2026-10-06 - City Council Work Session
Summary
Built from the official minutes. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing.
- Mayor Pro Tem Vela called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM (Council Member Harper-Madison by videoconference) and adjourned it at 12:23 PM.
- One briefing, on the No Wrong Door initiative; no votes were taken.
- Closed session on the Dogs Head tax increment reinvestment zone lawsuit was listed and recorded as withdrawn.
No Wrong Door Initiative
- Briefing on a coordinated crisis response program connecting high-utilizer individuals with permanent supportive services (housing, health care, behavioral health, substance use treatment) to reduce arrests, emergency room visits and homelessness.
- Presented by staff and partners from Community Court, Travis County, Homeless Strategies and Operations, Integral Care, Emergency Medical Services, Police and Central Health.
Dogs Head Reinvestment Zone Lawsuit
- The agenda listed a closed session for legal advice on the lawsuit challenging the tax increment reinvestment zone; the minutes record the item as withdrawn. The matter was taken up in closed session at the October 8 regular meeting (see 2026-10-08 - City Council).