| 1 |
Housing/Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
How much was allocated in operating and capital budget for FY 2026 and in the FY 2027 Proposed for Rapid Rehousing, Permanent Supportive Housing, emergency shelter, diversion, and prevention?
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Posted |
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| 2 |
Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
Please provide the positive exit rate for each city-owned shelter and the average cost per client served.
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Posted |
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| 3 |
Fleet Services |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
Please provide a breakdown by department of number of vehicles that are planned to be purchased and how many of those are battery-electric vehicles.
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Posted |
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| 4 |
Development Services |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much would Development Services residential fees go up without the $4.3M General Fund transfer?
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Posted |
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| 5 |
Austin Water |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
If we wanted to keep a typical resident’s bill the same as last year, how would Austin Water Utility (AWU) adjust its proposed expenditures to achieve this?
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Posted |
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| 6 |
Austin Water |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
If we wanted to keep a typical resident’s bill (water and wastewater) the same as last year, how would Austin Water Utility (AWU) propose adjusting its rates (including any changes to commercial rates) to achieve this?
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Posted |
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| 7 |
Austin Energy |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
If we wanted to keep a typical resident’s bill the same as last year, how would Austin Energy adjust its proposed expenditures to achieve this?
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Posted |
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| 8 |
Austin Energy |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
If we wanted to keep a typical resident’s bill the same as last year, how would Austin Energy propose adjusting its rates (including any changes to commercial rates) to achieve this?
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Posted |
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| 9 |
Austin Energy |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much revenue does Austin Energy anticipate it will generate for each residential customer Tier with the proposed 5% rate increase?
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Posted |
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| 10 |
Austin Energy |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
What are the programmatic impacts of the decreases in the energy efficiency rate and Customer Assistance Program (CAP) rate, as shown on the table at the bottom of page 48 of the FY2026-27 Proposed Budget Document, Volume I?
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Posted |
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| 11 |
Austin Energy |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide the amount of revenue generated (or lost) for each of the proposed changes in rates outlined in the table at the bottom of page 48 of the FY2026-27 Proposed Budget Document, Volume I.
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Posted |
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| 12 |
Human Resources |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
What is the cost to implement the American Federation of State County Municipal Employees (AFSCME) progressive Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) proposal? (Workers earning under $49,316/yr or $23.71/hr get a flat raise of $1,479)
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Posted |
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| 13 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Which of the Community Investment Budget coalition’s requests are included in the City’s base budget proposal?
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Posted |
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| 14 |
Housing/Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide a list of the anti-displacement-related initiatives and programs in the proposed budget with corresponding funding amounts.
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Posted |
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| 15 |
Police |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
What is a breakdown of the budget increases to the APD budget?
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Posted |
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| 16 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How are the remaining ARPA dollars scheduled to be spent? Please share a breakdown of how the funds have been spent and planned to be spent.
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Posted |
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| 17 |
Management Services |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please define investments under/in support of the Austin Travis County Food Plan.
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Posted |
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| 18 |
Financial Services |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much revenue have we received from short term rental hotel occupancy taxes in FY24-25 and year to date for FY25-26?
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Posted |
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| 19 |
Housing/Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Given the elimination of the General Fund transfer to the Housing Trust Fund, what is the anticipated impact to the funding amount for tenant assistance and permanent supportive housing services?
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Posted |
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| 20 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 2.
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Posted |
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| 21 |
Parks and Recreation |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much funding and/or FTEs are needed to maintain current park maintenance levels? How much would be needed to reach an ideal level of service? How many new FTEs are included in the proposed budget?
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Posted |
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| 22 |
Watershed Protection |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Does the proposed budget include funding to continue the Flood Insurance Pilot program?
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Posted |
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| 23 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 7.
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Posted |
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| 24 |
Police |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please provide a line-by-line comparison between the FY26 and FY27 APD budget.
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Posted |
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| 25 |
Human Resources |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
How much funding is being allocated for the Modified Operations Stipend (“Bad weather pay”) in the FY26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 26 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
There is a recommended transfer of $6.3M to the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund. What would our reserve level (percentage) be if that transfer was not made?
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Posted |
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| 27 |
Human Resources |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide details of the market study implementation including what departments and titles are impacted and the scope of the impact for each position.
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Posted |
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| 28 |
Citywide |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please list any FY 25 social service contracts that have not been spent down, and any unspent amount. If applicable, please also provide any explanation for the contract not being spent down.
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Posted |
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| 29 |
Austin Public Health |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
How much funding is dedicated to Community Violence Intervention Programming in the FY26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 30 |
Police |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
How much funding is dedicated to Domestic Violence Unit and any Programming in the FY26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 31 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please provide a breakdown of the General Fund increase from $1.1M FY 2026-27 Proposed to $9.5 in FY 2027-28 Planned Support Services Allocation.
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Posted |
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| 32 |
Austin Public Health |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
What funding is allocated for Parent Support Specialists in FY 26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 33 |
Austin Public Health |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
How much funding is dedicated to the Family Justice Center in the FY26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 34 |
Austin Public Health |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
How much funding is dedicated to the Office of Violence Prevention in the FY26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 35 |
Citywide |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
Please provide an itemized, provider-by-provider list of all social service grant reductions for FY 2027 and identify which previously funded services will no longer be available to residents.
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Posted |
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| 36 |
Citywide |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/16/2026
Please provide an itemized, provider-by-provider list of all social service grants that ended FY 2026 and identify which previously funded services will no longer be available to residents.
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Posted |
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| 37 |
Citywide |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please share a departmental breakdown of costs related to the implementation of the Homeless Encampment Management program.
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Posted |
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| 38 |
Austin Public Health |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much funding is budgeted to support harm reduction strategies? Please include the sources of funding.
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Posted |
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| 39 |
Citywide |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please provide a breakdown of all AISD funding reductions recommended for FY26-27.
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Posted |
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| 40 |
Citywide |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide a comprehensive list of proposed General Fund consultant expenditures in the FY 2027 budget by department.
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Posted |
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| 41 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
For each department that received a net general fund increase of over $5M total between FY26 and the proposed budget for FY27, please identify budget reduction options totaling at least half of the proposed increase. These reduction options should minimize impact on service quality to the greatest degree possible and should not include elimination, demotion, or compensation changes of occupied staff positions. For each budget reduction option, describe the anticipated service, operational, and community impact.
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Posted |
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| 42 |
Municipal Court |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much funding is dedicated to EMCOT and the therapeutic diversion program in partnership with Integral Care?
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Posted |
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| 43 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
What new initiatives or programs are being funded in the new budget?
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Posted |
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| 44 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please share the vacancies within City Manager's Office and Austin Communications and Engagement (formerly Communications and Public Information Office), including title and pay.
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Posted |
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| 45 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Does the proposed budget include funding for the District Service Funds pilot program?
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Posted |
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| 46 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/22/2026
What are the proposed projected changes in the typical monthly bills for Austin Energy and Austin Water customers who are participants in the Customer Assistance Program?
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Posted |
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| 47 |
Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide details of what the $2,027,474 and $4,760,739 for Permanent Supportive Housing in the FY 26 budget (pg.331) were used for and include number of individuals served and at what locations.
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Posted |
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| 48 |
Housing/Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please provide a list of the anti-displacement-related initiatives and programs in the proposed budget with corresponding funding amounts.
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Posted |
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| 49 |
Economic Development |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much funding is included in the proposed budget for operating expenses for KinderCare at Bergstrom?
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Posted |
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| 50 |
Economic Development |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
How much funding is included in the proposed budget to continue the BCN partnership with HomeGrown?
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Posted |
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| 51 |
Austin Public Health |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Does the proposed budget include funding for the Family Connects program?
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Posted |
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| 52 |
Citywide |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/21/2026
Please estimate the cost of encampment enforcement actions under HSO’s new plan across departments. In providing this information, please break out costs by type (i.e., staffing, materials, etc.) and department. Please also list the titles of each position engaged in the enforcement action, the number of hours, and what other responsibilities the position has outside of encampment enforcement.
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Posted |
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| 53 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please list any social service contract vendor who has been issued a corrective action plan in the last three years and who did not comply with the corrective action plan. If applicable, please also provide any explanation given for the failure to comply with the corrective action plan.
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Posted |
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| 54 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please list any social service contract vendor who, within the last five years, did not meet contractual requirements for three years in a row or more. If applicable, please also provide any explanation given for the failure to meet contractual requirements.
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Posted |
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| 55 |
Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/20/2026
Please list any FY 25 contracts held by the Homeless Strategy Office that have not been spent down, and any unspent amount. If applicable, please also provide any explanation for the contract not being spent down.
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Posted |
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| 56 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/17/2026
Please share the City's vacancy report.
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Posted |
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| 57 |
Police |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/22/2026
Please provide an account of APD personnel and other costs associated with policing special events, specifically the amount that comes out of the general fund.
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Posted |
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| 58 |
Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/21/2026
Please provide a line-item breakdown of the Homeless Strategies and Operations budget, with justification for changes between FY26 amended and FY27 proposed?
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Posted |
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| 59 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Can you provide the additional amount of funding that would be available if we keep reserve fund levels at 16.5%? Please provide the amount per each 0.1% reduction from the 17% level.
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Posted |
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| 60 |
Austin Public Health |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please provide additional details on the elimination of the 2 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) of the Stat Clinical Diagnostic Unit in the FY26-27 budget, such as: how long these positions have been vacant (if applicable), if all sexual health testing will discontinue at Austin Public Health (APH), how the community will be informed of changes to these services, and how the chosen contracted service provider will be supported during this transition of services?
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Posted |
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| 61 |
Library |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please detail how homelessness public service funds are used within Austin Public Library (APL)?
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Posted |
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| 62 |
Library |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please detail the amount and source of funding available in the FY26-27 budget for security officers at Austin Public Library (APL) locations, including the number of officers available, what branches they are located, the cost of the service of these security officers, and how their schedules are determined?
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Posted |
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| 63 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Please list all capital improvement projects within the FY26-27 budget located in District 3.
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Posted |
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| 64 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please breakdown “other revenue” within the Austin Parks and Recreation (APR) proposed budget (Volume I, Page 379)?
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Posted |
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| 65 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please detail how homelessness public service funds are used within Austin Parks and Recreation (APR)?
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Posted |
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| 66 |
Library |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please detail the number of social workers, if any, are available at all Austin Public Library (APL) locations in the FY26-27 proposed budget? Could you detail their salary or proposed salary? Please include community navigators.
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Posted |
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| 67 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
We are aware the proposed Park Security Manager position will be a reclassified vacant Park Ranger position. Could you please explain the source of funding for the salary pay of this position assuming there is a salary difference between the two positions?
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Posted |
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| 68 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
$171,000 is reduced from supplemental programs for youth camps and senior centers. Could you please list the names of these programs, where these programs were conducted, the number of community members served, and the length the program has existed in the city?
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Posted |
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| 69 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
$400,000 is saved from the elimination of two vacant Austin Parks and Recreation (APR) positions (and moving to a facility-rental model for adult sports leagues). Could you please list the titles of these two positions, a breakdown of their salaries and benefits, the length that they have remained vacant, and the justification for their elimination?
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Posted |
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| 70 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please break down the $1.2M for parkland and facility maintenance, and operational costs for pools? Please break down the costs by parkland maintenance, facility maintenance, and operational costs for pools. Could you additionally list all maintenance and operations costs spent in District 3 in FY25-26 and, if possible, planned in FY26-27?
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Posted |
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| 71 |
Economic Development |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
There are 1,093 estimated small businesses supported by the City of Austin through Austin Economic Development (AED) programs. Could you please provide a list of all District 3 businesses receiving support?
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Posted |
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| 72 |
Economic Development |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please provide a breakdown of Austin Economic Development (AED) funding opportunities for the community, including, but not limited to, grants and micro-loans and how those were distributed last fiscal year?
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Posted |
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| 73 |
Communications and Public Information |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
On January 2nd, 2026, a memo titled “Televising Quality of Life Commissions” outlined the cost of televising all Quality of Life commissions would cost $25,000 in additional staff time. Other support services, such as interpretation services were not included in the estimate. Could you please provide an updated ongoing estimate, including other support services?
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Posted |
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| 74 |
Citywide |
Ellis |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
What funding is in the proposed budget for social services that reduce or prevent the need for emergency response services? (E.g. community violence intervention, harm reduction, preventative measures to address food insecurity, workforce development, family stabilization grants, basic needs, etc.) Please include services/funding provided both through community groups and by the City itself.
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Posted |
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| 75 |
Transportation Public Works |
Ellis |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
What is the status of emergency vehicle preemption on Southwest Parkway? Will additional funding need to be allocated to activate EVP on Southwest Parkway; if so, how much and from which fund?
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Posted |
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| 76 |
Convention Center |
Ellis |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Is there a way to expand Cultural Arts Spending from the convention center?
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Posted |
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| 77 |
Watershed Protection |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On page 17 of the Service Prioritizations document, $715,000 were proposed to be reduced from Watershed Protection from the “homelessness encampment contract.” Could you please breakdown the details of the homelessness encampment contract?
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Posted |
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| 78 |
Management Services |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Could you breakdown the Austin Equity and Inclusion training budget reduction in the amount of $33,982? What training is being reduced, what training is not being reduced and how will this impact the substance of future training?
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Posted |
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| 79 |
Austin Public Health |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On the service prioritization list, $400,000 is eliminated from the healthy food program due to “minimal impact and limited support.” Could you please specify what “minimal impact and limited support” means?
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Posted |
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| 80 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On the service prioritization list, $114,420 is reduced from the elimination of specific recreation programs. Could you please breakdown what these programs are and where these programs are offered currently?
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Posted |
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| 81 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On the service prioritization list, $80,000 is reduced by “consolidating youth and teen outreach programs.” Could you please breakdown what outreach programs were consolidated and what this looks like in practice?
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Posted |
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| 82 |
Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On page 16 of the Service Enhancements document, $7M in ongoing funding to continue City Council Initiatives is not included. Could you provide a breakdown of these initiatives?
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Posted |
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| 83 |
Parks and Recreation |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On the service prioritization list, $500,000 is reduced for seasonal/temporary positions. Could you detail how many total positions will be lost, how will maintenance levels be impacted, and where, if applicable?
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Posted |
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| 84 |
Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On page 13 of the Service Enhancements document, $150,000 of ongoing funding is not included for the expansion of language access services across AACME. Could you detail how this will impact community engagement, outreach, and programming?
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Posted |
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| 85 |
Government Relations |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On page 7 of the Service Enhancements document, there is an approved ongoing funding amount of $6,500 for Fish Fish and Long membership fees. Could you reveal what Fish Fish and Long is, and how fees are being used?
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Posted |
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| 86 |
Small and Minority Business Rsrc |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On page 7 of the Service Enhancements document, $70,000 is approved ongoing for the Small and Minority Business Resources (SMBR) Connections Conference. How was this event funded in previous years?
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Posted |
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| 87 |
Housing/Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please break down programs within Austin Housing and Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations designated for LGBTQ+ community members, youth, and seniors in the FY26-27 budget?
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Posted |
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| 88 |
Austin Energy |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
A key milestone listed under “strategic initiatives” outlines the city’s initiated “customer relationship management system project[ed] to replace the 311 customer service request application and enhance service delivery” with a target completion date of 2026-2027. Could you please outline the public communication and outreach plan for the 311 customer services changes?
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Posted |
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| 89 |
Police |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
As a follow up to Council Budget Quest (CBQ) Siegel 24, could you please also show, for each line item: (a) The estimated actuals anticipated for FY25-26; (b) Which line items are ongoing vs. one-time?; and (c) Which line items make up the $425,000 in new dollars one-time funds for recruitment and $45,200 for drones, as per Austin Police Department (APD)-02 and APD-09 of the enhancement report? (FY-2026-27-Service-Enhancements-Report.pdf, pages 4 and 5). Please show the amounts for each relevant item.
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Posted |
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| 90 |
Citywide |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please break down the costs associated with the homeless encampment management (HEM) enforcement changes? Please breakdown the cost per enforcement sweep, the cost of personnel by department to conduct each sweep and administrative tasks, and any fiscal impacts this has on the FY26-27 budget per department.
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Posted |
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| 91 |
Communications and Public Information |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
According to the June 2nd memo from Director King titled, “City Communications and Marketing Report – Final Staff Response,” Austin Communications and Engagement (ACE) is collaborating with Budget and Organization Excellence (BOE) to address the report’s findings and next steps. Could you please detail what changes, if any, have been made within the budget to address necessary changes identified in the memo?
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Posted |
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| 92 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
In reference to the document entitled “FY2027-27 Service Prioritizations Report,” please confirm the service impact if the following list of rejected prioritizations were accepted/implemented: Austin Fire 01, 02, & 05; Austin Forensic Science 01; Austin Parks & Recreation 09, 15, & 23; Austin Police 01 & 02; Austin Public Health 05; ATCEMS 03; Austin Equity & Inclusion 04; Austin Financial Services 04; Austin Human Resources 01 & 05; Austin Aviation 01; Austin Development Services 06; Austin Energy 03; Austin Resource Recovery 02 & 05; ATPW 07; and Austin Facilities Management 01.
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Posted |
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| 93 |
Citywide |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Could you please breakdown what departments provide event sponsorships and how much was budgeted for event sponsorships in the FY26 year? Which departments are reducing event sponsorships in this FY27 proposed budget?
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Posted |
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| 94 |
Management Services |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
On page 115 (Volume I), it is stated we are “sunsetting” our year-end targets of the number of accessible facilities designed to be areas of respite during disruption or disaster, because the City is restructuring the resilience hub model. Could you describe the City’s new model and the rationale for the restructuring?
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Posted |
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| 95 |
Homeless Strategies and Operations |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you break down the costs of the proposed street outreach contracts in the FY26-27 budget? How many current FTE and PTE street outreach vacancies are there in AHSO?
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Posted |
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| 96 |
Citywide |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you break down the costs of personnel to be present at each enforcement action at current and future “Keep Clear” sites? Please include salary and administrative costs if an Austin Homelessness Strategies and Operations (AHSO) street and community outreach (SCO) Full-Time Equivalents
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Posted |
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| 97 |
Economic Development |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/27/2026
Could you please break down the funding proposed in the FY26-27 budget for digital navigation services, including personnel costs, marketing/outreach budget, and community funding opportunities? Could you list which department provides digital navigation and equity-related funding to the community?
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Posted |
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| 98 |
Parks and Recreation |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
If Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool were opened 30 minutes later and closed 30 minutes earlier to reduce operating costs, is it feasible to extend the ‘Swim at your own risk’ hours?
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Posted |
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| 99 |
Parks and Recreation |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
Please provide the attendance of Deep Eddy Pool during the fall/winter period (November-February) since 2023.
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Posted |
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| 100 |
Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
The number of visits to educational and cultural facilities has been declining overall since 2023. Can you please provide a breakdown of each cultural and educational facility's attendance between 2023-present?
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Posted |
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| 101 |
Citywide |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
Please provide a list of planned capital investments in District 6.
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Posted |
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| 102 |
Animal Services |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
How much would it cost to run an animal shelter that is fully open intake, meets or exceeds our no-kill percentage requirement, and provides humane care for each animal?
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Posted |
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| 103 |
Animal Services |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
What are the city’s current standards for humane care for animals at the shelter? Do we currently meet those standards 100% of the time, and if not, what would it cost to do so?
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Posted |
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| 105 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Please provide the total number of social service contracts and grants in addition to the total spending of each category.
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Posted |
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| 106 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Please provide a detailed list of which social services grants and contracts are being cut, and by how much in both numerical dollar amount and as a percent of the original grant amount. For example, "Nonprofit A: reduced by ___%, which is a total of $___, leaving $___ to be appropriated to Nonprofit A".
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Posted |
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| 107 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Of the nonprofits receiving social services funding by grant and/or contract, please provide a list detailing which grants/contracts have been reviewed for performance compliance and a general summary of the findings.
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Posted |
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| 108 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Are all social services contracts and grants reviewed by the City to determine a favorable performance evaluation before money is allocated.
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Posted |
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| 109 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Please indicate where there is overlap between what social services cuts that the City Manager’s Office recommended and the cuts that were recommended in the audit from the City Auditor. Please also indicate the social services grants/contracts in which CMO has independently determined performance.
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Posted |
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| 110 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Please summarize the top social services contracting problems and/or concerns, as well as the procedures that will be (or are being) implemented to fix these problems.
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Posted |
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| 111 |
Citywide |
Watson |
2027
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Received: 7/28/2026
Please provide the scoring results from the Council's rubric for social services funding that determine nonprofit appropriations and provide a summary of the key decision points for funding awards.
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Posted |
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| 112 |
Police |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/30/2026
Can you expand on the need and impact of the $1.2M increase to recruiting and $4.2M increase to training? (p.403 Volume I)
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Posted |
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| 113 |
Technology Services |
Siegel |
2027
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Received: 7/31/2026
What would be the annual savings and impacts by department if the Gartner consulting contract was eliminated?
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Posted |
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| 115 |
Police |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/30/2026
Can you please explain the rationale on reducing Internal Affairs by $840K and any impacts this may have on officer-involved incident investigations and complaints? (p.403 Volume I)
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Posted |
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| 116 |
Parks and Recreation/Police |
Ellis |
2027
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Received: 7/30/2026
Please provide more information regarding unfunded Service Enhancement APR-01 ($1.19M ongoing funding to establish a Parks Security Division that will oversee security operations, emergency preparedness, and implementation of parkwide security audit recommendations across Parks and Recreation facilities). 1. What is the breakdown of how this funding would be used? How much would be for personnel vs equipment vs other security needs, and could the equipment be purchased rather than leased? 2. Would APR partner with APD to implement park security improvements and services? 3. Could APD Asset Forfeiture funds be used to pay for the needed security systems or other equipment? 4. Scalability/Is there a smaller ongoing amount that could be useful? 5. Would the Security Division serve parks citywide or focus on highest-need parks? 6. What would be the anticipated timeline for standing up the new Division and activating security systems in highest-need parks?
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Posted |
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| 117 |
Austin Public Health |
Fuentes |
2027
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Received: 7/30/2026
Please provide a breakdown of funding toward food access (ex. food banks, food delivered meals, food for older adults, etc.). How does this compare to FY 25-26?
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Posted |
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| 118 |
Economic Development |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
There’s a Key Performance Indicator for Economic Development for ‘Amount of funding contributed to the community’ in which the numbers over the years range from as high as $54 million to as low as $1.6 million. What causes this much variance over the years? What variables impact this?
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Posted |
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| 119 |
Austin Public Health |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
On page 413 of the budget, there is a line item titled ‘Community Planning.’ What programs/projects does this involve?
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Posted |
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| 120 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
According to the analytical baseline scenario, the APH model shows that basic needs resulted in overall cuts of 50.5%. Is the modeled percentage high because of the duplications found? Has staff looked at how we can use the savings found through duplications in overly reduced categories from this model to preserve or maintain other contracts within the same focus area or minimize harm or reductions in other focus areas with less duplication?
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Posted |
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| 121 |
Budget and Organizational Excellence |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
On the Social Service Contract rubric presented to the public health committee back in May, Basic Needs was rated a B tier with a score of 54 and a proposed reduction rate at 35% – which is a higher reduction percentage than other categories that were scored lower in priority. What did the calculation look like to go from the prioritization score to the reduction percentage?
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Posted |
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| 122 |
Police |
Velásquez |
2027
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Received: 7/30/2026
There’s a $190K cut to Victim Services. What is being cut within this program and how do you expect this to impact victims? (p.402 Volume I)
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Posted |
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| 123 |
Citywide |
Vela |
2027
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Received: 7/31/2026
For Transportation, Parks and Watershed, please provide a summary, broken down by program, of how much prior bond spending was utilized as matching funds for grants, and how much grant funding was provided. Please provide information on how much remaining bond funding is currently allocated but unencumbered or unspent as matching funds for grants.
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Posted |
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| 124 |
Austin Energy |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/2/2026
Please provide an update on the status of Austin Energy's contracts associated with the Moonlight Towers refurbishment project in East Austin. Have all authorized contract dollars been expended or otherwise committed? If so, does Austin Energy anticipate completing the project within the existing contract authority, or will additional funding be required to complete the remaining work? If additional funding is anticipated, please provide the estimated amount needed, the reason additional funding is necessary, and the expected timeline for project completion.
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Posted |
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| 125 |
Austin Energy/Austin Water Utility |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/2/2026
It appears that a reduction in utility support for the Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair has been proposed, with Austin Energy's contribution decreasing from $94,000 to $12,000 and Austin Water's contribution decreasing from $15,000 to $13,000. Please explain the rationale for these proposed reductions. Additionally, what factors or funding scenarios would enable Austin Energy and Austin Water to restore all or part of their previous levels of support in this current and future budget cycles?
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Posted |
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| 126 |
Economic Development |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please clarify the program-level effects of the reductions in funding to the Workforce Development & Childcare Division of Austin Economic Development, and describe the expected impacts of these reductions on providers, families served, and program capacity. Additionally, how does staff plan to mitigate these impacts and what service gaps does staff anticipate will remain?
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Posted |
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| 129 |
Transportation |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please describe the criteria used to prioritize transit projects in high-growth areas with affordable housing developments. Include the role of grants, federal funding, and future bond programs in addressing these unmet infrastructure needs.
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Posted |
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| 130 |
Housing/Development Services |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please identify the staffing, program, and funding needs required to receive, screen, and respond to new and existing referrals concerning Housing and Code’s development of an early-notification process for vulnerable homeowners facing serious code violations. How many additional households could existing home-repair programs realistically serve, and what eligibility or funding gaps would prevent assistance? Please also identify potential City cost savings from earlier interventions and how those savings could be measured.
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Posted |
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| 131 |
Housing |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please explain how the proposed FY27 budget changes are expected to affect displacement-prevention services—including home repair programs, emergency rental assistance, and eviction-related legal assistance—and highlight program capacity, District 1-specific impacts, and remaining gaps.
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Posted |
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| 132 |
Citywide |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please highlight any budget items that may advance the development of community priorities in Colony Park, including a joint APL-APH library and public health facility.
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Posted |
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| 134 |
Austin Public Health |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please identify which city-operated behavioral health program funds are increasing, decreasing, or being preserved, and what specific service reductions or changes in residents served are expected.
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Posted |
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| 135 |
Austin Public Health |
Harper-Madison |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
Please specify which community violence prevention/intervention programs fall under the community impact fund, the family stabilization grant, and other sources of funding.
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Posted |
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| 136 |
Transportation Public Works |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
TPW is “decreasing reliance on contractual and consultant support” (pg 39) and “expanding use of in-house personnel” and internalizing project delivery previously managed by CDS. Please quantify the number of consultant/contractor FTEs being replaced with in-house positions, the net cost impact, and whether comparable in-sourcing opportunities have been evaluated in other departments that currently rely on contracted staff.
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Posted |
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| 137 |
Citywide |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 7/30/2026
Please identify all programs with funding amounts that are being funded with one-time dollars, but are expected to be ongoing expenses, such as the local housing vouchers.
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Posted |
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| 138 |
Citywide |
Laine |
2027
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Received: 7/29/2026
Please list the departments which are most heavily reliant on external consultant/contractor FTEs and provide an explanation for the cost benefit.
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Posted |
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| 139 |
Human Resources |
Alter, R |
2027
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Received: 8/3/2026
CM Alter would like to better understand the operational implications of the budget prioritization AHR-01. Can you provide any more background or information that the council member should know regarding this action? "Austin Human Resources - 01 - Reduce funding by consolidating the Employment Services Center into an existing City facility, eliminating the need for leased office space - $205,800".
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FY27 #1 AlterR