The Austin City Council faces today, convening for its first full meeting in over a month.
The issue of regulating short term rentals (STRs) has reached a fever pitch over the break, ever since the to add new regulations.
While some council members have signaled their intent to finalize that initial suite of regulations 鈥� which would require property owners to obtain a license, and limit the number of STRs by zip code 鈥� opponents have called for a ban on 鈥渃ommercial鈥� STRs, or properties that exist solely to be rented out. And the city didn鈥檛 help the issue that inadvertently stated the council had acted in legal error on their first vote.
Also on the agenda is a resolution that would expand the Austin City Limits Music and a proposal for a two-day concert called 鈥淔ormula Fest鈥� 鈥� tied 鈥� put on by race-promoters Circuit of the Americas.
Council members are also considering allowing additional permits for an Austin Cab, one of the city鈥檚 three licensed cab companies.
And a possible late addition to this November鈥檚 city election 鈥� which will include a vote on single-member districts and a likely bond election 鈥� is also up for consideration: a proposal 鈥渢o provide a civil service system for most city employees who are not covered by a state civil service statute.鈥� In other words, granting the same job protections to rank-and-file city employees that Austin鈥檚 public safety workers enjoy. You can read and on the issue.
Today鈥檚 meeting can, and begins at 10 a.m.
