Item 4 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Integral Care: 11 existing social services agreements → one agreement
- Initial term
- 12 months beginning October 1, 2026; cap $13,946,970.
- Extensions
- Four 12-month options, each capped at $13,946,970.
- Total cap
- $69,734,850.
- Initial funding
- FY 2026–2027 operating budgets: Austin Community Court; Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations; Austin Public Health. Remaining term contingent on available funding in future budgets.
Full official agenda wording
Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Austin-Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, d/b/a Integral Care (Integral Care), that will consolidate 11 existing social services agreements with Integral Care into one agreement for Integral Care’s provision of behavioral health, crisis response, outreach, supportive services, homelessness services, community planning, and housing services, for an initial term of 12 months beginning October 1, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $13,946,970, with four 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $13,946,970, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $69,734,850. Funding: $13,946,970 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budgets of Austin Community Court, Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations, and Austin Public Health. 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)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Integral Care CEO Jeff Richardson supported consolidating 12 separate contracts into one for efficiency and flexibility.