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Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 8 to the agreement with Catholic Charities of Central Texas to provide services to immigrants living in Austin-Travis County to stabilize their immigration status, re-unite them with family members, and work authorization assistance, to add funding in an amount not to exceed $105,000 for a six-month term through September 30, 2024, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,451,448.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $105,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget.
Prior Council Action:
March 25, 2021 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 5 to the agreement with Catholic Charities of Central Texas for Immigration Legal Services and Counseling to expand legal and counseling services for immigrants, adding $105,000 to the term April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022, and adding two 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $209,858, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,346,448, on an 11-0 vote.
February 16, 2017 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Catholic Charities of Central Texas to increase funding for legal and counseling services to immigrants in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the period April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $800,000, on a 10-1 vote with Council Member Troxclair voting nay.
March 31, 2016 - Council authorized execution of an agreement with six social service agencies to provide community-based health prevention and education programs in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000 for a 12-month term beginning April 1, 2016, with five 12-month renewal options each in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,300,000, on an 8-2 vote with Council Members Troxclair and Zimmerman voting no and Mayor Adler off the dais.
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. 8 to the agreement with Catholic Charities of Central Texas for Immigration Legal Services and Counseling to expand legal and counseling services for immigrants to help stabilize their immigration status, reunite them with their families, and help them obtain work authorization.
Amendment No 7. exercised the seventh 12-month extension option in the amount of $104,858 for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 1, 2024.
Amendment No 6. exercised the sixth 12-month extension option in the amount of $104,858 for the period of April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023.
Amendment No. 5. added $105,000 and two 12-month extension options in an amount not to exceed $209,858.
Amendment No. 4 exercised the fourth 12-month extension in the amount of $104,858 for the period of April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021.
Amendment No 3 exercised the third 12-month extension in the amount of $104,858 for the period of April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020.
Amendment No. 2 exercised the second 12-month extension option and added 2.6% to this term and future extension options for the period April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019.
Amendment No. 1 exercised the first 12-month extension option and added $200,000 for legal and counseling services to immigrants for the period April 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, for a new total contract amount not to exceed $800,000.
The current social services agreement with Catholic Charities of Central Texas is the result of Austin Public Health’s six social service agencies to provide community based health prevention and education programs in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000, for a 12-month term beginning April 1, 2016, with five 12-month renewal options in an amount not to exceed $1,050,000 per renewal option, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,300,000.