Lincoln City Council Meeting: July 20, 2026

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM. All members were present except Councilmember Shobe. The council considered a consent agenda, public hearings, resolutions, and ordinances. Key actions included the adoption of multiple contracts, budget approvals, zoning changes, pay schedule amendments, and the presentation of a Mayor's Award of Excellence.

Consent Calendar

• 26R-315 – Approved an agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company for construction engineering services for the 70th & Nebraska Parkway Turn Lane Improvement Project (Project No. HSIP-5247(14)). (Adopted, 6-0; A-95818)
• 26R-316 – Approved Supplemental Agreement No. 4 with Alfred Benesch & Company for engineering services on A Street, 6th to 17th Street (Project No. LCLC-5220(7)). (Adopted, 6-0; A-95819)
• 26R-317 – Approved a professional services agreement with Felsburg Holt and Ullevig (FHU) for environmental services for the Rock Island Trail Undercrossing (Project No. CRP-55(197)). (Adopted, 6-0; A-95820)
• 26R-318 – Approved 2.1.O's, LLC dba G.O.A.T.'s Table as a keno satellite at 2901 S. 84th Street, Suite 16. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95821)
• 26R-326 – Reappointed Yohance L. Christie as City Attorney for a two-year term effective July 21, 2026. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95822)
• 26R-327 – Approved distribution of interest earnings on idle funds for May 2026. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95823)
• 26R-328 – Accepted Investment Activity Report for the quarter ending May 31, 2026. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95824)
• Report from City Treasurer – Report of city cash on hand as of May 31, 2026, was placed on file.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public comments were recorded in the agenda. The meeting included an open microphone session for matters not on the agenda, but no transcript was available.

Discussion Items

• Mayor's Award of Excellence – Presented to Blake Reppert and Kevin Ryder from Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department for Customer Service Excellence (March 2026).
• 26R-329 (Liquor Resolution) – Application of Big 10 Sports, LLC dba Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill for a special designated license covering an outdoor area at Sandhills Youth Complex (2100 N 1st Street) for multiple dates in August and September 2026. Approved for approval, 5-0 (Shobe absent).
• 26R-308 – Downtown Lincoln Association's 2026-2027 Maintenance and Management BID Budget and Program of Work. (Public hearing continued from July 13; adopted, 6-0; A-95826)
• 26R-319 – Amendment for renewal of contract with Downtown Lincoln Association for Downtown Management and Maintenance Services for two years (July 31, 2026 through July 31, 2028). (Adopted, 6-0; A-95827)
• 26R-314 – 2026-2027 Joint Budget Committee Funding recommendations. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95828)
• 26R-320 – Comprehensive Plan Conformance 26004 – Gold's Lot 3 Redevelopment Project (residential and commercial uses north of N Street between 10th and 11th Streets). (Adopted, 6-0; A-95829)
• 26R-321 – Report of new and pending claims against the City for June 16-30, 2026. (Adopted, 6-0; A-95830)
• Public Hearing – Annexation 26002 and Related Items (26-69, 26-70, 26R-325) – Application of Kendog, LLC to annex approximately 39 acres southeast of South 84th Street and South Street, with related change of zone and conditional annexation agreement. The items had second reading; action on 26R-325 was scheduled for July 27, 2026. No vote taken at this meeting.
• Ordinances – Third Reading – All passed 6-0:
  • 26-56: Change of Zone 26010 (48th & Pioneers PUD) – zoning changes on approximately 10 acres (B-1 to B-3 PUD, etc.). (Passed, #21887)
  • 26-58: Annexation 26007 (East Dominion Estates 4th Addition) at N. 112th Street and O Street. (Passed, #21888)
  • 26-59: Change of Zone 26011 – AG to H-4 and R-3 on same property. (Passed, #21889)
  • 26-60: Create classification 3025 Fire Marshal W04. (Passed, #21890)
  • 26-61: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'X'. (Passed, #21891)
  • 26-62: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'E'. (Passed, #21892)
  • 26-63: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'W'. (Passed, #21893)
  • 26-64: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'DSS' (as amended by MTA #1). (MTA #1 passed 6-0; ordinance passed as amended 6-0, #21894)
  • 26-65: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'B' (bargaining agreement). (Passed, #21895)
  • 26-66: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'M' (management). (Passed, #21896)
  • 26-67: Adjust pay schedule for employees in pay ranges prefixed by 'P' (police). (Passed, #21897)
• First Reading Items (7.a. through 7.f. and 8.a. through 8.e.) – No votes taken. Included appointments to boards, amendments to agreements, comprehensive plan conformance, claims reports, property conveyances, street and alley vacations, and a change of zone application (26-73, North Forty Plaza PUD amendment).
• Pending List –
  • 26-57 (Annexation 26006) continued to August 10, 2026.
  • 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527 (Sesostris Temple Holding Corp.) remain on pending list with no date certain.
  • 26R-295 (Saltillo Road Phase 2 Interlocal Agreement) moved to pending list with no date certain on June 29, 2026.

Key Outcomes

• Consent Agenda – All eight items (26R-315 through 26R-318, 26R-326 through 26R-328, and cash report) adopted or placed on file unanimously (6-0).
• Liquor Resolution 26R-329 – Approved for approval (5-0).
• Resolutions 26R-308, 26R-319, 26R-314, 26R-320, 26R-321 – Adopted (6-0 each).
• Ordinances on Third Reading (26-56 through 26-67) – All passed (6-0).
• Public Hearing for Annexation 26002 – Continued to July 27, 2026 for action on 26R-325.
• Pending Items – 26-57 continued to August 10, 2026; Sesostris and Saltillo Road items remain on pending list.
• No decisions were made on first reading resolutions or ordinances.