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- Mon May 13, 2024 2:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: LDC Amendments
- Replies: 0
- Views: 541
LDC Amendments
Hello colleagues, Over the past few months, my office has met with constituents and advocates to discuss the upcoming land code amendments. I joined Council Members Velasquez, Vela, and Harper-Madison in hosting the East Austin Open House last week, where we had several conversations with residents....
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Urban Cultural & Music Festival- Fee Waivers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8910
Re: Urban Cultural & Music Festival- Fee Waivers
Please count me in for $500. I am happy to support the Urban Cultural & Music Festival.
Vanessa
Vanessa
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:53 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 33 - Food Truck Permitting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5194
Item 33 - Food Truck Permitting
Colleagues, I would like to be added as a co-sponsor for Item 33, the resolution to allow mobile food establishments to opt-in to on-site permitting inspections. I want to thank Councilmember Velasquez for bringing forward this item. Having to close down for a day to go get an inspection is a huge b...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2/15 - Items 14 & 35 Telework Goals
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6790
2/15 - Items 14 & 35 Telework Goals
Colleagues, As mentioned during Work Session, I plan to offer the following amendments for your consideration: Item 14 (Austin Climate Equity Plan): https://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/6E-20240244163810.pdf Item 14 (Austin Climate Equity Plan): https://assets.austintexas.gov/austincoun...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Police Pay - Item 23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4313
Police Pay - Item 23
Colleagues, I am glad to support this much-needed item (Item 23) to maintain current pay levels and provide stability to our police officers while we wait for APA to resume good faith negotiations with the City of Austin for a labor contract. I intend to offer this amendment tomorrow to specify that...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3791
Re: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
Colleagues,
I also plan to attend the City of Austin's public apology announcement. I stand in solidarity with survivors and also remain committed to improving our sexual assault response system.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
I also plan to attend the City of Austin's public apology announcement. I stand in solidarity with survivors and also remain committed to improving our sexual assault response system.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:54 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 68 - Library Card Fee
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21112
Item 68 - Library Card Fee
Colleagues, I've posted version 2 of my Library Card Non-resident Fee IFC (item 68) which includes additional direction to staff to consider developing a comprehensive outreach and promotion plan to inform residents of the ETJ and LTD about the removal of the non-resident fee and to encourage librar...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38898
Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Colleagues, I want to streamline my committee participation and will seek to roll off the Mobility Committee in the New Year. I intend to remain Chair of the Public Health Committee and remain as a member of the Audit & Finance Committee, along with serving as Chair of the Community Advancement ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 29 - Telework Policy
- Replies: 0
- Views: 46747
Item 29 - Telework Policy
Dear Colleagues, I am posting a revised resolution (version 2) for Item 29, initiating amendments to the Climate Equity Plan and to elements of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, including the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, regarding telework policies. This version includes an affirmation of th...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Safety at AUS airport - Item 55
- Replies: 0
- Views: 48531
Safety at AUS airport - Item 55
Dear Colleagues, As you all know, there have been a series of critical safety incidents and near misses at the AUS airport this year. Representing the airport district, I am bringing forward a resolution that endorses several Federal safety reforms and directs local action to implement a centralized...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: A message for my colleagues
- Replies: 4
- Views: 28806
Re: A message for my colleagues
CM Harper Madison,
We have your back. I join our community in sending unwavering support and an abundance of positive energy. Your strength and resilience are an inspiration to us all.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
We have your back. I join our community in sending unwavering support and an abundance of positive energy. Your strength and resilience are an inspiration to us all.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:46 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Initial Budget Amendments and IFC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6650
Re: Initial Budget Amendments and IFC
Thank you, Council Member Harper Madison, for your leadership on these two important issues. I would like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY24 Budget Priorities
- Replies: 8
- Views: 39322
FY24 Budget Priorities
Colleagues, Yesterday we heard very loudly and clearly from Austinites about the need to invest in our community. As we continue to deliberate and consider the City Manager’s proposed budget, I remain focused on continuing conversations with the community to ensure we deliver a budget that reflects ...
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Fire Department Apparatus Lacking Air Conditioning
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10437
Re: Austin Fire Department Apparatus Lacking Air Conditioning
Thank you, CM Kelly, for calling attention to this issue. The lack of functioning A/C units across City of Austin vehicles is a widespread issue, including in our Austin Resource Recovery collection trucks. We need to be thinking about ALL City of Austin employees during this extreme heat. I am also...
- Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 43 - Narcan Resolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16144
Item 43 - Narcan Resolution
Colleagues, Last summer, the city council unanimously passed a resolution that I brought forward declaring opioid overdoses a public health crisis in Austin and set in motion harm reduction strategies to address the overdose crisis. I want to thank Council Member Kelly and all cosponsors for bringin...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:45 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Amendments for March 23rd, 2023 Council Meeting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9526
Re: Amendments for March 23rd, 2023 Council Meeting
Colleagues,
I've incorporated CM Kelly's proposed amendment and added a minor change to align with CM Ryan Alter's Item 84 into a version 2 of my Item 58 for your consideration:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091815.pdf
Yours in community,
Vanessa
I've incorporated CM Kelly's proposed amendment and added a minor change to align with CM Ryan Alter's Item 84 into a version 2 of my Item 58 for your consideration:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 091815.pdf
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Public Library Long-Range Strategic Plan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8015
Austin Public Library Long-Range Strategic Plan
Hello Colleagues, I intend to provide direction to Item 40 (Adopt the Austin Public Library long-range Strategic Plan, including a facilities plan outlining initiatives and goals through 2028 in accordance with Imagine Austin) that ensures we conduct community outreach and engagement as we move forw...
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:29 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Aerial Fire Truck Resolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17081
Re: Aerial Fire Truck Resolution
Colleagues - I appreciate CM Kelly raising this issue. While I intend to support this need as a co-sponsor, I cannot support the resolution as it is currently drafted. As I mentioned to her yesterday, I am still looking into the issue for myself with AFD and am considering several changes to the res...
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 43- Affordable Student Housing
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10503
Item 43- Affordable Student Housing
Hello Colleagues, I want to thank CM Ryan Alter for bringing forward Item 43 to help ensure we are providing affordable housing options to students. I am bringing forward a friendly amendment to ensure students are aware of existing affordable housing options and that they know how to apply for them...
- Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 40 - Cold Weather Shelters Amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9409
Item 40 - Cold Weather Shelters Amendment
Colleagues, The ice storm and its aftermath have made it ever more apparent that the city is in critical need of improving extreme weather planning. I want to thank Council Member Kelly and all cosponsors for bringing forward Item 40. I would like to provide a few amendments that reflect concerns an...
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Health Committee Update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5479
Re: Public Health Committee Update
Thank you for the update, CM Qadri. On behalf of the Public Health Committee, I welcome CM Vela to our committee and look forward to working together on addressing homelessness and reducing the health disparities our communities face.
Yours in community,
Vanessa
Yours in community,
Vanessa
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13393
Re: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
Thank you, CM Vela, for bringing this item forward. I agree that extending our current police contract would benefit all parties involved. Austinites deserve to feel safe and assured that our police are held to the highest standard possible. At the same time, our officers deserve stability as negoti...
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:03 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 55 - Friendly Amendment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7979
Re: Item 55 - Friendly Amendment
Thank you, CM Velasquez. I support your friendly amendment and appreciate your co-sponsorship of this item. Colleagues, I also plan to offer two minor changes to my Childcare Zoning IFC, Item 55. In order to clarify that the new “childcare services” use includes child daycare centers and early child...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 52488
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
As the outgoing Chair of the Austin Water Oversight Committee, I'd like to offer my full support for CM Ryan Alter chairing the committee moving forward. His expertise and the makeup of his district are well-matched to advance the priorities and scope of this committee.
Vanessa
Vanessa
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 52488
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
Thank you, CM Vela and CM Harper Madison, for being willing and interested in serving as Chair of Public Safety and Housing. I strongly support and welcome your leadership and perspectives on these committees.
Vanessa
Vanessa