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2. • ConsentCity of Austin (Travis County)

Approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain outstanding 2025 General Obligation Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, including authorizing the negotiation and execution of an escrow agreement with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, and related documents, in accordance with the Master Development Agreement with Greystar Development Central, LLC or its affiliates and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin or its affiliates, g

Presented in: City of Austin City Council on 2026-05-28
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain outstanding 2025 General Obligation Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, including authorizing the n”
ZQ
Zohaib Qadri
Councilmember, District 9
YES
MD
Marc Duchen
Councilmember, District 10
YES
PE
Paige Ellis
Councilmember, District 8
YES
KL
Krista Laine
Councilmember, District 6
YES
VF
Vanessa Fuentes
Councilmember, District 2
YES
JV
José Velásquez
Councilmember, District 3
YES
NH
Natasha Harper-Madison
Councilmember, District 1
YES
RA
Ryan Alter
Councilmember, District 5
YES
MS
Mike Siegel
Councilmember, District 7
YES
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José "Chito" Vela
Councilmember, District 4
YES
KW
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approve a resolution authorizing the defeasance of certain outstanding 2025 General Obligation Public Improvement and Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, including authorizing the negotiation and execution of an escrow agreement with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, and related documents, in accordance with the Master Development Agreement with Greystar Development Central, LLC or its affiliates and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin or its affiliates, governing the sales, development, construction, ground lease, and lease of a mixed-use development on City-owned parcels located at 800 E. St. Johns Avenue, Austin, Texas 78752, (formerly 7309 and 7211 North IH-35), known as the St. John Properties. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact. Funding for the defeasance will be an upfront payment from a private developer partner, Greystar Development Central, LLC or its affiliates, as part of public-private partnership redevelopment of the St. John Properties. Related to Items #3 and #4.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.