Municue

Q2 2026 Report

31 meetings · 11 committees · $3.7B financial · 43 important findings

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Executive Summary

City Summary — Q2 2026

The May 21, 2026 City Council agenda included a bond item for up to $1,350,000,000 in Special Tax Revenue Bonds for the Convention Center expansion project (File 26-1861). [6]City Council — May 21 Item 87 on the May 28, 2026 City Council agenda (File 26-1901) was scheduled for consideration of an agreement settling claims related to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases in an amount not to exceed $35 million. [4]City Council — May 28

Financial Highlights

Item #9 on the May 28, 2026 City Council agenda was scheduled to consider publication of notice for up to $156,265,000 in 2026 Certificates of Obligation for public-safety, facilities, infrastructure, park, street, road, and Waller Creek District improvements. [4]City Council — May 28

Development & Land Use

Item 38 at the May 21, 2026 City Council meeting was scheduled for consideration as a 45-year development agreement for approximately 2,614 acres in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as Dog's Head. [6]City Council — May 21

Contracts & Procurement

Item #32 (File 26-1791) was scheduled for consideration as a one-year citywide contract for oils, greases, lubricants, and parts, with up to four one-year extension options and a not-to-exceed amount of $12,444,580. [4]City Council — May 28

Community Impact

Item 28 was on the agenda for cooperative contracts through BuyBoard for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance services for Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Transportation and Public Works, with a proposed initial one-year term and up to four one-year extensions not to exceed $45,000,000. [6]City Council — May 21

Governance & Oversight

Item 97 at the May 28, 2026 City Council meeting was scheduled for consideration as a resolution directing the City Manager to develop a potential bond package and related ordinances calling for a November 2026 bond election, with those items proposed for posting to the July 23, 2026 Council agenda. [4]City Council — May 28

Infrastructure & Facilities

Item 11 on the May 21, 2026 City Council agenda proposed an ordinance for City of Austin Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bond, Series 2026B, and a direct loan agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Enhancements Project (WIFIA ID 23123TX), in a par amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000. [6]City Council — May 21

Public Safety

Item 87 on the May 28, 2026 City Council agenda (File 26-1901) was scheduled for consideration of an agreement settling claims related to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases in an amount not to exceed $35 million. [4]City Council — May 28

Housing

Item #2 (File 26-1854) was on the May 28, 2026 City Council agenda to authorize defeasance of certain outstanding 2025 General Obligation Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds, up to $5,000,000, under the Master Development Agreement involving Greystar Development Central, LLC, HACA, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association. [4]City Council — May 28

Transportation

Item 40 at the May 21, 2026 City Council meeting was scheduled as an interlocal agreement with Austin Transit Partnership for design of the Austin Light Rail portion of Project Connect, temporary access to City right-of-way and property for pre-construction activities, utility-betterment reimbursement up to $36,789,645, and mitigation of certain parkland and transportation-facility impacts. [6]City Council — May 21

Environment

Item 5 on the May 21, 2026 City Council agenda proposed up to two power purchase agreements with Invenergy Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy Renewables LLC Holdings LLC, for energy from up to two utility-scale wind facilities, with the estimated arrangement at $34,000,000 per year for 10 years. [6]City Council — May 21

Zoning

At the May 21, 2026 City Council meeting, Item 56 was scheduled for a public hearing on amendments to City Code Title 25 creating new zoning districts for a citywide density-bonus program that would replace DB90 and VMU. [6]City Council — May 21

Historic Preservation

Item 3 (File 26-1539) proposed a resolution authorizing Historic Preservation Fund grant agreements and allocations for fiscal year 2025–2026 historic preservation and restoration projects and activities in an amount not to exceed $31,379,499. [21]City Council — Apr 23

Insights by Role

Resident

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Residents interested in parkland changes should note that Item 54 was scheduled for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 public hearing and consideration of a resolution to permanently use approximately 15,368 square feet of dedicated parkland at Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach for an Austin Energy transmission line, with the agenda stating a $2,414,240 mitigation payment from Austin Energy to Austin Parks and Recreation and no General Fund impact. [21]City Council — Apr 23

Residents tracking citywide zoning rules should follow Item 56, scheduled at the May 21, 2026 City Council meeting for a public hearing on amendments to City Code Title 25 creating new zoning districts for a citywide density-bonus program that would replace DB90 and VMU. [6]City Council — May 21

Developer

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Developers working downtown should track Item 67, File 26-1745, which was scheduled for a public hearing and consideration of amendments to City Code Title 25 creating the downtown density bonus 400 (DDB400) and downtown density bonus 850 (DDB850) combining districts. [4]City Council — May 28

Developers with land in the extraterritorial jurisdiction should review Item 38, scheduled at the May 21, 2026 City Council meeting for consideration as a 45-year development agreement for approximately 2,614 acres bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as Dog's Head. [6]City Council — May 21

Contractor

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Contractors in parks and playground work should monitor Item 28, on the agenda for cooperative contracts through BuyBoard for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance services for Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Transportation and Public Works, with a proposed initial one-year term and up to four one-year extensions not to exceed $45,000,000. [6]City Council — May 21

Suppliers of fleet consumables should watch Item #32 (File 26-1791), scheduled for consideration as a one-year citywide contract for oils, greases, lubricants, and parts, with up to four one-year extension options and a not-to-exceed amount of $12,444,580. [4]City Council — May 28

Journalist

High
High significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effect

Reporters should follow Item 87 on the May 28, 2026 City Council agenda (File 26-1901), scheduled for consideration of an agreement settling claims related to the Yogurt Shop criminal cases in an amount not to exceed $35 million. [4]City Council — May 28

Reporters covering policing technology should track Item #29 (File 26-1547) at the April 23, 2026 City Council meeting, which proposed adding City Code Chapter 2-19, Surveillance Technology, addressing the adoption, acquisition, deployment, use, and review of surveillance technology by City departments. [21]City Council — Apr 23

Lobbyist

Medium
Medium significance — notable action worth tracking

Advocates engaging on charter matters should monitor the Audit and Finance Committee's May 20, 2026 agenda, which included possible 2026 charter-election language concerning consistency, applicable law, City administration, budget, and other charter provisions, scheduled by Management Services in file 26-1879. [7]Audit and Finance Committee — May 20

Advocates focused on economic development should engage on Item 24 (File 26-1671) at the May 7, 2026 City Council meeting, which proposed a resolution establishing an economic development framework, directing creation of a comprehensive economic development policy, directing action concerning the Director for Austin Economic Development position, and directing actions to improve economic development projects. [15]City Council — May 7

Charts & Data

Largest Financial Items

ItemAmount
Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of one or more series of City of Austin, Texas, Special Tax Reven$1.4B
Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bond, Series 2026B $1.0B
Authorize eleven contracts for critical electric utility supplies and equipment for Austin Energy with Apfelbaum Industr$200.0M
Approve a resolution directing the publication of an Official Notice of Intention to Issue $156,265,000 City of Austin, $156.3M
Authorize two contracts for City owned solar installations on City facilities for Austin Climate Action and Resilience w$76.5M
Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A$59.0M
Authorize execution of cooperative contracts for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance services t$45.0M
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to define the parti$36.8M
Discuss six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for all City d$36.0M
Authorize six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for all City$36.0M

Most Mentioned Entities

EntityTypeMentions
Management ServicesDepartment89
Financial Services- ContractsDepartment67
Austin PlanningDepartment51
Austin WaterDepartment39
Austin EnergyDepartment33
Austin Financial ServicesDepartment28
PlanningDepartment26
Austin Transportation and Public WorksDepartment23
Austin Housing Finance CorporationOrganization22
HousingDepartment19

Meetings by Committee

Source Events(31)

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