AUSTIN...
AUSTIN... TOMORROW-- A VOTER- APPROVED CAMPING BAN
WILL TAKE EFFECT HERE... BUT THE
ENFORCEMENT
PLAN IS STILL UNCLEAR.
HERE TO SPEAK WITH US MORE ABOUT
THIS -- IS AUSTIN MAYOR STEVE ADLER!
GOOD MORNING, MAYOR! SO
LET'S START WITH THE QUESTION A
LOT OF PEOPLE
WANT ANSWERED.. THE HOMELESS
CAMP REMOVAL
PROCESS IS SUPPOSED TO START
TOMORROW..
WHAT AREA IS THE CITY GOING TO
START WITH.. AND WHICH
DEPARTMENT IS TASKED WITH THIS. WHAT IS THE CLEARING PROCESS GOING TO LOOK LIKE
AND HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO
TAKE?
TAKE?
CITY
CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING NEW CAMP SPACES TO TEMPORARILY RELOCATE THE
HOMELESS. WHICH AREAS
FOR THESE CAMPS HAVE YOU
CONSIDRED?
CONSIDRED?
PEOPLE
PEOPLE WHO VIOLATE THE BAN COULD GET A TICKET.. BUT CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW THE CITY IS
PLANNING TO
PLANNING TO
ENFORCE
ENFORCE THE BAN? LETS MOVE ONTO AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
CADET CLASSES. THEY GOT THE
GREEN LIGHT TO BEGIN NEXT
MONTH. HOWEVER, WE'VE REPORTED
THAT
MORAL IS LOW AND OFFICERS ARE
RETIRING OR LEAVING. HAS
THAT
THAT HURT
THAT HURT RECRUITMENT EFFORTS? WHAT SPECIFIC CHANGES TO THE ACADEMY
ACADEMY
CURRICULUM STOOD OUT TO YOU? AS WE GET CLOSE TO SUMMER-- MORE PEOPLE ARE
SOCIALIZING AND LARGER EVENT
SPACES ARE STARTING TO
HOLD CONVENTIONS AGAIN. IS THIS
TOO MUCH TOO
FAST OR DO YOU FEEL WE HAVE THAT
LENIENCY NOW DUE TO
VACCINATIONS AND DECLINING COVID
NUMBERS?
NUMBERS?
LETS
LETS TALK
LETS TALK ABOUT SOCCER. THE U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM IS NOW PLAYING IN
AUSTIN. THEY'LL BE THE
FIRST TO PLAY IN Q2 STADIUM!
WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE
GROWTH OF AUSTIN'S PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS AND TOURISM?
EXTRAS:
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE IS
GETTING CLOSER TO PASSING A
STATEWIDE CAMPING BAN. IF THIS
PASSES, WHAT IMPACT DO YOU
BELIEVE THIS WILL HAVE ON PEOPLE
HERE IN AUSTIN ATTEMPTING TO
FIGHT THE VOTE RESULTS HERE?