$5.2M Kids Hope Alliance youth programming

Recommended

NCSPHS Approve 7-0; Rules Committee Approve 5-0; introduced by CM Freeman; 2/3 vote required.

Debated

The ordinance appropriates $5,200,000 from the General Fund's Youth Empowerment Special Committee Contingency Account to the KHA Fund for programs, services, and activities to be competitively procured; it passed 5-1 with two abstentions. CM Lahnen raised the amount the city spends annually on nonprofits; CVP Howland echoed the concern, noting the potential impact of a change in property tax revenue. CM Salem clarified that this is one-time funding; CMs Pittman and Carrico abstained due to conflicts.

Decided

PASSED. Approved 5-1-2 — appropriates $5.2M from the Youth Empowerment Special Committee contingency account to KHA for competitively procured programs serving ages 16–24.