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APPRO-2025-13 : An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $980,000 to the Fire Department (#221) for overtime costs ($905,000) and for equipment ($75,000)

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS [10 TO 0] Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Devin Romanul, Robb Stewart, Kimberly Vandiver, Ryan Williams, Leila Migliorelli, Mark Garipay. Absent: Maya Jamaleddine.

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APPRO-2025-13 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash (account 01-324001) in the amount of $980,000 to the Fire Department (#221) for overtime costs ($905,000) and for equipment ($75,000) Ought to Pass City Council

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▶ 55:48 Mark Garipay: Um, next, uh, next up I'd like to take order 1, 2, 5, 8, 5 out of order. Um, chief White only has one thing in front of us tonight. So with, um, if I'll entertain a motion for that,

▶ 56:03 Robb Stewart: Mr. Chairman. Um, make a motion to take one. Um, ID number 1, 2 8 5 8 5 out of order? I'll second.

▶ 56:09 Mark Garipay: A motion to take out order by Council Stewart. Seconded by councilor on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Uh, chief White, the floor is yours.

▶ 56:20 Speaker 6: Good evening, folks. We here seeking $980,000, um, to offset our overtime costs for the rest of the year and for se 75,000 that will be for gear, um, placing 15 sets of turnout gear that will expire next year. And to replace our inflatable boat. It's roughly about four to $5,000.

▶ 56:46 Speaker 6: Um, that's it

▶ 56:47 Mark Garipay: For the record. I'm sorry, I should have read the order id. 1, 2, 5, 8, 5. And appropriation from pre-cash account. 1 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 1 in the amount of 980,000 to the fire department. Number 2, 2, 1. For overtime costs 905,000. And for equipment 75,000. Sorry about that. Councils. Um, any questions?

▶ 57:12 Speaker 5: What's the will of the committee?

▶ 57:15 Speaker 3: A motion to recommend. Second

▶ 57:18 Mark Garipay: Motion to recommend by council fro seconded by Councilor Stewart on discussion. Madam Clerk, can you please call the role

▶ 57:29 Speaker 1: Councilor fro? Yes. Councilor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Karen Chetty. Yes. Cremsky? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver. Yes. Councilor Williams? Yes. President? Me. Yes. Chair Gar? Yes. Motion Passes.

▶ 57:47 Speaker 5: This will be recommended to the full counsel. Thank you, chief. Thank you, council.

▶ 57:53 Mark Garipay: Thank you Ms. Goldman. Um, next up is

▶ 58:05 Speaker 5: 1, 2, 5, 8, 1,