← City Council · 2026-05-04 · City Council Meeting 5/4/26
Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $865,000 to DPW-Snow (#431) to close the snow and ice deficit for FY26.
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iii. (ID # 2026-1149): Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $865,000 to DPW-Snow (#431) to close the snow and ice deficit for FY26. Motion to Postpone until May 11 made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Williams All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: PASSED [UNANIMOUS] 6 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 Comments and Discussion: Councilor Romanul explained that this came from A&O with recommendation for passage and final vote will be postponed until May 11 to allow for further discussion and public feedback. It was proposed that it might make sense to take a final vote on this item since it's for a budget deficit, but comments were shared asking to delay the vote to allow for more questions.
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▶ 1:17:49 Bradley Freeman: All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? This item is postponed till May 11th.
▶ 1:17:54 Speaker 1: ID number 2026-1149, appropriation from free cash, account 01-324001 in the amount of $865,000 to DPW Snow, number 431, to close the snow and ice deficit for fiscal year '26.
▶ 1:18:13 Devin Romanul: Mr. President, this comes to us from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with a recommendation for passage, and at this time, I'll move to postpone this motion until our next regular meeting on Monday, May 11th. Second.
▶ 1:18:22 Bradley Freeman: Motion to postpone until Monday, May 11th made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion.
▶ 1:18:28 Manjula Karamcheti: Just I want to put forward for this one, given it's the deficit, it might make sense to consider doing this now, because it's not generally one where I think folks would be asking questions or giving feedback. It's more of a housekeeping.
▶ 1:18:45 Speaker 2: Point of clarity. Councilor Kohl.
▶ 1:18:48 Speaker 6: I actually have questions about- Oh ... this. I'm sorry. I'd like to do a little more work on this one, given that it... I'll just leave it at that.
▶ 1:18:59 Bradley Freeman: Okay. There is a motion on the floor. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, all in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion to postpone passes. That item will be considered on May 11th.
▶ 1:19:10 Speaker 1: ID number 2026-1150, appropriation from free cash, account 01-324001 in the amount of $244,944 to the school department, number 1620, for Medicaid reimbursement received in fiscal year '25.