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2026-05-27 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official action summary (minutes, Legistar status Final) and the Council President's letter of introduction for the same date (2026-05-27 - President). The action summary records motions and votes only, not discussion or the text of the resolutions.

  • Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 5:00 PM, by Zoom, Twenty-Seventh Council, Twelfth Meeting. All nine councilors present: Peña (President), Champine (Vice-President), Baca, Bassan, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Rogers and Telles. Adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
  • Peña led the Pledge of Allegiance in English and Spanish. The journal of May 18, 2026 was approved. There were no proclamations, committee reports, consent items or appeals.
  • A short agenda with only three Final Actions, all resolutions introduced with immediate action requested.
  • R-26-37 (FY2026 operating appropriations adjustment, rescinding R-26-36) was postponed to June 1, 8-0, with Telles recused.
  • R-26-38 (Juneteenth activities funding, rescinding R-26-31) was postponed to June 1, 8-0, with Lewis excused.
  • R-26-39 (FY2027 appropriations adjustment for actual expenditures and budget reconciliation corrections) passed 8-0, with Lewis excused.

Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Appropriation Adjustment

  • R-26-37 (Champine) adjusts fiscal year 2026 operating appropriations for certain funds and programs and rescinds R-26-36, which the Council had passed as amended on 2026-05-18 - City Council. Champine moved to postpone to June 1, 2026; carried 8-0 (for: Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Lewis, Peña, Rogers; Telles recused). It passed on June 1 (2026-06-01 - City Council).
  • R-26-39 (Grout) adjusts fiscal year 2027 appropriations for certain funds and programs to provide for actual expenditures and budget reconciliation corrections. Grout moved passage; carried 8-0 (for: Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Peña, Rogers, Telles; Lewis excused). The record gives no amounts.

Juneteenth Activities Funding

  • R-26-38 (Rogers) appropriates funds within the FY2026 operating budget to support Juneteenth activities and rescinds R-26-31, passed May 18. Rogers moved to postpone to June 1, 2026; carried 8-0 (for: Baca, Bassan, Champine, Fiebelkorn, Grout, Peña, Rogers, Telles; Lewis excused). It passed on June 1.

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