Thank you for your leadership CM Ellis. We definitely have an obligation to respond to our constituents in this immediate and subsequent recognition of our infrastructural concerns. I follow your lead in requesting additional information from the subject matter experts.
Regards,
NHM
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- Sun Feb 06, 2022 12:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Water Special Called Request
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35952
- Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council committees and intergovernmental appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21743
Re: Council committees and intergovernmental appointments
Good afternoon colleagues, Mayor, thanks for the opportunity to weigh in, I would like to step down as chair for the public safety committee but continue to serve. My preferences are as follows: HOUSING & PLANNING MOBILITY PUBLIC SAFETY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Looking forward to continuing t...
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 6:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 64 - amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6877
Item 64 - amendment
Colleagues, Please see the attached amendment for Item 64. I hope these additional provisions for staff's consideration will be seen as friendly. 1. A property with an existing non-paved driveway or without off-street parking should not be required to alter those parking conditions for the primary r...
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:51 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22947
Re: Special Called Work Session on Housing Supply and Affordability
Thank you, Mayor. The list of topics posted is comprehensive and captures many of the items I was hoping we would take up tomorrow. I have two items, previously approved by Council during the 2nd reading of the Revised LDC, I would like to add to the mix: 1. Amend or remove the Capitol Dominance Ove...
- Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:42 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16115
Re: Resolution for Securing More Affordable Housing
Good morning colleagues and thanks all for weighing in on this critical subject matter. Mayor, I support your recommendation to have a work session on the concepts listed as well as a special called meeting if needed. land development code changes to allow residential uses in commercial zones co...
- Wed Nov 03, 2021 12:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Responding to Hate
- Replies: 6
- Views: 19832
Re: Responding to Hate
Council Member Alter,
East Austin joins West Austin and the whole of the city in standing against racism, bigotry, and antisemitism. I would be more than proud to cosponsor your resolution.
Kind Regards,
Natasha
East Austin joins West Austin and the whole of the city in standing against racism, bigotry, and antisemitism. I would be more than proud to cosponsor your resolution.
Kind Regards,
Natasha
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: #46 - IFC about Remote Testimony and Participation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15793
Re: #46 - IFC about Remote Testimony and Participation
Steve, I wanted to say as much in this morning's portion of the meeting but had an unavoidable conflict. Thanks for your leadership on this critical item, it's been one of the silver linings to emerge during the pandemic and subsequent crisis having more residents have access to council proceedings....
- Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:13 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17203
Re: Austin Climate Equity Plan Implementation
Thank you, CM Alter. I would also like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Kind Regards,
Natasha
Kind Regards,
Natasha
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Items 54, 60 & 61
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12537
Items 54, 60 & 61
Colleagues,
Due to concerns expressed by stakeholders, signaling a need for more engagement, as well as concerns about in-person public testimony during the pandemic, I plan on requesting to postpone Items 54, 60 & 61 to our Oct. 14 agenda.
Kind Regards,
Natasha
Due to concerns expressed by stakeholders, signaling a need for more engagement, as well as concerns about in-person public testimony during the pandemic, I plan on requesting to postpone Items 54, 60 & 61 to our Oct. 14 agenda.
Kind Regards,
Natasha
- Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: I-35 Work Session Discussion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7667
Re: I-35 Work Session Discussion
Thank you, Council Member Ellis, for skillfully capturing the many concerns swirling around this project. Like Project Connect, the Capital Express Central vision is a multi-billion-dollar investment that we will leave to our kids and grandkids. We get one shot at getting it right, which is why it i...
- Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:05 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652770
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues,
Please see the attached updated budget amendment with revised direction language.
HARPER-MADISON 1 - revised: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 140324.pdf
Kind Regards,
Natasha
Please see the attached updated budget amendment with revised direction language.
HARPER-MADISON 1 - revised: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 140324.pdf
Kind Regards,
Natasha
- Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:39 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4652770
Re: FY2021-22 Budget Process and Amendments
Colleagues, I look forward to our continued budget discussions. Please see the attached amendment I intend to offer this week: HARPER-MADISON 1: Allocate an additional $480,000 in one-time funds to Housing and Planning to develop the Northeast Austin District Plan (NEADP) as an attachment to Imagine...
- Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:40 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 175
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12906
Item 175
CM Tovo, Thank you for your efforts to make Sixth Street a safer place. I am offering the attached amendments to Item 175. I hope these additions and the intent behind them will be accepted as friendly. Amendment 1: clarifies the geographic location by defining "Sixth Street" as the distri...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 93 Amendments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4320
Re: Item 93 Amendments
Council Member Tovo, Please see the attached updated minor changes I have made to your proposed amendments. I believe they may be more inline with your intent. If these are accepted as friendly, I will include them in my updated draft. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/AE-202106101629...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:40 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 93 Amendments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4320
Item 93 Amendments
Council Member Tovo,
Please see the attached, which details minor changes I have made to your proposed amendments. If these are accepted as friendly, I will include them in my updated draft.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 143848.pdf
Kind regards,
Natasha
Please see the attached, which details minor changes I have made to your proposed amendments. If these are accepted as friendly, I will include them in my updated draft.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 143848.pdf
Kind regards,
Natasha
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Alternative ARP Framework
- Replies: 10
- Views: 26670
Re: Alternative ARP Framework
CM Alter,
Thanks to you and CM Tovo for bringing this additional option forward. I would like to express my support and look forward to the additional direction.
Best,
NHM
Thanks to you and CM Tovo for bringing this additional option forward. I would like to express my support and look forward to the additional direction.
Best,
NHM
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:28 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7022
Re: CORRECTED ITEM 93 eTOD Amendment Kitchen
I appreciate your extensive collaboration on this resolution thus far, Council Member Kitchen. However, I worry that the proposed amendment is too limiting. I would be willing to replace "and high-capacity transit areas" in my original language with "and along Project Connect’s Metror...
- Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:52 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 40 - eTOD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5882
Re: Item 40 - eTOD
Transit Oriented Development simply refers to development patterns around transit. The inclusion of bus lines is key to the equitable component of this resolution. It would be my hope that this council would be supportive of development patterns to equitably serve our low-income residents and commun...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:44 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 40 - eTOD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5882
Item 40 - eTOD
Colleagues, I appreciated the dialogue regarding the eTOD resolution during yesterday’s work session. After hearing out the various concerns, I would like to offer additional clarity. One of my biggest takeaways was the need to establish definitions, which I believe will provide a better understandi...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to Item 29 TOD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4536
Re: Amendment to Item 29 TOD
Thank you, CM Kitchen. I believe we were able to incorporate the majority of your proposed amendments. Attached is a document reflecting the amendment language that has been incorporated, including rationale behind any tweaks that was made to proposed language. I've also included an updated draft th...
- Thu May 13, 2021 3:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 29 Postponement
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4355
Item 29 Postponement
Colleagues,
To ensure enough time for robust discussion, I have asked to postpone Item 29 on our May 20 agenda and to reschedule it for our June 3 meeting.
Sincerely,
Natasha
To ensure enough time for robust discussion, I have asked to postpone Item 29 on our May 20 agenda and to reschedule it for our June 3 meeting.
Sincerely,
Natasha
- Wed May 05, 2021 8:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendment to eTOD Item 41
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6028
Re: Amendment to eTOD Item 41
Thank you, Council Member Kitchen, for your thoughtful and thorough contributions. I believe the attached draft captures many of your suggested changes while remaining in line with the original intent of directing city staff to coordinate with Capital Metro on updating our existing transit-oriented ...
- Tue May 04, 2021 11:03 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 41 eTOD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7328
Re: Item 41 eTOD
Thank you, CM Kitchen. I happily welcome your co-sponsorship of this IFC. I also deeply appreciate the years of experience and expertise you’ve acquired as a leader on all things mobility that inform the amendments you’ve offered. I absolutely agree that we need to move as quickly as possible to get...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:37 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 41 eTOD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7328
Item 41 eTOD
Colleagues, The last 14 months have been a series of challenges, to say the least, but the one undeniable bright spot was the overwhelming determination by the voters last November to fund a long overdue transit system in Austin. Project Connect’s broad catalogue of programmatic investments in all p...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:48 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called Meeting Request
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22225
Re: Special Called Meeting Request
Thank you Mayor for sharing my request and to my colleagues who've expressed the desire to convene for a special called meeting Friday evening. I am looking forward to the opportunity to deliberate the matter with the council and hope to see you all Friday. I'm seeing some concerning reports about r...