TickTock Austin City Council Meeting: 10.6.2016
Monday, October 10, 2016 by Michael Kanin
TickTock for Friday, October 7, 2016
Participants:
MKanin 164
JacobDirr 2
eraycollins 1
marieacunaa 1
brennangriffin 1
lubomudrov 1
PointAustin 1
Thursday, October 06, 2016 9AM
Checking in from #atxcouncil where yours truly is hoping things end in time for me to take in the start of the Red Sox playoff run. #atxgov October 06, 2016 09:59 AM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 10AM
Could be a quick #atxcouncil day. All Access @austinmonitor readers can check out @lizpagano’s preview here: https://t.co/94V8YSSJyM #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:06 AM
seems 2, 10, 11, 12, 24, & 30 (coyotes, Asian-Am Resource ctr rennos, election day stuff, Zach theater contract, Champion tract) are pulled October 06, 2016 10:12 AM
also seems that the zach/cultural arts contracts items’ll be set for 2pm or later #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:12 AM
@MayorAdler notes that today is new (interim) CMgr Elaine Hart is on the dais for the first time today #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:15 AM
@MayorAdler also taking a minute to thank CMgr Ott for his service #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:15 AM
"@MKanin are they postponing the imagine austin amendment, or is that on consent?"
@brennangriffin no ppd yet but its a public hearing so could come later October 06, 2016 10:19 AM
items 26, 27 ppd to 10/20 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:19 AM
Item 39
item 39 is withdrawn #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:19 AM
Item 58
item 58 will be withdrawn at 4pm #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:19 AM
pulled: 2, 11, 12 (2pm), 24 (related to 53; request for ppd), 30 #atxcouncil #atxgov #wowlightday October 06, 2016 10:22 AM
ICMgr Hart addresses #CitCom concerns from David King re:investment policy. interesting mgmt contrast right off the bat #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 10:27 AM
before we move along to pass consent, @Oraatx1 raises concerns over 17 of 20 purchasing items that have no m/wbe goals #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:31 AM
staff to @Oraatx1’s concerns: notes some deals don’t qualify for m/wbe goals. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:33 AM
@Oraatx1 singled out landscaping contracts on today’s agenda as possible m/wbe targs. staff: done our best to get there #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:34 AM
Item 39
@DonZimmermanATX now on to talk to item 39, which has been withdrawn #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:38 AM
@DonZimmermanATX credits his office for the withdrawal. says prices had ballooned. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:39 AM
@DonZimmermanATX also calling for a five-year history of expenditures associated with future purchasing items #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:39 AM
RT @austinmonitor: And @MKanin is back! Keep him live tweeting by donating here: https://t.co/aYa9mZwEB8 October 06, 2016 10:40 AM
consent passes. yeas: 10 (with abstentions, etc) #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:42 AM
off the dais, as she will be all day, @EllenforAustin #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:42 AM
#atxcouncil moves along to items 24 and 53. this seems set for ppd #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:43 AM
@SheriGalloD10 on champions tract: amendments, TIA still outstanding, some disagreement on density. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:44 AM
seems champions’ll be back in November #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:45 AM
@SheriGalloD10: heavy workload on staff, wants to be reasonable with expectations here #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:47 AM
@SheriGalloD10 offers champions ppd until 11.3 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:48 AM
that passes. yeas: 9 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:48 AM
abstain: @PoolforAustin #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:49 AM
Item 52
MPT @kathietovo moves approval of item 52, #atxgov audit plan. passes yeas: 10 #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 10:49 AM
Item 2
#atxcouncil moves along to item 2. item 2 is for coyote response! #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:50 AM
@DGarzaforD2 wonders whether the deal is necessary. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:50 AM
staff: we’ve done it for a while. also, it complies with #atxcouncil policies #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:51 AM
@SheriGalloD10 notes that new deal allows #atxgov to deal directly w vendor, skip going thru county #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 10:53 AM
first speaker suggests that existing CoA coyote program is solid and that #atxgov shouldn’t look for an outside vendor #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 10:55 AM
speaker: “colossal waste of time, energy and possibly money” re: coyote contract #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:55 AM
speaker is from animal advisory commission #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 10:56 AM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 11AM
ah. this is about coyote traps. @DonZimmermanATX: put his hand in traps. doesnt seem concerned about humane concerns #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:00 AM
MPT @kathietovo, picking up on commissioner point: things are working fine, no need for the deal #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:02 AM
Commissioner: yup. also: vendor has violated city ordinances, doesn’t seem to think it’s subject to #atxgov rules #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 11:02 AM
@SheriGalloD10 also notes it’s already funded, and that coyotes are a real concern #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 11:05 AM
Texas Humane Society director up now. Argues #atxgov has a chance to be leader in humane treatment of wildlife #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 11:05 AM
@AKMcGlinchy THERE IS STILL A COYOTE STORY OUT THERE October 06, 2016 11:05 AM
Humane society director runs down materials, support it has provided to #atxgov #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 11:07 AM
@SheriGalloD10 wonders what n’hoods Humane Society has met with on coyotes. HS: offered, haven’t heard back #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:08 AM
Craig Mazur up now.on animal advisory commission. also w Austin Sierra Club, nat’l Sierra Club. @PoolforAustin appointee #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:09 AM
Mazur: Heard, not seen coyotes. argues this is ’cause they haven’t been “trapped out…” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:10 AM
Mazur: trapping out means new coyotes come in that don’t know rules and start interacting w human populations #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:11 AM
@D5Kitchen notes that stipulation in contract allows Chief Animal Services Officer to not use contract #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:15 AM
@DGarzaforD2 asks CASO if current coyote policy is effective. CASO: yup #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:16 AM
@DGarzaforD2 has amend that would remove execute portion of deal #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:18 AM
staff: only thing i think i heard that isn’t already in there is checking back w animal services comm #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:18 AM
staff continues to argue that removing county from process is best way forward here #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:19 AM
@Oraatx1 bangs on members of Animal Advisory Comm, who she says spread mis-information that she was behind items here #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:20 AM
@MayorAdler: what’s the difference btwn executing deal immediately versus negotiating only #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:21 AM
idea here would be that deal would be executed only in the event of a public safety issue #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:21 AM
@MayorAdler: also, what do we get for the $10k here? #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:23 AM
staff: technical assistance, reporting, on-call for “certain…dire situations, public safety threat” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:23 AM
@MayorAdler…so, what do you want us to do here? #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:24 AM
CASO: we’re trying to untangle contract. don’t anticipate public safety issue #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:24 AM
@Oraatx1: also a javelina problem in her district. suggests A&M deal could help with other wild animal problems #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:26 AM
somewhere in there, @Oraatx1 picked up on the notion that coyotes are smart, and that they might respect #atxgov boundaries? #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 11:27 AM
based on current discussion, @JackCraver has invoked notion of a “coyote apocalypse” (as in: in case of the event of…) #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:30 AM
@PoolforAustin also has concerns about how A&M wild life mgmt deals w #atxgov #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 11:31 AM
Animal Advisory Comm mem Lundquist: Animal Services doesnt want contract w agency; not being said for political reasons #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:33 AM
cx: animal advisory comm member is lundsted, not lundquist October 06, 2016 11:34 AM
👏 https://t.co/NpfLXrQ6OW October 06, 2016 11:35 AM
@DonZimmermanATX says this is about struggle over policy control. adds that policy was established by “downtown #atxcouncil” #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:36 AM
@DonZimmermanATX “are we going to respect the suburbs?” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:36 AM
MPT @kathietovo takes “great objection” to idea former #atxcouncil was “dwntwn city council” #atxgov; notes she got all round city for input October 06, 2016 11:38 AM
@JackCraver advice to all: “keep your cats inside” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:39 AM
@JackCraver amends: cats = “feline citizens” #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:40 AM
ACM Lumbreras and CASO Hammond seem to be passing responsibility for asking for wanting deal back and forth #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:40 AM
ps many thanks to @PointAustin for coyote item hashtag #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:40 AM
@PoolforAustin
wants to set this up so CASO is in charge of deal; would allow #atxgov to not use deal #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:45 AM
wants to set this up so CASO is in charge of deal; would allow #atxgov to not use deal #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:45 AM
amend now calls for staff to bring any action on #coyoteugly deal to animal advisory comm #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:45 AM
@DonZimmermanATX would also like it to go to public safety comm #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:46 AM
#atxcouncil divides question. execution authority at staff’s discretion up first #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:48 AM
discretion to animal services officer passes #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly yeas: 9 October 06, 2016 11:50 AM
abstain: @DonZimmermanATX #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:50 AM
and, seeing no need to send item back to commission, that is w.drawn #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:51 AM
meanwhile, @DonZimmermanATX forces vote on w.drawl of amend to send back to comm #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 11:52 AM
Item 11
that fails. and #atxcouncil moves along to item 11 #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:53 AM
11 is setting up voting locations, precincts etc #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:54 AM
@DonZimmermanATX has concerns about the change of a voting location from celebration church. #atxcouncil #atxgov this is pct 336 October 06, 2016 11:54 AM
clerk says #TravCo said that church has closed. @DonZimmermanATX says that’s not what he heard #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:55 AM
with that 11 passes. yeas: 8 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:56 AM
@GregCasar @kathietovo off dais for 11 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:56 AM
Item 30
#atxcouncil moves along to item 30. this is for the smarter smart meters #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:57 AM
@austinmonitor latest on smart meters here, courtesy of @JackCraver: https://t.co/jgyw5NF8Na #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:58 AM
@SheriGalloD10 wonders how Austin Energy will make decisions about replacements, with an eye toward the $s #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 11:59 AM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 12PM
"What time does that game start, @mkanin? @PointAustin"
@eraycollins @PointAustin 7pm. fingers crossed October 06, 2016 12:00 PM
30 passes. yeas: 9 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 12:05 PM
@DonZimmermanATX objects to the whole thing, seemingly under the idea that the comm agrees w staff #atxcouncil #atxgov #coyoteugly October 06, 2016 12:05 PM
cx: yeas: 8 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 12:05 PM
nays: @DonZimmermanATX #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 12:05 PM
off the dais: @GregCasar #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 12:06 PM
that’ll take us to #CitCom. I’ll be back ’round 1:30 or 2 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 12:07 PM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 2PM
"@MKanin When SH130 south towards Lockhart 1st opened, there were accidents from these animals. Most r are cross of hogs & Russian boars."
@marieacunaa russian boars?! October 06, 2016 02:53 PM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 3PM
RT @marieacunaa: @MKanin believe it or not yes. Some got loose decades ago. These things breed as fast as mosquitos. They don’t respond to… October 06, 2016 03:05 PM
RT @eraycollins: Yep. @MKanin @marieacunaa October 06, 2016 03:05 PM
Item 12
back at #atxcouncil a bit late. picking up at item 12. 12 is the cultural arts contracts/Zach theater item #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:27 PM
we’re at #citcom, much of it seemingly about Zach #atxgov #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 03:28 PM
here is our latest on the issues w Zach theater: https://t.co/Xm2VaTXSM7 #atxgov #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 03:29 PM
here is @D5Kitchen on an amend from she & @GregCasar designed to address concerns of Zach labor: https://t.co/mnG1bLkeTo #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:31 PM
Zach managing director Elizabeth Challener up now. Emphasizing that “there is not a labor dispute” right now. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:35 PM
Challener: Zach believes in dialogue. Argues majority of employees aren’t concerned w wage issues raised by labor orgs #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:37 PM
Challener: @D5Kitchen, @GregCasar amend is an ultimatum. calls for more time, suggests amend undercuts federal law #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:38 PM
Challener: assured by @D5Kitchen that amend was clarifying, not major changes. argues amend is instead a major change #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:40 PM
Challener also references an amend from @SheriGalloD10; MPT @kathietovo notes no amend exists (least not yet) #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:41 PM
@D5Kitchen argues that interaction w Zach was more collaborative than Challener suggests #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:42 PM
Challener now pushing for a bit more time to speak #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:43 PM
@DGarzaforD2 asks Challener to address whether a stagehand’s hours had been cut, and she instructed not to wear a shirt #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:43 PM
Challener says that didn’t happen. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:44 PM
@DGarzaforD2 asks about whether Zach instructed employees to not speak with union organizers #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:44 PM
Challener: we haven’t done that. we have board members who know this stuff, we follow the rules #atxcouncil #atgov October 06, 2016 03:45 PM
from gallery: “you did tell us not to sign the cards” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:45 PM
Challener: we know we can’t tell people not to sign union cards #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:46 PM
next speaker: “it’s hard to speak out against the violations” suggests there are others who aren’t able to speak out #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:47 PM
Kara Sheehan w AFL-CIO is this speaker #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 03:49 PM
Here are the changes proposed to cultural arts deals. https://t.co/l0KDuMsWyD October 06, 2016 03:54 PM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 4PM
speakers continue to go back and forth on Zach theater issue. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:20 PM
we’re back to the dais on the cultural arts contracts. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:42 PM
@GregCasar: “not taking a side” on union or not; wants employees to make that decision #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:42 PM
@GregCasar also calling for both parties to not interfere with employee vote #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:43 PM
@D5Kitchen calls language a simple ask: that arts orgs offer good faith negotiations #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:44 PM
@D5Kitchen adds that no agreement would not impact this cycle of funding #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:45 PM
more clearly: that a failure to reach an agreement would not imperil funding this time around #atxcouncil #atxgov https://t.co/X1l2wvOF6C October 06, 2016 04:46 PM
@Oraatx1 says she feels bullied about not having enough time to make a decision here #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:47 PM
MPT @kathietovo notes that, tho #atxgov hasn’t always included worker provisions, effort here aligns w efforts over past 5 yrs #atxcouncil October 06, 2016 04:50 PM
@DonZimmermanATX will be against this #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:51 PM
and, in fact, @DonZimmermanATX moves to strike changes in red. @SheriGalloD10 seconds #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:52 PM
@DonZimmermanATX concerned that language as written is written “to promote ability of union to advance its interest” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:53 PM
@SheriGalloD10 wonders about notion that rule as proposed goes beyond fed law. @GregCasar: not breaking laws, doing jobs #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:56 PM
@SheriGalloD10 expresses concerns over labor issues brought to cultural arts contracts #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:57 PM
@DGarzaforD2 this is affordability issue. leverage. thanks “one employee who had courage” to speak on behalf of labor #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 04:59 PM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 5PM
"When @PointAustin teased meeting this morning, missed this Consent Agenda time-bomb on Zach union recog. Apologies to all #atxcouncil"
@PointAustin no one’s perfect… October 06, 2016 05:00 PM
@Oraatx1: understand more folks (zach employees) couldn’t b here (for labor) thanks to economic considerations (working) #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:01 PM
@Oraatx1 asks colleagues to remove card check provision #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:01 PM
@D5Kitchen on card check: “it says or other system” that assures “similar result” #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:02 PM
@MayorAdler supports policy of #atxgov inserting language like that here into agreements #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:04 PM
still, @MayorAdler has concerns that there wasn’t enough time for public vetting here #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:05 PM
seems, however that @MayorAdler will support ord lang changes #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:05 PM
@DonZimmermanATX attempt to strike amends fails yeas: @SheriGalloD10 @DonZimmermanATX October 06, 2016 05:08 PM
abstain: @Oraatx1 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:09 PM
nays: 7 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:09 PM
@Oraatx1 now moves to strike specific reference to card checks #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:09 PM
@PoolforAustin wonders what other methods there would be. @DonZimmermanATX off mic: secret ballot. #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:11 PM
@GregCasar notes card check, agreements from labor side to not strike, mgmt to remain neutral are fed standard #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:12 PM
@GregCasar suggests that #atxcouncil leave card check, but add secret ballot too #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:16 PM
@Oraatx1 likes that, and it sticks #atxcouncil #atxgov yeas: 10 October 06, 2016 05:16 PM
main motion passes, with @D5Kitchen @GregCasar language. yeas: 9 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:17 PM
nay: @DonZimmermanATX #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:17 PM
Item 63
#atxcouncil now ppds item 63 to 10/14 #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:18 PM
Item 61
#atxcouncil will now have public hearings on item 61, item 62, and item 63 all annexation hearings #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:19 PM
Item 60
no speakers on annexation in item 60 #atxcouncil #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:20 PM
with that, #atxcouncil closes public hearing on 60. #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:22 PM
Item 61
#atxcouncil moves to item 61 #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:22 PM
no speakers on 61 either. #atxcouncil closes hearing. #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:23 PM
no speakers on 62 either, and #atxcouncil closes that hearing #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:24 PM
‘fraid i have to leave midway through today’s #atxcouncil meeting. thanks for following along! #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:26 PM
Item 62
#atxcouncil moves along to item 62. 62 is another annexation hearing #atxgov October 06, 2016 05:35 PM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 7PM
"can’t think about @evanasmith & @WellsDunbar without natural slide to @MKanin. I admire the hell out of @MKanin. Had a vision. Made it real."
@JacobDirr very kind sir. Many thanks October 06, 2016 07:28 PM
"can’t think about @evanasmith & @WellsDunbar without natural slide to @MKanin. I admire the hell out of @MKanin. Had a vision. Made it real."
@JacobDirr would add, however, that we’ve still got a long way to go October 06, 2016 07:30 PM
Thursday, October 06, 2016 10PM
"@MKanin oh great, now I have to decipher Councilese on my own. #comebacksoonmike"
@lubomudrov sorry man October 06, 2016 10:15 PM
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Austin City Council: The Austin City Council is the body with legislative purview over the City of Austin. It offers policy direction, while the office of the City Manager implements administrative actions based on those policies. Until 2015, the body contained seven members, including the city's Mayor, all elected at-large. In 2012, City of Austin residents voted to change that system and as of 2015, 10 members of the Council are elected based on geographic districts. The Mayor continues to be elected at-large.
