City of Austin City Council Met June 8

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City of Austin City Council Met June 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

The City Council of Austin, Texas, convened in a special called joint meeting with the Travis County Commissioners Court via Videoconference.

Mayor Adler called the Council Meeting to order at 9:14 a.m.

BREIFING

1. Update on Covid-19 related matters.

The presentation was made by Desmar Walkes, Austin Public Health Medical Director. Mayor Adler adjourned the Council Meeting at 11:14 a.m. without objection.

The minutes were approved on this the 298 day of July 2021 on Council Member Alter’s motion, Council Member Pool’s second on an 11-0 vote.

https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=365025



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