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- Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:30 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Postponement of Item #55
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6155
Postponement of Item #55
Our office has been in communication with the appellant and developer for item #55 on this week's council agenda (Red Bluff hotel), and our understanding is both parties would like a one month postponement of this item to continue working on a compromise. I am also in favor of such a postponement. 5...
- Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Budget Worksession Meeting Location
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9401
Budget Worksession Meeting Location
I will be calling our remaining budget work sessions for either council chambers or the boards and commission room. If any of the Council wants to use this bulletin board to indicate their preference, please let me know. (I already know the preference of Gallo, Pool and Renteria.) I’ll then post whe...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:06 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Departmental & Program Budget Review Process
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7433
Departmental & Program Budget Review Process
FYI, following up on the conversation the Council had with Ed Van Eenoo during the budget forecast presentation about a departmental and program budget review process that would occur outside the budget development process, I wanted you to know that I’ve sent the following messages to the Manager an...
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:40 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: UPDATE RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE ‘EASTERN CRESCENT'
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8893
UPDATE RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE ‘EASTERN CRESCENT'
At the May 21, 2015 meeting of Council, regarding the development of a golf course on land at the Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park, the vote was to postpone a decision so that a smaller working could develop a holistic, equitable economic development plan with short/long term goals and timelines to ...
- Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:58 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Modified Homestead Expemption Proposal
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10859
Modified Homestead Expemption Proposal
Following conversations with Council members, including at work sessions, CM Casar and I will lay out a modified homestead exemption proposal that continues this council’s efforts to address fairness and affordability. Such a proposal would show this council’s continued ability to work together, and...
- Wed May 13, 2015 4:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Staff Training Issue
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7667
City Staff Training Issue
Colleagues, Below is the statement I released this morning: “I was shocked to learn of this training last night. Trading in these kinds of stereotypes about women is hurtful and wrong. I am fortunate to serve on this historic first 10-1 council. I’m looking into this matter, as this kind of misguide...
- Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Time Certain for Item 28 - Decker Lake Golf, LLC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9395
Time Certain for Item 28 - Decker Lake Golf, LLC
Council Member Houston and I have requested a 2:00pm time certain for Item 28 on the 03/05/15 agenda. This will also be shown later today through Changes and Corrections.
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Proposal for Mayor's Office Staffing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13904
Re: Revised Proposal for Mayor's Office Staffing
The following motion sheet is on the dais. Mayor Adler MOTION SHEET: Amend Item 40 by Adler, Pool, Gallo, Kitchen Amendment by Mayor Adler Additional language to the resolution: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: The new staff positions will support council committees and major committee initiatives at the req...
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:36 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Proposal for Mayor's Office Staffing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13904
Revised Proposal for Mayor's Office Staffing
Council Members, After having listened to comments from council and the community, I will be offering a revised proposal for office staffing for discussion at Tuesday’s Council Work Session. A revised resolution may well be posted today for next Thursday’s consideration. Austin is at a tipping point...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Policy explorations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 20475
Re: Policy explorations
We were all adding topics to the potential list and I added this one after having heard some involved in urban planning suggest that the recent and current focus on "sustainability," a focus of Austin, might be moving in some cities in the direction of "resiliency." I was unclear...
- Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Community Engagement on Proposed New Council System
- Replies: 15
- Views: 58449
Re: Community Engagement on Proposed New Council System
All: Good ideas and I'm sure we all really appreciate the follow up. Hopefully everyone has gotten the 1-16-15 memo from Marc Ott outlining the staff's response to our request that community engagement be strongly encouraged and facilitated in this process. If anyone has any changes or suggested add...