Item 102 Passed 7-2
Item 102 — Thursday, May 28, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Discussion and possible action on proposed changes to the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 financial policies regarding revenue, spending and debt, including bonds.
"item number 102 carries with the mayor and council member duchen being shown voting no. And to absent" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Duchen amendment to use alternative funding failed with only two yes votes
- Council selected alternate policy B over policy A
- Debate over weakening debt policies to enable a bond election
The roll call
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Approved 7-2
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor No
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 No