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APPRO-2024-41 : An Appropriation from Water Enterprise Reserve Account in the amount of $250,000 to the Water Enterprise Fund.

Passed · OUGHT NOT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · moved by Mark Garipay, Chair Yes: Maya Jamaleddine, Ryan Williams, Mark Garipay, Robb Stewart, Manjula Karamcheti, Ward Hamilton, Devin Romanul, Cal Finocchiaro, Leila Migliorelli. Absent: John Obremski, Kimberly Vandiver.

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APPRO-2024-41 Appropriation An Appropriation from Water Enterprise Reserve Account in the amount of $250,000 to the Water Enterprise Fund. Ought Not to Pass City Council

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▶ 32:09 Ryan Williams: Second. Motion to recommend by Councilor Stewart. Seconded by Councilor Karen Shady. Roll call please. On discussion. Roll call please.

▶ 32:18 Speaker 3: Councillor Repe? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Carrum Shady? Yes. Councillor Hamilton? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Finocchiaro. Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Jamal Dean? Yes. And Vice Chair Williams? Yes. Motion passes.

▶ 32:39 Speaker 2: Cool. Thank you Very much. Appreciate your support.

▶ 32:41 Ryan Williams: Next up, we have appropriation 2024 dash 41 and appropriation from the Water Enterprise Reserve account in the amount of $250,000 to the Water Enterprise Fund. And we are still under suspension of the rules.

▶ 32:57 Speaker 4: So go right ahead.

▶ 32:58 Speaker 1: Hi. Um, so we put forth, uh, the two orders for both water and sewer. Um, for a supplemental appropriation of $250,000. We're actually recommending that they not pass. Um, on June 17th, we had to put an order in and we were concerned with the timing of some of the bills and the revenue collections. Um, but based on year end results and what we know now, um, we're actually okay. And we no longer need, um, this order. There's still a revenue shortfall for the year between the revenue shortfall, curtailing expenses, and, um, the surplus from FY 23. We will be okay, uh, for FY 24.

▶ 33:47 Speaker 4: Okay. Councilor Garipay, I'll

▶ 33:48 Mark Garipay: Make a motion to, um, make a motion for appropriation 2024 dash 41. Not pass. Okay.

▶ 33:57 Ryan Williams: Second motion for Councillor Repe. Ought not to pass. Seconded by President Melli. All in favor of the motion for this not to pass. Roll call, please. That's a lot to like