COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Austin City Code § 2-5-105
in effect§ 2-5-105 - COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
(A) The agenda and the back-up materials for a council committee meeting must be posted and open to the public in the same manner as a meeting of the full council for the committee to take action, receive public comment, or meet as a committee with another person who is not a council member or the mayor.
(B) A majority of the total number of members of a council committee is a quorum. The favorable votes of a majority of the council committee quorum present at the meeting are required for a council committee to take action.
(C) A member of the council may attend a meeting of any committee and participate in the deliberation, however only a member of the committee may vote and contribute to the formation of a quorum for a committee meeting.
(D) The chair of a committee shall preside over each meeting, and, in consultation with other committee members and with the assistance of staff, shall:
(1) set the time and place of each meeting of the committee;
(2) set the agenda for each meeting, provided that a chair must provide a reasonable setting for an item that qualifies under § 2-5-106 (Committee Agendas).
(E) The chair of a committee may allow the chair of a City board to provide context and history regarding an item which was reviewed by that City board.
(F) The vice chair of a committee shall perform the duties of the chair in the chair's absence.
Source: Ord. No. 20150129-026, Pt. 1, 2-9-15; Ord. No. 20160303-024, Pt. 4, 3-14-16; Ord. No. 20180510-019, Pt. 2, 5-21-18.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-5COACAPTECOEXCOBO_ART5COCO_S2-5-105COMEFetched: 10/27/2026