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An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) to the Veterans Services Department (#543) in the amount of $30,000 to design and fabricate a new Welcome Home Veterans Sign for the City.

Clerk file 2026-1169 — its full path through the council

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

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i. (ID # 2026-1169): An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) to the Veterans Services Department (#543) in the amount of $30,000 to design and fabricate a new Welcome Home Veterans Sign for the City. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti All were in favor and motion passed RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Manjula Karamcheti, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: Maya Jamaleddine

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Transcript (~1 min @ 2:34:05)

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▶ 2:33:54 Bradley Freeman: Motion approved made by Councilor Vandiver Leest, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? That matter is approved. Moving on to appropriations.

▶ 2:34:05 Speaker 7: ID number 2026-1169, an appropriation from free cash account 01-324001 to the Veteran Services Department number 543 in the amount of $30,000 to design and fabricate a new welcome home veteran sign for the city.

▶ 2:34:23 Devin Romanul: Mr. President, this comes to us from the Appropriations and Oversight Committee with a recommendation for passage, and at this time will make a motion for passage. Second.

▶ 2:34:30 Bradley Freeman: Motion passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. On discussion.

▶ 2:34:37 Speaker 6: Councilor Chen.

▶ 2:34:39 Jason Chen: I'm eager to see what this actually comes in at and been told that it will come in far less than $30,000, maybe somewhere in the $10,000 to $15,000 range, so I'll update the council when that goes through.

▶ 2:34:52 Speaker 6: Any other councilors? Madam Clerk.

▶ 2:34:58 Speaker 7: Councilor Vandiver Leest. Yes. Councilor Chen. Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro. Yes. Councilor Karamcheti. Yes. Councilor Kowal. Yes. Councilor Bremsky. Yes. Councilor Park. Yes. Councilor Williams. Yes. Well, Councilor Romanul. Yes. President Freeman. Yes. That motion passes.

▶ 2:35:18 Speaker 7: Okay.