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← Thursday, December 11, 2025

Item 73 Passed 11-0

Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget (Ordinance No. 20250813-005) to accept and appropriate $2,000,000 in additional grant funds from U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc. for Texas Refugee Medical Screening Grant and authorize seven full-time equivalent grant-funded positions. Funding: $2,000,000 is available from U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc. for the period from January 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. A City funding match is not required.

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

Official votes