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26. • ConsentCity of Austin (Travis County)

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Open Lending LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for 25,368 square feet of office space in the City’s One Barton Skyway Building, part of two administrative office buildings to serve as a new Public Safety Headquarters for Austin Fire, Austin Police, and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, located at 1501 South MoPac Expressway, Suite 450, Austin, Texas 78746, that will establish an earlier lease exp

Presented in: City of Austin City Council on 2026-04-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Open Lending LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for 25,368 square feet of office space in the City’s One Barton Sky”
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
J"
José "Chito" Vela
Councilmember, District 4
YES
KW
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the lease agreement with Open Lending LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for 25,368 square feet of office space in the City’s One Barton Skyway Building, part of two administrative office buildings to serve as a new Public Safety Headquarters for Austin Fire, Austin Police, and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, located at 1501 South MoPac Expressway, Suite 450, Austin, Texas 78746, that will establish an earlier lease expiration date of December 31, 2026, and waive the base rent and other charges under the lease from April 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in the amount of $958,480. Funding: This item is projected to reduce revenue by $634,759 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and $323,721 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 of the Operating Budget of Austin Facilities Management.

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.