AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Thursday, March 5, 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 2/20/2026) Page 1 of 6 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Thursday, March 5, 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 Balarin A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE XXXVII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF D of 2026 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS Pending Discussion at the Human Resources & Human Rights Committee Meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Ordinances Held Anane AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 251 (PARKS AND RECREATION) AND CHAPTER 232 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) 1.21.26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO COMPREHENSIVELY PROHIBITING SMOKING PRODUCTS AND LIMITING THEIR PROXIMITY TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS Pending Discussion at the Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement Committee Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Resolutions Introduced Farrell A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH OF 2026 AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AND HONORING THE 13.31.26R EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN TO THE CITY OF ALBANY (Revised 2/20/2026) Page 2 of 6 Local Laws Held 1 Balarin *Under Consideration* 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 *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights | Discussion: 2/25/2026* (Revised 2/20/2026) Page 3 of 6 Ordinances Introduced 1 Adams Ordinance 4.31.26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A PORTION OF PARCELS CURRENTLY KNOWN AS 164 DELAWARE AVENUE AND PT. 164 DELAWARE AVENUE FROM LAND CONSERVATION (LC) TO MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD EDGE (MU-NE) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY 2 Balarin Ordinance 5.31.26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO ADJUSTING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT AND ADDING EXCEPTIONS TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT (Revised 2/20/2026) Page 4 of 6 Ordinances Held 1 Anane *Under Consideration* 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 | Discussion: 3/3/2026* 2 Balarin Ordinance 3.22.26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) 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 *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 3/9/2026* (Revised 2/20/2026) Page 5 of 6 Resolutions Introduced 1 Farrell *Under Consideration* Resolution 13.31.26R A RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH OF 2026 AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AND HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN TO THE CITY OF ALBANY 2 Zamer Resolution 14.31.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS TO FINANCE PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CORPORATION 3 Balarin Resolution 15.31.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING THOMAS MUELLER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (Revised 2/20/2026) Page 6 of 6