Austin City Council MINUTES WORKSESSION WEDNESDAY, August 26, 1998 Mayor Watson called the meeting to order Mayor Pro Tern Garcia out of the room; Councilmembers Griffith and Spelman absent. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS 1. IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE (Mayor Pro Tern Gus Garcia and Councilmember William Spelman) [1:30 p.m.-Time Certain] Presentation given by Chris Kazen Attal, Terri English, Amy Mok, Charlotte McCam, Cora Wright, Delfina Vargas, Barbara Heinz and Anita Prewitt. BRIEFINGS 1998-99 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS: 1. FIRE Presentation given by Chief Gary Warren, Tyler Anderson, Susan Johnson, Charles Curry and Justin Meyer. 2. EMS Presentation given by Sue Edwards, Richard Harrington, Michael Morris and Charles Curry. 3. NEIGHBORHOOD POLICING Presentation given by Chief Stan Knee. 4. HOMELESS INITIATIVE a) Legislative Update b) Community Court c) Day Labor d) Zoning Overlay Update Presentation given by Steven Williams, Chief Stan Knee, David Lourie and Judge Penny Wilkov. 5. MUNICIPAL COURT Presentation given by Judge Penny Wilkov, Paul Martin, Mark Harmon and Charles Curry. 6. NO KILL MILLENNIUM Presentation given by David Lorrie, Mary Stewart, Karen Medicast, Joe Sealy and Patrick Randall. 7. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Presentation given by Steven Williams and Lawrence Lineman. Recessed at 12:41 p.m. on Councilmember Slusher's motion, Councilmember Lewis' second, 4-0 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia out of the room, Councilmembers Spelman and Griffith absent. Recessed at 3:19 p.m. on Councilmember Slusher's motion, Councilmember Spelman's second, 60 vote, Councilmember Griffith absent. 8. CITY/COUNTY JOINT MEETING ON HEALTH ISSUES (2:00 P.M. - Time Certain) a) Federally Qualified Health Center Budget b) Health and Human Services Department Budget - Community Health Initiative c) Organizational Issues Attendees of joint meeting: Mayor Kirk Watson, Mayor Pro Tern Gus Garcia, Councilmembers Daryl Slusher, William Spelman, Jackie Goodman and Willie Lewis, Judge Bill Alshire, Commissioners Margaret Gomez, Karen Sonleitner, Margaret Moore and Darwin McKee. Also present Steven Williams, David Loure and Assistant City Manager Marcia Conner. Recessed at 5:30 p.m. on Councilmember Slusher's motion, Councilmember Goodman's second, 5-0 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia and Councilmember Griffith absent. READING OF CONSENT AGENDA READING OF DISCUSSION AGENDA CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION: CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ON CONSENT AGENDA PREVIEW OF ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 9. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from the City Manager for September 3, 1998. 10. Review of Proposed Agenda Items from Council for September 3, 1998. 11. Discuss and identify consent and discussion agenda items for the August 27, 1998 Council meeting agenda. (Agenda for August 13, 1998 is attached and incorporated by reference.) 12. Set Time Certain, if necessary, for agenda items on the August 27, 1998 Agenda. PUBLIC HEARING 13. 5:30 P.M. - Public hearing on Town Lake Guiding Principles. Closed public hearing on Councilmember Slusher's motion, Councilmember Lewis' second, 5-0 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia and Councilmember Griffith absent. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The City Council will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation and personnel matter specifically listed on this agenda. The City Council may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda. ADJOURNED at 9:50 p.m. on Councilmember Slusher's motion, Councilmember Lewis' second, 50 vote, Mayor Pro Tern Garcia and Councilmember Griffith absent. Approved on this the 3rd day of September, 1998 on Mayor Pro Tern Garcia's motion, Councilmember Goodman's second, 4-0 vote, Councilmembers Griffith, Lewis and Spelman off the dais.