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File #: 25-1683    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved, Awaiting Mayoral Review
File created: 11/9/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/13/2025 Final action: 11/13/2025
Enactment date: 11/13/2025 Enactment #: 219722
Title: Requesting the appropriation of $67,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Executive Department Special Items Account for Mayoral transition expenditures.
Code sections: Appropriation/Budget -

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Requesting the appropriation of $67,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Executive Department Special Items Account for Mayoral transition expenditures.

 

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To the Honorable City Council:

 

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $67,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Executive Department, Special Items Account (0112160) for the purpose of funding Mayoral Transition expenditures.  

 

Transition expenses include $42,000 for two positions to be hired immediately to facilitate the transition process; $9,000 for communications; $3,000 for community outreach; $3,000 for 6 interns; and $10,000 for technical assistance.

 

Thank you for your consideration of this item.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor