Item 41 — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
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Current official agenda wording
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to establish and support an Austin/Travis County Family Justice Center to reduce domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in the Austin/Travis County community, for a 12-month term beginning on June 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, with four 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $1,250,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Council member Velasquez celebrated the first Family Justice Center in Central Texas
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- 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