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by Steve Adler
Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CodeNEXT work session 06/13
Replies: 1
Views: 5849

Re: CodeNEXT work session 06/13

The previous post is intended for our TUESDAY 06/13 worksession
by Steve Adler
Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CodeNEXT work session 06/13
Replies: 1
Views: 5849

CodeNEXT work session 06/13

Colleagues, For our Wednesday June 13 worksession, I offer the specific questions below related to the posted CodeNEXT topics. Please post any related specific questions you may have in advance of the worksession. June 13, 2017 Council Work Session *9-10:30 a.m. Agenda Posted: Commercial zones such ...
by Steve Adler
Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:58 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work session 06/07
Replies: 3
Views: 12219

Code Next work session 06/07

Councilmembers, For our Wednesday June 7 worksession, I offer the specific questions below related to the posted topics. Please post any related specific questions you may have in advance of the worksession. June 7, 2017 1-3 p.m. McMansion, with modeling - Do the new form controls in transect zones ...
by Steve Adler
Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:49 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work sessions
Replies: 14
Views: 38243

Re: Code Next work sessions

Many thanks again to MPT Tovo for leading on and pulling together the programming for our CodeNEXT worksessions. We’re going to have a lot of work and topics to cover in very limited time. In order to help us manage that time, to provide real notice to the community as to the kinds of issues that wi...
by Steve Adler
Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:37 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work session 06/06
Replies: 0
Views: 4823

Code Next work session 06/06

Many thanks again to MPT Tovo for leading on and pulling together the programming for our CodeNEXT worksessions. We’re going to have a lot of work and topics to cover in very limited time. In order to help us manage that time, to provide real notice to the community as to the kinds of issues that wi...
by Steve Adler
Wed May 31, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work sessions
Replies: 14
Views: 38243

Re: Code Next work sessions

Below is the revised DRAFT proposed CodeNEXT Council Worksession Scheduled I distributed on the dais this afternoon: Proposed Draft Council CodeNEXT Worksession Schedule May 31, 2017 1-3 p.m. • Envision Tomorrow analysis • Process and procedure changes in Code Next text • Timelines • Corrections pro...
by Steve Adler
Tue May 30, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work sessions
Replies: 14
Views: 38243

Re: Code Next work sessions

One other:

- What uses are entitled and conditional in a category like t4ms?
by Steve Adler
Tue May 30, 2017 8:12 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work sessions
Replies: 14
Views: 38243

Re: Code Next work sessions

Thanks to those who have responded. I would respectfully suggest our time together in these work sessions will be best spent daylighting issues that we are hearing out in the community to make sure that they are considered or addressed over the coming months, and allowing our staff to clarify items ...
by Steve Adler
Tue May 30, 2017 8:12 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work sessions
Replies: 14
Views: 38243

Re: Code Next work sessions

Thanks to those who have responded. I would respectfully suggest our time together in these work sessions will be best spent daylighting issues that we are hearing out in the community to make sure that they are considered or addressed over the coming months, and allowing our staff to clarify items ...
by Steve Adler
Tue May 23, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: RE: Please Extend CODENEXT Deadlines for Input!
Replies: 0
Views: 5282

RE: Please Extend CODENEXT Deadlines for Input!

Councilmembers, Please see my response below to an email sent to the entire Council last week from the Austin Neighborhoods Council Executive Committee. Subject: RE: Please Extend CODENEXT Deadlines for Input! Hi Mary, This email reply is being posted to the Council bulletin board. I received the AN...
by Steve Adler
Tue May 23, 2017 10:03 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Code Next work sessions
Replies: 14
Views: 38243

Re: Code Next work sessions

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem, for getting the ball rolling on this conversation regarding CodeNEXT. As a starting place, my office has floated a handful of dates to your offices for which we might set aside some specific time for CodeNEXT conversations. Those dates are generally every Wednesday from 1-3...
by Steve Adler
Mon May 08, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CodeNEXT item for tomorrow's worksession
Replies: 0
Views: 4810

CodeNEXT item for tomorrow's worksession

Council Members, As discussed previously, we have a placeholder on tomorrow’s Council Worksession agenda related to the ongoing CodeNEXT effort, and anticipate having such a place holder on future worksession agendas. This is intended to be a time for the Council to ask questions and address concern...
by Steve Adler
Fri May 05, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: May 11 Council Meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 17167

Re: May 11 Council Meeting

Ok everyone, thanks for your patience. After talking the the City Manager's office and the agenda office, let's proceed with an abbreviated Council meeting next week on Thursday starting at 2:00. Because there are a few items that have been noticed to the public and posted for 2:00, we can keep that...
by Steve Adler
Thu May 04, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: May 11 Council Meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 17167

Re: May 11 Council Meeting

As we discussed on the dais, we do have some work to do at the May 11 Council meeting because of the way some of the items on our agenda were noticed to the public, but it's probably not a full day's work. So the way I see it, we have two choices: 1. Start the meeting sometime in the afternoon (2 or...
by Steve Adler
Wed May 03, 2017 3:04 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: May 11 Council Meeting
Replies: 6
Views: 17167

May 11 Council Meeting

Colleagues: Yesterday in work session, we discussed whether or not to cancel next week's City Council meeting. I would like to get a sense from you all on whether there are pressing or time sensitive items we need to vote on next week. We would continue with Tuesday's work session either way, since ...
by Steve Adler
Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Departmental Budget Review on 4/12
Replies: 1
Views: 6489

Departmental Budget Review on 4/12

Council: On Wednesday of next week, 4/12, we have the departmental budget review for four departments: -Neighborhood Housing -Planning -Development Services -Municipal Court How would we like to handle this in the designated three hour period? We could allot 45 minutes per department and have short ...
by Steve Adler
Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Tomorrow's Task Force in Institutional Racism Briefing
Replies: 0
Views: 4880

Tomorrow's Task Force in Institutional Racism Briefing

Colleagues, Tomorrow at work session we are scheduled to receive a briefing from Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette and Dr. Paul Cruz, co-chairs of the Mayor's Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities. The task force has concluded their work and will be presenting the highlights of their ...
by Steve Adler
Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Council Strategy Workshop: Part II
Replies: 1
Views: 7323

Council Strategy Workshop: Part II

Colleagues: We’ve all been awaiting next steps since our City Council workshop on strategic priorities that began in January and are eager to continue our work. After working with the City Manager to find an appropriate date, we’d like to propose April 5, 2017 for the continuation of our strategic p...
by Steve Adler
Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:00 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Affordability Action Plan
Replies: 6
Views: 18778

Re: Affordability Action Plan

Council Members,

I plan to introduce the following amendment to Item #32. These changes are consistent with changes to item #34.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-Vu3 ... TFqS3RDRkU
by Steve Adler
Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:34 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #34
Replies: 0
Views: 5021

Item #34

Council Members, Linked below for your consideration are amendments to agenda item #34 related to the City’s Economic Incentive Policy. These amendments are intended to address issues raised during discussion of this resolution at last week’s council worksession, as well as subsequent suggestions fr...
by Steve Adler
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:55 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Healthcare Innovation Alliance
Replies: 1
Views: 6068

Re: Healthcare Innovation Alliance

We accidentally omitted Mayor Pro Tem Tovo's name, but she is helping as well.
by Steve Adler
Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:44 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Healthcare Innovation Alliance
Replies: 1
Views: 6068

Healthcare Innovation Alliance

Dear Colleagues, At a breakfast event on March 8, many healthcare organizations and leaders will launching a new project called the Health Innovation Alliance. They want our support, so I am writing together with Council Members Kitchen and Reteria to ask if you would like to join this effort, parti...
by Steve Adler
Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:45 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Special-Called CodeNEXT Work Session: Wednesday, February 22
Replies: 0
Views: 5364

Special-Called CodeNEXT Work Session: Wednesday, February 22

Council colleagues, The CodeNEXT Consultants and City Staff have requested an opportunity to brief the Council on the proposed Zoning Code, Chapter 23-4 of the new Land Development Code this Wednesday, February 22, 1 PM – 3 PM. This briefing is optional for the council, and there is every expectatio...
by Steve Adler
Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Feb 25 Convention Center and Palm School discussion
Replies: 2
Views: 8629

Re: Feb 25 Convention Center and Palm School discussion

MPT - The Mayor plans to attend. Thank you -- Amy