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Austin Leaders Meet on City Manager Hire

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Austin City Council Special Called Meeting

  • City Manager Search:

    The sole focus of this special meeting was discussing the ongoing search for and appointment of a new Austin City Manager.

  • Private Session:

    Discussions regarding the new City Manager were held in a closed "executive session" to address sensitive personnel and legal matters.

  • Brief, Special Meeting:

    This was a short, specially called meeting, not a regular session, held specifically for this high-level staffing issue.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Mayor Steve Adler Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, District 9 Council Member Ora Houston, District 1 Council Member Delia Garza, District 2 Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Council Member Jimmy Flannigan, District 6 Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Council Member Ellen Troxclair, District 8 Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 For meeting information, contact the City Clerk, (512) 974-2210 The City Council will convene at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Hilton Austin Airport 9515 Hotel Drive Austin, Texas 78719 Bergstrom Ballroom 1D Special Called Meeting Executive Session Discuss personnel and legal issues related to the search for and appointment of a new city manager (Private consultation with legal counsel - Section 551.071 of the Government Code and Personnel matters - Section 551.074 of the Government Code.) Adjourn The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please call 512-974-2210 or TTY users route through 711. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk not later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call (512) 974-2210 in advance or inform the City Clerk’s staff present at the council meeting. Cualquier persona puede solicitar servicios de intérprete en español comunicándose con la oficina del Secretario/a Municipal a no más tardar de veinte y cuatro horas antes de la hora determinada para el asunto sobre el cual la persona desea comentar. Por favor llame al (512) 974-2210 con anticipo o informe al personal del Secretario/a Municipal presente en la sesión del Consejo. 1.