Ellis Budget Amendments and Riders
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:32 pm
Colleagues,
My budget riders and amendments reflective of my previous post are as follows:
Parks & Pools
-Maintaining the FY22 Lifeguard Bonuses (Ellis Rider #2- http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172101.pdf)
-Investing in Nature Play (Ellis Amendment #1 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172402.pdf)
-Modernizing PARD Facility Security & Access (Ellis Amendment #2 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172531.pdf)
Public Safety & Reducing Gun Violence
-Maintaining funding for gun locks & safe storage (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Supporting Office of Violence Prevention staffing & programming (still looking into this. Might bring into tranche 2 or future IFC)
Safe & Welcoming Streets
-Fully funding a Vision Zero Traffic Enforcement ILA (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Supporting Neighborhood Speed Mitigation (still looking into this. Might bring into tranche 2 or future IFC)
-Fully implementing Living Streets (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
Climate Change & Public Health
-Supporting eBike Rebates (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Maintaining funding for Clean Air Coalition membership dues (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Preserving reproductive health funding -Redirecting abortion logistics funding (Ellis Rider #1 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172641.pdf)
Employee Recruitment & Retention
-Incentivizing experienced former City employees to return - eliminate the continuity-of-service requirement in Vacation Leave and Service Incentive Pay accrual formulas - (Ellis Rider #3 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172719.pdf)
-Incentivizing current City employees to stay longer lower the SIP eligibility threshold to 2 or 3 years of service; make FY22 winter holiday bonus permanent (Ellis Amendment #3 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172754.pdf)
-Making our benefits package more attractive to current and potential City employees - offer a third personal holiday per year; expand the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Ellis Rider #4 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172815.pdf )
There are still some asks/ideas floating around from the community and some cosponsorships we are gathering or being asked to join, but this is what’s been confirmed so far, and I will add v2s for additional cosponsorships. Thank you for your consideration.
Looking forward to our discussions over the next week,
Paige Ellis
My budget riders and amendments reflective of my previous post are as follows:
Parks & Pools
-Maintaining the FY22 Lifeguard Bonuses (Ellis Rider #2- http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172101.pdf)
-Investing in Nature Play (Ellis Amendment #1 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172402.pdf)
-Modernizing PARD Facility Security & Access (Ellis Amendment #2 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172531.pdf)
Public Safety & Reducing Gun Violence
-Maintaining funding for gun locks & safe storage (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Supporting Office of Violence Prevention staffing & programming (still looking into this. Might bring into tranche 2 or future IFC)
Safe & Welcoming Streets
-Fully funding a Vision Zero Traffic Enforcement ILA (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Supporting Neighborhood Speed Mitigation (still looking into this. Might bring into tranche 2 or future IFC)
-Fully implementing Living Streets (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
Climate Change & Public Health
-Supporting eBike Rebates (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Maintaining funding for Clean Air Coalition membership dues (confirmed in the City Manager’s original proposal)
-Preserving reproductive health funding -Redirecting abortion logistics funding (Ellis Rider #1 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172641.pdf)
Employee Recruitment & Retention
-Incentivizing experienced former City employees to return - eliminate the continuity-of-service requirement in Vacation Leave and Service Incentive Pay accrual formulas - (Ellis Rider #3 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172719.pdf)
-Incentivizing current City employees to stay longer lower the SIP eligibility threshold to 2 or 3 years of service; make FY22 winter holiday bonus permanent (Ellis Amendment #3 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172754.pdf)
-Making our benefits package more attractive to current and potential City employees - offer a third personal holiday per year; expand the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Ellis Rider #4 - http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 172815.pdf )
There are still some asks/ideas floating around from the community and some cosponsorships we are gathering or being asked to join, but this is what’s been confirmed so far, and I will add v2s for additional cosponsorships. Thank you for your consideration.
Looking forward to our discussions over the next week,
Paige Ellis