most of my amendments to Item 93 eTOD Resolution. I have one remaining amendment - that tracks back to our conversations at the worksession on June 1st. As we discussed at the worksession, this amendment clarifies where land use amendments wou...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:26 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 93 eTOD Resolution A
Replies: 1
Views: 3905

Item 93 eTOD Resolution A

Item 93 eTOD Resolution, Amendment to Line 142: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council directs the City Manager to contribute actively to the ongoing studies, in partnership with Capital Metro, to help ensure the study outcomes serve as a guide for revising the Ci...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 77 Direction for Homeless Funding - New ARPA Thread
Replies: 0
Views: 6582

Item 77 Direction for Homeless Funding - New ARPA Thread

Colleagues I appreciated the discussion on Monday related to the proposed ARPA funds, particularly for the homeless rehousing system. I want to thank CM Tovo for the Direction I understand she is working on. She described on her Message Board post and in the Monday meeting directions related to esta...
by Ann Kitchen
Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:28 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 6/7 Special Called Meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 18182

Re: 6/7 Special Called Meeting

Mayor Thank you for laying out a framework for our discussion of the ARPA funds. I can support this framework as written. If there is interest in moving some of the line items, I will be less supportive, as I believe this approach addresses all the concerns that our colleagues have raised at appropr...
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:36 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 6/3 Council Meeiting
Replies: 3
Views: 6584

Re: 6/3 Council Meeiting

Colleagues

I can support CM Kelly request for postponement of item 40 until June 10th. That is only one week and still gives us time to take it up before the summer break.

Best
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5
by Ann Kitchen
Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:35 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 40 - eTOD
Replies: 2
Views: 5655

Re: Item 40 - eTOD

Mayor Pro Tem Thank you for accepting many of my amendments previously posted and for the revised resolution that incorporates those amendments. I have one remaining amendment, which is basically the same as my previous Amendment 1. This amendment strikes "and high capacity transit areas" ...
by Ann Kitchen
Thu May 20, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Amendment to Item 16 - in support of 1A with direction
Replies: 0
Views: 3447

Amendment to Item 16 - in support of 1A with direction

All Below is my motion with direction for moving forward with Option 1A for the DAC - which is the option that provides a clustered footprint that preserves, to the greater extent, the open park greenspace, shoreline, and trail relationship from vehicular access. This approach meets the needs of all...
by Ann Kitchen
Tue May 18, 2021 9:38 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Amendment to Item 29 TOD
Replies: 1
Views: 4352

Amendment to Item 29 TOD

All Thank you again to MPT Harper-Madison and her co-sponsors for her resolution recognizing the importance of aligning land use with Project Connect opportunities - and more deliberately planning for growth along the transit corridors (rail, commuter, rapid transit). I understand that the MPT would...
by Ann Kitchen
Tue May 04, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #70 on 5/6 Agenda - designated camping areas
Replies: 5
Views: 10350

Re: Item #70 on 5/6 Agenda - designated camping areas

CM Tovo: Thank you for bringing forward this resolution, CM Tovo and including me as a co-sponsor. It is time that we have this conversation again and determine options for temporary, safer camping locations, while we work to connect people to housing and services. These locations must be carefully ...
by Ann Kitchen
Tue May 04, 2021 9:17 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 41 eTOD
Replies: 3
Views: 6877

Re: Item 41 eTOD

MPT Harper-Madison Thank you for your leadership in bringing Item 41 forward. This is the time to align our land use policies with Project Connect. I would like to add my name as a cosponsor - and have proposed some clarifying amendments and suggested some ways perhaps to move more quickly in the hi...
by Ann Kitchen
Mon May 03, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Amendment to eTOD Item 41
Replies: 2
Views: 5597

Amendment to eTOD Item 41

Colleagues I wanted to thank Mayor Pro Tem Harper-Madison and her cosponsors for bringing forward Item 41 related to the city's TOD processes. It is very timely and critical that we engage in community-level planning with neighbors in TOD areas that align with the implementation timeline for Project...
by Ann Kitchen
Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: AMENDMENT TO ITEM 20 - 911 Emergency Response
Replies: 0
Views: 4267

AMENDMENT TO ITEM 20 - 911 Emergency Response

Colleagues I am proposing the below amendment to Item #20 related to creation of the Emergency Communications Department. This aligns the ordinance language about the Department purposes with the intent and current practice to provide for dispatch to EMS, Fire, and Mental Health for 911 emergency ca...
by Ann Kitchen
Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:54 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
Replies: 5
Views: 15750

Re: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment

All Thank you so much CM Tovo (and your cosponsors) for bringing this resolution, as well as CM Casar and Alter for their amendments. I have a brief amendment that I will offer today - to CM Casar amendment: Insert: "response planning" to the line about engaging the community. I think it i...