AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Thursday, February 19, 2026 The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday). This meeting will be held in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall and live streamed on Facebook. If we experience any technical difficulties on Facebook, the video will be streamed to YouTube. For more information on how to be heard please visit our website. If you wish to speak during the meeting or provide written comments, they must be received by 12noon on the day of the meeting. All comments are memorialized on our Facebook page, website, and are subject to FOIL. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@albanycommoncouncil Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/albany.commoncouncil ORDER OF BUSINESS: Roll Call Welcome Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence Communications from the Mayor, Department Heads and City Officials Public Hearings Initial Public Comment Period (Maximum of 1 Hour) Comments from Members Presentation of Petitions Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings Reports of Standing Committees Reports of Ad Hoc Committees Consideration of Vetoes Consideration of Local Laws Consideration of Ordinances Consideration of Resolutions Additional Public Comment (30 Minutes) Miscellaneous or Unfinished Business Adjournment (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 1 of 8 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Thursday, February 19, 2026 The Active Calendar is meant to indicate items which are anticipated to come up for action at the indicated Common Council meeting. Items on a committee agenda prior to the indicated Council meeting are included subject to committee action and recommendation. New items on the agenda for introduction, but which will not be acted upon on the evening of introduction is not included on the Active Calendar. This Calendar does not preclude the addition of items for action by Majority Consent of the Council. Items added by Majority Consent are those which were not available for the agenda within the required deadline but which cannot wait for the subsequent Council meeting for introduction and/or action. Legislation Prime Sponsor Subject Local Laws Held Hoey A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (SENIOR CITIZENS TAX EXEMPTION) OF CHAPTER 333 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF B of 2026 THE CITY OF ALBANY TO ALLOW FOR THE SIGNING OF AN AFFIDAVIT TO REPLACE THE FILING OF ANNUAL RENEWAL APPLICATIONS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE EXEMPTION FOR FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE YEARS Local Laws Held Keegan A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 42-263 (ANNUAL SALARIES; ELECTIVE OFFICERS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN C of 2026 RELATION TO ADDING A MAJORITY WHIP POSITION FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE SALARIES OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS Ordinances Held Williamson AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE GRANT OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED 2.21.26 PROPERTY AT 5 MILL RD (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 75.00-2-8) TO NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION FOR UPGRADES TO THE NORMANSKILL GAS REGULATOR STATION PROJECT Resolutions Introduced Williamson A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CITY OF 12.22.26R ALBANY WHO HAVE BEEN INDUCTED IN THE NEW YORK STATE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Resolutions Held Farrell A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MIRIAM DIXON AS THE COMMISSIONER OF 3.12.26R ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Pending Discussion at the Council Operations & Ethics Committee Meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Resolutions Held Farrell A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A TRANSFER OF BUDGETED FUNDS AND A CHANGE IN THE 4.12.26R AUTHORIZED POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE 2026 CITY BUDGET, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY RATE OR SALARY TOTAL Resolutions Held Farrell A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A TRANSFER OF BUDGETED FUNDS IN THE 2026 CITY BUDGET, 5.12.26R WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY RATE OR SALARY TOTAL *Pending Amendment* (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 2 of 8 Local Laws Introduced 1 Balarin Local Law D of 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE XXXVII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 3 of 8 Local Laws Held 1 Hoey *Under Consideration* Local Law B of 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (SENIOR CITIZENS TAX EXEMPTION) OF CHAPTER 333 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY TO ALLOW FOR THE SIGNING OF AN AFFIDAVIT TO REPLACE THE FILING OF ANNUAL RENEWAL APPLICATIONS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE EXEMPTION FOR FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE YEARS *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 2 Keegan *Under Consideration* Local Law C of 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 42-263 (ANNUAL SALARIES; ELECTIVE OFFICERS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO ADDING A MAJORITY WHIP POSITION FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE SALARIES OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 4 of 8 Ordinances Introduced 1 Balarin Ordinance 3.22.26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND GOOD ORDER) OF PART II (GENERAL LEGISLATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW CLAUSE RESTRICTING THE PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TO TWO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PER BLOCK PER HOUSEHOLD OR BUSINESS (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 5 of 8 Ordinances Held 1 Anane Ordinance 1.21.26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 251 (PARKS AND RECREATION) AND CHAPTER 232 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO COMPREHENSIVELY PROHIBITING SMOKING PRODUCTS AND LIMITING THEIR PROXIMITY TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 2 Williamson *Under Consideration* Ordinance 2.21.26 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE GRANT OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT OVER A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 5 MILL RD (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 75.00-2-8) TO NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION FOR UPGRADES TO THE NORMANSKILL GAS REGULATOR STATION PROJECT *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 6 of 8 Resolutions Introduced 1 Williamson *Under Consideration* Resolution 12.22.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CITY OF ALBANY WHO HAVE BEEN INDUCTED IN THE NEW YORK STATE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 7 of 8 Resolutions Held 1 Farrell *Under Consideration* Resolution 3.12.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MIRIAM DIXON AS THE COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES *Referred to Council Operations & Ethics | Discussion: 2/11/2026* 2 Farrell *Under Consideration* Resolution 4.12.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A TRANSFER OF BUDGETED FUNDS AND A CHANGE IN THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE 2026 CITY BUDGET, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY RATE OR SALARY TOTAL *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 1/29/2026* 3 Farrell *Pending Amendment* Resolution 5.12.26R *Under Consideration* A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A TRANSFER OF BUDGETED FUNDS IN THE 2026 CITY BUDGET, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY RATE OR SALARY TOTAL *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 2/4/2026* (Revised 2/6/2026) Page 8 of 8