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Council Member Justin Brannan opens final day of FY 2026 executive budget hearings
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Council Member Justin Brannan, chair of the committee on finance, opens the final day of hearings for the FY 2026 executive budget. He introduces the day's agenda, acknowledges present council members, and expresses gratitude to the City Council Finance Division staff for their work on the budget hearings.
- Brannan outlines the order of testimony: Office of Management and Budget, Controller, Department of Finance, and Independent Budget Office.
- He introduces present council members, including Majority Whip Brooks Powers and Deputy Speaker Ayala.
- Brannan provides a detailed acknowledgment of the City Council Finance Division staff, highlighting their roles in making the hearings possible.
Justin Brannan
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Thank you, sergeant.
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Okay, good morning and welcome to the final day of hearings for the FY twenty six executive budget.
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I'm council member Justin Brannan.
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I chair the committee on finance.
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We have a full agenda today.
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We'll first hear from the Office of Management and Budget, followed by the Controller, the Department of Finance, and finally the Independent Budget Office.
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At this time, I want to introduce my colleagues who are with us today.
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Majority Whip, Brooks Powers, Council Members Carr Lewis, Deputy Speaker Ayala, Council Member Williams and Ressler.
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Before we start, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the entire City Council Finance Division for their tireless efforts in preparing for today's hearing and the past three weeks of hearings.
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This is the final budget hearing for the Adrian Adams administration.
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Time flies when you're having fun.
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But none of this could have been possible without the mighty City Council Finance Division who helps make these happen these hearings happen.
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And that starts with Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Tanisha Edwards our Finance Director, Richard Lee our Managing Director, Jonathan Rosenberg our Deputy Directors, Emra Adeb, Chima Obichar, Paul Simone and Isha Wright Assistant Director, Elizabeth Hoffman Chief Economist and Assistant Director, Dilara Denopku Supervising Economists, Paul Stern, William Shermatang, and Andrew Wilbur.
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Our unit heads, Aaliyah Ali, Julia Jaramis, Florentine Kobore, Jimmy Reyes, Jack Storey Finance Counsel, Nick Connell, my Committee Counsel, Brian Sarfo, my Senior Advisor, John Yed, and all the finance analysts, economists, support staff, everyone that makes the magic happen behind the scenes to bring everything together for the past four years and for the hearings today.
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Welcome, Director Jeeha and your team.
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Thanks for being here today.
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Thank you for joining us to answer our questions.
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But before I go any further, I want to invite our speaker, Adrienne Adams, to give her opening remarks.