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Approved Minutes

MINUTES URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026, AT 6:00 P.M. STREET JONES BUILDING, ROOM 400A 1000 EAST 11TH ST, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Manuel Escobar, Chair Harrison Brown Amit Motwani Jacqueline Watson Darrell W, Pierce, Vice Chair Byron Davis Kobla Tetey Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Manuel Escobar, Vice Chair Darrell W. Pierce, and Commissioners Harrison Brown, Byron Davis, Amit Motwani, & Jaqueline Watson Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: No members attended remotely. Board Members Absent/off the dais at call to order: Commissioner Kobla Tetey was absent. CALL TO ORDER Chair Escobar, called the meeting to order at 6:15 pm with 6 members present. 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. Eric Standridge and Scott Menzies spoke regarding Item 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Renewal Board’s (URB’s) regular-called meeting on December 15, 2025. On Commissioner Watson’s motion, Commissioner Motwani’s second, the December 15, 2025, minutes were approved on a 6-0-0 vote. 1 of 3 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Staff Briefing regarding City Council action related to URB recommendation 20250915-003. Presentation by Hunter Maples, Austin Housing. 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) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discuss, consider and approve pro forma revisions to bylaws pursuant to City Council Ordinance No. 20251120-008. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, Commissioner Pierce’s second, the pro forma revisions to the bylaws were approved on a 6-0-0 vote. EXECUTIVE SESSION Chair Escobar recessed the regular meeting and called the Executive Session to order at 6:26 pm. 5. 6. 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) Chair Escobar ended executive session and reconvened the regular meeting at 7:14 pm. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No new future agenda items were discussed. ADJOURNMENT Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting without objection at 7:15 pm. The minutes of the URB’s February 23, 2026, meeting were approved on Commissioner Tetey’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, on a 5-0-0 vote at the March 23, 2026, meeting. Commissioners Motwani and Watson were absent. 2 of 3 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 Hunter Maples at Austin Housing, at (512) 974-3120 and hunter.maples@austintexas.gov, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Urban Renewal Board, please contact Hunter Maples at (512) 974-3120. 3 of 3