Item 48 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
In plain language — from agenda source text
Mexic-Arte Museum, the Fifth Street fixture that's been a downtown anchor of Mexican and Latino art for decades, also runs preventative early intervention programming under contract with Austin Public Health. This item extends that agreement with one more 12-month option through September 30, 2027, and adds $135,000, bringing the total contract to no more than $911,720. The new money comes from Austin Public Health's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating budget, and funding for the rest of the term depends on what future budgets allow.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the agreement with the Mexic-Arte Museum to provide preventative early intervention services, to add one 12-month extension option for the term ending September 30, 2027, to increase the amount by $135,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $911,720. Funding: $135,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health. Funding for 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)