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Council debates outside agency funding timeline and applicant fixes
Summary
Councilors and staff discussed whether the city should allow applicants to revise incomplete outside agency funding requests before the June 18 deadline, and whether a July recommendation should be coupled with a later final dollar determination after the budget is adopted.
Staff summarized the outside agency funding process and the FY2026 calendar: applications posted April 2, a virtual Q&A on May 14, applications due June 18, and committee recommendations to council on July 16. "On June 18 is when the applications are due, and then at July 16, the recommendation, of the award is made by the committee to the rest of council," a staff member said.
Councilors worried that a July recommendation provides organizations little certainty because the final dollar amount can change when the city certifies revenues and adopts the budget. One council member suggested adding an intermediate staff review or pushing the committee recommendation into August so applicants can correct technical deficiencies and avoid being excluded for minor errors. Staff agreed to consider a mid-cycle technical review window and to make preliminary recommendations clearly labeled as not final.
