City of Austin Public Health Committee met Oct. 6

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City of Austin Public Health Committee met Oct. 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present:

1. Kathie Tovo, Chair

2. Ann Kitchen

3. Vanessa Fuentes (virtually)

Committee Members Absent:

1. Mayor Steve Adler

2. Natasha Harper-Madison

Call to Order

Chair Tovo called the committee meeting to order at 9:39 a.m.

Public Communication: General

There were no speakers

Approval of Minutes

1. Approve the minutes of the Public Health Committee meeting on September 7, 2022.

The minutes of the September 7, 2022, Public Health Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Kitchen’s motion, and Council Member Fuentes’ second, on a 3-0 vote, with Mayor Steve Adler and Council Member Harper-Madison off the dais.

Briefings

2. Briefing from Central Health on the Health Equity plan to include an update on services for unhoused, including respite care services.

The Committee received a briefing on Health Equity plan, an update on services for the unhoused and respite care services.

Chair Tovo adjourned the meeting at 11:16 a.m.

https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=397783



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