The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday from Patrick Osborn. 

• The Austin City Council is set to vote on extending automatic license plate readers, a five-year plan for the animal shelter and a number of other items today at their meeting. 
• A former chief information officer for Austin Water has been accused of misusing city resources 
• A federal judge has ruled the high temperatures reached in some Texas prisons is unconstitutional 

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