Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee
TL;DR
The City Council's Economic Development and the Arts Subcommittee focused primarily on Head Start program updates and approved a development agreement for public infrastructure improvements. The meeting was routine, with no major controversies and most items passing smoothly.
Key Decisions
- Development Agreement for Biscuit Flats Infrastructure Passed
- Head Start 2025-26 Program Plan Updates Approved
- Head Start Standards of Conduct Policy Approved
Agenda
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- 2 CALL TO ORDERAction: Called to Order
This item was Called to Order.
- 3 CALL TO THE PUBLICAction: Comments Made
This item was No Comments Made.
- MINUTES OF MEETINGS
- 1 Minutes of the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee MeetingMinutesAction: approved
This item was Approved.
- CONSENT ACTION (ITEMS 2-3)
- 2 Request Approval of the Head Start Birth to Five 2025-26 ERSEA Plan Updates - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8Consent ActionAction: approved
This item was Approved.
- 3 Approval of Head Start Birth to Five Standards of Conduct Policy - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8Consent ActionAction: approved
This item was Approved.
- INFORMATION ONLY (ITEMS 4-5)
- 4 Head Start Birth to Five Program 2023-2024 School Readiness Outcomes and Program Information Reports - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8Information OnlyAction: No Questions
This item was No Questions.
- 5 Head Start Birth to Five Monthly Report - October - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8Information OnlyAction: No Questions
This item was No Questions.
- INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEM 6)
- 6 Bloomberg Workforce UpdateInformation and DiscussionAction: Item Discussed
This item was Discussed.
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (ITEM 7)
- 7 Development Agreement with Biscuit Flats Dev LLC for Public Infrastructure ImprovementsDiscussion and Possible ActionAction: approved
This item was Approved.
- 16 CALL TO THE PUBLICAction: Comments Made
This item was No Comments Made.
- 17 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMSAction: Item Discussed
This item was Item Discussed.
- 18 ADJOURNAction: Adjourned
This item was Adjourned.