City CouncilThursday, May 28, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall

#1Sets the residence-homestead tax exemption for seniors and persons with disabilities at $192,000 plus a legally permitted adjustment to maintain equivalent prior-year property tax relief. The item states it has no fiscal impact.

#2Authorizes defeasance of up to $5 million in outstanding 2025 general obligation bonds for the St. John Properties mixed-use redevelopment, including an escrow agreement with U.S. Bank Trust Company. The defeasance will be funded by an upfront payment from Greystar under the public-private partnership.

#3Authorizes sale and subdivision of the St. John site into the St. John North and St. John South properties for multifamily residential and retail development. The properties will be sold to South Congress Public Facility Corporation, an affiliate controlled by HACA.

#4Amends the FY 2025-2026 Austin Financial Services Capital Budget to appropriate land-sale proceeds for connectivity, accessibility, and amenity investments in the historic St. John Neighborhood.

#5Approves the second reading of a 10-year non-exclusive natural gas distribution franchise for Texas Gas Service and repeals the prior franchise ordinance.

#6Authorize an agreement allowing eligible Austin Firefighters Retirement Fund employees and retirees to participate in the City’s 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Participation is cost-neutral to the City.

#7Authorize an agreement allowing eligible Austin Police Retirement System employees and retirees to participate in the City’s 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Participation is cost-neutral to the City.

#8Authorizes an agreement allowing eligible employees and retirees of the City of Austin Employees’ Retirement System to participate in the City’s 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Participation is cost-neutral and has no fiscal impact to the City.

#9Approves publication of notice of intent to issue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2026, for public safety, infrastructure, park, street, and Waller Creek District improvements.

#10Authorize an amendment to an interlocal agreement with the Austin Public Facilities Corporation for design services for improvements at 3300 North Interstate Highway 35, up to $1 million.

#11Approves an ordinance to suspend SiEnergy Gas's proposed natural-gas rate increase and join a coalition participating in related Railroad Commission proceedings.

#12Authorizes additional contingency for Santa Clara Construction, LTD's construction contract for the Northwest Lift Station Improvements: Rock Harbor Force Main and Four Points #2 Project.

#13Authorize a construction contract with Keeley Construction Group, Inc. for the Crosstown Tunnel Centralized Odor Control Facility Project for Austin Water, including contingency funding.

#14Authorize two contracts for facility-system and HVAC parts for Austin Aviation, each with a three-year initial term and up to two one-year extensions.

#15Authorizes a power generation monitoring, maintenance, and support services contract for Austin Energy. The contract would have a three-year initial term with up to two one-year extensions.

#16Authorizes a contract with T-Mobile for a broadband-services control center platform for Austin Technology Services, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year extensions.

#17Authorizes a one-year contract amendment for Cellebrite hardware, software, and services for Austin Police.

#18Authorizes a Synario financial forecast software contract for Austin Water and Austin Financial Services with PFM Solutions LLC, with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#19Authorize maintenance and support for OASyS supervisory control and data acquisition hardware and software for Austin Water, with an initial one-year term and up to two extensions.

#20Authorizes a contract amendment with CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. for continued maintenance and support of the Advantage financial management system.

#21Authorizes a construction contract with Rucoba and Maya Construction, LLC for the Burleson/Stassney High Crash Intersection Improvements project.

#22Authorizes a contract with Flintco, LLC to replace condenser water pumps for Austin Energy.

#23Authorizes an amendment to HDR Engineering, Inc.'s engineering-services contract for the Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot and Program Management Project.

#24Authorize a $6 million amendment to Walker Partners, LLC's engineering services agreement under the 2016 Large Scale General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List, increasing the contract ceiling to $21.6 million.

#25Authorizes a contract with D&B Construction Group d/b/a DB Utility to perform accuracy testing for Austin Water's large-diameter meters, with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#26Authorize a 27-month contract with Access Innovation Partners, LLC to prepare an Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan and self-evaluation report for Management Services, not to exceed $500,000.

#27Authorize an amendment to continue long-term disability insurance for Austin Human Resources with Life Insurance Company of North America. The amendment increases the contract by $2,700,000, for a revised total not to exceed $16,068,000.

#28Authorizes nine contracts for Austin Police to procure ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories for one year, with up to two one-year extensions.

#29Authorizes a bird and bat control services contract with Power Pest Corp. d/b/a Urban Bird Services for up to five years.

#30Authorizes a fluorosilicic acid supply contract for Austin Water with Pencco Inc. for up to five years.

#31Authorizes a contract with Holt Truck Centers for OEM parts and repair services for Crane Carrier and Hino refuse truck cabs and chassis used by Austin Fleet Mobility Services.

#32Authorizes contracts for oils, greases, lubricants, and parts for City departments with Arnold Oil Company and Lubricant Product & Supplies.

#33Authorizes a contract for powdered activated carbon for Austin Water for up to five years, with a total value not to exceed $4.3 million.

#34Authorizes two contracts for tire repair and replacement services for City vehicles and equipment, divided between two contractors for up to five years.

#35Authorizes a construction-services contract for the Midfield Investigations and Vehicle Checkpoint Project. The contract with contingency totals up to $1,732,973.

#36Authorizes a $10 million amendment to ARUP US, Inc.'s building commissioning services contract for the Airport Expansion and Development Program, raising the contract limit to $34 million.

#37Authorize a $27 million amendment to WSP USA Inc.'s professional-services contract for Airport Program Management Support Consultant Services. The revised contract ceiling would be $67 million, funded through Austin Aviation's capital budget.

#38Authorizes a revenue contract for cutting, baling, and selling hay for Austin Water, with a one-year initial term and up to four extensions.

#39Authorizes development review staff-augmentation contracts for building plan review, inspections, and site plan review services.

#40Authorizes a contract with Mansfield Pump Company for Ebara, Flygt, A-C Custom, Xylem, and Goulds pump parts and services for Austin Water, with a not-to-exceed amount of $4 million.

#41Authorize seventeen consulting contracts for citywide strategic planning, organizational improvement, shared-services evaluation, and performance initiatives. The contracts run for three years with up to two one-year extensions.

#42Authorizes an amended interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for dock space supporting Emergency Medical Services inflatable rescue boats at the University of Texas Rowing Center for five years, with two optional one-year renewals.

#43Authorizes acquisition of a 0.281-acre residential property at 7508 Shadywood Drive to expand Guitarland Neighborhood Park.

#44Authorizes an amendment shortening Engelhart CTP Management Corp.'s lease at Two Barton Skyway, a future public safety headquarters building. The change is projected to reduce facility revenue.

#45Amends the Rental Property Code to require disclosure of certain fees when leasing dwellings or mobile home/recreational vehicle spaces to households, with penalties for violations.

#46Authorizes negotiation and execution of a five-year interlocal agreement with Travis County for recycling and disposal drop-off services for residents outside the City.

#47Authorizes submission of a Federal Emergency Management Agency Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant application for the East Bouldin Creek - Annie Street Flood Risk Reduction Project. If awarded, Watershed Protection would provide a 25% local match and return for funding authorization.

#48Authorizes an advance funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for water and wastewater line relocations and capacity improvements required by the IH-35 Capital Express University Roadway Project.

#49Amends an interlocal agreement to increase the City's share for consultant services updating the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan over a five-year term.

#50Approve appointments, waivers, member removals and replacements, and bylaw amendments for boards, commissions, Council committees, intergovernmental bodies, and public facility corporations.

#51Initiates Land Development Code amendments to create zoning districts and update zoning, transportation, street design, building, and site-development standards. The changes are intended to streamline standards and improve multimodal mobility.

#52Directs the City Manager to recommend regulatory amendments prohibiting dumpster collection near residential properties at unreasonable hours due to noise impacts and report back to Council.

#53Approves the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees for the Memorial Benefit Baseball Tournament at the Edward Rendon Baseball Complex on April 26, 2026.

#54Renames Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary as Daniel Llanes Wildlife Sanctuary and waives notice and City Code park-naming policy requirements for the renaming.

#55Directs the City Manager to study mechanisms for deeper affordability at existing subsidized housing, fee-in-lieu options for on-site affordable units, and access to high-opportunity areas for very low-income residents.

#56Directs the City Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the District 3 office to gather community feedback on interpretive signage at Chicano Park recognizing its historic and cultural significance. Authorizes up to $8,000 for the signage.

#57Approves an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees for McCallum Fine Arts Academy's production of Time Tim and Big Meanie Sima at the Dougherty Arts Center.

#58Initiates amendments to City Code Title 25 to facilitate development or redevelopment of park amenities on City parkland.

#59Approve a resolution directing updates to rules, police training, public awareness, and recreation planning concerning electric mini motorcycles and electric dirt bikes (e-motos). The City Manager would report back to Council.

#60Directs the City Manager to update the I-35 Cap and Stitch Program to fund two near-term improvements, coordinate funding commitments with TxDOT, and reduce the Program's general obligation bond appropriation.

#61Approves the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees for the 2026 Austin Sunshine Run held at Auditorium Shores.

#62Directs the City Manager to work with CapMetro to assess the cost, cost-sharing options, and feasibility of providing fare-free transit on Election Day in the 2026 general election and potentially during early voting.

#63Authorize eminent domain proceedings to acquire eight permanent and temporary easements for the Barton Creek Lift Station Improvements Project, improving system reliability and reducing overflow risk.

#64Authorize eminent domain proceedings to acquire a temporary working-space easement for the South First Street Reclaimed Water Main Project, which will connect reclaimed-water infrastructure across the Colorado River.

#65Authorizes eminent-domain proceedings to acquire approximately 0.2033 acre for the Upper Tannehill Wastewater Improvements: Morris Williams Project, including stream restoration and replacement of a 24-inch wastewater line.

#66The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to convene a Board of Directors meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, then reconvene City Council afterward. The item has no fiscal impact.

#67Public hearing and ordinance to create DDB400 and DDB850 density bonus zoning districts, providing additional development entitlements in exchange for affordable housing and community benefits. The ordinance also changes Rainey Street and Downtown Density Bonus Program eligibility regulations.

#68Public hearing and resolution supporting Roers Austin Apartments Owner V LP's application for 4% non-competitive federal Housing Tax Credits for Decker Lane Apartments, a proposed multifamily development financed through private activity bonds.

#69Public hearing and resolution supporting Elm Ridge Preservation, LP's application for 4% non-competitive federal Housing Tax Credits for acquisition and rehabilitation of Elm Ridge Apartments, financed through private activity bonds.

#70Conducts a public hearing on a resolution supporting South First Affordable Partners LP's application for 4% non-competitive Housing Tax Credits to rehabilitate the scattered-site South First Affordable Apartments development. The project would use private activity bond financing and creates no City funding obligation.

#71Conducts a public hearing and considers floodplain-regulation variances for a single-family dwelling at 1812 Clifford Avenue within Boggy Creek's 25-year and 100-year floodplains.

#72Public hearing and ordinance to grant floodplain-regulation variances for construction of a single-family home at 4502 Avenue F within the 25-year and 100-year floodplains of Waller Creek.

#73Public hearing and ordinance consideration to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan by removing specified properties and changing the plan boundary.

#74Public hearing and ordinance to grant floodplain-regulation variances for a duplex at 4905 Prock Lane within the 100-year floodplain of Tannehill Branch Creek.

#75Public hearing and zoning ordinance to add the Downtown Density Bonus 400 combining district to approximately 208 acres in downtown. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#76Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Montopolis Neighborhood Plan future land use map for 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street from Single Family to Multifamily Residential use.

#77Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street from SF-6-NP to MF-2-NP, allowing low-density multifamily residential zoning. Staff recommends denial, while the Planning Commission recommends approval.

#78Public hearing and rezoning ordinance for ICU Medical property at 3900 West Howard Lane, changing zoning from LI to LI-PDA. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#79Conducts a public hearing and considers termination of the restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-81-037 for property at 3900 W. Howard Lane. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#80Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 8011 Brodie Lane from NO-MU-CO to LO-MU-CO zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend LO-MU zoning.

#81Public hearing and ordinance to designate the Hill-Thompson House at 1906 Maple Avenue as a historic landmark through rezoning to SF-3-H-HD-NP, as recommended by staff and commissions.

#82Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 301 1/2 North Lamar Boulevard from downtown mixed use to a general commercial, mixed-use, vertical mixed-use, conditional overlay, and density bonus zoning district.

#83Public hearing and rezoning ordinance for 1608 West 6th Street to change zoning from GO-NP to LR-CO-NP for the Holly Wu West 6th Street Restaurant. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the rezoning, with the Commission recommendation amended.

#84Public hearing and proposed termination of restrictive covenants associated with prior zoning cases for properties on East Riverside Drive.

#85Public hearing to terminate the restrictive covenant associated with zoning case C14-72-299 for properties on East Riverside Drive.

#86Public hearing and first-reading consideration of a rezoning ordinance for the South Shore PUD Addition, changing the site from ERC Corridor Mixed Use to PUD-NP zoning.

#87Approve a settlement agreement for claims related to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases, funded through the Liability Reserve Fund and debt obligations. Claims may include those of Michael James Scott, Robert Springsteen, Forrest Welborn, and Maurice Pierce's estate and family.

#88Authorizes applying for and accepting Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program State Homeland Security Program funds for multiple public safety projects. No local match is required.

#89Authorizes applying for and accepting Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative funds for multiple public safety projects. No local match is required.

#90Authorize six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for City departments. The contracts have a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#91Ordinance to accept and appropriate a $25,000 Texas Department of Transportation grant for the APD STEP Click It or Ticket Mobilization Project. The required 20 percent City match will be provided through existing Austin Police Department personnel costs.

#92Amends the Downtown Density Bonus Program ordinance to revise when adopted exhibits apply to bonus-area applications and change the deadline for the City Manager to return with a CBD maximum base-height amendment. The item has no fiscal impact.

#93Directs the City Manager to bring forward fee-waiver or reimbursement items for Austin’s New Year at the end of 2026 and annually thereafter.

#94Approves an ordinance waiving special-event road-closure notice requirements and modifying sign regulations and permits for the 2026 United States Grand Prix and related events.

#95Approves an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain development fees for a soccer field at 7000 Woodhue Drive.

#96Amend the outdoor special-event sound equipment ordinance to extend operating hours for Austin FC's FIFA World Cup 2026 watch parties at Vic Mathias Shores on June 11 and 12, 2026.

#97Directs the City Manager to develop a potential bond package and related ordinances for a November 2026 bond election, for Council consideration on July 23, 2026.

#98Directs the City Manager to develop a policy proposal to limit emissions from City-owned gas peaker units and report back to Council.

#99Directs the City Manager to develop a policy proposal to mitigate harms from gas peaker units and other utility generation and create a resident-benefit program for communities affected by fossil fuel facilities.

#100Directs the City Manager to identify options for equitably distributing future City-owned gas peaker units geographically and report back to Council.

#101Directs the City Manager to assess best practices for managed EV charging and home battery storage incentives and recommend program changes to improve participation, grid flexibility, affordability, equity, and reliability.

#102Discussion and possible action on proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 financial policy changes concerning City revenue, spending, debt, and bonds.

#103Appoints members to the Municipal Civil Service Commission and designates its chair.

#104Conduct a public hearing on an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 to remove 1404 East Riverside Drive from the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan and revise the plan boundary. The item has no fiscal impact.

#105Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 8901 East U.S. Highway 290 from GR-CO and LI-CO to limited industrial service (LI) zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#106Public hearing and ordinance to designate a portion of 907 East 13th Street, the Goins-Versea-Nitschke House, as a historic landmark. Staff, the Historic Landmark Commission, and Planning Commission recommend the SF-3-H-NP rezoning despite owner opposition.

#107Conduct a public hearing to amend the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan and change the future land use designation at 1404 East Riverside Drive to Multifamily Residential.

#108Conduct a public hearing and rezone 1404 East Riverside Drive from the East Riverside Corridor district to PUD-NP zoning for the 1404 East Riverside planned unit development.

#109Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning properties at 1120, 1120 1/2, 1122, and 1220 South Capital of Texas Highway Southbound from LO and LR to LO-V-DB90 zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval, though a valid opposition petition was filed.

#110Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning 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; a valid opposition petition was filed.

#111Second and third readings to amend the Circuit of the Americas PUD zoning conditions at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard. The ordinance may include fee waivers, alternative funding, regulatory modifications, and property acquisition.