Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/27/2025 10:00 AM   Meeting location: Published agenda: Agenda   Agenda packet: Not available Attachments: Meeting Items (49) 49 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Agenda # Type Title 25-0276 1. Minutes Approve the minutes of the Austin City Council special called of February 4, 2025, work session of February 11, 2025 and regular meeting of February 13, 2025. 25-0201 2. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Harris County for the City to receive an amount not to exceed $31,593,683 for participation in the Solar for All Program, as administered by Harris County through a grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for the term of March 27, 2025, through the grant period ending August 31, 2029. Funding: $31,593,683 has been allocated starting in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund. No match is required from the City. 25-0216 3. Consent Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 15-9 (Utility Service Regulations) to authorize wastewater billing methodology for customers with onsite water reuse systems and customers with evaporative loss from cooling towers. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0295 4. Consent Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 (City Boards) to clarify board member and working group definitions; to revise provisions relating to waiver, service, eligibility, term, training, holdover, removal, qualification, officer election, authority to speak on behalf of a board, agenda approval, and communication methods in order to reflect current and best practices; and to add a residency requirement for the Animal Advisory Commission. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0101 5. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the encroachment agreement with Manchester Texas Financial Group, LLC, to permit the temporary closure of an overhead pedestrian bridge during the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment and Expansion Project. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0045 6. Consent Authorize the negotiation and execution of an agreement with artist Tamara Johnson for artwork for the Elisabet Ney Museum grounds, for a total contract amount not to exceed $100,000. Funding: $100,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Parks & Recreation Department. 25-0121 7. Consent Approve a resolution nominating Spansion LLC, located at 5204 East Ben White, 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. The State Enterprise Zone designation would not include any additional incentive from the City. 25-0144 8. Consent Approve a resolution nominating St. David’s Healthcare Partnership, L.P., LLP, located at 901 West Ben White Boulevard, 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 has no fiscal impact. The State Enterprise Zone designation would not include any additional incentive from the City. 25-0161 9. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for the Economic Development Department with Mexic-Arte Museum to provide services related to Phase 2 development of Cultural District Development activities for the 5th Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor, for a total contract amount not to exceed $275,000. Funding: $200,000 is available in the Capital Budget of the Economic Development Department, and $75,000 is available from the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of the Economic Development Department. 25-0162 10. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for the Economic Development Department with Six Square - Austin’s Black Cultural District to provide organizational stability, marketing/branding, heritage/cultural preservation, artistic and cultural productions, and economic development programming and activities in the African American Cultural Heritage District for a one-year term in an amount not to exceed $300,000, with four additional one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $300,000 per extension option, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,500,000. Funding: $300,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Economic Development Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining extension options is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0139 11. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Austin Economic development Agency d/b/a Rally Austin to increase funding to be provided by the City related to the Cultural Trust program administered by Rally Austin by $2,500,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $38,240,000. Funding: $2,500,000 is available in the Operating Budget of the Financial Services Department. 25-0112 12. Consent Authorize a contract for a high-volume call answering system for Austin Energy with Aum Tech, Incorporated d/b/a Aumtech, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,900,000. Funding: $221,667 is available in Austin Energy’s Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0113 13. Consent Authorize a contract for lithium battery storage systems and maintenance for Austin Energy with Eaton Corporation, for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $967,500. Funding: $630,000 is available in Austin Energy’s Capital Budget and $67,500 is available in the Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0114 14. Consent Authorize a contract for the purchase of preformed thermoplastic street legends for the Transportation and Public Works Department with Geveko Markings LLC, for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,540,000. Funding: $205,333 is available in the Transportation and Public Works Department’s Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0115 15. Consent Authorize two contracts for citywide towing services for all City departments with Special Automotive Inc. and MJVMJ Inc. d/b/a Rocha’s Towing Services, each for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options, for total contract amounts not to exceed $1,108,000 divided equally between the contractors or the department may choose any contractor that has the available service. Funding: $147,733 is available in the various City departments’ Operating Budgets. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0131 16. Consent Authorize a contract for asset management software and support for Austin Energy with PowerPlan, Inc., for a term of five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,000,000. Funding: $1,050,000 is available in Austin Energy’s Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0155 17. Consent Authorize additional authorization for the construction contract for the Family Violence Shelter and Protection project, for Austin Public Health and to be managed by Capital Delivery Services, with STR Constructors, LLC, to increase the contract amount by $400,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $8,983,000. Funding: $400,000 is available in Austin Public Health’s Capital Budget. 25-0156 18. Consent Authorize execution of a contract for construction services for the 2020 Bond Substandard Streets Ross Road North project, for the Transportation and Public Works Department and Austin Water and to be managed by Capital Delivery Services, with DeNucci Constructors, LLC, in the amount of $29,650,594 plus a $2,965,059.40 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $32,615,653.40. Funding: $29,669,890.33 is available in the Capital Budget of the Transportation and Public Works Department and Funding in the amount of $2,945,763.07 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. 25-0135 19. Consent Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to award, negotiate, and execute Historic Preservation Fund grant agreements and allocations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for historic preservation and restoration projects and activities in an amount not to exceed $32,748,586. Funding: $32,748,586 is available in the Parks and Recreation Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Special Revenue Historic Preservation Fund for historic preservation and restoration projects in accordance with Texas Tax Code Section 351.101(a)(5). 25-0136 20. Consent Approve a resolution reappointing Dewi Smith to a new term for Position 4, reappointing Nelson Linder to a new term for Position 6, reappointing Quincy Dunlap to a new term for Position 8 and reappointing Frances Jordan to a new term for Position 9 on the Austin Rosewood Community Development Corporation board of directors. Funding: The ARCDC Board has no expense budget associated with it. 25-0178 21. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of agreements with seven agencies to implement grant deliverables for the Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program to provide services to people living with HIV for an initial term through February 28, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $4,995,806 divided among the seven agencies, with two 12-month extension options for each agency, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $15,749,278. Funding: $4,995,806 is available in the Austin Public Health Department’s Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund. Funding for the remaining years of the agreements is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. 25-0251 22. Consent Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for job readiness training and summer employment for youth ages 14 to 21, for a term ending on September 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $1,049,588, with five extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $1,049,588, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $6,297,528, and Travis County will pay the City up to $435,108 for student wages. Funding: $614,480 is available in the Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget. Funding for the remainder of the agreement is contingent upon available funding in future budgets and continued partnership with Travis County. 24-6486 23. Consent Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Watershed Protection Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $959,752 in Congressionally Mandated Project grant funds from the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Watershed Protection Department Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to transfer in and appropriate $959,752 in Congressionally Mandated Project grant funds for design services associated with the Buttermilk Creek Water Quality Improvements Project. Funding: $959,752 is available from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. A City funding match is not required. 25-0116 24. Consent 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 6.53-acre tract of land located at 5725 West US Highway 290 Eastbound for the redevelopment of an existing commercial use. (This action concerns land located within the Barton Springs Zone). Funding: This item seeks a redevelopment exception pursuant to City Code and has no fiscal impact. 25-0288 26. Item from Council Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees related to the 2025 H-E-B Austin Sunshine Run to be held in downtown Austin on May 4, 2025. 25-0289 27. Item from Council Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to the Indian American Coalition of Central Texas' Gala held at the Austin Public Library's Event Center on February 1, 2025. 25-0291 28. Item from Council Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Sunday Sessions ATX's 2025 Sunday Sessions to be held at 1800 Lakeshore Dr on March 16, 2025. 25-0286 29. Item from Council Approve a resolution adopting a policy for the City to conduct publicly accessible meet and confer and collective bargaining labor contract negotiations with the representative associations for City public safety employees and to ensure that documents exchanged during those labor contract negotiations are publicly accessible. 25-0204 30. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 9 (Property Maintenance Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0205 31. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 12 (Energy Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0206 32. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 5 (Mechanical Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code and local amendments: (Suggested date and location: March 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item seeks an amendment to City Code and has no fiscal impact. 25-0207 33. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 6 (Plumbing Code) of City Code Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 6 (Plumbing Code) of City Code Chapter 25- 12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code and local amendments. (Suggested date and location: March 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item seeks an amendment to City Code and has no fiscal impact. 25-0208 34. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 1 (Building Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Building Code and local amendments; and repealing and replacing Article 10 (Existing Building Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Existing Building Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0209 35. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 11 (Residential Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Residential Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0210 36. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 14 (Swimming Pool and Spa Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Swimming Pool & Spa Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0211 37. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 7 (Fire Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0212 38. Set a Public Hearing Set a public hearing to consider an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 8 (Wildland-Urban Interface Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 (Technical Codes) to adopt the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and local amendments. (Suggested date: March 27, 2025, at Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, Texas). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. 25-0215 39. Public Hearing Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 25-2 to make short-term rentals (STR) an accessory use and to repeal existing STR regulations. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Development Services FY25 budget includes funding for related contracts. Related to Items #40 and #41. 25-0213 40. Items Associated with Public Hearings Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 4-18-25 to remove references to short-term rental (STR) types, amending City Code Title 4 to add short-term rental-related regulations that apply to short-term rental owners, operators, and platforms; creating offenses; and establishing penalties. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Related to Item #39 and #41. 25-0214 41. Items Associated with Public Hearings Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 11-2 to require short-term rental platforms to collect and remit hotel occupancy taxes (HOT) and to provide certain information if the platform collects payments on behalf of STR owners and to require short-term rental owners to provide HOT-related documentation. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Related to Item #39 and #40. 25-0166 42. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14H-2024-0102 - Fannie Davis Gazebo - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning a portion of the property locally known as 106 South 1st Street and 9307 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail (Town Lake Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from public-neighborhood plan (P-NP) combining district zoning to public-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (P-H-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation, Historic Landmark Commission Recommendation, and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant public-historic landmark-neighborhood plan (P-H-NP) combining district zoning. Owner: City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission (owner in favor). Agent: Lori Martin. City Staff: Kalan Contreras, 512-974-2727. 25-0167 43. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14-2024-0119 - South Center Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 905 South Center Street (West Bouldin Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from mobile home residence (MH) district zoning to family residence (SF-3) district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant family residence (SF-3) district zoning. Owner/Applicant: AJWC Holdings, LLC. Agent: Jayson Reese Laipenieks. City Staff: Beverly Villela, Planning Department, (512) 978-0740. 25-0168 44. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14-2024-0112 - 5301 Martin Avenue - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 5301 and 5303 Martin Avenue (Tannehill Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning and family residence-neighborhood plan (SF-3-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: JEV Family LTD. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620. 25-0169 45. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14-2024-0113 - 704 E. 53rd Street - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 704, 706, 706 1/2 and 708 East 53rd Street (Tannehill Branch Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (CS-CO-NP) combining district zoning to general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant general commercial services-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (CS-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: JEV Family LTD. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620. 25-0170 46. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14-2024-0114 - 5210 Bruning Ave - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 705 East 53rd Street and 5210 Bruning Avenue (Boggy Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from community commercial-conditional overlay-neighborhood plan (GR-CO-NP) combining district zoning to community commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Planning Commission Recommendation: To grant community commercial-mixed use-vertical mixed use building-conditional overlay-density bonus 90-neighborhood plan (GR-MU-V-CO-DB90-NP) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: JEV Family LTD. Agent: Drenner Group, PC (Leah Bojo). City Staff: Cynthia Hadri, Planning Department, 512-974-7620. A valid petition has been filed in opposition to this rezoning request. 25-0199 47. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14-84-022(RCA) - Riata Restrictive Covenant Amendment - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant amendment on property locally known as 5635 1/2, 5705, and 5729 1/2 Diehl Trail (Walnut Watershed). Applicant Request: To amend the public restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-84-022. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant the public restrictive covenant amendment. Owner/Applicant: DK Riata LLC (Kathryn Jorgensen). Agent: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057. 25-0219 48. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C14H-2024-0153 - Romo-Johnson House - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 900 Spence Street (Lady Bird Lake Watershed) 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. First reading approved on January 30, 2025. Vote: 8-0-3. Council Members Duchen, Ellis, and Harper-Madison abstained. Owner: Dominique Levesque Applicant: Historic Landmark Commission (owner-opposed). City Staff: Kalan Contreras, Planning Department, 512-974-2727. 25-0227 49. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C814-82-006.02(83) - Lake Austin Commons PUD Amendment - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 and amending Ordinance No. 821104-F by rezoning property locally known as 1717 West 6th Street and 506 Campbell Street (Lady Bird Lake and Johnson Creek Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining district zoning to planned unit development-neighborhood plan (PUD-NP) combining 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 January 30, 2025. Vote: 11-0. Owner/Applicant: 1717 Hartland Plaza LP. Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Jonathan Tomko, Planning Department, 512-974-1057. 25-0230 50. Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments C814-2023-0057 - 200 E. Riverside PUD - Approve second and third readings of an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 200 East Riverside Drive (East Bouldin Creek and Lady Bird Lake Watersheds). Applicant Request: To rezone from lake commercial-neighborhood plan (L-NP) combining district zoning 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. First reading approved December 12, 2024. Vote: 10-0. Council Member Kelly was off the dais. Applicant: Garwald Company, Inc. (Rogan Giles). Agent: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Richard T. Suttle, Jr.). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057.