April 29, 2026 Public Safety Committee Special Called Meeting
Special Called Meeting of the Public Safety Committee
April 29, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Special Called Joint Meeting of Public Safety Committee (PSC) & Mobility Committee (MOBC), 164 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Public Safety Committee (PSC), 9.6 MB
Agenda Items - April 29, 2026
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Special Called Joint Meeting with the Mobility Committee
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A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee, and the alternate member may only vote when a regular committee member is absent. 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.
Discussion and Possible Action
Item PSC001
Discussion and possible action regarding legislative initiatives, including amendments to the City's legislative agendas, relating to autonomous vehicles [Carrie Rogers, Government Relations Officer - Austin Government Relations].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260429-PSC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 4/23/2026
Briefings
Item PSC002
Briefing on incidents involving interactions between first responders and autonomous vehicles during emergency responses on City roadways [Rachel Castignoli, Senior Business Process Consultant - Austin Transportation and Public Works, Autonomous Vehicle Safety Working Group; Roger Patterson, Commander - Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services; William White, Lieutenant - Austin Police; Matthew Holmes, Battalion Chief - Austin Fire].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260429-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Autonomous Vehicle Update dated July 17, 2025, PDF, 4.7 MB, posted 4/23/2026
20260429-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 4.3 MB, posted 4/23/2026
20260429-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 111 KB, posted 4/23/2026
Item PSC003
Briefing on the March 1, 2026 shooting incident on West Sixth Street [Lisa Davis, Chief of Police - Austin Police; Joel Baker, Fire Chief - Austin Fire; Robert Luckritz, Chief of Emergency Medical Services - Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services; Jim Redick, Director - Austin Emergency Management].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260429-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 2.6 MB, posted 4/23/2026
20260429-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 111 KB, posted 4/23/2026
Briefings by Memorandum
Item PSC004
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Congressional Community Project Funding Requests & Legislative Updates memo dated March 23, 2026.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260429-PSC004, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 804 KB, posted 4/23/2026
20260429-PSC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 4/23/2026
ADJOURN
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