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Austin council to post agendas earlier after change to Texas Open Meetings Act
Summary
City staff explained a change in state law requiring agendas to be posted three full business days before meetings, which moves the deadline for council members to pull items earlier and requires presenters to submit materials a day in advance for cybersecurity screening.
Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes and city staff told the Austin City Council on July 22 that a change to the Texas Open Meetings Act will require the city to post meeting agendas earlier and adjust internal deadlines.
Genesis Covino, chief of staff to the city manager, told the council that pulled agenda items will now be due on a Wednesday instead of a Friday. "What is changing as mayor pro tem indicated is that pulled items are due on a Wednesday now as opposed to a Friday," Covino said, adding that offices will still receive a draft agenda about 13 days before the meeting and that Q&A content can be added up until the day before the meeting.
Neil Falgo of the law department explained the…
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