PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEES.

Austin City Code tit. 2, ch. 2-1, art. 3

in effect

Austin City Code § 2-1-201 PURPOSE; APPLICABILITY.

§ 2-1-201 - PURPOSE; APPLICABILITY. (A) This article creates permanent joint committees of boards. (B) This article does not preclude a board from forming a joint committee with another board as may be necessary or convenient in performing the duties assigned to the board. (C) Except as provided in this article, a permanent joint committee is subject to this chapter in the same way as a board. (D) Unless otherwise provided a permanent joint committee may meet as necessary or convenient. Source: Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 22, 7-1-15.

Austin City Code § 2-1-202 RESERVED.

Austin City Code § 2-1-203 JOINT CULTURAL COMMITTEE.

§ 2-1-203 - JOINT CULTURAL COMMITTEE. (A) The council creates the Joint Cultural Committee of the African-American Resource Advisory Commission, the Arts Commission, the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Economic Prosperity Commission, the Historic Landmark Commission, the Library Commission, the Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board, the Music Commission, and the Parks and Recreation Board to advise council on a cohesive direction and perspective on cultural issues in Austin and to provide opportunities for collaboration and information-sharing among the boards. (B) Each of the boards enumerated in Subsection (A) shall select one of its members to serve on the committee. Source: Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 22, 7-1-15.

Austin City Code § 2-1-204 JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE.

§ 2-1-204 - JOINT INCLUSION COMMITTEE. (A) The council creates the Joint Inclusion Committee of the African American Resource Advisory Commission, the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission, the Commission on Immigrant Affairs, the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities, the Commission on Seniors, the Commission for Women, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender, and Queer Quality of Life Advisory Commission, the Human Rights Commission, the Early Childhood Council, and the Commission on Veterans Affairs. (B) The Committee shall: (1) advise the council on issues pertaining to equity, diversity, and inclusion; and (2) promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies to increase and sustain equity, diversity, and inclusion in the city. (C) Each of the boards enumerated in Subsection (A) shall select one of its members to serve on the committee. Each of the boards shall also designate a second member to serve in case of the inability of its designated member to attend a meeting of the committee. Source: Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 22, 7-1-15; Ord. No. 20171019-024, Pt. 1, 10-30-17; Ord. No. 20190328-038, Pt. 1, 4-8-19; Ord. No. 20200827-013, Pt. 1, 9-7-20; Ord. No. 20240829-146, Pt. 1, 9-9-24.

Austin City Code § 2-1-205 SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE.

§ 2-1-205 - SMALL AREA PLANNING JOINT COMMITTEE. (A) The council creates the Small Area Planning Joint Committee of the Planning Commission and the Zoning and Platting Commission to advise the council on issues surrounding planning and zoning in areas such as downtown, corridors and centers, neighborhoods, the waterfront, planned unit developments, and transit oriented developments. (B) The committee consists of seven members as follows: (1) four members of the Planning Commission selected by the Planning Commission; and (2) three members of the Zoning and Platting Commission selected by the Zoning and Platting Commission. Source: Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 22, 7-1-15.

Austin City Code § 2-1-206 JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE.

§ 2-1-206 - JOINT SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE. (A) The council creates the Joint Sustainability Committee of the: (1) Community Development Commission; (2) Design Commission; (3) Economic Prosperity Commission; (4) Electric Utility Commission; (5) Environmental Commission; (6) Parks and Recreation Board; (7) Planning Commission; (8) Resource Management Commission; (9) Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board; (10) Urban Transportation Commission; (11) Water and Wastewater Commission; (12) Zero Waste Advisory Commission; and (13) Austin Travis County Public Health Commission. (B) Each of the boards enumerated in Subsection (A) shall select one of its members to serve on the joint committee. Each of the boards shall also designate a second member to serve in case the designated member cannot attend a meeting of the committee. (C) In addition to the members listed in Subsection (A) and the member appointed by a council committee as provided in Subsection (E), the mayor will nominate five individuals to serve on the joint committee. A nomination to the joint committee under this subsection is subject to approval by a majority vote of the council. (D) The council intends that the joint committee members represent a broad diversity of community stakeholders including: (1) large companies and employers; (2) small businesses owners and non-profit leaders; (3) renters; (4) central city residents and families; and (5) suburban residents and families. (E) To ensure adequate community stakeholder representation, the council committee assigned oversight of social service policies will nominate one individual to serve on the joint committee. A nomination to the joint committee under this subsection is subject to approval by a majority vote of the council. (F) The joint committee shall advise the council on matters related to conservation and sustainability; and (1) review City policies and procedures relevant to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, including planning, implementation, community engagement, goal setting, and progress monitoring; (2) promote close cooperation between the council, City management, City boards, commissions, committees, and taskforces, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with the politics, procedures, and implementation of the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, with the goal of coordinating all similar activities within the City and the community in order to secure the greatest public benefit; and (3) forward to the city manager all advisory material that the joint committee provides to the council, the Office of Sustainability, City departments and offices, or City boards, commissions, committees, and task forces. (G) The joint committee may: (1) advise the council, the city manager, the Office of Sustainability, City departments and offices, and City boards, commissions, committees, and task forces on policy matters related to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan; (2) ask the city manager for information related to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan; (3) make recommendations to the council on relevant policies or procedures; and (4) establish advisory groups or working groups related to the Austin Community Climate Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan. Source: Ord. No. 20141211-204, Pt. 22, 7-1-15; Ord. No. 20150820-005, Pt. 1, 8-31-15; Ord. No. 20160303-032, Pt. 1, 3-14-16; Ord. No. 20170216-014, Pt. 3, 2-27-17; Ord. No. 20180510-056, Pts. 1, 2, 5-21-18; Ord. No. 20220421-027, Pt. 1, 5-2-22; Ord. No. 20240530-128, Pt. 1, 6-10-24.

Austin City Code § 2-1-207 CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE.

§ 2-1-207 - CODES AND ORDINANCES JOINT COMMITTEE. (A) The city council creates the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee to consider and make recommendations to the Planning Commission regarding: (1) proposed amendments to the Land Development Code for which review is required under Section 25-1-502 (Amendment; Review); and (2) requests to initiate amendments to the Land Development Code under Section 25-1-501 (Initiation). (B) The committee consists of seven members, which shall include: (1) four members of the Planning Commission, selected by the Planning Commission; and (2) three members of the Zoning and Platting Commission, selected by the Zoning and Platting Commission. (Ord. No. 20160505-037, Pt. 1, 5-16-16)

Austin City Code § 2-1-208 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE.

§ 2-1-208 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JOINT COMMITTEE. (A) The city council creates the Comprehensive Plan Joint Committee to consider and make recommendations to the Planning Commission on issues relating to the comprehensive plan, including: (1) proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan; and (2) implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, including policy directives or initiatives of the city council or the Planning Commission. (B) The committee consists of seven members, which shall include: (1) four members of the Planning Commission, selected by the Planning Commission; and (2) three members of the Zoning and Platting Commission, selected by the Zoning and Platting Commission. (Ord. No. 20160505-038, Pt. 1, 5-16-16)

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_CH2-1CIBO_ART3PEJOCOFetched: 10/27/2026