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The Board of Estimate Apportionment met on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in regular session. Mayor Spencer presided, and roll call showed all members present: Mayor Spencer, Comptroller Bearinger, and President Green. The board considered 14 items presented for the first time, with one item (number 10) stricken from the agenda for further amendments. All other items were approved unanimously.
All right, good afternoon. I'd like to call the regular meeting of the Board of Estimate Apportionment for today, Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 to order. Ms. Hurst, would you please call the roll? Mayor Spencer. Present. Comptroller Bearinger. Present. President Green. Present. All are present. Okay, we have 14 items presented for the first time today. Item number one is a request from the Comptroller's Office for the approval of contracts and leases from various city departments as listed on exhibit A. Item number two is a request from the Comptroller's Office for the approval of intra-departmental and interdepartmental transfers as listed on exhibit B. Item number three is a request from the Comptroller's Office for the approval of transfers between projects for capital improvement funds as listed on exhibit C. Item number four is a request from the airport authority for the approval of a table of organization change to add one airport operations supervisor position, class 1636, grade 20, excuse me, grade 215M within airport operations and maintenance. Item number five is a request from the airport authority for the approval of a table of organization change to add 20, limited term airfield maintenance worker positions, class 3324, grade 205G for winter weather operations, November 1st, 2026 through April 1st, 2027. Item number six is a request from the airport authority for the approval of a table of organization change to add one airport operations manager classification class 1637, grade 218M under ordinance number seven two one five zero. Item number seven is a request from the Department of Public Safety, Division of Building and Inspection for the Approval of a Table of Organization Change, adding one, Deputy Commissioner of Buildings Position, Class 3859, Grade 224M, and removing the environmental health officer and building inspector manager two positions. Item number eight is a request from the community development administration for the approval of Ford Bill TBD authorizing submission of 2027 Annual Action Plan to HUD related grant agreements and appropriations of CBG uh community development block grant home ESG and HOPWA funds. Item number nine is a request from the Department of Health for the approval of Board Bill 94, providing for appropriations of opioid settlement funds from the McKinsey and Company and Walgreens settlements. Item number 10 is a request from the Office of the President of the Board of Alderman for the approval of board bill number 80 as amended in committee, authorizing an acknowledgement and consent to assignment of the amended and restated lease for the Homer G Phillips Senior Apartments at 2601 Whittier Street with an emergency clause. Item number 11 is a request from the Director of Airports and the Comptroller for approval of board bill number 93 to execute the first amendment to luggage cart rental concession agreement AL-022 between the City of St. Louis and the Smarty Cart Incorporation, originally authorized by ordinance number 71423, extending the agreement through November 30th, 2028. Item number 12 is a request from the Director of Airports and the Comptroller for the approval of Board Bill Number 92 to execute the first amendment to a lease agreement AL-045 between the City of St. Louis and Enterprise Leasing Company of STL, limited liability corporation for premises in St. Louis County, originally authorized by ordinance number 70547. Item number 13 is a request from the Director of Streets for approval of voard bill number 102, authorizing the city of St. Louis to accept grant funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Community Project Funding for the construction of the new refuse transfer station located south of the riverfront. Item number 14 is a request from the Comptroller's Office for the approval of the Trust Indenture Equipment Lease Performance Agreement and Bond Purchase Agreement for the CN C2N Diagnostics LLC project at 4140 Forest Park Avenue related to taxable industrial development revenue bonds in the amount not to exceed 27 million six hundred thousand under ordinance number 71956. Madam Mayor, I would like to make a motion to strike item number 10 from the agenda today as we are expecting more amendments to this bill. Second. Okay. Seeing a motion and a second, Miss Hearst, would you please call the roll? Mayor Spencer. Aye. Comptroller Baringer? Aye. President Green. Aye. All approved. Do we have any other? Do we have any other discussion on items one through nine and eleven through fourteen? I do not.