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Committee amends and advances $24–25 community initiatives package including summer literacy pilot and Miyawaki forest pilot
Summary
The committee amended and approved Intro 160, which allocates funds for district projects including a summer literacy academy pilot employing high school reading buddies and a $100,000 pilot to create a Miyawaki (urban) forest on a city‑owned vacant lot at Driving Park and Dewey Avenue.
The Budget, Finance and Governance Committee amended and approved legislation to appropriate funds and amend the 2024–25 budget to support several community‑based initiatives across council districts.
Council Member Patterson offered an administrative amendment to change a program eligibility phrase from “age 3 to 5 years old” to “entering the first, second, and third grades,” and the committee adopted the amendment before approving the package. The legislation (Intro 160) funds multiple district projects selected through local processes and partner organizations.
Council members described the…
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