Discussion and possible action to approve the renewal of the existing Employee Assistance Program Services Agreement with Deer Oaks EAP Services, LLC for an additional one (1) year term, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, to continue providing counseling services for Webb County employees at a cost of One Dollar Thirty Nine Cents ($1.39) per employee per month with an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Twenty Dollars  ($25,020.00) for said services throughout the one-year term of the Agreement subject to annual budgetary funding. [Account #1001-1130-001-433001 (Commissioners Court-General Fund-General Operating Exp.-Administration-Professional Services)]

Issue The current Employee Assistance Program Services Agreement with Deer Oaks EAP Services, LLC is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2026. The Agreement provides for the continuation of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, and it is in the County's best interest to renew the Agreement for an additional one-year term to ensure uninterrupted counseling services for County employees.

Solution: Approve the one-year renewal of the existing Employee Assistance Program Services Agreement with Deer Oaks EAP Services, LLC for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

Result: Approval of the renewal will allow Webb County employees to continue receiving confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling services without interruption while maintaining continuity of care and employee support services.

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