2026-10-27 - Fiscal Committee
Summary
Built from the posted agenda; no minutes document was found, so outcomes are not recorded here. The City's posted video for the day is a combined morning committee stream and was not matched to this committee.
- Grants: continuation of an Office of Highway Safety Planning grant ($25,269.57); a $12,000 grant from the Voters Not Politicians Education Fund for election communications.
- Agreements: GHD Services Inc. (GHD Digital) GovStack website platform, three years, not to exceed $140,000 (GovStack Agreement); a memorandum of understanding with Heart of West Michigan United Way for the Grand Rapids United Response Fund (Grand Rapids United Response Fund); an amendment to the Healthy Homes Coalition lead awareness and filter distribution contract (not to exceed $225,000); routine program documents for Community Development and Economic Development for 2027.
- Budget substitutions: $541,755 for the North Primary Control Substation Replacement at the Water Resource Recovery Facility; $587,200 for Eastern Railroad to Ann Grand River Trails East; $3,400,000 for Godfrey - Market to Oxford.
- Ordinances: Salary Ordinance amending the Appendix A wage scale for Emergency Communications Operators, Grievance Settlement No. 26-42 (Salary and Wage Scale Ordinances); Budget Ordinance 2026-11 amendment for FY 2027, Amendment No. 04 (FY2027 Budget Amendment No. 4).
- Reports: bid list, Comptroller's warrant report ($71,680,271.61 for September 22 through October 12, 2026) and small claims report, Treasurer's report, and the FY 2026 year-end investment portfolio summary.
Agenda
- Resolution accepting continuation of a grant award from the Office of Highway Safety Planning, $25,269.57
- Resolution accepting a $12,000 grant from Voters Not Politicians Education Fund for election communications
- Agreement with GHD Services Inc. (GHD Digital) for the GovStack website platform, three-year term, not to exceed $140,000
- Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign routine program documents for Community Development and Economic Development departments for calendar year 2027
- Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Heart of West Michigan United Way for the Grand Rapids United Response Fund
- Amendment to the Healthy Homes Coalition Lead Awareness Education and Filter Distribution Campaign contract, not to exceed $225,000
- Budget substitution of $541,755 for North Primary Control Substation Replacement at the Water Resource Recovery Facility
- Budget substitution of $587,200 for Eastern Railroad to Ann Grand River Trails East
- Budget substitution of $3,400,000 for the Godfrey - Market to Oxford project
- Salary Ordinance amending the Appendix A Wage Scale for Emergency Communications Operators, Grievance Settlement No. 26-42
- Ordinance amending Section 1 of Budget Ordinance 2026-11 for Fiscal Year 2027 (Amendment No. 04)
- Bid List Resolution for October 27, 2026
- Comptroller's Warrant Report for September 22 through October 12, 2026 ($71,680,271.61) and Small Claims Report
- Treasurer's Report for September 23 through October 12, 2026
- Supplemental Treasurer's Report: Fiscal Year 2026 Year-End Investment Portfolio Summary (as of June 30, 2026)
Sources
Note: The City's YouTube stream "Tuesday Morning Committee Meetings" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcAZaJfqcpA) appears (from its title) to cover the morning committees of this day together.