City Council Packet Briefing - January 6, 2026

The Round Rock City Council met in a packet briefing session on January 6, 2026, to review items on the agenda for the January 8 regular meeting. No public comments were made. Staff presented recommendations on utility contracts, infrastructure change orders, grant applications, and a proposed annexation and rezoning. Council members asked questions and provided direction, but no formal votes were taken.

Staff Briefing and Discussion

• Agenda Order for January 8: Mayor Morgan announced the order of items for the January 8 meeting: H1, G2, H4, H2, H3.

• G1 – Electrical Power Supply Contracts: Staff presented a resolution to authorize the mayor to delegate authority to the city manager to execute power supply contracts. The city’s current contract with Constellation Energy runs through July 2027 at 3.8 cents per kilowatt-hour. Staff requested authority to lock in rates for up to five years beyond the current term. Councilmember Ortega asked about contract length; Councilmember Flores asked about the delegation language. The city attorney explained that contracts over $100,000 require specific council delegation.

• G3 – Kimley-Horn Supplemental Contract: A $243,000 supplemental agreement for design of phase two of a wastewater line upsizing in Old Settlers Park. The line will increase from 12 to 15 inches, adding roughly 40% capacity. Councilmember Flores asked about capacity increase.

• G4 – Joe Bland Construction Change Order: A $367,000 quantity adjustment for the Redbud improvement project. $236,000 relates to a design error and will be paid by the design engineer; the city’s share is approximately $140,000. Councilmember Fleming asked about the timeline (about one year). Councilmember Montgomery asked about the engineer’s response; staff said the firm acknowledged the error.

• G5 – Austin June Company Change Order: A change order providing a $145,000 credit to the city, reducing the Green Line project contract from $13.9 million to $13.8 million. Changes were due to district coordination and FEMA floodplain map revisions. Construction period is 18 months.

• G6 – Lone Star Site Work Contract: A $172,000 contract for a new left-turn lane on Forest Creek Drive at Kenny Fort. Five bids were received. Councilmember Fleming asked about the construction duration (3–6 months); Councilmember Ortega asked about existing turn lane.

• G7-G10 – CAMPO Grant Applications: Staff presented intent to apply for four CAMPO surface transportation block grants: Maze Street gaps, Deepwood Extension, and Kenny Fort segments 5 and 6. Combined project costs are approximately $93 million, with $55 million requested. CAMPO has roughly $330 million available regionally. Staff noted the projects are design-ready and the city typically overmatches to improve scoring.

• G11 – Cutler Repaving Change Order: A $355,379 quantity adjustment to close out the arterial street maintenance project. Scope changes included adding a connector street and deferring Smyers Avenue to a future RTRL project.

• G12 – Lone Star Paving Change Order: A $435,960 reduction on the residential street maintenance contract, bringing the total to $4,767,023.

• G13 – Transit Grant Application: A resolution to apply for Section 5339 federal formula funds through Capital Metro, approximately $100,000, for bus and facility improvements.

• H1 – Temporary Speed Zone on Green Lawn Boulevard: An ordinance to temporarily reduce the speed limit to 35 mph during construction from IH-35 to Lewis Hanner.

• H2-H4 – Annexation and Zoning at Gaddis School Road: Staff presented a proposal to annex 2.19 acres and rezone a total of 9.41 acres to C2 zoning for neighborhood-serving commercial use. The property is largely floodplain; access would be limited to Gaddis School Road and Round Rock Ranch Boulevard due to the MoCan right-of-way. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the annexation 6-0 and the rezoning 4-2, with 10 nearby residents speaking in opposition. Council discussion included: Councilmember Fleming asked about existing stable operations and the developer’s specific plans; Councilmember Flores suggested future staff presentations include a slide on subsequent steps after zoning decisions; Mayor Morgan questioned the allowance of gas stations in C2 and asked staff to investigate the MoCan right-of-way. Staff noted that prohibiting gas stations would likely require a PUD or a citywide code amendment.

Key Outcomes

• No formal votes were taken; all items will be considered on January 8, 2026.
• The council set the agenda order for January 8: H1, G2, H4, H2, H3.
• Council directed staff to look into the MoCan right-of-way status and options.
• Councilmember Flores requested that future zoning presentations include post-decision process information.