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).
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The following Committees of Council have been dissolved (click on the name of the committee to view historical documents):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
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):
Comprehensive Planning and Transportation Committee
Council Committee on Austin Energy
Emerging Technology and Telecommunications 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.