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APPRO-2023-37 : An Appropriation of Free Cash (account number 01-324001)in the amount of $500,000 to the School Department, other funding sources (account number 19054-490000)

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS [9 TO 0] · moved by Jen Grigoraitis, President, Ex Oficio, seconded by Jack Eccles Yes: Leila Migliorelli, Maya Jamaleddine, Shawn M. MacMaster, Jack Eccles, Mark Garipay, Robb Stewart, Manjula Karamcheti, John Obremski, Jen Grigoraitis. Absent: Christopher Cinella, Ryan Williams.

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APPRO-2023-37 Appropriation An Appropriation of Free Cash (account number 01-324001)in the amount of $500,000 to the School Department, other funding sources (account number 19054-490000) Ought to Pass City Council

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▶ 2:51:52 Speaker 1: I feel the opposite.

▶ 2:52:01 Speaker 1: They're not up on the screen. Oh,

▶ 2:52:08 Speaker 9: My better. Okay. Okay. Got it. We're here.

▶ 2:52:11 Speaker 4: Okay. Great.

▶ 2:52:13 Leila Migliorelli: Appropriation 2023 dash 37 and appropriation of free cash. Account number 0 1 3 2 4 0 1 in the amount of 500,000 to the school department. Other funding sources? Account number 1 9 0 54 dash 4 9 0. Um, this is the order that had an accompanying memo, um, that the school committee voted on in their meeting in April, may.

▶ 2:52:45 Speaker 4: Um, so, uh, we're voting on that part of it. Welcome again.

▶ 2:52:53 Speaker 3: Sure. So as Part of the, um, FY 24 budget, uh, the school committee voted to, um, uh, in collaboration with the city, um, potentially, uh, use some free cash, uh, a free cash request to, uh, prepay certain costs from FY 24 that we are, are known. Um, and, uh, knowing that the budget does have a deficit that this could help, uh, contribute towards reducing that deficit.

▶ 2:53:22 Speaker 4: Thank you. Um, questions from the council

▶ 2:53:29 Speaker 4: President, Greg.

▶ 2:53:30 Jen Grigoraitis: Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll, I'll make a motion to recommend for passage.

▶ 2:53:34 Speaker 6: Second,

▶ 2:53:36 Speaker 4: Motion to recommend for passage made by President Gu, seconded by Councilor Eccles on discussion. Councilor gpe?

▶ 2:53:45 Mark Garipay: Yeah, I just wanted to say, uh, that I did, um, I said I supported this originally. I still do, um, just, um, for the record, so thank you.

▶ 2:53:57 Speaker 4: Okay. Um, anyone else on discussion?

▶ 2:54:01 Leila Migliorelli: I just, a quick question. I have, um, clarification. So all of the items listed in the memo are prepaying things for F Y 24, is that correct? That'ss? Correct. So like when you see graduation costs, that's f y 24 graduation costs? That's

▶ 2:54:19 Speaker 4: Correct. Thank you. All right. Seeing no one else on discussion, Mr. Clerk, will you please call the role

▶ 2:54:24 Speaker 1: Vice chair Jamal Dean? Yes. Councilor McMaster?

▶ 2:54:28 Speaker 1: Yes. Councilor ecs? Yes. Councilor Gepe? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Caram Shady? Yes. Councilor AB Bruski? Yes. President Greg? Yes. And Chair Elli? Yes. That's nine. Yes. Unanimous.

▶ 2:54:45 Leila Migliorelli: That order will be brought to the full counsel at our next meeting with a recommendation for passage. Thank you Mr. Kelly.