City of Austin Public Safety Committee met Sept. 22.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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 June 2, 2025, Public Safety Committee meeting.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation to Council regarding appointments of the Presiding Judge, Associate Judges, including the Downtown Austin Community Court Judge, and Substitute Judges to the Municipal Court.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
Briefings
3. Briefing on the Austin FIRST pilot program for first response to high acuity calls using a multi-disciplinary team. [Dr. Mark Escott, Chief Medical Officer; Chief Rob Luckritz, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Service; Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department; Dawn Handley, Integral Care].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
4. Briefing on reexamining Austin Police use of force, including follow up from the May 19, 2025, Public Safety Committee briefing on the same topic. [Dr. Robin Engel – John Glenn College of Public Affairs].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
Executive Session
5. Evaluate the performance of, and consider compensation and benefits for, the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court. (Personnel matters – Section 551.074 of the Government Code).
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
6. Evaluate the performance of, and consider compensation and benefits for, the judge of the Downtown Austin Community Court. (Personnel matters – Section 551.074 of the Government Code).
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, and Council Member Krista Laine
Future Items
7. Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
ADJOURN
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