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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the Austin Lesbian & Gay Peace Officers Association for the City to cosponsor the 2025 World Conference for LGBTQIA+ Criminal Justice Professionals to add funding in an amount not to exceed $230,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $300,000. Funding: $230,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Management Services
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Funding in the amount of $230,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Management Services
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Robin J. Henderson, Chief of Staff, Austin Police Department, (512) 974-5033.
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The action will authorize the negotiation and execution of an amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the Austin Lesbian & Gay Peace Officers Association for the City to cosponsor the 2025 World Conference for LGBTQIA+ Criminal Justice Professionals to add funding in an amount not to exceed $230,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $300,000.
The City of Austin and the Lesbian & Gay Peace Officers Association (LGPOA) are co-hosting the 2025 World Conference for LGBTQI+ Criminal Justice Professionals, scheduled to take place August 5 - 8, 2025, with the City as the host City and the LGPOA as the hosting organization. The conference serves a public and municipal purpose and benefits the City and public by promoting the City of Austin as a prospective employer for law enforcement professionals and as a tourist destination by attracting tourists, conference attendees, and delegates.
In Fiscal Year 2023-2024, the City paid the LGPOA a total of $70,000 under the MOU ($58,000 for deposits required by the host hotel, Marriott Austin Downtown, and $12,000 for operating expenses). To date this fiscal year, the Austin Police Department (APD) Operating Budget provided funding for two con...
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