May 19, 2026 Austin City Council Work Session

Work Session of the Austin City Council
May 19, 2026

Agenda Items - May 19, 2026

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Item A007 - May 19, 2026

Implementation of efficient, local, natural gas-powered peaker generation units as part of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the additional amounts is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Pulled by Council Member Siegel.

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260519-A007, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 123 KB, posted 5/13/2026

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Item A023 - May 19, 2026

Discuss six contracts for audio/visual and television broadcast equipment, products, and related services for all City departments with AVI-SPL, LLC; Donald Kenneth Martin dba DVSERVE; Halbrook and Miller, Inc. dba TM Television; Heart of Texas Music, Inc.; IES Commercial, Inc. dba IES Communications, LLC; and Nelco Media, Inc., each for an initial term of two years with up to three 1-year extension options in amounts not to exceed $36,000,000, divided among the contractors. Funding: $7,130,000 is available in the Operating Budget of all City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets. Pulled by Council Members Alter and Laine.

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260519-A023, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 140 KB, posted 5/13/2026

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Item B001 - May 19, 2026

Council's priorities for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget development process. [Kerri Lang - Director - Budget and Excellence].

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260519-B001, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 3.1 MB, posted 5/18/2026

20260519-B001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 5/13/2026

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Item B002 - May 19, 2026

Staff recommendations on elements of a potential 2026 bond program and election [Adriana Castaneda, Director, Eric Bailey, Assistant Director, Marcus Hammer, Assistant Director - Austin Capital Delivery Services].

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

20260519-B002, Agenda Backup: Presentation - BEATF Recommendation, PDF, 497 KB, posted 5/18/2026

20260519-B002, Agenda Backup: Presentation - Staff Recommendations, PDF, 1.7 MB, posted 5/18/2026

20260519-B002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 5/13/2026

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Item B003 - May 19, 2026

Proposed development agreement and future annexation of a mixed-use development of 2,614 acres in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as 'Dog's Head”, including future creation of a tax increment reinvestment zone and local government corporation [Dr. Eric A. Johson, Assistant City Manager - City Manager’s Office].