Item 4 — Thursday, August 6, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve an ordinance ordering a special election to be held in the City of Austin on November 3, 2026, to submit to the voters proposed charter amendments, including a citizen-initiated charter amendment certified sufficient on June 22, 2026; providing for the conduct of the special election; authorizing the City Clerk to enter into joint election agreements with other local political subdivisions as may be necessary for the orderly conduct of the election; and declaring an emergency. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the City Clerk.
The Austin Bulletin explains charter Propositions C through J on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
"Without objection, the motion is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Siegel preferred placing citizen-initiated amendment after city amendments; mayor disagreed with relegating the petition
- Charter propositions assigned letters C through J
- Siegel asked to be shown voting yes despite his stated preference
The roll call
Approved 11-0
Member records (11)
- 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 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes