October 5, 2026 Public Safety Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee
October 5, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Public Safety Committee (PSC), 180 KB
Agenda Packet for Council Committees
Agenda Packet: Public Safety Committee (PSC), 3.4 MB
Agenda Items - October 5, 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 August 3, 2026.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261005-PSC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 9/29/2026
Item PSC002
Approve the corrected minutes for the Public Safety Committee meetings of October 14, 2024, September 22, 2025, and the special called meeting of March 31, 2025.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261005-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 9/29/2026
Briefings
Item PSC003
Briefing on emergency response to the April 13, 2025, northwest Austin house explosion incident in the Great Hills Neighborhood. [Jim Redick, Director - Austin Emergency Management; Tom Vocke, Fire Chief - Austin Fire; Robert Luckritz, Chief of ATCEMS - Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services; Lisa Davis, Police Chief - Austin Police]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261005-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 96 KB, posted 9/29/2026
Item PSC004
Briefing on improvements to warning notifications and alerts for residents during active emergencies. [Jim Redick, Director - Austin Emergency Management]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261005-PSC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 9/29/2026
Item PSC005
Briefing on wildfire prevention and mitigation strategies utilized by the City. [Tom Vocke, Fire Chief - Austin Fire]
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261005-PSC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 93 KB, posted 9/29/2026
Future Items
Item PSC006
Identify items for future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261005-PSC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 89 KB, posted 9/29/2026
ADJOURN
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