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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Work Session 4/30/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 17
Council Work Session 4/30/24
Council: I want to let you know that I will be off the dais for the Work Session on Tuesday, April 30th. Mayor Pro Tem Pool will preside. The U.S. Conference of Mayors has asked me to serve on a Task Force of Mayors focused on addressing homelessness. The Task Force will be in Washington D.C. meetin...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:01 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Update on Protests on UT Austin Campus
- Replies: 0
- Views: 209
Update on Protests on UT Austin Campus
Council: For your information, the City is monitoring the protests and dynamic situation on the University of Texas at Austin campus. All City public safety agencies continue regular operations throughout the city and are available to assist public safety partners. APD is not the lead law enforcemen...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 4/18/24
- Replies: 3
- Views: 999
Re: Council Meeting Schedule 4/18/24
Council:
This is an update to my previous post regarding the conduct of the meeting tomorrow. Based upon the court ruling, each speaker will have 3 minutes for each item on which a speaker is registered.
See you tomorrow.
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
This is an update to my previous post regarding the conduct of the meeting tomorrow. Based upon the court ruling, each speaker will have 3 minutes for each item on which a speaker is registered.
See you tomorrow.
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 4/18/24
- Replies: 3
- Views: 999
Council Meeting Schedule 4/18/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: FY25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1166
FY25
Council, As I mentioned at the Work Session, I’m including an updated FY25 Budget timeline as an attachment to this message board post (see below). Last year, we had good success navigating the budget process by starting with a timeline and I think it would help to do it again. The outline below, as...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 965
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
Council: Here is my proposed schedule for the Joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. I will call the City Council meeting to order, and Planning Commission Vice Chair Azhar will convene the Planning Commission meeting. I will then open the pub...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 4/4/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 930
Council Meeting Schedule 4/4/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Cancel Work Session 4/2/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 931
Cancel Work Session 4/2/24
Council: As you know, we had the Work Session tomorrow reserved as a secondary date if we needed more time to conduct City Manager interviews. I am canceling the Work Session tomorrow as we have completed the interviews, and no items are pulled for discussion. I look forward to seeing you all on the...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10069
City Manager Search Update
Council: Thanks for your work on selecting Austin's next City Manager. I appreciate how hard everyone has worked. I give great thanks to both of our excellent candidates. I know this has been a daunting process, but they've demonstrated their professionalism. Austin would do well with either person....
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 3/21/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4795
Council Meeting Schedule 3/21/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Events—March 25th and 26th
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5548
City Manager Search Events—March 25th and 26th
Council Members: This is to give an update on the activities in the City Manager search for March 25th and 26th. On the 25th, two candidates—T.C. Broadnax of Dallas and Sara Hensley of Denton—will meet with City of Austin personnel in the morning. That evening, the public will have an opportunity to...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5330
City Manager Search Update
Council Members: As you know, on Friday, Brian Platt, the City Manager in Kansas City, MO, told our search firm that he had not withdrawn from consideration for the City Manager job here. Today, he has told the firm that he is withdrawing from consideration. I wanted you to have this information as ...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5096
City Manager Search Update
You may have seen a news report indicating that the Kansas City Council voted last night to give the Kansas City Mayor authority to negotiate a new contract with Brian Platt, one of the three finalists for the permanent Austin City Manager position. We have been in contact with Mr. Platt through our...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:48 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 3/7/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4937
Council Meeting Schedule 3/7/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5859
City Manager Search Update
Council Members: I’m pleased to set out the next steps in the process for selecting Austin’s permanent City Manager. Our search firm, Mosaic Public Partners, will contact and request T.C. Broadnax of Dallas, TX, Sara Hensley of Denton, TX, and Brian Platt of Kansas City, MO, to come to Austin and pa...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session Schedule 3/5/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4773
Work Session Schedule 3/5/24
Council: Here is my plan for our Council Work Session tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 9am with the briefing on the Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation and the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following the briefing, we will take up items pulled for discussion. Currently no items have b...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:41 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5417
City Manager Search Update
Council: I’m writing to give you an update on our City Manager search. As you’re aware, the application period for the City Manager search was extended and closed on Monday, February 26th. We extended the time when we determined that the next steps in the process would take place in early March. Thi...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/29/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4693
Council Meeting Schedule 2/29/24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Work Session 2/27/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4733
Work Session 2/27/24
Council: I will be off the dais on Tuesday for our Work Session. MPT Pool will preside in my absence. This week we are posted for an Executive Session regarding our Council Appointee Evaluations. We will plan to take all Executive Session items up on Thursday, February 29th so the full Council can b...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2.15.24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4775
Council Meeting Schedule 2.15.24
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/1/2024
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3072
Council Meeting Schedule 2/1/2024
Council: Here is my plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony on consent items. Speakers will have 2 minutes. Speakers will be able to donate time. Time may be donated for up to 4 additional minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to d...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Austin Water Oversight Committee
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1546
Austin Water Oversight Committee
As you know, this committee does not have a full membership. I’ve discussed it with Mayor Pro Tem, who chairs the committee, and I will fill the open spot.
Thanks.
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Thanks.
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3127
Re: Tuesday: Public Apology to Sexual Assault Survivors
Colleagues, I know that each and every one of us would like to be physically present to recognize and support the survivor plaintiffs today at City Hall. As the City Attorney Anne Morgan has indicated, we cannot all attend today’s ceremony for violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA). That be...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 1/18/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4102
Council Meeting Schedule 1/18/24
Council: I’ve cancelled my travel to Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Conference of Mayors due to weather related travel cancelations and delays and all that we have going on here in Austin. Thank you to Mayor Pro Tem Pool for her willingness to step in and preside in my absence. Here is my plan for t...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38304
Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Council:
My goal is to provide these lists to the City Clerk under the procedures for Friday morning.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112251.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112344.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
My goal is to provide these lists to the City Clerk under the procedures for Friday morning.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112251.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 112344.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson