June 1, 2026 Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee
June 1, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Public Safety Committee (PSC), 141 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Public Safety Committee (PSC), 7.0 MB
Agenda Items - June 1, 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 an 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 five speakers.
Approval of Minutes
Item PSC001
Approve the minutes for the Public Safety Committee Meeting of April 6, 2026, the Special Called Joint Public Safety Committee with the Mobility Committee Meeting of April 29, 2026, and the Special Called Public Safety Committee Meeting of May 12, 2026.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260601-PSC001, Agenda Backup: April 29, 2026 Minutes, PDF, 167 KB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC001, Agenda Backup: April 6, 2026 Minutes, PDF, 214 KB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC001, Agenda Backup: May 12, 2026 Minutes, PDF, 207 KB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 5/26/2026
Briefings
Item PSC002
Briefing on warrants issued for failure to appear on Class C misdemeanor charges, court notices, and failure to appear rates for Austin Municipal Court and Austin Community Court. [Mary Jane Grubb, Municipal Court Clerk - Austin Municipal Court]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260601-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Community Court Arrest Log, PDF, 599 KB, posted 5/29/2026
20260601-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 677 KB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Warrant Issued Notice Template, PDF, 811 KB, posted 5/29/2026
20260601-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Warrant Warning Notice Template, PDF, 1.0 MB, posted 5/29/2026
Item PSC003
Briefing on staffing forecasts for Austin Police, Austin Fire, and Austin- Travis County Emergency Medical Services. [Lisa Davis, Chief of Police - Austin Police; Robert Luckritz, Chief of ATCEMS - Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services; Joel Baker, Fire Chief - Austin Fire]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260601-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.9 MB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 5/26/2026
Item PSC004
Briefing to follow-up on Austin Police Oversight’s 2024 Annual Report and a preliminary update on the 2025 Annual Report. [Gail McCant, Director; Kevin Masters, Deputy Director - Austin Police Oversight]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260601-PSC004, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 2.2 MB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 95 KB, posted 5/26/2026
Item PSC005
Briefing on emergency response to the April 23, 2026, Union-Pacific train car derailment incident in the Seaholm District. [Jim Redick, Director - Austin Emergency Management]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260601-PSC005, Agenda Backup: Presentation, PDF, 1.1 MB, posted 5/26/2026
20260601-PSC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 94 KB, posted 5/26/2026
Future Items
Item PSC006
Identify items for future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20260601-PSC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 89 KB, posted 5/26/2026
ADJOURN
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