Community event funding and Mama D Day
Summary
The council raised per-event funding for city-sponsored festivals from $8,000 to $12,000 and added Mama D Day — a celebration honoring the late community matriarch and Pacific Islander families — as a fifth sponsored event, responding to speakers who asked for the recognition.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Event funding rises from $32,000 to $60,000 total for the year.
Event organizers, and the Pacific Islander community specifically, get better-funded celebrations in the city.
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