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Council approves $150,000 in African American Equity Restoration Task Force grants amid criticism about process and outreach
Summary
The City Council authorized the mayor to award up to $150,000 in grants recommended by the African American Equity Restoration Task Force. Public commenters criticized the task forceprocess and accessibility; task force leaders and staff described meetings as publicly noticed and streamed.
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute documents to award up to $150,000 in African American Equity Restoration Task Force investment grants to support programming by local organizations.
The item (11b) drew public comment and debate about the task force's transparency and community engagement. Rick Roach and other members of the public told council the task force operated "in obscurity" and that meetings and decisions felt like an "insider…
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