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Date Number Topic Lead Cosponsor Fee Waivers

8/18/2011 20110818-076 Transportation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to delay

implementation of Ordinance 20110303-025 as it pertains

to extended parking meter hours in the area bounded by

Lady Bird Lake, IH-35, 10th Street and Lamar Boulevard

until January 1, 2012, and to conduct a public process to

allow stakeholders the opportunity to provide input and

express concerns regarding extended parking meter hours

in this area. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo ) This item

was withdrawn without objection.

8/25/2011 20110825-072

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to prepare

and implement community outreach efforts in conjunction

with Food Day scheduled for October 24, 2011 in order to

increase awareness of Day. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo

CO 2: Mayor Lee Leffingwell) Resolution No. 20110825-

072 was approved on consent on Council Member

Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0

vote.


8/25/2011

Approve the waiver of the requirements that allow

affected individuals and neighborhood associations to

oppose a street closure under City Code Chapter 14-8 for

the revised route for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

event sponsored by the Austin affiliate of the Susan G.

Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. which is to be held

on Sunday, November 13, 2011. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Chris Riley CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) The motion to

approve the waiver of the requirements that allow

affected individuals and neighborhood associations to

oppose a street closure for the revised route for the

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event was approved on

consent on Council Member Spelman's motion, Mayor

Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-O vote.

8/25/2011

Approve the reimbursement of certain fees for the 4th

annual Austin Back to School Parade which was held

Sunday, August 21, 2011 beginning at the Delco Center

and ending at Bartholomew Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo)

The motion to approve the reimbursement of certain fees

for the fourth annual Austin Back to School Parade was

approved on consent on Council Member Spelman's

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.


8/25/2011 20110825-082

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to execute

a legal settlement related to Nathaniel Sanders, Sr, et al v.

Leonardo Quintana and the City of Austin, No. A09-CA-

00426 SS, in the United States District Court for the

Western District of Texas, Austin Division, in the amount of

$750,000. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole

CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution No. 20110825-082 was

approved on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion, Council

Member Tovo's second on a 5-2. Those voting aye were:

Mayor Pro Tem Cole, Council Members Morrison, Riley,

Spelman, and Tovo. Those voting nay were: Mayor

Leffingwell and Council Member Martinez.

8/25/2011 20110825-074

Approve a resolution expressing the City of Austin's

support for Workforce Solutions' proposed Veterans

Resource Center and related grant application to the Texas

Veterans Commission. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution

No. 20110825-074 was approved on Council Member

Martinez' motion, Council Member Morrison's second on

a vote. Mayor Pro Tem Cole was off the dais.

8/25/2011 20110825-078

Approve a resolution relating to the compensation and

benefits for the City Manager. (Notes: SPONSOR Mayor Lee

Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council



Member Riley's second on a 7-0 vote.


8/25/2011 20110825-079


benefits for the City Auditor. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee




Member Spelman's second on a7-O vote.

8/25/2011 20110825-080


benefits for the City Clerk. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee




Member Spelman's second on a 7-O vote.

8/25/2011 20110825-081

Approve an ordinance relating to the compensation and

benefits for the Municipal Court Clerk. (Notes: SPONSOR

Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley

CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No.

20110825-081 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's

motion, Council Member Riley's second on a 7-0 vote.


9/22/2011 20110922-052

Resource Management:

Water

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to work

with a Joint Subcommittee of the Resource Management

Commission, Water and Wastewater Commission and

Impact Fee Advisory Committee to develop

recommendations for a tiered, progressive Revenue

Stability fee structure and short and long-term financial

plans to strengthen the financial stability of Austin Water

Utility. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member

Chris Riley) Resolution No. 20110922-052 was approved

on Council Member Morrison's motion, Council Member

Tovo's second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member Spelman

was off the dais. Direction was given to staff to apply the

same principals to all the fees on the utility bill.

10/6/2011 20111006-055

Approve an ordinance ending the no-contact period for

RFP# WDJ0004 Social Services Contracting. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez

) Ordinance No. 20111006-055 was approved on consent

on Council Member Morrison's motion, Mayor Pro Tem

Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.

10/6/2011

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 13-2,

Article 2, Division 2, to add a new Subpart G establishing

regulations for the operation of electric low-speed vehicles

for hire, and providing for criminal penalties. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley CO 1: Council

Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Kathie

Tovo) The public hearing was conducted the motion to

close the public hearing and adopt the first reading of the

ordinance was approved on Council Member Martinez'

motion, Council Member Tovo's second on a 7-0 vote. See

minutes for further details.


10/6/2011 20111006-058 Transportation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to design

an application process and implement a pilot program

allowing electric low speed vehicles to operate through

September 30, 2012 at which time a permanent policy is to

be implemented. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris

Riley CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution No. 20111006-058 was

approved on Council Member Martinez' motion, Mayor

Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.

10/6/2011 Transportation

Approve a resolution directing the Comprehensive Plan

Citizens Advisory Task Force (the "Task Force") to review

the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and provide

recommendations to the Comprehensive Planning and

Transportation Committee and directing the City Manager

to support the Task Force in meeting its responsibilities. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo ) This item was withdrawn

without objection.


10/6/2011

Approve the waiver of certain fees and

requirements under City Code Chapter 14-8

and authorize payment of certain costs for

the 24th annual AIDS Walk Austin 2011

event, sponsored by AIDS Services of

Austin, which is to be held on Sunday,

October 16, 2011, beginning and ending at

Austin City Hall Plaza. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor

Lee Leffingwell ) The motion to approve

the waiver of certain fees and

requirements and authorize payment of

certain costs for the 24th annual AIDS

Walks Austin 2011 event sponsored by

AIDS Services of Austin was approved on

consent on Council Member Morrison's

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a

7-0 vote.

10/6/2011

Authorize the reimbursement of certain

fees for the Barkitecture Austin 2011 event

which was on held Saturday, October 1,

2011 in Austin's 2nd Street District. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez

CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO

2: Council Member Kathie Tovo ) The

motion authorizing the reimbursement of

certain fees for the Barkitecture Austin

2011 event was approved on consent on

Council Member Morrison's motion,

Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0

vote.


10/6/2011

Authorize the reimbursement of certain

fees for the Marathon Kids 2011-2012 Kick

Off Celebration which was held on

Saturday, October 1, 2011 at The University

of Texas' Mike Myers Track and Field

Stadium. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Chris

Riley CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo )

The motion authorizing the

reimbursement of certain fees for the

Marathon Kids 2011-2012 Kick Off

Celebration was approved on consent on



10/20/2011 20111020-053

Approve second/third readings of an ordinance amending

City Code Chapter 13-2, Article 2, Division 2, to add a new

Subpart G establishing regulations for the operation of

electric low-speed vehicles for hire, and providing for

criminal penalties. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Chris Riley CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo ) Ordinance No. 20111020-

053 was approved with an amendment on Council

Member Martinez' motion, Council Member Morrison's

second on a 5-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay.

Mayor Pro Tem Cole was absent. See minutes for further

details.

10/20/2011 20111020-055


an ordinance that prohibits smoking in City parks.

(Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsors:

Council Member Mike Martinez, Council Member Kathie

Tovo) Resolution No. 20111020-055 was approved with

amendments on Council Member Martinez' motion,

Council Member Morrison's second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor

Pro Tem Cole was absent. See minutes for further details.


10/20/2011 20111020-060

Approve a resolution directing the Planning Commission

and the Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory Task Force

to collaborate in reviewing the Imagine Austin

Comprehensive Plan and to provide recommendations to

the Comprehensive Planning and Transportation

Committee; and directing the City Manager to support the

Planning Commission and the Task Force in meeting its

responsibilities. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution


Morrison's motion, Council Member Tovo's second on a 6-

0 vote. Mayor Pro Tem Cole was absent.

10/20/2011 20111020-060 Workforce Development

Approve a resolution to accept the recommendations of

the Joint Subcommittee of the City, Austin Independent

School District, and Travis County to increase literacy, and

authorize the Subcommittee to oversee the development

and enhancement of programs that support increasing

literacy rates and skills. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution No. 20111020-

060 was approved on Council Member Morrison's

motion, Council Member Tovo's second on a 6-0 vote.

Mayor Pro Tem Cole was absent.


10/20/2011

Approve the additional waiver of certain

temporary vending permit fees for the 13th

Annual Green Corn Project Fundraiser

which is to be held on Sunday, October 23,

2011 at Boggy Creek Farm. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO

1: Council Member Mike Martinez ) The

motion to approve the additional waiver

of certain temporary vending permit fees

for the 13th Annual Green Corn Project

Fundraiser was approved on consent on

Council Member Spelman's

motion, Council Member Martinez' second

on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Pro Tem Cole was

absent.

10/20/2011


requirements for the 38th Annual Fall String

Festival sponsored by the Austin

Independent School District which is to be

held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at the

Zilker Park Hillside Theatre. (Notes:


1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council

Member Mike Martinez) The motion to

approve the waiver of certain fees and

requirements for the 38th Annual Fall

String Festival was approved on consent

on Council Member Spelman's motion,

Council Member Martinez' second on a 6-0

vote. Mayor Pro Tem Cole was absent.


10/20/2011




the City co-sponsored 2011 Veteran's Day

Parade with Travis County Veterans Service

Office, which is to be held on Friday,

November 11, 2011 from the Ann Richards

Congress Avenue Bridge to the Capitol

Building. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Mike

Martinez CO 2: Council Member Kathie

Tovo) The motion to approve the waiver of

certain fees and requirements and

authorize payment of certain costs for the

City co-sponsored 2011 Veteran's Day

Parade with Travis County Veterans

Service Office was approved on consent on

Council Member Spelman's motion,

Council Member Martinez' second on a 6-0



11/3/2011



for the 5th annual 5K and IK Run/Walk

event sponsored by St James Missionary

Baptist Church which is to be held on

Saturday, March 31, 2012 beginning and

ending at St James Missionary Baptist

Church (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 2: Council Member Kathie

Tovo ) The motion to approve the waiver

of certain fees and requirements for the 5

annual 5K and 1K Run/Walk event

sponsored by St. James Missionary Baptist

Church was approved on consent on

Council Member Martinez' motion, Council

Member Riley's second on a 7-O vote.

11/3/2011

Authorize reimbursement of certain costs

for the Becker Elementary School Fall

Festival which was held Friday, October 28,

2011 at Becker Elementary School (Notes:


1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole ) The motion

authorizing the reimbursement of certain

costs for the Becker Elementary School Fall

Festival was approved on consent on

Council Member Martinez' motion, Council



12/8/2011 20111208-078

Approve a resolution initiating the process to rename the

Oak Springs Branch Library to the Willie Mae Kirk Branch

Library, waiving requirements in City Code Section 14-1-

34(D) related to process time limits, and directing the City

Manager to present this item for council consideration on

or before February 2, 2012. (Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo,

Co-sponsor 2: Council Member William Spelman)

Resolution No. 20111208-078 was approved on consent

on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion, Council Member

Spelman's second on a 7-0 vote.

12/8/2011

Approve the waiver of certain fees for the

Silver Bell Social event sponsored by George

Washington Carver Ambassadors, Inc.

which is to be held on Thursday, December

15, 2011 at the George Washington Carver

Museum and Cultural Center's Boyd Vance

Theatre (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO

2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) The

motion to approve the waiver of certain

fees for the Silver Bell Social event

sponsored by George Washington Carver

Ambassadors, Inc. was approved on

consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion,

Council Member Spelman's second on a 7-

O vote.


12/8/2011

Approve the waiver of certain fees for the

2011 Santa Special event sponsored by

George Washington Carver Ambassadors,

Inc. which is to be held on Saturday,

December 17, 2011 at the George

Washington Carver Museum and Cultural

Center (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem


2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) The


fees for the 2011 Santa Special event

sponsored by George Washington Carver

Ambassadors, Inc. was approved on

consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion,


O vote.

12/15/2011 20111215-058 Affordable Housing

Approve of a resolution directing the City Manager to work

with the Community Development Commission and other

stakeholders to develop recommendations for additional

strategies of achieving geographic dispersion of affordable

housing and directing the City Manager to brief the City

Council regarding those recommendations by March 27,

2012. (Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-

sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution No. 20111215-


Martinez' motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0

vote.


12/15/2011 20111215-059 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating code amendments to City Code

Chapters 25-1 and 25-2 relating to requirements for zoning use

determinations. (Sponsor: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-

sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2: Council

Member Mike Martinez) Resolution

No. 20111215-059 was approved on

Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion, Council Member Spelman's

second on a 7-0 vote.

12/15/2011 20111215-064 Families and Children

Approve a resolution allocating $25,000 from the Holly

Good Neighbor Program After School funds to The Overton

Group for the implementation of the HILO curriculum in

day care facilities in and around the Holly neighborhood,

directing the City Manager to allocate funding only after

matching funds have been demonstrated, and directing

the City Manager to develop performance measures to

track the program's effectiveness. (Sponsor: Council

Member Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Kathie Tovo) Resolution No. 20111215-064 was approved

on consent on Council Member Martinez' motion , Mayor


12/15/2011

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 to

authorize the Board of Adjustment and AISD chairs to

participate as voting ex officio members of the Planning

Commission and to authorize nonvoting participation by all

other ex officio members of city boards and commissions. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member William Spelman CO 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) This item was withdrawn

without objection due to the approval of item 53. See



12/15/2011 20111215-065 Local Business

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to amend

City Code Chapter 13-2 related to taxicab franchise permits

and ownership requirements; and to prepare a report

regarding taxicab franchise agreement terms. (Sponsor:

Council Member Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member

Kathie Tovo) The main motion to adopt Resolution No.

20111215-065 with the above amendments was

approved on Council Member Martinez' motion, Council

Member Morrison's second on a 6-1 vote. Council

Member Riley voted nay. See minutes for further details.

1/12/2012 20120112-062 Technology

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager and the City

Clerk to implement an electronic mail system for boards and

commission members and to establish an appropriate online

training module. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison)

Resolution No. 20120112-062 was approved on consent on

Council Member Morrison's motion, Council Member Riley's



1/12/2012 20120112-064 Education

Approve a resolution directing the City Manger to consult with

Austin school districts regarding the potential expansion of the

Educational Impact Statement program to add districts not

included in the existing program and consider actions necessary

to incorporate the assessments into the process for code

amendments, policy proposals, and evelopment permitting.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council

Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Mayor Lee Leffingwell)


Council Member Morrison's motion, Council Member Riley's


1/12/2012



for the 2012 CASA Superhero Run 5K and

Kids 1K sponsored by the Court Appointed

Special Advocates which is to be held on

Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Mueller

Development site (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member

Kathie Tovo) The motion to approve the

waiver of certain fees and requirements

for the 2012 CASA Superhero Run 5K and

Kids 1K was approved on consent on


Council Member Riley's second on a 7-0

vote.


1/12/2012 20120112-067

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to draft an

Aquatic Facilities Comprehensive Master Plan (Notes:


Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Kathie

Tovo) Resolution No. 20120112-067 was approved on

Council Member Morrison's motion, Council Member

Tovo's second on a 7-0 vote.

1/26/2012 20120126-042

Resource Recovery

Management

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide

recommendations for implementation and enforcement

strategies for a $100.00 clean-up fee and to prepare the

necessary ordinance to establish the fee. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution No. 20120126-042 was

approved on consent on Council Member Tovo's motion,

Council Member Spelman's second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor

Leffingwell was absent.

1/26/2012

Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance 20100225-052

relating to taxicab rates of fare to establish a peak hour

surcharge to be added to the initial rate of fare. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Mike

Martinez) There was a motion made by Council Member

Morrison and seconded by Council Member Tovo to

approve the ordinance. Direction was given to staff to

explore the per passenger fee option. There was a

substitute motion made by Council Member Riley and

seconded by Council Member Spelman to approve the

ordinance on first reading with an amendment and

direction. See minutes for further details.


1/26/2012 20120126-051 Land Use

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to

conduct a comprehensive review of the administrative

appeals process for land development decisions and

initiating amendments to Title 25 and related provisions of

the City Code. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole ) Resolution No. 20120126-051 was

approved on consent on Council Member Tovo's motion,

Council Member Spelman's second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor


2/2/2012 20120202-015 Land Use


with the Community Development Commission and

representatives of community housing development

corporations (CHDOs) and other eligible nonprofit

organizations to implement a process for evaluation and

consideration of CHDOs and other nonprofit organizations

as community land trusts and report back to the Council on

the status of implementation ofthe process by April 5,

2012. (Notes: SPONSOR Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member

Chris Riley) Resolution No. 20120202-015 was approved on

consent on Council Member Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro

Tem Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.


2/2/2012 20120202-017

Approve an ordinance waving certain fees

for the use of the Austin Fire Department

Drill field by the Austin Independent School

District for the LBJ Fire Academy (Notes:


1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Ordinance No.

20120202-017 was approved on Council

Member Tovo's motion, Council Member

Martinez' second on a 7-0 vote. The

following Council Members agreed to

apply the specified amount to their fee

waiver allocation budget: Council Member

Tovo - $120.00, Mayor Pro Tem Cole-

$100.00, Council Member Spelman-

$100.00 and Council Member Martinez -

$100.00.

2/9/2012 20120209-035


for the Marathon Kids Austin Final Mile

2012 event which is to be held on Saturday,

February 25, 2012 at Tony Burger Stadium

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell

CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2:

Council Member Chris Rile ) Ordinance No.

20120209-035 was approved on consent

on Council Member Martinez' motion,


O vote.


2/9/2012 20120209-036


and requirements for the Volma Overton

Family Fun Day event sponsored by the

Volma Overton Parent Teacher Association

which is to be held on Saturday, May 12,

2012 at Doris Miller Auditorium (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1:

Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance


consent on Council Member Martinez'

motion, Council Member Spelman's

second on a 7-O vote.

3/1/2012 20120301-049 Good Government

Approve a resolution directing the City Clerk and the City

Manager to take the necessary steps to develop a standard

system that ensures City Council receives all board and

commission recommendations and resolutions on a timely

basis. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 1: Council

Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)


on Council Member Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem

Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.


3/1/2012 20120301-035

Approve an ordinance waiving certain fees

and requirements for the Violet Crown

Community Works 2012 Spring Festival

which is to be held Saturday, May 5, 2012

at Brentwood Park. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council

Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council Member

Laura Morrison) Ordinance No. 20120301-

035 was approved on consent on Council

Member Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro


3/1/2012 20120301-036


and requirements for the 2012 Bengali and

South Asian New Year Festival event

sponsored by Texas Bengali Cultural

Alliance which is to be held Saturday, April

14, 2012 at Zilker Hillside Theater. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:



consent on Council Member Spelman's

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a

7-0 vote.


3/1/2012


and requirements for the People Organized

in the Defense of Earth and her Resources

(PODER) 6th Annual Cesar Chavez "Si Se

Puede" Awards Dinner which is to be held

on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Conley-

Guerrero Senior Activity Center. (Notes:


1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council

Member Mike Martinez) This item was

withdrawn on consent on Council Member

Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's


3/1/2012 20120301-038


and requirements for the Women of the

Year Awards Celebration sponsored by the

Young Women's Christian Association which

is to be held on Friday, June 15, 2012 at the

Emma S Barrientos Mexican American

Cultural Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member

Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No. 20120301-038

was approved on consent on Council

Member Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro



3/1/2012 20120301-042

Approve an ordinance waiving certain

additional fees for the 2012 Bengali New

Year Festival sponsored by the Bangladesh

Association of Greater Austin which is to be

held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Fiesta

Gardens. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member Laura Morrison) Ordinance No.




vote.

3/1/2012 20120301-044


and requirements for the Lady Bird Lake

Fest which is to be held Tuesday, May 22,

2012 at Fiesta Gardens (Notes: SPONSOR:



Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Ordinance No.




vote.


3/1/2012 20120301-045


and requirements for the 2012 Mother

Earth Day Festival which is to be held on

Fnday, May 11, 2012 at the Springs in Zilker

Park (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Mike


Tovo) Ordinance No. 20120301-045 was

approved on consent on Council Member

Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's


3/1/2012 20120301-049

Approve a resolution directing the City Clerk and the City

Manager to take the necessary steps to develop a standard

system that ensures City Council receives all board and

commission recommendations and resolutions on a timely

basis (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council Member


on consent on Council Member Spelman's motion, Mayor



3/1/2012 20120301-046


an ordinance that, if adopted, would implement a system-

wide electric rate revenue increase based on the existing

rate structure, directing the City Manager to retain an

independent residential, low-income, and small business

consumer advocate, adopting a rate-related work session

schedule, and requiring the use of 2011 test year data for a

final rate proposal. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2:

Council Member Mike Martinez) The motion to adopt

Resolution No. 20120301-046 including friendly

amendments was approved on Council Member

Morrison's motion, Council Member Riley's second on a 6-

1 vote. Council Member Martinez voted nay. See minutes

for further details.

3/1/2012 20120301-049

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review

the city's current banking policies and make

recommendations on changes to give preference to banks

that support community reinvestment goals. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)

Resolution No. 20120301-049 was approved with

amendments on Council Member Morrison's motion,

Council Member Tovo's second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor

Leffingwell was off the dais. See minutes for further

details.


3/1/2012 20120301-051 Parks and Open Space

Approve a resolution endorsing the recommendations made by

the Urban Parks Stakeholder Group in its October 2011 Urban

Parks Workgroup Report and directing the City Manager to

implement certain recommendations of that report (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution

No. 20120301-051 was approved with an amendment on

Council Member Morrison's motion, Council Member Tovo's

second ona 6-0 vote. Council Member Spelman was off the

dais. See minutes for further details.

3/8/2012 20120308-035 Workforce Development

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop

a pilot multi-track workforce development program for

residents in the East llth and 12th Streets area (Notes:


Member Mike Martinez CO2: Council Member Kathie


consent on Council Member Spelman's motion, Mayor

Pro Tem Cole's' second ona 7-0 vote.

3/8/2012 20120308-037 Open Government

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to coordinate

with the City Clerk and the City Attorney to schedule a Special

Called Meeting one Saturday in 2012 for a three-hour Citizens

Forum, and further directing the City Manager to report to the

City Council the actual costs of the event so it may consider

scheduling more in the future. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO

2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No. 20120308-037

was approved on Council Member Tovo's motion, Council

Member Martinez' second on a 7-O vote. Direction was given

to staff to plan for minimal staff attendance at the special

called Saturday meeting.


3/22/2012

Approve the waiver of certain fees under

City Code Chapter 14-8 for the Cesar

Chavez "Si Se Puedel" March sponsored by

People Organized in Defense of Earth and

her Resources (PODER) which is to be held

Saturday, March 31, 2012 beginning at

1105 East Cesar Chavez Street and ending

at Austin City Hall (Notes: SPONSOR:


Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo) The motion to

approve the waiver of certain fees for the

Cesar Chavez "Si Se Puede!" March

sponsored by People Organizedin Defense

of Earthand her Resources (PODER) was

approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem

Cole's motion, Council Member Martinez'

second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member

Morrison was absent.

4/12/2012 20120412-024 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating amendments to the City

Code Chapter 25-2 (Zoning) and directing the City Manager

to develop a proposed ordinance making outdoor

amphitheatres or similar structures a conditional use in all

zoning districts, even if an amphitheatre or similar

structure is associated with a civic or residential use

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Mike

Martinez) Resolution No. 20120412-024 was approved

with an amendment on Council Member Morrison's

motion, Council Member Martinez' second on a 7-0 vote.

See minutes for further details.




with experts from Dell Children's Hospital, Children's

Optimal Health, the Texas Department of Transportation

and appropriate neighborhood associations and

organizations regarding traffic accidents and children's

safety, develop a plan of action, and report back to City

Council in ninety days. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

William Spelman CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO

2: Council Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution No. 20120405-


Morrison's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0

vote.

4/5/2012 20120405-049

Approve an ordinance reimbursing certain

fees and authorizing the City to pay certain

costs for the 7th annual Urban Music

Festival which was held Fnday and

Saturday, March 30-31, 2012, at

Auditorium Shores (Notes: SPONSOR Mayor


Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Chris

Riley) Ordinance No. 20120405-049 was


Morrison's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's


4/5/2012 20120405-051


for the 14th Annual Austin Dragon Boat

Festival which is to be held on Saturday,

April 28, 2012 at Festival Beach. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1:


Pro Tem Sheryl Cole ) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Morrison's motion,


vote.


4/5/2012 20120405-054 Labor Relations


a report on certain current contracts for services and

temporary employees. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO

2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution No. 20120405-


Morrison's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0

vote.

4/12/2012 20120412-023 Campaign Finance


and post ordinances for consideration on the April 26,

2012 meeting agenda of the City Council to achieve certain

recommendations of the Charter Review Committee

regarding expanding the jurisdiction of the Ethics Review

Commission to include campaign finance violations,

requiring special reporting of campaign contributions made

in the last 9 days before an election, enhancing reporting

of independent expenditures in City elections, creating a

campaign finance database, enhancing required reporting

regarding bundlers of campaign contributions, and creating

limits on the amounts of campaign contributions that may

be bundled by lobbyists. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Mike

Martinez CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution

No. 20120412-023 was approved on consent on Council

Member Spelman's motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second

on a 7-0 vote.


4/12/2012 20120412-025

Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2011-2012

schedule of fees, fines, and other charges (Ordinance No

20110912-007) for the Renaissance Market Vendor's

License Fees. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member William Spelman ) Ordinance No. 20120412-025

was approved on consent on Council Member Spelman's

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-0 vote.

4/12/2012 20120412-020

Approve an ordinance placing a charter amendment on the

November 2012 ballot to permit the members of the city

council and the city council's appointees to hire and

manage their own staffs. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member William Spelman CO 1: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Ordinance No.

20120412-020 was approved on Council Member

Spelman's motion, Council Member Tovo's second on a 7-

0 vote.

4/26/2012 20120426-071


fees to Latinitas for the Fotos de Mi Alma

annual fundraiser event which was held on

Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Emma S

Barrientos Mexican American Cultural

Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Laura




Cole's motion, Council Member Riley's



4/26/2012 20120426-076 Green Infastructure

Approve a resolution directing the city manager to work

with city staff and the Urban Forestry Board to develop a

pilot program using the Urban Forest Replenishment Fund

to identify, maintain, and preserve prominent trees along

transit corridors and in the urban core. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member

William Spelman CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)


on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion, Council Member Riley's


4/26/2012 20120426-078


fees for the Casa Marianella event which

was held on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at

the Fiesta Gardens. (Notes: SPONSOR:



Member Chris Riley) Ordinance No.


on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion, Council


4/26/2012 20120426-083


and requirements for the 3rd annual Barton

Springs Pool Treeathlon event which is to

be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at

Barton Springs Pool. (Notes: SPONSOR:




083 was approved on consent on Mayor

Pro Tem Cole's motion, Council Member

Riley's second on a 7-0 vote.


4/26/2012 20120426-141 Open Government

Approve a resolution setting the public hearing to consider

an amendment to the Land Development Code regarding

the requirements for short-term rental of residential units.

(Suggested date and time May 24, 2012, 4:00 p.m. at

Austin City Hall, 301 W Second Street, Austin, TX). (Notes:



approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's motion,

Council Member Riley's second on a 7-0 vote.


Approve an ordinance to achieve the recommendation of

the Charter Revision Committee regarding expanding the

jurisdiction of the Ethics Review Commission to include

campaign finance violations. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez) Ordinance No.

20120426-084, with an effective date of August 1, 2012,

was approved on Council Member Martinez' motion,

Council Member Morrison's second on a 7-0 vote.

5/24/2012 20120524-078


the Charter Revision Committee regarding requiring special

reporting of campaign contributions made in the last 9

days before an election. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council



20120524-078 was approved on consent on Council

Member Morrison's motion,

Council Member Spelman's second on a 7-O vote.


8/2/2012 20120802-069


the Charter Revision Committee regarding enhancing

reporting of independent expenditures in City elections.



Martinez) Ordinance No. 20120802-069 was approved on

consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor

Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote.



the Charter Revision Committee regarding creating a

campaign finance database. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council




Morrison's motion, Council Member Tovo's second on a 7-

0 vote.



the Charter Revision Committee regarding enhancing

required reporting regarding bundlers of campaign

contributions and creating limits on the

amounts of campaign contributions that may be bundled

by lobbyists. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member Mike Martinez) Ordinance No. 20120426-088

was approved on Council Member Morrison's motion,

Mayor Pro Tem Cole's second on a 7-O vote.


5/24/2012 20120524-084 Land Use

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to initiate

an amendment to the Land Development Code to

designate the Planning Commission as the Land Use

Commission responsible for the Old Enfield neighborhood

planning area. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution


Member Morrison's motion, Council Member Spelman's


5/24/2012 20120524-087


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the city manager to work with

Austin Water Utility (AWU) and Austin Energy (AE) to identify a

way to provide a monthly discount to participants in the

Customer Assistance

Program (CAP) without individual AWU water meters within the

AWU service territory. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution


Member Morrison's motion, Council Member Spelman's

second on a 7-O vote.


5/24/2012 20120524-080


for the "Comedy of Errors" performances

which are to be held

on Friday through Sunday, June 22-24, and

Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Ramsey

Neighborhood Park. (Notes:


CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:

Council

Member Kathie Tovo)

Ordinance No. 20120524-080 was


Morrison's motion,


O vote.

5/24/2012


fees for the Eric Solie Memorial Fund

Charity Volleyball Tournament sponsored

by the Austin Community Foundation which

was held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at

Zilker Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Laura Morrison CO 1: Council


Member Kathie Tovo)

This item was withdrawn on consent on



O vote.


5/24/2012 20120524-084 Land Use


an amendment to the Land Development Code to

designate the Planning Commission as the Land Use

Commission responsible for the Old Enfield neighborhood

planning area. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council

Member Kathie Tovo)


on Council Member Morrison's motion,

Council Member Spelman's second on a 7-O vote.

5/24/2012 20120524-O85


and requirements under City Code Chapter

14-8, certain other fees and requirements,

and authorizing payment of certain costs

for the City co-sponsored Greater East

Austin Youth Association's 2012 Juneteenth

Parade and Celebration which is to be held

on June 19, 2012, at Rosewood Park.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole CO 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo)

Ordinance No. 20120524-O85 was


Morrison's motion,


O vote.


5/24/2012 20120524-095


for the new Big Brothers Big Sisters of

Central Texas Mentoring Center that will be

built in Rathgeber Village in the Mueller

area. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole)



Morrison's motion, Council Member

Spelman's second on a 7-O vote.

5/24/2012 20120524-091

Approve an ordinance amending Resolution No. Q21QQ3-

4Q to make the 2012 Welcome Home Iraq Veterans Parade

and Job and Resource Fair a City Co-sponsored event,

waiving certain fees and requirements, and authorizing

payment of certain costs for the event which will be held

on July 7, 2012. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura


Member Mike Martinez)

Ordinance No. 20120524-091 was approved with the

following change on Council Member

Morrison's motion, Council Member Martinez' second on

a 7-0 vote. The change was to reflect the date of the

event as July 7,2012.


5/24/2012 20120524-092 Economic Policy

Approve a resolution creating a Council Special Committee

on Economic Incentives to hold public meetings and

investigate possible uniform contract terms for economic

development proposals, such as Chapter 380 agreements,

master development agreements, city contracts, and

development fee waivers.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1:


Kathie Tovo)

Resolution No. 20120524-092 was approved with

amendments on Council Member Martinez' motion,

Council Member Morrison's second on a 7-0 vote. Staff

was directed to post the entire amended resolution when

this is brought back on June 7, 2012 to make the

committee appointments. See minutes for further details.

5/24/2012 20120524-083

Approve ordinance creating the Lake Austin Task Force (LATF),

directing the City Manager to work with the LATF to develop and

report to Council LATF's recommendations for changes needed

to promote, preserve, and protect Lake Austin, waiving the

requirements of City Code Section 25-1-502 relating to

processing of amendments to Title 25, and amending the code

to prohibit environmental administrative variances for

development of properties abutting or within 100 feet of the

shoreline of Lake Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO2: Council

Member Mike Martinez) Ordinance No. 20120524-083 with

amendments was approved on Council Member Tovo's

motion, Council Member Martinez' second on a 7-0 vote. See



6/7/2012 20120607-040 Economic Policy

Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20120524-

092 to establish membership of the Council Special

Committee on Economic Incentives and provide additional

policy direction. (Sponsor: Council Member Mike Martinez,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2:

Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No.


Member Martinez' motion, Council Member Spelman's

second on a 7-0vote.

6/14/2012 20120614-024


with interested parties to determine the feasibility and

logistics of establishing an eruv in Austin. ( Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Lee Leffingwell )


on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member

Spelman’s second on a 7-0 vote.

6/14/2012 20120614-021

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to create

performance measures for taxicab special permit holders

and develop recommendations for a day-lease program for

taxicab special permits. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Chris Riley CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution

No. 20120614-021 with amendments was approved on

Council Member Riley’s motion, Mayor Leffingwell’s

second on a 7-0 vote. See minutes for further details.



Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to support

the City Council in hosting a Youth Summit, the purpose of

which is to provide an opportunity for City partners,

educators, and nonprofit organizations to participate in

collaborative planning and prioritization regarding

programming available to youth and families. (Sponsor:

Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No. 20120628-087

was approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole's

motion, Council Member Spelman's second on a 7-0 vote.

8/2/2012


and requirements for the JUMP ON IT Back

to School Community Outreach event

which is to be held August 15, 2012 at

Rosewood Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) The motion

authorizing the award and execution of a

contract with Lone Star BMW Triumph was


Cole's motion, Council Member Spelman's




Approve a resolution declaring August 8, 2012 as Save Our

Springs Day and in recognition of Save Our Springs Day, the

City Council directs the City Manager to implement a one-

time free swim day at Barton Springs Pool on August 8,

2012 and waives the pool entry fee for people visiting

Barton Springs Pool on that day. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council


Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member William

Spelman) Resolution No. 20120802-074 was approved on



8/23/2012

Approve a resolution directing the Resource Management

Commission to create a work plan for a public stakeholder

process to develop and provide recommendations to Council for

a comprehensive energy efficiency plan. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Martinez CO 2: Council Member William Spelman)

8/16/2012 20120816-062


for the annual meeting of the Heritage

Society of Austin which is to be held

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at George


Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem


2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance


consent on Council Member Martinez’

motion, Council Member Riley’s second on

a 6-0 vote. Council Member Spelman was

absent.


8/23/2012 20120823-067


Water

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to present an

ordinance requiring registration for water wells drilled on any

property served by the Austin Water Utility and further directing

the City Manager to explore permitting wells to ensure

compliance with health and safety codes and to collect data on

potential impacts associated with well drilling in Austin Water

Utility's service area.(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No.

20120823-067 was approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem

Cole’s motion, Council Member Martinez’ second on a 6-0

vote. Council Member Spelman was absent.

8/23/2012



for the National Alliance on Mental Illness

(NAMI) Austin Walk event sponsored by

NAMI Austin which is to be held on

Saturday, October 6, 2012 beginning at

Riverside and South 1st St. and ending at

the Texas State Capitol. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Kathie

Tovo ) The motion to approve the waiver

of certain fees and requirements for the

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Austin Walk event sponsored by NAMI

Austin was approved on consent on Mayor

Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member

Martinez’ second on a 6-0 vote. Council

Member Spelman was absent.


8/23/2012 20120823-068

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore the

feasibility and fiscal impact of managing cemetery operations

through one or more City departments and provide a report to

the City Council Audit and Finance Committee. (Notes:


Laura Morrison CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole ) Resolution

No. 20120823-068 was approved on consent on Mayor Pro

Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Martinez’ second on a 6-0

vote. Council Member Spelman was absent.



with stakeholders to conduct a comprehensive analysis of

impacts from events at Auditorium Shores and Zilker Park,

and provide recommendations on a balanced solution that

enhances public access and enjoyment of Austin's public

park system. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole ) Resolution No. 20120823-072 with

additional stakeholders listed under the second “BE IT

RESOLVED” in the resolution was approved on Council

Member Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s

second on a 6-0 vote. See minutes for further details.


9/27/2012 20120927-080 Education

Approve a resolution requesting that the City Manager

take necessary steps to prepare and file an amicus brief

expressing an interest in and support for the area school

districts in the school finance lawsuits filed in Travis County

District Court. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 2:



Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0

vote.

9/27/2012 20120927-082


fees for the Dia de la Mujer Latina

Quinceañera event sponsored by Dia de la

Mujer Latina which was held on September

22, 2012 at the Montopolis Recreation


Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris

Riley CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)



Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s




Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to hold a one-

day energy efficiency stakeholder workshop for community

participation regarding energy efficiency goals and strategies, to

place a one-year standing update item on the Resource

Management Commission's agenda regarding the on-going

stakeholder energy efficiency review process, and to report the

results of the stakeholder process to Council within 90-days of

completion of the process. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike Martinez, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member William Spelman) Resolution No.

20120927-083 was approved on consent on Council Member


vote.

9/27/2012 20120927-084 Open Government

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to assess the

cost and feasibility of an online resource that provides

information to the public about how general obligation bonds

and other funds for capital improvement projects are spent. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member

Chris Riley) Resolution No. 20120927-084 was approved on

consent on Council Member Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro

Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote.


9/27/2012 20120927-085 Education

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide a

written report to the City Council by January 31, 2013, about the

extension of the Educational Impact Statements to school

districts within the City and the actions taken to make the

educational impact assessment a formal process for code

amendments, policy proposals and permitting for development.

( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 2: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell) Resolution No. 20120927-085 was approved on

consent on Council Member Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro



Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to submit

comments, supporting analysis, and the professional opinion

from the Watershed Protection Department staff to the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service regarding the scientific factual basis for the

proposed listing to protect the Austin Blind and the Jollyville

Plateau Salamanders under the Endangered Species Act no later

than October 22, 2012. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member William Spelman,

Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No.



vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay.


9/27/2012 20120927-090


for the Marathon Kids 2012-2013 Kick Off

Celebration which is to be held on Saturday,

September 29, 2012 at The University of

Texas' Mike Myers Track and Field Stadium.

( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Laura

Morrison, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member



Member Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro


9/27/2012



for the National Alliance on Mental Illness

(NAMI) Austin Walk event sponsored by

NAMI Austin which is to be held on

Saturday, October 6, 2012 beginning at

Riverside and South 1st St. and ending at

the Texas State Capitol. ( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1:

Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 2:

Council Member Laura Morrison) The


fees and requirements for the National

Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Austin

Walk event was approved on consent on

Council Member Morrison’s motion,

Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0

vote.


10/11/2012 20121011-077 Arts

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify

a funding source for FY 2012-2013 and an ongoing funding

source to support the Summer Musical Program at Zilker

Hillside Theater. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura


Member Mike Martinez) Resolution No. 20121011-077

was approved on consent on Council Member Spelman’s

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote.



negotiate and execute an amended Parkland Improvement

Agreement between the City of Austin and Core Health

Foundation to construct a wheelchair accessible pier

adjacent to the boardwalk at International Shores on Lady

Bird Johnson Lake. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council


approved on consent on Council Member Spelman’s


10/11/2012 20121011-078 Economic Policy

Approve a resolution amending Council Resolution

20120524-092 to extend the term of the Council Special

Committee on Economic Incentives to November 30, 2012.




on consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor



10/11/2012 20121011-082


temporary vending permit fees required

under City Code Chapter 10 for the 14th





1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2:

Council Member Mike Martinez) Ordinance


consent on Council Member Spelman’s

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a

7-0 vote.

10/18/2012 20121018-067


and requirements for the Barkitecture

Austin 2012 event which is to be held on

Saturday, November 10, 2012 in Austin's

2nd Street District.( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Mike Martinez, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Laura




Member Martinez’ motion, Council

Member Morrison’s second on a 7-0 vote.


11/1/2012 Public Safety

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to apply for

grant funding from the Texas Department of Transportation to

implement a program to teach residents how to use car child

safety seats correctly and to coordinate with appropriate city

departments to encourage registration in the classes. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Chris

Riley) This item was withdrawn on consent on Mayor Pro Tem

Cole’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s



Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to seek input

from interested community stakeholders regarding desirable

components of an integrated emergency tenant displacement

response plan for rental residents and to communicate the plan

once finalized to applicable constituencies. ( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)

Resolution No. 20121101-039 with an amendment was

approved on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council

Member Tovo’s second on a 7-0 vote. See minutes for further

details.

11/1/2012 20121101-063 Public Safety

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to apply for

grant funding from the Texas Department of Transportation and

other appropriate agencies to support implementation of a

program to teach residents how to use car child safety seats

correctly and to coordinate with appropriate city departments

to encourage registration in the program's classes. (SPONSOR:


Martinez CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley) Resolution No.


Cole’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 7-0

vote.


11/1/2012




the City co-sponsored 2012 Veteran's Day

Parade with the Travis County Veterans

Service Office, which is to be held on

Sunday, November 11, 2012 from the Ann

Richards Congress Avenue Bridge to the

Capitol Building. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Lee Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo) The motion to


requirements and authorize payment of

certain costs for the City co-sponsored

2012 Veteran’s Day Parade with the Travis

County Veterans Service Office was




11/8/2012 20121108-048 Public Safety

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to support

community efforts to provide emergency safe sleep shelter

for single women. (Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2:

Council Member Chris Riley) Resolution No. 20121108-048

was approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s

motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 7-0

vote.


11/8/2012 20121108-049 Transportation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study

the feasibility of a new civil penalty ordinance for

unlawfully passing a stopped school bus that is operating

certain visual signals while loading and unloading students

and determine the appropriate roles and responsibilities

for the City and any school districts related to enforcing

and administering such an ordinance. (Sponsor: Council

Member Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie


consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council


11/8/2012

Approve a waiver of certain additional fees

under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the 5th

annual 5K and 1K Run/Walk event


Church which is to be held on Saturday,

March 30, 2013 beginning and ending at St.

James Missionary Baptist Church. (Sponsor:


Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member Chris Riley) The

motion to approve a waiver of certain

additional fees for the 5th annual 5K and

1K Run Walk event sponsored by St. James

Missionary Baptist Church was approved

on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s

motion, Council Member Morrison’s



11/8/2012 20121108-051

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 13-1

relating to temporary helistops. (Sponsor: Council Member

Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie

Tovo) Ordinance No. 20121108-051 was approved on

Council Member Morrison’s motion, Council

Member Tovo’s second on a 6-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell

voted nay.

11/8/2012 20121108-052 Public Safety


with stakeholders to recommend amendments to City

Code Chapter 13-1 and Title 25 relating to permanent and

temporary heli-facilities. (Sponsor: Council Member Laura

Morrison, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo)

Resolution No. 20121108-052 was approved on Council

Member Morrison’s motion, Council Member Tovo’s


11/8/2012 20121108-059 Land Use


with the Community Development Commission and

stakeholders to develop recommendations regarding

relocation standards and to identify the feasibility of and

mechanisms for implementing these standards in zoning

and demolition permit applications. (Sponsor: Council



on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council



12/6/2012 20121206-065


fees and waiving certain requirements for

the 39th Annual Fall String Festival

sponsored by the Austin Independent

School District which was held on Tuesday,

November 6, 2012, at the Zilker Park

Hillside Theatre. (Sponsor: Council Member

Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell) Ordinance 20121206-065 was


Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s


12/6/2012

Approve the reimbursement of certain fees

under City Code Chapter 14-8 and authorize

payment of certain costs for the 25th

annual AIDS Walk Austin 2012 event,

sponsored by AIDS Services of Austin, which

was held on Sunday, October 21, 2012.

(Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie

Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell) The motion to approve the

reimbursement of certain fees and

authorizing payment of certain costs for the

25th annual AIDS Walk Austin 2012 event,

sponsored by AIDS Services of Austin, was





1/31/2013 20130131-028

Approve an ordinance creating a pilot program to

authorize walking and biking in certain trails on a 24-hour

basis for the 2013 calendar year and waiving City Code

Section 8-1-14 regarding park curfews for the limited

purpose of walking or biking during the pilot program

period. (Sponsor: Council Member Chris Riley, Co-sponsor

1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance 20130131-028 was

approved with friendly amendments on Council Member

Riley’s motion, Council Member Martinez’ second on a 6-

1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay. See minutes for

further details.

12/6/2012 20121206-072 Labor Relations

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to have

the City of Austin participate in the Work-From-Home pilot

day on February 8, 2013. (Sponsor: Council Member Mike

Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member William Spelman,

Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution


Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second

on a 7-0 vote.

12/13/2012 Affordable Housing


potential resources in the amount of $8 million that would

allow the City to realize near-term opportunities for

affordable housing projects and programs. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) This item was withdrawn on

consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Council



12/13/2012 20121213-063 Arts


with Catellus and the Austin Playhouse to explore options

for closing the funding gap for Phase One of the Austin

Playhouse at Mueller Project. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council


Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Chris Riley)




12/13/2012 20121213-067


and requirements for the Festival of Trees

event which is to be held on Saturday,

December 15, 2012 at the George


Center. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member



Member Spelman’s motion, Council



12/13/2012 20121213-068


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to implement a

policy conditioning receipt of multi-family energy efficiency

rebates on an agreement by the recipient to not raise rents to

recover the costs of the energy efficiency improvements from

tenants for a specified period. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole)

Resolution No. 20121213-068 was approved with friendly

amendments on Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Martinez’ second on a 4-3 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Pro Tem Cole and Council Members Martinez,

Morrison and Tovo. Those voting nay were: Mayor Leffingwell

and Council Members Riley and Spelman. See minutes for

further details.



potential resources up to $10 million that would allow the

City to realize near-term opportunities for affordable

housing projects and programs. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council



with a friendly amendment on Council Member

Morrison’s motion, Council Member Tovo’s second on a 7-

0 vote. See minutes for further details.


1/17/2013 20130117-054 Land Use

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate the

feasibility of using the City-owned property located at 6909 Ryan

Drive for a pocket park and model energy efficient, affordable,

and family-friendly multi-family development and to conduct

community outreach before moving orward with any long-term

plans for this property. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council

Member Mike Martinez ) Resolution No. 20130117-054 was

approved on consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion,

Council Member Martinez’ second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor


1/17/2013 20130117-053 Good Government

Approve a resolution signifying the Austin City Council’s

intent to support a Constitutional Amendment and/or

other legislative actions ensuring that money is not speech,

and therefore the expenditure of money to influence the

electoral or legislative process is not a form of

constitutionally protected speech, and shall be regulated. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member William Spelman CO 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Laura

Morrison ) Resolution No. 20130117-053 was approved

on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Council Member

Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Leffingwell was

absent.

1/31/2013 20130131-031 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment to the

Plaza Saltillo TOD District Station Area Plan and Regulating

Plan to allow indoor entertainment as a conditional use in

the TOD Mixed Use zoning category and directing the City

Manager to process the amendment. ( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo )

Resolution 20130131-031 was approved on consent on

Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council Member



2/14/2013 20130214-041


for the 2013 Bengali and South Asian New

Year Festival event sponsored by Texas

Bengali Cultural Alliance which is to be held

Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Zilker Hillside

Theater. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council



Member Chris Riley ) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Spelman’s motion,

Council Member Morrison’s second on a 7-

0 vote.

2/14/2013 20130214-043

Approve an ordinance creating a Commission on Veterans

Affairs. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1:


Martinez ) Ordinance No. 20130214-043 was approved on

Council Member Martinez’ motion, Mayor

Leffingwell’s second on a 7-0 vote.


Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20130131-

028 to provide that only biking is authorized on certain

trails on a 24-hour basis for the 2013 calendar year. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley CO 1: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo )

Ordinance No. 20130228-033 was approved on consent


Spelman’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted

nay.


2/28/2013 20130228-034 Good Government

Approve a resolution urging the United States Congress to

enact legislation accomplishing comprehensive

immigration reform. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2:

Council Member Laura Morrison ) Resolution No.

20130228-034 was approved on consent on Mayor Pro

Tem Cole’s motion, Council

Member Spelman’s second on a 7-0 vote.



a revised design of Bartholomew Pool that incorporates

community input and remedies the site’s groundwater

challenges. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo ) Resolution


Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro


2/28/2013 20130228-035 Public Safety

Approve a resolution signifying the City Council's intent to

endorse efforts to develop a comprehensive approach to

reducing gun crime. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council

Member William Spelman ) Resolution No. 20130228-035 was

approved on Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member

Morrison’s second on a 7-0 vote.


2/28/2013 20130228-037


for the Pause for Paws event sponsored by

Austin PetsAlive in partnership with Girl

Scout Junior Troop 792 which is to be held

on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Brentwood

Park. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura

Morrison ) Ordinance No. 20130228-037

was approved on Council Member Tovo’s




Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to offer one

free day at Deep Eddy Pool during the period of March 9 - 17,

2013. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Laura

Morrison ) Resolution No. 20130228-042 was approved on

consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member


3/7/2013 20130307-032


for the YWCA Members Speakers Series

which is to be held on Thursday, March 21,

2013 at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican

American Cultural Center. (Sponsor: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council






7-0 vote.



Approve a resolution to support and endorse the State of

Texas using funds from the National Mortgage Settlement

for housing and housing-related activities. (Sponsor:

Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 1: Council


approved on consent on Council Member Martinez’


3/7/2013 20130307-038


and requirements for the People Organized

in the Defense of Earth and her Resources

(PODER) Annual Cesar Chavez Awards

Dinner which is to be held on Sunday,

March 24, 2013 at the Emma S. Barrientos

Mexican American Cultural Center.

(Sponsor: Council Member Mike Martinez,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo,

Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Chris Riley)



Martinez’ motion,


vote.


3/21/2013 20130321-033

Approve an ordinance waiving additional

rental fees for the 2013 Bengali New Year

Festival sponsored by the Bangladesh

Association of Greater Austin which is to be

held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Fiesta

Gardens. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council



sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)



Martinez’ motion,


0 vote.

3/21/2013 20130321-035 Arts


negotiate and execute a five year contract with RunTex

Foundation to produce the Trail of Lights. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie





3/21/2013 20130321-037

Approve an ordinance encouraging support

of the Lemonade Day Austin 2013 event on

Sunday, May 5, 2013 taking place City-wide,

waiving the requirement and fees for a

temporary food permit under City Code

Chapter 10-3 and waiving the requirement

and fees for a license agreement under City

Code Chapter 14-11. ( Notes: SPONSOR:






Martinez’ motion,


0 vote.

3/21/2013 20130321-039


fees for the Saving America's Black Boys

Solutions Summit National Campaign

launch sponsored by the Portland

Development Commission which was held

Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the George


Center. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell) Ordinance No. 20130321-039


Member Martinez’ motion,


0 vote.


3/21/2013 20130321-040 Land Use


options and a proposed timeframe for conducting a preliminary

study of downtown alleys and stating the policy that the Council

shall refrain from amending the City Code regarding downtown

alleys and shall carefully consider alley vacations until the study

has been completed and reviewed. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Laura

Morrison)


Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on

a 6-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay.

3/21/2013 20130321-041


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to prepare a

comparative report evaluating the performance of both Texas

and national public utilities that are governed in whole or in part

by an independent board, both individually and with respect to

Austin Energy's performance and policy goals. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No. 20130321-041 was

approved on Council Member Morrison’s motion, Council

Member Tovo’s second on a 7-0 vote.


Approve a resolution amending the City's legislative

agenda to support reinstating prior years funding levels for

local air quality programs and redistributing inspection and

maintenance funds to counties based on the program's

intended purpose. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member William Spelman) Resolution


Member Martinez’ motion,

Council Member Morrison’s second on a 7-0 vote.


3/28/2013 20130328-029

Approve the waiver of closure notice and deadline requirements

which allow objections to the closure of right-of-way and the

waiver of certain fees under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the 20 ft

Wide Event which is to be held April 13 - 21, 2013, in the alley

between Congress Avenue, Brazos Street, 9th Street, and 10th

Street. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-

sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2: Council

Member Chris Riley) The motion to approve the waiver of

closure notice and deadline requirements was approved on

consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member


3/28/2013 20130328-031 Residential Compatibility

Approve a resolution initiating a City Code amendment to codify

the downtown density bonus program as related to the central

urban redevelopment (CURE) combining district, directing the

manager to process the amendment, and establishing the policy

that the City Council will use the adopted Downtown Austin Plan

bonus program as guiding principles to review future CURE

zoning requests when exercising its discretionary zoning

authority. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No.

20130328-031 was approved on Council Member Tovo’s

motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 4-3 vote.

Those voting aye were Mayor Pro Tem Cole and Council

Members Morrison, Spelman and Tovo. Those voting nay were

Mayor Leffingwell and Council Members Martinez and Riley.


4/11/2013 20130411-032


for the "Two Gentlemen of Verona"

performances which are to be held on May

2-4, 9-11, and 16-18, 2013, at Ramsey

Neighborhood Park. (Sponsor: Council

Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council







Tovo was absent.

4/11/2013 20130411-035


for the 15th Annual Austin Dragon Boat

Festival which is to be held on Saturday,

April 27, 2013 at Festival Beach. (Sponsor:







0 vote. Council Member Tovo was absent.


4/11/2013 20130411-039


under City Code Chapter 14-8, and


20 ft Wide Event which is to be held April

13 - 21, 2013, in the alley between

Congress Avenue, Brazos Street, 9th Street,

and 10th Street; and declaring an

emergency. (Sponsor: Council Member

Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 2: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole) Ordinance No. 20130411-039




Council Member Tovo was absent.

4/11/2013 20130411-042



the Next Generation Network's Evening of

Education, Leadership & Action event which

was held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at

Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-American

Cultural Center. (Sponsor: Council Member

Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council





motion,




4/11/2013 20130411-044



the WobeonFest 2013 Austin World Music

Festival which was held on April 6-7, 2013

at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican-

American Cultural Center. (Sponsor: Council

Member Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 1:







4/25/2013 20130425-058


and requirements and authorizing payment

of certain costs for the July 4th North Shoal

Creek Neighborhood Association

Independence Day Parade sponsored by the

North Shoal Creek Neighborhood

Association which is to be held Thursday,

July 4, 2013 on the streets and City

parkland surrounding Pillow School. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura




Member Spelman’s motion,

Council Member Riley’s second on a 6-0

vote. Council Member Martinez was

absent.


4/25/2013 20130425-059


for the Umlauf Garden Party annual

fundraiser which is to be held Thursday,

April 25, 2013 at the Umlauf Sculpture

Garden and Museum at 605 Robert E. Lee

Road; and provide for emergency passage. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris

Riley, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Laura





Member Riley’s second on a 6-0 vote.

Council Member Martinez was absent.

4/25/2013 20130425-061 Arts


appropriate funding sources to provide $150,000 to Austin

Playhouse contingent on Austin Playhouse providing

written commitments to cover all project costs by June 15,

2013. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 2:



Spelman’s motion, Council Member Riley’s second on a 5-

1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay. Council Member

Martinez was absent.


4/25/2013 20130425-062


and requirements for the Lady Bird Lake

Festival which is to be held Tuesday, May

21, 2013 at Fiesta Gardens. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Chris Riley,

Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)



Spelman’s motion, Council Member Riley’s



4/25/2013 20130425-063


and requirements for the 2013 Mother

Earth Day Festival which is to be held

Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Springs in Zilker

Park. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 1: Council

Member Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No.





absent.


4/25/2013 20130425-064


Energy

Approve an ordinance amending the community benefit charge

schedule of Ordinance No. 20120607-055 to define eligibility

criteria for the Austin Energy customer assistance program.

Related to Item #65. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor

2: Council Member Laura Morrison) Ordinance No. 20130425-

064 was approved on consent on Council Member Spelman’s

motion,

Council Member Riley’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member


4/25/2013 20130425-065


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to reinstate

customers who have been dropped from the Austin Energy

customer assistance program because of changes made by

Ordinance No. 20120607-055 to the wording of the program's

eligibility criteria. Related to Item #64. ( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)


Council Member Spelman’s motion, Council Member Riley’s

second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member Martinez was absent.


4/25/2013 20130425-066


parking fees for the DeafBlind volunteer

Support Services Providers event that took

place Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Emma

Long Metropolitan Park. ( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 1:





Spelman’s motion,



absent.

5/9/2013 20130509-030 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating code amendments to the

Central Urban Redevelopment Combined District (CURE) to

bring it into alignment with the Downtown Density Bonus

Program including amendments eliminating the ability to

use CURE as a means to secure additional height and

density. (Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member William Spelman, Co-sponsor


030 was approved on Council Member Morrison’s

motion, Council

Member Spelman’s second on a 6-1 vote. Mayor

Leffingwell voted nay.




establish baseline information, goals, opportunities and

sustainable strategies for preserving affordable housing

stock and to work with stakeholders to develop

recommendations to Council to proactively address

preservation of affordable housing. ( Notes: SPONSOR:




on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council Member


5/9/2013 20130509-033

Approve the reimbursement of certain fees

and waiver of requirements under City

Code Chapter 14-8 for the Texas Peace

Officer Memorial Foundation's biennial

Memorial Service and Parade sponsored by

the Texas Peace Officer Memorial

Foundation which was held Monday, May 6,

2013 beginning at the Ann Richards

Congress Avenue Bridge and ending at the

Texas State Capitol Building. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-

sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-


The motion to approve the reimbursement

of certain fees and waiver of requirements

for the Texas Peace Officer Memorial

Foundation’s biennial memorial service

and parade was approved on consent on

Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor



5/9/2013 20130509-034


fees for the Telling Project's Telling: Austin,

TX event sponsored by Austin Community

College which was held April 25-27 and May

2-4, 2013 at the Emma S. Barrientos

Mexican American Cultural Center. ( Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Laura Morrison,






5/23/2013 20130523-067








on June 15, 2013, at Rosewood Park.

(Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-

sponsor 2: Mayor Lee Leffingwell)



Cole’s motion, Council



5/23/2013 20130523-069


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to collect data

on multi-family units participating in Austin Energy's Multi-

Family Energy Efficiency Program. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member William

Spelman, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)


Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member

Spelman’s second on a 4-3 vote. Those voting aye were:

Council Members Martinez, Morrison, Spelman and Tovo.

Those voting nay were: Mayor Leffingwell, Mayor Pro Tem

Cole and Council Member Riley.

5/23/2013 20130523-072


fees to Latinitas for the Fotos de Mi Alma

annual fundraiser event which was held on

Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Emma S.


Center. (Sponsor: Council Member Mike

Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member

Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 2: Council



on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council




Approve a resolution declaring the second Saturday in

August for Barton Springs Fest, providing a half day free

swimming and celebration at Barton Springs by all

interested persons and renew the City's commitment to

work with the citizens of Austin to protect Barton Springs

and the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer. (Sponsor: Council


Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Chris Riley)




5/23/2013 20130523-077


for the Austin Partners in Education

volunteer recruitment banners which are to

be installed in August 2013. (Sponsor:


sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-




Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s




Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a

one-year pilot registration program for residential rental

properties located in certain neighborhoods and to explore the

feasibility of a code amendment for enhanced fines after the

first conviction of a city code violation related to property

maintenance. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike Martinez) Resolution No.

20130606-050 was approved with amendments on Council

Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Martinez’ second on

a 5-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Cole and

Council Members Martinez, Morrison, Riley and Tovo. Those

voting nay were: Mayor Leffingwell and Council Member

Spelman. See minutes for further details.

6/20/2013 20130620-056 Land Use

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to ensure

that the Neighborhood Connectivity Division of the Public

Works Department and the transportation planners

reviewing zoning cases include in the staff report what

effects, if any, the zoning change or its conditions may

have on connectivity. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Chris Riley, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo)



Martinez’ second on a 7-0 vote.


6/20/2013 20130620-059 Social Service

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to present

options for funding the Congregate Meals Program that provides

free meals for senior citizens through the end of the fiscal year,

and determine if next fiscal year's allocation to the Capital Area

Council of Governments for this purpose can be increased to

maintain current levels of service. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike

Martinez, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)


Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council

Member Martinez’ second on a 7-0 vote.

6/27/2013 20130627-069 Local Business

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to determine if

any legal barriers would prevent the City from enacting an

ordinance restricting or prohibiting aerial advertising and, if no

such barriers exist, to draft such an ordinance for consideration

by the City Council by August 29, 2013. ( Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)


Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on

a 5-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay. Council Member

Spelman was off the dais.


Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to assess the

value of public trees, evaluate current levels of care provided for

public trees, consider adjustments to the delivery of public tree

care, and provide recommendations to the City Council.

(Sponsor: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor

Lee Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)


Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Martinez’



6/27/2013 20130627-072 Historic Preservation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to analyze

the impacts of HB 3350 and present necessary City Code

amendments so that homestead preservation districts can

be created as soon as possible. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council


William Spelman, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie

Tovo) Resolution No. 20130627-072 was approved with a

friendly amendment on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion,

Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-0 vote. See




recommendations for preserving the environmental protections

currently codified in the City Code regulations for the Lake

Austin Residential District zoning for properties within 1,000 feet

of the Lake Austin shoreline and to consider revising the process

for variance review requests for properties in close proximity to

Lake Austin. (Sponsor: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor

1: Council Member William Spelman) Resolution No. 20130627-

075 was approved on Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council

Morrison’s second on a 5-1 motion. Mayor Leffingwell voted

nay. Council Member Spelman was off the dais.

6/27/2013 20130627-082


for the Vietnamese Family Day event

sponsored by SAHELI which is to be held on

Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Gus Garcia

Recreation Center. (Sponsor: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member


was approved on consent on Mayor Pro

Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member

Martinez’ second on a 7-0 vote.


8/8/2013 20130808-051 Land Use


a cost estimate and timeline for public improvements at

Hyde Park Plaza and identify potential sources of funding

to Council for consideration. (Sponsor: Council Member

Laura Morrison, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie






Code to ensure a minimum affordability period for

affordable housing units built in the Rainey Street

Subdistrict. (Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution No.


Morrison’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on

a 5-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Council Members

Martinez, Morrison, Riley, Spelman and Tovo. Those

voting nay were: Mayor Leffingwell and Mayor Pro Tem

Cole.


8/8/2013 20130808-054 Public Safety

Approve a resolution of the City of Austin for participation in a

Regional Emergency Communications District as authorized by

Chapter 772, Subchapter G, of the Texas Health and Safety

Code. (Sponsor: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1:

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No. 20130808-054 was


Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote.

8/8/2013 20130808-056 Labor Relations

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to include

the City of Austin as a participant in the Work-From-Home

day on September 10, 2013. (Sponsor: Council Member

Mike Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie




8/8/2013 20130808-057

Approve an ordinance amending Resolution No. 021003-40

to make the Viva la Vida Street Festival and Parade a City

Co-sponsored event, waiving certain fees and

requirements, and authorizing payment of certain costs for

the event which, for Fiscal Year 2013-14, will be held on

October 19, 2013. (Sponsor: Council Member Mike

Martinez, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Chris Riley, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No.



on a 7-0 vote.


8/8/2013 20130808-060 Good Government

Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment to exempt

ADA-compliant ramps from setback requirements, and directing

the City Manager to review and make recommendations for

reducing or eliminating fees and establishing an expedited

review process for accessibility ramps. (Sponsor: Council

Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-

sponsor 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No.


Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote.


Approve a resolution creating the Austin/Travis County

Mentoring Advisory Council and directing the City Manager

to identify funding in the amount of $15,000 to support

the efforts and outcomes of the Mentoring Advisory

Council. (Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-

sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2:

Mayor Lee Leffingwell) Resolution No. 20130808-061 was



8/8/2013 20130808-065


and requirements for the Michael & Susan

Dell Foundation Day of Service which is to

be held Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at

the Dove Springs Recreation Center.

(Sponsor: Council Member Laura Morrison,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike

Martinez, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member



Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro



8/22/2013 20130822-085 Good Government


and analyze recently enacted State laws relating to Public-

Private Partnership proposals and identify any needed

adjustments to City policies and procedures. (Sponsor:




with following friendly amendment on Council Member


vote.

8/29/2013 20130829-078 Land Use


Code in response to recommendations of the Lake Austin

Task Force and directing the City Manager to process code

amendments relating to shoreline and dock development

and to the registration and identification of docks and;

directing the City Manager to prepare an ordinance related

to wake zones, evaluate implementation of certain fees

and implement enforcement of water quality protections

designed to ensure environmental and related health,

safety, welfare, sustainability, and coordinated lake

management relevant to Lake Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Chris

Riley) Resolution No. 20130829-078 was approved on

Council Member Morrison’s motion, Council

Member Tovo’s second on a 6-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell

voted nay.


9/26/2013 20130926-072 Social Services

Approve a resolution authorizing the negotiation and

execution of an interlocal agreement with Austin

Community College relating to the provision of educational

language classes at the Asian American Resource Center.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor

1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell) Resolution No. 20130926-072 was approved

on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council


9/26/2013 20130926-073 Technology


and implement an online message board for use by Council

Members. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member William

Spelman, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member Mike Martinez) Resolution No.

20130926-073 was approved on consent on Mayor Pro

Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on

a 7-0 vote.

9/26/2013 20130926-077 Land Use

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to obtain

community input and report to Council by October 24,

2013 with options for the future use of the City-owned

tract of land located at 401 West St. Johns Avenue in

Austin, also known as Reznicek Field. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council


Laura Morrison) Resolution No. 20130926-077 was

approved with the following friendly amendment on


Tovo’s second on a 7-0 vote. There was a friendly

amendment made by Mayor Pro Tem Cole to extend the

consideration of this item to January 15, 2014.


9/26/2013 20130926-078 Open Government

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to produce an

analysis of direct and indirect costs of special events over the

last 5 years; to provide recommendations as necessary; and to

provide both the analysis and recommendations to Council by

November 1, 2013. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Laura Morrison, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member William Spelman) Resolution No.


Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-0

vote.

9/26/2013 20130926-081 Public Health

Approve an ordinance creating a Commission on Seniors to

serve as an advisory board to the City Council concerning

the quality of life for seniors in the Austin area and to

ensure they are productive, independent, and healthy.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Co-sponsor 1:


Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No. 20130926-081 was

approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion,

Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-0 vote.

9/26/2013 20130926-083


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to limit

any utility service cut-off for nonpayment to electric

service only. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike Martinez,

Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution

No. 20130926-083 with the amendment to delete the

date October 24, 2013 and replace with the date

November 21, 2013 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem

Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-

0 vote.


9/26/2013 20130926-086

Approve a resolution directing the city manager to allocate up to

$450 from Council Member Tovo's office budget balance, as well

as from the office budget balances of any other councilmembers

who have funds available in their office budget balances and

who want to contribute, to reimburse the Texas Book Festival

for parking expenses at the Austin Bergstrom International

Airport. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Mayor Lee Leffingwell) Resolution No. 20130926-086 was

approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council


10/3/2013


fees for the Centroamericanto Fest 2013

sponsored by La Peña, Inc. which was held

on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the

Zilker Hillside Theater. ( Notes: SPONSOR:


sponsor 1: Council Member Laura Morrison,


This item was withdrawn on consent on

Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council


10/17/2013

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager not to allow the

removal of personal items placed on burial plots, to investigate

best practices regarding cemetery maintenance and grave

ornamentation, and to involve the Parks Board and other

interested parties in the stakeholder process regarding

cemetery maintenance and grave ornamentation. (Notes:


Mike Martinez CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) This item was

withdrawn on consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion,



10/17/2013 20131017-033


rental fees for the Homeless Memorial

Sunrise Service event sponsored by House

the Homeless, which is to be held on

Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the Fannie

Davis Gazebo on Auditorium Shores.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike


Tovo)



Spelman’s motion, ayor Pro Tem Cole’s


10/17/2013 20131017-034


temporary vending permit fees required

under City Code Chapter 10 for the 15th





1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:

Council Member Laura Morrison)






10/17/2013 20131017-039


and requirements for the Austin Civic Wind

Ensemble event sponsored by Austin Civic

Wind Ensemble, which is to be held on

Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the George




Morrison CO 2: Mayor Lee Leffingwell)





10/17/2013 20131017-042

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to implement a

policy allowing ornamentation within the boundaries of a burial

plot, subject to applicable laws allowing removal for health

and/or safety reasons, and pending the outcome of a

stakeholder process and final policy direction from the City

Council. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole) Resolution No. 20131017-042 was approved on Council


a 7-0 vote.


10/24/2013


areas within the upcoming fiscal year 2014-

2015 budget to conduct facilitated discussions of the Asian

American quality of life issues in Austin; develop strategies to

address the findings coming out of a Community Scorecard and

the discussions; report back to Council with recommendations

for enhanced or new City programs and practices; provide the

Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee with a six-

month update and establish an Asian American Quality of Life

Advisory committee to guide efforts and the work of the Asian

American Resource Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council

Member Laura Morrison) This item was withdrawn on consent



10/24/2013 20131024-055

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore

the feasibility of creating a guaranteed loan program,

including a collateral pool for small businesses and minority-

and women owned businesses (MBE/WBEs) that contract

with the City directly, or through companies that contract

with the City or have chapter 380 economic incentive

agreements with the City. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo

CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution No.


Martinez’ motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 6-1



10/24/2013 20131024-056 Economic Policy

Approve a resolution to revise the Firm Based Incentive

Matrix used to determine firm eligibility for economic

development incentives as authorized by Chapter 380 of

the Texas Local Government. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council


Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 2: Council Member Laura

Morrison) Resolution No. 20131024-056 was approved

with amendments on Council Member Martinez’ motion,

Council Member Tovo’s second on a vote of 6-1. Mayor

Leffingwell voted nay. See minutes for further details.



participate in the Capital Area Council of Governments' air

quality program's Ozone Advance Action Plan, implement

appropriate emission reduction measures, and report back

to Council by December 16, 2013. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Chris Riley CO 1: Council Member William

Spelman CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution


Member Spelman’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s

second on a 7-0 vote. The City Manager should provide a

memo to Council identifying which City of Austin

measures will be incorporated into the regional Ozone

Advance Program Action Plan by December 16, 2013,

including any new fiscal impacts from those measures.


10/24/2013 20131024-061

Approve an ordinance ending the pilot program which

allowed biking on trails on a 24-hour basis by repealing

Ordinance No. 20130131-028 and Ordinance No.

20130228-033. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell,

Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Ordinance


Morrison’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem

Cole’s second on a 6-1 vote. Council Member Riley voted

nay.


Approve a resolution concerning the following: (a) code

enforcement processes and legal responses used by the City of

Austin and other cities, (b) properties with high criminal activity

and code violations, (c) low-interest financing programs related

to rehabilitating rental properties, (d) educational programs for

tenants and landlords, and (e) possible funding of targeted code

enforcement programs through the Department of Justice

"Restore Rundberg" grant. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council

Member Mike Martinez)


Council Member Spelman’s motion, Council Member

Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Pro Tem Cole recused

herself.

10/24/2013 20131024-084 Public Health

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 to create

an Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. (Notes:


Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)

Ordinance No. 20131024-084 was approved on consent on




10/24/2013 20131024-085 Public Health


areas within the budget to conduct facilitated discussions of the

Asian American quality of life issues in Austin; develop strategies

to address the findings coming out of a Community Scorecard

and the discussions; report back to Council with

recommendations for enhanced or new City programs and

practices; and provide the Public Health and Human Services

Subcommittee with a six-month update. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Martinez CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)

Ordinance No. 20131024-085 was approved on consent on




11/7/2013 20131107-017

Approve the waiver of the right-of-way

closure notice requirements, the security

deposit requirement, certain fees and

authorize payment of certain costs under

City Code Chapter 14-8 for the City

cosponsored 2013 Veteran's Day Parade

with Travis County Veterans Service Office,

which is to be held on Monday, November

11, 2013 from the Ann Richards Congress

Avenue Bridge to the Capitol Building.


CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) The motion

to approve the waiver of the right-of-way



authorize payment of certain costs for the

City co-sponsored 2013 Veteran’s Day

Parade with Travis County Veterans

Service Office was approved on consent on

Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor


11/7/2013 20131107-040

Approve a resolution giving the portion of Metropolis Drive

on which the veterans affairs outpatient clinic is located

the honorary name of Heroes Way. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo)





11/7/2013 20131107-041 Land Use


the adequacy of soil volume and quality specifications in

streetscape tree plantings; review and identify

opportunities to review City regulations, programs, and

specifications regarding streetscape tree plantings; and

provide a report to City Council.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Council





11/7/2013 20131107-050

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution authorizing the Human Rights

Commission to sponsor the 2013 Austin Transgender Day

of Remembrance. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris

Riley CO 1: Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 2: Council Member

Kathie Tovo)




11/7/2013 20131107-052 Energy Conservation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to work with

the Discount Steering Committee and other consumer

advocates to develop rules for deferred payment agreements

and service disconnections and to offer recommendations on an

arrearage management plan and education related to utility

usage reduction, and to report back to the City Council within six

months. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison)


Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s



11/21/2013


establishing a pilot program requiring rental registration for

multi-family rental properties in the general area in and around

the North Austin Civic Association (NACA) and Restore

Rundberg; establishing a penalty; and establishing pilot program

evaluation criteria. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Mike Martinez)

11/21/2013



multi-family rental properties in East Riverside/Oltorf Combined

Neighborhood (EROC); establishing a penalty; and establishing

pilot program evaluation criteria. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council


Martinez)

11/21/2013



multi-family rental properties in the Central Austin

Neighborhood Advisory Committee (CANPAC) Planning Areas,

the Hyde Park, Northfield, and North Loop neighborhoods, and

certain single-family and duplex rental properties; establishing a

penalty; and establishing pilot program evaluation criteria. (

Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Co-sponsor 1:

Council Member Mike Martinez)



Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment related

to dwelling unit occupancy and directing the City Manager

to process the code amendment; requesting that the

Codes and Ordinances Subcommittee Stealth Dorm

Working Group convene additional meetings concerning

stealth dorm issues, best practices, and potential

amendments to development regulations; requesting that

the City Manager provide support to the Working Group

and bring recommendations back to Council. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council


Resolution No. 20131121-053 was approved with friendly

amendments on Council Member Martinez’ motion,

Council Member Riley’s second on a 7-0 vote. See


11/21/2013 20131121-058


fees and requirements for the 2013 Travis

County 13th Annual Co-Ed Softball

Tournament for their Combined Charities

Campaign which was held on Saturday,

November 9, 2013 at Krieg Fields. (Notes:


Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council






11/21/2013


establish a pilot program requiring rental registration for multi-

family properties and certain single-family and duplex properties

in certain central Austin areas; establishing a penalty; and

establishing pilot program evaluation criteria. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Tovo CO1: Council Member Mike Martinez)

12/5/2013 20131205-007


Energy

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 15-9 relating

to deferred payment agreements and restoration of utility

service. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison) Ordinance 20131205-007 was


Morrison’s second on a 6-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay.

Direction was given to staff to report back to Council in six

months on the implementation of the ordinance including its

impact on the CAP funding.

12/12/2013 20131212-074 Public Health

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to pursue

strategies to address problems associated with mental

health and self-medication identified in by the African

American Resource Advisory Commission in a resolution

dated October 2, 2013. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole, Co-sponsor 1: Council Member Chris Riley, Co-

sponsor 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution No.



on a 7-0 vote.


12/12/2013 20131212-076 Transportation


communicate to relevant agencies the City's concerns about the

construction of MoPac sound wall #3 north of Bullard Drive; to

re-poll eligible individuals about whether they are in favor of the

construction of sound wall #3; and to report back to Council

with poll results and an outline of available options related to

sound wall #3. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member

William Spelman) Resolution No. 20131212-076 was approved

on consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro


12/12/2013 20131212-078


fees required for the Austin Empty Bowl

Project event which was held on Sunday,

November 24, 2013 at Marchesa Hall &

Theatre in Lincoln Village. (Notes:



2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)






12/12/2013 20131212-081


propose an appointment process for utility billing hearings

officer and necessary code amendments that ensures the

highest levels of impartiality and customer service in the

dispute process (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council




12/12/2013 20131212-140

Approve an ordinance amending Resolution

No. 021003-40 to make the Merry

Memories event, hosted by River City Youth

Foundation, a City Co-sponsored event and

waiving certain fees and requirements for

the event which, for Fiscal Year 2013-14,

was held on December 7, 2013. (Notes:







7-0 vote.


1/23/2014 20140123-054


and requirements for the Dell Children's

Gala 2014 which is to be held on Saturday,

January 25, 2014 at the Austin Convention


Laura Morrison CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)



Spelman’s motion, Council Member

Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor


1/23/2014 20140123-056


for the Chinese New Year Celebration

sponsored by the Chinese Society of Austin

which is to be held on Saturday, February 8,

2014 at the Asian American Resource



Cole CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)







1/23/2014 20140123-057


for the Casa Marianella event sponsored by

Casa Marianella which is to be held on

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Fiesta








0 vote. Mayor Leffingwell was absent.

1/23/2014 20140123-058

Approve an ordinance reimbursing certain fees for a

kickball tournament sponsored by Austin Kickball

Organization which was held Saturday, December 14, 2013

at the Montopolis Youth Sports Complex. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole)




absent.

1/30/2014 20140130-050

Approve an ordinance waiving or

reimbursing certain parking fees for the

Austin Children's Shelter benefit event

sponsored by Austin Children's Shelter

which is to be held on Friday, February 21,

2014 at the Parish and the Parish

Underground. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell CO 1: Council Member Kathie






2/13/2014 20140213-044


a financing and funding plan for Homestead Preservation

Districts and determine criteria for designating whether

land is unproductive, underdeveloped or blighted. (Notes:


Member William Spelman CO 2: Council Member Kathie


consent on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council


2/13/2014 20140213-046 Transportation


communicate to the Texas Department of Transportation and

the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) that the

City wishes to amend the interlocal agreement between the City

and CTRMA to rescind authority to construct Sound Wall #3 of

the MoPac Improvement Project in City right-of-way. (Notes:


Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member William Spelman)


Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council Member Spelman’s



2/27/2014 20140227-042


reimbursing certain fees and requirements

for the 2014 Bengali New Year Festival

sponsored by the Bangladesh Association of

Greater Austin which is to be held Saturday,

April 19, 2014 at Fiesta Gardens. (Notes:



Council Member Chris Riley) Ordinance No.




0 vote.


Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to solicit

feedback from the Parks and Recreation Board, the Downtown

Commission, and the Early Childhood Council for a carousel pilot

project as well as suggestions for how revenues might best serve

Austin's youth, and to report back to the City Council by June 26,

2014 with options for locating, installing and operating a

carousel for the use and enjoyment of Austin families and

visitors at minimal or no cost to the City. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole

CO 2: Council Member William Spelman) Resolution No.




2/27/2014 20140227-050

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review and

finalize cost estimates, to identify an appropriate funding

source, and to return to Council with a budget amendment by

March 6, 2014, to cover the costs of upgrading the Asian

American Resource Center so that it has a commercial kitchen.





3/6/2014 20140306-019


reimbursing certain fees for the "Hamlet"

performances sponsored by Something for

Nothing Theater which are to be held on

May 22-24, 2014, May 29-31, 2014, and

June 5- 7, 2014, at Ramsey Neighborhood

Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member


Morrison CO 2: Council Member Mike

Martinez) Ordinance No. 20140306-019




Mayor Leffingwell was absent.


3/6/2014 20140306-020


reimbursing certain fees for the 2014

Marathon Kids Finisher Medal event

sponsored by Marathon Kids which was

held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Toney

Burger Stadium. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl







3/6/2014 20140306-024


Energy

Approve a resolution creating an Austin Generation Resource

Planning Task Force to examine and make recommendations

regarding the 2014 update to Austin Energy's Resource,

Generation, and Climate Protection Plan. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Morrison CO 2: Council Member William Spelman) Resolution

No. 20140306-024 was approved with two amendments on

Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s

second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Leffingwell was absent.

3/6/2014 20140306-026

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to coordinate

with the City Clerk and the City Attorney to schedule a Special

Called Meeting on one Saturday in 2014 for a three-hour

Citizens Forum. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Mike

Martinez) Resolution No. 20140306-026 was approved on


Member Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Leffingwell

was absent.


3/20/2014 20140320-051


with the Travis County Justice and Public Safety Division,

the Travis County Sheriff's Office, the Travis County

Criminal Courts and Prosecution, the Seton Healthcare

Family, the Psychiatric Services Stakeholder work group,

and other community members to develop an

implementation plan and funding strategies for a sobriety

center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley CO

1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member

Mike Martinez) Resolution No. 20140320-051 was



3/27/2014 20140327-031


reimbursing fees and requirements for the

2014 Mother Earth Day Festival which is to

be held Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Springs

in Zilker Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council



Member Chris Riley) Ordinance No.





3/27/2014 20140327-032


reimbursing fees and requirements for the

Lady Bird Lake Festival which is to be held

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Fiesta Gardens.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura


Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole)



Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s


3/27/2014 20140327-036


conduct a post-event evaluation of the South by Southwest

Music Conference and Festival that includes stakeholder

feedback, to report to Council the results of the evaluation,

and to bring any proposed code changes; and requesting

the Music Commission and Urban Transportation

Commissions hold public hearings and provide feedback

related to the evaluation and relevant proposed code

changes. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike

Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council


approved on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council

Member Tovo’s second on a 7-0 vote.

3/27/2014 20140327-038


expedite the public process for renaming the baseball

fields located at 5801 Ainez Drive to Freddy P. Zamora Jr.

Baseball Fields, and bring back an ordinance for Council

approval on May 1, 2014. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Laura


No. 20140327-038 was approved on consent on Mayor

Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s



3/27/2014 20140327-041


reimbursing fees and requirements for

Austin Lyric Opera which is to be held

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Emma S.





Morrison) Ordinance No. 20140327-041


Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member


3/27/2014 20140327-042




the HONK! TX event which is to be held

Friday-Sunday, March 21-23, 2014 at the

Adams-Hemphill and Pan Am Parks. (Notes:








4/10/2014 20140410-028



Sunday, May 4, 2014 taking place City-wide,

waiving the requirement and fees for a

temporary food permit under City Code



Code Chapter 14-11. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Council






4/10/2014 20140410-030


reimbursing fees for the Flores De Mayo

Dinner Reception sponsored by the Austin

Filipino American Association which is to be

held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Asian

American Resource Center. (Notes:





consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion,

Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-

0 vote.


4/10/2014 20140410-032


potential opportunities for the City to help offset the

impact of impending funding cuts to the 21st Century

Community Learning Center Grant Program. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley)

Resolution No. 20140410-032 was approved with the

following friendly amendment on Council Member

Martinez’ motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on

a 7-0 vote.

4/10/2014 20140410-033


Water

Approve a resolution creating an Austin Water Resource

Planning Task Force to evaluate the City's water needs, to

examine and make recommendations regarding future water

planning, and to evaluate potential water resource management

scenarios for Council consideration. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2:

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No. 20140410-033 was

approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council

Member Spelman’s second on a vote of 6-1. Mayor Leffingwell

voted nay.

4/10/2014 20140410-034

Approve a resolution initiating a renaming process under

City Code Section 14-1-34 to rename the Rosewood

Recreation Center the "Delores Duffie Recreation Center."

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1:


Morrison) Resolution No. 20140410-034 was approved on

Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member


off the dais.



Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify City-

owned properties suitable for development of affordable

housing and provide this inventory to the City Council by June

12, 2014. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Mike


Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s

second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Pro Tem was absent.

4/17/2014 20140417-052

Approve a resolution stating the City's goal of providing

$11 as a minimum hourly wage for all City employees,

including those working part-time, and directing the City

Manager to prepare an analysis of the impact of this

adjustment for consideration during the Fiscal Year 2014-

15 budget process. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2:


052 was approved on consent on Council Member Tovo’s

motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 6-0


4/17/2014 20140417-055

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution declaring that freedom from

domestic violence is a fundamental human right, directing

the City to incorporate this principle into its policies, and

requesting that the Austin/Travis County Family Violence

Task Force study the issue and report periodically to the

council. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council


approved on consent on Council Member Tovo’s motion,

Council Member Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor

Pro Tem Cole was absent.


4/17/2014 20140417-057


reimbursing certain fees for the 16th

Annual Austin Dragon Boat Festival which is

to be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at

Festival Beach. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Lee Leffingwell CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl




Tovo’s motion, Council Member


Pro Tem Cole was absent.

5/1/2014 20140501-036


sources of alternative funding for special events and to create a

fee waiver process for large-scale events. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member William

Spelman CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez) Resolution



20140501-042


with the South Lamar Neighborhood to propose a

mitigation plan for needs in the neighborhood that address

the challenges of infill development, utilize the area to

develop and enhance tools to better anticipate the

cumulative effects of increasing density, identify

opportunities to coordinate with the rewrite of the Land

Development Code, and report back to Council and the

Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Council

Committee. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council

Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution 20140501-042 was

approved with a friendly amendment on Council Member


vote.


5/15/2014 Transportation

Approve a resolution reaffirming the City's position that the

proposed State Hwy 45 SW toll road should not be a part of the

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2035

Regional Transportation Plan, restating the City's support for full

compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the Balcones

Canyonlands Conservation Plan, directing the City Manager to

engage Texas Department of Transportation, CAMPO, Central

Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and Travis and Hays Counties

in a thorough analysis of alternatives, directing the City Manager

to evaluate transportation options, conduct environmental

studies, review environmental practices, and report findings to

Council within 90 days. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison) This item

was withdrawn on consent on Council Member Spelman’s


5/15/2014 20140515-029

Approve a resolution declaring June 14, 2014 as

Bartholomew Pool Day and in recognition of Bartholomew

Pool Grand Opening, the City Council directs the City

Manager to implement a one-time free swim day at

Bartholomew Pool on June 14, 2014. (Notes: SPONSOR:






5/15/2014 20140515-030

Approve an ordinance giving the city-owned land

comprised of the terminus located in the 500 block of West

3rd Street between Nueces and Shoal Creek Pedestrian

Bridge, the honorary name of Margaret Moser Plaza; and

waiving the applicable requirements of Chapter 14-1 of the

City Code related to naming public property. (Notes:




on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem

Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote.



options and take appropriate actions to maintain the

availability of affordable housing units during the

rehabilitation or demolition and reconstruction of

affordable housing projects, such as Oak Creek Village

Apartments. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley

CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole) Resolution No. 20140515-033 was approved




5/15/2014 20140515-063 Transportation

Approve a resolution reaffirming the City's position that the

proposed State Highway 45 Southwest toll road is not part of

the future transportation network of Austin, reaffirming the

City's opposition to SH45 SW, restating the City's support for full

compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the Balcones

Canyonlands Conservation Plan, directing the City Manager to

engage Texas Department of Transportation, CAMPO, Central

Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and Travis and Hays Counties

in a thorough analysis of alternatives, directing the City Manager

to evaluate transportation options, conduct environmental

studies, review environmental practices, and report findings to

Council within 90 days. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No. 20140515-063 was

approved with a friendly amendment on Council Member

Tovo’s motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 6-1


5/22/2014 20140522-051


reimbursing certain fees for the Austin

Bangla School to hold classes at the Asian

American Resource Center during June and

July 2014, in an amount not to exceed

$800. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member


Cole CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)






6/12/2014 20140612-056








on June 21, 2014, along East Martin Luther

King, Jr. Boulevard, Comal Street, and

Rosewood Avenue with a celebration at

Rosewood Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor


Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Lee Leffingwell)





6/12/2014 20140612-057


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to plan for full

cost recovery of Austin Energy line extensions, with an

exemption for certain affordable housing, beginning October 1,

2014. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Mike


Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Martinez’



6/12/2014 20140612-059


conduct facilitated discussions in collaboration with

community partners regarding the African American,

Hispanic/Latino, and Asian American Quality of Life

Initiatives to benchmark disparities for these communities

among peer cities in Texas and the nation; to develop

strategies to address findings; and to establish a regular

schedule for updating these studies. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member William

Spelman CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution



on a 7-0 vote.

6/12/2014 20140612-061


reimbursing fees for Seeds of Hope - A

Resource Fair and Celebration for Survivors

of Domestic Violence which was held on

Saturday, June 7, 2014 at City Hall. (Notes:



Lee Leffingwell) Ordinance No. 20140612-





6/12/2014 20140612-064

Approve a resolution adding mandatory real estate sales

disclosure and other property tax and sales tax laws that would

help cities fairly raise revenue from sources other than

residential property taxes to the next legislative agenda and

directing the City Manager as soon as appropriate to begin

building coalitions with other municipalities in the state that

share a similar aim. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie


Member William Spelman) Resolution No. 20140612-064 was



6/12/2014 20140612-065

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to file a

challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board relating to

the setting of commercial property values in the City by the

Travis Central Appraisal District pursuant to Chapter 41 of the

Texas Tax Code. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole) Resolution No. 20140612-065 was approved with

an amendment on Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council


6/12/2014 20140612-066


policy relating to property tax protests by companies that enter

into economic development agreements with the City, and to

present the policy for Council consideration by August 30, 2014.


Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)



a 5-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Cole and

Council Members Martinez, Morrison, Riley and Tovo. Those

voting nay were: Mayor Leffingwell and Council Member

Spelman.


6/12/2014 20140612-067


conduct a living wage study and provide recommendations

to Council regarding the City's current living wage rate,

including recommendations for tying the living wage to an

index for inflation, cost of living, and/or cost of housing.



Morrison) Resolution No. 20140612-067 was approved on



6/12/2014 20140612-069

Approve a resolution supporting the rules published by the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 2, 2014 to

control greenhouse gas pollution from power plants in the

United States. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike

Martinez CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council


was approved on consent on Council Member Spelman’s


6/12/2014 20140612-070


a transition plan for newly-elected Council Members that

includes temporary office space located in each Council

district, access to City e-mail, and inclusion on the City's

website, and provide the transition plan to Council by

October 2, 2014. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike

Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2: Council


approved with the following friendly amendment on


Spelman’s second on a 6-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted

nay.


6/12/2014 20140612-072 Local Business

Approve a resolution supporting the development of

cooperative businesses and directing the City Manager to

convene stakeholders and to develop recommendations

that detail ways the City can promote the development of

new and existing cooperative businesses, commonly

referred to as co-ops. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2:

Council Member William Spelman)




6/12/2014 20140612-075


a transition of maintenance responsibility and ownership

of Bethany Cemetery with Travis County, to identify costs

and possible funding sources for maintenance and

ownership of Bethany Cemetery, and to identify the cost of

including Bethany Cemetery in the City's Cemetery Master

plan. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1:



Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0

vote.

6/12/2014 20140612-076


with the Austin Music Commission and community

stakeholders to develop recommendations for

incorporating the use of the "C-weighting" of decibels as

an auxiliary measure in sound mitigation and measurement

processes and bring recommendations back to Council by

August 8, 2014. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura

Morrison CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2:




vote.


6/12/2014 20140612-122 Land Use

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to accept

the donation of the structure formerly located at 93 Rainey

street from Austin Rainey St. D/E/P, LLC, for use as the

Rainey Street History Center in accordance with the public

purpose identified in Ordinance No. 20131024-010; to

identify possible permanent locations within the Rainey

Street District for the structure; and to present the plans

for the history center to the Parks and Recreation Board,

Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board, and the

Waller Creek Conservancy. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Laura


No. 20140612-122 was approved with a friendly

amendment on Council Member Martinez’ motion,

Council Member Morrison’s second on a 7-0 vote.

6/26/2014 20140626-073


Energy

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate the

impact on small businesses of the charge for electric demand

above ten kilowatts, including conducting stakeholder meetings

with small businesses, and to report back to the Electric Utility

Commission and the City Council with findings and potential

policy options for minimizing the cost impact of the demand

charge on customers having a demand of between ten and

twenty kilowatts. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez) Resolution No.




6/26/2014 20140626-074

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to analyze the

impact on homeowners and the City budget of providing a

general homestead exemption as a percentage of appraised

value and to present this information to Council at the earliest

possible budget or Council work session. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Morrison CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No.



6/26/2014 20140626-075

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to prepare an

ordinance amending Section 2-1-26 of the City Code to include

required military leave as an additional permissible reason for a

city board member's failure to attend a regular meeting of the

board to which the board member is appointed. (Notes:


William Spelman CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution


Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a

7-0 vote.


6/26/2014 20140626-080

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to confer with

the University of Texas to express the City's continued concern

about the ethical treatment of animals performing circuses,

further directing that the City Manager, through the Austin

Police Department, coordinate with the University of Texas

Police Department to ensure that circus animals are treated

humanely, and directing the City Manager to determine

whether the City has authority under state and federal law to

ban devices likely to cause physical injury, torment, or pain to

animals in circuses, and to return to Council with a memo or

draft ordinance by August 7, 2014. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison)




6/26/2014 20140626-081

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to implement

the recommendations resulting from the community meetings

and the Parks and Recreation Board regarding future options for

the use of City property located at 401 West St. Johns Avenue.


Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)




6/26/2014 20140626-088

Approve an ordinance reimbursing certain fees for the

Solstice Austin event sponsored by Solstice which was held

Saturday, June 21, 2014 at various locations throughout

Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley CO

1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member

Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No. 20140626-088 was approved




6/26/2014 20140626-094

Approve a resolution directing the Commission for Women

to engage with the Women's Engagement Group, a group

of public stakeholders, hosted by the Central Health Board

of Managers Ad Hoc Women's Health Committee, to

support opportunities for dialogue on the provision of

women's health services, and report back to Council with a

status of the efforts. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member William Spelman CO




vote.

6/26/2014 20140626-095

Approve an ordinance authorizing "In Light,

a Sight-Specific Aerial Dance on IBC Bank,"

as a City cosponsored event for the year

2014, which will be held September 23-28,

2014 and waiving or reimbursing certain

fees and waiving certain requirements.


Morrison CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley

CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)





6/26/2014 20140626-100 Land Use


convene community meetings to discuss development

ideas for the 411 Chicon Street site and prepare analyses

for Council resulting from the community meetings.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1:

Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Chris

Riley) Resolution No. 20140626-100 was approved on

Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Tovo’s



6/26/2014 20140626-101


reimbursing certain fees and waiving

certain requirements for the "Let's Talk

About It: A Discussion on Breaking Down

Barriers to Mental Health Care in

Communities of Color" training sponsored

by the YWCA of Greater Austin which is to

be held Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Asian








7-0 vote.

6/26/2014 20140626-102

Approve a resolution to clarify that the Council's intent in

enacting Resolution No. 20140515-024, creating a stakeholder

group to advise the Council on transportation network

companies, was to have members of the Urban Transportation

Commission's Transportation Network Companies Committee

act as a part of the stakeholder group, and not to have the

stakeholder group and the Transportation Network Companies

Committee meet separately. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council

Member Laura Morrison) There was a motion made by Council

Member Tovo and seconded by Council Member Morrison to

approve the resolution. The motion failed on a vote of 3-4.

Those voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Cole and Council

Members Morrison and Tovo. Those voting nay were: Mayor

Leffingwell and Council Members Martinez, Riley, and

Spelman.


6/26/2014 20140626-151

Approve a resolution adopting a resolution of the Joint

Subcommittees of the Austin City Council, the Austin

Independent School District Board of Trustees, and the Travis

County Commissioner's Court supporting efforts to provide

financial and other assistance to the Family Resource Centers,

directing the City Manager to identify funding available to assist

with critical short-term and long-term needs of the centers, and

authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an

interlocal agreement addressing the centers' short-term

financial needs. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member

Mike Martinez) Resolution No. 20140626-151 was approved on

consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion, Mayor Pro


8/7/2014 20140807-090

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report back

to the City Council with a schedule for implementation of certain

key recommendations of the Water Resource Planning Task

Force (Task Force) no later than September 25, 2014. (Notes:


Laura Morrison CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution

No. 20140807-090 was approved with an amendment and

direction to staff on Council Member Tovo’s motion, Council


8/7/2014 20140807-092


enhance the process for administrative review of right-of-

way vacation and encroachment applications and to report

back to Council on the chosen methods of implementing

that enhanced administrative review process. (Notes:







8/7/2014 20140807-093


a method to ensure a regular adjustment of the parkland

dedication fee, to provide an updated analysis and

recommendation for fee adjustment to Council, to create a

work plan and timeline for conducting a more

comprehensive review, and make recommendations for

revisions to the existing parkland dedication ordinance.


Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole) Resolution No. 20140807-093 was approved on

consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council


8/7/2014 20140807-096

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager and the

Planning Commission to make recommendations regarding

options for better regulating non-amplified sound that impacts

residential areas. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Mayor Pro

Tem Sheryl Cole)


Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s


8/7/2014 20140807-105 Education


a coordinated communication effort to assist Austin

Independent School District and other community

organizations in their enrollment of prekindergarten and

report back within 90 days. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro

Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo)





8/7/2014 20140807-106 Land Use


with community members to develop goals and a vision for

use of the City-owned property located on the northeast

corner of South Pleasant Valley Road and East William

Cannon Drive. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura



106 was approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s

motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on a 7-0 vote.

8/7/2014 20140807-107


reimbursing fees and requirements for a

youth basketball camp for underserved

children sponsored by Athletes Services

Network of America which is taking place

August 4-8, 2014, at the Turner-Roberts

Recreation Center. (Notes: SPONSOR:







0 vote.

8/28/2014 20140828-081

Approve a resolution regarding development of a

comprehensive urban forest management plan. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley)

Resolution No. 20140828-081 was approved on Mayor

Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s



8/28/2014 20140828-086

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to return to

council, no later than December 1 2014, with an ordinance

establishing a homestead property tax exemption that will result

in not more than a $5,000.00 tax exemption for all

homesteaded property. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council



Council Member Martinez’ second on a 7-0 vote.

8/28/2014 20140828-090


recommendations to capture the value of the release of

public easements by the City and other modifications to

the City Code that bring consistency to Section 14-11

Article 1 - Disposition of Public Easements and Right-of-

Ways. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member


on consent on Council Member Spelman’s motion,

Council Member Martinez’ second on a 7-0 vote.

8/28/2014 20140828-091 Transportation


recommend to CTRMA, TxDOT, and the Federal Highway

Administration that a non-elevated and non-tolled

"parkway" design with minimal frontage roads be

advanced as an option for full and fair consideration under

the Environmental Impact Statement in the final design

phases for the US 290/SH 71 Oak Hill Parkway project.


Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl

Cole) Resolution No. 20140828-091 was approved on


Member Martinez’ second on a 7-0 vote.


8/28/2014 20140828-095


Energy

Approve a resolution adopting a policy to promote energy

conservation by establishing standard temperature

settings during summer months in all City office buildings.





Member Martinez’ second on a 6-1 vote. Mayor

Leffingwell voted nay.

8/28/2014 20140828-155

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to negotiate

with the Kinser family for operation of the Kinser Butler Pitch

and Putt to increase the revenue share to the City, require

improvements to the property, and report back to the Parks and

Recreation Board and Council no later than October 16, 2014, in

order for the Kinser Butler Pitch and Putt to remain as a family-

friendly golf amenity and resolve transportation obstacles; and

to use projected revenue generated by parking meters along Lee

Barton Drive for improvements around the Kinser Butler Pitch

and Putt. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Mike Martinez) Resolution No. 20140828-155

was approved on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Council

Member Tovo’s second on a 5-2 vote. Those voting aye were:

Mayor Pro Tem Cole and Council Members Martinez,

Morrison, Riley and Tovo. Those voting nay were: Mayor

Leffingwell and Council Member Spelman.


8/28/2014 20140828-158


Energy


policies which increase energy efficiency program offerings for

low income and low-moderate income customers, and creating

a Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Morrison CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No.


motion, Council Member Morrison’s second on a 5-0 vote.

Mayor Leffingwell and Council Member Spelman were off the

dais.

9/8/2014 20140908-014


negotiate and execute all documents related to the

acquisition of approximately 75.19 acres of real property

located at the intersection of Bull Creek Road and 45th

Street, Austin, Texas in an amount not to exceed

$28,900,000 and authorizing the City Manager to declare

official intent to reimburse costs and expenditures of the

acquisition from the proceeds of taxexempt debt. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member William

Spelman) Resolution No. 20140908-014 was approved

with amendments and direction on Council Member

Morrison’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on

a 6-1 vote. Mayor Leffingwell voted nay.


9/25/2014 20140925-084

Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code

Chapter 9-2 authorizing the use of "Cweighting" as a sound

mitigation tool for certain live music permits and making

other changes relating to posting, notification, and

enforcement. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura


Council Member Tovo)


Member Morrison’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s


9/25/2014 20140925-086

Approve a resolution adding support for a hybrid

homestead exemption that would allow for a percentage-

based general homestead exemption subject to a cap on

the maximum value exempted to the City's legislative

agenda for the 84th Legislative Session. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)




9/25/2014 20140925-087

Approve a resolution establishing a City of Austin living

wage policy that ties the living wage to an index consistent

with a cost of living adjustment for non-sworn personnel

on an annual basis during the budget process, and

directing the City Manager to ensure the City's Purchasing

policies reflect the annual increase in the City's living wage

rate. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike Martinez CO

1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member

Laura Morrison) This item was withdrawn on consent on

Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member




Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment to City

Code Chapter 25-2 relating to the in lieu donation

affordable housing option for planned unit developments.




with the following friendly amendment on Council



9/25/2014 20140925-092

Approve a resolution initiating a Code amendment to City

Code Title 25 regarding applications for amendments to

the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan and to the

related Figure 1-2 (East Riverside Corridor Subdistrict Map)

and directing the City Manager to process the Code

amendment. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member William

Spelman CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council


was approved on Council Member Spelman’s motion,

Council


10/2/2014 20141002-041


reimbursing certain fees, waiving certain

requirements, and authorizing payment of

certain costs under City Code Chapter 14-8

for the City co-sponsored Viva la Vida

Festival which is to be held on October 18,

2014 at 4th Street and Congress Avenue.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Mike

Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley

CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)

Ordinance 20141002-041 was approved on


Council Member Martinez’ second on a 7-0

vote.


10/2/2014 20141002-078


information from the repeat offender rental registration

program as part of an online reporting tool; and to report

back to Council with an update on the status of the online

tool by a date certain. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 1: Council Member William Spelman CO 2:

Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution 20141002-078

was approved on Council Member Spelman’s motion,

Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s second on a 7-0 vote. Direction

was given to staff to include examples of properties that

met the standard of having two violations but in the

staff’s estimate did not seem to impair habitability.

10/16/2014 20141016-025

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution authorizing the Human Rights Commission

to sponsor the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance to be

observed on November 20th, 2014 and to be held at City Hall

Plaza. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Mike

Martinez) Resolution 20141016-025 was approved on consent

on Council Member Morrison’s motion, Council Member

Spelman’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member Tovo was off

the dais.

10/16/2014 20141016-027

Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment to City Code

Chapter 5-2 (Discrimination in Public Accommodations) to

prohibit retaliation and directing the City Manager to process

the Code amendment by a certain date. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Martinez CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution


Morrison’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s second on a 6-

0 vote. Council Member Tovo was off the dais.


10/16/2014 20141016-028

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report back

to Council with a timeline for the implementation of strategies

to promote the development of family-friendly housing in the

City based on recommendations made by the School and Family

Work Group, which was created by the Joint Subcommittees of

the Austin City Council, Austin Independent School District

Board of Trustees, and Travis County Commissioners' Court.


Member Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)

Resolution 20141016-028 was approved on consent on Council

Member Morrison’s motion, Council Member Spelman’s

second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member Tovo was off the dais.

10/16/2014 20141016-029

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report to the

City Council with legal options to address Council concerns

regarding proposed road projects located within the Barton

Springs Zone of the Edwards Aquifer, including State Highway 45

Southwest. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO

1: Council Member Laura Morrison) Resolution 20141016-029

was approved on consent on Council Member Morrison’s


Mayor Leffingwell voted nay. Council Member Tovo was off

the dais.


10/16/2014 20141016-031



for the Dell Children's Gala 2015 which is to

be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at

the Austin Convention Center. (Notes:



Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Ordinance


on Council Member Morrison’s motion,


0 vote. Council Member Tovo was off the

dais.

10/16/2014 20141016-032


reimbursing certain temporary vending

permit fees required under City Code

Chapter 10-3 for the 16th Annual Green

Corn Project Fundraiser which is to be held

on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Boggy

Creek Farm located at 3414 Lyons Road.



Tovo CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)


consent on Council Member Morrison’s

motion, Council Member Spelman’s


Tovo was off the dais.


10/16/2014 20141016-034

Approve a resolution endorsing the report, "Taking Action:

Preservation of Affordable Housing in the City of Austin"

with the goal of preserving 20,000 affordable housing

units, and directing the City Manager to implement the

report's recommendations to achieve this goal as

appropriate. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura


Council Member Kathie Tovo) Resolution 20141016-034

was approved on consent on Council Member Morrison’s


Mayor Leffingwell voted nay. Council Member Tovo was

off the dais.

10/16/2014 20141016-035

Approve a resolution establishing a City living wage policy

that ties the living wage to an index consistent with a cost

of living adjustment for non-sworn personnel on an annual

basis during the budget process, directing the City

Manager to ensure the City's purchasing policies reflect

this annual increase and initiating a staff supported

stakeholder group to evaluate the living wage rate. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Laura

Morrison) Resolution 20141016-035 was approved on

consent on Council Member Morrison’s motion, Council

Member Spelman’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council

Member Tovo was off the dais.


10/16/2014 20141016-036



for the 27th annual AIDS Walk Austin event,


is to be held on Sunday, October 19, 2014.


Morrison CO 1: Council Member Mike


Tovo) Ordinance 20141016-036 was


Morrison’s motion, Council Member

Spelman’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council

Member Tovo was off the dais.

10/23/2014 20141023-028


and requirements for the Austin Civic Wind

Ensemble event sponsored by Austin Civic

Wind Ensemble which is to be held on

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the George



Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Laura Morrison

CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez)







10/23/2014 20141023-029


Chapters 8-1 and 9-2 relating to the issuance of amplified

sound permits for large-scale events held on city parkland.



Kathie Tovo) Resolution 20141023-029 was approved on


Member Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Mayor


11/6/2014 20141106-058

Approve an ordinance waiving Chapter 2-7, Article 6, of the

City Code for Decker Lake Golf LLC., with respect to City of

Austin RFQS TVN0102 for the development of municipal

golf facilities at Walter E. Long Park. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No. 20141106-058 was approved

on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Mayor

Leffingwell’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member

Spelman was off the dais.

11/6/2014 20141106-061

Approve an ordinance authorizing payment of certain costs

for the People's Climate March: ATX event sponsored by

Shield the People which took place Sunday, September 21,

2014 at the Texas State Capitol Building. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)



Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council Member

Spelman was absent.


11/6/2014 20141106-062


and requirements for the MAPJAM 2015

Festival sponsored by KUTX Austin which is

to be held on Saturday, February 21, 2015

at the Emma S. Barrientos

MexicanAmerican Cultural Center, Fiesta

Gardens, and Pan Am Park. (Notes:







0 vote. Council Member Spelman was

absent.

11/6/2014 20141106-065

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to petition the

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for an amendment to the

Texas Administrative Code, which requires that governing

boards post and maintain buoys in areas designated as no-wake

zones, specifically waiving these requirements on Lake Austin

and allowing the City the authority to place buoys, pilings, and

other notices as the City deems necessary to protect public

health and safety. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie


Member Chris Riley) Resolution No. 20141106-065 was



Council Member Spelman was absent.


11/20/2014 20141120-082



certain requirements for the Lone Star Rail

public meeting sponsored by Hahn Public

Communications which is to be held on

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the

George Washington Carver Museum and

Cultural Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor


Chris Riley CO 2: Council Member Kathie



Martinez’ motion, Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s


11/20/2014 20141120-085

Approve a resolution establishing City policy regarding property

tax protests by recipients of City economic development

incentives and the granting of property tax incentives to certain

companies and directing the City Manager to work with Travis

County on property tax issues. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez) This

item was withdrawn on consent on Council Member Martinez’



11/20/2014 20141120-091



for the City co-sponsored 2014 Merry

Memories event, hosted by the River City

Youth Foundation, which is to be held on

Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Dove

Springs Recreation Center. (Notes:







7-0 vote.

11/20/2014 20141120-093


a public process through the Parks Board to discuss

installing a permanent marker on Auditorium Shores

commemorating the first large rally of President Obama's

campaign held at Auditorium Shores on February 23, 2007,

and to report recommendations to council. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sherylo Cole)


on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Mayor Pro Tem



11/20/2014 20141120-097


costs to the Austin Boys & Girls Club

Foundation for the 2014 Austin Duck Derby

which took place Saturday, November 15,

2014 at Lady Bird Lake. (Notes: SPONSOR:







7-0 vote.

11/20/2014 20141120-099

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to engage an

independent consumer advocate to represent the interests of

residential, small business, and house of worship customers

leading up to and throughout the next electric rate review

process. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Laura Morrison CO2: Council Member William


consent on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Mayor Pro Tem


11/20/2014 20141120-101

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to forward

to Council any written communication from the State of

Texas, or an agency of the State of Texas, regarding offers

or options to sell the City real property within two business

days of receipt. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Laura


Member William Spelman) Resolution No. 20141120-101

was approved on consent on Council Member Martinez’



11/20/2014 20141120-102


implement a South Lamar Neighborhood Mitigation Plan to

address challenges resulting from infill development in

areas with inadequate infrastructure. (Notes: SPONSOR:



on consent on Council Member Martinez’ motion, Mayor


11/20/2014 20141120-108

Approve an ordinance waiving and

reimbursing certain fees for the Taiwan

National Day celebration sponsored by the

Austin Chapter of Taiwanese Chambers of

Commerce which was held on Saturday,

November 1, 2014 at the Asian American

Resource Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Lee

Leffingwell) Ordinance No. 20141120-108


Member Martinez’ motion, Mayor Pro



12/11/2014 20141211-099


reimbursing certain fees and granting a

variance under City Code Chapter 10-3 for

the monthly commuter pop-up breakfasts

sponsored by Movability Austin taking place

from December 1, 2014 through December

31, 2015. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council







12/11/2014 20141211-100


reimbursing certain fees for a banner to

assist the YMCA of Austin with advertising

for jobs sponsored by the YMCA. (Notes:


Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council





vote.


12/11/2014 20141211-103


reimbursing certain banner fees for the City

co-sponsored 2014 Veteran's Day Parade


which was held on Tuesday, November 11,

2014 from the Ann Richards Congress

Avenue Bridge to the Capitol Building.







7-0 vote.

12/11/2014 20141211-104


a neighborhood plan contact team for the Mueller

neighborhood to be effective upon the expiration of the

Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation

Advisory Commission and directing the City Manager to

take certain additional steps related to the creation of the

neighborhood plan contact team. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Chris Riley CO 1: Council Member Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole) Resolution No.



on a 7-0 vote.

12/11/2014 20141211-113


ordinance prohibiting devices likely to cause physical injury,

torment, or pain to animals in circuses. (Notes: SPONSOR:


Morrison CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez) Resolution No.




12/11/2014 20141211-116


with a carousel vendor to provide a manufactured carousel and

manage its operation with revenue sharing for the City and to

present Council with options no later than March 1, 2015.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member William Spelman)




12/11/2014 20141211-118

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 2-1-127

relating to the Community Development Commission. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Mike Martinez) Ordinance



7-0 vote.

12/11/2014 20141211-119


Water

Approve a resolution creating the Austin Integrated Water

Resource Planning Community Task Force and further directing

the City Manager to hire a consultant to assist in the

development of an Integrated Water Resource Plan. (Notes:


Laura Morrison CO 2: Council Member Chris Riley) Resolution



7-0 vote.


12/11/2014 20141211-123

Approve a resolution placing a moratorium on further

additions to the Austin Music Memorial, and directing the

City Manager to develop a long term plan for the Memorial

and develop recommendations on new initiatives to

preserve and promote the rich musical heritage of Austin.






12/11/2014 20141211-124

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to solicit

the feedback of the Downtown Commission and other

stakeholders for a naming convention or naming process

for the downtown alleyway grid. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor





12/11/2014 20141211-126


collaborate with the Association for Cultural Equity on a

repatriation of Texas sound archives and appropriate

recognition of Austin-born folklorist and musicologist, Alan

Lomax. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO

1: Council Member Laura Morrison CO2: Council Member





12/11/2014 20141211-129


continue efforts and outreach on the potential

development of portions of the former Williamson Creek

Wastewater Treatment Plant site to enhance the Dove

Springs community. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Laura Morrison CO 1: Council Member Mike Martinez CO




vote.

12/11/2014 20141211-133


incorporate transgender-inclusive benefits as part of the

City employee benefits package in the Fiscal Year 2015-

2016 proposed budget. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Mike Martinez CO 1: Council Member Chris Riley CO 2:




vote.

12/11/2014 20141211-215


Chapters 2-1 and 25-2 relating to the Residential Design &

Compatibility Commission and associated waiver process

for requirements of the McMansion ordinance. (Notes:


Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member William





12/11/2014 20141211-218


with the Urban Land Institute so that a Technical

Assistance Panel can provide expert recommendations on

the proposed expansion of the Convention Center,

including options for increasing the size of the space

through expansion of the footprint as well as options

within its current footprint. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Chris Riley CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2:


218 was approved with an amendment on Mayor Pro

Tem Cole’s motion, Council Member Martinez’ second on

a 6-0 vote. Spelman was off the dais.

12/11/2014 20141211-219


Chapter 25-1 to implement staff recommendations relating

to Parkland Dedication, including land dedication, fees in-

lieu of dedication, park development fees, and integration

of park fees into the annual fee adoption process. (Notes:



Resolution No. 20141211-219 was approved with an

amendment on Mayor Pro Tem Cole’s motion, Council

Member Morrison’s second on a 6-0 vote. Council

Member Spelman was off the dais.

12/11/2014 20141211-221

Approve a resolution establishing City policy relating to property

tax protests and property tax incentives and directing the City

Manager to work with Travis County on property tax issues.


Member Mike Martinez CO 2: Council Member Laura Morrison)


Member Tovo’s motion, Council Member Martinez’ second

with the amendments and friendly amendments listed above

on a 7-0 vote.


12/11/2014 20141211-222


a process to maintain public access across existing access

easements and report back to Council including any

recommendations for City Code amendments. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Chris Riley CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Sheryl Cole CO 2: Council Member Kathie Tovo)




12/11/2014 20141211-226

Approve an ordinance authorizing payment of certain costs

for the Day of the Fallen March sponsored by the Workers

Defense Project which is taking place Wednesday, February

25, 2015, at the Texas State Capitol Building. (Notes:






1/29/2015 20150129-026 Council meetings

Approve an ordinance relating to council meeting

procedures and council committee structure. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 4: Council Member Sabino “Pio”

Renteria CO 5: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 6:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 7: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 8: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 9: Council

Member Sheri Gallo) Ordinance No. 20150129-026 was

approved with the following amendments on Council

Member Kitchen’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second

on an 11-0 vote.


2/12/2015 20150212-046 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the Chinese New

Year Celebration sponsored by the Chinese

Society of Austin which is to be held on

Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Asian


SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

1: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO 2:

Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 4: Council

Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Pool’s motion, Council

Member Gallo’s second on an 11-0 vote.

2/12/2015 20150212-050 Homeowners

Approve a resolution directing the city manager to analyze

the impact on homeowners and the City budget of

implementing a 20% Homestead Tax Exemption over the

terms of 1 year, 2 years, and 4 years and to present this

information to the City Council no later than the March 24,

2015 work session, or as soon as possible. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 3:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Council Member Leslie

Pool) Resolution No. 20150212-050 was approved with

amendments and friendly amendments on Council

Member Troxclair’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s

second on an 11-0 vote.


2/26/2015 20150226-036 Public Health


estimate the costs to the City relating to uninsured City

workers and to estimate the cost to provide health care

coverage to all categories of City workers not currently

offered coverage, (including part-time, temporary and

contract workers) and including workers in all City entities

(such as Austin Energy and Austin Water Utility) during the

next budget cycle. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 1: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 2:

Council Member Delia Garza CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 4: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 5: Council

Member Leslie Pool) Resolution 20150226-036 was

approved on consent on Council Member Kitchen’s

motion, Council Member Pool’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman abstained.

2/26/2015 20150226-038 City Code

Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title

25 related to adult oriented business use. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Don

Zimmerman CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Mayor

Steve Adler) Resolution 20150226-038 was approved on

consent on Council Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member

Zimmerman’s second on an 11-0 vote.


2/26/2015 20150226-039 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the 2015 South

Asian New Year Festival sponsored by Texas


Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Zilker Hillside

Theater. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler CO 4:

Council Member Delia Garza) Ordinance


on Council Member Gallo’s motion,

Council Member Zimmerman’s second on

an 11-0 vote.


Approve a resolution creating the Parkland Events Task Force to

develop recommendations for policies regarding special events

on parkland. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 4:

Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution No. 20150305-025 was

approved on consent on Council Member Pool’s motion,

Mayor Adler’s second on an 11-0 vote.


3/5/2015 20150305-026 Transportation


implement an appropriate traffic control device to

eliminate unauthorized cut-through automotive traffic in a

new roadway extension of Aldwyche Drive. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 1: Council

Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler) Resolution No. 20150305-026

was approved on Council Member Kitchen’s motion,

Council Member Pool’s second on a 7-4 vote. Those

voting aye were: Mayor Adler and Mayor Pro Tem Tovo

and Council Members Gallo, Kitchen, Pool, Troxclair and

Zimmerman. Those voting nay were: Council Members

Casar, Garza, Houston, and Renteria.

3/12/2015 20150312-015 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating a neighborhood plan

amendment to the East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan

to change the land use from Multi-Family to Mixed Use for

the approximately 27 acre site that includes the 17.8 acres

owned by Rebekah Baines Johnson Center at 21 Waller

Street and the adjoining 8.98 acres owned by the City.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria

CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member

Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution


Member Pool’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Gallo was absent.


3/12/2015 20150312-016 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the 2015 Bengali

New Year Festival sponsored by the

Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin

which is to be held Saturday, April 18, 2015

at Fiesta Gardens. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Steve Adler CO 1: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza CO 4:

Council Member Ann Kitchen) Ordinance



Member Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Council Member Gallo was absent.

3/12/2015 20150312-018 Cultural events

Approve an ordinance modifying certain requirements of City

Code Chapter 8-1 regarding extended hours of operation of

sound equipment for events at the Mexican American Cultural

Center only during the period March 18-21, 2015. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler

CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria) Ordinance 20150312-018 was approved on

consent on Council Member Pool’s motion, Council Member

Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Gallo was

absent.


3/26/2015 20150326-032 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Children's

Picnic and Real Food Fair sponsored by

Edible Austin, which is to be held on

Sunday, March 29, 2015 on the grounds of

the French Legation Museum. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Delia Garza CO

1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Ordinance


consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s

motion, Council Member Casar’s second

on an 8-0 vote. Mayor Adler and Council

Members Gallo and Renteria were off the

dais.

3/26/2015 20150326-035 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the

Shakespeare in the Park performances

sponsored by Something for Nothing

Theater, which are to be held on June 11-

13, June 18-20, and June 25-27, 2015 at

Ramsey Neighborhood Park. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO


Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Mayor

Steve Adler) Ordinance No. 20150326-035


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council

Member Casar’s second on an 8-0 vote.

Mayor Adler and Council Members Gallo

and Renteria were off the dais.


3/26/2015 20150326-036 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees and and waiving

certain requirements for the HONK!TX

event, which is to be held March 27-29,

2015 at the Adams-Hemphill and Pan Am

Parks. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem


Gregorio Casar CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler)



Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member

Casar’s second on an 8-0 vote. Mayor

Adler and Council Members Gallo and

Renteria were off the dais.

4/2/2015 20150402-014 Inspections/permits

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to outline

plans addressing reform of the City's development review,

inspections and permitting processes, including but not

limited to, recommendations from the Zucker Systems

Analysis Report. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO

1: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member

Sheri Gallo CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution No. 20150402-

014 was approved with amendments on Mayor Adler’s

motion, Council Member Gallo’s second on a 9-0 vote.

Council Members Pool and Troxclair were off the dais.


4/2/2015 20150402-015 Environmental protection

Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment to

mitigate the effects of smoke emissions from restaurants

and mobile food vendors near residentially zoned areas.

(Notes: SPONSOR - Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria

CO 1: Council Member Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 3: Council Member Gregorio Casar) Resolution

No. 20150402-015 was approved with amendments on

Council Member Renteria’s motion, Mayor Adler’s second

on a vote of 9-2. Those voting aye were: Mayor Adler,

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and Council Members Casar, Gallo,

Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool and

Renteria. Those voting nay were: Council Members

Troxclair and Zimmerman.

4/2/2015 20150402-017 Building rename

Approve a resolution initiating a process under City Code Title

14, Article 4 to name an overlook located near the southwest

corner of Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street after

Roberta Crenshaw. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 2: Council Member

Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution No.


Zimmerman’s motion,

Council Member Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.


4/2/2015 20150402-020 Energy

Approve a resolution related to the issuance of a request

for proposals for up to 600 megawatts of solar generation.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia Garza CO 1:

Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo)


Member Garza’s motion, Council Member Casar’s second

on a 10-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

4/2/2015 20150402-021 Transportation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to return to

council with an ordinance for consideration that creates a civil

offense for unlawfully passing a school bus. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council


approved with amendments on Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s second on an 11-0

vote.

5/7/2015 20150507-023 City Code

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 relating

to the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation

Advisory Commission. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO 2: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 4: Council Member Gregorio Casar) Ordinance No.

20150507-023 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

motion, Council Member Pool’s second on an 8-3 vote. Those

voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and Council Members

Casar, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool, Renteria and

Zimmerman. Those voting nay were: Mayor Adler and Council

Members Gallo and Troxclair.


5/7/2015 20150507-025 Fee waiver

Approve the waiver or reimbursement of

certain fees and waiver of certain


for the Texas Peace Officer Memorial

Foundation's biennial Memorial Service and

Parade sponsored by the Texas Peace

Officer Memorial Foundation which was

held Monday, May 4, 2015 beginning at the

Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

and ending at the Texas State Capitol

Building. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 1: Council Member Delia Garza CO

2: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria

CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4:

Council Member Ann Kitchen) The motion

to approve the waiver or reimbursement

of certain fees and waiver of certain

requirements for the Texas Peace Officer

Memorial Foundation’s biennial Memorial

Service and Parade was approved on


motion, Council Member Casar’s second

on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Gallo was

absent.


5/7/2015 20150507-026 Transportation

Approve a resolution related to the Capital Area Metropolitan

Planning Organization 2040 Plan. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 2:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Gregorio

Casar CO 4: Council Member Delia Garza ) There was substitute

motion made by Council Member Zimmerman and seconded

by Council Member Renteria to approve Ordinance No.

20150507-026 with the following amendment. The motion

pased on a vote of 9-2. Those voting aye were: Mayor Adler,

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and Council Members Casar, Garza,

Houston, Kitchen, Pool, Renteria and Zimmerman. Those

voting nay were: Council Members Gallo and Troxclair.

5/7/2015 20150507-027 Public Health


establish a working group to address disparate health

outcomes among members of the community and to

coordinate with the working group to develop an equity

assessment tool to address racial disparity and foster

equity throughout the City and during the budget process.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia Garza CO 1:


Leslie Pool CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4: Mayor

Steve Adler)


Member Garza’s motion, Council Member Casar’s second

on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Zimmerman abstained.




a process to cultivate native milkweed into the City's

landscape portfolio at Austin City Hall, City-owned

buildings, properties, preserve lands, parks, and open

spaces. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool CO

1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Gregorio Casar ) Resolution


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

second on a 10-1. Council Member Zimmerman voted

nay.

5/14/2015 20150514-006 Employment

Approve a resolution adopting a policy to provide City

employees and their families access to Applied Behavioral

Analysis benefits and directing the City Manager to

incorporate Applied Behavioral Analysis benefits as part of

the City employee benefits package in the Fiscal Year 2015-

2016 proposed budget. ( Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

2: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member

Sabino "Pio" Renteria ) There was a substitute motion

made by Council Member Garza and seconded by Council

Member Zimmerman to approve Resolution No.

20150514-006 with an amendment. The motion passed

on a vote of 10-0. Council Member Zimmerman

abstained.


5/21/2015 20150521-024 Animal rights

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to take

steps to increase opportunities to let dogs out of their

kennels while housed at the Austin Animal Center; and to

provide a report on long-term options to improve animal

welfare at the Austin Animal Center and to increase the

Animal Service Office's online capabilities. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Council


3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Council Member

Sherri Gallo) Resolution No. 20150521-024 was approved

on consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion,

Council Member Casar’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Garza was absent.

5/21/2015 20150521-025 Employment


convene a working group to develop recommendations

related to the use of conviction history in hiring (fair

chance hiring practices) by private employers in the City of

Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio Casar

CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo ) Resolution


Casar’s motion, Council Member Zimmerman’s second on

a 9-1 vote. Council Member Troxclair voted nay. Council



5/28/2015 20150528-004 Property values

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to file a

challenge petition with the Appraisal Review Board relating to

the level of appraisals of commercial property values by the

Travis Central Appraisal District pursuant to Chapter 41 of the

Texas Tax Code. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council Member

Don Zimmerman CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen)

Resolution No. 20150528-004 was approved on Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Zimmerman’s second on

a 9-0 vote. Council Member Gallo was off the dais. Council


6/4/2015 20150604-043 Fee waiver

Approve the waiver of certain requirements

and the waiver or reimbursement of certain

fees under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the

Maudie's Moonlight Margarita Run and

Party sponsored by the Trail Foundation

which is to be held Thursday, June 11, 2015

beginning at Lady Bird Lake and ending at

the American Legion Hall. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool CO


CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler CO 3: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo) The motion to approve

the waiver of certain requirements and the

waiver or reimbursement of certain fees

for the Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run

and Party was approved on consent on

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Pool’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Council Member Garza was off the dais.


6/4/2015 20150604-044 Natural Disasters

Approve a resolution creating the Flood Mitigation Task

Force to develop recommendations related to area

flooding and its impacts to property, public safety, and City

finances and directing the City Manager to provide staff

resources. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ann Kitchen


Leslie Pool CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler CO 4: Council Member

Delia Garza) Resolution No. 20150604-044 was approved

on Council Member Kitchen’s motion, Council Member

Gallo’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted abstained. Council Member Garza was

off the dais.

6/4/2015 20150604-047 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Pista Sa

Nayon 2015 event sponsored by the Austin

Filipino American Association which is to be

held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Asian




CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Gregorio Casar) Ordinance


consent on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion,

Council Member Pool’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Garza was off the

dais.


6/4/2015 20150604-048 Environmental protection

Approve a resolution related to the 2015 Austin

Community Climate Plan, directing the City Manager to

create the Joint Sustainability Committee, and establishing

duties of the Committee. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Gregorio Casar

CO 4: Council Member Ann Kitchen)


on Council Member Pool’s motion, Council Member

Casar’s second on an 8-2 vote. Those voting aye were:

Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and Council Members

Casar, Gallo, Houston, Kitchen, Pool and Renteria. Those

voting nay were: Council Members Troxclair and

Zimmerman. Council Member Garza was off the dais.

6/4/2015 20150604-049 Fee waiver


for the Bridging Ceremony sponsored by

Girl Scout Troop No. 1566 which will be

held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the

Springwood Park Pavilion. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Don

Zimmerman CO 1: Council Member Ellen

Troxclair CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler CO 4: Council

Member Seri Gallo)



Tovo’s motion, Council Member Pool’s


Garza was off the dais.


6/11/2015 20150611-009 Fee waiver


reimbursing fees for the GirlForward

summer camp at the Asian American

Resource Center from June 9, 2015 through

July 31, 2015 for adolescent refugee girls

who have been resettled in the United

States. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Ora Houston CO 1: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo)




Renteria’s second on an 11-0 vote.

6/18/2015 20150618-084 Sobriety center

Approve a resolution creating an Austin-Travis County

Intergovernmental Working Group to make recommendations

regarding a location, governance structure and funding plan for

a sobering center and directing the City Manager to return to

Council for approval of funding to be incorporated in the Fiscal

Year 2016 budget sufficient to advance progress toward

establishing a sobriety center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 2: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen)

Resolution No. 20150618-084 was approved with amendments

on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s

second on a 9-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

Council Member Pool was off the dais; upon her return to the

dais requested the record show her support of the motion. See



6/11/2015 20150611-011

Budget/low-income

households

Approve a resolution relating to increased funding in the

fiscal year 2015-2016 budget for programs that benefit

lower-income Austinites. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2:

Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3: Council

Member Sheri Gallo CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo)


Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Gallo’s second

on a 9-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

Council Member Renteria was off the dais.

6/18/2015 20150618-076 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees and requirements,


for the City co-sponsored Austin Symphony

July 4th Concert and Fireworks event which

will be held on July 4, 2015 at Auditorium

Shores. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO



Council Member Ann Kitchen) Ordinance



motion, Council Member Pool’s second on

a 10-0 vote. Council Member Houston was

off the dais.


6/18/2015 20150618-077 Fee waiver



under City Code Chapter 14- 8, certain

other fees and requirements, and


City co-sponsored Greater East Austin

Youth Association's 2015 Juneteenth





Rosewood Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem






Pool’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Houston was off the dais.


6/18/2015 20150618-079 Fee waiver


reimbursing fees for the 2015 Mother Earth

Day Festival which was held Friday, May 8,

2015 at the Springs in Zilker Park. (Notes:



Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO

3: Mayor Steve Adler)



Zimmerman’s motion,


vote. Council Member Houston was off the

dais.

6/18/2015 20150618-080 City Code

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 2-1-127

relating to the Community Development Commission.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 1:


Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo:

CO4: Council Member Pool.) Ordinance No. 20150618-080

was approved on consent on Council Member

Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on

a 9-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

Council Member Houston was off the dais.


6/18/2015 20150618-081

Community Development

Commission

Approve a resolution relating to the geographic areas for

the Community Development Commission and designating

the organizations making nominations to the Commission.



Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo:

CO4: Council Member Pool.) Resolution No. 20150618-081

was approved on consent on Council Member

Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on

a 9-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

Council Member Houston was off the dais.

6/18/2015 20150618-084 Sobriety center

Approve a resolution creating an Austin-Travis County

Intergovernmental Working Group to make recommendations

regarding a location, governance structure and funding plan for

a sobering center and directing the City Manager to return to

Council for approval of funding to be incorporated in the Fiscal

Year 2016 budget sufficient to advance progress toward

establishing a sobriety center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 2: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen)

Resolution No. 20150618-084 was approved with amendments

on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s

second on a 9-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

Council Member Pool was off the dais; upon her return to the

dais requested the record show her support of the motion. See



6/18/2015 20150618-085 Fee waiver


reimbursing fees for the Larry Monroe

Bridge Dedication event sponsored by the

Larry Monroe Bridge Project which is to be

held Saturday, June 20, 2015 on Eastside

Drive. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 3: Council Member Gregorio

Casar CO 4: Council Member Ann Kitchen)





Member Houston was off the dais.

6/18/2015 20150618-086 Park land

Approve a resolution giving an honorary name to a bridge

located between Big Stacy Neighborhood Park and Little Stacy

Neighborhood Park in recognition of the legacy of Larry Monroe.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution No.


Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Houston was off the dais.


6/23/2015 20150623-016 School disctrict

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to partner with

Austin's school districts in the promotion of pre-kindergarten

enrollment. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

1: Council Member Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler) Resolution No. 20150623-


Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Houston’s second on a

9-0 vote. Council Member Garza was absent. Council Member

Pool was off the dais; upon her return to the dais requested

the record show her in support of the motion.

6/25/2015 20150625-019 Park Land

Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20140807-

114 and directing the City Manager to negotiate and

execute an amendment to the existing parkland

improvement and use agreement with West Austin Youth

Association. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool


Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3: Council Member Don

Zimmerman) . Resolution No. 20150625-019 was

approved on Council Member Renteria’s motion, Council

Member Gallo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member

Houston was off the dais.


8/6/2015 20150806-042 Fee waiver




the City co-sponsored Austin PRIDE Parade

sponsored by Austin Pride Foundation

which is to be held on August 29, 2015.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member

Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 4: Council

Member Gregorio Casar) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion,

Council Member Gallo’s second on a 10-1

vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted

nay.

8/6/2015 20150806-043 Fun Fun Fest

Approve a resolution relating to the location of Fun Fun Fun Fest

on Auditorium Shores. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool) This item was

withdrawn on consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s

motion, Council Member Gallo’s second on an 11-0 vote.

8/6/2015 20150806-045

Low Income Consumer

Advisory Task Force

Approve a resolution regarding the membership of the Low

Income Consumer Advisory Task Force. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Sheri Gallo

CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Leslie

Pool: CO4: Council Member Gregorio Casar) Resolution No.

20150806-045 with amendment listed above was approved on

Council Member Pool’s motion, Council Member Zimmerman’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Pool was off the dais.


8/6/2015 20150806-046 Barton Springs

Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20130523-074

concerning Barton Springs Fest, and recognizing a Barton

Springs University day of learning at Barton Springs to be held

on September 18, 2015. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 2: Council

Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 4:

Council Member Delia Garza; CO 5: Council Member Sheri Gallo)

Resolution No 20150806-046 was approved on Council


Member Troxclair’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted nay.

8/6/2015 20150806-047 City Code


relating to the Planning Commission and participation by

the Austin Independent School District at Planning

Commission meetings. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Ann Kitchen CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 4: Council Member Ellen Troxclair; CO 5: Council


approved on consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s

motion, Council Member Gallo’s second on a 10-1 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.

8/6/2015 20150806-048 Land Development Code

Approve a resolution relating to the Land Development

Code Advisory Group and the additional appointment of a

representative from an independent school district.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO

3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4: Council Member Ellen

Troxclair; CO 5: Council Member Sheri Gallo) Resolution


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Gallo’s

second on a 10-1 vote, Council Member Zimmerman

voted nay.


8/6/2015 20150806-051 Animal rights

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 3 regarding the

regulation of the treatment of elephants. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Delia Garza

CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Ellen

Troxclair CO 4: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria)

Ordinance No. 20150806-051 with the amendments and

direction listed above was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

motion, Council Member Pool’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council

Member Zimmerman voted nay.

8/20/2015 20150820-047 Fee waiver


requirements under City Code Chapter 14-

8, certain other fees and requirements, and


City co-sponsored Viva! Streets Ciclovia

which is to be held on September 13, 2015.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO2: Council Member Delia Garza

CO3: Council Member Leslie Pool) The


fees and requirements, certain other fees

and requirements and authorize payment

of certain costs for the Viva! Streets

Ciclovia was approved on Council Member

Gallo’s motion, Council Member

Troxclair’s second on an

11-0 vote.


9/10/2015 20150910-012 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the Austin Civic

Wind Ensemble event sponsored by Austin

Civic Wind Ensemble which is to be held on

Friday, October 30, 2015 at the George



Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO

3: Mayor Steve Adler CO 4: Council Member

Ann Kitchen) Ordinance No. 20150910-012

waiving or reimbursing certain fees and

waiving certain requirements for the

Austin Civic Wind Ensemble event was

approved on Council Member Kitchen’s

motion, Council Member Garza’s second

on an 11-0 vote.

9/17/2015 20150917-077 Energy

Discussion and possible action on a resolution regarding the

procurement of solar generation. (SPONSORS: Council Member

Delia Garza, Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member

Gregorio Casar, Council Member Leslie Pool & Council Member

Ann Kitchen). Resolution 20150917-077 was approved on

Council Member Garza’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted

nay.


10/1/2015 20151001-038 Fee waiver


reimbursing fees and waiving certain

requirements for the Rainey Street

Neighborhood Association meeting

sponsored by the Rainey Street

Neighborhood Association which is taking

place Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the

Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American

Cultural Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar

CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria) Ordinance No. 20151001-038



Member Garza’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Council Member Casar was off the dais.

10/1/2015 20151001-039 Zoning

Approve a resolution initiating an amendment to City Code

Chapter 25-2 relating to approval requirements for Planned Unit

Development zoning cases. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 2: Council

Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston)

Resolution 20151001-039 was approved with the amendment

listed above on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.


10/8/2015 20151008-008 Natural Disasters

Approve an amendment to Resolution 20150604-044, that

created the Flood Mitigation Task Force, to establish a

quorum and decision requirement for the task force.


Council Member Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Resolution No.


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Pool was absent.

10/8/2015 20151008-009 Fee waiver


certain fees and waiver of certain


for the Pecan Street Festival which took

place on September 26 and September 27,

2015. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO 1: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler CO 3:


Member Delia Garza) The motion to


waiver of certain requirements for the

Pecan Street Festival was approved on

Council Member Zimmerman’s motion,

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Pool was absent.


10/15/2015 20151015-032 Fee waiver

Approve the waiver of the right-of-way



authorize payment of certain costs under

City Code Chapter 14-8 for the City

cosponsored 2015 Veterans Day Parade


which is to be held on Wednesday,

November 11, 2015 from the Ann Richards

Congress Avenue Bridge to the Capitol

Building. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO

3: Mayor Steve Adler) The motion to

approve the waiver of the right-of-way



authorize payment of certain costs for

Veterans Day Parade was approved on


Council Member Gallo’s second on an 11-0

vote.


10/15/2015 20151015-033 Human Trafficking

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to appoint

a liaison to local organizations that share the City's goal of

ending human trafficking in Austin; to incorporate

information about preventing, identifying, and responding

to human trafficking into existing training for City

employees; and to develop plans and policies to prevent

and reduce human trafficking in Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 1: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler CO 3: Council Member

Delia Garza CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO5: Council

Member Gallo) Resolution No. 20151015-033 was

approved on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion,

Council Member Gallo’s second on an 11-0 vote.


10/15/2015 20151015-034 Fee waiver

Approve the waiver of certain requirements

and the waiver or reimbursement of certain

fees under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the

28th annual AIDS Walk Austin event,


is to be held on Sunday, November 8, 2015,

beginning and ending at Republic Square


Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO



4: Council Member Delia Garza) The motion

to approve the waiver of certain

requirements and the waiver or

reimbursement of certain fees for the 28th

annual AIDS Walk Austin was approved on


Council Member Gallo’s second on an 11-0

vote.

10/15/2015 20151015-036 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the Rosedale

Neighborhood Association Tree Planting

Event at Ramsey Park on November 7,

2015. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston

CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4:

Council Member Delia Garza CO5: Council

Member Gallo) Ordinance No. 20151015-

036 was approved on Council Member


Gallo’s second on an 11-0 vote.


10/15/2015 20151015-037 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the Texas Book

Festival which will be held on Saturday and

Sunday, October 17 and 18, 2015, at the

Texas State Capitol and surrounding

grounds. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem


Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO

4: Council Member Ora Houston)


approved on Council Member


Gallo’s second on an 11-0 vote.


Approve a resolution initiating a process to consider code and

ordinance amendments to remove or otherwise modify the

option to pay a fee in lieu of providing on-site affordable housing

within the City's various density bonus programs and directing

the City Manager to conduct a review and compile reports

regarding affordable housing, density bonus programs, and

utilizing a fee-in-lieu option within density bonus programs.


Member Ora Houston CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO

3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution No.

20151015-038 was approved with the amendment listed

above on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member

Renteria’s second on a vote on a 10-1 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted nay. Direction was given to staff to provide

Council with data on cost of building affordable housing units

downtown compared to units built outside the downtown

core.


10/15/2015 20151015-039 Reproductive rights

Approve a resolution amending the City's federal legislative

agenda to include support for Planned Parenthood funding

and amending the City's state legislative agenda to support

expanding funding of or women's access to a full spectrum

of health services. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Delia Garza CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 4: Council Member Ann Kitchen)


Member Garza’s motion, Council Member Houston’s

second on a 9-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor

Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and Council Members Casar,

Gallo, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool, and Renteria. Those


Zimmerman.

11/12/2015 20151112-025 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees and authorize

payment of certain costs for the City co-

sponsored Austin PRIDE Parade sponsored

by Austin Pride Foundation which was held

on August 29, 2015. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria CO 3: Council Member

Gregorio

Casar CO 4: Council Member Delia Garza)



Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Zimmerman

abstained.


11/12/2015 20151112-026 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Day of

Tango Festival sponsored by the Academy

of Tango-Texas which is to be held

December 11-13, 2015 at the Ben Hur

Shrine Temple Auditorium. (Notes:


1: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 2:


3: Council Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance



motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on

an 11-0 vote.

11/12/2015 20151112-027 Tenants' rights

Approve a resolution initiating code amendments related

to relocation requirements for developments that will

result in displacement of tenants. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3:


Ann Kitchen) Resolution No. 20151112-027 was approved

as amended below on Council Member Renteria’s

motion, Council Member Casar’s second on a 10-1 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman voted nay.


11/12/2015 20151112-028 Fee waiver



National Day celebration sponsored by the


Commerce which was held on Saturday,

November 7, 2015 at the Asian American

Resource Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen

CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO4:

Council Member Gallo) Ordinance No,



Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on an 11-0

vote.

11/19/2015 20151119-065 City of Adelaide

Approve a resolution congratulating the City of Adelaide on

its 175th Anniversary and extending an invitation to the

Adelaide City Council to visit Austin for an exchange of

Sister City gifts. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 3: Council Member Ellen Troxclair) Resolution No.


Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member Garza’s second

on an 11-0 vote.

11/19/2015 20151119-067 Drainage Regulations

Approve an ordinance extending the expiration date of

Ordinance No. 20141211-200 related to interim drainage

regulations in the South Lamar Neighborhood Area; and

waiving City Code Section 25-1-502 related to Planning

Commission review. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Ann Kitchen CO 1: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 2:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo) Ordinance No. 20151119-067 was approved on

consent on Council Member Gallo’s motion, Council

Member Garza’s second on an 11-0 vote.


12/3/2015 20151203-002 Property values

Approve a resolution affirming the City Council's commitment to

a fair and equitable appraisal system and its support of legal

actions related to the level of appraisals of commercial property

values. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Don Zimmerman CO

3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Council Member Leslie

Pool) Resolution No. 20151203-002 was approved on Mayor

Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Zimmerman’s second

on a 7-0 vote. Council Member Casar was off the dais; Mayor

Adler and Council Members Pool and Troxclair were absent.

12/10/2015 20151210-018 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating a neighborhood plan

amendment to the Holly Neighborhood Plan to consider a

change to the land use designation on the future land use

map for the property located at 2406 Hidalgo Street.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria


Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Sheri Gallo)


on Council Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member

Renteria’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member Kitchen

was off the dais. Mayor Adler was absent.

12/10/2015 20151210-021 Parks and Recreation

Approve a resolution regarding the development and

completion of the Town Lake Park Master Plan. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member

Ann Kitchen CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO3: Council

Member Delia Garza)

This item was postponed indefinitely on consent on Council

Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s second on

a 9-0 vote. Council Member Kitchen was off the dais. Mayor

Adler was absent.


12/17/2015 20151217-056 Fee waiver



14-8; waiving certain other fees, payments,

and requirements; authorizing payment of

certain costs by City departments; and

waiving or modifying certain requirements

of City Code Sections 9-2-36, 9-2-38, 9-2-

54, 13-2-336, 14-8-14, and 25-10-158 for

the City co-sponsored March 11-21, 2016

South by Southwest conferences and

festivals. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve


2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council


20151217-056 was approved as amended

on Council Member Casar’s motion,


vote. Council Member Zimmerman

abstained. See minutes for further details.


12/17/2015 20151217-058 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees and costs and

waiving certain requirements for the City co-

sponsored HOPE Farmers Market events at

Plaza Saltillo during the 2016 calendar year.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler CO 3: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 4: Council

Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance 20151217-


Member Renteria’s motion, Council

Member Zimmerman’s second on a 10-0


abstained.

12/17/2015 20151217-059 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees and costs, and

waiving certain requirements for the City co-

sponsored Austin Farmers Markets events

at Republic Square Park and Triangle Park

during the 2016 calendar year. (Notes:








Member Zimmerman’s second on a 10-0


abstained.


12/17/2015 20151217-060 Fee waiver



Vagina Monologues fundraiser benefitting

SafePlace which is to be held on February 7-

8, 2016 at the Dougherty Arts Center.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

2: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 3:



on Council Member Renteria’s motion,

Council Member Zimmerman’s second on

an 11-0 vote.

12/17/2015 20151217-098 Rental use

Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance relating to short-

term rental use. (Suggested date and time: January 28, 2016,

4:00 p.m. at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX).


Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston) The public hearing

was set on January 28, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at Austin City Hall, 301

W. Second Street on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Pool’s second on an 11-0 vote.


1/28/2016 20160128-053 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Chinese

New Year Celebration sponsored by the

Chinese Society of Austin which is to be

held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the

Asian American Resource Center. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Ora Houston

CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO 4: Council Member Sheri

Gallo) Ordinance 20160128-053 was


Garza’s motion, Council Member Gallo’s


1/28/2016 20160128-054 Fee waiver

Authorize reimbursement of certain costs

under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the March

for GunFree Campuses sponsored by Gun-

Free UT which was held on Friday, January

8, 2016 beginning at the JW Marriott on

East 2nd St. and ending at the Texas State

Capitol building. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston


Council Member Delia Garza) The motion

authorizing reimbursement of certain costs

for the March for Gun-Free Campuses was




Troxclair voted nay. Council Member

Zimmerman abstained.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=247139


1/28/2016 20160128-055 Fee waiver

Approve an ordinance waiving

development fees for the construction of

accessible ramps for existing single-family

and duplex residential dwelling units built

by qualifying non-profit entities for income-

eligible individuals. (Notes: SPONSOR:



Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member

Delia Garza) Ordinance 20160128-055 was




2/4/2016 20160204-037


Energy


work plan for reviewing and discussing key components of

Austin Energy's electric rate adjustment proposal for Council

consideration. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Delia Garza) Resolution No. 20160204-037 was

approved on consent on Council Member Gallo’s motion,

Council Member Zimmerman’s second on an 11-0 vote.


2/4/2016 20160204-038 Artspace


feasibility of developing a live/work project with Artspace, and

to consider the City-owned tract located at 4711 Winnebago

Lane as a potential location for this project. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 4: Mayor Steve Adler) Resolution No.


motion, Council Member Garza’s second on a 6-5 vote. Those

voting aye were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council

Members Casar, Garza, Kitchen, and Pool. Those voting nay

were: Council Members Gallo, Houston, Renteria, Troxclair,

and Zimmerman.

2/11/2016 20160211-012 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the day-long

Spanish Festival sponsored by the Austin

Civic Wind Ensemble which is to be held on

Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Fiesta Gardens.



2: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 3:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Mayor

Steve Adler) Ordinance No. 20160211-012


Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member




Approve a resolution supporting the nomination and

inclusion of the Lions Municipal Golf Course in the National

Register of Historic Places. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Sheri Gallo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston

CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool)


Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second

on an 11-0 vote.

2/11/2016 20160211-014 Fee waiver



Saturday, May 7, 2016 taking place City-

wide, waiving the requirement and fees for

a temporary food permit under City Code




Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Council Member


Member Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie






2/11/2016 20160211-015 School district


the concept of the City assuming departments, activities,

or functions provided by independent school districts

located in the City of Austin if those departments,

activities, or functions have a municipal purpose. (Notes:


Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Council Member Ann Kitchen)


on Council Member Gallo’s motion, Council Member

Zimmerman’s second on a 9-2 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council

Members Casar, Gallo, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool, and





funding for childcare and supportive services for the Passages

Program. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza) Resolution No.


Gallo’s motion, Council Member Zimmerman’s second on a 9-0

vote. Council Members Troxclair and Zimmerman abstained.


2/11/2016 20160211-020 Budget

Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund Operating Budget

(Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to transfer out $1,500,000

to the General Fund; amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016

General Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-

001) transferring in $1,500,000 from the Budget

Stabilization Reserve Fund; appropriating $1,500,000 to

increase expenditures in the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin

Police Department Operating Budget (Ordinance No.

20150908-001) for public safety support for the Spring

Festival Season; and amending Ordinance No. 20151217-

056 to waive certain other payments under City Code

Chapter 14-8 for the South by Southwest Conferences and

Festivals cosponsored by the City and SXSW, LLC which are

to be held March 11 - 21, 2016. Related to Item #9. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No. 20160211-020

was approved on Council Member Casar’s motion, Mayor

Adler’s second on a 9-1 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted nay. Council Member Troxclair was off

the dais.

2/11/2016 20160211-021

Council Committee

system

Approve a resolution stating the council’s desired purposes

for the council committee system. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler



Council Member Casar’s motion on a 7-2 vote. Those

voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members

Casar, Gallo, Garza, Kitchen, Pool and Renteria. Those


Zimmerman. Council Member Houston abstained. Mayor

Adler was off the dais.


2/25/2016 20160215-040 Fee waiver




for the City co-sponsored 2016 Zilker Park

Kite Festival which is to be held on March 6,

2016 at Zilker Park. (Notes: SPONSOR:



Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 4: Council Member Gallo)


consent on Council Member Gallo’s

motion, Council Member Houston’s


2/25/2016 20160225-045 Transportation

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to convene

stakeholders to develop a conceptual plan that identifies a vision

for the streets, parks and plazas around the MetroRail

Downtown Station. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 2: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen)

Resolution No. 20160225-045 was approved as amended

below on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member

Pool’s second on an 8-0 vote. Council Members Troxclair and

Zimmerman abstained. Council Member Gallo was off the dais.


2/25/2016 20160225-047 Fee waiver



certain requirements for a community

lecture on the Evolution of Latino Urbanism

sponsored by the Congress for the New

Urbanism which is to be held on Thursday,

February 25, 2016 at the Emma S.



Delia Garza CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar





Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.


Approve a resolution initiating historic zoning for

Rosewood Courts located at 2001 Rosewood Avenue,

Austin, Texas 78702 and supporting the nomination and

inclusion of Rosewood Courts in the National Register of

Historic Places. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 2: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo) A motion to approve the resolution was

made by Council Member Houston and seconded by

Council Member Pool. Amendments were added; see



3/3/2016 20160303-019

Music and Creative

Industries


conduct a comprehensive review of the City’s music and

creative ecosystem, and return to City Council in ninety

days with options and needed resources, such as

development changes, financial partnerships and research

to address the continued and future success of all aspects

of the City’s music and creative ecosystem. (Notes:


Tovo CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution No. 20160303-

019 was approved as amended below on Mayor Adler’s


Council Member Zimmerman voted nay. Mayor Pro Tem

was off the dais.

3/3/2016 20160303-020 Food Access


recommendations for addressing food access issues and

incorporate food access as one of the focus areas for the

City of Austin Equity Office. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council


2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler CO

4: Council Member Gregorio Casar) Resolution No.

20160303-020 was approved with the amendment listed

below on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council

Member Pool’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted nay.

3/3/2016 20160303-021 Austin Energy rate case

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to amend

the schedule for the Austin Energy rate case. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 1: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza CO 4: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Resolution No. 20160303-021 was

approved as amended below on Council Member Pool’s

motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 11-0

vote.


3/3/2016 20160303-024 City Council Meetings


relating to council committees and procedures for council

meetings. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio

Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza CO 4:

Council Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance No. 20160303-024

was approved as amended on Council Member Casar’s

motion, Council Member Pool’s second on an 8-3 vote.

Those voting aye: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo,

Council Members Casar, Gallo, Garza, Kitchen, Pool and

Renteria. Those voting nay: Council Members Houston,


3/24/2016

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review the

City’s non-discrimination employment policies and practices, to

make recommendations to the Council by May 1, 2016, about

ways to strengthen employee protections in these policies and

practices, and to request that the Director of Human Resources

initiate amendments to the Municipal Civil Service rules to

strengthen employee protections against discrimination in the

workplace. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Mayor Steve Adler)

This item was withdrawn on consent on Council Member

Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Gallo was absent.


3/24/2016 20160324-008 Fee waiver

Authorize payment or reimbursement of


for the annual Cesar E. Chavez "Si Se

Puede!" March sponsored by the People

Organized in Defense of Earth and her

Resources which is to be held Saturday,

March 26, 2016. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO 2: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 3: Council Member Gregorio

Casar) The motion authorizing the

payment or reimbursement of certain

costs under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the

annual Cesar E. Chavez “Si Se Puede!”

March was approved on consent on


Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on an 8- 0

vote. Council Members Troxclair and

Zimmerman abstained. Council Member

Gallo was absent.

3/24/2016 20160324-011 Fee waiver

Approve an ordinance authorizing payment

or reimbursement of certain costs for the

City cosponsored 2016 Zilker Park Kite

Festival which was held on March 6, 2016

at Zilker Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member

Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler CO

4: Council Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance



motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on

a 10-0 vote. Council Member Gallo was

absent.



3/24/2016 20160324-013 Wages

Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 030508-

031 regarding adopted wages to be paid on city projects.


Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen) Ordinance No.


Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second

on an 8-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Adler,

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Casar, Garza,

Houston, Kitchen, Pool and Renteria. Those voting nay

were: Council Members Troxclair and Zimmerman.

Council Member Gallo was absent.

3/24/2016 20160324-014

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution concerning ways to strengthen protections

for city employees from workplace discrimination, harassment,

and retaliation. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 2: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Mayor Steve

Adler) A motion to divide the question and approve all

WHEREAS clauses, the BE IT RESOLVED clause and first BE IT

FURTHER RESOLVED clause was approved on Council Member

Troxclair’s motion on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Gallo was

absent. A motion to approve the remaining three BE IT

FURTHER RESOLVED clauses was approved on Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 8-1

vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council Member

Troxclair abstained. Council Member Gallo was absent.



3/24/2016 20160324-016 Fee waiver


certain fees under City Code Chapter 14-8

for the Urban Music Festival which is to be

held on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, 2016

at Auditorium Shores. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 1: Council

Member Don Zimmerman CO 2: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo) The motion approving a


for the Urban Music Festival was approved

on consent on Council Member

Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Gallo was absent.

3/31/2016 20160331-052 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Friends of

Deep Eddy 100 Year Anniversary event

which is to be held Saturday, May 21, 2016

at Deep Eddy Pool. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 1: Mayor


Tovo CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen




Member Garza’s motion, Council Member

Kitchen’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council

Member Troxclair abstained. Mayor Adler

was absent.



3/31/2016 20160331-053 Disability accomodations

Approve a resolution supporting the federal government’s

enactment of the Disability Integration Act of 2015 as

introduced in the United States Senate. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO

2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member

Leslie Pool) Resolution No. 20160331-053 was approved

on consent on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council

Member Kitchen’s second on an 8-1 vote. Council

Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council Member

Troxclair abstained. Mayor Adler was absent.

3/31/2016 20160331-054 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the Cesar Chavez

Awards event sponsored by the People

Organized in Defense of Earth and her

Resources which was held Saturday, March

26, 2016 at the Emma S. Barrientos

Mexican American Cultural Center. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor


Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 4: Council Member Gregorio

Casar) Ordinance No. 20160331-054 was


Garza’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s

second on an 8-0 vote. Council Members

Troxclair and Zimmerman abstained.

Mayor Adler was absent.


4/7/2016 20160407-021 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the 2016 South

Asian New Year Festival sponsored by Texas


on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Zilker Hillside

Theater. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council


Member Don Zimmerman) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Houston’s motion,

Council Member Garza’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Troxclair abstained.



the feasibility of increasing the use of bond funds for

permanent affordable housing and develop

recommendations for increasing home ownership

opportunities. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 1: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 2:

Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo)


on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council Member

Pool’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted nay. See minutes for further details.




recommendations and funding options for Child Care

Continuity Services during the Fiscal Year 2016-2017

budget process. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 1: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 2: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston

CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Resolution No.

20160414-004 was approved on Council Member Garza’s

motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s second on a 9-1 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council Member

Troxclair abstained.

4/14/2016 20160414-006 City Council Meetings

Approve an ordinance on second and third reading

amending the process for public comment at city council

and committee meetings. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance No.

20160414-006 was approved as amended below on

Council Member Casar’s motion on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Gallo was off the dais.


4/21/2016 20160421-028 Fee waiver



certain requirements for the AgniFITathon

event sponsored by Agni Dance Company

which was held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at

the Asian American Resource Center.



2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3:

Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 4:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Garza’s motion,

Council Member Renteria’s second on a 9-

0 vote. Council Member Troxclair

abstained.

5/5/2016 20160505-027 Police Department


evaluate potential changes to Austin Police Department

policies and training to improve how transgender and

gender-nonconforming individuals are identified by the

Austin Police Department. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Resolution No. 20160505-027 was

approved on Council Member Casar’s motion, Council

Member Pool’s second on an 8-0 vote. Council Members

Troxclair and Zimmerman abstained. Council Member

Renteria was absent.


5/12/2016 20160512-018 Transportation


and execute an interlocal agreement with Capital Metropolitan

Transportation Authority for the use of a wheelchair-accessible

vehicle for the Homelessness Outreach Team pilot program.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor

Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool)


Council Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member

Houston’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Zimmerman

abstained.

5/12/2016 20160512-019 School district


recommend implementation scenarios for the City to

assume departments, activities, or functions provided by

independent school districts located in the City of Austin if

those departments, activities, or functions have a

municipal purpose. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler


Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution

No. 20160512-019 was approved as amended on consent

on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on a 9-2 vote. Those voting

aye were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council

Members Casar, Gallo, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool and




5/19/2016 20160519-040 Fee waiver



under City Code Chapter 14-8, certain other

fees and requirements, and authorizing

payment of certain costs for the City co-

sponsored Greater East Austin Youth

Association’s 2016 Juneteenth Parade and

Celebration which is to be held on June 18,

2016, along East Martin Luther King, Jr.

Boulevard, Comal Street, and Rosewood

Avenue with a celebration at Rosewood


Ora Houston CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie






Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-0 vote.

Council Member Troxclair abstained.

Council Member Casar was absent.


5/19/2016 20160519-041 Transportation


strategies to support companies seeking to expand an existing

or new business to meet the demand for transportation options.


Member Leslie Pool CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler CO 3: Council

Member Ora Houston) A motion made to approve the

resolution was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and seconded by

Council Member Renteria. A motion to divide the question was

made by Council Member Troxclair and approved without

objection. The first and second BE IT RESOLVED clauses were

approved on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member

Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Casar was

absent. The third BE IT RESOLVED clause was approved on

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s

second on an 8-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Adler,

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Gallo, Garza, Houston,

Kitchen, Pool and Renteria. Those voting nay were: Council

Members Troxclair and Zimmerman. Council Member Casar

was absent.


5/19/2016 20160519-044 Fee waiver



for the St. John Unity Walk which was held

Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Webb Middle

School. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 1: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) The

motion authorizing payment or

reimbursement of certain costs under City

Code Chapter 14-8 for the St. John Unity

Walk was approved on consent on Council


Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-0 vote.


Council Member Casar was absent.

6/9/2016 20160609-042 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Art Bra

Austin event sponsored by the Breast

Cancer Resource Center which was held

Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Palmer Events


Don Zimmerman CO 1: Council Member

Sheri Gallo CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler) Ordinance


Council Member Houston’s motion,



Mayor Adler, Council Members Garza and

Kitchen were absent.


6/9/2016 20160609-044 Fee waiver

Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance

No. 20160519-040 to authorize certain

other payments under City Code Chapter

14-8 for the City co-sponsored Greater East

Austin Youth Association’s 2016 Juneteenth





Rosewood Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem




approved on Council Member Troxclair’s


an 8-0 vote. Mayor Adler, Council

Members Garza and Kitchen were absent.

6/9/2016 20160609-046 Alcohol Laws


ordinance for Council consideration amending City Code Chapter

4-9 to add waiting periods for re-filing alcoholic beverage waiver

requests. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution No.

20160609-046 was approved on Council Member Houston’s

motion, Council Member Casar’s second on a 6-2 vote. Those

voting aye were: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members

Casar, Gallo, Houston, Pool, and Renteria. Those voting nay

were: Council Members Troxclair and Zimmerman. Mayor

Adler, Council Members Garza and Kitchen were absent.



Approve a resolution extending the date set in Resolution

No. 20160225-048, regarding the direction Council gave

the City Manager to work with certain entities regarding

the historical significance of preserving Rosewood Courts.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ora Houston CO 1:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 4:

Council Member Sheri Gallo) Resolution No. 20160609-

047 was approved on Council Member Houston’s motion,

Council Member Gallo’s second on a 7-0 vote. Council

Member Troxclair was off the dais. Mayor Adler, Council



6/9/2016 20160609-048 Fee waiver


certain fees and requirements under City

Code Chapter 14-8 for the Maudie's

Moonlight Margarita Run and Party

sponsored by the Trail Foundation which is

to be held Thursday, June 9, 2016 beginning

at Lady Bird Lake and ending at the

American Legion Hall. (Notes: SPONSOR:



Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 4: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 5: Council Member Sheri Gallo)

The motion approving the waiver or

reimbursement of certain fees under City

Code Chapter 14-8 for the Maudie’s

Moonlight Margarita Run and Party was

approved on Council Member Pool’s



Troxclair abstained. Mayor Adler, Council




Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment to remove

Section 25-2-1052 (A)(2) from the City Code to require

properties within a historic landmark (H) or historic area (HD)

combining district to comply with compatibility standards.


Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council

Member Leslie Pool) Resolution No. 20160609-049 was

approved on Council Member Houston’s motion, Council

Member Casar’s second on a 6-2 vote. Those voting aye were:

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Casar, Gallo, Houston,

Pool, and Renteria. Those voting nay were: Council Members

Troxclair and Zimmerman. Mayor Adler, Council Members

Garza and Kitchen were absent.

6/16/2016 20160616-028

Local Government

Corporation

Approve a resolution directing the City Clerk to solicit

applications from citizens who are interested in serving as a

board member of a Local Government Corporation to be jointly

created by the City and Travis County to manage a planned

sobriety center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Council Member Ora Houston CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 4: Mayor

Steve Adler) Resolution 20160616-028 was approved on

consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member



6/16/2016 20160616-030 Housing

Approve a resolution providing additional direction to the City

Manager with respect to the management of the Housing Trust

Fund. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Council

Member Ora Houston) Resolution 20160616-030 was approved

on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on an 8-3 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Member’s

Houston, Garza, Casar, Kitchen and Renteria. Those voting nay

were: Council Member’s Gallo, Troxclair and Zimmerman.

6/23/2016 20160623-071 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees, waiving certain

requirements, and authorizing payment of

certain costs for the City co-sponsored

Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and

Fireworks event which will be held on July

4, 2016 at Auditorium Shores. (Notes:





Sheri Gallo) Ordinance No. 20160623-071


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Troxclair abstained.


6/23/2016 20160623-073 City Clerk


benefits for the City Clerk. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Gregorio

Casar) Resolution No. 20160623-073 was approved on

Council Member Pool’s motion, Council Member

Renteria’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman abstained. Council Member Casar was off the

dais.

6/23/2016 20160623-074 City Manager


benefits for the City Manager. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:


Gregorio Casar) Resolution No. 20160623-074 was

approved on Council Member Pool’s motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on a 7-1 vote. Council

Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council Members Gallo,

Garza and Troxclair abstained.

6/23/2016 20160623-075 City Auditor


benefits for the City Auditor. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:



approved on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Garza’s second on an 11-0 vote.

6/23/2016 20160623-076 Municipal Court Clerk


benefits for the Municipal Court Clerk. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:


Gregorio Casar) Ordinance No. 20160623-076 was


Member Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Zimmerman abstained.


6/23/2016 20160623-078 Accessibility

Approve a resolution designating July 11 through July 15, 2016

as National Disability Voter Registration Week in Austin, Texas.


Member Ann Kitchen CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria) Resolution No. 20160623-078 was approved on

consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s second on an 11-0 vote.

6/23/2016 20160623-079 Accessibility

Approve a resolution relating to the procurement of a mobile,

wheelchair-accessible public toilet facility, and directing the City

Manager to identify funding and expedited procurement

process for a permanent public toilet facility downtown. (Notes:


Ora Houston CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Mayor Steve Adler)


Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Houston’s second on an 8-

2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo, Council Members Casar, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool

and Renteria. Those voting nay were: Council Members

Troxclair and Zimmerman. Council Member Gallo abstained.


6/23/2016 20160623-081 Fee waiver



for the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood

July 4th Independence Day Parade and

Celebration sponsored by the North Shoal

Creek Neighborhood Association which will

be held on Monday, July 4, 2016 on the

streets surrounding Pillow School. (Notes:


1: Council Member Delia Garza CO 2: Mayor


Gregorio Casar CO 4: Council Member Ora

Houston) The motion authorizing the

payment or reimbursement of certain

costs under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the

North Shoal Creek Neighborhood July 4th

Independence Day Parade and Celebration


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council




Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to require that

all applications for demolition permits of buildings fifty years or

older dedicated to civic uses have a hearing before the Historic

Landmark Commission, and initiating a stakeholder and code

amendment process to codify the requirement. (Notes:


Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 4: Council Member Leslie

Pool) Resolution No. 20160623-082 was approved on Mayor

Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on a 9-2 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members

Casar, Gallo, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool and Renteria.

Those voting nay were: Council Members Troxclair and

Zimmerman.

8/4/2016 20160804-052 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Taiwanese

American Professionals in Austin Night

Market event sponsored by the Taiwanese

American Professionals in Austin which is

being held Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the

Asian American Resource Center. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Don

Zimmerman CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO


Sherri Gallo) Ordinance No. 20160804-052






8/4/2016 20160804-053 Fee waiver



Nayon 2016 event sponsored by the Austin

Filipino American Association which was

held Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Asian





Member Ora Houston) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Zimmerman’s


a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair

abstained.

8/4/2016 20160804-056 Graffiti


the City’s current graffiti abatement strategies, study

nationwide best practices for graffiti abatement, and

recommend changes to the City’s strategies. (Notes:


Member Ora Houston CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Resolution No.


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Pool’s

second on a 9-1 vote. Council Member Casar voted nay.

Council Member Zimmerman abstained.


8/11/2016 20160811-028 Fee waiver



and authorize payment of certain costs

under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the City

co-sponsored Austin PRIDE Parade

sponsored by Austin Pride Foundation

which is to be held on August 27, 2016.





Member Gregorio Casar) Ordinance




vote. Council Members Troxclair and


8/11/2016 20160811-032 Sports

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to grant

an exception to the administrative moratorium on new

road closures for special events, and authorize the Gay

Softball World Series closing ceremony to take place on

Fourth Street between Colorado and Lavaca on August 19

and 20, 2016 and be issued a special event permit so long

as all other Austin Center for Events requirements are met.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Gregorio Casar) Resolution 20160811-


Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Gallo’s second on

an 8-0 vote. Council Members Houston, Troxclair and



8/11/2016 20160811-035 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for a banner to

assist the YMCA of Austin with advertising

for jobs sponsored by the YMCA. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio Casar


Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo) Ordinance 20160811-035 was



Gallo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council


8/11/2016 20160811-036 Fee waiver


certain fees and costs under City Code

Chapter 14-8 for the 2nd Annual Austin

Duck Derby event sponsored by the Austin

Boys and Girls Clubs Foundation, which was

held Saturday, August 6, 2016 on the Ann

Richards Bridge at Lady Bird Lake. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio Casar

CO 1: Council Member Delia Garza CO 2:


Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) The motion

approving the waiver or reimbursement of

certain fees and costs for the 2nd Annual

Austin Duck Derby event was approved on


motion, Council Member Gallo’s second on


abstained.


8/18/2016 20160818-075 Hotels

Approve a resolution creating a Visitor Impact Task Force

to study and make recommendations regarding the City’s

use of Hotel Occupancy Taxes; directing the City Manager

to consider creating special funds with Hotel Occupancy

Taxes; and directing the City Manager to begin

conversations with downtown hotels regarding a Tourism

Public Improvement District. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Ellen Troxclair CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 2: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council Member

Don Zimmerman CO 4: Council Member Ora Houston)


above on Council Member Troxclair motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.

9/1/2016 20160901-028 Mortgage Fraud

Approve a resolution related to addressing mortgage

fraud. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia Garza CO


Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

4: Council Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution No. 20160901-

028 was approved on consent on Council Member Pool’s

motion, Council Member Zimmerman’s second on a 9-1

vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council

Member Troxclair was absent.



Approve a resolution extending the due date in Resolution

No. 20160609-047 for the City Manager to present options

for the preservation of the historical significance of

Rosewood Courts. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 1: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool)



Member Gallo’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member

Casar was off the dais. Council Member Troxclair was

absent.


Approve an ordinance proclaiming Wednesday, September 28,

2016 as Barton Springs University Day and waiving admission

fees to Barton Springs on that date. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 2:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Mayor Steve Adler CO 4:

Council Member Gregorio Casar) Ordinance No. 20160922-042

was approved on consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s

motion, Council Member Gallo’s second on an 8-0 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman abstained. Council Member Casar

was off the dais. Council Member Troxclair was absent.


9/22/2016 20160922-044 Fee waiver


reimbursing fees for the AIA-LIA Roundtable

Discussion which will take place at the

Blackbox Theater at the Emma S. Barrientos

– Mexican American Cultural Center on

September 29, 2016. (Notes: SPONSOR:



Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No.




vote. Council Member Casar was off the

dais. Council Member Troxclair was

absent.

10/6/2016 20161006-049 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees and certain

requirements for the Taste of India 2016

event sponsored by the India Catholic

Association of Central Texas to be held

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Asian




Council Member Sheri Gallo CO 3: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) Ordinance No.




vote. Council Member Troxclair was

absent.




partnership opportunities between the City of Austin, Austin

Independent School District, and Travis County for affordable

housing and other development projects. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 4: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Houston’s

second on an 8-1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted

nay. Council Members Renteria and Troxclair were absent.

10/13/2016 20161013-008 Housing


properties within the City’s real estate portfolio suitable for

development as affordable housing, mixed use housing

developments, and emergency shelter.(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO4: Council Member Ora Houston) Resolution No.

20161013-008 was approved as amended above on Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 8-

1 vote. Council Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council

Members Renteria and Troxclair were absent.

10/20/2016 City Manager

Approve a resolution regarding the hiring and public input

process for the selection of a new City Manager. (Notes:


Tovo CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 3:

Council Member Sheri Gallo)


10/20/2016 20161020-028 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Durga Puja

event sponsored by the Central Texas

Bengali Association which was held on

Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2016 at

the Asian American Resource Center.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Sheri

Gallo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3:

Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria)




a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was

absent.

11/3/2016 20161103-044 Demolitions

Approve a resolution relating to commercial demolitions

and notice. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:



on consent on Council Member Zimmerman’s motion,

Council Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-1 vote. Council

Member Zimmerman voted nay. Council Member

Troxclair was absent.


11/3/2016 20161103-045 Housing


process for coordinating with other governmental and quasi-

governmental entities to strategically leverage real estate

opportunities to advance community policy priorities. (Notes:


Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Mayor Steve Adler) Resolution No.

20161103-045 was approved as amended below on consent on

Council Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member

Kitchen’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member Zimmerman

abstained. Council Member Troxclair was absent.

11/3/2016 20161103-047 Public Safety

Approve a resolution relating to community meetings and

on-site supervision for children. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 4: Mayor Steve Adler)



Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-1 vote. Council Member

Zimmerman voted nay. Council Member Troxclair was

absent.


11/3/2016 20161103-048 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the House the

Homeless Memorial event sponsored by

House the Homeless which is to be held

Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Vic Mathias

Shores. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem


Gregorio Casar CO 2: Council Member Leslie


Renteria)





Member Troxclair was

absent.

11/3/2016 20161103-049 AFAP

Approve a resolution adopting the Age-Friendly Austin Plan

(AFAP), and directing the city manager to amend the

Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to include the AFAP.


Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Mayor Steve Adler CO 3:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Council Member



motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-0 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman abstained. Council Member



11/3/2016 20161103-052 ESL Services

Approve a resolution related to improving access to

municipal services for residents with limited English

proficiency. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria) Resolution No. 20161103-052 was


motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-0 vote.

Council Member Zimmerman abstained. Council Member


11/3/2016 20161103-055 Fee waiver



for the AIDS Walk Austin event sponsored

by AIDS Services of Austin which was held

Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Palm Park.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO


CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) The

motion approving the waiver or

reimbursement of certain fees for the for

the AIDS Walk Austin event was approved

on consent on Council Member





11/10/2016 Zoning

Approve a resolution initiating historic zoning for the property

located at 1618 Palma Plaza and initiating an amendment to City

Code Chapter 25-11 relating to the release of certain demolition

permits. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool) The motion to

approve the item failed on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion,

Council Member Pool’s second on a 3-8 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Houston and

Pool. Those voting nay were: Mayor Adler, Council Members

Casar, Gallo, Garza, Kitchen, Renteria, Troxclair, and

Zimmerman.

11/10/2016 20161110-014 Fee waiver



Shakespeare in the Park event sponsored

by the Something for Nothing Theater

which was held October 14-29, 2016 at

Ramsay Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Sheri Gallo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool)



Renteria’s motion, Council Member Pool’s



11/10/2016 20161110-015 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Truth be

Told fundraising event sponsored by Truth

be Told which was held Thursday, October

27th, 2016 at the Asian American Resource


Sheri Gallo CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie


CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston CO 4:



consent on Council Member Renteria’s



abstained.


12/8/2016 20161208-013 Fee waiver



for the 26th Annual ThunderCloud Subs

Turkey Trot sponsored by ThunderCloud

Subs which was held on Thursday

November 24, 2016, beginning at the Long

Center for the Performing Arts. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Sheri Gallo CO


Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo)



Code Chapter 14-8 for the 26th Annual

ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot was



Zimmerman’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo was absent.


12/8/2016 20161208-014 Fee waiver



National Day Celebration sponsored by the


Commerce (ACTCC) which was held on

Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Asian




Sheri Gallo CO 3: Council Member Sabino

"Pio" Renteria) Ordinance No. 20161208-



Zimmerman’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo was absent.

12/15/2016 20161215-061 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for "The Vagina

Monologues," sponsored by V-Day

benefitting SafePlace, to be held on

February 17-19, 2017, at the Dougherty

Arts Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 1: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen


Council Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance No.

20161215-061 approved on consent on





12/15/2016 20161215-062 City Code

Approve an ordinance waiving and modifying certain City

Code requirements for the City South by Southwest

conferences and festival to be held March 10-19, 2017.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Ordinance No.

20161215-062 approved as amended on Council Member

Pool’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 11-

0 vote. See minutes for further details.

12/15/2016 20161215-063 Fee waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Second

Annual Austin City Wide Iftar sponsored by

the Austin Muslim Civic Ambassadors,

which will be held June 3, 2017, at the

Austin Asian Resource Center. (Notes:



Gregorio Casar CO 3: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 4: Council Member Ora Houston)

Ordinance No. 20161215-063 approved on




abstained.

12/15/2016 20161215-064 Gun Safety

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide gun

safety brochures and free gun locks to the public at events and

community meetings and to make gun safety information

available on the City of Austin web page. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Ann Kitchen

CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Ora

Houston) Resolution 20161215-064 was approved as amended.



12/15/2016 20161215-065 Environmental Protection

Approve a resolution supporting the Environmental

Protection Agency's work toward finalizing methane

pollution standards. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council

Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza

CO 4: Council Member Gregorio Casar) Resolution No.


Member Zimmerman’s motion, Council Member Gallo’s


Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Casar,

Gallo, Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool, and Renteria. Those


Zimmerman.

12/15/2016 20161215-066 Immigration


emergency funding for immigrant legal services. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen

CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4: Mayor Steve

Adler) Resolution No. 20161215-066 was approved on

Council Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Garza’s

second on an 8-2 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor

Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Casar,

Garza, Houston, Kitchen, Pool, and Renteria. Those voting

nay were: Council Members Troxclair and Zimmerman.

Council Member Gallo was off the dais.


Approve a resolution regarding demolished market-affordable

units. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Delia Garza CO 4: Council Member Ora

Houston) Resolution No. 20170126-038 was approved on

consent on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council Member

Pool’s second on an 11-0 vote.


1/26/2017 20170126-039 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Dell

Children’s Gala fundraising event sponsored

by Dell Children’s Hospital to be held

Saturday, January 28th, 2017 at the Austin

Convention Center. (Notes: SPONSOR:



Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Leslie

Pool) Ordinance No. 20170126-039 was


Garza’s motion, Council Member Pool’s




pay for success type of contract proposal for permanent

supportive housing for the homeless population in which the

City would make payments based on specific outcomes that

include a reduction in City costs relating to the homeless

population. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution No. 20170126-043

was approved as amended on consent on Council Member

Garza’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on an 11-0

vote.


1/26/2017 20170126-047 Fee Waiver


reimbursing fees for the 2017 Chinese New

Year Celebration event sponsored by the

Chinese Society of Austin which is to be

held February 4, 2017, at the Asian




Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council

Member Jimmy Flannigan) Ordinance No.



Council Member Pool’s second on an 11-0

vote.

1/26/2017 20170126-048 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Operation

Blue Santa's Breakfast which was held on

December 2, 2016, at the Palmer Events

Center. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2:

Council Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council



consent on Council Member Garza’s


an 11-0 vote.


1/26/2017 Fee Waiver



for the Women's March on Austin which

was held January 21, 2017, at the Texas

State Capital. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem


Pool CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO


Flannigan) The motion approving the


under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the

Women’s March on Austin was approved

on consent on Council Member Garza’s



voted nay. Council Member Flannigan

contributed an additional $500 to the fee

reimbursement.

1/26/2017 20170126-040 Music/Culture

Approve a resolution relating to the economic viability of

Austin’s music and creative industries. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 2: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 3:

Council Member Leslie Pool CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie


Mayor Adler’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on

an 11-0 vote.


1/26/2017 20170126-046 Zoning

Approve a resolution initiating a City Code amendment to

remove the supermajority requirement for the Historic

Landmark Commission to recommend historic zoning of a

property over the protest of the owner. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member

Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution No. 20170126-046 was

approved as amended on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion,

Council Member Pool’s second on a 9-2 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members

Alter, Casar, Flannigan, Houston, Kitchen, Pool and Renteria.

Those voting nay were: Council Members Garza and Troxclair.


2/2/2017 20170202-041 City's Energy Code

Approve a resolution relating to plan review, inspections,

and enforcement of the City's Energy Code. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 3:

Council Member Delia Garza) Resolution No. 20170202-

041 was approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s



2/2/2017 20170202-046

Parkland Events

Taskforce Report

Approve a resolution relating to implementing the

Parkland Events Taskforce Report. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Alison Alter CO 1: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council

Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution No. 20170202-046 was

approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion,

Council Member Pool’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Casar was off the dais.


2/2/2017 Fee Waiver



for the 10th annual St. James Missions

5K/1K Run/Walk sponsored by St. James

Missionary Baptist Church which is to be

held on March 25, 2017, at the St. James

Missionary Baptist Church. (Notes:





Member Delia Garza) The motion

approving the waiver or reimbursement of


for the 10th annual St. James Missions

5K/1K Run/Walk was approved on consent




2/2/2017 20170202-040 Energy

Approve a resolution initiating an amendment to the City's

Energy Code to require that new residential and

commercial buildings are constructed to be solar-ready.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 1:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza CO 4: Council

Member Jimmy Flannigan) Resolution No. 20170202-040

was approved as amended on Council Member Pool’s

motion, Council Member Houston’s second on a 9-2 vote.

Those voting aye were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo, Council Members Alter, Casar, Flannigan, Garza,

Houston, Kitchen, and Pool. Those voting nay were:

Council Members Renteria and Troxclair. See minutes for

further details.


2/9/2017 20170209-033

Funding for east

downtown


information and options to fund and complete work on

various landmarks and projects in the eastern area of

downtown Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler

CO 1: Council Member Ora Houston CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Ellen Troxclair)


on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council Member

Troxclair’s second on an 11-0 vote.

2/9/2017 20170209-034 City Code


Code relating to council committees and task forces and

directing the City Manager to draft an ordinance

incorporating the amendments. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member Ann

Kitchen) Resolution No. 20170208-034 was approved as

amended above on Council Member Alter’s motion,

Council Member Flannigan’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Council Member Casar was off

the dais.


2/16/2017 20170216-036 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Mother

Earth Day event held on September 16,

2016 at Zilker Park and the Lady Bird Lake

Fest held on September 27, 2016 at Fiesta

Gardens, both sponsored by Bill Oliver.



2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3:

Council Member Delia Garza CO 4: Council

Member Ann Kitchen) Ordinance No.



Member Flannigan’s second on a 10-0


2/16/2017 20170216-039 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Dialogue

Institute’s Annual Friendship and Dialogue

Dinner, sponsored by the Dialogue

Institute, which is to be held March 3, 2017,

at the Asian American Resource Center.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie


Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member

Ora Houston) Ordinance No. 20170216-039


Member Pool’s motion, Council Member

Flannigan’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council



2/16/2017 20170216-040

Public-private

partnerships

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to bring

forward a specific proposal or proposals for creating an entity or

entities capable of structuring public-private partnerships to

assist in accomplishing the priority projects and goals of the City.


Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council

Member Ellen Troxclair CO 4: Council Member Ann Kitchen)


Council Member Pool’s motion, Council Member Flannigan’s


2/16/2017 20170216-032

Capital View Corridor

protections


recommendations to extend Capitol View Corridor

protections to areas of east Austin. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Council Member Ora Houston CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO

2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member

Alison Alter CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution

No. 20170216-032 was approved as amended on Council

Member Houston’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

second on an 11-0 vote. See minutes for further details.

2/16/2017 20170216-034

South Central Waterfront

Advisory


establish the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board. (Notes:


CO 2: Council Member Alison Alter CO 3: Council Member Ann

Kitchen ) Ordinance No. 20170216-034 was approved as

amended on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member

Pool’s second on an 11-0 vote. See minutes for further details.


3/2/2017 20170302-031 Rezoning

Approve a resolution initiating the rezoning of the

following City properties to a public (P) district designation:

(1) approximately 400 acres of land known as Onion Creek

Metro Park, located at 8652 Nuckols Crossing Road; (2)

approximately 200 acres of land known as Onion Creek

Greenbelt, located at 7004 Onion Creek Drive; and (3)

approximately 99 acres of land known as the Lower Onion

Creek Buy-out Area; and directs the City Manager to

process the rezoning cases. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO


Ann Kitchen CO 4: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo) Resolution No.


Member Garza’s motion, Council Member Houston’s


3/2/2017 20170302-033 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Violet

Crown Festival sponsored by the Violet

Crown Community Works (VCCW) which

will be held May 6, 2017 at Brentwood


Leslie Pool CO 1: Council Member Alison

Alter CO 2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO

3: Council Member Ann Kitchen) Ordinance


consent on Council Member Garza’s




3/2/2017 20170302-036 Renaming parkland

Approve an ordinance renaming the 21-acre parkland near

Palmer Events Center and waiving certain provisions of the City

Code Chapter 14-1 relating to the renaming of parkland. (Notes:


CO 2: Council Member Alison Alter CO 3: Council Member Ellen

Troxclair) Ordinance No. 20170302-036 was approved on

consent on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council Member

Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.

3/2/2017 20170302-038

Memorandum on Item

61


recognize the February 15, 2017 Memorandum on Item

61: Thornton Road Working Group Summary and

Recommendations, Exhibit A (Thornton Road Vision), as

criteria for consideration of current and future planning

and zoning activities associated with this area. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 1: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3:

Council Member Ora Houston) Resolution No. 20170302-

038 was approved on consent on Council Member Garza’s

motion, Council Member Houston’s second on an 11-0

vote.


3/23/2017 20170323-051 Fee Waiver



Annual South Asian New Year’s Festival

sponsored by the Texas Bengali Cultural

Alliance which will be held on Saturday April

8, 2017 at the Zilker Hillside Theater.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie


Member Ann Kitchen CO 3: Council

Member Alison Alter) Ordinance No.




Council Members Casar and Garza were off

the dais.

3/23/2017 20170323-052 Land Use


evaluate and explore the options available for repurposing

the properties at 1215 Red River Street and 606 East 12th

Street, which were previously occupied by HealthSouth.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ora Houston CO 1:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2: Council Member Jimmy

Flannigan CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria)


Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second

on an 8-1 vote. Council Member Flannigan voted nay.

Council Members Casar and Garza were off the dais.


3/23/2017 20170323-056 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Bengali

New Year’s Festival sponsored by the

Bangladesh Association of Great Austin

which will be held April 15, 2017 at Fiesta


Member Jimmy Flannigan CO 1: Mayor


Tovo CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO

4: Council Member Delia Garza) Ordinance




vote. Council Members Casar and Garza

were off the dais. Council Members Alter

and Casar each contributed an additional

$250 to the fee waiver.

3/23/2017 20170323-057 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Efforts to

Stop Human Trafficking event sponsored by

the Zonta Club of Austin which will be held

April 21, 2017 at the Asian American



Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 2: Mayor


Leslie Pool) Ordinance No. 20170323-057


Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member


Members Casar and Garza were off the

dais.


3/23/2017 20170323-058 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Know Your

Rights training event sponsored by the

University Leadership Initiative which was

held February 12, 2017 at the Carver

Museum. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO 1: Mayor Steve



Council Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance No.



Member Pool’s second on an 8-0 vote.


Council Members Casar and Garza were off

the dais.

3/23/2017 Fee Waiver



for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial

event sponsored by the Texas Peace

Officers Memorial Foundation which is to

be held April 30, 2017 at the Texas Capital.

(Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo


Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) The

motion approving the waiver or



Officers Memorial event was approved on



vote. Council Members Casar and Garza

were off the dais.


3/23/2017 20170323-054

Equality and Human

Rights

Approve a resolution to support and promote women’s

equality. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia Garza


Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4:

Council Member Alison Alter) Resolution 20170323-054

was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Pool’s second on an 8-0 vote. Council Member

Houston abstained. Council Members Casar and Garza

were off the dais.

4/6/2017 20170406-028 Fee Waiver



Nayon event sponsored by the Austin

Filipino-American Association which will be

held July 29, 2017 at the Asian American


Member Jimmy Flannigan CO 1: Mayor


Tovo CO 3: Council Member Delia Garza)



Houston’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s




4/6/2017 20170406-030

Labor Peace Agreement

Requirements


labor peace agreement requirements in the terminal

concessions solicitation and contracts at Austin-Bergstrom

International Airport, and identify other City solicitations

and contracts which may include labor peace agreement

requirements. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member Delia

Garza CO 1: Council Member Gregorio Casar CO 2: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO

4: Council Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution No. 20170406-

030 was approved on Council Member Garza’s motion,

Council Member Flannigan’s second on a 10-1 vote.

Council Member Troxclair voted nay.

4/13/2017 20170413-027

Search Advisory Task

Force

Approve a resolution creating the City Manager Search

Advisory Task Force. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler

CO 1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 2: Council Member

Delia Garza CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4:

Council Member Ann Kitchen) Resolution No. 20170413-


Houston’s motion, Council Member Casar’s second on a

10-0 vote. Council Member Pool was absent.

4/13/2017 20170413-026 Public Health

Approve a resolution supporting the ongoing efforts of the

City Manager to address the urgent public health situation

caused by K2/Spice and asking the City Manager to identify

additional resources necessary to bolster public safety and

public health efforts. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler


Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria

CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution No.

20170413-026 was approved as amended above on

Council Member Casar’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem’s second

on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Pool was absent.



Approve a resolution relating to preserving and creating

affordable housing along certain priority corridors. (Notes:


CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 3: Council Member Alison

Alter CO 4: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution

No. 20170413-025 was approved as amended on Mayor Pro

Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 8-

1 vote. Council Member Troxclair voted nay. Council Member

Casar was off the dais. Council Member Pool was absent. See


4/20/2017 Starship Technologies


model offered by Starship Technologies, to analyze what code

changes, if any that would be required to test and deploy such a

pilot in this city, and to make a recommendation to Council by

June 30, 2017. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo

CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Jimmy Flannigan

CO 3: Council Member Ora Houston) This item was withdrawn.

4/20/2017 20170420-033

Renaming Slaughter

Creek Management Unit

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to initiate the

process of renaming the "Slaughter Creek Management Unit" to

the "Dr. Mary Gay Maxwell Management Unit." (Notes:


CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution 20170420-

033 was approved on consent on Council Member Garza’s

motion, Council Member Pool’s second on an 11-0 vote.


4/20/2017 20170420-030 Boundary revisions


revisions to the Allandale neighborhood and Rosedale

neighborhood planning area boundaries. (Notes:



CO 3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO 4: Council Member

Alison Alter) Resolution No. 20170420-030 was approved


Alter’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member Flannigan

voted nay.

4/20/2017 20170420-032 Fee Waiver



Saturday, May 6, 2017 taking place City-

wide, waiving the requirement and fees for

a temporary food permit under City Code

Chapter 10-3, and waiving the requirement




Jimmy Flannigan CO 2: Council Member



Gregorio Casar) Ordinance No. 20170420-

032 was approved on Council Member

Houston’s motion, Council Member Alter’s



5/4/2017 20170504-038 Fee Waiver

Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance

No. 20160623-071 to waive or reimburse

certain additional fees, payments, and costs

for the City co-sponsored 2016 Austin

Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks

event which was held on July 4, 2016 at

Auditorium Shores. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor

Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Leslie




Member Troxclair’s motion, Council

Member Alter’s second on a 9-0 vote.


Council Member Garza was absent.

5/4/2017 20170504-039 Robotic Delivery Devices


use of sustainable robotic delivery devices for in-city deliveries,

to determine if City Code amendments or other actions are

required to authorize a pilot program to allow use of the

devices, and to make a recommendation to Council by June 30,

2017. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Jimmy Flannigan CO 3:

Council Member Ora Houston)


Council Member Troxclair’s motion, Council Member Alter’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Garza was absent.


5/11/2017 20170511-007 Smoking laws

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to draft

code amendments to add electronic smoking devices to

City Code Chapter 10-6 (Smoking in Public Places) and to

clarify related definitions. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council


CO 2: Council Member Alison Alter CO 3: Council Member

Ann Kitchen CO 4: Council Member Delia Garza) Resolution


Member Houston’s motion, Council Member Pool’s


5/11/2017 20170511-009 Education

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to create a

Student Commission, which will make recommendations to

Council on topics that affect or have particular relevance to the

higher-education student population. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council

Member Ora Houston CO 3: Council Member Leslie Pool)

Resolution No. 20170511-009 was approved as amended on

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Houston’s

second on an 11-0 vote. See minutes for further details.

5/18/2017

South Central Waterfront

Ave plaza

Approve an ordinance relating to the creation of a temporary

plaza in the South Central Waterfront Area; and waiving certain

code requirements and associated fees. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1: Council Member Delia Garza

CO 2: Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 3: Council Member

Sabino "Pio" Renteria) This item was withdrawn on consent on

Council Member Garza’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s



5/18/2017 20170518-043 Public Safety


conduct a lighting inventory study in West Campus and to

implement such strategies as are recommended by the

study to increase pedestrian safety. (Notes: SPONSOR:

Mayor Steve Adler CO 1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 2:


Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO 4: Council Member Jimmy

Flannigan) Resolution No. 20170518-043 was approved

on consent on Council Member Garza’s motion, Council

Member Kitchen’s second on an 11-0 vote.

5/18/2017 20170518-046 Fee Waiver



Shakespeare at Ramsey Park event

sponsored by Something for Nothing

Theater to be held from June 8-24, 2017 at

Ramsey Park. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council

Member Alison Alter CO 1: Council Member



Pool) Ordinance No. 20170518-046 was


Garza’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s




5/18/2017 20170518-041 Land Use

Approve a resolution initiating the rezoning and future

land use map amendment of approximately 205 acres of

land known as Little Walnut Creek Greenbelt, located at

5100 E. 51st Street, and directing the City Manager to

process the rezoning and amendment cases. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Ora Houston CO 1: Council

Member Alison Alter CO 2: Council Member Sabino "Pio"

Renteria CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 4: Council

Member Leslie Pool) Resolution No. 20170518-041 was


Member Alter’s second on a 9-0 vote. Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo and Council Member Troxclair were off the dais.

6/8/2017 20170608-033

Red River Cultural District

Improvements

Approve a resolution relating to improvements within the Red

River Cultural District. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO 1: Mayor Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Ora

Houston CO 3: Council Member Jimmy Flannigan) Resolution


Member Flannigan’s motion, Council Member Alter’s second

on a 9-0 vote. Council Members Garza and Kitchen were

absent.



funding for childcare services for participants in the Passages

Program. (Notes: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO 1:

Council Member Delia Garza CO 2: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO 3: Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria) Resolution No.

20170615-072 was approved as amended on Mayor Pro Tem

Tovo

motion, Council Member Pool’s second on an 11-0 vote. See



6/15/2017 20170615-067 Residential Structures

Approve a resolution relating to consideration of private activity

bond issuance approval for qualified residential rental projects

that acquire and rehabilitate existing residential structures.


Steve Adler CO 2: Council Member Alison Alter CO 3: Council

Member Delia Garza CO 4: Council Member Leslie Pool)


Council Member Garza’s motion, Council Member Houston’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair abstained.

6/15/2017 20170615-062 City Charter

Approve a resolution establishing a 2018 Charter Review

Commission to align the City Charter with changes to

municipal ordinances and to make recommendations on

improving other functions of city government. (Notes:

SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool CO 1: Mayor Steve

Adler CO 2: Council Member Delia Garza CO 3: Council

Member Ann Kitchen CO4: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo)

This item was postponed to June 22, 2017 on Council

Member Pool’s motion, Council


6/15/2017 20170615-069 Criminal Policies

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to make

recommendations on non-criminal policies or practices the

City could implement to address violations of the Juvenile

Curfew Ordinance. (Notes: SPONSOR: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO 1: Council Member Delia Garza CO 2:

Council Member Ellen Troxclair CO 3: Mayor Pro Tem


as amended above on Council Member Casar’s motion,

Council Member Garza’s second on an 11-0 vote.


10/5/2017 20171005-030 Tenants' rights

Approve a resolution relating to residential leases, guarantors,

and tenants' rights (NOTES: Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Tovo CO1:

Council member Renteria CO2: Council member Greg Casar CO3:

Council member Leslie Pool) Resolution No. 20171005-030 was

approved on consent on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion,

Council Member Garza’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council

Member Troxclair voted nay.

10/5/2017 20171005-032 Indigenous Peoples' Day

Approve a resolution declaring the second Monday in

October as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of Austin.

(NOTES: Sponsor: Council Member Ora Houston CO1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO2: Council Member Sabino 'Pio'

Renteria CO3:Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo) A motion to

approve version one the resolution was made by Council

Member Houston and seconded by Council Member

Garza.

10/5/2017 20171005-036 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Annual Dia

de la Raza Celebration, sponsored by the

Friends of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican

American Cultural Center, which will be

held on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the

Mexican American Resource Center.

(NOTES: Sponsor: Council Member Sabino

'Pio' Renteria CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO2:

Council Member Gregorio Casar CO3:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO4: Council

Member Ann Kitchen) Ordinance No.






10/5/2017 20171005-037 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Rainey

Street Neighborhood Association's Annual

Meeting, sponsored by the Rainey Street

Neighborhood Association, which will be

held on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at

the Mexican American Resource Center.

(NOTES: Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO2: Council

Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO3: Council

Member Ora Houston CO4: Council

Member Leslie Pool) Ordinance No.





10/12/2017 20171012-015

Austin Resource Center

for Homelessness

Approve a resolution relating to the contract for services at the

Austin Resource Center for Homelessness. (NOTES:

Sponsor:Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1: Mayor Steve Adler

CO2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO3: Council Member Ann

Kitchen) Resolution No. 20171012-015 was approved on Mayor

Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on a 10-

0 vote. Council Member Kitchen was off the dais.


10/19/2017 20171019-023

Central Urban

Redevelopment

Approve a resolution initiating a code amendment relating

to the Central Urban Redevelopment (CURE) combining

district to improve its alignment with Imagine Austin and

eliminate its applicability east of IH-35 and East Avenue.

(NOTES: Sponsor: Council Member Ora Houston CO1:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO2: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo.) The motion to

approve the resolution was made by Council Member

Houston and seconded by Council Member Renteria.

A friendly amendment was made by Council Member

Renteria to revise the last Be It

Further Resolved clause to read: “CURE does not apply

east of IH-35.” The friendly amendment was accepted

without objection.

A friendly amendment was made by Council Member

Houston to add a new Be It Further

Resolved clause to read: “The City Manager is directed to

bring the above code amendments back to the City

Council by the last City Council meeting of January of

2018.” The friendly amendment was accepted without

objection.


above on Council Member

Houston’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s second on

an 11-0 vote.


10/19/2017 20171019-025 City Manager


benefits for the City Manager. (NOTES: Sponsor: Mayor

Steve Adler CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO3: Council Member Ora Houston)


below on consent on Council Member Flannigan’s


vote.

An amendment to revise the resolution to include the

effective date of November 26, 2017

and the annual acting salary of $306,233 was made by

Mayor Adler. The amendments were

accepted without objection.

10/19/2017 20171019-026 City Auditor


benefits for the City Auditor. (NOTES Sponsor: Mayor Steve

Adler CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Council



below on consent on Council

Member Flannigan’s motion, Council Member Houston’s


An amendment to revise the resolution to include the

effective date of November 26, 2017 and the annual

acting salary of $163,030 was made by Mayor Adler. The

amendments were accepted without objection.

10/19/2017 20171019-027 City Clerk


benefits for the City Clerk (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve

Adler CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Council



below on consent on Council Member Flannigan’s


vote.


10/19/2017 20171019-028 Municipal Court Clerk


benefits for the Municipal Court Clerk. Council (NOTES:

Sponsor: Mayor Steve Adler CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO3: Council

Member Ora Houston) Ordinance No. 20171019-028 was

approved as amended below on consent on Council

Member Flannigan’s motion, Council Member Houston’s


10/19/2017 20171019-029

Austin Energy's credit

security policy

Approve a resolution relating to Austin Energy's credit security

policy. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1:

Council Member Ora Houston CO2: Council Member Delia Garza

CO3: Council Member Leslie Pool) Resolution No. 20171019-029

was approved on consent on Council Member Flannigan’s

motion, Council Member Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.

11/2/2017 20171102-005 Fee Waiver



StrengthsFinder and Change Resilience

Training, sponsored by Communities in

Schools of Central Texas, which will be held

on November 7, 2017, at the Emma S.


Center. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO1: Council

Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO2: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO3: Council Member

Ann Kitchen) Ordinance No. 20171102-005


Member Renteria’s


an 11-0 vote.


11/9/2017 20171109-046 Sports

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify City-

owned sites that could be used by a Major League Soccer team,

as well as community benefits that could be generated by such a

use. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1:

Council Member Ora Houston CO2: Mayor Steve Adler CO3:

Council Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO4: Council Member

Delia Garza) A motion to approve the resolution with the

following amendments was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and

seconded by Council Member Renteria.

11/9/2017 20171109-049 Fee Waiver

Approve a resolution affirming Council

intent to waive certain fees for Phase II of

the Mobile Loaves & Fishes' Community

First! Village. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO1: Council Member

Ellen Troxclair CO2: Council Member Sabino

'Pio' Renteria CO3: Council Member Leslie

Pool) Resolution No. 20171109-049 was

approved on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s

motion, Council Member Renteria’s


Casar was off the dais.

11/9/2017 20171109-089

Downtown Density

Bonus Programs

Approve a resolution relating to the expenditure of the

Downtown Density Bonus Program's funds for low-barrier

permanent supportive housing vouchers. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1: Council Member Alison Alter

CO2: Council Member Ora Houston CO3: Council Member Leslie

Pool) Resolution No. 20171109-089 was approved on consent


Council Member Casar’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council

Member Troxclair voted nay.


12/7/2017 20171207-054

Firearms by Domestic

Abusers

Approve a resolution amending the City's state and federal

legislative programs to support legislation that would limit

or prevent access to firearms by domestic abusers who are

not currently prevented access by federal law; to support

legislation that would require domestic abusers to

surrender their firearms; to support legislation that would

regulate and prevent access to bump stocks; and to oppose

any legislation or federal action that would deregulate gun

silencers. (NOTES: Sponsor: Council Member Alison Alter

CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Council Member

Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO3: Council Member Delia Garza

CO4: Council Member Leslie Pool)



Casar’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Members Garza and

Troxclair were

absent.


12/7/2017 20171207-055 Fee Waiver


certain fees and security deposit required in

City Code Chapter 14-8 for the 27th Annual

ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot, sponsored

by ThunderCloud Subs, which was held on

Thursday November 23, 2017, beginning at

the Long Center for the Performing Arts.

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO1: Council Member Delia Garza

CO2: Council Member Ora Houston CO3:

Council Member Ann Kitchen.)


reimbursement of certain fees and security

deposit required in City Code Chapter 14-8

for the 27th Annual Thundercloud Subs

Turkey Trot was approved on consent on

Council Member Pool’s motion, Council

Member Casar’s second on a 9-0 vote.

Council Members Garza and Troxclair were

absent.

12/7/2017 20171207-058 St. John Neighborhood


options for the City-owned property within the St. John

neighborhood. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council Member

Gregorio Casar CO1: Council Member Delia Garza CO2:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO3: Council Member Sabino

'Pio' Renteria CO4: Council Member Ora Houston)


Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Houston’s

second on a 9-0 vote. Council Members Garza and

Troxclair were absent


12/7/2017 20171207-059 Water Testing


the costs, benefits, and types of remote water testing

technology for city aquatic facilities and consider initiating

the purchasing process. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO3: Council Member Sabino

'Pio' Renteria CO4: Council Member Alison Alter)

A motion to approve the resolution was made by Council

Member Pool and seconded by Mayor Adler. A friendly

amendment was offered by Mayor Adler to strike the

word “consider” and direct the City Manager to return to

Council with an analysis before initiating the purchasing

process. The friendly amendment was accepted without

objection. Resolution No. 20171207-059 was approved as

amended on Council Member Pool’s motion, Mayor

Adler’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Members Garza and

Troxclair were absent.

12/14/2017 20171214-064 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees and certain

requirements for the Partners in Parenting

When I Grow Up Festival, sponsored by

Partners in Parenting, held at the Asian

American Resource Center, which will be

held on Sunday, January 14, 2018. (NOTES:

Sponsor: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO1:

Mayor Steve Adler CO2: Council Member

Delia Garza CO3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO4: Council Member Leslie Pool).



Alter’s motion,

Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 11-

0 vote.


12/14/2017 20171214-065 SXSW

Approve an ordinance waiving and

modifying certain City Code requirements

for the South by Southwest conferences

and festival (SXSW) to be held March 9-18,

2018. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve

Adler CO1: Council Member Leslie Pool

CO2: Council Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria

CO3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo).



Alter’s motion, Council Member Kitchen’s


12/14/2017 20171214-066 Demolitions

Approved as amended a resolution to initiate code amendments

relating to lead and asbestos testing and abatement during the

demolition process, licensing requirements for demolitions, and

other requirements that reflect staff and stakeholder

recommendations. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO1: Council Member Leslie Pool CO2: Council Member

Ora Houston CO3:

Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria CO4: Council Member

Alison Alter). A motion to approve the resolution was made by

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and seconded by Council Member

Houston.

Amendments were made by Council Member Flannigan and

accepted without objection.



Houston’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member Garza voted

nay.


12/14/2017 20171214-067 Demolitions

Approve as amended a resolution directing the City Manager to

recommend an analytic process to determine an appropriate

compensation that property owners would provide to the City to

demolish single-family and multi-family residential structures.

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO2: Council Member Alison Alter CO3:

Council Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria). A motion to approve

the resolution was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and

seconded by Council Member Pool.

Amendments were made by Council Member Flannigan and

accepted without objection. Amendments were made by

Council Member Troxclair and accepted without

objection. Resolution No. 20171214-067 was approved as

amended above on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Pool’s second on an 8-1 vote. Council Member

Troxclair voted nay. Council Members Alter and Garza were off

the dais.

12/14/2017 20171214-096 Drainage


establish interim development regulations to mitigate

drainage impacts within the area of the South Lamar

Neighborhood bound by Oltorf, Union Pacific railroad,

Highway 290, and South Lamar/Manchaca; waiving Section

25-1-502; and declaring an emergency. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO2:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO3: Council Member Leslie

Pool). Ordinance No. 20171214-096 was approved on

consent on Council Member Alter’s motion, Council



12/14/2017 20171214-097 Fee Waiver


for the Salvation Army proposed women

and children's shelter. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO1: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO2: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO3: Mayor Steve Adler).



Alter’s motion,

Council Member Kitchen’s second on an 11-

0 vote.

12/14/2017 20171214-099 Development

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to make

recommendations concerning application and hearing

notice requirements and agenda posting language relating

to ordinances and agreements that grant development

rights. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council Member Alison Alter

CO1: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO2: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO3: Council Member Leslie Pool). Resolution


Alter’s motion, Council Member Houston’s second on an

11-0 vote.


2/1/2018 20180201-066

Appointment of City

Manager

Approve a resolution appointing Spencer Cronk as the City

Manager and establishing compensation and benefits.

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO1: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Council Member Gregorio Casar

CO3: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO4: Council Member

Alison Alter.) Resolution No. 20180201-066 was approved

on Council Member Flannigan’s motion,

Council Member Houston’s second on an 11-0 vote.

A motion to reconsider item 66 was approved on Mayor

Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Flannigan’s second on an 11-0 vote. Resolution

No. 20180201-066 was approved as amended below on

Council Member Flannigan’s motion, Council Member

Garza’s second on an 11-0 vote.

2/1/2018 20180201-123 Fee Waiver


fees and requirements for the Taiwan

National Day event sponsored by the Austin

Chapter of Taiwanese Chambers of

Commerce which was held October 21,

2017 at the Asian American Resource


Member Jimmy Flannigan CO1: Mayor

Steve Adler, CO2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo,

CO3: Council Member Ora Houston).



Flannigan’s motion, Council Member

Garza’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council



2/1/2018 20180201-124 Fee Waiver


fees and requirements for the City Wide

Iftar event sponsored by the Austin Muslim

Civic Ambassadors to be held Saturday, May

26, 2018 at the Asian American Resource


Member Jimmy Flannigan CO1: Mayor

Steve Adler CO2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO3: Council Member Ora Houston).



Flannigan’s motion, Council Member

Garza’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council


2/15/2018 20180215-045 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Annual

Friendship and Dialogue Dinner event

sponsored by the Dialogue Institute to be

held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Asian

American Resource Center. (NOTES:

SPONSOR: Mayor Steve Adler CO1: Council

Member Jimmy Flannigan CO2: Council

Member Leslie Pool CO3: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO4: Council Member Ora

Houston.) Ordinance No. 20180215-045


Member Garza’s motion, Council Member

Flannigan’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council

Member Casar was off the

dais.


2/15/2018 20180215-049 Paid Sick Leave

Approve an ordinance establishing earned sick time for

private employers, creating a civil penalty, and creating an

offense. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council Member Gregorio

Casar CO1: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO2: Council

Member Delia Garza CO3: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo.) A

motion to approve the ordinance with the following

amendments was made by Council Member Casar and

seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tovo. Ordinance No.

20180215-049 was approved as amended above on

Council Member Casar’s motion, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s


Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Alter,

Casar, Flannigan, Garza, Kitchen, Pool and Renteria.

Those voting nay were: Council Members Houston and

Troxclair.

2/15/2018 20180215-050

Residential Cooperative

Purchase

Approve a resolution relating to residential cooperative

purchase policies and the creative financial mechanisms that

could be used to support those policies. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO2:

Council Member Ora Houston CO3: Council Member Gregorio

Casar CO4: Council Member Leslie Pool.) Resolution No.


motion, Council

Member Garza’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member

Troxclair voted nay.


2/15/2018 20180215-052

Appointment of the

City's Executive Level

Employees

Approve a resolution concerning the appointment of executive

level employees in the City of Austin. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, CO1: Council Member Alison Alter, CO2:

Council Member Delia Garza, CO3: Council Member Ora

Houston). Resolution No. 20180215-052 was approved on

consent with the following amendment on Council Member

Garza’s motion, Council Member Flannigan’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Casar was off the dais.

A friendly amendment was made by Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and

accepted without objection to revise the last Be It Further

Resolved clause to read: “The City Manager is directed to

review the City’s process for appointing executive level

employees and make any process changes the City Manager

deems appropriate to bring the City’s practices in line with

best practices. Council recommends that City Manager use City

resources such as that Equity Office and Human Resource

Department to assist with the review.”

3/1/2018 20180301-017Paid Sick Leave for City

Employees

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to update

earned sick leave policies for City employees and to

repurpose funds to implement Ordinance No. 20180215-

049, relating to paid sick time. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council

Member Gregorio Casar CO1: Council Member Ann Kitchen

CO2: Council Member Delia Garza CO3: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo). Resolution No. 20180301-017 was

approved on Council Member Casar’s motion, Council

Member Kitchen’s second on a 9-2 vote. Those voting aye

were: Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council

Members Alter, Casar, Flannigan, Garza, Kitchen, Pool

and Renteria. Those voting nay were: Council Members

Houston and Troxclair.



3/1/2018 20180301-044 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Violet

Crown Festival sponsored by Violet Crown

Community Works to be held Saturday May

5, 2018, at Brentwood Park. Council

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie

Pool CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2:

Council Member Gregorio Casar CO3:

Council Member Jimmy Flannigan).



Alter’s motion,

Council Member Garza’s second on an 11-0

vote.


Approve a resolution relating to the distribution of affordable

housing units for low- and moderate-income households.


Member Ora Houston CO2: Council Member Sabino 'Pio'

Renteria CO3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO4: Council Member

Ann Kitchen.) Resolution No. 20180308-010 was approved as

amended below on Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council

Member Renteria’s second on a 10-1 vote. Council Member

Troxclair voted nay.



3/8/2018 20180308-011 Fee Waiver



Annual St. James Missions 5K/1k Run/Walk


Church to be held Saturday March 24,

2018, at the St. James Missionary Baptist

Church. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council

Member Ora Houston CO1: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo, CO2: Council Member Sabino

'Pio' Renteria, CO3: Council Member Leslie

Pool, CO4: Council Member Delia Garza.)



Alter’s motion, Council Member Troxclair’s


3/8/2018 20180308-012 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Poverty &

Homelessness Workshop sponsored by the

St. Louise House which was held on

Monday, March 3, 2018, at the New Central

Library and the Mexican American Cultural

Center. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo, CO1: Mayor Steve Adler, CO2:

Council Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria, CO3:

Council Member Leslie Pool, CO4: Council

Member Ann Kitchen.) Ordinance No.


on Council Member Alter’s motion, Council

Member Troxclair’s second on an 11-0

vote




3/8/2018 20180308-013 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees under City Code

Chapter 14-8 for the March for Our Lives

Event sponsored by Moms Demand Action

for Gun Sense in America to be held

Saturday, March 24, 2018. (NOTES:

SPONSOR: Council Member Leslie Pool,

CO1: Mayor Steve Adler,CO2: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo, CO3: Council Member

Alison Alter, CO4: Council Member Ann

Kitchen). Ordinance No. 20180308-013 was


Alter’s motion, Council Member Troxclair’s


3/22/2018 20180322-046 Central Library Parking

Approve a resolution relating to parking at the Central Library.


Member Delia Garza CO2: Council Member Alison Alter CO3:

Council Member Leslie Pool).


Council Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Houston’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Pool was absent.

3/22/2018 20180322-048 MLS Stadium

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to conduct

further analysis of 10414 McKalla Lane as a major league soccer

stadium site and to provide a detailed assessment of potential

community benefits that could be generated by such a use.

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO1: Mayor

Steve Adler CO2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO3: Council

Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO4: Council Member Ann

Kitchen) District(s) Affected: District 7.

This item was withdrawn on consent on Council Member

Casar’s motion, Council Member Houston’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Pool was absent.



3/22/2018 20180322-049 Fee Waiver


reimbursing fees for the Mother Earth Day

at the Springs event which was held on

Friday, September 15, 2017, at Zilker Park,

and the Lady Bird Lake Fest which was held

at Fiesta Gardens, both sponsored by Bill

Oliver. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council Member

Leslie Pool CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO2:


Member Alison Alter CO4: Council Member

Ann Kitchen)



Casar’s motion, Council Member

Houston’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council

Member Troxclair abstained. Council

Member Pool was absent.

3/22/2018 20180322-051 Fee Waiver


reimbursing fees for the Pista Sa Nayon

Event, sponsored by the Austin Filipino-

American Association, to be held on June 9,

2018, at the Asian American Resource

Center. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO1: Council Member Jimmy

Flannigan CO2: Mayor Steve Adler CO3:

Council Member Alison Alter CO4: Council

Member Leslie Pool).





Member Troxclair abstained. Council



3/22/2018 20180322-053 Fee Waiver


reimbursing fees for the South Asian New

Year event sponsored by the Texas Bengali

Cultural Alliance which will be held April 4-

6, 2018, at the Zilker Hillside Theater.

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Council Member Jimmy



Member Leslie Pool CO4: Council Member

Ann Kitchen.)






3/22/2018 20180322-054 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Austin

Taiwanese Association Lunar New Year

Celebration event sponsored by the Austin

Taiwanese Association which was held on

February 24, 2018, at the Asian American

Resource Center. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Council Sponsors: Council Member Jimmy



Member Ora Houston CO4: Council

Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria.)







3/22/2018 20180322-099 MLS Stadium

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to conduct

further analysis of 10414 McKalla Place as a major league soccer

stadium site and to provide a detailed assessment of potential

community benefits that could be generated by such a use.

(NOTES: CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Mayor Steve

Adler CO3: Council Member Leslie Pool CO4: Council Member

Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO5: Council Member Ann Kitchen.)

The motion to approve the resolution as amended below was

made by Mayor Pro Tem Tovo and seconded by Council

Member Renteria.



Renteria’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was

off the dais. Council Member Pool was absent. Direction was

given to staff to analyze Bolm Road as a possible location for

affordable housing development.

4/12/2018 20180412-028 City Code

Approve an ordinance waiving city code section 2-5-102

(Membership of Council Committees) related to the

number of members per committee.(NOTES: SPONSOR:

Mayor Steve Adler CO1: Council Member Ellen Troxclair

CO2: Council Member Leslie Pool CO3: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo.)

A motion to approve the ordinance was made by Council

Member Pool and seconded by Council Member Casar. An

amendment to replace the language “Council Member

Troxclair” with “the Chair” was made by Council Member

Pool. The amendment was accepted without objection.

Ordinance No. 20180412-028 was approved as amended

above on Council Member Pool’s motion, Council

Member Casar’s second on a 7-0 vote. Mayor Adler,

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Garza and



4/12/2018 20180412-029 Fee Waiver



for the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial

event, sponsored by the Texas Peace

Officers Memorial Foundation, held on

Saturday April 7, 2018 at Plaza Saltillo.

(NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO1: Council Member Alison Alter

CO2: Council Member Delia Garza CO3:

Council Member Ann Kitchen CO4: Council

Member Ora Houston.)




Officers’ Memorial event was approved on

consent on Council Member Flannigan’s


second on a 7-0 vote. Mayor Adler, Mayor

Pro Tem Tovo, Council Members Garza and


4/26/2018 20180426-030 Homelessness

Approve a resolution endorsing Austin's Action Plan to End

Homelessness and directing the City Manager to provide regular

updates regarding community needs related to homelessness.

Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Mayor Steve

Adler, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Sabino

'Pio' Renteria.


Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Casar’s second on a 10-0

vote. Council Member Troxclair was absent.


4/26/2018 20180426-031 Tenant Rights

Approve a resolution relating to comprehensive eviction

counseling services and representation for residential tenants.

Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member

Delia Garza, Council Member Ora Houston, Council Member

Sabino 'Pio' Renteria.



Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair

was absent.

4/26/2018

Ordinance No.

20180426-038

Renaming Old

Bakery/City Code

Approve an ordinance naming the Old Bakery and Emporium

open space to the Pat Crow Memorial Plaza and waiving certain

provisions of City Code Chapter 14. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council

Member Delia Garza, Council Member Ora Houston, Council

Member Leslie Pool.

Ordinance No. 20180426-038 was approved as amended


Pool’s second on a 9-0 vote. Council Member Flannigan was off

the dais. Council Member Troxclair was absent.

4/26/2018 20180426-039 Noise from Railroads


discussions with Union Pacific Railroad to determine if there are

additional steps beyond creating a Quiet Zone that would

mitigate the noise caused by Union Pacific Railroad's cargo

trains. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Mayor

Steve Adler, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Ann

Kitchen.


Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s

second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was absent.

Resolution No. 20180426-039 was approved as amended on

Mayor Pro Tem Tovo’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second

on a 9-0 vote. Council Member Alter was off the dais. Council



4/26/2018

Ordinance No.

20180426-034 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Urban

Festival event, sponsored by Urban Music

Festival, which was held on March 30-31 at

Vic Mathias Shores. Council Sponsors:

Council Member Ora Houston, Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member Leslie

Pool, Council Member Alison Alter, Mayor

Steve Adler.



Tovo’s motion, Council Member Renteria’s



4/26/2018

Ordinance No.

20180426-035 Fee Waiver


reimbursing certain fees for the Edward

Rendon Sr. Memorial Service, sponsored by

the family of Edward Rendon Sr., which was

held on February 10, 2018 at the Pan

American Recreation Center. Council

Sponsors: Council Member Sabino 'Pio'

Renteria, Mayor Steve Adler, Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member Alison

Alter, Council Member Leslie Pool.







4/26/2018

Ordinance No.

20180426-040 Fee Waiver



Honk!TX Music Festival, sponsored by

Honk!TX, which was held on April 6-8, 2018

at Adams-Hemphill Park. Council Sponsors:

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Mayor Steve

Adler, Council Member Jimmy Flannigan,

Council Member Sabino 'Pio' Renteria.






5/10/2018 20180510-046 People's Plan


and analyze the 'People's Plan' recommendations and

provide an analysis to Council and the Anti-Displacement

Task Force. Council Sponsors: Mayor Steve Adler, Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member Sabino 'Pio'

Renteria, Council Member Leslie Pool.


Adler’s motion, Council Member

Renteria’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member


5/10/2018 20180510-047 Firearm Sales

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to refrain

from exercising or including certain provisions in City

contracts related to the sale or trade-in of firearms or

firearm accessories. Council Sponsors: Council Member

Alison Alter, Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Mayor Steve

Adler, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member

Jimmy Flannigan.


on consent on Council Member Alter’s motion, Council

Member Houston’s second on a 10-0 vote. Council



5/10/2018 20180510-048 Immigration

Approve a resolution supporting sanctuary for three

individuals living at houses of worship in Austin, and urging

federal officials to prevent their deportation. Council

Sponsors: Council Member Leslie Pool, Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo, Council Member Gregorio Casar, Council

Member Alison Alter.


Member Pool’s motion, Council Member Casar’s second

on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was absent.

5/10/2018 20180510-050 Tenant Rights

Approve a resolution initiating code amendments to City

Code Title 25 and uncodified ordinances to prohibit source

of income discrimination and to require eviction

protections for tenants of developments that participate in

the City's density bonus and other similar incentive

programs. Council Sponsors: Council Member Gregorio

Casar, Council Member Delia Garza, Council Member

Sabino 'Pio' Renteria, Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo.


Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Garza’s second

on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was absent.

5/10/2018 20180510-051 Tenant Rights

Approve a resolution relating to private activity bonds for

residential rental developments and protections for tenants.

Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member

Alison Alter, Council Member Gregorio Casar, Council Member

Leslie Pool, Council Member Delia Garza.


Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Alter’s second on a

10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was absent.


5/10/2018 20180510-052 Tenant Rights

Approve a resolution relating to tenant protections for a rental

property required to register under City Code Chapter 4-14

(Registration of Rental Property). Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro

Tem Kathie Tovo, Council Member Alison Alter, Council Member

Delia Garza, Council Member Gregorio Casar, Council Member

Leslie Pool.


Member Casar’s motion, Council Member Alter’s second on a

10-0 vote. Council Member Troxclair was absent.

5/10/2018 20180510-053 Fee Waiver



for the ATX Student Walkout, sponsored by

We The Students, which was held on Friday,

April 20, 2018, at the State Capitol.

(SPONSOR: Council Member Sabino 'Pio'

Renteria CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO2:


Member Delia Garza CO4: Council Member

Gregorio Casar)



Code Chapter 14-8 for the ATX Student

Walkout was approved on Council


Member Alter’s second on a 10-0 vote.

Council Member Troxclair was

absent.


5/24/2018 20180524-035 Fire Stations

Approve a resolution directing the Manager to construct,

build, or establish interim fire stations; to include funds to

staff the interim fire stations in the recommended 2018-

2019 budget; and, to develop a plan to fund, construct,

and staff permanent fire stations. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Council Member Delia Garza CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie

Tovo CO2: Council Member Ann Kitchen CO3: Council

Member Ellen Troxclair)

5/24/2018 20180524-037 CodeNext


draft language for all necessary ordinances, actions and

approvals to place the CodeNext petition-sponsored

ordinance on the ballot (NOTES: SPONSOR: Council

Member Ora Houston CO1: Council Member Alison Alter

CO2: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO3: Council Member

Leslie Pool)

5/24/2018 20180524-038 Opioid Epidemic

Approve a resolution supporting the City's efforts related

to opioid abuse and directing the City Manager to identify

resources necessary to bolster the City's ongoing efforts

and provide related recommendations. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Mayor Steve Adler CO1: Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2:

Council Member Ora Houston CO3: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO4: Council Member Delia Garza)

5/24/2018 20180524-039 Fee Waiver


certain fees for the 2018 Shakespeare in

the Park event, sponsored by the

Something for Nothing Theater, which is to

be held June 7-9, 14-16, and 21-23, 2018 at

Zilker Hillside Theater. (NOTES: SPONSOR:

Council Member Alison Alter CO1: Mayor

Pro Tem Kathie Tovo CO2: Council Member

Sabino 'Pio' Renteria CO3: Council Member

Leslie Pool)



Approve a resolution relating to mortgage assistance programs

for low-income households. (NOTES: SPONSOR: Mayor Pro Tem

Kathie Tovo CO1: Mayor Steve Adler CO3: Council Member Ann

Kitchen CO4: Council Member Alison Alter.)

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