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by Don Zimmerman
Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: UPDATE RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE ‘EASTERN CRESCENT'
Replies: 1
Views: 8804

Re: UPDATE RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE ‘EASTERN CRESCENT

Mr. Mayor and Council Members: May I suggest for discussion a possible Resolution asking that Travis County locate their new County Courthouse to the east Austin 'crescent', which should serve to greatly reduce costs to county taxpayers and bring new development and business opportunity to east Aust...
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:00 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Google Fiber Connections Program
Replies: 2
Views: 9311

Re: Google Fiber Connections Program

I would be inclined to support the recommendation of CM Troxclair's Committee based on the information in this thread.
by Don Zimmerman
Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:04 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution substituting 3% with 0.801% base wage increase
Replies: 3
Views: 14295

Re: Resolution substituting 3% with 0.801% base wage increas

Dear Councilmembers, It's my understanding we have CM Houston, Troxclair, Gallo, and myself, requesting this Resolution be added to the Aug 6th agenda: (3rd Revision, 28-Jul-15)) RESOLUTION NO._________________ (DRAFT) WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the May 2014 Metr...
by Don Zimmerman
Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:15 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution: Travis Vista Water and Sewer Supply fee waiver
Replies: 1
Views: 13261

Re: Resolution: Travis Vista Water and Sewer Supply fee waiv

RE-POST:
Requesting again for our Public Utility Commission to consider the Resolution first posted in Feb. (2015) as a priority agenda item in August (2015).
by Don Zimmerman
Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:17 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Public Safety Committee - work session thread
Replies: 7
Views: 24837

Re: Public Safety Committee - work session thread

PSC members: The PSC had discussed some method of ranking court clerk applications. I'm proposing the idea of having a "ranking" method on potential municipal clerks, where each of the 4 committee members, and the Presiding Judge - together with other municipal judges - all provide a ranki...
by Don Zimmerman
Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions
Replies: 7
Views: 24139

Re: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions

June 25th (2015) late addition:
Mike Lee -- African American Resource Advisory Committee
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions
Replies: 7
Views: 24139

Re: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions

for June 25th (2015)

John McIntyre -- Building & Standards Comm.
Kent Douglass -- Water & Wastewater Comm.
Chris Howe -- Community Engagement Taskforce
Eric Stratton -- Economic Prosperity Comm.
Rick Hair -- Austin Mayor's Comm. for People with Disabilities
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:52 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: PUC Draft Resolution on water flouridation
Replies: 1
Views: 9725

Re: PUC Draft Resolution on water flouridation

Thanks to all for a well attended and very interesting discussion on this important issue. The PUC has promised to bring the item back in August for a public hearing after council members have reviewed the technical / health aspects of the policy question. We also expect experts on the side of fluor...
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:43 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Public Safety Cmte - request to table item
Replies: 2
Views: 10424

Re: Public Safety Cmte - request to table item

Invited public testimony on the public commentary regarding Fire/EMS merge: Rey Arellano -- Asst. City Manager, Public Safety Bob Nicks -- AFD Assoc. Tony Marquart -- EMS Assoc. Mike Levy -- Public Safety Commission John Wolfe -- former Austin paramedic Of course the Committee also accepts public te...
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:43 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Public Safety Cmte - request to table item
Replies: 2
Views: 10424

Re: Public Safety Cmte - request to table item

CM Pool, The meeting is NOT a "hearing" on the matter, because there is no proposal, no resolution, no draft ordinance, nothing of that sort. This is the earliest public comment phase on the concept of a merge; this is targeted towards CM Houston's rational request that public comment be s...
by Don Zimmerman
Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:55 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: PUC Draft Resolution on water flouridation
Replies: 1
Views: 9725

PUC Draft Resolution on water flouridation

RESOLUTION NO._________________ WHEREAS, in the early 1970’s, before any serious longitudinal study of the health effects of water fluoridation was conducted, voters of the City of Austin approved a referendum to fluoridate the municipal water supply; and, WHEREAS, research from the 1940’s through t...
by Don Zimmerman
Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:35 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item #93 on June 18, 2015 Agenda
Replies: 3
Views: 12571

Re: Item #93 on June 18, 2015 Agenda

CM Casar, Thanks for chiming in. I contend that the 10-1 system was voted in so constituents would have more local control, where technically feasible, for setting priorities through their elected council members. As a District 6 Representative, I don't want to be charged with voting on local priori...
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:29 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions
Replies: 7
Views: 24139

Re: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions

for June 18th (2015)

Jeff Jiampietro - Zero Waste Comm.
James Dwyer - Resource Management Comm.
Kenneth Smith - Ethics Review Comm.
John Kiracofe - Building & Fire Code Appeals Board
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions
Replies: 7
Views: 24139

Re: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions

June 11th (2015)

Michael Moya -- Environmental Board
Pat Wimberly -- Parks and Rec Board
Kevin Countie -- Immigrant Affairs
by Don Zimmerman
Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:10 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Troxclair 20% Homestead Exemption Proposal
Replies: 1
Views: 8511

Re: Troxclair 20% Homestead Exemption Proposal

This is excellent -- I'd like to co-sponsor CM Troxclair's proposal here as an amendment to tomorrow's (4-Jun-15) agenda item on the Homestead exemption.
by Don Zimmerman
Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:50 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Modified Homestead Expemption Proposal
Replies: 2
Views: 10670

Re: Modified Homestead Expemption Proposal

Mayor Adler, thanks for posting the proposed amendment. I appreciate you wanting to consider the vulnerable renters in the community, as we all do. Earlier this year (2015), didn’t the Council approve about $6 million (grant money masquerading as “loans”) to subsidize low-income housing? Most of the...
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions
Replies: 7
Views: 24139

Re: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions

for June 4th (2015)

Dan Calistrat, P.E. -- Urban Transportation
Bruce Evans -- Zoning & Platting
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Drainage Fee Questions
Replies: 2
Views: 11357

Re: Drainage Fee Questions

CM Kitchen,

I believe that sums up the policy questions well. I would recommend leading with this important agenda item for the next Public Utility Committee. If we know that CM Garza will be on leave for the June PUC meeting, I'd like to move ahead with you on firming up the June agenda.

Don
by Don Zimmerman
Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution substituting 3% with 0.801% base wage increase
Replies: 3
Views: 14295

Re: Resolution substituting 3% with 0.801% base wage increas

CM Troxclair:

This is a sensible approach which I would accept as a friendly amendment. To get this considered in time for the FY2016 budget, I ask colleagues to co-sponsor this amended Resolution so we could consider it as a full council ASAP.

Don Zimmerman
by Don Zimmerman
Thu May 21, 2015 5:54 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Halt Transportation Bond expenditures pending Comm. review
Replies: 2
Views: 12696

Re: Halt Transportation Bond expenditures pending Comm. revi

Austin City Council Member Don Zimmerman (District 6, Northwest Austin), in conjunction with office staff, conducted a thorough analysis of the $140 million in revenues generated by the voter-approved November 2012 municipal bond election earmarked for mobility and transportation projects. Combining...
by Don Zimmerman
Mon May 18, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions
Replies: 7
Views: 24139

Re: CM Zimmerman nominations for Boards & Commissions

21-May-2015 nominees:

William Worsham – Public Safety Commission
Regina McKinnie - MBE/WBE Enterprise & Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program Advisory Committee
Lemuel Williams, Jr - Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission
by Don Zimmerman
Mon May 18, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Subst. Amnd: Towing dispatch/mgmt RFP (item #5, 5/21 Agenda)
Replies: 0
Views: 7246

Subst. Amnd: Towing dispatch/mgmt RFP (item #5, 5/21 Agenda)

Below is my proposed substitute amendment for city staff's Item #5 Resolution. PROPOSED AMENDED RESOLUTION (CM Zimmerman, PSC Chair) RESOLUTION NO._________________ (DRAFT) Whereas, the Austin City Council’s Public Safety Committee (“PSC”) heard extensive testimony on March 23, 2015, regarding Reque...
by Don Zimmerman
Fri May 15, 2015 10:33 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Resolution substituting 3% with 0.801% base wage increase
Replies: 3
Views: 14295

Resolution substituting 3% with 0.801% base wage increase

PROPOSED RESOLUTION: RESOLUTION NO._________________ (DRAFT) WHEREAS, the City of Austin seeks to operate within its financial means; and WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the May 2014 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for ...
by Don Zimmerman
Thu May 14, 2015 9:39 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Item # 6 Applied Behavioral Analysis
Replies: 1
Views: 8285

Re: Item # 6 Applied Behavioral Analysis

After receiving communications to this effect from the Austin Firefighters Association, CM Zimmerman is also suggesting an amendment to the originally posted language: ...should be provided for City employees and their families WITH THE COST 100% FINANCED BY THE EMPLOYEE CHOOSING THIS ADDITIONAL COV...
by Don Zimmerman
Thu May 14, 2015 8:46 am
Forum: City of Austin Council Message Board
Topic: Opposition to union lawyer Murphy for Civil Service Comm.
Replies: 0
Views: 6992

Opposition to union lawyer Murphy for Civil Service Comm.

For immediate release May 14, 2015 Contact: Joe Petronis, Chief of Staff, City Council Member Don Zimmerman, (512) 978-2106 AUSTIN—CM Zimmerman will be voting against Michael Murphy for the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Last week, Austin City Council Members expressed objections to Captain Ant...