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Budget Motion / Unappropriated Balance / Deferred Maintenance and Capital Repair Projects / Council District 6

Council File 26-0600-S18

Pending — this budget motion for deferred maintenance work in Council District 6 is waiting for the Budget and Finance Committee to schedule a hearing and move it forward.

Introduced
2026-05-21
Last changed
2026-05-21
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-21
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Mover
IMELDA PADILLA
Second
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON

Brief

Councilmember Imelda Padilla, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, introduced a budget motion on May 21, 2026, to direct unappropriated balance funds toward deferred maintenance and capital repair projects in Council District 6. The motion is currently pending before the Budget and Finance Committee, where it was referred upon introduction. No further action has been taken as of the most recent activity date.

Full summary

This budget motion, introduced by Councilmember Imelda Padilla and seconded by Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, proposes to allocate unappropriated funds from the City's budget balance to address deferred maintenance and capital repair needs within Council District 6. Unappropriated balance funds are discretionary monies available to the Council for reallocation to specific projects or priorities. The motion targets infrastructure and facility maintenance issues that have been delayed or deferred, a common challenge across City districts competing for limited capital resources. The motion was introduced on May 21, 2026, and immediately referred to the Budget and Finance Committee, the standard committee of jurisdiction for budget allocation matters. As of the last recorded activity, the motion remains pending in committee with no further action or hearing scheduled. The file does not expire until May 21, 2028, giving the committee and full Council ample time to review and act on the proposal. The specific projects or dollar amounts are not detailed in the available activity log, but would typically be outlined in the motion's substantive text or supporting documents.

Activity (1)

  • 2026-05-21 Motion referred to Budget and Finance Committee.

Documents (1)

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