City of Austin City Council met Nov. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES
The City Council of Austin, Texas convened in a Work Session Meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX and via videoconference.
Mayor Watson called the Council Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Council Member Harper Madison appeared via videoconference.
Mayor Watson recessed the meeting at 9:09 a.m.
Mayor Watson reconvened the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
A. PRE-SELECTED AGENDA ITEMS
A48. 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: $5,663,706 is available in the General Fund Operating Budget.
B. BRIEFINGS
Bl. Briefing regarding the development assessment for a proposed planned unit development (PUD) located at 1100 West Cesar Chavez Street, 206 1/2 and 220 1/2 North Lamar Boulevard -within the Lady Bird Lake Watershed -Urban Watershed [Joi Harden. Zoning Officer -Planning Department].
Postponed to December 9,2025.
B2. Briefing Presentation and discussion of the City Manager’s proposed amended budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. [Kerri Lang. Director, Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence].
The presentation was made by Kerri Lang, Director of Budget and Organizational Excellence; Erik Nelson, Deputy Director, Office of Budget and Organizational Excellence; Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer.
Mayor Watson recessed the meeting at 12:21 p.m.
Mayor Watson reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
E. EXECUTIVE SESSION
El. Discussion of legal issues related to a petition-initiated ordinance concerning the Austin Convention Center. (Private consultation with legal counsel -Section 551.071 of the Government Code).
Withdrawn
Mayor Watson adjourned the meeting at 3:26 p.m. without objection.
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