The Council-approved City Budget starts July 1, 2021 and ends June 30, 2022. Budget amendments happen several times a year to reflect adjustments to the adopted fiscal year budget. Amendments may include proposed project additions and modifications.

The Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. to accept comments on Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Amendment No. 2. The amendment proposes continued funding for the Downtown Ambassador pilot programs on North Temple and the Rio Grande neighborhood, funding for a new RV/Car camping outreach and mitigation pilot program, and renovation of the City-owned Annex Building leased by Odyssey House among other items.[…]

At today’s meetings, the Council approved extending, by a 6-1 vote, the Mayor’s August 20 proclamation declaring a local emergency related to COVID-19, rising cases, and resurgence of the Delta variant. With the emergency declaration extended for 30 days, the subsequent emergency order by the Mayor for masks in K-12 schools also is extended. […]

Did you know, Council Members send monthly email newsletters in both English and Spanish? These newsletters have great information so you can stay up to date with issues that may affect you—from information about upcoming projects in your district and community events to current issues and proposed City law changes that the Council is discussing. […]

The Council and Mayor are working jointly to move full speed ahead on several fronts at once to address this issue.

We are committed to continuing the conversation surrounding race and equity.[…]