Community Services and Education Subcommittee

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · City Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Community Services and Education Subcommittee held a regular meeting on June 24, 2026, approving a Head Start program waiver application and hearing reports on library services, eviction prevention strategies, social work internships, and opioid response programs. The meeting included discussion of various community services initiatives but did not involve major budget or policy votes.

Key Decisions

  • Head Start Birth to Five Non-Federal Share Waiver Approved
  • Previous Meeting Minutes Approved
  • Phoenix Public Library Culture Pass Service Discussed
  • Strategies to Address Evictions Discussed
  • City of Phoenix Naloxone Program and Opioid Overdose Alert System Discussed

Agenda

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  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
    Action: Called to Order

    This item was Called to Order.

  3. MINUTES OF MEETINGS
  4. 1 Minutes of the Community Services and Education Subcommittee Meeting
    Minutes
    Action: approved

    This item was Approved.

  5. CONSENT ACTION (ITEM 2)
  6. 2 Request Approval to Apply for a Head Start Birth to Five Non-Federal Share Waiver - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Consent Action
    Action: approved

    This item was Approved.

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

    This Item was Heard.

  9. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 4-8)
  10. 4 Phoenix Public Library Culture Pass Service - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  11. 5 Strategies to Address Evictions - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  12. 6 Social Work Internship Program Overview - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  13. 7 City of Phoenix Naloxone Program Quarterly Report (February - April) and Launch of the Opioid Overdose Alert System - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  14. 8 602 Day Recap - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  15. 15 CALL TO THE PUBLIC
    Action: approved

    This Item was Heard.

  16. 16 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
    Action: discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  17. 17 ADJOURN
    Action: Adjourned

    This item was Adjourned.