City Council Special Called Meeting

Thursday, February 25, 2021 The City Council Special Called Meeting will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX Mayor Steve Adler Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, District 1 Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, District 2 Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria, District 3 Council Member Gregorio Casar, District 4 Council Member Ann Kitchen, District 5 Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, District 6 Council Member Leslie Pool, District 7 Council Member Paige Ellis, District 8 Council Member Kathie Tovo, District 9 Council Member Alison Alter, District 10 For meeting information, contact the City Clerk, (512) 974-2210 The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda. All of the following items may be acted upon by one motion. No separate discussion or action on any of the items is necessary unless desired by a Council Member. 10:00 AM – City Council Convenes Briefings 1. Update on recent severe weather event and ongoing recovery and relief efforts. 2. Update on Covid-19 related matters. Consent Agenda 3. Approve a resolution ratifying a declaration of local state of disaster in response to concerns related to imminent threat of widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to prolonged freezing temperatures, heavy snow and freezing rain and consenting to continuation of the disaster declaration for a period of more than seven days. 4. Approve an ordinance waiving residential permitting and development fees related to repairing or reconstructing structures, and removing trees and tree limbs damaged as a result of winter weather events; waiving emergency medical services fees and costs for services provided during winter weather events; and declaring an emergency. 5. Approve an ordinance authorizing the building official to exempt certain plumbing activities from permit requirements, extending the deadline for certain permit applications, waiving registration requirement for plumbers, and declaring an emergency. 6. Approve a resolution relating to evaluating and mitigating the effects of the recent weather emergency on city residents, including their city utility bills. 7. Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20210209-004 ordering a special municipal election regarding a criminal offense and a penalty for camping in public areas without a permit, certain types of solicitation, and sitting, lying, or sleeping outdoors in certain public areas; and declaring an emergency. 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.