2026 Budget Recommendation / R22 / City Administrative Officer / Support Services from City Clerk and Finance Department / Transfer to Department of Cannabis Regulation
Council File 26-0600-S44
Under review — the city is considering whether to shift administrative support work from the City Clerk and Finance Department to Cannabis Regulation as part of budget planning, but it's stalled in the Government Operations Committee pending further discussion.
Brief
This budget recommendation, introduced June 24, 2026, proposes reallocating support services currently provided by the City Clerk and Finance Department to the Department of Cannabis Regulation. The motion was referred to the Government Operations Committee on July 7, 2026, where it remains pending. The file is active and does not expire until June 2028.
Full summary
Council File 26-0600-S44 is a 2026 budget recommendation (R22) that directs a transfer of administrative support services. Specifically, it proposes shifting support functions that the City Clerk and Finance Department currently provide to the Department of Cannabis Regulation, likely as part of the annual budget appropriations process. The exact scope of services to be transferred—whether staffing, funding, operational functions, or some combination—is not detailed in the available documents. The motion was introduced by Council on June 24, 2026, and subsequently referred to the Government Operations Committee on July 7, 2026, where it currently resides without further action recorded. Government Operations Committee typically reviews administrative restructuring, departmental functions, and fiscal allocations affecting city operations. With an expiration date of June 24, 2028, the file has an extended timeline and remains active. No vote or adoption record is available in the activity log, indicating the matter has not yet advanced to full Council consideration or adoption. Further committee action would be required to move the recommendation forward for Council approval.
Activity (1)
- 2026-07-07 Council document(s) referred to Government Operations Committee.
Documents (1)
- 2026-06-24 Budget Recommendation · other