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Council approves budget amendment, event sponsorships and multiple procurement items
Summary
Council approved a budget amendment increasing appropriations by $56,000 (Resolution 2026‑16), authorized a $100,000 top‑sponsor MOU for the Edison Awards, and approved a $1,214,585 contract for reverse‑osmosis expansion and other vendor agreements.
In its City Manager items, the council approved Resolution 2026‑16 to amend the fiscal‑year budget and reappropriate $56,000 from fuel‑savings to a fleet‑maintenance remodel project. The council also approved a purchase order with the Harry Chapin Food Bank for materials related to a future Fire Station 14 project and a preferred‑client agreement for forensic serology and DNA testing services with DNA Labs International not to exceed $150,000.
Council approved a memorandum of understanding to host the Edison Awards' 2026 season with a $100,000 city top‑sponsor contribution; council members noted the event's economic-development profile and invited broader participation. The council also approved a $1,214,585 contract with Pete Dawson Consulting Engineers LLC for reverse‑osmosis water treatment design and permitting to expand potable water capacity and several festival and event contracts for the upcoming Stars Easter Festival.
The consent‑agenda votes were approved with no recorded opposition and followed standard staff presentations and clarifying questions about contract terms and vendor substitutions.
