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- Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Public Safety Committee Agenda - April 24th
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14539
Public Safety Committee Agenda - April 24th
Council: The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee is scheduled for April 24th at 2pm. I know public safety is an important issue for all the members of this Council, so I would like to invite all Council Members to offer suggested agenda items. If you have an agenda item that you would like t...
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 3/9/23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9485
Council Meeting Schedule 3/9/23
Colleagues, Here is my proposed plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. Please note all times are estimated and may change, depending on the will of the dais and additional speaker sign-ups. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear public testimony first. Speakers will have 2 minutes. We will the...
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Executive Session item - 3/9/23 Council Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7806
Executive Session item - 3/9/23 Council Meeting
Colleagues - I requested that the City Attorney add an executive session item to the March 9, 2023, agenda to discuss the process and timeline for hiring a new permanent City Manager. She will post this as both a legal and personnel matter. The interim City Manager has also asked for a separate exec...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item from Council 2/23/23
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10670
Re: Item from Council 2/23/23
After consideration, I decided that the better way to carry this out was to have Council direct the City Manager to put together the program that reflects Council’s desire to show support for the police. I look forward to our discussion. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/DA-2023022221...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/23/23
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3090
Re: Council Meeting Schedule 2/23/23
A correction to my earlier message. Council will hear public testimony on item 44 at 1pm. That will be followed with a motion, discussion and vote.
Council will hear public testimony on item 61 at 2:45pm. That will be followed with a motion, discussion and vote.
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Council will hear public testimony on item 61 at 2:45pm. That will be followed with a motion, discussion and vote.
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/23/23
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3090
Council Meeting Schedule 2/23/23
Colleagues, Here is my proposed plan for the Council meeting tomorrow. Please note all times are estimated and may change, depending on the will of the dais and additional speaker sign-ups. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will hear first from our speakers on consent agenda items. Speakers will ha...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:08 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 44
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7172
Item 44
Colleagues, In advance of tomorrow’s work session discussion on Item #44, I wanted to share TxDOT’s response to the proposed resolution and highlight one key point: “The I-35 Capital Express Central project preferred alternative allows for the opportunity to build structural support for deck plazas....
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 5:27 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item from Council 2/23/23
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10670
Item from Council 2/23/23
Colleagues – Two days ago, the Council made two of the most consequential votes that any of us might take while serving on this body. We made a change to our City Manager, and we gave clear instructions to the citizens, the Interim City Manager, and to the police association about the direction that...
- Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:00 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 2/15/23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7585
Council Meeting Schedule 2/15/23
Council, In the Special Called Meeting of the Austin City Council tomorrow, we have three items before us. Below is the proposed plan for the day. Please note that all times are estimates and may change depending on the discussion on the dais and additional speaker sign-ups. We will begin promptly a...
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting 2.9.2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5403
Council Meeting 2.9.2023
Council Members, I have continued to test positive for Covid -19. So, I will be attending the meeting remotely. Mayor Pro Tem Ellis will preside. I'm sorry and disappointed. While I feel better, I pretty much knew that I wasn't done with this. I'll see you tomorrow. Sort of. Kirk On behalf of Mayor ...
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: items 40, 41, & 80
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5493
items 40, 41, & 80
Council:
Because of the proposed amendments to items 40, 41 and 80, I’m pulling them from the consent agenda. This will allow us to consider the amendments and, if they are supported, adopt them in accordance with appropriate process.
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Because of the proposed amendments to items 40, 41 and 80, I’m pulling them from the consent agenda. This will allow us to consider the amendments and, if they are supported, adopt them in accordance with appropriate process.
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13391
Re: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
Council,
Please see amendment to Council Member Vela’s resolution.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 170233.pdf
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Please see amendment to Council Member Vela’s resolution.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 170233.pdf
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13391
Re: Short-Term Extension of Police Contract
Colleagues, At the council meeting this Thursday, I am offering an amendment to Item 80, a resolution concerning bargaining for a meet and confer labor contract with the Austin Police Association. My priorities for this contract are to accomplish the following: 1. Preserve the ability of Austin vote...
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Emergency item to evaluate employment of City Manager
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3116
Emergency item to evaluate employment of City Manager
Colleagues: This morning, I added an emergency item to Thursday’s City Council agenda to evaluate the employment of City Manager Spencer Cronk. Council Members Alison Alter, Chito Vela and Vanessa Fuentes have joined me in sponsoring the emergency item. I added the emergency item to the agenda this ...
- Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Storm Briefing Request - Tuesday 2/7
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9441
Re: Storm Briefing Request - Tuesday 2/7
Thanks for this. I agree that we need to better understand what worked and what didn’t in our response and what should happen going forward. Council Member Pool and I had discussed this and thought that to do this we should give AE the time to put together the data we will need. Right now, they are ...
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: CAN Board of Directors Appointment
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5800
CAN Board of Directors Appointment
Council, Thank you for the collaboration as we worked through the Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entity Appointments last week. Upon review, the City Clerk noted that we only appointed one Council Member to the CAN Board of Directors (Council Member Vanessa Fuentes). We need to appointment...
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:55 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11780
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
Council, I have pulled item 53 (Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments) for the Council Meeting tomorrow, January 26th. We still have items involving three committees that need attention. Please give this a look and see if we can resolve these questions through the message bo...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11780
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
Council, Please see the attached updated documents on Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entity Appointments that were discussed during the Work Session earlier today. Please note that I have highlighted changes and notes in yellow. http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincouncilforum/FA-202301241...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:48 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11780
Council Committees and Intergovernmental Entities Appointments Discussion
Council,
Please see the attached documents for discussion at the Work Session on January 24, 2023.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 084412.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 084742.pdf
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Please see the attached documents for discussion at the Work Session on January 24, 2023.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 084412.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 084742.pdf
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 52484
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
Council: Thanks for the continued input re council committees and appointments to intergovernmental entities. If you haven’t sent in your preferences, please do so. To make sure I’ve shared my thoughts about appointments for the Mayor, I’m submitting this note. My thinking is that I take those appoi...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:57 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Time management of Council Meetings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6945
Time management of Council Meetings
Council: I’m looking forward to our first meeting on January 26. I’ve been looking at and thinking of different ways we might add to our meetings’ efficiency and productivity. My hope is that proper time management will help. To that end, my plan is to always start the meetings on time at 10:00 AM. ...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 52484
Re: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
Please see updated links in pdf version.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094227.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094257.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094227.pdf
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 094257.pdf
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
- Replies: 13
- Views: 52484
Council Committees and Intergovernmental body appointments
Council Members, As we start this new year and time together, we need to organize committee assignments and assignments from the Council to intergovernmental bodies. The plan would be for the Council to consider and, if ready, vote on these appointments at the January 26, 2023, Council Meeting. I’ve...