AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, March 16, 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 3/6/2026) Page 1 of 6 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Monday, March 16, 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 Ordinances Held Balarin AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF PART II (GENERAL LEGISLATION) OF THE CODE OF 3.22.26 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 Pending Discussion at the Planning, Economic Development & Land Use Committee Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026 Resolutions Introduced Adams A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO BE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE 17.32.26R ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 4.31.26 AND DECLARING IT AN UNLISTED ACTION THAT WILL NOT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Resolutions Introduced Lumpkin A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL OF BLACK HISTORY OBSERVANCE AND 18.32.26R CELEBRATING THE 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAACP ALBANY BRANCH Resolutions Held Zamer A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION’S 14.31.26R 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 Pending Discussion at the Planning, Economic Development & Land Use Committee Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026 (Revised 3/6/2026) Page 2 of 6 Local Laws Introduced 1 Powell Local Law E of 2026 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XVI THERETO ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE AND PENALIZE CERTAIN CONDUCT RELATED TO UNLAWFUL SPEED CONTESTS, SIDESHOWS, AND RACES 2 Hoey Local Law F of 2026 A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND AMENDING CHAPTER 183 (EQUITY AGENDA) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE (Revised 3/6/2026) Page 3 of 6 Ordinances Held 1 Balarin *Under Consideration* 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* 2 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 *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 3/9/2026* 3 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 *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 3/18/2026* (Revised 3/6/2026) Page 4 of 6 Resolutions Introduced 1 Zamer Resolution 16.32.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING DONALD HYMAN TO THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS OVERSIGHT BOARD 2 Adams *Under Consideration* Resolution 17.32.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO BE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 4.31.26 AND DECLARING IT AN UNLISTED ACTION THAT WILL NOT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT 3 Lumpkin *Under Consideration* Resolution 18.32.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL OF BLACK HISTORY OBSERVANCE AND CELEBRATING THE 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAACP ALBANY BRANCH 4 Hoey Resolution 19.32.26R 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 (Revised 3/6/2026) Page 5 of 6 Resolutions Held 1 Zamer *Under Consideration* 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 *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 3/9/2026* 2 Balarin Resolution 15.31.26R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING THOMAS MUELLER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights | Discussion: 3/23/2026* (Revised 3/6/2026) Page 6 of 6