City Council Addendum Agenda
Regular MeetingAustin, TX · June 3, 2021
Agenda
City of Austin 301 W. Second Street
Austin, TX
Agenda
City Council Addendum Agenda
Thursday, June 3, 2021 10:00 AM Austin City Hall
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.
Consent Agenda
Item(s) from Council
71. Approve an ordinance setting the tax exemption for the percentage-based property tax (ad
valorem) residence homestead exemption at the current level of 10% of the assessed value or a
different value that Council may establish up to a maximum of 20% in accordance with state law.
Sponsors: Mayor Steve Adler, Council Member Alison Alter, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member
Paige Ellis, and Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria
72. Approve an ordinance setting the tax exemption for residence homesteads of individuals 65 years
of age or older and persons with disabilities at the current value of $88,000 or a different value that
Council may establish in an amount not to exceed $113,000.
Sponsors: Mayor Steve Adler, Council Member Alison Alter, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member
Sabino "Pio" Renteria, and Council Member Paige Ellis
73. Approve a resolution affirming support for a guaranteed income, amending the City’s federal
legislative agenda, and directing the City Manager to study and report to Council on direct financial
assistance programs for possible local initiatives.
Sponsors: Mayor Steve Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes,
Council Member Alison Alter, and Council Member Gregorio Casar
74. Approve a resolution amending Resolution No. 20071129-045 related to the City of Austin Green
Building Policy.
Sponsors: Council Member Kathie Tovo, Council Member Leslie Pool, Council Member Ann Kitchen, and
Council Member Alison Alter
75. Approve a resolution directing the Austin Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc. (ABLE) Board of
Directors to follow the approval policy described in Resolution No. 20191017-024 regarding all
ABLE hotel management agreements and establishing related Council policy for such agreements.
Sponsors: Council Member Gregorio Casar, Council Member Ann Kitchen, Council Member Vanessa Fuentes,
and Mayor Steve Adler
Non-Consent
Item(s) Referred from Council Committee(s)
76. Approve an ordinance amending City Code Section 2-5-103 (Council Committees Created;
Subject Matter of Each Committee) to change the Health and Human Services Committee name to
the Public Health Committee.
Sponsors: Health and Human Services Committee
Executive Session
77. Discuss legal issues related to property tax exemptions. (Private consultation with legal counsel
-Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
78. Discuss Austin Energy generation resource issues (Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive
Matters - Section 551.086 of the Government Code).
80. Discuss legal and real estate matters related to the transfer of land within the Mueller project to
Austin Independent School District (Private consultation with legal counsel -Section 557.071 of the
Government Code and Real property - Section 551.072 of the Government Code).
81. Discuss legal and real estate matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of an
interest in real property and improvements related to the motel conversion strategy to provide
services, shelter, and/or housing (Private consultation with legal counsel -Section 551.071 of the
Government Code and Real property -Section 551.072 of the Government Code).
82. Discuss legal issues related to HB 1900, relating to municipalities that adopt budgets that defund
municipal police departments. (Private consultation with legal counsel -Section 551.071 of the
Government Code).
Public Hearings and Possible Actions
83. Conduct a public hearing and approve an ordinance for the full-purpose annexation of
approximately 14.0 acres located in Travis County near 5200 McKinney Falls Road; and ratify an
agreement with the owner of the land for the provision of services. The property is currently subject
to an annexation and development agreement and is adjacent to Austin Council District 2.
Strategic Outcome(s): Government that Works for all.
Adjourn
Note: The above item(s) will be considered under its respective category, but follow the last
number on the Austin, Texas, City Council Agenda for Thursday, June 3, 2021
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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.
Get email alerts for Austin
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.