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Item 1 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This ordinance sets the property tax exemption for homeowners who are 65 or older or living with disabilities at $192,000, plus an additional bump designed to keep their tax relief on par with the prior year as allowed by law. For Austinites in these groups, it means a chunk of their home's value stays shielded from city property taxes. The item is noted as having no fiscal impact.
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Item 2 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to OK the early payoff (called "defeasance") of up to $5 million in 2025 city bonds, with the money coming as an upfront payment from private developer Greystar rather than from city coffers. It's a behind-the-scenes financial step tied to the bigger public-private redevelopment of the City-owned St. John Properties at 800 E. St. Johns Avenue, a planned mixed-use project on the old North IH-35 parcels. The item is listed with no fiscal impact to the City and works alongside related Items #3 and #4.
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Item 4 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is set to amend this year's Financial Services Capital Budget to put $1,079,193 from the sale of city-owned land at the St. John Site (800 E. St. Johns Ave) back into the historic St. John neighborhood. The money is earmarked for connectivity, accessibility, and amenities — essentially reinvesting land-sale proceeds into the community around the property. It's tied to companion Items #2 and #3 on the same agenda.
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Item 5 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is taking the second-reading vote on a 10-year franchise that lets Texas Gas Service (a division of ONE Gas) keep its natural gas lines in Austin's public rights-of-way and easements, replacing a franchise ordinance dating back to 2006. The agreement matters because it governs how the gas utility uses city streets and land for distribution. The deal is expected to bring in about $10,832,000 a year in franchise revenue for the city.
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Item 8 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would let the City of Austin Employees' Retirement System's eligible employees and retirees join the City's 457(b) deferred compensation plan, a way to set aside savings for retirement. The agreement is cost-neutral, so it adds no overall expense to the City.
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Item 9 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is greenlighting an Official Notice of Intention to issue $156,265,000 in Certificates of Obligation — a form of city debt — to bankroll a long list of public projects, from fire and EMS stations and a family violence shelter to bridges, dams, street and road work, park upgrades, and Waller Creek District improvements. This is the procedural first step that lets the city advertise and eventually sell the bonds. Advertising the sale runs an estimated $3,000, and the resulting debt service is currently pegged at about $12,538,250, to be folded into the FY 2026-2027 proposed budget.
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Item 10 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to greenlight an amended agreement with the Austin Public Facilities Corporation to cover design services for improvements to the property at 3300 North I-35 here in Austin. This is the early planning stage that shapes what eventually gets built on the site. The deal would cost up to $1,000,000, with funding available in the Capital Budget of Austin Capital Delivery Services.
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Item 11 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
SiEnergy Gas wants to raise what it charges for natural gas service, and this ordinance hits pause on that increase while the city pushes back. Austin would join a coalition of cities to fight the rate hike before the Railroad Commission of Texas, with SiEnergy required to reimburse the city's costs for the rate case. The source text notes this item has no fiscal impact to the city.
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Item 12 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This authorizes an extra $537,225 in contingency funding for the ongoing construction of the Rock Harbor Force Main and Four Points #2 wastewater project, part of Austin Water's Northwest Lift Station improvements. The boost would push the total contract with Santa Clara Construction to no more than $5,280,171, with the money coming from Austin Water's capital budget. Lift stations and force mains keep wastewater flowing through the system, so projects like this affect service reliability in the area.
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Item 14 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to sign off on two contracts to keep parts flowing for the heating, ventilation, and AC systems at Austin's airport facilities, going to Bearing Distributors Inc. and Austin Armature Works LP. Each contract runs three years with the option for two one-year extensions, splitting a combined total of up to $400,000. Of that, $33,333 is currently set aside in Austin Aviation's operating budget, with the rest dependent on funding in future budgets.
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Item 15 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item green-lights a contract for Austin Energy to get monitoring, maintenance, and support services for its power generation systems, handled by Open Systems International Inc. The deal runs an initial three years with the option for two more one-year extensions, capped at $1,355,000. Right now $90,333 is lined up in Austin Energy's operating budget, with the rest of the contract depending on what future budgets allow.
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Item 16 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to sign T-Mobile to run a control center platform for Austin's broadband services through Austin Technology Services. The deal starts with a one-year term and could be renewed up to four more years, with a total cap of $2,500,000, though only $50,000 is currently budgeted. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes infrastructure contract that keeps city tech humming.
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Item 17 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to renew and beef up its contract with Carahsoft for Cellebrite tools — hardware, software, and services APD uses to extract and analyze data from digital devices. The amendment adds $275,400 and extends the deal another year, bringing the total to no more than $733,400. Of that, $75,000 is covered in APD's current operating budget, while the rest depends on funding council approves in future budgets.
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Item 18 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to sign a contract with PFM Solutions LLC for Synario financial forecast software, which Austin Water and Austin Financial Services would use to model their long-range budget projections. The deal runs an initial two years with up to three one-year renewal options, for a total not to exceed $1,224,000. Right now, $162,800 is set aside in Austin Water's operating budget and $41,200 in Austin Financial Services', with the rest depending on funding in future budgets.
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Item 19 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Austin Water wants to lock in a maintenance and support contract with Schneider Electric for its OASyS SCADA system — the supervisory control software that keeps an eye on the city's water infrastructure. The deal runs one year with up to two one-year extensions, for a total not to exceed $7,274,151. Right now, $750,000 is available in Austin Water's Capital Budget, with the rest depending on funding in future budgets.
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Item 20 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This would extend the city's contract with CGI Technologies and Solutions for keeping the Advantage financial management system running and supported for Austin Financial Services. It's the behind-the-scenes software the city leans on to manage its money, so keeping it maintained matters. The amendment adds $4.8 million, bringing the total contract to no more than $22,138,227 — with $600,000 available now in the Financial Services operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets.
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Item 22 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to greenlight a contract with Flintco, LLC to replace condenser water pumps for Austin Energy, key equipment that keeps the utility's cooling systems running. The contract would cost up to $5,028,323, paid from Austin Energy's Capital Budget.
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Item 23 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Austin Water wants to expand its contract with HDR Engineering for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery pilot project, a strategy that stashes water underground during wet times so the city can pull it back when things get dry. This matters for Austin's long-term water security as droughts stick around. The amendment adds $15,726,269, bringing the total contract to no more than $21,726,269, paid from Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 24 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is weighing an amendment to its engineering services agreement with Walker Partners, LLC, adding $6,000,000 in work tied to the 2016 Large Scale General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List. That would bump the contract's total ceiling to $21,600,000. The new funding comes from Austin Energy's Capital Budget.
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Item 25 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item greenlights a contract with D&B Construction Group (doing business as DB Utility) to test the accuracy of Austin Water's large-diameter meters — the big ones that measure heavy water use. Keeping those meters accurate matters because it ensures customers get billed correctly and the utility tracks its water properly. The contract runs an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, for a not-to-exceed total of $4,440,000, with $370,000 currently available in Austin Water's operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets.
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Item 26 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to hire Access Innovation Partners to put together an ADA transition plan and self-evaluation report for Management Services — basically a roadmap for making sure city operations are accessible to people with disabilities. The contract runs 27 months and tops out at $500,000, with $250,000 already lined up in the Management Services operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets coming through.
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Item 27 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to extend its long-term disability insurance for Austin employees through Life Insurance Company of North America. This amendment adds $2,700,000, bringing the total contract to a cap of $16,068,000. Of that, $900,000 is available now in the Employees Benefit Fund, with the rest depending on future budgets.
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Item 28 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is weighing nine contracts to supply the Austin Police Department with ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories. Each deal would run for an initial year with options for up to two one-year extensions, with the contractors splitting a total not to exceed $4,035,000. Of that, $739,407 is already available in APD's operating budget, while the rest depends on funding in future budgets.
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Item 29 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is weighing a contract with Urban Bird Services to keep birds and bats from setting up shop at the Austin Convention Center and other city facilities. The deal runs an initial two years with the option to extend up to three more, for a total not to exceed $755,000. Right now, $52,431 is lined up in the current Convention Center and Facilities Management budgets, with the rest depending on funding in future years.
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Item 30 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Austin Water wants to lock in a contract with Pencco Inc. to supply fluorosilicic acid — the chemical used to fluoridate the city's drinking water — for two years, with the option to renew for up to three more. The deal is capped at $2,950,000, with $245,833 ready in the current Austin Water operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved. It's a routine but essential piece of keeping the taps running for everyone in town.
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Item 31 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is weighing a contract with Holt Truck Centers to supply manufacturer parts and repair services for the city's Crane Carrier and Hino refuse truck cabs and chassis, keeping Austin's garbage and recycling fleet on the road. The deal runs three years with two optional one-year extensions, not to exceed $2,129,885, of which $425,977 is available now in Austin Fleet Mobility Services' operating budget — the rest hinges on future funding.
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Item 32 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The City wants to lock in a contract with Arnold Oil Company of Austin (and its affiliated suppliers) to keep oils, greases, lubricants, and parts flowing to every City department that runs vehicles and equipment. It's a one-year deal with up to four one-year extensions, capped at $12,444,580, with $622,229 lined up in the current budget and the rest depending on future budgets. Not flashy, but it's the kind of routine supply contract that keeps City fleets and equipment running.
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Item 33 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would lock in a contract with Arq Purification to supply powder activated carbon for Austin Water — the stuff that helps filter and clean up taste and odor issues in our drinking water. The deal runs two years with up to three one-year extensions, capped at $4.3 million, with $358,333 ready in the current Austin Water budget and the rest depending on future funding. It's a behind-the-scenes utility contract, but it keeps what comes out of your tap clean.
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Item 34 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The City wants to lock in two contracts — with Southern Tire Mart and Youngblood Automotive & Tire — to handle tire repair and replacement for Austin's fleet of city vehicles and equipment. Keeping everything from fire trucks to maintenance rigs rolling on safe tires is the kind of unglamorous-but-essential work that keeps city services running. The deals run an initial two years with three possible one-year extensions, for a total not to exceed $13,490,270, with $1,103,356 available now in the Fleet Mobility Services budget and the rest contingent on future funding.
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Item 35 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is weighing a construction contract with Alpha Paving Industries for Austin's airport to handle midfield investigations and build a vehicle checkpoint. The work is part of ongoing capital projects at Austin-Bergstrom, where infrastructure has been straining to keep pace with the airport's growth. The contract runs $1,599,840 plus a $133,133 contingency, for a total not to exceed $1,732,973, paid out of Austin Aviation's capital budget.
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Item 36 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is weighing whether to add $10 million to ARUP US, Inc.'s contract for building commissioning services at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bumping the total to no more than $34 million. The extra money is meant to keep pace with the growing scope and complexity of the airport's big expansion and development program. Funding would come from Austin Aviation's Capital Budget.
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Item 37 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is weighing whether to expand its contract with WSP USA Inc., the consultant helping manage Austin Aviation's airport program projects. The amendment adds $27 million, bumping the total contract ceiling to $67 million, with the new money coming from Austin Aviation's Capital Budget. It's part of the ongoing work to keep major airport projects moving as ABIA continues to grow.
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Item 38 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This sets up a revenue contract letting a local operator, Allen Click, cut, bale, and sell hay from Austin Water land — an arrangement that turns grassy buffer property into a small income stream rather than just a maintenance cost. The deal runs one year with up to four one-year extensions, and is projected to bring in about $250,000 a year, or an estimated $1,000,000 over the full term.
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Item 39 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to bring in outside help to keep building and site plan reviews moving — hiring SAFEbuilt Texas for building plan review and inspections, and Freese and Nichols for site plan review services. If you've ever waited on a permit in Austin, this is the kind of behind-the-scenes staffing move aimed at clearing the queue. The contract is capped at $1,000,000, split between the two firms and funded through the Development Services operating budget.
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Item 40 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would lock in a contract for Austin Water to keep its pumps running—covering parts and services for several major pump brands like Ebara, Flygt, and Xylem. These pumps are the workhorses that move the city's water and wastewater, so keeping them maintained matters for reliable service. The contract runs an initial three years with up to two one-year extensions, capped at $4,000,000, with $555,556 available now in Austin Water's operating budget and the rest contingent on future funding.
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Item 41 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Results pendingunofficial
The Council is being asked to set up a roster of seventeen consulting firms — names you might recognize like McKinsey, Ernst & Young, and Boston Consulting Group — that any City department could tap for strategic planning, organizational improvement, and performance work. The contracts would run an initial three years with up to two one-year extensions, capped at a combined $7,500,000 split among the firms. For now, $500,000 is available across departments' operating budgets, with the rest dependent on future budgets.
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Item 44 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to amend a lease with Engelhart CTP Management Corp. for 8,828 square feet of office space in the City-owned Two Barton Skyway building off South MoPac, moving up the lease expiration from January 31, 2027, to November 1, 2026. The building is one of two slated to become the new public safety headquarters for Austin Fire, Austin Police, and Austin-Travis County EMS. Cutting the lease short is projected to reduce revenue in Austin Facilities Management's 2026-2027 operating budget by $99,636.
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Item 49 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The City wants to up its contribution to a joint project with Travis County that hires consultants to refresh the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan — the long-running effort to protect endangered species habitat across the region. This amendment bumps Austin's share from a cap of $650,000 to a revised cap of $1,025,000 over the five-year term. Of that, $350,000 is already lined up in Austin Water's operating budget, while the rest depends on whether future budgets come through.
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Item 57 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is set to approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for McCallum Fine Arts Academy's production of "Time Tim and Big Meanie Sima" at the Dougherty Arts Center. The play runs June 12 and 13, 2026, and the fee relief would help the school community stage it at the city-owned venue.
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Item 60 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Results pendingunofficial
This resolution would tweak Austin's I-35 Cap and Stitch Program, the effort to build deck parks and connections over the sunken highway as TxDOT rebuilds it. It directs the City Manager to focus funding on two cap-and-stitch improvements that could be finished sooner, coordinate with TxDOT on funding commitments, and reduce the amount of general obligation bonds set aside for the program. The changes shape how much the city commits financially and which pieces of the project move first.
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Item 61 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is being asked to waive or reimburse certain fees tied to the 2026 Austin Sunshine Run, the charity race held at Auditorium Shores back on May 3. It's a routine after-the-fact cleanup that decides whether the event organizers get a break on city costs for using public space.
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Item 87 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is set to approve a settlement of the long-running legal claims tied to Austin's infamous Yogurt Shop murders cases, with a payout not to exceed $35 million. The deal could resolve claims brought by Michael James Scott, Robert Springsteen, Forrest Welborn, and the estate and family of Maurice Pierce. The money would come from the city's Liability Reserve Fund and the issuance of debt obligations.
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Item 88 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to greenlight an application for federal Homeland Security grant money, funneled through the Governor's Public Safety Office, to bankroll a handful of public safety projects under the FY2026 State Homeland Security Program. The grant is capped at $1,397,063, and the good news for city coffers is that no local match is required. If approved, the city can both apply for and accept the funds.
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Item 89 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to greenlight an application for up to $3.7 million in federal Homeland Security grant money, funneled through the Governor's Public Safety Office, to fund a range of public safety projects under the Urban Area Security Initiative. Because there's no local match required, Austin wouldn't have to chip in its own dollars to land the funds. If approved, the city accepts both the application and the grant money in one move.
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Item 90 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is set to authorize six contracts covering audio/visual and TV broadcast gear, products, and related services for use across all City departments. The deals run an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, and they matter because they keep everything from council chambers cameras to department AV setups running citywide. The combined contracts can't exceed $27,330,000 split among the vendors, with $2,129,167 available now in the current budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.
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Item 91 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
APD wants to accept a $25,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to fund its part in the statewide "Click It or Ticket" seat-belt enforcement campaign. The grant requires a 20 percent City match, which would be covered by the salaries and benefits of officers already on the payroll. Approving this lets Austin tap state dollars for stepped-up seat-belt enforcement without new local spending.
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Item 93 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
This resolution asks the City Manager to come back with items that would waive or reimburse fees for the Austin's New Year event at the end of 2026 — and to keep doing so every year after that. If you've ever rung in the new year at the city's downtown celebration, this is about keeping that tradition going by easing the costs tied to putting it on.
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Item 95 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is weighing an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain development fees for a new soccer field at 7000 Woodhue Drive in South Austin. The move would lower the cost of getting the field built, which matters to neighbors and players looking for more recreational space in 78745.
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Item 97 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is asking the City Manager to start putting together a potential bond package and the related ordinances that would call for a November 2026 bond election, with those items teed up for Council to consider on the July 23, 2026 agenda. Bonds are how Austin borrows money to pay for big-ticket projects, so this resolution sets the table for what voters could be asked to fund this fall. The City Manager would also report back with recommendations on other possible projects and ways to pay for them.
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Item 102 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is taking up proposed changes to the City's financial policies for fiscal year 2026-2027, covering how Austin handles revenue, spending, and debt — including bonds. These ground rules shape how the city's money gets raised and spent, so tweaks here can ripple across budgets and services down the line. This is a discussion item with possible action, meaning the Council could move on the changes at this meeting.
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Item 5 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This would give Austin Energy the green light to negotiate and sign up to two power purchase agreements with Invenergy Renewables for the electricity from a pair of utility-scale wind farms, totaling roughly 299 megawatts of capacity. It's a long-term commitment aimed at locking in renewable wind power for the city's grid. The deal runs 10 years at an estimated $34 million per year, for a total of up to $340 million, with this year's funding already available in Austin Energy's operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets.
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Item 6 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item gives the City Manager the green light to apply for a Travis County development permit to build a new electric transmission line tying into the Timber Creek substation. Beefing up the grid like this helps keep the lights on as Austin keeps growing. The permitting fees would run up to $935,000, paid out of Austin Energy's Capital Budget.
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Item 9 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Results pendingunofficial
The city wants the green light to apply for and accept up to $1,397,063 in federal Homeland Security grant money, funneled through the Governor's Public Safety Office, to fund a handful of public safety projects under the FY2026 State Homeland Security Program. Best part for local taxpayers: no city matching dollars are required, so this is federal money with no strings on Austin's wallet.
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Item 11 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is set to greenlight a major financing deal for expanding and upgrading the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, using a federal EPA loan to buy a new Austin Water revenue bond. The item authorizes a bond in a par amount not to exceed $1 billion, with this year's debt service already built into the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. It's a big step in keeping Austin's wastewater system ready for a growing city.
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Item 13 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This sets the 2027 assessment rate for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District and approves the year's assessment roll, which spell out what downtown property owners chip in to fund services and improvements in the district. It's a routine but necessary step to keep the downtown PID funded for the coming year. The item has no fiscal impact to the city.
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Item 15 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This ordinance sets the assessment rate and signs off on the proposed 2027 assessment roll for the South Congress Preservation and Improvement District. Special districts like this one collect assessments from property owners in the area to fund neighborhood-specific improvements and upkeep, so the rate matters to folks doing business along SoCo. The city notes this item has no fiscal impact on its own budget.
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Item 16 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is set to approve issuing up to $1.35 billion in special tax revenue bonds to pay for the long-planned expansion of the Austin Convention Center downtown. The bonds would be repaid through the Convention Center Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Bond Redemption Fund, with this fiscal year's debt service and the paying agent's administration fees already built into that fund's operating budget. The measure also rescinds an earlier 2025 ordinance, replacing it with these updated terms.
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Item 17 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item greenlights a construction contract to convert the water pressure zone around Oltorf and Travis Heights, a behind-the-scenes upgrade to how Austin Water delivers water in that part of town. Keeping pressure zones properly configured helps maintain reliable service and water flow for nearby homes and businesses. The contract with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc. runs $5,073,625 plus a $507,364 contingency, for a total not to exceed $5,580,989, all from Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 18 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This change order adds $831,153 to Austin Water's contract with Santa Clara Construction for renewing aging water and wastewater pipelines in Hyde Park, bringing the total contract to no more than $9,392,249. It keeps work moving on the underground infrastructure that delivers clean water and carries away wastewater for one of Austin's older neighborhoods. The funding comes from Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 19 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
Austin Energy wants to lock in a contractor, Capitol Bearing Service of Austin, to keep its air compressors maintained and repaired. The deal runs one year with up to four one-year renewals, capped at $1,578,705, with $315,741 set aside in the current budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes upkeep that keeps the utility's equipment humming.
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Item 20 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to sign off on eleven contracts to stock Austin Energy with critical supplies and equipment — think transformers, electrical distribution gear, and the like — that keep the grid running. Each contract runs an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions. The deal is capped at $200,000,000 total, split among the contractors, with funding coming from Austin Energy's Capital Budget.
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Item 21 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would green-light a contract with Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc. to supply air insulated switchgears for Austin Energy — the equipment that helps route and protect the flow of electricity across the grid. The deal runs for an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, capped at $4,000,000 from Austin Energy's Capital Budget. For ratepayers, it's part of the behind-the-scenes gear that keeps the lights on.
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Item 22 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The City wants to sign a contract with Journal Technologies for new case management software to run Austin Municipal Court's caseload. The deal starts with a one-year term and up to four one-year extensions, capped at $3,550,000, with $535,400 already lined up in the court's current operating budget and the rest depending on funding in future budgets. This is the system that keeps the court's cases organized and moving, so it touches everyone who gets a ticket or has a day in municipal court.
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Item 23 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Results pendingunofficial
The Council is set to greenlight six contracts covering audio/visual and TV broadcast equipment and related services for every City department, from AVI-SPL to Nelco Media and others. Each runs an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, with the total spread among the contractors not to exceed $36,000,000. About $7,130,000 is available now in departmental operating budgets, while money for the rest of the term depends on future budgets.
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Item 24 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to ink a contract with Unisys Corp. to run case management software — covering licensing, maintenance, data migration and support — for Austin Technology Services. The deal starts as a three-year term with the option for two one-year extensions, and it's the kind of behind-the-scenes tech that keeps city systems humming. The contract is capped at $4,500,000, with $900,000 already lined up in the Austin Technology Services operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets.
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Item 25 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to add more contingency funding to the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal project, a construction effort for Austin Energy and Austin Water handled by Posillico Civil, Inc. This kind of buffer money covers unexpected costs that crop up during construction on utility infrastructure. The extra amount is $3,337,139, bringing the revised total contract to no more than $27,809,496, with that added money coming from the utilities' capital budgets.
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Item 26 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to lock in its contract with Concentra Medical Centers for drug and alcohol testing handled through Austin Human Resources. This keeps the testing program running for city employees, and Council would also approve bumping the contract up by $84,000 — bringing the total to a not-to-exceed amount of $501,845. The money comes from current and prior years' Human Resources operating budgets.
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Item 27 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item ratifies a contract with Equifax Workforce Solutions and Appriss Insights to handle behind-the-scenes HR work for the city — processing unemployment claims, verifying I-9 employment eligibility, and confirming employment and records. It matters because these are the routine checks that keep Austin's hiring and personnel paperwork running smoothly. The original contract is $44,346, with an amendment adding $84,000 for a total not to exceed $504,346, paid from Austin Human Resources' operating budget.
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Item 28 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This authorizes cooperative contracts through BuyBoard for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance for Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Transportation and Public Works. It runs for an initial one-year term with up to four one-year extensions and is capped at $45,000,000. So far, $2,985,000 is available in the Parks and Recreation capital budget and $15,000 in Transportation and Public Works, with funding for the rest of the term depending on future budgets.
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Item 29 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item asks Council to ratify a contract with Collective Strategic Resources, LLC for electric system restoration services for Austin Energy, in the amount of $95,000. Restoration services help get the lights back on after outages, so the deal matters to anyone who's ever sweated through a Texas summer with no AC. The $95,000 comes from Austin Energy's Operating Budget.
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Item 30 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to sign a contract with Swarco McCain, Inc. for advanced traffic signal controller cabinets — the roadside boxes that house the brains of Austin's signalized intersections. The deal runs two years with up to three one-year extensions, capping out at $5,400,000, though only $450,000 is currently set aside in Austin Transportation and Public Works' operating budget, with the rest depending on future budgets. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes infrastructure that keeps traffic lights working across town.
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Item 31 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is weighing two rental contracts that would let any city department borrow trench safety shoring gear and pumping equipment when crews are digging or dealing with water on a job. The vendors are United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, with an initial two-year term and the option to extend up to two more years. The deal is capped at $522,000 split between the two companies; $50,000 is available now in departments' operating budgets, with the rest depending on future budgets.
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Item 32 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to lock in a supplier for the square steel posts and sign hardware that hold up Austin's traffic and street signs, contracting with Xcessories Squared for an initial three years plus up to two one-year extensions. This is the nuts-and-bolts stuff that keeps signage standing across town. The deal is capped at $3,792,215, with $316,018 available now in the Transportation and Public Works operating budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.
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Item 33 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to sign a three-year contract with iBridge Group, Inc. for TIBCO application integration software that helps Austin Energy's systems talk to each other. The deal is capped at $3 million, with $851,100 already lined up in Austin Energy's current operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes tech plumbing that keeps the utility running smoothly.
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Item 35 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to greenlight a grant application to the Texas DMV's Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to keep Austin's Auto Burglary and Theft Interdiction Project running — the program aimed at cracking down on car break-ins and thefts around town. The grant would bring in $1,496,234.90, with the city chipping in a required match of $347,394.50, covered by the salaries and benefits of existing staff already assigned to the work.
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Item 40 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This sets up a formal agreement between the City and Austin Transit Partnership to spell out who does what as the Austin Light Rail piece of Project Connect moves into design. It would give ATP temporary access to City right-of-way and property for pre-construction work, and address impacts to certain parkland and transportation facilities. The City would reimburse ATP up to $36,789,645 for designing certain utility betterments, funded through the capital budgets of Austin Energy ($88,484), Austin Water ($36,035,455), and Watershed Protection ($665,706).
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Item 41 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is being asked to greenlight a partnership with Travis County to set up an Austin/Travis County Family Justice Center, a hub aimed at helping survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. It's the kind of one-stop support that can make a real difference for folks navigating crisis. The deal runs 12 months starting June 1, 2026, at up to $250,000, with four possible year-long extensions that could bring the total to $1,250,000. The first $250,000 comes from Austin Public Health's budget, while money for later years depends on future budgets.
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Item 52 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This resolution would direct the City Manager to take a hard look at how Austin handles its central procurement and grant management. That means evaluating a standard approach for consultant contracts and grants, weighing the use of cooperative contracts, considering a public procurement dashboard, and updating the city's contracting rules and procedures — then reporting findings back to Council. For anyone tracking how the city spends money and signs deals, this aims to bring more consistency and transparency to those behind-the-scenes processes.
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Item 53 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is considering an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees tied to Earth Day Austin's Earth Day ATX 2026 event, held at Huston-Tillotson University on May 2, 2026. Fee waivers like this lower the cost of putting on community gatherings, so the decision affects what the city forgoes in revenue from such events. The source text doesn't specify the dollar amount involved.
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The Council is holding a public hearing to gather your input on the City's Draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Action Plan, which doubles as Austin's official application for federal HUD funding. This is your chance to weigh in on how the city plans to use those federal dollars before the application goes forward. The item itself has no fiscal impact.
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Item 78 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
The City Attorney's Office wants to extend its contract with Veritext Texas for court reporting services — think depositions, administrative hearings, litigation and civil-service proceedings. This keeps the legal machinery running for the city's ongoing and upcoming cases. The amendment adds $240,000, bringing the total contract to a not-to-exceed amount of $620,000, with $80,000 available now and the rest contingent on future budgets.
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Item 79 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item accepts $4.2 million from the Austin Transit Partnership and folds it into the city's transportation capital budget. The money breaks down into $4 million for parkland mitigation tied to the Austin Light Rail — part of Project Connect — and $200,000 to design transportation system improvements. It's a behind-the-scenes budget move that keeps the light rail's parkland and design work funded as the project advances.
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Item 3 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is weighing a contract amendment with artist William Tavis to add public artwork for the Armadillo Water Tank as part of the city's Art in Public Places program. It's a chance to turn an everyday piece of water infrastructure into something with a little Austin character. The amendment is for up to $90,850, bringing the total contract to no more than $223,850, with funding from Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 5 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is weighing whether to amend the city's agreement with Integral Care to keep the Homeless Health and Wellness Center running — a program that pairs behavioral health care with primary medical services for Austinites experiencing homelessness. The change adds a one-time $497,299, bringing the total contract to no more than $2,388,026, with the new money coming from the Austin Community Court's current operating budget.
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Item 6 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
Council is being asked to sign off on Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 1 issuing up to $4,140,000 in road bonds to cover its share of building roads and related improvements within the district. The item also waives certain City Code notice and review requirements tied to the district's application. Importantly, this carries no fiscal impact on the City — the debt is fully secured and repaid through the district's own property taxes.
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Item 7 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Results pendingunofficial
The Council is being asked to approve defeasing — essentially setting aside money to retire — some of the city's outstanding 2025 General Obligation Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, which includes signing off on an escrow agreement and related paperwork. The catch that makes this notable: rather than tapping city coffers, a private developer partner would cover the cost with an upfront payment as part of a public-private redevelopment deal. The source notes this item has no fiscal impact on the city.
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Item 8 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This is the first reading of an ordinance giving Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative a non-exclusive franchise to build, maintain, and operate transmission and distribution lines within the city to deliver electric service in its certificated area. Franchise deals like this set the terms for how a utility uses public rights-of-way, and they bring money into city coffers — here, an estimated $196,400 in annual franchise revenue is anticipated.
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Item 9 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This is the first reading of a 10-year franchise deal letting Texas Gas Service Company (a division of ONE Gas) keep its natural gas lines running through Austin's public rights-of-way and easements, replacing a franchise ordinance on the books since 2006. The agreement matters because it sets the terms for how the city's gas distribution operates and what the city gets paid for the use of public land. The city anticipates about $10,832,000 in franchise revenue each year under the deal.
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Item 10 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This authorizes a pest control contract for Austin's airport with Rentokil-Terminix, running an initial three years with up to two one-year extension options. Keeping critters in check at a busy hub like ABIA is part of routine operations folks don't usually think about. The contract is capped at $671,561, with $45,834 available now in Austin Aviation's operating budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.
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Item 11 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The Council is set to approve a construction contract with Arguijo Corporation to permanently restore the reclaimed water line at Krieg Fields for Austin Water. This keeps the city's reclaimed water system running for the area it serves. The contract runs $1,298,197 plus a $129,820 contingency, for a total not to exceed $1,428,017, paid from Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 14 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The City wants to keep leasing data center space that all its departments rely on to store information and run digital services. This item ratifies $577,467 already spent and approves an amendment adding $3,557,533 while extending the deal three years, bringing the total contract to no more than $6,577,072. Some funding is already lined up in department budgets, but the back end of the term depends on money being available in future budgets.
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Item 15 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to hire Phoenix I Restoration and Construction to build out the Zilker Clubhouse over at our beloved Zilker Metro Park. If approved, the contract would run $5,420,000 plus a $650,400 contingency, for a total not to exceed $6,070,400, with funding coming from the Parks and Recreation Department's Capital Budget. It's a sizable investment in one of Austin's most-visited green spaces.
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Item 16 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would green-light a contract with M.E. Simpson Company to evaluate Austin Water's production meters and run pitot testing — essentially checking that the equipment measuring how much water moves through the system is reading accurately. Why it matters: accurate meters keep water tracking and billing reliable for the whole utility. The contract is capped at $150,000, with funding available in Austin Water's operating budget.
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Item 17 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would extend the city's contract with Way Service LTD to keep maintaining and repairing the building automation systems that run heating, cooling, and other controls across all City departments. It bumps the contract up by $625,000 for a revised total not to exceed $1,703,000, with $158,333 available now in department operating budgets and the rest contingent on future funding. It matters because these systems keep city buildings running day to day.
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Item 18 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to lock in a propane supplier for all of its departments, signing on with Ferrellgas for one year with the option to renew up to four more times. Propane keeps things running across various city operations, so having a steady delivery contract in place avoids scrambling for fuel down the road. The deal is capped at $461,000, with $35,416 available now in the current operating budget and the rest depending on what future budgets allow.
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Item 19 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to extend its graffiti removal contract with Time Machine ATX, the local crew that keeps tagging off buildings and public spaces around town. The amendment bumps the deal by $282,000, bringing the total to no more than $357,000, with $197,400 already lined up in Development Services' current budget and the rest depending on future funding. Keeping graffiti cleanup running matters for how Austin's streets and storefronts look day to day.
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Item 20 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would green-light a contract with Unbelievable Air LLC to handle sheet metal fabrication, ductwork, and pipe and duct insulation work for the buildings Austin Facilities Management keeps running. The deal starts with a two-year term and can be renewed for up to three additional one-year stretches. The total is capped at $1,000,000, with $97,222 available now in Facilities Management's operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved.
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Item 21 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
The city wants to hire JBJ Management LLC to build a strategic implementation plan aimed at improving how Austin delivers its bond-funded capital projects — the roads, facilities, and infrastructure voters approve at the ballot box. The contract runs for an initial year with up to four one-year extensions, not to exceed $161,000, drawn from the Capital Delivery Services operating budget. It matters because better project planning can affect how smoothly those voter-approved investments actually get built.
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Item 22 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This authorizes Austin Water to acquire a small wastewater easement — about 998 square feet — along the I-35 Capital Express Central project near 1001 South I-35, snagging the right-of-way from a private property owner to make room for wastewater improvements tied to TxDOT's big highway overhaul. The deal is capped at $81,000 including closing costs, with funding coming from Austin Water's capital budget.
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Item 39 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial
This item would let the city sign on with the Texas Department of State Health Services to handle mobile food vendor inspections — think the food trucks Austin loves — starting July 1, 2026. The initial 13-month term is capped at $680,000, with up to four 12-month extensions bringing the total agreement to no more than $3,400,000, and it's projected to bring in $680,000 a year in revenue for Austin Public Health.
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Item 2 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item would extend the City's deal to handle animal services for Travis County, keeping the arrangement going for a five-month stretch starting May 1, 2026. It matters because the County's residents rely on Austin's animal services, and this amendment keeps that coverage in place without a gap. Under the agreement, the County reimburses the City through a cost recovery model, with payments to the City capped at $1,635,245.
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Item 3 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is set to give the City Manager the green light to award and negotiate Historic Preservation Fund grants for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, steering money toward projects that protect and restore Austin's historic places. The funding comes from the Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment Special Revenue Historic Preservation Fund, in line with the state tax code provisions that allow it. The total is capped at $31,379,499.
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Item 4 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing whether to approve a settlement in a lawsuit filed against the City of Austin (operating as Austin Energy) by Gustavo Armijo, a case that's been working its way through Travis County's 250th District Court. The dollars to cover the settlement would come from Austin Energy's 2025-2026 budget. Settling lets the city close out the legal dispute rather than keep fighting it in court.
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Item 6 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The Council is weighing an economic development deal with RIDA COTA Hotel, LLC to build and run a hotel out at the Circuit of the Americas complex in Del Valle, with a term that could stretch up to 30 years. In exchange for hitting performance and compliance targets, the city would pay back the company up to 8.25 percent of the hotel's gross room-night revenue — but only after the hotel starts generating and remitting hotel occupancy tax, and only if Council appropriates the funds each year. The item would also waive the usual staff presentation, public announcement, and public hearing steps required under prior ordinances.
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Item 7 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This greenlights Austin Energy to ink a deal with UPower Energy LLC for up to eight megawatts of electricity from a new utility-scale solar facility built on the closed FM 812 Landfill. It's a way to put a retired dump to work generating clean power for the city. The agreement runs up to 25 years, at an estimated $1,500,000 per year for a total of up to $37,500,000, with the first year's funding contingent on approval of Austin Energy's proposed operating budget.
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Item 9 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The Council is weighing whether to greenlight up to $9 million in special assessment revenue bonds to fund improvements in Improvement Area #3 of the Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District. Here's the key detail for the rest of us: these bonds get paid back through special assessments on the properties within that district — not through your property taxes or any other city revenue. So while it's a big-dollar item, the financial obligation rests with the development itself.
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Item 10 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing whether to issue $59 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds to fund Austin Water's expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and related upgrades. The bonds would help the utility add capacity as the city grows, and the debt payments for this year are already built into the 2025-2026 approved budget.
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Item 11 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item would renew the city's management agreement with the Downtown Austin Alliance, the group that handles services for the downtown improvement district, extending its term through April 30, 2031 and updating the accompanying 5-Year Service and Assessment Plan and Budget to match. It's a routine step in keeping downtown management running, and it's tied to companion Item #12. The city says the amendment has no fiscal impact.
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Item 12 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item updates the Service and Assessment Plan and Budget for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2026, amending an existing ordinance from last July. The PID is the special assessment district that helps fund extra services downtown, so the plan governs how those dollars get put to work. The item carries an emergency declaration and is tied to Item #11. The source notes it has no fiscal impact.
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Item 13 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The Council is being asked to greenlight a construction contract with Austin Underground, Inc. to build the West Riverside Reclaimed Water Main for Austin Water. Reclaimed water lines let the city stretch its water supply by piping treated, non-drinking water for things like irrigation and cooling — a key piece of conserving Austin's drinking water as the region grows. The deal runs $3,699,813 plus a $369,982 contingency, for a total not to exceed $4,069,795, all drawn from Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 14 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The Council is set to award a construction contract to Joe Bland Construction LLC for Austin Energy work tied to the Colony Park project in East Austin. The deal runs $3,186,917 plus a $318,692 contingency, for a total not to exceed $3,505,609, all coming from Austin Financial Services' Capital Budget. It's a routine step in moving infrastructure work forward in this developing part of town.
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Item 15 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing a construction contract with DeNucci Constructors to build out the Northwest A & B Zone waterline extensions and install pressure reducing valves for Austin Water. These kinds of upgrades keep water flowing at the right pressure across the system, so it matters to folks on the affected lines. The deal runs $6,897,348 plus a $689,735 contingency, for a total not to exceed $7,587,083, all covered by Austin Water's Capital Budget.
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Item 16 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing a contract with Solix, Inc. to help Austin Energy sign folks up for its customer assistance programs, which lower utility bills for qualifying households. The deal runs two years with up to three one-year extensions and is capped at $10,000,000, though only $833,333 is currently available in Austin Energy's operating budget — the rest depends on future budgets. For Austinites who could use a break on their power bill, easier enrollment is the practical upshot.
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Item 17 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing a contract with Aveva Software to give Austin Energy a process information analytics platform — software that helps the utility track and make sense of its operational data. The deal runs an initial three years with up to two one-year extensions, capped at $2,000,000, with $309,000 currently available in Austin Energy's Capital Budget and the rest contingent on future budgets. For a city-owned utility, tools like this shape how reliably and efficiently the power stays on.
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Item 18 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing a 10-year contract with Concourse Communications Group LLC to run the cell-signal network and public Wi-Fi at Austin's airport. The deal is built to bring money in rather than spend it, with an estimated $1,750,000 in revenue over the term — roughly $1,075,000 landing in this year's Aviation budget and about $75,000 a year after that. For anyone scrolling their phone while waiting at a gate, it's the behind-the-scenes plumbing that keeps you connected.
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Item 19 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The city wants to keep using Canva, the graphic design platform, for its Communications and Engagement team, and this would amend the existing contract with CDW LLC to add $310,000 — bringing the total to no more than $385,852. Of that, $130,000 is already in the current operating budget, while the rest depends on funding in future budgets. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes software deal that keeps City staff making flyers, social posts, and public-info graphics.
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Item 21 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item asks Council to approve a contract with Leonard Water Services to service the center pivot irrigation units that Austin Water relies on. Keeping that equipment running matters for how the utility manages its water operations. The contract is capped at $247,758, with that funding already set aside in Austin Water's operating budget.
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Item 22 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item would sign Texas Disposal Systems up to handle all the trash and waste management at Austin's airport, with an initial three-year term and the option for two three-year extensions. As ABIA keeps growing and packing in travelers, keeping the terminals and grounds clean is no small job. The contract is capped at $27,930,137, with $261,538 currently available in Austin Aviation's operating budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.
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Item 23 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing two contracts to put city-owned solar panels on Austin facilities as part of the Climate Action and Resilience push. One deal with Big Sun Solar runs an initial five years with up to five five-year extensions and caps out at $76.5 million, while a separate 25-year contract with PowerFin Texas Solar Projects is estimated to bring in $17.7 million in revenue. For now, $1.3 million is available in Austin Energy's Capital Budget, with the rest of the funding depending on future budgets.
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Item 24 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The City owns the Two Barton Skyway Building on South MoPac, where it currently leases office space to a private tenant, Maslow Wealth Advisors. This item tweaks that lease so it wraps up sooner — by August 31, 2026 — with the option to keep the tenant month-to-month for up to four more months, all part of the City's plan to turn the buildings into a new Public Safety Headquarters for Austin Fire, Police, and EMS. Because the City is shortening the lease, it expects to bring in less rent: a projected $20,433 less in FY 2025-2026 and $81,731 less in FY 2026-2027.
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Item 25 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The Council is being asked to amend the City's lease with Fifth Lane Capital for 1,024 square feet of office space in the University Park Building on North I-35, moving up the lease expiration to April 1, 2026. The space had served as a colocation spot for Austin Capital Delivery Services and other departments, and ending the lease early reshuffles how those teams are housed. Wrapping things up sooner is projected to trim Austin Facilities Management revenue by $25,032 in FY2025-2026 and $12,516 in FY2026-2027.
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Item 26 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The city wants to amend its lease with Open Lending LLC, which rents about 25,368 square feet at the One Barton Skyway Building off South MoPac — a property the city is eyeing as a future Public Safety Headquarters for Austin Fire, Police, and Austin-Travis County EMS. The amendment would move up the lease's end date to December 31, 2026, and waive Open Lending's base rent and other charges from April through December 2026, clearing the space sooner. That waiver totals $958,480, which means less revenue for Austin Facilities Management — about $634,759 less in FY2025-2026 and $323,721 less in FY2026-2027.
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Item 27 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item greenlights an agreement with The Salvation Army to run operations and maintenance at the Austin Shelter for Women and Children, using federal Emergency Solutions Grant dollars. The deal covers a nine-month term starting January 1, 2026, and keeps a key shelter for women and kids experiencing homelessness up and running. The cost is not to exceed $313,922, which comes from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Special Revenue Budget.
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Item 28 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This ordinance reshuffles the trash bill for businesses and properties in the downtown Central Business District. Austin Resource Recovery would drop the organics fee while bumping up the base customer charge and the dumpster service and per-cubic-yard fees. The change may bring in additional revenue to the Austin Resource Recovery Fund this fiscal year.
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Item 30 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This greenlights an agreement with TxDOT to tap a $4,116,279 federal earmark secured by Congressman Gregorio Casar to help pay for the Longhorn Dam Multimodal Improvements project. The improvements aim to make that crossing work better for more ways of getting around, and the federal money covers a big chunk of the estimated $6,185,729 total cost. Austin's share comes to about $2,053,262 — drawn from the 2018 and 2020 Mobility Bonds — plus any cost overruns.
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Item 32 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is being asked to greenlight an application to the Texas Water Development Board for a low-interest loan of up to $6,000,000 to help fund Austin Water's program for replacing aging galvanized water service lines. The money comes from a state revolving fund earmarked for swapping out old lead and galvanized pipes, the kind of infrastructure work that keeps drinking water clean as it travels to your tap. The application itself has no fiscal impact, though any future funding for the program would depend on what's available in Austin Water's budgets down the road.
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Item 34 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This sets up an agreement with CapMetro where Austin reimburses the transit agency for designing and building an oversized water main to serve a planned office warehouse and fleet facility at 10805 Cameron Road. The "oversized" piece matters because it means the city is paying for extra capacity beyond what one project needs, helping serve future growth in the area. The reimbursement is capped at $747,500, drawn from Austin Water's FY 2025-2026 Capital Budget.
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Item 36 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees tied to the Muslim Heritage Month Open Mic Night, held back in January at the Asian American Resource Center. It's a routine cleanup item that helps a community celebration cover its city-related costs. The source text doesn't list a dollar amount for the waiver or reimbursement.
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Item 53 Thursday, April 23, 2026 No final action
Council is holding a public hearing to gather your input on community needs for the City's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Action Plan, which doubles as Austin's official application for federal funding through HUD. This is the part of the process where residents get a chance to speak up about where those federal dollars should go. The item itself has no direct fiscal impact.
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Item 61 Thursday, April 23, 2026 No final action
Council is updating Austin's Art in Public Places rules (City Code Chapter 7-2), refreshing definitions and giving the city more flexibility on where public art goes and how it's maintained, repaired, relocated, or removed. The big change: city facilities built through a public facility corporation would be required to set aside two percent of construction cost for art, while private developers would be encouraged to do the same. The ordinance itself has no fiscal impact now; the actual dollars get sorted out as individual capital and public facility corporation projects come up for approval.
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Item 63 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item lets the city negotiate and sign an amendment to its long-standing partnership with Travis County, under which Austin provides public health services to county residents. The amendment covers a five-month stretch starting May 1, 2026, with a not-to-exceed amount of $3,080,810. Travis County reimburses the city for those services through a cost recovery model, so the county foots the bill rather than Austin taxpayers.
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