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Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 2 to the interlocal agreement with Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center d/b/a Integral Care for the Diversion Pilot, a multi-partner mental health diversion pilot program, to extend the current term of the agreement through December 31, 2026, at no additional cost to the City. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
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Community Court.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
June 5, 2025 - Council approved negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 1 to this agreement to add $300,000 in one-time funding and extend the term of the agreement through September 30, 2025.
May 30, 2024 - Council approved negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Integral Care on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Robert Kingham, Court Administrator, Austin Community Court (512) 974-1394.
Additional Backup Information:
The Mental Health Diversion Pilot (Pilot) is a collaboration between Travis County, Central Health, Integral Care, and Austin Community Court. The Pilot leverages existing programs and facilities to expand community services to immediately address unmet deflection and diversion needs and provide members of the community experiencing behavioral health crises with access services.
The Pilot leverages Integral Care's Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) program on Airport Blvd. and repurposes Integral Care's 15th Street crisis residential program, located in a City-owned facility, for a Therapeutic Respite Center (TRP) to help address the following persistent challenges in our community:
1. Law enforcement and other emergency service entities do not have a consistent place to take individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis for services. As a result, individuals are taken to jail or a hospital, which are often not the appropriate setting to address a behavioral health crisis.
2. Individuals continu...
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