Votes at a glance: Neighborhoods Committee actions, Jan. 5, 2026
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Summary
The committee approved multiple bills, including workforce-funding reallocation, outdoor-dining pets ordinance (amended), the Armory sale (substitute, amended), several small appropriations and an emergency JSO grant; one member recorded a single dissent on the Armory sale.
At its Jan. 5, 2026 meeting the Neighborhoods Committee recorded the following actions:
- Bill 20250873 — Approved (6–0). Reallocated $3,000,000 from previously authorized workforce funds to address a projected $68 million budget deficit (reducing the projection to $65 million).
- Bill 20250866 — Approved as amended (6–0). Ordinance authorizing dogs in designated outdoor dining areas; committee added sign-size/legibility language and directed planning staff to finalize rules.
- Bill 20250870 — Approved as amended (6–0). Strategic-funding refile; corrected exhibit and budget schedule; funding adjustments described on the record.
- Bill 20250865 — Approved (vote recorded as 6–0 on the roster).
- Bill 20250868 — Approved (6–0). Appropriation of $25,000 from a council strategic initiative for computers in Robinsons Addition; Parks Department to oversee procurement.
- Bill 20250876 — Approved as substituted (5–1). Sale of the Armory parcel for $2,547,513.60 with $496,537.10 used to repay a prior CDBG loan; committee adopted amendments prohibiting transfer to entities exempt from non ad valorem taxes and a 3-year nontransfer restriction with a foreclosure exception for lenders.
- Bill 20250892 — Approved as an emergency (6–0). Emergency authorization to allow JSO to access awarded grant funds.
For items with recorded tallies, the committee used roll-call ballots. Where individual member votes were not named on the record, the committee reported the tally (for example, several items recorded as "6 yays, 0 nays").
