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Authorizing CollegeBound Saint Paul, under the Office of Financial Empowerment, to expend an amount not to exceed $30,000 for food, refreshments, and incentives for activities and events throughout 2025.
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WHEREAS, CollegeBound Saint Paul(“CollegeBound”) is the college savings account program for the City of Saint Paul (the “City”), managed by the City’s Office of Financial Empowerment (“OFE”), and CollegeBound engages in community outreach, events, and programming to increase awareness of and enrollment in CollegeBound and related City programs; and
WHEREAS, providing food, refreshments, and small incentives at such events has been shown to enhance participation, foster engagement, and create a more welcoming experience for Saint Paul families and community members; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Empowerment wishes to continue using existing budgeted funds to provide food, refreshments, and incentives to attendees at events, meetings, and other OFE-sponsored programs and activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this expenditure serves a valid public purpose by promoting participation in CollegeBound’s innovative programming and fostering stronger engagement among partners, ambassadors, and Saint Paul families;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that CollegeBound Saint Paul, under the Office of Financial Empowerment, is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $30,000 in 2025 to purchase food, refreshments, and incentives to support CollegeBound activities, programs, meetings, and events.