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Council member withdraws proposed $300,000 budget amendment for legal aid eviction prevention
Summary
Council member Parker withdrew an amendment she introduced that would have added $300,000 to the city budget for Legal Aid’s eviction prevention program after staff and the law department flagged charter and support concerns; the council noted county and other funding adjustments.
Council member Parker withdrew an amended budget ordinance she had introduced that would have added $300,000 to fund Legal Aid’s eviction‑prevention program. Parker said she filed the amendment to show how council can propose budget amendments and because she supports additional Legal Aid funding.
City staff and the law department advised that the amendment, as drafted, did not comport with the city charter and would need redrafting…
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