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- Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652384
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Note this and my last message are the same. I was worried my original version had not posted given we moved to a second page of the thread.
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652384
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues, Below please find an additional amendment and a budget rider. ALTER 5: Adding $1 million to the Austin Arts and Culture Nonprofit Relief Grant fund. Link: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/28-20210811170010.pdf ALTER Rider 3: Direction to the City Manager to highlight inve...
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652384
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues, Below please find an additional amendment and a budget rider that I would like to offer as part of our budget deliberations. ALTER 5: Adding $1 million to the Austin Arts and Culture Nonprofit Relief Grant fund. Link: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/28-20210811170010.pdf...
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652384
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues, Below please find an updated ALTER 2 amendment, incorporating finalized numbers from the budget office, as well as my two budget riders: ALTER Amendment 2 - UPDATED: EMS/OCMO http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/F0-20210810150022.pdf ALTER Rider 1: Addressing EMS staffing, bi...
- Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652384
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Dear Colleagues, I am looking forward to continuing our budget discussion next week. Below please find four amendments that I would like to offer. Note that I am preparing three budget riders that I will post early next week related to EMS staffing, the Victim Services and 911 Call Center Compensati...
- Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Victim Services Budget Amendment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6334
Victim Services Budget Amendment
Colleagues, As we will discuss in this afternoon's work session, our Victim Services Division has just secured unexpected Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding from the state, freeing up additional funding for Victim Services. As we’ve discussed many times, our Victim Services Division has been histor...
- Tue Aug 03, 2021 12:30 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Proposed Fire/EMS Budget Actions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5056
Re: Proposed Fire/EMS Budget Actions
Dear Colleagues, I am looking forward to this afternoon’s briefings and discussion regarding the FY22 budget. Today we will be receiving a briefing regarding the Fire/EMS optimization study, which was released on Friday and includes a lot of information which will require deeper discussion between u...
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Proposed Fire/EMS Budget Actions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5056
Proposed Fire/EMS Budget Actions
Dear Colleagues, In my discussions with city staff, I have learned that the construction of the Loop 360/Davenport Fire and EMS Station will extend past Fiscal Year 2022, leading to some measure of cost savings for the City in the proposed budget. The savings from reduced staffing needs realized fro...
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:34 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 82
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7160
Item 82
Colleagues, I intend to bring forward the following direction regarding Item 82: The City Manager is directed to explore opportunities to leverage the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps in the implementation of these education, clean-up, and beautification projects, and create space via the contract...
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:32 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 4 - Recycling Contract
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7123
Item 4 - Recycling Contract
Dear Colleagues, I intend to bring forward the below direction for Item 4, which is the negotiation and execution of amended service schedules, including revised pricing and revenue to the City, to the single-stream recycling contracts with Texas Disposal Systems and Balcones Resources. Item 4 Direc...
- Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item # 114: Austin Sunshine Run Fee Waiver
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6000
Re: Item # 114: Austin Sunshine Run Fee Waiver
CM Tovo, I would be happy to contribute $500 towards the waiver for the Austin Sunshine Run.
Regards,
Alison Alter
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: APD Audit at AFC meeting tomorrow (July 21)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6971
APD Audit at AFC meeting tomorrow (July 21)
Colleagues, I would like to invite you to join tomorrow’s AFC meeting for an important discussion about the audit on APD’s early intervention system for at-risk officers. This topic ties in to our work on Reimagining Public Safety and is a critical piece in our conversations about use of force, acco...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
- Replies: 10
- Views: 26552
Re: Alternative ARP Framework
A follow up to my original post… Together with the direction shared by CM Tovo, I would like to offer the following direction in support of the framework. I anticipate this would sit alongside direction offered by colleagues that the Council adopts. We may need to do some formatting to pull all the ...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
- Replies: 10
- Views: 26552
Re: Alternative ARP Framework
Colleagues,
Some folks are having a hard time opening the link above, so I am sharing it again here in PDF form to help with accessibility: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 120637.pdf
Regards,
Alison Alter
Some folks are having a hard time opening the link above, so I am sharing it again here in PDF form to help with accessibility: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 120637.pdf
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:04 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
- Replies: 10
- Views: 26552
Alternative ARP Framework
Dear Colleagues, I have spoken at length with the Mayor and would like to propose the attached alternative ARP framework allocation jointly with Council Member Tovo. See http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/9F-20210610094833.xlsx Later today we each will post direction to accompany this ...
- Thu May 06, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Direction for Item 2
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4115
Direction for Item 2
Dear Colleagues, Navigators will play a large and important role in assisting Austin businesses and individuals in accessing federal funding as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act. However, they are only one part of the effort required for the Austin community to receive the full benefit of the...
- Thu May 06, 2021 10:37 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 10 Amendments and Direction
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4190
Item 10 Amendments and Direction
Colleagues, Below please find a link to my amendments and direction on Item 10. I am also pasting the language at the bottom of this post for ease. Note the motion sheet contains additional direction related to the following: ⁃ ensuring we are course correcting throughout the pilot class, not waitin...
- Tue May 04, 2021 12:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 41 eTOD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7307
Re: Item 41 eTOD
Colleagues,
I appreciate everyone who has worked on this item. I support the amendments offered by Council Member Kitchen and will continue looking at the language and any additional amendments which may be offered before our discussion on Thursday.
Regards,
Alison Alter
I appreciate everyone who has worked on this item. I support the amendments offered by Council Member Kitchen and will continue looking at the language and any additional amendments which may be offered before our discussion on Thursday.
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Tue May 04, 2021 12:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 40
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4156
Amendment to Item 40
Dear Colleagues, My thanks to Council Member Casar and the other co-sponsors who have worked on this item. Below I have indicated the amendment language I suggest be added to this item. My intention is for us to identify financing for mold remediation and determine the best approach to improve acces...
- Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Early Childhood Funding and the American Rescue Plan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16961
Re: Early Childhood Funding and the American Rescue Plan
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for indicating your support to advance this important proposal. I know many of you have now met with United Way and Success by Six and I am excited that it appears we can turn this vision into a reality. Council Members Casar and Fuentes, the early childhood sector leaders...
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Early Childhood Funding and the American Rescue Plan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16961
Early Childhood Funding and the American Rescue Plan
Dear Colleagues, Each year the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) sponsors the Week of the Young Child during the month of April, to bring awareness and support to the work of early childhood educators, and children and families’ equitable access to high-quality, afford...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17564
Re: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
As I mentioned on the dais, as part of item 28 I would like to offer some direction. I have included it below for reference. I would like to offer direction in 2 parts. 1. Direct the City Manager to report back to council by May 7, 2021, an update on the implementation of the climate emergency decla...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:30 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17564
Re: Item 28 – Resilience Hubs Amendment
CM Tovo, Thank you for bringing this item forward. I am proud to be a co-sponsor. I would like to make what I hope will be a friendly amendment to acknowledge related action called for in our climate emergency declaration that I sponsored. I am pulling the item to make this motion, but would be comf...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 37 Amendments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5422
Item 37 Q&A
Colleagues,
I also want to share a link to the Q&A I referenced above so that the public can more easily locate this information. My questions for Item 37 begin on page 5.
March 25th Council Q&A: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=357131
Regards,
Alison Alter
I also want to share a link to the Q&A I referenced above so that the public can more easily locate this information. My questions for Item 37 begin on page 5.
March 25th Council Q&A: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=357131
Regards,
Alison Alter
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:43 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 37 Amendments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5422
Item 37 Amendments
Colleagues, I appreciate our conversation on Item 37 on Tuesday, and I want to thank staff for their answers to my questions as reflected in the Q&A. As I indicated during work session, I am bringing forward amendments to this item. Please see my amendments linked below. Amendments: http://asset...