Issue: Environment

Q It’s been said that Austin’s climate is drought interrupted by flooding rains. Impervious cover exacerbates these costly floods. Do you support requiring water capture and reuse in new development and redevelopment? YES or NO

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q AWU reduced rates in all tiers, including commercial, this year as the drought deepened. Will you support keeping the lower rates for the lowest tier, assisting lower-income ratepayers, while increasing rates for higher volume users? YES or NO

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q The city is working on a new plan called Water Forward. How would you evaluate the merits of this plan and the implementation timeline? How will you push for water conservation and reuse to help preserve our limited and uncertain water resources in Central Texas?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q Austin is being considered as a second headquarters for Amazon. Do you support this, and why? What environmental issues do you see coming before the City Council in relation to this?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q How would you evaluate the accessibility, quality, maintenance and number of parks in your district? How will you create a permanent, ongoing and sustainable funding mechanism for public parks and aquatic facilities?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q Achieving environmental justice is an ongoing challenge in Austin. What are the most egregious examples of environmental injustice and what will you do to address them?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q Will you push to improve energy efficiency requirements for new homes, and to increase funding for such programs (weatherization, etc.) for existing homes, especially of low-income residents? YES or NO? How?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q How will you work with CAMPO for the interests of the City of Austin?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q What will you do to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in the city fleet? By the public at large? How would you help Austin partner and lead CapMetro and CAMPO to transition our public transportation?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q One part of Austin’s Climate Protection Plan is to shut down our part of the Fayette Power Plant by the end of 2022. Do you support this? What are the challenges facing the City to accomplish this?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group