Colleagues:
At tomorrow's meeting, we will hear from our Citizen Communication speaker at 11:30, then break from 11:40 until 1:15.
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- Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: October 5, 2017 Council Citizen Communications
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5475
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 10/04 Council CodeNEXT discussion
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5603
10/04 Council CodeNEXT discussion
Colleagues, The Mayor Pro Tem and I have discussed having another CodeNEXT discussion this Wednesday 9:00 AM to cover items the council has yet to discuss. We understand that some councilmembers will be unable to participate in the meeting, however this is the last opportunity we have to meet with o...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 52 Substitute Resolution v2
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5114
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 9/27 Work Session
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8120
9/27 Work Session
Colleagues:
As concerns the special called work session for next Wednesday, staff is ready to discuss environmental and drainage issues as well as small area plans.
Thank you...
As concerns the special called work session for next Wednesday, staff is ready to discuss environmental and drainage issues as well as small area plans.
Thank you...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:14 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Downtown Puzzle Work Session 9/22?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19112
Re: Downtown Puzzle Work Session 9/22?
I think and hope that there’s a way for us to move this item forward next week that recognizes that there are outstanding questions. Many of these questions will only be answered with the review and analysis that the resolution calls for. We will not be taking any final action on any plan. An amendm...
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 2:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Quality of Life Commissions and Budget Equity
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5296
Quality of Life Commissions and Budget Equity
Colleagues: On the dais, many of us have expressed a continuing desire for a better and more effective way to receive and process budget recommendations we get from the Quality of Life Commissions. The Commissions are working hard and we need to do better to take advantage of and to benefit from thi...
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Downtown Puzzle Work Session 9/22?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19112
Downtown Puzzle Work Session 9/22?
Colleagues,
At our 8/31 City Council meeting, we discussed setting aside time to discuss the Downtown Puzzle and related issues. I would like to propose Friday Sept. 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.for a work session. How does this work for folks?
Thank you...
At our 8/31 City Council meeting, we discussed setting aside time to discuss the Downtown Puzzle and related issues. I would like to propose Friday Sept. 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.for a work session. How does this work for folks?
Thank you...
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: September CodeNEXT Council Discussions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5287
September CodeNEXT Council Discussions
Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, for getting this conversation going again. I understand CodeNEXT staff and consultants are available on September 6th and can provide us and the public with a preview of some of the significant changes we should expect to see in the second drafts of the land developmen...
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:48 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Code Next work session
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8592
Re: Code Next work session
Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, for getting this conversation going again. I understand CodeNEXT staff and consultants are available on September 6th and can provide us and the public with a preview of some of the significant changes we should expect to see in the second drafts of the land developmen...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Regarding the Tax Swap
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5273
Regarding the Tax Swap
Colleagues: When we gather to talk budgets and taxes, one of our biggest challenges is obvious to nearly everyone. The State of Texas has a broken school finance system. The consequence is that, on average, Austin homeowners’ tax bills have shot up more than $1,000 over the last several years, just ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 60
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7054
Amendment to Item 60
Colleagues: I intend to offer the following amendment to Item 60 on Thursday, August 31, with the blanks to be filled after consideration of the requested recommendation of our professional staff, City Manager Hart, and Chief Financial Officer Canally. AMENDMENT TO ITEM 60 The BE IT RESOLVED clause ...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 60, 8/31 HOT Allocation and the Downtown Puzzle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10627
Item 60, 8/31 HOT Allocation and the Downtown Puzzle
Colleagues: I have concerns about Item 60 and its impact on the work of the Visitor Task Force and the Downtown Puzzle proposal. I am being asked for my thoughts on this item and hope this posting is the best forum to present them. If I understand correctly, not all of the co-sponsors of Item 60 wer...
- Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: School District Property Wealth Amounts
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5293
School District Property Wealth Amounts
As promised, here is the reference I used to find the relative school district property wealth amounts discussed at the budget session on the tax swap: http://tea.texas.gov/Finance_and_Grants/State_Funding/State_Funding_Reports_and_Data/Average__Daily_Attendance_and_Wealth_per_Average_Daily_Attendan...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Regarding Agenda Item #15: City Manager Search
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7156
Regarding Agenda Item #15: City Manager Search
Colleagues: I’d like us to discuss this agenda item on Tuesday’s work session and, if there are differences of opinion, I’d appreciate consideration of postponing a Thursday vote since I’ll be at the leadership meeting of the US Conference of Mayors later this week. I really appreciate the hard and ...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:59 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CodeNEXT Council Worksessions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5181
CodeNEXT Council Worksessions
Colleagues, Before Council adjourned for its July break, we discussed resuming our weekly CodeNEXT discussions in August. However, given the number of regular Council meetings and budget meetings this month, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and I agreed it would be best to begin those meetings again in September....
- Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Notes for Next Week...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5276
Notes for Next Week...
As you know, I'll be out of town next Thursday and Friday (Aug. 10/11) for the US Conference of Mayors, so Mayor Pro Tem Tovo will run the 8/10 City Council Meeting. For Tuesday's Work Session, we'll need to conclude our work before 3:00pm so the joint session of Planning Commission and Zoning and P...
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:40 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 58 RE: City’s Resources for Renters Webpage
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5203
Item 58 RE: City’s Resources for Renters Webpage
Colleagues, I fully support Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s resolution calling for additions to the city’s website to provide consolidated information on tenant resources and rights. I further support her call for continued support of efforts to create a data hub of all subsidized and unsubsidized complexes wi...
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Budget Process
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7657
Council Budget Process
Download a PDF of this post: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/D0-20170725142421.pdf Council Member colleagues, Here is a suggested approach to this year’s 2017-18 Council Budget Process. This suggestion contains changes that were raised by Council Members. Please post further changes...
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:20 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Gentrification & Displacement Initiative
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13962
Re: Gentrification & Displacement Initiative
I'm excited to work together and fully support this study. Its findings will help inform the task force with valuable information. Let me know how I can help.
Thanks for your leadership on this issue.
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Thanks for your leadership on this issue.
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- Sun Jul 16, 2017 5:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8391
Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle
Download a PDF of this message here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/06-20170716171805.pdf Colleagues, This is to follow-up on my December 22, 2016, message board post, “Possible Solution to Downtown Puzzle” that addressed, at a high level, interconnected efforts related to downtown...
- Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:00 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Focusing on Displacement
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8947
Focusing on Displacement
Colleagues: As we go on July break, I’d like to share a preliminary idea about how we can address and communicate with our residents about displacement, significantly related to other manifestations like gentrification, in an intentional and comprehensive way. This posting is to seek input and to se...
- Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:01 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 06/28 CodeNEXT Worksession
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8720
06/28 CodeNEXT Worksession
Colleagues: We have another CodeNEXT work session scheduled for this Wednesday, June 28 from 1:00 – 3:00. Below are topics to be covered, including topics we intended to cover last week, but did not have the time to address sufficiently: • Neighborhood Plans, Small Area Plans, and Code Next • Code N...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:56 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 06/20 CodeNEXT Worksession
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8763
06/20 CodeNEXT Worksession
Colleagues, For our Tuesday, June 20 worksession, I offer the specific questions (see below) related to the posted CodeNEXT topics. We may have the Travis County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser with us. Please post any related specific questions you may have as soon as possible so as to provide h...
- Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:57 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 06/21 CodeNEXT Worksession
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6754
06/21 CodeNEXT Worksession
Colleagues, For our Wednesday, June 21st worksession, I offer the specific questions below related to the posted CodeNEXT topics. Please post any related specific questions you may have as soon as possible so as to provide staff/consultants with sufficient time to prepare their presentation. June 21...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CodeNEXT work session 06/14
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10836
CodeNEXT work session 06/14
Colleagues, For our Wednesday June 14 worksession, I offer the specific questions below related to the posted CodeNEXT topics. Please post any related specific questions you may have in advance of the worksession. June 14, 2017 1-3 p.m. Agenda (1/3): Transect 3 (T3), Transect 4 (T4), and Low Medium ...