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- Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:35 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652603
FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues, As we prepare for budget adoption next week (11th-13th, if needed), here is how I would anticipate managing the process during our meeting, subject to the will of the Council: - Please post draft budget amendments to the message board on this thread and submit to Bard Sinclair in the Bud...
- Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:41 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Homeless Strategy Office Budget
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4638
Homeless Strategy Office Budget
Colleagues, As we look forward to our work sessions and final budget adoption next week, I look forward to working with each of you and with city staff on the many priorities that the Council has outlined. While this is a challenging budget cycle for many reasons, it is my hope and expectation that ...
- Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:36 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 118 v2
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7430
Item 118 v2
Colleagues, As I mentioned briefly at Tuesday’s work session, I have a small clarifying edit to item 118 which is a resolution that I have posted regarding the recent summit to address unsheltered homelessness. This resolution is important to allow staff the ability to work with public and private p...
- Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 7/29 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7397
7/29 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 7/29 Council Meeting. We have about 155 speakers signed up overall. In each batch, we will start with remote speakers then move to the in person speakers. - In the morning, we will hear from about 106 speakers at 1 minute each. - Noon - Citize...
- Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Today's Budget Public Hearing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7207
Today's Budget Public Hearing
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for today’s Public Hearing. We have about 70 speakers signed up overall, 46 virtual, 24 in person. We’ll take virtual speakers first, then the in-person speakers. The first 10 virtual speakers and the first 10 in-person speakers will be given 3 minute...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 6/10 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7148
6/10 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 6/10 Council Meeting. We have about 96 speakers signed up overall. - In the morning, we will hear from about 69 speakers at 2 minute each. - Noon - Citizen Communication – 2 speakers at 3 min each. - Lunch break: after Cit Com Speakers - 2 pm ...
- Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 6/7 Special Called Meeting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19794
6/7 Special Called Meeting
Colleagues, As discussed during our meetings last week, there will be a special called meeting tomorrow (Monday, June 7th) to discuss homelessness, including encampments and American Rescue Plan Act funding. Please note that the start time of this meeting has changed to 2pm and we can expect that th...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 6/3 Council Meeiting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6858
6/3 Council Meeiting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 6/3 Council Meeting. We have about 73 speakers signed up overall. - In the morning, we will hear from about 30 speakers at 3 minute each. - Noon - Citizen Communication – 10 speakers at 3 min each. - Lunch break: after Cit Com Speakers - 2 pm ...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:05 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Continuing our work session discussion on homelessness
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4353
Continuing our work session discussion on homelessness
Colleagues, Our work session discussion yesterday regarding homelessness was productive, but it was apparent that we needed more time to discuss the topic. There was some discussion of holding a Special Called Meeting regarding ARPA funding (housing 3,000+ people) and our response to Prop B (emergen...
- Wed May 19, 2021 4:13 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 5/20 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3996
5/20 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 5/20 Council Meeting. We have about 58 speakers signed up overall. - In the morning, we will hear from about 28 speakers at 3 minute each. - Noon - Citizen Communication – 5 speakers at 3 min each. - Lunch break: after Cit Com Speakers - 2 pm ...
- Tue May 11, 2021 8:42 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Winter Storm Work Session tomorrow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6695
Re: Winter Storm Work Session tomorrow
Kathie: Thanks for your leadership and involving me on the resolution and today’s meeting to give council members the opportunity to possibly get answers to some questions today, but certainly to identify issues or questions we want the Manager to address in his after action report. The schedule you...
- Thu May 06, 2021 12:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 5/6 Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4217
Re: 5/6 Council Meeting
These are the items Council has left today. Council may take these up in any order.
Pulled Items:
2 – ARP funding
10 – Cadet Class
41 – IFC on eTOD
70 –IFC on sanctioned camping
Non-Consent:
49 – AHFC
52 – Exec Session
Zoning speakers at 2 pm
Zoning items
Pulled Items:
2 – ARP funding
10 – Cadet Class
41 – IFC on eTOD
70 –IFC on sanctioned camping
Non-Consent:
49 – AHFC
52 – Exec Session
Zoning speakers at 2 pm
Zoning items
- Wed May 05, 2021 4:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 5/6 Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4217
5/6 Council Meeting
Colleagues,
Here is the general plan I recommend for the 5/6 Council Meeting. We have about 117 speakers signed up overall.
- In the morning, we will hear from about 78 speakers at 1 minute each.
- 2 pm – 39 zoning speakers at 2 minutes each
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Here is the general plan I recommend for the 5/6 Council Meeting. We have about 117 speakers signed up overall.
- In the morning, we will hear from about 78 speakers at 1 minute each.
- 2 pm – 39 zoning speakers at 2 minutes each
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- Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:57 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 4/22 Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3345
Re: 4/22 Council Meeting
Here are the items we have left today. Council may take them up in any order
Items Left:
3 + 5 - ABLE
18 – legal services agreement
20- Public Safety Budget
39- Density Bonus IFC
58 – Exec Session
2 pm – Zoning Speakers
Zoning Items
Items Left:
3 + 5 - ABLE
18 – legal services agreement
20- Public Safety Budget
39- Density Bonus IFC
58 – Exec Session
2 pm – Zoning Speakers
Zoning Items
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 4/22 Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3345
4/22 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 4/22 Council Meeting. We have about 54 speakers signed up overall. - In the morning, we will hear from about 20 speakers at 3 minute each. - Noon - Citizen Communication – 4 speakers at 3 min each. - Lunch break: after Cit Com Speakers - 2 pm ...
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 4/8 Recess timing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3647
Re: 4/8 Recess timing
We are about to reconvene
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- Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 4/8 Recess timing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3647
4/8 Recess timing
Staff needs a bit more more time.
So instead of coming back at 2:45, we will come back after staff has the updated info. They will email it out to everyone, then we will convene 5 minutes after that.
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So instead of coming back at 2:45, we will come back after staff has the updated info. They will email it out to everyone, then we will convene 5 minutes after that.
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- Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 4/8 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3863
4/8 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 4/8 Council Meeting. We have about 41 speakers signed up overall. - In the morning, we will hear from about 32 speakers at 3 minute each. - Noon - Citizen Communication – 3 speakers at 3 min each. - Lunch break: after Cit Com Speakers - 2 pm –...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 3/25 Council Meeting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4665
Re: 3/25 Council Meeting
These are the items we have left for today. Council may take them up in any order Pulled items: 16 and 34 – Alley Vacation and FAR item (with #74 and #82) 37+117 – APD items (hear after 6 pm speakers ) 43 – park acquisition 67 – Tovo IFC – winter storm audit and review Non Consent: 73: Public Hearin...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 3/25 Council Meeting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4665
Re: 3/25 Council Meeting
These are the items we have left for today. Council may take them up in any order Pulled items: 16 and 34 – Alley Vacation and FAR item (with #74 and #82) 37+117 – APD items (hear after 6 pm speakers ) 39+40 – to hear after AHFC 43 – park acquisition 67 – Tovo IFC – winter storm audit and review Non...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:19 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 111 - Framework for American Rescue Plan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4749
Re: Item 111 - Framework for American Rescue Plan
Thank you, CM Alter, for your amendment. I appreciate that you raised this issue for the Council at our work session and I support including this language into the resolution. I have prepared a revised version of the IFC that includes this amendment as well as the suggested edits outlined at work se...
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:16 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 3/25 - Item 66
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4805
Re: 3/25 - Item 66
Here is a revised version of this amendment:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091533.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091533.pdf
- Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:15 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 3/25 - Item 66
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4805
3/25 - Item 66
Colleagues, I would like to thank CM Fuentes for bringing item 66 for the Council’s consideration and for her co-sponsorship on item 111. After the recent memo and presentation at work session regarding the COVID spending framework, which highlighted that vaccine distribution costs are 100% covered ...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:14 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 3/25 Council Meeting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4665
3/25 Council Meeting
Colleagues, Here is the general plan I recommend for the 3/25 Council Meeting. We have about 150 speakers overall tomorrow. I think that due to the number of items we need to handle tomorrow, the meeting will extend to after dinner. Because we have 62 speakers signed up on items #27 and #117, we pla...
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Meetings
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3547
Special Called Meetings
Colleagues, Next week, we will have two Special Called Meetings. Tues, March 30, 9 am – We will have our regular Joint COVID Briefing with Travis County. Thurs, April 1, 10 am – As mentioned during Work Session today, we will have a Special Called meeting for the review, in Executive Session, off al...