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- Mon Feb 09, 2015 7:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution to add local elected officials for TDHCA scoring
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19923
Resolution to add local elected officials for TDHCA scoring
BACKGROUND: During our research of the money trail for subsidized housing projects and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) scoring system for awarding federal subsidies, we discovered that the only elected officials who can affect scoring--both favorably and unfavorably--ar...
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Intent to pull for 12/10/15 worksession: items #8, 9, 22-33
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9987
Intent to pull for 12/10/15 worksession: items #8, 9, 22-33
Dear Council:
I intend to pull items 8 and 9, regarding $3,000,000 of ART spending, and items 22-33 regarding subsidized housing grants of ~$6 million and resolutions supporting subsidized housing projects.
I intend to pull items 8 and 9, regarding $3,000,000 of ART spending, and items 22-33 regarding subsidized housing grants of ~$6 million and resolutions supporting subsidized housing projects.
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:37 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Schedule for Policy Workshops
- Replies: 13
- Views: 42456
Re: Revised Schedule for Policy Workshops
Dear Colleagues: I’m formally requesting that Mr. Jim Skaggs, retired NASA engineer and former Tracor CEO, Director of Coalition On Sustainable Transportation (www.COSTaustin.org), be included on the discussion panel for the Monday Feb 9th “Transportation and Mobility” forum, as an expert voice, NOT...
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:36 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
- Replies: 18
- Views: 79098
Re: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
Dear Colleagues: I’m formally requesting that Mr. Jim Skaggs, retired NASA engineer and former Tracor CEO, Director of Coalition On Sustainable Transportation (www.COSTaustin.org), be included on the discussion panel for the Monday Feb 9th “Transportation and Mobility” forum, as an expert voice, NOT...
- Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:30 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution to END mandatory 2% ART spending
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10778
Resolution to END mandatory 2% ART spending
Dear Council Colleagues: Please review and comment on this resolution which ends the practice of requiring 2% of a construction budget be spent on art. Please co-sponsor if you can so we can discuss this Feb 12th. Feb 12th Agenda Items #8 and #9 call for $3,000,000 in art spending, triggered the ord...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
- Replies: 18
- Views: 79098
Re: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
Message from ANC: "The Austin Neighborhoods Council (ANC) is a major stakeholder of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and the future growth of our city. ANC is comprised of members of over 100 member neighborhoods, homeowner associations, and around 30 neighborhood plans. It is appropriate ...
- Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:33 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
- Replies: 18
- Views: 79098
Re: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
Dear Vanessa and Council Colleagues: We have an “expert” voice that can provide a unique “perspective” on subsidized housing. Not only is Ingrid Edwards a CPA and constituent of mine in District 6, she is also a legal immigrant from the Czech Republic; Ingrid would like to inform the council of the ...
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
- Replies: 18
- Views: 79098
Re: Revised Proposal for Policy "Deep Dives"
Council members: I just e-mailed Ms. Goodall and Mayor Adler this message regarding speaker request for Thursday mornings' discussion. I understand we don’t have “process” yet for selecting appropriate voices for the policy deep dives, but I’d like to urge that we consider the two below: Tim Irvine,...
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:22 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Next Steps - Council Agenda and Committees
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10387
Re: Next Steps - Council Agenda and Committees
Hello Ann - I'd like to assist in writing that editorial.
I've published numerous Op-Eds in the Statesman over the last decade or more.
I've published numerous Op-Eds in the Statesman over the last decade or more.
- Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:14 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Firefighters Hiring & Equity Resolution for Feb. 5th Meeting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23793
Re: Firefighters Hiring & Equity Resolution for Feb. 5th Mee
CM Casar:
Thanks for posting this.
Please list me as a CO-SPONSOR, as I strongly support the withdrawal of RFP-8300.
Thanks,
Don
Thanks for posting this.
Please list me as a CO-SPONSOR, as I strongly support the withdrawal of RFP-8300.
Thanks,
Don
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:02 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Committee and Other Appointments
- Replies: 6
- Views: 25125
Re: Council Committee and Other Appointments
Council Member Zimmerman (District 6) Committee Preference Council Committees 1. Mobility 2. Audit & Finance 3. Public Utilities 4. Open Space, Environment, and Sustainability Committee 5. Housing & Community Development Intergovernmental and Other Bodies 1. Capital Area Metropolitan Plannin...
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:35 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: District Websites
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15746
Re: District Websites
Interesting idea, but I'm not generally in favor of it at this time. Such an integrated IT system can be very expensive, and it appears to me we have software tools adequate to do the job we have just started. After 12 months on the job, my opinion of this could change, but right now I would oppose ...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:53 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Proposed Amendments to Agenda and Committees Ordinance
- Replies: 9
- Views: 36076
Re: Proposed Amendments to Agenda and Committees Ordinance
CM Kitchen - These all seem reasonable based on a cursory examination. Let me add these two suggested edits from the original posted document: 1. Page 5, line 23, in Section 2-5-106 Committee Agendas: ... (4) at the request of the city manager. Add (5) at the request of 2 council members 2. Page 7, ...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Council members as sponsors for events for fee waivers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 30126
Re: City Council members as sponsors for events for fee waiv
The policy of waving fees for certain events, and not for others, by itself seems divisive and unfair. Now if 100% of the city were to participate in the event, it would make sense to waive a fee we ALL have to pay for, but such an event doesn't exist to my knowledge. So in selecting criteria, based...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:21 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Intent to pull $74.8 million from Jan 29th (2015) agenda
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11949
Intent to pull $74.8 million from Jan 29th (2015) agenda
I would like to pull the following items for discussion at the January 29, 2015 Council Meeting: Item# Topic Estimate Not to Exceed Duration 18 Power Supply Inc, Preister-Mell & Nicholson, KBS Electrical - 3 Phase transformers for AE $ 14,006,754.00 $ 28,013,508.00 36 months + 3 12 month extensi...
- Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:57 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution to alter seating on council dais for staff
- Replies: 0
- Views: 12321
Resolution to alter seating on council dais for staff
Whereas, the Austin City Council members are directly elected by Austin voters, and are term limited; and Whereas, the Austin City Manager and City Attorney are not elected, are not directly accountable to voters, and are not term limited; and Whereas, the new 10-1 Austin City Council is restructuri...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 11:45 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Community Engagement on Proposed New Council System
- Replies: 15
- Views: 58276
Re: Community Engagement on Proposed New Council System
Let me summarize numerous comments on our "committee" plan and my interpretation of them. Most people are focusing along lines of "I'd rather speak to all council members instead of a subset". My reply is OF COURSE (DUH) it would be best if every Austinite interested in any issue...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:24 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Policy explorations
- Replies: 4
- Views: 20385
Re: Policy explorations
Thanks for bringing this up Kathy. I never understood what "resiliency" was about, unless it was a reference to gentrification. Re-zoning (and other factors) can quickly lead to higher property taxes, which force people to move -- if you are forced to move, it could be said you lacked &quo...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Community Engagement on Proposed New Council System
- Replies: 15
- Views: 58276
Re: Community Engagement on Proposed New Council System
I read Brad Parsons remarks - especially the observation that city staff seems to retain all their power to directly place items on the agenda with no review by council committees, while the public (and council?) are being moved to put items before committees. So we might explicitly add that one (or...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 5:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Resolution: withdraw RFP-8300 regarding firefighter hiring
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13284
Resolution: withdraw RFP-8300 regarding firefighter hiring
Mayor & City Council members: I submit this resolution for your consideration, with background declarations for why we should stop the current RFP-8300 regarding fire fighter hiring processes and re-engage AFA in the process after our deep dive policy discussions. Regards, Don Zimmerman CITY OF ...