Municue

City Council · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall

The agenda included presentation and discussion of the City Manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and a public hearing on a broad package of proposed charter amendments. The charter proposals addressed redistricting oversight, Council procedures, elections and recall rules, financial practices, the City Attorney, and a proposed affordability-and-efficiency review before any tax-rate increase.

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HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectFile 26-2180 bundled multiple governance and election-rule proposals into one scheduled public hearing, including redistricting oversight, recall thresholds, campaign-finance timing, and tax-rate review. Reporting could examine how the proposed changes would interact and whether the public proposes additional charter amendments under item N.

Resident

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectResidents interested in election rules, district representation, recall requirements, or potential tax-rate policy changes could follow the charter-amendment public hearing in File 26-2180. The agenda featured proposed changes to the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and a proposed independent affordability-and-efficiency initiative before any tax-rate increase.

8 items(1 procedural hidden)

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#1This agenda includes items that are not related to budget.

#3The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.

#410:00 AM – City Council Convenes

#5Budget and Organizational Excellence

#1Presentation and discussion of the City Manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.

#7Public Hearings

#2Conducts a public hearing on proposed charter amendments addressing redistricting, Council procedures, elections and recalls, appointments, financial practices, campaign finance, and an independent affordability and efficiency initiative before tax rate increases.

#9Adjourn

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