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

#1Approval of the City Council work session minutes from February 24, 2026, and regular meeting minutes from February 26, 2026.

#2Authorizes negotiation and execution of an agreement with Bridge Projects LLC for artwork for the Northeast Service Center Garage Façade Art in Public Places project.

#3Authorize a 10-year food service and retail concession lease for the West Gate Expansion and Concourse M at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with Air Star Concessions. The lease is projected to generate $395,000 in annual operating revenue.

#4Authorize an amendment to the legal services agreement with Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP to represent the City in matters involving a former City employee.

#5Authorize an amendment to legal services with Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP for representation in the Billy Faircloth federal lawsuit, increasing the contract by $301,000 to a $455,000 maximum.

#6Amends the FY 2025-2026 Special Revenue Fund budget to accept FEMA Public Assistance funding for COVID-19 costs and expenses from the 2015 Halloween Flood. The City must provide a matching contribution for the flood-related funds.

#7Authorize a construction-services contract with Noble General Contractors for Austin Energy's St. Elmo Vehicle Bays project, including contingency funding.

#8Authorize a construction-services contract for the Second Street Garage Exterior Improvements Project. RS Ellis d/b/a Southwest Corporation would receive up to $2,973,318, including contingency, funded through the Austin Convention Center capital budget.

#9Authorize a construction contract with Austin Filter Systems, Inc. for the Little Walnut Creek–Asian American Resource Center/Rutherford Stormwater Improvement project.

#10Authorize five engineering-services contracts for Austin Aviation's Materials Testing Rotation List, divided among five firms.

#11Authorize furniture, installation, and related-service contracts for Austin Aviation through procurement cooperatives, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year extensions.

#12Authorizes a contract with National Car Charging, LLC to maintain, repair, and replace electric vehicle charging stations for Austin Energy and Austin Aviation.

#13Ratifies and amends a contract for RSA SecurID software licenses, hardware, and support for Austin Technology Services, including additional future services.

#14Authorize an amendment with SHI-Government Solutions Inc. for continued project management software licensing, maintenance, and support for Austin Technology Services. The amendment increases the contract by $1.622 million to a total not-to-exceed amount of $1.7 million.

#15Authorize an amendment to Carahsoft Technology Corp.'s contract for citywide customer experience management and analytics, increasing the contract ceiling to $530,000.

#16Authorize a contract with Optimum Consultancy Services for Smartsheet work-management software and support for all City departments, with a total amount not to exceed $900,000.

#17Authorize an amendment to Qualtrax, Inc.'s compliance and quality management software subscription contract for all City departments.

#18Authorize a $979,529 amendment to Doucet & Associates, Inc.'s engineering-services contract for Austin Water's Upper Harris Branch Interceptor Project, increasing the contract ceiling to $4,044,907. The amendment is funded through Austin Water's Capital Budget.

#19Authorize an engineering-services contract with CAS Consulting and Services, Inc. for Austin Water's Thousand Oaks Interceptor project.

#20Authorize a $3.9 million amendment to ABM's contract to continue operating and managing City parking facilities, increasing the total contract authority to $7.8 million.

#21Authorizes a $300,000 amendment to continue Austin Water's sodium bisulfite supply contract, bringing the contract’s not-to-exceed total to $1,364,000. Current funding is available in Austin Water’s operating budget, with future-term funding subject to future budgets.

#22Authorize a contract with Environmental Survey Inc. d/b/a Environmental Survey Consulting for aquatic vegetation maintenance in wet ponds for Austin Watershed Protection. The initial three-year term may be extended by up to two additional years.

#23Authorizes a contract with Texas Disposal Systems for Central Business District collection services for Austin Resource Recovery, with a three-year initial term and up to two one-year extensions.

#24Authorizes five investigation and mediation service contracts for Austin Human Resources, with a combined amount not to exceed $2,250,000 over an initial one-year term and up to four extensions.

#25Authorizes two contracts to supply pool chemicals for public pools, with a combined amount not to exceed $2,174,800 over an initial two-year term and up to three extensions.

#26Authorize three contracts for citywide flat-sheet printing and bulk-mail services, with one-year initial terms and up to four one-year extensions.

#27Ratifies a contract with Austin Rebuilders AC Parts and Hoses, Inc. for automotive aftermarket and custom air-conditioning parts for Austin Fleet Mobility Services.

#28Authorizes a contract amendment for enterprise architecture products and services used by City departments, increasing the contract authority with SPARX Sales US LLC d/b/a SPARX Systems North America.

#29Authorize a construction-services contract with Alpha Paving, Inc. for the 2026 Austin Water Asphalt and Concrete Restoration project. The initial one-year term is funded at $2 million, with up to four one-year extensions and a total not-to-exceed amount of $10 million.

#30Authorizes negotiation and execution of documents to acquire a 0.985-acre property with a 13,200-square-foot building for an Austin Resource Recovery reuse warehouse that will redistribute gently used furniture.

#31Adopts the Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, establishing a framework for homelessness policies, investments, and partnerships. The plan has no immediate fiscal impact; future projects will return for approval.

#32Approves annexation of approximately 9.776 acres of Ross Road right-of-way into the City's full-purpose jurisdiction and authorizes a service plan agreement with Travis County. The roadway segment runs from State Highway 71 East south toward Saint Thomas Drive.

#33Authorizes negotiation and execution of a 12-month amendment with Communities for Recovery for peer recovery counseling and opioid-overdose prevention services through March 31, 2027. The amendment increases the agreement by up to $250,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $500,000.

#34Authorize an agreement with Avita Drugs, LLC to provide discounted outpatient pharmacy services to qualified residents through the 340B Drug Pricing Program from April 2026 through September 2030, including extension options.

#35Amends the City Code speed-limit table to set 20 mph limits on specified segments of Elkhorn Mountain Trail, Oro Valley Trail, and Pheasant Rock Road near Pond Springs Elementary School.

#36Amends an interlocal agreement with Capital Metro to implement the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, increasing funding by $5 million to a total not-to-exceed amount of $15 million.

#37Authorizes an increase in the City's cost participation with United Properties Development, LLC for oversized wastewater interceptors serving a proposed mixed-use development at East Howard Lane and SH 130.

#38Approves appointments, waivers, member removals and replacements, and bylaw amendments for citizen boards, commissions, Council committees, intergovernmental bodies, and public facility corporations.

#39Directs the City Manager to explore City Code amendments establishing maximum off-street parking requirements in the ETOD combining district and other transit corridors, with defined exceptions and stakeholder engagement.

#40Initiates Land Development Code amendments to establish zoning districts for missing middle housing and mixed-use development, while reducing related administrative barriers.

#41Direct the City Manager to develop protections and response options for City parkland facing condemnation, report to Council, and consider amendments to joint use agreements with Austin Independent School District.

#42Approve a resolution to expand small-business opportunities through a program and Land Development Code amendments governing home occupations, including sales, exterior business activity, ACUs, and front yard businesses.

#43Authorizes negotiation and conveyance of a 0.0937-acre parcel at 306 Saxon Lane to the Austin Housing Finance Corporation for development and maintenance of at least one affordable housing unit for low-income households.

#44Directs the City Manager to evaluate and recommend policies that encourage or require parking costs to be separated from residential unit rents or purchase prices in new developments.

#45Directs the City Manager to pursue partnerships with independent school districts to repurpose closed campuses and create a land policy preserving public sites for community-beneficial uses and equitable transit-oriented development.

#46Directs the City Manager to explore an interlocal agreement with Travis County to coordinate transportation planning, public safety, and related considerations for certain permitted special events near the city limits, and report back to Council.

#47Sets a public hearing to consider repealing and replacing the Electrical Code to adopt the 2026 National Electrical Code, Annex H, and local amendments.

#48Approve Commission on Aging bylaw amendments to update department references, clarify staff support roles, and establish the Age-Friendly Advisory Committee.

#49Reappoint Judge Selena Alvarenga and Jessica Palvino to the Sobering Center Board of Directors, with Alvarenga serving as a joint appointment.

#50The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to convene the Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors, then reconvene Council after the board meeting adjourns.

#51Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan to adopt the Austin Core Transportation Plan as an update to the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan. The item has no fiscal impact.

#52Conducts a public hearing and considers authorizing permanent and temporary use of portions of Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park for an Austin Water reclaimed-water line.

#53Conduct a public hearing on an ordinance amending Land Development Code requirements for signs notifying the public of zoning and rezoning applications. The zoning-sign fee will be reevaluated if the amendment is approved.

#54Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.172 acres at 3603 and 3605 Robbins Road under Senate Bill 1844. The land spans full- and limited-purpose jurisdiction areas in Council District 10.

#55Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to disannex approximately 0.511 acres at 2803 Pearce Road under Senate Bill 1844.

#56Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 2.65 acres at several Manana Street properties from the City’s boundary limits under Texas Senate Bill 1844.

#57Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.346 acres at 6707 Troll Haven under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The property is in the full-purpose jurisdiction in Council District 10 and has no fiscal impact.

#58Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 1.035 acres at 1204 Rockcliff Road under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The property spans full-purpose and limited-purpose jurisdictions in Council District 8 and has no fiscal impact.

#59Conducts a public hearing on an ordinance granting additional floor-to-area ratio and building-height entitlements for a downtown development project under the Downtown Density Bonus Program. The item has no fiscal impact.

#60Conduct a public hearing on a resolution supporting Cameron Road Apartments Ltd.'s application for federal 4% non-competitive housing tax credits for the Cameron Road Apartments multifamily development. The development would be financed through the private activity bond program, with no City funding obligation.

#61Conduct a public hearing and consider emergency adoption of an ordinance establishing local standards of care for City-operated youth recreational programs. The item has no fiscal impact.

#62Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance to disannex 65 properties totaling about 35.36 acres near Lake Austin, pursuant to Texas Senate Bill 1844. The properties are within the City's full-purpose and limited-purpose jurisdictions in Council Districts 8 and 10.

#63Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.411 acres at 3411 Westlake Drive under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The property is currently in the full-purpose jurisdiction in Council District 8.

#64Public hearing and proposed ordinance to disannex approximately 0.301 acres at 4807 Laguna Lane under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The property is in full-purpose jurisdiction in Council District 8.

#65Public hearing and proposed ordinance to revise relocation and height requirements for existing non-conforming off-premise signs (billboards), while waiving certain code-amendment initiation, notice, and Planning Commission review requirements.

#66Public hearing and proposed ordinance to amend sign regulations, allowing larger electronic and off-premises advertising signs in the public right-of-way and waiving initiation requirements.

#67Public hearing and ordinance to amend Goodnight Ranch PUD zoning conditions for a portion of the development, with potential fee waivers, alternative funding, regulatory modifications, and property acquisition.

#68Public hearing and ordinance to consolidate several downtown parcels into downtown mixed use (DMU) zoning at the 1000 Red River area.

#69Public hearing and ordinance to amend the East Avenue PUD zoning conditions for Parcel A, including amendments to City Code Title 25 and Ordinance No. 20070326-002. The request retains PUD-NP zoning while changing applicable zoning conditions.

#70Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway Service Road Eastbound from GR-CO and LI-CO to LI zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#71Public hearing and ordinance to rezone the North Burnet/Gateway area bounded by Braker Lane, Burnet Road, MoPac Expressway, and Stonelake Boulevard to the Research and Sciences Mixed Use Subdistrict.

#72Conduct a public hearing and amend zoning conditions for properties at 108 West Gibson Street and 107 West James Street. The request retains the existing CS-MU-V-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP zoning designation while changing its conditions.

#73Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street from CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-1-CO-NP to allow commercial liquor sales. Staff recommends denial, while the Planning Commission recommends approval; an opposition petition was filed.

#74Approves an ordinance dissolving the South Central Waterfront Advisory Board and repealing the City Code provision establishing it. The item has no fiscal impact.

#75Private legal consultation regarding issues related to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases.

#76Private consultation with legal counsel regarding legal issues related to federal mandates.