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26-3159
| 1. | Minutes | Approve the minutes of the Austin City Council regular meeting of November 5, 2026. |
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26-3014
| 2. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with?Digital Artist in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the Northeast Service Center Suspended 3D Artwork for Art in Public Places Project.?Funding: $300,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Financial Services. |
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26-3015
| 3. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with artist Elizabeth Fenci in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for artwork for the Asian American Resource Center - Phase II Improvements Art in Public Places Project. Funding: $90,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation. |
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26-3053
| 4. | Consent | Approve the deaccession of the following two artworks at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, due to Airport Expansion and Development Program: Leaf, Pod & Samara by John Christensen and Uplifted Ground by Michael Singer Studios. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3020
| 5. | Consent | Approve a resolution reappointing Tracy Thompson, Rajeev Thomas, Leslie Thorne, Greg Milligan, and Rustin Roussel to the Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors, each for a term of six years beginning January 28, 2027. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3032
| 6. | Consent | Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Municipal Court Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to accept and appropriate $1,000,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative and authorize one full-time equivalent, grant-funded position for the Austin Community Court Rebuilding Families and Communities Initiative, a kinship-based reentry housing program. Funding: $1,000,000 is available from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance through the FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative. A City funding match is not required. |
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26-3035
| 7. | Consent | Approve a resolution nominating YETI Holdings, Inc., located at 7601 Southwest Parkway, Austin, TX, 78735, 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. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3031
| 8. | Consent | Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to accept and appropriate Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance grant funds from the Texas Department of Emergency Management in the amounts of $150,368 for Winter Storm Uri expenses and $191,511 for the 2015 Halloween Flood expenses. Funding: $341,878 is available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Texas Department of Emergency Management. |
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26-2925
| 9. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the Greater Austin Area Telecommunications Network Agency to include provisioning space for the construction of a secondary Network Operation Control Center at no cost to the City. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3022
| 10. | Consent | Approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, including authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement, and related
documents. Funding: $43,200,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. Related to Item #61. |
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26-3042
| 11. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement, and all other documents necessary or desirable, with the Austin Public Facilities Corporation to make improvements and other services as needed to make the following City-owned properties ready to use as public facilities: 6500 Tracor Lane, Austin, Texas 78725 for an amount not to exceed $11,375,000 and the Cap Ex Central Mitigation Boardwalk for an amount not to exceed $25,000,000. Funding: $11,375,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water and $25,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation. The Cap Ex Central Mitigation Boardwalk portion is related to Item #52. |
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26-2476
| 12. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to the contract for the Brackenridge Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation REISSUE with Jingoli Power, LLC, to increase the amount by $26,000,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $59,947,201. Funding: $26,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. |
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26-2949
| 13. | Consent | Authorize additional contingency funding for the contract for construction services to extend a chilled water transmission system at a 6th Street corridor for Austin Energy with Primoris Energy Services Corporation, in the amount of $15,757,999 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $44,000,000. Funding: $15,757,999 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. |
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26-2950
| 14. | Consent | Authorize a contract for construction services to replace the existing headworks facility and add a new sludge receiving station at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Matous Construction Ltd., in the amount of $20,382,000 plus a $2,038,200 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $22,420,200. Funding: $22,420,200 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-2953
| 15. | Consent | Authorize a contract for construction services for a new ammonia removal facility and certain drainage improvements at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Matous Construction Ltd., in the amount of $29,915,026 plus a $2,991,503 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $32,906,529. Funding: $32,906,529 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-2961
| 16. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to the contract for engineering services for a new ammonia removal facility and certain drainage improvements at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant for Austin Water with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., in the amount of $1,658,313 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,775,154. Funding: $1,658,313 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-2974
| 17. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued building management services at the new Public Safety Campus for Austin Facilities Management with BDN Management Inc. d/b/a BDN Management, to extend the term by one year and increase the amount by $700,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $2,167,784. Funding: $662,378 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Facilities Management. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-2975
| 18. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued media production training and public access facilities management, including management of the City’s public access television assets, community media production facility, and workforce training, for Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment with Film Society of Austin Inc. d/b/a Austin Film Society, to increase the amount by $1,225,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $5,928,000. Funding: $1,225,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment. |
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26-2976
| 19. | Consent | Authorize a contract for F5 Big-IP software and maintenance to manage network traffic and application security for Austin Technology Services with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc., for an initial term of three years in an estimated amount of $930,000 with up to two one-year extension options each in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,900,000. Funding: $255,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3003
| 20. | Consent | Authorize a contract for cationic polymer for drinking water treatment for Austin Water with Polydyne Inc., for an initial term of two years in an estimated amount of $1,298,000 with up to three one-year extension options, each in an estimated amount of $649,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,245,000. Funding: $594,917 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3004
| 21. | Consent | Authorize a contract for flexible base, surface rock, and 3x5-inch rock for various City departments with Texas Hauling ATX, LLC / New Standard Partners, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,970,000. Funding: $333,333 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Energy and $161,667 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3005
| 22. | Consent | Authorize a contract for Infoblox network management platform, software licenses and related services with Freeit Data Solutions Inc, for an initial term of one year for an estimated amount of $340,000 with up to four one-year extension options in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,415,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. $90,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3006
| 23. | Consent | Authorize a contract for uninterruptible power supply and related hardware and services for all City departments with CDW LLC d/b/a Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC, CDW Government for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $4,300,000. Funding: $355,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. $720,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budgets of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3007
| 24. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued rental of portable toilets for all City Departments with Texas Disposal Systems Inc. d/b/a Texas Disposal Systems, to increase the amount by $885,000 and to extend the term by six months for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,539,000. Funding: $789,450 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation and $95,550 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3052
| 25. | Consent | Authorize a contract for Cloudflare security and disaster recovery virtual private network services, to maintain secure access to the disaster recovery environment if the primary data center fails, for Austin Water with Freeit Data Solutions Inc., for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $185,986 with up to four one-year extension options each in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $853,858. Funding: $185,986 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3071
| 26. | Consent | Authorize a contract for construction services for the Pino Lane Wastewater Improvements Project with Facilities Rehabilitation, Inc., in the amount of $1,453,484 plus a $145,349 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,598,833. Funding: $1,598,833 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3101
| 27. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued chiller maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for Austin Energy with Trane U.S. Inc., to increase the amount by $2,500,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $5,000,000. Funding: $2,500,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. |
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26-3102
| 28. | Consent | Authorize a contract for control system maintenance and technical support services for the Foxboro control systems at the Sand Hill Energy Center for Austin Energy with Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc., for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $352,100 with up to four 1-year extension options in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,621,000. Funding: $293,209 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding in the amount of $58,803 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3103
| 29. | Consent | Authorize a contract for Ivanti security and patch-management software, upgrades, maintenance, and support services for Austin Energy with SHI Government Solutions Inc., for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $87,000 with up to three one-year extension options each in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $350,000. Funding: $87,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3104
| 30. | Consent | Authorize a contract for overhead transmission electrical staff augmentation services to support transmission construction and maintenance for Austin Energy with Power Standard LLC, for an initial term of two years in an estimated amount of $20,000,000 with up to three one-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $10,000,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $50,000,000. Funding: $208,333 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Energy. $8,125,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3107
| 31. | Consent | Authorize a contract for a job order assignment for the Housing Navigation Center Improvements Project for Austin Facilities Management, to renovate a vacant building into a safe, accessible, and energy efficient resource center for people experiencing homelessness, with Balfour Beatty Construction Group, Inc., for a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000. Funding: $2,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Facilities Management. |
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26-3108
| 32. | Consent | Authorize amendments to two contracts for continued workforce development training for target occupations for Austin Economic Development with Capital Investing in Development & Employment of Adults Inc. d/b/a Capital IDEA and Skillpoint Alliance d/b/a Skillpoint Alliance - Stem, to increase the amounts by $1,932,000 for revised total contract amounts not to exceed $10,430,580, divided between the contractors. Funding: $1,932,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Economic Development. |
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26-3109
| 33. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued workforce development services for City residents including career exposure in advanced manufacturing for students in grades 9 through 12, for Austin Economic Development with Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, to increase the amount by $100,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $578,000. Funding: $100,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Economic Development. |
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26-3111
| 34. | Consent | Authorize an increase to the total contract amount for the contract for continued construction safety management services for the Rolling Owner-Controlled Insurance Program VIII for Austin Human Resources with BSI America Professional Services Inc. d/b/a BSI, to increase the amount by $1,050,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,570,000. Funding: $874,506 is available in the Capital Budgets of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3112
| 35. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued third party administration of the City’s hotel occupancy tax-funded cultural grant programs for Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment with Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Inc. d/b/a The Long Center for the Performing Arts, to increase the amount by $23,000,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $123,000,000. Funding: $23,000,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Arts, Culture, Music, & Entertainment. |
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26-3114
| 36. | Consent | Authorize an amendment to two contracts for continued trash, recycling, and organics collection services for City facilities for all City departments with Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. d/b/a Texas Disposal Systems and Balcones Recycling Inc., to increase the amount by $1,600,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $11,278,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $1,600,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budgets of various City Departments. |
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26-3115
| 37. | Consent | Authorize a contract for a one-time purchase and installation of conventional radio repeaters to ensure reliable radio communications for the Greater Austin/Travis County Regional Radio System for Austin Technology Services with Bearcom in an amount not to exceed $97,507. Funding: $97,507 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Technology Services. |
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26-3116
| 38. | Consent | Authorize a contract for fleet fuel and electric vehicle credit cards to purchase fuel and charge electric vehicles at commercial retail locations for Austin Fleet Mobility Services with Wex Bank d/b/a Wright Express FSC, for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $800,000 with up to four one-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $800,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,000,000. Funding: $666,667 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Fleet Mobility Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3117
| 39. | Consent | Authorize a contract for flood warning system hardware, software, and services to detect rising water and activate roadway closures at flood-prone locations for Austin Watershed Protection with High Sierra Electronics Inc. d/b/a High Sierra Electronics, for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $83,000 with up to four 1-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $83,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $415,000. Funding: $83,000 is available in Operating Budget of Austin Watershed Protection. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3123
| 40. | Consent | Authorize a contract for PagerDuty incident management and response platform, which sends automated alerts to technology staff when City systems experience issues, for Austin Technology Services with Carahsoft Technology Corp., for an initial term of three years in an estimated amount of $900,000 with up to two 1-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $300,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,500,000. Funding: $300,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-3124
| 41. | Consent | Authorize a contract for tower climbing services to inspect, maintain, and repair radio communication towers and antenna systems for Austin Technology Services with KGI Wireless, Inc., for an initial term of one year in an estimated amount of $275,000 with up to four 1-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $275,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,375,000. Funding: $180,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. |
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26-2947
| 42. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., a Missouri limited partnership d/b/a Edward Jones, on behalf of Austin Facilities Management for 3,240 square feet of office space in the City-owned One Barton Skyway building located at 1501 South MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78746, one of two administrative office buildings that will serve as a new public safety headquarters for Austin Fire, Austin Police, and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, to amend the lease expiration date from May 31, 2033, to July 31, 2027, and waive the base rent and operating expenses under the lease from December 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, in the amount of $107,486; and authorize staff to administratively extend the lease on a month-to-month basis for up to four months at a rental rate of no less than $10,233 per month plus Operating Expenses; and finding this lease amendment serves a public purpose and is of benefit to the City. Funding: This item is projected to reduce revenue in the Fiscal Years 2026-2033 Operating Budget |
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26-3033
| 43. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Austin Title Company, a Texas corporation, on behalf of Austin Facilities Management for 5,188 square feet of office space in the City-owned Two Barton Skyway building located at 1601 South MoPac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78746, one of two administrative office buildings that will serve as a new public safety headquarters for Austin Fire, Austin Police, and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, to amend the lease expiration date from May 31, 2029, to May 31, 2027, and waive the base rent and operating expenses from October 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, in the amount of $152,490; and authorize staff to administratively extend the lease on a month-to-month basis for up to two months at a rental rate of no less than $13,761.17 per month plus operating expenses, estimated at $5,202.51 per month; and finding this lease amendment serves a public purpose and is of benefit to the City. Funding: This item is projected to reduce revenue in the Fiscal Years 2026-2029 Operating Budget of Austin Facilities |
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26-3158
| 44. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Pre Summit LLC, a Texas limited liability company, on behalf of Austin Water, to extend the term of the lease agreement an additional four months until March 31, 2027, the lease of approximately 8,850 square feet of office and laboratory space for the Laboratory Services Division of Austin Water, located at 14050 Summit Drive, Suite 121, Austin, Texas 78728, for a total amount not to exceed $101,570. Funding: $101,570 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3036
| 45. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire in fee simple, on behalf of Austin Parks and Recreation, approximately 0.6813 acres (29,676 square feet) situated in Lots 21 through 23, Block A, Sunset Terrace, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or Plat of record in Volume 6, Page 14, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, generally located at 1902, 1904, and 1906 Ullrich Avenue, Austin, Texas 78756 from GDC-NRG Koenig LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for a total amount not to exceed $1,634,550, including closing costs. Funding: $1,634,550 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Parks and Recreation. |
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26-3040
| 46. | Consent | Authorize execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to amend the use and development restrictions and requirements imposed in the Correction Special Warranty Deed from the City to Perry Lorenz conveying the 11,376-square-foot property located at the northeast corner of West Third Street and North Lamar Boulevard, commonly known as 301 ½ North Lamar Boulevard. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3041
| 47. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire, on behalf of Austin Watershed Protection, in fee simple approximately 0.097 acres (4,240 square feet) of land, being Lot 1, Brykerwoods Annex, a subdivision in Travis County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 4, Page 317, of the Plat Records of Travis County, Texas, generally located at 3000 Funston Street, Austin, Texas 78703, from the Austin Housing Finance Corporation for a total amount not to exceed $1,000, including closing costs. Funding: $1,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection. |
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26-3063
| 48. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of a lease agreement with Good Work Austin, a Texas non-profit corporation, on behalf of Austin Facilities Management, for approximately 1,260 rentable square feet of City-owned space located at 2400 Grove Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78741, for a term of five years, with one 5-year extension option, at an annual lease rate of $100. Funding: This item is projected to result in an annual revenue of $100 in the Operating Budget of Austin Facilities Management. |
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26-3099
| 49. | Consent | Approve the Final Amendment to the Project and Financial Plan for the Extension for the 10-year extension of Homestead Preservation Reinvestment Zone Number One. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3137
| 50. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of amendments to the existing interlocal agreement between the City and the University of Texas related to the area generally bounded by Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) to the south and west, Enfield Road and 8th Street to the north, and Veterans Drive and Hearn Street to the east that establishes applicable land development regulations and the parties' expectations related to the conveyance of Lion's Municipal Golf Course (Muny), the vacation of City rights-of-way, the creation of a regulating plan, and the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3056
| 51. | Consent | Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 8-1 (Parks Administration) to change the requirements that apply to Youth Sports Organizations (YSO) that use City-owned athletic fields and remove provisions regulating YSOs that use privately-owned athletic fields. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3092
| 52. | Consent | Approve an ordinance authorizing negotiation and execution of an Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the design and construction of a boardwalk segment on the south bank of Lady Bird Lake, adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, to connect to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail for a total estimated project cost of $25,000,000, plus any costs overruns; accepting $25,000,000 in state funds; and amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Parks and Recreation Capital Budget (Ordinance 20260812-007) to transfer in and appropriate $25,000,000 for the construction of this project. Funding: $25,000,000 is available from the Texas Department of Transportation. A funding match is not required. Related to Item #11. |
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26-3018
| 53. | Consent | Approve an ordinance amending Exhibit A to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Fees, Fines, and Other Charges ordinance (Ordinance No. 20260812-006) to increase the Planned Unit Development Creation fee for less than 50 acres to correct an error during fee adoption. Funding: This amendment corrects an error in the adopted fee amount and has no fiscal impact on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budgeted revenue for Austin Planning, which was based on the correct fee amount. |
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26-2627
| 54. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with African American Youth Harvest Foundation for the Harvest Trauma Recovery Center program, to increase the amount by $700,000 to the term ending October 30, 2027, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $4,145,000. Funding: $700,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. |
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26-3017
| 55. | Consent | Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Public Health Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to accept and appropriate $300,000 in grant funds from St. David’s Foundation for the Citywide Supporting Perinatal Access, Care, and Equity collaborative. Funding: $300,000 is available from St. David’s Foundation. A City funding match is not required. A fiscal note is attached. |
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26-3027
| 56. | Consent | Authorize approval of a resolution to appoint Shannon Jones as a voting member to fill a vacancy on the Austin/Travis County Public Health Commission Boards and Commission for a term to expire March 1, 2030, who will advise City Council on public health programs, projects and services within Austin and Travis County, and to waive the residency requirement in Section 2-1-21. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3029
| 57. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to an agreement with Austin Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation d/b/a Integral Care to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin/Travis County for a 6-month term ending September 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $206,932, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,586,476. Funding of $206,932 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health Department. |
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26-3030
| 58. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to an agreement with Central Texas Food Bank, Inc. for the College Food Access program, to provide services to college students in Austin/Travis County with limited access to food for a six-month term, through September 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $141,750, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $729,250. Funding: $141,750 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health Department. |
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26-3095
| 59. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with Communities for Recovery to provide peer recovery counseling services for community intervention to prevent opioid overdoses by using evidence-based practices in opioid stewardship, opioid use disorder, and opioid harm reduction, to extend the agreement for a 12-month term through March 31, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $750,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Opioid Settlement Fund Budget of Austin Public Health Department. |
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26-2690
| 60. | Consent | Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of an advance funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for design and construction of landscape and other amenities associated with the City-funded East Avenue Trail, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, plus any cost overruns. Funding: $5,000,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. |
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26-3021
| 61. | Consent | Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Water Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to increase transfers in from the Capital Improvement Plan by $9,200,000 and increase transfers out to the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund by $9,200,000; and amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund (Ordinance No. 20260812-007) to increase transfers in and appropriations by $9,200,000 to defease and redeem outstanding Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds. Funding: $9,200,000 is available in the Capital and Operating Budgets of Austin Water. Related to Item #10. |
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26-3057
| 62. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 Capital Express Central Downtown Project in the amount of $8,276,472 plus a 10 percent contingency of $827,647 for a total amount not to exceed $9,104,119. Funding: $9,104,119 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3058
| 63. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 1 and 2 in the amount of $9,252,250 plus a 10 percent contingency of $925,225, for a total amount not to exceed $10,177,475. Funding: $10,177,475 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3059
| 64. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 3, 4, and 7, in the amount of $18,634,040 plus a 10 percent contingency of $1,863,404, for a total amount not to exceed $20,497,444. Funding: $20,497,444 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3060
| 65. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 5 & 6, in the amount of $10,175,661 plus a 10% contingency of $1,017,566, for a total amount not to exceed $11,193,227. Funding: $11,193,227 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3082
| 66. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Z Modular for the City to reimburse the developer an amount not to exceed $1,850,000 for design and construction costs associated with oversizing a water main and appurtenances related to Service Extension Request No. 4998R3 that will provide water service to a proposed mixed-use development in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction located at 7308 N FM 973 near the intersection with State Highway 130. Funding: $1,850,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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26-3083
| 67. | Consent | Authorize negotiation and execution of a cost participation agreement with Z Modular for the City to reimburse the developer an amount not to exceed $4,500,000 for design and construction costs associated with oversizing wastewater improvements related to Service Extension Request No. 4999R3 that will provide wastewater service to a proposed mixed-use development in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction located at 7308 N FM 973 near the intersection with State Highway 130. Funding: $4,500,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. |
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25-2646
| 68. | Item from Council | 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. |
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26-3106
| 69. | Item from Council | Approve a resolution initiating the rezoning of City-owned property known as the John Henry Faulk Building, located at 800 Guadalupe Street to consider adding historic landmark combining district zoning. |
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26-3127
| 70. | Item from Council | Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to ensure social services contracts and grants are subject to the City’s standard procurement and grant policies, processes, and procedures, to update those policies, processes, and procedures as needed, to provide appropriate training, and to designate points of contact for social service vendors to navigate the contracting and grant processes. |
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26-3128
| 71. | Item from Council | Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-7, Article 6 (Anti-Lobbying and Procurement) to remove social services funded solicitations as an exception to the anti-lobbying requirements, to adjust the no-lobbying period, to clarify communications that do not violate the prohibition, and to clarify the appeal process. |
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26-3054
| 72. | Set a Public Hearing | Set a public hearing to receive public comment regarding an ordinance to amend Article 11 (Residential Code) of City Code Section 25-12 (Technical Codes) to add a local amendment to the 2024 International Residential Code to create Appendix BP establishing requirements for three- and four-family dwellings (Suggested date: December 3, 2027, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701). Funding: This item is to set a public hearing regarding a possible future amendment to City Code and has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3024
| 73. | Item From Council Committee | Approve an ordinance to amend City Code § 2-1-146 to add public safety to the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission’s scope of issues. |
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26-3025
| 74. | Item From Council Committee | Approve proposed bylaws for the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission to add public safety to its purpose and duties. |
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26-3026
| 75. | Item From Council Committee | Approve proposed bylaws for the Austin Travis County Food Policy Board to increase county-appointed board member terms to four years. |
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26-3066
| 76. | Item From Council Committee | Approve the adoption of the City Auditor’s proposed Audit Plan for calendar year 2027. |
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26-2683
| 77. | Eminent Domain | Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Energy’s Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various transmission structures along the existing Circuits 823, 834, & 835 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 as part of the Interstate 35 Capital Express program requiring the acquisition of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0223 of one acre (972 square foot) easement, out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 7, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 7 conveyed to Alejandro Arguello and spouse, Natalie Miles Arguello by General Warranty Deed dated October 31, 2000, as recorded in Document Number 2000176779, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently |
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26-2977
| 78. | Eminent Domain | Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Energy’s Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various transmission structures along the existing Circuits 823, 834, & 835 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 as part of the Interstate 35 Capital Express program requiring the acquisition of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0273 of one acre (1,189 square foot) easement, out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 8, Block 2, Resubdivision of Block 5 Plainview Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 4, Page 53, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 8 conveyed to Packed With Ideas, LLC by Warranty Deed dated May 22, 2025, as recorded in Document Number 2025062382, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $141,194 subject to an incre |
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26-2978
| 79. | Eminent Domain | Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Energy’s Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various transmission structures along the existing Circuits 823, 834, & 835 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 as part of the Interstate 35 Capital Express program requiring the acquisition of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0398 of one acre (1,735 square foot) easement, out of Outlots 20 and 21, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas being a portion of Lot 2, Mission Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 81, Page 337, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 2 conveyed to Gardner Five Holdings, LP by Special Warranty Deed dated April 25, 2017, as recorded in Document Number 2017067493, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $230,755 subject to an increase in value based on |
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26-2979
| 80. | Eminent Domain | Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Energy’s Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various transmission structures along the existing Circuits 823, 834, & 835 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 as part of the Interstate 35 Capital Express program requiring the acquisition of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0120 of one acre (523 square foot) easement, out of Outlot 23, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being out of Block 2, Fellman Heights, a subdivision of record in Book 2, Page 160, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of the Bungalows Condominium dated October 24, 2007, as recorded in Document Number 2007198811, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, as amended in Third Amendment to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for the Bungalows Condomini |
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26-2985
| 81. | Eminent Domain | Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Energy’s Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various transmission structures along the existing Circuits 823, 834, & 835 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 as part of the Interstate 35 Capital Express program requiring the acquisition of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0178 of one acre (774 square foot) out of Outlot 28, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas being a portion of Lot 4, Block B, Dancy Addition, a subdivision of record in Book 2, Page 149, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, being described as 3,615 square feet conveyed to Kimberly Hsu and Sidhanta Gurung by Warranty Deed with Vendor’s Lien dated July 1, 2019, as recorded in Document Number 2019099488, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $62,501 subject to an |
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26-3008
| 82. | Eminent Domain | Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Energy’s Capital Express Central CKT823, 834, & 835 Structure Relocation 2021 Project for the public use of relocating various transmission structures along the existing Circuits 823, 834, & 835 to accommodate the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion of Interstate Highway 35 as part of the Interstate 35 Capital Express program requiring the acquisition of a permanent electric transmission and distribution easement consisting of 0.0297 of one acre (1,294 square foot) easement, out of Outlot 28, Division “C”, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, being a portion of Lot 5, Block B, Dancy Addition, a subdivision of record in Book 2, Page 149, Plat Records, Travis County, Texas, said Lot 5 conveyed to Amy Lucinda Averett by Special Warranty Deed dated January 29, 2008, as recorded in Document Number 2008022217, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, currently appraised at $104,491 subject to an increase in value based on upda |
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26-3134
| 83. | AHFC Meeting | The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors’ meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. Following the adjournment of the AHFC Board meeting, the City Council will reconvene. This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-2986
| 84. | Public Hearing | Conduct a public hearing and consider a request by Arena Hall, located at 108 West Gibson Street, for a waiver from the requirement of City Code Section 4-9-4(A) (Minimum Distance from Certain Uses) that a business that sells alcoholic beverages be located at least 300 feet away from a public school. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3039
| 85. | Public Hearing | Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment regarding an ordinance to amend Article 9 (Property Maintenance Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to add a new local amendment to the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code to establish an emergency demolition process. Funding: This item is to receive public comment regarding a possible future amendment to City Code and has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3055
| 86. | Public Hearing | Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing a change in use of dedicated parkland, known as Hancock Golf Course, to temporarily use approximately 9,482 square feet of parkland in order to construct Austin Water infrastructure and associated improvements. Funding: This item includes a mitigation payment in the amount of $188,215 from Austin Water to Austin Parks and Recreation and, as a result, there is no impact to the General Fund. |
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26-3144
| 87. | Public Hearing | Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance granting a site-specific amendment to City Code Chapter 25-8, Subchapter A, Article 13 (Save Our Springs Initiative), as minimally required to address development at the site located at 5811 Southwest Parkway located in the Barton Springs Zone. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-2610
| 88. | Public Hearing | Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal by Rusty and Mary Tally regarding the Planning Commission's decision to approve a conditional use permit for the Girls' School of Austin, 2007 McCall Road, Austin, TX 78703 (SPC-2026-0052A). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. |
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26-3062
| 89. | Executive Session | Consider matters related to Austin Energy generation, operation, and resources. (Certain public power utility competitive matters - Section 551.086 of the Government Code). |
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26-3019
| 90. | Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments | C14-85-0149(RCT) - Foundation Communities Inc. North Prosper Center - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant termination on property locally known as 601 West Braker Lane (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To terminate the public restrictive associated with zoning case C14-85-149. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant the public restrictive covenant termination associated with zoning case C14-85-149. Owner/Applicant: St. Marks United Methodist Church. Agent: Foundation Communities, Inc. (Walter Moreau). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057. |
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26-3093
| 91. | Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments | C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3127 East Howard Lane (Harris Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from warehouse limited office (W/LO) district zoning to community commercial (GR) district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To grant community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning, as amended. Owner/Applicant: Peter Pham. City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057. |
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26-3094
| 92. | Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments | C14-2026-0059 - Menchaca - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3908 Menchaca Road (West Bouldin Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from limited office (LO) district zoning to neighborhood commercial (LR) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant neighborhood commercial-conditional overlay (LR-CO) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: Serendipity Properties INC. Agent: Keepers Land Planning (Ricca Keepers). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Austin Planning, 512-974-7620. |
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26-3145
| 93. | Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments | C14-2026-0057 - 3601 Davis Lane - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 3601 Davis Lane (Williamson Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-conditional overlay (GR-CO) combining district zoning to general commercial services-conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation: To deny general commercial services-conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district zoning. Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-conditional overlay (CS-CO) combining district zoning, as amended. Owner/Applicant: W.W. Deerfield, Ltd. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Austin Planning, 512-974-7620. |
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