City of Austin Council Message Board

Colleagues:

I am offering the following four amendments in the FY25 Budget.

Watson 1: Permanent Supportive Housing Support Services - $4,200,000
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 153818.pdf

Watson 2: Bridge/ Emergency Shelter - $2,864,494
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 153853.pdf

Watson 3: EMS Downtown Area Command - $1,808,900 (One time- $816,000; Ongoing - $992,900)
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 153922.pdf

Watson 4: Animal Services Adoption and Foster Coordinators - $207,704
http://assets.austintexas.gov/austincou ... 153945.pdf

If you are interested in co-sponsoring any of these amendments, please reply to this post or reach out to Colleen.

Thanks,
Kirk

On behalf of Mayor Watson

Thank you, Mayor, for preparing these budget amendments. I would be happy to support item 1 (PSH Services) and item 2 (Emergency Shelter), and be listed as a co-sponsor.

Ryan

Mayor,

I would like to be added as a co-sponsor for the EMS Downtown Area Command and PSH Support Services amendments.

Implementing a Downtown Area Command will provide a crucial resource to maintain response times in our growing city. From my conversations with EMS, this would allow the Rainey Street EMS Pilot I initiated last year and ended in April to continue as an ongoing service.

Best,
Zo