The panel with city and police officials will examine new ordinances.
LBJ School Dean Angela Evans will moderate a panel sponsored by the Downtown Austin Alliance featuring Austin city and police officials from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23 to discuss recent changes to the camping and sit/lie ordinances that went into effect July 1.
The forum will take place at Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St.
Attendees will hear from Austin police about how it is interpreting and enforcing the new laws and from city officials about homelessness planning, including recommendations, which are due in August, for shelters in each council district.
Panelists include:
- Chief Brian Manley, Austin Police Department
- Veronica Briseño, interim homeless strategy officer, City of Austin
- Bill Brice, vice president of investor relations, Downtown Austin Alliance
- Moderated by Dean Angela Evans, LBJ School of Public Affairs
The forum will kick off with a welcome from Dewitt Peart, president and CEO of the Downtown Austin Alliance, and the introduction of new Downtown Area Commander Jason Bryant followed by a panel discussion on the ordinances.
Getting there
Enter on 8th Street between Brazos and San Jacinto. Organizers encourage attendees to take transit, walk, carpool, bike or take a rideshare to the event. Directions, transit and parking information.
Note from event organizers:
This event is at capacity. If you are registered to attend, please arrive by 5 p.m. to guarantee entry into the forum. Check-in begins at 4:30 p.m. If there is room in the sanctuary after registered attendees arrive, we will let in walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis.