May 6, 2026 Public Health Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Public Health Committee
May 6, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Public Health Committee (PHC), 139 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Public Health Committee (PH), 2.1 MB
Agenda Items - May 6, 2026
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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.
Approval of Minutes
Item PHC001
Approve the minutes for the Public Health Committee meeting of April 1, 2026.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260506-PHC001, Agenda Backup: Minutes, PDF, 172 KB, posted 4/30/2026
20260506-PHC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 91 KB, posted 4/30/2026
Discussion and Possible Action
Item PHC002
Discussion and possible action on the status and timeline of the social service contract restructuring rubric and plan [Kerri Lang, Director; Daniel Culotta, Assistant Director - Austin Budget and Organizational Excellence].
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260506-PHC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 109 KB, posted 4/30/2026
Briefings
Item PHC003
Briefing on Long COVID and its communal impact [Dr. Michael Brode, M.D., Medical Directior - Long Covid The Answers; Katie Drackert, Founder- Clear the Air ATX].
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260506-PHC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 110 KB, posted 4/30/2026
Item PHC004
Update on the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 Austin Animal Services Strategic Plan [Jason Garza, Assistant Director; Melissa Pool, Chief Administrative Officer - Austin Animal Services].
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260506-PHC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.7 MB, posted 4/30/2026
20260506-PHC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 110 KB, posted 4/30/2026
Future Items
Item PHC005
Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260506-PHC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 90 KB, posted 4/30/2026
ADJOURN
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