Item 1 — Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes

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Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.

"a presentation and discussion of the city manager's fiscal year 2026 2027 proposed budget" — meeting transcript (unofficial)

What got said

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• Public speakers urged restoring social service contract cuts and moving 911 out of APD
• Mayor and council members criticized lack of clear rationale for social service cuts and the 'strategic alignment' justification
• Staff explained the $16.8 million reduction target tied to structural budget imbalance

The roll call

City of Austin headshots stay on the council page. The City's terms allow personal use of austintexas.gov images, so this roll call shows initials.