Municue
Austin, TX

Rifeline, LLC

organization
4 mentions across 4 events
Rifeline, LLC is an Austin, Texas–based public involvement and community relations firm that provides stakeholder engagement, public affairs, community outreach, meeting facilitation, event planning, and strategic communications services. The firm works with government agencies, public entities, and private organizations that depend on public support, developing and executing customized public involvement plans. It has served clients including the City of Austin, the Texas Department of Transportation, and Austin ISD, and is listed as a vendor with the Texas Department of Information Resources. Rifeline appears in Austin city proceedings in a vendor capacity.
4 eventsLast active Tracked since $8.0M city spendingUpdated September 2026

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Latest action

· City Council

Authorization of 17 as-needed consulting contracts with firms including AECOM, Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company, and Boston Consulting Group to support shared services optimization, Citywide…

Money

$8.0M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this organization.

Largest single item: $7.5M on (Authorize seventeen consulting contracts for citywide strategic planning, organizational improvement, shared-services evaluation, and performance initiatives. The contracts run for three years with…)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

contract (3)
utilities (2)
governance (2)
policy (2)
budget (2)
environment (1)

Roles

vendor (3)
mentioned (1)

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Location

1949 S. IH-35 Frontage Road, Suite 105, Austin, TX 78741·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

September 2026

Consent
vendor
City Council →

Authorization of 17 as-needed consulting contracts with firms including AECOM, Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company, and Boston Consulting Group to support shared services optimization, Citywide Strategic Plan alignment, and organizational improvement, for an initial three-year term with two one-year extension options, not to exceed $5,000,000 divided among contractors.

…LLP; Guidehouse Inc.; McKinsey & Company, Inc. Washington D.C.; Protviti Inc.; Rifeline, LLC; Ryan G Hunter Consulting LLC; Social Finance Inc.; The Boston Consulting Group…

May 2026

Consent
vendor
City Council →

Authorize seventeen consulting contracts for citywide strategic planning, organizational improvement, shared-services evaluation, and performance initiatives. The contracts run for three years with up to two one-year extensions.

…LLP; Guidehouse Inc.; McKinsey & Company, Inc. Washington D.C.; Protiviti Inc.; Rifeline, LLC; Ryan G Hunter Consulting LLC; Social Finance Inc.; The Boston Consulting Group…

$7.5M
Briefing
Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee →

Briefing on implementation of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035.

…ef Operating Officer - Austin Energy and Lynda Rife, Senior Strategic Advisor - Rifeline].

March 2026

Consent
vendor
City Council →

Authorizes a three-year strategic consulting services contract for Austin Energy with Rifeline, LLC, not to exceed $450,000.

Authorize a contract for strategic consulting services for Austin Energy with Rifeline, LLC, for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $450,000. Funding: $150,000 is available in the Operat

$450K