Item 44 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
In plain language — from agenda source text
This item authorizes an agreement with Family Endeavors, Inc. (doing business as Endeavors) to keep three City-owned buildings ready to open as emergency shelters when Austin calls a cold weather activation. Staying on standby year-round is the point — when a hard freeze or ice storm hits, the sites can take in unsheltered Austinites without a scramble. The initial 12-month term starts October 1, 2026, at up to $900,000, with two optional 12-month extensions at up to $900,000 each, for a total not to exceed $2,700,000. The first year's funding comes from the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Social Services Budget of Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations; later years depend on future budgets.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Family Endeavors, Inc. d/b/a Endeavors to maintain year-round operational readiness during cold weather shelter activations and inclement weather events and operationalize three City-owned facilities to provide emergency lodging and shelter to unsheltered individuals during cold weather activations for an initial 12-month term beginning October 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $900,000, with two 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $900,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,700,000. Funding: $900,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Social Services Budget of Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted with the Mayor Watson being shown, voting no on items 48 through 59 and Council Member Alter being shown voting no on item number 49. [00:45:01]" — meeting transcript (unofficial)