Item 96 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
In plain language — from agenda source text
This item green-lights the City to negotiate and sign a set of cooperative contracts through the Texas Department of Information Resources to bring in temporary IT staff for every City department. Think of it as an on-call bench of tech help \u2014 the people who keep systems running and projects moving when in-house teams need backup. The initial term runs one year with up to two one-year extensions, capped at $42,500,000, with $42.5 million available in various departments' operating budgets and later years depending on future budgets.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize negotiation and execution of various Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative contracts for information technology staff augmentation for all City departments, for an initial term of one year with up to two one-year extension options in amount not to exceed $42,500,000. Funding: $42,500,000 is available in the 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 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)