The proposed amendment to the City of Frisco Consolidated Plan would allow the city to receive and administer the Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The money would be used on public service projects, according to a city memo. Several nonprofits submitted comments in late April on ways the funds could help with various COVID-19 related issues.
The city’s Social Services and Housing Board, which typically handles the CDBG funds, has not been able to meet about the emergency funding because local board and commission meetings have been postponed since Frisco's public health emergency was declared on March 16.
The council’s 4 p.m. work session and 5 p.m. regular meeting will both be open to the public in the council chambers at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center. The meetings will also be streamed live on the Frisco Television Network, which is shown live on the city’s website here or on the following channels:
• AT&T U-verse Channel 99;
• Grande Cable Channel 12 (with cable box), 97.12 (without cable box);
• Time Warner Cable Channel 16 (with cable box), 15.1 (without cable box); or
• Verizon FIOS Channel 37.
The public will be also able to listen to the meetings by calling toll-free 888-400-1932. That number will also allow for two-way communication between the public and council. People can email comments and questions to [email protected].
During the work session, council will receive a presentation on Starship Technologies' food delivery robot and discuss the city’s annual contract with the Frisco Arts Association.
During the regular meeting, council will receive regular monthly reports for May from the public works, parks and recreation, and human resources departments as well as the Frisco Public Library.
