APPRO-2025-40 : An Appropriation from Free Cash (01-324001) in the amount of $90,000 to the Police Department (#211) for the purchase of a new cruiser.

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▶ 1:29:45 Speaker 7: You, Mr. Chair. And that, that was my question. This security alarm? Yeah. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. They're all security alarms. Security alarms, yes. All right. All security alarms. Okay. And so these are the ones that are tied into the police department? They're not tied in. They, the alarm goes off like SimpliSafe, uh, what's the other? A DT? Um, But then they call you? Yes. Okay. Well, the, the alarm will go off. It will get notified. But if simply, if they, if SimpliSafe, if they call SimpliSafe first and shut it off, we don't even get called at all. So, um, it's only if the alarm then gets further triggered and they, and they do, they need a police officer to go and check to see and clear the area and make sure that everything's fine. It, you know, it, it is what it is, but, So when they find the cat and saw the cat, okay. Uhhuh? Yeah. Yeah. All. Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll make a motion to re uh, to move. Second, we move this one to the bottom line. Yes. I'll make a motion. Move this to move this to the bottom line.

▶ 1:30:50 Mark Garipay: A motion to move, uh, 2 6, 6 5. False alarm revolving account. Um, move the bottom line by Council Stewart, seconded by council fro in discussion. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? That bottom line is moved. If, um, if, if, if you would indulge me, if we could have, maybe take an order outta order so we can let the chief go. Yeah, Mr. It's up for, uh,

▶ 1:31:14 Robb Stewart: Mr. Chair. I'll make a motion to take, uh, order. Which one is it? First 1, 1, 2, 6, 5, 1, 1, 2, 6, 5, 1. Out of order? Second.

▶ 1:31:27 Mark Garipay: We have a motion to take 1, 2, 6, 5, 1 out of order made by Council Stewart and who seconded that President Elli on discussion.

▶ 1:31:37 Mark Garipay: All in favor? Opposed? That order is now in front of us. 1, 2, 6, 5, 1, and appropriation from free cash 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 1 and the amount of 90,000 to the police department. Number two 11 for the purchase of a new cruiser. I know the chief, um, probably a month ago now, sent out a memo answering I think a lot of the questions I'm hoping, um, but f floor is yours,

▶ 1:32:03 Speaker 2: Uh, Mr. Chair. Thank you. Yes. It was actually May 7th, uh, that we had sent out, um, the memo to try, try to hopefully clarify some of the questions that had come up during the full council meeting, which was after the first appropriation appropriations committee meeting in which I presented, uh, the need slash request for $90,000 for an unmarked administrative, uh, cruiser. Um, I don't know if you want me to revisit the whole, uh, reasons why, but I, I'm certainly here now in front of you. Again, if any questions from the first meeting in which I was here, or any questions from my memo that may have not been clarified, I know I spoke to several of you, or at least one, uh, personally, uh, since that meeting, but I'm, I'm here again, uh, respectfully requesting that amount.

▶ 1:32:51 Speaker 1: Anyone have any questions? Counsel,

▶ 1:32:54 Ryan Williams: Could I just ask, you said the email was sent on the 7th of May mm-hmm.

▶ 1:32:58 Speaker 5: Through the council. Who was it sent from

▶ 1:33:00 Speaker 4: Through the chair? May 8th from, um, Tangie Uni. Got it. So the memo was dated May,

▶ 1:33:06 Ryan Williams: May 7th. Yes. That I have that. Thank you. I just wanted to pull it up during the meeting. Thank you.

▶ 1:33:11 Speaker 1: Uh, president Elli,

▶ 1:33:14 Leila Migliorelli: I, I have no further questions. I thought the the memo was helpful. Um, and I would, uh, make a motion to recommend

▶ 1:33:22 Speaker 4: Second, second. Second,

▶ 1:33:23 Mark Garipay: we have a motion to recommend id. 1, 2, 6, 5 1 made by President Elli, seconded by Counsel Stewart on discussion.

▶ 1:33:34 Speaker 1: Ms. Um, council Vanderberg,

▶ 1:33:36 Kimberly Vandiver: Thank you. I just wanted to say I appreciated, we did have a follow-up discussion. I appreciated you answering my questions, so thank you. Thank you. At this time, I would support the motion.

▶ 1:33:45 Mark Garipay: Uh, Madam Clerk, can you please call the roll? Yes.

▶ 1:33:47 Speaker 5: Councilor Jamine? Yes. Counselor fro? Yes. Counselor Hamilton? Yes. Counselor Kara Chetty? Yes. Counselor? Yes. Counselor Stewart? Yes. Counselor Vandiver? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Garipay? Yes.

▶ 1:34:09 Mark Garipay: That order will be re recommended again to the full council. Okay. Thank, Thank you. Enjoy your night. Next up we have Department 1 35 Auditor. We have ms.