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Kitchen rallies support as recall effort remains in holding pattern

A group shrouded in mystery failed to deliver on its promise of a political blockbuster on Monday, in the process digging up new questions to pile upon a tall stack of older unanswered ones. After teasing a big announcement late…

City Council • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 2, 2016

Council member fears lawsuits over new ordinance

It’s no secret that on Tuesday, Austin’s city clerk is expected to tell City Council that she has validated at least 20,000 signatures on a petition to change an ordinance governing transportation network companies. And, it’s clear that her announcement will…

City Council • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Feb 2, 2016

Unresolved PUD changes spark Council fight

As has been widely reported by now, civility lost its way at last Thursday’s City Council meeting, culminating with a tweet from Council Member Leslie Pool. That tweet, since deleted, read, “So maybe this is the nail in Gallo’s coffin.”…

City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 1, 2016

Kanin on Council: January 29, 2016

Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin talks with KUT’s Jimmy Maas about Austin City Council action from Thursday, January 28, 2016. Post is embedded below:

Austin • By Michael Kanin • Feb 1, 2016

Council stalls mandatory fingerprinting for TNCs, adopts voluntary program instead

City Council on Thursday stalled an ordinance requiring drivers for transportation network companies to pass a fingerprint-based background check and adopted incentives to motivate drivers to voluntarily submit fingerprints. “We’re only deciding whether or not we want to encourage volunteers to get…

City Council • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Jan 29, 2016

Pilot Knob fee waivers to cost city $50M - $80M

At their last meeting in December, when City Council members approved annexation for the Pilot Knob Planned Unit Development, they agreed to give up $50 million to $80 million in fee waivers for installation of water and wastewater lines over…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jan 27, 2016

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Kanin on Council: TNCs Negotiations, the Kitchen Petition & Impending Budget Negotiations

The Austin Monitor’s Michael Kanin joins KUT’s Jennifer Stayton to talk about Austin City Council negotiations with transportation networking companies, a petition to oust Council Member Ann Kitchen and the looming prospect of city budget negotiations. Post is embedded below:

Austin • By Michael Kanin • Jan 25, 2016

Mystery surrounds Kitchen recall petition

As Mike Blizzard describes it, Wednesday morning began like any other. Then came a knock at his door. “A lot of people come through the neighborhood trying to get you to replace your windows, and I thought that’s who it…

Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jan 22, 2016

Little clarity in TNC debate

Where there was once a clear path for City Council to revise rules for transportation network companies, there is now a plethora of possibilities. Council voted last month to require fingerprinting background checks of TNC drivers, and it is set to…

Austin • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Jan 21, 2016

Transition panel reaches some conclusions

Mayor Steve Adler has proposed adding an extra week to the time between when an item is posted on City Council’s draft agenda and the day Council hears the item. Members of the transition committee – an unofficial Council committee…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Jan 20, 2016

Ridesharing supporters quickly surpass signatures needed to push for ordinance change

Ridesharing Works for Austin has collected 65,103 signatures on a petition to change a city ordinance requiring that drivers be fingerprinted – which could force either a new City Council vote or a city-wide election. The political action committee opposes rules…

City Council • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Jan 19, 2016

Casar proposes changes to committee rules

City Council Member Greg Casar is proposing that most items go directly to the Council agenda, eliminating the assumption that items are discussed before a Council committee before being passed to the full Council for consideration. This proposal is just…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jan 18, 2016

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