City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet June 8

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City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet June 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

The Public Health Committee Will Meet 9:30 Am, Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street Austin, TX And Some Members Of City Council May Be Participating By Videoconference

Special Called Meeting

To speak remotely, contact the committee staff liaison. Contact information is available on the committee’s home page, which is linked here:

https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_committee_info_center.htm

A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee.

The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda.

CALL TO ORDER

Public Communication: General

Approval of Minutes

1. Approve the minutes of the Public Health Committee meetings on May 11 and May 12, 2022.

Discussion and Possible Action

2. Discussion and possible action on harm reduction strategies to address the opioid overdose crisis.

Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Kathie Tovo

Briefings

3. Briefing regarding harm reduction strategies to address the opioid overdose crisis and an update on City actions since the passage of Resolution No. 20180524-038.

Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Kathie Tovo

ADJOURN

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

For assistance, please call 512-974-2210 or TTY users route through 711.

Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided up



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