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- Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:44 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 1/18/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5065
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: 38670
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
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Winter Weather Update - 1/15/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3155
Winter Weather Update - 1/15/24
Council Members: Because of the winter weather and our efforts related to it, I delayed going to D.C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I'll be at the Work Session in the morning at 9:00 AM. I also want to update you a little bit about the weather and what’s going on. We’ve now experienced some of ...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Winter Weather Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3045
Winter Weather Update
The first extreme winter weather storm of this year arrives later tonight. Temperatures have been in the 20s all day today, but it’s been feeling like somewhere in the teens, and it’s only getting colder. The National Weather Service is now predicting a higher chance of precipitation like freezing r...
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38670
Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Council: Thank you for sharing your input on Council committee assignments and intergovernmental entity appointments. I am including an updated redline version of the Council committee assignments for 2024. This version incorporates previous changes and redlines new changes. I want to bring to your ...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38670
Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Council:
Please see version 2 of the intergovernmental body appointments document. This version corrects an error.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 163204.pdf
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Please see version 2 of the intergovernmental body appointments document. This version corrects an error.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 163204.pdf
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Work Session and Council Meeting : 1/16/24 & 1/18/24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3592
Council Work Session and Council Meeting : 1/16/24 & 1/18/24
Council Members: I will be at the U.S. Conference of Mayors next week. I have some speaking roles and meetings with federal officials scheduled, along with attending various meetings that are part of the general conference. Mayor Pro Tem Pool will preside at the work session and council meeting. I w...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:56 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38670
Re: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
Council Members: As promised, I’m forwarding a redline version of the proposed list of city council committees and other appointments of council members. This version includes all the input that’s been received by posts on the message board. I’ll call attention to the Housing and Planning Committee....
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: City Manager Search Update
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9676
City Manager Search Update
Council Members: I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. I’m looking forward to the upcoming new year. And as we prepare to start that new year, I want to give a general update on our national City Manager search that’s being led by Mosaic Public Partners. Council Members Pool, Fuentes, Ve...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 12/14/2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19476
Council Meeting Schedule 12/14/2023
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 Dec 06, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: HOME Amendment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 61550
Re: HOME Amendment
Colleagues,
Please see the redline version 2 of my proposed amendment.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 141054.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
Please see the redline version 2 of my proposed amendment.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 141054.pdf
Thanks,
Kirk
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Special Called City Council Meeting Schedule 12/7/23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33415
Special Called City Council Meeting Schedule 12/7/23
Council: Here is my plan for the Special Called City Council meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 10am. We will begin with brief remarks from staff. I will then call on Council Members to layout any proposed amendments. This will allow for transparency on what is being considered. While we wo...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: 2024 Council Committee Appointments
- Replies: 11
- Views: 38670
2024 Council Committee Appointments
Council Members, As we approach the end of the year, we need to organize Council Committee assignments and assignments from the Council to intergovernmental bodies for 2024. The plan would be for the Council to discuss this at our upcoming Work Session on December 12, 2023, but not take action until...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:23 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: HOME Amendment
- Replies: 9
- Views: 61550
HOME Amendment
Colleagues, As you know, this week, we will be having a special-called Council meeting to discuss the proposed HOME ordinance. Before Thursday, I wanted to share an amendment that I plan on presenting at our meeting. During the Planning Commission meeting last month, there was a recommendation to in...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 11.30.23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 37597
Council Meeting Schedule 11.30.23
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 minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to donate time ...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:52 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Officer Involved Shooting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 47613
Officer Involved Shooting
Council Members: I’m sorry to start your day this way. At approximately 4:10 this morning, we had an Officer involved shooting in South Austin. One of our SWAT Officers is dead. Another Officer was shot and is in surgery at Dell Seton Medical Center. There were two deceased people found in the house...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 11/9/23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 44848
Council Meeting Schedule 11/9/23
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 minutes of donated time or 6 minutes total time for the speak...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:06 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Work Session Schedule 11/7/23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 48253
Council Work Session Schedule 11/7/23
Council: Here is my proposed schedule for the Work Session tomorrow, November 7th, 2023. We will begin promptly at 9am. We will start the day with items pulled for discussion. Items 6,16, and 15 have been pulled at this time. We will then hear the briefings on items B2 and B3. Following the briefing...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:46 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 11/2/23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 49253
Council Meeting Schedule 11/2/23
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 minutes for 6 minutes total. Speakers wishing to donate time ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 25 SXSW Ordinance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 23674
Re: Item 25 SXSW Ordinance
Please see the correct link to the ordinance below.
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 130618.pdf
On behalf of Mayor Watson
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 130618.pdf
On behalf of Mayor Watson
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:59 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Item 25 SXSW Ordinance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 23674
Item 25 SXSW Ordinance
Colleagues – I would like to highlight Item 25 on this week’s agenda. This IFC is the same ordinance that has been passed by council for several years in row. It waives and modifies certain code requirements for the March 2024 SXSW festival. My co-sponsors and I are asking Council to consider one ad...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Schedule
- Replies: 0
- Views: 47657
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Schedule
Council: Here is my proposed schedule for the Joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting tomorrow. We will begin promptly at 2:00 PM. I will call the City Council meeting to order, and Chair Shaw will convene the Planning Commission meeting. I will then open the public hearing for both bodie...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 47221
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
Council: As a follow up to my message board post on Friday, I wanted to make sure you are aware of the draft ordinance and summary of proposed changes that was circulated by the agenda office. I have included a link to the draft ordinance and summary of changes below. I requested that Staff draft an...
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:20 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 48941
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
Council: I’m looking forward to the joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting that’s set for Thursday, October 26th at 2:00pm. The meeting will be held in City Council Chambers. We have worked with City Staff and we will bring in infrastructure to create a second temporary dais that will be...
- Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:37 pm
- Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
- Topic: Council Meeting Schedule 10.18.23
- Replies: 0
- Views: 48598
Council Meeting Schedule 10.18.23
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. We will then vote on the consent agenda with brief remarks from Council. Please let Colleen know if you would like to be recognized...