José Velásquez
District 3 Council Member, Austin City Council
Legislation filed this term
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to prepare an ordinance for Council consideration authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement that would permit the encroachment into the public right-of-way of Grove Boulevard by a proposed elevated walkway to be constructed, operated, and maintained by Ecology Action of Texas and waiving the application and application fee requirements of City Code Section 14-11-51 (Application and Approval) for the agreement. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a waiver or reimbursing certain fees related to J. Colunga's Car Show and Celebration held at Krieg Fields on September 12, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Chicano Park Day held at Festival Beach Metro Park on August 30, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Club Libertad Austin's 2026 VI World Marinera Competition held at the Pan American Recreation Center on August 16, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution authorizing the expenditure of $1,000 from the City Council District 3 Operating Budget for Austin Parks and Recreation to purchase backpacks and school supplies to support the Montopolis Backpack Giveaway on August 1, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to the All Things Lowrider's Texas Custom Bike Festival to be held at the South Austin Recreation Center on August 1, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to identify siting options for the equitable geographic distribution of future City-owned gas peaker units and report back to Council. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to work with Austin Parks and Recreation and the City Council District 3 office to collect community feedback regarding the design and content of interpretive signage at Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach, colloquially known as Chicano Park, that recognizes the historic and cultural significance of the park to the Austin Chicano community and authorizing the expenditure of up to $8,000 from the City Council District 3 office operating budget to fund the interpretive signage. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance renaming Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary to Daniel Llanes Wildlife Sanctuary and waiving the notice, park naming policy and procedure for naming or renaming a facility requirements of City Code Chapter 14-1, Article 4 (Approval of a Name for a Public Facility or Property). (Agenda Ready)
- Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees related to the Memorial Benefit Baseball Tournament held at the Edward Rendon Baseball Complex on April 26, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 (City Boards) to add a new section 2-1-175 to establish the Native American and Indigenous Quality of Life Commission as an advisory body to City Council, and describe its scope and membership criteria. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution initiating a neighborhood plan amendment to the East Riverside/Oltorf Combined Neighborhood Plan to consider a change to the land use designation on the future land use map (FLUM) from Specific Regulating District to Mixed-Use for the property located at 1705 and 1717 South Lakeshore Boulevard and 1712 East Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to support youth transitioning out of foster care through housing stability, legislative advocacy, and local partnerships, and requiring the City Manager to report back by July 17, 2026. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to notify the Community Development Commission (Commission) when rezoning applications are received for properties with existing multifamily so that the Commission will have an opportunity to provide recommendations to City Council. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to the Muslim Heritage Month Open Mic Night held at the Asian American Resource Center on January 23, 2026. (Agenda Ready)