REGULAR MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026, AT 9:30 AM AUSTIN HUMAN RESOURCES, LEARNING AND RESEARCH CENTER 5202 E. BEN WHITE BLVD., SUITE 500, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Municipal Civil Service Commission may be participating by videoconference. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law, regarding any item on this agenda. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Matthew Chustz, 512-974-2859, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Mullen, Chair Ron Bennett John Umphress AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Kavita Gupta, Vice Chair Cortney Carothers The first ten (10) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on September 14, 2026. HEARING 2. 3. 4. Conduct a hearing in open session or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the appeal filed by Gilbert Banda regarding their Denial of Promotion from Austin Transportation and Public Works. Deliberate in open session or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the appeal filed by Gilbert Banda regarding their Denial of Promotion from Austin Transportation and Public Works. Action and approval on the appeal filed by Gilbert Banda regarding their Denial of Promotion from Austin Transportation and Public Works. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. Discussion and action on potential amendments to the bylaws of the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates, times, and locations. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026, AT 9:30 AM AUSTIN HUMAN RESOURCES, LEARNING AND RESEARCH CENTER 5202 E. BEN WHITE BLVD., SUITE 500, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Municipal Civil Service Commission may be participating by videoconference. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law, regarding any item on this agenda. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Matthew Chustz, 512-974-2859, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Mullen, Chair Ron Bennett John Umphress Kavita Gupta, Vice Chair Cortney Carothers AGENDA REVISED CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten (10) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on September 14, 2026. HEARING 2. 3. 4. Conduct a hearing in open session or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the appeal filed by Gilbert Banda regarding their Denial of Promotion from Austin Transportation and Public Works. Deliberate in open session or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the appeal filed by Gilbert Banda regarding their Denial of Promotion from Austin Transportation and Public Works. Action and approval on the appeal filed by Gilbert Banda regarding their Denial of Promotion from Austin Transportation and Public Works. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Discussion of potential amendments to the bylaws of the Municipal Civil Service Commission to conform them to the Austin City Charter and the Municipal Civil Service Rules and any other recommended changes. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates, times, and locations. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS …
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday September 14, 2026 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 The Municipal Civil Service Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 500, in Austin, Texas. Chair Kevin Mullen called the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kevin Mullen, Chair Ron Bennet Cortney Carothers John Umphress PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Municipal Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting on July 13, 2026. The minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on July 13, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Umphress’ motion, Commissioner Bennett’s second on a 4-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the Employee Relations model for tracking employee complaints. Presentation by Teena Gray-Hale, Employee Relations Manager, Austin Human Resources. Teena Gray-Hale, Employee Relations Manager with Austin Human Resources, provided a briefing regarding the Employee Relations model for tracking employee complaints. DISCUSSION 3. Discussion and review of potential changes to the bylaws of the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Chair Mullen recessed the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting at 10:17 a.m. to enter Executive Session to receive legal counsel, pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071 (Legal Counsel exception), on potential changes to the bylaws of the Municipal Civil Service Commission. 1 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday September 14, 2026 Chair Mullen reconvened the commission meeting after returning from executive session at 10:53 a.m. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates, times, and locations. Discussion was held to approve future meeting dates, times, and locations. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Mullen and Commissioner Umphress, on a 4-0 vote, requested an item on the October 26, 2026, commission meeting agenda regarding the discussion of potential changes to Bylaws of the Municipal Civil Service Commission. Chair Mullen requested Austin Human Resources provide a briefing at a Commission meeting in late spring 2027 on updates to the Employee Relations model for tracking employee complaints. Chair Mullen and Commissioner Carothers requested a future agenda item for discussion and action regarding future meeting dates, times, and location. ADJOURNMENT Chair Mullen adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m. without objection. 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Municipal Civil Service Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the commission is the Municipal Civil Service Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose and duties of the commission are as follows: (1) hear appeals and make final, binding decisions in the case of municipal civil service employees covered under Article IX of the City Charter who have been discharged, suspended, demoted, denied a promotion, or put on disciplinary probation; (2) recommend the adoption of civil service rules after receipt of proposed rules by the Human Resources Director and perform services under the civil service rules as provided in Article IX, Section 2 of the City Charter; (3) perform other duties regarding the municipal civil service, not inconsistent with Article IX of the City Charter, that the City Council may require; (4) issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to witnesses, whether at the request of interested parties or on its own motion, when reasonably necessary to obtain pertinent evidence at a hearing or investigation; (5) administer oaths to witnesses appearing at a hearing or investigation; and (6) conduct any investigations it may consider desirable or which it may be required to make by the City Council or the City Manager concerning the administration of municipal civil service, and report its findings and recommendations to the City Council; ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The commission is composed of five members appointed by the city council, each a qualified voter of the City. (B) A commissioner may be removed before the end of the commissioner’s term only for cause, and after receiving a written statement of the reasons for removal and a public hearing before the City Council, if the commissioner requests a hearing. (C) Commission members shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that the initial members shall serve for a term of one, two or three years as designated in Resolution No. 20130509-036. The term expires on May 9th of the first, second or third anniversary. (D) An individual commission member may not act in an official capacity or speak on behalf of the board except …
Municipal Civil Service Commission 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule January 12, 2026 January 26, 2026 July 13, 2026 July 27, 2026 February 9, 2026 August 10, 2026 February 23, 2026 August 24, 2026 March 9, 2026 September 14, 2026 March 23, 2026 September 28, 2026 April 13, 2026 April 27, 2026 May 11, 2026 June 8, 2026 June 22, 2026 October 12, 2026 October 26, 2026 November 9, 2026 December 14, 2026 2026 MCSC Meeting Schedule Approved on September 8, 2025
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN AREA HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 2026, 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, RM. 1203 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the HIV PLANNING COUNCIL may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: Join the meeting now Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call the Office of Support at (737)-825-1684 or email HIVPlanningCouncil@austintexas.gov. CURRENT HIV PLANNING COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kelle’ Martin, Chair Marquis Goodwin, Vice Chair Kristina McRae-Thompson, Secretary Drew Kyler, Treasurer Alicia Alston Aurelio Alcocer, non- voting Adryan Brown Henry Chan Jeremy Caballero Brandon Diaz Stephanie Eaton Judith Hassan Kyle Murphy Deondre Moore Alfredo Reyes. Jr. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up no later than noon on 10/23/2026 will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the HIV Planning Council Full Council meeting on September 28th, 2026. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS 2. Members will declare conflicts of interest with relevant agenda items, service categories, and/or service standards. STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Introductions and announcements 4. Office of Support Staff Briefing 5. Administrative Agent Staff Briefing 6. Part B Staff Briefing DISCUSSION ITEMS 7. Presentation on Clinical Quality Management by Jennifer LaBlanc DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 8. Discussion and approval of prospective HIV Planning Council member a. Kimberly Jones 9. Discussion and approval of meeting time and day for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) 10. Discussion and approval of FY27 HIV Planning Council retreat dates 11. Discussion and approval of the removal of HIV Planning Council member a. Issac Jeremy Caballero COMMITTEE UPDATES 12. Care Strategies and Engagement Committee 13. Finance and Assessment Committee FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 14. Discussion of workplan calendar and social calendar ADJOURNMENT Indicative of action items The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please …
DESIGN COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING Monday, September 28,2026 The Design Commission convened in a Regular meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Marissa McKinney called the Design Commission meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Marissa McKinney, Chair Kevin Howard, Vice Chair Ramachandra “Rao” Aradhyula Nkiru Gelles Jon Salinas Brendan Wittstruck Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Saira Khan Jousue Meiners Jenny Murkes PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None Present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Design Commission Regular Meeting on August 24, 2026. The minutes from the Design Commission regular meeting on August 24, 2026, were approved on Vice Chair Howard’s motion, Commissioner Wittstruck second on a vote of 7-0 with 2 abstaining. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing on phase two of the DDBP and its stakeholder engagement plan. Presented by Warner Cook, Austin Planning. Sponsors: Vice Chair Howard and Commissioner Wittstruck. Item was discussed. 1 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion on items within the annual internal review, such as changes to the Design Commission bylaws and policies not currently covered by the Commission, as well as discussion of the board’s goals and objectives for the new calendar year. Sponsors: Chair McKinney and Vice Chair Howard. Item was discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action on clarifying the future role of the Design Commission. Sponsors: Chair McKinney and Vice Chair Howard. Item was discussed and no action was taken. COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Update from the representative of the Downtown Commission regarding the meeting on September 16, 2026. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Working group updates from the Urban Design Guidelines working group. Discussion and possible action on sending recommendations to the city council regarding Design Commission Bylaws, revisions, and the future role of the Design Commission. Sponsors: Commissioner Wittstruck and Vice Chair Howard. ADJOURNMENT Chair Marissa McKinney adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m. without objection. 2
2027 DESIGN COMMISSION MEETING DATES AND DEADLINES Permitting and Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Room 1405 | 6:00 PM Meeting Date 4th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. (Unless otherwise noted) January 25th February 22rd March 22rd April 26th May 24th June 28nd July – No Meeting August 23th September 27th October 25th 1November 15th 2December 13th Materials Deadline 10 days prior to the Meeting by close of business (5:00 p.m.) (No Exceptions) January 15th February 12th March 12th April 16th May 14th June 18th Not Applicable August 13th September 17th October 15th November 5th December 3th 1 Meeting moved from 4th Monday to 3rd Monday due to Thanksgiving Holiday 2 Meeting moved from 4th Monday to 2nd Monday due to Christmas Holiday
RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL Design Commission Recommendation 01: Revision to City Code Description of Recommendation to Council: Date of Approval: X/X/2026 The Design Commission recommends that Austin City Council rename and redesignate the Design Commission as the Urban Design Commission. ● Amend The Code of the City of Austin Title 2, Chapter 2.1 - City boards, Article Recommendation Number: 20261026-00X: Future Role for the City of Austin Design Commission and Commitment to Quality Urban Design in the City of Austin DRAFT 2-1-130 to revise all instances of “Design Commission” to “Urban Design Commission”; Amend bylaws to revise all instances of “Design Commission” to “Urban Design Commission” 2. Simplify and clarify purview by shifting from discretionary to mandatory The Design Commission recommends the following revisions to the bylaws governing the Commission; Recommendations include: 1. Rename the Commission to the “Urban Design Commission”; Recommendation 02: Revision to Commission Bylaws review; Bylaw amendments would require applicable projects to come before the Urban Design Commission before their respective Planning or Zoning and Platting Commission hearings and require projects be presented to City Council and Land Use Commissions with Urban Design Commission recommendation attached. Existing code and criteria manual language would be updated to reflect name change and remove any existing language related to the current Design Commission’s review of Downtown Density Bonus Program projects for compliance with the Urban Design Guidelines; We recommend that Council revise the Design Commission bylaws as follows: Article 1- NAME. The name of the board is Design Commission Urban Design Commission. 3. Clarify purpose and duties of the Commission, define mandatory referral items; Bylaws would state that the Urban Design Commission is the City’s advisory body of record on urban design outcomes citywide and define projects having specific issues of urban design as as mandatory referral items, generally including: major investments on city-owned land, major efforts impacting street design, land development code amendments in geographies with a multi-modal focus, and customized regulatory tools for special areas, as defined in the bylaws redline below. Rational: Support clarity and broader understanding of the Commission’s role and duties. Shed the Commission's association with project-level 'design review board' functions. This association is no longer appropriate following (1) the replacement of substantial-compliance review under the Urban Design Guidelines with compliance under the Downtown Density Bonus Program Urban Design Standards, and (2) the elimination of the Commission's role in reviewing individual Downtown Density Bonus Program projects. …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING AGE FRIENDLY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2026, AT 11:00 A.M. CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, 1401/1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Age Friendly Advisory Committee may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Nicole Alexander, Nicole.Alexander@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Richard Bondi, Chair Suzanne Anderson Teresa Ferguson Henry Van de Putte Selena Yee AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Age Friendly Advisory Committee Special Called meeting on April 27, 2026. 2. Approve the minutes of the Age Friendly Advisory Committee Special Called meeting on October 5, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Staff briefing regarding the 2026-2030 Age-Friendly Austin (AFA) Action Plan current status and plan implementation. Presentation by Nicole Alexander, Age Friendly Program Coordinator, and Halana Kaleel, Public Health Community Engagement Specialist, Austin Public Health DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and possible action on adopting the 2027 meeting schedule for the Age Friendly Advisory Committee. 5. Discussion and possible action on designation of Age Friendly Advisory Committee Representatives to Age Friendly Austin Action Plan Implementation Workgroups. 6. Discussion and possible action on the Roadmaps created by the Commission on Aging for the three focus areas of the Age Friendly Austin Action Plan 2026-2030. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please email Nicole Alexander at Austin Public Health Department, at Nicole.Alexander@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Age Friendly Advisory Committee, please email Nicole Alexander at Nicole.Alexander@austintexas.gov.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF A MEETING TAKE NOTICE OF A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN HOUSING AUTHORITY TO BE HELD AT Pathways at Chalmers Courts East, 1700 E. 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78702 Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/3TUlosU Meeting ID: 826 6590 0283 Passcode: 174390 (512.477.4488) Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (NOTE: THERE WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMITATION) CITYWIDE ADVISORY BOARD UPDATE CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda may be removed at the request of any Commissioner and considered at another appropriate time on this agenda. Placement on the Consent Agenda does not limit the possibility of any presentation, discussion, or action at this meeting. Under no circumstances does the Consent Agenda alter any requirements under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Texas Open Meetings Act. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding the Approval of the AHA Board Minutes Summary for the Board Meeting held on September 17, 2026 ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding Resolution No. 02964: Approval of the Independent Auditor's Report for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2026 Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding Resolution No. 02965: Approval of the Pathways Asset Management, Inc. Property Budgets for Calendar Year 2027 Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action on Resolution No. 02966: Approval of Amendments to the Austin Housing Authority Procurement Policy Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding Resolution No. 02967: Approval of the revised Housing Choice Voucher Program's Payment Standard Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action on Resolution No. 02968 by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin d/b/a Austin Housing Authority (the "Authority") authorizing the Authority to take the following actions with regard to The Jade (the "Development") in Austin, Texas: (A) modify the tem1s of the lease of the development site with the owner of the Development; and (B) such other actions necessary or convenient to carry out this Resolution
PUBLIC NOTICE OF A MEETING TAKE NOTICE OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION TO BE HELD AT Pathways at Chalmers Courts East, 1700 E. 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78702 Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/3TU1osU Meeting ID: 826 6590 0283 Passcode: 174390 (512.477.4488) Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (NOTE: THERE WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMITATION) CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda may be removed at the request of any Commissioner and considered at another appropriate time on this agenda. Placement on the Consent Agenda does not limit the possibility of any presentation, discussion, or action at this meeting. Under no circumstances does the Consent Agenda alter any requirements under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Texas Open Meetings Act. 1. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding the Approval of the AAHC Board Minutes Summary for the Board Meeting held on September 17, 2026 ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution No. 00298 by the Board of Directors of Austin Affordable Housing Corporation ("AAHC") authorizing AAHC to execute any and all docun1ents, or take any other action, that is necessary or desirable to: 1. Facilitate the development of The Jade, which consists of market rate and affordable housing units and associated amenities built upon land that is ground-leased from the Housing Authority of the City of Austin d/b/a Austin Housing Authority (the "Authority"); 2. Cause Parmer Gateway - Lot 4, LLC (the "Borrower") to enter into development financing for the Project; 3. Cause AAHC's wholly owned, subsidiary limited liability company, AAHC Parmer Gateway, LLC (the "Managing Member"), which serves as managing member of Parmer Gateway QOZB, LLC (the "Sole Member'') which entity in turn serves as sole member of Borrower, to enter into amendments to the company agreements of Managing Member and/or Sole Member and/or Borrower as applicable; and 4. Cause AAHC and/or the Managing Member and/or Sole Member and/or Borrower to execute any such further documentation as necessary or desirable to allow the consummation of the transactions described herein
PUBLIC NOTICE OF A MEETING TAKE NOTICE OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN AFFORDABLE PFC TO BE HELD AT Pathways at Chalmers Courts East, 1700 E. 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78702 Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/3TU1osU Meeting ID: 826 6590 0283 Passcode: 174390 (512.477.4488) Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (NOTE: THERE WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMITATION) CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda may be removed at the request of any Commissioner and considered at another appropriate time on this agenda. Placement on the Consent Agenda does not limit the possibility of any presentation, discussion, or action at this meeting. Under no circumstances does the Consent Agenda alter any requirements under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Texas Open Meetings Act. 1. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding the Approval of AAPFC the Board Minutes Summary for the Board Meeting held on March 17, 2026 ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution No. 00009 by the Board of Directors of Austin Affordable PFC, Inc. ("PFC") authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of Residential Development Revenue Bonds (Bridge at South Point Project), Series 2026; authorizing the execution and delivery of documents and instruments necessary to carry out the financing of such multifamily residential rental development; and containing other provisions relating to the subject EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board may go into Executive Session ( close its meeting to the public) Pursuant to: a. 551.071, Texas Gov't Code, consultations with Attorney regarding legal advice, pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; b. 551.072, Texas Gov't Code, discussion about the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property; c. 551.074, Texas Gov't Code, discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassigmnent, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. d. 551.087, Texas Gov't Code, discuss certain economic development negotiations.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF A MEETING TAKE NOTICE OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTH CONGRESS PFC TO BE HELD AT Pathways at Chalmers Courts East, 1700 E. 3rd Street, Austin, TX 78702 Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/3TU1osU Meeting ID: 826 6590 0283 Passcode: 174390 (512.477.4488) Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM PUBLIC COMMUNICATION (NOTE: THERE WILL BE A THREE-MINUTE TIME LIMITATION) CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda may be removed at the request of any Commissioner and considered at another appropriate time on this agenda. Placement on the Consent Agenda does not limit the possibility of any presentation, discussion, or action at this meeting. Under no circumstances does the Consent Agenda alter any requirements under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, Texas Open Meetings Act. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Action regarding the Approval of the SCPFC Board Minutes Summary for the Board Meeting held on March 17, 2026 ACTION ITEMS 2. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution No. 00025 by the Board of Directors of South Congress Public Facility Corporation ("SCPFC") authorizing SCPFC to execute any and all documents, or take any other action, that is necessary or desirable to: ( 1) cause the acquisition of a membership interest in SCPFC Bridge at South Point, LLC; (2) acquire the property for the transaction; (3) authorize the financing for such transaction; and (4) execute any such further documentation as necessary or desirable in connection therewith EXECUTIVE SESSION The Board may go into Executive Session (close its meeting to the public) Pursuant to: a. 551.071, Texas Gov't Code, consultations with Attorney regarding legal advice, pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; b. 551.072, Texas Gov't Code, discussion about
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 11 a.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the committee may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Cara Bertron at (512) 974-1446 or cara.bertron@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS Judah Rice, Chair Jeffrey Acton August Harris III CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order or, for remote participation, no later than noon the day before the meeting, will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Operations Committee regular meeting on July 15, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Updates on projects from the Operations Committee workplan. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action to recommend the Historic Sign Standards to the Historic Landmark Commission for adoption. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Cara Bertron at Austin Planning at (512) 974-1446 or cara.bertron@austintexas.gov to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Operations Committee, please contact Cara Bertron at (512) 974-1446 or cara.bertron@austintexas.gov.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 11 a.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1203 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the committee may be participating by videoconference. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS X__ Judah Rice, Chair X__ Jeffrey Acton X__ August Harris III CALL TO ORDER 11:06 a.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DRAFT MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Operations Committee regular meeting on May 20, 2026. MOTION: Approve the minutes of the regular meeting on May 20, 2026 on a motion by Commissioner Acton, Commissioner Rice seconding. Vote: 2-0. Commissioner Harris abstained. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Operations Committee workplan. • Commissioners discussed potential projects for the committee to work on for the remainder of 2026 and through 2027. • Commissioners identified next steps for several projects and agreed to take on projects based on individual interest and time. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action on Historic Sign Standards. • The committee will discuss the Historic Sign Standards at its August 19 meeting. • Photographs will be added when available, before the standards are recommended to the Historic Landmark Commission for adoption. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT 12:49 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Environmental Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Nicole Corona, 737-291-3084, Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Mariana Krueger, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Sean Atkins Richard Brimer Isabella Changsut AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Annie Fierro Justin Fleury Martin Luecke Allison Morrison David Sullivan The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on October 7, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Sustainable Building Materials Forum and hands-on deconstruction workshop to increase local contractors’ capacity, salvage high-quality materials for reuse, and reduce demolition waste. Presentation by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Austin Planning; Beth Larkin, Project Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation; and Elizabeth Nelson, Planner Principal, Austin Resource Recovery. 3. Staff briefing regarding proposed amendments to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City and the University of Texas related to the area generally bounded by Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) to the south and west, Enfield Road and 8th Street to the north, and Veterans Drive and Hearn Street to the east that establishes the parties' expectations related to the conveyance of Lion's Municipal Golf Course (Muny), development regulations, the vacation of City rights-of-way, the creation of a regulating plan, and the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ). Presentation by Trish Link, Division Chief, Land Use and Real Estate, Austin City Attorney's Office, and Kim Olivares, Director, Austin Financial Services. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Discussion of the Congress for the New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter’s draft recommendation regarding the Green Infrastructure Initiative. Sponsored by Chair Krueger and Commissioner Sullivan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City Code requires at least two board members sponsor an item …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1405 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Environmental Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Nicole Corona, 737-291-3084, Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Mariana Krueger, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Sean Atkins Richard Brimer Isabella Changsut Annie Fierro Justin Fleury Martin Luecke Allison Morrison David Sullivan AGENDA REVISED CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on October 7, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Sustainable Building Materials Forum and hands-on deconstruction workshop to increase local contractors’ capacity, salvage high-quality materials for reuse, and reduce demolition waste. Presentation by Cara Bertron, Program Manager II, Austin 3. Planning; Beth Larkin, Project Manager, Austin Parks and Recreation; and Elizabeth Nelson, Planner Principal, Austin Resource Recovery. Staff briefing regarding proposed amendments to the existing Interlocal Agreement between the City and the University of Texas related to the area generally bounded by Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) to the south and west, Enfield Road and 8th Street to the north, and Veterans Drive and Hearn Street to the east that establishes the parties' expectations related to the conveyance of Lion's Municipal Golf Course (Muny), development regulations, the vacation of City rights-of-way, the creation of a regulating plan, and the creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ). Presentation by Trish Link, Division Chief, Land Use and Real Estate, Austin City Attorney's Office, and Kim Olivares, Director, Austin Financial Services. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and action to approve a recommendation to Council regarding the Green Infrastructure Initiative. Presentation by David Sullivan, Environmental Commissioner. Sponsored by Chair Krueger and Commissioner Sullivan. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City Code requires at least two …
Greening Austin: Sustainable Building Materials Forum & Deconstruction Workshop Austin Energy | Austin Parks & Recreation | Austin Planning | Austin Resource Recovery October 21, 2026 Goals ▪ Broadly define building sustainability: green building, green retrofits, building retention, building deconstruction, and circular materials ▪ Highlight sustainable building initiatives in the Austin area and beyond ▪ Workforce development: build practical local capacity for green practices, especially building deconstruction 2 Sustainable Building Materials Forum: Design, (De)Construction, and the Circular Economy November 13, 2026 Forum ▪ Free, full-day event open to the public ▪ Educational panels ▪ Applied workshops on technical specifications and measuring embodied carbon (EC3) ▪ Tabling by companies and organizations ▪ Breakfast and lunch provided ▪ Continuing education credits for AIA and GBCI available 4 Panels ▪ The Carbon We've Already Invested: Cutting Emissions through Reuse and Retrofits ▪ From Scrappy to Scalable: Building a Reuse Business ▪ Innovating for Circularity: Building Technologies, Materials, and Processes That Transform Waste ▪ Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Success in Building Deconstruction ▪ One Region, Shared Resources: Scaling Material Exchange ▪ Rethinking What's Already Built 5 Deconstruction Workshop November 16-20, 2026 Hands-on Training ▪ Practical workshop for professional contractors led by experienced trainer ▪ Deconstruct a single-family house ▪ Workshop will cover safety, site logistics, structural systems and pathology, deconstruction techniques, and materials management ▪ Limited spaces available ▪ $250 fee 7 Subject Building John Trevino Metro Park ▪ Wood-frame house built in late 1950s ▪ Used as caretaker’s residence ▪ Materials will be salvaged for use on site and in other parks Above: North elevation, 2002 Left: West elevation, 2026 8 Impact ▪ Demolition: ▪ 30 tons of waste (approx.) ▪ 150 cubic yards to the landfill ▪ Deconstruction and salvage: ▪ Old-growth wood for reuse ▪ Less landfill waste ▪ Charitable donation for donated materials 9 SpeakUpAustin.org/SustainableBuilding
MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Mayor and City Council T. C. Broadnax, City Manager October 14, 2026 Subject: Lions Municipal Golf Course and Brackenridge Development Agreement The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update on discussions with the University of Texas at Austin to convey full ownership of Lions Municipal Golf Course to the City of Austin as part of proposed amendments to a 1989 interlocal agreement between the City and the University, also known as the Brackenridge Development Agreement (BDA). Staff will brief the Environmental Commission and the Planning Commission prior to bringing the proposed amendments to the City Council on November 19, 2026. Background The University of Texas was gifted nearly 500 acres of land along both sides of Lake Austin Boulevard and has ground lease agreements with many of the commercial businesses in the area. Lions Municipal Golf Course, also known as Muny, first opened in 1924 and occupies about 141 acres of the University-owned property. The City took over the lease for the golf course 13 years later and has operated Muny ever since. In 1950, Muny became the first public golf course in the South to integrate, allowing people of color to play, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a civil rights landmark. Today, it is the most used course in the city, with more than 75,000 rounds of golf played each year. For more than 50 years, the course’s community of golfers, neighbors, students, and other Austinites have been working to save Muny and preserve its role as a public course open to all who want to play. Throughout that time, the City, the University, and community members have discussed various solutions to the issue of ownership, operations, and preservation of Muny. However, without a clear path forward, the City has been operating Muny under a month-to-month lease agreement with UT since 2019. As part of the conversations to preserve Muny, the City and the University also discussed the terms for how the University may use the land it owns on either side of Lake Austin Boulevard for private development. In 1989, the City and University entered into an interlocal agreement known as the Brackenridge Development Agreement. The City and the University have amended the BDA several times throughout the years, but none of those changes have resulted in a long-term plan for Muny, despite a great deal …
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Proposed Amendments to the BDA with the University of Texas Page 1 of 5 Non-Regulatory Elements - Convey Muny to the City; - Replace existing affordable student housing on University property (not necessarily in the BDA area); - Vacate rights-of-way listed in Exhibit B if (a) reasonably feasible and public safety can be maintained; and (b) UT covers expenses to relocate utilities. Compensation for these ROWs is captured within this transaction. - Amend the University’s lease at Mueller to adjust timelines and add (1) residential uses; (2) childcare; (3) other uses that support University’s students, staff, or faculty; and (4) some non-University uses if that can be achieved without giving a gift of public funds as part of the larger transaction; and - For non-University projects in BDA: (a) Establish a tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ) that complies with the City’s TIRZ policy on affordable housing but not requiring the affordable housing within the TIRZ area; (b) Create a local government corporation (LGC); and (c) Adopt a regulating plan that mirrors the BDA (as amended). Proposed Amendments to the BDA with the University of Texas Page 2 of 5 Regulatory Elements As Applied to Non-UT Projects Summary of Primary Development Standards Entire area = 190.26 acres FAR for the entire area is .6:1 • But because of setbacks from the river, a tributary, and Lake Austin Blvd, the amount of land that can be developed is less than 190.26 acres. • Since the land that can be developed is less than 190.26 acres, the per site development can exceed .6:1 FAR; however, no site can exceed 5:1 FAR unless Council authorizes an increase in FAR for the site using the process to rezone property. • The University understands that the FAR for sites developed later may be less than .6:1 or may be undevelopable because of the FAR limitation as it is applied to the entire area. The University agrees that the City is not responsible for resolving any disputes that may arise due to a lack of remaining FAR. In no instance can a building be taller than 65 feet when measured from LAB. • Max height for buildings constructed contiguous to LAB and north of LAB is 65 feet except that development can utilize Section 25- 2-531 (Height Limit Exception). • Max height for buildings constructed south of LAB but not contiguous to LAB cannot exceed 105 feet …
Congress for the New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter Draft Recommendation to the Austin City Council Regarding the Green Infrastructure Initiative WHEREAS, the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan outlines a vision for a complete community where development occurs in connected and pedestrian friendly patterns supporting transit and identifying green infrastructure as a key strategy to achieve these goals; and WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan and the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan call for a 50/50 mode share whereby 50 percent of commutes are made in ways other than driving alone and envision completing the Bicycle, Sidewalk, and Urban Trails Plans by 2039; and WHEREAS, in 2013, Council approved Resolution No. 20131212-080 that directed the City Manager to create and implement the Complete Streets Policy which encouraged city streets to integrate nature and green practices into our city including trees, landscaping, and rain gardens, also known as Green Infrastructure; and WHEREAS, street trees are critical infrastructure, providing shade, mitigating urban heat, managing stormwater, improving air quality, and enhancing the safety, comfort, and quality of the public realm; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2024, the Austin City Council adopted Resolution No. 20240321- 039, directing the City Manager to resolve existing barriers to implementing street trees and advance their integration into public rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, the Austin Roadmap for Advancing Green Infrastructure in the Right-of-Way identifies regulatory, technical, procedural, and institutional barriers and recommends actions to prioritize street trees in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Austin's streets; and WHEREAS, tax payers are making substantial, once-in-a-generation investments to make our streets safe, comfortable, and support sustainable mobility options including, Project Connect, East Avenue Trail and I-35 cap and stitch parks, Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative, Corridor Mobility Bond projects, to which tree-lined streets are essential to the function, return on public investment, and long-term legacy of these projects; and WHEREAS, incorporating tree-lined streets into these improvements relies on the implementation of the Austin Roadmap for Advancing Green Infrastructure in the Right-of- Way, making timely and e(cid:431)ective resolution imperative; and WHEREAS, implementing these recommendations in Austin’s constrained rights-of-way requires reconciling legitimate and sometimes competing infrastructure objectives, including preserving su(cid:431)icient planting sites between the sidewalk and the roadbed to provide a continuous canopy of street trees, providing enough soil volume to support tree health, minimizing the risk that tree root growth will damage utilities, and ensuring fast and cost-e(cid:431)ective utility serviceability in the event of emergencies; …
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026 The Environmental Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Krueger called the Environmental Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Mariana Krueger, Chair Jennifer Bristol, Vice Chair Haris Qureshi, Secretary Richard Brimer Justin Fleury Martin Luecke David Sullivan Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Sean Atkins Isabella Changsut Annie Fierro Allison Morrison PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on September 16, 2026. The minutes from the Environmental Commission Regular Meeting on September 16, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Sullivan’s motion, Commissioner Brimer’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Secretary Qureshi and Commissioner Morrison were off the dais. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and approve a recommendation to Council regarding approval or denial of a wastewater service extension request for 1107 Castle Ridge Road, Austin, Texas, 78746. Presentation by Kaela Champlin, Environmental Program Coordinator, Austin Watershed Protection. The public hearing was conducted and a motion to close the public hearing was approved on Commissioner Sullivan’s motion, Vice Chair Bristol’s second, on a 11-0 vote. There was a motion by Secretary Qureshi, seconded by Commissioner Brimer, to deny Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6451 for 1107 Castle Ridge Road. The substitute motion to approve Wastewater Service Extension Request No. 6451 for 1107 Castle Ridge Road was approved on Vice Chair Bristol’s motion, Commissioner Sullivan’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Brimer abstained. WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS 3. Report of recommendations by the Dog’s Head Working Group. The recommendation was given by Vice Chair Bristol. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. Approve a recommendation to Council from the Dog’s Head Working Group regarding the regulating plan for the area commonly known as Dog's Head, bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130. The motion to approve the recommendation to Council regarding the regulating plan for the area commonly known as Dog's Head, bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, was approved on Vice Chair Bristol’s motion, Secretary Qureshi’s second, on an 10-0 vote. Commissioner Luecke was off the dais. The following amendment was made by Vice Chair Bristol and seconded by Secretary Qureshi. The amendment was to add item …
City of Austin and The University of Texas Brackenridge Interlocal Agreement Environmental Commission Briefing | October 21, 2026 Agenda ▪ Background ▪ Lions Lease Agreement ▪ Current Agreement ▪ Proposed Amendments o Non-regulatory elements o Regulatory elements ▪ Schedule ▪ Discussion 2 Why are we doing this? ▪ Significantly improve development requirements and standards for the area in comparison to standards in the 1989 BDA. ▪ Address longstanding community concerns about Muny’s future and keep it affordable and accessible to all who want to play, especially given its significance as a civil rights landmark. ▪ This opportunity has come to us through the confluence of decades of work by the Austinites who love Muny, the commitment of UT and the City, and the generosity of the donors. 3 Background - Brackenridge In 1910, George W. Brackenridge, philanthropist and longest serving regent for the University of Texas at Austin, donated approximately 500 acres of land along the Colorado River to the University, known as the “Brackenridge Tract.” 4 Site Boundaries Today, the area includes approximately 350 acres of undeveloped and developed land containing the Lions Municipal Golf Course, UT student housing, the Brackenridge Field Laboratory, a youth sports complex and various commercial buildings. 5 Background - Lions ▪ Lions Municipal Golf Course (Muny) occupies 141 acres of University-owned property. o The Austin Lions Club leased the property in 1924 to design and build a golf course. o The City of Austin took over the lease in 1936/1937 and has operated Muny ever since. o In 1950, Muny became the first public golf course in the South to integrate. o In 1972, Frank Erwin sought to cancel the lease, prompting the “Save Muny” campaign. o For more than 50 years, the course’s community of golfers, neighbors, and students has worked to save Muny and preserve its role as a public course. o Today, Muny is home to a diverse community of golfers of all ages and backgrounds and is Austin’s most-used public golf course, with 75,000 rounds played each year. 6 Lions Lease Agreement ▪ The Lions Municipal Golf Course 1987 lease agreement between the City and the University is separate from the BDA o Golf course (141.4 acres) and West Austin Youth Association (14.6 acres) tracts are excluded from the BDA ▪ Lease was set to terminate in 1990 unless the Texas legislature first adopted a “land use plan acceptable for …
10/20/26, 1:44 PM Re: Brackenridge Tract: Protect Our Remaining Natural Land - Corona, Nicole - Outlook Please note: E-mail correspondence to and from the City of Austin is subject to required disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. From: Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 12:03 PM To: Corona, Nicole <Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov> Subject: Re: Brackenridge Tract: Protect Our Remaining Natural Land You don't often get email from . Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hi Nicole, Thanks for the follow-up and for passing my comments along. I'd like to speak at the meeting tomorrow, but I have to work. It very frustrating how this process functions. Best, Adam On Tue, Oct 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM Corona, Nicole <Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov> wrote: Hi Adam, Thank you for reaching out. I forwarded your comments to the Environmental Commission. If you would like to speak on the item at their meeting tomorrow, please let me know. Kind Regards, (cid:0) Nicole Corona (she/her) Program Coordinator Austin Watershed Protection Office: 512-974-3146 | Cell: 737-291-3084 nicole.corona@austintexas.gov Please note: E-mail correspondence to and from the City of Austin is subject to required disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act. From: Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:52 AM To: Fortune, Jon <Jon.Fortune@austintexas.gov>; Johnson, Eric <eric.a.johnson@austintexas.gov>; Corona, about:blank?windowId=SecondaryReadingPane12 2/4 10/20/26, 1:44 PM Re: Brackenridge Tract: Protect Our Remaining Natural Land - Corona, Nicole - Outlook Nicole <Nicole.Corona@austintexas.gov> Subject: Brackenridge Tract: Protect Our Remaining Natural Land You don't often get email from Learn why this is important External Email - Exercise Caution Hello, I am deeply concerned about the proposed Brackenridge Development Agreement and the potential loss of some of Austin's last substantial riverfront woodlands. Preserving Lions Municipal Golf Course should not come at the expense of Brackenridge Field Laboratory or the surrounding natural habitat. I support zero additional development on the remaining undeveloped natural land. Before any agreement advances, I want answers to several questions: 1. Why hasn't the City pursued permanent conservation easements protecting the entire field laboratory and remaining natural areas? 2. Where is the independent, comprehensive environmental impact assessment examining biodiversity, wildlife corridors, mature tree canopy, steep slopes, soil disturbance, erosion, stormwater runoff, and water quality in Lady Bird Lake? 3. How can the City consider allowing 75% impervious cover before establishing the ecological consequences and cumulative watershed impacts? 4. Why are critical environmental features and their required buffers being evaluated after development parameters have …
Statement to the Environmental Commission: Brackenridge Field Laboratory and the BDA Amendments Public Comment on Item 3: Brackenridge Field Laboratory October 20, 2026 To the Members of the Environmental Commission Re: Item 3, October 21, 2026 agenda, proposed amendments to the City/UT Brackenridge Interlocal Agreement Dear Commissioners, My name is Meredith Lovelace. I live in Brentwood, I'm a Texas Master Naturalist, and for the past two years I've volunteered at UT's Brackenridge Field Laboratory, where I manage the herbarium. I'm writing as a private resident, not on behalf of the University. I'm glad to see Muny finally saved. But I was surprised that the staff briefing for this item describes the 190 acres UT will keep without once mentioning the field lab, which takes up 81 of them. BFL has been a research and teaching station since 1967. What makes it valuable is that it has stayed undeveloped. Almost sixty years of study on the same stretch of riverfront can't be picked up and moved somewhere else. More than 700 plant species, 1,200 kinds of moths and butterflies, and 160 bird species have been recorded there, and we've found an orchid that hadn't been seen in the area in decades. Research at BFL on parasitic phorid flies helped bring a non-pesticide control for invasive fire ants to Texas. The site also holds a student- and volunteer-run herbarium and one of the largest insect collections in the state. The UT Regents voted in 2009 to keep the lab out of redevelopment, but that was a board vote, not a permanent protection. The tract map on slide 9 of the backup labels the land south of Lake Austin Boulevard as "Development Area" and doesn't show the lab at all. A few other things in the briefing worry me. Setbacks for critical environmental features won't be decided until after a future review, but Council is scheduled to vote on November 19. Impervious cover is capped at 75% across the whole 190 acres and can be shifted between areas. If the lab's open land counts toward that average, other parcels could build more because BFL stays green, with nothing in the agreement keeping it that way. Page 1 of 2 Statement to the Environmental Commission: Brackenridge Field Laboratory and the BDA Amendments Cut and fill and construction on slopes would also stay unregulated. I'd ask the Commission to recommend the following: 1. Show the …
10/21/26, 1:32 PM Brackenridge Tract public comment: The Brackenridge Field Lab is worth more as a natural space than an urban development. - C… Postscript: I have attached a few images of activities at Brackenridge Field Laboratory with sources of the images linked below. Science Under The Stars Facebook Brackenridge Field Lab Shines in National Report Bioblitz at the Brackenridge Field Lab about:blank?windowId=SecondaryReadingPane22 2/3 10/21/26, 1:32 PM Brackenridge Tract public comment: The Brackenridge Field Lab is worth more as a natural space than an urban development. - C… CAUTION: This is an EXTERNAL email. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious or phishing email, please report it using the "Report Message" button in Outlook. For any additional questions or concerns, contact CSIRT at "cybersecurity@austintexas.gov". about:blank?windowId=SecondaryReadingPane22 3/3 Enhancing the Value and Sustainability of Field Stations and Marine Laboratories in the 21st Century 14 Enhancing the Value and Sustainability of Biological Field Stations BOX 1-2 Invasive Fire Ants: The Hidden Value of Unwanted Guests Red imported fire ants and a Phorid fly. Photo Credit: John & Kendra Abbott/Abbott Nature Photography. In 1981, red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) invaded the Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL) in Austin, Texas, and triggered a cascade of scientific inquiry that has expanded into a long-term research program on effects and biological control of invasive species. Fire ants, native to South America, are invasive pests in the United States, Australia, the Caribbean, and some eastern Asian countries. The United States spends an estimated $8 billion each year on fire ant control, damage mitigation, and medical treatment. Scientists at BFL have conducted extensive natural-history research, and the red ant invasion provided an opportunity to collect additional baseline natural-history data and track the effects of these invasive ants on the native arthropod community. Undergraduate students conducted some of the key initial studies of the ant invasion. A graduate student’s work that documented how parasitoid (phorid) flies disrupt the foraging activities of a different ant species at BFL led directly to a major national program that uses phorid flies as biological control agents for fire ants (Feener 1981). Today, the BFL research group forms a key hub in the international fire ant research network, which includes collaborations that span continents. BFL maintains partnerships with more than 100 private landowners and agencies for region-wide evaluation studies and has established teaching and outreach …
Green Infrastructure Initiative Dave Sullivan Environmental Commissioner and Board-member of the Congress for the New Urbanism Central Texas Chapter What’s it about? • The Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan outlines a vision for a complete community where development occurs in connected and pedestrian friendly patterns supporting transit and identifying green infrastructure as a key strategy to achieve these goals. • The Austin Climate Equity Plan and the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan call for a 50/50 mode share whereby 50 percent of commutes are made in ways other than driving alone. • Street trees are critical infrastructure, providing shade, mitigating urban heat, managing stormwater, improving air quality, and enhancing the safety, comfort, and quality of the public realm. What’s it about? • Austin City Council Resolution No. 20240321-039 directs the City Manager to review and identify barriers to installing and maintaining green infrastructure (particularly street trees) within the public right-of-way and sidewalk. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Environmental Commission • 1. Affirms its support for City Council Resolution No. 20240321- 039 and the integration of street trees and other green infrastructure as essential elements of Austin's public rights-of- way. • 2. Recommends that City Council reaffirm its commitment to the Green Infrastructure Initiative and direct the City Manager to provide the leadership, resources, and interdepartmental support necessary to advance implementation of the Austin Roadmap for Advancing Green Infrastructure in the Right-of-Way. Also…. • 3. Recommends that City Council clarify the authority of the Director of Austin Transportation and Public Works to resolve conflicting department priorities and criteria that affect right-of- way design in order to implement Council priorities. • 4. Recommends that City Council clarify the responsibility of the Director of Austin Transportation and Public Works to remove barriers to effectively promote tree-lined streets while maintaining public safety, and infrastructure functionality. Also… • 5. Recommends that City Council direct the City Manager to provide quarterly progress reports to Council or the appropriate Council committee addressing: • Progress toward implementation milestones and Roadmap recommendations; • Proposed, pending, and completed regulatory and procedural changes; • Significant implementation barriers and actions taken to resolve them; • Material departures from Roadmap recommendations and the reasons for alternative approaches; and • Anticipated next steps, schedules, and any additional Council action or resources needed. Lastly… • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Environmental Commission respectfully requests that the Austin City Council take appropriate action to ensure …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:30 PM AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM, #1101 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Economic Prosperity Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Chelsea Pfeifer at chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2498. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Appointment VACANT Ofelia Zapata District 1 District 2 Commissioner Zain Pleuthner VACANT Appointment District 7 District 8 Raquel Valdez Sanchez District 3 Aaron Gonzales (Chair) District 9 VACANT Kevin Roberts District 4 District 5 Shakeel Rashed District 6 CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Aditi Joshi Jake Randall (Vice Chair) District 10 Mayor The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission regular meeting on September 16, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Station Austin regarding their work and possible partnership opportunities. Presentation by Mary Glinn, Senior VP, Station Austin. 3. 4. Discussion of updates regarding a recommendation concerning improvements to permit processes for restaurants. Discussion of Red River District current events including business closures and economic impacts. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the 2027 annual schedule of the Economic Prosperity Commission. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Chelsea Pfeifer at the Austin City Clerk’s Office, at 512-974-2498 or chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Economic Prosperity Commission please contact Chelsea Pfeifer at 512-974-2498 or chelsea.pfeifer@austintexas.gov.
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 The Economic Prosperity Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Austin City Hall Boards and Commissions, Room #1101, Austin, TX 78701. Chair Gonzales called the Economic Prosperity Commission Meeting to order at 6:40 P.M. Commissioners in Attendance: Aaron Gonzales, Chair Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jacob Randall , Vice Chair Aditi Joshi Zain Pleuthner Kevin Roberts Raquel Valdez Sanchez Ofelia Zapata PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Michael Nahas- Draft Recommendation, Thanks DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding strengthening responsiveness to AI Labor Impacts in Austin. The motion to approve the recommendation to Council to regarding strengthening responsiveness to AI Labor Impacts in Austin was approved on Commissioner Joshi’s motion, Chair Gonzales’ second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Zapata was off the dais. Commissioner Rashed was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion of Austin Economic Development department strategy and listening session schedule. Discussed. ECONOMIC PROSPERITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Economic Prosperity Commission Regular Meeting on August 19, 2026. The minutes from the Economic Prosperity Commission regular meeting on August 19, 2026 were approved on Commissioner Roberts’ motion and Commissioner Pleuthner’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Valdez Sanchez was off the dais. Commissioner Rashed was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 4. Discussion regarding permitting process reform for restaurants. Discussed. Discussion regarding tool for tracking Council and Council Committee Meeting agenda items related to commission business. Discussed. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and Possible Action regarding permitting process reform for restaurants Chair Gonzales adjourned the meeting at 7:12 without objection. 2
REGULAR MEETING OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 W 2ND ST. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Downtown Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Ryan Sperling, 512-974-3568, ryan.sperling@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner David Carroll Nathan McDaniel VACANT Ed Ishmael, Chair CC Charles Peveto Pat Buchta Phillip Wiley Fang Fang Kimberly Levinson, Vice Chair Appointment District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 Commissioner Saxton Archer Sania Shifferd Gina Houston Jenny Murkes Bat Taniguchi Joe Silva Jennifer Franklin Rebecca Bernhardt Kevin Chen Appointment District 10 Mayor’s Office Arts Commission Design Commission Historic Landmark Commission Music Commission Parks and Recreation Board Public Safety Commission Urban Transportation Commission AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission regular meeting of September 16, 2026. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding Downtown Strategy Office Strategies and Goals framework. [Jonathan Stone, Downtown Officer, Downtown Strategy Office] DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Presentation regarding Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) policy positions and priorities. [Matt Geske, Vice President of Public Affairs, and Bill Price, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, DAA] 4. Presentation regarding an overview of the Sobering Center, its services, and areas for Downtown Commission support. [Ashley Branscum, Program Manager, The Sobering Center] DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve the Downtown Commission 2027 Annual Meeting Schedule. 6. Approve a recommendation regarding pedicab policies. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the …
REGULAR MEETING DOWNTOWN COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 The Downtown Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 301 W 2nd St. in Austin, Texas. Chair Ishmael called the Downtown Commission Meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Ed Ishmael (Chair) Kimberly Levinson (Vice Chair) Pat Buchta Charles Peveto Sania Shifferd Philip Wiley Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Kevin Chen Fang Fang Jennifer Franklin Jenny Murkes Bat Taniguchi PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Downtown Commission regular meeting of August 19, 2026. The August 19, 2026 minutes were approved on Vice Chair Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Peveto’s second on a 6-0 vote. Commissioner Buchta was off the dais. Commissioners Carroll and McDaniel were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the Creative Reset Phase II: Reimagining Austin’s Cultural Facilities and Museums. Briefing by Marjorie Flanagan, Division Manager, Cultural Education & Programs, ACME. 1 Item 2 was taken up after Item 3 without objection. The presentation was made by Marjorie Flanagan, Division Manager, Cultural Education & Programs, ACME. 3. Staff briefing on the Central City District Plan. Briefing by Shanisha Johnson, Principal Planner and Chris Ryerson, Division Manager, Austin Planning. The presentation was made by Shanisha Johnson, Principal Planner and Chris Ryerson, Division Manager, Austin Planning. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation regarding safety of large pedicabs. Presentation by Patricia Schaub and Ara O’Keefe, Pedicabbers for Progress and Regulation Reforms. The presentation was made by Patricia Schaub and Ara O’Keefe, Pedicabbers for Progress and Regulation Reforms. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation regarding a Meridian Archer Rapid Gate Purchase. The motion to approve a recommendation regarding a Meridian Archer Rapid Gate Purchase was approved on Vice Chair Levinson’s motion, Commissioner Buchta’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Carroll and McDaniel were absent. 6. Approve a recommendation regarding Homelessness, Behavioral Health and Public Order. Item 6 was taken up before Item 5 without objection. The motion to approve a recommendation regarding Homelessness, Behavioral Health and Public Order was approved on Commissioner Peveto’s motion, Commissioner Shifferd’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioners Carroll and McDaniel were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion regarding the macro-level regulatory environment observations applicable to central city planning – Wiley, Levinson Recommendation regarding the Austin History Center Association – Peveto, Levinson ADJOURNMENT Chair Ishmael adjourned the meeting without objection at 7:11 p.m. 2
