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City Council

Thursday, January 30, 2025, 10 a.m. (Austin time), Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City’s provision of animal services, for a three-month renewal term beginning February 1, 2025, and ratify the renewal for the term December 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025. Funding: An amount not to exceed $850,795 to be paid to the City by Travis County for services provided to Travis County residents. (25-0054)
Approve an ordinance suspending an increase in water and wastewater rates proposed by Undine, LLC, for its customers located in the City’s corporate limits, in the area known as Greenshores on Lake Austin. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. (25-0035)
Approve a resolution declaring the City’s official intent to reimburse itself from proceeds of tax-exempt debt obligations in an aggregate maximum principal amount of $600,000,000 for project costs related to the initial phase of the Convention Center Redevelopment and Expansion Project. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact to the Convention Center's debt service in Fiscal Year 2025. The reimbursement debt will not be issued until October 2025 or later. A fiscal note is attached. Related to Item #10. (25-0042)
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Convention Center Department Capital Budget (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to increase appropriations by $600,000,000 for the Convention Center Redevelopment and Expansion Project. Funding: Funding is available from the future issuance of tax-exempt obligations. Related to Item #9. (25-0043)
Authorize negotiation and execution of all documents and instruments necessary or desirable to acquire in fee simple approximately 1.262 acres (54,972 square feet) of land, more or less, situated in the John Applegate Survey No. 58, Abstract No. 29, in Travis County, Texas, generally located at 417 Hackberry Lane, Austin, Texas 78753 and being the same 1.262-acre tract conveyed by Special Warranty Deed recorded in Document No. 2024043892 of the Official Public Records of Travis County, Texas, from Vigest Investments, LLC, for park purposes, in a total amount not to exceed $369,522 including closing costs. Funding: Funding is available in the Capital Budget of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Capital Budget of the Watershed Department. (25-0024)
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with the city of Fort Worth, Texas for Austin to provide forensic technical review of a limited number of backlogged Fort Worth Police Department Sexual Assault Kit DNA reports still requiring timely review and potential entry into the national criminal justice DNA database-system utilized by law enforcement, and for Fort Worth to pay certain associated costs. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. (25-0033)
Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Caritas of Austin to provide permanent supportive housing services to individuals experiencing homelessness for an initial eight-month term, from February 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 with four 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,500,000. Funding: $500,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Homeless Strategy Office Social Services Budget. Additional funding is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. (25-0025)
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Housing Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20240814-007) to accept and appropriate $6,728,249 in grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s PRO Housing Grant Program to update the Strategic Housing Blueprint, expand housing in high-opportunity areas, and prioritize transit-oriented development and preservation of affordable housing near planned light rail investments. Funding: $6,728,249 is available from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s PRO Housing Grant Program. A City match of $21,329,962 is required that includes $18,500,000 provided by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation through previously appropriated acquisitions and $2,829,962 in staff time from the City’s Housing and Planning Departments over a six-year period. (25-0074)
Authorize negotiation and execution of a legal services agreement with Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C. for services related to collective bargaining with the Austin Firefighters Association, Local 975 of the International Association of Fire Fighters in an amount not to exceed $185,000. Funding: $185,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Human Resources Department’s Operating Budget. (25-0050)
Approve a settlement in Michael Robinson v. City of Austin Cause No., C-1-CV-24-003465 in County Court at Law No. One, Travis County, Texas. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Liability Reserve Budget. (25-0051)
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the legal services agreement with Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP for representation in Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc. v. City of Austin et al, Cause No. D-1-GN-24-003200 in the 345th District Court of Travis County, Texas in the amount of $212,500 for a total contract amount not to exceed $362,500. Funding: Funding is available in Fiscal Year 2024-2024 Liability Reserve Budget. (25-0052)
Approve a settlement in William C. McGinnis v. City of Austin et. al, Cause No., D-1-GN-24-002950 in the 53rd District Court, Travis County, Texas. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Energy Operating Budget. (25-0058)
Approve a resolution appointing a member to the Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District (MUD) No. 4 board of directors as provided for in the consent agreement with Pilot Knob MUD No. 4. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. (25-0072)
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for booking and related services at the Travis County Central Booking Facility from February 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $7,191,323. Funding: $7,191,323 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Austin Police Department Operating Budget. (25-0068)
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Travis County for the City’s provision of public health services, for a three-month period beginning February 1, 2025, ending April 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $1,727,098 to be paid to the City. Funding: Travis County will reimburse the City for the Public Health Services provided by the City through a cost recovery model. (25-0057)
Approve a resolution initiating rezoning of approximately 330 acres of City-owned property known as John Treviño Jr. Metropolitan Park located at 9501 FM 969, Austin, Texas, and directing the City Manager to prepare a process that will allow for rezoning of other park property across the city over a multi-year period. (25-0056)
Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-5 relating to council committees to remove the Austin Water Oversight Committee and add a Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee and an Economic Opportunity Committee, to update the subject matter of council committees, and to add additional staff support for the Audit and Finance Committee. (25-0069)
Approve a resolution declaring the City's support for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and directing the City Manager to identify and register existing major City actions that accelerate implementation of the SDGs and to recommend additional major City actions that could accelerate implementation of the SDGs. (25-0075)
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to prepare a report and make recommendations to the Public Safety Committee regarding the City’s police and non-police responses to mental health-related incidents and to requests for service made through the 911 and 311 systems. (25-0076)
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to explore sustainable funding sources, partnerships, and opportunities to prioritize ongoing investments in the homelessness response system. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. (25-0038)
Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing and directing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to act on the City’s behalf and work with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in connection with the Boating Access Program and to apply for a Boating Access Grant of up to $250,000, to be partially matched by the City, to partially fund the renovation or replacement of the boat ramp at Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Parks and Recreation Department to meet the City’s matching requirement of $83,333. (25-0030)
Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing and directing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to act on the City’s behalf and work with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in connection with the Recreational Trails Program and to apply for a Recreational Trails Program grant of up to $300,000, to be partially matched by the City, to partially fund the construction of a trailhead in Onion Creek Metropolitan Park. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of the Parks and Recreation Department to meet the City’s matching requirement of $75,000. (25-0031)
Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing permanent and temporary changes of use of dedicated parkland, known as the Norwood Tract at Town Lake Metropolitan Park, Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach, and Waller Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park, for Austin Water to use approximately 17,836 square feet for permanent use and approximately 16,105 square feet for temporary use in order to construct and maintain approximately 955 linear feet of waterline and approximately 245 linear feet of wastewater line. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of Austin Water. This item is projected to result in additional revenue of $2,739,882 in the Fiscal Year 2024‐2025 Parks and Recreation Department’s Capital Budget. (25-0032)
Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing permanent and temporary changes of use of dedicated parkland, known as Williamson Creek Central and East Greenbelt, for Austin Water to use approximately 407,062 square feet for permanent use and approximately 388,725 square feet for temporary use in order to construct and maintain approximately 18,800 linear feet of wastewater interceptor. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Capital Budget of Austin Water. This item is projected to result in additional revenue of $2,287,068 in the Fiscal Year 2024‐2025 Parks and Recreation Department’s Capital Budget. (25-0034)
Conduct a public hearing and consider an appeal by Marcus Shaftel, Louise Roholt, Lakewood Club, Northwest Austin Civic Association, The Bull Creek Foundation, Lake Austin Collective, and Save Our Springs Alliance of the Zoning and Platting Commission's decision to approve a site plan for North Trails Office Park in the Loop 360 Hill Country Roadway Corridor, located at 6601 North Capital of Texas Highway (SPC-2023-0357C). Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. (25-0039)
C14-2024-0142 - 1001 West Howard Lane - Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 by rezoning property locally known as 1001 West Howard Lane (Walnut Creek Watershed). Applicant Request: To rezone from general commercial services (CS) district zoning to limited industrial-conditional overlay (LI-CO) combining district zoning. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant limited industrial-conditional overlay (LI-CO) combining district zoning. Owner/Applicant: SL PROJECT TEXAS 2 LP (Travis Eickenhorst). Agent: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057. (25-0047)
C14-84-022(RCA) - Riata Restrictive Covenant Amendment - Conduct a public hearing and approve a restrictive covenant amendment on property locally known as 5635 1/2, 5705, and 5729 1/2 Diehl Trail (Walnut Watershed). Applicant Request: To amend the public restrictive associated with zoning case C14-84-022. Staff Recommendation and Zoning and Platting Commission Recommendation: To grant the public restrictive covenant amendment. Owner/Applicant: DK Riata LLC (Kathryn Jorgensen). Agent: Land Use Solutions (Michele Haussmann). City Staff: Sherri Sirwaitis, 512-974-3057. (25-0048)

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