The City Council created the Winter Storm Review Task Force under section 2-1-2(E) of the City Code for the purpose of holding open public listening sessions during which individuals and organizational representatives can share information, experiences, and recommendations related to the winter storm and resulting crises. The task force's role will be to create a structured public space for these comments and to summarize these into a final report for the City Council. Each of the following commissions shall appoint one member to the task force: African American Resource Advisory Commission, Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission, College Student Commission, Commission for Women, Commission on Seniors, Commission on Veterans Affairs, Early Childhood Council, Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission, Human Rights Commission, LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission, and the Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities. The task force shall conclude its hearings no later than June 30,2021, and submit a final report to the City Council no later than July 30,2021. See Resolution No. 20210325-067 for more information.
- See agenda on contact liaison for meeting information
Meeting Documents:
View Agendas, Approved Minutes and Supporting Documents
2021 Meeting Schedule:
• April 16, 2021
Listening Session* | Debrief ** |
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• April 29, 2021 - 1of 5 | May 7, 2021 |
• May 14, 2021 - 2 of 5 | May 21, 2021 |
• May 28, 2021 - 3 of 5 - Cancelled • June 2, 2021 - 3 of 5 - Special Called |
June 4, 2021 |
• June 11, 2021 - 4 of 5 | June 18, 2021 - Cancelled |
• June 23, 2021 - 5 of 5 | June 25, 2021 |
* Listening Sessions are for the community to share. Listening Sessions will begin at 6PM.
**Debriefs are administrative working meetings.
Members
- Miriam Conner, African American Resource Advisory Commission
- VACANT, Asian American Quality of Life Commission
- Jeffrey Clemmons, College Student Commission
- Rebecca Austen, Commission for Women
- Sally Van Sickle, Commission on Seniors
- Manuel Jimenez, Commission on Veterans Affairs
- Aletha Huston, Early Childhood Council
- VACANT, Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission
- Sareta Davis, Human Rights Commission
- Kathryn Gonzales, LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission
- Jonathan Franks, Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities
- Patricia Bourenane, Management Services Department, 512-974-6339
WinterStormTaskForce@austintexas.gov