Pflugerville council approves mobility-plan ordinance, generator contract and several partnerships; hears library-naming request and CDBG hearing

Pflugerville City Council, presided over by Mayor Pro Tem Kimberly Holliday, advanced several items on infrastructure, workforce and community recognition at a regularly scheduled meeting.

The council approved an ordinance to incorporate the Aspire Pflugerville 2040 mass mobility plan into the city's comprehensive plan, authorized a FEMA-funded contract for an emergency standby generator at the Colorado River raw water pump station, approved an amendment to retain special legal counsel for the Downtown East project, and approved a memorandum of understanding with Pflugerville Independent School District for a skilled-trades academy. Council also held a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan for program year 2025 and unanimously approved a resolution to name the original wing of the Pflugerville Public Library the Audrey T. Deering wing.

Why it matters: The mobility-plan ordinance sets policy for future street and bike-lane design and includes an interim approach and a fee-in-lieu option for constructing full sidewalks/bike facilities as development occurs. The generator contract is funded primarily through a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant and is intended to protect the city's raw water supply and treatment capability in the event of power loss. The skilled-trades MOU ties local students to water and wastewater career pathways at a time when the utility workforce is aging.

Mobility plan: ordinance adopted The council conducted second-reading consideration of an ordinance to amend Title 15 (Land Use) to incorporate the Aspire Pflugerville 2040 mass mobility plan into the city's comprehensive plan. City staff presented an interim design that would build sidewalks and a one-sided protected bikeway now (north and west sides) while allowing a fee-in-lieu mechanism so the city can fund and build the complementary side later as development or demand warrants. Staff said the approach preserves right-of-way widths and provides flexibility as bicycle use patterns change.

Emily (city staff) and…