City of Austin Council Message Board

I want to thank CM Alison Alter for starting an important discussion to ensure we achieve the greatest amount of affordability with the tools we have available. Attached is my proposed substitute amendment that explores the potential of a two-tier compatibility reform. First, the manager will contin...

Mayor and colleagues,

I appreciate this amendment and agree that lowering barriers for home ownership for historically disenfranchised communities strengthens this program. We will work with staff to include this language in an updated version of the item ahead of tomorrow's meeting.

Ryan

Colleagues, Tomorrow, I will be postponing item 45 until the June 8th agenda. By way of background, this resolution authorizes the Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC) to operate within the City limits for specific permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects. It was developed in response to a n...

Colleagues, I wanted to provide updated language for the motion sheet we will be offering for item 63 related to the Brodie PUD at tomorrow’s meeting. Just as many of you, I have been deeply engaged with the applicant and staff to work towards resolution of the remaining ordinance issues. To that en...

Colleagues, An updated version of Item 23 will be posted to late backup today. After working with staff, we updated the resolution to prioritize the creation of new housing throughout the city. I am excited to bring this item to help create a simpler, cheaper process for small subdivisions. I’d like...

I have included one additional bullet on the last page of this resolution for the Charter Review Commission to consider regarding citizen initiatives:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 102738.pdf

- Ryan

Colleagues,
I am happy to be a co-sponsor on item 26, but I also wanted to offer a small amendment for consideration:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 102356.pdf

-Ryan

Good morning colleagues, After seeing Councilmember Vela's amendment to the ETOD resolution, I am happy to rescind my proposed amendment. My intent was to ensure that value capture tools including TIF/TIRZ are included in the planning process, and I look forward to supporting CM Vela's amendment. Be...

Colleagues, Following the productive work session discussion regarding the opportunity to capture value along station areas as a part of the ETOD implementation plan, I am proposing a small amendment to item 16. I want to recognize CM Alison Alter’s comments about the opportunities presented by a TI...

Colleagues, I appreciate all of the discussion of this topic. I am offering a second amendment to address neighbors' concerns about the community health impacts of the proposed project in the draft environmental impact statement: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/FC-20230223125354.pdf...

I want to thank the Mayor for starting the conversation on preserving pay and benefits for our police officers moving forward to avoid unnecessary uncertainty and disruptions to our community. We must provide as much stability for APD officers as possible as we potentially cease operating under a co...

Below is an updated version of my proposed amendment with a small edit to the end of the sixth bullet item, consistent with the rest of this motion:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 113201.pdf

Colleagues, Thank you for putting these ideas forward. I would like to add an additional proposal that I intend to offer at tomorrow’s meeting: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/F1-20230208100848.pdf I believe it is worthwhile for the negotiators to have an opportunity to reach a 4-ye...

Please see below for these edits in a motion sheet:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091030.pdf

Thank you for your quick action on this item and inviting me to co-sponsor it with you. I believe the question of vegetation management is one that is clearly on the public’s mind and merits additional scrutiny. However, as we initially discussed, I believe it is most appropriate to limit this audit...

Colleagues, I would like to provide a small, friendly amendment to item 40 on this week’s agenda. Specifically, I want to explore opportunities to incorporate coordinated assessments in our HMIS system during emergency shelter events. Some community members are difficult to access, but may be willin...

Colleagues, At the last council meeting, I requested a postponement of the Brodie Oaks PUD items so I could speak with the surrounding community about the project. Since then, the developer of the project has requested a further postponement to review and finalize the ordinance and parkland manageme...

Colleagues, I agree on the need to urgently review the City’s winter storm response and opportunities for operational or policy improvements based on this most recent experience. The focus for both the Council and staff is rightly on the most critical needs of the City right now, but I do believe it...

Colleagues, I appreciated our discussion of Council committee and intergovernmental appointments and am thankful for the Mayor’s draft proposal in guiding this work. I am particularly grateful for the support of fellow council members who suggested a leadership role on the Austin Water Oversight Com...

I appreciate you moving this conversation forward. I would like to serve on the following committees: • Housing and Planning • Audit & Finance • Austin Water Oversight Additionally, I am interested in chairing the Water Oversight committee should that opportunity be available. I defer to more se...