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Inquiry about MOCS requests for new needs to OMB
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Council Member Julie Won asks about any requests for new needs that MOCS has made to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that were not included in the preliminary plan. Lisa Flores responds by discussing ongoing conversations with OMB about the office's needs.
- Flores mentions previous funding received due to council advocacy
- Emphasizes continued work with OMB to assess needs in light of Passport implementation and current workload
- No specific requests are mentioned, indicating ongoing discussions rather than concrete proposals
Julie Won
0:21:08
I wanna acknowledge both councilmember Bacher and councilmember Brewer who have joined us for this hearing.
0:21:14
Have you made any requests for new needs to OMB that were not included in the preliminary plan?
0:21:19
And if so, what were they?
Lisa Flores
0:21:21
We definitely are in conversations with the OMB and really looking to continue that partnership of of what our ongoing needs are.
0:21:28
And so we'll be continuing to work with them over the next few weeks and months of any additional changes needed to to our budget.
0:21:35
We definitely, as you know, in one of the last budget rounds, we did get some additional funding.
0:21:42
Appreciate your advocacy there.
0:21:45
And we'll continue to sort of work with OMB as we shift to where we are now with Passport, our current volume, and what our needs are going forward.