October 2026 Report

The Austin Housing Finance Corporation agenda for October 22, 2026 listed a bond-funded loan to Foundation Communities, Inc. for Jordan II, proposed not to exceed $7,920,000 (Item 3-2, File 26-2896), but no approved or authorized total was confirmed in the available record. [1]Austin Housing Finance Corporation — Oct 22

At its October 22, 2026 meeting, the City Council agenda included Item 21 (File 26-2630), which proposed a contract with MGC Contractors for the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant Inherently Safer Disinfection Conversion for Austin Water at $81,555,085 plus an $8,155,509 contingency, for a total not to exceed $89,710,594, funded from Austin Water's Capital Budget. [2]City Council — Oct 22

Work Session Item E1 (File 26-2910) cited case number D-1-GN-26-009327 in the 53rd District Court in Travis County, Texas, with Management Services as requester. [9]City Council Work Session — Oct 6

The October 22, 2026 City Council agenda item #36 (File 26-2618) was framed as authorization to negotiate and execute agreements with advertising vendors within a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,337,000. [2]City Council — Oct 22

For the October 22, 2026 City Council meeting, Item 49 (File 26-2807) was scheduled as a public hearing under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 on a resolution to change the use of approximately 121,156 square feet of the Country Club Creek West Greenbelt for roadway and associated improvements, including a $1,368,050 mitigation payment and $107,735 in park improvements from Austin Transportation and Public Works to Austin Parks and Recreation with no General Fund impact. [2]City Council — Oct 22

The October 22, 2026 City Council agenda included Item 31 (File 26-2901), which proposed a contract with PowerDMS Inc. d/b/a Innovative Data Solutions Inc. for a platform to distribute and track department policies, document employee training, and support accreditation and audit readiness for City departments. [2]City Council — Oct 22

For the Airport Expansion and Development Program Utility Infrastructure Campus Wide Project with Sundt/Archer Western (File 26-2655, agenda item 27-2), staff proposed an amendment that would increase the construction contract by $224,000,000 for a revised total not to exceed $344,000,000. [2]City Council — Oct 22

At the October 8, 2026 City Council meeting, Item 7 (File 26-2598) proposed a contract with Envisage Technologies, LLC for Acadis law enforcement training records and learning management system software and services for Austin Police, with an initial one-year term estimated at $200,000 and a total not to exceed $1,280,000. [7]City Council — Oct 8

Austin Housing Finance Corporation agenda item 3 (File 26-2637) for G.O. Repair! would extend the term of each contract to September 30, 2028 and increase the total amount available by $10,000,000, with six nonprofit partners administering the home repair program. [6]Austin Housing Finance Corporation — Oct 8

Item 6 (File 26-2594) on the October 8, 2026 City Council agenda proposed a construction services contract for the 2022 Safe Street for All Rutland/Parkfield Roundabout project with Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Inc., with a base contract amount of $1,303,877 plus a $130,388 contingency, for a total not to exceed $1,434,265. [7]City Council — Oct 8

Item 35 (File 26-2705), proposed at the October 22, 2026 City Council meeting, concerned acquiring 6.8892 acres for the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve through Austin Water's Wildlands Conservation for up to $3,676,000. [2]City Council — Oct 22

The October 8, 2026 City Council agenda included a resolution confirming the reappointment of Jolsna Thomas to the Firefighters', Police Officers' and Emergency Medical Services Personnel's Civil Service Commission (File 26-2487), sponsored by Human Resources, with no fiscal impact listed. [7]City Council — Oct 8

The October 22, 2026 City Council agenda scheduled a public hearing on C14-2026-0026 (Phoenix Motor Works, File 26-2920, agenda item 50), an ordinance rezoning 1125 and 1127 West 6th Street in the Lady Bird Lake Watershed from CS-MU-V-CO-NP to LI-PDA-NP. [2]City Council — Oct 22

The City Council agenda for October 8, 2026 included Item 28 (File C14H-2026-0039 / 26-2597), a public hearing and proposed ordinance to rezone 400 West 37th Street, the James Harvey and Pearl Caldwell House, from SF-3-NCCD-NP to SF-3-H-NCCD-NP combining district zoning. [7]City Council — Oct 8