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Special Meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment - October 8, 2026

Board of Aldermen Committees — Thursday, October 8, 2026
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen Committees
DateThursday, October 8, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:04

Okay, I would like to call the special meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for today, Thursday, October 8th, 2026, to order.

Unassigned speaker

0:14

Ms.

Speaker 1

0:14

Hearst, would you please call the roll?

Speaker 2

0:16

Mayor Spencer.

Speaker 1

0:18

Present.

0:18

Comptroller Bearinger?

0:20

Present.

0:21

President Green.

0:22

Present.

0:23

All are present.

0:24

Thank you.

0:25

We have just one item presented for the first time today.

0:29

Item number one is a request from the Comptroller's Office for ENA approval of contracts and leases from various city departments as listed on exhibit A.

0:38

Do we have any discussion on item number one?

Unassigned speaker

0:45

Okay,

Speaker 1

0:45

I'll take a motion on item number one.

Speaker 2

0:49

I move that we

Speaker 1

0:50

adopt amendment number one as presented for

Speaker 2

0:53

the first time.

Speaker 1

0:54

Second.

0:55

I don't believe it's an amendment.

Unassigned speaker

0:58

Oh,

Speaker 2

0:58

did I say amendment item?

1:01

An item number one as presented for the first time.

1:05

Second.

Speaker 1

1:06

Okay.

1:08

Uh uh Miss Hearst, would you please call the roll?

1:11

Mayor Spencer.

1:13

Aye.

1:14

Controller Bearinger?

1:15

Aye.

1:16

President Green?

1:17

Aye.

1:17

All approved.

1:19

Excellent.

1:20

Do we have any other items any member of the board of NA would like to discuss today?

Speaker 2

1:25

I just uh I want to say one thing, and that is that I'm um I'm really happy to see that code blue is in planning this far in advance.

1:36

Um, and that you know we're ahead of the ball on this.

1:40

A lot of times we end up getting to cold weather, um, and that's when the conversations start.

1:44

And so um I'm just thankful that we're being very proactive this year.

1:49

Um, we know that last year went a lot better than it had previous years and hope this year is even better.

1:55

So I'm just excited to move that forward.

Unassigned speaker

1:59

Uh

Speaker 1

2:01

thank you, President Green, and I echo your gratitude and and and grateful for the board of ENA to call the special hearing today so that we can move these contracts through.

2:13

Um, and for budget director Paul Payne for finding just a little bit of extra funds to make sure that the entirety of uh the contracts that we have in today's ENA were are able to be executed.

2:27

I agree with you, President Green, um, that uh we're moving in the right direction here.

2:33

Um, and this is a great thing for our city to be able to better address the needs of the unhoused um and to be able to better serve uh the broader community.

2:43

And with that, um I'll take a motion to adjourn.

Unassigned speaker

2:47

I

Speaker 2

2:48

move that we adjourn.

2:49

Second, previous rule.

Speaker 1

2:51

Right.

2:52

Seeing no objections, we are adjourned.

2:54

Thank you.

2:55

Thank

Unassigned speaker

2:55

you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment - October 8, 2026

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment (BEA) held a special meeting on October 8, 2026, to approve contracts and leases from various city departments. The meeting was called to order by the presiding officer, with Mayor Spencer, Comptroller Bearinger, and President Green all present. The single action item was approved unanimously, and members also discussed proactive planning for the city's Code Blue cold-weather shelter program.

Consent Calendar

  • Item #1: Approval of Contracts and Leases (Exhibit A) – A request from the Comptroller's Office for BEA approval of contracts and leases from various city departments as listed on the attached exhibit. The motion to adopt the item as presented was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously (3-0).

Discussion Items

  • Code Blue Program Planning – President Green expressed happiness that Code Blue planning is underway well in advance of cold weather, noting that previous years saw conversations starting later. He stated the program improved last year and expressed excitement to move it forward. Comptroller Bearinger echoed the gratitude and thanked the board for calling the special meeting to execute the contracts, as well as Budget Director Paul Payne for finding extra funds to cover the contracts. Bearinger agreed that the city is moving in the right direction to better address the needs of the unhoused and serve the broader community.

Key Outcomes

  • Contracts and Leases Approved – The board unanimously approved all contracts and leases presented in Exhibit A. The approvals enable various city departments to execute their agreements.
  • Meeting Adjourned – Following discussion, a motion to adjourn was moved, seconded, and the meeting was adjourned without objection.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, I would like to call the special meeting of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for today, Thursday, October 8th, 2026, to order. Ms. Hearst, would you please call the roll? Mayor Spencer. Present. Comptroller Bearinger? Present. President Green. Present. All are present. Thank you. We have just one item presented for the first time today. Item number one is a request from the Comptroller's Office for ENA approval of contracts and leases from various city departments as listed on exhibit A. Do we have any discussion on item number one? Okay, I'll take a motion on item number one. I move that we adopt amendment number one as presented for the first time. Second. I don't believe it's an amendment. Oh, did I say amendment item? An item number one as presented for the first time. Second. Okay. Uh uh Miss Hearst, would you please call the roll? Mayor Spencer. Aye. Controller Bearinger? Aye. President Green? Aye. All approved. Excellent. Do we have any other items any member of the board of NA would like to discuss today? I just uh I want to say one thing, and that is that I'm um I'm really happy to see that code blue is in planning this far in advance. Um, and that you know we're ahead of the ball on this. A lot of times we end up getting to cold weather, um, and that's when the conversations start. And so um I'm just thankful that we're being very proactive this year. Um, we know that last year went a lot better than it had previous years and hope this year is even better. So I'm just excited to move that forward. Uh thank you, President Green, and I echo your gratitude and and and grateful for the board of ENA to call the special hearing today so that we can move these contracts through. Um, and for budget director Paul Payne for finding just a little bit of extra funds to make sure that the entirety of uh the contracts that we have in today's ENA were are able to be executed. I agree with you, President Green, um, that uh we're moving in the right direction here. Um, and this is a great thing for our city to be able to better address the needs of the unhoused um and to be able to better serve uh the broader community. And with that, um I'll take a motion to adjourn. I move that we adjourn.

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