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Authorize negotiation and execution of a lease agreement with Good Work Austin, a Texas non-profit corporation, on behalf of Austin Facilities Management, for approximately 1,260 rentable square feet of City-owned space located at 2400 Grove Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78741, for a term of five years, with one 5-year extension option, at an annual lease rate of $100. Funding: This item is projected to result in an annual revenue of $100 in the Operating Budget of Austin Facilities Management.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Fiscal Note
This item is projected to result in an annual revenue of $100 in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 of the Operating Budget of Austin Facilities Management.
For More Information:
Brandon Williamson, Austin Financial Services, 512-974-5666; Michael Gates, Austin Financial Services, 512-974-5639; Edwin Marty, Austin Management Services, 512-974-2120; Darrell Alexander, Austin Facilities Management, 512-974-7948.
Additional Backup Information:
The proposed lease agreement allows Good Work Austin (GWA), a Texas non-profit corporation, to use the commercial kitchen in the City-owned Grove office building located at 2400 Grove Blvd., Austin, Texas, to support workforce development, food access, economic opportunity, and emergency preparedness, consistent with the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. The proposed lease will activate an existing public asset to deliver measurable community benefits. Over the five-year lease term, GWA anticipates producing more than 1.1 million nutritious meals for shelters, food-insecure residents, City departments, and emergency response operations. Additionally, GWA will provide no-cost workforce training, upskilling opportunities for incumbent workers, and transitional living-wage culinary positions while reinvesting approximately $5 million in Austin’s local restaurant economy. GWA will incorporate values-based purchasing, local food procurement, food recovery, composting, and ...
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