Item 21 Passedunofficial
In plain language — from the agenda backup
This item authorizes an agreement with the African American Youth Harvest Foundation to provide juvenile delinquency prevention services, starting with a 12-month term beginning September 1, 2026, plus up to four one-year renewals. The Foundation is a longtime East Austin fixture working with young people and their families, and this kind of contract is how the city funds that hands-on, keep-kids-out-of-the-system work. Each term is capped at $100,000 for a total not to exceed $500,000, with the first $100,000 coming from Austin Public Health's FY 2026-2027 budget and later years depending on future budgets.
The official agenda language
Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with the African American Youth Harvest Foundation for juvenile delinquency prevention services for an initial 12-month term beginning on September 1, 2026, with up to four additional 12-month renewal options, each in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $500,000. Funding: $100,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for the remaining years of the agreement is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Hearing none without objection. The consent agenda is adopted." — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Philp Fitzgerald spoke in favor, emphasizing the importance of supporting Black Austinites early in life.