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An Appropriation in the amount of $126,652,797 to fund the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Operating Budget.

Clerk file 2026-1208 — its full path through the council

Passed · Hold in Committee · moved by Ryan Williams, seconded by Kim Vandiver 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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A. (ID # 2026-1208): An Appropriation in the amount of $126,652,797 to fund the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund Operating Budget. Motion to Hold in Committee made by Councilor Williams Seconded by Councilor Vandiver 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 VI. ORDINANCES

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Transcript (~1 min @ 52:47)

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▶ 52:39 Speaker 2: Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes. All in favor? Motion passes.

▶ 52:49 Devin Romanul: All right. Motion passes unanimously. Thank you, Chair Hale, for your indefatigable efforts.

▶ 52:53 Speaker 6: Thank you very much.

▶ 52:54 Speaker 1: Thank you for coming down.

▶ 52:55 Devin Romanul: All right. Up next, appropriations ID number 2026-1208, an appropriation in the amount of $126,652,797 to fund the fiscal year 2027 general fund operating budget. Councilor Williams?

▶ 53:12 Speaker 4: Motion to hold this in committee.

▶ 53:14 Devin Romanul: Second. Motion to hold in committee made by Councilor Williams, seconded by Vice Chair Vandiver. On discussion.

▶ 53:20 Speaker 1: Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

▶ 53:22 Speaker 2: Vice Chair Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Cal?

▶ 53:32 Speaker 8: Yes.

▶ 53:32 Speaker 2: Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes. All in favor? Motion passes.