"Deep Dives"
City Council's work-in-progress list of policy reviews
Fri., Jan. 30, 2015
Zoning, CodeNEXT, Land Use (Completed in part)
City as Employer (Labor Relations & Policy: Completed in part)
Comprehensive Plan (Imagine Austin)
Economic Development (Incl. Incentives)
Parks and Open Space
Resiliency
Transportation and Mobility
Water (Supply and Business Model)
Housing (Incl. Land Banking, Bonds, Sec. 8)
Quality of Life and "Silos vs. Shared Solutions"
Austin Energy (Portfolio, Business Model)
Education Support
Neighborhood Issues
Permitting Process
Factors Affecting Cost of Living
Public Safety
Community Relations (With Government)
City Budget, Financing, Pensions
Resource Recovery
Health Care & Delivery
Innovation Zone
Watershed Protection
The draft schedule initially called for workshops running from Jan. 20 through April 21; that is tentatively being condensed to January and February.
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