The Phoenix City Council’s Community Services and Education Subcommittee met on June 24, 2026, at approximately 6:15 PM (transcribed as morning session). The subcommittee approved routine items, received updates on the Cultural Pass program, eviction legal services, social work internships, the city’s naloxone distribution and overdose alert system, and the third annual 602 Day celebration. No public comments were made.
Good morning, everyone. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Welcome to the June twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-six community services and education subcommittee. I'd like to start off by introducing our city attorney, Micah Alexander. Mr. Alexander, please explain the role of public comment. For public comment, is that what you're asking for, Chair? Yeah, thank you. All right, so uh members of the public may speak for up to two minutes to comment on agenda items to be discussed. Comments must be related to the agenda item and the action being considered by the council. General comments that go beyond the scope of the agenda item. During citizen comment, members of the public may address the subcommittee for up to three minutes on issues of interest or concern to them. The issues being addressed, however, must be on the subject matters that fall within the jurisdiction of the Phoenix City Council, and upon which the Phoenix City City Council has the power to act. The Arizona public meeting law permits the subcommittee members to listen to the comments, but prohibits members from discussing or acting on the matters presented. Profane language, threats, or personal attacks on members of the public, council members or staff are not allowed. Speakers should not act in a disrespectful manner that is openly hostile to also introduce our interpreter, Elsie Duarte, who will provide a brief announcement. Thank you, Madam Chair Hodge Washington. Stated, my name is El C Duarte, and I'll be providing Spanish interpretation during today's community services and education session. I will now take a moment to address our Spanish speaking audience. Buenos días, my number is El C Duarte. Estarei interpretando la nostra audiencia de habla Hispana. Durante esta sesión del subcomité de servicios comunitarios y educación. But escuchar la reunion in espanhol simultaneamente. Favor de pasar por unos audífonos ubicados atrada de la sala de camaras. Las personas registradas para hacer un comentario publico. Interpretados al momento que usted termine de hablar. Gracias. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you so much. We will move into our agenda. Item number one is the approval of the CSE minutes from the May from May 27, 2026. Do we have a motion? I motion to approve the minutes from CSC April 22nd, 2026. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Thank you. The motion carries. Moving on, I'm going to consolidate item number two and three. Item number two requests authorize the human services department head start birth to five program to apply for a non-federal share waiver from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start. And then item three is a head start birth to five month monthly. Sorry, birth to five monthly report from March. Are there any questions on either item one? Two or three. No questions from either of my colleagues. Madam Chair. Um item two is actually for action.