Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Takoma Park council adopts tree‑planting contract and police retirement contribution change; reviews FY27 budget amendment carryovers
Summary
Council passed a single-reading ordinance awarding a multiyear tree-planting contract and approved a second-reading amendment to police employees’ retirement contributions. Council also reviewed FY27 budget amendment #1 (several reappropriations and one police request moved to a special fund).
At tonight’s regular meeting the Takoma Park City Council approved two ordinances and reviewed a draft FY27 budget amendment.
Tree-planting contract: Councilmember Schlegel moved and Councilmember Landman seconded a single-reading ordinance to approve a multiyear tree-planting contract; the clerk called the roll and the ordinance passed with aye/yes votes from the mayor and all councilmembers present. There were no substantive discussion points recorded on the ordinance before the roll call.
Police retirement plan amendment: Council approved on second reading an ordinance amending Takoma Park Code Chapter 8.24 to adjust the participant contribution amount for the police employees’ retirement plan. The motion was moved by Councilmember Gilbert, seconded by Councilmember Hansack, and approved by roll call.
FY27 budget amendment #1 (work session): Finance staff summarized the first budget amendment for FY27. Key points: the general fund net departmental operating increase was presented as $19,000 with total reappropriation of $2,670,000; two reappropriation items to be added to the first reading are $90,000 for an unlawful restrictive covenant project and $70,000 for a vacuum purchase; a previously proposed $24,000 police equipment request was removed from the general fund after staff identified sufficient funding in the stop-sign camera fund. Council members asked clarifying questions about which items are reappropriations (carryovers from FY26) versus new awards or budget increases. Staff said the amended materials will be updated and the item will return as a first reading with edits.
Votes at a glance: - Multiyear tree-planting contract (single reading): Mover: Councilmember Schlegel; Second: Councilmember Landman; Outcome: approved (unanimous of those present on roll call). - Amendment to Police Employees’ Retirement Plan (Chapter 8.24) (second reading): Mover: Councilmember Gilbert; Second: Councilmember Hansack; Outcome: approved (unanimous of those present on roll call).
Staff will update the posted amendment documents to reflect the late removal of the police equipment line and the added reappropriation items, and the council will consider the revised materials in the next formal reading.
