Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 · 10:00 AM AM · City Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee met to discuss several important community initiatives, including addressing the opioid response and youth employment. The committee approved grants, plans for urban development, and a public art project for a new bicycle and pedestrian bridge.

Key Decisions

  • Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan Passed
  • Grant Funding for Phoenix Youth Reach and Summer Employment Program Passed
  • Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District Boundary Amendment Passed
  • 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Public Art Project Passed
  • Abandoned Shopping Cart Program Update Passed

Agenda

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    Information Only
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
    Action: Called to Order

    This item was Called to Order.

  3. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
  4. MINUTES OF MEETINGS
  5. 1 Minutes of the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee Meeting
    Minutes
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  6. CONSENT ACTION (ITEMS 2-3)
  7. 2 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Housing and Urban Development Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan
    Consent Action
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  8. 3 Artist Contract for 3rd Street Rio Salado Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Public Art Project
    Consent Action
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  9. INFORMATION ONLY (ITEM 4)
  10. 4 Head Start Birth to Five Monthly Report - January 2024
    Information Only
    Action: No Questions

    This item was No Questions.

  11. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 5-7)
  12. 5 Opioid Response Planning: Environmental Scan Results
    Information and Discussion
    Action: Item Discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  13. 6 Phoenix Public Library Bookmobile Update
    Information and Discussion
    Action: Item Discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  14. 7 Legal Representation for Eviction Hearings
    Information and Discussion
    Action: Item Discussed

    This item was Discussed.

  15. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (ITEMS 8-10)
  16. 8 Abandoned Shopping Cart Program Update
    Discussion and Possible Action
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  17. 9 Amendment to the Downtown Enhanced Municipal Services District Boundaries to Add Additional Parcels
    Discussion and Possible Action
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  18. 10 Authorization to accept grant funding from Phoenix Parks Foundation to implement Phoenix Youth Reach and Invest in Summer Employment Program
    Discussion and Possible Action
    Action: approved

    This item was approved.

  19. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
  20. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
  21. 21 ADJOURN
    Action: Adjourned

    This item was Adjourned.