Council Committee Changes - June 3, 2021

Ordinance 20210603-076 amended Chapter 2 of the City Code, renaming the Health and Human Services Committee to the Public Health Committee (click on the committee name to view historical Health and Human Services Committee documents).

Health and Human Services Committee

Council Committee Changes Effective June 14, 2020

Ordinance 20200611-093 amended Chapter 2 of the City Code, renaming the Judicial Committee to the Public Safety Committee, and expanding the duties of the Committee. This Ordinance took effect on June 14, 2020 (click on the Committee name to view historical Judicial Committee documents).

Judicial Committee

Council Committee Changes Effective February 27, 2017

Ordinance 20170216-014 amended Chapter 2 of the City Code, dissolving some Committees of Council and combining others. This Ordinance took effect on February 27, 2017.

The following Committees of Council have been combined into the Housing and Planning Committee (click on the name of the committee to view documents from previous meetings):

Housing and Community Development Committee

Planning and Neighborhoods Committee

The following Committees of Council have been dissolved (click on the name of the committee to view historical documents):

Economic Opportunity Committee

Open Space, Environment and Sustainability Committee

Public Safety Committee

Public Utilities Committee

The City Council Transition Work Group completed their work in January 2016.

Council Committee Activities Prior to 2015

Ordinance 20150129-026 amended Chapter 2-5 (Council Action, Meeting Procedures, Public Hearings, and Appeals) of the City Code, changing the Council Committee structure. This Ordinance took effect on February 9, 2015.

The following Committees of Council met prior to this change (click on the name of the committee to view its documents):

Audit and Finance Committee

Comprehensive Planning and Transportation Committee

Council Committee on Austin Energy

Emerging Technology and Telecommunications Committee

Judicial Committee

Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Small Business Council Committee

Public Health and Human Services Committee

The Special Committee on Economic Incentives completed their work in 2012.