0:45 → 1:10(25s)
Councilman Thomas led the pledge of allegiance as the workshop opened; the vice mayor called the meeting to order and noted eight council members present.
Knoxville City Council held a two-hour workshop explaining the city nd federal grant-making process, timelines and eligibility for nonprofit applicants, reviewed seven city programs (parks challenge, safety, Empower Knox, task-force grants, neighborhood grants, community agency and housing grants), and fielded council questions about the African-American Equity Restoration Task Force, the homemakers/blighted-property program, fiscal sponsorship and transparency around scoring and budget appendices.
