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Legislation Details
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Type:
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Consent
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Status:
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Agenda Ready
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On agenda:
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9/24/2026
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Final action:
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Title:
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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with American Gateways to provide legal services, to add one 12month extension option for the term ending September 30, 2027, to increase the amount by $378,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $3,414,505. Funding: $378,000 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.
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Posting Language
Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with American Gateways to provide legal services, to add one 12-month extension option for the term ending September 30, 2027, to increase the amount by $378,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $3,414,505. Funding: $378,000 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 $378,000 is included 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:
October 23, 2025 - Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an amendment to an agreement with American Gateways to provide legal services, to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the 12-month term ending on September 30, 2026, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $3,036,505 approved on consent on a on a 9-0 vote. Council Member Harper Madison was off the dais. Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes was absent.
August 28, 2025 - Council authorized the negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with American Gateways to provide legal services, to add one 12-month extension option ending on September 30, 2026, and add funding in an amount not to exceed $420,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,886,505 approved on consent on a 10-0 vote with Council Member Qadri 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. 12 to the agreement with American Gateways to stabilize the immigration status of detained and non-detained immigrants residing in Austin and Travis County.
The agreement was renewed from 2018 to 2026, including Amendment No. 1 through 11.
On March 22, 2018, the Council approved an agreement with American Gateways to provide immigration legal services and deportation defense, in the amount of $135,000 for an initial term from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, with four 12-month extension options. Funding for the agreement included $60,000 in annual funding as well as $75,000 in one-time funding for the initial term.
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Term |
Extension Options |
Agreement Change Amount |
Total Agreement Amount |
Not to Exceed Amount |
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Initial |
N/A |
N/A |
$135,000 |
$375,000 |
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Amendment 1 |
1 / 4 |
$210,000 |
$345,000 |
$975,000 |
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Amendment 2 |
2 / 4 |
$210,000 |
$555,000 |
$975,000 |
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Amendment 3 |
3 / 4 |
$420,000 |
$975,000 |
$1,815,000 |
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Amendment 4 |
4 / 4 |
$420,000 |
$1,395,000 |
$1,815,000 |
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Amendment 5 |
5 / 5 |
$420,000 |
$1,815,000 |
$1,815,000 |
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Amendment 6 |
N/A |
$21,505 |
$1,836,505 |
$1,836,505 |
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Amendment 7 |
N/A |
$210,000 |
$2,046,505 |
$2,046,505 |
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Amendment 8 |
6 / 6 |
$420,000 |
$2,466,505 |
$2,466,505 |
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Amendment 9 |
7 / 7 |
$420,000 |
$2,886,505 |
$2,886,505 |
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Amendment 10 |
N/A |
$150,000 |
$3,036,505 |
$3,036,505 |
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Amendment 11 |
N/A |
-$57,000 |
$2,979,505 |
$3,036,505 |
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Proposed Amendment 12 |
8/8 |
$378,000 |
$3,357,505 |
$3,414,505 |
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