Thanks, everyone, for sharing your preferences.
I currently serve on the following and would like to maintain my positions:
- Housing and Planning Committee, Chair
- Judicial Committee, Vice Chair
- Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Member
Thanks,
Greg
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- Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Planning Commission Members
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25251
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 11/29/18 Meeting – Item 42 Amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6074
11/29/18 Meeting – Item 42 Amendment
Colleagues,
Below is my proposed amendment for Item 42, the resolution on housing and domestic care services. I hope the item can pass on consent with this amendment.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 170002.pdf
Thanks,
Greg
Below is my proposed amendment for Item 42, the resolution on housing and domestic care services. I hope the item can pass on consent with this amendment.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 170002.pdf
Thanks,
Greg
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:46 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 16 on 11/15/18 Agenda -- Office of Police Oversight
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6074
Item 16 on 11/15/18 Agenda -- Office of Police Oversight
Colleagues,
Please find below the amendments I am offering on Item 16 today that I mentioned during Work Session.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094456.pdf
I look forward to discussing these with you at today's Council Meeting.
Thanks,
Greg
Please find below the amendments I am offering on Item 16 today that I mentioned during Work Session.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094456.pdf
I look forward to discussing these with you at today's Council Meeting.
Thanks,
Greg
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:41 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 42 Amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6304
Item 42 Amendment
Colleagues, The appreciated the discussion at work session on the Health South property, and I also appreciated how many of us are in agreement that this property can potentially leverage significant amounts of affordable housing. I am open to multiple paths forward to get us to that goal. For that ...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:20 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 9/25 Housing and Planning Committee
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6518
9/25 Housing and Planning Committee
Colleagues, We will begin tomorrow’s Housing and Planning Committee meeting late at 10:30am. I invite the full Council to attend staff’s presentation on NHCD’s priorities and strategies for FY19, as I think it will be very informative to understand how staff is addressing multiple priorities, plans,...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:07 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Sept. 20 Meeting - District 10 Zoning Case Postponement
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19317
Re: Sept. 20 Meeting - District 10 Zoning Case Postponement
I'm supportive of postponement.
Thanks,
Greg
Thanks,
Greg
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 61
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10263
Re: Item 61
Thank you to Councilmembers Alter and Flannigan for providing suggestions. We have posted a revised version of the Resolution that reflects CM Alter’s suggestions, reorders the propositions, and includes grammar/clarity edits that were suggested. We have also made edits to include the Faulk Central ...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Business Expansion Amendment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7995
Re: Business Expansion Amendment
Council Member Alter, We’ve sent this language to Law so it can be placed correctly and affect the entire document in Item 14. I intend for these amendments to apply to all 3 categories of the business expansion program. I am open to leaving the interpretation of higher-wage jobs up to the City Mana...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:20 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Business Expansion Amendment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7995
Business Expansion Amendment
Colleagues, I’m providing a revised amendment for the Business Expansion Program item for Thursday’s agenda. After our work session discussion with staff, I’ve reduced the number of amendments from the 5 I handed out this morning to the 3 below: • Incentives should be targeted, and additional incent...
- Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: We Should Consider if We Need a New and Different Process to
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21343
Re: We Should Consider if We Need a New and Different Proces
Council Member Flannigan, thank you for your thoughts. Colleagues, here are my thoughts, below. It’s clear from the Council’s June work sessions that our current process isn’t working. But, our community desperately needs us to change the status quo to improve the affordability, mobility, and sustai...
- Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 54 - Taxis Amendment - June 28 Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5822
Item 54 - Taxis Amendment - June 28 Agenda
Colleagues, As I mentioned at Tuesday’s work session, I will be making a motion on Thursday to amend Item 54 to allow more types of vehicles to be operated as taxicabs. I will motion to amend Subsection (A) of City Code Section 13-2-489 (Vehicle Design and Age Requirement), which currently reads: § ...
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Bond Proposal Amendment
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16435
Re: Bond Proposal Amendment
Thank you, Council Member Kitchen, for posting this. It is a difficult task to balance the very important needs of our community, and I think this package reflects the many priorities we have. I appreciate that this proposal makes an honest attempt to address many of the interests expressed at work ...
- Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Re: Council Members to Tornillo on Thursday?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17287
Re: Council Members to Tornillo on Thursday?
Mayor,
Thank you for extending this invitation. I plan to join you.
Sincerely,
Greg
Thank you for extending this invitation. I plan to join you.
Sincerely,
Greg
- Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 57
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6573
Amendment to Item 57
Colleagues, please find my motion sheet for Item 57 here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/D1-20180613180327.pdf My understanding is that staff will be incorporating some of these changes in the morning. Below is a description of what each part contains: - Part 1 – Removes the word “...
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Items 73 & 74 on June 14, 2018 Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7729
Items 73 & 74 on June 14, 2018 Agenda
Colleagues: On the June 14th agenda, I have sponsored two separate items (73 & 74) related primarily to the police department. I’d like to thank my co-sponsors on Council for their support of these items. Below, I’ve attempted to summarize the intent of the items. While they are two separate ite...
- Wed May 09, 2018 3:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Events - Item #18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6840
Re: Special Events - Item #18
Hi all, I am also sharing my amendment for this item that I suggested at yesterday's work session that I will be presenting tomorrow. Under 4-19-20 Permit Required; Exceptions (B) (2) I would like to remove "for which it is not reasonably possible to provide the advance notice required by this ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:15 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CodeNEXT Affordable Housing briefing on Tuesday 3/27
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6987
CodeNEXT Affordable Housing briefing on Tuesday 3/27
Colleagues, The Housing and Planning Committee meeting on March 27 at 10am will have a briefing from staff and consultants on the affordable housing section of CodeNEXT. To prevent an identical presentation at a special called meeting, I would like to extend an invitation to all Council Members to a...
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 4 Amendments for 3/8/18 Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6282
Item 4 Amendments for 3/8/18 Meeting
Colleagues, Please find below the amendments I will be offering tomorrow on Item 4, the adoption of the Austin Strategic Direction 2023 Plan, for the Economic Opportunity & Affordability outcome area and the Safety outcome area. Thank you, Greg Item 4 Amendments --Economic Opportunity & Affo...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 17 Amendments
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6140
Item 17 Amendments
Colleagues, Thank you for your input on Item 17 at this morning’s work session. Below I've posted two small amendments. The amendment in the first Be It Resolved is intended to address CM Alter's concern. The amendment in the second Be It Resolved is intended to address CM Flannigan's concern. The c...
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amended Ordinance for Item 49
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13754
Amended Ordinance for Item 49
Colleagues: My co-sponsors and I greatly appreciate the time you’ve dedicated to the three work sessions before today’s vote on the paid sick days ordinance (Item 49). After much consideration and conversation with community partners, my co-sponsors and I are putting forward the following amended or...
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:46 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tomorrow's earned paid sick days meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6443
Tomorrow's earned paid sick days meeting
Colleagues, Tomorrow we are scheduled to have a work session related to the Earned Paid Sick Days ordinance. We're posted for 1pm in Council Chambers. However, I understand that several members will be attending a few different lunch events in the community. So, I propose that we gather up in Counci...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Paid Sick Days Ordinance for 2.15.18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13362
Re: Paid Sick Days Ordinance for 2.15.18
Colleagues, An additional note. I have been a part of many democratic processes, but personally, this ordinance is the culmination of one of the most thorough and demanding processes I have been in, given the amount of interested parties, and the sheer number of lengthy meetings and phone calls we h...
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 4:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Paid Sick Days Ordinance for 2.15.18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13362
Paid Sick Days Ordinance for 2.15.18
Dear Colleagues, MPT Tovo, CM Garza, CM Kitchen and I have uploaded the draft earned sick days ordinance, vetted by our Law Department, to this post (linked below) for your consideration. We ask you and your staff to review the ordinance in the coming days and weeks, and reply to this post with any ...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:36 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 55 - Paid Sick Leave stakeholders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11286
Re: Item 55 - Paid Sick Leave stakeholders
Colleagues,
Thank you for these suggestions. I've incorporated them and updated the resolution on the agenda.
Best,
Greg
Thank you for these suggestions. I've incorporated them and updated the resolution on the agenda.
Best,
Greg
- Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:03 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 54 on August 31, 2017 Agenda
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6907
Re: Item 54 on August 31, 2017 Agenda
Colleagues, here is an updated draft of my amendment:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094736.pdf
Thanks,
Greg
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094736.pdf
Thanks,
Greg