City of Austin Council Message Board

Council:

Please see the attached memo: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 173743.pdf

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Council Members,

Regarding Item #18 related to the Pilot Knob PUD - I intend to offer the amendment in the document linked below. I look forward to tomorrow's discussion.


http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 185858.pdf

RE: The March 3 agenda I would like to let you know that at our Regular Meeting on March 3rd, I intend to vote in favor of draft agenda item 6: "Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20140320-062 [2014], regarding dwelling occupancy limit, to strike PART 2 of the ordinance." Part 2 o...

Here is the amendment I will be offering today:


http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 92300.docx

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Council: On Tuesday, it is my intent to introduce an amendment that would remove the amortization of Type 2 STRs and bring the question back at the conclusion of the moratorium period. While I am not completely sure as to whether or not Type 2 STRs truly belong in the middle of neighborhoods, there ...

Attached is a redline of the MOU that has the agreement of both Lyft and Uber.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 212104.doc

Below is a link to a draft amendment that I believe accomplishes the intent of what I wrote above. This will allow council and the public more time to have their questions answered before voting to initiate a new PUD zoning case for Pilot Knob. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/2A-201...

Here's the final version of the "Innovation Ordinance" -- http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091236.doc

Council Members, I appreciated the robust discussion in this week’s council worksession on the affordability component of the Pilot Knob PUD. I understand that there are still questions about the mechanics of the SMART Housing deal and the impact on various city departments. I heard in the worksessi...

Council Members, I offer the following amendment to the current draft resolution for Item #58: Approve a resolution initiating amendments to the Land Development Code (Title 25), excluding Article 14 of Chapter 25-1, relating to the application of site development regulations to projects for which d...

Council Members, Below is a linked document to which I may refer during today’s discussion of the Pilot Knob affordable housing deal. It is a quick summary comparing several elements of the originally proposed PUD agreement and what was adopted by Council in December. http://assets.austintexas.gov/a...

Council,

Here is a revised MOU for consideration:


http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 95846.docx


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This posting consists of two attachments. FIRST. If the Council does not adopt the Initiative Ordinance, voters in May will decide between that ordinance and whatever TNC ordinance is in place otherwise in the City. Right now, that default ordinance is the ordinance passed in December (that contains...

Council Members, From recent media reports and brief discussions with Council colleagues and their staffs, it is very apparent that there are questions and concerns regarding the affordable housing component of the Pilot Knob PUD. Council Member Garza and I will be putting this matter on the work se...

Please find the letter from Kelly White here:
http://www.safeaustin.org/2016/01/28/sa ... thumbs-up/

I meant to post this ordinance to Item 92:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 163336.pdf

There was a slight error in the posting. Here is the correct ordinance language:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 163336.pdf

This is posted as backup for Item 92.

Council Member,

Please find the updated language here:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 141442.pdf

Thank you,
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Please find at the following link an updated ordinance for Item 95 relating to a voluntary background check program for people using a variety of ground transportation passenger services:

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 141442.pdf

Here are the correct links for the ordinances. Mayor's Ordinances: http://bit.ly/Ordinance_Main http://bit.ly/ThumbsUp_For_TNCs http://bit.ly/ThumbsUp_For_All http://bit.ly/Geo_Dress_Lanes Council Member Kitchen's ordinance: http://bit.ly/Kitchen_TNCs In addition, here is the early draft work of the...

Dear Colleagues: Friday and earlier today (with the Council agenda and its addendum), some of us posted possible new ordinances that impact TNCs, ground transportation generally, and even the broader and related economy. These will give us choices as part of the promised follow-up to the TNC ordinan...

This memo is also posted here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/05-20160106213306.pdf Council: Our Council has discussed doing a personnel evaluation of our appointed employees (City Manager, City Auditor, City Clerk and Municipal Court Clerk) sometime during this coming February. I ...

Council Members,

Below is a link to a proposed set of amendments to the Mobility Committee's resolution regarding the 1/4 Cent Funding.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 11715.docx

Council Members, Below is a link to a document outlining issues I believe the Council should consider regarding the Manager's creation the Office of Performance Management, to be discussed at our 12/15 work session. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/A8-20151211053735.pdf I look forwar...

Because of my absence from Council this week (while at the New Mayors Program at Harvard), because there will be insufficient time after last night’s Planning Commission meeting to assess and react to their testimony, debate and action, because it appears another Commission that is required to revie...