Item 77 Passed 9-0
Item 77 — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
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Current official agenda wording
Approve a settlement in Javier Ambler v. City of Austin and Officer Nissen, Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-01068-ADA, in the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Liability Reserve Fund.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- City attorney recommended a $350,000 settlement in the Javier Ambler case
The roll call
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Approved on Consent 9-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes