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

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C. (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 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, Christopher Park, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: John Obremski VII. ORDERS

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

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Transcript (~1 min @ 2:16:54)

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▶ 2:16:53 Speaker 6: Vice Chair Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kohl? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes. All in favor.

▶ 2:17:10 Devin Romanul: All right, we will hold that item. Uh, next up, item number 2026-1208, an appropriation in the amount of $126,652,797 to fund the fiscal year 2027 g- general fund operating budget. Motion to hold in committee. Second. Motion to hold made by Councilor Williams, seconded by Vice Chair Vandiver on discussion. Seeing none, Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

▶ 2:17:33 Speaker 6: Vice Chair Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kohl? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes.