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2026-09-08 - Fiscal Committee

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; the committee's vote results were not read, so nothing below says an item passed. The portal has no minutes document for this committee.

  • Grants: a $720,000 state lead hazard control grant (see State Lead Hazard Grant) and the continuation of an $834,595 Auto Theft Prevention Authority grant (see Auto Theft Prevention Grant).
  • A $485,000 budget substitution for the LED Replacement Phase III project.
  • Two salary ordinances: supplemental Election Aide classifications and a new Utility Valve Specialist classification. See Salary and Wage Scale Ordinances.
  • Report of the $39,540,000 Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A sale. See Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds Series 2026A.
  • Routine items: a civic organization recognition, the bid list, the Comptroller's warrant report ($69.4 million) with the monthly travel report, and the Treasurer's report.

Agenda

  1. Resolution recognizing Beer City Dog Biscuits as a local civic organization.
  2. Accept a $720,000 grant and agreement with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for the FY2027 Medicaid CHIP Lead Hazard Control program.
  3. Accept the continuation of an $834,595 Auto Theft Prevention Authority grant.
  4. Budget substitution of $485,000 for the LED Replacement Phase III project.
  5. Salary ordinance for supplemental Election Aide classifications (Levels I to V).
  6. Salary ordinance amending Section 4.4 of Ordinance 2025-22 to create a Utility Valve Specialist classification.
  7. Bid resolution list for September 8, 2026.
  8. Report of bond sale: $39,540,000 Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A.
  9. Comptroller's warrant report for August 11 to 24, 2026 ($69,426,965.73) and monthly travel report.
  10. Treasurer's report for August 12 to 25, 2026.

Sources

Note: The City's YouTube stream "Tuesday Morning Committee Meetings" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR9VUV-7_8g) appears (from its title) to cover the morning committees of this day together.

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