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Council approves $10,000 startup grant for a local community mediation center (3–2)
Summary
Council voted 3–2 to direct staff to prepare a $10,000 grant agreement for the Monterey College of Law’s proposed Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR SLO) to seed startup costs for mediation infrastructure, with staff returning the agreement for final approval.
The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 3–2 to move forward with a $10,000 startup grant to support the Monterey College of Law’s proposed Center for Dispute Resolution, known as CDR SLO, and directed staff to draft a standard grant agreement reflecting the uses outlined in the applicant’s March 1 letter.
Lisa Spiro, CEO and president of the Monterey College of Law, told the council the $30,000 request would fund early staffing, outreach, and basic infrastructure—web presence and outreach—needed so the program can bid on court and community mediation contracts and partner with local…
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