T.C. Broadnax is Austin's next city manager. Here's why he was picked. - Austin Monitor (2024)

Friday, March 29, 2024 by Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT

Austin announced Tuesday night that it willoffer the city manager job to T.C. Broadnax,the outgoing city manager in Dallas. Upon his arrival later this year, he will have a full plate of duties and projects to oversee.

Broadnax is joining City Hall during major reform in the housing and policing sectors. The city will also soon embark on the construction of the public transportation behemoth Project Connect, the expansion of Interstate 35, the renovation of the Austin Convention Center and an expansion at the Austin airport.

These things are not new for Broadnax. In Dallas, he helped usher in many of these same projects, including the revitalization of Fair Park, where the State Fair of Texas is held, and the master plan for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. He also helped oversee operations at Dallas Love Field airport, according to his resume.

Broadnax’s local government experience spans 30 years. He served as a city manager in Tacoma, Washington, and before that, as an assistant city manager in San Antonio. Most recently, he has been the city manager of Dallas. He took on the role in 2017 andleft last month after calls for his resignation.

Despite hiscomplicated relationshipwith some of the Dallas City Council, Austin city leaders said they are confident he will do this job well.

“We did our due diligence and reference checked him in Dallas and Tacoma, and we got a lot of positive feedback,” Council Member Zo Qadri said.

Ultimately, his experience is why City Council members say he is the best fit for the job.

Council Member Vanessa Fuentes is on the city manager search subcommittee and said Broadnax’s work addressing homelessness stood out.

While in Dallas, Broadnax helpedcreate a large coalitionof local governments, nonprofits, foundations and advocates that helped over 2,700 unhoused people leave homelessness.

“To me, that shows and demonstrates his ability to take a look at our homelessness ecosystem and ensure that we have a system that is set up to support our most vulnerable community members,” Fuentes said.

There aremore than 5,500 people experiencing homelessness in Austin. The city has spent tens of millions of dollars on reducing homelessness, including efforts to open permanent supportive housing and reopening the former Salvation Army shelter downtown. But there is still work to do, and Council members say Broadnax has the experience.

Council Member Chito Vela said he was largely impressed with Broadnax’s experience with public safety, especially as Austin seeks a new permanent police chief and the Austin Police Department experiences staffing shortages.

“One of the first things that he needs to do is go ahead and kick off the search for a police chief and get a good, talented police chief, who is committed to the transparency and accountability that Austin voters demand,” Vela said.

Austin has not had a permanent police chiefsince Joe Chacon retired in September. Robin Henderson has been serving in the interim.

Vela said the city was holding off on hiring a police chief until a new city manager could be named. Broadnax told reporters earlier this week this is something he would focus on during his first 100 days in Austin.

“Top of mind is hiring a permanent police chief,” Broadnax said. “And creating a process that is public and open, that allows for people to have input in that process and ultimately help select the next police chief for this city.”

In addition to steering Austin through some hefty decisions on public safety, transportation and homelessness, Broadnax would also be tasked with implementing the city’s environmental goals.

In February, City Council passed a resolution to initiate a plan to address climate change, sustainability of city operations and community resiliency. It’s part of the city’s goals to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Over the last several weeks, Council has been working to implement policies that help combat climate change. The latest move was to create a program that incentivizes the use of battery-powered lawn tools. Council Member Ryan Alter said there is more to be done to help Austin achieve this and believes Broadnax will get the city there.

“I think we are going to move forward as a city making the most environmentally friendly and sustainable decisions with him in place,” Alter said.

Broadnax will finish his time in Dallas on June 3. Council is set to finalize his hiring with a start date and salary at its April 4 meeting.

This story was produced as part of the Austin Monitor’s reporting partnership with KUT.

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T.C. Broadnax is Austin's next city manager. Here's why he was picked. - Austin Monitor (2024)

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