← City Council · 2026-08-17 · City Council Meeting 8/17/26
Acceptance of the FY2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $5,850.00
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i. (ID # 2026-1529): Acceptance of the FY2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $5,850.00 Motion for Passage made by Councilor Romanul Seconded by Councilor Williams All were in favor and motion passed RESULTS: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Jason Chen, Bradley Freeman, Maya Jamaleddine, Elizabeth Kowal, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams NAYS: None ABSENT: Cal Finocchiaro, Manjula Karamcheti, Christopher Park Councilor Williams stated that in the Appropriations meeting, which was 15 minutes ago, I voted 6 present on this because I had a lot of concerns around the language in the contract, which as might be expected from this administration is extremely long, very confusing, redundant in several parts. Since that time, we had an interlude between meetings. I was able to listen to some of the feedback that was given by the city solicitor, and also take a reread of the contract, and while I believe that there is still some risk attached with doing business with the Trump administration, I also believe that the members of this council will do everything in their power to prevent federal overreach from harming our citizens. So, I'm going to vote yes on this. C. Orders
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▶ 17:23 Speaker 6: ID number 2026-1529, the acceptance of the fiscal year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $5,850.
▶ 17:33 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.
▶ 17:40 Bradley Freeman: Second. Motion of passage made by Councilor Romanul, seconded by Councilor Williams. On discussion. Councilor Williams.
▶ 17:47 Ryan Williams: Yeah, thank you. In the appropriations meeting, which was like 15 minutes ago, I voted present on this because I had a lot of concerns around the language in the contract, which as might be expected from this administration, is extremely long, very confusing, redundant in several parts. Since that time, we had an interlude between meetings. I was able to listen to some of the feedback that was given by the city solicitor and also take a reread of the contract. And while I believe that there is still some risk attached with doing business with the Trump administration, I also believe that the members of this council will do everything in their power to prevent federal overreach from harming our citizens. So I'm going to vote yes on this.
▶ 18:27 Speaker 4: Any discussion? Seeing none, Madam Clerk.
▶ 18:33 Speaker 6: Councilor Chen? Yes. Councilor Donohue? Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. Councilor Karamcheti? Councilor Kowal? Yes. Councilor Obremski? Yes. Councilor Park? Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Freeman? Yes. That motion passes.
▶ 18:52 Bradley Freeman: Thank you. Moving on to orders.