March 20, 2026 Economic Opportunity Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Economic Opportunity Committee
March 20, 2026
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Economic Opportunity Committee (EOC), 140 KB
Closed Caption Transcript
Transcript: Economic Opportunity Committee (EOC), 292 KB
Video
Agenda Items - March 20, 2026
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Item EOC001 - March 20, 2026
Approve the minutes of the December 1, 2025, Special Called Economic Opportunity Committee Meeting.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 679 KB, posted 3/16/2026
20260320-EOC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC002 - March 20, 2026
Briefing presentation on the Economic Development Roadmap, a strategic plan intended to guide Austin's economic development strategy over the next 3 years. [Dr. Eric A. Johnson - Assistant City Manager, City Manager’s Office] Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 3.7 MB, posted 3/18/2026
20260320-EOC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation V2, PDF, 2.7 MB, posted 3/19/2026
20260320-EOC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC003 - March 20, 2026
Briefing presentation regarding the November 2025 'Small Business Insights and Policy Recommendations Report' published by the Institute for Justice. [Chad Reese, Associate Director of Activism and Ava Mouton-Johnston, Activism Assistant - Institute for Justice] Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 61.3 MB, posted 3/16/2026
20260320-EOC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation V2, PDF, 65.7 MB, posted 3/19/2026
20260320-EOC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC004 - March 20, 2026
Briefing presentation regarding Austin Film Society's Creative Workforce Report. [Kristen Bell, Director of Operations -Austin Film Society]. Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 10.3 MB, posted 3/16/2026
20260320-EOC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC005 - March 20, 2026
Return on Investment of Economic Development Incentives. Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC005, Agenda Backup: Attachment, PDF, 995 KB, posted 3/18/2026
20260320-EOC005, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 675 KB, posted 3/18/2026
20260320-EOC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 90 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC006 - March 20, 2026
Status Update on the Imagine Austin Update. Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC006, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 653 KB, posted 3/18/2026
20260320-EOC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 90 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC007 - March 20, 2026
Development Process Updates memo dated February 13, 2026. Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC007, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 797 KB, posted 3/16/2026
20260320-EOC007, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 91 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC008 - March 20, 2026
Social Service Funding Impacts: Workforce and Childcare. Council Sponsors: Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC008, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 3/16/2026
Item EOC009 - March 20, 2026
Identify items to discuss at future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260320-EOC009, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 90 KB, posted 3/16/2026
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