City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet May 10.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023 AT 10:00 AM, AUSTIN CITY HALL 301 W. SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TX AND SOME MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL MAY BE PARTICIPATING BY VIDEOCONFERENCE
Vanessa Fuentes, Chair
José Velásquez, Vice Chair
Mackenzie Kelly
Jose "Chito" Vela
Kirk Watson
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 meeting on April 12, 2023.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member José Velásquez
Briefings
2. Briefing on Mental Health First Aid initiative from Raul Alvarez, Executive Director of Community Action Network.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member José Velásquez
3. Briefing on City of Austin mental health initiatives from the Human Resources Department.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member José Velásquez
4. Briefing on the Mental Health Diversion Program from Pilar Sanchez, County Executive with Travis County Health and Human Services.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member José Velásquez
5. Briefing on the Community Health Paramedics Mental Health Response Unit from the Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Department.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member José Velásquez
6. Briefing on homelessness related issues from Dianna Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member José Velásquez
Future Items
ADJOURN
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https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=407648