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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.

Clerk file 2026-1149 — its full path through the council

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

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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 for Passage 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, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver NAYS: None ABSENT: Manjula Karamcheti, Ryan Williams

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Transcript (~1 min @ 2:09:53)

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▶ 2:09:50 Speaker 10: 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.

▶ 2:10:04 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 make a motion for passage.

▶ 2:10:10 Bradley Freeman: Second. Motion of passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Finocchiaro. On discussion?

▶ 2:10:17 Speaker 8: Seeing none, Madam Clerk.

▶ 2:10:19 Speaker 10: Councilor Chen Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine Yes. Councilor Kowal Yes. Councilor Obremski Yes. Councilor Park Yes. Councilor Romanul Yes. Councilor Vandiver Yes. President Freeman Yes. That motion passes.

▶ 2:10:35 Speaker 10: 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.