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Kitchen |
2018 |
04/10/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| Please provide a breakdown of the overlap, such as it exists, between the signal funding recommended by the Task Force for the 2018 Bond and the existing CAMPO plan. |
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Posted
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Kitchen |
2018 |
04/10/2018 |
Parks and Recreation |
| Please provide the detailed breakdown on the project budget and locations being considered for the new Dougherty Arts Center. |
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Posted
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| 3 |
Houston |
2018 |
04/10/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| Please provide a breakdown of the Vision Zero funding categories and how the 2018 bond funding overlaps. What are the other sources of funding for this program? |
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Posted
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| 4 |
Alter |
2018 |
04/20/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| Please provide a detailed breakdown of spending from recent bond projects |
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Posted
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| 5 |
Alter |
2018 |
04/10/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| Please provide an update on how the Bond Election Advisory Task Force’s 2018 bond recommendation aligns with Council’s strategic priorities and policies. |
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Pending
on 05/24/2018
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Alter |
2018 |
04/10/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| What is staff’s plan to address the Task Force policy recommendations regarding capital project delivery and cost of construction as noted in the 2018 Task Force overall bond recommendation? |
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Pending
on 05/24/2018
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| 7 |
Garza |
2006 |
05/18/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| Are the unspent public safety bonds from 2006 able to be used to purchase portable units for temporary fire stations until permanent fire stations can be built in certain fast-growing areas of the City? |
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Posted
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| 8 |
Kitchen |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Parks and Recreation |
| Would the proposed needs for the Dougherty qualify for funding from COs? Please provide detail. |
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Posted
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| 9 |
Kitchen |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| What locations would be covered by the proposed signals projects? |
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Posted
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| 10 |
Kitchen |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| Please provide detail on projects for the proposed Vision Zero funding. |
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Posted
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| 11 |
Kitchen |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| Please clarify if there is any duplication of projects amongst projects already funded through the 2016 Mobility Bond |
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Posted
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| 12 |
Kitchen |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| Please provide detail on the timeline for the sidewalk projects proposed here in comparison to those in the 2016 Mobility Bond program |
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Posted
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| 13 |
Kitchen |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| Please provide a detailed list of street reconstruction projects |
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Posted
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| 14 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Libraries & Cultural Centers |
| Explain why the Cultural Centers were pulled out of the Parks and Recreation Category |
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Posted
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| 15 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Libraries & Cultural Centers |
| If there are multiple phases in their plans, how much would be needed, for each cultural center, to execute their first next phase? |
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Posted
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| 16 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Health & Human Services |
| Regarding the proposed Dove Springs Health Center, has the option of cost sharing with Central Health been explored? |
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Posted
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| 17 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Health & Human Services |
| Regarding the proposed Dove Springs Health Center, please provide detail. Is the proposed spend for a completely new facility or an addition to the Dove Springs Rec Center? |
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Posted
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| 18 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| Regarding the entire proposal, and projects, have there been any other funding mechanisms explored? If so, which projects are eligible for other funding options aside from GR bonds? What are those other funding options? Also, which projects have been identified as not eligible for any other funding option? |
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Posted
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| 19 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| What is the capacity of each department to be able to take on more work via the 2018 bond? |
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Posted
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| 20 |
Alter |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Libraries & Cultural Centers |
| Please clarify if the entire history center is seeking to move to the Faulk Library or if it is just a portion that seeks to move there. |
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Posted
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| 21 |
Alter |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| What bond language would be required to allow for the purchase of state-owned land for the purpose of either affordable housing or parkland? Would the language need to identify the specific parcels to be potentially purchased? Why do we not need to specify specific parcels we would potentially purchase under other land acquisition bond categories? |
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Posted
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| 22 |
Alter |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| From amongst the various proposed projects, please explain what qualifies for funding from COs or any other funding types. Please provide detail on mechanisms/necessary processes for those other funding types. Please explain what money from past bonds in the last 10 years is yet to be processed. Please list by bond proposition type. |
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Posted
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| 23 |
Alter |
2018 |
06/14/2018 |
Transportation/Mobility |
| The Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is accessed by Austin Water using the Red Bud Trail Bridge. What parts of the city does the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant serve? What would be the potential impact to the city if the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant were to be offline? If the Red Bud Trail Bridge failed, would impact would that have on the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant and water delivery? |
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Posted
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| 24 |
Alter |
2018 |
06/21/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| Please provide an update on the city bonding capacity at a tax increase of one cent and two cents? Does staff believe the city bonding capacity has increased beyond the previous forecasts shared with council? Please explain the new assumptions for any changes from previous projections provided to Council. Please also explain what certificates of obligation capacity is being reserved for annual spending needs outside of the bonding capacity numbers being provided. |
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Posted
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| 25 |
Houston |
2018 |
06/21/2018 |
General Bond Questions |
| What is left over from each prior bond, including funds remaining from closed/completed projects? Provide totals by proposition title and category for each perspective bond year.
Could staff please identify what other types of projects can be funded with these funds, excluding 2016 bond. Specifically, which projects or needs identified in the current 2018 Bond proposal could be funded with these existing funds.
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