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by Steve Adler
Thu Aug 18, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/17 Budget Meeting
Replies: 3
Views: 2141

Re: 8/17 Budget Meeting

Colleagues,

Please find below a list of the Budget Riders as of 4:55pm:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 171430.pdf

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by Steve Adler
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:51 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Draft Budget Amendment Proposal
Replies: 1
Views: 1480

Draft Budget Amendment Proposal

Colleagues, please see below for the spreadsheet handed out on the dais:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 145016.pdf
by Steve Adler
Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/17 Budget Meeting
Replies: 3
Views: 2141

Re: 8/17 Budget Meeting

Colleagues,

Here is a pdf of the staff tracking spreadsheet as of 12:38pm:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 124903.pdf

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by Steve Adler
Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/17 Budget Meeting
Replies: 3
Views: 2141

Re: 8/17 Budget Meeting

Colleagues, Here is the order of departments that will be responding to our budget questions today: - HRD - PARD - APH/Homelessness Division - Housing and Planning - EMS - APD - Animal Services - Downtown Austin Community Court - Economic Development Department - Austin Code - Airport - other depart...
by Steve Adler
Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:07 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/17 Budget Meeting
Replies: 3
Views: 2141

8/17 Budget Meeting

Colleagues, We have about 60 speakers signed up thus far for tomorrow's meeting (with kiosk registration closing at 9:15am), so I propose we allocate each speaker 1 minute. We should then take up any action items that can be disposed of quickly before the budget vote (e.g., election and bond items)....
by Steve Adler
Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:35 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Adler FY23 Budget Amendments & Riders
Replies: 0
Views: 1956

Adler FY23 Budget Amendments & Riders

Colleagues, Thanks for the work everybody, including our offices and city staffs, are doing to help set up an efficient and productive week. I look forward to our discussions and completing the budget this week. Here are the budget amendments and riders I previewed at work session: Amendments: ADLER...
by Steve Adler
Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:34 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/22 Special Called Meeting (Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront)
Replies: 2
Views: 1540

Re: 8/22 Special Called Meeting (Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront)

Colleagues,

Unfortunately, we are unable to find a time that works for a special called meeting on the Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront between budget and the September 1 Council Meeting. We will post this as a discussion item on the August 30 Work Session.

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by Steve Adler
Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/22 Special Called Meeting (Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront)
Replies: 2
Views: 1540

Re: 8/22 Special Called Meeting (Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront)

Colleagues,

Not everyone is available on this date. We will find another date that works.

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by Steve Adler
Mon Aug 08, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 8/22 Special Called Meeting (Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront)
Replies: 2
Views: 1540

8/22 Special Called Meeting (Statesman PUD and South Central Waterfront)

Colleagues, As the agenda office has notified Council offices, a Special Called Meeting will be held on Monday, August 22 to discuss the Statesman PUD and the South Central Waterfront (as requested by the dais at the last Council Meeting). We will be able, and staff will be available, to discuss the...
by Steve Adler
Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: July 28, 2022 Amendments and Direction
Replies: 4
Views: 6555

Re: July 28, 2022 Amendments and Direction

Colleagues,

Here is Version 2 of my motion sheet for Item 168: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 202823.pdf

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by Steve Adler
Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:18 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: July 28, 2022 Amendments and Direction
Replies: 4
Views: 6555

July 28, 2022 Amendments and Direction

Colleagues, I will be offering the following amendments and directions during today's meeting: Item 92: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/B6-20220728102859.pdf Item 182: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/B6-20220728102949.pdf Items 189 and 190: http://assets.austintexas...
by Steve Adler
Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 7/28 Council Meeting - Speaker Information
Replies: 0
Views: 1393

7/28 Council Meeting - Speaker Information

Colleagues, We have 88 morning speakers and 73 zoning speakers signed up so far. With the additional speakers anticipated to register through the kiosk at City Hall (prior to the 9:15am cutoff), I recommend we allow morning speakers and zoning speakers 1 minute each. We will begin with remote speake...
by Steve Adler
Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:10 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 7/26 & 7/28 Parkland Dedication
Replies: 0
Views: 1410

7/26 & 7/28 Parkland Dedication

Colleagues, Our agenda this week calls for us at least to discuss the proposed Parkland Dedication Fee ordinance for commercial properties, as was requested by a recent council resolution. The resolution asked for the ordinance to be posted on an agenda in time for the budget adoption in mid-August,...
by Steve Adler
Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:54 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 7/21 Special Called Meeting
Replies: 1
Views: 987

7/21 Special Called Meeting

Colleagues, For tomorrow’s Special Called Meeting, we have 32 speakers (13 remote, 19 in-person) signed up thus far, 4 related action items, and 1 briefing. I recommend we follow this path: • We begin by allowing item authors and co-sponsors to introduce their items briefly; • We take signed up spea...
by Steve Adler
Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:57 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 92 - License Plate Readers
Replies: 1
Views: 1620

Item 92 - License Plate Readers

Colleagues; Thank you, Council Member Kelly for your leadership on and willingness to discuss edits to Item 92 to acquire license plate readers. As this is a new funding request being made so close to the budget process, as discussed, I am asking that we consider voting on this as part of the forthc...
by Steve Adler
Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 6/16 Council Meeting - Speaker Information
Replies: 0
Views: 1535

6/16 Council Meeting - Speaker Information

Colleagues, We have 113 morning speakers and 15 zoning speakers signed up so far. With the additional speakers anticipated to register through the kiosk at City Hall (prior to the 9:15am cutoff), I recommend we allow morning speakers 1 minute and zoning speakers 3 minutes each. We will begin with in...
by Steve Adler
Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #86 - Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Gun Violence
Replies: 1
Views: 1843

Re: Item #86 - Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Gun Violence

Thank you CM Ellis for bringing this item forward. I would appreciate my name being added as a cosponsor. I’m encouraged with seeing some steps forward coming out of the US. Senate as well as the community and stakeholder meetings held here locally last week. The cost of violence is too high and I h...
by Steve Adler
Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:05 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 6/9 Item 66 - Corridor IFC VERSION 2
Replies: 0
Views: 1303

6/9 Item 66 - Corridor IFC VERSION 2

Colleagues,

I am sharing Version 2 of Item 66, the Corridor IFC.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 120226.pdf

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by Steve Adler
Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:28 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 6/9 Item 61 Amendment
Replies: 0
Views: 1320

6/9 Item 61 Amendment

Colleagues, Thank you to the cosponsors of Item 61 for bringing forward important environmental regulations. CM Harper-Madison, CM Ellis, and I are offering amendments that we believe are important to the success of these new regulations. In order to fight against sprawl and its detrimental effects ...
by Steve Adler
Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:40 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements
Replies: 7
Views: 14151

Re: Item 65, June 9 agenda: Power Purchase Agreement requirements

Thank you CM Pool for highlighting concerns I also share about moving forward with CM Kitchen’s proposal until we learn more. I support CM Kitchen and our entire dais when we seek to leverage the City’s purchasing power to ensure fair wages for workers. Whether and how that’s something we should do ...
by Steve Adler
Thu May 19, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 12 Motion Sheet
Replies: 0
Views: 1546

Item 12 Motion Sheet

I intend to leave item 12 on today's consent agenda, but as mentioned at Tuesday's work session, I am offering up this proposed motion to increase our choices of firms:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 093131.pdf
by Steve Adler
Mon May 02, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 5/6 Item 67 - Corridor Discussion Item
Replies: 1
Views: 1603

Re: 5/6 Item 67 - Corridor Discussion Item

CORRECTION: In the subject line, the meeting is on 5/5, not 5/6.
by Steve Adler
Mon May 02, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: 5/6 Item 67 - Corridor Discussion Item
Replies: 1
Views: 1603

5/6 Item 67 - Corridor Discussion Item

Colleagues, Re: Item 67, this item is on the agenda this week for discussion only. This is time for any of us to daylight any ideas, etc., and while I’m not sure any of us would be ready to do so, the opportunity is on the agenda just in case. There is not public participation in these discussion on...
by Steve Adler
Thu Apr 28, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Guaranteed income pilot additional direction
Replies: 1
Views: 2080

Guaranteed income pilot additional direction

Colleagues, At our meeting last week, several of us expressed a desire for more direction or information on the guaranteed income pilot (item 21 on next week’s council agenda). I offered to make a first draft of such directions after talking with Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks. Linked below are som...