| Thank you for reading this issue
of the District 10 Newsletter. Before we jump in, I want to take a moment to
recognize everyone who participated in our five (so far) CodeNEXT community meetings,
those who have commented on CodeNEXT with the online tool, and the thousands of
you that have gotten involved in a multitude of issues in the City.
Whenever I
am deep in the weeds on a difficult issue, I
am encouraged by the example that the people of District 10 have been setting
for long before I was in this office. As a community, you have never let a hard
road slow you down. I am proud to be your representative at City Hall.
There are many ways to get involved this month. There are probably enough community meetings in June to make for a family road trip as you crisscross the city from event to event. Who says vacations and civic engagement can't mix? (My teenagers might.)
-Council Member Alison Alter
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| Table of Contents
- District 10 Summer Town Hall - June 19, 6:30 PM
- Conversation on Housing and Aging
- Budget Public Engagement
- Economic Development Outreach Meetings
- Aquatic Master Plan Public Review Meetings
- Autonomous Vehicle Online Survey
- CodeNEXT Resource Sheet
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| | | School’s out and vacations are
getting started, but before everyone disappears into a cloud of spray-on
sunscreen and airplane exhaust, please join us at our District 10 Summer Town
Hall Meeting.
The meeting will address citywide and District 10 issues. Council Member Alter’s Appointee to the City Manager Search
Advisory Task Force, Jan Lehman, will collect public input on what the City
Council should look for in a new City Manager. Austin Transportation Department
will discuss speed mitigation efforts like speed cushions in the district.
District 10 staff will present information on CodeNEXT. The City Budget Office
will share information about public involvement in the budget process, followed
by a budget activity designed to foster conversation about how the City should
prioritize with our budget challenges. Representatives from Austin Water, the
Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, and Capital Metro will have information tables.
We hope you will find time to join us.
Monday,
June 19
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Westover
Hills Church of Christ Gymnasium 8332
Mesa Drive, Austin, TX 78759
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| | | | Conversation on Housing, Aging, and Affordability
The Housing
Working Group of the Commission on Seniors is hosting a neighborhood discussion in District 10 for those 55 years and older in an effort to better understand their
needs and preferences for affordable housing. Housing terms will be defined and innovative concepts introduced as a
means of making more affordable housing options available.
Please attend if you are interested in ways to
“age in place” in your own home with home modifications, or considering shared
housing, co-housing, intentional communities, co-ops, garden homes, and
subsidized housing for seniors.
Sunday, June 11
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Chez Zee Restaurant
5406 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX 78746
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| | | Budget Public Engagement
The City Council will be voting on
next year’s budget in September. The choices we make now will have impacts for
many years. To create a budget that meets our needs in a responsible manner, we
need the public’s help.
The City of Austin Budget Office
is providing several opportunities for the public to have a say in how we
distribute our resources. Their website, http://austintexas.gov/budget,
contains an online Budget Simulator. Results from the exercise will be compiled
and presented to City Council. The FY 2017-18 Public Engagement Report will be
available to the public at Austin
Finance Online in August 2017. Additional information about the budget
to help you work with the simulator can be viewed here: atx.budgetsimulator.com/ |
| | Economic Development Outreach
In June, the City’s Economic
Development Department will hold community conversations on a variety of topics
related to economic development, with the goal of receiving public input on
revising the City’s Economic Development Policy.
The series will begin with “Economic Development
Policy Community Conversation Kick-Off,” which will provide an overview of
current policy, outline the review process, and identify potential outcomes. Next up will be seven sessions, each focusing on a specific aspect of
Economic Development investment policy:
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Economic Development Policy Community Conversation Kick-Off
Monday, June 5, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Austin City Hall Council Chambers
301 W. 2nd Street
Small Business
Monday, June 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Turner Roberts Recreation Center
7201 Colony Loop Drive
Business Expansion
Monday, June 5, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Virginia L Brown Recreation Center Room B
7500 Blessing Avenue, Austin
Workforce
Tuesday, June 6, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Central Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center
2901 Montopolis Driver
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Real Estate
Tuesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Ruiz Branch Library
1600 Grove Blvd
Business Recruitment
Wednesday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Whole Foods North, Community Room
11920 Domain Drive
Creative Sector
Wednesday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Spicewood Springs Branch Library
867 Spicewood Springs Road
Non-Profit & Social Enterprise
Thursday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dove Springs Rec Center
5801 Ainez Drive
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| | | Aquatic Master Plan Public Review
As our
thermostats threaten to break from the summer heat, the best places to cool off
are our City Pools, where families have flocked since 1927. Parks and
Recreation’s Aquatics Master Plan is the major initiative to decide
how to manage aging pools and guide installation of new pools where they are
most needed. Parks and Recreation will be hosting two meetings for final community input
on the plan:
June 10, 2017
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Pan AM Recreation Center
2100 E. 3rd Street
June 13, 2017
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Spicewood Springs Library
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd
Your input will help a team of architects, pool industry
experts, and city staff lay out a 20-year vision for Austin's pools and
waterplay areas. There are 51 public pool facilities, which include 29
neighborhood pools, 3 wading pools, 6 municipal pools, 11 splash pads, 1 rental
facility, and the Barton Springs Pool. The plan will address ADA
accessibility, amenities and features, improvements to existing pools,
programs, the latest aquatic technology, public and environmental safety, costs
for maintenance and new pools, and the best methods and locations to build new
pool facilities.
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| | Autonomous Vehicle Survey
A key part of this
preparation is thinking now about how this technology could help address
our city’s needs and challenges, and where it may present new
opportunities. Your input is critical to making this
happen. Our partners are providing a simple tool for you to develop and
contribute your ideas by June 6th.
To get started, simply scroll down the initiative’s
website
and follow the steps outlined in the ‘How to Participate’ section.
We will use your
ideas to inform pilots and citywide planning and
policy decisions.
The survey will remain open until
June 6.
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| | CodeNEXT Resource Sheet
CodeNEXT remains one of our top priorities. Our resource sheet below provides you with ways to learn more about the proposed rewrite of the land development code and how to provide feedback. The second page contains the top five corrections that will be coming in the second draft of the code, which is still being worked on by City staff and the consultant team.
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