Council weighs delegate‑agency funding amid tight budget; staff proposes partial short‑term awards and funding for Big Mama Safe House and others

Council members pressed staff on how delegate‑agency and nonprofit contracts would be treated while the city addresses a budget shortfall.

City staff summarized a multi‑part approach discussed at the meeting: use a reserve to provide short‑term (four‑month) funding to certain agencies this fiscal year, provide an eight‑month contract for For Her and the domestic‑violence/crisis center amounts discussed earlier, and add one‑time or ongoing support for new or expanded…