City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues I’m attaching my proposed amendments which should reflect the topics that I am planning to cover. After reviewing other’s amendments and the testimony from the public on Saturday - I may make adjustments which I will post. That could include combining or condensing Direction with others. ...

Colleagues, Attached is the redlined ordinance from Cm Tovo, Alter, Pool and I which has been revised to match the formatting of the Mayor's proposal. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/87-20191017102850.pdf I've also included another document providing comparison of all proposals. htt...

Colleagues

Attached is a comparison document that compares provisions in the redlined ordinance from CM Tovo, Alter, Pool and I to the Mayor's proposed ordinance

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 134757.pdf

Best Regards
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5

Colleagues Attached is a redlined ordinance from CM Tovo, Alter, Pool and I which includes revision to address the concerns we heard expressed in yesterday's worksession http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/58-20191016124222.pdf We have made the following substance revisions to respond t...

Colleagues We have created a summary of the proposed clarifications for item #29 (Kitchen, Tovo, Alter, Pool) which lists the areas we are proposing that pose health and safety risks and should be restricted. We have also listed the approach for noncriminal enforcement and involvement of social serv...

Colleagues I am posting a revised ordinance for Item #29 on the October 17th Council Agenda, from my co-sponsors and I (Councilmembers Tovo, Alter and Pool). [See the revised ordinance here. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/8F-20191012151055.pdf] In June, Council revised the homeless...

Colleagues In response to the Mayor's question, I think it is important to continue the conversation we began at the Special Called Meeting on Homelessness on September 21st. We ended that meeting by discussing next steps, deciding to move forward with a worksession to allow more time for Council di...

Dear colleagues, Below is a link to the base ordinance for Council consideration that (1) tracks the phased approach posted by Mayor Adler and CMs Tovo, Casar, and myself and (2) includes all alternatives proposed by each of us. Phased Approach document: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilfo...

Colleagues,
Please see link below to an additional budget amendment I intend to move tomorrow.

Homelessness Housing Amendment:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 52320.xlsx

Best,
Ann Kitchen
City Council, District 5

Colleagues, Please see below links to forms for the 2 budget items I mentioned at our last work session. BOA Residential Fees Amendment: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/E6-20190909122014.xlsx AE Customer Assistance Program Budget Direction: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincounci...

Greg Thank you for your comments and for your participation in putting these thoughts together. I think we are all on the same page with both thoughts - that the best way to deter camping is to provide housing. AND with the value that we must prevent homelessness - we must provide housing and servic...

Hello colleagues, I wanted to share the amendment language we have been working on for Item 92, found at the link below: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/4E-20190807175135.pdf I look forward to the additional discussion as we work to find ways to help provide our community more affor...

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I also want to thank CM Pool for her offer to serve as Chair and CM Alter for her offer to serve as Vice Chair. I look forward to this Committee getting up and running.

Best Regards
Ann Kitchen

All I would appreciate the opportunity to participate. I was a member of the first committee that addressed water issues, and would like to continue as a member of that committee. Thank you to CM Ellis for offering to chair and to CM Alter for bringing forward the creation of the Committee, and to C...

Colleagues I want to thank CM Tovo and cosponsors CM Renteria, Ellis, Alter, and Pool for bringing forward item #71 related to identifying opportunities for drinking fountains in the central part of the city. I look forward to our conversations next week and am proposing a small change that I think ...

Thank you CM Tovo for moving forward with both of these important resolutions. I appreciate the opportunity (and am confirming) that I will be a co-sponsor on both resolutions.

Best Regards
Ann Kitchen
City Council D5

Colleagues,

We have a revised motion sheet (v2) linked below. I will distribute copies this morning. Thank you.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 095149.pdf

Ann Kitchen
City Council District 5

Colleagues, I intend to bring an amendment to Item 113 (sign ordinance) that makes certain limited allowances for off-premise signage at transit facilities in the public right-of-way. Below is a link to a rough draft, and my staff is working with the Law department to clarify and finalize the langua...

Colleagues - I wanted to share with you all the information I sent out to D5 today (https://conta.cc/2XiIPPY): Dear Neighbors, People need a place to live. If Austin is going to address homelessness, the long-term answer is that people need a safe, healthy place to live. No person should have to liv...

Hello colleagues, I too will not be attending council work session on Tuesday, 6/18/19, but want to go ahead and clarify my intent to pull Item #69: Purchasing- Butler Pitch and Putt golf course contract (postponed by Council on 6/6/19 to 6/20/19) for further discussion. Ann Kitchen City Councilmemb...

Colleagues,

After working with the law department, below is a link to updated amendment language


http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094801.pdf

Regards,
Ann Kitchen
Council Member District 5

Colleagues,

Attached is the link to the amendment language I discussed at today's work session regarding Item #29:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 164935.pdf

sincerely,
Ann Kitchen
Council Member District 5

Colleagues, I have prepared amendment language for two of our agenda items based on discussions at our recent work session. The first provides added direction to staff related to Item #8, Approving the proposed Dougherty Arts Center redevelopment site at Butler Shores Park. The direction can be foun...

Colleagues, Thank you Council Member Pool for your proposed amendments. I look forward to supporting them. Attached are links to my Land Development Code amendments and an additional backup for one of the amendments to help illustrate the issue. All but a few amendments you have already seen from la...

Colleagues, Attached are links to my Land Development Code amendments and an additional backup for one of the amendments to help illustrate the issue. All but a few amendments you have already seen from last week. Look forward to our conversations tomorrow. Link to Kitchen Amendments: http://assets....