After over 30,000 signatures were collected to place the ordinance on the ballot, voters approved the measure with overwhelming support.
The program will select 85 families to receive the monthly benefit as an experiment to judge its effectiveness.
One lawsuit centers on whether every Austin City Council district or only half must be on the November ballot after redistricting.
Vela will serve the remaining three years of the term on the Austin City Council before having to seek re-election in 2024.
The Office of Police Oversight director, Farah Muscadin, calls herself a "change agent" and has taken an active approach to "reimagining" public safety.
The city councilman who just won his third term in 2020 will vacate the position to run for the 35th Congressional District.
Opponents of Proposition A warn about the financial costs of its passage which amount to less than 5 percent of the current budget.
Chas Moore launched his organization in 2015 and has since influenced massive policy changes in Texas' capital city.
Texas' capital city is struggling to retain police officers as many depart due to internal problems and the city's elected leaders' relationship with its law enforcement.
The continuous conflict over the city's homeless camping ban policy will soon enter its 26th month since it was first rescinded in July 2019.
The proposition language must be finalized by September 11 to begin printing ballots in time for the November 2 election.
Detective David Fugitt accused District Attorney José Garza of witness tampering in the indictment of Sgt. Daniel Perry for murder.
