Legislation Details

File #: 26-2554   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/31/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to provide mental health and wellness services, to add one 12month extension for the term ending September 30, 2027, to increase the amount by $160,816 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,456,282. Funding: $160,816 is available in the Fiscal Year 20262027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Attachments: 1. Recommendation for Action
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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to provide mental health and wellness services, to add one 12-month extension for the term ending September 30, 2027, to increase the amount by $160,816 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,456,282. Funding: $160,816 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

 

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Lead Department

Austin Public Health.

 

Fiscal Note

Funding in the amount of $160,816 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

 

Prior Council Action:

August 28, 2025 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of an amendment to an agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to provide African American mental health and wellness services, to add one 12-month extension option for the term ending on September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $178,685, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,295,466. Funding: $178,685 on a 10-0 vote. Council Member Qadri was absent.

 

May 19, 2022 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with The University of Texas at Austin to provide African American mental health and wellness services, to add three 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $178,685, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,072,110, approved on consent in an 11-0 vote.

June 20, 2019 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of an agreement with four social services agencies to provide African American mental health and wellness services for a 12-month term beginning July 1, 2019, and two 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,500,000, approved on consent in a 10-0 vote, with Council Member Harper-Madison absent.

 

For More Information:

Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5010; Laura LaFuente, Assistant Director, 512-972-5077; Akeshia Johnson-Smothers Social Services Agreements Administration Manager, 512-972-5567; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant, 512-972-6163.

 

Additional Backup Information:

This action will authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 10 with The University of Texas at Austin to provide African American mental health and wellness services.

 

The agreement was renewed from 2016 to 2026, including Amendment No. 1 through 9.

 

Term

Extension Option

Agreement Change Amount

Total Agreement Amount

Not to Exceed Amount 

Initial

0/2

n/a

$178,685

$536,055

Amendment 1

1/2

$178,685

$357,370

$536,055

Amendment 2

n/a

$0

$357,370

$536,055

Amendment 3

2/2

$178,685

$536,055

$536,055

Amendment 4

3/5

$178,685

$714,740

$1,072,110

Amendment 5

4/5

$223,356

$938,096

$1,072,110

Amendment 6

5/5

$178,685

$1,116,781

$1,072,110

Amendment 7

n/a

$0

$1,116,781

$1,072,110

Amendment 8

6/6

$178,685

$1,295,466

$1,295,466

Amendment 9

n/a

-$17,869

$1,277,597

$1,295,466

Proposed Amendment 10

7/8

$160,816

$1,438,413

$1,456,282