City of Austin City Council will meet Aug. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
The City Council will convene at 10:00 AM at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Stree, Austin, TX, and some members may be attending via videoconference http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live
Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Meeting Information Center: http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_meeting_info_center.htm
The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.
10:00 AM – City Council Convenes
Financial Services
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive and consider public comment on the proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery as part of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Proposed Budget.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All, Health and Environment.
2. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-1 to require parkland dedication for commercial developments.
3. Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20191114-050 which created the Rainey Street Historic District Special Revenue Fund for Improvements Within the Rainey Street Historic District and Subdistrict, to revise the total amount that may be annually appropriated by Council.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All
4. Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance adopting the City of Austin Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All
5. Approve an ordinance authorizing fees, fines, and other charges to be set or charged by the City for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2023.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All
6. Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of the Austin Fire Department; creating certain positions; and repealing Ordinance No. 20210811-003 relating to Fire Department classifications and positions.
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety
7. Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of the Austin Police Department; creating certain positions; and repealing Ordinance No. 20210811-004 relating to Police Department classifications and positions.
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety.
8. Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of the Emergency Medical Services Department; and repealing Ordinances No. 20210811-005 and No. 20220505-004 relating to Emergency Medical Services Department classifications and positions.
Strategic Outcome(s): Safety.
9. Ratify the property tax increase reflected in the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All
10. Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance adopting and levying a property (ad valorem) tax rate for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All
City Clerk
11. Approve an ordinance ordering a general municipal election to be held in the City of Austin on November 8, 2022, for the purpose of electing a Mayor (at large) and City Council Members (single member districts) for District 1, District 3, District 5, District 8, and District 9; ordering a special election for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds; providing for the conduct of the general municipal and special elections; authorizing the City Clerk to enter into joint election agreements with other local political subdivisions as may be necessary for the orderly conduct of the elections; and declaring an emergency.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All.
Item(s) from Council
12. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify funding in the amount of $114,775 in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to reinstate the license plate reader program at the Austin Police Department, include funding in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for continuation of the program, return to Council with any necessary actions for Council to appropriate the funding for this purpose, re-evaluate and implement appropriate changes to the former policy on license plate readers, and work with the Office of the Police Oversight and coordinate community input sessions related to the policy.
Sponsors: Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Kathie Tovo, and Council Member Paige Ellis
13. Approve a resolution related to the implementation of the 2022 Affordable Housing Bond Program described in Resolution No. 20220728-092 to fund affordable housing developments or programs.
Sponsors: Mayor Steve Adler, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison
14. Approve an ordinance setting Mayor and Council Member salaries and compensation; amending Ordinance No. 20150212-017; and repealing Ordinance No. 20061116-081.
Sponsors: Mayor Steve Adler, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria, and Council Member Ann Kitchen
10:30 AM - Austin Housing and Finance Corporation Meeting
15. The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' Meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting the City Council will reconvene. (The AHFC agenda is temporarily located at
http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220817-ahfc.htm)
10:30 AM - Mueller Local Government Corporation Meeting
16. Adjourn
The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' meeting of the Mueller Local Government Corporation. Following adjournment of the MLGC Board meeting the City Council will re-convene (The MLGC agenda is temporarily located at http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2022/20220817-mlgc.htm).
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https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=389838