REGULAR MEETING OF THE URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY APRIL 20, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. STREET JONES BUILDING, ROOM 400A 1000 EAST 11TH ST, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 Some members of the Urban Renewal Board may be participating by videoconference and a quorum will be present at the location identified above. 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 or email Hunter Maples, (512) 974- 3120 or hunter.maples@austintexas.gov. The Urban Renewal Board reserves the right to go into closed session to discuss any of the items on this agenda as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Harrison Brown Amit Motwani Jacqueline Watson Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Byron Davis Kobla Tetey AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up no later than noon the day before 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 Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on March 23, 2026. 1 of 2 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Pleasant Hill Collaborative and Rally Austin, including project status and anticipated timeline (Pleasant Hill Collaborative). DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. 5. Discuss, consider and approve “SOUL on East 11th” as the project name of the Blocks 16 & 18 development. Discussion and ratification of new member appointments to the Stakeholder Working Group for the future development of Blocks 16 & 18. Discuss, consider and approve ratification of letter agreement confirming the update to the Critical Dates Memorandum to reflect an administrative extension of the Negotiation Period A-2 until May 9, 2026, under the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Developer Group. EXECUTIVE SESSION 6. 7. Discuss legal matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located on East 11th Street in Austin (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code). Discuss …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday March 23, 2026 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026 The Urban Renewal Board convened in a Regular meeting on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1000 E 11th St in Austin, Texas. Chair Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board Meeting to order at 6:11 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Vice Chair Darrell W. Pierce, and Commissioners Harrison Brown, Byron Davis & Kobla Tetey. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: No members attended remotely. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on February 23, 2026. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, the February 23, 2026, minutes were approved on a 5-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Pleasant Hill Collaborative and Rally Austin, including project status and anticipated timeline (Pleasant Hill Collaborative) Discussed. 1 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday March 23, 2026 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discuss, consider and approve the Board’s request as part of the budget process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 budget The motion to approve Chair Escobar and Vice Chair Pierce to draft the Board’s budget request as part of the budget process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 budget was approved on Commissioner Tetey’s motion, and Commissioner Davis’s second on a 5-0 vote. Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the April 20, 2026 meeting on Commissioner [Name]’s motion, Commissioner [Name]’s second on a [vote count] vote. 2
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday April 20, 2026 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 The Urban Renewal Board convened in a Regular meeting on Monday, APRIL 20, 2026, at 1000 E 11th St in Austin, Texas. Chair Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board Meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Vice Chair Darrell W. Pierce, and Commissioners Harrison Brown, Byron Davis, Amit Motwani & Kobla Tetey. Board Members in Attendance Remotely: No members attended remotely. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on March 23, 2026. On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, the March 23, 2026, minutes were approved on a 5-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion related to updates on future development of Blocks 16 & 18 from Pleasant Hill Collaborative and Rally Austin, including project status and anticipated timeline (Pleasant Hill Collaborative) Discussed. 1 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday April 20, 2026 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discuss, consider and approve “SOUL on East 11th” as the project name of the Blocks 16 & 18 development. On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, SOUL on East 11th was approved as the project name on a 6-0 vote. 4. Discussion and ratification of new member appointments to the Stakeholder Working Group for the future development of Blocks 16 & 18. On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Brown second, the ratification of new member appointments to the Stakeholder Working Group was approved on a 6-0 vote. 5. Discuss, consider and approve ratification of letter agreement confirming the update to the Critical Dates Memorandum to reflect an administrative extension of the Negotiation Period A-2 until May 9, 2026, under the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Developer Group. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, the ratification of letter agreement confirming the update to the Critical Dates Memorandum was approved on a 6- 0 vote. Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the May 18, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second on a 6-0 vote. 2 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday April 20, 2026 3
