City CouncilThursday, January 22, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall

#1Approves minutes from seven Austin City Council meetings held between November 17 and December 18, 2025.

#2Authorize an amendment to the interlocal agreement for the City to provide animal services to Travis County from February 1 through April 30, 2026. Travis County would reimburse the City under a cost-recovery model.

#3Approves a settlement in Mayer v. City of Austin, pending in the 200th District Court. Funding is available from the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Liability Reserve Budget.

#4Authorizes a legal services agreement with McGinnis Lochridge, LLP to represent Austin Energy in proceedings related to its Wildfire Mitigation Plan before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

#5Approves a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Timothy Jones on behalf of himself and minor Bradley Jones. Funding is available in Austin Energy's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 operating budget.

#6Ratifies a contract with Veritext LLC d/b/a Veritext Texas for deposition, administrative-hearing, and civil-service proceeding services for the Austin City Attorney’s Office.

#7Authorizes a construction-services contract with DeNucci Constructors, LLC for the Burnet Road Corridor - Bright Verde Way to Loop 1 project, serving Austin Transportation and Public Works and Austin Water. The contract includes a contingency and is funded through both departments' capital budgets.

#8Authorizes a construction contract for the Upper Harris Branch Wastewater Interceptor - Phase 1 project for Austin Water, including contingency funding.

#9Authorizes a construction contract with HB Trenchless, LLC for the Austin Parks and Recreation Duct Bank Civil Work project for Austin Energy, including contingency funding.

#10Authorizes a three-year contract with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to provide a workload scheduling and orchestration suite for Austin Technology Services.

#11Authorizes two contracts for Austin Aviation deicing materials, with a three-year initial term and up to two one-year extensions.

#12Authorize a customer satisfaction and benchmarking studies contract for Austin Energy residential and business customers with J.D. Power, with a total amount not to exceed $1,100,000.

#13Authorize a concession management and operations contract for Caswell Tennis Center with Texas Tennis Consultants LLC, generating estimated total revenue of $1,167,012 for Austin Parks and Recreation's General Fund.

#14Authorize Rippner Tennis LLC to manage and operate concessions at South Austin Tennis Center under a three-year contract with two optional three-year extensions. The agreement is projected to generate $1,653,750 in additional Parks and Recreation operating revenue.

#15Authorizes construction services for the Williamson Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project, funded through Austin Water's capital budget.

#16Authorizes a contract with Walter P. Moore and Associates, Inc. for qualified forensic and related engineering services for Austin Development Services.

#17Authorizes an amendment to CAS Consulting and Services' engineering-services contract for the Travis Heights Reclaimed Water Main Project, increasing the contract ceiling. Funding is available in Austin Water's capital budget.

#18Authorizes amendments to engineering-services contracts for Austin Energy's technical-services rotation list, increasing the combined authorization by $15 million to a revised total not to exceed $85.875 million.

#19Authorizes a contract for IBAK equipment parts and repairs used to inspect sanitary sewer collection systems.

#20Authorizes a contract to supply emulsion asphalt products for Austin Transportation and Public Works.

#21Authorizes a contract with A.W. Chesterton Co. to supply grease, seals, and O-rings for Austin Water for an initial three-year term with two optional one-year extensions.

#22Authorize five contracts for grounds maintenance and mowing at Austin Water remote sites, with an initial two-year term and up to three one-year extensions. The combined authorization is not to exceed $1,800,000.

#23Authorizes three citywide contracts for mowing, grounds maintenance, and landscaping services for an initial two-year term, with up to three one-year extensions.

#24Authorizes a contract with Pencco Inc. to supply liquid ferrous chloride and liquid ferric chloride for Austin Water, with an initial two-year term and up to three one-year extensions.

#25Authorize amendments to four pharmaceutical and medical-supply contracts, increasing their combined amount by $2,745,000 to a revised total not to exceed $7,755,000.

#26Authorize a contract with Big Truck Rental for refuse-truck rentals and related products and services for Austin Fleet Mobility Services, for up to five years.

#27Authorizes a staging-equipment services contract with StageRight Corp. for up to five years. The contract covers equipment, parts, repairs, and installation services for the Austin Convention Center.

#28Authorizes a citywide contract for custom signs, clings, banners, miscellaneous signs, and installation services. The agreement with Thomas Reprographics Inc. may run for up to five years.

#29Authorizes 2025 Job Order Contract Program contracts with ten construction firms for initial two-year terms and up to three one-year extensions. Total contract authority may not exceed $50 million and is funded through applicable city department budgets.

#30Authorizes an $18 million amendment with HDR Engineering, Inc. for utility infrastructure work under Austin Aviation's Airport Expansion and Development Program, raising the contract ceiling to $28 million.

#31Authorizes a two-year extension and $10 million increase to Carahsoft Technology Corporation's managed contact-center communications and infrastructure contract for Austin Energy, raising the contract ceiling to $21.75 million.

#32Authorizes an amendment to CAS Consulting and Services, Inc.'s engineering-services contract for the Williamson Creek Wastewater Interceptor Project. The amendment adds funding from Austin Water's capital budget and raises the contract ceiling.

#33Authorizes negotiation of a 60-month lease with Austin Wildlife Rescue for vacant City land and parking at 7201 Levander Loop, with three five-year extension options. The lease is $100 annually and is projected to generate $500 in additional Animal Services operating revenue through fiscal years 2026–2031.

#34Authorizes negotiation of an interlocal agreement with Austin Independent School District to provide on-site fire marshal services for new construction and ongoing fire-related maintenance. AISD will reimburse the City for the assigned fire lieutenant's salary.

#35Authorizes negotiation of an annually renewing interlocal agreement with the Travis County Emergency Services Districts to define responsibilities, add a dispatch-services partner, and address cost recovery and billing for special projects. The item has no fiscal impact in the current year.

#36Authorize a one-year extension of the professional services agreement with Sampson Public Affairs for state agency and legislative representation and consulting services.

#37Approve continued City membership in the Capital Area Council of Governments and pay the related membership fee.

#38Approves the police chief’s appointment of members to the police reserve force, which may be called to supplement regular police personnel when necessary.

#39Authorizes negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to continue entering finger and palm print booking data into the City’s records system.

#40Amends the interlocal agreement for the City to provide public health services for an additional three months beginning February 1, 2026.

#41Authorizes a municipal maintenance agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to assign maintenance responsibilities for state highways within the City.

#42Amends the City Code to set a 15-mile-per-hour school-zone speed limit on part of Wilderness Drive during certain times for Cedar Creek Elementary School and Hill Country Middle School students.

#43Authorizes submitting potential transportation projects for CAMPO's 2028-2031 federal funding call and directs the City Manager to identify local matching-fund options. Awarded projects would require a 20 percent local match.

#44Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander to reimburse costs for expanding and rehabilitating part of the Brushy Creek Interceptor regional wastewater system. The City's share may not exceed $1,400,000.

#45Authorizes a cost participation agreement to reimburse Lennar Homes of Texas, Inc. for water-main design and construction serving a proposed single-family development in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Reimbursement may not exceed $568,225.

#46Authorize a cost participation agreement to reimburse Lennar Homes of Texas, Inc. up to $3,881,210 for oversized wastewater infrastructure serving a proposed single-family development.

#47Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept a zero-interest loan from the Texas Water Development Board for the Fallwell Lane Capital Renewal Project.

#48Approves appointments, waivers, member removals and replacements for boards, commissions, committees, intergovernmental bodies, and public facility corporations, and amends board and commission bylaws.

#49Approve a resolution creating a policy for the City Manager's Office to consult with AFSCME Local 1624 on issues substantially affecting the City's civilian workforce.

#50Waives or reimburses certain fees for the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Procession at the Texas Capitol Grounds on April 26, 2026.

#51Approves an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees for the Muslim Heritage Month Open Mic Night at the Asian American Resource Center on January 23, 2026.

#52Creates a Green Social Housing policy for affordable, sustainable, environmentally responsible housing and explores financing options for housing developed under the policy.

#53Approves an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees for the "Adoption: The Making of Me" podcast recording at the Dougherty Arts Center on April 17, 2026.

#54Supports joint applications by Great Springs Project and local government partners for regional trail planning studies involving City property, subject to conditions of City support.

#55Recognizes January as Muslim Heritage Month and directs the City Manager to recommend ways to support heritage and faith-based observances in collaboration with Muslim community leaders and stakeholders.

#56Initiates Land Development Code amendments to remove 1404 East Riverside Drive from the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan boundary and waives committee-review requirements.

#57Reappoint Eliza May to the Central Health Board of Managers.

#58Public hearing and ordinance to approve a land development standards interlocal agreement with Round Rock Independent School District, authorizing the City Manager to execute it.

#59Public hearing and ordinance to amend City Code Section 25-7-152 to allow administrative variances from drainage easement dedication requirements for improvements on City parkland.

#60Public hearing and resolution authorizing Austin Water's permanent use of 6,327 square feet of dedicated parkland for a 415-linear-foot water line in Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary and Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park.

#61Public hearing and ordinance to disannex approximately 0.06 acres at 3101 Fritz Hughes Park Road from the City's full-purpose jurisdiction under Texas Senate Bill 1844.

#62Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.75 acres at 2705 Pearce Road under Texas Senate Bill 1844.

#63Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.27 acres at 6700 Troll Haven under Texas Senate Bill 1844.

#64Public hearing and ordinance consideration to amend sign regulations, allowing larger public right-of-way signs with electronic images, lighting, and off-premises advertising.

#65Public hearing on authorizing an application for the 2025 Local Parks Rider Grant and directing Parks and Recreation to work with TPWD on the application.

#66Conduct a public hearing and authorize an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for up to $300,000 in 2026 Recreational Trails Grant funding. The resolution also authorizes Austin Parks and Recreation to represent the City and provides a $75,000 local match.

#67Conduct a public hearing and authorize an application to the RCX Sports Foundation for up to $25,000 through the MLS GO PLAY FUND - NRPA Grant. Austin Parks and Recreation would act on the City's behalf, with no City match required.

#68Public hearing and ordinance to adopt the thirteenth modification to the East 11th and 12th Streets Urban Renewal Plan, allowing cocktail lounge use as a conditional use at 1201 East 11th Street. The item has no fiscal impact.

#69Public hearing and ordinance to amend City Code Title 25 and Ordinance No. 910620-C, modifying land-use regulations to allow cocktail lounge use as a conditional use at 1201 East 11th Street. The item has no fiscal impact.

#70Public hearing and proposed approval of an amendment to the restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-84-022 for properties on Diehl Trail in the Walnut Watershed.

#71Public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone properties at West Gibson Street and South 8th Street from general commercial services to a commercial-liquor sales, vertical mixed-use, conditional overlay, density bonus 90 district.

#72Public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone multiple downtown-area parcels near Red River, Trinity, and East 10th and 11th streets to downtown mixed-use zoning.

#73Public hearing and proposed amendment to the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan future land use map to change specified Caddie Street, Montopolis Drive, and Fairway Street properties from Single Family and Civic to Mixed Use.

#74Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance rezoning the Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use properties from GR-NP and SF-3-NP to GR-V-DB90-NP. Staff and the Planning Commission instead recommend GR-DB90-NP zoning.

#75Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance rezoning 3811 Airport Boulevard to add Density Bonus 90 to its commercial services, mixed-use, and vertical mixed-use zoning. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#76Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning 10200 and 10202 McKalla Place and an adjacent 0.306-acre tract from the NBG Warehouse Mixed Use Subdistrict to the Commercial Mixed Use-Gateway Zone Subdistrict. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#77Conduct a public hearing and consider amending the public restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-93-0047 for properties on West Howard Lane. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#78Public hearing and approval of terminating a public restrictive covenant for the property at 600 Harthan Street.

#79Public hearing and ordinance to rezone the Simmons-Glaser House at 1112 West 10th Street to add historic landmark zoning.

#80Public hearing and ordinance to rezone Covington Medical at 703 East Covington Drive from neighborhood commercial to general office zoning with a conditional overlay.

#81Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 16231 North IH-35 Service Road Northbound from single-family and community commercial zoning to limited industrial service-planned development area zoning.

#82Public hearing and ordinance to modify a condition of zoning for the Stonelake Multifamily property at 9505-B Stonelake Boulevard. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#83Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 1716 San Antonio Street from general office to downtown mixed use with a conditional overlay. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#84Public hearing and ordinance to amend a prior zoning ordinance and correct the legal descriptions for Tract 1 and Tract 2 of the 6th and Lamar properties. The underlying zoning designations remain unchanged.

#85Approves a resolution establishing a policy governing officeholder expenses.

#86Public hearing and ordinance consideration to amend City Code Chapter 25-10 requirements for relocating non-conforming off-premises signs, or billboards, displaced by transportation improvements.

#87Authorize a 60-month lease amendment with Central Health for property at 2901 Montopolis Dr. to support Austin Public Health's WIC program through February 2031.