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Fee Waivers and Co-Sponsorship for Austin Dragon Boat Festival

Original title: Approve an ordinance waiving or reimbursing certain fees related to the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race held at Festival Beach on April 25, 2026; amending Resolution No. 021003-40 to add the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race as a City co-sponsored event starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; directing the City Manager to include the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race in the list of City co-sponsored events for which fees are waived annually in the ordinance adopted with the budget starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a co-sponsorship agreement with the Lunar Foundation for the Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race.

April 23, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This ordinance changes the financial relationship between the City of Austin and the Austin Dragon Boat Festival by shifting event costs from the organizer to the city budget starting in 2026-2027.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Lunar Foundation

The organization will enter into a formal co-sponsorship agreement with the city and receive fee waivers for the event.

City of Austin taxpayers

City funds will be used to cover or waive fees for the event starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 23, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Austin City Council is considering an ordinance to waive or reimburse fees for the 2026 Austin Dragon Boat Festival and to officially designate the event as a city-sponsored activity starting in the 2026-2027 . This action authorizes the City Manager to enter into a formal agreement with the Lunar Foundation and ensures the event is included in future annual fee-waiver budgets.

Key Facts

  • The ordinance waives or reimburses fees for the Austin Dragon Boat Festival held at Festival Beach on April 25, 2026.
  • The event will be added as a City co-sponsored event starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
  • The City Manager is directed to include this event in the annual list of co-sponsored events eligible for fee waivers in future budget ordinances.
  • The City Manager is authorized to negotiate and sign a co-sponsorship agreement with the Lunar Foundation.
  • Resolution No. 021003-40 is formally amended to incorporate these changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the city pay for the Dragon Boat Festival every year?
The ordinance directs the City Manager to include the event in the list of s that receive annual fee waivers starting in the 2026-2027 .
Who is the city partnering with for this event?
The city is authorized to enter into a co-sponsorship agreement with the Lunar Foundation.

Why It Matters

This ordinance changes the financial relationship between the City of Austin and the Austin Dragon Boat Festival by shifting event costs from the organizer to the city budget starting in 2026-2027.

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Institutionalization of Event Support

The ordinance moves beyond a one-time fee waiver for 2026 by mandating the event's inclusion in future annual budget ordinances, effectively creating a permanent recurring subsidy.

Austin Dragon Boat Festival and RaceLunar Foundation

Connected Entities

otherResolution No. 021003-40“The existing city resolution being amended by this ordinance.”Map →
otherAustin Dragon Boat Festival and Race“The event subject to the fee waiver and co-sponsorship agreement.”Map →
organizationAustin City Council“The governing body considering the ordinance.”Map →
locationFestival Beach“The location of the event on April 25, 2026.”Map →
other26-1586“The file number for this agenda item.”Map →
organizationLunar Foundation“The organization partnering with the city for the festival.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

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