City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet Nov. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 AT 10:00 AM, AUSTIN CITY HALL 301 W. SECOND STREET, AUSTIN, TX AND SOME MEMBERS MAY BE PARTICIPATING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in person or remotely. Items posted for possible action are available for sign-up. Briefings are not open for sign-up. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Committee Information Center 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
Speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed three minutes to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.
Approval of Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the Public Health Committee meeting of October 1, 2025.
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action regarding setting the Public Health Committee meeting dates for calendar year 2026.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Briefings
3. Briefings on priorities for use of possible future bond funds and election. [David Gray, Director – Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations; Filip Gecic – Facility Planning Manager – Austin Public Health; Cody Scott – Facilities Process Manager – Austin Public Library; Jesús Aguirre, MBA, CPRE, Director – Austin Parks and Recreation; Rolando Fernandez Jr. – Interim Director; Jason Garza – Assistant Director – Austin Animal Services].
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Future Items
4. Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Previously Distributed Memos to Mayor and Council (Information only; not for discussion)
Response to Permanent Supportive Housing Capacity (Resolution No. 20240530-181) memo dated October 9, 2025.
Prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, and synthetic nicotine products within 1,000 feet of a school or daycare – Staff Update (Resolution No. 20250522-054) memo dated October 14, 2025.
Staff Update on Age Friendly Resolution No. 20250605-084 memo dated October 14, 2025.
Community-Based Non-Congregate Shelter Funding – Staff Response (Resolution No. 20250828-101) memo dated October 16, 2025.
Food Service Establishment Permit Fees – Staff Response (Resolution No. 20250828-103) memo dated October 17, 2025.
Citywide Encampment Management Prioritization Initiative – Day One Update memo dated October 20, 2025.
Citywide Encampment Management Prioritization Initiative Update memo dated October 27, 2025.
ADJOURN
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https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=461894
