Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

Agenda

1. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
2. FIRST READINGS
3. 250490 Sponsor: Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department Accepting and approving a $100,000.00 grant award from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (the “CFE Fund”); estimating revenues and appropriating funds in the amount of $100,000.00 to the General Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

4. 250491 Sponsor: Director of Law Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending various sections of Chapter 38, “Civil Rights” for the purpose of removing government assistance payments such as Housing Choice Vouchers as sources of income for housing purposes.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 250496 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Boards, Commission and Committees,” by repealing Division 20, entitled “Climate Protection Steering Committee,” including Sections 2-970.40, 2-970.41, 2-970.42, 2-970.43, 2-970.44, and 2-970.45, and by repealing Sections 2-951, 2-952, 2-953, 2-954, enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like numbers and subject matter for the purpose of disbanding the Climate Protection Steering Committee and expanding the duties of the Environmental Management Commission.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. HELD IN COMMITTEE
7. 250472 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Finance to accept a proposal of Banc of America Public Capital Corp (“BAPCC”) to finance the acquisition of Police Vehicles 2026 (“Project”); estimating revenue and appropriating $6,682,640.00 in Fund 3230 the Equipment Lease Capital Acquisition Fund; recognizing revenue and appropriating $6,670,640.00 in Fund 3230 the Equipment Lease Capital Acquisition Fund of the Board of Police Commissioners; reducing revenue and appropriations in the amount of $755,000.00 in Fund 2320 the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund of the Board of Police Commissioners; reducing transfer appropriations in the amount of $755,000.00 in Fund 2320 the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund; increasing appropriations for debt service in the amount of $755,000.00 in Fund 2320 the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund; estimating and appropriating $750,000 from the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund for the purpose of installing blue cruise lights on certain police vehicles; designating requisitioning authorities; approving lease counsel in connection with the transaction; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the lease purchase proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to modify accounts; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 6/26/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
9. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.
10. Adjournment