Economic Development Department
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$1.5M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.
Largest single item: $864K on (Authorizes negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Affordable Space economic development agreement with Waverly North, LLC to provide and maintain no-cost nonprofit office space for…)
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October 2026
Authorizes negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Cultural Preservation economic development agreement with Downtown Grocery LLC (Royal Blue Grocery) to support continued operation as a downtown neighborhood grocery, over five years.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Cultural Preservation economic development agreement with Downtown Grocery LLC, d/b/a Royal Blue Grocery, to support its continued oper
Authorizes negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Cultural Preservation economic development agreement with Escuelita del Alma to support continued operation as a childcare provider and retain a local legacy business, over five years.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Cultural Preservation economic development agreement with Escuelita del Alma to support its continued operation as a childcare provider
Authorizes negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Cultural Preservation economic development agreement with Esther's Follies to support its continued operation as a live performance venue, not to exceed $182,664 over five years.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Cultural Preservation economic development agreement with Esther’s Follies to support its continued operation as a live performance ven
Authorizes negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Affordable Space economic development agreement with Waverly North, LLC to provide and maintain no-cost nonprofit office space for housing stability services over a 10-year term, not to exceed $864,210.
Authorize negotiation and execution of a Place-Based Enhancement Affordable Space economic development agreement with Waverly North, LLC, to provide and maintain no-cost nonprofit office space for hou
September 2026
Authorizes an interlocal agreement with the UT McCombs School of Business for Austin Economic Development to plan and run a small business plan pitch competition over two years, not to exceed $250,000.
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with The University of Texas McCombs School of Business for Austin Economic Development to plan and execute a small business plan pitch c
Authorizes negotiation and execution of an agreement with the Quality of Life Foundation for the Emerging Leader Summer Internship Program, not to exceed $50,000.
…ding: $50,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of the Economic Development Department. JoAnn.Fabian@austintexas.gov
Authorizes negotiation and execution of a five-year interlocal agreement with Austin Independent School District to continue the Austin Corps Program and the Public Health Internship Program for high school students. The item has no fiscal impact and involves an exchange of services only.
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Austin Independent School District to continue two internship programs for high school students, the Austin Corps Program and the Pu
Authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Workforce Solutions Capital Area Board for the Austin Infrastructure Academy, extending the contract term by 12 months, adding three one-year extension options, and adding $2,550,000 in funding for a revised total not to exceed $7,550,000.
…$2,550,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget of Austin Economic Development. JoAnn.Fabian@austintexas.gov