The Omaha City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers at 1819 Farnam Street to consider streetcar and parking garage bond financing, multiple development and rezoning requests, and several grant and contract agreements, according to the meeting agenda.
Among the largest financial items, the council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 44769, which would authorize lease revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount of up to $125,000,000.00 to help finance a modern streetcar system. The ordinance would amend an existing Master Lease-Purchase Agreement and related documents to fund the lease-purchase of streetcars, an operations and maintenance building, streetcar track, and related public improvements, and delegate authority to the City Finance Director to finalize bond terms.
The agenda also lists Ordinance 44770 for public hearing, authorizing lease revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $110,000,000.00 to finance construction and equipping of parking garages at the Crossroads Redevelopment Site and the Mutual Tower Redevelopment Site. The measure would approve a Lease Purchase Agreement, related site leases, and indentures of trust with the City of Omaha Public Facilities Corporation and BOKF, National Association, as trustee and paying agent.
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On the development side, the council is scheduled to hold final reading public hearings and votes on several rezonings and related agreements. Items for The Hill subdivision east of 165th and Bondesson Streets include an ordinance to confirm R4-Single-Family Residential District (High-Density) zoning, a resolution approving the final plat for Lots 403-542, and a subdivision agreement among the City, Woodsonia 168-State, LLC, The Hill Owners Association, and Sanitary and Improvement District 616 of Douglas County, Nebraska. A separate Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement for the 7630 Pacific Apartments project, tied to a proposed five-story building with 34 market rate rental units at 7630 Pacific Street, is also set for public hearing.
The agenda notes multiple planning items at 1059 Park Avenue, including ordinances on final reading to rezone the property from R7-Medium-Density Multiple-Family Residential District to NBD-Neighborhood Business District, expand the Area of Civic Importance Overlay District to include the site, and amend the Future Land Use Element of the City’s Master Plan from High Density Residential to Office Commercial. Other zoning decisions scheduled for public hearing and vote include rezoning at 4617 Davenport Street to TOD-4-SFA, at 2924 North 24th Street and 2411 1/2 Binney Street to R5-Urban Family Residential District, and a Planned Unit Redevelopment Overlay District and associated ACI-2 overlay at 7630 Pacific Street.
In other business, the council will consider a resolution approving up to $3,613,528.00 in TIF assistance for the 2501 Center Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Plan at 2501 Center Street, which proposes demolition of two buildings and construction of a 198-unit affordable housing project, including 180 apartment units and 18 townhome units. The agenda indicates a request from the applicant to postpone this item, which was previously postponed from the June 30, 2026, meeting. Another TIF-related ordinance, 44761, concerns a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing Agreement for 7630 Pacific Street.
Several grant and program agreements are also listed. Ordinance 44751, on third reading, would accept a $60,000.00 Nebraska Crime Commission Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for an Omaha Police Department Criminal Justice Internship Program for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Other ordinances on second reading would accept a $54,488.00 USDA Forest Service-funded subaward for the “Beat the Heat: Trees for Streets” project, a $127,376.00 subaward for “Beat the Heat: Trees for Neighbors,” and a $50,000.00 Youth Climate Action Fund grant from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to support youth-led climate microgrant projects.
On the consent agenda, resolutions would authorize a $337,707.96 contract with United Uptime Services, Inc. for the OPSTC Fuel Island Rebid Project; a $149,608.78 agreement with Siena Francis House to fund shelter services for approximately 3,000 homeless persons using FY 2025 Emergency Solutions Grant funds; a $144,000.00 agreement with the African American Empowerment Network, Inc. to partially fund the Step-Up Omaha Job Training and Work Experience Program using FY 2025 CDBG funds; and a third amendment extending the Dockless Shared Scooter Program operating agreement through December 31, 2026.
The agenda further includes first reading ordinances to place two general obligation bond questions on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot: one authorizing up to $155,000,000.00 in public facilities bonds for police buildings and facilities, fire stations, branch libraries, park maintenance facilities, auditorium support facilities, arena and convention center facilities, public works storage facilities, and citywide building renovations and replacements; and another authorizing up to $30,000,000.00 for various park and recreation improvement projects. An additional first reading measure, Ordinance 44781, proposes amending Chapter 20, Article VI of the Omaha Municipal Code to increase the administrative fee and maximum storage fee that may be charged for non-consensual towing of motor vehicles.
An Amaravathi Kitchen, LLC Class C liquor license application for “Amaravathi’s” at 12317 West Maple Road is scheduled for public hearing and vote, with notice having been posted on the property on July 14, 2026, and mailed to property owners within 500 feet on July 17, 2026. The council will also consider a special use permit for indoor sports and recreation in the GI-General Industrial District at 7405 Irvington Road, and an agreement with Local Artists, Local Art (LALA) for up to $200,000.00 in Downtown Improvement Fund support for public art improvements, including murals and sculptures, at four city-owned downtown parking garages.
A pre-council meeting is scheduled the same day at 10:30 a.m. in the Jesse Lowe Conference Room at the Omaha/Douglas Civic Center to discuss agenda items and receive department updates. Both agendas note that copies are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office, and that the City of Omaha provides accommodations for persons with disabilities with advance notice.
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