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Approved Minutes

AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 AUSTIN TRAVIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 The Austin Travis County Public Health Commission convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, at 301 West 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Natalie Poindexter called the Austin Travis County Public Health Commission Meeting to order at 2:38 pm. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Natalie Poindexter, Chair Chris Crookham Jacob Whitty Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jawad Ali William Rice Board Members/Commissioners Absent: None Cara Dahlhausen, Vice Chair Martha Lujan Ex-Officio and Staff in Attendance: Adrienne Sturrup, Director, Austin Public Health Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin/Travis County Public Health Authority Ana Almaguel, Division Director, Travis County Health & Human Services Dani Romero, Staff Liaison, Austin Public Health Juanita Jackson, Staff Liaison, Austin Public Health Ex-Officio and Staff in Attendance Remotely: Megan Cermak Ex-Officio and Staff Absent: Perla Cavazos PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL NONE APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Austin Travis County Public Health Commission regular meeting on June 3rd, 2026. The minutes for the regular meeting of May 6th, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Jacob Whitty’s motion, Commissioner William Rice second on a 5-0 vote. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 3. Received updates from commissioners on assigned action items. Discussed. Discussed agenda schedule for the remainder of FY 2026 regular meetings Discussed. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. 5. 6. Discuss and approve “Bridging Public Health Funding” recommendation created by Commissioner Chris Crookham. The motion to approve the recommendation to Council titled “Bridging Public Health Funding” was approved on Commissioner Jacob Whitty motion, Commissioner Jawad Ali’s second on a 5-0 vote. Discuss and approve draft recommendation “Sexual Health Funding” created by Commissioner Jacob Whitty. No action was taken at this time. Discuss and approve draft recommendation “Heat-Related Illness Prevention for Outdoor Workers” created by Vice Chair Cara Dahlhausen. No action was taken at this time. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 7. 8. 9. Discuss Texas Harm Reduction Discuss Communities in Schools of Central Texas Discuss and potentially vote on recommendations ADJOURNMENT Chair Natalie Poindexter adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the September 2nd, 2026 meeting on Commissioner William Rice motion, Commissioner Martha Lujan’s second with a 5-0 vote. 2