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Authorize negotiation and execution of second amendment to the lease agreement for an additional 60-month term with one 5-year extension option for approximately 6,280 square feet of office and clinic space for Austin Public Health's Women, Infants and Children Program from Van Family Real Estate Partnership Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, located at 8701-A Research Blvd., Austin, Texas, 78752, in an amount not to exceed $800,763.
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Financial Services Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $143,058 is available in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Austin Public Health Special Revenue Fund from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's WIC Grant. Funding for the remaining lease term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Prior Council Action:
September 28, 2026 - Council approved a 15-year lease agreement with Austin Public Health's Women, Infants and Children Program.
For More Information:
Michael Gates Financial Services Department, (512) 974-5639; Cathy Curtis, Financial Services Department, (512) 974-5649; Adrienne Sturrup, Austin Public Health (512) 972-5167; Annette Phinney, Austin Public Health, (737) 900-3247.
Additional Backup Information:
Austin Public Health's (APH) Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) has occupied space at 8701 Research Blvd. since 2007. WIC provides a full range of women, infants, and children services, including program eligibility, nutrition education, food benefits, and breastfeeding support. The First Amendment expired on August 31, 2022, and as provided by under the terms of the lease, WIC operations have continued on a month-to-month basis while negotiations were underway on this amendment.
This proposed 60-month Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement with one 5-year extension option will allow WIC to continue to provide valuable services to the Austin community. The lease rate is within the market rate per a rent study conducted by a third-party...
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