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URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday September 21, 2026 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 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 6:10 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 August 17, 2026. On Commissioner Davis’s motion, Commissioner Brown’s second, the August 17, 2026, minutes were approved on a 4-0 vote. Commissioner Pierce was 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 September 21, 2026 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of Urban Renewal Board regular meeting schedule for 2027 On Commissioner Brown’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, the Urban Renewal Board regular meeting schedule for 2027 was approved with adjustment on a 5-0 vote. 4. Discussion and approval of an amendment extending the license agreement between the Urban Renewal Agency and DiverseArts On Commissioner Pierce’s motion, Commissioner Tetey’s second, the amendment extending the license agreement was approved on a 5-0 vote. 5. Discussion and approval of an amendment extending the license agreement between the Urban Renewal Agency and Capitol View Arts On Commissioner Pierce’s motion, Commissioner Davis’s second, the amendment extending the license agreement was approved on a 5-0 vote. Chair Escobar adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m. without objection. 2 URBAN RENEWAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday September 21, 2026 3