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+## Meeting Information
+
+- Date: September 16, 2024
+- Title: Budget Committee Meeting
+- Present: Rainville, Vetaw, Ellison, Osman, Cashman, Chavez, Chowdhury, Palmisano, Koski, Chughtai (Chair), Payne, Wonsley
+- Absent: Jenkins (joined later)
+- Guests: Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ra Chhoth
+- Votes: 2
+
+## Highlights
+
+- Presentation of the 2024 Second Quarter Financial Status Report
+- Resolution designating funds for violence reduction in the Lake Street Cultural District
+- Resolution transferring $1.5 million from contingency fund to CPED for Agate's Board and Lodge rehabilitation
+
+## Discussion
+
+### 2024 Second Quarter Financial Status Report
+
+Deputy CFO Ra Chhoth presented the financial status report, highlighting:
+- The city's credit rating upgrade to AAA by Fitch and S&P
+- Parking revenues rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels
+- Local taxes projected to exceed 2023 amounts
+- ARPA spend down on track for the end of 2024
+- Most funds meeting balance and cash reserve minimums, with exceptions in Self-Insurance and Parking funds
+
+Council members asked questions about specific fund balances, revenue projections, and the self-insurance fund's negative position. No vote was taken on this informational item.
+
+### Violence Reduction Funding for Lake Street Cultural District
+
+Council Member Chavez introduced a resolution to designate $200,000 within the Neighborhood Safety Department's budget for violence reduction efforts in the Lake Street Cultural District. The funding would target areas where homicides or second-degree assaults have occurred.
+
+Council members expressed general support for the initiative, though some raised concerns about the process and the potential for setting a precedent. Council Member Rainville asked about addressing citywide problems, to which Chavez responded that he would support similar proposals for other areas.
+
+The resolution passed with a voice vote, with no opposition voiced.
+
+### $1.5 Million Transfer for Agate's Board and Lodge Rehabilitation
+
+Council Members Chavez, Osman, Payne, and Chughtai proposed transferring $1.5 million from the city's contingency fund to CPED for rehabilitating Agate's Board and Lodge transitional housing and shelter facility.
+
+The proposal sparked significant debate among council members. Supporters argued that it was a necessary emergency response to the homelessness crisis and would preserve critical shelter capacity. Opponents expressed concerns about the use of contingency funds, the lack of a formal application process, and the potential impact on other housing providers.
+
+Council Member Palmisano said, "I don't see how rehabbing a long-term building function is suddenly an emergency. The idea of inviting this as our process doesn't feel very equitable, and I think as a legislative body, our world has to be a little bit larger than this."
+
+Council Member Wonsley countered, "This motion represents that concrete solution that I kept hearing about us wanting to seek last week. And I've actually had many constituents reach out and urge me to support this funding, so I will be voting yes on it."
+
+The resolution passed with 9 ayes and 4 nays, moving it forward to the full City Council for final consideration, where it will require 10 votes to pass.
+
+## Public Comments
+
+There were no public comments recorded in this meeting transcript.

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+title = "Budget Committee"
+date = 2024-09-16
+ generated = true
+[params]
+  author = "Claude.ai"
++++
+
+## Meeting Information
+
+- Date: September 16, 2024
+- Title: Budget Committee Meeting
+- Present: Rainville, Vetaw, Ellison, Osman, Cashman, Chavez, Chowdhury, Palmisano, Koski, Chughtai (Chair), Payne, Wonsley
+- Absent: Jenkins (joined later)
+- Guests: Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ra Chhoth
+- Votes: 2
+
+## Highlights
+
+- Presentation of the 2024 Second Quarter Financial Status Report
+- Resolution designating funds for violence reduction in the Lake Street Cultural District
+- Resolution transferring $1.5 million from contingency fund to CPED for Agate's Board and Lodge rehabilitation
+
+## Discussion
+
+### 2024 Second Quarter Financial Status Report
+
+Deputy CFO Ra Chhoth presented the financial status report, highlighting:
+- The city's credit rating upgrade to AAA by Fitch and S&P
+- Parking revenues rebounding to near pre-pandemic levels
+- Local taxes projected to exceed 2023 amounts
+- ARPA spend down on track for the end of 2024
+- Most funds meeting balance and cash reserve minimums, with exceptions in Self-Insurance and Parking funds
+
+Council members asked questions about specific fund balances, revenue projections, and the self-insurance fund's negative position. No vote was taken on this informational item.
+
+### Violence Reduction Funding for Lake Street Cultural District
+
+Council Member Chavez introduced a resolution to designate $200,000 within the Neighborhood Safety Department's budget for violence reduction efforts in the Lake Street Cultural District. The funding would target areas where homicides or second-degree assaults have occurred.
+
+Council members expressed general support for the initiative, though some raised concerns about the process and the potential for setting a precedent. Council Member Rainville asked about addressing citywide problems, to which Chavez responded that he would support similar proposals for other areas.
+
+The resolution passed with a voice vote, with no opposition voiced.
+
+### $1.5 Million Transfer for Agate's Board and Lodge Rehabilitation
+
+Council Members Chavez, Osman, Payne, and Chughtai proposed transferring $1.5 million from the city's contingency fund to CPED for rehabilitating Agate's Board and Lodge transitional housing and shelter facility.
+
+The proposal sparked significant debate among council members. Supporters argued that it was a necessary emergency response to the homelessness crisis and would preserve critical shelter capacity. Opponents expressed concerns about the use of contingency funds, the lack of a formal application process, and the potential impact on other housing providers.
+
+Council Member Palmisano said, "I don't see how rehabbing a long-term building function is suddenly an emergency. The idea of inviting this as our process doesn't feel very equitable, and I think as a legislative body, our world has to be a little bit larger than this."
+
+Council Member Wonsley countered, "This motion represents that concrete solution that I kept hearing about us wanting to seek last week. And I've actually had many constituents reach out and urge me to support this funding, so I will be voting yes on it."
+
+The resolution passed with 9 ayes and 4 nays, moving it forward to the full City Council for final consideration, where it will require 10 votes to pass.
+
+## Public Comments
+
+There were no public comments recorded in this meeting transcript.

lims_utils/lims.py

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             }
         )
 
-    """
-    params = {
-        "CalendarYear": 2021, # Required
-        "MeetingBodyAbbreviation": null,
-        "MeetingDateFrom": null,
-        "MeetingDateTo": null,
-        "MemberId": null
-    }
-    """
-
     def searchMeetingCalendar(self, params):
+        """
+        params = {
+            "CalendarYear": 2021, # Required
+            "MeetingBodyAbbreviation": null,
+            "MeetingDateFrom": null,
+            "MeetingDateTo": null,
+            "MemberId": null
+        }
+        """
         url = urljoin(base_url, "/api/v1/search/meetingCalendar")
         resp = self.session.post(url=url, json=params)
         resp.raise_for_status()
         return resp
 
-    """
-    returns   {
-        "Abbreviation": "PHS",
-        "Name": "Public Health & Safety Committee",
-        "Type": "Council",
-        "IsCurrent": True
-    }
-    """
-
     def getMeetingBodies(self):
+        """
+        returns   {
+            "Abbreviation": "PHS",
+            "Name": "Public Health & Safety Committee",
+            "Type": "Council",
+            "IsCurrent": True
+        }
+        """
         url = urljoin(base_url, "/api/v1/referenceList/MeetingBodies")
         resp = self.session.get(url=url)
         resp.raise_for_status()