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AGENCY TESTIMONY
City Council involvement in the CDF review process
2:14:44
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Commissioner Cumbo discusses the reintroduction of City Council representation in the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) panel review process, emphasizing the value of council members' local knowledge and perspectives.
- City Council representation was brought back into the panel review process for the first time since before the pandemic.
- 37 City Council representatives from 20 council districts participated in the fiscal year 2025 panels.
- The DCLA aims to involve all 51 council members in the upcoming process, recognizing their unique insights into local cultural institutions.
Laurie Cumbo
2:14:44
As you know, last year's CDF also brought back city council representation into the panel review process.
2:14:51
For the first time since before the pandemic, nobody knows your districts and local cultural institutions better than you.
2:14:57
And we were delighted to have your perspectives and wisdom reflected in the process this year.
2:15:02
It made it better.
2:15:04
There were 37 city council representatives on fiscal year twenty five panels from 20 council districts in all.
2:15:12
We'll be coming back to you to get this process started again soon, so look out for communications from my team in the weeks ahead because we'd love to have all 51 members a part of this.