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An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $17,000 to the Parks Department for the Purchase of AEDs for playing fields.

Clerk file 2026-1237 — its full path through the council

Passed · Recommend · moved by Cal Finocchiaro, seconded by Manjula Karamcheti 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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B. (ID # 2026-1237): An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $17,000 to the Parks Department for the Purchase of AEDs for playing fields. 11 Motion to Recommend made by Councilor Finocchiaro Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti All were in favor and motion passed RESULTS: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] TO: City Council 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

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Transcript (~1 min @ 2:28:24)

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▶ 2:28:20 Devin Romanul: All in favor. All in favor, we'll move that to our next full council meeting. Thank you, Director Pigott-Brodeur. We appreciate your time and stewardship.

▶ 2:28:25 Speaker 5: Thank you very much. I appreciate your time.

▶ 2:28:27 Devin Romanul: All right. Last three items. ID number 2026-1237, an appropriation from free cash in the amount of $17,000 to the parks department for the purchase of AEDs for Blankfields.

▶ 2:28:41 Cal Finocchiaro: Make a motion to recommend. Yeah. Second.

▶ 2:28:43 Devin Romanul: Motion to recommend made by Councilor Finocchiaro, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion. He said sure. I knew that. Right. He said sure? He said second. All right. I saw his hand first. I said second. So psychologically- It's fair, it's fine ... all right. Seconded by Councilor Karamcheti. All right. I think it was an informal- It's okay ... but I get it. On discussion. That's what I said, yeah. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

▶ 2:29:07 Speaker 6: Vice Chair Vandiver? Yeah. Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yep. President Freeman? Yes. Chair Romanul? Yes. All in favor.