City CouncilThursday, November 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Austin City Hall

#1Approval of the minutes of the City Council work session of October 20, 2026, and regular meeting of October 22, 2026.

#2Ordinance dedicating the City's portion of tax revenues generated from Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 to the Housing Trust Fund and the Parks Enhancement Fund, and requiring an annual report on those revenues. No fiscal impact.

#3Ordinance authorizing issuance and sale of Electric Utility System Revenue Refunding and/or Improvement Bonds, in one or more series, not to exceed $695,000,000 par, to be completed by April 22, 2027. Debt service and paying agent/registrar fees are funded in the FY 2026-27 Combined Utility Bond Redemption Fund budget.

#4Authorizes 16 engineering services contracts for the 2026 Small Scale General Civil Engineering Services Rotation List for various City departments, for a combined total not to exceed $17,000,000 divided among the firms.

#5Authorizes a construction contract with Facilities Rehabilitation Inc. for the West Congress (Radam/St. Elmo) Water and Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project for Austin Water, totaling not to exceed $3,121,506 including contingency.

#6Authorizes a three-year contract with Hydro Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Effluency, LLC for biomass characterization testing to monitor the operational health of Austin Water wastewater treatment plants, not to exceed $260,000.

#7Authorizes two contracts for calcium hypochlorite tablets and granules used in water treatment disinfection for Austin Water, with Leslie's Poolmart and Pollardwater, for two years plus up to three one-year extensions, total not to exceed $600,000.

#8Authorizes five contracts for interior and exterior painting services at City facilities for all City departments, each with a two-year initial term and up to three one-year extensions, for a total not to exceed $7,957,500 divided among the contractors.

#9Authorizes a contract with DLT Solutions LLC for Infor Public Sector software maintenance and support used by Austin Water to manage water distribution system assets and work orders. One-year initial term with two one-year extension options, total not to exceed $1,252,200.

#10Authorizes a contract with Transworld Systems Inc. to manage medical billing and coding and the revenue cycle for Austin Public Health, for one year with up to four one-year extensions. The contractor is paid 5.10% of collected claims, deducted from proceeds.

#11Authorizes a one-time contract with Anton Paar USA, Inc. to purchase three portable handheld Raman spectroscopy analyzers for Austin Police, used for preliminary narcotics testing and non-contact forensic analysis of unknown substances.

#12Authorizes a two-year contract with Cintas for uniform and shop towel rental and laundering services for all City departments, with up to three one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,875,000.

#13Authorizes a contract with Executive Information Systems LLC for statistical analysis system, analytics software support, and maintenance for Austin Energy, one-year initial term with four one-year extensions, not to exceed $480,000.

#14Authorizes negotiation and execution of documents to acquire a fee simple parcel and two easements at 9511 Metric Blvd. from Butler Broadcasting Company, Ltd. for the Rutland to Northgate Trail project, not to exceed $5,481,865.

#15Authorizes negotiation and execution of documents to acquire approximately 2.415 acres of right of way and two temporary working space easements at 5525 Johnny Morris Road from Austin Ultiplex, LLC for the 2020 Bond Substandard Streets Johnny Morris Road project, not to exceed $153,000.

#16Approves an ordinance amending the FY 2026-2027 Austin Fire Department Special Revenue Fund budget to accept and appropriate $90,087 in FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant funds for Peer Support Certification training and required overtime, with a $13,513 City match.

#17Amends the FY 2026-27 Austin Technology Services operating budget to accept and appropriate $60,000 in Office of the Governor Public Safety Office grant funds for the Role-based Cybersecurity Training program, with a $15,000 city match.

#18Amends the FY 2026-27 Austin Technology Services operating budget to accept and appropriate $287,544 in Office of the Governor Public Safety Office grant funds for the Network Threat Management program for critical infrastructure cybersecurity, with a $71,886 city match.

#19Recertifies Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation as a Community Land Trust and grants it a property tax exemption on certain properties, forgoing the City's portion of property taxes to support long-term affordable housing.

#20Approves the phase plan for Pease District Park under the existing Park Operations and Maintenance Agreement, expanding the Pease Park Conservancy's responsibilities beyond Kingsbury Commons to additional areas of the park to help offset City maintenance costs.

#21Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Austin Independent School District to support the Literacy First reading and tutoring intervention program for a 12-month term through September 30, 2027, with four renewal options, for a total not to exceed $500,000.

#22Resolution committing up to $1,000,000 from the Austin Transportation and Public Works capital budget for design and construction of a dedicated center-running transit lane at Dean Keeton Street and I-35, as a transit betterment within TxDOT's I-35 Capital Express Central Project.

#23Approval of appointments and related waivers to boards and commissions, Council committees, intergovernmental bodies, and public facility corporations, along with member removals/replacements and bylaw amendments.

#24Resolution directing the City Manager to develop and implement a targeted buy-down rental assistance program for commercial space.

#25Sets a public hearing to consider amending Article 9 (Property Maintenance Code) of City Code Chapter 25-12 to add a local amendment to the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code establishing an emergency demolition process. Suggested hearing date is November 19, 2026; no fiscal impact.

#26Resolution directing the City Manager to update the Strategic Housing Blueprint with updated housing production and preservation goals, data analysis, displacement strategies, and consideration of a potential bond program, with stakeholder engagement and a report back to Council.

#27Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire a wastewater easement and temporary working space easement from Tarryhollow Homeowners' Association at 3212 Tarryhollow Drive for Austin Water's NW Tarrytown Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project.

#28Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire a wastewater easement from Tarrytown Christian Church at 2614 Exposition Boulevard for Austin Water's NW Tarrytown Wastewater Pipeline Renewal Project.

#29Public hearing on an ordinance granting a site-specific amendment to the Save Our Springs Initiative (City Code Chapter 25-8) as minimally required for development at 5811 Southwest Parkway in the Barton Springs Zone.

#30Public hearing on an ordinance granting floodplain variances for 1213 Fort Branch Boulevard to allow construction of two single-family dwelling units within the 25-year and 100-year floodplains of Fort Branch Creek, with conditions and an expiration date.

#31Public hearing to amend the North Lamar Combined Neighborhood Plan future land use map for 604, 606, 608, and 706 Beaver Street from Single Family to Mixed Use. Staff and Planning Commission recommend granting Mixed Use.

#32Public hearing to rezone properties at 8605, 8607, and 8613 North Lamar Boulevard and 604, 606, 608, and 706 Beaver Street to add DB90 density bonus (CS-V-CO-DB90-NP and LO-DB90-NP), with ground floor commercial modifications on Tracts 2 and 3. Staff and Planning Commission recommend granting the applicant's request.

#33Public hearing and ordinance to rezone 3601 Davis Lane from GR-CO to CS-CO zoning. Staff recommends denial, while the Zoning and Platting Commission recommended granting CS-CO as amended.

#34Ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for the Village of Western Oaks' 4th of July Parade and Celebration held at Dick Nichols District Park on July 4, 2026.