Item 21 Passed 11-0
Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Communities for Recovery to provide peer recovery counseling services for community intervention to prevent opioid overdoses by using evidence-based practices in opioid stewardship, opioid use disorder, and opioid harm reduction for a 12-month term ending on March 31, 2026, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $250,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Austin Public Health Department’s Opioid Settlement Fund.
The roll call
Approved on Consent 11-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes