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- Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 60 on 2/29: RRCD + Cultural District Framework
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7125
Item 60 on 2/29: RRCD + Cultural District Framework
On behalf of CM Qadri: Colleagues, I’m honored to bring forward a resolution at the Feb. 29th council meeting calling for City support specifically for the Red River Cultural District (RRCD) and broadly for a framework that recommends how we can support all of our unique cultural districts throughou...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3426
Re: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
On behalf of CM Qadri:
Council Member Alison Alter,
I'll be there on Tuesday.
I appreciate your leadership on this very critical and sensitive matter, and I stand with survivors today and always.
Best,
Council Member Qadri
Council Member Alison Alter,
I'll be there on Tuesday.
I appreciate your leadership on this very critical and sensitive matter, and I stand with survivors today and always.
Best,
Council Member Qadri
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38560
Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
On behalf of CM Qadri: Colleagues, I would like to continue serving on the following committees: Housing and Planning Committee Public Safety Committee Mobility Committee (I would like to remain Vice Chair of Mobility) Hate Crimes Task Force Visit Austin I would like to be added to the following com...
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: HOME and Occupancy Limits
- Replies: 0
- Views: 38342
HOME and Occupancy Limits
On Behalf of Council Member Qadri Colleagues, I was unable to attend today’s work session, so I wanted to provide some remarks and speak to a few goals I have for HOME and occupancy limits amendments. We’re very grateful for Preservation Austin and Austin Infill Coalition’s enthusiastic collaboratio...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:24 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tiny Homes & RVs, plus some suggestions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 30062
Re: Tiny Homes & RVs, plus some suggestions
On behalf of CM Qadri:
Thanks for all your leadership on this effort, CM Pool. I agree with the additional considerations you've laid out to provide a simple yet meaningful preservation incentive. I look forward to working with you, staff, and stakeholders on these matters.
Best,
CM Qadri
Thanks for all your leadership on this effort, CM Pool. I agree with the additional considerations you've laid out to provide a simple yet meaningful preservation incentive. I look forward to working with you, staff, and stakeholders on these matters.
Best,
CM Qadri
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 101 Version 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5464
Re: Item 101 Version 2
On behalf of Council Member Qadri: Council Member Ryan Alter, While I appreciate that you share our collective goals for the HealthSouth property, I currently cannot support your amendment. The intent of my resolution–-developed with community stakeholders, staff, and cosponsors–-has been to take a ...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:16 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 103 Palm District Plan Amendment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 28941
Item 103 Palm District Plan Amendment
On behalf of Council Member Qadri: Colleagues, I am proposing an amendment to the Palm District Plan that amends the plan to incorporate the Final Report on Engagement of East Austin Thought Leaders Related to the Palm District to the table of contents as appendix 5 (A5). This report was done by Mar...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:26 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 101 Version 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5464
Item 101 Version 2
On behalf of Council Member Qadri: Colleagues, Thank you for the discussion yesterday at Council Work Session. My staff has worked on a Version 2 to better detail options to consider for the city-owned properties at 1215 Red River & 606 East 12th Streets. Version 2: http://assets.austintexas.gov...
- Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:25 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 102 Palm District Plan Amendments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4850
Item 102 Palm District Plan Amendments
On behalf of Council Member Qadri: Colleagues, As I mentioned in Tuesday’s work session, I’m sharing my amendments for Item 102, the Palm District Plan initiating resolution. My staff has been working diligently with stakeholders and City staff to make sure we implement tools that preserve and incen...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 5:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: I-35 Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5329
I-35 Update
On behalf of CM Qadri, CM Vela, and CM R. Alter: Colleagues, Since Council’s resolution in March, we have been meeting productively with TxDOT to mitigate air, water, and safety impacts and to maximize capping and connection opportunities. We greatly appreciate the work that TxDOT, Mayor Watson, Cit...
- Wed Jun 28, 2023 5:20 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Requesting an executive session discussion of the HealthSouth ENA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5083
Requesting an executive session discussion of the HealthSouth ENA
On behalf of Council Members Qadri and Harper-Madison: Colleagues, Today, we received a memo from city staff informing us that the Economic Development Department is terminating the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Aspen Heights on the HealthSouth project. According to the memo, the developer “i...
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 22 - Parking Mandate Reform Resolution
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4664
Item 22 - Parking Mandate Reform Resolution
On behalf of Council Member Qadri: Colleagues, I want to thank Council Member Velásquez and his cosponsors for bringing forward the resolution we approved on April 13th to initiate the elimination of parking mandates for cocktail lounge uses in our land development code. There’s a chasm of dissonanc...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 5:17 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 86: Freedom to Read
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7266
Item 86: Freedom to Read
A message from Council Member Pool: Colleagues, In light of ongoing efforts to ban books in Texas, this week I am bringing an IFC to support the American Library Association’s "Freedom To Read" initiative, as well as amplify the excellent work undertaken by the Austin Library Commission an...
- Thu Jul 28, 2022 4:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: July 28, 2022 Amendments and Direction
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7262
Re: July 28, 2022 Amendments and Direction
On behalf of CM Pool I am posting a small amendment to our earlier motion that inserts the word "professional" before the word uniform. The change is tracked in this document: http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/C2-20220728160651.pdf Thanks, Natalie Deller Policy Aide Office o...