Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Committee
September 22, 2025: Agenda
Meeting Agenda
Agenda: Public Safety Committee (PSC), 173 KB
Agenda Items - September 22, 2025
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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 three minutes 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 June 2, 2025, Public Safety Committee meeting.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC001, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 104 KB, posted 9/16/2025
Discussion and Possible Action
Item PSC002
Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation to Council regarding appointments of the Presiding Judge, Associate Judges, including the Downtown Austin Community Court Judge, and Substitute Judges to the Municipal Court.
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC002, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 104 KB, posted 9/16/2025
Briefings
Item PSC003
Briefing on the Austin FIRST pilot program for first response to high acuity calls using a multi-disciplinary team. [Dr. Mark Escott, Chief Medical Officer; Chief Rob Luckritz, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Service; Chief Lisa Davis, Austin Police Department; Dawn Handley, Integral Care].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC003, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 106 KB, posted 9/16/2025
Item PSC004
Briefing on reexamining Austin Police use of force, including follow up from the May 19, 2025, Public Safety Committee briefing on the same topic. [Dr. Robin Engel - John Glenn College of Public Affairs].
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC004, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 107 KB, posted 9/16/2025
Executive Session
Item PSC005
Evaluate the performance of, and consider compensation and benefits for, the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court. (Personnel matters - Section 551.074 of the Government Code).
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC005, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 105 KB, posted 9/16/2025
Item PSC006
Evaluate the performance of, and consider compensation and benefits for, the judge of the Downtown Austin Community Court. (Personnel matters - Section 551.074 of the Government Code).
Sponsors: Council Member José Velásquez, Council Member Krista Laine.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC006, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 105 KB, posted 9/16/2025
Future Items
Item PSC007
Identify items to be discussed at future meetings.
Work Papers and Other Backup Documentation
20250922-PSC007, Agenda Backup: Recommendation for Action, PDF, 103 KB, posted 9/16/2025
ADJOURN
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