Albany City board hears two small intra-department budget transfers for police recruitment and water department
Summary
At the June 17 Board of Contract and Supply meeting, city staff presented two intra-department budget transfers: $682 for police dispatcher recruitment swag and $55,000 within the water department to cover furniture and legal expenses for upcoming months. Motions were offered; the transcript does not record a roll-call vote.
Albany City’s Board of Contract and Supply reviewed two intra-departmental budget transfers on June 17, 2025, including a $682 reallocation in the police budget for dispatcher recruitment and a $55,000 transfer inside the water department to cover furniture and legal expenses.
The police request reallocated $682 “coming from their public safety communication system miscellaneous account to their administrative, supplies and materials account,” to “cover swag purchase for dispatcher recruitment,” according to meeting remarks. The water-department request moved $55,000 from its sewer maintenance contracting services account to two accounts: $30,000 to administration furniture and fixtures and $25,000 to sewer maintenance legal expenses to cover the next three months.
Deputy Chief City Officer Shahal Glass introduced the agenda and named City Treasurer David Shankar and Chief Finance Manager Joel Spetson as present. A motion concerning the transfers was indicated as moved by Ariet and seconded; the meeting transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally for those specific transfers.
The items were listed on the board’s agenda as routine intra-department reallocations to address short-term staffing recruitment expenses and near-term water-department needs. The transcript does not show further substantive debate, contingency conditions, or follow-up assignments related to these transfers.
The board proceeded afterward to consider procurement resolutions and to close the meeting.
