City Council Addendum Agenda
Regular MeetingAustin, TX · April 9, 2020
Agenda
Thursday, April 9, 2020
The City Council Addendum Agenda will convene at
10:01 AM on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Austin City
Hall
301 W. Second Street
Austin, TX
Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers
must register in advance (Wednesday, April 8 by Noon). Public comment will occur as follows:
For all items on the consent agenda, Austin Housing Finance Corporation agenda, Public
Hearings and all non-consent items other than Zoning, public comment will be taken at 10:00 a.m.
For all zoning items public comment will be taken at 2:00 p.m.
To speak remotely at the April 9, 2020 Council Meeting, residents must:
• Submit the online registration form found at:
https://cityofaustin.formstack.com/forms/austin_city_council_speaker_signup. Registration must be
received by Noon on Wednesday, April 8.
• Once the registration form is received, residents will receive either an email or phone call
providing the telephone number to call on Thursday.
• Speakers must call in at least 45 minutes prior the time associated with the agenda item
• Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak.
• Handouts or other information may be emailed to City.Clerk@austintexas.gov by Noon on
Wednesday. This information will be provided to Mayor and Council in advance of the meeting
• Any speaker who speaks prior to being called upon by the Mayor will be disconnected and will
not be able to rejoin the call.
• If you need Spanish Translation Services, you must email City.Clerk@austintexas.gov at least
48 hours in advance of the meeting.
• Residents may watch the Council Meeting online at:
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live
.
The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.
All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any
of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member.
10:00 AM – City Council Convenes
Consent Agenda
Office of Real Estate Services
85. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 General Fund Emergency Reserve
Fund (Ordinance No. 20190910-001) to appropriate an amount not to exceed $2,804,760 for
COVID-19 emergency relief; and declaring an emergency.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for All; Economic Opportunity and Affordability; Health and
Environment.
Item(s) from Council
86. Approve a resolution related to the use of the Live Music Fund for Emergency Assistance grants for
musicians.
Sponsors: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Leslie Pool,
and Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza
87. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 General Fund Emergency Reserve
Fund (Ordinance 20190910-001) to appropriate an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 for the
Relief in a State of Emergency (RISE) Fund to support COVID-19 emergency relief; and declaring
an emergency.
Sponsors: Council Member Gregorio Casar, Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza, Council Member Sabino "Pio"
Renteria, Mayor Steve Adler, and Council Member Kathie Tovo
Adjourn
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Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
For assistance, please call 512-974-2210 or TTY users route through 711.
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than twenty-four hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call (512) 974-2210
in advance or inform the City Clerk’s staff present at the council meeting.
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Por favor llame al (512) 974-2210 con anticipo o informe al personal del Secretario/a Municipal presente en la sesión del
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