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Sierra Vista council approves MOU with Cultivate Cochise to support Youth Council, rescinds prior SNAP-Ed agreement
Summary
The council voted to rescind a planned memorandum with University of Arizona SNAP-Ed after the program lost federal funding and approved a new MOU with local nonprofit Cultivate Cochise to oversee the Youth Council, including up to $2,000 yearly to send youth to conferences and use of city vehicles and facilities.
The Sierra Vista City Council voted Sept. 25 to rescind a previously approved memorandum of understanding with the University of Arizona SNAP-Ed program and to establish a new MOU with Cultivate Cochise to provide administrative support for the city’s Youth Council. The actions were presented during the council’s regular meeting and approved after staff described the change in partnership.
The rescission followed staff’s report that University of Arizona SNAP-Ed could not execute the earlier MOU because the program lost federal funding. Michelle Landis, the city’s grants administrator, and other staff described efforts to find a local partner. Councilmember Angelica Landry moved to rescind the earlier resolution; the motion was seconded and passed by the council.
The newly approved memorandum with…
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