Item 11 — Thursday, October 8, 2026
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In plain language — from agenda source text
This item sets up two contracts \u2014 with Crown Awards and MTM Recognition Corporation \u2014 to supply service awards recognizing City employees across all departments. The pins, plaques and other tokens that mark five, ten or twenty-five years on the job are a small but steady piece of how Austin's workforce gets acknowledged. The initial two-year term is estimated at $244,000, with up to three one-year extensions estimated at $122,000 each, for a total not to exceed $610,000 split between the two vendors. Of that, $122,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating budgets of various departments, with later years contingent on future budgets.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize two contracts for service awards for all City departments with Crown Awards and MTM Recognition Corporation, each for an initial term of two years in an estimated amount of $244,000 with up to three one-year extension options each in an estimated amount of $122,000 for total contract amounts not to exceed $610,000, divided between the contractors. Funding: $122,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budgets of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Without objection, the consent agenda as read is adopted, with councilmember duchen being shown voting no on item number two and abstaining on item number 13. [10:25:23 AM]" — meeting transcript (unofficial)