City of Austin City Council met Aug. 1.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
WORK SESSION MINUTES
The City Council of Austin, Texas convened in a Work Session Meeting on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX and via videoconference.
Mayor Watson called the Council Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Council Memben Harper Madison and Kelly joined via videoconference.
B. BRIEFINGS
1. Presentation and discussion of the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Proposed Budget. The presentation was made by Kerri Lang, Budget Officer, Financial Services; Erik Nelson, Chief Financial Services Division I, Financial Services, Ed Van Eenoo, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services.
FY25 Unmet Needs Discussion:
HSEM
Economic Development
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND POSSIBLE ACTION
3. Conduct a public hearing on the proposed City of Austin Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 beginning on October 1,2024, and ending on September 30,2025.
The public hearing was conducted and a motion to close the public hearing and postpone the vote on the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to August 14, 2024, at 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX at 10:00 a.m. was approved on Council Member Vela's motion, Council Member Ryan Alter's second on an 11-0 vote.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
2. Approve a resolution adopting a maximum proposed property ( ad valorem) tax rate that will include an increase for the operations and maintenance of the City for Fiscal Year 2024-2025: and setting a public hearing to receive and consider public comment on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 property (ad valorem) tax rate (Suggested date, time, and location: August 14,2024, at 10:00 a.m., Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas). Resolution No. 20240801-002 setting a maximum property tax rate that Council will consider for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 of 47.76 cents per $100 valuation, including an increase of 3.5% for operations and maintenance for the City, and setting the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Property Tax Rate to August 14,2024, at 10:00 a.m., Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street, Austin Texas was approved on a roll call vote on Mayor Pro Tem Pool'§ motion, Council Member Ellis' xecond on a 10-1 vote. Those voting aye were: Mayor Watson, Mayor Pro Tem Pool, Council Members Alison Alter, Ryan Alter, Ellix, Fuentes, Ilarper-Madison, Qadri, Vela, and Velisquez. Council Member Kelly voted nay.
Mayor Watson adjourned the meeting at 2:02 p.m. without objection.
The minutes were approved on this the 29 TH day of August 2024 on Council Member Fuentes' motion, Council Member Qadri's second on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Harper-Madison was absent.
https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=436735