Item 1 — Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes

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"Presentation and discussion of the city manager's fiscal year 2026 2027 proposed budget" — meeting transcript (unofficial)

What got said

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• Staff presented a 2% property tax scenario at the mayor's request, showing $10.7M fewer general fund dollars requiring elimination of discretionary investments
• Multiple public speakers advocated for social service contracts, capital idea workforce funding, and raising temporary employee wages above the proposed $0.10
• Councilmember Cadien announced plans to roll out an alternative 2.5% budget starting next week

The roll call

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