City of Austin City Council met Dec. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES
The City Council of Austin, Texas, convened in a Special Called Meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX.
Mayor Watson called the Council Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
DISCUSSION
1. Approve execution of a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association relating to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment for certain employees of the Austin Fire Department. Funding: $5,913,706 is available in the General Fund Operating Budget. This item is related to Items #2 and #3.
The motion approving the execution of a four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Austin Firefighters Association was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes’s motion, Council Member Harper-Madison’s second on a 11-0 vote.
2. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 202508013-005) to increase appropriations in the Austin Fire Department Operating Budget by the amount of $5,913,706, and decrease the General Fund Operating Budget Other Requirements by $5,913,706 to provide additional funds to cover sworn personnel expenditures related to wages and benefits, revisions to sworn work schedule, and 22 additional positions to increase the department’s authorized strength. Funding: $5,913,706 is available in the General Fund Operating Budget Other Requirements. Related to Items #1 and #3.
Ordinance No. 20251218-002 was approved on Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes’s motion, Council Member Qadri’s second on a 11-0 vote.
3. Approve an ordinance establishing classifications and positions in the classified service of the Austin Fire Department; creating certain positions; and repealing Ordinance No. 20250813-006 relating to Fire Department classifications and positions. Funding: There is no fiscal impact. Related to Items #1 and #2.
Ordinance No. 20251218-003 was approved on Council Member Qadri’s motion, Council Member Seigel’s second on a 11-0 vote.
Mayor Watson adjourned the Council Meeting at 10:09 a.m. without objection.
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