Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Commission approves classification and budget ordinance amendments, pension change and hires executive search firm

Grand Rapids City Commission · November 19, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Grand Rapids City Commission unanimously approved several ordinances and a resolution to hire Mosaic Public Partners for a city attorney search, moving multiple items into immediate effect. The meeting also included public hearings on housing and industrial projects and an extended public comment period on homelessness and policing.

The Grand Rapids City Commission on the evening of the meeting unanimously approved a set of measures, including personnel classification updates, a fiscal-year budget amendment recognizing multiple grants, and an amendment to the police and fire retirement system. The commission also voted to hire Mosaic Public Partners to conduct a national search for the city attorney for up to $32,500.

Commissioners voted to amend job classifications in ordinance 2025-22 to add positions such as an intelligent transportation systems…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans