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- Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:05 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Public Comment Process
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3748
LDC Public Comment Process
Colleagues, Here is the info for the public comment process for Saturday and Monday. This info can also be found on the city's website here: http://austintexas.gov/event/city-council-public-hearing Saturday, December 7, 2019 – Council Public Hearing Speaker Time and Donation • Speaker sign up begins...
- Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Land Development Code (“LDC”) Work Sessions, Hearings, and 1st Reading
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5175
Land Development Code (“LDC”) Work Sessions, Hearings, and 1st Reading
Colleagues, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. I look forward to successful council and public engagement on the LDC this week and next, and this message board post is to suggest how we might proceed. Even with a first reading vote next week, there will sti...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:14 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Potential Policy Direction for Land Development Code Rewrite
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5403
Potential Policy Direction for Land Development Code Rewrite
Colleagues, In advance of the staff’s planned November 25th release of a subsequent staff supplemental report, Council Member Alter and I would like to share some areas we hope staff will examine and consider adjusting. Several colleagues have noted some of the following issues during previous work ...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 5:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Suggested format for 11/18 LDC Rewrite work session
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6403
Suggested format for 11/18 LDC Rewrite work session
Colleagues, I am sure you would all join me in thanking city staff, the Planning Commission, and our community for their hard work to bring us to this point in the process to rewrite our land development code. The Council now has the opportunity to discuss the new draft code and formally consider ch...
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Re: Item 16
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4056
Re: Item 16
Please know that we have not been able to reach an agreed resolution.
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:03 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Scope and Schedule for 1st Reading Action on draft Land Development Code revision
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11549
Re: Scope and Schedule for 1st Reading Action on draft Land Development Code revision
Councilmember Ellis, Thanks for your response on the scope and process for 1st reading of the new LDC. I would also support your proposed direction to the Manager at 1st reading to initiate a separate public process for the proposed SOS Ordinance amendments. I look forward to hearing from others on ...
- Thu Oct 17, 2019 1:12 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Scope and Schedule for 1st Reading Action on draft Land Development Code revision
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11549
Scope and Schedule for 1st Reading Action on draft Land Development Code revision
Colleagues, I wish to thank staff for their hard work in identifying a schedule for Council deliberations on the draft land development code revision that works with the Planning Commission timing and all our busy schedules. The draft schedule circulated by staff last week seems to work well for the...
- Wed Oct 16, 2019 8:34 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 29 proposed language
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11421
Re: Item 29 proposed language
Mayor Pro Tem, Council Member Kitchen and colleagues: I hope we pass an ordinance that contains some clarification of the endangerment and impeding provisions of existing law. It may be that the surest and best way to get there is to significantly simplify and pass a short substitute motion. Much ap...
- Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item #32
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4126
Item #32
Colleagues, I appreciated the feedback during work session on item 32 and the opportunity to work with my co-sponsors on improving the language. The resolution has been revised to: - Remove direction to create a map - Add to our state legislative agenda - Ask for a cost estimate and proposal for an ...
- Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 29 proposed language
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11421
Item 29 proposed language
Colleagues,
Attached is a cleaned up version of the document I shared at today's work session.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 192427.pdf
Steve
Attached is a cleaned up version of the document I shared at today's work session.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 192427.pdf
Steve
- Tue Oct 15, 2019 11:09 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 311 Text Analysis
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4460
311 Text Analysis
Colleagues,
Here is a document related to today's discussion at Work Session regarding 311 calls.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 110831.pdf
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Here is a document related to today's discussion at Work Session regarding 311 calls.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 110831.pdf
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:09 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2020 Council Meeting Calendar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6061
2020 Council Meeting Calendar
Colleagues, Under the draft 2020 Council Meeting Calendar (Item 10 on 10/17), I would miss two council meeting dates. 1/23 – I am unable to attend this meeting, but I do not propose changing the date of this meeting. 2/27 – I am also unable to attend the 2/27 meeting. I would like to propose moving ...
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: October 8th LDC work session
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8814
Re: October 8th LDC work session
I’ll be real interested to learn how this process works. Seems the fairest thing to do given the constraints. I’m sorry I am missing this meeting.
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- Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:06 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Clarity needed on camping ordinance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8448
Re: Clarity needed on camping ordinance
Colleagues (and Manager): Thank you to my colleagues for the posts, the work being done, and initiating and participating in this conversation concerning our city’s challenge with homelessness. I agree that Council’s prior actions, including but not limited to the many council actions taken especial...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session Scheduling
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9512
Work Session Scheduling
Colleagues, At our meeting on Friday September 20th, several on the Council asked for a special-called work session focused on homelessness sometime between October 10th and October 17th. I will be out of town on City business on October 10th, but would be comfortable if the rest of the Council woul...
- Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolutions for 9/20 Special Called Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5128
Resolutions for 9/20 Special Called Meeting
Colleagues, linked below is a revised resolution (item 4) from Council Member Casar and me. The second document is an amendment prepared by CM Casar and me to the resolution being brought by CM Tovo and CM Kitchen (item 2). These documents will probably change somewhat after we have the chance to di...
- Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Phased Approach Proposal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5396
Phased Approach Proposal
This post is from CM Tovo, CM Kitchen, CM Casar and Mayor Adler. We would like to thank all of our colleagues for weighing in and participating in this discussion regarding the City’s Camping and Obstruction ordinances. Thank you, in particular, to CM Ellis and CM Flannigan for urging us to focus on...
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:33 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule This Week
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4408
Council Meeting Schedule This Week
As noted on a separate thread, here is the anticipated Council meeting schedule this week: Tuesday - no Work Session Wednesday - Work Session: will start at 1 pm in Council Chambers. The plan is for this to be a shorter than normal and we will save the Executive Session items for Thursday. - Special...
- Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:11 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Camping & Obstruction Ordinance; Homelessness Resolution
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21820
Re: Camping & Obstruction Ordinance; Homelessness Resolution
Thank you to all of our colleagues who have worked very hard on this difficult issue and are continuing to find things that bring us together in this discussion. I look forward to the Council taking decisive action this week and setting expectations for City staff and the community on what next step...
- Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Camping & Obstruction Ordinance; Homelessness Resolution
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21820
Camping & Obstruction Ordinance; Homelessness Resolution
Council Member Casar and I want to thank our colleagues, Council Members Tovo and Kitchen, for working together with us as a sub-quorum on the issue of homelessness. We have considerably narrowed issues and generally agreed on direction. Thanks also for the help and suggestions from so many in the c...
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 10:59 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Adoption
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24080
Re: Budget Adoption
Here are the two budget amendments that I plan to propose. - Census outreach - $200K in one time funds. Currently, the City and County have each contributed funds to hire a Census Program Manager. There is more money needed for outreach efforts. There are a variety of opportunities for grant or foun...
- Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:46 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Adoption
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24080
Re: Budget Adoption
The post above should have said
"Please post all draft budget amendments to the message board on this string by noon on Monday, September 9". (not Sept 10)
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"Please post all draft budget amendments to the message board on this string by noon on Monday, September 9". (not Sept 10)
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- Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Adoption
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24080
Budget Adoption
Colleagues, As we prepare for budget adoption this week, here is how I would anticipate chairing the process, subject to the will of the council: — Please post all draft budget amendments to the message board on this string by noon on Monday, September 10. — The budget office sent out a form last we...
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Hearing - August 22nd
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4712
Budget Hearing - August 22nd
Colleagues, As discussed today at work session, this Thursday, August 22nd, we are posted for a budget hearing as a part of our regularly scheduled council meeting. Consistent with our previous work session discussion, the council plans to take speakers on the budget beginning right after lunch. In ...
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:48 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homelessness
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7317
Homelessness
Colleagues: We’re all going to want to be working together on homelessness so Council Members Tovo and Kitchen and I wanted to get something posted for us all to be able to work on if this is a forum on which you’d like to engage. This document, developed with the input of community members and our ...