October 7, 2026 Public Health Committee Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting of the Public Health Committee
October 7, 2026: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Public Health Committee (PHC), 162 KB
Agenda Items - October 7, 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 PHC001
Approve the minutes for the September 2, 2026, meeting of the Public Health Committee.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261007-PHC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 91 KB, posted 10/1/2026
Item PHC002
Approve the corrected minutes for the June 5, 2024; September 4, 2024; February 5, 2025; March 5, 2025; April 2, 2025; October 1, 2025; February 4, 2026, meetings and the May 22, 2024, Special Called Meeting of the Public Health Committee.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261007-PHC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 92 KB, posted 10/1/2026
Discussion and Possible Action
Item PHC003
Discussion and possible action on social services strategy that will include issue area, compliance, and policy discussion.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261007-PHC003, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 4.6 MB, posted 10/1/2026
20261007-PHC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 90 KB, posted 10/1/2026
Item PHC004
Discussion and possible action regarding updates to the No Wrong Door initiative, a coordinated crisis response program, identifying permanent supportive solutions for high utilizers.
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261007-PHC004, Agenda Backup: Memo, PDF, 1.4 MB, posted 10/1/2026
20261007-PHC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 91 KB, posted 10/1/2026
Briefings
Item PHC005
Briefing by Central Health on the Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 Year of Access accomplishments, Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 Budget investments highlights, and Mental Health Care Planning. [Dr. Pat Lee, President & CEO; Dr. Manuel Martin, Secretary of Central Health Board of Managers; Perla Cavazos, Chief Governance and Government Affairs Officer; Monica Crowley; Chief Strategy/Planning Officer & Senior Counsel - Central Health; Sydney Harris, Sr. Consultant - Health Systems Design]
Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261007-PHC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 112 KB, posted 10/1/2026
Future Items
Item PHC006
Identify items for future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20261007-PHC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 89 KB, posted 10/1/2026
ADJOURN
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