Good evening.

I'll now call to order the City County Council meeting for Monday, August the 11th, 2025.

And we will begin our meeting with a prayer and pledge of allegiance led by Councillor Paul and A.

Thank you very much, Mr.

President.

Mr.

President, it's an honor to have Father Tim Witches Scala with us here this evening to call to mind the many ways that God has blessed us in our lives as we continue to seek his intercession with opening our meeting in prayer.

Father Tim was ordained in the priesthood on June 7th of 2014.

His ministry history includes serving as associate pastors at St.

Malachi, Saints Francis and Claire of Assisi, head pastor at St.

Mark Catholic Church on the South Side of Indianapolis, as well as chaplain coordinator for Ron Collie High School, as well as a part-time Metropolitan Tribunal Defender of the Bond.

Father Tim's current assignment is pastor of St.

John the Evangelist here in downtown Indianapolis, the oldest Catholic church in our city.

He serves as chaplain of the Indiana University Indianapolis, as well as Purdue University, Indianapolis, while remaining the vicar for clergy, religious and parish life coordinator, vice chancellor, and adjunct judicial vicar in the Metropolitan Tribunal for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Mr.

President, we're so grateful to have Father Tim with us here this evening to share in a moment of prayer.

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for this opportunity for our elected officials to come together to discern how best to serve the people of the city of Indianapolis.

We ask you to guide these leaders in their deliberations, to enlighten them by your grace and to protect them from all evil as they fulfill their duty.

May our city benefit from the work begun here this evening, and may the goals of prosperity, justice, and safety for all people be ever before their minds.

In all things, we are reminded that we are but instruments of your divine providence.

Therefore, we ask you to bless those here gathered, bless their endeavors, bless this city which they serve, and can and bless the United States of America.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns forever and ever.

Amen.

Please join me.

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag, the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands one nation about liberty and justice for our all.

Thank you very much.

Please select your green button to indicate your attendance.

So with that, this first item on our agenda is official communications.

And as our first order, we will hear from our mayor, the honorable Joseph H.

Hogsett, to make his presentation of the city's proposed 2026 budget.

Please welcome the Honorable Mayor Joseph H.

Hogsett.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

President Oselie, Vice President Brown, Leaders Lewis and Maori, members of this distinguished council.

First, I'd like to start by thanking all of you for your involvement in this year's budget preparation.

The financial proposal for 2026 that I present to you this evening has been developed by this administration after close communication about council priorities.

And of course, it also reflects a longstanding priority of this administration, strong fiscal discipline.

Since 2016, we together have passed a total of eight consecutive fully funded and fully balanced budgets, all without a tax increase at all, not a single tax increase on the residents of our city.

And this financial acuity has earned our city a triple A bond rating, ensuring that our taxpayer dollars go farther and that we are able to invest more and cut less.

This year, that is more important than ever.

We had to ask our agencies to do more with less.

But thanks to our strong fiscal discipline over the past 10 years, the City of Indianapolis will not falter.

This year's budget reflects the need for operational efficiency while still protecting key investments in our city and its people.

And due to the collective efforts of every city county, every city county department and agency, along with this council, we are able to present to you today, yet again, another fully balanced budget that will not dip in to fiscal reserves.

And we've seen how important it is to protect those reserves.

Our city needs to be prepared for the unexpected.

Fiscally sustainable initiatives in key areas, including public safety, infrastructure, housing, and parks, arts, and culture that make our great city a vibrant and exciting place to live and visit.

So let me begin by focusing on our public safety efforts.

This administration implemented our gun violence reduction strategy at the beginning of 2023 or 2022.

And now, three years later, we continue to see a real difference in our city.

Violent crime in Indianapolis has declined in every one of the past three years and is on track to do the same in 2025.

And if we compare this point in time to 2021, criminal homicides in Indianapolis have been reduced by roughly 50 percent.

Public safety must continue to be a priority for our city because there is still much to be done.

This proposed budget directly supports our first responders and fulfills all of our union contract commitments with IMPD, IFD, and the Marion County's Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Increased salaries, bonuses, and promotion paths have proved especially vital to the recruitment and retention of IMPD officers.

I am pleased to report that this administration has now hired more than 900 police officers.

That includes 100 new officers in just the past 18 months, with three more recruit classes funded by the proposed budget for 2026.

One of our newest IMPD recruits is here with us today.

Officer Matthew Fempster, who is a proud graduate of IMPD's 31st recruit class.

Officer Matthew Fempster, who is a proud graduate of IMPD's 31st recruit class, raised in Indianapolis.

He developed a passion for service early on, inspired by his father's career in law enforcement.

Officer Fempster chose a career with IMPD to give back to the city that shaped him and to help create a safer working environment and a safer overall environment for his younger brother and his neighbors.

If I might, I would please ask Officer Fempster to be recognized by standing.

Officer.

Next year we'll bring another IFD recruit class, and this proposed budget includes cutting-edge equipment and a brand new station 33 on our city's northwest side.

And to illustrate the importance of these investments, I'd like to recognize a 10-year veteran of IFD.

Private Adam Godee of Squad 10, just made his ninth hands-on rescue last month.

A 32-year-old mother had been forced to flee her burning apartment without her five-year-old son, who was trapped in his bedroom behind the flames.

Private Godee ran into the burning building and into the child's bedroom, where he took the boy in his arms and carried him to safety.

The child is alive today, thanks to Private Godee's bravery.

And tonight, Private is here with his officer, Lieutenant Brian Sullivan, a 22-year veteran of IFD.

So I'd ask both Private and Lieutenant to stand and be recognized.

Thank you.

This proposed budget will also continue to support our ongoing work to reform how we address substance abuse and mental health crises in our city.

Through initiatives like the clinician-led community response teams, the mobile crisis assistance teams, our unified mental health response, and the community justice campus.

We continue to evolve our emergency response here in this great city.

Of course, our city's responsiveness to emergencies is key to a safer Indianapolis for all.

An important annual investment that we have included in our operational budget since 2023.

To illustrate its impact in our community, I'd like to recognize Della Brown, Indy Peace's outreach program manager.

She has truly dedicated her life to this work.

And that is because Della is no stranger to the tragic aftermath of gun violence.

And yet, she still comes to work every day to help her community to spare them from the pain she herself has not been spared.

And with this 2026 budget proposal, we are supporting the work of Della Brown and the entire Indy Peace team.

Della, will you please stand and the rest of your team stand to allow us to recognize you.

This fiscal package also includes $8 million to allow the Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency to replace many of our tornado sirens that are in need of repair.

And it is through all of these investments that the city is working toward a public safety system of the future, one that prioritizes prevention just as much as accountability.

One that is both responsive and proactive.

Next, I want to focus on another high priority of this administration, our city's roadways.

Since 2016, we have delivered sustainable increases to DPW's funding.

And these many hundreds of millions have resulted in a staggering amount of improvement to our basic infrastructure needs, including 103 miles of new or renovated sidewalks, 26 miles of bike lanes, 32 miles of new trails.

The proposed budget that we present to you tonight will continue our five-year plan of over a billion dollars in infrastructure investment.

It includes $217 million in transportation funding alone.

And that $270 million, $17 million is up from $79 million just 10 years ago.

I'm proud to announce that after working with the state legislature to pass House Bill 1461, Indianapolis will soon have access to an additional 100 million dollars in infrastructure funding, $50 million from the city, and $50 million matched by the state every year starting in 2027.

And our proposed 2026 budget dedicates 10 million dollars of new revenue to road improvements because now is the time to start laying the groundwork for Indianapolis residents to finally begin receiving their fair share of road funding dollars from the state of Indiana.

But it's not enough just to improve our infrastructure, we also need to ensure the necessary funding for the people who maintain it.

And I'd like to take this opportunity to recognize a couple of folks who've been doing just that for decades and who are now entering their well-deserved retirements.

Administrator for DPW Operations, Steve Pruitt, and AskMe Local 725 President Steve Quick, would you both please stand and be recognized.

Another vital part of our city's success is ensuring that every single Indianapolis resident has a safe place to call home.

We are committed to making this a reality for our neighbors.

But this year's point-in-time count underscored that there remains work left to do.

With this year's budget, we are strengthening existing initiatives and spearheading new ones.

In June of this year, we announced one such initiative, Streets to Home Indy, represents a collaborative partnership between private, public, and faith-based institution.

Its aim is to take immediate action in getting people off the streets and into housing.

And supported by a $2.7 million allocation from the city, phase one of this plan has already begun.

And an additional $10 million in this budget package will further support initiatives to help our unhoused neighbors.

But we also know that we must work to help our neighbors keep their homes.

That's why this budget will include continued investments in our affordable housing initiatives.

For example, the Tenant Advocacy Project is included in the 2026 operating budget, a program that provides free legal assistance to indie residents who face eviction.

We also continue to fund the homeowner repair program, which helps to fix existing homes and vacant to vibrant, which breathes new life into our abandoned properties.

This is how we will address housing insecurity in Indianapolis, sustained and targeted efforts that will lead to a better quality of life for all of our neighbors.

This administration considers our parks, arts, and educational opportunities to be an indispensable part of the livability of our city.

For one, this budget will fund the spring semester of the Circle City Readers Literacy Program, which provides intensive tutoring to students in kindergarten through third grade, and I am proud to report that over 60% of all third graders enrolled in this program passed iRead last year.

And here with us today, we have a tutor who has been doing this great work for nearly the entire life of the program.

Martha Garcia Lenares just started her third year at Jonathan Jennings School 109 in IPS.

Students participating in our Circle City readers at that school have demonstrated growth at all levels and in all grade levels, which would not be possible if not for Martha and her fellow tutors.

Martha, would you and the other tutors here with us tonight?

Would you please stand to be recognized?

And we are supporting our city's youth in their pursuit of post-secondary education as well.

This year's proposed budget will protect funding for India Chiefs, an initiative that was created to make a college degree more attainable and more affordable for Marion County residents.

In addition, our city's parks, including over 11,000 acres of green space and trails, have become an integral part of how we provide essential services to many of our residents, including free meals, summer camps, and enriching programming.

And in recent years, there has been a historic level of investment in Indy parks.

In total, we have been able to commit 140 million dollars to renovate nearly a third of our city's 218 parks and replace over 40 percent of our 132 playgrounds for the kids.

Just two days ago, I celebrated new playground equipment in Pride Park with the families who call our Norwood neighborhood home.

And this budget will continue the Indy Parks Capital Improvement Plan, consisting of nearly $58 million to be spent over the course of the next four years.

Of course, we are bringing this same energy and ambition to our trails.

It was back in 2021 that this council approved $25 million for nine new trail and greenway projects in our city, and since then, we've seen remarkable progress, including an extension of the Pogues Run Trail and the Indianapolis leg of the nickel plate trail.

And in 2026, this work will continue as additional segments of the Eagle Creek Greenway begin to come to life.

This budget will also include 1.3 million dollars for the Indianapolis Arts Council's grant program that benefits our local arts and culture organizations, organizations like 1000 words, a black owned art gallery on our city's east side.

Lastly, I cannot talk about the future of Indianapolis without talking about the unprecedented level of economic development and investment that we are currently experiencing.

Monumental projects are coming out of the ground all over our city.

Projects like the Indiana Convention Center expansion and the adjoining Signia Hotel, the White River Innovation District, anchored by Alanco, IU Health's Downtown Hospital, and the repurposing of Circle Center Circle Center.

These developments are quite literally changing the shape of our city's skyline.

And the new Indianapolis Economic Development Inc, still in its first year of existence, is already having an impact on our city's job creation and retention with recent announcements like the expansion of Roche Diagnostic Diagnostics on the Northeast side of Indianapolis.

And this proposed budget continues to invest in the programs that foster economic growth in our community.

And our success as a city has not gone unnoticed.

In fact, just last month, LinkedIn ranked Indianapolis on their list of top 25 cities on the rise, citing billions of dollars in development, record tourism, and significant corporate investment.

We have also earned a place on countless other best lists.

To name just a few, CBC and BC listed Indianapolis in their top ten American cities for job opportunities and earning potential.

Zillow named Indianapolis, their second hottest housing market for 2025.

And Forbes ranked us at number nine on their 2025 list of best cities to live in.

So tonight let me conclude with this and speak directly to the members of this body.

We come from different places.

We come from different parties.

We have different ideas and at times different perspectives on different issues.

Those differences often inspire impassioned arguments from all sides.

But I choose to believe that we are all trying to solve the same common challenges and represent those who have given us the opportunity to try to help the afflicted to fix what is broken, to make things better.

Our democracy was created to afford for those differences, to find common ground rooted in common sense and in a common purpose, to make decisions every day, to make our city better every day.

And with this proposed budget, we are doing exactly that.

We are working together to elevate our city, our home, Indianapolis to new heights.

For that, I am grateful here for your attention, and I ask you to give the 2026 operating budget your close consideration over these next two months.

May God bless you all.

Thank you, Mayor Halksett.

And we look forward to this budget process for 2026.

Now, Madam Clerk, would you please read the additional official communications?

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are hereby notified the regular meetings of the City County Council, police, fire, and solid waste collection special service district councils will be held in the city county building in the public assembly room on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 7 o'clock p.m.

The purposes of such meetings being to conduct any and all business that may come properly before the regular meetings of the council.

Sincerely, Bob Osseli, President City County Council.

Ladies and gentlemen, I have approved with my signature and delivered this day to the clerk of the city county council, Yolanda Winfield, the following ordinances.

Fiscal ordinance numbers eight through 10, 2025, general ordinance numbers 15 through 25, 2025, special ordinance number six, two thousand twenty-five, general resolution numbers eleven and twelve, two thousand twenty-five, and special resolution numbers 15 and 16, 2025.

Joseph H.

Hogsett Mayor, Mr.

President, this concludes the official communications.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

The next item on our agenda is uh adoption of our agenda.

Do I have consent?

The next item on our agenda is approval of journals for July the 7th, 2025.

Do I have consent?

We have no presentation of petitions or morals of special resolutions this evening.

So the first item of business on this agenda is the overview presentation of the proposed 2026 city county annual budget presented by Abigail Hansen, City Controller.

Please note that this is purely for information purposes and there will be no questions or answer session.

As comments and questions can be asked on specific areas during the budget.

So Madam Controller.

Welcome.

All right, let's make sure my fancy technology works.

It does.

Good evening.

I'm controller Abby Hansen.

My voice is rusty from.

Now that the mayor has shared the exciting and more human elements of the budget, I will provide an overview of the financial state and tell the story of how we got this budget built.

Before I begin, I want to take a moment to thank several key contributors to the budget process.

To my deputy controller and budget director, Jake McVay, and the entire budget team, thank you for the long hours and dedication you put in.

To my colleagues in OFM, especially Janae Roten, Brett Weiniger, and Tawana Ellis, thank you for your support in the many tasks and meetings you covered on my behalf.

To the mayor's administration, thank you for your leadership and guidance as we navigate these complex fiscal and policy challenges.

To the agency leaders and CFOs, I appreciate your understanding, respect, and collaboration through what has been a difficult budget process.

And finally, to the council, I'm grateful for the partnership and the work we've done together to improve this year's budget process.

As I was working on OFM's budget presentation, I made a fairly significant list of financial accomplishments that I want to highlight to all the councillors.

The 2026 budget represents our ninth balanced budget.

Since 2016, we've had 29 credit rating upgrades and affirmations, allowing us to have the highest credit rating from both Moody's and Fitch.

We recently presented the results of the 2024 audit, and I'm pleased that we continue our trend of clean audits, having zero findings for the second year in a row.

We have been recognized by the government finance officers association for outstanding presentation of our financial documents, winning awards for the city's financial audit 47 times, the county's financial audit 30 times, and the budget award 12 times.

We've made a number of improvements to our compensation package through the compensation study, adding additional paid holidays, implementing a premium pay policy, parental leave, hybrid work, cost of living adjustments for non-union staff, and recently negotiating the majority of our labor contracts with historic increases.

Throughout this administration, we have invested in 17 government facilities reparate represented by the blue dots on the map.

This budget package includes funding for an 18th facility.

We obligated 168 million dollars of cares, 420 million dollars of ARPA, and $70 million of rental assistance without returning anything to the federal government.

Moving to the 2026 budget, as we started the process, I was given five goals, which are listed here on the screen.

Having a balanced budget without any tax increases is a continuation of fiscal policy for nearly a decade.

Additionally, our goal was to protect the labor contracts we negotiated last year.

The final two items proved to be a little bit of a curveball for this budget process.

As you heard in the mayor's speech, the road funding opportunity presented by House Bill 1461 is something the administration has been working on for many years.

Additionally, the mayor's commitment to no tax increases requires the budget to begin the $50 million investment that's needed by 2027.

One other legislative item we had to plan for was the Senate was Senate Bill 1.

The property tax reform bill passed this legislative session.

Before we ever started developing the 2026 budget, I knew it was going to be a challenging year.

We spent the fall of 2024 finalizing union contracts with the majority of our labor unions.

As I've talked about before, salary increases were frontloaded in 2025 to adjust for the years of more modest growth.

Because of the timing of completing those negotiations, this is the first budget where those expenses are fully included.

After those negotiations concluded, we found out that in PERS, the public retirement system voted to increase the employer contribution rate for public safety employees by 13%.

Shortly thereafter, the city was denied a safer grant, which stands for staffing for adequate fire and emergency response, which helps fund new firefighter recruit salaries for their initial three years of service.

While the city has historically been successful in obtaining these grants, delaying hiring because of the grant denial just wasn't an option.

As the state legislative session wrapped up, the city's focus shifted toward preparing for the 2026 budget amid significant legislative changes.

A key priority of the new governor was to lower residents' property taxes, a goal that faced numerous challenges throughout the legislative session.

The final bill, Senate Bill 1, was adopted on April 15th.

It's a 345-page long and revises the property and income tax mechanisms that make up nearly a billion dollars of our revenue.

Other legislative actions created smaller impacts to our revenue, such as decreasing the cable franchise fee by 20% and re restricting local control of permitting and inspections.

That same week, the state revenue forecast projected a $2 billion deficit, forcing budgetary changes in state agencies in the final days of the session.

Since the state provides nearly 200 million dollars in revenue to our city-county budget through shared revenues and taxes and grants, these reductions were expected to impact the city.

The city's budget process began one month after all of these changes.

Throughout the next six weeks, some cuts did make their way to our programs.

For example, the county justice agencies lost grant funding through the Department of Corrections, forcing them to shutter programs.

And additionally, Health and Hospital had been receiving funds directly from the state for the work they do as the largest indigent care hospital.

But that funding was removed in the final budget.

This has forced HHC to maximize their property tax levy to try and make up for some of those lost funds.

Unfortunately, that in turn hurts the city-county property tax revenue as a result of circuit breaker.

In a more abstract sense, we are also cognizant of the federal grant uncertainty.

We've not experienced a significant change in our federal funding, but conversations and scenario planning are ongoing if that reality changes.

One positive outcome of the legislative session was House Bill 1461, which allows the city to annually leverage an additional $50 million in state road funding, provided we contribute our own $50 million funds to match.

It's an exciting opportunity, but securing $50 million in city funding to dedicate to roads in one single year is challenging at best.

Therefore, this budget focuses on laying the groundwork to support that investment.

I'll come back to the culmination of those financial pressures, but first I wanted to talk about the impact of Senate Bill.

This bill brought a sweeping and historic shift to local government revenue.

While it is often described as a property tax reform bill, it also fundamentally restructures our income tax system, both of which are core revenue streams for the city.

As you can see in the chart, the red line shows our projected revenue trajectory as of January 2025, before the implementation of Senate Bill One.

The blue line reflects our updated post Senate Bill One projections.

And while the growth trend remains positive, it is more modest than we had anticipated.

As you can see, the impacts start with the 2026 budget and grow over time.

The 2026 impact is 10.5 million dollars less in revenue than we would have otherwise expected.

The shaded area illustrates the cumulative difference between these two revenue situations, an estimated $88 million in reduced revenue by 2029.

The last graph showed the impact of Senate Bill 1.

This slide shows the cumulative impact of all the financial pressures I've talked about.

The graph shows the full budget with revenues represented in blue and expenditures in gray.

For 2023, 2024, and 2025, you really can only see a gray line because that margin of surplus is so small it's really not even visible.

In the fall of 2024, during union negotiations, we expected to have a surplus of 2.5 million dollars in property and income taxes to dedicate to items other than our union contracts.

However, by the time we wrote the two 2026 budget instructions in May, our revenue projections and known expenditures had changed so drastically we were facing a 43.3 million dollar deficit simply to continue our operations as they were.

This year, in anticipation of the new income tax framework, the rate shifts differ but do not increase the tax rate paid by citizens.

This realignment adds $16 million in revenue to close the deficit.

The third and final policy change was to balance the BNS budget.

For several years, the cost of permitting and enforcement has exceeded the fees that customers pay for those services.

Tonight BNS is introducing a proposal that will align their fees with the cost to provide services.

This proposal was informed by an analysis of our costs and in comparison to our neighboring communities fees.

The mayor's office, the council office, and I worked together to identify the pain points and make meaningful updates.

One of the biggest changes was our collaboration.

In the past, the council would meet with the administration at the beginning of the budget cycle to share their priorities.

But then there was very little direct conversation about what the budget process progress looked like until we were right up against budget introduction.

This year we did things differently.

We met regularly with a subset of each caucus to share real-time updates on the state of the budget.

That allowed us to tackle tough policy choices together before the clock was running out.

And as a result, tonight isn't the first time that you're hearing about the proposals that are included in this budget.

That ongoing dialogue is part of what made balancing this budget possible.

Internally, we also implemented important process improvements.

For the first time, we used a soaring matrix, similar to a grading rubric to evaluate budget requests and reserves in a consistent, comparable way.

We are also piloting a new budget presentation format for IMPD, IFD, OPHS, and DPW, asking them to present by program rather than by fund or division or character.

This provides a more complete view of the resources devoted to the services that those departments provide.

It is a pilot, but I welcome council's feedback as we consider future refinements and expansions.

Finally, we partnered with council staff to completely revamp the budget presentation format.

The new version gives you more context on each department's work.

So when you see their budget numbers, you also see the story behind them.

That's the work that brought us to our point this point.

Now I will turn to the details of the 2026 budget.

Our 2026 budget has crossed the 1.7 billion dollar threshold.

Sorry, went too far.

In both revenues and expenses, up from 1.65 billion in 2025.

Our revenues exceeded our expenses by $57,000.

As this table shows, the revenue sources that make up the city's budget.

Property and income taxes continue to be our two largest revenue streams.

But for the first time, income tax revenue has now surpassed property taxes.

From the 2025 budget, income tax allocate collections show a $50 million increase.

That comes from two factors.

$15 million in revenue that was not budgeted in 2025 in anticipation of the union contracts, and $34 million in organic growth.

You'll also notice a change in intergovernmental revenues.

That shift is primarily the result of changes in grant budget.

We see these swings from year to year, so it should not be read as a change in our ability to secure or maintain grant awards.

This table shows the budget by major service area.

As expected, public safety remains our largest budget category, and it experienced the most significant increases this year.

That increase reflects the full funding of union contracts in the 2026 budget.

I also want to note the decrease you see in other public services category, which includes animal care, business and neighborhood services, and metropolitan development.

That change is the result of shifts in grant funding, but it does not impact the operating budget for those departments.

Now to pivot to a couple other things that are being introduced alongside the budget.

This is an authorization to issue general obligation property tax-backed debt.

Our overall property tax debt rate will remain unchanged from 2025.

By keeping our rate constant, we are able to issue 21 million dollars in debt, funding capital investments that we would not otherwise make be able to make through our operating budget alone.

These investments include replacement of IFD station 33 at 34th and Muller Road, $8.5 million for Mesa to replace tornado sirens and other emergency response equipment, and $4 million for new snow trucks and other road maintenance equipment.

We are also introducing a $20 million fiscal alongside the budget.

Of that amount, $10 million is allocated to DPW to begin design work on projects that will be funded in 2027 through the new $100 million in road funding.

The remaining $10 million funds homelessness initiatives, including streets to home Indy, further advancing the city's commitment to future phases of the program.

Just to put all the proposals on one location, these are all the items included alongside the budget package.

And then finally, in closing, the 2026 budget reflects thoughtful collaboration, responsible fiscal management, and a commitment to advancing the priorities that matter most in our community.

We have made meaningful improvements to our budget process to increase transparency and engagement.

Our revenue projections are solid, and we are protecting strategic investments in public safety, infrastructure, and housing, while maintaining strong fiscal discipline.

I'm confident that this budget positions us well for the year ahead, balancing the needs of today with an eye toward the future.

Thank you for your attention and partnership.

I look forward to continuing our work together.

Thank you, Madam Controller, and we look forward to working with you in the coming months.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 187.

Referred to public safety and criminal justice committee, Chairman Robinson.

Thank you, Mr.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

These proposals were heard on July 16, 2025.

And with consent, I'd like to take proposal 187 and 216, please.

Thank you.

Proposal number 187, 2025 appoints Elise Smith to Citizen Supposed Complaint Board.

And proposal 216 2025 appoints Jocelyn Maps to suppose complaint board.

ISO move.

Sorry.

The motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Other comments from counselors.

All right, seeing none, let us proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 208.

Referred to a community affairs committee.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Uh we heard, I'm sorry, apologize.

Uh we heard proposal number 208-2025 on July 23rd.

The committee heard from uh then interim and now hopefully soon to be director de Horty's uh about sorry I apologize.

I'm trying to get my phone to work here.

Okay.

We heard about uh proposal 208 to appoint Amanda DeHorty to be the new director of animal care and control.

It was passed through community fairs by a vote of seven to zero with a due pass recommendation and ISO move.

Motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are the comments from counselors?

All right, seeing none, let us proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 209, referred to Metropolitan Economic Development Committee.

Chairwoman Lewis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Proposal number 209 reappoints Daniel Moriarty to the Metropolitan Development Commission.

The proposal passed out of committee by a vote of 11 to 0.

Mr.

President, ISO move.

Second motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are any comments from counselors?

All right, seeing none, let's proceed to the board for our vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is supposed to number 214.

I'll refer to parks and recreation committee.

Uh Chairman Boots.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

The proposal 214 2025 approves the mayor's appointment of Brittany Crohn as the director of the Department of Parks and Recreation.

The Parks and Recreation Committee met on Thursday, July 10th, 2025 in the public assembly room of the city county county building.

The councillor Muscary moved seconded by Councillor Carlino to send proposal 214 2025 to the full council to do pass recommendation.

The motion carried by a vote of 9 to 0.

Mr.

President, ISO move.

The motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are there comments from counselors?

All right, seeing none, let's proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item the next item on our agenda is proposal number 215.

Referred to parks and recreation committee.

Chairman Boots.

Proposal 215 2025 appoints Trina Routabush to the Indianapolis Greenways Development Committee.

The parks and rec committee met on Thursday, July 10th, 2025.

Councillor McCormick seconded.

I'm sorry.

Yes, Council McCormick seconded by Muscary to send proposal 215 to the full council, the due pass recommendation.

The motion carried by a vote of 9 to 0.

I so move.

All right, seeing none.

Let's proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is introduction of proposals.

Madam Clerk.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

The following proposals were referred to the administration and finance committee.

Proposal number 233, 2025, introduced by Councilor Miscarry, reappoints Ebony Chappelle to the Alcoholic Beverage Board of Marion County.

Proposal number 234 2025, introduced by Councilor Miscary, appoints Laura Luremer to the Information Technology Board.

Proposal number 235 2025, introduced by Councilor Ossalie, amends Section 291 through 602 of the revised code to modify the definition of confidential employees.

Proposal number 236 2025, introduced by Counselors Hart and Bain.

Amends Section 279-241 and Section 291-112 of the revised code with respect to residency requirements for city employees.

Proposal number 2240 2025 introduced by Counselors Boots Nielsen Lewis and Ossie approves the issuance of special taxing district bonds of the Metropolitan Thorough Faroe District pursuant to IC 36-9-6.5 and an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 4 million $4 million for the purpose of funds to be applied, the cost of the acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment, equipping of certain snow trucks, paving and lining stripes striping equipment, together with necessary appurchances related improvements and equipment, including incidental expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds.

Proposal number 241 2025, introduced by Councilor Boots, Nielsen, Lewis, and Ossaly, approves the issuance of special taxing district bonds of the public safety community communications systems and computer facilities district pursuant to IC 36-8-15 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,055,000 for the purpose of procuring funds to be applied.

The cost of the acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of certain tornado sirens, together with necessary appances related improvements and equipment, including incidental expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bond.

Proposal number 242, 2025, introduced by counselors Boots, Nielsen, Lewis, and Ulsley, authorizes the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the consolidated city in an aggregate aggregate principal amount not to exceed $8,500,000 to proceed with the acquisition, design, planning, enabling work, site work, construction, installation, and equipping and or financing of all or a portion of the cost of new fire station for ladder 33, together with net necessary approximates related improvement and equipment, including incidental expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds.

Proposal number 259-2025, introduced by counselors Ossalie Brown, Ally Brown, Lewis Boots and Nielsen, and referred to the administration and finance, metropolitan and economic development, parks and recreation, public safety and criminal justice, and public works committees, adopts the annual budget for the City of Indianapolis in Marion County for 2026.

Proposal number 273-2025 introduced by Counselors Ossaly, Lewis, Nielsen, and Boots, approves an additional appropriation of 20 million dollars in the 2025 budget of the departments of metropolitan development and public works, consolidated county general and capital asset lifecycle and development funds for the purpose of funding homelessness initiatives and the design of public infrastructure improvements.

Proposal number 27 274 2025 introduced by Counselors Ossaly Lewis Nielsen and Boots proposes a resolution of the Marion County Local Local Income Tax Council to request approval from the Department of Local Government Finance to lower the levy freeze tax rate and to cast the vote of the city county council of such on such resolution.

The following proposals were referred to the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.

Proposal number 237 2025 appoints Brad Klopp Kloffenstein to the Citizens Advisory Committee for Lawrence Township Comprehensive Plan.

Proposal number 238 2025 introduced by Counselor Lewis appoints Lloyd Laurie Miser to the City Market Corporation Board of Directors.

Proposal number 239 2025 introduced by Councilor Lewis amends various sections of the revised code to reflect fee, penalty, and policy changes regarding enforcement and permitting within the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.

The following proposals were referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee.

Proposal number 243 2025 introduced by Councilor Robinson directs the public safety and criminal justice committee to review and accept the submission by the sheriff of the commissary fund report.

Proposal number 244 2025 introduced by counselors Hart and Bain.

Amends Chapter 279 Division 9 of the revised code converting the general orders board into the General Orders Advisory Board.

Proposal number 245 2025 introduced by Counselors Hart and Bain.

Amend Chapter 381 of the revised code further defining defining parental responsibilities under the juvenile curfew law.

Proposal number 256 2025 introduced by Council Robinson approves the tax levy and rate for police special services district for 2026.

Proposal number 257 2025 introduced by Councilor Robinson approves the tax levy and rate for fire special service districts for 2026.

Proposal number 258 2025 introduced by Counselor Jones approves the tax levy and rate for the solid waste collection special service districts for 2026.

The following proposals were referred to the public works committee.

Proposal number 246, 2025, introduced by Counselor Barth, authorizes intersection controls at 56th Street and Haverford Avenue District 7.

Proposal 247 2025 introduced by Counselor Main authorizes intersection controls at Lynnhurst Drive and Mooresville Road District 21.

Proposal number 248 2025 introduced by Counselor Maori authorizes intersection controls at Acton Road and Southeastern Avenue District 25.

Proposal number 249 2025 introduced by Counselor Barth authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Canterbury Neighborhood District 7.

Proposal number 250 2025 introduced by Counselor Barth authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Forest Hills Neighborhood District 7.

Proposal number 251 2025 introduced by Councilor Annay authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Buck Creek Village and Cedar Park Subdivisions District 22.

Proposal number 252 2025 introduced by Counselor Robinson authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Diamond Place Subdivision District 1.

Proposal number 253 2025 introduced by Counselor Boots authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Boulevard Manor Subdivision District 3.

Proposal number 254 2025 introduced by Counselor Carlino authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour in the Kessler Park neighborhood district 11.

Proposal number 255 2025 introduced by Counselor Jesse Brown authorizes a speed limit reduction to 25 miles per hour from State Street to Emerson Avenue District 13.

Mr.

President, that concludes the introduction.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

So the next item in our agenda is special orders priority business.

Proposal numbers 260 through 272 2025.

Are all rezonings that were certified to the council for approval by the Metropolitan Development Commission?

No counselor wishes to call down any of these proposals for reconsideration.

They will pass into law.

All right, seeing none.

Proposal numbers 260 through 272 2025.

We'll now pass into law.

There is no business under special orders, unfinished business.

And so now we will proceed to special orders final adoption.

And this next item on our agenda is proposal number 185.

Referred to Metropolitan Economic Development Committee.

Chairwoman Lewis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Proposal number 185 approves a payment in lieu of taxes, a pilot as provided by IC 36-3-2-12 for Crystalmore Court Rehab LP for an affordable housing project being financed in part with low-income housing tax credits, consisting of 40 apartment units and two residential houses together located at 2226 and 2330 West Michigan Street, 458 Hall Street, and 413 North Goodlett Avenue in District 12 and 18.

The proposals passed out of committee by a vote of 11 to 0.

Mr.

President, ISO move.

All right, the motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are there any comments from counselors?

Seeing none, let us proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 186, referred to Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.

Chairwoman Lewis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Proposal number 186 approves a payment in lieu of taxes, a pilot as provided by IC 36-3-2-12 for BPCP apartments LP for an affordable housing project being financed in part with low-income housing tax credit known as Broadway Park and Citizens Park, consisting of 74 affordable housing units for low-income residents located at 605-617-625 East 38th Street, 3760 Broadway Street, and 2222 North College Avenue in District 8.

The proposal passed out of committee by a vote of 11 to 0.

Mr.

President, ISO move.

The motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are there comments from counselors?

Council Gibson.

Well thank you, Mr.

President.

This is in my district and certainly uh helps with uh providing more affordable housing and would encourage my colleagues to support it.

Thank you.

Very good.

Any additional comments?

All right, seeing none, let us proceed to the board for our vote.

Uh motion carries a 23 to 0.

The next item on agenda is proposal 210, referred to Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.

Chairwoman Lewis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Proposal number 210 approves a statement of benefit of Thunderbird CC Land Partners LLC, an applicant for tax abatement for property located in an economic revitalization area.

The proposal passed out of committee by a vote of 11 to 0.

Mr.

President, I so move.

All right, the motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are there comments from counselors?

All right.

Seeing none, let us proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 211.

Refer to Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.

Chairwoman Lewis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Proposal number 211 approves a statement of benefits for Roach Diagnostics Operation Inc., an applicant for tax abatement for property located in an economic revitalization area.

The proposal passed out of committee by a vote of a 10 to 0.

Mr.

President, I so move.

Motion has been promptly moved and seconded.

Are there comments from counselors?

All right, seeing none, let's proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 212.

Referred to Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee.

Chairwoman Lewis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Proposal 212 approves a payment in lieu of taxes, a pilot as provided for an IC 36-3-2-12 for an affordable housing project via finance in part with low-income housing tax credit known as Monon 35 phase one consisting of 200 affordable housing units for low-income residents on the parcel located at 3500 Sutherland Avenue, which is in District 8.

The proposal passed out of committee by a vote of 11 to 0.

Mr.

President, I so move.

Motion is improperly moved and seconded.

Are the comments from counselors?

Seeing none, let us proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 213.

Refer to municipal corporations.

Chairman Evans.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Municipal Corporations Committee met on August 7th.

The committee heard proposal number 213, which approved the issuance of a general obligation refunding bond up to 150 million dollars by the Health and Hospital Corporation to refund prior obligations of the Health and Hospital Corporation that financed a portion of the Wishard Hospital Project and pay costs of issuance in connection therewith.

Councillor Gibson moved, seconded by Councillor Alley Brown to send proposal 213 to the full council with a due pass recommendation.

The motion passed 80.

Mr.

President, I so move.

Motion is properly moved and seconded.

Are there comments from counselors?

Seeing none, let us proceed to the board for a vote.

Motion carries 23 to 0.

The next item on our agenda is proposal number 232.

Referred to public safety and criminal justice committee.

Chairman Robinson.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Uh proposal 232-25.

Uh, we heard on July 16th, 2025.

It means chapter 381, sections 101 and 102 of the revised code of the city of Indianapolis, Mary and County with respect to curfew hours for children.

Uh we did hear from Brandon Bieler, Corporation Council.

He gave a brief review of proposal numbers 232 and its amendments.

Mr.

President, it did pass out a committee 10 to 0 as amended.

ISO move.

Motion is improperly moved and seconded.

I believe there are comments.

There's a comment from counselor uh counselor Delaney, I believe you have a motion.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I further move to amend proposal number two thirty-two 2025 to add the below included recitals at the beginning of the proposal and by deleting the language that is double stricken through and add the double under language to read as follows.

Um and I will read the parts uh out loud that we are actually amending.

Um the following language will be amended for legal compliance.

Um this was discussed during our committee, whereas Indiana Code 31373 establishes the state law pertaining to curfew for children under the age of 17 and whereas chapter 381 of the revised code of the consolidated city of Indianapolis and Marion County establishes those same restrictions as the local law pertaining to curfew for children under the age of 17 and whereas Indiana Code 313734 allows for the advancement by ordinance of the local curfew if a city or county determines that the hours established are later than is reasonable for public safety under the conditions found to exist in the city or county, and whereas a recent mass shooting occurred in downtown Indianapolis, resulting in multiple injuries and fatalities, thereby creating a substantial threat to public safety.

Whereas incidents of gun violence during the evening hours involve children under the age of 17 years of age, which presents an immediate and ongoing risk to the safety of minors and the general public.

Whereas the City of Indianapolis has determined that the conditions exist to preserve public safety to temporarily advance the curfew hours for children for 120 days.

Whereas the City of Indianapolis endeavors to establish those new hours by this ordinance, now therefore in section and then in section 381-103.

We've added at the beginning, whenever it has been determined that the curfew time established by section 381-101 is later than is reasonable for public safety under the conditions found to exist when it within the county, it shall be, and then um under section 38104.

There's a slight difference is later than is reasonable for public safety under the conditions found to exist within the county, it shall be.

Um the rationale was we wanted to make sure that we included um language that triggered that public safety separate hours.

So per law, we felt like we needed to have that um that preamble piece that said there is a public safety emergency, and then the ordinance um has been that's what we're voting on tonight is adding that public safety separate set of hours from the actual curfew ordinance.

Thank you.

Second motion motion to amend has been properly moved and seconded other comments and counselors, Chairman Robinson.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Yeah, we discussed this in committee, and uh Chairman Boots and Delaney both uh brought this to our attention because they're legal experts, and uh the chair does support this amendment, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Very good.

Uh Counselor Bain.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I think I was looking at the wrong amendment.

I had a question about the age of 17, but it looks like we're on a different uh amendment right now.

We'll get to it.

We'll get to it.

Um additional comments on um this motion to amend counselor Carlino.

Thank you.

Just to clarify, the public safety hours are only for youth in question that are that's germane to curfew.

So the public safety hours aren't an all ages restriction, just to clarify.

I know we'll talk about age in a minute, but I didn't if this is not an appropriate question.

No.

May I answer it, Mr.

President?

Yes, uh Councilor Delaney, please.

Thank you.

Um the public safety hours are that's a part of the actual uh ordinance that we're voting on.

Um the what I am proposing in the amendment doesn't affect any of the hours that are in the actual ordinance.

All I'm proposing is what I'm call- I'll call like a legal preamble that sets into play the public safety hours.

Okay, yep, I'm good.

Thank you.

Very good.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um, just a further point of clarification.

The concern that counselor Delaney and I had in in the initial language was what triggers and who has a responsibility to trigger a call for a uh revised curfew.

Um even as it's currently written, what happens the next time we need a curfew is is not clear.

So that was the reason for putting in this preamble that in this certain instance there was an event that caused enough concern to invoke the new curfew.

Going forward, we're gonna have to keep doing that.

And if an event we have to state why there is a public safety danger to have the legal basis to trigger the new curfew.

That was the intent behind the counselor delane and I's concern about the original language.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Um Councilor Kayel.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Just uh point of clarification specific to the age, we're multiple references under the age of 17.

Uh I could you speak to why doesn't that say under the age of 18?

Because I believe Indiana Code.

I I just pulled it up and it it looks like it does.

It looks like it's on it should be under 18 to me.

So if you could clarify uh does anyone wish to answer that chairman, probably go to the council for that one.

All right, very good.

Yeah.

Uh council Pierce.

Would you rather someone from uh administration?

I I don't have it in front of me.

I believe that our ordinance says 17, though uh the it's for example, where uh there's multiple references, but whereas Indiana Code 31373 establishes the state law pertaining to curfew for children under the age of 17.

That under the age of 17 is repeated a few times.

I I don't think it I'm I'm okay with the the concept here.

I I agree with I I watch the committee and I think we we do have to in fact declare the emergency to invoke the the power.

I just and I don't know if we can we we can or should fix that with a later amendment, but I think it says under the age of 17, but I I believe it should be a good idea.

If we if it's incorrect, could you repeat?

I said it can be fixed as a scrivener's air if it isn't correct.

Thank you.

Very good.

Yes, Council Delaney.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um since I'm offering the amendment, I I wanted to chime in and say the actual proposition that we're voting on does state that it it's unlawful for a child of 15, 16, or 17.

It actually states the ages of the children, but I do see in the preamble it says that the part where it says where as children under the age of 17.

So if counsel, if we could call that as governor's error, I think that would be good.

Thank you.

Very good.

Does that satisfy everyone?

Uh council Gibson.

I think you had a your hand up.

All right.

Um additional comments.

All right.

Then let us proceed to the board for our vote on an amendment to proposal 232.

The motion to amend carries 23 to zero.

I believe also that Chairman Evans has a motion.

Chairman Evans.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um colleagues, I have a an amendment on proposal 232.

Quite simply, it deals with the age of 17.

And it with those in the public and who may be watching on TV, I think just to clarify, this is an ordinance that's going to give them authority, the city authority over a hundred and twenty-day period.

I'm of the opinion that 120-day period is going to happen likely during the summertime.

So my proposal or my amendment in section 103 removes the age of 17 from this proposal.

And it's uh the rationale is just very simple.

I uh one, this doesn't even fix the problem that occurred in the downtown incident that is being used as the uh justification for this ordinance.

Two, a 17-year-old out at 9 p.m.

or 10 p.m.

Uh should not be a crime in the city.

Uh you the sun doesn't even go down in the summer until near 10 p.m.

And I don't think that we're putting ourselves in a good position pushing 17-year-olds to break curfew at uh 10, 1030 p.m.

That said, the amendment will still keep the language of the state law, so they would still be under the 11 p.m.

curfew.

It's pretty simple, simple rationale.

Second.

I still move, Mr.

President.

Second motion to amend has been uh properly moved and seconded.

Uh councilor Gibson.

So uh councilman uh that essentially mean there'd be no changes for your 17 years old, is what you're essentially what you're saying.

It's correct.

Thank you.

Uh Counselor Baton.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um I believe the word crime was used in defining this.

I I believe curfew is just a status violation.

Correct?

Is there a difference between a crime and a status violation?

Um counsel, would you uh weigh in?

Yes, there is just be an ordinance violation.

Butcha.

Very good.

Additional comments, questions.

Yes, yeah, counselor Hart.

Uh thank you, Mr.

President.

Yeah, I'm just I I think the first time I heard this in committee, there was uh an explanation of uh discretion from a police officer.

Uh for example, you know, if somebody was driving home from work and I don't know, had a tail light out.

I don't know, make up something.

And they got pulled over, and the the officer says, Oh, you're under 17, it's past nine o'clock.

The officer has the choice of whether or not that they enforce the citation.

And so I just if anybody could speak to that, it'd be I think be helpful for the conversation.

Right.

Uh is there anyone uh present who can speak to that Chief Bailey?

Thank you so much.

Yeah, there's always discretion in state law actually.

Uh thank you, Mr.

President, for allowing me to speak.

Uh and the state law has carved out exceptions uh for curfew violations, church event, school event, work, those type of things.

So that'll be all part of that investigation in that it and the officers, my direction to the officers is not some sweep of everyone that's out, it's really behavioral based, right?

And then uh what's going on uh before like for example, two kids sleeping at the term bus terminal two weekends ago at three in the morning um to try to make sure that they're off the streets and somewhere safe and and not sitting uh sleeping at the bus terminal at three in the morning.

Did I answer the question?

Councilor Hurley.

Uh certainly, and I would just like to say to my my colleagues that I think we should keep it as is, and then you know we've got to focus on the safety of Indianapolis.

We're seeing more and more uh issues with juveniles in the city, and I'd rather leave that uh discretion up to the officer who's there at the scene at that time.

Very good.

Uh Councilor Gibson.

Well, thank thank you, Mr.

President.

Uh, what if the chief had an opinion about whether or not we should uh keep the language for current for 70-year-olds are from or keep them included in a new revised standard?

Uh from from the very beginning, uh, that the fact that this this body is taking uh the opportunity to address an issue is uh you know exciting for me, and I don't have an opinion one way or the other.

Whatever you enact, we will we will make sure that we enforce it fairly and according to what you pass here.

I can tell you my soon-to-be 17-year-old daughter would be very pleased if that's if the amendments passed the way the way it is, because she's been beating me up at home about this entire thing.

Sorry, trying to make light of it, but it is really is.

I mean, I think the seven making that that is a point that I never thought about that counselor evidence brought up today.

So there is a difference between a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old that we have to um think about.

Thank you very much, Steve.

Sounds very reasonable.

Thank you.

Uh Chairman Boots.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I uh thank you.

Um I want to urge our colleagues to support this amendment.

Um seventeen-year-olds are rising seniors in high school.

Um, a step away from being able to vote and be drafted and killed for our country.

I think they have uh a right to stay out past nine to go to a movie uh and come back, and we all know the danger is not 17-year-olds, it's the proliferation of guns allowed by the supermajority in the state causes the problem.

So I would encourage people to vote for this amendment.

Very good.

Thank you.

Uh Counselor Bain.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Just to echo the words uh of our chief.

It is not the goal of IMPD to go around arresting every 17-year-old that's out at night.

This is a targeted way for them to get in between a 17-year-old that's about to make a really bad decision and possibly ruin the rest of their life.

This is a targeted approach.

You're taking additional tools away from law enforcement officers by supporting this.

And lastly, I guess I'll just say if your problem is with the Republican supermajority, run for State House, and you can fight that battle over there.

Councilor Delaney.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I just want to clarify that the amendment offered by um Chairman Evans is only for the public safety hours.

Um so they again, the 17-year-olds will still be subject to that 11 p.m.

curfew.

Um, so we're talking about a two-hour window in a hundred and twenty-day period.

So I just kind of want to put some context around what we're discussing.

If that public safety exception is even enacted.

Very good.

Additional comments from counselors.

Right seeing none.

Um, let us go to the board for our vote on this amendment to proposal 232 as amended.

All right, motion carries 17 to 6.

So are there additional comments on the amended proposal 232?

All right, seeing none, let us go to the board for our vote on proposal 232 as amended.

Motion carries 23 to zero.

There is no business under special service district councils, and there is no business under new business.

So the next item on our agenda is announcements and adjournment.

The document agenda for this meeting of council having been completed, the chair will not entertain motions for adjournment.

Mr.

President, Chair recognizes Councilor Mowray.

Mr.

By Counselor Roberts in memory of Bob Boone, Pam Waltermath, David Olson, Mark Cook, and Vicky Thorpe, by Councillor Osley in memory of Alfred Dokeson, Terry L.

Johnson, Martha Jane Gentry, Olatunji Dissu, and Oscar Oral Grundy by Councillor Boots in memory of Ellen Marie Miller.

Mr.

President, I would like to move the adjournment of this meeting of the Indianapolis City County Council in recognition of and respect for the life and contributions of those persons I have here specifically named.

I respectfully ask for the support of fellow counselors.

I further request that a motion be made part of the permanent records of this body and that a letter bearing the council seal and the signature of the president be sent to the family of each person advising of this action.

Thank you, Councillor Maury.

Hearing no objections, the motion is received and requests are so ordered.

Hearing no further motions, we're adjourned.

Thank you, Councillors.