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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 Bradley Freeman, seconded by Ryan Williams 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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D. (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 made by President Freeman Seconded by Councilor Williams 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

2026-1208 FY27 General Fund DPW Budget $11,702,429

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Transcript (~1 min @ 5:03:36)

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▶ 5:03:17 Kimberly Vandiver: Motion to approve those orders as conjoined by Councilor Williams, second by Councilor Finocchiaro. On discussion. Please call the roll. Councilor Chen. Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. Councilor Karamcheti. Yes. Councilor Cal. Yes. Councilor Abremski. Yes. Councilor Park. Yes. Councilor Williams. Yes. President Freeman. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Chair Vandiver. Yes. All in favor, motion passes. Thank you Ah, next we have ID number 2026-1208, an appropriation in the amount of $126,652,797 to fund the fiscal year 2027 general fund operating budget.

▶ 5:03:58 Speaker 11: Motion to hold in committee. Second.

▶ 5:04:00 Speaker 10: Motion to hold in committee by President Freeman, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion, please call the roll. Councilor Chen. Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. Yes. Councilor Karamcheti. Yes. Councilor Kohl. Yes. Councilor Abramsky. Yes. Councilor Park. Yes. Councilor Williams. Yes. President Freeman. Yes. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Chair Vandiver. Yes. All in favor, motion passes. Thank you. And next we have ID number 2026-1212, reauthorization of the revolving fund table for fiscal year 2027.