Consent Items: 36 - 73 Items Pulled: 68 Items Postponed: 44, 45, 47, 48, 54 - 59, 63, 65, 67, 70, & 73
27. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report back to the City Council with a proposed schedule, plan, and budget for implementing the recommendations of the Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force with which the electric utility and the drafters of the Minority Report concur per the November 10, 2015, memo titled “Response to Low Income Advisory Task Force Recommendations. 28. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report back to the City Council with a timeline and information about specific actions taken toward achieving recommendations identified as “underway or current practice” in the most recent staff response to the Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force recommendations, as well as those planned for fiscal year 16 and fiscal year 17. 29. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to ensure that the Electric Utility Commission and the Resource Management Commission are provided an opportunity to review the recommendations of the Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force and the Minority Report, with particular emphasis on those recommendations the electric utility does not support and/or about which there was not consensus among the Task Force members, and to forward any additional comments to the Council..
Approve a resolution related to CodeNEXT, affordable housing options, and fair housing choice.
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to clarify the physical boundaries of the Town Lake Community Event Center Venue project.
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 12-4-64 (D) to modify the speed limits on portions of R.M. 2222.
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery (Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to increase transfers out by $2,792,001 and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin Resource Recovery Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-002) to transfer in and appropriate $2,792,001 from the Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget for facility development and construction. Related to Item # 11. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell approximately 9.405 acres of land, located at Lot 1, Block "E", Missouri-Pacific Industrial Park, Section One, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 52, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 4711 Winnebago Lane, to Jimmy Nassour in the amount of $1,450,001 for the land (District 2). Related to Item # 2.
Carolyn Abernathy - In support of current coyote management policy. Kyle Hoskins - TBD. CarolAnneRose Kennedy - THANKS4GIVING2015. Karen Rodriquez - October 30th 2015 flood buyout. Isidro Rodriguez - October 30th flood update. Julio Rodriquez - The flood buyout.
33. Discuss legal issues related to open government matters (private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Government Code). 34. Discuss legal issues related to sovereign immunity, City liability for claims against the City under the Texas Tort Claim Act, and how liability is determined under the Tort Claims Act. (Private consultation with legal counsel—Section 551.071). 35. Discuss legal issues related to the 2015 proposed amendments to the Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association (Private consultation with legal counsel Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery (Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to increase transfers out by $2,792,001 and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin Resource Recovery Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-002) to transfer in and appropriate $2,792,001 from the Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget for facility development and construction. Related to Item # 11. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell approximately 9.405 acres of land, located at Lot 1, Block "E", Missouri-Pacific Industrial Park, Section One, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 52, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 4711 Winnebago Lane, to Jimmy Nassour in the amount of $1,450,001 for the land (District 2). Related to Item # 2.
Approve an ordinance authorizing the expansion of the existing Parking Benefit District in the University Neighborhood Overlay District.
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery (Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to increase transfers out by $2,792,001 and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin Resource Recovery Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-002) to transfer in and appropriate $2,792,001 from the Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget for facility development and construction. Related to Item # 11. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell approximately 9.405 acres of land, located at Lot 1, Block "E", Missouri-Pacific Industrial Park, Section One, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 52, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 4711 Winnebago Lane, to Jimmy Nassour in the amount of $1,450,001 for the land (District 2). Related to Item # 2.
Authorize issuance of a street closure permit under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the 2015 3M Half Marathon to be held on Sunday, January 24, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and waiving City Code Section 14-8-3(B)(3) regarding objections to the closure.
5. Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20121213-095 to authorize the Circuit Events Local Organizing Committee to act on behalf of the City for the Texas Major Events Reimbursement Program, or, in the alternative, the Texas Events Trust Fund, for the purpose of conducting economic studies, submitting applications, and submitting any required funding to the Texas Office of the Governor for future Moto GP events to be held at the Circuit of the Americas facility. 6. Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20150402-004 to authorize the Circuit Events Local Organizing Committee to act on behalf of the City for the Texas Major Events Reimbursement Program, or, in the alternative, the Texas Events Trust Fund, for the purpose of conducting economic studies, submitting applications, and submitting any required funding to the Texas Office of the Governor for the 2016 and 2017 Austin X Games events to be held at the Circuit of the Americas facility
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES to provide telephone surveys for studying tobacco use as part of the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the term of November 1, 2015 through September 1, 2017.
Approve a resolution ratifying amendments to the Meet and Confer Agreement with the Austin Police Association that was ratified by the Austin City Council on July 27, 2013 and became effective on October 1, 2013.
Approve a resolution related to CodeNEXT, affordable housing options, and fair housing choice.
Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance creating a homestead preservation reinvestment zone within the boundaries of the existing Homestead Preservation District A. (Suggested date and time: December 17, 2015, 4:00 pm at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX).
Authorize execution of a 12-month extension of the contract with REPUBLIC SERVICES INC. for the management and disposal of industrial Class 2 non-hazardous waste in an amount not to exceed $264,820, for a total contract amount not to exceed $794,460. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2- 9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this contract. )
Authorize execution of a 12-month extension of the contract with REPUBLIC SERVICES INC. for the management and disposal of industrial Class 2 non-hazardous waste in an amount not to exceed $264,820, for a total contract amount not to exceed $794,460. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2- 9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this contract. )
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to limit the redevelopment of existing small (substandard) lots that are developed as a single building site.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding the Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorizing the levying of the 2016 assessments. Related to Item # 7.
76. Hills Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorizing the levying of the 2016 assessments. Related to Item # 8. 77. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding the Whisper Valley Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorizing the levying of the 2016 assessments. Related to Item # 9.
C14-2014-0186 – Hopper-Finley Tract – District 7 – Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 2500 South Heatherwilde Boulevard (Harris Branch Watershed) from development reserve (DR) district zoning to single family residence-small lot-conditional overlay (SF-4A-CO) combining district zoning for Tract 1, multifamily residence-moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning for Tract 2 and community commercial (GR) district zoning for Tract 3. First Reading approved on November 12, 2015. Vote: 10-0, Council Member Houston was off the dais. Owner/Applicant: Finley Company (Tim Finley). Agent: Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorize the levying of 2016 assessments.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 related to short-term rental use.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 related to short-term rental use.
C14-2015-0127 - Lexington Parke II - District 2 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as the northwest quadrant of Ross Road and Pearce Lane (Dry Creek East Watershed, Onion Creek Watershed) from single family residence-small lot (SF-4A) district zoning and multifamily residencemedium density (MF-3) district zoning to mobile home residence (MH) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant mobile home residence (MH) district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant mobile home residence (MH) district zoning. Owner: Lexington 281, L.P. (Mehrdad Moayedi). Applicant: Roberts Communities (Scott Roberts). Agent: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719.
Dec 10, 2015 City Council Meetings
Consent Items: 36 - 73 Items Pulled: 68 Items Postponed: 44, 45, 47, 48, 54 - 59, 63, 65, 67, 70, & 73
27. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report back to the City Council with a proposed schedule, plan, and budget for implementing the recommendations of the Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force with which the electric utility and the drafters of the Minority Report concur per the November 10, 2015, memo titled “Response to Low Income Advisory Task Force Recommendations. 28. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to report back to the City Council with a timeline and information about specific actions taken toward achieving recommendations identified as “underway or current practice” in the most recent staff response to the Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force recommendations, as well as those planned for fiscal year 16 and fiscal year 17. 29. Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to ensure that the Electric Utility Commission and the Resource Management Commission are provided an opportunity to review the recommendations of the Low Income Consumer Advisory Task Force and the Minority Report, with particular emphasis on those recommendations the electric utility does not support and/or about which there was not consensus among the Task Force members, and to forward any additional comments to the Council..
Approve a resolution related to CodeNEXT, affordable housing options, and fair housing choice.
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to clarify the physical boundaries of the Town Lake Community Event Center Venue project.
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 12-4-64 (D) to modify the speed limits on portions of R.M. 2222.
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery (Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to increase transfers out by $2,792,001 and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin Resource Recovery Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-002) to transfer in and appropriate $2,792,001 from the Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget for facility development and construction. Related to Item # 11. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell approximately 9.405 acres of land, located at Lot 1, Block "E", Missouri-Pacific Industrial Park, Section One, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 52, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 4711 Winnebago Lane, to Jimmy Nassour in the amount of $1,450,001 for the land (District 2). Related to Item # 2.
Carolyn Abernathy - In support of current coyote management policy. Kyle Hoskins - TBD. CarolAnneRose Kennedy - THANKS4GIVING2015. Karen Rodriquez - October 30th 2015 flood buyout. Isidro Rodriguez - October 30th flood update. Julio Rodriquez - The flood buyout.
33. Discuss legal issues related to open government matters (private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Government Code). 34. Discuss legal issues related to sovereign immunity, City liability for claims against the City under the Texas Tort Claim Act, and how liability is determined under the Tort Claims Act. (Private consultation with legal counsel—Section 551.071). 35. Discuss legal issues related to the 2015 proposed amendments to the Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Austin and the Austin Police Association (Private consultation with legal counsel Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery (Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to increase transfers out by $2,792,001 and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin Resource Recovery Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-002) to transfer in and appropriate $2,792,001 from the Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget for facility development and construction. Related to Item # 11. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell approximately 9.405 acres of land, located at Lot 1, Block "E", Missouri-Pacific Industrial Park, Section One, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 52, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 4711 Winnebago Lane, to Jimmy Nassour in the amount of $1,450,001 for the land (District 2). Related to Item # 2.
Approve an ordinance authorizing the expansion of the existing Parking Benefit District in the University Neighborhood Overlay District.
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Operating Budget of Austin Resource Recovery (Ordinance No. 20150908-001) to increase transfers out by $2,792,001 and amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Austin Resource Recovery Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20150908-002) to transfer in and appropriate $2,792,001 from the Austin Resource Recovery Operating Budget for facility development and construction. Related to Item # 11. 11. Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to sell approximately 9.405 acres of land, located at Lot 1, Block "E", Missouri-Pacific Industrial Park, Section One, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 52, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, and locally known as 4711 Winnebago Lane, to Jimmy Nassour in the amount of $1,450,001 for the land (District 2). Related to Item # 2.
Authorize issuance of a street closure permit under City Code Chapter 14-8 for the 2015 3M Half Marathon to be held on Sunday, January 24, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and waiving City Code Section 14-8-3(B)(3) regarding objections to the closure.
5. Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20121213-095 to authorize the Circuit Events Local Organizing Committee to act on behalf of the City for the Texas Major Events Reimbursement Program, or, in the alternative, the Texas Events Trust Fund, for the purpose of conducting economic studies, submitting applications, and submitting any required funding to the Texas Office of the Governor for future Moto GP events to be held at the Circuit of the Americas facility. 6. Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20150402-004 to authorize the Circuit Events Local Organizing Committee to act on behalf of the City for the Texas Major Events Reimbursement Program, or, in the alternative, the Texas Events Trust Fund, for the purpose of conducting economic studies, submitting applications, and submitting any required funding to the Texas Office of the Governor for the 2016 and 2017 Austin X Games events to be held at the Circuit of the Americas facility
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES to provide telephone surveys for studying tobacco use as part of the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the term of November 1, 2015 through September 1, 2017.
Approve a resolution ratifying amendments to the Meet and Confer Agreement with the Austin Police Association that was ratified by the Austin City Council on July 27, 2013 and became effective on October 1, 2013.
Approve a resolution related to CodeNEXT, affordable housing options, and fair housing choice.
Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance creating a homestead preservation reinvestment zone within the boundaries of the existing Homestead Preservation District A. (Suggested date and time: December 17, 2015, 4:00 pm at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX).
Authorize execution of a 12-month extension of the contract with REPUBLIC SERVICES INC. for the management and disposal of industrial Class 2 non-hazardous waste in an amount not to exceed $264,820, for a total contract amount not to exceed $794,460. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2- 9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this contract. )
Authorize execution of a 12-month extension of the contract with REPUBLIC SERVICES INC. for the management and disposal of industrial Class 2 non-hazardous waste in an amount not to exceed $264,820, for a total contract amount not to exceed $794,460. ( Notes: This contract was awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2- 9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. No subcontracting opportunities were identified; therefore, no goals were established for this contract. )
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to limit the redevelopment of existing small (substandard) lots that are developed as a single building site.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding the Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorizing the levying of the 2016 assessments. Related to Item # 7.
76. Hills Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorizing the levying of the 2016 assessments. Related to Item # 8. 77. Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding the Whisper Valley Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorizing the levying of the 2016 assessments. Related to Item # 9.
C14-2014-0186 – Hopper-Finley Tract – District 7 – Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as 2500 South Heatherwilde Boulevard (Harris Branch Watershed) from development reserve (DR) district zoning to single family residence-small lot-conditional overlay (SF-4A-CO) combining district zoning for Tract 1, multifamily residence-moderate-high density (MF-4) district zoning for Tract 2 and community commercial (GR) district zoning for Tract 3. First Reading approved on November 12, 2015. Vote: 10-0, Council Member Houston was off the dais. Owner/Applicant: Finley Company (Tim Finley). Agent: Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District 2016 assessment roll and authorize the levying of 2016 assessments.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 related to short-term rental use.
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 related to short-term rental use.
C14-2015-0127 - Lexington Parke II - District 2 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 by rezoning property locally known as the northwest quadrant of Ross Road and Pearce Lane (Dry Creek East Watershed, Onion Creek Watershed) from single family residence-small lot (SF-4A) district zoning and multifamily residencemedium density (MF-3) district zoning to mobile home residence (MH) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant mobile home residence (MH) district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant mobile home residence (MH) district zoning. Owner: Lexington 281, L.P. (Mehrdad Moayedi). Applicant: Roberts Communities (Scott Roberts). Agent: Husch Blackwell, LLP (Nikelle Meade). City Staff: Wendy Rhoades, 512-974-7719.