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