Item 1 No final action
In plain language — from the agenda backup
The City Manager brings the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to Council for a presentation and discussion. This is the annual look at how Austin plans to spend its money across city services, and it sets the stage for the budget adoption process ahead.
The official agenda language
Presentation and discussion of the City Manager’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget.
"Presentation and discussion of the City Manager's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget." — meeting transcript (unofficial)
The official voting record does not show a final action.
What got said
- Budget director Kerri Lang walked through department budgets for community health, homelessness/housing, and social service contracts
- Commander Lee Davis stated 10 of 17 district reps are on permanent homeless-encampment assignment, taking ~70% of normal operations work
- Homeless encampment management cost $707,301 over the May 11–June 5 reporting period, averaging ~$1,500 per site visit
The roll call
Unknown 0-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor No Action
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 No Action
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 No Action
- José Velásquez D3 No Action
- José "Chito" Vela D4 No Action
- Ryan Alter D5 No Action
- Krista Laine D6 No Action
- Mike Siegel D7 No Action
- Paige Ellis D8 No Action
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 No Action
- Marc Duchen D10 No Action