Item 62 — Thursday, May 28, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to coordinate with CapMetro and Travis County to explore the cost, possible cost sharing, and feasibility of continuing fare-free voting, which would provide waived transit fares for riders on Election Day during the 2026 general election, as well as the opportunity to expand fare-free voting to additional days during the early voting period.
"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Zenobia Joseph neutral, urging fare-free transit every day
- CM Siegel tied fare-free voting to voting rights protections
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- 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 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes