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Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race held at Festival Beach on April 25, 2026; amending Resolution No. 021003-40 to add the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race as a City co-sponsored event starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; directing the City Manager to include the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race in the list of City co-sponsored events for which fees are waived annually in the ordinance adopted with the budget starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a co-sponsorship agreement with the Lunar Foundation for the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race.
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Sponsors
Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem José "Chito" Vela, Co-Sponsor: Council Member José Velásquez, Co-sponsor: Council Member Ryan Alter, Co-sponsor: Council Member Krista Laine, Co-sponsor: Council Member Zohaib "Zo" Qadri
Fiscal Note
The total estimated amount of Austin Fire Department (AFD), Austin Parks and Recreation (APR), Austin Public Health (APH) fees for this event are $2,830. This item reimburses $2,330 in fees leaving $500 in fees that have not been waived or reimbursed. This item is projected to result in unrealized revenue in the amount of $675 in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Fire Department; $1,390 in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation; and $265 in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health.