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- Tue Nov 30, 2021 1:43 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22583
Re: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
For this afternoon's conversation, my office has consolidated our ideas and interest in topics posted to the message board and captured from our conversation on the dais this morning. I'll use this list this afternoon to guide our discussion. (Please contact Janine Clark in my office if we have miss...
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session - December 1st
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3692
Re: Special Called Work Session - December 1st
Colleagues, The Manager’s office has indicated that there are no pulled items as of today’s deadline at 4 pm. As indicated in the previous post, because there are no briefings or other discussion items, the work session could be canceled for December 1st. If you feel differently, please let the Mana...
- Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:23 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22583
Re: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
As promised, here is my list of proposed ideas up to this point: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Is4kSYrk8_OWiusy2byxrdrDw391uP1DlmxrEu58Xz0/edit?usp=sharing. In addition, here are ideas shared with our office by housing advocates: Housing Works Letter on Housing Affordability: http://assets.aus...
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 4:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22583
Re: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
Colleagues: I propose a schedule for our 11/30 special called work sessions as set out below. After the COVID briefing, we have the day to see if we can advance action on the challenges of Housing Affordability and Housing Supply. As CM Alter and I posted, after having spoken with several on our dai...
- Fri Nov 19, 2021 2:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session - December 1st
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3692
Special Called Work Session - December 1st
Colleagues, We discussed several possibilities for the work session leading up to the December 2nd City Council Meeting. For now, we will keep November 30th dedicated to our discussion on housing supply and affordability, and regular joint COVID-19 briefing with the County. A special called session ...
- Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Housing Affordability and Housing Supply
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14409
Housing Affordability and Housing Supply
Colleagues, From our discussions as a Council and among our community, it’s clear that housing affordability and housing supply are among our city’s greatest present challenges. We look forward to our work session on these two related issues on November 30, 2021. Among the many ideas that will be pa...
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22583
Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
Seems there’s support for having a focused work session to discuss issues of housing supply and affordability. After discussing with City Staff, I propose that this work session take place on Tuesday, November 30th and that our regularly scheduled work session be shifted to Wednesday, December 1st, ...
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 12:40 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #63 for 11/4: Project Connect JPA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13935
Re: Item #63 for 11/4: Project Connect JPA
Colleagues, After receiving feedback from stakeholders, staff, and community advocates, I am posting an updated amendment to Item #63. The updated language addresses ambiguities and clarifies the intent to involve the entire community, to explicitly answer the questions that lay before us and ensure...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15954
Re: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
Colleagues, A significant part of our recent collective effort has focused on Project Connect, homelessness, policing and COVID. While there’s still real work ahead on these topics, it seems many of us are ready to continue and re-focus our efforts on housing affordability and supply. Some of you ha...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:47 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #63 for 11/4: Project Connect JPA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13935
Re: Item #63 for 11/4: Project Connect JPA
Colleagues, At our JPA action this week, I recommend we give the ATP the autonomy to choose its own CEO/Executive Director and answer the inherent questions associated with that decision. I’ve gone thru as many different routes as I can think of for resolving the related issues and this seems to be ...
- Thu Oct 28, 2021 12:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Cancel Nov 2 Work Session
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3833
Cancel Nov 2 Work Session
Colleagues, Consistent with brief conversations, let’s go ahead and cancel the work session scheduled for next Tues, Nov 2, since it is Election Day and some of our colleagues want to be at the polls (and it’s an allowed “time off” for city employees). We will handle any time sensitive business or b...
- Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:13 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Parkland Dedication Fees - Item #20
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4153
Re: Parkland Dedication Fees - Item #20
Colleagues, I share CM Ellis’ concern that we haven’t had sufficient time to consider item 20 on our Council agenda tomorrow and I support a postponement. However, the November 2nd work session coincides with election day and I would expect that many members of Council including myself may be in the...
- Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:41 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: #46 - IFC about Remote Testimony and Participation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15754
#46 - IFC about Remote Testimony and Participation
Colleagues, I have posted an item on the October 14 agenda, joined by co-sponsors Council Member Alter, Council Member Fuentes, Council Member Tovo, and Council Member Casar. The item can be found here http://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2021/20211014-reg.htm#046 This IFC is a follow ...
- Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Invitation to Join I-35 Letter to TXDoT
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12372
Re: Invitation to Join I-35 Letter to TXDoT
Colleagues,
Attached please find the final letter sent to TxDOT providing comments on the current I-35 alternatives that were released August 10th.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 134629.pdf
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Attached please find the final letter sent to TxDOT providing comments on the current I-35 alternatives that were released August 10th.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 134629.pdf
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- Fri Sep 24, 2021 1:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Invitation to Join I-35 Letter to TXDoT
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12372
Invitation to Join I-35 Letter to TXDoT
Colleagues, The revisioning of I-35 is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our community and it is paramount that we see a design that improves safety, stitches our divided community back together, and supports both our mobility and mode shift goals. While any project of this size and importance ...
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:18 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17091
Re: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation
Thank you Council Member Alter.
Please add me as a co-sponsor.
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Please add me as a co-sponsor.
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- Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Speakers at 9/30 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9946
Speakers at 9/30 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Per the Memo from the City Clerk that we received last week, law is now advising that continuing with audio testimony is a viable option. Staff suggests that we can restart this process with our September 30 Council Meeting. Staff further indicates that continuing with remote audio testi...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 48 - September 2, 2021
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9932
Item 48 - September 2, 2021
Colleagues, Some important language that was agreed to in discussions with the Urban Renewal Board inadvertently was left out of the version of item 48 that we just passed. When we return to the dais, I will be asking for a motion to reconsider this item to quickly incorporate this language as a par...
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:57 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Joint COVID Briefing for next week
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9302
Joint COVID Briefing for next week
Colleagues, Due to the Labor Day holiday, staff does not plan to have a Joint COVID Meeting on Tuesday, September 7. Staff usually compiles the data on Mondays and this will give our staff this Labor Day holiday off. Instead, staff will issue a memo on Wednesday. If you have any questions that you w...
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8889
Work Session
Colleagues, Here are the items we have remaining today: Go into Exec for E5 and E4… D1: Council Meeting Procedures Pulled items (54, 60, 61 - can he heard together) - 11th and 12th St NCCD Go back to exec for E4, if not handled earlier…. (E1, E2, and E3 will wait until Thursday) No hard end time (do...
- Wed Aug 25, 2021 6:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 108 - 8/26 Agenda
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9151
Item 108 - 8/26 Agenda
Colleagues, I would like to thank CM Tovo for sponsoring item 108 on tomorrow’s agenda and am proud to co-sponsor this resolution along with CM Alter, CM Kitchen, and CM Renteria. I fully endorse the childcare vision set out in this document, but also want to make sure that, as we pursue that vision...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:48 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Joint COVID Briefing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9106
Joint COVID Briefing
Colleagues,
Just a reminder that for the Joint COVID Briefing, it works best if you join remotely. It can be from your City Hall office or elsewhere.
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Just a reminder that for the Joint COVID Briefing, it works best if you join remotely. It can be from your City Hall office or elsewhere.
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- Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:45 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council meetings this Fall
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9432
Council meetings this Fall
Colleagues, As we plan for Council Meetings this fall, we are planning with the expectation that the current Opens Meetings Waiver from the State will expire on Sept 1. That means that starting with the September 2, 2021 Council meeting, all speakers will be in person. Council Members will still hav...
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4651454
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues, I am re-posting my amendments and riders below. Note that Amendment 2 contains revised figures provided by the budget office as a part of question #209. I have also noted in red-line format where there are changes in the amendment narrative. Additionally, as mentioned earlier in today’s ...
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4651454
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Please see below for three budget amendments and one budget rider. Adler Budget Amendment 1: Homeless Strategy Office Staffing http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/26-20210806164756.pdf Adler Budget Amendment 2: Vaccine Incentive http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/26-202108...