City of Austin Public Health Committee met March 5.
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 a three-minute allotment 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 on February 5, 2025.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Discussion and Possible Action
2. Discussion and possible action on an appointment of a member to the Sobering Center Board of Directors.
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Briefings
3. Receive briefing on the status of the Austin Animal Services Strategic Plan [Don Bland, Chief Animal Services Officer- Animal Services Office; Audrey Muntz, Budget and Performance Manager- Office of the Budget & Organizational Excellence].
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
4. Receive a briefing on Bond Funding priorities for the Homelessness Strategy Office [David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer- Homeless Strategy Office; James May, Housing and Community Development Officer- Housing Department].
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Memo Discussion
5. Discussion of Measles Health Alert memo dated February 10, 2025 (Austin Public Health).
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Executive Session
6. Discussion of the selection of a member to appoint on the Sobering Center Board of Directors (Personnel matters - Section 551.074 of the Government Code).
Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, and Council Member Marc Duchen
Future Items
ADJOURN
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