Ballotpedia, Mike Siegel

Supports using "every tool at its disposal" to build housing, expand public transportation, and create good-paying union jobs.

Supports creating good-paying union jobs.

- Supports creating good-paying union jobs.

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Believes in protecting voting rights and access to polling places.

Supports investing in violence prevention programs.

Supports investing in violence prevention programs to address the root causes of crime. 

- Believes in protecting voting rights and access to polling places.
- Supports investing in violence prevention programs to address the root causes of crime. 

Public Safety

Supports subsidizing the weatherization of multifamily properties to reduce electricity consumption and lower electric bills for renters.

Supports subsidizing the weatherization of multifamily properties to reduce electricity consumption and lower electric bills. 

Opposes building a new natural gas plant in Austin. Supports investing in wind, solar, geothermal, storage, energy efficiency, and demand response to meet local energy needs.

Supports investing in wind, solar, and geothermal power; energy storage; and energy efficiency to meet local energy needs.

Supports creating an Austin Clean Energy Authority to maximize investments from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Supports creating an Austin Clean Energy Authority to maximize federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, create green energy jobs, and reduce energy bills. 

Supports rapid decarbonization, a just transition for workers, and prioritizing environmental justice, including supporting communities harmed by fossil fuels.

Supports programs that promote rapid decarbonization, provide a just transition for workers, and prioritize helping communities harmed by fossil fuels.

Supports closing the Fayette coal plant, avoiding new natural gas power plants, and investing in battery storage, geothermal, and other renewable energy strategies.

Opposes building new natural gas power plants. 

Supports closing the Fayette plant as soon as possible, providing a just transition for coal plant workers, and remedying the environmental pollution caused by decades of coal plant operations.

Supports closing the Fayette coal plant, providing a just transition for coal plant workers, and addressing the environmental pollution caused by the plant. 

Believes supporting local farms will help reduce carbon emissions in the food supply and tackle food scarcity.

Supports expanding the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps.

Supports expanding the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps,  which recruit young workers for climate-related jobs with the goal of connecting them to union apprenticeship programs and renewable energy certification programs, 

- Supports subsidizing the weatherization of multifamily properties to reduce electricity consumption and lower electric bills. 
- Supports investing in wind, solar, and geothermal power; energy storage; and energy efficiency to meet local energy needs.
- Supports creating an Austin Clean Energy Authority to maximize federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, create green energy jobs, and reduce energy bills. 
- Supports programs that promote rapid decarbonization, provide a just transition for workers, and prioritize helping communities harmed by fossil fuels.
- Opposes building new natural gas power plants. 
- Supports closing the Fayette coal plant, providing a just transition for coal plant workers, and addressing the environmental pollution caused by the plant. 
- Believes supporting local farms will help reduce carbon emissions in the food supply and tackle food scarcity.
- Supports expanding the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps,  which recruit young workers for climate-related jobs with the goal of connecting them to union apprenticeship programs and renewable energy certification programs, 

Energy & the Environment

Supports Project Connect and plans to protect it from litigation and Texas Legislature attacks.

Supports Project Connect, which will expand public transportation by building high-capacity light rail and bus services. 

- Supports Project Connect, which will expand public transportation by building high-capacity light rail and bus services. 

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes in using "patient, mission-driven capital" to expand efforts in creating and maintaining affordable housing.

Supports the use of mission-driven capital to create and maintain affordable housing.

Supports establishing a local public bank to utilize city resources for local economic and social priorities, such as building green affordable housing and investing in climate resilience.

Supports establishing an Austin Public Bank to utilize the city's deposits and lending capacity to build green affordable housing. 

Plans to use the Affordable Housing Finance Corporation and Austin Economic Development Corporation to create a publicly-controlled, non-profit housing developer that builds green, mixed-income social housing.

- Supports the use of mission-driven capital to create and maintain affordable housing.
- Supports establishing an Austin Public Bank to utilize the city's deposits and lending capacity to build green affordable housing. 
- Plans to use the Affordable Housing Finance Corporation and Austin Economic Development Corporation to create a publicly-controlled, non-profit housing developer that builds green, mixed-income social housing.

Housing & Urban Development

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Mike Siegel

Believes in conducting studies to assess vulnerability of public facilities to animal intrusions and investing in fortification of high-need facilities.

Believes in conducting studies to assess vulnerability of public facilities.

Supports embedding requests for tree trimming near power lines in the 311 app and hotline.

Supports providing public services to all residents regardless of immigration status.

Supports expanding the Community Solar pilot program.

Believes in not adhering to the contribution and expenditure limits set by the Austin Fair Campaign Chapter.

- Believes in conducting studies to assess vulnerability of public facilities.
- Supports embedding requests for tree trimming near power lines in the 311 app and hotline.
- Supports providing public services to all residents regardless of immigration status.
- Supports expanding the Community Solar pilot program.
- Believes in not adhering to the contribution and expenditure limits set by the Austin Fair Campaign Chapter.

Believes criminalizing vulnerable populations is ineffective.

Believes the city must proactively address and rectify past injustices through systemic action.

Believes the compensation of public safety departments is inadequate compared to other cities, causing local employees financial hardship.

Believes immigration status does not affect community contribution.

- Believes criminalizing vulnerable populations is ineffective.
- Believes the city must proactively address and rectify past injustices through systemic action.
- Believes the compensation of public safety departments is inadequate compared to other cities, causing local employees financial hardship.
- Supports the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Believes immigration status does not affect community contribution.

Supports closing the coal-powered Fayette Power Plant and replacing it with renewable energy sources and battery storage technologies.

Opposes investing in nonrenewable energy sources, saying "the technology required for a conversion to green hydrogen is unproven."

Opposes investing in nonrenewable energy sources.

Supports the Community Solar program, which allows residential customers to receive locally generated solar energy.

Supports installing solar panels on city-owned properties to increase access to renewable energy for residents without home solar installations.

Supports installing solar panels on city-owned properties.

Supports expanding investment in smart grid technology.

Opposes the construction of new natural gas plants.

Supports transitioning to 100% renewable energy.

- Supports closing the coal-powered Fayette Power Plant and replacing it with renewable energy sources and battery storage technologies.
- Opposes investing in nonrenewable energy sources.
- Supports the Community Solar program.
- Supports installing solar panels on city-owned properties.
- Supports expanding investment in smart grid technology.
- Opposes the construction of new natural gas plants.
- Supports transitioning to 100% renewable energy.

Believes the current transportation program needs more investment to move beyond its pilot phase.

Supports investing in infrastructure for car-free travel.

Supports collaboration with CapMetro and completing Project Connect.

- Believes the current transportation program needs more investment to move beyond its pilot phase.
- Supports burying more power lines.
- Supports investing in infrastructure for car-free travel.
- Supports collaboration with CapMetro and completing Project Connect.
- Opposes any expansion of I-35.

Supports investing in long-term solutions, such as permanent supportive housing, to address homelessness.

Supports investing in consistent, living wage opportunities for artists.

Believes zoning and land use should be reformed from a 20th century framework rooted in the "racist 1928 Austin City Plan" and updated to produce housing that meets the demands of Austin’s "continued explosive growth."

Believes zoning and land use should be reformed.

Believes in the importance of union organizing for workers' rights and fair labor practices.

Supports union organizing for workers' rights and fair labor practices.

Believes the existing tree trimming program should be expanded and include more educational opportunities for homeowners to identify and document urgent tree trimming needs.

Believes the existing tree trimming program should be expanded. 

Believes the city should improve efforts to educate homeowners, commercial entities, and developers about housing incentives.

- Supports investing in long-term solutions, such as permanent supportive housing, to address homelessness.
- Supports investing in consistent, living wage opportunities for artists.
- Believes zoning and land use should be reformed.
- Supports union organizing for workers' rights and fair labor practices.
- Believes the existing tree trimming program should be expanded. 
- Believes the city should improve efforts to educate homeowners, commercial entities, and developers about housing incentives.

Adam C. Powell

As of September 9, 2024, Daniel "Dan" Dominguez did not have a website or any information online.

Daniel "Dan" Dominguez

Supports the establishment of an Emerging Technology Commission.

Supports creating an Emerging Technology Commission to promote innovation and transparency. 

Supports restoring the aging schoolhouse instead of demolishing it.

Supports preserving historical sites instead of demolishing them. 

Supports a budget increase for the City Auditor’s Office and implementing audit recommendations to ensure public funds are used efficiently and ethically.

Supports increasing the budget for the City Auditor’s Office to ensure public funds are used efficiently and ethically.

Supports participatory budgeting initiatives that allow residents to have a greater say in how the city's budget is allocated and influence local priorities.

Supports participatory budgeting initiatives that allow residents to influence how the city's budget is allocated. 

Supports the establishment of an Office of Community Engagement.

Supports creating an Office of Community Engagement.

Supports consolidating the current 10 geographic districts into 5, with each new district electing 2 representatives, 1 by the district and 1 at-large.

- Supports creating an Emerging Technology Commission to promote innovation and transparency. 
- Supports preserving historical sites instead of demolishing them. 
- Supports increasing the budget for the City Auditor’s Office to ensure public funds are used efficiently and ethically.
- Supports participatory budgeting initiatives that allow residents to influence how the city's budget is allocated. 
- Supports creating an Office of Community Engagement.
- Supports consolidating the current 10 geographic districts into 5, with each new district electing 2 representatives, 1 by the district and 1 at-large.

As of September 9, 2024, Edwin Bautista’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the Essential Environmental Bond 2024.

Supports the Essential Environmental Bond to address climate change's impact on Austin. 

- Supports the Essential Environmental Bond to address climate change's impact on Austin. 

Supports reimagining Interstate-35 by capping and connecting the east and west sides of Austin.

Supports connecting the east and west sides of Austin through  Interstate-35. 

- Supports connecting the east and west sides of Austin through  Interstate-35. 

Supports strengthening tenant rights and fair housing policies.

Supports legislation to strengthen tenant's rights and promote fair housing policies.

Aims to connect essential funding with underserved communities requiring detailed planning.

Plans to connect underserved communities requiring detailed planning with funding. 

- Supports legislation to strengthen tenant's rights and promote fair housing policies.
- Plans to connect underserved communities requiring detailed planning with funding. 

Edwin Bautista

Supports complying with local contribution and expenditure limits for political campaigns.

Believes in dismantling systemic racism and promoting civil rights.

Wants to ensure "essential workers" remain in the city.

- Supports complying with local contribution and expenditure limits for political campaigns.
- Believes in dismantling systemic racism and promoting civil rights.
- Wants to ensure "essential workers" remain in the city.

Supports public safety through community policing, equitable law enforcement, and funding minority youth education.

Supports criminal justice reform, including police training, vehicle cameras, and addressing racial profiling.

- Supports public safety through community policing, equitable law enforcement, and funding minority youth education.
- Supports criminal justice reform, including police training, vehicle cameras, and addressing racial profiling.

Believes in reducing carbon footprints and addressing heat islands.

Supports fully funding the climate equity plan and considering possible changes to it.

Supports fully funding the climate equity plan.

Supports climate bond initiatives to enhance city safety and livability.

- Believes in reducing carbon footprints and addressing heat islands.
- Supports fully funding the climate equity plan.
- Supports climate bond initiatives.

As of September 9, 2024, Gary L. Bledsoe’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports affordable housing initiatives and policies that address homelessness.

- Supports affordable housing initiatives and policies that address homelessness.

Gary L. Bledsoe

Supports expanding national service programs to provide job training and civic engagement opportunities for young people.

Supports the AANHPI community and celebrates their contributions and stories by supporting activities organized by community leaders.

Believes in maintaining and improving public services such as parks and recreational facilities.

Believes in addressing physical, mental, and social health to improve community lives.

- Supports expanding national service programs to provide job training and civic engagement opportunities for young people.
- Supports the AANHPI community.
- Believes in maintaining and improving public services such as parks and recreational facilities.
- Believes in addressing physical, mental, and social health to improve community lives.

As of September 9, 2024, Pierre Huy Nguyen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for upgraded, reliable infrastructure to prevent failures and ensure community resilience during adverse conditions.

Believes in designing a public transit system that is accessible, reliable, convenient, and navigable for all, especially the vulnerable.

- Advocates for upgraded infrastructure. 
- Believes in designing a public transit system that is accessible, reliable, convenient, and navigable for all, especially the vulnerable.

Supports affordable housing and policies that promote inclusivity without displacement or environmental compromise.

- Supports affordable housing and policies that promote inclusivity without displacement or environmental compromise.

Pierre Huy Nguyen

As of September 9, 2024, Todd W. Shaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to address environmental challenges and find common ground in energy and environmental decision-making.

Advocated for greenhouse gas reporting, resulting in Austin Energy’s recognition by the California Climate Registry in 2005 as one of the first utilities outside of California to certify its annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Supports leading environmental and energy-efficiency projects.

- Believes in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to address environmental challenges and find common ground in energy and environmental decision-making.
- Advocated for greenhouse gas reporting.
- Supports leading environmental and energy-efficiency projects.

Supports the development of energy-efficient infrastructure, such as chilled water utilities, to enhance local transportation and community facilities.

Supports the development of energy-efficient infrastructure.

- Supports the development of energy-efficient infrastructure.

Supports mixed-use urban development, as evidenced by his work with Austin Energy to transform the Seaholm District into a successful urban center.

Todd W. Shaw

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- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
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