Item 21 Passed 9-1
Item 21 — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
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Current official agenda wording
Authorize an amendment to a contract for continued credit and debit card processing services for Austin Financial Services with Paymentech LLC, to extend the term up to six years and three months and increase the amount by $3,000,000 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $14,658,000. Funding: $90,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Financial Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"the consent agenda is adopted, with councilmember duchen being shown voting no on item number 21" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Duchen voted no, citing a contractor that could not process required transactions and lack of contract accountability
The roll call
Approved on Consent 9-1
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
- 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 No