Councilmember Wendy Walters used item 28 on April 17 to press the council to seek additional federal funding for AIDS programs, saying the President’s proposed budget provided no increase for a growing public‑health need in the city’s minority communities. Walters asked council members to raise the issue with congressional representatives and administration contacts.

The council voted 10 ayes to approve the committee recommendation calling for increased federal resources and to encourage members to advocate for higher AIDS funding.

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Council members endorsed lobbying efforts for greater federal AIDS funding and recorded the vote in support of the recommendation.