1 00:00:01,235 --> 00:00:01,935 >>> THIS YEAR ON ELECTION DAY, 2 00:00:01,935 --> 00:00:03,937 AUSTIN VOTERS WILL SEE A 3 00:00:03,937 --> 00:00:05,138 DIFFERENT BALLOT. 4 00:00:05,138 --> 00:00:07,341 THEY'LL SELECT ONE COUNCILMEMBER 5 00:00:07,341 --> 00:00:10,043 TO REPRESENT THEIR GEOGRAPHIC 6 00:00:10,043 --> 00:00:11,445 DISTRICT AND ONLY ONE TO 7 00:00:11,445 --> 00:00:12,846 REPRESENT THEIR CITY AS A WHOLE 8 00:00:12,846 --> 00:00:14,248 AT CITY HALL. 9 00:00:14,248 --> 00:00:18,151 A WIDE -- TONIGHT WE'LL HEAR 10 00:00:18,151 --> 00:00:19,953 FROM FIVE OF THEM ABOUT THEIR 11 00:00:19,953 --> 00:00:23,257 IDEAS FOR MOVING OUR CITY 12 00:00:23,257 --> 00:00:23,557 FORWARD. 13 00:00:23,557 --> 00:00:27,861 THIS IS CITY SUMMIT MAYORAL 14 00:00:27,861 --> 00:00:32,366 CANDIDATE FORUM. 15 00:00:32,366 --> 00:00:32,666 [MUSIC] 16 00:00:32,666 --> 00:00:45,712 SUPPORT FOR CIVIC SUMMIT COMES 17 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:48,115 FROM EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN 18 00:00:48,115 --> 00:00:50,517 AMERICA'S CITIES AND FROM TEXAS 19 00:00:50,517 --> 00:00:52,119 MUTUAL INSURANCE, PROVIDING 20 00:00:52,119 --> 00:00:54,421 WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR TEXAS 21 00:00:54,421 --> 00:00:55,422 EMPLOYERS. 22 00:00:55,422 --> 00:00:56,823 >>> HELLO, THANKS FOR JOINING 23 00:00:56,823 --> 00:00:57,224 US. 24 00:00:57,224 --> 00:01:00,827 I'M JENNIFER STAYTON WITH 25 00:01:00,827 --> 00:01:02,930 AUSTIN'S NPR STATION. 26 00:01:02,930 --> 00:01:04,932 TONIGHT, CIVIC SUMMIT, A 27 00:01:04,932 --> 00:01:07,234 COPRODUCTION WITH KLRU AND THE 28 00:01:07,234 --> 00:01:08,735 AUSTIN URBAN LAND INSTITUTE. 29 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:10,637 THE TOPIC WILL FOCUS ON 30 00:01:10,637 --> 00:01:13,640 TRANSPORTATION, GOVERNANCE, AS 31 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:15,442 WELL AS OTHER ISSUES. 32 00:01:15,442 --> 00:01:17,844 EACH CANDIDATE MET CERTAIN 33 00:01:17,844 --> 00:01:19,446 VIABILITY STANDARDS ALLOWING 34 00:01:19,446 --> 00:01:20,747 THEM TO PARTICIPATE. 35 00:01:20,747 --> 00:01:22,749 EACH HAS ONE MINUTE TO ANSWER 36 00:01:22,749 --> 00:01:23,550 EACH QUESTION. 37 00:01:23,550 --> 00:01:24,952 IF A CANDIDATE IS MENTIONED BY 38 00:01:24,952 --> 00:01:27,454 NAME IN A FELLOW CANDIDATE'S 39 00:01:27,454 --> 00:01:28,956 ANSWER, THAT PERSON WILL BE 40 00:01:28,956 --> 00:01:32,259 ALLOWED 30 SECONDS TO RESPOND. 41 00:01:32,259 --> 00:01:34,995 THE CANDIDATES SELECTED THEIR 42 00:01:34,995 --> 00:01:36,997 ORDER FROM A HAT AND WE'LL BEGIN 43 00:01:36,997 --> 00:01:38,899 WITH A OPENING STATEMENT FROM 44 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:40,300 EACH CANDIDATE. 45 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:43,503 TODD PHELPS WILL START OFF. 46 00:01:43,503 --> 00:01:44,905 >> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE 47 00:01:44,905 --> 00:01:45,305 TODAY. 48 00:01:45,305 --> 00:01:47,107 AND I'D LIKE TO START BY 49 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:49,609 THANKING MR. MARTINEZ FOR HIS 50 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:52,012 WORK ON THE COUNCIL, RANDALL FOR 51 00:01:52,012 --> 00:01:55,015 HIS SERVICE IN THE MILITARY, AND 52 00:01:55,015 --> 00:01:58,118 MS. COLE FOR HER TIME ON THE 53 00:01:58,118 --> 00:02:01,121 COUNCIL, AND ATTORNEY ADLER FOR 54 00:02:01,121 --> 00:02:05,826 HIS CHARITABLE WORK IN THE PAST. 55 00:02:05,826 --> 00:02:07,327 I'M GOING TO READ FROM SOMETHING 56 00:02:07,327 --> 00:02:09,830 SO I DON'T LEAVE OUT ANY NUGGETS 57 00:02:09,830 --> 00:02:11,331 YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW HERE. 58 00:02:11,331 --> 00:02:13,934 I GREW UP IN AUSTIN WHERE I WENT 59 00:02:13,934 --> 00:02:17,337 TO HILL ELEMENTARY, HYDE PARK 60 00:02:17,337 --> 00:02:19,339 HIGH SCHOOL AND ACC AND U.T. 61 00:02:19,339 --> 00:02:21,742 MY HOMETOWN WHERE I BARTENDED 62 00:02:21,742 --> 00:02:23,543 AND WORKED IN THE FILM AND 63 00:02:23,543 --> 00:02:25,445 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIES AND BEEN A 64 00:02:25,445 --> 00:02:26,847 LICENSED LOAN OFFICER AND BUILT 65 00:02:26,847 --> 00:02:27,447 A BUSINESS. 66 00:02:27,447 --> 00:02:30,250 MANY OF YOU KNOW ME AS TODD 67 00:02:30,250 --> 00:02:33,587 PHELPS MUSICIAN OR FARMER BUT IN 68 00:02:33,587 --> 00:02:36,089 BETWEEN, I STARTED AN 69 00:02:36,089 --> 00:02:37,891 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMPANY RIGHT 70 00:02:37,891 --> 00:02:40,193 HERE IN THE SAME CITY MY DAD 71 00:02:40,193 --> 00:02:42,195 STARTED HIS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 72 00:02:42,195 --> 00:02:43,997 IN AND WHERE MY MOTHER BEGAN 73 00:02:43,997 --> 00:02:45,399 TEACHING IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 74 00:02:45,399 --> 00:02:47,901 30 YEARS AGO AND RECEIVED HER 75 00:02:47,901 --> 00:02:48,902 Ph.D. THERE THE UNIVERSITY OF 76 00:02:48,902 --> 00:02:50,003 TEXAS. 77 00:02:50,003 --> 00:02:53,106 >> WHAT TIME IS THAT? 78 00:02:53,106 --> 00:02:54,307 MIKE MARTINEZ. 79 00:02:54,307 --> 00:02:56,009 >> THANK YOU FOR HOSTING THIS 80 00:02:56,009 --> 00:02:58,412 DEBATE TONIGHT AND I WANT TO 81 00:02:58,412 --> 00:03:00,414 THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO 82 00:03:00,414 --> 00:03:03,016 BE HERE AND THOSE TUNING IN 83 00:03:03,016 --> 00:03:05,118 ONLINE AND TELEVISION, THANK YOU 84 00:03:05,118 --> 00:03:06,119 AS WELL. 85 00:03:06,119 --> 00:03:08,221 I'M MIKE MARTINEZ. 86 00:03:08,221 --> 00:03:09,923 I'M RUNNING FOR MAYOR BECAUSE I 87 00:03:09,923 --> 00:03:11,725 BELIEVE EVERYDAY MIDDLE CLASS 88 00:03:11,725 --> 00:03:13,727 FAMILIES NEED A STRONG VOICE AT 89 00:03:13,727 --> 00:03:15,228 CITY HALL. 90 00:03:15,228 --> 00:03:19,232 AS A FORMER AUSTIN FIREFIGHTER I 91 00:03:19,232 --> 00:03:24,037 FOUGHT TO ENSURE NO ONE IS LEFT 92 00:03:24,037 --> 00:03:25,439 BEHIND AND THAT CORPORATIONS PAY 93 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:27,841 THEIR WORKERS A FAIR WAGE AND 94 00:03:27,841 --> 00:03:30,143 I'LL CONTINUE TO FIGHT AGAINST 95 00:03:30,143 --> 00:03:32,546 PAYDAY LENDING PRACTICES THAT 96 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:34,081 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MIDDLE 97 00:03:34,081 --> 00:03:36,483 CLASS AND OVERPRICE CONSUMERS 98 00:03:36,483 --> 00:03:38,585 AND FIGHT FOR THINGS LIKE EQUAL 99 00:03:38,585 --> 00:03:39,786 PAY FOR EQUAL WORK. 100 00:03:39,786 --> 00:03:41,988 MY VISION FOR AUSTIN IS SIMPLE. 101 00:03:41,988 --> 00:03:44,491 IT'S A PLACE WHERE HARD-WORKING 102 00:03:44,491 --> 00:03:48,695 MIDDLE-CLASS AUSTINITES CAN 103 00:03:48,695 --> 00:03:51,498 RAISE THEIR FAMILIES AND AUSTIN 104 00:03:51,498 --> 00:03:54,000 NEEDS A MAYOR THAT WILL FIGHT TO 105 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,002 PROTECT THE MIDDLE CLASS. 106 00:03:56,002 --> 00:03:57,003 I LOOK FORWARD TO THE 107 00:03:57,003 --> 00:03:57,404 CONVERSATION. 108 00:03:57,404 --> 00:03:58,605 >> TIME IS UP. 109 00:03:58,605 --> 00:04:01,208 RANDALL STEPHENS. 110 00:04:01,208 --> 00:04:02,209 >> THANK YOU FOR COMING AND 111 00:04:02,209 --> 00:04:04,611 THANK YOU FOR KLRU FOR HOSTING 112 00:04:04,611 --> 00:04:06,113 THIS EVENT, FOR OUR 113 00:04:06,113 --> 00:04:07,914 DISTINGUISHED COUNCILMEMBER 114 00:04:07,914 --> 00:04:10,817 MARTINEZ AND MAYOR PRO TEM COLE 115 00:04:10,817 --> 00:04:12,519 FOR YOUR SERVICE AND TAKING THE 116 00:04:12,519 --> 00:04:15,422 HITS OUT THERE DAY TO DAY AND 117 00:04:15,422 --> 00:04:17,023 TODD FOR REMEMBERING THOSE 118 00:04:17,023 --> 00:04:19,226 SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES 119 00:04:19,226 --> 00:04:21,328 OUT IN COUNTRIES THAT DON'T HAVE 120 00:04:21,328 --> 00:04:23,530 REVOLUTIONS AT THE BALLOT BOX. 121 00:04:23,530 --> 00:04:28,135 WE CAN THANK OUR ALL MIGHTY FOR 122 00:04:28,135 --> 00:04:32,439 THAT AND WE CAN THANK MR. ADLER 123 00:04:32,439 --> 00:04:34,775 FOR HIS CHARITABLE WORK AND I 124 00:04:34,775 --> 00:04:37,377 TOO SEEK TO SERVE THE RENT 125 00:04:37,377 --> 00:04:40,180 PAYERS AND HOMEOWNERS AND SMALL 126 00:04:40,180 --> 00:04:41,681 BUSINESS PEOPLE OF THE 127 00:04:41,681 --> 00:04:42,082 COMMUNITY. 128 00:04:42,082 --> 00:04:45,585 AND I STARTED IN LIFE, WENT INTO 129 00:04:45,585 --> 00:04:47,787 THE MILITARY, THE AIR FORCE AND 130 00:04:47,787 --> 00:04:51,291 WENT TO AN AIRLINE AND HAD A 131 00:04:51,291 --> 00:04:55,395 TERRIFIC CAREER AT A DYNAMIC 132 00:04:55,395 --> 00:04:56,396 ORGANIZATION AND BEEN AN 133 00:04:56,396 --> 00:04:58,398 EMPLOYER HERE IN AUSTIN AND SET 134 00:04:58,398 --> 00:05:00,400 UP A COMPANY THAT IS DESIGNED TO 135 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,903 HELP PEOPLE FIND THINGS CLOSER 136 00:05:02,903 --> 00:05:06,506 TO HOME AND SAVE FUEL AND TIME. 137 00:05:06,506 --> 00:05:07,407 THANK YOU. 138 00:05:07,407 --> 00:05:08,508 >> SHERYL COLE. 139 00:05:08,508 --> 00:05:11,811 >> AUSTIN IS THE ENVY OF EVERY 140 00:05:11,811 --> 00:05:13,613 SINGLE CITY IN AMERICA. 141 00:05:13,613 --> 00:05:15,816 WE'RE ON THE TOP OF EVERY LIST 142 00:05:15,816 --> 00:05:17,918 FOR PROMOTING AND PROTECTING 143 00:05:17,918 --> 00:05:19,519 BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AS WELL 144 00:05:19,519 --> 00:05:21,621 AS MUSIC AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 145 00:05:21,621 --> 00:05:24,324 IT'S NO SECRET WHY. 146 00:05:24,324 --> 00:05:27,227 IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE ACTIVELY, 147 00:05:27,227 --> 00:05:29,029 CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND I WANT TO 148 00:05:29,029 --> 00:05:31,231 THANK KLRU FOR ALL DO YOU TO 149 00:05:31,231 --> 00:05:33,767 PROMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 150 00:05:33,767 --> 00:05:37,070 I GOT MY START IN THE PTA WHERE 151 00:05:37,070 --> 00:05:38,772 MOMS AND DADS PUT OTHERS FIRST. 152 00:05:38,772 --> 00:05:40,674 THE TRUE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC 153 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:41,074 SERVICE. 154 00:05:41,074 --> 00:05:42,676 I WENT ON TO RECOGNIZE THAT 155 00:05:42,676 --> 00:05:46,880 COLLABORATION AND GRASSROOTS 156 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:48,081 ORGANIZING IS WHAT WE HAVE TO 157 00:05:48,081 --> 00:05:50,083 HAVE TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT 158 00:05:50,083 --> 00:05:51,284 AND NEIGHBORHOODS AND CONTINUE 159 00:05:51,284 --> 00:05:55,789 TO NURTURE OUR CIVIC CREATIVITY. 160 00:05:55,789 --> 00:05:58,191 WE MUST IN THIS CITY ELECT A 161 00:05:58,191 --> 00:06:00,193 MAYOR WHO UNDERSTANDS THE VALUE 162 00:06:00,193 --> 00:06:02,295 OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. 163 00:06:02,295 --> 00:06:06,499 I WANT TO BE THAT MAYOR AND I'M 164 00:06:06,499 --> 00:06:09,002 ASKING YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. 165 00:06:09,002 --> 00:06:11,004 THANK YOU. 166 00:06:11,004 --> 00:06:12,005 >> STEVE ADLER. 167 00:06:12,005 --> 00:06:13,506 >> THANK YOU. 168 00:06:13,506 --> 00:06:15,609 I SPENT 36 YEARS LIVING HERE IN 169 00:06:15,609 --> 00:06:17,210 AUSTIN AND I LOVE THIS CITY. 170 00:06:17,210 --> 00:06:18,812 BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS 171 00:06:18,812 --> 00:06:19,212 CITY. 172 00:06:19,212 --> 00:06:21,314 I THINK IT'S AT A TIPPING POINT. 173 00:06:21,314 --> 00:06:23,516 IF WE'RE GOING TO PRESERVE AND 174 00:06:23,516 --> 00:06:25,719 PROTECT WHAT MAKES AUSTIN 175 00:06:25,719 --> 00:06:27,921 SPECIAL, ITS SPIRIT AND SOUL, I 176 00:06:27,921 --> 00:06:29,222 THINK WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD IN 177 00:06:29,222 --> 00:06:30,223 A NEW WAY. 178 00:06:30,223 --> 00:06:32,225 WE HAVE TO FIX THE TRAFFIC 179 00:06:32,225 --> 00:06:33,026 CONGESTION. 180 00:06:33,026 --> 00:06:35,962 WE HAVE TO FIX THE AFFORDABILITY 181 00:06:35,962 --> 00:06:37,964 CRISIS WE HAVE IN THE CITY AND 182 00:06:37,964 --> 00:06:38,965 PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR 183 00:06:38,965 --> 00:06:39,966 NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUR 184 00:06:39,966 --> 00:06:41,268 ENVIRONMENT AND OUR WATER. 185 00:06:41,268 --> 00:06:43,069 WE HAVE TO RESTRUCTURE HOW WE DO 186 00:06:43,069 --> 00:06:43,970 GOVERNMENT, WE HAVE TO 187 00:06:43,970 --> 00:06:45,772 RESTRUCTURE HOW WE DO THE 188 00:06:45,772 --> 00:06:47,774 PERMITTING PROCESS IN THIS CITY. 189 00:06:47,774 --> 00:06:49,175 I'M STEVE ADLER. 190 00:06:49,175 --> 00:06:51,778 I SPENT A CAREER BUILDING COMMON 191 00:06:51,778 --> 00:06:52,479 GROUND. 192 00:06:52,479 --> 00:06:53,980 I HAVE FOUGHT FOR 193 00:06:53,980 --> 00:06:54,981 SCHOOLCHILDREN. 194 00:06:54,981 --> 00:06:56,583 I'VE FOUGHT AND PROTECTED WOMEN 195 00:06:56,583 --> 00:06:59,286 AND WORKERS AND MINORITIES AND 196 00:06:59,286 --> 00:07:01,288 SMALL BUSINESSES DEFENSE ABUSE. 197 00:07:01,288 --> 00:07:02,989 I'VE FOUGHT TO PROVIDE 198 00:07:02,989 --> 00:07:04,090 OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES. 199 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:05,692 YOU KNOW, WE CAN KEEP GOING AS 200 00:07:05,692 --> 00:07:08,295 WE HAVE THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, 201 00:07:08,295 --> 00:07:10,297 AND NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE. 202 00:07:10,297 --> 00:07:11,398 THINGS AREN'T GOING TO GET 203 00:07:11,398 --> 00:07:11,798 BETTER. 204 00:07:11,798 --> 00:07:13,099 THEY'RE GOING TO GET WORSE. 205 00:07:13,099 --> 00:07:15,001 I THINK WE NEED A NEW WAY 206 00:07:15,001 --> 00:07:15,702 FORWARD. 207 00:07:15,702 --> 00:07:16,803 WE CAN USE THIS ELECTION TO 208 00:07:16,803 --> 00:07:18,405 CHOOSE A NEW WAY FORWARD. 209 00:07:18,405 --> 00:07:19,005 >> TIME IS UP. 210 00:07:19,005 --> 00:07:22,108 THE AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL APPROVED 211 00:07:22,108 --> 00:07:25,512 PLACING PROPOSITION ONE ON THE 212 00:07:25,512 --> 00:07:27,614 BALLOT, IT'S A TRANSPORTATION 213 00:07:27,614 --> 00:07:31,518 BOND WHICH INCLUDES MONEY FOR A 214 00:07:31,518 --> 00:07:34,254 NEW RAIL LINE AND FOR ROADWAY 215 00:07:34,254 --> 00:07:36,156 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. 216 00:07:36,156 --> 00:07:40,260 DO YOU SUPPORT PROPOSITION ONE 217 00:07:40,260 --> 00:07:41,661 AS IT APPEARS ON THE BALLOT? 218 00:07:41,661 --> 00:07:42,963 WHY AND WHY NOT? 219 00:07:42,963 --> 00:07:44,364 MIKE MARTINEZ. 220 00:07:44,364 --> 00:07:45,765 >> I WILL BE SUPPORTING 221 00:07:45,765 --> 00:07:46,566 PROPOSITION ONE. 222 00:07:46,566 --> 00:07:49,769 AS YOU KNOW, I CHAIR CAPITAL 223 00:07:49,769 --> 00:07:50,770 METRO AND HAVE FOR THE LAST FOUR 224 00:07:50,770 --> 00:07:54,074 YEARS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 225 00:07:54,074 --> 00:07:56,476 IS A KEY THING IN HELP CAN THE 226 00:07:56,476 --> 00:07:58,278 MIDDLE CLASS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 227 00:07:58,278 --> 00:07:59,779 I BELIEVE IT'S NOT A PERFECT 228 00:07:59,779 --> 00:08:01,181 SOLUTION FOR CONGESTION, BUT WE 229 00:08:01,181 --> 00:08:02,582 HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE. 230 00:08:02,582 --> 00:08:04,184 IT'S THE FIRST PHASE OF A 231 00:08:04,184 --> 00:08:06,386 50-YEAR VISIONING FOR HOW WE 232 00:08:06,386 --> 00:08:08,888 SOLVE THE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN 233 00:08:08,888 --> 00:08:09,289 AUSTIN. 234 00:08:09,289 --> 00:08:11,891 I'LL CONTINUE MY EFFORTS AS 235 00:08:11,891 --> 00:08:15,695 CHAIRMAN OF CAP METRO ENSURING 236 00:08:15,695 --> 00:08:17,797 MILLIONS OF CARS ARE TAKEN OF 237 00:08:17,797 --> 00:08:20,500 THE ROADS BECAUSE YOU HAVE OUR 238 00:08:20,500 --> 00:08:22,402 PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCY. 239 00:08:22,402 --> 00:08:26,406 >> RANDALL STEPHENS. 240 00:08:26,406 --> 00:08:27,607 >> I'M NOT SUPPORTING THE RAIL 241 00:08:27,607 --> 00:08:27,807 BOND. 242 00:08:27,807 --> 00:08:30,009 I'M CONCERNED IT WILL OVEREXTEND 243 00:08:30,009 --> 00:08:32,812 OUR BORROWING -- OUR CAPITAL -- 244 00:08:32,812 --> 00:08:34,447 OUR ABILITY TO RAISE CAPITAL IN 245 00:08:34,447 --> 00:08:36,850 THE NEXT 10 YEARS AND ABILITY TO 246 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:37,250 SUPPORT THAT. 247 00:08:37,250 --> 00:08:38,852 ANOTHER REASON IS I FEEL THE 248 00:08:38,852 --> 00:08:42,255 COUNCIL HAS BEEN REMISS IN NOT 249 00:08:42,255 --> 00:08:44,257 ANTICIPATING THE URGENCE OF 250 00:08:44,257 --> 00:08:47,060 FIXING CONGESTION PROBLEMS AND 251 00:08:47,060 --> 00:08:50,964 WORKING WITH TXDOT DILIGENTLY TO 252 00:08:50,964 --> 00:08:52,966 REMOVE OBSTACLES AND TRAFFIC 253 00:08:52,966 --> 00:08:55,168 LIGHTS AND CONGESTION FROM OUR 254 00:08:55,168 --> 00:08:56,069 FREEWAYS. 255 00:08:56,069 --> 00:08:56,770 I BELIEVE WE CAN DO THAT. 256 00:08:56,770 --> 00:08:58,471 THE EVIDENCE IS OUT ON EAST 257 00:08:58,471 --> 00:09:01,474 RIVERSIDE AND 71 AND WE CAN DO 258 00:09:01,474 --> 00:09:05,278 THAT ON ALL OF OUR COMMUTER 259 00:09:05,278 --> 00:09:05,678 FREEWAYS. 260 00:09:05,678 --> 00:09:08,281 >> AND IMPROVED OFFRAMPS AND 261 00:09:08,281 --> 00:09:09,783 ACCESS AND CONTINUATION WITH THE 262 00:09:09,783 --> 00:09:11,184 URBAN TRAIL PROGRAMS. 263 00:09:11,184 --> 00:09:12,385 SO PEOPLE HAVE OPTIONS FOR 264 00:09:12,385 --> 00:09:13,586 GETTING INTO TOWN. 265 00:09:13,586 --> 00:09:15,989 BUT RAIL, I LIKE RAIL. 266 00:09:15,989 --> 00:09:17,891 I HAVE LIVED AROUND THE WORLD 267 00:09:17,891 --> 00:09:19,192 AND DONE BUSINESS IN DIFFERENT 268 00:09:19,192 --> 00:09:20,493 PARTS OF THE WORLD WHERE THEY 269 00:09:20,493 --> 00:09:23,296 HAVE TERRIFIC MULTIMODAL SYSTEMS 270 00:09:23,296 --> 00:09:24,998 AND ULTIMATELY WE NEED TO 271 00:09:24,998 --> 00:09:26,399 DEVELOP THAT IN AUSTIN. 272 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:27,200 >> TIME IT UP. 273 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:28,001 SHERYL COLE. 274 00:09:28,001 --> 00:09:30,003 >> YES, I'LL SUPPORT PROPOSITION 275 00:09:30,003 --> 00:09:31,404 ONE AND I WILL VOTE FOR 276 00:09:31,404 --> 00:09:32,605 PROPOSITION ONE. 277 00:09:32,605 --> 00:09:37,010 I BELIEVE THAT WE MUST HAVE A 278 00:09:37,010 --> 00:09:39,512 MULTIMODAL SYSTEM, WE CAN'T 279 00:09:39,512 --> 00:09:42,015 BUILD OUR WAY OUT OF CONGESTION, 280 00:09:42,015 --> 00:09:43,516 I SERVE ON THE BOARD THAT 281 00:09:43,516 --> 00:09:45,919 OVERSEES REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION 282 00:09:45,919 --> 00:09:48,021 ISSUES AND IT'S ALMOST 283 00:09:48,021 --> 00:09:50,023 IMPERATIVE WE TAKE A STEP 284 00:09:50,023 --> 00:09:50,523 FORWARD. 285 00:09:50,523 --> 00:09:52,826 THE PROPOSITION ONE IS BASED 286 00:09:52,826 --> 00:09:55,028 UPON A PROJECT CONNECT VISION 287 00:09:55,028 --> 00:09:57,130 WHERE ALL OF THE REGIONAL 288 00:09:57,130 --> 00:09:59,232 ENTITIES AND LOCAL ENTITIES GOT 289 00:09:59,232 --> 00:10:02,735 TOGETHER AND ACTUALLY FORMED A 290 00:10:02,735 --> 00:10:04,537 DATA-DRIVEN PROCESS THAT PUT 291 00:10:04,537 --> 00:10:06,439 THIS ITEM FORWARD AND WHICH THE 292 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:08,641 CITY COUNCIL EVENTUALLY VOTED TO 293 00:10:08,641 --> 00:10:10,043 PUT ON THE BALLOT. 294 00:10:10,043 --> 00:10:11,544 >> STEVE ADLER. 295 00:10:11,544 --> 00:10:12,946 >> I'M GOING TO SUPPORT 296 00:10:12,946 --> 00:10:14,547 PROPOSITION ONE, BUT I'LL TELL 297 00:10:14,547 --> 00:10:15,548 YOU THE TRUTH. 298 00:10:15,548 --> 00:10:17,050 I'M REALLY FRUSTRATED AT THE 299 00:10:17,050 --> 00:10:18,151 POSITION WE'RE IN. 300 00:10:18,151 --> 00:10:19,652 BECAUSE WHEN WE GO THROUGH A 301 00:10:19,652 --> 00:10:21,154 DELIBERATIVE PROCESS LIKE THIS, 302 00:10:21,154 --> 00:10:22,655 WE EXPECT ALL OF THE QUESTIONS 303 00:10:22,655 --> 00:10:23,456 TO BE ANSWERED. 304 00:10:23,456 --> 00:10:25,158 WE EXPECT WE WOULDN'T BE SITTING 305 00:10:25,158 --> 00:10:26,860 WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW WHERE 306 00:10:26,860 --> 00:10:27,861 PEOPLE ARE QUESTIONING THE 307 00:10:27,861 --> 00:10:29,262 UNDERLYING FACTS. 308 00:10:29,262 --> 00:10:30,463 I THINK WE HAVE TO SUPPORT THIS 309 00:10:30,463 --> 00:10:32,565 BECAUSE IT'S MORE IMPORTANT FOR 310 00:10:32,565 --> 00:10:34,100 US TO DO SOMETHING THAN NOTHING. 311 00:10:34,100 --> 00:10:36,102 BECAUSE I READ THIS BOND 312 00:10:36,102 --> 00:10:38,304 PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE A 313 00:10:38,304 --> 00:10:39,105 AUTHORIZATION AND NOT A 314 00:10:39,105 --> 00:10:40,206 REQUIREMENT AND I THINK THIS 315 00:10:40,206 --> 00:10:41,608 NEXT CITY COUNCIL, THE NEW CITY 316 00:10:41,608 --> 00:10:43,209 COUNCIL COMING IN, GETS TO 317 00:10:43,209 --> 00:10:45,812 RE-THINK AND LOOK AT EVERYTHING 318 00:10:45,812 --> 00:10:47,213 THAT THIS CITY COUNCIL IS DOING 319 00:10:47,213 --> 00:10:47,914 RIGHT NOW. 320 00:10:47,914 --> 00:10:49,015 THIS EFFORT INCLUDED. 321 00:10:49,015 --> 00:10:51,718 I'M GOING TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 322 00:10:51,718 --> 00:10:53,520 ONE AND PURGE U URGE PEOPLE TO 323 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,022 VOTE FOR IT -- URGE PEOPLE TO 324 00:10:56,022 --> 00:10:57,423 VOTE FOR IT AND THE CITY WILL BE 325 00:10:57,423 --> 00:11:01,227 IN A BETTER POSITION IF WE 326 00:11:01,227 --> 00:11:02,028 APPROVE IT. 327 00:11:02,028 --> 00:11:05,131 AND WE NEED TO DO DELIBERATIVE 328 00:11:05,131 --> 00:11:07,133 GORGES AND IN THIS CITY BETTER. 329 00:11:07,133 --> 00:11:08,535 >> TODD PHELPS. 330 00:11:08,535 --> 00:11:10,937 >> AS SOMEONE WHO GROUP HERE, I 331 00:11:10,937 --> 00:11:12,338 UNDERSTAND THE SOUL OF AUSTIN 332 00:11:12,338 --> 00:11:13,540 AND WHAT'S SACRED. 333 00:11:13,540 --> 00:11:15,642 TO ME IT'S THE PEOPLE OF AUSTIN 334 00:11:15,642 --> 00:11:17,243 THAT WERE HERE AND THAT HAVE 335 00:11:17,243 --> 00:11:19,445 BEEN PUSHED OUT BY RISING 336 00:11:19,445 --> 00:11:21,648 PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE LAST 10 337 00:11:21,648 --> 00:11:23,449 YEARS BY POOR DECISIONS THAT 338 00:11:23,449 --> 00:11:24,751 PEOPLE ON OUR COUNCIL. 339 00:11:24,751 --> 00:11:28,354 EVEN IF THIS DID WHAT IT SAID IT 340 00:11:28,354 --> 00:11:31,357 WOULD DO WITH THE NUMBERS, TO 341 00:11:31,357 --> 00:11:33,393 ME, I DON'T SEE HOW ANYONE 342 00:11:33,393 --> 00:11:36,896 COMING FROM AN AFFORDABILITY 343 00:11:36,896 --> 00:11:40,099 ARGUMENT IN GOOD CONSCIOUS CAN 344 00:11:40,099 --> 00:11:40,900 SUPPORT THIS. 345 00:11:40,900 --> 00:11:42,502 IT DOESN'T MATTER, BECAUSE IF 346 00:11:42,502 --> 00:11:46,606 YOU GET 20,000 RIDERS OR 40,000 347 00:11:46,606 --> 00:11:49,008 RIDERS, IS IT WORTH PUSHING OUT 348 00:11:49,008 --> 00:11:52,612 FOUR TIMES OF THAT AMOUNT OF 349 00:11:52,612 --> 00:11:55,315 NATIVE AUSTINITES BECAUSE THEY 350 00:11:55,315 --> 00:11:57,116 CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE HERE 351 00:11:57,116 --> 00:11:57,717 ANYMORE. 352 00:11:57,717 --> 00:12:00,320 THERE'S CRITICISM, AMONG THEM, 353 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:03,022 IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE, IT'S NOT 354 00:12:03,022 --> 00:12:07,026 APPROPRIATE OR FAIR TO -- THAT 355 00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:08,428 RAIL ROUTE IS NOT THE BEST 356 00:12:08,428 --> 00:12:10,229 OPTION AND AN ALTERNATIVE 357 00:12:10,229 --> 00:12:13,533 CORRIDOR LIKE GUADALUPE WOULD 358 00:12:13,533 --> 00:12:15,935 BETTER SERVE AUSTINITES AND THE 359 00:12:15,935 --> 00:12:17,337 PROPOSITION LANGUAGE IS 360 00:12:17,337 --> 00:12:18,137 CONFUSING. 361 00:12:18,137 --> 00:12:19,939 HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THOSE 362 00:12:19,939 --> 00:12:20,740 CRITICISMS. 363 00:12:20,740 --> 00:12:23,243 RANDALL STEPHENS FIRST. 364 00:12:23,243 --> 00:12:25,345 >> I LIKE RAIL, I BELIEVE IT 365 00:12:25,345 --> 00:12:27,847 NEEDS TO START, AT THIS POINT, 366 00:12:27,847 --> 00:12:31,451 IF WE WERE TO INVEST THESE SUMS 367 00:12:31,451 --> 00:12:33,252 IN A RAIL SYSTEM WITH OUR LEVEL 368 00:12:33,252 --> 00:12:35,989 OF POPULATION DENSITIES, IT 369 00:12:35,989 --> 00:12:37,490 NEEDS TO START AT THE EDGE, 370 00:12:37,490 --> 00:12:40,693 OUTSIDE OF THE CITY AND BE A 371 00:12:40,693 --> 00:12:43,296 HYBRID SYSTEM. 372 00:12:43,296 --> 00:12:45,598 IF IT DOESN'T TAKE CARS OFFER 373 00:12:45,598 --> 00:12:48,801 THE HIGHWAY, THE STATE HIGHWAYS 374 00:12:48,801 --> 00:12:50,203 ENTERING THE CITY, I THINK THE 375 00:12:50,203 --> 00:12:52,305 COUNCIL'S UNDERESTIMATING THE 376 00:12:52,305 --> 00:12:56,109 AMOUNT OF FRUSTRATION UP THE 377 00:12:56,109 --> 00:12:59,712 PARMA CORRIDOR AND OUT ON 290 378 00:12:59,712 --> 00:13:01,414 ARE HAVING AND EXPECT THESE 379 00:13:01,414 --> 00:13:03,816 THINGS TO BE FIXED A LONG TIME 380 00:13:03,816 --> 00:13:06,419 AGO AND I'LL LOBBY FOR THAT, 381 00:13:06,419 --> 00:13:10,623 I'LL BE AT THE STATEHOUSE, I'LL 382 00:13:10,623 --> 00:13:12,525 BE THERE IN JANUARY. 383 00:13:12,525 --> 00:13:13,926 JUST TO GET THEIR ATTENTION TO 384 00:13:13,926 --> 00:13:16,829 THE ISSUE OF MOBILITY FUNDING 385 00:13:16,829 --> 00:13:19,632 THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE RMA 386 00:13:19,632 --> 00:13:22,635 AND THE GREATER REGIONAL ECONOMY 387 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:24,537 HAS TO PLAY A PART IN IT. 388 00:13:24,537 --> 00:13:25,538 >> TIME IS UP. 389 00:13:25,538 --> 00:13:27,340 SHERYL COLE. 390 00:13:27,340 --> 00:13:28,741 >> TO THE QUESTION OF IT BEING 391 00:13:28,741 --> 00:13:31,644 TOO EXPENSIVE, I FULLY RECOGNIZE 392 00:13:31,644 --> 00:13:33,980 AUSTINITES ARE CONCERNED ABOUT 393 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:35,682 AFFORDABILITY BUT THEY'RE ALSO 394 00:13:35,682 --> 00:13:36,783 CONCERNED ABOUT TRAFFIC. 395 00:13:36,783 --> 00:13:38,785 SO WE HAVE TO ADDRESS OR GIVE 396 00:13:38,785 --> 00:13:40,687 THEM AN OPTION HOW TO DEAL WITH 397 00:13:40,687 --> 00:13:41,187 THAT. 398 00:13:41,187 --> 00:13:44,691 THE BOND PROPOSAL CONTEMPLATES 399 00:13:44,691 --> 00:13:46,492 $600 MILLION FOR RAIL AND 400 00:13:46,492 --> 00:13:48,194 $400 MILLION FOR ROADS. 401 00:13:48,194 --> 00:13:50,496 I DO BELIEVE THAT THE ROADS ARE 402 00:13:50,496 --> 00:13:53,199 IMPERATIVE TO BE A PART OF THAT 403 00:13:53,199 --> 00:13:54,600 PACKAGE IN ORDER TO PRESENT A 404 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:55,601 COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE. 405 00:13:55,601 --> 00:13:58,004 THAT'S WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO PUT 406 00:13:58,004 --> 00:13:59,605 BEFORE THE VOTERS, SOMETHING 407 00:13:59,605 --> 00:14:01,307 THAT WILL REALLY HELP WITH 408 00:14:01,307 --> 00:14:02,008 CONGESTION. 409 00:14:02,008 --> 00:14:03,309 YOU ALSO ASKED THE QUESTION 410 00:14:03,309 --> 00:14:05,712 ABOUT THE ROUTES AND WHICH WERE 411 00:14:05,712 --> 00:14:07,814 TAKEN AND WHY DID WE NOT TAKE 412 00:14:07,814 --> 00:14:11,517 THE LAMAR GUADALUPE ROUT. 413 00:14:11,517 --> 00:14:13,820 IT WASN'T RECOMMENDED BY THE 414 00:14:13,820 --> 00:14:15,521 CITIZENS' COMMITTEE. 415 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:17,223 LIKE I SAID, WE HAVE LOTS OF 416 00:14:17,223 --> 00:14:19,225 CITIZENS ENGAGED BECAUSE WE'VE 417 00:14:19,225 --> 00:14:21,527 ALREADY RECEIVED BUS RAPID 418 00:14:21,527 --> 00:14:23,329 TRANSIT FOR THAT LINE. 419 00:14:23,329 --> 00:14:25,832 BUT I WOULD SUPPORT THAT FOR THE 420 00:14:25,832 --> 00:14:28,234 SECOND PHASE OF RAIL. 421 00:14:28,234 --> 00:14:29,936 >> STEVE ADLER. 422 00:14:29,936 --> 00:14:32,238 >> I THINK THE QUESTION GOES TO 423 00:14:32,238 --> 00:14:34,073 LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE AND 424 00:14:34,073 --> 00:14:37,377 HOW WE DO DELIBERATIVE AND 425 00:14:37,377 --> 00:14:38,778 THOUGHTFUL GOVERNMENT IN THE 426 00:14:38,778 --> 00:14:39,779 CITY OF AUSTIN. 427 00:14:39,779 --> 00:14:43,082 TO THOSE CRITICISMS I SHARE THE 428 00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:44,283 FRUSTRATION, THAT AT THIS POINT 429 00:14:44,283 --> 00:14:45,685 IN THE PROCESS, THOSE QUESTIONS 430 00:14:45,685 --> 00:14:47,086 WOULD STILL REMAIN. 431 00:14:47,086 --> 00:14:49,789 I THINK WE NEED TO ANSWER THOSE 432 00:14:49,789 --> 00:14:51,190 QUESTIONS, BUT THE FACT THEY'RE 433 00:14:51,190 --> 00:14:53,593 THERE I THINK IS AN UNDERLYING 434 00:14:53,593 --> 00:14:54,594 PROBLEM. 435 00:14:54,594 --> 00:14:56,496 MY RESPONSE TO THE CRITICISMS IS 436 00:14:56,496 --> 00:14:57,597 THE ONE I GAVE BEFORE. 437 00:14:57,597 --> 00:14:59,499 I THINK WE'LL BE BETTER OFF IF 438 00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:01,901 THIS BOND PROPOSAL PASSES THAN 439 00:15:01,901 --> 00:15:03,503 IF IT DOESN'T PASS BECAUSE I 440 00:15:03,503 --> 00:15:05,204 THINK THERE ARE THINGS WE COULD 441 00:15:05,204 --> 00:15:06,706 DO NEXT YEAR. 442 00:15:06,706 --> 00:15:09,809 BUT THE BIG TAKE-AWAY, I THINK, 443 00:15:09,809 --> 00:15:11,411 RELATED TO THOSE CRITICISMS, THE 444 00:15:11,411 --> 00:15:14,213 BIG TAKE-AWAY, I THINK, IS TO 445 00:15:14,213 --> 00:15:15,214 RECOGNIZE THAT GOING FORWARD WE 446 00:15:15,214 --> 00:15:17,016 NEED TO DO GOVERNMENT IN A 447 00:15:17,016 --> 00:15:18,017 BETTER WAY. 448 00:15:18,017 --> 00:15:19,719 >> TODD PHELPS. 449 00:15:19,719 --> 00:15:24,524 >> THEY DIDN'T GET THE GUADALUPE 450 00:15:24,524 --> 00:15:27,126 LAMAR CORRIDOR, THEY DIDN'T TRY 451 00:15:27,126 --> 00:15:28,528 HARD ENOUGH AND IT'S ONE OF THE 452 00:15:28,528 --> 00:15:30,129 DENSEST CORRIDORS IN THE 453 00:15:30,129 --> 00:15:30,530 COUNTRY. 454 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:32,932 THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE THE 455 00:15:32,932 --> 00:15:34,767 THIRD MOST EXPENSIVE RAIL 456 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,769 PROJECT IN THE UNITED STATES 457 00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:36,969 HISTORY. 458 00:15:36,969 --> 00:15:39,872 SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE FACT 459 00:15:39,872 --> 00:15:42,275 THIS MONTH, AUSTIN MADE THE TOP 460 00:15:42,275 --> 00:15:44,377 16 LIST IN BUSINESS INSIDER OF 461 00:15:44,377 --> 00:15:48,381 THE MOST IMPOVERISHED CITIES AND 462 00:15:48,381 --> 00:15:50,783 WE HAD A MASSIVE RISE IN 463 00:15:50,783 --> 00:15:52,785 SUBURBAN POVERTY, THIS ISN'T 464 00:15:52,785 --> 00:15:54,187 GOING TO HELP THOSE FOLKS. 465 00:15:54,187 --> 00:16:06,199 MR. LEFFINGWELL SAID THEY'VE 466 00:16:06,199 --> 00:16:09,001 DONE NOTHING TO PLAN FOR IT AND 467 00:16:09,001 --> 00:16:10,403 IT WILL COST AN AVERAGE FAMILY 468 00:16:10,403 --> 00:16:14,006 $180 JUST FOR THE FIRST LEG. 469 00:16:14,006 --> 00:16:16,309 MULTIPLY THAT BY FOUR, THE 180, 470 00:16:16,309 --> 00:16:18,311 YOU KNOW, 7%, 15 YEARS AND 471 00:16:18,311 --> 00:16:21,013 $5,000 RANGE, WE REALLY WANT TO 472 00:16:21,013 --> 00:16:22,915 TAKE THAT TYPE OF MONEY AWAY 473 00:16:22,915 --> 00:16:25,117 FROM AUSTIN FAMILIES AS THEY'RE 474 00:16:25,117 --> 00:16:26,919 BEING PUSHED OUT OF OUR CITY? 475 00:16:26,919 --> 00:16:27,920 I DON'T THINK SO. 476 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:28,821 >> TIME IS UP. 477 00:16:28,821 --> 00:16:29,522 MIKE MARTINEZ. 478 00:16:29,522 --> 00:16:31,624 >> I CERTAINLY DO UNDERSTAND THE 479 00:16:31,624 --> 00:16:34,460 CONCERNS ABOUT THE COAST. 480 00:16:34,460 --> 00:16:35,461 IT'S EXPENSIVE. 481 00:16:35,461 --> 00:16:37,363 BUT THERE'S ONE KEY ELEMENT THAT 482 00:16:37,363 --> 00:16:40,266 I THINK VOTERS MUST UNDERSTAND. 483 00:16:40,266 --> 00:16:42,668 NOT A PENNY OF THIS MONEY CAN BE 484 00:16:42,668 --> 00:16:44,670 SPENT UNLESS WE GET AN EQUAL 485 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:45,571 MATCH FROM THE FEDERAL 486 00:16:45,571 --> 00:16:47,673 GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE FTA. 487 00:16:47,673 --> 00:16:49,375 TO ME, THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY, AN 488 00:16:49,375 --> 00:16:52,378 OPPORTUNITY TO BRING 600 MILLION 489 00:16:52,378 --> 00:16:54,680 FEDERAL DOLLARS TO AN AUSTIN 490 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:55,181 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. 491 00:16:55,181 --> 00:16:56,382 I REALIZE THERE ARE CONCERNS 492 00:16:56,382 --> 00:16:57,483 ABOUT THE ROUTING. 493 00:16:57,483 --> 00:16:59,685 THIS WAS A TWO-YEAR PROCESS LED 494 00:16:59,685 --> 00:17:03,789 BY MAYOR LEFFINGWELL AND 495 00:17:03,789 --> 00:17:06,392 COMMUNITY LEADERS, THAT CHOSE 496 00:17:06,392 --> 00:17:08,895 THE ALIGNMENT SO WE COULD BE AS 497 00:17:08,895 --> 00:17:09,996 COMPETITIVE AS POSSIBLE AND 498 00:17:09,996 --> 00:17:11,797 QUALIFIED FOR THAT EQUAL MATCH 499 00:17:11,797 --> 00:17:13,199 IN THE FTA. 500 00:17:13,199 --> 00:17:15,301 I DIDN'T GET EVERYTHING I WANTED 501 00:17:15,301 --> 00:17:16,903 IN THE ROUTING EITHER, I WANTED 502 00:17:16,903 --> 00:17:19,705 IT TO EXTEND TO ABIA AND I THINK 503 00:17:19,705 --> 00:17:21,407 THAT'S CRITICAL IN FUTURE PHASES 504 00:17:21,407 --> 00:17:22,508 THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE FOR 505 00:17:22,508 --> 00:17:25,511 SUCCESSFUL MULTIMODAL OPERATION 506 00:17:25,511 --> 00:17:27,413 AND I'LL CONTINUE TO WORKING ON 507 00:17:27,413 --> 00:17:28,814 TRANSPORTATION AS CHAIRMAN OF 508 00:17:28,814 --> 00:17:30,116 CAP METRO. 509 00:17:30,116 --> 00:17:33,452 32 MILLION TRIPS THIS YEAR ALONE 510 00:17:33,452 --> 00:17:35,755 WERE GIVE.ON CAP METRO. 511 00:17:35,755 --> 00:17:37,557 WE NEED TO DO MORE. 512 00:17:37,557 --> 00:17:39,158 >> NEXT QUESTION, WHAT WOULD YOU 513 00:17:39,158 --> 00:17:40,960 DO IF PROPOSITION ONE DOES NOT 514 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,262 PASS IN NOVEMBER AND YOU'RE 515 00:17:43,262 --> 00:17:44,664 ELECTED MAYOR. 516 00:17:44,664 --> 00:17:46,465 FOR THOSE WHO DON'T SUPPORT 517 00:17:46,465 --> 00:17:47,867 PROPOSITION ONE, WHAT WOULD YOU 518 00:17:47,867 --> 00:17:51,170 DO IF IT DOES PASS IN NOVEMBER 519 00:17:51,170 --> 00:17:53,172 AND YOU'RE ELECTED MAYOR. 520 00:17:53,172 --> 00:17:54,273 SHERYL COLE. 521 00:17:54,273 --> 00:17:55,374 >> I THINK IT'S THE DUTY OF 522 00:17:55,374 --> 00:17:57,376 EVERY MAYOR TO HAVE A VISION FOR 523 00:17:57,376 --> 00:18:00,079 THE CITY AND CONTEMPLATE BOTH 524 00:18:00,079 --> 00:18:01,480 ALTERNATIVES THAT YOU'VE SET 525 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:01,881 FORTH. 526 00:18:01,881 --> 00:18:03,482 IF THE PROPOSITION DOES NOT 527 00:18:03,482 --> 00:18:06,185 PASS, I THINK WE SIMPLY GO BACK 528 00:18:06,185 --> 00:18:07,386 TO THE CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS 529 00:18:07,386 --> 00:18:10,790 BECAUSE WE HAD A AMOUNT OF 530 00:18:10,790 --> 00:18:12,892 COLLABORATION IN CIVIC 531 00:18:12,892 --> 00:18:15,294 ENGAGEMENT ON THIS SUBJECT AND 532 00:18:15,294 --> 00:18:16,495 DIG DEEP WHY THAT WAS. 533 00:18:16,495 --> 00:18:18,698 LIKE THE LEADERSHIP, I DID SHOW 534 00:18:18,698 --> 00:18:20,700 ON THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND 535 00:18:20,700 --> 00:18:22,101 AND IF THE PROPOSITION DOES 536 00:18:22,101 --> 00:18:24,403 PASS, I'LL WORK VERY HARD TO 537 00:18:24,403 --> 00:18:26,005 MAKE SURE THAT THE FEDERAL 538 00:18:26,005 --> 00:18:27,606 MATCHING FUNDS ARE THERE FOR US 539 00:18:27,606 --> 00:18:29,709 TO ACTUALLY DO THE RAIL AND ALSO 540 00:18:29,709 --> 00:18:31,310 THE FUNDS ARE THERE TO ACTUALLY 541 00:18:31,310 --> 00:18:33,646 DO THE ROADS. 542 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:35,047 >> STEVE ADLER. 543 00:18:35,047 --> 00:18:36,549 >> FIVE YEARS AGO, AUSTIN HAD 544 00:18:36,549 --> 00:18:40,152 THE 16th WORST TRAFFIC 545 00:18:40,152 --> 00:18:41,454 CONGESTION IN THE COUNTRY. 546 00:18:41,454 --> 00:18:42,955 TODAY WE HAVE THE FOURTH WORST 547 00:18:42,955 --> 00:18:44,357 IN THE COUNTRY THE WE HAVE TO DO 548 00:18:44,357 --> 00:18:45,758 SOMETHING AND WE HAVE TO ACT. 549 00:18:45,758 --> 00:18:47,960 WHEN WE GO FROM TWO MILLION 550 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:50,663 PEOPLE IN THE MSA WHICH IS WHAT 551 00:18:50,663 --> 00:18:53,065 WE HAVE TODAY TO 4:00 FOUR 552 00:18:53,065 --> 00:18:55,067 MILLION IN 25 YEARS, IT'S HARD 553 00:18:55,067 --> 00:18:56,969 TO IMAGINE A SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T 554 00:18:56,969 --> 00:18:58,371 IS INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION. 555 00:18:58,371 --> 00:18:59,972 INCLUDING RAIL AND ROADS AND 556 00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:02,174 TRAILS, BUT THERE IS A ALSO A 557 00:19:02,174 --> 00:19:03,175 LAND PLANNING QUESTION. 558 00:19:03,175 --> 00:19:07,079 THE TEXAS A&M TRAFFIC INSTITUTE 559 00:19:07,079 --> 00:19:09,482 LOOKED AT THE WISH LIST OF THE 560 00:19:09,482 --> 00:19:11,283 PROJECTS IN AUSTIN AND SAID IF 561 00:19:11,283 --> 00:19:13,185 WE DO THEM ALL AND WE CAN'T 562 00:19:13,185 --> 00:19:14,887 AFFORD TO DO THEM ALL. 563 00:19:14,887 --> 00:19:16,989 IN 25 YEARS, IT TAKES THREE 564 00:19:16,989 --> 00:19:19,792 HOURS TO DRIVE FROM DOWNTOWN 565 00:19:19,792 --> 00:19:21,394 AUSTIN TO ROUND ROCK. 566 00:19:21,394 --> 00:19:21,994 >> THIS IS A CHALLENGE WE HAVE 567 00:19:21,994 --> 00:19:23,496 TO DEAL WITH. 568 00:19:23,496 --> 00:19:25,698 IT'S A CHALLENGE THAT'S A LAND 569 00:19:25,698 --> 00:19:27,400 PLANNING QUESTION AS MUCH AS 570 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:28,100 ANYTHING ELSE. 571 00:19:28,100 --> 00:19:29,702 IN ORDER TO FIX THIS, WE HAVE TO 572 00:19:29,702 --> 00:19:31,504 LOOK AT HOW WE LIVE AND WHERE WE 573 00:19:31,504 --> 00:19:32,104 LIVE. 574 00:19:32,104 --> 00:19:34,106 AND WE HAVE TO MOVE TO IDEAS 575 00:19:34,106 --> 00:19:35,808 THAT ARE MORE LONG TERM IN 576 00:19:35,808 --> 00:19:36,409 SCOPE. 577 00:19:36,409 --> 00:19:38,210 IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE AUSTIN IN 578 00:19:38,210 --> 00:19:40,813 25 YEARS THAT DOESN'T HAVE A MID 579 00:19:40,813 --> 00:19:43,616 TOWN OR GALLERIA AREA, THAT TYPE 580 00:19:43,616 --> 00:19:45,518 OF THING OF TIME IS UP. 581 00:19:45,518 --> 00:19:46,619 TODD PHELPS. 582 00:19:46,619 --> 00:19:49,321 >> WITH THE PASSES, I'M GOING TO 583 00:19:49,321 --> 00:19:51,323 DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO PROTECT 584 00:19:51,323 --> 00:19:53,225 AUSTINITES AND PEOPLE GETTING 585 00:19:53,225 --> 00:19:57,630 PUSHED OUT OF THE AFFORDABLE BIT 586 00:19:57,630 --> 00:20:00,032 CRISIS AND FOCUS ON THE TRAFFIC 587 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:02,034 SOLUTIONS WHICH ADDRESS 588 00:20:02,034 --> 00:20:03,436 BOTTLENECKS AND WORK ON 589 00:20:03,436 --> 00:20:05,738 INTERSECTIONS THAT NEED TO BE 590 00:20:05,738 --> 00:20:06,739 IMPROVED WITH THE MONEY THEY'RE 591 00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:08,140 GOING TO PUT ON THIS SMALL 592 00:20:08,140 --> 00:20:09,341 LITTLE TRAIN. 593 00:20:09,341 --> 00:20:12,945 21st CENTURY TECHNOLOGY. 594 00:20:12,945 --> 00:20:20,853 LIKE UBER AND LYFT RIDE SHARE 595 00:20:20,853 --> 00:20:22,555 THAT MR. MARTINEZ HAS BEEN 596 00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:24,056 BLOCKING FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. 597 00:20:24,056 --> 00:20:26,459 WHEN SIDE CAR CAME IN, HE KEPT 598 00:20:26,459 --> 00:20:28,461 IT FROM GOING TO A VOTE. 599 00:20:28,461 --> 00:20:31,163 RIGHT NOW, HE'S DOING A DOG AND 600 00:20:31,163 --> 00:20:34,300 PONY SHOW, AND THE LAST FORUM HE 601 00:20:34,300 --> 00:20:38,104 SAID WE HAVE FRANCHISES TO MAKE 602 00:20:38,104 --> 00:20:40,206 MULTIMILLIONS OFF THIS REFERRING 603 00:20:40,206 --> 00:20:42,208 TO THE CAB COMPANY, HE'S NOT 604 00:20:42,208 --> 00:20:43,809 ALLOWING THEM TO DO BUSINESS 605 00:20:43,809 --> 00:20:45,211 FAIRLY. 606 00:20:45,211 --> 00:20:46,612 WITH THE IRS RATE, THEY CAN'T 607 00:20:46,612 --> 00:20:47,913 MAKE A PROFIT. 608 00:20:47,913 --> 00:20:50,116 HE'S KEEPING THEM OF AUSTIN. 609 00:20:50,116 --> 00:20:50,916 IT'S WRONG. 610 00:20:50,916 --> 00:20:51,717 >> TIME IT UP. 611 00:20:51,717 --> 00:20:53,719 MIKE MARTINEZ, YOU GET 30 612 00:20:53,719 --> 00:20:55,621 SECONDS REBUTTAL AND THEN YOU'RE 613 00:20:55,621 --> 00:20:57,623 THE NEXT TO ANSWER. 614 00:20:57,623 --> 00:20:58,124 >> THANK YOU. 615 00:20:58,124 --> 00:21:02,428 FIRST OF ALL, NO ONE 616 00:21:02,428 --> 00:21:04,330 COUNCILMEMBER CAN PRECLUDE 617 00:21:04,330 --> 00:21:04,430 ANYTHING. 618 00:21:04,430 --> 00:21:06,432 IT'S THE ENTIRE COUNCIL ACTING 619 00:21:06,432 --> 00:21:07,433 AS A BODY. 620 00:21:07,433 --> 00:21:10,536 RIDE SHARE IS 100% LEGAL IN 621 00:21:10,536 --> 00:21:10,736 AUSTIN. 622 00:21:10,736 --> 00:21:12,438 IF YOU WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE A 623 00:21:12,438 --> 00:21:14,240 RIDE, IT'S LEGAL. 624 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:16,242 IT'S WHEN YOU TRY TO CHANGE IT 625 00:21:16,242 --> 00:21:18,244 TIE CORPORATION, A MULTIMILLION 626 00:21:18,244 --> 00:21:19,645 DOLLAR CORPORATION, THAT 627 00:21:19,645 --> 00:21:23,249 NEGATIVELY AFFECTED MIDDLE CLASS 628 00:21:23,249 --> 00:21:25,851 FAMILIES THAT YOU HAVE COME TO 629 00:21:25,851 --> 00:21:27,553 MY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT. 630 00:21:27,553 --> 00:21:31,757 >> AROUND YOUR ANSWER NOW, MIKE 631 00:21:31,757 --> 00:21:31,957 MARTINEZ. 632 00:21:31,957 --> 00:21:34,093 >> IF PROPOSITION ONE DOESN'T 633 00:21:34,093 --> 00:21:36,996 PASS, HERE'S THE BEAUTY WHY WE 634 00:21:36,996 --> 00:21:39,598 GET THE OPPORTUNITY. 635 00:21:39,598 --> 00:21:42,201 BECAUSE WE SAVED CAPITAL METRO 636 00:21:42,201 --> 00:21:44,703 FROM SOLVENCY SO WE CAN HAVE 637 00:21:44,703 --> 00:21:45,805 THIS CONVERSATION. 638 00:21:45,805 --> 00:21:49,108 IT CAN TAKE ON THE ONGOING 639 00:21:49,108 --> 00:21:50,509 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 640 00:21:50,509 --> 00:21:53,112 FUNDING TO RUN THE RAIL SYSTEM. 641 00:21:53,112 --> 00:21:55,815 IF IT DOESN'T PASS, WE ON THE 642 00:21:55,815 --> 00:21:58,317 SECOND PUSS RAPID TRANSIT LINE 643 00:21:58,317 --> 00:22:00,619 TO 803 AND CONNECTING ALL PARTS 644 00:22:00,619 --> 00:22:01,820 OF AUSTIN. 645 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:03,422 >> I HAVE THINK BUS RAPID 646 00:22:03,422 --> 00:22:05,024 TRANSIT HAS A TREMENDOUS FUTURE 647 00:22:05,024 --> 00:22:06,725 IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND THAT'S 648 00:22:06,725 --> 00:22:09,128 WHAT I'LL GO BACK TO SHOULD IT 649 00:22:09,128 --> 00:22:11,630 NOT PASS BUT WE SHOULD ALSO LOOK 650 00:22:11,630 --> 00:22:13,132 AT ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS. 651 00:22:13,132 --> 00:22:14,834 WE KNOW THERE ARE MAJOR 652 00:22:14,834 --> 00:22:17,236 IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY, LIKE 360 653 00:22:17,236 --> 00:22:21,140 AND I-35 AND WE MUST FOCUS OUR 654 00:22:21,140 --> 00:22:22,741 EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THOSE ROADS 655 00:22:22,741 --> 00:22:24,343 AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. 656 00:22:24,343 --> 00:22:26,846 >> RANDALL STEPHENS. 657 00:22:26,846 --> 00:22:28,347 >> THE QUESTION AGAIN, PLEASE. 658 00:22:28,347 --> 00:22:29,949 >> FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT 659 00:22:29,949 --> 00:22:31,250 PROPOSITION ONE, WHAT WOULD YOU 660 00:22:31,250 --> 00:22:33,052 DO IF IT DOES NOT PASS IN 661 00:22:33,052 --> 00:22:34,787 NOVEMBER IF YOU'RE ELECTED? 662 00:22:34,787 --> 00:22:36,388 THOSE WHO DO NOT SUPPORT 663 00:22:36,388 --> 00:22:37,389 PROPOSITION ONE, WHAT WOULD YOU 664 00:22:37,389 --> 00:22:39,291 DO IF IT DOES PASS IN NOVEMBER 665 00:22:39,291 --> 00:22:40,292 AND YOU'RE ELECTED. 666 00:22:40,292 --> 00:22:42,094 >> WELL, I'M PREDICTING IT WON'T 667 00:22:42,094 --> 00:22:43,295 PASS JUST BECAUSE THE FEEDBACK 668 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:45,698 I'M GETTING AS I GO AROUND THE 669 00:22:45,698 --> 00:22:47,099 CITY, VARIOUS PEOPLE AND 670 00:22:47,099 --> 00:22:48,500 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS AND 671 00:22:48,500 --> 00:22:49,902 GROUPS AND IT'S JUST THE 672 00:22:49,902 --> 00:22:51,103 FEEDBACK I'M GETTING. 673 00:22:51,103 --> 00:22:52,905 I BELIEVE IT'S GOING DOWN IN 674 00:22:52,905 --> 00:22:56,208 DOUBLE DIGIT ITS, I DON'T -- I'M 675 00:22:56,208 --> 00:22:57,910 NOT TELLING PEOPLE HOW TO VOTE 676 00:22:57,910 --> 00:23:00,512 ON IT, BUT IF IT DOES PASS, I 677 00:23:00,512 --> 00:23:02,014 HAVE THE SKILL SET TO MAKE IT 678 00:23:02,014 --> 00:23:03,515 WORK, TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. 679 00:23:03,515 --> 00:23:05,217 IF WE HAVE THE FUNDING, I 680 00:23:05,217 --> 00:23:07,720 UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLOW LARGE 681 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:09,321 PROJECTS AND TALK TO ENGINEERS 682 00:23:09,321 --> 00:23:10,723 AND HOW TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO 683 00:23:10,723 --> 00:23:14,426 HAVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS TO 684 00:23:14,426 --> 00:23:15,027 PULL IT OFF. 685 00:23:15,027 --> 00:23:17,329 BUT IF I WERE MAYOR, I WOULD 686 00:23:17,329 --> 00:23:20,532 WORK WITH THE NEW COUNCIL AND 687 00:23:20,532 --> 00:23:22,935 WHAT THEY'RE CONSENSUS IS AND 688 00:23:22,935 --> 00:23:25,537 PERHAPS ENTERTAIN MORE THAN ONE 689 00:23:25,537 --> 00:23:27,239 CONTRACTOR TO SUBMITTED BYES ON 690 00:23:27,239 --> 00:23:27,339 IT. 691 00:23:27,339 --> 00:23:29,041 RIGHT NOW WE JUST HAVE ONE AND 692 00:23:29,041 --> 00:23:31,043 THE VICE PRESIDENT -- THE 693 00:23:31,043 --> 00:23:32,945 PRESIDENT OF PROJECT CONNECT IS 694 00:23:32,945 --> 00:23:34,480 IN A BEEF WITH THAT COMPANY AND 695 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:35,581 I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. 696 00:23:35,581 --> 00:23:37,583 SO I WANT MORE TRANSPARENCY, 697 00:23:37,583 --> 00:23:38,984 NUMBERS FROM MORE THAN ONE 698 00:23:38,984 --> 00:23:40,486 SOURCE AND I BELIEVE WE CAN CUT 699 00:23:40,486 --> 00:23:44,990 A FAT HOG AND SAVE MONEY IN 700 00:23:44,990 --> 00:23:45,491 BUILDING IT. 701 00:23:45,491 --> 00:23:47,092 >> TIME IT IS. 702 00:23:47,092 --> 00:23:48,594 NEXT QUESTION: HOW DOES YOUR 703 00:23:48,594 --> 00:23:50,796 TRANSPORTATION PLATFORM 704 00:23:50,796 --> 00:23:51,997 DISTINGUISH YOU FROM THE OTHER 705 00:23:51,997 --> 00:23:53,198 CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR? 706 00:23:53,198 --> 00:23:57,102 STEVE ADLER, YOU'RE FIRST. 707 00:23:57,102 --> 00:23:58,304 >> I THINK THE CONVERSATION 708 00:23:58,304 --> 00:24:00,406 WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO ENGAGE THE 709 00:24:00,406 --> 00:24:02,207 COMMUNITY IN CONCERNING 710 00:24:02,207 --> 00:24:03,409 TRANSPORTATION IS THE ONE THAT I 711 00:24:03,409 --> 00:24:05,911 MENTIONED AT THE CONCLUSION OF 712 00:24:05,911 --> 00:24:07,613 THE ANSWER I GAVE JUST A MOMENT 713 00:24:07,613 --> 00:24:08,013 AGO. 714 00:24:08,013 --> 00:24:09,615 BECAUSE ULTIMATELY FIXING 715 00:24:09,615 --> 00:24:10,916 TRANSPORTATION INVOLVES MORE 716 00:24:10,916 --> 00:24:13,319 THAN CAPITAL EXPENSES BECAUSE WE 717 00:24:13,319 --> 00:24:15,120 CAN'T BUY OR BUILD OUR WAY OUT 718 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:15,721 OF THIS. 719 00:24:15,721 --> 00:24:17,122 WE NEED TO DO THOSE THINGS. 720 00:24:17,122 --> 00:24:19,425 BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO TALK ABOUT 721 00:24:19,425 --> 00:24:22,027 BEHAVIORAL THINGS AND WHERE WE 722 00:24:22,027 --> 00:24:22,328 LIVE. 723 00:24:22,328 --> 00:24:23,329 IF YOU CAN GET THE STATE OF 724 00:24:23,329 --> 00:24:25,931 TEXAS AND UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 725 00:24:25,931 --> 00:24:27,833 AND THE CITY AND COUNTY AS 726 00:24:27,833 --> 00:24:30,235 EMPLOYERS TO -- TO JOIN WITH 727 00:24:30,235 --> 00:24:32,237 SOME OF THE LARGER EMPLOYERS IN 728 00:24:32,237 --> 00:24:34,073 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN IN A REAL 729 00:24:34,073 --> 00:24:36,875 AGGRESSIVE WAY TO ENCOURAGE 730 00:24:36,875 --> 00:24:38,677 EMPLOYEES TO DO STAGGERED HOURS, 731 00:24:38,677 --> 00:24:40,279 WE COULD CHANGE WHAT TRAFFIC 732 00:24:40,279 --> 00:24:41,580 LOOKS LIKE TOMORROW. 733 00:24:41,580 --> 00:24:43,582 WE NEED TO DO MORE TELECOMMUTING 734 00:24:43,582 --> 00:24:44,983 AND PROVIDE PEOPLE OPPORTUNITIES 735 00:24:44,983 --> 00:24:46,985 TO BE ABLE TO LIVE IN AREAS 736 00:24:46,985 --> 00:24:48,887 WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE 737 00:24:48,887 --> 00:24:50,689 SO FAR TO DOWNTOWN. 738 00:24:50,689 --> 00:24:53,092 WE CAN'T CONTINUE IF WE INCREASE 739 00:24:53,092 --> 00:24:55,494 OUR POPULATION TO SEND 15% OF 740 00:24:55,494 --> 00:25:00,799 OUR POPULATION DRIVING THROUGH 741 00:25:00,799 --> 00:25:01,000 DOWNTOWN. 742 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,601 >> TIME IS UP. 743 00:25:02,601 --> 00:25:06,105 TODD PHELPS. 744 00:25:06,105 --> 00:25:06,205 >> OK. 745 00:25:06,205 --> 00:25:08,307 BEFORE TODAY, I WAS THE ONLY ONE 746 00:25:08,307 --> 00:25:11,710 AGAINST PROP ONE AND I'M HEAVY 747 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:13,212 ON RIDE SHARE. 748 00:25:13,212 --> 00:25:15,013 DEFINITELY, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO 749 00:25:15,013 --> 00:25:19,318 JUSTIN SCHMIDT OF SIDE CAR AND 750 00:25:19,318 --> 00:25:22,421 IT ONLY TAKES TWO PEOPLE ON 751 00:25:22,421 --> 00:25:25,124 COUNCIL HEAVILY FUNDED BY CAB 752 00:25:25,124 --> 00:25:26,725 COMPANIES TO KEEP SOMETHING FROM 753 00:25:26,725 --> 00:25:27,826 GOING TO A VOTE. 754 00:25:27,826 --> 00:25:31,530 I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF TOLLING, AND 755 00:25:31,530 --> 00:25:33,866 THE MAYOR WAS SAYING RAIL OR 756 00:25:33,866 --> 00:25:36,168 FAIL, I'M SAYING HIGH AND WIDE 757 00:25:36,168 --> 00:25:39,071 ON I-35, BABY, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT 758 00:25:39,071 --> 00:25:39,571 TO DO IT. 759 00:25:39,571 --> 00:25:41,874 YOU CAN GO OUT TO HANCOCK 760 00:25:41,874 --> 00:25:46,178 CENTER, YOU CAN DO PUSH OUT 761 00:25:46,178 --> 00:25:48,580 OVER -- NOT TAKE OVER HANCOCK 762 00:25:48,580 --> 00:25:51,383 CENTER BUT TOWARDS IT, PUSH OUT 763 00:25:51,383 --> 00:25:53,385 OVER THE ACCESS ROAD AND DO WHAT 764 00:25:53,385 --> 00:25:54,686 THEY'VE DONE IN SAN ANTONIO. 765 00:25:54,686 --> 00:25:59,591 I WOULD SAY IN A 21st MODULAR 766 00:25:59,591 --> 00:26:02,094 TYPE OF SYSTEM, IN A TRAM SORT 767 00:26:02,094 --> 00:26:03,796 OF RAIL, SOMETHING TO LOOK AT, 768 00:26:03,796 --> 00:26:06,698 EAST AND WEST NEXUS, BUT RIGHT 769 00:26:06,698 --> 00:26:08,801 NOW IT'S A WASTE AND IT'S GOING 770 00:26:08,801 --> 00:26:09,501 TO HURT PEOPLE. 771 00:26:09,501 --> 00:26:10,602 >> TIME IS UP. 772 00:26:10,602 --> 00:26:11,603 MIKE MARTINEZ. 773 00:26:11,603 --> 00:26:13,605 >> SO I THINK THE DIFFERENCE IS 774 00:26:13,605 --> 00:26:14,006 CLEAR. 775 00:26:14,006 --> 00:26:15,507 MY TRANSPORTATION RECORD IS 776 00:26:15,507 --> 00:26:17,009 UNMATCHED BY ANY CANDIDATE IN 777 00:26:17,009 --> 00:26:17,910 THIS RACE. 778 00:26:17,910 --> 00:26:19,311 IF YOU LOOK AT THE SERVICE I 779 00:26:19,311 --> 00:26:21,113 PROVIDED AS CHAIRMAN OF CAPITAL 780 00:26:21,113 --> 00:26:22,915 METRO AND THE WAY WE TURNED THAT 781 00:26:22,915 --> 00:26:24,716 AGENCY AROUND AND ABLE TO SAVE 782 00:26:24,716 --> 00:26:26,618 IT FROM THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, 783 00:26:26,618 --> 00:26:27,820 DISSOLVING THE AGENCY. 784 00:26:27,820 --> 00:26:32,424 THAT WAS THE CLEAR DISTINCTION 785 00:26:32,424 --> 00:26:33,759 FROM MY CANDIDACY THAN THE 786 00:26:33,759 --> 00:26:34,760 OTHERS IN THE RACE. 787 00:26:34,760 --> 00:26:36,061 WE UNDERSTAND TRAFFIC AND 788 00:26:36,061 --> 00:26:38,063 CONGESTION IS A MAJOR ISSUE, IT 789 00:26:38,063 --> 00:26:40,866 TAKES AN ALL-HANDS APPROACH. 790 00:26:40,866 --> 00:26:42,768 I THINK TELECOMMUTING AND 791 00:26:42,768 --> 00:26:44,770 ALTERED WORK SCHEDULES ARE FINE. 792 00:26:44,770 --> 00:26:46,271 BUT HOW DO YOU TELL A 793 00:26:46,271 --> 00:26:47,973 CONSTRUCTION WORKER OR SERVICE 794 00:26:47,973 --> 00:26:50,976 INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE YOU NEED TO 795 00:26:50,976 --> 00:26:52,978 TELECOMMUTE TODAY? 796 00:26:52,978 --> 00:26:54,680 IT'S NOT FEASIBLE FORM MANY 797 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:57,082 WORKING CLASS AUSTINITES. 798 00:26:57,082 --> 00:26:58,584 I'LL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THINGS 799 00:26:58,584 --> 00:27:01,987 LIKE MASS TRANSIT SO YOU DON'T 800 00:27:01,987 --> 00:27:03,388 NECESSARILY HAVE TO HAVE YOUR 801 00:27:03,388 --> 00:27:05,791 OWN VEHICLE BUT BE ABLE TO USE 802 00:27:05,791 --> 00:27:06,992 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 803 00:27:06,992 --> 00:27:09,595 >> RANDALL STEPHENS. 804 00:27:09,595 --> 00:27:12,598 >> FAR NORTH AUSTIN, ONE OF THE 805 00:27:12,598 --> 00:27:14,199 COUNCILMEMBERS I WON'T MENTION, 806 00:27:14,199 --> 00:27:16,702 NICE PERSON, ASKED ME AFTER I 807 00:27:16,702 --> 00:27:19,204 SPOKE DOWNTOWN, WHERE IS AVERY 808 00:27:19,204 --> 00:27:19,505 RANCH? 809 00:27:19,505 --> 00:27:21,306 4,000 HOMES. 810 00:27:21,306 --> 00:27:23,609 I THINK OUR FORMER SYSTEM, 811 00:27:23,609 --> 00:27:25,010 PRESENT SYSTEM, WHICH IS GOING 812 00:27:25,010 --> 00:27:28,914 TO BE REPLACED, IS INDICATIVE OF 813 00:27:28,914 --> 00:27:31,917 LACK OF FORESIGHT AND HOW FAST 814 00:27:31,917 --> 00:27:33,318 AND WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK 815 00:27:33,318 --> 00:27:33,452 LIKE. 816 00:27:33,452 --> 00:27:35,254 I WOULD LIKE US TO USE OUR 817 00:27:35,254 --> 00:27:36,955 ECONOMIC INCENTIVES PACKAGES TO 818 00:27:36,955 --> 00:27:38,657 STIMULATE SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH 819 00:27:38,657 --> 00:27:40,659 BY ATTRACTING SMALL BUSINESS 820 00:27:40,659 --> 00:27:42,060 EMPLOYERS TO MAKE A COMMITMENT 821 00:27:42,060 --> 00:27:43,862 TO THE CITY AND COME IN AND 822 00:27:43,862 --> 00:27:46,265 OCCUPY EXISTING VACANT 823 00:27:46,265 --> 00:27:52,771 COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL AND 824 00:27:52,771 --> 00:27:55,574 NEARER TO THE PERIPHERY OF 825 00:27:55,574 --> 00:27:57,376 AUSTIN AND DEVELOP THE SITES 826 00:27:57,376 --> 00:27:59,578 WHERE WE CAN HAVE CLEAN LIGHT 827 00:27:59,578 --> 00:28:01,179 MANUFACTURING AND CONTINUE WITH 828 00:28:01,179 --> 00:28:01,780 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 829 00:28:01,780 --> 00:28:06,685 I JOINED UBER ONLY TO FIND OUT 830 00:28:06,685 --> 00:28:07,786 THE PROS. 831 00:28:07,786 --> 00:28:09,288 I WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE 832 00:28:09,288 --> 00:28:13,392 ISSUES OF INSURANCE AND ETC. 833 00:28:13,392 --> 00:28:14,092 >> SHERYL COLE. 834 00:28:14,092 --> 00:28:16,795 >> I THINK MY PLATFORM DIFFERS 835 00:28:16,795 --> 00:28:18,397 IN THAT I TAKE A REGIONAL 836 00:28:18,397 --> 00:28:19,598 APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION. 837 00:28:19,598 --> 00:28:21,800 I RECOGNIZE THAT OUR PROBLEMS 838 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,503 ARE CHALLENGES IN AUSTIN, NOT 839 00:28:24,503 --> 00:28:25,904 JUST BECAUSE OF AUSTIN TRAFFIC 840 00:28:25,904 --> 00:28:28,507 BECAUSE ALSO BECAUSE OF BUDA, 841 00:28:28,507 --> 00:28:30,108 AND KYLE AND GEORGETOWN AND 842 00:28:30,108 --> 00:28:33,545 THAT'S THE REASON I SERVE ON THE 843 00:28:33,545 --> 00:28:35,147 METROPOLITAN PLANNING 844 00:28:35,147 --> 00:28:35,747 ORGANIZATION. 845 00:28:35,747 --> 00:28:37,349 AND I TAKE A STRONG DIFFERENCE 846 00:28:37,349 --> 00:28:39,251 IT TO ANYONE WHO SUGGESTS THEY 847 00:28:39,251 --> 00:28:40,352 HAVE MORE TRANSPORTATION 848 00:28:40,352 --> 00:28:41,653 EXPERIENCE THAN I DO BECAUSE I 849 00:28:41,653 --> 00:28:43,155 SERVE ON THAT ORGANIZATION AND 850 00:28:43,155 --> 00:28:44,656 ALSO BECAUSE I WAS ONE OF THE 851 00:28:44,656 --> 00:28:47,059 PEOPLE THAT HELPED TO NEGOTIATE 852 00:28:47,059 --> 00:28:50,762 THE LENGTHS GOING INTO MOPAC AND 853 00:28:50,762 --> 00:28:52,764 WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT 854 00:28:52,764 --> 00:28:54,766 BUSS WERE ABLE TO GO IN THOSE 855 00:28:54,766 --> 00:28:56,768 LANES AS WELL AS EMERGENCY 856 00:28:56,768 --> 00:28:58,470 VEHICLES AND DID THAT ALONG WITH 857 00:28:58,470 --> 00:29:00,572 SARAH AND THREE OTHER MEMBERS 858 00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:02,674 FROM THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION. 859 00:29:02,674 --> 00:29:04,676 IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO WORK ON 860 00:29:04,676 --> 00:29:06,878 HAVING FEDERAL AND STATE MONEY 861 00:29:06,878 --> 00:29:08,280 FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TO USE 862 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:10,782 THAT MONEY FOR NOT ONLY RAIL, 863 00:29:10,782 --> 00:29:13,185 BUT ALSO ROADS THROUGHOUT THE 864 00:29:13,185 --> 00:29:14,987 CITY. 865 00:29:14,987 --> 00:29:15,687 >> ALL RIGHT. 866 00:29:15,687 --> 00:29:18,090 NEXT QUESTION: TELL US IN THE 867 00:29:18,090 --> 00:29:20,492 PAST WEEK OR SO, HOW HAVE YOU 868 00:29:20,492 --> 00:29:23,695 COMMUTED AROUND THE AUSTIN AREA. 869 00:29:23,695 --> 00:29:23,895 [LAUGHTER] 870 00:29:23,895 --> 00:29:26,298 WHAT ARE ALL OF THE MODES OF 871 00:29:26,298 --> 00:29:27,799 TRANSPORTATION YOU HAVE USED TO 872 00:29:27,799 --> 00:29:29,801 GET AROUND? 873 00:29:29,801 --> 00:29:32,004 TODD PHELPS. 874 00:29:32,004 --> 00:29:32,804 >> FEET AND CAR. 875 00:29:32,804 --> 00:29:39,011 I'VE ALSO USED RIDE SHARE, EVEN 876 00:29:39,011 --> 00:29:40,712 THOUGH THEY'RE NOT MAKING MONEY 877 00:29:40,712 --> 00:29:42,314 BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GRAY AREA. 878 00:29:42,314 --> 00:29:45,117 AND ALSO USED TAXICABS AS WELL. 879 00:29:45,117 --> 00:29:47,719 I HAD SOME REALLY GOOD FRIENDS, 880 00:29:47,719 --> 00:29:51,523 GREAT GUYS FROM BRAZIL THAT ARE 881 00:29:51,523 --> 00:29:55,327 AMAZING CAB DRIVERS THAT I WOULD 882 00:29:55,327 --> 00:29:56,828 TRUST MY LIFE WITH. 883 00:29:56,828 --> 00:30:01,033 BUT ONE THING WE NEED TO DO IS 884 00:30:01,033 --> 00:30:02,434 FOCUS ON ALL OF THE ABOVE 885 00:30:02,434 --> 00:30:04,436 SOLUTIONS FOR TRAFFIC AND FOCUS 886 00:30:04,436 --> 00:30:08,040 ON NOT HOLDING THE CITIZENS OF 887 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:11,743 AUSTIN HOSTAGE TO A RAIL VOTE BY 888 00:30:11,743 --> 00:30:13,945 TACKING ON THE ROAD 889 00:30:13,945 --> 00:30:14,546 IMPROVEMENTS. 890 00:30:14,546 --> 00:30:16,048 >> MIKE MARTINEZ. 891 00:30:16,048 --> 00:30:18,850 >> SO JUST THIS WEEK ALONE, USED 892 00:30:18,850 --> 00:30:22,254 CAPITAL METRO, INCLUDING BRT. 893 00:30:22,254 --> 00:30:24,856 THE NEW 803 LINE, AUSTIN 894 00:30:24,856 --> 00:30:27,959 B-CYCLE, WHICH IS A TREMENDOUS 895 00:30:27,959 --> 00:30:31,963 ASSET IN THE URBAN CORE. 896 00:30:31,963 --> 00:30:34,299 PICKING UP A BICYCLE AND HEADING 897 00:30:34,299 --> 00:30:35,701 BACK TO CITY HALL. 898 00:30:35,701 --> 00:30:37,602 I'VE USED MY ELECTRIC VOLT AND 899 00:30:37,602 --> 00:30:39,604 SOMEONE ELSE I WOULD TRUST MY 900 00:30:39,604 --> 00:30:41,907 LIFE WITH, MY WIFE GAVE ME A 901 00:30:41,907 --> 00:30:43,408 RIDE HERE TONIGHT. 902 00:30:43,408 --> 00:30:44,309 [LAUGHTER] 903 00:30:44,309 --> 00:30:47,512 >> RANDALL STEPHENS. 904 00:30:47,512 --> 00:30:50,716 >> RECENTLY, I RODE MY BIKE, 905 00:30:50,716 --> 00:30:52,417 ABOUT 28-MILES. 906 00:30:52,417 --> 00:30:54,519 IT TAKES ME A LITTLE LESS THAN 907 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:57,422 TWO HOURS. 908 00:30:57,422 --> 00:30:59,524 I HAVE TO COMPLIMENT CAPITAL 909 00:30:59,524 --> 00:31:01,226 METRO, IT'S A TERRIFIC SERVICE. 910 00:31:01,226 --> 00:31:03,628 IN THE AFTERNOON WE HAVE -- 911 00:31:03,628 --> 00:31:05,530 WE'RE THREE MILES FROM THE SUN 912 00:31:05,530 --> 00:31:07,332 IN TEXAS THIS TIME OF YEAR AND 913 00:31:07,332 --> 00:31:10,235 I'LL RIDE OVER TO THE STATION 914 00:31:10,235 --> 00:31:11,937 AND TAKE THE RED LINE BACK TO 915 00:31:11,937 --> 00:31:14,339 AVERY. 916 00:31:14,339 --> 00:31:15,741 AND THAT'S A NEAT OPTION. 917 00:31:15,741 --> 00:31:17,843 I DO THAT ONCE IN A WHILE AND 918 00:31:17,843 --> 00:31:21,346 IT'S BEEN REALLY A LOT OF FUN. 919 00:31:21,346 --> 00:31:22,848 OTHER THAN THAT, I DRIVE THE 920 00:31:22,848 --> 00:31:25,650 DURANGO, AMERICAN-MADE, I LIKE 921 00:31:25,650 --> 00:31:25,751 IT. 922 00:31:25,751 --> 00:31:26,952 [LAUGHTER] 923 00:31:26,952 --> 00:31:27,552 >> SHERYL COLE. 924 00:31:27,552 --> 00:31:29,354 >> I DRIVE A CAR AND SOMETIMES I 925 00:31:29,354 --> 00:31:31,356 GET A RIDE AND SOMETIMES I'LL 926 00:31:31,356 --> 00:31:32,357 RIDE MY BICYCLE. 927 00:31:32,357 --> 00:31:35,794 I TRY TO -- I TRIED TO 928 00:31:35,794 --> 00:31:37,295 SKATEBOARD BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK 929 00:31:37,295 --> 00:31:38,196 OUT WELL. 930 00:31:38,196 --> 00:31:39,197 [LAUGHTER] 931 00:31:39,197 --> 00:31:40,599 >> STEVE ADLER. 932 00:31:40,599 --> 00:31:42,400 >> WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, I'VE 933 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,603 RIDDEN MY HYBRID AND I'VE WALKED 934 00:31:44,603 --> 00:31:47,005 AND ALSO BEEN ON CAPITAL METRO 935 00:31:47,005 --> 00:31:49,307 801 AND I'VE BEEN ON THE RED 936 00:31:49,307 --> 00:31:51,510 LINE TRAIN. 937 00:31:51,510 --> 00:31:52,511 >> ALL RIGHT. 938 00:31:52,511 --> 00:31:54,312 NEXT QUESTION: HOW WOULD YOU 939 00:31:54,312 --> 00:31:56,414 DEFINE SUCCESS WHEN IT COMES TO 940 00:31:56,414 --> 00:31:59,217 ADDRESSING AUSTIN'S 941 00:31:59,217 --> 00:32:00,418 TRANSPORTATION SITUATION? 942 00:32:00,418 --> 00:32:03,622 MIKE MARTINEZ. 943 00:32:03,622 --> 00:32:04,823 >> I THINK THERE ARE MANY 944 00:32:04,823 --> 00:32:06,224 MEASURES THAT YOU CAN USE TO 945 00:32:06,224 --> 00:32:07,926 ADDRESS ASK YOU U SUCCESS. 946 00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:10,328 SOME OF THOSE INCLUDE 947 00:32:10,328 --> 00:32:11,930 AFFORDABILITY AND HOW MANY CARS 948 00:32:11,930 --> 00:32:14,633 WE'VE REMOVED FROM OUR ROADWAYS 949 00:32:14,633 --> 00:32:15,133 EACH DAY. 950 00:32:15,133 --> 00:32:17,435 THE BOTTOM LINE IS, HARDWORKING 951 00:32:17,435 --> 00:32:18,837 FAMILIES NEED THAT OPTION. 952 00:32:18,837 --> 00:32:20,839 THERE ARE MANY CAPITAL METRO 953 00:32:20,839 --> 00:32:22,440 RIDERS WHO ARE DEPEND. 954 00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:24,042 RIDERS AND WITHOUT PUBLIC 955 00:32:24,042 --> 00:32:26,344 TRANSIT THEY COULDN'T GET TO AND 956 00:32:26,344 --> 00:32:28,346 FROM WORK OR NOT GROCERY STORE 957 00:32:28,346 --> 00:32:29,948 OR THEIR CHILDREN WOULDN'T BE 958 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:31,850 ABLE TO GET TO SCHOOL OR BACK 959 00:32:31,850 --> 00:32:32,450 HOME. 960 00:32:32,450 --> 00:32:33,785 THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS IS ARE 961 00:32:33,785 --> 00:32:35,587 YOU STABLE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE 962 00:32:35,587 --> 00:32:36,588 SERVICE THAT YOUR COMMUNITY 963 00:32:36,588 --> 00:32:39,891 NEEDS AND STABLE ENOUGH LONG 964 00:32:39,891 --> 00:32:44,296 TERM TO HAVE THAT FIVE, 10, 15 965 00:32:44,296 --> 00:32:46,298 YEAR VISIONS AS WE'VE DONE AT 966 00:32:46,298 --> 00:32:48,200 CAPITAL METRO. 967 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:50,702 THE TRUE MEASURE OF THE SUCCESS 968 00:32:50,702 --> 00:32:53,805 COULD ALSO BE WHETHER OR NOT 969 00:32:53,805 --> 00:32:55,807 CITIZENS SUPPORT PROPOSITION ONE 970 00:32:55,807 --> 00:32:56,308 OR NOT. 971 00:32:56,308 --> 00:32:57,709 THAT'S CERTAINLY GOING TO BE 972 00:32:57,709 --> 00:33:00,512 USED BY MANY TO SAY WHETHER OR 973 00:33:00,512 --> 00:33:01,913 NOT WE'RE SUCCESSFUL AS A 974 00:33:01,913 --> 00:33:03,415 COMMUNITY ENOUGH TO WHERE THE 975 00:33:03,415 --> 00:33:06,418 CITIZENS TRUST US FOR THE ROAD 976 00:33:06,418 --> 00:33:07,619 AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. 977 00:33:07,619 --> 00:33:08,620 >> TIME IS UP. 978 00:33:08,620 --> 00:33:10,622 RANDALL STEPHENS. 979 00:33:10,622 --> 00:33:12,624 >> THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ASPECT OF 980 00:33:12,624 --> 00:33:14,326 CITY'S IMPROVEMENT, AND IT'S 981 00:33:14,326 --> 00:33:15,727 BEEN THE STATE, I THINK AND THE 982 00:33:15,727 --> 00:33:18,230 CITY'S COOPERATION WITH IT, IS 983 00:33:18,230 --> 00:33:24,035 OVER AT EAST RIVERSIDE, THE 984 00:33:24,035 --> 00:33:26,638 BRIDGE, TRAFFIC FLOWS WITHOUT 985 00:33:26,638 --> 00:33:27,339 STOPPING. 986 00:33:27,339 --> 00:33:29,241 THEY REMOVED THE LIGHT ACROSS 987 00:33:29,241 --> 00:33:31,843 THE CARGO AREA AT THE AIRPORT. 988 00:33:31,843 --> 00:33:33,879 TAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF THAT 989 00:33:33,879 --> 00:33:35,881 STREET AND DO A U-TURN TO COME 990 00:33:35,881 --> 00:33:39,184 BACK AND -- VICE VERSA, COMING 991 00:33:39,184 --> 00:33:40,185 FROM TOWN. 992 00:33:40,185 --> 00:33:42,087 THOSE IMPROVEMENTS, THOSE 993 00:33:42,087 --> 00:33:43,889 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS NEED 994 00:33:43,889 --> 00:33:45,490 IMMEDIATE URGENT ATTENTION AND 995 00:33:45,490 --> 00:33:48,393 WE NEED TO INVITE THE NEXT -- 996 00:33:48,393 --> 00:33:50,695 THE NEXT MAYOR SHOULD INVITE ALL 997 00:33:50,695 --> 00:33:51,696 OF THE MAYORS IN THE STATE OF 998 00:33:51,696 --> 00:33:54,599 TEXAS TO CONFERENCE AND GET THEM 999 00:33:54,599 --> 00:33:56,401 TO TELL THE STATE LEGISLATURE, 1000 00:33:56,401 --> 00:33:58,603 RED OR BLUE, WHITE OR GREEN, 1001 00:33:58,603 --> 00:34:01,006 THAT WE NEED TO RECONSIDER 1002 00:34:01,006 --> 00:34:07,112 GASOLINE EXCISE TAX AND WE HAVE 1003 00:34:07,112 --> 00:34:10,515 ENOUGH FUNDING FOR THE RMA, THE 1004 00:34:10,515 --> 00:34:13,618 REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY. 1005 00:34:13,618 --> 00:34:14,219 >> SHERYL COLE. 1006 00:34:14,219 --> 00:34:15,420 >> I THINK TRANSPORTATION WOULD 1007 00:34:15,420 --> 00:34:19,024 BE A SUCCESS IF WE'RE ABLE TO 1008 00:34:19,024 --> 00:34:20,926 REDUCE SOME CONGESTION AND ABLE 1009 00:34:20,926 --> 00:34:22,727 TO PAY FOR FUTURE REDUCTIONS 1010 00:34:22,727 --> 00:34:24,129 THROUGH ROADS AND RAIL. 1011 00:34:24,129 --> 00:34:28,433 IT'S TRULY A COMPLIMENT TO THIS 1012 00:34:28,433 --> 00:34:31,636 CITY AND ITS PROSPERITY THAT 1013 00:34:31,636 --> 00:34:33,772 WE'RE ABLE TO GO TO THE VOTERS 1014 00:34:33,772 --> 00:34:36,174 AND ASK FOR THE FUNDING FOR PROP 1015 00:34:36,174 --> 00:34:36,675 ONE. 1016 00:34:36,675 --> 00:34:39,577 I'VE WORKED ON THE MANAGED LANE 1017 00:34:39,577 --> 00:34:42,881 PROPOSITION FOR MOPAC AND THAT 1018 00:34:42,881 --> 00:34:44,282 AGREEMENT ALLOWED FOR 1019 00:34:44,282 --> 00:34:47,786 $100 MILLION TO BE PUT INTO THE 1020 00:34:47,786 --> 00:34:50,188 MANAGED LANE BUT IT WILL RETURN 1021 00:34:50,188 --> 00:34:53,391 $230 MILLION TO THE REGION FOR 1022 00:34:53,391 --> 00:34:54,993 OTHER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. 1023 00:34:54,993 --> 00:34:56,895 SO THAT OUR MONEY IS NOT GOING 1024 00:34:56,895 --> 00:35:01,099 TO WALL STREET BUT USED LOCALLY. 1025 00:35:01,099 --> 00:35:03,501 I THINK FUTURE GENERATIONS HAVE 1026 00:35:03,501 --> 00:35:05,503 TO BUY INTO THE TRANSPORTATION 1027 00:35:05,503 --> 00:35:07,205 SYSTEM AND ALSO EVERYONE HAS TO 1028 00:35:07,205 --> 00:35:10,408 BE COMMITTED ON A COLLABORATIVE 1029 00:35:10,408 --> 00:35:12,711 BASIS TO REDUCING OUR CARBON 1030 00:35:12,711 --> 00:35:13,712 EMISSIONS. 1031 00:35:13,712 --> 00:35:15,513 >> STEVE ADLER. 1032 00:35:15,513 --> 00:35:17,515 >> SORRY, PLEASE REPEAT THE 1033 00:35:17,515 --> 00:35:18,817 QUESTION. 1034 00:35:18,817 --> 00:35:19,317 >> SURE. 1035 00:35:19,317 --> 00:35:20,819 HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE SUCCESS 1036 00:35:20,819 --> 00:35:22,621 WHEN IT COMES TO ADDRESSING 1037 00:35:22,621 --> 00:35:24,823 AUSTIN'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM? 1038 00:35:24,823 --> 00:35:27,325 >> WE BEGIN BY NOT BEING THE 1039 00:35:27,325 --> 00:35:29,327 16th WORST CITY FOR 1040 00:35:29,327 --> 00:35:31,129 CONGESTION, AS WE WERE FIVE 1041 00:35:31,129 --> 00:35:33,331 YEARS AGO, OR THE FOURTH WORST 1042 00:35:33,331 --> 00:35:34,265 CITY WE ARE TODAY. 1043 00:35:34,265 --> 00:35:36,668 I THINK YOU DEFINE SUCCESS WITH 1044 00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:38,970 RESPECT TO CONGESTION BY 1045 00:35:38,970 --> 00:35:40,372 DIMINISHING THE TIME PEOPLE ARE 1046 00:35:40,372 --> 00:35:41,473 SITTING IN CARS. 1047 00:35:41,473 --> 00:35:44,275 AND I THINK IN ORDER FOR US TO 1048 00:35:44,275 --> 00:35:46,778 DO THAT, WE NEED TO ACTUALLY 1049 00:35:46,778 --> 00:35:48,580 MOVE FORWARD AND ACTUALLY HAVE 1050 00:35:48,580 --> 00:35:50,482 PROJECTS THAT ARE HELPING TO 1051 00:35:50,482 --> 00:35:51,483 ACHIEVE THAT. 1052 00:35:51,483 --> 00:35:53,885 MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SUCCESS 1053 00:35:53,885 --> 00:35:55,286 WE WOULD WANT TO HAVE WITH 1054 00:35:55,286 --> 00:35:56,488 RESPECT TO TRANSPORTATION 1055 00:35:56,488 --> 00:35:59,290 DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ARRIVING 1056 00:35:59,290 --> 00:36:01,192 AS -- AS IT SHOULD. 1057 00:36:01,192 --> 00:36:04,195 AND I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER. 1058 00:36:04,195 --> 00:36:05,797 >> TODD PHELPS. 1059 00:36:05,797 --> 00:36:10,101 >> I WOULD DEFINE SUCCESS IF YOU 1060 00:36:10,101 --> 00:36:11,503 WERE PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE 1061 00:36:11,503 --> 00:36:15,106 CONSTANTLY, WHICH OUR LEADERS 1062 00:36:15,106 --> 00:36:16,908 HAVEN'T DONE BY THEIR OWN 1063 00:36:16,908 --> 00:36:19,411 ADMISSION, MAYBE FOR FOUR YEARS, 1064 00:36:19,411 --> 00:36:21,212 BUT NOT PRIOR TO THAT VERY AND 1065 00:36:21,212 --> 00:36:21,813 YOU VERY MUCH. 1066 00:36:21,813 --> 00:36:24,315 I WOULD DEFINE THAT TO BE THE 1067 00:36:24,315 --> 00:36:26,017 NUMBER ONE THING, THEY NEED TO 1068 00:36:26,017 --> 00:36:28,219 CONSTANTLY BE PLANNING FOR THE 1069 00:36:28,219 --> 00:36:28,920 FUTURE. 1070 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,923 AND LOOKING FOR CONSTANT FLOW 1071 00:36:31,923 --> 00:36:35,360 WHEREVER YOU POSSIBLY BECOME A 1072 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:40,265 EAST-WEST NEXUS WITH POSSIBLY A 1073 00:36:40,265 --> 00:36:42,967 NON-BEHOLDEN SYSTEM, STARTING 1074 00:36:42,967 --> 00:36:45,170 DOWNTOWN, VERY QUICKLY, THAT WAS 1075 00:36:45,170 --> 00:36:47,172 MODULAR AND SOMEWHAT PRIVATELY 1076 00:36:47,172 --> 00:36:47,772 FUNDED. 1077 00:36:47,772 --> 00:36:49,174 PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GET OUT OF 1078 00:36:49,174 --> 00:36:50,575 THEIR CARS YET. 1079 00:36:50,575 --> 00:36:52,577 IT NEEDS TO BE SEMIPRIVATE WITH 1080 00:36:52,577 --> 00:36:55,580 GOOD A.C. BUT ABOVE GROUND THAT 1081 00:36:55,580 --> 00:36:58,283 IS NOT SO COST PROHIBITIVE AS 1082 00:36:58,283 --> 00:36:59,684 THE OTHER IDEAS OUT THERE. 1083 00:36:59,684 --> 00:37:02,587 >> NEXT QUESTION: AUSTIN'S 1084 00:37:02,587 --> 00:37:04,989 TRAFFIC CRUNCH IS ONE SIDE 1085 00:37:04,989 --> 00:37:07,392 EFFECT OF THE GROWTH HAPPENING 1086 00:37:07,392 --> 00:37:08,793 IN AUSTIN AND THE SURROUNDING 1087 00:37:08,793 --> 00:37:09,294 AREA. 1088 00:37:09,294 --> 00:37:10,995 AND ALSO, THERE SEEMS TO BE A 1089 00:37:10,995 --> 00:37:13,298 GROWING DIVIDE BETWEEN RICH AND 1090 00:37:13,298 --> 00:37:15,700 POOR, WITH MANY MIDDLE INCOME 1091 00:37:15,700 --> 00:37:16,801 RESIDENTS LEAVING TOWN. 1092 00:37:16,801 --> 00:37:18,503 WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS MAYOR AND 1093 00:37:18,503 --> 00:37:20,505 THE ONLY PERSON ON THE DAIS 1094 00:37:20,505 --> 00:37:21,806 REPRESENTING THE CITY AS A 1095 00:37:21,806 --> 00:37:23,508 WHOLE, TO ADDRESS THE GROWING 1096 00:37:23,508 --> 00:37:26,211 ECONOMIC DIVIDE IN AUSTIN? 1097 00:37:26,211 --> 00:37:28,813 RANDALL STEPHENS FIRST. 1098 00:37:28,813 --> 00:37:31,015 >> I WOULD LOOK AT OUR 1099 00:37:31,015 --> 00:37:35,653 BUREAUCRACY AND LOOK FOR WAYS 1100 00:37:35,653 --> 00:37:40,558 WITHOUT TOUCHING EMPLOYEES' 1101 00:37:40,558 --> 00:37:43,962 WAGES AND BENEFITS AND USE THE 1102 00:37:43,962 --> 00:37:45,363 MODALITIES, TOOLS IN THE 1103 00:37:45,363 --> 00:37:47,365 BUSINESS, AND WHERE I COME FROM, 1104 00:37:47,365 --> 00:37:51,469 WE MOVE HEAVY AIRPLANES THROUGH 1105 00:37:51,469 --> 00:37:53,471 HANGARS AND TAKE THEM APART AND 1106 00:37:53,471 --> 00:37:54,873 PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER AND 1107 00:37:54,873 --> 00:37:56,274 REBUILD AND MODIFY. 1108 00:37:56,274 --> 00:37:58,076 THAT'S BUSINESS. 1109 00:37:58,076 --> 00:38:01,179 WE HAVE A DYNAMIC GROUP HERE, 1110 00:38:01,179 --> 00:38:02,580 PEOPLE WHO LOVE THE CITY, WORK 1111 00:38:02,580 --> 00:38:03,781 FOR THE CITY, PUTTING THEIR 1112 00:38:03,781 --> 00:38:05,884 IDEAS IN ACTION CAN BE REWARDED 1113 00:38:05,884 --> 00:38:08,987 AND ENCOURAGE MORE BENEFIT TO 1114 00:38:08,987 --> 00:38:09,687 THE CITY. 1115 00:38:09,687 --> 00:38:11,389 HELP US SAVE MONEY. 1116 00:38:11,389 --> 00:38:12,991 ANOTHER THING, HELP THE LEAST 1117 00:38:12,991 --> 00:38:15,393 AMONG US, TO CREATE A FUSION 1118 00:38:15,393 --> 00:38:18,296 CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICE, 1119 00:38:18,296 --> 00:38:21,099 BORROWING FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT A 1120 00:38:21,099 --> 00:38:24,102 SINGLE POINT WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE 1121 00:38:24,102 --> 00:38:27,205 ASSESSED AND ULTIMATELY REDUCE 1122 00:38:27,205 --> 00:38:29,307 E.R. VISITS AND SAVE TAXPAYERS A 1123 00:38:29,307 --> 00:38:30,808 LOT OF MONEY. 1124 00:38:30,808 --> 00:38:32,310 >> SHERYL COLE. 1125 00:38:32,310 --> 00:38:35,146 >> I BELIEVE THAT AUSTIN IS 1126 00:38:35,146 --> 00:38:37,549 INCREASINGLY BECOMING TOO 1127 00:38:37,549 --> 00:38:38,550 "AUSTIN." 1128 00:38:38,550 --> 00:38:39,951 AND WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THAT AND 1129 00:38:39,951 --> 00:38:41,653 IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE MAYOR 1130 00:38:41,653 --> 00:38:42,053 DO THAT. 1131 00:38:42,053 --> 00:38:44,556 I BELIEVE THE MAIN WAY TO 1132 00:38:44,556 --> 00:38:46,958 ADDRESS THAT IS THROUGH 1133 00:38:46,958 --> 00:38:47,659 PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER 1134 00:38:47,659 --> 00:38:49,360 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. 1135 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:52,664 TODAY WE HELD A MEETING WITH 1136 00:38:52,664 --> 00:38:56,467 SISD, ACC, THE COUNTY AND THE 1137 00:38:56,467 --> 00:38:58,469 CENTRAL HEALTH AND THEY MADE 1138 00:38:58,469 --> 00:39:02,874 CLEAR THAT AISD IS IN A CRISIS, 1139 00:39:02,874 --> 00:39:04,175 EMERGENCY SITUATION, THEY HAVE 1140 00:39:04,175 --> 00:39:06,177 APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THEIR 1141 00:39:06,177 --> 00:39:09,180 CHILDREN WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY 1142 00:39:09,180 --> 00:39:09,981 DISADVANTAGED. 1143 00:39:09,981 --> 00:39:11,983 I THINK THERE COULD BE MORE OF A 1144 00:39:11,983 --> 00:39:14,285 COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG THE 1145 00:39:14,285 --> 00:39:15,987 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO ADDRESS 1146 00:39:15,987 --> 00:39:17,689 THAT AND WE MUST CONTINUE TO 1147 00:39:17,689 --> 00:39:19,591 PARTNER WITH THE NONPROFIT 1148 00:39:19,591 --> 00:39:22,093 ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC 1149 00:39:22,093 --> 00:39:23,795 CHALLENGES. 1150 00:39:23,795 --> 00:39:26,397 >> STEVE ADLER. 1151 00:39:26,397 --> 00:39:29,100 >> AFFORDABILITY IN THIS CITY IS 1152 00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,102 A CRISIS. 1153 00:39:31,102 --> 00:39:33,504 53% OF BLACK KIDS IN THIS CITY 1154 00:39:33,504 --> 00:39:36,307 LIVE IN POVERTY. 1155 00:39:36,307 --> 00:39:38,610 40% OF HISPANIC KIDS. 1156 00:39:38,610 --> 00:39:41,613 WE HAVE THE SECOND FASTEST 1157 00:39:41,613 --> 00:39:43,214 GROWING RATE. 1158 00:39:43,214 --> 00:39:46,918 OUR POVERTY LEVEL HAS GONE UP 1159 00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:50,121 ALMOST 10%. 1160 00:39:50,121 --> 00:39:52,123 PEOPLE SAY THERE'S 110 PEOPLE 1161 00:39:52,123 --> 00:39:54,025 ARRIVING IN AUSTIN EVERY DAY, 1162 00:39:54,025 --> 00:39:56,828 AND THAT'S NOT A CORRECT NUMBER. 1163 00:39:56,828 --> 00:39:59,430 THERE ARE 150 PEOPLE ARRIVING IN 1164 00:39:59,430 --> 00:40:01,633 AUSTIN EVERY DAY AND 40 LEAVING 1165 00:40:01,633 --> 00:40:04,535 AND WE CAN'T HAVE A CONVERSATION 1166 00:40:04,535 --> 00:40:05,937 ABOUT AUSTIN UNLESS WE TALK 1167 00:40:05,937 --> 00:40:07,739 ABOUT THE PEOPLE LEAVING AS 1168 00:40:07,739 --> 00:40:07,939 WELL. 1169 00:40:07,939 --> 00:40:11,242 WE NEED TO REVISE OR ALTER OR 1170 00:40:11,242 --> 00:40:12,844 CHANGE THE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM 1171 00:40:12,844 --> 00:40:14,345 TO THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT LOSING 1172 00:40:14,345 --> 00:40:16,047 THEIR HOMES AND THAT'S WHY I 1173 00:40:16,047 --> 00:40:17,949 PROPOSED THE PROPERTY TAX 1174 00:40:17,949 --> 00:40:19,951 EXEMPTION AND WE NEED TO HAVE A 1175 00:40:19,951 --> 00:40:21,853 COURT THAT SAYS APARTMENT OWNERS 1176 00:40:21,853 --> 00:40:23,755 ARE NOT OVERCHARGED ON THEIR 1177 00:40:23,755 --> 00:40:25,556 UTILITY BILLS, WE NEED TO FIX 1178 00:40:25,556 --> 00:40:28,059 THAT, AND BRING MIDDLE CLASS 1179 00:40:28,059 --> 00:40:29,460 JOBS INTO THE CITY AND TRAIN 1180 00:40:29,460 --> 00:40:30,862 THOSE WHO LIVE HERE TO TAKE 1181 00:40:30,862 --> 00:40:32,063 THOSE JOBS. 1182 00:40:32,063 --> 00:40:32,864 >> TIME. 1183 00:40:32,864 --> 00:40:34,098 TODD PHELPS. 1184 00:40:34,098 --> 00:40:36,301 >> WELL, FIRST OFF, I WOULD TRY 1185 00:40:36,301 --> 00:40:39,203 AND ALLEVIATE THE COST OF PROP 1186 00:40:39,203 --> 00:40:40,204 ONE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO 1187 00:40:40,204 --> 00:40:42,206 THE WORKING CLASS AND POOREST 1188 00:40:42,206 --> 00:40:45,009 AMONG US, BUT I'VE BEEN 1189 00:40:45,009 --> 00:40:47,011 ADVOCATING FOR A 20% RESIDENTIAL 1190 00:40:47,011 --> 00:40:49,414 HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX 1191 00:40:49,414 --> 00:40:50,014 EXEMPTION. 1192 00:40:50,014 --> 00:40:51,616 I DON'T WANT TO PHASE THAT IN 1193 00:40:51,616 --> 00:40:54,919 OVER FOUR YEARS, I WANT DO IT 1194 00:40:54,919 --> 00:40:57,021 IMMEDIATELY AND START MOVING IT 1195 00:40:57,021 --> 00:40:58,823 INTO RENTAL PROPERTIES TO 1196 00:40:58,823 --> 00:41:00,425 PREVENT THEM FROM GETTING THE 1197 00:41:00,425 --> 00:41:02,827 COSTS PUSHED ON TO THEM. 1198 00:41:02,827 --> 00:41:05,430 A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR ARTISTIC 1199 00:41:05,430 --> 00:41:07,131 COMMUNITIES AND MUSICIANS. 1200 00:41:07,131 --> 00:41:08,633 ANOTHER THING, IF WE'RE GOING TO 1201 00:41:08,633 --> 00:41:10,835 HAVE THESE INCENTIVE PROGRAM, A 1202 00:41:10,835 --> 00:41:14,038 TIF, FOR INSTANCE ALL RIGHT. 1203 00:41:14,038 --> 00:41:15,540 YOU'RE USING THE ANTICIPATED 1204 00:41:15,540 --> 00:41:18,943 PROPERTY TAX TO PAY YOURSELF 1205 00:41:18,943 --> 00:41:20,445 BACK FROM THE INCENTIVE, I THINK 1206 00:41:20,445 --> 00:41:23,147 THAT WE SHOULD LOOK AT DOING DUE 1207 00:41:23,147 --> 00:41:24,349 DILIGENCE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE 1208 00:41:24,349 --> 00:41:26,651 HERE FOR A LONG TIME TO PROVIDE 1209 00:41:26,651 --> 00:41:28,453 THEM SPECIALIZED RELIEF AND 1210 00:41:28,453 --> 00:41:29,854 MAYBE WORK OUT WITH THE STATE TO 1211 00:41:29,854 --> 00:41:30,154 DO THAT. 1212 00:41:30,154 --> 00:41:33,691 THAT'S WHERE -- THAT'S AUSTIN'S 1213 00:41:33,691 --> 00:41:35,693 SOUL AND SACRED TO ME AND I WANT 1214 00:41:35,693 --> 00:41:36,794 TO PROTECT THAT. 1215 00:41:36,794 --> 00:41:37,495 >> MIKE MARTINEZ. 1216 00:41:37,495 --> 00:41:38,896 >> AFTER EIGHT YEARS ON THE CITY 1217 00:41:38,896 --> 00:41:40,898 COUNCIL, I'VE BEEN A STRONG 1218 00:41:40,898 --> 00:41:42,500 CHAMPION FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS IN 1219 00:41:42,500 --> 00:41:43,201 OUR COMMUNITY. 1220 00:41:43,201 --> 00:41:45,803 I FOUGHT TO CHANGE PLANNED UNIT 1221 00:41:45,803 --> 00:41:48,306 DEVELOPMENT ZONING POLICY THAT 1222 00:41:48,306 --> 00:41:50,408 INCORPORATED AUSTIN VALUES AND 1223 00:41:50,408 --> 00:41:54,712 MAINTAINED AFFORDABILITY AND 1224 00:41:54,712 --> 00:41:56,314 FOUGHT TO CHANGE OUR ECONOMIC 1225 00:41:56,314 --> 00:41:58,116 INCENTIVE PROGRAMS SO IF LARGE 1226 00:41:58,116 --> 00:42:01,119 CORPORATIONS ARE ASKING FOR TAX 1227 00:42:01,119 --> 00:42:04,422 BREAKS THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE 1228 00:42:04,422 --> 00:42:07,425 WORKER BENEFITS AND PAY A LIVING 1229 00:42:07,425 --> 00:42:07,825 WAGE. 1230 00:42:07,825 --> 00:42:11,229 AND THERE'S THE AUSTIN WE KNOW 1231 00:42:11,229 --> 00:42:12,630 AND AN AUSTIN WE SHOW. 1232 00:42:12,630 --> 00:42:14,932 THE AUSTIN WE SHOW IS ON THE 1233 00:42:14,932 --> 00:42:16,934 NUMBER ONE LIST OF PRETTY MUCH 1234 00:42:16,934 --> 00:42:19,237 EVERY MAGAZINE IN THE COUNTRY. 1235 00:42:19,237 --> 00:42:21,639 THE AUSTIN WE KNOW IS THE ONE -- 1236 00:42:21,639 --> 00:42:23,141 THE AUSTIN WE KNOW IS THE ONE 1237 00:42:23,141 --> 00:42:26,444 WHERE MORE THAN 50% OF AISD 1238 00:42:26,444 --> 00:42:28,246 SCHOOLCHILDREN ARE LIVING IN 1239 00:42:28,246 --> 00:42:32,750 POVERTY, AS COUNCILMEMBER COLE 1240 00:42:32,750 --> 00:42:33,151 MENTIONED. 1241 00:42:33,151 --> 00:42:34,886 I'LL CONTINUE TO BE A CHAMPION 1242 00:42:34,886 --> 00:42:35,987 FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND 1243 00:42:35,987 --> 00:42:37,688 HARD-WORKING AUSTINITES. 1244 00:42:37,688 --> 00:42:39,690 >> NEXT QUESTION: AUSTIN IS 1245 00:42:39,690 --> 00:42:42,894 KNOWN BY THE SLOGAN, "KEEP 1246 00:42:42,894 --> 00:42:43,694 AUSTIN WEIRD." 1247 00:42:43,694 --> 00:42:45,897 IT'S A CITY KNOWN FOR CREATIVITY 1248 00:42:45,897 --> 00:42:47,198 AND INNOVATION. 1249 00:42:47,198 --> 00:42:51,002 SOME FEEL THAT CHERISHED 1250 00:42:51,002 --> 00:42:53,504 CHARACTERIZATION MAY BE IN 1251 00:42:53,504 --> 00:42:54,005 JEOPARDY. 1252 00:42:54,005 --> 00:42:56,307 IS IT STILL A REALISTIC 1253 00:42:56,307 --> 00:42:57,909 ASPIRATION FOR THE CITY? 1254 00:42:57,909 --> 00:42:59,310 HOW WOULD YOU PRESERVE WHAT 1255 00:42:59,310 --> 00:43:02,113 KEEPS AUSTIN WEIRD? 1256 00:43:02,113 --> 00:43:03,314 SHERYL COLE. 1257 00:43:03,314 --> 00:43:05,016 >> WELL, AUSTIN IS ON THE MOVE 1258 00:43:05,016 --> 00:43:07,018 AND PART OF THE REASON WHY WE'RE 1259 00:43:07,018 --> 00:43:08,519 ON THE MOVE IS BECAUSE WE HAVE 1260 00:43:08,519 --> 00:43:10,822 ENGAGE OUR CIVIC CULTURE AND 1261 00:43:10,822 --> 00:43:12,723 NURTURE IT AND I THINK WE SHOULD 1262 00:43:12,723 --> 00:43:14,125 CONTINUE TO DO THAT. 1263 00:43:14,125 --> 00:43:16,127 AS FAR AS KEEPING AUSTIN WEIRD, 1264 00:43:16,127 --> 00:43:17,128 I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO WORK 1265 00:43:17,128 --> 00:43:18,930 TOO HARD TO DO THAT, I THINK 1266 00:43:18,930 --> 00:43:20,631 IT'S A -- THERE'S A LOT OF 1267 00:43:20,631 --> 00:43:23,634 AUSTINITES WHO GREW UP IN THIS 1268 00:43:23,634 --> 00:43:25,036 UNIVERSITY LIKE I DID AND STAYED 1269 00:43:25,036 --> 00:43:27,338 IN AUSTIN, AND WELL, THAT'S 1270 00:43:27,338 --> 00:43:28,339 PRETTY WEIRD. 1271 00:43:28,339 --> 00:43:29,040 [LAUGHTER] 1272 00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:30,541 SERIOUSLY, I THINK THERE'S A 1273 00:43:30,541 --> 00:43:32,143 CONCERN ABOUT OUR CULTURE AS WE 1274 00:43:32,143 --> 00:43:34,278 CONTINUE TO GROW AND IT'S VERY 1275 00:43:34,278 --> 00:43:36,080 IMPORTANT THAT WE ALSO ENGAGE 1276 00:43:36,080 --> 00:43:38,783 OUR MUSICIANS AND OUR ARTISTS 1277 00:43:38,783 --> 00:43:40,485 AND THE PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY 1278 00:43:40,485 --> 00:43:41,886 BRING THE CHARACTER TO THE CITY 1279 00:43:41,886 --> 00:43:45,490 TO KEEP IT VIBRANT AND UNIQUE. 1280 00:43:45,490 --> 00:43:46,891 >> STEVE ADLER. 1281 00:43:46,891 --> 00:43:49,393 >> I BEGAN TODAY BY SAYING THAT 1282 00:43:49,393 --> 00:43:51,796 I WAS CONCERNED THAT AUSTIN 1283 00:43:51,796 --> 00:43:54,499 WOULD LOSE WHAT MADE IT SPECIAL. 1284 00:43:54,499 --> 00:43:58,402 THAT ITS SOUL AND SPIRIT IS IN 1285 00:43:58,402 --> 00:43:59,704 THE BALANCE AND WE'RE AT A 1286 00:43:59,704 --> 00:44:00,705 TIPPING POINT. 1287 00:44:00,705 --> 00:44:02,306 I THINK THAT'S TRUE. 1288 00:44:02,306 --> 00:44:03,708 SAN FRANCISCO BECAME THE FIRST 1289 00:44:03,708 --> 00:44:05,710 CITY, ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WHERE 1290 00:44:05,710 --> 00:44:08,412 THE MEDIAN HOME PRICE JUST WENT 1291 00:44:08,412 --> 00:44:10,114 OVER A MILLION DOLLARS. 1292 00:44:10,114 --> 00:44:12,416 IF WE'RE NOT CAREFUL, THAT'S THE 1293 00:44:12,416 --> 00:44:13,217 PATH WE'RE ON. 1294 00:44:13,217 --> 00:44:15,219 IF WE'RE GOING TO KEEP AUSTIN 1295 00:44:15,219 --> 00:44:16,220 SPECIAL, YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN 1296 00:44:16,220 --> 00:44:17,822 THIS COUNTRY AND SAY YOU'RE FROM 1297 00:44:17,822 --> 00:44:19,924 AUSTIN, AND IT MEANS SOMETHING 1298 00:44:19,924 --> 00:44:20,525 TO PEOPLE. 1299 00:44:20,525 --> 00:44:22,326 YOU KNOW LOTS OF PLACES IN THIS 1300 00:44:22,326 --> 00:44:25,329 WORLD AND SAY YOU'RE FROM AUSTIN 1301 00:44:25,329 --> 00:44:26,631 AND IT MEANS SOMETHING. 1302 00:44:26,631 --> 00:44:29,634 BUT WE DON'T KEEP THAT, IT JUST 1303 00:44:29,634 --> 00:44:31,435 DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT WE GET TO 1304 00:44:31,435 --> 00:44:32,036 KEEP THAT. 1305 00:44:32,036 --> 00:44:33,371 WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN AND 1306 00:44:33,371 --> 00:44:34,672 THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TIME. 1307 00:44:34,672 --> 00:44:37,074 WE'RE AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE AND 1308 00:44:37,074 --> 00:44:39,076 WE HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT WE'RE 1309 00:44:39,076 --> 00:44:41,078 GOING TO DO TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. 1310 00:44:41,078 --> 00:44:43,381 >> TODD PHELPS. 1311 00:44:43,381 --> 00:44:44,782 >> WELL, YEAH, THERE'S A REASON 1312 00:44:44,782 --> 00:44:50,488 THAT WAYLON JENNINGS AND WILLIE 1313 00:44:50,488 --> 00:44:53,791 NELSON AND STEVIE RAY VAUGHN 1314 00:44:53,791 --> 00:44:55,793 CHOSE AUSTIN TO BE HERE. 1315 00:44:55,793 --> 00:45:02,500 AND THE POLICIES RIGHT NOW, AS A 1316 00:45:02,500 --> 00:45:03,901 CITY, THAT ARE STANDING IN THE 1317 00:45:03,901 --> 00:45:06,003 WAY OF PROTECTING AND KEEPING 1318 00:45:06,003 --> 00:45:07,705 THAT CULTURE HERE. 1319 00:45:07,705 --> 00:45:09,106 THERE'S A POLICY THAT THEY DO 1320 00:45:09,106 --> 00:45:13,010 NOT WANT MORE MUSIC VENUES NEAR 1321 00:45:13,010 --> 00:45:14,011 RESIDENTIAL AREAS. 1322 00:45:14,011 --> 00:45:17,415 IT'S NOT PART -- TALKING ABOUT A 1323 00:45:17,415 --> 00:45:19,417 COMPACTED VISION, MORE VERTICAL 1324 00:45:19,417 --> 00:45:20,418 AND MIXED USE. 1325 00:45:20,418 --> 00:45:21,519 THAT'S FINE, GREAT. 1326 00:45:21,519 --> 00:45:23,921 I WANT MORE TODs, MORE 1327 00:45:23,921 --> 00:45:25,923 WALKABLE COMMUNITIES, BUT WE 1328 00:45:25,923 --> 00:45:29,226 NEED TO INCLUDE MUSIC VENUES IN 1329 00:45:29,226 --> 00:45:30,227 THESE AREAS. 1330 00:45:30,227 --> 00:45:32,230 THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE LITTLE 1331 00:45:32,230 --> 00:45:35,866 GYMS LIKE DON'S DEPOT DOWNTOWN, 1332 00:45:35,866 --> 00:45:36,968 BUT STUFF LIKE THAT, WHERE 1333 00:45:36,968 --> 00:45:38,569 PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL IN 1334 00:45:38,569 --> 00:45:41,072 AND OUT OF DOWNTOWN TO ENJOY IT 1335 00:45:41,072 --> 00:45:43,574 AND IF WE'RE NOT ALLOWING THESE 1336 00:45:43,574 --> 00:45:46,077 VENUES NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS 1337 00:45:46,077 --> 00:45:48,379 THAT FLIES IN THE FACE OF IT. 1338 00:45:48,379 --> 00:45:49,981 >> THAT'S TIME. 1339 00:45:49,981 --> 00:45:51,182 MIKE MARTINEZ. 1340 00:45:51,182 --> 00:45:52,783 >> I THINK IT'S ALSO ABOUT 1341 00:45:52,783 --> 00:45:53,884 AUSTIN BEING SPECIAL. 1342 00:45:53,884 --> 00:45:55,086 NOT JUST WEIRD. 1343 00:45:55,086 --> 00:45:57,088 AND WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE 1344 00:45:57,088 --> 00:45:58,689 THINGS LIKE THE BROKEN SPOKE AND 1345 00:45:58,689 --> 00:46:01,892 THE LITTLE LONGHORN AND LA LA 1346 00:46:01,892 --> 00:46:05,296 AND DON'S, THOSE ARE THE THINGS 1347 00:46:05,296 --> 00:46:06,797 WE'VE DONE WHEN ENOUGH 1348 00:46:06,797 --> 00:46:07,999 DEVELOPMENT CAME IN AND BOUGHT 1349 00:46:07,999 --> 00:46:10,401 THE PROPERTY ON WEST FIFTH 1350 00:46:10,401 --> 00:46:13,304 STREET WHERE THE MEAN EYED CAT 1351 00:46:13,304 --> 00:46:15,106 SITS, WE WORKED WITH THAT 1352 00:46:15,106 --> 00:46:17,708 DEVELOPER TO ENSURE THEY COULD 1353 00:46:17,708 --> 00:46:19,310 HAVE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TAKE 1354 00:46:19,310 --> 00:46:21,312 ON THE GROWTH WHILE PRESERVING 1355 00:46:21,312 --> 00:46:24,415 THINGS LIKE THE MEAN EYED CAT. 1356 00:46:24,415 --> 00:46:27,218 I THINK AUSTIN HAS A VERY UNIQUE 1357 00:46:27,218 --> 00:46:28,619 CULTURE AND CHARACTER AND I 1358 00:46:28,619 --> 00:46:30,821 AGREE, YOU GO WORLDWIDE, 1359 00:46:30,821 --> 00:46:32,923 EVERYONE KNOWS AUSTIN IS A VERY 1360 00:46:32,923 --> 00:46:33,758 SPECIAL PLACE. 1361 00:46:33,758 --> 00:46:35,559 BUT WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT 1362 00:46:35,559 --> 00:46:36,861 SPECIAL AND THAT'S WHAT I'VE 1363 00:46:36,861 --> 00:46:39,463 DONE ON COUNCIL AND I'LL 1364 00:46:39,463 --> 00:46:42,166 CONTINUE TO DO THAT AS MAYOR. 1365 00:46:42,166 --> 00:46:44,168 >> RANDALL STEPHENS. 1366 00:46:44,168 --> 00:46:46,771 >> I SPEAK TO THE AESTHETICS AND 1367 00:46:46,771 --> 00:46:48,973 THE WEIRDEST OF SOUTH CONGRESS 1368 00:46:48,973 --> 00:46:51,776 AND SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND 1369 00:46:51,776 --> 00:46:53,778 I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE COOL 1370 00:46:53,778 --> 00:46:57,381 STREETS AND -- LOW RISE IS COOL 1371 00:46:57,381 --> 00:46:59,083 STREETS AND WE HAD QUITE A BIT 1372 00:46:59,083 --> 00:47:01,185 OF TALL DEVELOPMENT AND ABOUT 10 1373 00:47:01,185 --> 00:47:03,587 YEARS AGO, I THINK WE'VE GONE 1374 00:47:03,587 --> 00:47:07,591 PAST THAT, BUT BY MAKING 1375 00:47:07,591 --> 00:47:12,496 INCENTIVES AND MAKING ATTRACTIVE 1376 00:47:12,496 --> 00:47:14,699 FOR DEVELOPERS, THE NEW HIGHWAY 1377 00:47:14,699 --> 00:47:16,701 PROJECT MOVING ALONG, WILL 1378 00:47:16,701 --> 00:47:21,806 ENCOURAGE MORE GROWTH AND SALES 1379 00:47:21,806 --> 00:47:24,709 TAX WILL SATISFY THE CITY'S 1380 00:47:24,709 --> 00:47:29,313 NEEDS AND THE FACETS OF THE 1381 00:47:29,313 --> 00:47:30,915 INNOVATION DISTRICT, IT CAN BE 1382 00:47:30,915 --> 00:47:32,116 EXTENDED TO THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS 1383 00:47:32,116 --> 00:47:33,751 AND IF WE BRING IN SMALL 1384 00:47:33,751 --> 00:47:35,553 BUSINESS EMPLOYERS, ONE TO 1385 00:47:35,553 --> 00:47:38,556 500 -- COMPANIES INTO THE 1386 00:47:38,556 --> 00:47:41,459 PERIPHERY OF AUSTIN, I BELIEVE 1387 00:47:41,459 --> 00:47:43,861 WE'LL STIMULATE THE ECONOMY AND 1388 00:47:43,861 --> 00:47:46,263 CREATE A NEW GROWTH RING FOR THE 1389 00:47:46,263 --> 00:47:46,864 CITY. 1390 00:47:46,864 --> 00:47:47,965 >> THAT'S TIME. 1391 00:47:47,965 --> 00:47:50,368 OUR NEXT QUESTION, THIS IS OUR 1392 00:47:50,368 --> 00:47:52,269 LAST QUESTION BEFORE CLOSING 1393 00:47:52,269 --> 00:47:52,770 STATEMENTS. 1394 00:47:52,770 --> 00:47:54,371 THE CITY OF AUSTIN IS GROWING 1395 00:47:54,371 --> 00:47:57,074 AND SO IS THE CITY COUNCIL, 1396 00:47:57,074 --> 00:47:59,076 AUSTINITES WILL ELECT A COUNCIL 1397 00:47:59,076 --> 00:48:01,479 THIS FALL WITH 10 MEMBERS EACH 1398 00:48:01,479 --> 00:48:04,181 REPRESENTING A SPECIFIC 1399 00:48:04,181 --> 00:48:07,084 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT. 1400 00:48:07,084 --> 00:48:09,587 AS MAYOR HOW WOULD YOU MANAGE A 1401 00:48:09,587 --> 00:48:11,889 GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE CITY 1402 00:48:11,889 --> 00:48:12,289 COUNCIL? 1403 00:48:12,289 --> 00:48:15,292 >> I THINK THE 10-1 SYSTEM IS AN 1404 00:48:15,292 --> 00:48:16,293 ABSOLUTE GIFT TO THE CITY. 1405 00:48:16,293 --> 00:48:18,295 YOU DON'T GET TO RESTART 1406 00:48:18,295 --> 00:48:21,599 GOVERNMENT CULTURE BECAUSE IT 1407 00:48:21,599 --> 00:48:24,401 GETS INSTITUTIONALIZED IN THE 1408 00:48:24,401 --> 00:48:25,002 CITY. 1409 00:48:25,002 --> 00:48:30,908 BUT WE HAVE A ONCE IN A LIFETIME 1410 00:48:30,908 --> 00:48:31,308 OPPORTUNITY. 1411 00:48:31,308 --> 00:48:33,444 AND WE NEED TO LEVERAGE THAT 1412 00:48:33,444 --> 00:48:34,845 WITH EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH WE 1413 00:48:34,845 --> 00:48:35,346 HAVE. 1414 00:48:35,346 --> 00:48:38,449 I THINK WE NEED TO EMBRACE WE'RE 1415 00:48:38,449 --> 00:48:42,253 GOING TO HAVE NEW LEADERS 1416 00:48:42,253 --> 00:48:43,454 SITTING AT THE TABLE. 1417 00:48:43,454 --> 00:48:45,556 I THINK WE SHOULD CHANGE THE 1418 00:48:45,556 --> 00:48:46,957 STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT, MOVE TO 1419 00:48:46,957 --> 00:48:48,359 A COMMITTEE SYSTEM. 1420 00:48:48,359 --> 00:48:51,262 IT SCARES ME WHEN I SEE THE CITY 1421 00:48:51,262 --> 00:48:53,664 COUNCIL MEETING AT 3:00 IN THE 1422 00:48:53,664 --> 00:48:55,866 MORNING, CONSIDERING ITEMS AND 1423 00:48:55,866 --> 00:48:58,669 MAKING POLICIES FROM THE DAIS ON 1424 00:48:58,669 --> 00:49:00,070 RESOLUTIONS FILED THREE OR FOUR 1425 00:49:00,070 --> 00:49:01,472 DAYS EARLIER. 1426 00:49:01,472 --> 00:49:03,974 WE NEED TO DO WORK IN COMMITTEES 1427 00:49:03,974 --> 00:49:04,275 FIRST. 1428 00:49:04,275 --> 00:49:10,581 WE NEED TO -- IT'S ABOUT MAKING 1429 00:49:10,581 --> 00:49:12,783 THE SUM OF THE WHOLE GREATER AND 1430 00:49:12,783 --> 00:49:14,785 THAT THE PARTS AND IT'S EXCITING 1431 00:49:14,785 --> 00:49:16,787 AND I WANT TO BE PART OF IT. 1432 00:49:16,787 --> 00:49:17,888 >> IT'S TIME. 1433 00:49:17,888 --> 00:49:19,290 TODD PHELPS. 1434 00:49:19,290 --> 00:49:20,891 >> ONCE AGAIN, I GREW 77 HERE 1435 00:49:20,891 --> 00:49:22,493 AND LIVED NORTH AND SOUTH THE 1436 00:49:22,493 --> 00:49:24,595 RIVER, EAST AND WEST OF 35, 1437 00:49:24,595 --> 00:49:26,997 NORTH AND SOUTH OF 183, SO I 1438 00:49:26,997 --> 00:49:28,098 UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT AREAS 1439 00:49:28,098 --> 00:49:30,100 OF AUSTIN HAVING GROWN UP HERE 1440 00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:31,602 AND LIVED IN THOSE DIFFERENT 1441 00:49:31,602 --> 00:49:33,404 PLACES AND IT'S AN EXCITING 1442 00:49:33,404 --> 00:49:36,207 OPPORTUNITY WITH THE 10-1 SYSTEM 1443 00:49:36,207 --> 00:49:37,708 TO BE ABLE TO BRING PEOPLE 1444 00:49:37,708 --> 00:49:37,808 TOGETHER. 1445 00:49:37,808 --> 00:49:42,513 IN MY BUSINESS AND MUSIC HISTORY 1446 00:49:42,513 --> 00:49:45,816 I HAVE A FORTE TO DO THAT. 1447 00:49:45,816 --> 00:49:47,818 AND WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO RISE 1448 00:49:47,818 --> 00:49:50,020 ABOVE THE NOISE. 1449 00:49:50,020 --> 00:49:51,822 THIS IS MY ANALOGY -- IF YOU 1450 00:49:51,822 --> 00:49:53,624 TAKE FIVE MUSICIANS AND PUT THEM 1451 00:49:53,624 --> 00:49:55,326 IN A ROOM AND THEY'RE DOING 1452 00:49:55,326 --> 00:49:57,328 THEIR OWN THINGS, NOT LISTENING 1453 00:49:57,328 --> 00:50:00,130 TO ONE ANOTHER, IT SOUNDS LIKE 1454 00:50:00,130 --> 00:50:01,131 NOISE. 1455 00:50:01,131 --> 00:50:02,733 BUT IF YOU HAVE TALK AND LISTEN 1456 00:50:02,733 --> 00:50:04,435 TO EACH ONE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT 1457 00:50:04,435 --> 00:50:06,136 THE STRENGTHS ARE AND BRING THEM 1458 00:50:06,136 --> 00:50:08,239 TOGETHER YOU CAN HAVE BEAUTIFUL 1459 00:50:08,239 --> 00:50:09,840 MUSIC AND IN THIS CASE, A 1460 00:50:09,840 --> 00:50:12,543 BEAUTIFUL EFFICIENT TRANSPARENT 1461 00:50:12,543 --> 00:50:14,144 FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR AUSTIN, 1462 00:50:14,144 --> 00:50:14,545 TEXAS. 1463 00:50:14,545 --> 00:50:15,246 >> MIKE MARTINEZ. 1464 00:50:15,246 --> 00:50:16,747 >> I BELIEVE WE HAVE A 1465 00:50:16,747 --> 00:50:17,348 TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY IN 1466 00:50:17,348 --> 00:50:19,850 NOVEMBER IN THIS NEW FORM OF 1467 00:50:19,850 --> 00:50:19,950 GOVERNMENT. 1468 00:50:19,950 --> 00:50:22,253 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR CITY'S 1469 00:50:22,253 --> 00:50:23,854 HISTORY, YOU HAVE AN ELECTED 1470 00:50:23,854 --> 00:50:26,257 OFFICIAL FROM EACH CORNER OF OUR 1471 00:50:26,257 --> 00:50:26,457 CITY. 1472 00:50:26,457 --> 00:50:29,960 RIGHT NOW, NOT A SINGLE SITTING 1473 00:50:29,960 --> 00:50:32,463 COUNCILMEMBER LIVES SOUTH OF THE 1474 00:50:32,463 --> 00:50:32,863 RIVER. 1475 00:50:32,863 --> 00:50:35,299 WE NEED A COUNCIL THAT REPRESENT 1476 00:50:35,299 --> 00:50:37,001 AND REFLECTS THE ENTIRE 1477 00:50:37,001 --> 00:50:37,401 COMMUNITY. 1478 00:50:37,401 --> 00:50:38,602 I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE TO 1479 00:50:38,602 --> 00:50:41,205 PUBLICLY AND ONLY SUPPORT 10-1 1480 00:50:41,205 --> 00:50:43,207 AND NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE PLAN. 1481 00:50:43,207 --> 00:50:48,112 I BELIEVE IT WAS WAY BEYOND 1482 00:50:48,112 --> 00:50:48,312 TIME. 1483 00:50:48,312 --> 00:50:50,814 WE'RE THE LARGEST CITY IN THE 1484 00:50:50,814 --> 00:50:53,617 COUNTRY THAT HAS AN ALL AT-LARGE 1485 00:50:53,617 --> 00:50:54,018 SYSTEM. 1486 00:50:54,018 --> 00:50:56,020 IT'S TIME WE HAVE A COUNCIL THAT 1487 00:50:56,020 --> 00:50:57,922 REFLECTS OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY. 1488 00:50:57,922 --> 00:51:00,925 I THINK I BRING THE EXPERIENCE 1489 00:51:00,925 --> 00:51:03,227 NEEDED TO HELP THEM BE 1490 00:51:03,227 --> 00:51:04,929 SUCCESSFUL IN REPRESENTING THEIR 1491 00:51:04,929 --> 00:51:06,330 DISTRICT BUT AT THE SAME TIME, 1492 00:51:06,330 --> 00:51:07,231 UNDERSTANDING HOW WE GOT TO 1493 00:51:07,231 --> 00:51:09,133 WHERE WE ARE TODAY. 1494 00:51:09,133 --> 00:51:11,135 ALL IS NOT LOST IN AUSTIN. 1495 00:51:11,135 --> 00:51:13,037 IT'S A WONDERFUL PLACE, WE LOVE 1496 00:51:13,037 --> 00:51:13,437 THIS CITY. 1497 00:51:13,437 --> 00:51:15,039 IT'S GOING TO TAKE A MAYOR THAT 1498 00:51:15,039 --> 00:51:17,041 CAN HELP THE COUNCILMEMBERS 1499 00:51:17,041 --> 00:51:20,244 UNDERSTAND HOW TO NAVIGATE CITY 1500 00:51:20,244 --> 00:51:22,146 HALL AND KNOW WHERE THE LIGHT 1501 00:51:22,146 --> 00:51:23,247 SWITCHES ARE. 1502 00:51:23,247 --> 00:51:24,148 >> THAT'S TIME. 1503 00:51:24,148 --> 00:51:26,750 RANDALL STEPHENS. 1504 00:51:26,750 --> 00:51:27,751 >> WE HAVE TREMENDOUS 1505 00:51:27,751 --> 00:51:29,253 TRANSPARENCY AND WE CAN INCREASE 1506 00:51:29,253 --> 00:51:31,655 THAT AND REMOVE SUSPICION AND 1507 00:51:31,655 --> 00:51:34,391 TAKE LOANS TO CORPORATE 1508 00:51:34,391 --> 00:51:35,793 CAMPAIGNS OUT OF THE PICTURE. 1509 00:51:35,793 --> 00:51:37,594 WE CAN MAKE A LEVEL PLAYING 1510 00:51:37,594 --> 00:51:40,397 FIELD AND I COME FROM THE WORLD 1511 00:51:40,397 --> 00:51:43,100 OF FREE ONLINE ADVERTISING TOO. 1512 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,402 MEDIA COMPANIES DON'T LIKE THIS. 1513 00:51:45,402 --> 00:51:48,405 BUT I BELIEVE BROADCAST MEDIA, 1514 00:51:48,405 --> 00:51:50,808 WE CAN LEAD THE WORLD. 1515 00:51:50,808 --> 00:51:52,609 THEY COULD CREATE A TIME SPOT 1516 00:51:52,609 --> 00:51:55,112 THAT A CANDIDATE'S CONTENT COULD 1517 00:51:55,112 --> 00:51:58,115 GO IN AND FREE TO THE CANDIDATE, 1518 00:51:58,115 --> 00:52:00,517 THE CAMPAIGN IS REGISTERED AND 1519 00:52:00,517 --> 00:52:02,219 SELL ADVERTISING TIME AROUND THE 1520 00:52:02,219 --> 00:52:02,920 SPOT. 1521 00:52:02,920 --> 00:52:04,621 ONE IDEA. 1522 00:52:04,621 --> 00:52:06,223 WE COULD COME UP WITH HUNDREDS 1523 00:52:06,223 --> 00:52:08,425 OF IDEAS TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY 1524 00:52:08,425 --> 00:52:10,127 IN GOVERNMENT AND THAT THE 1525 00:52:10,127 --> 00:52:12,129 ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE AT EVERY 1526 00:52:12,129 --> 00:52:12,730 LEVEL. 1527 00:52:12,730 --> 00:52:14,531 THIS SYSTEM IS ROTTEN FROM THE 1528 00:52:14,531 --> 00:52:16,433 TOP DOWN BUT WE HAVE TO FIX IT 1529 00:52:16,433 --> 00:52:16,934 AT HOME. 1530 00:52:16,934 --> 00:52:19,536 WE NEED TO TAKE THE MONEY 1531 00:52:19,536 --> 00:52:22,139 CHANGERS OUT OF OUR TEMPLE IN 1532 00:52:22,139 --> 00:52:24,842 THIS WORLD OF AMERICAN POLITICS 1533 00:52:24,842 --> 00:52:26,543 AND KEEP THE REVOLUTION AT THE 1534 00:52:26,543 --> 00:52:27,544 BALLOT BOX. 1535 00:52:27,544 --> 00:52:28,345 >> SHERYL COLE. 1536 00:52:28,345 --> 00:52:31,348 >> WITH OVER 70 POTENTIAL 1537 00:52:31,348 --> 00:52:34,585 CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNSEL 1538 00:52:34,585 --> 00:52:37,988 SEATS WE'VE, WITH 10-1, USHERED 1539 00:52:37,988 --> 00:52:40,891 IN A LOT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 1540 00:52:40,891 --> 00:52:43,894 THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO WORK 1541 00:52:43,894 --> 00:52:45,295 WITH EVERY ONE OF THE 1542 00:52:45,295 --> 00:52:48,098 REPRESENTATIVES OF THAT DISTRICT 1543 00:52:48,098 --> 00:52:50,000 AND AS WELL AS THE ISSUES THAT 1544 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:51,402 IMPACT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. 1545 00:52:51,402 --> 00:52:52,903 I HAVE ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT 1546 00:52:52,903 --> 00:52:55,005 TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE 1547 00:52:55,005 --> 00:52:57,207 MEETINGS TO 3:00 IN THE MORNING 1548 00:52:57,207 --> 00:53:00,210 BECAUSE THERE ARE CITIZENS THERE 1549 00:53:00,210 --> 00:53:01,912 WHO WAIT TO TESTIFY AND TELL US 1550 00:53:01,912 --> 00:53:03,714 THEIR INPUT AND THOSE ARE THE 1551 00:53:03,714 --> 00:53:05,215 SAME CITIZENS THAT SERVE ON 1552 00:53:05,215 --> 00:53:07,217 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND 1553 00:53:07,217 --> 00:53:09,720 TASKFORCES THAT BRING IDEAS AND 1554 00:53:09,720 --> 00:53:11,221 WANT THAT TO BE SHARED WITH THE 1555 00:53:11,221 --> 00:53:13,023 COUNCIL AND FOR THE CITIZENS AND 1556 00:53:13,023 --> 00:53:14,825 THE COUNCIL TO WORK IN A 1557 00:53:14,825 --> 00:53:16,827 COLLABORATIVE MANNER AND I THINK 1558 00:53:16,827 --> 00:53:18,429 IT WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR THE 1559 00:53:18,429 --> 00:53:20,330 MAYOR TO APPRECIATE THE PROCESS 1560 00:53:20,330 --> 00:53:22,933 THAT WE USE TO ACTUALLY BRING 1561 00:53:22,933 --> 00:53:24,535 ITEMS BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND 1562 00:53:24,535 --> 00:53:27,938 MAKE DECISIONS AND HOW THAT 1563 00:53:27,938 --> 00:53:30,941 INVOLVES THE COMMUNITY. 1564 00:53:30,941 --> 00:53:32,843 >> EACH CANDIDATE NOW HAS THE 1565 00:53:32,843 --> 00:53:35,179 OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A 30-SECOND 1566 00:53:35,179 --> 00:53:37,481 CLOSING STATEMENT AND WE'LL 1567 00:53:37,481 --> 00:53:39,283 BEGIN WITH TODD PHELPS. 1568 00:53:39,283 --> 00:53:41,285 >> GROWING UP HERE, MY PARENTS 1569 00:53:41,285 --> 00:53:43,287 TAUGHT ME TO FIGHT FOR WHAT'S 1570 00:53:43,287 --> 00:53:45,089 SACRED AND THEY HAVE A STRONG 1571 00:53:45,089 --> 00:53:45,989 WORK ETHIC. 1572 00:53:45,989 --> 00:53:47,991 I LOVE THIS TOWN, AND I LOVE THE 1573 00:53:47,991 --> 00:53:48,792 SOUL OF THIS TOWN. 1574 00:53:48,792 --> 00:53:50,394 THE PEOPLE ARE THE SOUL OF THIS 1575 00:53:50,394 --> 00:53:50,994 TOWN. 1576 00:53:50,994 --> 00:53:53,797 AND I WANT TO PROTECT THEM AS 1577 00:53:53,797 --> 00:53:55,199 MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND MOVE 1578 00:53:55,199 --> 00:53:57,201 FORWARD ON A BEAUTIFUL VISION 1579 00:53:57,201 --> 00:54:00,304 FOR AUSTIN. 1580 00:54:00,304 --> 00:54:02,106 I WANT TO LISTEN TO EVERY SINGLE 1581 00:54:02,106 --> 00:54:03,207 PERSON IN ROOM. 1582 00:54:03,207 --> 00:54:06,910 YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT TALK TO TODD 1583 00:54:06,910 --> 00:54:09,913 OR VISIT TODD PHELPS FOR AUSTIN. 1584 00:54:09,913 --> 00:54:14,718 I WANT A BEAUTIFUL TRAFFIC 1585 00:54:14,718 --> 00:54:15,119 SOLUTION. 1586 00:54:15,119 --> 00:54:16,120 >> THAT'S TIME. 1587 00:54:16,120 --> 00:54:17,321 MIKE MARTINEZ. 1588 00:54:17,321 --> 00:54:18,622 >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, I 1589 00:54:18,622 --> 00:54:20,023 KNOW THERE ARE SO MANY MORE 1590 00:54:20,023 --> 00:54:23,026 ISSUES THAT OUR CITY IS FACING. 1591 00:54:23,026 --> 00:54:25,429 WE DIDN'T TOUCH ON HOW WE WOULD 1592 00:54:25,429 --> 00:54:27,531 HELP SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESSES 1593 00:54:27,531 --> 00:54:29,333 EXPAND THROUGH OUR ECONOMIC 1594 00:54:29,333 --> 00:54:31,935 DEVELOPMENT POLICY THAT DON'T 1595 00:54:31,935 --> 00:54:32,936 ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. 1596 00:54:32,936 --> 00:54:35,772 IT'S A PLEASURE TO SERVE AS YOUR 1597 00:54:35,772 --> 00:54:37,174 COUNCILMEMBER FOR EIGHT YEARS. 1598 00:54:37,174 --> 00:54:39,176 I COME IN WITH ONLY ONE THING IN 1599 00:54:39,176 --> 00:54:41,178 MIND, THAT NO ONE GETS LEFT 1600 00:54:41,178 --> 00:54:41,578 BEHIND. 1601 00:54:41,578 --> 00:54:44,381 WE NEED A MAYOR WHO'S GOING TO 1602 00:54:44,381 --> 00:54:45,983 FIGHT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS IN 1603 00:54:45,983 --> 00:54:47,384 AUSTIN, TEXAS. 1604 00:54:47,384 --> 00:54:49,386 >> RANDALL STEPHENS. 1605 00:54:49,386 --> 00:54:51,889 >> I LOOK TO REPRESENT THE 1606 00:54:51,889 --> 00:54:52,890 MIDDLE CLASS. 1607 00:54:52,890 --> 00:54:54,491 I DON'T HAVE AN OPPONENT ON THIS 1608 00:54:54,491 --> 00:54:55,092 STAGE. 1609 00:54:55,092 --> 00:54:56,994 EVERYONE HERE HAS BEEN A 1610 00:54:56,994 --> 00:54:57,995 TERRIFIC PERSONALITY. 1611 00:54:57,995 --> 00:54:59,796 WE HAVE GREAT IDEAS. 1612 00:54:59,796 --> 00:55:01,398 YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THE 1613 00:55:01,398 --> 00:55:02,199 SELECTION. 1614 00:55:02,199 --> 00:55:04,001 I BELIEVE WE CAN COME UP WITH 1615 00:55:04,001 --> 00:55:05,402 SOLUTIONS TO ANY PROBLEM. 1616 00:55:05,402 --> 00:55:07,504 THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. 1617 00:55:07,504 --> 00:55:08,906 I LOVE LIVING HERE. 1618 00:55:08,906 --> 00:55:11,308 THIS COMMUNITY GAVE MY WIFE A 1619 00:55:11,308 --> 00:55:13,210 CHANCE TO PRACTICE IN HER FIELD 1620 00:55:13,210 --> 00:55:16,313 AND RECEIVE TRAINING WHEN PEOPLE 1621 00:55:16,313 --> 00:55:18,815 IN DALLAS HUNG UP THE PHONE. 1622 00:55:18,815 --> 00:55:19,616 THIS IS HOME. 1623 00:55:19,616 --> 00:55:20,417 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 1624 00:55:20,417 --> 00:55:21,418 >> SHERYL COLE. 1625 00:55:21,418 --> 00:55:23,420 >> I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK INTO 1626 00:55:23,420 --> 00:55:26,123 THE FUTURE AND NOT BE AFRAID AND 1627 00:55:26,123 --> 00:55:29,726 REALIZE AUSTIN'S PROSPERITY HAS 1628 00:55:29,726 --> 00:55:31,828 GOTTEN HERE THROUGH LOTS OF 1629 00:55:31,828 --> 00:55:33,463 GROUPS AND CITIZENS AND TO MAKE 1630 00:55:33,463 --> 00:55:35,465 THAT CONTINUE, WE MUST PROTECT 1631 00:55:35,465 --> 00:55:37,367 OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR 1632 00:55:37,367 --> 00:55:39,369 NEIGHBORHOODS AND CONTINUE TO 1633 00:55:39,369 --> 00:55:40,971 PROMOTE CREATIVITY. 1634 00:55:40,971 --> 00:55:42,573 IT'S NOT A STRONG HAND THAT 1635 00:55:42,573 --> 00:55:43,874 CREATES A GREAT LEADER. 1636 00:55:43,874 --> 00:55:45,576 IT'S A PERSON THAT RECOGNIZES 1637 00:55:45,576 --> 00:55:48,478 THAT THERE ARE A THOUSAND 1638 00:55:48,478 --> 00:55:54,585 WILLING HANDS READY AND ABLE TO 1639 00:55:54,585 --> 00:55:56,386 MAKE OUR CITY GREAT. 1640 00:55:56,386 --> 00:55:57,387 >> STEVE ADLER. 1641 00:55:57,387 --> 00:55:58,989 >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. 1642 00:55:58,989 --> 00:56:00,591 AUSTIN HAS A ONCE IN A 1643 00:56:00,591 --> 00:56:01,792 GENERATION OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE 1644 00:56:01,792 --> 00:56:03,193 GOVERNMENT WORK AND WHATEVER WE 1645 00:56:03,193 --> 00:56:04,695 DO BEGINNING IN JANUARY, GOOD OR 1646 00:56:04,695 --> 00:56:06,697 BAD, IT'S GOING TO GET 1647 00:56:06,697 --> 00:56:09,099 INSTITUTIONALIZED FOR -- IN THE 1648 00:56:09,099 --> 00:56:10,901 FIRST 18 MONTHS, IT WILL BE 1649 00:56:10,901 --> 00:56:12,803 INSTITUTIONALIZED AND WE'LL LIVE 1650 00:56:12,803 --> 00:56:15,305 WITH IT FOR THE NEXT 10, 20 1651 00:56:15,305 --> 00:56:16,807 YEARS AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE 1652 00:56:16,807 --> 00:56:19,309 THE DECISIONS, $2.2 BILLION FOR 1653 00:56:19,309 --> 00:56:23,413 A BIOMASS ENERGY PLANT IN EAST 1654 00:56:23,413 --> 00:56:26,016 TEXAS OR A MILLION DOLLAR 1655 00:56:26,016 --> 00:56:27,417 TREATMENT PLANT COMING ONLINE 1656 00:56:27,417 --> 00:56:29,319 WITH CAPACITY WE DON'T NEED, 1657 00:56:29,319 --> 00:56:31,021 THAT THOSE DECISIONS DON'T 1658 00:56:31,021 --> 00:56:32,122 HAPPEN GOING FORWARD. 1659 00:56:32,122 --> 00:56:33,957 IT'S TIME. 1660 00:56:33,957 --> 00:56:35,659 >>> THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE 1661 00:56:35,659 --> 00:56:36,360 THIS EVENING. 1662 00:56:36,360 --> 00:56:39,062 THANK YOU TO THE MAYORAL 1663 00:56:39,062 --> 00:56:39,863 CANDIDATES. 1664 00:56:39,863 --> 00:56:43,467 THIS FORUM WILL BE ON THE KLRU 1665 00:56:43,467 --> 00:56:45,068 WEBSITE, KLRU.ORG. 1666 00:56:45,068 --> 00:56:46,770 ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY, 1667 00:56:46,770 --> 00:56:48,272 NOVEMBER 4th. 1668 00:56:48,272 --> 00:57:13,597 [APPLAUSE]