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Item 6 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize execution of an agreement with the Austin Firefighters Retirement Fund for its eligible employees and retirees to participate in the City’s 457(b) Def…

This would let employees and retirees of the Austin Firefighters Retirement Fund join the City's 457(b) deferred compensation plan, a tax-advantaged way to save for retirement. The source notes there's no fiscal impact, since participation is cost-neutral to the City with no overall expense as a result.

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Item 7 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize execution of an agreement with the Austin Police Retirement System for its eligible employees and retirees to participate in the City’s 457(b) Deferre…

This would let employees and retirees of the Austin Police Retirement System join the City's 457(b) deferred compensation plan — a retirement savings option that gives those folks another way to set money aside for the future. Council notes it's cost-neutral, with no overall expense to the City as a result.

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Item 9 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a resolution directing the publication of an Official Notice of Intention to Issue $156,265,000 City of Austin, Texas, Certificates of Obligation, Serie…

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 17 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued Cellebrite hardware, software, and services for Austin Police with Carahsoft Technology Corp., to increase th…

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 21 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize a contract for construction services for the Burleson/Stassney High Crash Intersection Improvements project for Austin Transportation and Public Works…

The city wants to hire Rucoba and Maya Construction to overhaul the intersection of Burleson and Stassney, which has been flagged as a high-crash spot. The goal is to make the crossing safer for the folks who drive, walk, and bike through it every day. The contract runs $2,095,275 plus a $209,528 contingency, for a total not to exceed $2,304,803, drawn from the Transportation and Public Works capital budget.

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Item 28 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize nine contracts for ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories for Austin Police with GT Distributors, Inc. d/b/a GT Distributors - Austin; ProForce…

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 35 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize a contract for construction services for the Midfield Investigations and Vehicle Checkpoint Project for Austin Aviation with Alpha Paving Industries, …

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 42 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin to acquire dock space for use by Austin-Travis County Eme…

The city wants to renew its deal with UT Austin for dock space at the University of Texas Rowing Center on Lady Bird Lake, so Austin-Travis County EMS can keep launching its inflatable rescue boats from that spot near Hearn Street. The amendment extends the arrangement for five years with two one-year renewal options, keeping water rescue crews ready on one of Austin's busiest waterways. According to the item, there's no fiscal impact.

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Item 44 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Engelhart CTP Management Corp., a Delaware corporation, on behalf of Austin Faci…

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 59 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a resolution regarding electric mini motorcycles and electric dirt bikes, or e-motos, directing the City Manager to update City Code and administrative …

This resolution tells the City Manager to get Austin's rules up to speed on e-motos — those electric mini motorcycles and dirt bikes you've probably heard buzzing around town. The plan covers updating City Code and administrative rules, launching a public awareness campaign, aligning police training and general orders, and even exploring a dedicated public spot where folks could ride them legally. Staff would then report back to Council on the progress.

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Item 88 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the P…

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

Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the P…

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 91 Thursday, May 28, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Police Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20250813-005) to accept an…

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 8 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Georgetown, Travis County, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 1 (Lago…

This sets up a formal mutual-aid agreement letting Austin-Travis County EMS automatically share emergency medical response with Georgetown, Travis County, Williamson County, and the Lago Vista and Pflugerville fire districts. The idea is that when a 911 call comes in near a jurisdictional line, the closest available crew responds regardless of which agency they work for. The item is listed as having no fiscal impact.

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Item 9 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Results pendingunofficial

Authorize submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the …

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 10 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Results pendingunofficial

Authorize submission of an application to, and the acceptance of grant funds from, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the …

The council is weighing whether to apply for and accept up to $3,700,000 in federal Homeland Security grant money, funneled through the Governor's Public Safety Office, to fund multiple public safety projects under the Urban Area Security Initiative for fiscal year 2026. The dollars come from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and, notably, require no local matching funds from the city. If approved, the grant would bankroll a slate of public safety efforts without dipping into Austin's own coffers.

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Item 35 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to, and acceptance of grant funding from, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ Motor Vehicl…

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 37 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a resolution confirming the appointments of Sarah Ivory and Robert Gross to the Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel…

Council is being asked to sign off on appointing Sarah Ivory and Robert Gross to the Civil Service Commission that oversees personnel matters for Austin's firefighters, police officers, and EMS workers. This commission helps shape how hiring, promotions, and disciplinary decisions play out for the folks who staff our emergency services. The item comes with no fiscal impact.

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Item 41 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to establish and support an Austin/Travis County Family Justice Center to redu…

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 43 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a resolution in support and concurrence of Travis County’s grant application to the United States Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2026 …

The Council is being asked to back Travis County's bid for a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, with Austin signing on as a partner applicant. The money would go toward making road intersections safer and beefing up post-crash care and emergency medical response. No dollar figure is on the table yet — if the grant comes through, staff says they'll come back to Council to formally accept the funds and pin down a funding source.

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Item 77 Thursday, May 21, 2026 Passedunofficial

Approve a settlement in Javier Ambler v. City of Austin and Officer Nissen, Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-01068-ADA, in the Western District of Texas, Austin Divisio…

The Council is being asked to approve a legal settlement in the federal lawsuit Javier Ambler v. City of Austin and Officer Nissen, filed in the Western District of Texas. Settlements like this resolve claims against the city and its officers without going to trial. The money would come from the city's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Liability Reserve Fund, though the source text doesn't specify the settlement amount.

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Item 5 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, d/b/a Integra…

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 13 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize a contract for Flood Early Forecasting Mapping and Modeling System and Graphical User Interface Services for Austin Watershed Protection with Vieux & …

This greenlights a contract with Vieux & Associates to build out a flood early-forecasting, mapping, and modeling system — plus the user interface that lets Watershed Protection actually read it — for a city that knows its way around a flash flood. The deal runs one year with up to four one-year extensions, capped at $2,200,000, with $220,000 already set aside in the current Watershed Protection budget and the rest depending on future funding.

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Item 39 Thursday, May 7, 2026 Passedunofficial

Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide mobile food vendor inspection servi…

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 42 Thursday, May 7, 2026 No vote recorded

Discuss legal issues related to Yogurt Shop criminal cases. (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Government Code).

Council will huddle behind closed doors with the city's attorneys to talk through legal issues tied to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases. This is a private executive session, allowed under the Texas Open Meetings Act for confidential consultation with legal counsel, so the public won't be in the room for this one.

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Item 24 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement on behalf of Austin Facilities Management to extend the lease with Durbin Bennett Pri…

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 26 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Open Lending LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for 25,368 square feet of o…

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 29 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 2 (Administration) to add a new Chapter 2-19 (Surveillance Technology) relating to the adoption, acquisition, depl…

This ordinance would add a brand-new chapter to the City Code laying out rules for how any Austin city department adopts, buys, deploys, uses, and reviews surveillance technology. It matters because it sets citywide ground rules for the kinds of tools departments can use to watch and gather information, rather than leaving those decisions scattered. The item is listed as having no fiscal impact.

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Item 37 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to create a “Safe to Call” stakeholder process to explore the development of strategies and policies to provide …

The Council is looking to launch a "Safe to Call" stakeholder process, directing the City Manager to explore strategies that would reassure victims, witnesses, and vulnerable community members that it's safe to dial up the City for emergency services. The idea is that folks shouldn't have to fear consequences when they reach out for help in a crisis. If approved, the City Manager would gather stakeholders, develop potential policies, and report back to Council.

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Item 46 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed for the construction of the Great…

This resolution lets the city use eminent domain to acquire roughly 0.282 acres off Mount Larson Road in West Austin so it can build a communications tower for the Greater Austin-Travis County Regional Radio System. The tower is meant to boost radio coverage across central Austin and Travis County for city and county public safety and public service agencies. The land, owned by NW Communications of Austin (formerly Austin Argyle Television), is appraised at $61,505, with funding available in the Austin Technology Services capital budget — though the final price could rise through updated appraisals, a settlement, or a court judgment.

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Item 66 Thursday, April 23, 2026 No final action

Discuss legal issues related to SB 4, passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session, regarding enforcement by local governmental entities of state and federa…

Council is set to meet privately with its legal counsel to talk through legal issues tied to SB 4, a state law passed during the 85th Texas Legislative Session that deals with how local governments enforce state and federal immigration laws. Because this is a closed-door consultation under Section 551.071 of the Government Code, the public won't be in the room for the discussion itself. It matters because it touches on how Austin navigates its legal obligations around immigration enforcement.

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Item 67 Thursday, April 23, 2026 No final action

Discuss legal and real estate matters related to the acquisition by eminent domain of a fee simple interest in right-of-way consisting of approximately 0.282 ac…

Council is heading into closed session to talk through the legal and real estate side of acquiring about 0.282 acres (roughly 12,301 square feet) at 00 Mount Larson Road by eminent domain. The land would host a communications tower meant to boost radio coverage for City and County public safety and public service departments. Eminent domain means the City could take the property even without a willing seller, so this matters to the affected landowner and to first responders who rely on solid radio coverage.

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