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>> on: to order this meeting. This is a meeting of the council
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of the district of columbia. Phil mendelson, chair of the
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council. Today is tuesday, april 7, 2026.
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we are in room 500 of the council chamber and this hearing
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is being recorded and televised, available on the council
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website. And I believe it is also being
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broadcast on cable television channel 13.
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this is an additional meeting that is outside our regularly
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scheduled meetings. A meeting this called for one
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purpose, or for one measure, and that is an amendment to the
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rules. We always begin our legislative
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meetings with a moment of silence.
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I ask that members of the council and those in the chamber
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those who are participating virtually maybe should have a
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moment of silence for reflection.
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that of secretary, would you please call role?
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>> [calling names] mr. Chairman, you have a quorum.
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>> thank you, madam secretary. We have one measure for business
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and it is an amendment to cancel 26 rules.
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the resolution is entitled 26 recess rules.
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and the purpose of this resolution is to commend the
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rules to permit the filing of the mayor's proposed budget.
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during the council recess, which is next week, spring recess.
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in particular, it allowed the filing of the fiscal year 2027
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budget act of 2026, for this 202026 provided emergency
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accurately 26, revised local budget temporary act, and the
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fiscal year 2027 federal portion act of 2026.
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on december 16 of 2025, the council approved for fiscal year
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2027 budget submission which required the mayor to submit
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fiscal year 2027 budget on april 1, 2026.
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fine april 1, the chief financial officer signaled the
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council noting that performance management and completed the
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mayor proposed fiscal year 2026 supplemental and fiscal year for
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27 budget and financial plan. The 10 day review and analysis
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period submitted to the council, filed with the council.
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based on the feedback from council members and the need to
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ensure that the final budget does not conflict with the
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primary election on june 16, the budget will be officially
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transmitted on tuesday, april 14 to allow transmission of the
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budget. I'll note that the rules
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amendment specify the date, just the recess.
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also I want to just double check.
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we usually do an emergency version of the local budget act.
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is that correct? >> correct.
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>> and that has to be filed by the mayor, correct?
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>> I believe so. >> so the rules include that as
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well. For a technical change if it is
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necessary to prove all the legislation that we consider.
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the understanding that general counsel will have the latitude
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to make changes that reflects all the budget measures that we
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have which includes the local budget emergency act.
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we could interest ourselves as an emergency, but not the annual
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budget act. So with that understanding, it's
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a great conversation you're having with yourself.
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is there a discussion? I would leave for general
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counsel to make sure it includes all the measures.
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the vote is on the resolution. All those in favor?
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are there any opposed? Hearing none, the ayes have it
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unanimously. I see councilmembers
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participating virtually. And we've been doing on the days
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by councilmember felder. The ayes have it unanimously.
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that's going to conclude this meeting.
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I want to thank everyone. The time is 11:58 a.m. And this
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meeting is adjourned.