| Dear Neighbors,
The holiday season is the perfect time of year to reflect on all we are thankful for in our lives. I am grateful for the honor of representing you and for your willingness to invest in our community.
Earlier this month, Austin Independent School District residents overwhelmingly agreed that all of our children deserve to go to school in an environment that supports their learning. I am proud of the high level of voter engagement we saw in District 10 for the bond election. Every school in AISD will see some form of improvement or benefit. Details about each school’s improvement projects can be found at https://www.aecomconnect.com/AISD/bondscenario.html. I’ve also put together a list of improvements coming to District 10 AISD schools, which can be found here.
This week, I hope everyone enjoys time with their families and loved ones and is able to rest up for the busy weeks ahead. Happy Thanksgiving! Kind regards, Alison Alter Council Member, District 10
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Table of Contents - Aquatics Master Plan Meeting Reminder — Nov. 29
- 2018 Bond Town Halls — Nov. 28-Dec. 7
- Great Hills Market Meetings – Nov. 28 & Dec. 4
- Paid Sick Leave Public Input Meeting — Nov. 30
- Citizens Police Academy Application — Due Dec. 1
- Small Business Survey
- Zilker Tree Lighting — Nov. 26
- Turkey Trot — Nov. 23
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| | | Aquatics Master Plan Meeting Reminder
As I mentioned in my last newsletter, the Aquatic Master Plan Task Force has scheduled additional community meetings at the request of residents who were unable to attend previous meetings. The last of these meetings will be on Nov. 29 at the Lamar Senior Activity Center. This meeting is the final in-person opportunity for residents to give feedback on the master plan before the task force makes its recommendations. The agenda for the meetings will be posted here. Previous meeting have addressed topics outlined in the resolution including equity, sustainability, funding, and site-suitability. Nov. 29, 2017 5 p.m. Lamar Senior Activity Center 2874 Shoal Crest Ave. Residents wishing to provide comments on the aquatics plan should arrive early and sign up for citizen communication. Comments can also be submitted to swim512@austintexas.gov. For up-to-date information on the plan, please visit the Aquatic Master Plan Task Force website at: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/aquatic-master-plan-task-force. |
| | | 2018 Bond Town Halls
The Bond Election Advisory Task Force is seeking public input in advance of offering its recommendations to Council for a bond package to go to voters in 2018. Council specifically directed City staff and the task force to focus on funding efforts to address flooding, affordable housing, mobility, high-capacity transit, parks, libraries, and existing infrastructure. City departments identified more than $3 billion in needs during the next five years. From that list, City staff developed a $640 million bond package to serve as a starting point for the task force to consider.
While the task force develops its Council recommendations for the bond package, its 13 appointed members want to better understand what City infrastructure needs are most important to Austin residents.
To accomplish this task, the Task Force has scheduled several town halls throughout the city: • Nov. 28 – University Hills Branch Library, 4721 Loyola Lane – 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Nov. 29 – ACC South Campus, 1820 W. Stassney Lane – 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Nov. 30 – Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St. – 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Dec. 4 – Spicewood Springs Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Road – 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Dec. 5 – Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive – 6:30pm-8:00pm • Dec. 7 – Hampton Branch Library at Oak Hill, 5125 Convict Hill Road – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Additionally, the task force and City staff have launched an online survey and a bond simulator. Residents also will be able to call Austin 3-1-1 to provide their feedback. The City currently is developing a language access plan to ensure non-English proficient speakers can provide input into this process as well.
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| | Great Hills Market Meeting
I was pleased to see the high engagement from neighbors at our first community meeting regarding the requested rezoning and proposed redevelopment of the Great Hills Market area. In order to give the community adequate time to discuss and understand the proposal, I arranged for first reading on the rezoning case to be postponed to Dec. 7. My District 10 Office has scheduled two supplemental meetings before the item comes to Council to allow for additional conversations between the developers and the neighbors. This gives residents more opportunities to provide input and negotiate potential conditions on the redevelopment.Nov. 28, 2017 & Dec. 4, 2017 6:30 p.m. Triumphant Love Lutheran Church 9508 Great Hills Trail Austin, TX 78759
Please feel free to share these upcoming meeting dates with friends and neighbors. You can also sign up for our email list to receive additional updatebond s on this case here. To ensure that we can accommodate all attendees at each meeting, please RSVP to Kurt Cadena-Mitchell at kurt.cadena-mitchell@austintexas.gov. |
| | | Paid Sick Leave Public Input Meeting
On Sept. 28, 2017, City Council directed staff to get feedback from the community that might inform a future paid sick day policy for private employers in Austin. To help shape the proposal, you’re invited to share your input on a paid sick leave policy. All feedback will be presented to Council in December to help us determine how to proceed.
Nov. 30, 2017 4-6:30 p.m. Fiesta Gardens 2101 Jesse E. Segovia Street |
| | | Citizens Police Academy Application Applications are now open for the Austin Police Department Citizen Police Academy's Spring 2018 classes! The Citizen Policy Academy is a 14-week program designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Austin Police Department. Each session consists of weekly classes that meet at Austin Police Headquarters. The instruction is comprehensive, and each week different units within the department are covered.
Two different classes are offered in the spring beginning the week of Feb. 5, 2017. Class 94 will meet on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Class 95 is scheduled for Thursdays at the same time. The deadline to enroll for either class is Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at 5 p.m. Each class only has 50 spots available, first come, first served, so sign up today!
To find more information on the Citizen Police Academy, including instructions on how to apply, please read the information packet: http://bit.ly/2iUCMuD. |
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Small Business Survey
The Austin Independent Business Alliance wants to hear from local small businesses! In order to help determine what services, resources, and classes to provide through the City of Austin’s Small Business Program, AIBA is asking for feedback via a quick survey. If you own or work for a small to medium-sized business in the Austin area, or if you want to help make sure our local business community continues to thrive and grow, I strongly encourage you to take the survey at www.HelpAustinThrive.com. |
| | | Zilker Tree Lighting
The holiday season is here! Join the Austin Parks and Recreation Department for the 51st Annual Zilker Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony to kick off the holiday season in Austin. This year’s event will be emceed by KVUE’s Quita Culpepper and will feature local community entertainment, a holiday message, and the lighting of the tree by the winners of the Zilker Holiday Tree art contest. This is a free, family-friendly event for everyone to enjoy!
Nov. 26, 2017 Zilker Park Music – 5:30 p.m. Ceremony – 6 p.m.
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| | | Turkey Trot
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot. Held on Thanksgiving morning, the Austin Turkey Trot is the largest five-mile run in Texas and one of the largest Turkey Trots in the nation, boasting nearly 20,000 participants. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Turkey Trot go to Caritas of Austin, a nonprofit organization that provides housing, employment, education, and food services to more than 20,000 homeless, working poor, and documented refugees in Travis County. Through this event alone, ThunderCloud has raised more than $3.1 million for Caritas of Austin.
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