Item 54 Passed 10-0

Item 54 — Thursday, April 23, 2026

In plain language — from agenda source text

Council is holding a public hearing on whether to permanently convert about 15,368 square feet of dedicated parkland at Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach so Austin Energy can build and maintain a transmission line. Because this is protected parkland, state law (Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26) requires the public hearing before any change in use. Austin Energy would pay $2,414,240 to Parks and Recreation as mitigation, so there's no hit to the General Fund.

How it affects me: If you use Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach, this item covers that parkland.

Current official agenda wording

Conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 and consider a resolution authorizing a change in use of dedicated parkland, known as Edward Rendon Sr. Metropolitan Park at Festival Beach, to permanently use approximately 15,368 square feet of parkland in order to construct, operate, maintain, and repair an Austin Energy transmission line. Funding: This item includes a mitigation payment in the amount of $2,414,240 from Austin Energy to Austin Parks and Recreation and, as a result, there is no impact to the General Fund.

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Approved 10-0

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