City Council, September 22, 2026
Votes on Briefing: Joint Emergency Communications Call Center Feasibility Assessment
What happened
This was an Austin City Council work session (not a voting meeting) consisting of two informational briefings and public comment; no land-use or development decisions were made and no votes were taken.
- Jurisdiction
- Austin, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Briefing: Joint Emergency Communications Call Center Feasibility Assessment
Mission Critical Partners presented the feasibility study (directed by Resolution 2025-0813-018) on whether to move civilian 911 call-taking out of the Austin Police Department. The consultant recommended Option A: maintain current organizational placement within APD with targeted modernization and...
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was an Austin City Council work session (not a voting meeting) consisting of two informational briefings and public comment; no land-use or development decisions were made and no votes were taken.
Key Decisions (2)
Briefing: Joint Emergency Communications Call Center Feasibility Assessment
Briefing: Social Services Strategy Update / FY28 Reset
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Austin residents and advocates are deeply concerned about fiscal responsibility,…
Infrastructure
Austin's 911 call center is described as a top-5% national…
Other
City social service funding is being reset for FY28 with…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 7 councilmembers, 3 staff members, the clerk, a witness, and a member of the public.
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