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An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $37,000 to the Planning Department (#175) for treating the Towners, Swains, and Ell Ponds.

Clerk file 2026-1202 — its full path through the council

Passed · Refer to Committee · moved by Bradley Freeman Yes: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver.

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1. (ID # 2026-1202): An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $37,000 to the Planning Department (#175) for treating the Towners, Swains, and Ell Ponds. Motion to Refer to Appropriations & Oversight Committee made by President Freeman All were in favor and motion passed RESULTS: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] TO: Appropriations & Oversight AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver NAYS: None ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti, Ryan Williams

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Transcript (~1 min @ 2:04:29)

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▶ 2:04:24 Speaker 10: ID number 2026-1202. An appropriation from free cash account 01-324001 in the amount of $37,000 to the Planning Department, number 175, for treating the Towners, Swains, and Els ponds.

▶ 2:04:39 Speaker 8: This will go to Appropriations and Oversight.