A resolution (file 260879) retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and spend an in-kind gift of materials and supplies worth $300,000, through June 30, 2027, from Community Initiatives through its Food As Medicine Collaborative, in support of food pharmacies at department clinics.
Adoption of the resolution, taken same house, same call without objection. Result: passed, 11-0 (same house, same call).
An ordinance (file 260869) amending the Administrative Code to establish an Office of Food Security Coordination within the Human Services Agency. The office would coordinate citywide efforts on food insecurity, prepare a food security report every five years, maintain an understanding of the city's food services and resources, and plan strategies and programs to meet emergency food needs. There was no discussion.
Passage of the ordinance on first reading, taken same house, same call without objection. Result: passed, 11-0 (same house, same call).