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APPRO-2025-41 : Appropriations in the amount of $370,948.80 from Perpetual Care ($12,000), Sale of Lots and Graves ($50,000), Parking Receipts ($75,000), Bond Premiums ($33,948.80) and the Public Health Education and Safety Fund ($200,000) as funding sources of the Fiscal 2026 Operating Budget.

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED [8 TO 0] Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Manjula Karamcheti, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli, Mark Garipay. Absent: Maya Jamaleddine, Ward Hamilton, John Obremski.

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(ID # 12679) Operating Budgets (City, School, Regional School) Appropriations in the amount of $370,948.80 from Perpetual Care ($12,000), Sale of Lots and Graves ($50,000), Parking Receipts ($75,000), Bond Premiums ($33,948.80) and the Public Health Education and Safety Fund ($200,000) as funding sources of the Fiscal 2026 Operating Budget. Ought to Pass as Amended City Council

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▶ 1:17:05 Mark Garipay: A. Aye. Opposed? That is held in committee. Next up, we have ID 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 appropriation in the amount of 370,948. $948 and 80 cents from Perpetual Care. 12,000 sales of lots and Graves. 50,000 parking receipts. 75,000 bond premiums. 33,948 and 80 cents. And the Public Health Education Safety Fund, uh, 200,000 as funding source for the fiscal 2026 operating budget. President Mili?

▶ 1:17:42 Speaker 5: Yes. Um, this order also needs to be amended.

▶ 1:17:46 Leila Migliorelli: Um, so we are removing the appropriation request of 12,000 from Perpetual Care from this amendment. So the order is amended as follows, appropriations in the amount of $358,940 and 80 cents from sale of lots and Graves. 50,000 parking receipts. 75,000 bond premiums. $33,948 and 80 cents. And the Public Health Education Safety Fund, 200,000. Um, as funding sources of the fiscal 2026 operating budget.

▶ 1:18:23 Robb Stewart: Mr. Chair, I'll second that motion to Amend. Okay.

▶ 1:18:26 Mark Garipay: We have a motion to amend. Uh, ID 1 2 6, 7 9 made by President Meley Rally Seconded by Council Stewart on discussion.

▶ 1:18:40 Speaker 2: Uh, is this a roll call or can I just do voice on voice?

▶ 1:18:45 Speaker 9: You can do voice. Voice. Uh, all in favor? Aye.

▶ 1:18:48 Mark Garipay: Opposed? This order is in front of us as amended.

▶ 1:18:55 Speaker 5: Uh, I'd like to make a motion to recommend. Second.

▶ 1:18:58 Mark Garipay: Second. We have a motion to recommend id. 1, 2, 6, 7 9. I'm not gonna read it again. Made by council Fanucchi sec. Motion to recommend as amended by Council Fanuc Chiro. Seconded by Council Stewart on discussion. Madam Clerk, can you please call the role?

▶ 1:19:14 Speaker 10: Yes. Council Fanuc Chiro. Yes. Councilor Kara Chetty? Yes. Counselor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Garipay?