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Inquiry into clubhouse funding and RFP process

6:47:47

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Council Member Linda Lee inquires about the funding and RFP process for clubhouses, noting a discrepancy between requested expansions and actual allocations. She seeks clarity on OMB's oversight of the RFP process and plans for supporting unfunded clubhouses.

Lee notes that clubhouse funding increased by $30 million, but the number of clubhouses decreased from 16 to 13 in the new RFP
She asks about OMB's oversight of the RFP process across city agencies
Lee expresses concern about ensuring funding for clubhouses that were not selected in the RFP process

Linda Lee

6:47:47

1 around clubhouses.

6:47:48

I know that it was increased by 30,000,000.

6:47:51

We asked on the city council side to have an expansion of 5 more clubhouses, but instead it went from 16 to 13 with the new RFP.

6:47:57

So just wanted to know how much oversight you guys have when it comes to issuing out the RFPs through different cities.

Jacques Jiha

6:48:03

This is the agency.

Linda Lee

6:48:04

Agency by agency.

6:48:05

Okay.

6:48:06

And what plans are there to make sure that if for whatever reason the club houses that did not get funded, how do we make sure that they do get funding or that there's coordination that takes place so that those people

Jacques Jiha

6:48:18

That's coordination that takes place with, dual Okay.

Linda Lee

6:48:20

Because I've asked question.

6:48:21

Haven't gotten an answer.

6:48:22

So Yeah.

6:48:22

Okay.

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