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2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force (BEATF) REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Monday, May 04, 2026 The 2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force convened in a Regular meeting on Monday May 04, 2026, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Hager called the 2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Mary Hager, Chair Ana Aguirre Tina Cannon Richard DePalma Robert Fiedler Donald Jackson Kenneth Standley Ben Suddaby David Sullivan Heyden Walker Kaiba White Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Nicole Conley Charles Curry JC Dwyer Andrew Kogler Garry Merritt Rachel Stone PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL • Heather VanDyke – Spoke to the Task Force in support of the Garrison Pool renovation being included in the bond package. • Barbara Scott- Spoke to the Task Force in support of the Colony Park library, health and childcare center project be included in the bond package. 1 • Mac Ragsdale- Spoke to the Task Force asking that several Zilker Park projects, trails and trees be included in the bond package. • Mike Cannatti- Spoke to the Task Force and encouraged adoption of the ~$400M “sub-quorum” bond recommendation with strong parks funding • Fleetwood Jacobs- Spoke to the Task Force and Supported the $400M package with a minimum of $250M for parks. • Seith Johnson- Spoke to the Task Force and advocated for increased investment in skate parks. • Alyssa Vargas- Spoke to the Task Force and urged support for a $250M parks bond. • Zenobia Joseph- Spoke to the Task Force regarding Title VI civil rights concerns and fatalities on North Lamar/Yeager. Expressed concerns about inequitable pedestrian infrastructure, ADA compliance, safety, and access to parks and transit. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the 2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force Regular Called meeting on April 27, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of (4/27/2026) were approved on MEMBER Standley’ s motion, MEMBER Sullivan’s second on a (16-0) vote. Member Kogler off the dais, and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger and Miller absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve final 2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force recommendations. The motion to approve the task force recommendation for a $766,525,000 bond package based on the parameters finalized during the meeting was approved on Member Jackson’s motion, Member Sullivan’s second on a 17-0 vote with Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. The motion to approve the task force recommendation for a smaller $436M bond package, submitted in response to the Sub Quorum request from City Council. The motion noted the task force’s strong preference that Council pursue the larger bond package was approved on a 13-3-1 vote. Those members voting aye were Chair Hager, Members Standley, Jackson, Walker, Fiedler, Suddaby, Cannon, Sullivan, DePalma, Conley, Dwyer, Kogler, and Stone. Those voting nay were Members Aguirre, Merritt, Curry, Member White abstaining and with Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 2 3. Approve the Policy recommendations to be included in the Bond Election Advisory Task Force final recommendation. 1. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should actively pursue the participation of other taxing jurisdictions (Travis County, AISD) in capital projects benefitting their shared constituent taxpayers was approved on Member Cannon’s motion, Sullivan’s second on a 15-0 vote with Members Jackson and Stone off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 2. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should include a “contract with the voters" that spells out in some detail the specific projects that are included in each bond proposition and the time frame in which the projects would be completed on Member Curry’s motion, Member Suddaby’s second on a was approved on a 13-1 vote. Those members voting aye were: Chair Hager, Members Aguirre, Curry, DePalma, Dwyer, Fielder, Kogler, Merrit, Standley, Suddaby, Sullivan, Walker, White. Those voting nay were: Member Cannon, Members Conely, Jackson, Stone off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 3. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should undertake a detailed cost analysis for each project/program in the bond package so that affordability (in the context of the City’s operating budget) can be considered when determining which projects/programs are considered for bond funding was approved on Member Conley’s motion, Member Cannon’s second on a was approved on a 9-4 vote. Those members voting aye were: Chair Hager, Members Cannon, Conley, Curry, Kogler, Merritt, Standley, Suddaby, Sullivan. Those voting nay were: Members Aguirre, DePalma, Dwyer, Fiedler with Members Jackson, Stone and White, Walker off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 4. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council City Council should investigate alternative funding mechanisms for storm water projects, including modifications to the calculation of the drainage utility fees on Member Standley’s motion, Member Suddaby’s second on a was approved on a 11- 2 vote. Those members voting aye were: Chair Hager, Members Aguirre, Curry, DePalma, Dwyer, Kogler, Merritt, Standley, Suddaby, Sullivan, Walker. Those voting nay were: Members Cannon, Fiedler with Members Conley, Jackson, Stone and White off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 5. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should communicate to the public about the cost to the voter of the bond in at least the following 2 ways: o What is the monthly cost to the average voter? o What is the cost of inaction (failure to fund needed projects)? was approved on Suddaby’s motion, Standley’ s second on a 10-3 vote. Those members voting aye were: Chair Hager, Members Aguirre, Cannon, DePalma, Kogler, Merritt, Standley, Suddaby, Sullivan, Walker. Those voting nay were: Members Curry, Dwyer, Fiedler with Members Conley, Jackson, Stone and White, off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 3 6. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should require holistic community engagement before advancing a capital project was approved on Aguirre’s motion, Hager’ s second on a 12-0 vote. Those members voting aye were: Chair Hager, Members Aguirre, Curry, DePalma, Dwyer, Fiedler, Kogler, Merritt, Standley, Suddaby, Sullivan, Walker. Members abstaining Cannon, Conley Members Jackson, Stone and White, off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 7. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should review opportunities for the use of energy savings performance contracts. was approved on Chair Hager’s motion, Member DePalma’s second on a count14-0 vote. Members Jackson, Stone and White, off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. 8. The motion to approve a policy recommendation to City Council should, in connection with the work of future bond task forces, require that Staff include in its proposed project information an analysis of the savings realized by completion of the project was approved on Member Suddaby’s motion, Chair Hager’s ’s second on a 12-1 vote. Those members voting aye were: Chair Hager, Members Aguirre, Conley, Curry, DePalma, Fiedler, Kogler, Merritt, Standley, Suddaby, Sullivan, Walker. Those voting nay were: Member Dwyer, with Member Cannon abstaining Members Jackson, Stone and White, off the dais and Members Jordan, Hendricks, Lugo, Metzger, and Miller absent. Chair Hager adjourned the meeting at 9:27 p.m. without objection. 4