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
2027 Meeting Dates for Economic Prosperity Commission Location and Time TBD January 20 February 17 March 17 April 21 May 19 June 16 July 21 August 18 September 15 October 20 November 17 December 15
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
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS On Wednesday October 21, 2026 at 7pm City of Austin Permitting & Development Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1401/1402 Austin, TX 78752 Some members of the Commission on Veterans Affairs may be participating by video conference. 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 Jesus Simental at 512-974-7742 or email at jesus.simental@austintexas.gov CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Michael Mcinerney – Chair Jose Reyes – Vice Chair William Dahlstrom Armando Gonzales Bryce Laake-Stanfield Anita Roberts Christopher Wilson Lucas Castillo Fansu Ku Amber Cress Neal Wendt CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES AGENDA 1. Approve the minutes of the Commission on Veterans Affairs Regular Meeting of September 16, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEM 2. Presentation and discussion by Tim Garcia, Texas State Coordinator, Team Red, White & Blue, on the programs and support they offer. 3. 4. Discussion on the Commission’s participation in the Annual Veterans Day Parade on November 7, 2026, including commissioner attendance, outreach to City Council members, and coordination of Commission priorities and talking points. Discussion on future presentations focused on veteran employment and support resources. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 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 Please call Jesus Simental at (512) 974-7742 or jesus.simental@austintexas.gov at Equity and Inclusion Department to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Commission on Veterans Affairs, please contact Jesus Simental at 512-974-7742 or jesus.simental@austintexas.gov.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026, AT 6 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 1001 301 WEST 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Zoning and Platting 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 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, please use the QR code or link at the end of this document. If you have questions regarding speaker registration, please contact Ella Garcia, Staff Liaison, at LandUseLiaison@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-978-0821. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Hank Smith, Chair (District 8) Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair (District 10) Ryan Puzycki, Secretary (District 7) Alejandra Flores, Parliamentarian (District 5) Luis Osta Lugo (Mayor’s Representative) Scott Boone (District 1) David Fouts (District 2) Lonny Stern (District 3) Andrew Cortes (District 4) Christian Tschoepe (District 6) Taylor Major (District 9) Staff Liaison: Ella Garcia, 512-978-0821 Attorney: AJ Urteaga, 512-974-2386 Page 1 of 5 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first four 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 Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Rezoning: Location: C14-2026-0054 - Park 290 Logistics Center; District 1 11653 Decker Lane; 9921 and 9931 East US Highway 290 Service Road Eastbound, Gilleland and Decker Creek Watersheds Owner/Applicant: BSREP III DECKER LANE LP Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Jackson Walker L.L.P. (Pamela Madere) CH-CO to LI Not recommended Jonathan Tomko, AICP, 512-974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov Austin Planning C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1 3127 East Howard Lane, Harris Branch 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: Peter Pham W/LO to GR Request: Staff recommends GR-CO Staff Rec.: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov Staff: Austin Planning DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and action to approve the 2027 annual schedule of the Zoning and Platting Commission. PERMANENT COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee – Update pertaining to recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding proposed amendments …
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ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2026-0054 (Park 290 Logistics Center) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 11653 Decker Lane; 9921 and 9931 East US Highway 290 Service Road Eastbound ZONING FROM: CH-CO TO: LI SITE AREA: approximately 66.27 acres (approximately 2,886,721 square feet) PROPERTY OWNER: BSREP III DECKER LANE LP AGENT: Jackson Walker L.L.P. (Pamela Madere) CASE MANAGER: Jonathan Tomko, AICP (512) 974-1057, jonathan.tomko@austintexas.gov STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff does not recommend granting limited industrial services (LI) zoning at this location. For more information about Staff’s recommendation, please see the basis of recommendation section below. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: October 20, 2026: Case is scheduled to be heard by Zoning and Platting Commission CITY COUNCIL ACTION: TBD ORDINANCE NUMBER: TBD ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is approximately 66-acres land containing Park290. It has four buildings totaling over 700,000 square feet of LEED certified Class A industrial warehouses constructed in approximately 2025. It is approximately 1,000 feet southwest of the intersection of the interchange between US 290 Highway and SH 130. There is largely undeveloped land in the vicinity, some warehouses and multifamily uses. The nearest Limited Industrial Services (LI) zoning is over 1 mile away to the west. The subject tract is within the Northwest District Planning Area, an Imagine Austin Activity Center, and less than 1/3 mile from the Austin-Manor Hike and Bike trail and less than ½ mile from the proposed Wildhorse Green Line Station. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 02 C14-2026-0054 - Park 290 Logistics Center; District 11 of 10 C14-2026-0054 2 The proposed zoning should be consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Commercial Highway Services (CH) is the designation for a use that has operating and traffic generation characteristics that require that the use be located at the intersection of state- maintained highways other than scenic arterial roadways. A CH district designation may be applied to a single major mixed-use development of a service nature that includes any combination of office, retail, commercial, and residential uses. A CH district may include a high- density residential use. Site development regulations and performance standards applicable to a CH district are designed to ensure adequate access to and from all uses. The proposed zoning should be consistent with the goals and objectives of the City Council. In 2020, Council adopted Resolution 20201112-043 which directs Staff to develop the Northeast District Plan. This work continues today. Staff …
ZONING CHANGE REVIEW SHEET CASE: C14-2026-0046 (Howard Plaza) DISTRICT: 1 ADDRESS: 3127 East Howard Lane ZONING FROM: W/LO SITE AREA: 8.37 acres PROPERTY OWNER: Peter Pham TO: GR CASE MANAGER: Sherri Sirwaitis (512-974-3057, sherri.sirwaitis@austintexas.gov) STAFF RECOMMEDATION: Staff recommends GR-CO, Community Commercial-Conditional Overlay Combining District, zoning. The conditional overlay will prohibit the following uses on the property: Automotive Repair Services, Automotive Sales, Automotive Washing (of any type), Bail Bond Services, Club or Lodge, Commercial Off-Street Parking, Drop Off Recycling Collection Facility, Exterminating Services, Funeral Services, Hotel/Motel, Off-Site Accessory Parking, Outdoor Entertainment, Outdoor Sports and Recreation, Pawn Shop Services and Service Station. ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION ACTION / RECOMMENDATION: August 4, 2026: Granted the neighbors request for a postponement to September 15, 2026 by consent (6-0, R. Puzycki, A. Flores, S. Boone, A. Cortes and T. Major-absent); B. Greenberg-1st, D. Fouts-2nd. September 15, 2026: Postponed by the Commission to October 20, 2026 (71-, L. Stern-No); A. Flores-1st, T. Major-2nd. October 20, 2026 CITY COUNCIL ACTION: ORDINANCE NUMBER: 03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 11 of 199 ISSUES: N/A CASE MANAGER COMMENTS: The property in question is a 8.37 acre tract that contains four warehouse structures and a outdoor pavilion space that front onto East Howard Lane. This lot was annexed by the City of Austin on December 31, 2007 (Case C7a-07-024) and received W/LO zoning in 2017 through case C14-2016-0119 (please see Area Case Histories below). The property owner has a site plan – case SP-2023-0053C - that is approved to permit four 15,000 sq. ft. buildings and a 7,200 pavilion on the site. Therefore, the applicant is requesting GR zoning to allow for office (professional office), religious assembly, indoor entertainment (wedding venue) and an indoor sports and recreation use (pickleball courts) within these structures on the property. The staff is recommending GR-CO, Community Commercial-Combining District, zoning for this site. The proposed GR-CO zoning will allow for office, civic and commercial uses on a tract of land that fronts onto an arterial roadway, East Howard Lane. The proposed zoning will provide a transition across Howard Lane, to the single-family residential uses to the north in the Cantarra Residential Neighborhood and to the east to the Mixed Residential Area (East Village- Parcel RA-15) in the Pioneer Crossing PUD. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION: 1. The proposed zoning is consistent with the purpose statement of the district sought. Community Commercial district is intended for office and …
03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1117 of 199 03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1118 of 199 03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1119 of 199 Permitting and Development Center | 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, TX 78752 | (512) 978-4000 Property Profile Report General Information Location: Parcel ID: Grid: 3127 E HOWARD LN 0252400803 MQ32 Planning & Zoning *Right click hyperlinks to open in a new window. Future Land Use (FLUM): No Future Land Use Map Regulating Plan: No Regulating Plan Zoning: Zoning Cases: Zoning Ordinances: PUD, W/LO C14-2016-0119 C14-2022-0037 C14T-02-0001 C814-96-0003 C814-96-0003.13 C814-96-0003.14 C814-96-0003.16 C814-96-0003.17 C814-96-0003.18 19990225-070b 20050728-077 20151217-79 20170302-049 20191017-064 20200604-033 20220901-118 20221027-051 970410-I Zoning Overlays: Green Building Mandatory: Pioneer Crossing PUD Wildland Urban Interface: Proximity Class - Within 150 feet of a wildland area Infill Options: -- Neighborhood Restricted Parking Areas: -- Mobile Food Vendors: Historic Landmark: Urban Roadways: -- -- No Zoning Guide The Guide to Zoning provides a quick explanation of the above Zoning codes, however, the Land Development Information Services provides general zoning assistance and can advise you on the type of development allowed on a property. Visit Zoning for the description of each Base Zoning District. For official verification of the zoning of a property, please order a Zoning Verification Letter. General information on the Neighborhood Planning Areas is available from Neighborhood Planning. Environmental Fully Developed Floodplain: FEMA Floodplain: Austin Watershed Regulation Areas: Watershed Boundaries: Creek Buffers: Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone: Edwards Aquifer Recharge Verification Zone: Erosion Hazard Zone Review Buffer: No No SUBURBAN Harris Branch CWQZ No No Yes Political Boundaries Jurisdiction: AUSTIN FULL PURPOSE Council District: 1 County: TRAVIS School District: Manor ISD, Pflugerville ISD Community Registry: Austin Lost and Found Pets, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Harris Branch Master Association, Inc., Harris Branch Residential Property Owners Assn., Homeless Neighborhood Association, Neighborhood Empowerment Foundation, North Gate Neighborhood Association , North Growth Corridor Alliance, Pflugerville Zoning Map Imagery Map Vicinity Map 03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1120 of 199 Independent School District, SELTexas, Sierra Club, Austin Regional Group, TechRidge Neighbors The Information on this report has been produced by the City of Austin as a working document and is not warranted for any other use. No warranty is made by the City regarding its accuracy or completeness. Date created: 1/18/2024 03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1121 of 199 03 C14-2026-0046 - Howard Plaza; District 1122 of 199 03 C14-2026-0046 …
To: From: Date: Subject: MEMORANDUM Zoning and Platting Commission Jonathan Tomko, AICP, Planner Principal, Austin Planning October 16, 2026 Applicant’s Amended Zoning Request for C14-2026-0054 - Park 290 Logistics Center The case above has been scheduled for a public hearing during the October 20, 2026, Zoning and Platting Commission meeting. The applicant requests an amendment to their rezoning case. The original request was to rezone from Commercial Highway Services – Conditional Overlay (CH-CO) combining district zoning to Limited Industrial Service (LI) district zoning. The amended request is to rezone from Commercial Highway Services – Conditional Overlay (CH-CO) combining district zoning to Industrial Park (IP) district zoning. Please see the attached email from the applicant. Industrial Park district is the designation for a limited commercial service use, research and development use, administrative use, or manufacturing use that meets strict development and performance standards and is generally located on a large site or in a planned industrial center. The sta(cid:431)’s recommendation is to deny the request of Industrial Park district. The subject property’s existing CH-CO zoning is appropriate for the site given the surrounding land use pattern and the comprehensive planning underway for the Northeast District Plan, which was initiated in 2020 by Council Resolution No. 20201112-043. Introducing Limited Industrial Service or Industrial Park district to this area, where it is not currently present, would undermine this e(cid:431)ort and would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of the City Council. Given the extensive planning e(cid:431)orts underway within the vicinity, along with the site’s proximity to public infrastructure assets (including the Austin-Manor Hike and Bike trail and proposed Wildhorse Green Line Station at SH 130), sta(cid:431) does not recommend the amended rezoning request. cc: Joi Harden, AICP, Interim Assistant Director Page 1 of 1 02 C14-2026-0054 - Park 290 Logistics Center; District 11 of 2 Hadri, Cynthia From: Sent: To: Subject: Cynthia, Jonathan, Loayza, Katherine Thursday, October 15, 2026 2:33 PM Hadri, Cynthia; Tomko, Jonathan; Madere, Pamela Fwd: Park 290 Logistics Park ZAP Hearing Change zoning to IP C14-2026-0054 External Email - Exercise Caution We request an amendment to the zoning for the property from LI to IP. Can the staff recommendation be changed to reflect this request prior to the hearing? Thanks, Katherine Loayza Sent from my iPhone 1 02 C14-2026-0054 - Park 290 Logistics Center; District 12 of 2
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 6, 2026 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026 MEETING MINUTES The Zoning and Platting Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Council Chambers, Room 1001, 301 W. Second Street, in Austin, Texas. Chair Smith called the Zoning and Platting Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Hank Smith, Chair Betsy Greenberg, Vice Chair Ryan Puzycki, Secretary Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Alejandra Flores, Parliamentarian Scott Boone David Fouts Taylor Major Lonny Stern Christian Tschoepe Commissioners Absent: Andrew Cortes Luis Osta Lugo PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Zoning and Platting Commission regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The minutes from the meeting of Tuesday, September 15, were approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Vice Chair Greenberg’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Cortes and Osta Lugo were absent. 1 ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 6, 2026 C14-2026-0019 - Dalton Airport Overlay Rezoning; District 2 1019 Dalton Lane, Carson Creek Watershed 2. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: HPI Acquisition, LLC Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Winstead PC (Micah King) I-RR to LI-CO Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to approve Staff’s Recommendation of LI-CO for C14-2026-0019 - Dalton Airport Overlay Rezoning; District 2, located at 1019 Dalton Lane, was approved on the consent agenda on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Vice Chair Greenberg’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Cortes and Osta Lugo were absent. C14-2026-0057 - 3601 Davis Lane; District 8 3601 Davis Lane, Williamson Creek Watershed 3. Rezoning: Location: Owner/Applicant: W.W. Deerfield, Ltd. Agent: Request: Staff Rec.: Staff: Armbrust & Brown, PLLC (Michael Whellan) GR-CO to CS-CO Not Recommended Cynthia Hadri, 512-974-7620, cynthia.hadri@austintexas.gov Austin Planning The motion to close the public hearing was approved on Secretary Puzycki’s motion, Vice Chair Greenberg’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners Cortes and Osta Lugo were absent. The motion to approve the Applicant’s request for CS-CO with the following prohibited uses: Agricultural sales and services, Building maintenance services, Drive through as an accessory use, Equipment repair services, Kennels, Laundry services, Monument retail sales, and Maintenance and service facilities, for C14-2026-0057 - 3601 Davis Lane; District 8, located at 3601 Davis Lane, was approved on Vice Chair Greenberg’s motion, on a 8-1 vote. Commissioner Boone voted nay. Commissioners Cortes …
ZONING AND PLATTING COMMISSION 2027 DRAFT MEETING SCHEDULE Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX, 78701 Council Chambers Room 1001, 6:00 p.m. Meeting Date 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. (Unless otherwise noted) January 5, 2027 February 2, 2027 March 2, 2027 April 6, 2027 May 4, 2027 June 1, 2027 July 6, 2027 August 3, 2027 September 7, 2027 October 5, 2027 **November 2, 2027 December 7, 2027 January 19, 2027 February 16, 2027 March 16, 2027 April 20, 2027 May 18, 2027 June 15, 2027 July 20, 2027 August 17, 2027 September 21, 2027 October 19, 2027 November 16, 2027 **December 21, 2027 **Strikethrough dates indicate dates that are unavailable due to holidays, elections, or other scheduling conflicts.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION October 20, 2026 6:00 p.m. Austin Energy Headquarters; 1st Floor; Shudde Fath Conference Room 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723 Some members of the Resource Management Commission maybe participating by video conference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by 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. To register contact Natasha Goodwin, at Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com or 512-322-6505. Members: Charlotte Davis, Chair (District 1) Paul Robbins, Vice Chair (District 5) CALL MEETING TO ORDER AGENDA Kamil Cook (District 3) Trey Farmer (District 7) Yael Glazer (District 6) Harry Kennard (District 10) Martin Luecke (District 4) Raphael Schwartz (District 2) Alison Silverstein (District 9) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 5 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 Regular Called Resource Management Commission Meeting on September 15, 2026. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing on the Base Power Agreement by Pat Sweeney, Interim Vice President, Market Operations & Resource Planning, Austin Energy. 3. Staff briefing on the Overview of The Heat Pump Program by Hammad Chaudhry, Director, Energy Efficiency Services, Austin Energy. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and recommendation regarding a Resource Reliability Study. 5. Discussion and recommendation on control of the Resource Management Commission agenda. 6. Discussion and recommendation on the Commission’s option to comment on Recommendations for Council Action. 7. Discussion and approval of the 2027 Resource Management Commission Annual Meeting Schedule. 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 Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at (512) 322-6505 or Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Resource Management Commission, please contact Natasha Goodwin at Austin Energy, at 512-322-6505 or Natasha.Goodwin@austinenergy.com . WORKING GROUP UPDATE 8. Update from the joint RMC/EUC Local Solar …
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CITY OF AUSTIN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION REQUESTING INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF CARBON-FREE RESOURCES ADDRESSING AUSTIN ENERGY’S 400-MEGAWATT RELIABILITY NEED CONSISTENT WITH CLIMATE EQUITY PLAN AND CLEAN ENERGY GOALS WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan (2021) and Austin Energy's Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 — adopted unanimously by the Austin City Council in December 2024 — commit the City and its municipal utility to 100% carbon-free generation by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2040, and direct all procurement and investment decisions to align with those goals; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy has identified approximately 575 annual reliability risk hours in the Austin load zone and determined that approximately 400 megawatts of additional dispatchable capacity is needed by 2035 or earlier to address that risk, with an estimated budget of approximately $1 billion — a commitment of sufficient scale to warrant rigorous, independent evaluation of all available pathways. This anticipated resource need and the number of hours of annual reliability risk are likely to increase over time, making 400 megawatts a floor rather than ceiling on future Austin Energy resource needs; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035, and the Austin City Council’s approval of Austin Energy’s proposed new gas- fired peaker plant, is based upon resource and fuel cost, technology and availability assumptions dating back to mid-2024. WHEREAS, since mid-2024 multiple characteristics of resource and fuel have changed significantly over the past two years, including multiple factors that render the assumptions underlying the gas peaker plant outdated: • A 64% increase in Henry Hub natural gas prices between August 2024 and October 2026; • A 40 to 50% higher increase in single-cycle gas turbine and 40 to 66 percent increase in combined-cycle turbine costs from August 2024 to October 2026, with lead times for delivery extending for five years or more due to the huge demand for new turbines and turbine generator sets from data center owners, utilities, and independent power producers; • A 15 to 25% increase in the cost of acquiring large generator step-up transformers, with lead times from order to delivery extending three to four years; and WHEREAS, these cost increases and delivery delays could significantly raise the costs of and delay the construction and operation of Austin Energy’s newly approved gas-fired peaker plant; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy should reexamine the availability and feasibility of a suite of alternative technology options …
RESOLUTION TO OFFER FURTHER OPINIONS AT THE SAME TIME AS RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL WHEREAS, Austin Energy and Austin Water ask the Resource Management Commission to recommend City Council approval of expenditures or policy that affect clean energy and water conservation; and WHEREAS, the Commission is constrained by the wording of these Recommendations for Council Action (RCAs) to only a "Yea or Nay" vote for approval; and WHEREAS, the issues surrounding these RCAs sometimes have issues that need to be brought to City Council's attention, but these nuances cannot be considered at the same time as the RCAs because such recommendations are not posted for discussion and vote at the same meeting as the RCAs; THEN BE IT RESOLVED that, beginning with the meeting of November 2026, RCAs posted for consideration on the Commission agenda also have an automatic item posted allowing the Commission the option to offer further opinions on the RCAs to Council for consideration.
Resource Management Commission 2027 Meeting Schedule The Resource Management Commission meets monthly on the third Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise determined by the Commission. Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Shudde Fath Conference Room at Austin Energy Corporate Headquarters, 4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX. Changes to the above regarding date, time or location will be noted on meeting agendas. Meeting Dates January 19, 2027 February 16, 2027 March 23, 2027 April 20, 2027 May 18, 2027 July 20, 2027 August 17, 2027 September 21, 2027 October 19, 2027 November 16, 2027 Cancelled Dates March 16, 2027* June 15, 2027* Agenda Item Submittal Due Dates January 4, 2027 February 1, 2027 March 8, 2027 April 5, 2027 May 3, 2027 July 5, 2027 August 2, 2027 September 7, 2027 October 4, 2027 November 1, 2027 December 21, 2027* *Meeting original date cancelled due to Spring break *RMC will not meet in June due to the Council break *RMC does not meet in December
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Resource Management Commission Recommendation No. 20261020-004 Recommendation Requesting Independent Analysis of Carbon-Free Resources Addressing Austin Energy’s 400-Megawatt Reliability Need Consistent With Climate Equity Plan and Clean Energy Goals WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan (2021) and Austin Energy's Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 — adopted unanimously by the Austin City Council in December 2024 — commit the City and its municipal utility to 100% carbon-free generation by 2035 and net-zero emissions by 2040, and direct all procurement and investment decisions to align with those goals; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy has identified approximately 575 annual reliability risk hours in the Austin load zone and determined that approximately 400 megawatts of additional dispatchable capacity is needed by 2035 or earlier to address that risk, with an estimated budget of approximately $1 billion — a commitment of sufficient scale to warrant rigorous, independent evaluation of all available pathways. This anticipated resource need and the number of hours of annual reliability risk are likely to increase over time, making 400 megawatts a floor rather than ceiling on future Austin Energy resource needs; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035, and the Austin City Council’s approval of Austin Energy’s proposed new gas-fired peaker plant, is based upon resource and fuel cost, technology and availability assumptions dating back to mid-2024. WHEREAS, since mid-2024 multiple characteristics of resource and fuel have changed significantly over the past two years, including multiple factors that render the assumptions underlying the gas peaker plant outdated: • A 64% increase in Henry Hub natural gas prices between August 2024 and October 2026; • A 40 to 50% higher increase in single-cycle gas turbine and 40 to 66 percent increase in combined-cycle turbine costs from August 2024 to October 2026, with lead times for delivery extending for five years or more due to the huge demand for new turbines and turbine generator sets from data center owners, utilities, and independent power producers; • A 15 to 25% increase in the cost of acquiring large generator step-up transformers, with lead times from order to delivery extending three to four years; and WHEREAS, these cost increases and delivery delays could significantly raise the costs of and delay the construction and operation of Austin Energy’s newly approved gas-fired peaker plant; and WHEREAS, Austin Energy should reexamine the availability and feasibility of a suite of alternative technology …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AUSTIN AREA HIV PLANNING COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 2026, 5:00 P.M. PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ROOM 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 or Teams. 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. To register to speak, call or email the Office of Support, (737)- 825-1684 or hivplanningcouncil@austintexas.gov CURRENT HIV PLANNING COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Kelle’ Martin, Chair Marquis Goodwin, Vice-Chair Kristina McRae-Thompson, Secretary Drew Kyler, Treasurer AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up no later than noon on 10/19/2026 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 regular meeting of the Executive Committee on September 15th, 2026 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS 2. Members will declare conflict of interest with relevant agenda items, service categories, and/or service standards. STAFF BRIEFINGS 3. Introductions/Announcements 4. Office of Support Staff Briefing 5. Administrative Agent Staff Briefing DISCUSSION ITEMS 6. Discussion of member reflectiveness report 7. Discussion of member attendance report 8. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) kickoff agenda and date DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 9. Discussion and approval of prospective HIV Planning Council member a. Kimberly Jones 10. Discussion and approval of the removal of HIV Planning Council member a. Issac Jeremy Caballero 11. Discussion and approval of meeting time and day for FY2027 COMMITTEE UPDATES 12. Care Strategies and Engagement Committee 13. Finance and Assessment Committee FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 14. Discussion of workplan 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 give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For More Information on …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 6:00 PM PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ROOM 1406, 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR., AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Asian American Quality of Life 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: Padmini Jambulapati, Chair Alka Bhanot Sarah Xiyi Chen Hanna Huang Ahmed Moledina Alpha Shrestha Kuo Yang CALL TO ORDER Nirali Thakkar, Vice-Chair Sarah Chen Zachary Dolling Hugh Li Bhumika Purohit Nayer Sikder 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 Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on September 15, 2026. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Presentation by Yesterday’s Gone 501c3 regarding current work, programs and initiatives. Presented by Loree Tamayo, Executive Director, Yesterday’s Gone 501c3. Presentation by Asian Texans for Justice regarding trends in voting preferences and GOTV efforts. Presentation by Sarah Xiyi Chen, Commissioner, Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve the 2027 annual schedule of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 5. 6. 7. Update from Community Engagement Working Group regarding recent Community Engagement efforts. Update from the Asian American Resource Center working group regarding facility updates. Update from Joint Inclusion Committee regarding recent Austin Arts, Culture, Music, Entertainment presentation. 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 …
Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Permitting and Development Center, room #1406, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Jambulapati called the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Padmini Jambulapati, Chair Nirali Thakkar, Vice Chair Hanna Huang COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE REMOTELY: Sarah Chen Sarah Xiyi Chen Zachary Dolling Hugh Li Nayer Sikder Bhumika Purohit PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission regular meeting on August 18, 2026. The minutes were approved with the following amendment: “The Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January August 18, 2026 at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas the Permitting and Development Center, Room #1406, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin TX.” ASIAN AMERICAN QUALITY OF LIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 15, 2026 on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Vice Chair Thakkar’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioner Purohit was off the dais. Commissioners Moledina, Shrestha and Yang were absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. 3. 4. Staff briefing regarding Varsity Generation Programming and Austin’s aging Asian American community. Presentation by Kelly Maltsberger, Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation and Jesus Aguirre, Director, Austin Parks and Recreation. The presentation was made by Kelly Maltsberger, Assistant Director, Austin Parks and Recreation and Jesus Aguirre, Director, Austin Parks and Recreation. Staff briefing regarding facilities updates to the Asian American Resource Center (AARC). Presentation by Darrell Alexander, Director, Austin Facilities Management. The presentation was made by Darrell Alexander, Director, Austin Facilities Management. Staff briefing regarding the Creative Reset II Initiative and the AARC. Presented by Candice Cooper, Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment. The presentation was made by Candice Cooper, Chief Administrative Officer, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), Matrix Kilgore, Division Manager, ACME, and Leila Grace Pandy, Supervisor of Culture and Arts Education, Austin Parks and Recreation. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. 6. Approve a nomination of stakeholder member to the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission. The motion to approve the nomination of stakeholder member Alka Bhanot was approved on Commissioner Huang’s motion, Vice Chair Thakkar’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioners …
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2027 Meeting Dates for Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Location and Time TBD January 19 February 16 March 16 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 20 August 17 September 21 October 19 November 16 December 14
