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← Thursday, August 28, 2025

Item 8 Passed 10-0

Approve a resolution adopting the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, d/b/a Visit Austin, 2025-2026 Marketing Plan and Proposed Budget of $22,453,065; setting the contract payment as required by Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code at $20,313,215; and authorizing the City Manager to file approved documents with the City Clerk’s Office as required by the Texas Tax Code. Funding: $12,913,215 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Tourism and Promotion Fund Operating Budget of the Austin Convention Center Department and $7,400,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for the Austin Convention Center Department.

The roll call

Approved on Consent 10-0

  • 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
  • Krista Laine D6 Yes
  • Mike Siegel D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Absent
  • Marc Duchen D10 Yes

Official votes