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Roll Call

Note that the next budget review is scheduled for November 20, 5:45 PM, to review Human Resources and the Non-Departmental budgets. This will follow a Public Safety Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM. After City Council submits their proposed amendments for the 2025 budget, we will schedule a meeting to act on the proposals. 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Budget Review: Solicitor's Office 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Human Relations Commission Issues: Commission recommending listing meetings on calendar, using intake forms that don't go to the city; establishing a budget for the commission; appointments. 6:15 PM Budget Review: Public Works, Solid Waste Fund, Liquid Fuels, Administrative Order Fund, Stormwater Fund, Bill 109 7:00 PM Budget Review: Community and Economic Development, Rental Unit Licensing Fund, Housing Fund, Bill 104

15-7334 Human Relations Commission Material

Legislation Text Human Relations Commission Code AHRC Investigation Report for 2021.pdf HRC Strategic Plan 2022-2023.pdf

Bills for discussion and review:

15-7322 Bill 109 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 525 Solid Waste, Article I Waste Storage, Collection and Disposal, Section 2 Authorization of City contractor(s); scope of work by updating the rebates and penalties portion as well as the language of the ordinance.

Legislation Text Bill 109 - Solid Waste Fee Amendment.docx

15-7299 Bill 104 Amending the 2024 Grant Fund budget to accept Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) from the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant.

Legislation Text Bill 104 Recompete Phase 2

15-7300 Bill 105 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) from the unappropriated balance of the Golf Funds to the Golf Capital Projects fund. These funds will be used for the bunker capital improvements to enhance the golf course.

Legislation Text Bill 105 - Golf Funds Appropriation

15-7301 Bill 106 Amending the 2024 Capital Fund Budget to provide for a transfer of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and Fifty-Six Cents ($2,931.56) from the Jordan Greenway Trail Capital Project into the MLK Trail Capital Project. These funds will be utilized for the construction of the trail.

Legislation Text Bill 106 - MLK Trail Allocation

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION (To be referred to Committee with public comment prior to referral)

15-7329 Bill 110 Amending the 2024 Risk Fund by transferring Six Million Five Hundred Thousand ($6,500,000) Dollars from the General Fund unappropriated balance to the Risk Fund for the payment of healthcare claims, drug prescription benefits, and other employee medical costs for the remainder of the year. The health care claim amounts are significantly higher this year.

Legislation Text Bill 110 Risk

ADJOURN

15-7291 Budget Information Link for Proposed Budget: Pick this site up after going to the City Website. https://www.allentownpa.gov/en-us/Government/Departments/Finance/Budget-Administration/2025-City-Budget

Legislation Text Solicitors Office.pdf Parks Budget Presentation.pdf PD 2025 Budget Presentation.pdf Budget Schedule.docx Budget Procedures.docx Controller Memo on GFR Projections.pdf