City of Austin Council Message Board • Re: Requesting Clarification about...
Thank you, Chito, for your thoughtful insights and commitment to both public safety and transparency. It's essential that our public safety system functions with a high level of trust, accountability,...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • City Attorney's G-file memo
Colleagues,I am posting the legal memo released by the City Attorney yesterday in response to my questions about how police personnel records are treated under the proposed contract, particularly...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Work Session Meeting Schedule-10/08/2024
Council: We will begin the Work Session tomorrow promptly at 9am. We will first hear a briefing from staff on the police contract (item B1), followed by council discussion. We will then take public...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Council Meeting Schedule 10/9/24
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 3 minutes per item. Speakers will be able...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • cancellation of Oct 22 AEUOC mtg
Colleagues, Austin Energy General Manager Kahn recommended and I have agreed to cancelling the October 22 AEUOC meeting. Since updating us at our September 24 committee meeting, AE has continued...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Re: cancellation of Oct 22 AEUOC mtg
all - pls note the date for our November AEUOC meeting is Nov 19, not Nov 12.thanks.Statistics: Posted by Leslie Pool — Sat Oct 12, 2024 7:20 am
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Expediting Publication of G-File...
Colleagues, The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) recently released its previously confidential disciplinary recommendations to the public. These files used to be considered G-file material and...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Preemptive Disaster Declaration
Council:I want to give everyone a heads up that tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM, I’ll join Travis County Judge Andy Brown to issue a preemptive disaster declaration, so that we’re prepared to respond as...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Re: Preemptive Disaster Declaration
Thank you, Mayor Watson, for bringing this forward. As someone uniquely aware of the wildfire risk, I’m thankful for this preemptive disaster declaration. Wildfires pose a significant threat to our...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Re: Expediting Publication of G-File...
Effecting release of every file is a big undertaking, one that demands a systematic and efficient approach. I join you in asking the city manager and city attorney to brief us publicly on how they’ve...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Direction for Item 26
Colleagues, On Thursday, I plan to offer some additional direction on Item 26 (which is related to Items 13 and 14)Direction:1. The City Manager is directed to explore opportunities to improve the...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Request for Housing Tax Credit
Colleagues---My office, along with Councilmembers Velasquez and Fuentes, have spoken to city staff related to a multi-family project that has applied for a 4% affordable housing tax credit currently...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Council Work Session and Council...
Council:Here is my plan for the Council Work Session tomorrow. We will begin at 9am with items 47 and 48. Following speakers and discussion on items 47 and 48, we will take up item 42. We will then...
View ArticleCity of Austin Council Message Board • Item 33
Mayor Watson, Thank you for bringing forward Item 33 to name the staff bullpen and first floor kitchen of Austin City Hall in honor of and tribute to Kay and Joe Guedea. I would like to be added to...
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