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Reauthorization of the COA revolving fund #2811 limit to be increased from $35,000 to $65,000 for Fiscal Year 2025.

Passed · PLACE ON FILE [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 # 12749) Revolving Fund/Reauthorization Reauthorization of the COA revolving fund #2811 limit to be increased from $35,000 to $65,000 for Fiscal Year 2025. Place on file City Council

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▶ 1:00:46 Mark Garipay: Um, just one thing, if, if the council, because we are, uh, running late. We have one order for, for Erica Brown, um, under request. Do you mind if we take that out of order? So Erica, Mr. Chair,

▶ 1:01:03 Robb Stewart: I'll make a motion to take out of order Request number. What's the id?

▶ 1:01:07 Mark Garipay: Id, ID, 1 2 7 4 9 1 2 7 4 9. Okay, we have a motion to take ID. 1 2 7 4 9 reauthorization of the Council on Aging Revolving fund number 2 8 1 1 limit to be increased from 35,000 to 65,000 for fiscal year 2 20 25.

▶ 1:01:25 Speaker 2: Um, any questions?

▶ 1:01:29 Speaker 2: All in favor? What's the purpose Of, uh, we were take we were taking this out of order.

▶ 1:01:33 Speaker 9: Right? And we all Yeah, you're right. All in favor? Aye.

▶ 1:01:38 Mark Garipay: Aye. Sorry. Opposed? This is now before us. Yes. Sorry. Uh, council Williams. Sure. What's the purpose

▶ 1:01:44 Speaker 6: For the increase? What's the purpose for the increase?

▶ 1:01:46 Speaker 8: Sure. Um, you know, we use the revolving account, um, as a money in money out account. Um, we pay our fitness instructors through there. Um, we pay for, you know, uh, hired services like DJs and bands and things like that. Um, with the increase in participants and the increase in programs that we've, um, been able to put on, um, obviously more participants paying for events is more money in and then more money out. So, um, just increasing the cap to, uh, accommodate the growing numbers.

▶ 1:02:15 Speaker 6: Thank you. Council

▶ 1:02:17 Speaker 7: Stewart, I'll make a motion to recommend to the full counsel.

▶ 1:02:20 Mark Garipay: Second, We have a motion to recommend ID 1 2 7 49 reauthorization of the Council on Aging Revolving Fund number 2 8 1 1 limit to be increased from 35,000 to 65,000 for fiscal year 2025, made by Council Stewart, seconded by Councilor Romanul on discussion. All in favor? Uh, let's take a roll call. Vote on that if you don't mind. Sorry.

▶ 1:02:40 Speaker 10: Sure. Councilor Jamine.

▶ 1:02:43 Speaker 8: She stepped out. Okay.

▶ 1:02:44 Speaker 10: Councilor Occhio? Yes. Councilor Ra Chetty? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Garipay?

▶ 1:02:59 Mark Garipay: Yes. That will be, yep. I'm sorry. Okay, sorry. Passed. That'll be recommended for pastors. Thank you. Enjoy your night. Thank you Counselors. Have a