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by Marc Duchen
Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Amendment to Item 55 (AI) on 4/24/25 Agenda
Replies: 1
Views: 2877

Amendment to Item 55 (AI) on 4/24/25 Agenda

Colleagues, I will be proposing an amendment to the AI ethics resolution, Item 55, on Thursday’s agenda. The resolution is excellent and I commend MPT Fuentes for submitting it. After consulting with industry liaisons and AI ethics professionals, I believe that some small changes can help convey the...
by Marc Duchen
Thu Apr 10, 2025 1:48 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: WUI Code Annual Report
Replies: 3
Views: 62400

Re: WUI Code Annual Report

Thank you, Mayor, for your work and support of updating the WUI Code and map. An annual report quantifying the additional costs and resources needed to comply could provide valuable data for us going forward. I especially appreciate your leadership in asking the City Manager to explore options to he...
by Marc Duchen
Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:29 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Presentation on Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing from 3/27 Mtg
Replies: 0
Views: 5955

Presentation on Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing from 3/27 Mtg

Colleagues, I wanted to make available the presentation that I was attempting to share at last Thursday's Council Meeting (3/27) regarding how the city approaches Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) while exploring the Acacia Cliff rezoning. That investigation is still incomplete and my gu...
by Marc Duchen
Wed Mar 05, 2025 7:48 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Requesting postponement for Item 32 for 3/6/25 mtg
Replies: 1
Views: 22542

Requesting postponement for Item 32 for 3/6/25 mtg

Colleagues, I am asking your consideration to postpone item 32 (erosion hazard zone near the Colorado River) on tomorrow's agenda. Staff has advised me they are OK with the postponement and there are a number of commercial property owners who are still assessing the impacts on their property. I unde...
by Marc Duchen
Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:49 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item 92
Replies: 0
Views: 23953

Item 92

Colleagues, I had originally pulled Item 92 to discuss on Tuesday, which is regarding the public hearing for an appeal of a ZAP case in D10. However, I have been since advised by folks in the Land Use and Real Estate Division that we're better off discussing the item Thursday instead due to legal is...
by Marc Duchen
Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:15 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Updated 2025 Council Committees and Intergovernmental Appointments
Replies: 11
Views: 182091

Re: Updated 2025 Council Committees and Intergovernmental Appointments

Good evening everyone and thank you all for the warm welcome. In general, I’m looking to serve on committees where I can leverage my background to contribute and to address issues that people brought to my attention and I campaigned on. Here are my committee preferences: -Audit & Finance I’m als...