REGULAR MEETING OF THE URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY AUGUST 17, 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 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 July 20, 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 EXECUTIVE SESSION 3. 4. 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 real estate matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an interest in Blocks 16 and 18 located on East 11th Street in Austin (Real Property - Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code) 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 …
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday August 17, 2026 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026 The Urban Renewal Board convened in a Regular meeting on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 1000 E 11th St in Austin, Texas. Chair Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board Meeting to order at 6:06 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 July 20, 2026. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Brown’s second, the July 20, 2026, minutes were approved on a 4-0 vote. Commissioners Davis and Motwani were off the dais for the 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 August 17, 2026 Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the September 21, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Davis’s motion, Commissioner Brown’s second on a 4-0 vote. 2
URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday July 20, 2026 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026 The Urban Renewal Board convened in a Regular meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 1000 E 11th St in Austin, Texas. Chair Escobar called the Urban Renewal Board Meeting to order at 6:03 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 May 18, 2026. On Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Brown’s second, the May 18, 2026, minutes were approved on a 4-0 vote. Commissioners Motwani and Pierce were off the dais for the vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff briefing regarding the Historic Preservation Office’s 2026 East Austin Historic Resource Survey. Presentation by Sofia Wagner, Planner III, Austin Planning Board was briefed. 1 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday July 20, 2026 DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. 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. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 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 July 20, 2026, or as reasonably necessary, under the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Developer Group. The motion to 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 July 20, 2026 on Chair Escobar’s motion, and Commissioner Tetey’s second on a 6-0 vote. The motion to approve the transition to Negotiation Phase B subject to remaining items carried forward from phases A-1 and A-2 as discussed in executive session on Chair Escobar’s motion, and Commissioner Motwani’s second on a 6-0 vote. Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the August 17, 2026 meeting on Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Brown’s second on a 4-0 vote. 2 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday July 20, 2026 3
