The collection of expenditures is on the city council's May 19 agenda as their approval exceeded the city manager's authority.
The contract carries a five-year term and is aimed at "vaccine hesitancy" among the population.
The decision comes shortly after the two-year anniversary of the statewide coronavirus disaster declaration.
The city council violated state code when it failed to notify individual property owners about a rezoning plan.
The Austin mayor of 20 years ago joins a crowded field vying to replace current Mayor Steve Adler.
The officers have bailed out of jail after being booked but are now on administrative duty as the cases unfold.
The indictments come two years after the initial incidents when protesters gathered en masse and tensions with police rose.
Termination of the employees at fault may come after an internal mistake led to a multi-day boil notice across the City of Austin.
The race for the heavily blue district features two Austin figures as frontrunners in the Democratic primary.
Vela will serve the remaining three years of the term on the Austin City Council before having to seek re-election in 2024.
The order comes after an appeals court ruled the governor may not preempt local governments on certain coronavirus orders.
The state representative had been mulling a mayoral run for months after she announced her retirement from the Texas House.
