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Council reviews social-action and arts funding categories, seeks clearer goals and an application timeline
Summary
Staff reviewed the city's Social Action & Arts funding mix, reporting $2.9 million in external grants this year; council asked staff to clarify category definitions, consider moving economic development items to the appropriate department, and bring a consolidated FY26 application timeline and recommendation.
Hagar Kopeski, city council budget analyst, briefed the workshop on the Social Action & Arts (SAF) program. She summarized the program's recent spending, explained current categories and recommended an application window and calendar for fiscal 2026.
Kopeski said the city currently budgets roughly $2.9 million for external social-action and arts grants (excluding city-owned facility assets). She…
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