Discretionary Financial Partners Funding Process

At a glance

Based on live broadcast captions; names and figures may be misspelled.

• What: How the city should award discretionary funding (a little over $900,000 last year) to financial partner organizations.
• Where it stands: Four options discussed on October 5, 2026 with none chosen; a small group of councilmembers will refine goals and timeline before the next meeting.

Sources

• 2026-10-05 - Budget, Governance & Intergovernmental Relations Committee

Log

• 2026-10-05 - Budget, Governance & Intergovernmental Relations Committee - Discussion only: keep scoring, lighter review, completeness-only review or outsourcing, with concerns about perception, control and fees.
• 2026-11-02 - Budget, Governance & Intergovernmental Relations Committee - Agenda: 39 applications requesting over $6 million; discussion and vote. Outcome not yet posted.