Special Called Meeting of the Public Safety Committee
May 19, 2025: Agenda

 

Meeting Agenda

  Agenda - Special Called Meeting: Public Safety Committee (PSC),  172 B


Agenda Items - May 19, 2025

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PSC001 PSC002 PSC003

 

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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. 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 a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. This section is limited to 5 speakers.

 

Approval of Minutes

Item PSC001

Approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee meeting of April 7, 2025.

Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-PSC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  104 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Briefings

Item PSC002

Briefing on Reexamining Use of Force by the Austin Police Department [Lisa Davis, Chief - Austin Police Department and Dr. Robin Engel, Senior Research Scientist, John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University].

Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  106 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

Future Items

Item PSC003

Identify items to discuss at future meetings.

Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250519-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  102 B, posted 5/16/2025

 

ADJOURN


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