City of Austin - File #: 25-0071

• File #: 25-0071
• Type: Consent
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/15/2025
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 2/13/2025
• Title: Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 (City Boards) to clarify board member and working group definitions; to revise provisions relating to waiver, service, eligibility, term, training, holdover, removal, qualification, officer election, authority to speak on behalf of a board, agenda approval, and communication methods in order to reflect current and best practices; and to add a residency requirement for the Animal Advisory Commission. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

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Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2-1 (City Boards) to clarify board member and working group definitions; to revise provisions relating to waiver, service, eligibility, term, training, holdover, removal, qualification, officer election, authority to speak on behalf of a board, agenda approval, and communication methods in order to reflect current and best practices; and to add a residency requirement for the Animal Advisory Commission. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

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Lead Department

Office of the City Clerk

Fiscal Note

Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

For More Information:

Myrna Rios, City Clerk.

Additional Backup Information:

This ordinance makes changes to City Code Chapter 2-1 in order to reflect current and best practices for city boards and commissions; it eliminates contradictory or outdated procedures and regulations and adds provisions to address questions or situations that occurred but on which City Code was silent.