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June 4, 2025 Public Health Committee Regular Meeting

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Regular Meeting of the Public Health Committee
June 4, 2025


 

Meeting Agenda

  Agenda: Public Health Committee (PHC),  173 KB

 

Closed Caption Transcript

  Transcript: Public Health Committee (PHC),  339 B

 

Video

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Agenda Items - June 4, 2025

Scroll down to view each item on the meeting agenda or click on a number to go directly to that item.

PHC001 PHC002 PHC003 PHC004 PHC005 PHC006

 


Item PHC001 - June 4, 2025

Approve the minutes of the Public Health Committee meeting of May 7, 2025. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250604-PHC001, Agenda Backup: May 7, 2025 Draft Minutes,  PDF,  215 KB, posted 5/30/2025

  20250604-PHC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  104 KB, posted 5/30/2025

 


Item PHC002 - June 4, 2025

Briefing from Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center d/b/a Integral Care regarding mental health services, crisis response, and housing programs. [Dawn R. Handley, M.Ed., LPC, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer; Elizabeth Marrero, MSSW, Provider Network & Authority Officer; Marlene Buchanan, LPC, Director of Systems of Care - Integral Care]. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250604-PHC002, Agenda Backup: Presentation,  PDF,  1.6 MB, posted 5/30/2025

  20250604-PHC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  107 KB, posted 5/30/2025

 


Item PHC003 - June 4, 2025

Update on the Crisis Care Diversion (Mental Health Diversion) Pilot Program to provide alternatives for persons experiencing a mental health crisis. [Courtney Lucas, Assistant Director of HPP Division, Health and Human Services; Laura Peveto, Division Director of OCS, Health and Human Services; Robert Kingham, Court Administrator, Downtown Austin Community Court; JP Eichmiller, Vice President of Strategy - Central Health; Dawn R. Handley, M.Ed., LPC, Chief Operations Officer]. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250604-PHC003, Agenda Backup: Presentation,  PDF,  2.0 MB, posted 5/30/2025

  20250604-PHC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  107 KB, posted 5/30/2025

 


Item PHC004 - June 4, 2025

Staff update on Resolution No. 20240530-112, regarding the Downtown Austin Community Court’s (DACC's) resources and mechanisms to partner with community organizations to provide consistent, equitable approach to partnering with trusted community groups to improve City service delivery. [Robert Kingham, Court Administrator - Downtown Austin Community Court; Vicky Pridgen, Business Process Consultant - Budget & Organizational Excellence]. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250604-PHC004, Agenda Backup: 20240530-112_Staff Update,  PDF,  161 KB, posted 5/30/2025

  20250604-PHC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  108 KB, posted 5/30/2025

 


Item PHC005 - June 4, 2025

Briefing from Undue Medical Debt on the impact of medical debt in Austin and opportunities for relief. [Courtney Werpy Story, Vice President of Government Initiatives- Undue Medical Debt]. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250604-PHC005, Agenda Backup: Presentation,  PDF,  2.5 MB, posted 5/30/2025

  20250604-PHC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  106 KB, posted 5/30/2025

 


Item PHC006 - June 4, 2025

Identify items to be discussed at future meetings. Council Sponsors: Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Marc Duchen.

 

Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation

  20250604-PHC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action,  PDF,  103 KB, posted 5/30/2025

 


Page updated: 6/5/2025, 7:50am
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