2026-10-13 - City Council

Summary

Built from the posted agenda, which was read. Minutes are not yet posted, so outcomes are not confirmed.

Closed sessions on economic development prospects and on the Interim City Manager (551.074). See Economic Development, Downtown Property and Incentives and City Manager Transition.
Discussion: the Animal Management and Welfare Advisory Board's recommendation on an ordinance requiring microchipping of dogs and cats (Sec. 8-2-12), and a Forensic Audit update. See Public Safety and Nuisance Ordinances and Forensic Audit.
Consent agenda: an SPS/Xcel easement, a Regional Security Operations Center interlocal agreement, IT network switches, Fire Marshal Office renovation and a demolition contract.
Non-consent: Resolution 09-22-26-1 and Ordinances 8272 to 8278 (zoning and vacation; see Zoning Cases and Planned Developments), Water Utilities budget transfers and Lift Station 19 engineering.

Agenda posted on the city's CivicClerk portal; see Sources.

Meeting page (agenda, packet, minutes): https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2895/files
Agenda: https://amarillotx.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2895/files/agenda/7967
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulDUxrFNtvM (City of Amarillo YouTube channel; titled "Amarillo City Council Regular Meeting 10/13/26"; the date comes from the title, not the upload date)