September 9, 2025Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil extends a contract to provide counseling services to employees through October 31, 2025.
Council voted to extend its contract with Responder Support Services to provide counseling services to employees through October 31, 2025. It also amends the current contract by increasing the not to exceed amount by $7,250.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “The requested amendment will allow time for the RFP process to be completed while ensuring no disruption in services to employees and families utilizing counseling services.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to approve an amendment to the contract with RSS to extend the provision of counseling services to employees through October 31, 2025and to increase the current contract by $7,250 for a total contract amount not to exceed $181,249.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend the contract with Responder Support Services to provide counseling services to employees through October 31, 2025, and to amend the current contract by increasing the not to exceed amount by $7,250
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 25-200 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH RESPONDER SUPPORT SERVICES TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO EMPLOYEES THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2025, AND TO AMEND THE CURRENT CONTRACT BY INCREASING THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT BY $7,250”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item G