City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues, Thank you for your hard work on this challenging and complex issue. The HEAL initiative aligns well with our shared goal to make homelessness in Austin brief, non-recurring, and rare. I appreciate how it builds on many initiatives our council has supported to provide housing and support ...

Please be advised that next Wednesday’s Audit and Finance Committee meeting will now begin at 9:00am (rather than 9:30am) so as not to conflict with the presidential inauguration. The revised agenda reflecting the time change can be found on the AFC web page, linked here: http://www.austintexas.gov/...

For the first time Austin has elected a female supermajority, with eight women and three men serving on the City Council. I believe it’s important for our children to see that women lead political institutions. I am humbled and grateful to have so many of my colleagues reach out to say they support ...

Dear Colleagues, I would like to make the following amendments in relation to Items 73 and/or 74 which pertain to Street Impact Fees. - Banking Definition: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/2D-20201111083200.pdf - Reduction Burden: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/2D-2...

Thank you CM Harper-Madison and MPT Garza. I would be honored to be included as a co-sponsor.

Dear Colleagues, After discussions with Brie Franco, I intend to submit the following additions to our legislative agenda during tomorrow’s meeting. The first item addresses last session’s school finance bill. The second item addresses sexual assault. In the Tax Reform & Debt Issuance section of...

Mayor Adler and colleagues, I share the sense of urgency surrounding the future of these vital economic sectors and would like to join you in co-sponsoring this resolution. I will continue to brainstorm over the next few days some additions to this resolution. For now, let me add that we anticipate ...

Colleagues, I am posting the following for our deliberations. Below, I am sharing a new version of my amendment ALTER #1 (establishing the Office of the Chief Medical Officer). This proposal is funded through fee adjustments. ALTER 1 Summary: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/F0-20200...

Colleagues, Thank you CM Casar for pulling together most of our proposals into the proposed base motion above. For clarity and simplicity, I’d like to ask that we pull all budget riders out from the base motion. I believe many budget riders require additional discussion for the benefit of the public...

Colleagues, I want to thank everyone for their work on this budget and for the ideas they have brought forward for consideration. I believe we share the same vision for a safer, healthier city in which we provide vital services and resources to our residents, reduce our reliance on a punitive justic...

Dear Colleagues, Below, I’m sharing my amendments and riders. I will share my feedback and ideas on the broader public safety proposals once I receive some additional information from staff. ALTER Amendment #1: Creating the Office of the Chief Medical Officer; Co-sponsors: Kitchen, Tovo, Pool Amendm...

Colleagues, As we discussed in today’s Public Safety Committee, I propose deploying $750,000 of Capital Rehabilitation Fund dollars to fund deferred maintenance of PARD assets. These funds are currently set aside to replace the synthetic running track surface at the Public Safety Training Center. Pe...

Dear Council Member Tovo, Know that we are holding you and your loved ones in our hearts and wishing you strength and solace. If we can be of any support to you, please let us know. The City is well-served by your contributions, and I am grateful for your wisdom and discernment as we navigate these ...

Dear Council Member Ellis and colleagues, I'd like to make what I hope will be considered a friendly amendment to item #90. The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan makes reference to the Neighborhood Partnering Program as an implementation strategy (page 291 of the ASMP). My amendment would be to add the...

Dear Colleagues, Austin’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department medics are responsible for responding to medical emergencies throughout the City, and have faced resource and FTE constraints while doing so. These challenges have existed for years but have become especially clear during the coro...

Dear Colleagues; I drafted the post below before learning of the killing downtown yesterday evening. While we do not yet know all the details of the tragic events, I feel even greater urgency in wanting to advance our longstanding efforts to reduce violence in our community. As you know, in August o...

Dear Colleagues, As I mentioned during this Monday’s Public Safety Committee meeting, I am interested in pursuing the creation of a Chief Medical Officer position (CMO) and transitioning the “Office of the Medical Director” to the “Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO)”. The creation of this of...

Colleagues, Thank you for putting forth these proposals; I look forward to supporting them on Thursday. As I mentioned earlier today in work session, I am proposing amendments that I hope will be taken as friendly. You can find links to my amendments below. I look forward to discussing them this aft...

As flagged in work session, I would like to make what I hope is a friendly amendment to item 38 on worker safety. Page 8 of 8 (top of page). The addition would be the third bullet in the section which now would read: helping ensure workplaces have the technical assistance and resources to adapt thei...

Colleagues,

Here is a link to Version 2 of Item 61 updating elements related to the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 220255.pdf

Regards,
Alison Alter

Thank you MPT Garza for your work advancing this resolution and for adding my suggestion on seniors. Please find below additional direction and proposed amendments for Item #81. The direction is related to identifying and assisting with the capacity building of our service providers. My two amendmen...

Thank you to the law department for a quick review. Below please find slightly updated language for my WUIC Item #40 direction... The model international Wildland Urban Interface Code (WUIC) includes rules governing vegetation management and fuels mitigation not yet adopted into the Austin code. The...

Note the direction should read "Include extensive stakeholder engagement".

Dear Colleagues, Austin is one of the nation’s top cities at risk of wildfire. It’s not a matter of if, but when. I am happy that we are moving forward with the adoption of a Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WUI code) for Austin (item #40). This code represents years of effort on the part of the wildf...

Dear Colleagues, As Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee, I’ve been working with the City’s Budget & Finance offices on the state of city finances and how they may be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is, Austin’s financial policies and fiscal health mean we are in a...