City Council · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall
Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.
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Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe only contracting authorization with a dollar figure on this agenda is the $90,506,483 not-to-exceed housing services agreement with the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (item #12), and it is a proposal with no confirmed outcome. Two companion resolutions would establish new review and performance processes for social services contracts, which would change how existing vendors are evaluated in the coming fiscal year.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe agenda's most reportable thread is the proposal to move 911 emergency communications out of the Austin Police Department into an independent department (item #19), scheduled the same night as resolutions on police performance measures and misconduct records. A second thread is the $90,506,483 housing services agreement with the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, an unusually large single authorization routed through a City-affiliated corporation whose board meets separately at the same session.
Lobbyist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectAugust 17 is the convergence point for the FY 2026-2027 budget: the tax rate hearing, four utility rate hearings, the fee schedule, and the budget ordinance are all on one agenda, which closes the practical window for influencing the coming year's rates and appropriations. Clients affected by the budget or by the social services contract reduction list should be engaging Council offices before the meeting, not after.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectFour utility rate public hearings and the property tax rate hearing are all scheduled for the same August 17 meeting, meaning the ratepayer and taxpayer cost side of the FY 2026-2027 budget will be aired in a single sitting. Residents who want to speak on electric, water, drainage, or solid waste charges should plan to register for each hearing item separately.
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.
#2Public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
#3Conduct a public hearing and consider 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 on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Energy as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
#6Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance setting the City's fees, fines, and other charges for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027), including waiving certain fees and charges.
#7Approve an ordinance 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.
#9Ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, repealing prior Ordinance No. 20250813-007. Funded through the FY 2026-2027 ATCEMS Operating Budget.
#10Ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of Austin Police, repealing prior Ordinance No. 20250813-008. Funded through the FY 2026-2027 Austin Police Operating Budget.
#11Ratification of the property tax increase reflected in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.
#16Housing
#12Authorize negotiation and execution of a one-year service agreement with the Austin Housing Finance Corporation to manage and operate various housing programs on the City's behalf during FY 2026-2027, in an amount not to exceed $90,506,483.
#18Item(s) from Council
#13Resolution 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 report progress on Resolution No. 20240215-023 regarding accessible, inclusive public events and a City co-sponsorship application process.
#14Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a schedule and process for reviewing social services and contracting performance, working with Council Committees and reporting back to Council.
#15Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review and make recommendations on key performance measures for Austin Police, including a comprehensive review of existing data, audits, and performance management models.
#16Resolution directing the City Manager to propose City Code amendments creating a "microbusiness" classification, reduce permitting and licensing barriers, establish eligibility criteria, and develop a program waiving City fees for qualifying microbusinesses.
#17Resolution directing the City Manager to develop a security implementation plan for City parks and recreation facilities, including acquiring and deploying safety equipment, with surveillance technology required to comply with the TRUST Act ordinance and prioritized for parks with histories 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 engagement, and funding identified in the FY 2026-2027 Budget.
#19Approve a resolution 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.
#20Approve a resolution 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 any ordinances necessary to increase the proposed drainage utility charge.
#21Resolution directing the City Manager to provide Council 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.
#22Resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate and develop recommendations for 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 convene a Board of Directors' meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, after which the Council will reconvene. There is 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 Council will re-convene.
#33Adjourn
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