City of Austin Council Message Board

Council Member Ora Houston wanted to share her amendments for tomorrow. Thank you. On behalf of CM Houston - 1. Amend Part 1 to add a Subsection (F): (F) To reduce the number of households and businesses displaced from Austin due to affordability, the Economic Opportunity and Affordability section o...

On behalf of Council Member Ora Houston -

I support Council Member Troxclair's resolution and will co-sponsor the item for the November 15th agenda.

Sincerely,
CM Houston

On behalf of Council Member Ora Houston - Good afternoon, Below are two proposed resolutions which I will be presenting as amendments to the City's State Legislative Program next week. Take a moment to review them ahead of the work session and council meeting, and feel free to let our office know if...

Good afternoon,

Council Member Houston asked that I reply to your post. She supports the postponement of Item #76, zoning case C14-2018-0044 - First Citizens Bank.

Best,
Geno Rodriguez

On behalf of Council Member Houston: Council Member Flannigan, Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments regarding the strategic outcomes and the City Manager’s budget. As I travel throughout the city to meet City employees where they work, I have been appalled at some of the conditions of thei...

On behalf of Council Member Houston - Colleagues, I have reviewed the projects and amounts identified in the Bond Election Advisory Task Force Recommendation including work group reports, along with the staff updated bond proposal and all Q&A (Council & Bond). After giving this much thought,...

Colleagues, I will be pulling the bond item for the work session and would like to share my thoughts on where the conversation should begin. I am supportive of a bond being placed on the November ballot. I have personally seen and heard from constituents the absolute need we have for infrastructure ...

Correction - Staff will present the Asian American Quality of Life final report.

Colleagues, the Health Human Services Council Committee meets at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13th. I anticipate that we can complete the three items on the agenda in an hour and 30 minutes. 1) Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities adopted a Resolution that relates to the impact of traffic ...

Over the past couple of years members of the community brought to the attention of Council the fact that the composition of the Planning Commission did not meet the criteria set forth in the City of Austin Charter. After a threat of a lawsuit the Council has wrestled, over many months, with the ques...

Below is the statute that Council Member Houston referenced which requires a referendum before Cap Metro can construct the Green Line. It is Section 451.071(f) of the Transportation Code, attached below. Additionally, Senator Watson and Representative Israel filed legislation this past session which...

Colleagues - Re: Meet & Confer Contract Since the December 13th vote to offer extensions on negotiations with the Austin Police Association proposed contract, our offices have been meeting and diligently developing a path forward toward a new contract, one that includes accountability to the pub...

Collegues, As a co-sponsor of the original resolution #20171109-046, it was my intent to provide an opportunity for a public discussion regarding the consideration of a ‘very specific’ request from a soccer organization. I shared with the agent that I did not feel the preferred location was appropri...

Good day, Council Member Ora Houston will be offering a friendly amendment to include specific consideration for the Travis County Exposition Center, and a local sports group whom has expressed interest in the conversation. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/50-20171109104217.pdf Thank...

On behalf of Council Member Ora Houston - I propose we remove "Lone Star Rail" from Part 1.(B)(2) and amend it to read: The Mobility Committee may review land use as it concerns mobility, all transportation modes including, roads, aviation, public transit, pedestrian programs, bicycle prog...

On behalf of Council Member Houston: I appreciate all of the ongoing and inclusive conversation regarding components in Item #52 on tomorrow's agenda, but I am going to make a motion to postpone. I am unsure if the will of the majority of council is to postpone, but based on the conversation at the ...

On behalf of Council Member Houston: I agree with Mayor Pro Tem Tovo. There is more information needed to clarify some of my questions. I would appreciate more time and a dedicated work session to work through those with all of our colleagues. Shall we consider postponing Item #52 on the September 2...

On behalf of Council Member Houston: On Thursday, I will be offering an amendment to Item #60. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The City Manager is directed to collaborate with Travis County to explore and evaluate opportunities, including but not limited to initiating a ballot referendum, to include the Tra...

Posting on behalf of Council Member Houston: I appreciate the Mayor’s suggestion of creating a ‘Displacement Task Force’ and Council Member Pool’s study using the neutrality of academic research to include the mapping of where ‘displacement’ has occurred, where the next wave might occur and the beli...

On behalf of Council Member Houston -

Recommendations for inclusion in the stakeholder group.

Judge Rhonda Hurley, Juvenile Court System
Estela Medina, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Dr. Paul Cruz (or designee), Austin ISD

Thank you!

As promised, this is part of an email I received from a member of the Board and Commissions Transition Task Force. There was a Board and Commissions TRANSITION Task Force that met for 6 months to prepare for the incoming 10-1 Council. Among the members, we had 90+ years serving on various Boards and...

Good morning, There will be a special called Health & Human Services Committee meeting on May 8, 2017 at 2:00 pm. During this meeting, committee members will be interviewing applicants for the Central Health Board of Managers. The applicants are listed below in alphabetical order by last name. V...

Council Member Houston would like to request a 6:00 pm time certain for Item #72, Sidewalk Master Plan/ADA Transition Plan. It is important that community members who have to work until 5:00 pm are able to and have the opportunity to make it to City Hall to participate in the public hearing. If you ...

On behalf of Council Member Houston:

The back up lists 4 companies for the 2016 Power Plant Production Rotation List. How many years have these companies been on the professional rotation list?

Thank you.

Council Member Houston will move to amend the proposed ordinance to add the following, all other provisions to remain the same. Changes found in {brackets}. § 14-1-37 PARK NAMING POLICY. (A) Subject to a valid agreement governing the naming of a park facility or park feature, a park feature in a par...