City CouncilThursday, February 26, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall

#1This consent item has been removed.

#2Authorize an amendment to Signature Flight Support's airport general aviation facility management agreement, extending its term by one year effective March 1, 2026. The extension is projected to generate additional operating-budget revenue.

#3Authorize a 10-year building and ground lease with Federal Express Corporation at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport beginning January 1, 2026, consolidating existing cargo-area agreements. The lease is projected to be revenue neutral for fiscal year 2025-2026.

#4Authorize an amendment to the legal services agreement with Richards Rodriguez & Skeith to represent the City and individual officers in Glen and Mindy Shield v. City of Austin. The amendment adds $455,500, bringing the contract ceiling to $609,500.

#5Authorize an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Integral Care for the Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, adding support for mental-health crisis first response in collaboration with City first responders.

#6Authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement with The Sobering Center to increase funding for clinical oversight, including funding for two remaining extension options.

#7Authorize up to $510,000 for annual professional dues and membership renewals with electric utility industry associations. Funding is available in Austin Energy's operating budget.

#8Repeals and reserves City Code Section 15-9-5, eliminating deposit or bond requirements for electric utility infrastructure improvements.

#9Ratifies mutual-aid agreement expenses incurred by Austin Energy with CenterPoint Energy and CPS Energy.

#10Authorizes issuance and sale of up to $350 million in Airport System Revenue Bonds to partially fund expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with sale completed by August 26, 2026.

#11Authorizes issuance and sale of Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026B (AMT), to partially fund expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The bonds must be issued by August 26, 2026, with debt service and administrative fees funded through the Airport Revenue Bond Redemption Fund operating budget.

#12Reappoints five members and appoints Dr. Eric Johnson to the Austin Public Facilities Corporation board, with terms ending December 31, 2029. The item has no fiscal impact.

#13Authorizes a construction contract for the 7th Street and Springdale Road Intersection Improvements project, including contingency funding.

#14Authorizes a construction contract for the Colony Park Water Pipeline Renewal project, funded through Austin Water and Austin Transportation and Public Works capital budgets.

#15Authorizes a construction-services contract for the Merion Circle Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal project, including contingency funding.

#16Authorizes additional contingency for Austin Water's Polybutylene Water Services Replacement Program construction contract with Austin Underground, Inc. The increase raises the contract's not-to-exceed total to $10,800,369.

#17Authorizes an injury-prevention training and program-development contract for Austin Energy with Capitol Medical Services, LLC, for up to three years.

#18Authorize a crane and heavy-equipment operations training contract for Austin Energy with Crane Tech, LLC for up to three years.

#19Authorize a SolarWinds network performance management software products and services contract for City departments, with up to four annual extension options.

#20Authorizes a mobile communications archiving services contract for Austin Technology Services with FreeIt Data Solutions Inc. for an initial three-year term and up to two one-year extensions.

#21Authorizes a contract amendment with Equinix for Austin Energy cloud connection subscriptions, extending the term up to three years and increasing the contract amount.

#22Authorizes a contract with Freeit Data Solutions Inc. for a log data observability platform for Austin Technology Services, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year extensions.

#23Authorizes a recreation management software contract for Austin Parks and Recreation with RecTrac, LLC d/b/a Vermont Systems, with an initial two-year term and up to four two-year extensions.

#24Authorize four consulting-services contracts for Austin Resource Recovery, with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year extensions.

#25Authorize a contract with The Other Ones Foundation to operate bridge shelter and provide social services, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year extensions.

#26Authorize three citywide roofing-services contracts for all City departments, with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#27Authorize a contract for catalog parts, supplies, and repair services for Austin Water, with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#28Authorize a contract with Colehour + Cohen Inc. dba C+C for climate pollution reduction services for Austin Transportation and Public Works, with a three-year initial term and one optional one-year extension.

#29Authorizes a fully insured employee vision-plan contract for Human Resources for an initial three-year term, with up to two one-year extensions.

#30Authorizes a contract with Shannon Chemical Corp. to supply liquid phosphate for Austin Water for up to five years.

#31Authorizes an amendment with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. for continued FirstWatch health data monitoring tools used by City departments.

#32Authorizes negotiation and execution of a lease amendment with AlphaCore Capital, LLC to end its lease early and waive remaining rent and charges. Staff may extend the lease month-to-month for up to six months at a specified minimum monthly rental rate.

#33Authorize an amendment with Integral Care for street outreach services for people experiencing homelessness, adding funding to the current term and three extension options. The revised total agreement amount would not exceed $3,756,770.

#34Authorize an agreement with Family Endeavors, doing business as Endeavors, to provide shelter services at the Marshalling Yard for individuals experiencing homelessness. The initial 12-month term and optional extension may total up to $16 million.

#35This consent item has been removed.

#36Establishes a policy for consultation between the City Manager’s Office and AFSCME Local 1624 on matters affecting the City's civilian workforce. The item has no fiscal impact.

#37Approve a resolution appointing Joe Barge to the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3 Board of Directors under the existing consent agreement.

#38Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 12-1 to regulate vehicle engine noise and create an offense.

#39Authorize an interlocal agreement with Austin Community College District to provide college credits through the Criminal Justice Degree Program for Austin Police cadets earning Texas Commission on Law Enforcement certifications. The agreement would begin with a two-year term and allow up to three two-year extensions.

#40Amends the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget to accept and appropriate Alzheimer's Association funding for the Healthy Brain Initiative grant. No City funding match is required.

#41Amends an interlocal agreement with Austin ISD to administer the Community Development Block Grant Teen Parent Child Care Program, adding one-time funding and increasing future extension amounts.

#42Amends the agreement with Family Eldercare to continue administering the Community Development Block Grant Financial & Housing Stability Program for an additional year, with up to four extensions.

#43Authorizes agreements with six agencies to provide HIV services, with an initial 12-month term and up to three additional annual extensions.

#44Amend an interlocal agreement with Integral Care to extend housing services for people living with HIV through December 21, 2026, with added funding for the current term and remaining extension option.

#45Authorize an agreement with Integral Care to administer the Community Development Block Grant Youth Services Program for an initial 12-month term, with up to four extensions.

#46Amends an interlocal agreement with Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority to implement the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, increasing funding by $5 million to a total not exceeding $15 million.

#47Approves wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6290 for a 2.85-acre tract at 1107 Castle Ridge Road in the Drinking Water Protection Zone and Barton Springs Zone. The property owner will pay all infrastructure connection costs, with no fiscal impact to the city.

#48Approves appointments, waivers, member replacements, and bylaw amendments for boards, commissions, committees, intergovernmental bodies, and public facility corporations.

#49Approves a funding commitment for operating costs of the planned Esperanza II emergency shelter at 626 Bastrop Highway and directs development of a long-term operating sustainability plan. The commitment supports approximately $48 million in state HOME-ARP shelter development funding.

#50Approve a City Code amendment establishing a citywide Comprehensive Efficiency Assessment Program under the City Auditor.

#51Waives or reimburses certain fees for Muslim Community Support Services' Muslim Heritage Month Entrepreneurship Panel at the Carver Cultural Center.

#52Approves waiver or reimbursement of certain fees for Cupid's Undie Run 2026, scheduled at 716 West Sixth Street on February 21, 2026.

#53Authorizes $6,500 from the District 6 operating budget for Austin Parks and Recreation enhancements at Springwoods Park and directs community engagement on further community-led improvements.

#54Authorizes $100,000 from the District 8 City Council Office operating budget for Austin Parks and Recreation to develop a permanent dog off-leash area at Circle C Metropolitan Park.

#55Adopts the Audit and Finance Committee’s framework for developing a general obligation bond program.

#56Directs the City Manager to develop a rubric for evaluating whether existing social service contracts should receive full funding, partial funding, or elimination in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

#57Authorizes eminent domain proceedings to acquire a permanent access easement for the CKT961 Induction Reduction Project, which will mitigate induced voltage from an Austin Energy transmission line on the Cap Metro Red Rail Line. The acquisition concerns property owned by TREA SH Ranch, LLC and is currently appraised at $119,432.

#58Public hearing on the proposed full-purpose annexation of about 9.776 acres of Ross Road right-of-way between State Highway 71 East and south of Saint Thomas Drive.

#59Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to disannex approximately 0.35 acres at 1900 Cliffwood Drive under Texas Senate Bill 1844.

#60Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.82 acres at 1111 North Weston Lane under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The property spans full-purpose jurisdiction and the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

#61Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 2.28 acres at 2701, 2801, and 2802 Pearce Road under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The affected properties include land in full-purpose and limited-purpose jurisdiction.

#62Conducts a public hearing and considers an ordinance to disannex approximately 4.2 acres at 3115 and 3117 Westlake Drive under Senate Bill 1844.

#63The Council will evaluate the City Manager's performance and consider the City Manager's compensation and benefits in executive session.

#64Evaluates the Municipal Court Clerk's performance and considers the clerk's compensation and benefits in executive session.

#65The City Council will evaluate the City Clerk's performance and consider the position's compensation and benefits in executive session.

#66Executive-session evaluation of the City Auditor's performance, compensation, and benefits.

#67Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan future land use map, changing specified properties from Single Family and Civic to Mixed Use. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#68Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning the Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use site from GR-NP and SF-3-NP to a GR-V-DB90-NP district. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend GR-DB90-NP zoning instead.

#69Conducts a public hearing and considers the amended rezoning request for the Montopolis-Fairway Mixed Use site to GR-V-NP zoning. The prior staff and Planning Commission recommendation remains GR-DB90-NP zoning.

#70Conducts a public hearing and considers an ordinance to amend the Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan, changing the future land use designation of 7009 West William Cannon Drive from Office to Commercial.

#71Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning Lantana Tract 34 at 6941 1/2 and 7009 West William Cannon Drive from GO-NP to GR-CO-NP zoning. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#72Conducts a public hearing and amends the Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Plan to change 2108 and 2110 East 22nd Street from Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial land use.

#73Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 2108 and 2110 East 22nd Street from SF-3-NP family residence zoning to LR-CO-NP neighborhood commercial zoning. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#74Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Oak Hill Combined Neighborhood Plan's future land use map for South Town properties on West US 290 from Commercial to Mixed Use. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#75Public hearing and ordinance to rezone South Town properties on West U.S. Highway 290 Westbound from CS-CO-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-NP, allowing mixed-use and vertical mixed-use building zoning. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#76Public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone 2301 West North Loop Boulevard from community commercial (GR) to commercial-liquor sales (CS-1). Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#77Public hearing and ordinance to rezone specified properties near West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Nueces Street from CS and CS-MU to DMU-CO zoning.

#78Public hearing and ordinance to rezone specified properties near West 18th and Nueces Street from GO and DMU-CO zoning to DMU-CO zoning.

#79Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Pioneer Crossing PUD zoning conditions for property at 3124 East Parmer Lane in the Harris Branch Watershed. The amendment may include fee waivers, alternative funding, regulatory modifications, and property acquisition.

#80Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street from CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-1-CO-NP, allowing commercial liquor sales subject to a conditional overlay. Staff recommends denial, while the Planning Commission recommends approval.

#81Approve the minutes from the February 3, 2026 City Council work session and February 5, 2026 regular meeting.

#82Nominate United Parcel Service, Inc. for designation as a Texas Enterprise Project by the Governor’s Economic Development and Tourism Office. The nomination does not obligate the City to provide funds or incentives.

#83Conducts a public hearing on amendments to City Code Chapter 25-10 allowing larger electronic and off-premise signs in public rights-of-way and revising billboard relocation and height rules. The ordinance also waives certain code-amendment initiation, notice, and Planning Commission review requirements.