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← Thursday, December 12, 2024

Item 52 Passed 11-0

Approve an ordinance authorizing negotiation and execution of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Neighborhood Access and Equity grant program, in the amount of $105,200,000, with the required City match of $45,000,000 for a total of $150,200,000, for the Our Future 35: Reconnecting Austin to the Downtown Core Construction Grant for the Cesar Chavez to 4th Street Cap, a Texas Department of Transportation roadway project; amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Transportation and Public Works Department Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $105,200,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Neighborhood Access and Equity program; and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Transportation and Public Works Department Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to transfer in and appropriate $105,200,000 in grant funds for the construction needs associated with the I-35 Cap and Stitch initiative. Funding: Funding in the amount of $105,200,000 is available from the U.S. Department of Transportation. A City funding match of $45,000,000 is required and is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Transportation and Public Works Department Capital Budget. Related to Items #11, #49, #50, and #51.

The roll call

Approved on Consent 11-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
  • José Velásquez D3 Yes
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Mackenzie Kelly D6 Yes
  • Leslie Pool D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Alison Alter D10 Yes

Official votes