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22. • Item from CouncilCity of Austin (Travis County)
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate and develop recommendations for the social services contracts that are proposed for reductions or elimination as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.
Presented in: City of Austin City Council on 2026-08-12
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate and develop recommendations for the social services contracts that are proposed for reductions or elimination as part of the Fiscal Year 202”
ZQ
Zohaib Qadri
Councilmember, District 9
YES
MD
Marc Duchen
Councilmember, District 10
YES
PE
Paige Ellis
Councilmember, District 8
YES
KL
Krista Laine
Councilmember, District 6
YES
VF
Vanessa Fuentes
Councilmember, District 2
YES
JV
José Velásquez
Councilmember, District 3
YES
NH
Natasha Harper-Madison
Councilmember, District 1
YES
RA
Ryan Alter
Councilmember, District 5
YES
MS
Mike Siegel
Councilmember, District 7
YES
J"
José "Chito" Vela
Councilmember, District 4
YES
KW
Kirk Watson
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to evaluate and develop recommendations for the social services contracts that are proposed for reductions or elimination as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).