Item 16 Passed 10-0
Authorize a contract for customer assistance program enrollment support services for Austin Energy with Solix, Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. Funding: $833,333 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Council is weighing a contract with Solix, Inc. to help Austin Energy sign folks up for its customer assistance programs, which lower utility bills for qualifying households. The deal runs two years with up to three one-year extensions and is capped at $10,000,000, though only $833,333 is currently available in Austin Energy's operating budget — the rest depends on future budgets. For Austinites who could use a break on their power bill, easier enrollment is the practical upshot.
The roll call
Approved on Consent 10-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- 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