City Government

This page gives basic information on the City Council, City Deparments, and City Boards and Commissions. You can watch City Council and Boards/Commissons meetings live and in archived videos at Austin ATXn Online. If you are looking for information on Code Complaints, click here.

City Council

Mayor Kirk Watson: Email Webpage
District 5 Councilmember Ryan Alter: Email Webpage (Zilker neighborhood residents west of Kinney Ave live in District 5)
District 9 Councilmember Zo Qadri: Email Webpage (Zilker neighborhood residents east of Kinney Ave live in District 9)
District 8 Councilmember Paige Ellis: Email Webpage (the Zilker Park portion of the Zilker neighborhood is in District 8)
All Other City Council Members: Webpage
City Council Meetings: Webpage

City Departments

Please note that reorganization and personel turnover occurs often within the City Departments, and it is almost impossible to keep up with, so do not view the departments and personel listed below as absolute fact.

CITY MANAGER (Jesús Garza) webpage email orgchart (01 May 2023) (for a possibly newer org chart, see this page)

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Veronica Briseño)

Austin Convention Center (Trisha Tatro) webpage
Development Services (José Roig, Interim Director) webpage orgchart (08 May 2023)

Consumer & Employee Experience (Angela Means, Deputy Director)
Building Plan Review (Brenda de la Garza, Acting Assistant Director)
Land Development Review (Keith Mars, Acting Assistant Director)
Construction & Environmental Inspections (Rick Holloway, Assistant Director)
Code Compliance (Elaine Garrett, Assistant Director)
Code Compliance (Daniel Word, Assistant Director)
Support Services (Tracey Allen, Assistant Director

Austin Code (Daniel Word, Interim Director) webpage orgchart-2019-05-10
Economic Development (Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director) webpage
Housing (Rosie Truelove, Director) webpage
Planning (Lauren Middleton-Pratt, Director) webpage orgchart-2019-05-01
Small & Minority Business Resources (Edward Campos) webpage

INTERIM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Robert Goode)

Austin Water (Shay Ralls Roalson, Director) webpage
Aviation (Jim Smith, Interim Director) webpage
Capital Delivery Services (James Snow, Interim Director) webpage
Transportation & Public Works (Richard Mendoza, Interim Director) webpage orgchart-2018-03-15

Active Transportation and Street Design Division webpage
Arterial Management Division webpage
Ground Transportation Regulation Division webpage
Parking Enterprise Division webpage
Project Delivery Division webpage
Right of Way (ROW) Management Division webpage
Sidewalk Program webpage
Signs & Markings Division webpage
Smart Mobility Division webpage
Street and Bridge Operations Division webpage
Transportation Development Services Division webpage
Transportation Engineering Division webpage
Transportation Systems Development Division webpage

Watershed Protection (Jorge Morales, P.E., Director) webpage orgchart-2020

Field Operations (Jose Guerrero, P.E., Assistant Director)
Support Services (Sara B. Hartley, Assistant Director)
Environmental Policy & Planning (Chris Herrington, P.E., Environmental Officer)
Environmental Resource Management & Watershed Engineering (Mike Kelly, P.E., Assistant Director)

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (J. Rodney Gonzales)

Civil Rights (Tamela Saldana, Interim Director)
Communications & Technology Management (Kerrica Laake, Interim Director)
Human Resources (Rebecca Kennedy, Interim Director)
Information Security (Shirley Epp, Director)
Labor Relations (Sarah Griffin, Interim Director)
Strategic Initiatives

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Ed Van Eenoo)

Building Services (Darrell Alexander)
Financial Services
Fleet Mobility (Jennifer Walls)

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Stephanie Hayden-Howard)

Animal Services (Don Bland, Director) webpage
Austin Parks and Recreation (Kimberly McNeeley, Director) webpage orgchart-2019-06-27
Austin Public Health (Adrienne Sturrup, Director) webpage
Homeless Strategy Office (Diana Grey, Director)
Austin Public Library (Roosevelt Weeks, Director) webpage
Austin Resource Recovery (Richard McHale, Interim Director) webpage orgchart-2019-05-18

ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER (Bruce Mills)

Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Austin Police (Joseph Chacon, Chief) webpage

Region 4 Substation: 512-974-8100 - Webpage (the Zilker neighborhood is in Region 4)
David2 District Representative Officer Shawn Rougeou: 512-974-5490 - Email (the Zilker neighborhood is in District David2)

Austin Fire (Joel Baker, Chief) webpage orgchart-2019-06-23
Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services (Robert Luckritz, Chief) webpage
Office of Chief Medical Officer
Downtown Austin Community Court
Forensic Science

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS(vacant)

Communications & Public Information
Intergovernmental Relations

AUSTIN ENERGY (Stuart Reilly, Interim General Manager) webpage

City Boards and Commissions

Board of Adjustment

The Board of Adjustment consists of 14 members. It hears and decides requests for variances from the requirements of Chapter 25-2 (Zoning), appeals of an administrative action under Chapter 25-2 (Zoning), variances from the requirements of airport zoning regulations.
NOTE: BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD NOT BE CONTACTED REGARDING SPECIFIC CASES. CONTACT THE STAFF LIAISON.

District 5 Appointee and Vice-Chair Melissa Hawthorne (Mar 01, 2019 to Feb 28, 2021)
Commission Chair Don Leighton-Burwell (Mar 01, 2019 to Feb 28, 2021)
Staff Liason Leane Heldenfels: 512-974-2202 Email
Board of Adjustment Information: Webpage

Environmental Commission

The Environmental Commission consists of 11 members. It reviews and analyzes the policies relating to the environmental quality of the City, acts in an advisory capacity on all projects and programs which affect the quality of life for the citizens of Austin, makes recommendations for standards, and recommends and initiates specific studies.

District 5 Appointee Audrey Barrett Bixler (Dec 10, 2020 to Feb 28, 2023): Email TBD
Commission Chair Linda Guerrero (Mar 07, 2019 to Feb 28, 2023): Email
Environmental Commission Information: Webpage

Historic Landmark Commission

The Historic Landmark Commission consists of 11 members. It prepares and periodically revises an inventory of the structures and areas that may be eligible for designation as historic landmarks. It prepare2, reviews and proposes amendments to the Historic Landmark Preservation Plan. It also reviews requests to establish or remove a historic designation and makes recommendations on the requests to the Land Use Commission, as determined in accordance with Section 25-1-46 (Land Use Commission).

District 5 Appointee Kelly K. Little (Mar 01, 2019 to Feb 28, 2023): Email
Commission Chair Terri L Myers (Jan 26, 2017 to Feb 28, 2021): Email
Historic Landmark Commission Information: Webpage

Parks and Recreation Board

The Parks and Recreation Board consists of 11 members. Acquisition, development, improvement, equipment, and maintenance of city parks and public playgrounds; future development of city parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, and purchase of additional land for those purposes; and improvements in the maintenance, operation, and general welfare of the city's parks, grounds, and recreational facilities and their use by the public. Shall outline a general plan of development for new parks and playgrounds, including landscaping, roads, trails, buildings, and equipment.

District 5 Appointee Sarah B. Faust (Jan 23, 2020 to Feb 28, 2023): Email
Commission Chair Dawn L. Lewis (May 18, 2017 to Feb 28, 2021): Email
Parks and Recreation Board Information: Webpage

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission consists of 15 members. It makes and amends a master plan, recommends approval or disapproval of proposed zoning changes and control land subdivision within neighborhood planning areas, and submits, annually, a list of recommended capital improvements.

District 5 Appointee Robert Schneider (Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021): Email
Commission Chair Todd W. Shaw (Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021): Email
Planning Commission Information: Webpage

Small Area Planning Joint Committee

The Small Area Planning Joint Committee consists of 7 members. It advises 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.

District 5 Appointee David King (Aug 08, 2019 to Feb 28, 2023): Email
Commission Chair James Shieh (Aug 08, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021): Email
Small Area Planning Joint Committee Information: Webpage

Zoning and Platting Commission

The Planning Commission consists of 11 members. It performs duties relating to land use and development.

District 5 Appointee and Vice-Chair David King (Mar 01, 2019 to Feb 28, 2023): Email
Commission Chair Jolene Kiolbassa (Mar 07, 2019 to Feb 28, 2023): Email
Zoning and Platting Commission Information: Webpage

Other City Boards and Commissions

Information Center: Webpage