José "Chito" Vela
District 4 Council Member, Austin City Council
Legislation filed this term
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide Council with a summary list of complaints of police misconduct and related information commonly referred to as the “G-file,” and directing the City Manager to provide Council with an assessment of costs, as well as any legal, technological, or operational barriers, to develop a publicly accessible online database of information related to allegations of misconduct. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide Council with a summary list of complaints of police misconduct and related information commonly referred to as the “G-file,” and directing the City Manager to provide Council with an assessment of costs, as well as any legal, technological, or operational barriers, to develop a publicly accessible online database of information related to allegations of misconduct. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study if the proposed increase in the drainage charge rate for Austin Watershed Protection as part of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget is sufficient for the City’s drainage infrastructure needs and bring back any required ordinances if necessary to increase the change in the proposed drainage utility charge. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study if the proposed increase in the drainage charge rate for Austin Watershed Protection as part of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget is sufficient for the City’s drainage infrastructure needs and bring back any required ordinances if necessary to increase the change in the proposed drainage utility charge. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to provide Council with a summary list of complaints of police misconduct and related information commonly referred to as the “G-file,” and directing the City Manager to provide Council with an assessment of costs, as well as any legal, technological, or operational barriers, to develop a publicly accessible online database of information related to allegations of misconduct. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study if the proposed increase in the drainage charge rate for Austin Watershed Protection as part of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget is sufficient for the City’s drainage infrastructure needs and bring back any required ordinances if necessary to increase the change in the proposed drainage utility charge. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution initiating amendments to City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to facilitate the development or redevelopment of park amenities on the City’s parkland. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race held at Festival Beach on April 25, 2026; amending Resolution No. 021003-40 to add the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race as a City co-sponsored event starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; directing the City Manager to include the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race in the list of City co-sponsored events for which fees are waived annually in the ordinance adopted with the budget starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a co-sponsorship agreement with the Lunar Foundation for the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to return to Council with an ordinance regulating the City’s use of surveillance technology. (Passed)
- Discussion and approval of the 2026 Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee Meeting Schedule. (Agenda Ready)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees for the No Kings Day 2 event to be held October 18, 2025 at Auditorium Shores. (Passed)
- Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to Mas Cultura's Back to School Bash held at 1201 East Rundberg Lane on August 16, 2025. (Passed)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review all development and permitting fees, create a stakeholder group to assist with the review and provide input on the impact of full cost recovery on large and small projects, and provide a report with recommendations and any suggested changes to fees, process, and structure. (Passed)
- Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to review all development and permitting fees, create a stakeholder group to assist with the review and provide input on the impact of full cost recovery on large and small projects, and provide a report with recommendations and any suggested changes to fees, process, and structure. (Passed)
- Report on Austin Energy 2025 priorities including Generation Plan implementation, legislative issues, studies on underground and overhead strengthening, Solar for All, Solar Standard Offer, and Customer Assistance Program implementation. (Passed)