Community Council meeting recap (3-3-25)
Welcome to the recap of the March 3, 2025 Community Council meeting. Eleven out of 13 members attended the meeting.
Meeting outcomes
- Recommend one portfolio of applications to the Allocation Committee for funding.
Meeting summary
To achieve the outcome, council members discussed and voted on two portfolio options of applications. The Community Council voted unanimously (11/11) to recommend Portfolio A for funding, and in a follow-up survey, provided the following reasons for selecting Portfolio A:
- Desire to prioritize funding a higher number of applications, instead of funding fewer at a slightly higher level
- Provide more funding for foster care and hunger relief, which were mentioned as urgent and critical needs
Meeting process
Staff prepared council members by sending them high-level summary data about the two portfolio options four days prior to meeting. During the first half of the March 3 meeting, staff reviewed the portfolio options in detail. The remainder of the meeting was spent conducting an initial poll, pair work, full council discussion, and an official vote. At no point in the process did council members receive identifying information about the applications or discuss individual applications.
