...Title
2019 - 2020 FY Budget Study Session (Peralez, Jimenez, Carrasco, Esparza, Arenas)
...Recommendations
Direct the City Manager to incorporate the following into the Council Study Session on the 2019-2020 Budget:
A. Creation of an Equity Fund which would support the equitable distribution of City resources and services and bridge the gap between the City's under-resourced, diverse communities and prosperous neighborhoods,
B. Explore the possibility of funding the Equity Fund through the Marijuana Business Tax, the Construction Excise Tax or other unrestricted sources, and;
C. Explore opportunities for bringing an equity lens when determining resources, programming and access to neighborhood services in diverse communities throughout the city.