City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues,

Please see the following amendment to item 16 - ETOD.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 100734.pdf

Chito

The original upload of the neighborhood by neighborhood numbers did not upload correctly. You can see the document in PDF form here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 111253.pdf

Colleagues, My office prepared an explanation of item 24 on the March 9th agenda regarding Small Lot Amnesty Disaggregation. You can read that explanation here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/72-20230307183111.pdf In addition, please see the following maps and analysis prepared for...

Colleagues, During my office’s review of CM Kelly’s Citizen Police Academy resolution (item 26 on this week’s agenda), I learned that APD hopes to change the name of the academy to the Community Police Academy. This change was designed to align with the general order related to maintaining an impart...

Colleagues, I am offering the following amendments to my I-35 IFC, item 44. Amendment 1: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/CE-20230222152603.pdf Amendment 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/CE-20230222152646.pdf I am offering these as amendments rather than a Version ...

Colleagues, We all agree that our police need the resources to recruit, retain, and appropriately compensate officers. We all know that transparency and meaningful oversight are essential to public safety. We all want a four-year contract that achieves those goals. What my cosponsors and I have prop...

Mayor Watson - thank you for offering your amendment. I support it and will accept it as a friendly amendment. We have very little time left to reach an agreement. Your changes will help us get a 1-year contract that allows the public to vote on the petitions and keeps our police officers under cont...

Colleagues, Given so many other time sensitive issues we are dealing with right now, I am happy to postpone Item 42 to the first meeting in March as it is not a time sensitive item. I will post again before then with some background and explanation of the item, we just have not been able to do that ...

Mayor,

I look forward to working with you and our colleagues to improve our lackluster communications during this crisis. We must demand answers for why Austinites were left literally and metaphorically in the dark.

Saludos,

Chito

Colleagues, As you know, the City and the Austin Police Association are negotiating over a new contract. However, the March 31, 2023, expiration date of the current contract is rapidly approaching. About 250 APD officers are currently eligible to retire and face a February 26 deadline to file for re...

Colleagues,

I am offering this amendment to Item 55 as well. It eliminates parking requirements. The version below has been reviewed by law. Thank you for your consideration.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 100005.pdf

Chito Vela

CM Harper-Madison,

I think you would make an excellent chair for the Housing and Planning Committee and you have my full support.

Chito

Thank you for the post, Mayor. I would like to remain on the Housing and Planning Committee and the Public Safety Committee. I would also like to replace CM Renteria on the Capital Metro board. Since CM Harper-Madison does not wish to continue as chair of the Public Safety Committee, I would like to...

Colleagues, My staff and I have been reviewing TxDOT’s plans to rebuild I-35 through Central Austin. I greatly appreciate the improvements that TxDOT has made to the plan since its initial rollout. And I want to thank TxDOT’s Austin District for the productive and collaborative relationship they hav...

Thanks for the item and the clarifications, Mayor. I support the item. We should not be adopting any policies that negatively affect housing supply and this item should help us to balance and offset any policies that could negatively affect housing supply.

Chito

Here are the amendments in PDF format: Amendment 1: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/CE-20221026104900.pdf Amendment 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/CE-20221026104926.pdf Amendment 3: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/CE-20221026104947.pdf Amendment...

Colleagues, These are my draft amendments for item 45, addressing green stormwater infrastructure. We are still actively working with staff on these amendments and may make additional changes, but I am posting them so that everyone has a chance to see them before the meeting. Amendment 1: http://ass...

Colleagues, I apologize - we had some technical difficulties, and while trying to get the link to work, prematurely posted. Hopefully, this link will appear correctly:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 101642.pdf

Saludos,

Chito

Colleagues, As you know, the City Council previously initiated the drafting of an ordinance to protect the rights of tenants to organize and participate in tenant organizations, empowering tenants to better advocate for themselves and to improve the efficacy and efficiency of communications. Approva...

I prefer to continue the Dec 1 and Dec 8 meetings into Friday if necessary. We should keep Wednesdays free for prep.

Chito

CM Kelly, Thanks to you and CM Kitchen for addressing this critical issue. I agree we need a work session briefing on operations at the 911 call center, the impact of recently implemented wage increases for 911 operators, and any additional proposed changes or suggestions management has to reduce ho...

Colleagues, please see the draft substitute ordinance here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/39-20220923155055.pdf Per my previous post, this ordinance reflects what the applicant has already agreed to and is intended as a starting point for 2nd reading and further amendments. Chito ...

Thank you for the amendment, CM Kitchen. It is a good addition and I have no objection to it.

Chito

Colleagues, The Statesman PUD is on the agenda for our September 15th meeting. In order to facilitate a productive conversation that will help move us forward, I have asked staff to draft an ordinance consisting of the 1st reading draft from staff plus the amendments or portions of amendments propos...

Sources: ACLU Opposition - https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/32923-32989_FOIA_No._12-00328_License_Plate_Recognintion_Technology_Impact_Evaulation_and_Community_assessment.pdf 2003 Resolution - https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=84493 Racially Biased ALPR De...