Community Services and Education Subcommittee

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · City Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Community Services and Education Subcommittee meeting focused on housing and federal programs, with a particular emphasis on Head Start and housing support initiatives. The committee approved a carryover for the Head Start program and received updates on housing repair and homeownership programs across the city.

Key Decisions

  • Head Start Program Fiscal Year 2024-25 Carryover Approved
  • Federal Programs Update Discussed
  • Housing Repair Programs Update Discussed
  • City Housing Homeownership Programs Overview Discussed

Agenda

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  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
    Action: Called to Order

    This item was Called to Order.

  3. 000 CALL TO THE PUBLIC
    Action: Comments Made

    This item was Comments Made.

  4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS

    This item was approved.

  5. 1 Minutes of the Community Services and Education Subcommittee Meeting
    Minutes
    Action: approved

    This item was Approved.

  6. CONSENT ACTION (ITEM 2)
  7. 2 Authorization to Request a Carryover of Head Start Birth to Five Program Fiscal Year 2024-25 - District 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Consent Action
    Action: approved

    This item was Approved.

  8. INFORMATION ONLY (ITEM 3)
  9. 3 Head Start Birth to Five Monthly Report - September - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Information Only

    This item was Heard.

  10. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 4-6)
  11. 4 Federal Programs Update - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  12. 5 Housing Repair Programs Update - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  13. 6 City of Phoenix Housing Department Homeownership Programs and Initiatives Overview - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  14. CALL TO THE PUBLIC

    This item was No Comments Made.

  15. 15 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  16. 16 ADJOURN
    Action: Adjourned

    This item was Adjourned.