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At the committee meeting the mayor’s office said it will ask the council for a supplemental appropriation of $115,000 to fund initial implementation through the remainder of the current fiscal year; the presentation identified the money as coming from unspent salary savings in vacant finance department positions. The administration said it will propose a full fiscal‑year allocation of $2.75 million for the office in the FY2025–26 budget the mayor will submit to the council.

Why it matters: the office is intended to coordinate city efforts, philanthropic partners and service providers to address child and family outcomes across housing, education, health and workforce. The administration and its community partner said the city portion is intended primarily to create an administrative hub and that programmatic service delivery will rely heavily on contracted partners and philanthropic investments.

Staff told the committee the city will not necessarily accept all philanthropic dollars into city accounts; rather, some funding will support partner organizations that deliver services directly in neighborhoods while the office and a children’s cabinet align strategy and measure outcomes. The mayor’s office said it expects Impact Tulsa, a local nonprofit that is part of a national collective‑impact network, to play a core coordinating role; staff described a sole‑source contract with Impact Tulsa based on the organization’s national experience and local partnerships. The transcript records the mayor’s office characterizing Impact Tulsa as “a contractor to run the office and also the children's cabinet.”

Councilors asked several clarifying questions about the source of the $115,000 and the longer‑term funding plan. Finance staff said the $115,000 would be carried by the finance department’s current fiscal‑year vacancy savings and would not reflect an abolished position; the administration said the $2.75 million proposal will be included in the next fiscal‑year budget submission.

Staff also said the office will emphasize data and shared outcome measures and will work with community partners — including health centers and school partners — to reduce duplicative services and help align philanthropic investments. The administration referenced other U.S. cities with similar offices and said the model combines municipal funding for backbone coordination with external investments to scale interventions.

Ending: Committee members asked for quarterly reporting and for Impact Tulsa and the mayor’s office to provide more detail on contractor roles and expected community outcomes before the council makes a final appropriation for FY26.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Council Urban & Economic Development Committee - Mar 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The mayor’s office briefed council committees March 5 on plans to stand up an Office of Children, Youth and Families and on near‑term funding to get the office operating.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6650047,"City, mayor's office present budget framework centered on homelessness, public safety, jobs and children",3143,593000,3736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2510726-72d14788fc2a3a246a013407ce637253&start=593&end=3736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2510726-72d14788fc2a3a246a013407ce637253/thumbnail_593000.jpg","/articles/6650047/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/City-mayors-office-present-budget-framework-centered-on-homelessness-public-safety-jobs-and-children","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650047-21d4090c82ad49473e1f3f871090efea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135340&Signature=VThcxuqcSRjDeh9EMSOHt-8RLkRW8jYDv8wE5kN1Dm2L2DW24NcDYkBABdVa9OJrNGRG810WGyodOrspaaKV5Od4Ku1ff70aT9Pny2TKjRmbqZ0Pn-2S~yh6F5fNaUFGz-h~alLgYP0Z8qm3s9yBlFQ12y2O2D5147e~g1KcbfEP22S0a9S8BEcEylMdaPhgns3VdYsmttAd9Vv5klxqfxlgK~pEy9gqauYtHs1OEt5klUWslwfvVQiqcoy-Nl2mT0ta2xfhfOLH7xAQaDdRIBPpV7nCLaeKd9GfCdadns7TSpDFEVERk~nIgPYYlyLalOXT6fi~UocEPqFpOSjcDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tulsa City Council members and mayoral staff presented a condensed action plan March 5 that they say will guide legislative and budget decisions for fiscal year 2025–26, centering on four priorities: homelessness, public safety, economic development and children, youth and families.

The plan, developed after a January mayor–council retreat, breaks each priority into a set of proposed actions, target dates and responsible departments while noting several items lack identified funding and will compete for resources in the budget process. The mayor’s office and council staff said the document is a framework to inform committee hearings and department budget proposals.

Why it matters: councilors will use the package to set budget priorities and to decide which proposals receive one‑time or recurring support. Staff emphasized the document is a draft and that departments will need to return specific cost estimates and implementation plans before the council approves funding.

The homelessness bucket groups actions into three “buckets”: decommissioning encampments and a coordinator to manage that work; increasing housing supports such as vouchers and preapproved plans to speed new units; and upstream prevention programs. The presentation flagged winter‑weather sheltering capacity as a short‑term operational need, and staff noted the city must build “programming at each stage” so a placement off the street leads to a permanent housing solution.

Public safety items include restructuring, stronger animal‑welfare investigative capacity, and continued emphasis on police recruitment and retention. At the retreat staff recorded $6.5 million in pilot initiatives for fines and fees programs funded with ARPA and CRF dollars; staff said any recurring costs from successful pilots will require local funding decisions in the budget process. The mayor’s office also said it will research national benchmarks related to city safety goals.

Economic development actions focus on removing internal process barriers inside City Hall, increasing access to infrastructure and GIS mapping to show where investments would unlock housing or commercial projects, and preparing for the Route 66 centennial events in 2026. Council members pushed for more nimbleness on capital timing so private developers can build when market demand exists rather than waiting years for planned city infrastructure.

The “children, youth and families” priority centers on the newly proposed Office of Children, Youth and Families and a children’s cabinet to coordinate partners and philanthropic support. That office is expected to be staffed through a combination of city funding and outside contracts; the mayor’s office indicated additional private philanthropic dollars are expected to support community programs.

Shane, a mayor’s office staff member who led the presentation, summarized the policy approach as “aim[ing] to finish what we started and focus city efforts on the priorities while maintaining a balance of our revenue and expenses.” The council asked departments for more granular resource needs and pressed staff to identify which proposals require one‑time versus ongoing revenue.

Next steps: staff said departments will return precise budget requests and savings options to the mayor’s office in mid‑April. Councilors were invited to schedule one‑on‑one briefings with administration staff on items of particular interest.

Ending: The retreat framework will be distributed in revised form after staff makes minor adjustments and will inform committee hearings and the formal budget the council receives later this spring.","City staff and mayor's office presented a retreat-derived framework to guide the FY2025–26 budget, identifying homelessness, public safety, economic development and children/youth/families as top priorities and listing target action steps and funding questions for the council to weigh.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6650033,"Council committee reviews $3.05 million judgment payment; legal appeal may add attorney fees",437,6193000,6630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2510726-72d14788fc2a3a246a013407ce637253&start=6193&end=6630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2510726-72d14788fc2a3a246a013407ce637253/thumbnail_6193000.jpg","/articles/6650033/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Council-committee-reviews-305-million-judgment-payment-legal-appeal-may-add-attorney-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650033-c107579c505ee37710d19959d6140674/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135340&Signature=fgZRrzZyaSQvIAxIMP4MwqKIkofFAZUgJsT6DYc-u3k4ZXM3TYMA-o1YYuJH7zYCQYb3F8UP73mH7Ma-3TA8mIq0Y1W8ELFAOUG9u8sKP3ZXeRvNDK-10G7Os5WmJkcJXfhhDX4qaooW9wwOpU7BwSyg1lOc1L71pnnEXZBjgivLBvpIz4r929t5FMxASPWbBKZzewx-T~OtMUp6dSMu6fEQ6uFgI6Gypj7DYTrrt9PLTwBGXc98nUb1zBbaZsyflRjYlYVFo~MmMB4l2zDwrxUYqMcA2tptrI5Eylj5mte57OLFgccYzVoN99LaBI5tAH-v6J3mcrH4hmbxzZ6Gjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City legal and treasury staff briefed council committees March 5 on a court judgment in favor of Rocket Properties LLC and the planned payment from the city’s sinking fund.

Chad Becker of the treasury office told council there is sufficient cash in the sinking fund to issue payment for a judgment that, including prejudgment interest, post‑judgment interest, costs and attorney fees, totals $3,045,219.81. City legal explained the underlying case was an inverse‑condemnation matter that the court earlier valued at $1,895,000; the remainder of the amount reflects interest and fees arising during subsequent proceedings.

Why it matters: staff said the payment will come from the sinking fund rather than a levy placement and noted the city already has issued the principal component of the verdict. Legal staff warned an appeal hearing scheduled in April could change the attorneys’ fees component; the city plans to contest an additional attorneys’‑fee demand in that proceeding.

City legal said the judgment stems from stormwater‑related activities affecting a roughly five‑acre parcel near Yale and the Creek Turnpike; the department reported it is reviewing internal process changes to reduce the risk of similar claims. Treasury staff reported a sinking‑fund balance of approximately $76 million at the time of the briefing.

The committee did not undertake a formal vote on this item during the meeting; staff said they will coordinate necessary payment documents and disbursement pending council action on the resolution that appeared on the agenda.","City legal and treasury staff told committee members March 5 that a court judgment and associated interest and fees will require a payment of $3,045,219.81 to Rocket Properties LLC from the sinking fund; staff cautioned a pending appeal hearing could change the final total.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6650036,"Housing Solutions summary: shelters and outreach housed more than 1,300 people during January extreme cold, 1,457 in February",1035,14718000,15753000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2510726-72d14788fc2a3a246a013407ce637253&start=14718&end=15753","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2510726-72d14788fc2a3a246a013407ce637253/thumbnail_14718000.jpg","/articles/6650036/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Housing-Solutions-summary-shelters-and-outreach-housed-more-than-1300-people-during-January-extreme-cold-1457-in-February","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650036-dfa59a8aa3d0087882ab12c085c7a3a9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135340&Signature=Z7oJbAbwFvTy-cvJhZ92M-~0AvOwPsZf0FIU9TFPxDnUutagITLldLyNgPnhkOV9CpWkD3b7lEKz4kn8EykZXKeHi-QtRrUCt0AnAwPe7fSN2Roo1k0w4kZY4chJFW9wfrv8Noa6EBJA7BsQh2SeRHdpTJ~JVUu-qCUjrxA~exVGW7llHx-SbccSn-KjkhRXRVpR4YSa2aT4rS4LkqGeCJrrNgFvNBI9z80ASa0Ye3Tt6B8lWsFXgH4bFuHoZx0djXElmA-bvh~lI8y4Zm7Iq9ot~gWAFCCeZOwSjFklo1ttUlLZClfSERwbrbzWMIu2rGvUYf7oNidfW3aWfwsfqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Housing Solutions and A Way Home for Tulsa staff reported to city committees March 5 on expanded winter shelter operations after two rounds of severe cold in January and February.

The agency said additional emergency shelter capacity was opened at the Dream Center West campus and at 1Hope/Tulsa Rose Bowl, and other providers including Tulsa Day Center, Salvation Army and John 3:16 offered overflow space. Outreach teams and the Tulsa Fire Department transported people to shelters when road or weather conditions prevented other outreach vehicles from reaching unsheltered residents.

Key figures reported:

- January activation (Jan. 5–11): 1,384 distinct individuals sheltered during the event; the city’s regular emergency shelter capacity was roughly 605 beds before overflow sites opened. Providers reported 107 children, about 100 senior citizens, 42 veterans and 50 pets sheltered during that activation.

- February activation (historic cold and snow): 1,457 distinct individuals sheltered across sites. The Dream Center West campus alone sheltered more than 40 pets and hosted on‑site veterinary care. Outreach staff reported higher demand and a shorter turnaround of available beds because of the severity of conditions.

- Volunteer and operations support: providers reported more than 200 volunteers across partners during the January event and 76 volunteers/staff from 36 agencies during the February event. Housing Solutions said more than 6,700 meals were provided by partner organizations during the February activation (figure reported by Iron Gate). Mobile medical teams from clinics such as Morton Health Clinic and Family & Children's Services provided on‑site care and triage; some people required hospital referral or sheltering in alternate destinations staffed by behavioral health partners.

Why it matters: presenters and council members said the scale and frequency of extreme weather events are rising and that shelter capacity, staff availability and transportation are recurring operational constraints. Housing Solutions staff said the city’s response this winter likely prevented cold‑related fatalities during the two events and urged continued investment in low‑barrier shelter capacity and rapid transport arrangements with first responders.

Staff said lessons learned included pre‑staging restrooms and hand‑washing stations, ensuring on‑site veterinary resources for pets (many unsheltered people will not leave animals behind), and formalizing an internal city phone line to connect public works, police, fire and outreach teams for real‑time transport and logistics.

Housing Solutions thanked the city and many partners for staff time, vehicles and capital support, and recommended planning for a repeatable surge model that could be stood up quickly for future extreme weather, including heat events during the summer.

Ending: Committee members praised the multisector effort, asked for after‑action reporting, and urged that the shelter surge model be embedded in the city’s emergency planning so the network can activate quickly and consistently during future extreme weather.","Housing Solutions, coordinating A Way Home for Tulsa, told council committees that emergency shelter activations during two severe cold events in January and February sheltered 1,384 and 1,457 people respectively, mobilized dozens of outreach teams and volunteers, and provided thousands of meals and veterinary services for pets.","actionData","errors"]

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Mayor's office outlines Office of Children, Youth and Families funding plan; $115,000 requested now, $2.75 million proposed for FY26

City, mayor's office present budget framework centered on homelessness, public safety, jobs and children

Council committee reviews $3.05 million judgment payment; legal appeal may add attorney fees

Housing Solutions summary: shelters and outreach housed more than 1,300 people during January extreme cold, 1,457 in February