City of Austin Council Message Board

Below is a link to the Budget Decision Making Process Issues document Mayor Adler referenced in today's work session. This updated version reflects Councilmembers' work session comments. Please provide any feedback via the message board or at Wednesday's Budget Work session. http://assets.austintexa...

Councilmembers,

Mayor Adler has proposed the following amendment language to WAYA. This is language that the Mayor would support.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 181054.pdf

Council Members, We have several new and postponed items posted for the special called meetings on the 23rd and 25th. We expect the council meeting on the 23rd to conclude around noon, and it is likely that we will have significant discussion on the proposed revision of the Drainage fee – meaning wi...

Posting these notes on behalf of Councilmember Kitchen and the Transition Committee - jmvc


http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 165841.pdf

Draft amendments to the resolved clauses of item #10 on today's agenda. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: The City Council regards the creation of a sobriety center as a city and community priority and commits to supporting and advancing this effort with all deliberate speed;...

Mayor Adler will offer the following amendment for item #51 related to Homestead Preservation Districts for council’s consideration today: INSERT BETWEEN 6th and 7th Whereas clause: “Whereas state law allows for the implementation of inclusionary zoning in a Homestead Preservation District, which ma...

Council Members: Mayor Adler asked that the following stakeholder letters be posted. - jmvc City of Cedar Park: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/11-20150528111415.pdf City of Pflugerville: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/11-20150528111849.pdf Texas Facilities Commiss...

Mayor Adler asked that the final Property Valuation Study Report from the City’s consultants be posted for the public.

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 105406.pdf

Mayor Adler asked that this language related to item #6 be posted this morning: Be It Further RESOLVED, the Austin City Council, in adopting the policy that Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) benefits shall be provided to city employees and their families as part of the city’s health insurance covera...

UPDATE: the Mayor will offer the amendments below: UPDATED AMENDMENTS: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/E9-20150507194351.doc RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the proposed Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2040 Regional Transportation Plan includes a series of expansions...

Mayor Adler will offer the following amendment to the Mayor Pro Tempore Tovo's most recent draft: REDLINE VERSION: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/E3-20150507163911.doc RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the proposed Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2040 Regional Transpo...

Mayor Adler proposes the following amendments to Item #23. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. The Mayor will have hard copies on the dais when the item comes up. - jmvc

http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 140742.doc

Council Members, Anticipating that Council will wish to discuss issues related to a potential homestead exemption following the staff report requested by resolution (http://austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=226227), and that the May 6th Budget work session may not be sufficient to allow the coun...

At this same Council Work Session, there were also concerns expressed regarding items being referred to multiple committees. We would also welcome comments regarding whether it would instead be advisable to have these questions addressed at a full council worksession.

Council Members: At your 04/21 Work session, Council indicated a desire for further Committee discussion on the City’s policies related to flood buyouts. Below are the Mayor's suggestions for the questions to be discussed and the applicable council committee. Please respond with any comments or sugg...

Council Member Zimmerman – We believe the intent of your amendment is for each council member to have discretion with how the reallocated funding is used within each council office. It also appears the intent is to re-allocate funding for the equivalent of three FTEs at salaries not to exceed that o...

The Mayor, in collaboration with members of the Council Planning and Neighborhoods Committee and City Staff, has posted the following resolution for the Council's consideration at its April 2nd meeting. We look forward to discussing it next week. - jmvc Council Resolution: Implementation of Developm...

Update: If any office wishes to sponsor an IFC to this effect on the next council agenda, Mayor Adler would be pleased to co-sponsor. However, Mayor Adler will refer the following item to the Planning and Neighborhoods Committee for their next meeting: WHEREAS, Pursuant to Resolution No. 20121206-07...

One late addition to the Austin Energy "Other Voices." In response to multiple requests, Paul Robbins, Environmental Activist and Consumer Advocate has been added. Many thanks - jmvc

Please see the updated agenda below. - jmvc Resource Recovery Policy Workshop Monday March 2, 9:00am Context: o Bob Gedert, Austin Resource Recovery o Natalie Betts, Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services/Austin Resource Recovery (Other staff available for questions) - What services does Austin ...

Council Members, The Mayor’s office has worked with the City Manager’s Office to develop a proposed schedule and process to implement our new council committee structure. Given the number of parameters involved, including the number of committees, staff resources, room availability, conflicts with i...

Council Members, Earlier today, with great assistance from the City of Austin’s Government Relations staff and Texas Municipal League, Mayor Adler hosted mayors of the 10 largest Texas cities to discuss legislative issues facing municipalities. The purpose of today’s work session was to identify com...

An additional clarification: We have received questions regarding the term of the proposed agreement between the City and Foundation. The Mayor proposes that the agreement be two years in duration, and that upon expiration, Council action would be required to renew the agreement. Many thanks - jmvc

Council Members, In December 2014, Travis County Judge Biscoe sent a letter to the US Fish and Wildlife Service requesting guidance on the SH45 Southwest project and Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan. A copy of that letter can be found here: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/CC-2...

Council Members, We have received questions regarding the Draft Resolution which we would like to address. Below are several documents which we believe address the concerns we have heard. The Mayor’s Better Austin Foundation Background document summarizes the need for the community cabinet and discu...