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An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $400,000 to the Fire Department (#221) for projected overtime costs through the end of the Fiscal Year.

Clerk file 2026-1238 — its full path through the council

Passed · Passed · moved by Devin Romanul, 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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xiv. (ID # 2026-1238): An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $400,000 to the Fire Department (#221) for projected overtime costs through the end of the Fiscal Year. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul 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

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Transcript (~1 min @ 1:24:12)

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▶ 1:23:55 Speaker 1: Councilor Karamcheti. Yes. Councilor Kowal. Yes. Councilor Obremski. Yes. Councilor Park. Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. I'm sorry. I apologize. Vandiver. I'm sorry. Councilor Romanul. Yes. Councilor Williams. Yes. President Freeman. Yes. That motion passes. She's used to saying that. I'm getting tired.

▶ 1:24:15 Speaker 4: Halfway there.

▶ 1:24:16 Speaker 1: Okay. ID number 2026-1238, an appropriation from free cash, account 01-324001 in the amount of 400,000 to the Fire Department, number 221, for projected overtime costs through the end of the fiscal year.

▶ 1:24:33 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. Second.

▶ 1:24:40 Bradley Freeman: Motion of passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion

▶ 1:24:46 Speaker 4: Seeing none. Madam Clerk.

▶ 1:24:48 Speaker 1: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Yes. Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes. ID number 2026-1239, an appropriation from free cash account 01-324001 in the amount of 30,000 to the fire department, number 221, for projected motor vehicle repair through the end of the fiscal year.