Thursday, August 27, 2026  
The City Council will convene at 10:00 AM on  
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Austin City Hall  
301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX and some  
members may be participating via videoconference  
Mayor Kirk Watson  
Mayor Pro Tem José ''Chito'' Vela, District 4  
Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, District 1  
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2  
Council Member José Velásquez, District 3  
Council Member Ryan Alter, District 5  
Council Member Krista Laine, District 6  
Council Member Mike Siegel, District 7  
Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8  
Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, District 9  
Council Member Marc Duchen, District 10  
This is a draft agenda and should not be considered final. Items are subject to change, removal, or  
addition without notice. Council will only take action based on the items listed on the final agenda  
Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register  
to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. For full instructions on participation in  
person or by telephone, please visit the Council Meeting Information Center:  
The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551  
of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.  
All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any  
of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member.  
9:00 AM – Proclamations  
10:00 AM – City Council Convenes  
Consent Agenda  
Approval of Minutes  
1.  
Animal Services  
2.  
3.  
Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment  
4.  
Aviation  
5.  
City Attorney  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Convention Center  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Energy  
13.  
14.  
Financial Services  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
Financial Services- Contracts  
20.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
24.  
District(s):  
District 4  
District(s):  
District 2  
25.  
26.  
27.  
28.  
29.  
30.  
31.  
32.  
33.  
34.  
35.  
36.  
37.  
38.  
39.  
40.  
41.  
42.  
43.  
44.  
45.  
46.  
47.  
Financial Services - Real Estate  
48.  
49.  
50.  
District(s):  
District 1  
District(s):  
District 9  
Government Relations  
51.  
Homeless Strategies and Operations  
52.  
53.  
Housing  
54.  
Management Services  
55.  
56.  
Parks and Recreation  
57.  
District(s):  
District 8  
58.  
59.  
District(s):  
District 6  
Planning  
60.  
61.  
Police  
62.  
Public Health  
63.  
64.  
Transportation and Public Works  
65.  
66.  
District(s):  
District 4; District 9  
Watershed Protection Department  
67.  
Item(s) from Council  
68.  
69.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Ryan  
Alter, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison  
70.  
71.  
72.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Krista Laine, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member José  
Velásquez, Council Member Mike Siegel, and Council Member Paige Ellis  
Sponsors:  
Mayor Kirk Watson, Council Member Krista Laine, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes,  
Council Member Ryan Alter, and Mayor Pro Tem José ''Chito'' Vela  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Krista Laine, Council Member Mike Siegel, Mayor Pro Tem José ''Chito''  
Vela, and Council Member Paige Ellis  
73.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Mike Siegel, Council Member Zohaib  
''Zo'' Qadri, and Council Member José Velásquez  
74.  
75.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Krista Laine, Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Paige Ellis,  
Council Member Marc Duchen, and Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri  
Sponsors:  
Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Mayor Kirk Watson, Mayor Pro Tem José ''Chito'' Vela,  
Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, and Council Member José Velásquez  
76.  
Sponsors:  
Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council  
Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Ryan Alter, and Council Member Marc Duchen  
Non-Consent  
Item(s) Referred from Council Committee(s)  
77.  
78.  
79.  
Sponsors:  
Audit and Finance Committee  
Sponsors:  
Audit and Finance Committee  
Sponsors:  
Audit and Finance Committee  
80.  
81.  
Sponsors:  
Audit and Finance Committee  
Sponsors:  
Audit and Finance Committee  
82.  
Sponsors:  
Audit and Finance Committee  
Eminent Domain  
83.  
District(s):  
District 2  
84.  
District(s):  
District 7  
85.  
District(s):  
District 6  
Public Hearings and Possible Actions  
86.  
87.  
District(s):  
District 9  
88.  
District(s):  
District 3  
89.  
12:00 PM - Public Communication: General  
Live Music  
2:00 PM - Zoning and Neighborhood Plan Amendments (Public Hearings and Possible Action)  
90.  
District(s):  
District 1  
91.  
District(s):  
District 8  
92.  
District(s):  
District 1  
93.  
District(s):  
District 1  
94.  
District(s):  
District 1  
95.  
District(s):  
District 2  
96.  
District(s):  
District 2  
97.  
District(s):  
District 9  
98.  
District(s):  
District 9  
99.  
District(s):  
District 7  
100.  
District(s):  
District 1  
101.  
District(s):  
District 8  
102.  
District(s):  
District 10  
103.  
104.  
105.  
District(s):  
District 2  
District(s):  
District 2  
District(s):  
District 4  
106.  
District(s):  
District 4  
107.  
District(s):  
District 4  
108.  
District(s):  
District 3  
109.  
District(s):  
District 3  
Adjourn  
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access to communications will be provided upon request.  
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