City of Austin City Council met Oct. 17.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
The City Council of Austin, Texas convened in a Work Session Meeting on Tuesday, October 17,2023, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX and via videoconference.
1Iayor Watson called the Council Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent.
A. PRE-SELECTED AGENDA ITEAIS
27. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for design and engineering services for the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment project with LMN I Page, a joint venture, in an amount not to exceed S65,000,000. [Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 12.05°/o MBE and 5.86% WI3E participation]. District(s) Affected: District 9.
28. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for preconstruction and construction services for the Austin Convention Center Redevelopment project with JE Dunn/Turner. a joint venture, in an amount not to exceed S1,200,000,000. [Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 10.30% MBE and 2.38% WBE participation]. District(s) Affected: District 9.
38. Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20230816-008) to accept and appropriate $47,242 in grant funds from the U.S. Health and Human Services Commission through the Texas Department of State Health Services for a Medical Reserve Corps program.
40. Approve a resolution authorizing negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the construction of the 300- ft wide deck structure at Woodland Avenue over IH-35, with the City's share of the costs estimated to be $14,276,125 plus cost overruns. District(s) Affected: District 9.
45. Approve a resolution related to the I-35 Capital Express Central Project and transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, including requests to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, and other State of Texas staff and elected officials. Council Sponsors: Mobility Committee.
76. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for executive recruitment services for the next Austin City Manager with Mosaic Public Partners, LLC, for a contract amount not to exceed $150,000. [Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9C Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program. For the services required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
B. BRIEFINGS
B1. Austin Convention Center expansion.
The presentation was made by Katy Zamesnik, Acting Assistant Director, Convention Center, .James Snow, Director, Capital Delivery Services, Trisha Tatro, Director, Convention Center.
Mayor Watson adjourned the meeting at 10:36 a.m. without objection.
The minutes were approved on this the 2nd day of November 2023 on Council Member Fuentes' motion, Council Member Alison Alter'§ second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent.
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