The City Relations Agency raises student awareness and involvement in government within the City of Austin through programming, and informs city entities and policy groups. As a whole, members of the City Relations Agency provide a channel of communication between students, city government, neighborhood organizations, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, county officials, and others.
The City Relations Agency:
- Serves as a liaison between the student body and the Mayor’s Office and at the City Council to relay the official voice of the student body as expressed in official Student Government policies, positions, and stances.
- Reinforces strong bonds between neighborhoods and the student communities who live there.
- Relays the official voice of the student body when considering changes made on a city-level.
- Ensures that the missions, goals, and strategies of each city-level group are aware of the official voice of the student body.