A proposed Austin City Council resolution would extend the city’s automated external defibrillator requirements beyond its current rule for buildings taller than 75 feet, potentially covering gyms, large retailers, major entertainment venues, athletic fields and high-capacity restaurants. The resolution directs the city manager to return with a draft ordinance by June 2027. It does not set specific capacity thresholds or say when any new requirements would take effect; those details would be developed as part of the ordinance. The measure calls for the city to consult affected businesses and other stakeholders, assess costs and administrative burdens, and recommend ways to ease the impact. Options could include grants, subsidies or a phased rollout for qualifying small businesses. The city manager is also asked, if feasible, to analyze gaps in AED access by neighborhood and business size so new rules can prioritize areas with the greatest need. The resolution cites national cardiac arrest figures to make the case for broader access. It says more than 350,000 cardiac arrests happen outside hospitals each year in the United States, and that immediate CPR and use of an AED can double or triple a person’s chance of survival. It also cites the American Heart Association’s recommendation that an AED be reachable within a three-to-five-minute response time, or within 100 meters in each direction. Beyond requiring more locations to keep devices, the proposal asks the city manager to explore equipping all public safety vehicles with AEDs, requiring response plans and training at covered locations, and ensuring devices are registered, accessible and operational. It also calls for expanded CPR and AED training for city employees and the public, with educational materials available in multiple languages. The city could also work with third-party vendors to improve AED location tracking and send alerts to credentialed responders about the nearest device. The resolution’s adoption line is blank in the council meeting backup, so the document does not establish whether the measure was ultimately approved.