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1 Human Resources Alter, A 2025
Received: 4/16/2024
Please explain the process behind market studies for enterprise departments and the reasons for setting pay rates at the 50th percentile. 
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Answered:  7/18/2024
2 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 4/16/2024
Please provide the current vacancy rate for the 911 Call Center as well as the change in vacancy rate over time.
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Answered:  7/22/2024
3 Austin Energy Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide an update on the progress made thus far with regard to Electric Vehicle building code readiness. Please provide an update on Austin Energy’s FY 2024-25 budget for this work and any upcoming plans. 
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Answered:  7/25/2024
4 Fire Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide a detailed description of the budget for the Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division. Please note any budgetary changes that have occurred from FY 2023-24.
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Answered:  7/29/2024
5 Fire Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
What is AFD’s overtime current year estimate for FY 2023-24 and how does it compare to the previous four years?
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Answered:  8/1/2024
6 Fire Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please confirm that AFD’s budget includes funding for an additional 10 weeks of paid parental leave for sworn firefighters’ recovery from childbirth.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
7 Police Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide an update on the funding and construction timeline for the APD Substation at Canyon Creek.
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Answered:  7/17/2024
8 Austin Public Health Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide a detailed account of the City’s investments related to violence intervention, including whether there will be any significant funding changes to these services.
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Answered:  7/30/2024
9 Austin Public Health Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide information on whether any Austin Public Health programs, grants, services, including services provided through social service contracts, are anticipated to be reduced or eliminated compared to last year.
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Answered:  8/5/2024
10 Austin Public Health Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Council previously approved budget direction that Parent Support Specialists, PrimeTime, and Victory Tutorial would be removed from the City’s contracting process and placed in the base budget upon conclusion of the contract. Please provide Council confirmation that staff will implement this direction.
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Answered:  7/25/2024
11 Austin Public Health Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide information on the FY 2024-25 funding amount for the Office of Violence Prevention. Please include a breakdown in General Fund allocations and any grant funding they may have. Please detail any projected changes in their funding compared to FY 2023-24.
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Answered:  7/26/2024
12 Economic Development/Austin Public Health Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please confirm if the full funding associated with staff’s recommendation to Resolution No. 20231109-028 is contained within the proposed budget.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
13 Economic Development Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
How much does the proposed budget include in ongoing funds for workforce development and how does that compare to last year’s allocation for ongoing funds? How much did the City allocate to workforce development in one-time funds last year, and how does that compare to this year? Please provide a complete break-down of funding for workforce development spending in the last year and include the funding source for each.
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Answered:  8/13/2024
15 Citywide Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please detail new funding across departments related to disaster preparedness and readiness.
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Answered:  8/7/2024
16 Citywide Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide a detailed accounting of departments throughout the organization that are contributing budgetary investments related to wildfire prevention and mitigation and please provide correlating descriptions with each investment.
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Answered:  8/7/2024
17 Economic Development Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
What is the proposed FY 2024-25 allocation for the implementation of the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps, including funding for staff and FTEs? Please provide a breakdown on funding sources across participating departments, and details on projects.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
18 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Describe any grants and the programs those grants fund that are expected to expire or are expected to have reduced award amounts within FY 2024-25 and may result in the reduction of services.
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Answered:  8/13/2024
19 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide a detailed description of the planned expenditures in the Capital Rehabilitation Fund.
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Answered:  7/18/2024
20 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide a description of the planned expenditures in the General Fund Operating Budget Other Requirements.
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Answered:  7/17/2024
21 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide each department’s current vacancy rate as compared to each department’s vacancy rate last year. What are the projected vacancy savings by department?
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Answered:  7/24/2024
22 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 10.
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Answered:  7/18/2024
23 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Once all the rolls are certified, please provide an update to the typical tax and ratepayer projections assuming the adoption of the official voter-approval property tax rate for FY 2024-25.
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Answered:  8/5/2024
24 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
What portion of the Travis County COVID-related reimbursements has the City received to date?
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Answered:  7/18/2024
25 Management Services Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Provide additional detail on the funding and programming of HSEM, as well as any unmet HSEM needs for FY 2024-25.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
26 Management Services Alter, A 2025
Received: 6/14/2024
Please outline specific investments being made to implement the Climate Equity Plan.
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Answered:  7/18/2024
27 Watershed Protection Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/2/2024
Please provide a list of planned capital projects that could begin construction by July 1, 2025.
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Answered:  8/5/2024
28 Library Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Does the Austin Public Library budget include funding for 2 social work positions (FTE or contractor) and 3 security positions to be managed by Library personnel as recommended by the Library Commission?
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Answered:  7/22/2024
29 Austin Public Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much is included in the FY 2024-25 Budget for legal services for low-income immigrants? Please list the different agencies that are funded and the budget amounts.
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Answered:  7/30/2024
30 Financial Services - Budget Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
What is the projected living wage in the FY 2025-26 planned budget?
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Answered:  7/18/2024
31 Housing Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Is the $3.6 million for the I Belong in Austin (IBIA) program expected to meet the demand for FY 2024-25?
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Answered:  8/1/2024
32 Housing/Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Please provide a list of the anti-displacement related initiatives and programs in the proposed budget with corresponding funding amounts. Please notate which initiatives are new funding.
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Answered:  7/30/2024
33 Citywide Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much remaining ARPA dollars are scheduled to be spent? Please share a breakdown of how the funds have been spent and planned to be spent.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
34 Homeless Strategy Office Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much funding is going towards homelessness prevention?
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Answered:  8/12/2024
35 Housing/Homeless Strategy Office Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much funding is going to Rapid Rehousing?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
36 Housing/Homeless Strategy Office Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much funding is going to Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) capital? What is the projected gap in PSH service funding?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
37 Austin Public Health/Homeless Strategy Office Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much funding is going toward emergency shelter (including operations and capital)?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
38 EMS Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
What would be the cost of adding 2 additional clinical positions within EMS to support 24-hour AUSMed (Austin-Travis County EMS Airport Medic Program) coverage?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
39 Economic Development Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How many FTEs and related costs, social service contracts, and workforce contracts are moving from APH to EDD?
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Answered:  8/6/2024
40 Austin Public Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Is there funding set aside to support the start up costs for Pre-K classrooms? How many and at which schools?
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Answered:  7/24/2024
41 Austin Public Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Austin Public Health’s Family Connects program receives $680,778 annually for salary support from ARPA funds, which will expire at the end of this year. Will funding for the Family Connects program continue into FY 2024-25? If so, how much?
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Answered:  7/30/2024
42 Management Services/Homeless Strategy Office Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
What funding is allocated to resilience hubs and inclement weather shelters?
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Answered:  7/30/2024
43 Police Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
What is a breakdown of the budget increases to the APD budget?
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Answered:  7/23/2024
44 EMS Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Are there any remaining budget gaps for the city to offer 24/7 mental health response under the C4 program?
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Answered:  7/29/2024
45 Austin Public Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much funding is needed to move our temporary community health workers to permanent positions?
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Answered:  7/25/2024
46 Building Services Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
What are the 90 locations that have been prioritized for generator replacement?
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Answered:  7/24/2024
47 Citywide Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
How much is included in this budget to help fund the strategies identified in the Heat Mitigation Playbook?
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Answered:  8/9/2024
48 Austin Public Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Provide the amount of funding by source to support opioid overdose prevention and harm reduction strategies.
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Answered:  7/31/2024
49 Development Services Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
What revenue is projected to come from the DSD fees increasing above 10%?
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Answered:  7/26/2024
50 Parks and Recreation Vela 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Please provide details on how much it would cost to obtain and use portables at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center to alleviate overcrowding challenges. Please provide cost details on 1) portables (please list occupancy limits) 2) operations and management needs 3) any additional cost related to furnishings/materials needed for portables.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
51 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
The proposed budget includes Strategy CH.3.2.3: Improve existing private incentive programs to increase stormwater infiltration (page 113). What does this goal mean and why is 50% the target?
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Answered:  7/24/2024
52 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
Goal HH.2.1 (page 129 in the Homelessness & Housing section) is that 90% of Expedited Review for Affordable Housing Developments are completed within 285 days. Is this referring to site plans?
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Answered:  7/24/2024
53 Development Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/16/2024
There is a proposed reduction in DSD’s civilian FTEs in FY 2024-25 and 2025-26 (page 257). Development has slowed and is projected to continue to slow over the next year – is that the justification for the reduction? Is the department expecting to need to increase staffing as development increases?
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Answered:  7/26/2024
54 Economic Development/Austin Public Health Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/22/2024
How much is budgeted for social service contracts related to early childhood education and childcare? How much funding would be required to implement a cost-of-living adjustment for these contracts?
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Answered:  8/1/2024
55 Austin Energy Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/22/2024
Can you provide the additional amount of funding that would be available if the General Fund transfer from Austin Energy is calculated using 12% of average gross non fuel revenue as opposed to 11.6%?
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Answered:  8/7/2024
56 Library Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/22/2024
Resolution No. 20220519-089 directed the City Manager to provide free menstrual products in various City-owned facilities, including public libraries. Menstrual products are listed as an unmet need for APL. Please provide more information regarding whether free menstrual products will still be provided at APL locations.
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Answered:  7/25/2024
57 Financial Services - Budget Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/22/2024
Can you provide the additional amount of funding that would be available if we keep reserve fund levels at 16.5%?
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Answered:  7/25/2024
58 Housing Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/22/2024
How much funding would be necessary to extend the Displacement Prevention Navigator program until another service provider can be contracted to ensure continuity in the program?
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Answered:  8/2/2024
59 Housing Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/22/2024
How much funding is included in the proposed budget for the tenant relocation program?
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Answered:  8/1/2024
60 Citywide Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/12/2024
Which of the Community Investment Budget coalition’s requests are included in the City’s base budget proposal?
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Answered:  7/25/2024
61 Building Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the Spring 2024 BSD Comprehensive Facility Condition Assessment and highlight which of these needs are scheduled to be addressed with the $15 million in CIP (Page 97).
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Answered:  8/7/2024
62 Fleet Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a list of the Fleet Services vehicles that are scheduled to be purchased in FY 2024-25 (Page 100).
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Answered:  8/9/2024
63 Watershed Protection/Austin Water/Parks and Recreation Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the total amount of money in the proposed budget for land acquisition. Are any of these funds planned to be used toward meeting the acquisition of 20,000 acres goal in the Climate Equity Plan and identified as Strategy CH.3.3.2? (Page 113)
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Answered:  8/9/2024
64 Development Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a table showing what programs in the budget are directly for tree planting (such as the community tree planting program) and their funding levels for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
65 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the current baseline for Measures EW.1.1 and EW.1.2 concerning the effectiveness of city-funded programs (Page 117).
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Answered:  8/8/2024
66 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the current baseline for the HH.3 targets (Page 130).
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Answered:  8/13/2024
67 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Is the target under Measure MC.4.2 just for new facilities or all facilities? (Page 135)
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Answered:  8/8/2024
68 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Do we have any new opportunities identified either in this budget or for the future that incorporate alternative resources into emergency response as proposed in strategy PS.2.2.1?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
69 Austin Energy Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the increase in the amount of operating cost solely at Fayette Power Project and explain the reason for the cost increase. Also, please identify if there are any operating cost increases for any of our zero-emission generation facilities (Page 171).
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Answered:  8/5/2024
70 Austin Water Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What will the additional $6.4 million that is being transferred to the GoPurple program achieve? Will this result in expanding the reclaimed water system faster than originally scheduled? What would be the result if additional funds were transferred to this program in FY 2024-25? (Page 207)
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Answered:  8/6/2024
71 Development Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a detailed breakdown of the transfer from the General Fund to DSD, including details on the transfer amount for development fee waivers (Page 501).
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Answered:  8/1/2024
72 Development Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the full DSD fee schedule comparing current to proposed fees and showing the proposed change in terms of a percentage.
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Answered:  8/5/2024
73 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a vacancy report by department listing the vacant positions and salary.
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Answered:  8/12/2024
74 Parks and Recreation Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide the past 24 months of Parkland Dedication fees generated and show when HB 1526 took effect.
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Answered:  8/9/2024
75 Parks and Recreation/Fleet Mobility Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Has PARD done any kind of charging infrastructure needs assessment? If so, what are the unmet charging needs? What is the implication of not having this infrastructure in place in terms of limitations on electrifying equipment and vehicles?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
76 Austin Resource Recovery Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a status of planning and budgeting for an Austin Resource Recovery Transfer Station.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
77 Financial Services - Budget Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 2.
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Answered:  8/6/2024
78 Austin Energy/Building Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much solar capacity would Building Services need to install to offset their electrical usage? What is the current annual electricity costs for BSD? Based on recent AE RPFs, what would be an estimated cost to install enough solar panels to offset 25% of this usage behind the meter for BSD buildings (please note whether or not the 30% direct payment under the IRA is included, and include the calculations and assumptions)?
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Answered:  8/6/2024
79 Fleet Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What is the current per gallon fuel surcharge and how much does it generate for fleet electrification efforts?
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Answered:  8/7/2024
80 Police/Fire Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a breakdown for FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, and FY 2023-24 (estimated) for APD and AFD sworn Overtime budget, sworn personnel budget, sworn personnel actual costs, and sworn personnel vacancy savings.
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Answered:  8/13/2024
81 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Can APD please provide a breakdown of the additional $7,529,631 in the increase to administrative, technology, and other city-wide cost allocation centers?
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Answered:  8/1/2024
82 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What funds are currently allocated toward the leasing of security cameras at local parks and PARD facilities? Are these funds included in the Proposed FY 2024-25 budget?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
83 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Is the installation of a security camera system currently under consideration at Barton Springs and Zilker Park?
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Answered:  8/9/2024
84 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please outline funding for the recent PARD Land Management Plan currently included in the Proposed FY 2024-25 budget.
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Answered:  8/5/2024
85 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide details on PARD positions devoted to land management, parks grounds maintenance, and facility maintenance.
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Answered:  8/9/2024
86 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Is bilingual pay for lifeguards included in this budget, and if not, what would be the cost to give this pay to bilingual lifeguards?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
87 Austin Energy Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a copy of the recently completed study of city facilities’ capacity for solar power generation.
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Answered:  8/6/2024
88 Austin Public Health Velásquez 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide information on the amount of funding specifically allocated for STI Testing and Treatment.
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Answered:  8/1/2024
89 EMS Velásquez 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How frequently have we had to employ the “urgent disconnect” protocol, resulting in incomplete triaging?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
90 EMS Velásquez 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much has our call volume increased in the last ten years?
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Answered:  8/6/2024
91 Police/Fire Velásquez 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Has the minimum staffing for EMS, Fire, and APD dispatching or call-taking increased or decreased in the last 10 years? Please provide detailed information per department and per year.
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Answered:  8/13/2024
92 Parks and Recreation Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please detail the cost savings to the city if the current burial contract is not renewed. Would any other contracted work be able to be taken over by these new FTEs?
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Answered:  8/13/2024
93 Austin Energy/Austin Water Utility Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a full list of new or increased programs or expenditures that would not be funded if we held utility rates and fees at the same level as last year.
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Answered:  8/8/2024
94 Austin Public Health Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much total funding is budgeted for the free gun locks and safe storage campaign?
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Answered:  8/12/2024
95 EMS/Fire/Police Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much voter-approved bond funding for public safety departments (Police, Fire, and EMS) exists and what projects have those funds been allocated to? 
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Answered:  8/5/2024
96 Financial Services - Budget Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much additional General Fund revenues are generated from taxes on new development, increases in sales tax, transfers in, franchise fees, charges for goods and services, etc. for the tax rate that does not increase property tax bills from last year - called the No New Revenue Tax Rate?
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Answered:  8/12/2024
97 Major Enterprises/Utilities Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What is the difference in revenue (in total dollars) between the proposed utility rate and fee increases versus a budget that has no increases in rates and utility fees? Specifically, I am wondering what those figures would be for Austin Energy, Austin Water, Austin Resource Recovery, the Clean Community Fee, Drainage Fee, and Transportation User Fee.
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Answered:  8/6/2024
98 Mayor and Council Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What is the approximate amount of a 4% salary increase for Council members and staff?
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Answered:  7/31/2024
100 Management Services Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What is the reason the Intergovernmental Relations Office provided for their jump in personnel in the FY 2023-24 Estimated budget and the FY 2023-24 Amended budget?
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Answered:  8/2/2024
101 Fire Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Was the staff for the new aerial fire truck funded in the FY 2023-24 budget? If not, is it included in the FY 2024-25 Proposed or FY 2025-26 Planned budgets?
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Answered:  8/8/2024
102 Management Services Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Is IGRO’s lease that is located at 919 Congress Avenue, which is set to expire at the end of February 2026, accounted for in the FY 2025-26 Planned Budget?
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Answered:  8/1/2024
103 Management Services Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
For IGRO's Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget, contractuals almost doubled when compared to FY 2022-23 actual budget. Please explain the large jump in taxpayer funded lobbying at the State and Federal level?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #103 Kelly
Answered:  8/1/2024
104 Parks and Recreation Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
For PARD, is there a list currently available of joint city-non-profit projects broken down by year, total project spend, city spend, and non-profit spend?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #104 Kelly
Answered:  8/13/2024
105 Parks and Recreation Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much does PARD have budgeted to give to Park Non-Profits in FY 2024-25?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #105 Kelly
Answered:  8/12/2024
106 Parks and Recreation Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
How much of the PARD budget is offset by non-profits in FY 2024-25?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #106 Kelly
Answered:  8/13/2024
107 Human Resources Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Does the new Medicare Advantage plan for City of Austin retirees increase the prescription costs from previously used plans in any capacity? If so, by how much?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #107 Kelly
Answered:  7/31/2024
108 Police Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
What services and the cost are budgeted in the Police budget that are not directly managed by the Chief?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #108 Kelly
Answered:  8/7/2024
109 Fire Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
A significant amount of upzoning has been approved. Are there adequate ladder trucks and staffing included in this budget to service the increased number of multi story buildings?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #109 Kelly
Answered:  8/12/2024
110 AE/AW/DSD/TPW Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
The increasing taxes and fees included in this budget seem to be contrary to dealing with affordability. How much would the significant increase in fees for Development Services add to the price of a median house?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #110 Kelly
Answered:  8/13/2024
111 Austin Energy/Austin Water Utility Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
HOME 1 and 2 were sold as dramatically increasing density. What infrastructure costs are included in this budget to support the density growth? I.e. water, electric, wastewater?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #111 Kelly
Answered:  8/7/2024
112 Financial Services - Budget Kelly 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Could you provide a list of General Fund non-employee costs and contracts that are included in the proposed budget that could be reduced to achieve the No New Revenue Tax Rate? We want a list that does not affect current employees.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #112 Kelly
Answered:  8/2/2024
113 Austin Public Health Velásquez 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
Please specify level of funding for Parent Support Specialists, Primetime, and Victory Tutorial in the base budget moving forward.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #113 Velásquez
Answered:  8/1/2024
114 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
Please confirm that the proposed $3.6 million for tenant stabilization is specifically and entirely for I Belong in Austin and provide a breakdown of the proposed amount by use, e.g., $X for rental assistance, $X for negotiated settlements, $X for wraparound/support services, $X for administration and overhead.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #114 Vela
Answered:  8/9/2024
115 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
Please provide a list of the sources with amounts of the funding for the proposed $3.6 million for I Belong in Austin, including but not limited to transfers from sources outside of the general fund, such as the Housing Trust Fund. For General Fund, please also provide whether and the amount of any funding reduction or diversion from other rental housing support programs that were funded under the FY 2023-24 budget, such as rapid rehousing, vouchers, or wraparound services, in order to fund tenant stabilization.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #115 Vela
Answered:  8/9/2024
116 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
Please confirm the amount of funding proposed for contracts with the Austin Tenants Council for FY 2024-25 and the end date of such contracts. If there is more than one contract, please list the proposed FY 2024-25 amount and end date of each contract.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #116 Vela
Answered:  8/12/2024
117 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
Please provide the deliverables, goals, and metrics used to evaluate Austin Tenants Council’s contract performance.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #117 Vela
Answered:  8/6/2024
118 Aviation Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
Federal regulations require that any airport in the United States with a control tower also be equipped with a fire-rescue crew capable of responding to any point within the airport perimeter within 4 minutes. These crews will be equipped with a trained emergency medical personnel, equipped with advanced cardiac life support, advance trauma support and defibrillator equipment. Do we provide advanced cardiac life support or advance trauma support 24/7 currently? How many airport medics are full time at the airport? How many airport medics does the airport pay for? What hours are airport medics available? How many additional airport medics would be required to provide 24/7 service?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #118 Fuentes
Answered:  8/7/2024
119 Aviation Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
What hours do flights come in and depart? Do calls come in to the airport 24 / 7 or just during when flights come in and out?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #119 Fuentes
Answered:  8/7/2024
120 Watershed Protection Fuentes 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
How much has the drainage utility fee increased over the last 10 years? Please provide increases by year.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #120 Fuentes
Answered:  8/7/2024
121 Financial Services - Budget Vela 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
What state law requirements for sworn employee pensions led to the allocation of millions of additional dollars to the police retirement plan in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25? What do we foresee as requirements for future increases in FY 2025-26 and beyond as a result of existing state law?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #121 Vela
Answered:  8/6/2024
122 Police Vela 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
What are the specific roles and duties of each of the eleven additional civilian employees being hired based on recommendations within the Kroll Report? What specific recommendations from the Kroll Report would these positions fulfill?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #122 Vela
Answered:  8/8/2024
123 Police Vela 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
How many unfilled sworn police officer positions have remained unfilled each year for the last 3 years? If 100 of those chronically unfilled positions remained authorized, but were moved into the unfunded category, how much money would that save and how would the department be impacted?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #123 Vela
Answered:  8/14/2024
124 Austin Energy Vela 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
Please describe the recent financial performance, current status, and forecast for the district cooling system, including a review of the revenue, costs, net profits, power output, legal status, and carbon impact over the last five years.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #124 Vela
Answered:  8/9/2024
125 Austin Public Health/Emergency Medical Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
What is the proposed operating budget for the Sobering Center for FY 2024-25? How does the City of Austin’s proposed FY25 contribution to the Sobering Center compare to previous years? If either the overall operating budget or the City of Austin’s contribution to the budget has changed, please explain the reasoning for this change and what operational changes are expected under the new financial conditions.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #125 Vela
Answered:  8/9/2024
126 Planning Qadri 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
Please provide the number of current FTEs funded and number/duration of vacancies for the Austin Historic Preservation Office.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #126 Qadri
Answered:  8/5/2024
127 Planning Qadri 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
What are any unmet needs or funding for an FTE to oversee the equity based historic preservation plan in the Austin Historic Preservation Office?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #127 Qadri
Answered:  8/6/2024
128 Planning Qadri 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
How much would it cost to fund a Downtown Austin Plan update?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #128 Qadri
Answered:  8/6/2024
129 Housing Qadri 2025
Received: 7/25/2024
What are the expected expenditures for the Homestead Preservation TIF?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #129 Qadri
Answered:  8/13/2024
130 Transportation Public Works Alter, A 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
Can you tell us where the funding for the parking compliance work (page 32 of budget document) is coming from and if/how it relates to the mobility officers?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #130 AlterA
Answered:  8/9/2024
131 Library Alter, A 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
As described, APL-5 in the unmet needs list requests an event coordinator role which in turn would generate revenue. Would the estimated additional revenue more than account for the cost of the position once other event expenses are paid?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #131 AlterA
Answered:  8/8/2024
132 Parks and Recreation Alter, A 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
What is the scope of work of the 6 new PARD positions for the new or expanded PARD facilities (Colony Park pool, Givens Pool and MACC)?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #132 AlterA
Answered:  8/8/2024
133 Convention Center/Economic Development Alter, A 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
Please provide a list of projects (and corresponding amounts) that are being funded by hotel occupancy taxes within the Cultural Arts Fund, the Historic Preservation Fund and the Live Music Fund. Please also provide information as to how our hotel occupancy taxes compare to last year.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #133 AlterA
Answered:  8/9/2024
134 Management Services Alter, A 2025
Received: 7/26/2024
Which of the many unmet needs identified by HSEM were recommended in an after action report?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #134 AlterA
Answered:  8/7/2024
135 Animal Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
What is the market value of the Town Lake Animal Center? How many animals does the building hold, and what financial and operational effects would this additional space have?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #135 Vela
Answered:  8/12/2024
136 Animal Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
The Austin Animal Center veterinarians are banned from performing spay-aborts per City policy. How many animals were born in the last five years as a result of this policy, both at the Austin Animal Center and at any other animal care facility (including Austin Pets Alive)? How does that number compare to the number of animals adopted from the Austin Animal Center in the last five years? What is the cumulative cost of providing care for the same number of comparable animals over the last five years?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #136 Vela
Answered:  8/8/2024
137 Animal Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
How many animals were imported into the Austin area by Austin Animal Center partner organizations in the last five years? What is the cumulative cost of providing for the same number of comparable animals over the last five years?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #137 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
138 Animal Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
Austin Pets Alive has a number of contractual quotas for various types and numbers of animals to take in from the Austin Animal Center each month. How many times over the last five years have they taken in a number which is different from the monthly quota - either higher or lower than the required number? What is the net financial impact of these deviations?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #138 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
139 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
For the IBIA program, will the ongoing $3.6M be taken from the Housing Trust Fund? How much funding do we have in the Housing Trust Fund and how long can we fund the IBIA program with this?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #139 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
140 Parks and Recreation Vela 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
Can you provide a status on the parks shade funding from the FY 2023-24 budget process? How much of the funding has been spent and on what?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #140 Vela
Answered:  8/8/2024
141 Management Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
Council Resolution No. 20240307-020 and 20240229-058 directed the exploration of incentives for transitioning away from gas-powered landscape maintenance equipment and requested recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget including expanded rebate for consumers, an exchange program to retire old equipment, and financial assistance to professionals. Please provide detail on how this budget proposes to implement these recommendations.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #141 AlterR
Answered:  8/2/2024
142 Police Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
In 2022, the Austin Police Department signed the 30X30 pledge, committing to achieve a police force that is at least 30% women by 2030. The pledge included essential and recommended actions, including baseline data collection and numerous recommended practices. Please report on the current status of these data and any actions being proposed in this budget to help achieve this pledge.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #142 AlterR
Answered:  8/7/2024
143 Financial Services - Budget Velásquez 2025
Received: 7/24/2024
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 3.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #143 Velásquez
Answered:  8/8/2024
144 Homeless Strategy Office Qadri 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
The Unmet Needs Report states a funding gap of $2.1 million for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) in next fiscal year. However, ECHO has reported a $4.4 million funding gap for new PSH developments for next fiscal year. Please clarify any gaps in PSH Support Services, including but not limited to existing contracts and needs for new development.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #144 Qadri
Answered:  8/13/2024
145 Building Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
Provide a list of City Facilities at high risk/critical level as shown on slide 16 of the July 30th briefing.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #145 Vela
Answered:  8/15/2024
146 Economic Development Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
What is the proposed budget for contracting with the Diversity and Ethnic Chamber Alliance chambers in FY2024-25?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #146 Vela
Answered:  8/7/2024
147 Development Services Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
When did we last increase the Emergency Response False Alarm fees, and by how much were they increased? How much revenue has the City collected annually from False Alarm fees over the last five years? To which department does the revenue belong?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #147 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
148 Parks and Recreation Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
When did we last increase the golf fees, and by how much were they increased? How much revenue has the City collected annually from golf fees over the last five years, and how does that compare to the cost of running the golf program?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #148 Vela
Answered:  8/8/2024
149 Transportation Public Works Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
Please provide a detailed breakdown of all relevant programs that contribute to building out and maintaining our sidewalk network. Please distinguish between spending on major corridors and areas vs neighborhood level sidewalks. Please break down by source of funding or building (one time vs ongoing vs capital budget, general fund, bonds, grant funding, development fees, developer building in lieu of paying a fee). When sidewalks might be part of a general bucket of improvements, please provide a rough sense of how much is for sidewalks if possible.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #149 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
150 Transportation Public Works Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
Please provide a detailed breakdown of all relevant programs that contribute to building out and maintaining our bike lanes and urban trails. Please distinguish between spending on major corridors and areas vs neighborhood level bike lanes and urban trails. Please break down by source of funding or building (one time vs ongoing vs capital budget, general fund, bonds, grant funding, development fees, developer building in lieu of paying a fee). When bike lanes and urban trails might be part of a general bucket of improvements, please provide a rough sense of how much is for bike lanes and urban trails if possible.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #150 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
151 Transportation Public Works Vela 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
Please provide a breakdown of all the major individual transportation related bond programs, rate of spending, remaining funding, staffing used to administer and design, number and amount of contracts issued. Please provide any relevant information that will help us understand the pipeline for developing and constructing these projects, and for understanding when these programs will run out of funding and when they would need additional funding allocated to not result in a slow down of future construction.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #151 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
152 Development Services Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/29/2024
We were reviewing the budget’s fee schedule and wanted to know what opportunities we have to increase the STR non-compliance fee. If the value depends on a cost of service study, can you share the study that this is based on?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #152 AlterR
Answered:  8/8/2024
153 Transportation Public Works Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
Can you share any additional information regarding the intended project for CIP project 6999.015 (Place-making – Public Spaces)? If there is any greater detail on the source of funds, too, that would be very helpful.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #153 AlterR
Answered:  8/6/2024
155 Austin Resource Recovery/Austin Code Alter, R 2025
Received: 7/31/2024
How much additional revenue does a $0.01 increase to the Clean Community Fee (CCF) generate?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #155 AlterR
Answered:  8/1/2024
156 Police Qadri 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
How much is expected to be saved in FY 2023-24 from Austin Police Department personnel vacancies? Please also detail if those funds have been allocated for another purpose.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #156 Qadri
Answered:  8/8/2024
157 Austin Public Health Qadri 2025
Received: 7/30/2024
Please provide a status update on current funding levels in the Opioid Settlement Fund, expenditures to date, and allowable expenses.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #157 Qadri
Answered:  8/13/2024
158 Police Qadri 2025
Received: 7/31/2024
Please detail any proposed equipment purchases included within the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget. Please specify the type of equipment as well as any costs associated with its storage.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #158 Qadri
Answered:  8/8/2024
159 Police Qadri 2025
Received: 7/31/2024
Please provide the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget by line item for the Austin Police Department (APD).
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DocumentImage  FY25 #159 Qadri
Answered:  8/14/2024
160 Police Qadri 2025
Received: 7/31/2024
Please provide the budgeted expenditure categories for the Austin Police Department Asset Forfeiture Fund, expenditures from the fund for FY 2023-24, current fund levels, and multi-year planned projects.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #160 Qadri
Answered:  8/12/2024
161 Police Qadri 2025
Received: 7/31/2024
Please provide a list of any items in the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget of the Austin Police Department that would be legally allowable to pay for with asset forfeiture funds.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #161 Qadri
Answered:  8/8/2024
162 Fire Pool 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What is the on-the-job injury rate and type for the past 5 years? If the rate is increasing over those years, please identify known causes. How does Austin's injury rate and type compare nationally?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #162 Pool
Answered:  8/27/2024
163 Economic Development Pool 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Over the past eight years, what trips has City staff and MACC taken as part of our Sister City program and what were the travel costs for each of the trips?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #163 Pool
Answered:  8/9/2024
164 Development Services Pool 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How much has been budgeted for involuntary abatement and demolition in DSD and Austin Code?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #164 Pool
Answered:  8/8/2024
165 Economic Development Pool 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What is the mechanism to allocate the proposed funds related to the Infrastructure Academy from Austin Energy ($1.75 million) and Austin Water ($3.25 million) to EDD for workforce development?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #165 Pool
Answered:  8/28/2024
166 Austin Resource Recovery/Parks and Recreation Pool 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Initiated in 2018, implementation of the Recycling in Parks program is now complete. Up to now, PARD has funded this program, although Austin Resource Recovery might be better positioned to continue maintenance and funding of recycling in parks. Please describe the feasibility of ARR taking over this program from PARD, and if feasible, the possible start date.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #166 Pool
Answered:  8/12/2024
167 Management Services/Transportation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How much funding does the draft FY 2024-25 Budget include for continued financial support for the CAPCOG Air Quality Program and continued membership in the Clean Air Coalition? CAPCOG’s FY 2024-25 funding request for the City of Austin is $107,787.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #167 Ellis
Answered:  8/7/2024
168 Austin Public Health Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How much funding does the draft FY 2024-25 Budget include for partner contracts for continued education and services focused on sexual and reproductive health and wellness, allowable contraception, and/or service navigation? The FY 2023-24 APH budget contained $150,000 for such partner contracts.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #168 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
169 Austin Public Health Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How much funding does the draft FY 2024-25 Budget include for continuation of the Gun Surrender Program? Will this funding be in the budget for Austin Public Health or the Austin Police Department?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #169 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
170 Transportation Public Works Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
The draft TPW Budget proposes 6 new FTEs for “inspections, financial services, and transportation planning” – 5 FTEs in FY 2024-25 and 1 FTE in FY 2025-26. How many of these are specifically for transportation planning (please specify by fiscal year)?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #170 Ellis
Answered:  8/7/2024
171 Transportation Public Works Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What additional increase to the TUF (beyond the proposed $1.56) would be needed to add in FY 2024-25 if the 10 new TPW FTEs planned to be added in FY 2025-26?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #171 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
172 Transportation Public Works Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide a breakdown and details of the $314k in the draft TPW Budget for "for contractual and commodities funding for the Living Streets Program." Will the funding be used for improved street barriers including planters?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #172 Ellis
Answered:  8/12/2024
173 Development Services Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
The proposed funding from the Urban Forest Replenishment Fund for the Community Tree Preservation program for FY 2024-25 is roughly 2.7-3.7 times more than it has been in recent years. Please provide a detailed breakdown of how this funding will be used. What Council-approved or other plans will guide the use of this funding?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #173 Ellis
Answered:  8/14/2024
174 Development Services Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
For FY 2024-25, three transfers from the Urban Forest Replenishment Fund are proposed: $1.5M to the Watershed CIP Fund, $750k to the Mobility CIP Fund, and $500k to the PARD CIP Fund. Please provide a detailed description of how each of these transfers will be used. What Council-approved or other plans will guide the use of this funding?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #174 Ellis
Answered:  8/13/2024
175 Planning Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How many FTEs does the Planning Department have tracking and analyzing the creation of housing units in Austin, the impact of Council policy changes on housing production, the demographic trends associated with our changing housing landscape, and/or alignment with the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan? If this work is not currently being done, how many FTEs and much funding would be needed to do this work?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #175 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
176 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide a description of recent dog park pilots, including information on public engagement efforts, the costs of planning and materials, and the frequency of park servicing. Please note this question is about pilot projects.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #176 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
177 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide a list of planned off-leash areas, along with the status of funding and development of each project.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #177 Ellis
Answered:  8/8/2024
178 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide the total number of funded Park Ranger FTEs, along with the current number of vacancies.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #178 Ellis
Answered:  8/8/2024
179 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What are the estimated ongoing and one-time costs of adding one Park Ranger FTE? Are there cost efficiencies for adding more than one at a time (e.g. one new vehicle needed per two Rangers, etc.)?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #179 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
180 Parks and Recreation Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What would the cost be to develop a new park at the undeveloped parkland at the corner of Old Lampasas Trail and Spicewood Springs Road, with options for amenities and the individual costs to add such as shade structures, bike racks, play equipment, a community garden, a fenced dog park, connectivity to nearby trails, as well as benches and other sitting equipment? Please also include any necessary public works improvements needed.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #180 Kelly
Answered:  8/9/2024
181 Parks and Recreation Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Are any funds in the PARD budget allocated to the Play for All Abilities Park passed by Council for Springwoods Park?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #181 Kelly
Answered:  8/8/2024
182 Convention Center Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What are the year-to-date totals for the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) in FY 2023-24? Please provide a breakdown by month.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #182 Kelly
Answered:  8/7/2024
183 Law Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How much did we spend on legal fees for City lawsuits in the previous fiscal year and how much do we have allocated in the FY 2024-25 Proposed Budget for Law?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #183 Kelly
Answered:  8/9/2024
184 Financial Services - Budget Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 6.
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DocumentImage  FY25 #184 Kelly
Answered:  8/8/2024
185 Communications and Public Information Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What would the cost be to get ATXN individual editing bays?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #185 Kelly
Answered:  8/12/2024
186 Austin Water Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
How much money is allocated to replacing old or potentially leaking water pipes?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #186 Kelly
Answered:  8/9/2024
187 Aviation Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What would the cost be to add parking space availability light indicators to the parking garages at the airport?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #187 Kelly
Answered:  8/9/2024
189 Police Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What would the cost be for APD officers to have take home vehicles?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #189 Kelly
Answered:  8/12/2024
190 Fleet Services Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Would there be any cost savings to do fleet repair in house vs contracted out?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #190 Kelly
Answered:  8/8/2024
191 Mayor and Council Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
In response to #98, can you clarify of the amount in the answer, how much the raise would be for the Mayor and Council Members?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #191 Kelly
Answered:  8/8/2024
192 Development Services Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What is the cost for the Code Compliance division to get software to check which STRs are registered or unregistered?
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DocumentImage  FY25 #192 Kelly
Answered:  8/8/2024
193 Austin Public Health Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide a full list (with the purpose, amounts, duration, KPIs, and past performance) for all social service contracts included in the Austin Public Health budget.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #193 Kelly
Answered:  8/14/2024
194 Homeless Strategy Office Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
Please provide a full list of expenditures (city or contract), with the purpose, amounts, KPIs, and past performance for homelessness.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #194 Kelly
Answered:  8/13/2024
195 Economic Development Alter, A 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What is the current vacancy rate for EDD in comparison to last year? What positions remain vacant?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #195 AlterA
Answered:  8/13/2024
196 Financial Services - Budget Kelly 2025
Received: 8/1/2024
What is the dollar amount of the M&O tax levy and Proposed Construction dollar amount at No New Revenue Tax rate and Voter Approved Rate?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #196 Kelly
Answered:  8/7/2024
197 Financial Services - Budget Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please provide a list of all planned capital investments in District 1, as found in the 5-Year CIP Spend Plan.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #197 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
198 Austin Energy Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Austin Energy’s Capital Budget spending plan for 2024-25 is proposed to increase by over 50% from last year’s spending plan; please generally explain the components of the spending plan, including why each category is increasing or decreasing.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #198 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/7/2024
199 Austin Energy Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please briefly explain how the FY 2024-25 Proposed Electric Tariff might affect a typical Austin renter, as well as a typical Austin homeowner.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #199 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/7/2024
200 Economic Development Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
How much funding is being allocated to Cultural Heritage Districts? How much of those allocations are already committed to contracts or remain unspent?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #200 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/12/2024
201 Economic Development Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
What is the estimated cost breakdown for the Juneteenth Fireworks celebration, including logistics, safety, and programming?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #201 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/13/2024
202 Housing Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please identify all funding or unmet needs that is attributed to the Agrihood initiative (Resolution No. 20240502-099).
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #202 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
203 Human Resources Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
The Human Resources Department received an additional $1 million in the FY 2023-24 budget for employee childcare subsidies; how much of that funding was used and how many employees were served? Are there any unmet needs to serve the intended population?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #203 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
205 Management Services Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please explain the decrease in the Office of Innovation’s budget.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #205 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
206 Municipal Court Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Explain the reasoning for the decrease in funding for the Court Judiciary program.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #206 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/13/2024
207 Municipal Court Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please share any additional recommended budget needs for the Downtown Austin Community Court beyond the mobile court unmet need.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #207 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
208 Municipal Court Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
How were City resources utilized during the Mobile Court Pilot, and what specific areas were identified as underfunded or lacking adequate staffing?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #208 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/9/2024
209 Municipal Court Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
What are the anticipated costs for the full implementation of the Mobile Court Program, including staffing, operational, and partnership expenses?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #209 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/9/2024
210 Municipal Court Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
How has the expansion of the DACC's jurisdiction impacted the anticipated workload and resource needs for the Mobile Court Program?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #210 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/9/2024
211 Parks and Recreation Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please identify any funding intended to go towards Bethany Cemetery.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #211 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
212 Planning Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
The Planning Department has $3 million planned for next two fiscal years in a ‘Comprehensive Planning Update’ within the Five-Year CIP Spending Plan; what is this going towards, what projects, expenses, and contracts is this intended to fund?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #212 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/8/2024
213 Transportation Public Works Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please explain the contractuals that make up for the majority of the TPW’s Asset and Facility Management program’s budget increase.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #213 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/13/2024
214 Transportation Public Works Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
How much parking meter revenue has been generated within the West Campus Benefit District and how much has been used within the district area?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #214 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/13/2024
215 Transportation Public Works Harper-Madison 2025
Received: 8/2/2024
Please share the cost of service study that has informed the City’s flat rate fee charged to a property owner for estimating right of way property values. Has the City investigated the use of a tiered approach to fees based on property type or size?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #215 Harper-Madison
Answered:  8/12/2024
216 Development Services Ellis 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Please provide a breakout of the fees (from all departments) that would apply to a typical residential development of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 100 units at the site plan stage.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #216 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
217 Development Services Ellis 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Why is the site plan exemption fee proposed to more than double from less than $300 to almost $600? Would this impact missing middle residential developments of 4 units?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #217 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
218 Development Services Ellis 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Why are Public Project development fees proposed to increase by thousands of dollars and up to 537%? What are the five new Public Project development fees, ranging from $4000 to $14,000? Why is a Public site plan exemption almost $2000? Who are typical "customers" of DSD's Public Project Team?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #218 Ellis
Answered:  8/13/2024
219 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Are pool entry fees for a resident family of four (2 adults, 2 children) proposed to nearly double from $14 to $26? Do we provide any means of discounted pool entry for lower-income households, CAP customers, etc.?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #219 Ellis
Answered:  8/13/2024
220 Parks and Recreation Ellis 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Why are the increases in the child pool entry fees not included in the Fee Schedule Variance Report of Fee Increases Above 10%?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #220 Ellis
Answered:  8/9/2024
222 Transportation Public Works Ellis 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Which, if any, of three fees that go towards the Child Safety Fund does the City Council have discretion in setting? How long have the three fees been at their current level? What are the allowable uses of these funds? How much funding was generated for the Child Safety Fund by each of these three fees in the last three fiscal years?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #222 Ellis
Answered:  8/13/2024
223 Library Fuentes 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Council passed Resolution No. 20240502-093 on May 2nd creating a poet laureate program. Can staff confirm that the program has the necessary funding to be implemented?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #223 Fuentes
Answered:  8/8/2024
224 Austin Energy Alter, R 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
Please provide the estimated cost to expand eligibility in the weatherization program for the single-family category from 80% MFI to 100% MFI.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #224 AlterR
Answered:  8/8/2024
225 Financial Services - Budget Alter, R 2025
Received: 8/5/2024
What projects in Communications and Technology Management's CIP and the Capital Rehabilitation Fund are eligible for debt funding?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #225 AlterR
Answered:  8/7/2024
226 Human Resources Watson 2025
Received: 8/7/2024
Can you share a plan comparison of the Medicare Advantage plan versus the other three plans offered by the City of Austin?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #226 Watson
Answered:  8/8/2024
227 Human Resources Watson 2025
Received: 8/7/2024
Can you share a comparison of premium differences between Medicare Advantage and the other plans offered by the City of Austin?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #227 Watson
Answered:  8/8/2024
228 Transportation Public Works Alter, A 2025
Received: 8/7/2024
On page 411 under TPW Asset and Facility Management: Expense Category, can staff please share what part of the increased proposed personnel budget is due to the additional 3 FTE’s and if not all, what the remaining amount accounts for?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #228 AlterA
Answered:  8/13/2024
229 Austin Public Health Pool 2025
Received: 8/8/2024
How much is funded in FY 2024-25 for substance use continuum of care and what is projected in future years via the opioid settlement?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #229 Pool
Answered:  8/14/2024
231 Financial Services - Budget Pool 2025
Received: 8/8/2024
As a follow up to CBQ #225, what is the cost to the City of issuing PPFCOs to pay for $3,867,000 in radio replacements instead of cash funding the purchase with the proposed Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund transfer? What is the current borrowing rate?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #231 Pool
Answered:  8/12/2024
232 Austin Water Watson 2025
Received: 8/9/2024
How does the Austin Water cost of service study impact Austin Water’s budget proposal?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #232 Watson
Answered:  8/13/2024
233 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 8/9/2024
Under current city policy, what are the uses of the Housing Trust Fund (HTF)? How have the uses changed, if at all, since the HTF was established?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #233 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
234 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 8/9/2024
For the last three FYs, please provide a breakdown of how money from the HTF was spent.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #234 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
235 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 8/9/2024
What are the current sources of funding for the HTF? How have the sources changed over time?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #235 Vela
Answered:  8/13/2024
236 Housing Vela 2025
Received: 8/9/2024
How much land has been purchased by the HTF over the last five years for housing, how many units have been built on the land, and how many potential units can be built with the HTF’s current land holdings?
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #236 Vela
Answered:  8/28/2024
237 Financial Services - Budget Alter, A 2025
Received: 8/8/2024
Please provide a breakdown of the City’s FY 2024-25 proposed spending on homelessness-related items, broken out by core component area and by funding source, in a similar manner to the way in which this data was presented in recent budget documents.
Posted
DocumentImage  FY25 #237 AlterA
Answered:  8/13/2024