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Fiscal Year 2027 Sewer Rates.

Clerk file 2026-1214 — its full path through the council

Passed · Passed · moved by Devin Romanul, seconded by Elizabeth Kowal 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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vi. (ID # 2026-1214): Fiscal Year 2027 Sewer Rates. Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Kowal 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

2026-1214 Proposed FY27 Sewer Rates N/ADPW General Fund Budget Breakdown Code DPW Division FY27 Budget 401 Admin. and Engineering $1,002,159 402 Facilities $5,581,051 422 Highway $2,137,826 423 Snow and Ice $800,000 433 Sanitation (non-enterprise) $246,481 475 Parks and Forestry $1,086,999 485 Automotive-Fleet $483,119 491 Wyoming Cemetery $364,794 TOTAL $11,702,429DPW Items Restored in FY26 Supplemental Budget  All DPW positions funded in FY25  Summer help program  Saturday weekly overtime at the City Yard  Overtime for flower watering and parklets  Roadway line painting  Sidewalk repairs  Seasonal Sunday municipal trash barrel pickup  Adopt-a-Site program support FY27 Budget Highlights  Across all DPW Divisions  Union salaries include step increases but no COLAs (laborers and clerical negotiations wrapping up)  Most remaining items not restored in supplemental budget have been restored for FY27. For example, clothing and professional development lines in Admin/Engineering budget  Budgets reflect rising energy and fuel costs

2026-1214 Proposed FY27 Sewer Rates N/ADPW General Fund Budget Breakdown Code DPW Division FY27 Budget 401 Admin. and Engineering $1,002,159 402 Facilities $5,581,051 422 Highway $2,137,826 423 Snow and Ice $800,000 433 Sanitation (non-enterprise) $246,481 475 Parks and Forestry $1,086,999 485 Automotive-Fleet $483,119 491 Wyoming Cemetery $364,794 TOTAL $11,702,429DPW Items Restored in FY26 Supplemental Budget ￿ All DPW positions funded in FY25 ￿ Summer help program ￿ Saturday weekly overtime at the City Yard ￿ Overtime for flower watering and parklets ￿ Roadway line painting ￿ Sidewalk repairs ￿ Seasonal Sunday municipal trash barrel pickup ￿ Adopt-a-Site program support FY27 Budget Highlights ￿ Across all DPW Divisions  Union salaries include step increases but no COLAs (laborers and clerical negotiations wrapping up)  Most remaining items not restored in supplemental budget have been restored for FY27. For example, clothing and professional development lines in Admin/Engineering budget  Budgets reflect rising energy and fuel cost

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Transcript (~1 min @ 1:33:05)

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▶ 1:32:53 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 2026-1214, fiscal year 2027 sewer rates.

▶ 1:33:17 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 motion for passage. Second.

▶ 1:33:24 Bradley Freeman: Motion of passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Kowal. On discussion.

▶ 1:33:29 Speaker 4: Seeing none, Madam Clerk.

▶ 1:33:30 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 2026-1215, an appropriation in the amount of $348,948.80 for other funding sources for fiscal year 2027.