City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues,

Some folks are having a hard time opening the link above, so I am sharing it again here in PDF form to help with accessibility: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 120637.pdf

Regards,
Alison Alter

Dear Colleagues, I have spoken at length with the Mayor and would like to propose the attached alternative ARP framework allocation jointly with Council Member Tovo. See http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/9F-20210610094833.xlsx Later today we each will post direction to accompany this ...

Dear Colleagues, Navigators will play a large and important role in assisting Austin businesses and individuals in accessing federal funding as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act. However, they are only one part of the effort required for the Austin community to receive the full benefit of the...

Colleagues, Below please find a link to my amendments and direction on Item 10. I am also pasting the language at the bottom of this post for ease. Note the motion sheet contains additional direction related to the following: ⁃ ensuring we are course correcting throughout the pilot class, not waitin...

Colleagues,
I appreciate everyone who has worked on this item. I support the amendments offered by Council Member Kitchen and will continue looking at the language and any additional amendments which may be offered before our discussion on Thursday.
Regards,
Alison Alter

Dear Colleagues, My thanks to Council Member Casar and the other co-sponsors who have worked on this item. Below I have indicated the amendment language I suggest be added to this item. My intention is for us to identify financing for mold remediation and determine the best approach to improve acces...

Dear Colleagues, Thank you for indicating your support to advance this important proposal. I know many of you have now met with United Way and Success by Six and I am excited that it appears we can turn this vision into a reality. Council Members Casar and Fuentes, the early childhood sector leaders...

Dear Colleagues, Each year the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) sponsors the Week of the Young Child during the month of April, to bring awareness and support to the work of early childhood educators, and children and families’ equitable access to high-quality, afford...

As I mentioned on the dais, as part of item 28 I would like to offer some direction. I have included it below for reference. I would like to offer direction in 2 parts. 1. Direct the City Manager to report back to council by May 7, 2021, an update on the implementation of the climate emergency decla...

CM Tovo, Thank you for bringing this item forward. I am proud to be a co-sponsor. I would like to make what I hope will be a friendly amendment to acknowledge related action called for in our climate emergency declaration that I sponsored. I am pulling the item to make this motion, but would be comf...

Colleagues,

I also want to share a link to the Q&A I referenced above so that the public can more easily locate this information. My questions for Item 37 begin on page 5.

March 25th Council Q&A: https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/docum ... ?id=357131


Regards,
Alison Alter

Colleagues, I appreciate our conversation on Item 37 on Tuesday, and I want to thank staff for their answers to my questions as reflected in the Q&A. As I indicated during work session, I am bringing forward amendments to this item. Please see my amendments linked below. Amendments: http://asset...

Dear Colleagues, I would like to offer the following amendment to item 111. Amend the resolution by adding the below: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED In implementing the finalized spending framework, the City Manager is directed to deploy the various funding sources in a manner that reserves the most flexibl...

Dear Colleagues, The water crisis in our city continues and for many Austinities living conditions remain dire. Hundreds of apartment complexes and homes still do not have access to the water people need to literally survive. Austinites deserve better. The Council and the public need answers. We nee...

Dear Colleagues, I would like to make the following motion to item 6: Amend Mayor Adler’s amendment to Item 6, by adding the following: *Plan for taking steps within the city’s regulatory authority to mitigate the bill impacts of non-city owned utilities (such as natural gas) *Advocacy at the state ...

Colleagues, I was asked by the head of the ADRN to share with you this press release for a "Crisis Cleanup" effort. For quorum reasons, I am linking the full press release here and pasting it below. They would like us to share this with our constituents. Regards, Alison Alter Press Release...

Dear Colleagues, At every step this year’s charter amendment process has been frustrating, coming as it is amidst a pandemic with proposals that have far reaching and significant consequences for city governance. We believe democracy works best in the light of day and with the oxygen of public parti...

Colleagues,

I have finalized the language above and submitted a motion sheet to the Agenda Office. Please find it linked below for your review.

Link to motion sheet: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 111252.pdf


Regards,
Alison Alter

Dear Colleagues, Below please find my proposed amendments for Item 8, related to the equitable funding model for MECA chambers. The first amendment adds language consideration as an equity factor in the funding model. The second and third amend the resolution to include specificity on how often the ...

Colleagues, Thank you for your hard work on this challenging and complex issue. The HEAL initiative aligns well with our shared goal to make homelessness in Austin brief, non-recurring, and rare. I appreciate how it builds on many initiatives our council has supported to provide housing and support ...

Please be advised that next Wednesday’s Audit and Finance Committee meeting will now begin at 9:00am (rather than 9:30am) so as not to conflict with the presidential inauguration. The revised agenda reflecting the time change can be found on the AFC web page, linked here: http://www.austintexas.gov/...

For the first time Austin has elected a female supermajority, with eight women and three men serving on the City Council. I believe it’s important for our children to see that women lead political institutions. I am humbled and grateful to have so many of my colleagues reach out to say they support ...

Dear Colleagues, I would like to make the following amendments in relation to Items 73 and/or 74 which pertain to Street Impact Fees. - Banking Definition: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/2D-20201111083200.pdf - Reduction Burden: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/2D-2...

Thank you CM Harper-Madison and MPT Garza. I would be honored to be included as a co-sponsor.

Dear Colleagues, After discussions with Brie Franco, I intend to submit the following additions to our legislative agenda during tomorrow’s meeting. The first item addresses last session’s school finance bill. The second item addresses sexual assault. In the Tax Reform & Debt Issuance section of...