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Item 18 City Council A Session · May 21, 2026

Ordinance approving a total amount not to exceed $19,274,266 in Consolidated Funding awards with Human Services and…

Contract cap
$19,274,266
Maximum the contract may reach
Buried in consent agendaLarge dollar amountContract award
What this is

The City Council is being asked to approve up to $19,274,266 in Consolidated Funding awards to outside agencies (called 'delegate agencies') that provide human services and homeless services on behalf of the city. The contracts would run for 16 months, from June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with an option to renew for another year through September 30, 2028 if the City Council approves the funding in the annual budget. This item is on the consent agenda, meaning it is grouped with other items expected to pass together without separate discussion.

The money

The ordinance authorizes a total not to exceed $19,274,266 for contracts with delegate agencies providing human services and homeless services. The agenda does not specify the source of the funds or name the specific recipient agencies.

Who's involved

The item is being brought by Justina Tate, Interim Assistant City Manager, and Melody Woosley, Director of Human Services. The funding would go to delegate agencies providing human services and homeless services; the agenda does not name those agencies or specify who they serve.

How this summary was made. This plain-English summary was generated by an AI model (Claude) and reviewed by a human editor before publication. It is a summary, not the official record — for anything authoritative, read the original agenda documents in the sidebar.
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Ordinance approving a total amount not to exceed $19,274,266 in Consolidated Funding awards with Human Services and Homeless Services and Strategy delegate agencies for a 16-month contract term, from June 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, with an option to renew through September 30, 2028, contingent on City Council approval of the annual budget. [Justina Tate, Interim Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services] Executive Session At any time during the meeting, the City Council may recess into executive session in the C Room to consult with the City Attorney's Office (Texas Government Code Section 551.071) and deliberate or discuss any of the following:   A.Economic development negotiations pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.087 (economic development). B.The purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 (real property). C.Legal issues related to litigation involving the City pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney). D.Legal issues related to emergency preparedness pursuant to Texas Government Code Sec. 551.071 (consultation with attorney). E.Legal issues related to collective bargaining pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney). ADJOURNMENT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY RECESS FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENE TO CONSIDER ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS 6:00 P.M. – If the Council has not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to continue the council meeting, postpone the remaining items to the next council meeting date, or recess and reconvene the meeting at a specified time on the following day.   The PDF version of this agenda includes the official posting date; the HTML version is for back up documents and attachments only.   Posted on: 05/13/2026 09:49 PM