Committee votes: excused absence, filing hearings and forwarding appropriations‑limit resolution to full Board

The Budget and Appropriations Committee recorded several formal actions during the Feb. 17 hearing.

- Excuse of Supervisor Walton: Chair Matt Haney moved to excuse Supervisor Walton from the committee meeting; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call (5 ayes).

- Item 5 and other hearings: After presentations, the committee moved to file (i.e., place into the record) Items 1 (five‑year financial plan), 2 (mayor's budget instructions) and 3 (six‑month budget status report). The motions to file were made and approved by roll call votes; the committee discussed convening a follow‑up hearing to set priorities for allocation of any available funds.

- Item 4 (Appropriations limit): The committee heard a presentation on the Gann appropriations limit for FY2020–21. Despite a public commenter noting a calculation/language discrepancy, the committee voted to forward Item 4 to the full Board with a positive recommendation (roll call recorded: 5 ayes).

Several roll calls, a brief motion to rescind one earlier vote (which was withdrawn/clarified while members checked their recorded votes), and other procedural actions were recorded in the public minutes. No final Board‑level appropriations or budget reallocations were approved in committee during this hearing; forwarding Item 4 sends that resolution to the full Board for final action.