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Informational order - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Update

Clerk file 2026-749 — its full path through the council

Passed · Place on File · moved by Devin Romanul, seconded by Cal Finocchiaro Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams.

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ii. (ID # 2026-749): Informational order - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board Update Motion to Place on File made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None VII. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES VIII. EXPIRIES 6 IX. RULE 36 REPORTS X. CITY COUNCILOR UPDATES XI. ADJOURNMENT President Freeman stated that the next city council meeting will be on Monday, May 4th, at 7:45pm, and then on Monday, May 11th, the Mayor has called a joint meeting of the Melrose City Council and the School Committee to unveil her FY27 budget at 7:15 PM. That will be followed by a special meeting of the City Council to receive that budget, and initiate the process for the next two months of budget hearings and appropriations and oversight. Motion to Adjourn made by Councilor Williams at 8:15 PM Seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro All were in favor and meeting was adjourned 7 From: Linda C.W. Ga

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Transcript (~1 min @ 1:22:39)

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▶ 1:22:38 Bradley Freeman: Motion to postpone till Monday, May 4th, made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion. All in favor? I. Any opposed? That motion passes.

▶ 1:22:50 Speaker 9: ID number 2026-749, informational order, Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board update.

▶ 1:22:56 Devin Romanul: Mr. President, this comes to us from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with a recommendation to place on file, and at this time I'll make a motion to place on file.

▶ 1:23:04 Bradley Freeman: Second. Motion to place on file made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro. On discussion.

▶ 1:23:11 Speaker 11: All in favor? I. Any opposed?