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• 1 Passedunofficial

  Approve the minutes of the Austin City Council work session meeting of April 21, 2026 and regular meeting of April 23, 2026.

  This is the routine housekeeping step where Council signs off on the official records of its April 21 work session and April 23 regular meeting. Approving minutes makes those records the formal account of what happened, but it doesn't decide any new policy.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 2 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with artist Jessica Bell for artwork for the St. John Site Redevelopment Art in Public Places Project for a total amount not to exceed $235,000. Funding: $235,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Financial Services.

  The Council would greenlight a deal with artist Jessica Bell to create public artwork for the St. John Site Redevelopment as part of the city's Art in Public Places program. The agreement would not exceed $235,000, funded through the Capital Budget of Austin Financial Services.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Mayor pro tem highlighted public art for the St. John Site Redevelopment, with more items coming May 28
• 3 Passedunofficial

  Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20250227-007, which nominated Spansion LLC, located at 5204 East Ben White Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78741, for designation by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism as a single Texas Enterprise Project in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2303, to assign the project from Spansion LLC to Spansion Fab 25 LLC. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  This resolution tweaks an earlier council action that nominated a semiconductor facility on East Ben White Boulevard for a state Texas Enterprise Project designation, which can unlock economic development benefits through the Governor's Office. The only change here is reassigning the project from Spansion LLC to Spansion Fab 25 LLC — essentially updating the name on the paperwork. The item has no fiscal impact to the city.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 4 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of a battery storage agreement with OCI Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of OCI Enterprises Inc., for up to 100 megawatts of electrical power capacity produced by a utility-scale battery facility, in an amount not to exceed $8,250,000 per year, for a term up to 20 years, for a total amount not to exceed $165,000,000. Funding for the additional amounts is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  Council is weighing a deal with OCI Energy to tap into a utility-scale battery facility that could supply Austin Energy with up to 100 megawatts of power. Battery storage helps the grid lean on stored energy when demand spikes or renewables aren't producing, which matters for keeping the lights on during Texas's weather extremes. The agreement would run up to 20 years and cost no more than $8,250,000 per year, for a total not to exceed $165,000,000, with future-year funding contingent on available budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Jen Robichaud urged shortening the 20-year battery contract given fast-changing technology
  • Paul Robbins questioned the economics of Austin Energy's battery contracts
  • Sierra Club's Cyrus Reed supported the OCI battery storage agreement
• 5 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of up to two power purchase agreements with Invenergy Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy Renewables Holdings LLC, purchasing the energy produced by up to two utility-scale wind facilities, which have a combined total capacity to produce approximately 299 megawatts of electricity, in an estimated amount of $34,000,000 per year, for a term of 10 years, for a total estimated amount up to $340,000,000. Funding: $34,000,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  This would give Austin Energy the green light to negotiate and sign up to two power purchase agreements with Invenergy Renewables for the electricity from a pair of utility-scale wind farms, totaling roughly 299 megawatts of capacity. It's a long-term commitment aimed at locking in renewable wind power for the city's grid. The deal runs 10 years at an estimated $34 million per year, for a total of up to $340 million, with this year's funding already available in Austin Energy's operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Cyrus Reed supported the Invenergy wind purchase as moving toward 65% renewable by 2027
• 6 Passedunofficial

  Authorize the City Manager to apply for a development permit from Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources for constructing a new electric transmission line connecting to the Timber Creek substation and to pay permitting fees in an amount not to exceed $935,000. Funding: $935,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.

  This item gives the City Manager the green light to apply for a Travis County development permit to build a new electric transmission line tying into the Timber Creek substation. Beefing up the grid like this helps keep the lights on as Austin keeps growing. The permitting fees would run up to $935,000, paid out of Austin Energy's Capital Budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 7 Results pendingunofficial

  Approve implementation of efficient, local, natural gas-powered peaker generation units as part of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the additional amounts is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  Council is weighing whether to greenlight new natural gas "peaker" plants — quick-firing units that kick on when demand spikes — as part of Austin Energy's Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. It's a notable call for a city utility that's mapping out how it generates power and meets its climate goals over the next decade. Funding is available in Austin Energy's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget, with money for additional amounts depending on what future budgets allow.

  "Staff is withdrawing item number seven"

  • Item was originally placed solely for public comment on gas peaker generation
  • Environmental commission passed a recommendation rejecting the gas plants
  • Numerous speakers opposed peakers citing environmental justice in East Austin
• 8 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the City of Georgetown, Travis County, Travis County Emergency Services District No. 1 (Lago Vista Fire Department), Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 (Pflugerville Fire Department), and Williamson County to establish the provision and receipt of emergency medical services automatic aid by Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  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.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 9 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 Office of the Governor, to implement the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program, including the State Homeland Security Program, for multiple public safety grant projects, in an amount not to exceed $1,397,063. Funding: $1,397,063 is available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor. A local funding match is not required.

  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.

  "items nine and ten have been withdrawn"

• 10 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 Office of the Governor, to implement the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program, including the Urban Area Security Initiative, for multiple public safety grant projects, in an amount not to exceed $3,700,000. Funding: $3,700,000 is available from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Public Safety Office of the Office of the Governor. A local funding match is not required.

  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.

  "items nine and ten have been withdrawn"

• 11 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bond, Series 2026B (Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Enhancements Project)(WIFIA ID - 23123TX) and a direct loan agreement for the purchase of the bond with the United States Environmental Protection Agency in a par amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000 in accordance with the parameters set out in the ordinance, authorizing related documents, and approving the payment of cost of issuance. Funding: Fiscal Year 2025-2026 debt service requirements for the proposed bond issuance are included in the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund.

  Council is set to greenlight a major financing deal for expanding and upgrading the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, using a federal EPA loan to buy a new Austin Water revenue bond. The item authorizes a bond in a par amount not to exceed $1 billion, with this year's debt service already built into the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. It's a big step in keeping Austin's wastewater system ready for a growing city.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Bill Bunch opposed the $1 billion Walnut Creek wastewater bond, arguing the expansion is unnecessary
• 12 Passedunofficial

  Approve second reading of an ordinance granting to Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Inc., a non-exclusive franchise for constructing, maintaining, operating and using a transmission and distribution system in the City to provide electric utility services within its certificated area. Funding: Estimated annual franchise revenue in the amount of $196,400 is anticipated under this franchise agreement.

  This is the second reading of an ordinance that would grant Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative a non-exclusive franchise to build, maintain, and operate electric transmission and distribution lines within its service area inside city limits. For folks living in that part of town, it's the agreement that lets the co-op keep the lights on and use public spaces to run its system. The city expects to bring in an estimated $196,400 a year in franchise revenue under the deal.

  "Without objection, item number 12 is approved"

  • Taken up first to allow proper notice for third reading May 28
  • Council member Laine later added as voting yes after being temporarily off the dais
• 13 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance setting the calendar year 2027 rate of assessment for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District within the City of Austin and approving the calendar year 2027 assessment roll for the District. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  This sets the 2027 assessment rate for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District and approves the year's assessment roll, which spell out what downtown property owners chip in to fund services and improvements in the district. It's a routine but necessary step to keep the downtown PID funded for the coming year. The item has no fiscal impact to the city.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 14 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance setting the calendar year 2027 rate of assessment for the East Sixth Street Public Improvement District within the City of Austin and approving the calendar year 2027 assessment roll for the district. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  Council is set to lock in the 2027 assessment rate for the East Sixth Street Public Improvement District, the special taxing area that helps fund upkeep and services along one of Austin's most iconic entertainment strips. The ordinance also approves the 2027 assessment roll, which spells out what property owners in the district owe. The item has no fiscal impact to the City.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 15 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance setting the assessment rate and approving a proposed 2027 assessment roll for the South Congress Preservation and Improvement District within the City of Austin. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  This ordinance sets the assessment rate and signs off on the proposed 2027 assessment roll for the South Congress Preservation and Improvement District. Special districts like this one collect assessments from property owners in the area to fund neighborhood-specific improvements and upkeep, so the rate matters to folks doing business along SoCo. The city notes this item has no fiscal impact on its own budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 16 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of City of Austin, Texas, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 (Convention Center Project), in a par amount not to exceed $1,350,000,000 to fund the Convention Center expansion project, in accordance with the parameters set out in the ordinance; authorizing related documents; approving the payment of costs of issuance; and rescinding Ordinance No. 20251023-009. Funding: Fiscal Year 2025-2026 debt service requirements and estimated annual administration fees for the paying agent/registrar for the proposed bond sale are included in the Operating Budget of the Convention Center Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Bond Redemption Fund.

  Council is set to approve issuing up to $1.35 billion in special tax revenue bonds to pay for the long-planned expansion of the Austin Convention Center downtown. The bonds would be repaid through the Convention Center Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue Bond Redemption Fund, with this fiscal year's debt service and the paying agent's administration fees already built into that fund's operating budget. The measure also rescinds an earlier 2025 ordinance, replacing it with these updated terms.

  "Without objection, item number 16 is approved"

  • Hotel and visitor industry representatives strongly supported the $1.35B convention center bonds
  • Bill Bunch warned the convention industry is declining and called for a 'time out'
  • Council member Siegel later added as voting yes after being off the dais
• 17 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for construction services for the Oltorf at Travis Heights Pressure Zone Conversion Project for Austin Water with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., in the amount of $5,073,625, plus a $507,364 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,580,989. Funding: $5,580,989 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.

  This item greenlights a construction contract to convert the water pressure zone around Oltorf and Travis Heights, a behind-the-scenes upgrade to how Austin Water delivers water in that part of town. Keeping pressure zones properly configured helps maintain reliable service and water flow for nearby homes and businesses. The contract with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc. runs $5,073,625 plus a $507,364 contingency, for a total not to exceed $5,580,989, all from Austin Water's Capital Budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 18 Passedunofficial

  Authorize change order five to the construction contract for the Hyde Park Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project for Austin Water with Santa Clara Construction Ltd., in the amount of $831,153, for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,392,249. Funding: $831,153 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.

  This change order adds $831,153 to Austin Water's contract with Santa Clara Construction for renewing aging water and wastewater pipelines in Hyde Park, bringing the total contract to no more than $9,392,249. It keeps work moving on the underground infrastructure that delivers clean water and carries away wastewater for one of Austin's older neighborhoods. The funding comes from Austin Water's Capital Budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 19 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for air compressor maintenance and repair services for Austin Energy with Capitol Bearing Service of Austin, Inc., for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $1,578,705. Funding: $315,741 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  Austin Energy wants to lock in a contractor, Capitol Bearing Service of Austin, to keep its air compressors maintained and repaired. The deal runs one year with up to four one-year renewals, capped at $1,578,705, with $315,741 set aside in the current budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes upkeep that keeps the utility's equipment humming.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 20 Passedunofficial

  Authorize eleven contracts for critical electric utility supplies and equipment for Austin Energy with Apfelbaum Industrial Inc.; KBS Electrical Distributors Inc.; Kerec Co., Ltd.; Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc.; PulseMac Solutions, LLC; Stuart C Irby Company d/b/a Stuart C Irby Co.; Sungjin Transformer Inc. d/b/a Sungjin Transformer; Taihan Electric USA Ltd.; Techline Inc.; Texas Electric Cooperatives; and Wesco Distribution, Inc., each for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $200,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $200,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.

  The Council is being asked to sign off on eleven contracts to stock Austin Energy with critical supplies and equipment — think transformers, electrical distribution gear, and the like — that keep the grid running. Each contract runs an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions. The deal is capped at $200,000,000 total, split among the contractors, with funding coming from Austin Energy's Capital Budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 21 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for air insulated switchgears for Austin Energy with Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,000,000. Funding: $4,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy.

  This item would green-light a contract with Priester-Mell & Nicholson Inc. to supply air insulated switchgears for Austin Energy — the equipment that helps route and protect the flow of electricity across the grid. The deal runs for an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, capped at $4,000,000 from Austin Energy's Capital Budget. For ratepayers, it's part of the behind-the-scenes gear that keeps the lights on.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 22 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for municipal court case management software and services for Austin Municipal Court with Journal Technologies Inc. d/b/a Journal Technologies, for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $3,550,000. Funding: $535,400 is available in the Operating Budget of the Austin Municipal Court. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The City wants to sign a contract with Journal Technologies for new case management software to run Austin Municipal Court's caseload. The deal starts with a one-year term and up to four one-year extensions, capped at $3,550,000, with $535,400 already lined up in the court's current operating budget and the rest depending on funding in future budgets. This is the system that keeps the court's cases organized and moving, so it touches everyone who gets a ticket or has a day in municipal court.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 23 Results pendingunofficial

  Authorize six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for all City departments with AVI-SPL, LLC; Donald Kenneth Martin dba DVSERVE; Halbrook and Miller, Inc. dba TM Television; Heart of Texas Music, Inc.; IES Commercial, Inc. dba IES Communications, LLC; and Nelco Media, Inc., each for an initial term of two years with up to three 1-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $36,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $7,130,000 is available in the Operating Budget of all City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The Council is set to greenlight six contracts covering audio/visual and TV broadcast equipment and related services for every City department, from AVI-SPL to Nelco Media and others. Each runs an initial two years with up to three one-year extensions, with the total spread among the contractors not to exceed $36,000,000. About $7,130,000 is available now in departmental operating budgets, while money for the rest of the term depends on future budgets.

  "Staff has agreed to withdraw item number 23 with the intention of returning to council next week"

  • Pulled by council member Alter; staff withdrew to discuss authorization amount and funding
• 24 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for application management and data automation case management software, licensing, maintenance, migration and support services for Austin Technology Services with UNISYS CORP., for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,500,000. Funding: $900,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The city wants to ink a contract with Unisys Corp. to run case management software — covering licensing, maintenance, data migration and support — for Austin Technology Services. The deal starts as a three-year term with the option for two one-year extensions, and it's the kind of behind-the-scenes tech that keeps city systems humming. The contract is capped at $4,500,000, with $900,000 already lined up in the Austin Technology Services operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 25 Passedunofficial

  Authorize additional contingency for the construction contract for the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal project for Austin Energy and Austin Water with Posillico Civil, Inc., in the amount of $3,337,139, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $27,809,496. Funding: $3,337,139 is available in the Capital Budgets of Austin Energy and Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract amount is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The Council is being asked to add more contingency funding to the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal project, a construction effort for Austin Energy and Austin Water handled by Posillico Civil, Inc. This kind of buffer money covers unexpected costs that crop up during construction on utility infrastructure. The extra amount is $3,337,139, bringing the revised total contract to no more than $27,809,496, with that added money coming from the utilities' capital budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 26 Passedunofficial

  Ratify a contract for drug and alcohol testing services for Austin Human Resources with Occupational Health Centers of The Southwest, P.A. d/b/a Concentra Medical Centers in an amount of $35,845 and authorize an amendment to increase the amount by $84,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $501,845. Funding: $35,845 was available in prior fiscal years’ Operating Budgets of Austin Human Resources. $84,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Human Resources.

  The city wants to lock in its contract with Concentra Medical Centers for drug and alcohol testing handled through Austin Human Resources. This keeps the testing program running for city employees, and Council would also approve bumping the contract up by $84,000 — bringing the total to a not-to-exceed amount of $501,845. The money comes from current and prior years' Human Resources operating budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 27 Passedunofficial

  Ratify a contract for unemployment claims processing, I-9 employment eligibility verification, and employment and record verification for Austin Human Resources with Equifax, Inc. d/b/a Equifax Workforce Solutions LLC, Appriss Insights, LLC in the amount of $44,346 and authorize an amendment to increase the amount by $84,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $504,346. Funding: $44,346 was available in prior fiscal years’ Operating Budget of Austin Human Resources. $84,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Human Resources.

  This item ratifies a contract with Equifax Workforce Solutions and Appriss Insights to handle behind-the-scenes HR work for the city — processing unemployment claims, verifying I-9 employment eligibility, and confirming employment and records. It matters because these are the routine checks that keep Austin's hiring and personnel paperwork running smoothly. The original contract is $44,346, with an amendment adding $84,000 for a total not to exceed $504,346, paid from Austin Human Resources' operating budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 28 Passedunofficial

  Authorize execution of cooperative contracts for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance services through BuyBoard for Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Transportation and Public Works, for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $45,000,000. Funding: $2,985,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation. $15,000 is available in the Capital Austin Transportation and Public Works. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  This authorizes cooperative contracts through BuyBoard for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance for Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Transportation and Public Works. It runs for an initial one-year term with up to four one-year extensions and is capped at $45,000,000. So far, $2,985,000 is available in the Parks and Recreation capital budget and $15,000 in Transportation and Public Works, with funding for the rest of the term depending on future budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Jen Robichaud urged a no vote, citing deferred maintenance and budget constraints over playground spending
• 29 Passedunofficial

  Ratify a contract for electric system restoration services for Austin Energy with Collective Strategic Resources, LLC d/b/a Collective Strategic Resources, in the amount of $95,000. Funding: $95,000 was available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy.

  This item asks Council to ratify a contract with Collective Strategic Resources, LLC for electric system restoration services for Austin Energy, in the amount of $95,000. Restoration services help get the lights back on after outages, so the deal matters to anyone who's ever sweated through a Texas summer with no AC. The $95,000 comes from Austin Energy's Operating Budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 30 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for advanced transportation controller cabinets for Austin Transportation and Public Works with Swarco McCain, Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $5,400,000. Funding: $450,000 is available in the operating budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The city wants to sign a contract with Swarco McCain, Inc. for advanced traffic signal controller cabinets — the roadside boxes that house the brains of Austin's signalized intersections. The deal runs two years with up to three one-year extensions, capping out at $5,400,000, though only $450,000 is currently set aside in Austin Transportation and Public Works' operating budget, with the rest depending on future budgets. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes infrastructure that keeps traffic lights working across town.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Katie Kamm urged retiring traffic signals in favor of roundabouts
• 31 Passedunofficial

  Authorize two contracts for rental of trench safety shoring equipment and pumping equipment for all City departments with United Rentals (North America) Inc. dba United Rentals Inc. or United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals Inc. dba Sunbelt Rentals, for an initial term of two years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $522,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $50,000 is available in the Operating Budgets of all City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The Council is weighing two rental contracts that would let any city department borrow trench safety shoring gear and pumping equipment when crews are digging or dealing with water on a job. The vendors are United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, with an initial two-year term and the option to extend up to two more years. The deal is capped at $522,000 split between the two companies; $50,000 is available now in departments' operating budgets, with the rest depending on future budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 32 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for square steel posts and sign hardware for Austin Transportation and Public Works with Xcessories Squared Dev. & Mfg. Inc. d/b/a Xcessories Squared, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $3,792,215. Funding: $316,018 is available in the operating budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The city wants to lock in a supplier for the square steel posts and sign hardware that hold up Austin's traffic and street signs, contracting with Xcessories Squared for an initial three years plus up to two one-year extensions. This is the nuts-and-bolts stuff that keeps signage standing across town. The deal is capped at $3,792,215, with $316,018 available now in the Transportation and Public Works operating budget and the rest contingent on future budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Katie Kamm spoke against, again advocating roundabouts over signal cabinets
• 33 Passedunofficial

  Authorize a contract for TIBCO application integration software for Austin Energy with iBridge Group, Inc., for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000. Funding: $851,100 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The city wants to sign a three-year contract with iBridge Group, Inc. for TIBCO application integration software that helps Austin Energy's systems talk to each other. The deal is capped at $3 million, with $851,100 already lined up in Austin Energy's current operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved. It's the kind of behind-the-scenes tech plumbing that keeps the utility running smoothly.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 34 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin, on behalf of Austin Technology Services, to support the continued operation of a communications tower, radio equipment shelter, and associated improvements through November 30, 2034. The agreement covers approximately 671 square feet of land and an existing 2,578 square foot access and utility easement, located at 2706 1/2 Montopolis Drive, Austin, Texas 78741. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The city wants to renew its arrangement with UT Austin to keep running a communications tower, radio equipment shelter, and related improvements at 2706 1/2 Montopolis Drive through November 2034. The deal covers about 671 square feet of land plus an existing 2,578-square-foot access and utility easement, helping keep this piece of Austin's communications infrastructure up and running. The item has no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 35 Passedunofficial

  Approve a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to, and acceptance of grant funding from, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (TxDMV Authority) to continue the Austin Police Auto Burglary and Theft Interdiction Project. Fiscal impact: Funding in the amount of $1,496,234.90 is available from the TxDMV Authority. A City match of $347,394.50 is required and will be met by accounting for the base salary and fringe benefits of existing City positions assigned in part to the project.

  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.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Jeffrey Bowen supported the auto-theft grant, urging council not to lose the funds
• 36 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance amending density bonus and incentive program requirements in City Code Chapter 4-18 (General Permitting Standards) to clarify that the right to organize applies to density bonus and incentive programs; to authorize the director to add provisions as necessary to the land use restriction agreement to achieve the purposes of the density bonus and incentive programs and protects tenants; to allow development applications to be processed before the land use restriction agreement is signed; to allow for fee waivers; and to require an on-site professional relocation specialist, to create an offense, and to establish a penalty. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  This ordinance updates Austin's density bonus and incentive programs—the deals where developers get to build more in exchange for affordable units—by tweaking the rules in City Code Chapter 4-18. It clarifies that tenants have the right to organize, lets the director add tenant protections to land use restriction agreements, allows development applications to move forward before those agreements are signed, permits fee waivers, and requires an on-site relocation specialist while creating a new offense and penalty. The item has no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Emily Blair and Felicity Maxwell asked council to limit changes to sections C and G pending a stakeholder process
  • Council member Siegel praised clarifying tenant organizing rights in density bonus housing
• 37 Passedunofficial

  Approve a resolution confirming the appointments of Sarah Ivory and Robert Gross to the Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  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.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 38 Passedunofficial

  Authorize the negotiation and execution of a 45-year development agreement for approximately 2,614 acres located in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as “Dog's Head”, that establishes allowable land uses, trail and open space requirements, development regulations, including impervious cover requirements, water quality requirements, drainage and floodplain requirements, and site development standards for a mixed-use development; includes the property owner’s consent to annexation under certain conditions; delays the requirement to pay temporary use of right-of-way fees; includes provisions for income-restricted housing; and establishes the parties’ expectations related to proposed changes to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP), the creation of a regulating plan, the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ), and the creation of a local government corporation that would manage and implement the TIRZ.

  The Council is weighing a 45-year development agreement for roughly 2,614 acres in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction known as "Dog's Head" — the stretch bounded by the Colorado River, US 183, and SH 130. The deal would set the ground rules for a big mixed-use development, spelling out allowable land uses, trail and open space requirements, impervious cover and water quality limits, drainage and floodplain rules, and income-restricted housing provisions. It also lines up the property owner's consent to future annexation and sets expectations for changes to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, a regulating plan, and a tax increment reinvestment zone managed by a new local government corporation.

  "Without objection, item number 38, as amended, is adopted"

  • Dozens of speakers urged postponement of the 45-year Dog's Head development agreement
  • Council member Siegel's amendment struck 'military installations' as a permitted use
  • Richard Suttle disclosed a Fortune 100 advanced-manufacturing anchor tenant under NDA
• 39 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to allow the City to process, regulate, permit, and enforce development regulations on approximately 2,614 acres located in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as “Dog's Head” and on roadways and right-of-way within Dog’s Head and on abutting roadways and right-of-way.

  This would set up an interlocal agreement with Travis County so the City of Austin could handle development regulations — processing, permitting, and enforcement — for about 2,614 acres in Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The area, known as "Dog's Head," sits where the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130 come together. The deal would also cover the roadways and right-of-way within and abutting that area, clarifying who's in charge of development on the city's eastern edge.

  "Without objection. Item number 39 is approved"

  • Save Our Springs and PODER opposed the interlocal agreement removing county oversight
• 40 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to define the parties’ roles and responsibilities and to establish staff and financial obligations for the design of light rail and related improvements of the Austin Light Rail portion of Project Connect; to grant ATP temporary access to City right-of-way and other City property for pre-construction activities; to authorize reimbursement to ATP for the design of certain utility betterments in an amount not to exceed $36,789,645; and to mitigate impacts to certain parkland and transportation facilities. Funding: $88,484 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy, $36,035,455 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water, and $665,706 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.

  This sets up a formal agreement between the City and Austin Transit Partnership to spell out who does what as the Austin Light Rail piece of Project Connect moves into design. It would give ATP temporary access to City right-of-way and property for pre-construction work, and address impacts to certain parkland and transportation facilities. The City would reimburse ATP up to $36,789,645 for designing certain utility betterments, funded through the capital budgets of Austin Energy ($88,484), Austin Water ($36,035,455), and Watershed Protection ($665,706).

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Betsy Greenberg opposed transferring $37M from Austin utilities to Austin Transit Partnership
  • Austin Rowing Club spoke about relocation impacts from Project Connect
• 41 Passedunofficial

  Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to establish and support an Austin/Travis County Family Justice Center to reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in the Austin/Travis County community, for a 12-month term beginning on June 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, with four 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,250,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  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.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Council member Velasquez celebrated the first Family Justice Center in Central Texas
• 42 Passedunofficial

  Approve amendments to Chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the Administrative Rules for Solid Waste Services to implement new limits on the volume of brush drop-off at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant, clarify the fees applicable to extra trash, recycling, and composting collection services, and update bulk, brush, and household hazardous waste collection guidelines in accordance with current Austin Resource Recovery practices. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  This updates the rulebook for Austin Resource Recovery's solid waste services, setting new limits on how much brush can be dropped off at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant, clarifying fees for extra trash, recycling, and composting pickups, and refreshing the guidelines for bulk, brush, and household hazardous waste collection. If you've ever hauled a load of branches or wrestled with what counts as an 'extra' collection, these are the rules that govern it. The item is noted to have no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Council member Duchen flagged declining brush pickup tonnage and wildfire risk
• 43 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 Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program for road safety improvement projects; and authorizing the submittal of City of Austin projects, as a partner applicant, for funding to improve road intersection safety investments in post-crash care and emergency medical response systems. Funding: If successful and the grant application and funds are awarded, staff will return to Council to seek authorization to accept and appropriate funding as a grant subrecipient and identify the funding source.

  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.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 44 Passedunofficial

  Approve negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Williamson County for the City to provide funding in an amount not to exceed $57,160 to update Williamson County’s ATLAS 14 Floodplain Mapping Study to incorporate updated topographic data and development information from areas within the City’s overlapping jurisdictional boundaries. Funding: $57,160 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Watershed Protection.

  The city wants to team up with Williamson County to refresh its ATLAS 14 Floodplain Mapping Study, folding in newer topographic data and development info from the slivers of Austin that spill into the county. Keeping flood maps current matters because they shape where water is expected to go — and what that means for properties in those overlapping areas. Austin would chip in up to $57,160 for the update, paid out of the Watershed Protection operating budget.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Brad Massingill supported funding the ATLAS 14 floodplain mapping update
• 45 Passedunofficial

  Approve adoption of the Rain to River Strategic Plan, which provides direction for the next decade to strengthen and guide the work of Austin Watershed Protection so it reflects community priorities and supports long-term resilience for our residents, waterways, and infrastructure. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The Council is set to adopt the Rain to River Strategic Plan, a roadmap meant to guide Austin Watershed Protection's work over the next decade. The plan is built to reflect community priorities and shore up long-term resilience for residents, waterways, and infrastructure across the city. The item has no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Multiple speakers praised the Watershed Protection Department and Rain to River plan
  • Bill Bunch contrasted the plan's transparency with the Dog's Head agreement
• 46 Passedunofficial

  Approve a resolution authorizing a redevelopment exception in the Barton Springs Zone pursuant to City Code Section 25-8-26 (Redevelopment Exception in the Barton Springs Zone) for the redevelopment of existing commercial, retail, office, and duplex uses on a 4.78-acre tract of land located at 2700, 2706, 2708, 2710, 2715, and 2800 South Lamar Boulevard and 2800, 2801, 2803, 2805, and 2807 Skyway Circle, for the proposed SoLa Mixed Use development described in site plan number SP-2024-0397C. A Barton Spring Zone mitigation fee of $535,381.23 will be required of the applicant for this redevelopment exception.

  This resolution would grant a redevelopment exception in the Barton Springs Zone, clearing the way for the proposed SoLa Mixed Use development on a 4.78-acre tract along South Lamar Boulevard and Skyway Circle. The site currently holds commercial, retail, office, and duplex uses, and the exception lets it redevelop under special rules tied to the environmentally sensitive Barton Springs watershed. The applicant would owe a Barton Springs Zone mitigation fee of $535,381.23.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 47 Passedunofficial

  Approve appointments and certain related waivers to boards and commissions, to Council committees and other intergovernmental bodies, and to public facility corporations; removal and replacement of members; and amendments to board and commission bylaws.

  This item handles the routine but important housekeeping of staffing Austin's boards and commissions, Council committees, and other intergovernmental bodies and public facility corporations. It covers appointments and certain related waivers, the removal and replacement of members, and updates to board and commission bylaws. These bodies advise Council and shape decisions across the city, so who serves on them — and the rules they operate under — matters for how local government works.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 48 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Austin Habitat for Humanity's Prospect Heights Home Dedication Celebration held at 1140 Poquito Street on February 5, 2026.

  Council is set to approve waiving or reimbursing certain fees tied to Austin Habitat for Humanity's Prospect Heights Home Dedication Celebration, held at 1140 Poquito Street back on February 5, 2026. It's a routine fee-relief vote for a nonprofit homebuilding event that's already happened.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 49 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Students Engaged in Advancing Texas' Banquet to be held at the Austin Central Library on June 20, 2026.

  The Council is considering an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees for a banquet hosted by Students Engaged in Advancing Texas at the Austin Central Library on June 20, 2026. Fee waivers like this let community groups use city facilities at a reduced cost, so this one smooths the way for the group's event downtown.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 50 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 (City Boards) to add a new section 2-1-175 to establish the Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission as an advisory body to City Council, and describe its scope and membership criteria.

  Council is set to approve an ordinance creating a new Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission, adding a fresh section to the city code that governs Austin's boards and commissions. The measure spells out what the advisory body would focus on and who can serve on it, giving Native American and Indigenous residents a formal channel to weigh in with City Council. It joins Austin's other quality-of-life commissions that advise on issues affecting specific communities.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Native American Cultural Center and community leaders testified in support
  • Council member Velasquez called it a historic day establishing the commission
  • Multiple council members joined as co-sponsors
• 51 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Sunday Sessions ATX's May Sunday Session to be held at Waterloo Park on May 24, 2026.

  The Council is weighing an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees for Sunday Sessions ATX's May event at Waterloo Park on May 24, 2026. Fee waivers like this can lower the cost of putting on a community event, which is why they come before Council for a vote.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 52 Passedunofficial

  Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to perform a comprehensive review of central procurement and grant management and requesting the City Manager to consider a standard approach for consultant contracts and grant management, evaluate the use of cooperative contracts, consider a procurement dashboard, and update contracting rules and procedures; and report back to Council.

  This resolution would direct the City Manager to take a hard look at how Austin handles its central procurement and grant management. That means evaluating a standard approach for consultant contracts and grants, weighing the use of cooperative contracts, considering a public procurement dashboard, and updating the city's contracting rules and procedures — then reporting findings back to Council. For anyone tracking how the city spends money and signs deals, this aims to bring more consistency and transparency to those behind-the-scenes processes.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Mayor Watson tied the procurement review to city auditor and audit/finance committee work
  • Council members Siegel and Laine added as co-sponsors
• 53 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Earth Day Austin’s Earth Day ATX 2026 that was held at Huston-Tillotson University on May 2, 2026.

  Council is considering an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees tied to Earth Day Austin's Earth Day ATX 2026 event, held at Huston-Tillotson University on May 2, 2026. Fee waivers like this lower the cost of putting on community gatherings, so the decision affects what the city forgoes in revenue from such events. The source text doesn't specify the dollar amount involved.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 54 Postponedunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance regarding floodplain variances for a permit for the conversion of an accessory structure into a dwelling unit at 1120 Denfield Street that is within the 100-year floodplain of Tannehill Branch Creek. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The council is holding a public hearing on whether to grant floodplain variances so a property owner at 1120 Denfield Street can convert an accessory structure into a dwelling unit. The catch is that the site sits within the 100-year floodplain of Tannehill Branch Creek, so the variances are needed to move forward. The item has no fiscal impact.

  "Item 54 will be postponed indefinitely"

• 55 Passedunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 000309-114, amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development), and amending Ordinance No. 20221115-048 to modify development review processes, methods to demonstrate water quality compliance, street design, and utility infrastructure design for the design and construction of certain transit system projects and related transit system infrastructure and which may include exemption from or waiver of fees or alternative funding methods. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  This item asks Council to overhaul the rulebook for how Austin's transit projects get built — repealing an old ordinance and amending the Land Development Code to change development review, water quality compliance, street design, and utility infrastructure standards for transit projects. It also opens the door to waiving or exempting certain fees, or using alternative funding methods, for that transit work. A public hearing is part of the process, so the public gets a chance to weigh in. The item is listed as having no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection. Item number 55 is adopted"

  • Brad Massingill cautioned about administrative review of heritage tree protections
• 56 Passedunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to create new zoning districts for a citywide density bonus program that will allow additional height, including more than 30 feet above the base zoning height, modify uses, site development regulations, and compatibility, in exchange for providing affordable housing and other community benefits; will apply to commercial and multifamily base zones; and will replace Density Bonus 90 (DB90) combining district and Vertical Mixed Use (V) building/overlay (VMU). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The Council is holding a public hearing on a new citywide density bonus program that would let developers build taller — sometimes more than 30 feet above the base zoning height — in exchange for affordable housing and other community benefits. The proposal rewrites City Code Title 25 to create new zoning districts that would apply to commercial and multifamily zones, replacing the existing DB90 combining district and the Vertical Mixed Use (VMU) overlay. It matters because it reshapes how much housing can rise across Austin and what neighbors can expect from new development. The item has no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, item number 56, as amended is adopted, with council member duchen being shown voting no"

  • Mayor pro tem's amendment for a DB190 / 250-foot tier failed 5-4
  • Council member Duchen delivered an extended dissent warning of overdevelopment
  • Fee-in-lieu and compatibility-waiver amendments were adopted
• 57 Postponedunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan (ERC Regulating Plan) to remove the property located at 1404 East Riverside Drive from the ERC Regulating Plan and to change the boundary of the ERC Regulating Plan. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The Council is holding a public hearing on an ordinance that would pull the property at 1404 East Riverside Drive out of the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan and redraw the plan's boundary. The East Riverside Corridor has its own special set of development rules, so taking a parcel out of that plan changes which zoning standards apply to it. The item is listed as having no fiscal impact.

  "Item 57 will be postponed to may 28th, 2026"

• 58 Passedunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance adjusting the City’s boundary limits by disannexing approximately 0.107 acres of land located at 1604 Bruton Springs Road, Austin, Travis County, Texas under Texas Senate Bill 1844 (89th Regular Session). Case number: C7d-2026-0020. A portion of the property is located in Austin’s full purpose jurisdiction, and the remaining portion is located in Austin’s limited purpose jurisdiction in Council District 10. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The Council is holding a public hearing on whether to remove a small sliver of land — about 0.107 acres at 1604 Bruton Springs Road in District 10 — from Austin's city limits. The disannexation would happen under Texas Senate Bill 1844 from this year's legislative session, and part of the property currently sits in Austin's full purpose jurisdiction while the rest is in limited purpose jurisdiction. The city says the change has no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, item number 58 is adopted"

• 59 Results pendingunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and receive input concerning the City's Draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Action Plan, which serves as the City’s application for federal funding as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Texas Local Government Code Chapter 373. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The Council is holding a public hearing to gather your input on the City's Draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Action Plan, which doubles as Austin's official application for federal HUD funding. This is your chance to weigh in on how the city plans to use those federal dollars before the application goes forward. The item itself has no fiscal impact.

  "there is not a motion on item number 59. It is the public hearing. And to specifically receive public input"

• 60 Passedunofficial

  Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance annexing approximately 2,614 acres of land in eastern Travis County, located between the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as “Dog’s Head”, into the City’s full-purpose jurisdiction; initiating the creation of a regulating plan for the property; initiating an amendment to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Service Plan Agreement with the owner of the land. Case number: C7a-2026-0003. The property is currently located in Austin’s extraterritorial jurisdiction contiguous to Council Districts 1, 2, and 3. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

  The Council is holding a public hearing on whether to annex roughly 2,614 acres in eastern Travis County — the area known as "Dog's Head," tucked between the Colorado River, US 183, and SH 130 — into the city's full-purpose jurisdiction. Annexation would bring the land fully under Austin's rules, kick off a regulating plan for the property, and amend the city's Strategic Mobility Plan, with a service plan agreement set with the landowner. The property currently sits in Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction next to Districts 1, 2, and 3, and the item has no fiscal impact.

  "Without objection, item number 60 is adopted with two members absent"

  • Annexation of ~2,614 acres required after passage of items 38 and 39
  • Residents testified their homes face eminent domain and a trail through their living rooms
• 61 Postponedunofficial

  C14-2025-0121 - 8901 East U.S. Highway 290 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway Service Road Eastbound (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning and limited industrial service-conditional overlay (LI-CO) combining district zoning to limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant limited industrial service (LI) district zoning. Owner: Springdale 2.9 LLC. Applicant: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

  This is a rezoning request for the property at 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway out near the Walnut Creek Watershed. The owner wants to shift the land from its current commercial and limited industrial designations (each with conditional overlays) to a straight limited industrial service (LI) zoning, which would lift those existing conditions. Both city staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend granting the LI zoning.

  "This item is being offered as an applicant. Postponement to your may 28th council meeting"

• 62 Postponedunofficial

  C14H-2026-0013 - Goins-Versea-Nitschke House - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning a portion of property locally known 907 East 13th Street (Waller Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation, Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (SF-3-H-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: BUBBLE BEE LP. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission (owner opposed). City Staff: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727.

  The city is weighing whether to give the Goins-Versea-Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street historic landmark status, which would change its zoning from SF-3-NP to SF-3-H-NP. The twist here is that the Historic Landmark Commission is the one pushing for the designation while the property owner, Bubble Bee LP, is opposed — so this hearing pits preservation interests against the owner's wishes. Staff, the Historic Landmark Commission, and the Planning Commission all recommend granting the landmark zoning.

  "offered as a postponement by council member harper-madison to your may 28th council meeting"

• 63 Postponedunofficial

  NPA-2026-0021.01 - 1404 East Riverside PUD NPA - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20050929-Z001 for the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 1404 East Riverside Drive (Lady Bird Lake and Harpers Branch Watersheds) from Specific Regulating District to Multifamily Residential land use. Staff Recommendation: To grant Multifamily Residential land use. Planning Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on May 12, 2026. Owner/Applicant: South Shore Apartments Owner LP. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Austin Planning, 512-974-2695.

  This is a neighborhood plan amendment for 1404 East Riverside Drive, just off Lady Bird Lake, that would change the property's future land use designation from a Specific Regulating District to Multifamily Residential. The shift matters because it clears the way for apartment-style housing on the site and updates the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan to match. City staff recommend approval, while the Planning Commission was set to weigh in on May 12, 2026.

  "offered as a staff postponement to your may 28th council meeting"

• 64 Postponedunofficial

  C814-2025-0111 - 1404 East Riverside PUD - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1404 East Riverside Drive (Lady Bird Lake and Harpers Branch Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from East Riverside Corridor (ERC) district zoning (Corridor Mixed Use subdistrict) to planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning. The ordinance may include exemption from or waiver of fees, alternative funding methods, modifications of City regulations, and acquisition of property. Staff Recommendation: To grant planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on May 12, 2026. Owner/Applicant: South Shore Apartments Owner LP. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Amanda Swor). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

  This is a zoning request to transform the property at 1404 East Riverside Drive, near Lady Bird Lake, from its current East Riverside Corridor mixed-use designation into a planned unit development (PUD-NP). PUDs are big-deal rezonings that can come with their own customized rules — the ordinance here may include waivers of City regulations, fee exemptions, and alternative funding methods. City staff recommend approving it, while the Planning Commission was set to weigh in on May 12, 2026, ahead of this Council vote.

  "offered as a staff postponement to your may 28th council meeting"

• 65 Passedunofficial

  NPA-2026-0022.01.SH - Rowen Vale - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20050929-Z001 for the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) on properties locally known as 206 and 206 1/2 East Annie Street and 1710 Brackenridge Street (East Bouldin Creek Watershed) from Civic to Multifamily Residential land use. Staff Recommendation: To grant Multifamily Residential land use. Planning Commission recommendation: To be reviewed on May 12, 2026. Owner/Applicant: South Austin Christian Church/Megan Lasch. Agent: Megan Lasch. City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Austin Planning, (512) 974-2695.

  This is a proposed change to the neighborhood plan's future land use map for a few properties near East Annie and Brackenridge Streets in the East Bouldin Creek Watershed, shifting them from Civic to Multifamily Residential. The land is owned by South Austin Christian Church, and the change would clear the way for housing on the site. City staff recommend approving the multifamily designation, with the Planning Commission slated to weigh in on May 12, 2026.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Neighbor Shiva Mayer argued notice requirements were not met and asked for postponement
  • Diana Molina and others supported the Rowen Vale affordable housing
• 66 Passedunofficial

  C14-2026.0010.SH - Rowen Vale - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 206 and 206 1/2 East Annie Street and 1710 Brackenridge Street (East Bouldin Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence medium density-neighborhood plan (MF-3-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To be reviewed on May 12, 2026. Owner/Applicant: South Austin Christian Church/Megan Lasch. Agent: Megan Lasch. City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, (512) 974-1057.

  This is a zoning case for property at 206 and 206 1/2 East Annie Street and 1710 Brackenridge Street, just off South Austin in the East Bouldin Creek Watershed. The applicant wants to rezone from single-family (SF-3-NP) to medium-density multifamily (MF-3-NP), which would open the door to more housing units on the site. City staff recommend granting the change, while the Planning Commission was set to weigh in on May 12, 2026.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Approved despite a roughly 80% valid petition requiring six votes
  • Ben May said the project crams too much into a constrained site
• 67 Passedunofficial

  C14-2026-0017 - 55 N I-35 - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 55 North IH 35 Service Road North Bound (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited office-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LO-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and limited office-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LO-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 1 and limited office-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (LO-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning on Tract 2. Owner/Applicant: HI 55, LLC (Nick Tarantino). Agent: Weiss Architecture Inc. (Richard Weiss). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

  The Council is holding a public hearing on a request to rezone a property along the I-35 northbound service road near Lady Bird Lake. The applicant wants to shift one tract from limited office-mixed use to the more flexible general commercial services-mixed use, which opens the door to a broader range of businesses, while a second tract would keep its limited office-mixed use designation. Both city staff and the Planning Commission recommend approving the change as requested.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 68 Passedunofficial

  C14-2026-0004 - Springdale Farm Follow-Up - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 735, 755, and 755 1/2 Springdale Road and 740 Mansell Avenue (Boggy Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. Owner/Applicant: 755 Springdale, LP. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

  The Council is holding a public hearing on whether to tweak the zoning conditions for the Springdale Road property near Springdale Farm in East Austin's Boggy Creek Watershed. The land stays under the same CS-MU-CO-NP commercial-mixed-use district, but the request changes the specific conditions attached to it. Both city staff and the Planning Commission recommend approving the change.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Adopted with motion to remove personal services from prohibited uses
• 69 Passedunofficial

  C14-2026-0005 - Family Affair Liquor Store - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning a portion of the property locally known as 4503 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Tannehill Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-neighborhood plan (GR-NP) combining district zoning to commercial-liquor sales-neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant commercial-liquor sales-neighborhood plan (CS-1-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Rodney Anderson. Agent: Neighborhood Realty and Property Management-NRPM (Patrick S. Juvé). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057.

  This is a zoning case for a property at 4503 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, where the owner wants to rezone from community commercial (GR-NP) to commercial-liquor sales (CS-1-NP) — the designation needed to operate as a liquor store. Council will hold a public hearing before deciding, and both city staff and the Planning Commission recommend granting the change. If approved, it clears the way for liquor sales at the site in the Tannehill Branch Watershed near the MLK corridor.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Offered for consent on first reading only
• 70 Postponedunofficial

  C14-2025-0089 - 1120 and 1122 S Capital of Texas Highway - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1120, 1120 1/2, 1122, and 1220 South Capital of Texas Highway Southbound (Eanes Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited office (LO) district zoning and neighborhood commercial (LR) district zoning to limited office-vertical mixed use building-density bonus 90 (LO-V-DB90) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant limited office-vertical mixed use building-density bonus 90 (LO-V-DB90) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: AREIT City View LLC. Agent: Drenner Group, P.C. (Leah M. Bojo). City Staff: Beverly Villela, Austin Planning, 512-978-0740.

  This is a rezoning request for several parcels along South Capital of Texas Highway (in the Eanes Creek Watershed), shifting from limited office and neighborhood commercial zoning to a combined designation that allows vertical mixed-use buildings under the DB90 density bonus program. The DB90 piece matters because it lets developers build taller and denser in exchange for affordability commitments, so it shapes what could eventually rise on this site. Both city staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approving the change.

  "offered as a postponement to your may 28th council meeting"

• 71 Passedunofficial

  NPA-2025-0031.01 - 8701 N. Mopac Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20180823-082, the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan, an element of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, to change the land use designation the future land use map (FLUM) on property locally known as 8701 North Mopac Expressway Service Road Northbound (Shoal Creek Watershed) from Commerce to Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor land use. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor land use. Owner/Applicant: Mopac Atrium Investments, LLC. Agent: DuBois, Bryant and Campbell (David Hartman). City Staff: Maureen Meredith, Austin Planning, 512-974-2695.

  This is a public hearing on whether to change the future land use designation for the property at 8701 N. Mopac (along the northbound service road in the Shoal Creek Watershed) from Commerce to Mixed-Use Activity HUB/Corridor. The change would amend the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Plan, opening the door to a mix of residential and commercial uses on a site currently slated just for commerce. Both city staff and the Planning Commission recommend approving the new designation.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 72 Passedunofficial

  C14-2025-0088 - 8701 N Mopac Rezoning - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 8701 North Mopac Expressway Service Road Northbound (Shoal Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services (CS) district zoning to limited industrial services-planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant limited industrial services-planned development area (LI-PDA) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Mopac Atrium Investments, LLC. Agent: Dubois, Bryant and Campbell, LLP (David Hartman). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, Austin Planning, 512-974-3057.

  This is a rezoning request for the property at 8701 North Mopac Expressway, in the Shoal Creek Watershed, that would shift it from general commercial services (CS) to limited industrial services with a planned development area overlay (LI-PDA). The change would open the door to a wider range of light-industrial uses on the site, and both city staff and the Planning Commission are recommending approval. Council will hold a public hearing before voting on the ordinance.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 73 Postponedunofficial

  C14-2025-0080 - 1811 East Cesar Chavez - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-CO-NP) combining district zoning to commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-1-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Lodhia Investments LLC and G N Exim Corporation Inc. Agent: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Austin Planning, 512-974-1057. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request.

  This is a rezoning request for the property at 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street, where the owners want to shift the zoning to allow commercial liquor sales (CS-1). It's worth watching because city staff recommend denying the change while the Planning Commission recommends granting it — and a valid petition has been filed in opposition, which raises the bar for approval. Council will hold a public hearing before deciding.

  "offered as an applicant postponement to your may 28th council meeting"

• 74 Postponedunofficial

  C814-2018-0122.03 - Circuit of the Americas PUD Amendment #3 - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 and Ordinance No. 20201001-042 by rezoning property locally known as 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard (Dry Creek and Maha Watersheds) from planned unit development (PUD) district zoning to planned unit development (PUD) district zoning, to change conditions of zoning. The ordinance may include exemption from or waiver of fees, alternative funding methods, modifications of City regulations, and acquisition of property. First Reading approved April 23, 2026. Vote: 10-0. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent. Owner/Applicant: Circuit of the Americas, Inc. (Alyssa Epstein, Secretary). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael J. Whellan). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, Austin Planning, 512-974-3057.

  This is the second and third readings of an ordinance to amend the Circuit of the Americas planned unit development out near 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard, in the Dry Creek and Maha watersheds. The amendment changes the conditions of the PUD zoning, and the ordinance may include fee waivers, alternative funding, modifications of city regulations, and property acquisition. First reading passed 10-0 back on April 23, so this vote could finalize the changes for the COTA site.

  "offered as a staff postponement to your may 28th council meeting"

• 75 Passedunofficial

  C14-2025-0113 - 500 East FM 1626 Road - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning a portion of the property locally known as 500 East FM 1626 Road (Onion Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-mixed use-conditional overlay (CS-MU-CO) combining district zoning to commercial-liquor sales (CS-1) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay (CS-1-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant commercial-liquor sales-conditional overlay (CS-1-CO) combining district zoning, as amended. Owner/Applicant: Forest Creek Investments LLC. Agent: SiteATX, LLC (Jennifer Hanlen). City Staff: Nancy Estrada, Austin Planning, 512-974-7617.

  This is a zoning request for 500 East FM 1626 Road, out in the Onion Creek Watershed, where the owner wants to switch from commercial-mixed-use zoning to commercial-liquor sales (CS-1) — the category that allows liquor sales on site. Both city staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend granting it, but with a conditional overlay attached (CS-1-CO) that adds restrictions. The Council will hold a public hearing before deciding, so neighbors who want a say should weigh in.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 76 Postponedunofficial

  C14-2025-0094 - 2117 W 49th St. and 4709 Rosedale Ave. Multifamily - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 2117 West 49th Street and 4709 Rosedale Avenue (Shoal Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from family residence (SF-3) district zoning to multifamily residence highest density-conditional overlay (MF-6-CO) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant multifamily residence highest density-conditional overlay (MF-6-CO) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Austin Independent School District (AISD). Agent: Dubois Bryant & Campbell, LLP (David Hartman). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Austin Planning, 512-974-7620.

  This item is a public hearing and vote on rezoning a couple of parcels near 49th and Rosedale, in the Shoal Creek Watershed, from single-family (SF-3) to the city's highest-density multifamily category with conditions (MF-6-CO). The land is owned by Austin ISD, and both city staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approving the change, which would open the door to denser housing on the site. If you live or own property nearby, the shift from single-family to high-density apartments is the kind of change worth weighing in on.

  "offered as a postponement by council member. Siegel to your September 10th council meeting"

  • Council member Siegel cited pending litigation between AISD and Rosedale neighbors
  • AISD supporters opposed postponement, citing the district's budget deficit and a $26M sale
• 77 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 Division. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Liability Reserve Fund.

  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.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • City attorney recommended a $350,000 settlement in the Javier Ambler case
• 78 Passedunofficial

  Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued court reporting services for depositions, administrative hearings, litigation and pre-litigation matters and civil-service proceedings for the Austin City Attorney’s Office with Veritext LLC d/b/a Veritext Texas, to increase the amount by $240,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $620,000. Funding: $80,000 is available in the Operating Budget of the Austin City Attorney’s Office. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

  The City Attorney's Office wants to extend its contract with Veritext Texas for court reporting services — think depositions, administrative hearings, litigation and civil-service proceedings. This keeps the legal machinery running for the city's ongoing and upcoming cases. The amendment adds $240,000, bringing the total contract to a not-to-exceed amount of $620,000, with $80,000 available now and the rest contingent on future budgets.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 79 Passedunofficial

  Approve an ordinance amending the Austin Transportation and Public Works Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20250813-005) to accept and appropriate funds from the Austin Transit Partnership in the amount of $4,000,000 in support of parkland mitigation related to Austin Light Rail, a component of Project Connect, and $200,000 for design of transportation system improvements for a total amount of $4,200,000. Funding: $4,200,000 is available from the Austin Transit Partnership. A fiscal note is attached.

  This item accepts $4.2 million from the Austin Transit Partnership and folds it into the city's transportation capital budget. The money breaks down into $4 million for parkland mitigation tied to the Austin Light Rail — part of Project Connect — and $200,000 to design transportation system improvements. It's a behind-the-scenes budget move that keeps the light rail's parkland and design work funded as the project advances.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

• 80 Passedunofficial

  Approve a resolution initiating a stakeholder process and modifications to Chapter 4-18, Article 2 (Density Bonus and Incentive Programs), regarding residential and non-residential redevelopment requirements and exploring further updates to modify tenant and business protections applicable to voluntary incentive programs; and report back to Council.

  This resolution kicks off a stakeholder process to revisit Austin's density bonus and incentive programs under Chapter 4-18, Article 2 — the rules that offer developers extra building capacity in exchange for community benefits. Council wants staff to explore changes to redevelopment requirements and to tenant and business protections tied to these voluntary programs, then report back. For renters and small businesses in buildings that could be redeveloped, the outcome could shape what safeguards apply when a project moves forward.

  "Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted"

  • Polaris tenants association member testified about displacement risk and the need for tenant protections
• 81 Results pendingunofficial

  Discuss legal issues related to the Austin Convention Center. (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Government Code).

  This is a closed-door session where City Council will meet privately with their lawyers to talk through legal issues tied to the Austin Convention Center. Under Texas law, these attorney consultations happen behind closed doors, so the specifics won't be public. No further details or costs are listed in the agenda.

  "the city council engaged in a discussion of legal issues related to the Austin convention center, a private consultation with our attorney"

  • Conducted as a closed executive session
• 82 Results pendingunofficial

  Consider competitive matters related to Austin Energy generation operation and resources and deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real estate property. (Certain public power utility competitive matters - Section 551.086 of the Government Code and Real Property - Section 551.072 of the Government Code).

  This item lets Council head into closed-door talks about Austin Energy's power generation operations and resources, plus the possible purchase, lease, exchange, or value of real estate. State law (Government Code Sections 551.086 and 551.072) allows these discussions to happen in private because they touch on competitive utility matters and property dealings. The source doesn't spell out which specific resources or properties are on the table, so the public details here are limited.

  "we discussed legal issues and considered utility competitive matters and deliberated real property matters related to item number 82"

  • Closed executive session on Austin Energy competitive and real property matters