City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues - This November, we have a historic and potentially singular opportunity to make significant progress on our stated mobility goals. I and my cosponsors could not be more excited about moving forward with our citywide transit plan, Project Connect, and we believe we can push even further t...

Thank you, CM Casar, for keeping track of all of our amendments in one location. I support using this as our base motion for budget discussions. There has been great collaboration between offices on our amendments, and I'm proud to take this important step with you all toward truly re-imagining publ...

Colleagues – I had hit send on this before 5 pm, but It doesn't appear to have posted. Apologies if this is a double post. Thanks so much for everyone’s work to be as inclusive as possible to our community’s priorities. Please see the final versions of my budget amendments and riders below: Trails O...

Colleagues – Thanks for all the hard work on everyone’s part. I appreciate having our amendments and direction incorporated into one document so it is easier for us to work with. There are a couple line items I am waiting on information back for clarification from staff/commissioners, but I think th...

Good Evening, Colleagues - I look forward to tomorrow's discussion regarding budget amendments for the 20-21 Fiscal Year. My first two proposed amendments are for increased funding to the Parks and Recreation Department's budget. Amendment #1 for additional Park Rangers is to ensure the health and s...

Thank you for this suggestion, Council Member Alter. The Neighborhood Partnering Program is indeed a great way for residents to partner with the City to make improvements within their own neighborhoods. Westcreek in District 8 has had a big success with this program in creating a mini greenbelt so t...

Thank you, Mayor Adler, for laying out our thoughts in this post. Over the past few months there has been a lot of dialogue around anti-displacement and active transportation needs both on the Dais and with residents and organizers.I also believe that a separate bond measure for active transportatio...

Colleagues -

Thank you for bringing these items forward. There are many aspects of our police department's processes that need to be addressed, and I look forward to supporting these initiatives on Thursday.

Thank you,
Paige Ellis

CM Casar - Thank you for bringing this item forward. If you have availability for a 5th cosponsor, please consider my interest in cosponsoring. This is a very important topic to me considering the many personal safety issues individuals are feeling that are exacerbated by COVID Stay Home Orders. Tha...

CM Tovo -

I appreciate your input and accept them as friendly amendments. We have already added a 5th cosponsor so I am unable to add another. Thanks also for your participation in our last Mobility Committee meeting regarding the Rainey Street Pilot Program.

Thank You!
Paige Ellis

CM Pool and Cosponsors – Thank you for bringing this item forward. I’m offering two minor but important amendments which I hope will be taken as friendly. The added language is marked between asterisks (***) below. 1. [Line 5-10] “WHEREAS, more recent efforts include promoting Citywide carbon reduct...

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem, for suggesting a budget briefing at the April 9 Council meeting. I also would value an overview from staff on the local, state, and federal funding available to support our community through this crisis, both in terms of direct financial aid to individuals and small busines...

I would like to offer $150 as well.

-Paige Ellis

CMs Flannigan and Kitchen, I appreciate the dialogue you've begun surrounding these contracts. I am supportive of a shorter contract term for Item #31 than 2 years given that we are currently evaluating Project Connect. A 9 month contract is agreeable to me so that we may see what voters are support...

Thank you for laying out this plan for tomorrow's work session, Mayor Adler. I think it sounds like a good plan. And I think the topics presented by CMs Pool and Kitchen are also good topics to discuss at a future work session. I do not have any additional topics at this time, but I may have more to...

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem, for this plan!

I think this is a great way to help us work through tomorrow's work session effectively.

PE

CM Flannigan - I agree that we should be taking our guidance from our new Homeless Strategy Officer and from law enforcement on what they are able to enforce through the ordinances as they are & to suggest what might need clarification. I would be interested in hearing what the City Manager/HSO/...

Thank you, Mayor Adler, for this post. I could arrange my calendar to be available the morning of the 10th before the Mobility Committee meeting at 1 pm, but I also think your perspective would be particularly useful for our discussion on homelessness. I'd prefer to hold it during the Tuesday (15th)...

Thank you, Mayor Adler! I look forward to adopting a FY2020 budget that best aligns all of our values and priorities.

-Paige

Colleagues - I am also excited about the opportunity to serve on this committee, if council agrees. I have not yet had the opportunity to serve as Chair of a committee and am interested in entering this discussion next week. I am glad that we are able to move forward with a committee as important as...

Council Member Alter, Thank you for your interest in being a cosponsor. I'm happy to add you as the 4th cosponsor to my resolution! I want to provide a point of clarification on the term "gender-neutral access". This wording is intended to indicate that people of all gender identities shou...

I will also echo what MPT Garza and CM Flannigan have said regarding the notion of a boycott. I am happy to lead on direction in a similar spirit of MPT Garza’s previous resolution so that we can continue to make meaningful gains in allowing residents to access healthcare and health education here i...

Colleagues - Thank you for raising a number of important issues that either we or staff will need to sort through to produce our new land development code and map this year. For now, however, let us stay focused on answering the Manager’s five policy questions, so that we are prepared to vote and gi...

Mayor Pro Tem Garza,

I am also interested in this committee.

Thank you,
Paige Ellis