8/17 Budget Meeting

[Steve Adler]

Colleagues,

We have about 60 speakers signed up thus far for tomorrow's meeting (with kiosk registration closing at 9:15am), so I propose we allocate each speaker 1 minute. We should then take up any action items that can be disposed of quickly before the budget vote (e.g., election and bond items).

We will then take up the budget. We'll first allow Council Members to ask very quick questions to staff to provide any necessary clarifications on their amendments. I suggest we then take up major budget amendments first (e.g., $20 living wage) so we have a better sense of how much funding is available for other amendments.

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[Steve Adler]

Colleagues,

Here is the order of departments that will be responding to our budget questions today:
- HRD
- PARD
- APH/Homelessness Division
- Housing and Planning
- EMS
- APD
- Animal Services
- Downtown Austin Community Court
- Economic Development Department
- Austin Code
- Airport
- other departments as needed

-S

[Steve Adler]

Colleagues,

Here is a pdf of the staff tracking spreadsheet as of 12:38pm:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 124903.pdf

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[Steve Adler]

Colleagues,

Please find below a list of the Budget Riders as of 4:55pm:
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 171430.pdf

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