City Council · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall
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Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectSocial services and housing providers should treat this meeting as the point where FY 2026-2027 contract exposure is set. Two resolutions would put City social services contracting under formal review, including an evaluation of contracts proposed for reduction or elimination in the proposed budget, while the $90,506,483 Austin Housing Finance Corporation service agreement would establish the vehicle through which housing program work is administered for the year.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe story here is that a budget adoption meeting is carrying the largest single dollar figure on the agenda with no confirmed outcome, plus a resolution effectively questioning whether the City's own proposed drainage rate is adequate. Nineteen policy and governance items are scheduled, and none has been voted on, so outcomes and vote margins are the open reporting question.
Lobbyist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe budget adoption window closes at this meeting. Once the FY 2026-2027 budget ordinance, tax rate, fees and fines ordinance, and utility rates are acted on, the leverage shifts to the study-and-recommend resolutions, which set the timelines where influence remains available after August 14.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectAugust 14 is the noticed public hearing date for changes to four utility bills at once: solid waste, drainage, water, and electric. The same meeting carries the property tax rate and a ratification of the property tax increase, so this is the single best opportunity for residents to speak before FY 2026-2027 household costs are set.
32 items(1 procedural hidden)
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#2The 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.
#310:00 AM – City Council Convenes
#4Budget and Organizational Excellence
#1Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance adopting and levying the City's property (ad valorem) tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
#2Conduct a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
#3Public hearing on a proposed drainage charge rate change for Austin Watershed Protection as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
#4Public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Water as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
#5Public hearing and consideration of proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Energy as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
#6Public hearing and ordinance authorizing the City's fees, fines, and other charges for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027), including the waiver of certain fees and charges.
#7Ordinance adopting the City of Austin Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, covering October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
#8Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of Austin Fire, creating certain positions, and repealing Ordinance No. 20251218-003 relating to Austin Fire classifications and positions.
#9Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, repealing prior Ordinance No. 20250813-007 on the same subject. Funding is available in the ATCEMS Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget.
#10Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of Austin Police, repealing prior Ordinance No. 20250813-008 on the same subject. Funding is available in the Austin Police Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget.
#11Ratification of the property tax increase reflected in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.
#16Housing
#12Authorize a one-year service agreement with the Austin Housing Finance Corporation to manage and operate various City housing programs during Fiscal Year 2026-2027, in an amount not to exceed $90,506,483.
#18Item(s) from Council
#13Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study fees and regulations for special events held in parks, propose options for accepting special event proposals at underutilized parks, and provide a progress report on Resolution No. 20240215-023 regarding accessible, inclusive, open-to-the-public events and City co-sponsorship partnerships.
#14Resolution directing the City Manager to develop a schedule and process for reviewing social services and contracting performance, in coordination with Council Committees, and to report back to Council.
#15Resolution directing the City Manager to review and make recommendations on key performance measures for the Austin Police Department, including a comprehensive review of existing data, audits, and performance management models.
#16Resolution directing the City Manager to propose City Code amendments classifying "microbusiness," adjusting permitting and licensing requirements to lower barriers to entry, setting eligibility criteria, and creating a City fee waiver program for qualifying microbusinesses.
#17Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a security implementation plan for City parks and recreation lands and facilities, including acquiring and deploying safety equipment, with any surveillance technology complying with the TRUST Act (Ordinance No. 20260423-029) and prioritized for parks with a history of violent crime.
#18Resolution directing the City Manager to create a nature trail connecting Circle C Metropolitan Park to the Hielscher Tract Greenbelt trail through adjacent City-owned land, with environmental protections, community partner engagement, and funding identified in the FY 2026-2027 Budget.
#19Resolution directing the City Manager to establish an Office of Joint Emergency Communications within the Management Services Department and take steps toward creating an independent Joint Emergency Communications Department outside of the Austin Police Department.
#20Resolution directing the City Manager to study whether the proposed drainage charge rate increase for Austin Watershed Protection in the FY 2026-2027 proposed budget is sufficient for the City's drainage infrastructure needs, and to bring back ordinances if a further increase is needed.
#21Resolution directing the City Manager to provide Council with a summary list of police misconduct complaints (the "G-file") and an assessment of costs and legal, technological, or operational barriers to creating a publicly accessible online misconduct database.
#22A council resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate and develop recommendations regarding social services contracts proposed for reduction or elimination in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.
#2910:30 AM - Austin Housing Finance Corporation Meeting
#23The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to conduct a Board of Directors' meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, after which the Council will reconvene. No fiscal impact.
#3110:30 AM - Mueller Local Government Corporation Meeting
#24The Mayor will recess the City Council meeting to convene a Board of Directors' meeting of the Mueller Local Government Corporation, after which the City Council will reconvene.
#33Adjourn
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