City CouncilThursday, July 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall

#1Approves the minutes for Austin City Council work sessions and regular meetings held between May 5 and May 28, 2026.

#2Amend City Code to relocate and update requirements governing special events at certain parks, including event lists, definitions, and provisions for new events.

#3Authorize a five-year airport lease with a five-year renewal option for Southwest Airlines' provisioning operations, including building and cargo-handling space at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

#4Direct the City Manager to prepare an ordinance for Council consideration to call a November 2026 bond election, including proposed public-improvement measures and amounts. The resolution itself has no immediate fiscal impact.

#5Approves a settlement in Gregory Mitchell v. City of Austin, pending in the 261st District Court. Funding is available in Austin Water's FY 2025-2026 operating budget.

#6Authorize a battery storage agreement for up to 200 megawatts of capacity from a utility-scale facility for up to 20 years.

#7Amends City Code Chapter 10-2 governing emergency medical services, including emergency-scene authority, reimbursement requirements for certain transfer providers, and regulation of private medical operators at events. The ordinance authorizes related fees and creates an offense, with no fiscal impact.

#8Amends the FY 2025-2026 Special Revenue Fund budget to accept and appropriate FEMA Public Assistance funding for COVID-19 expenses. No City funding match is required.

#9Authorizes an amendment to an interlocal agreement providing hotel occupancy tax funding to Rally Austin for the Historic Preservation Acquisition Fund and related administration, supporting tourism-related historic preservation.

#10Approves the third reading of an ordinance granting Texas Gas Service a 10-year non-exclusive franchise to use public rights-of-way and easements for natural-gas distribution, replacing the prior franchise ordinance.

#11Approves the third reading of an ordinance granting Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative a non-exclusive franchise to provide electric transmission and distribution services within its certificated area.

#12Approve an emergency ordinance adopting the Indian Hills Public Improvement District 2026 Annual Service Plan Update. District expenses are to be recovered through assessment fees, with no fiscal impact to the city.

#13Approves the 2026 Annual Service Plan Update for the Whisper Valley Public Improvement District and declares an emergency. District expenses are to be recovered through assessment fees, with no fiscal impact to the city.

#14Authorize an agreement to fund and participate in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21, covering approximately 2,645 acres in the Dog's Head area.

#15Approves the preliminary project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 (Dog’s Head), covering land bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130. The item has no fiscal impact.

#16Authorizes the City Manager to apply for two low-interest LoanSTAR loans totaling up to $14 million for the Solar on City Facilities Project.

#17Authorize an amendment with Triumvirate Environmental d/b/a Gruene Environmental Services for continued soil relocation for Austin Aviation. The amendment adds $298,190, bringing the contract ceiling to $1,436,638.

#18Authorizes two contracts for electric protective devices that prevent reverse power flow for Austin Energy. The contracts with Techline Inc. and KBS Electrical Distributors Inc. may run up to five years, with combined spending capped at $10 million.

#19Authorizes an amendment with Force 5, Inc. for continued electronic visitor management system services for Austin Energy, increasing the contract authorization.

#20Authorize a contract with Line Quest LLC for underground utility locating services for Austin Energy, with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#21Amends Paymentech LLC's credit and debit card processing contract for Austin Financial Services, extending it up to six years and three months and increasing the contract authority.

#22Amends three consulting contracts supporting the City's Compensation Programs, including market reviews, organizational reviews, and pay-practice benchmarking, with increased contract authority.

#23Authorizes a data visualization, analytics, and integration software license, maintenance, and support contract for Austin Technology Services.

#24Authorize a contract with Cribprocure Inc. to supply decomposed granite gravel for Austin Parks and Recreation for an initial two-year term with up to three one-year extensions.

#25Designates JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the City’s depository and authorizes a five-year bank depository services contract for Austin Financial Services.

#26Authorize a one-year contract, with up to four one-year extensions, for floodplain reforestation services. The contract with Siglo Group LLC would support Austin Watershed Protection.

#27Authorize a two-year contract, with up to three one-year extensions, with Nippon Sanso Matheson Inc. to supply industrial gases and cylinders for City operations.

#28Authorizes an amendment for continued IT professional services supporting Austin Municipal Court's case management system, increasing the contract authority.

#29Authorize a contract with H3lrs, LLC d/b/a Divided Water Services to maintain and repair pond pump and irrigation systems for City departments for an initial two-year term with up to three one-year extensions.

#30Authorizes two contracts for power and pressure washing and parking lot cleaning services for all City departments, with an initial one-year term and up to four one-year extensions.

#31Ratifies a contract to rent anti-vehicle mobile barriers and related services for Austin Police.

#32Authorize an amendment to continue Austin Water's supervisory control and data acquisition equipment, software installation, and support contract with Control Panels USA Inc.

#33Authorizes a contract for administration of Austin Human Resources’ self-insured dental plan for an initial three-year term, with up to two one-year extensions.

#34Authorizes swimming-pool chemical, supply, equipment, and maintenance-service contracts for Parks and Recreation through BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year extensions.

#35Authorizes two contracts to supply terminal block cabinets for Austin Transportation and Public Works for an initial two-year term with up to three one-year extensions.

#36Authorizes a traffic management services contract with Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. for up to five years. The contract is capped at $3.35 million, with initial funding available from Transportation and Public Works operating and grant budgets.

#37Authorizes four engineering-services contracts for Austin Energy's 2026 plants and distribution systems rotation list, with the total funding divided among the selected firms.

#38Authorizes a construction contract with Underground Water Solutions for the Central East Austin Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project.

#39Authorizes a construction contract with HEI Civil Texas for the Elmhurst Drive Wastewater Pipe Renewal Project.

#40Ratify a $2,000,000 amendment to Stanley Consultants, Inc.'s engineering-services contract for Austin Energy electric service delivery, raising the not-to-exceed total to $9,500,000.

#41Ratifies additional construction services for the Givens District Park Recreation Center Renovation Project. The action adds $1,237,274, increasing the contract ceiling to $4,288,089.

#42Authorizes construction services for the Greater South Creek (Elm Creek Drive) Wastewater Pipeline Renewal for Austin Water.

#43Authorize a $9 million amendment to Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc.'s citywide ADA sidewalk and ramp improvements contract, raising the not-to-exceed amount to $45 million.

#44Authorizes a $7.5 million amendment to the citywide ADA sidewalk and ramp improvements contract, raising its maximum value to $37.5 million.

#45Authorizes a construction contract for water and wastewater pipeline work in the Parker Lane Neighborhood, including a contingency, up to $3.05 million.

#46Authorizes a construction services contract with Jerdon Enterprise, LLC for the Williamson Creek - Richmond Tributary Rehabilitation Rebid, serving Austin Watershed Protection and Austin Water.

#47Authorize an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with RUTS Construction, LLC for Austin Water water and wastewater facility work. The initial one-year term is funded in the capital budget, with two optional extensions.

#48Authorize five contracts for variable refrigerant flow and chiller systems serving City HVAC systems across City departments, with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions.

#49Authorizes five auditing-services contracts for Austin Aviation’s revenue-generating, management, and consultant services contracts. The agreements would have a five-year initial term with up to two one-year extensions.

#50Amends the contract for employee examinations and medical testing, increasing the contract authority by $80,000 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $460,000.

#51Authorizes a contract to overhaul a vertical turbine pump for Austin Water.

#52Authorizes conveyance of a 0.55-acre electric line easement at Salem Walk Substation to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation at no cost, in exchange for release of the existing 0.646-acre easement at the same site.

#53Approves an ordinance establishing a process to manage condemnations of City-owned parkland, including use of funds received from condemnations.

#54Authorize a 36-month amendment to lease hangar, office, ramp, and parking space at Austin Executive Airport Services for Austin Police aviation operations.

#55Authorizes an interlocal agreement granting Travis County the right to design, construct, and manage a multi-use trail at Onion Creek Wildlife Sanctuary.

#56Authorizes acquisition of approximately 1.3294 acres from First Austin Investments, LLC for the Northern Walnut Creek Trail Phase 3 project.

#57Authorizes the sale of approximately 6.041 acres at 4800 Bolm Road to the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, including closing costs.

#58Authorize acquisition of approximately 10.821 acres at 13017 Bob Johnson Road, Unit C, plus an access easement across Unit B, for watershed protection purposes.

#59Approve a resolution allowing construction improvements and use at 6420 Helen Miller View under the hazardous-pipeline development code provision because the use requires evacuation assistance and is within 500 feet of a hazardous pipeline.

#60Approves an extension of Austin Fire Lieutenant Suzanne La Follette's line-of-duty illness leave through May 30, 2027, with no fiscal impact.

#61Authorizes an application for and acceptance of state grant funding for the 2026 Role-Based Cybersecurity Training program, with a required City match.

#62Authorizes applying for and accepting state grant funding for the Network Threat Management program in 2026, with a required City match.

#63Amends the Austin Police Department special revenue budget to accept and appropriate a TxDOT grant for the APD STEP Operation Slowdown Mobilization Project.

#64Adopts the City's Federal Legislative Program for the 120th Session of the United States Congress.

#65Adopts the City's State Legislative Priorities for the 90th Session of the State of Texas Legislature.

#66Authorizes an agreement with Foundation Communities to provide site-based supportive housing services at Arbor Terrace for an initial term and up to two extensions.

#67Ratifies an amendment to an interlocal agreement with Integral Care for Homeless Outreach Street Team street outreach services, increasing the current term and extension-option funding.

#68Authorizes an amendment adding one-time funding for street outreach and housing navigation services provided by Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, increasing the agreement maximum to $1 million.

#69Adopts the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Action Plan to support applications for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funding and authorizes related actions by the City Manager.

#70Appoint Keyheira Keys to fill the partial Position 3 term on the Board of Directors of the Austin Rosewood Community Development Corporation. The item has no fiscal impact.

#71Approves the police chief's appointment of members to the police reserve force, which may supplement the regular police force when needed.

#72Ratifies an interlocal agreement with the City of Houston for Austin Police law enforcement services supporting 2026 FIFA World Cup events in Houston. Houston will reimburse the City for the public safety services.

#73Amend the Austin Light Rail development-review ordinance to clarify that reduced minimum horizontal pipe separation applies to both Austin Water and non-Austin Water infrastructure. The item has no fiscal impact.

#74Authorizes amended and restated recycling processing and marketing service schedules with revised pricing and City revenue shares for Texas Disposal Systems and Balcones Resources.

#75Approves an ordinance to vacate and convey a portion of Hergotz Lane to Dogs Head Land JV, Ltd., subject to future wastewater easement and right-of-way dedication requirements. The applicant will pay and reimburse all associated costs.

#76Approves an ordinance to vacate and convey Edwin Lane right-of-way to Dog’s Head Land JV, Ltd., subject to future right-of-way dedication. The applicant will pay and reimburse all associated costs.

#77Amends the Community Facilities Agreement with HN Red Bluff Partners, LLC for storm drain improvements at 4701 Red Bluff Road, updating the scope and increasing the City contribution.

#78Authorizes submission of a Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation Assistance grant application for the Fort Branch Flood Risk Reduction Project. If awarded, Watershed Protection would provide a 25% local match and return for funding authorization.

#79Authorizes an agreement to transfer part of Forest Oaks Mobile Homes' water service territory to the City water CCN for the 730 FM 1626 tract. The landowner will fund required system-extension infrastructure.

#80Authorizes a financing agreement with the Texas Water Development Board for a 20-year low-interest loan to replace polybutylene pipes through Austin Water's Municipal Conservation Project.

#81Authorize a cost participation agreement with Vanterra Capital Group, LLC to reimburse oversized water-main design and construction costs serving a proposed mixed-use development under Service Extension Request No. 6398.

#82Authorizes a cost participation agreement with Vanterra Capital Group, LLC to reimburse oversized wastewater infrastructure for a proposed mixed-use development under Service Extension Request No. 6039. The infrastructure includes a lift station, force main, gravity wastewater main, and related appurtenances.

#83Approves appointments, waivers, member removals and replacements, and bylaw amendments for citizen boards, commissions, Council committees, intergovernmental bodies, and public facility corporations.

#84Approves an ordinance to waive or reimburse certain fees for All Things Lowrider's Texas Custom Bike Festival at the South Austin Recreation Center on August 1, 2026.

#85Approves an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for the Manor Road May Day Festival at Alamo Recreation Center.

#86Initiates Land Development Code and technical-code amendments to adopt local residential-code regulations for multifamily developments of up to four attached units, including minimum life-safety requirements.

#87Directs the City Manager to report annually on large-volume water use, evaluate impacts, incorporate water-saving considerations into economic incentives, and recommend further actions.

#88Approves waiver or reimbursement of certain fees for The Trail Conservancy's Moonlight Margarita Run at Auditorium Shores.

#89Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for Queerbomb Austin's Queerbomb 2026 event at 1221 East 6th Street on June 7, 2026.

#90Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for The Overton Family's Unity Day 40 Year Celebration at the Turner-Roberts Recreation Center on September 12, 2026.

#91Amends City Code to change which Council Committee nominates an individual to the Joint Sustainability Committee.

#92Authorizes eminent domain proceedings to acquire a subterranean wastewater-line easement for the Cherrywood Wastewater Line Improvements Project. The acquisition would support increased sewer capacity and reduce sanitary sewer overflows.

#93Authorize eminent domain proceedings to acquire a drainage easement for the Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributary Stream Stabilization project.

#94Authorizes eminent-domain proceedings to acquire an easement for the Rutland to Northgate Trail and pocket park, improving park access in a park-deficient area.

#95Recesses the City Council meeting to conduct an Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors meeting, then reconvenes Council following adjournment.

#96Public hearing on Rusty and Mary Tally's appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use permit for the Girls' School of Austin.

#97Public hearing and ordinance to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan by removing specified properties and changing the plan boundary.

#98Public hearing and ordinance to amend the East Riverside Corridor Regulating Plan by removing 1404 East Riverside Drive and revising the plan boundary.

#99Conducts a public hearing and considers renaming part of Paisano Trail to Zion Rest Lane, with waivers to applicable street-name-change code provisions. Funding is available for fabrication and installation of new signs.

#100Conducts a public hearing and considers renaming Plantation Road to Tommie Lee Wyatt Lane, with waivers to applicable street-name-change code provisions. Funding is available for fabrication and installation of new signs.

#101Conducts a public hearing and considers the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 service plan and special assessment for the Austin Tourism Public Improvement District to fund tourism marketing, business recruitment, promotion, and district improvements.

#102Public hearing and emergency ordinances to set the 2027 assessment rate and assessment roll, and approve the 2027 service, assessment plan, and budget update for the South Congress Preservation and Improvement District.

#103Public hearing and emergency ordinances to set the 2027 assessment rate and assessment roll and approve the 2027 service, assessment plan, and budget update for the East Sixth Street Public Improvement District.

#104Public hearing and emergency ordinances to set the 2027 assessment rate and assessment roll, and approve the 2027 service, assessment plan, and budget update for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District.

#105Public hearing on annexing approximately 1.9 acres near 11819 South IH 35 Service Road Northbound into the City's full-purpose jurisdiction and authorizing a service plan agreement with the landowner.

#106Public hearing and ordinance to annex about 37.31 acres of right-of-way in the Dog’s Head area into full-purpose jurisdiction and authorize a Service Plan Agreement with the landowner. The item has no fiscal impact.

#107Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 0.799 acres at 2605 Pearce Road under Senate Bill 1844. The property is currently within the City’s full-purpose jurisdiction.

#108Public hearing and ordinance consideration to disannex approximately 3.7 acres across six River Bend properties under Senate Bill 1844. Portions of the properties are currently within the City’s full-purpose jurisdiction.

#109Conducts a public hearing on an ordinance to disannex approximately 0.771 acres at 2703 Pearce Road under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The item has no fiscal impact.

#110Public hearing and ordinance to disannex approximately 0.702 acres at 2401 Manana Street under Texas Senate Bill 1844. The property spans full-purpose and limited-purpose jurisdictions, and the item has no fiscal impact.

#111Public hearing and ordinance to create Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for the 2,645-acre Dog’s Head area, establish its boundaries and City participation rate, and appoint its board of directors.

#112Public 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. Staff recommends denial, while the Planning Commission recommends approval.

#113Public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone 318 Saxon Lane and 6328 El Mirando Street from SF-6-NP to MF-2-NP for multifamily residential use.

#114Public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone 1608 West 6th Street from GO-NP to LR-CO-NP to allow neighborhood commercial use for the Holly Wu West 6th Street Restaurant.

#115Conduct a public hearing and amend the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan and Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan to change three South Lakeshore Boulevard and East Riverside Drive properties from Specific Regulating District to Mixed Use on the future land use map.

#116Public 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.

#117Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 8901 East U.S. 290 Highway Service Road Eastbound from GR-CO and LI-CO zoning to LI zoning. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#118Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning the Goins-Versea-Nitschke House at 907 East 13th Street to add historic-landmark zoning. The Historic Landmark Commission, staff, and Planning Commission recommend approval despite owner opposition.

#119Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Greater South River City Combined Neighborhood Plan future land use map for 1404 East Riverside Drive from Specific Regulating District to Multifamily Residential. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#120Public hearing and rezoning of 1404 East Riverside Drive from ERC Corridor Mixed Use zoning to PUD-NP zoning for the 1404 East Riverside PUD. The ordinance may include fee waivers, alternative funding methods, regulatory modifications, and property acquisition.

#121Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning properties on South Capital of Texas Highway from LO and LR to LO-V-DB90 zoning. The owner/applicant and staff and commission recommendations support the request, though a valid opposition petition was filed.

#122Conduct a public hearing and consider rezoning 1811 East Cesar Chavez Street from CS-MU-CO-NP to CS-1-CO-NP zoning to allow commercial liquor sales. Staff recommends denial, while the Planning Commission recommends approval; a valid opposition petition was filed.

#123Approves second and third readings of an ordinance amending the Circuit of the Americas PUD zoning conditions for property at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Boulevard. The ordinance may provide fee waivers, alternative funding methods, regulatory modifications, and property acquisition authority.

#124Conduct a public hearing on a future land use map amendment for the 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street Rezone Project, changing the designation to Mixed Use. Staff recommends Multifamily Residential instead, while the Planning Commission recommends Mixed Use.

#125Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 7003, 7005, and 7007 Guadalupe Street for an ETOD density-bonus district. The applicant seeks CS-CO-ETOD-DBETOD-NP zoning, while staff recommends MF-4-ETOD-DBETOD-NP.

#126Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Govalle/Johnston Terrace Combined Neighborhood Plan by changing 3100 East 4th Street's future land use designation from Civic to Mixed Use for the former AISD Brooke ES Redevelopment. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#127Conduct a public hearing and rezone the former AISD Brooke Elementary School site at 3100 East 4th Street from P-NP to CS-MU-V-CO-NP zoning for redevelopment.

#128Conduct a public hearing and amend zoning conditions for the Round Rock ISD Career & Technical Education Center at 9900 Spectrum Drive while retaining its industrial park-planned development area designation.

#129Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 8863 Anderson Mill Road from I-RR and GR-CO zoning to GR-CO zoning, consistent with staff and Zoning and Platting Commission recommendations.

#130Public hearing and ordinance to amend zoning conditions for 3416 Davis Lane, while retaining the GR-CO community commercial-conditional overlay district. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#131Conduct a public hearing and amend City Code Title 25 to modify zoning conditions for 700 Dawson Road while retaining the GR-MU-CO-NP district designation.

#132Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning 7.71 acres at 11819, 11809, and 11809 1/2 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound from I-SF-2 to GR-MU-CO. Staff and the Zoning and Platting Commission recommend approval.

#133Conducts a public hearing and considers rezoning 1.9 acres at 11819 and 11819 1/2 South Interstate Highway-35 Service Road Northbound from unzoned to GR-MU-CO commercial mixed-use zoning.

#134Conducts a public hearing and considers an ordinance to rezone 1811 Airport Boulevard from GR-MU-NP to GR-MU-DB90-NP, allowing Density Bonus 90 zoning. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#135Conducts a public hearing and amends City Code Title 25 to rezone the Eastside Hub property at 6301 FM 969 Road and 4609 Ed Bluestein Service Road Northbound to CS-CO-NP zoning on both tracts.

#136Approves the second and third readings of a rezoning ordinance for a portion of 4503 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, changing zoning from GR-NP to CS-1-NP to allow commercial liquor sales. A valid opposition petition has been filed.

#137Conduct a public hearing and amend zoning conditions for the 6th and Walsh properties to increase the maximum floor-to-area ratio. The item would amend Ordinance No. 20250724-173 and City Code Title 25.

#138Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 7401 West US 290 Highway from LR-CO-NP to GR-CO-NP zoning. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#139Public hearing and ordinance to amend the Southeast Combined Neighborhood Plan's future land use map for Nuckols Crossing properties from Single Family to Multifamily Residential. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval.

#140Public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone 4302, 4304 1/2, and 4316 Nuckols Crossing Road from SF-2-CO-NP to MF-3-CO-NP zoning, allowing medium-density multifamily residential use.

#141Approves Hays Central Appraisal District's proposal to acquire property and construct an appraisal office facility in Kyle.

#142Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the Dog's Head development agreement concerning drainage and environmental protections, development standards, and a tax increment reinvestment zone.

#143Authorizes $1,000 from the City Council District 3 Operating Budget for backpacks and school supplies for the Montopolis Backpack Giveaway.

#144Directs the City Manager to promote geothermal heating, cooling, and water conveyance technologies, convene stakeholders, and report back to Council.

#145Private legal consultation regarding the City’s Energy Code requirements for new construction.