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Appropriation in the amount of $7,000.00 from contract stabilization (#8404) to Account #012962-527950 for rental expenses for the St. Mary’s Parking Lot Lease.

Clerk file 2026-1509 — its full path through the council

Did not pass · Recommend · moved by Jason Chen, seconded by Cal Finocchiaro Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Bradley Freeman, Christopher Park. No: Jason Chen, Maya Jamaleddine, Elizabeth Kowal, Devin Romanul, Kim Vandiver, Ryan Williams.

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▶ 1:05:12 Devin Romanul: to pass. All right. Yes, all right. Is that how that works? Yeah, recommendation. I believe so. All right. Up next, ID number 2026-1509, appropriation in the amount of $7,000 from the Contract Stabilization Fund to account one, excuse me, 012962527950 for rental expenses for the St. Mary's parking lot lease.

▶ 1:05:35 Ryan Williams: Councilor Williams. Through the Chair, if we rejected the lease, I think we can have a vote on it. We can discuss it, but it's sort of a moot point. I will say that we have occasionally seen movement between the committee and the council meetings where some new information has come to light. And so for the public's awareness, this information that we are voting on tonight goes back to council, and it could pass in full council if new information becomes available, even if we vote it down here in the committee.

▶ 1:06:13 Devin Romanul: Councilor Chen. Motion recommend. Motion recommend made by Councilor Chen. Second. Second by Councilor Finocchiaro, on discussion.

▶ 1:06:22 Speaker 3: Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

▶ 1:06:27 Speaker 2: Vice Chair Vandiver?

▶ 1:06:28 Speaker 8: No.

▶ 1:06:30 Speaker 2: Councilor Chen?

▶ 1:06:31 Speaker 3: Present.

▶ 1:06:34 Speaker 2: Councilor Finocchiaro. Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine. No.

▶ 1:06:43 Speaker 2: Councilor Kowal. No. Councilor Park.

▶ 1:06:48 Speaker 4: Yes.

▶ 1:06:51 Speaker 2: Councilor Williams. No. President Freeman.

▶ 1:06:55 Speaker 9: Yes.

▶ 1:06:58 Speaker 2: Chair Romanul. No.