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Package 23,696 provides $220,080 in General Fund additions to cover technology, security, and facilities costs for 24-night City Council meetings in FY 2025-26. The cost is $9,166 per four-hour meeting. Funding is split between General Fund Discretionary ($96,153) and General Fund Overhead ($123,927). These costs were not included in existing Council Operations, Facilities, or BTS budgets. This enables the Council to meet its Charter mandate of holding at least one night meeting per month, with flexibility for additional meetings based on community needs.

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Package funds 24 night City Council meetings at $9,166 per four-hour meeting (p. 1729)
Total funding of $220,080 from General Fund Discretionary ($96,153) and General Fund Overhead ($123,927) (p. 1729)
Funding covers technology, security, and facilities costs for night meetings (p. 1729)
Charter mandate requires minimum of 1 night meeting per month with flexibility for additional meetings (p. 1729)
Costs not included in Council Operations, Facilities, or BTS base budgets (p. 1729)

💰 $220,080 · $9,166 · $96,153 · $123,927 · 📋 Council Night Meetings · 🏛️ Council

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23,696 - CN - Council Night Meetings Service Area City Council DCA Elana Pirtle-Guiney Bureau Name Council Director Tiffany Koyama Lane Funding Type Name General Fund Addition Status: Recommended Package Desc Expense Recommended Total This package pays for the technology, security, and facilities costs of holding 24-night Council Internal Materials and Services $220,080 meetings during FY 2025-26. $220,080 Service Impacts Revenue Recommended Total Funding for night meetings was not added to the Council Operations base budget nor do Facilities or General Fund Discretionary $96,153 BTS have funding in their budgets for the anticipated costs. Costing is based on $9166 per meeting at a length of 4-hours per night meeting. General Fund Overhead $123,927 $220,080 Equity Impacts This funding allows City Council to fulfill the Charter mandate of 1 night meeting per month along with flexibility to hold an additional night meeting if community needs require such.

Parent: Package Details · PDF: p. 1729