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Title III B FY26 Grant for $5000. The funds will be used for funding Milano Center social programming.

Clerk file 2025-768 — its full path through the council

Passed · Recommend · moved by Cal Finocchiaro, seconded by Ward Hamilton Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay, Ward Hamilton, Robb Stewart.

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D. (ID # 2025-768): Title III B FY26 Grant for $5000. The funds will be used for funding Milano Center social programming. Motion to Recommend to full council made by Councilor Finocchiaro Seconded by Councilor Hamilton All were in favor and motion passed RESULTS: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Full Council AYES: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Leila Migliorelli

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▶ 15:42 Mark Garipay: Yes. Little, little slow today. (laughs) Uh, been a long day. ID 2025-768. This is the last order for, uh, for you. Uh, Title III EFY 26 grants for $5,000. The funds will be used for funding Milano Center social programming.

▶ 16:05 Speaker 5: Yes. So, uh, this is a grant that we've applied for, um, and received, um, for the last five years, um, through Mystic Valley Elder Services. Um, we're very grateful for their, um, continued support. Um, this grant typically goes a long way towards, um, supplementing our program supply, um, budget, so this allows us to put on, um, all the fabulous events that go on at the Milano Center.

▶ 16:30 Speaker 1: Any questions? Councilor Finocchiaro?

▶ 16:33 Cal Finocchiaro: Um, you, you host a ton of awesome social events. So, um, I think that you're doing a great job and I'm glad that you're able to get this funding. Um, and I'd like to make a motion to recommend.

▶ 16:45 Mark Garipay: Second. We have a motion to recommend ID 2025-768 made by Councilor Finocchiaro, second by Councilor Hamilton. On discussion,