1. Active Calendar 1.I. Active Calendar April 17 2023 Documents: ACTIVE CALENDAR APRIL 17 2023.PDF 2. Supporting Legislation 2.I. April 17, 2023 Documents: APRIL 17, 2023.PDF 2.II. Ordinance 10.31.23 (PA 4.17.23) - SB, Planning - South End Connector (Old Maiden Lane Money) Documents: ORDINANCE 10.31.23 (PA 4.17.23) - SB, PLANNING - SOUTH END CONNECTOR (OLD MAIDEN LANE MONEY).PDF 2.III. Resolution 20.32.23 (Balarin) Reappointment Of Jennifer Ceponis To The Albany Parking Authority Board Of Directors Documents: RESOLUTION 20.32.23 (BALARIN) REAPPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CEPONIS TO THE ALBANY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.PDF 2.IV. Resolution 21.32.23 (Balarin) Appointing Martha Mahoney To The Board Of Zoning Appeals Documents: RESOLUTION 21.32.23 (BALARIN) APPOINTING MARTHA MAHONEY TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.PDF 3. Minutes 4. Majority Consent (MC) 5. Supporting Document 6. Written Comment 7. Amended Legislation 8. Meeting Agenda 8.I. 23 Agenda 0417 Documents: 23 AGENDA 0417.PDF 23 AGENDA 0417.PDF Page 1 of 2 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Meeting of Monday, April 17, 2023 (NOTE: 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.) Section Number Agenda Sponsor Subject Number Ordinances Held (a) 10.31.23 (PA 7 Frederick AN ORDINANCE 4.17.23) AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OFALBANY, NEWYORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $980,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING THELEASEFINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $980,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAYTHECOST THEREOF (PLANNING – SOUTH END CONNECTOR PHASE) Resolutions Held (a) 20.32.23R 4 Balarin o/b/o A RESOLUTION OF THE Planning, COMMONCOUNCIL Economic CONSENTING TO THE RE- Development, APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CEPONIS TO THE and Land Use ALBANYPARKING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Resolutions Held (a) 21.32.23R 5 Balarin o/b/o A RESOLUTION OF THE Planning, COMMONCOUNCIL Economic CONSENTING TO THE Development, APPOINTMENT OF MARTHA and Land Use MAHONEY TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Resolutions Introduced (a) 36.42.23R Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2023 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY Resolutions Introduced (a) 37.42.23R Zamer A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY Resolutions Introduced (a) 38.42.23R Keegan A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN Page 2 of 2 HONOR OF ALBERT “AL” DE SALVO (a) Pending Discussions at Caucus on Wednesday, April 12 , 2023 @ 5:30pm IN PERSON in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall (4/07/2023) COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION APRIL 17, 2023 LOCAL LAWS D OF 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 5 OF LOCAL LAW 1-2016 IN RELATION TO THE EXPIRATION THEREOF ORDINANCES 16.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (UNNECESSARY AND UNUSUAL NOISES) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY 17.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 313 (SOLID WASTE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CREATING AN INCREASING FEE SCALE AND MODIFYING THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS OF TRASH AND LITTER PROVISIONS RESOLUTIONS 36.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2023 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY 37.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY 38.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF ALBERT “AL” DE SALVO Council Member Anane introduced the following LOCAL LAW D OF 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 5 OF LOCAL LAW 1-2016 IN RELATION TO THE EXPIRATION THEREOF Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Albany as follows: Section 1. Section 5 of Local Law 1-2016, as amended by Local Law 5-2019, Local Law 11-2021, and Local Law C of 2023 amending Chapter 313 (Solid Waste) of the Code of the City of Albany in relation to establishing a curbside waste collection fee, is amended to read as follows: Section 5. This local law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing and filing with the Secretary of State; provided, however, that it shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2016 and that the amendments made to Chapter 313 of the Code of the City of Albany by Section 2 of this local law shall be deemed repealed and of no further force and effect for the period after December 31, 2025. Section 2. This local law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing and filing with the Secretary of State. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023 _________________________________ Corporation Counsel Material in strikethrough to be deleted. New material is underlined. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: March 22, 2023 Sponsor: Anane Local Law D of 2023 TITLE A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 5 OF LOCAL LAW I-2016 IN RELATION TO THE EXPIRATION THEREOF GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This legislation restores a sunset date to the waste collection, specifically December, 31st, 2025. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The Curbside Waste Collection Fee was originally planned to expire in 2019. It was eventually extended to 2022, where it was allowed to lapse. The expiration was eliminated in emergency legislation to ensure that the fee could still be collected. This legislation restore the original procedure for approving FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Farrell, on behalf of the Committee on Law, Buildings, and Code Enforcement, introduced the following: ORDINANCE 16.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (UNNECESSARY AND UNUSUAL NOISES) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Article V (Unnecessary and Unusual Noises) of Chapter 255 (Peace and Good Order) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: Article V Unnecessary and Unusual Noises § 255-24 General restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, Iit shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause or permit to be made or continued any unreasonable, unnecessary or unusual noise, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities or to make, continue or cause to be made or continued, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., whether in by the operation of any machine or the exercise of any trade or calling or in the use of or operation of any radio, receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound or otherwise, any noise which either annoys, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of a reasonable person of normal sensitivities, unless the making and continuing of the same shall be necessary for the reasonable protection or preservation of life or property or for the health, safety or life of some person or made in connection with governmental functions or activities conducted in furtherance of the public health, safety, welfare or convenience. § 255-25 Public places (Reserved). It shall be unlawful for any person to ring any hand bell, beat or strike any pan, pail or other like article or sound any gong or blow any whistle or horn or other than musical instruments when used as part of a band of music except to give necessary signals upon a street car, motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or similar vehicle or to hawk, cry or call out the sale of goods at auction or otherwise or to gain passengers for any cab, hack, taxi or other vehicle or to make, aid, continue, encourage or assist in making any other or unusual noise upon any street or other public place or in close proximity thereto so as to be distinctly and loudly audible upon any such street or place in the City of Albany. § 255-26 Schools, hospitals, courts and places of worship (Reserved). Subject to the limitations enumerated below, no person, while on public or private grounds on or adjacent to a school, hospital, court or place of worship, shall willfully make or assist in the making Material in strikethrough to be deleted. Material underlined is new material. of any noise or diversion which disrupts or tends to disturb the peace or good order of the activities within. A. Schools: while any class thereof or other instruction is in session. B. Hospitals or similar institutions: while medical services, including counseling, are being provided. C. Courts: during hours of the court or while otherwise in session. D. Places of worship: during the hours of worship or while otherwise conducting religious services. § 255-27 Sirens, whistles and gongs (Reserved). It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use upon any vehicle any gong or siren whistle similar to that used on ambulances or vehicles of the Police and Fire Departments. § 255-28 Harboring of dogs. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep and have in his possession or harbor permit any dog which by under such person’s ownership, supervision, or care to frequently or habitually howling, yelping, barking or otherwise, shall cause serious annoyance or disturbance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivities or to the neighborhood. § 255-29 Sound-producing devices. A. No person shall use or operate or cause to be used or operated, in front of or outside any building, place or premises, or in or through any window, doorway or opening of such building, place or premises, or upon any public street or place or on any vehicle thereon, any device or apparatus for the amplification of sounds from any radio, phonograph or other sound-making or sound-reproducing device without a permit from the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police, in exercising his discretion, may withhold a permit if he has reasonable cause to believe that the permit will foster a violation of this article. B. No such permit shall be issued for operation of the above-mentioned sound devices within 250 feet of a school, hospital or similar institution, court or place of worship during the times specified for these institutions in § 255-26 if the production of such sound will disrupt or tend to disturb the peace or good order of the activities within. § 255-30 Signaling devices (Reserved). It shall be unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle or omnibus, as they are defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York, to use a horn or other device for signaling except in a reasonable manner as a danger warning, and it shall be unlawful for any person having the management and control of any motor vehicle, motorcycle or omnibus to produce or cause, suffer or allow to be produced by means of such horn or other signaling device a sound which shall be unreasonable or unnecessarily loud or harsh or shall continue for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time. Material in strikethrough to be deleted. Material underlined is new material. § 255-31 Streets or public places (Reserved). It shall be unlawful for any person to make, aid or encourage or assist in making any unusual, unnecessary or improper noise, riot or disturbance in any street or public place to the annoyance or inconvenience of travelers, or to reasonable persons of normal sensitivities residing adjacent thereto, nor shall any person use any profane, obscene or vulgar language in any street or public place. § 255-32 Building and construction operations. It shall be permissible for any person conducting any building and/or construction operations to make an amount of noise that is reasonably attendant to the operation or use any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoists, or other apparatus, the use of which is attended by loud noise between the hours and 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful for any person conducting any building and/or construction operations between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. to operate or use any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoists or other apparatus, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise, except upon written permission from the Commissioner of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance and then only in case of emergency. In accordance with Chapter 11, Appearance Tickets, of the Code of the City of Albany, the Commissioner of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance, the Deputy Commissioner of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance, the Deputy Commissioner of Code Enforcement, Building Inspectors and Code Enforcement Inspectors are authorized to issue warnings and appearance tickets for violations of this section as set forth in § 255-34. Such violation will be subject to the penalties provided in § 255-35 of this article. § 255-33 Severability. If any section or part or provision of any section of this article shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall be limited to the section, part or provision directly involved in the controversy in which such declaration was made and shall not affect any other section, provision or part thereof. § 255-34 Enforcement. A. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article may first be issued a verbal or written warning of violation by any police officer or other person authorized hereunder, who shall require that the violation immediately cease. If the violator, upon demand, fails to comply or for a second violation by the same violator within a thirty-day period, such violator shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation and subject to the penalties provided in § 255-35 of this article. B. Any person who observes or has knowledge of a violation of this article may file a signed deposition, under oath, with a police officer, specifying the objectionable conduct, the date thereof, and the name and address, if known, of the alleged violator. A police officer shall investigate each complaint and, if the complaint is supported by probable cause, issue a notice of violation therefor. Material in strikethrough to be deleted. Material underlined is new material. C. The Chief of Police may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. § 255-35 Penalties for offenses. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article as defined herein shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable for a fine or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or to both such fine and imprisonment. For a first conviction under this article, the person so convicted shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $250. For a second conviction under this article, the person so convicted for a second time shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $500. For a third conviction under this article and for all such further convictions, the person so convicted for a third or subsequent time shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $1,000 per conviction. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023 _____________________________ Corporation Counsel Material in strikethrough to be deleted. Material underlined is new material. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 6, 2023 Sponsor: Farrell o/b/o Law Committee Ordinance 16.42.23 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (UNNECESSARY AND UNUSUAL NOISES) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The City’s current noise ordinance is, at various points, confusing, contradictory, redundant, and sometimes unconstitutional. This ordinance corrects many of those defects. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW As it currently exists, § 255-24, “General restrictions” makes certain noises permissible at certain times of day and not at others, and provides a number of caveats to the general prohibition on unreasonable, unnecessary, or unusual noises. This amendment does away with these confusing and contradictory, and potentially unconstitutional details and instead institutes a “reasonable person of normal sensitivities” standard applicable all day in nearly every situation – an objective standard which has been upheld by the New York State Court of Appeals in several cases challenging the constitutionality of noise ordinances. Sections 255-25 and 255-26 are repealed because they were redundant of the general restriction provided in § 255-24. Section 255-25, moreover, contained a great deal of antiquated, unnecessary language. Section 255-27 is repealed because 1) the conduct prohibited therein is already prohibited by the Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375, and 2) the noise ordinance was not really the appropriate place for that provision to begin with. Section 255-28’s language is modernized and clarified somewhat. Section 255-30 is repealed because, again, the conduct prohibited therein is covered by VTL § 375, and it arguably should not have been in the noise ordinance in the first place. Section 255-31 is repealed because it was redundant of § 255-24’s general restriction, and this section’s prohibition on “profane, obscene or vulgar language” could also be unconstitutionally void-for-vagueness, and may violate first amendment free speech protections. Section 255-32 is amended to clarify that normal, reasonable noises attendant to construction and building activities are permissible during the day, but that during the overnight hours such noises shall only be permitted upon written permission of the BRC Commissioner, “and then only in case of emergency.” Several position titles are also modernized. FISCAL IMPACT None Council Member Romero introduced the following: ORDINANCE 17.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 313 (SOLID WASTE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CREATING AN INCREASING FEE SCALE AND MODIFYING THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS OF TRASH AND LITTER PROVISIONS The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Subsection C (Notice) of section 51.1 (Responsibility of property owners; action by City; costs of abatement; hearing) of Article VA (Notice of Violation) of Chapter 313 (Solid Waste) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph 3 to read as follows: (3) Notice to repeat offenders. If an owner has received a notice for a violation under this chapter occurring after the enactment of this ordinance, the owner is to be deemed noticed and no additional notice is required for any violation under this chapter within two years from the date of the initial violation. Section 2. Paragraph H Section 313-51.1 of Article VA (Notice of Violation) of Chapter 313 (Solid Waste) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is amended to read as follows: H. Penalties for offenses. Any person who engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be punishable by a fine which shall not exceed $1,000 in amount or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days or both. (1) Any natural person who engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense. The fine for each subsequent offense shall increase by $250 but may not exceed $20,000. (2) Any corporate entity which engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be subject to a fine of $250 for the first offense. The fine for each subsequent offense shall increase by $250 but may not exceed $20,000. Section 3. Section 313-44 (Penalties for offenses) of Article IV (Litter) of Chapter 313 of Part II of the Code of the City of Albany is amended to read as follows: § 313-44 Penalties for offenses. A. Any natural person who engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be punishable by subject to a fine which shall not exceed $1,000.00 in amount or by Material in strikethrough to be deleted. New material is underlined. imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both of $100 for the first offense. The fine for each subsequent offense shall increase by $250 but may not exceed $20,000. B. Any corporate entity which engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be punishable by a fine of $250 for the first offense. The fine for each subsequent offense shall increase by $250 but may not exceed $20,000. Section 4. Section 313-49 (Penalties for offenses) of Article V (Vacant Lots) of Chapter 313 (Solid waste) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is amended to read as follow: § 313-49 Penalties for offenses. A. Any natural person who engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be punishable by a fine which shall not exceed $1,000.00 in amount or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both of $100 for the first offense. The fine for each subsequent offense shall increase by $250 but may not exceed $20,000. B. Any corporate entity who engages in unlawful conduct as defined in this article shall be punishable by a fine of $250 for the first offense. The fine for each subsequent offense shall increase by $250 but may not exceed $20,000. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after enactment. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2023 ___________________________ Corporation Counsel Material in strikethrough to be deleted. New material is underlined. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Gabriella Romero, Councilmember Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 3, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Romero ORDINANCE 17.42.23 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 313 (SOLID WASTE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CREATING AN INCREASING FEE SCALE AND MODIFYING THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS OF TRASH AND LITTER PROVISIONS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Keeping our neighborhoods clean and beautiful should be a primary goal of the City of Albany. An obstacle that we face to achieving this is a clear increase in waste and litter on our streets. Illegal dumping and littering are at historic highs across the country. According to the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), the amount of residential waste that haulers are collecting was up about 5-8% in 2021, compared to 2020 [1]. One driver of the proliferation of waste is absentee property owners who do not provide their tenants with the tools that they need to properly dispose of their waste, and suffer little consequences when their property becomes a nuisance. This legislation closes a loophole exploited by absentee property owners, wherein they would receive notice to remediate waste on their property that would allow them to leave it there for several days before they are fined. Further, this bill will create a fine scale that will increase fines each time there is a violation. Importantly, there will be separate fine scales for individual property owners and corporate entities so our city’s smallest property owners are not overly burdened. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW This bill will help keep the neighborhoods that have long suffered disinvestment to become healthier, more walkable, and more beautiful. Albany’s historically redlined neighborhoods are often the densest and have been the first to suffer from the crush of waste on our streets. Albany’s Equity Agenda urges us to address the disparities our city faces. It is an injustice that absentee property owners are able to neglect their properties in our city’s most vulnerable communities resulting in negative health outcomes, and parks cluttered with waste. This bill will hold bad actors accountable and support our dense, walkable neighborhoods. FISCAL IMPACT Increased revenue TBD. [1] https://time.com/5949983/trash-pandemic/ Council Member Anane introduced the following: Resolution Number 36.42.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2023 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY WHEREAS, Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, when United States Senator Gaylord Nelson called on the people of the United States to hold elected officials accountable for failing to adequately protect the natural environment; and WHEREAS, after witnessing years of environmental neglect and mistreatment, Americans have gathered in cities across the nation each April 22nd to demand basic protections for our planet and have made a commitment to leave behind a healthier, more vibrant world for generations to come; and WHEREAS, Earth Day has spurred legislative and grassroots activity aimed at changing the way we interact with the environment, including the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act; and WHEREAS, Earth Day serves as a reminder for people to engage in projects and initiatives to protect and restore the planet by doing such things as planting trees, removing litter, cleaning local parks, conserving water and energy, along with other environmentally responsible actions – the same mission Earth Day has had for more than fifty years; and WHEREAS, new and continuing challenges, including climate change, polluted oceans and waterways, and loss of forests, wetlands, and other habitats, reinforce the need for adequate protections for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we inhabit and the animals with which we coexist; and WHEREAS, Earth Day serves to reaffirm our personal responsibility as citizens of Earth to partake in a global effort to combat climate change and protect our plant; and WHEREAS, Earth Day encourages a need for greater environmental and climate literacy to not only strengthen environmental and climate protections but to also accelerate the development of green technologies and the creation of green jobs; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council hereby declares April 22, 2023 to be Earth Day in the City of Albany and calls upon the citizens of this great city to engage in environmentally responsible behaviors on a daily basis; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany, renews its commitment to reduce waste, increase the use of green technologies throughout the City and ensure that the environmental impact of legislative action is always a top concern and priority. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 4, 2023 Sponsor: Anane RESOLUTION NUMBER 36.42.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2023 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 53rd ANNIVERSARY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To declare April 22, 2023 Earth Day in the City of Albany, commemorate the 53rd Anniversary, and to encourage citizens of Albany to be environmentally conscious on a daily basis. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW See above. FISCAL IMPACT(S) N/A Council Member Zamer introduced the following: RESOLUTION 37.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, is observed annually as a day of commemoration for the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust, as well as the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution and Genocide, including Roma and Sinti people, homosexuals, disabled individuals, and political dissidents; and WHEREAS, Yom HaShoah begins tonight, April 17th at sundown and continues until sundown on April 18th; and WHEREAS, this year marks the 80th anniversary of final deportation of Jews from the Krakow Ghetto, where the remaining 7,000 Jews were either killed in the streets, sent to the Auschwitz extermination camp, or sent to the Plaszow labor camp, completing the genocide of one of what was once one of Europe’s most vibrant Jewish communities; and WHEREAS, the memory of the victims shall never be forgotten and, in their honor, we continue to fight all forms of intolerance and discrimination, including antisemitism, racism, islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, and more; and WHEREAS, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League, anti- Semitic incidents increased by 36% in 2022, the most incidents since they began counting in 1970; and WHEREAS, it is important to remember the lessons of the Holocaust and to continue to educate future generations about the dangers of hate, bigotry, and prejudice, and the importance of standing up against injustice and oppression to ensure that such atrocities never happen again; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Albany, New York hereby recognizes and honors April 17th and 18th as Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023, and calls on all residents to join us in commemorating this day by remembering the victims of the Holocaust and reflecting on the importance of promoting tolerance, understanding, and respect for all people; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we commend the efforts of individuals and organizations who work tirelessly to preserve the memory of the Holocaust and to educate future generations about its lessons, and we pledge to continue to support these efforts in our community. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq. Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 4, 2023 Sponsor: Zamer RESOLUTION NUMBER 37.42.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution honors Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXSITING LAW April 17th and 18th are Holocaust Remembrance Day. With anti-Semitic incidents occurring at the highest rates on record, it is critical to reaffirm the council’s support for the Jewish community and condemn antisemitism and the hateful beliefs that lead to horrors like the Holocaust. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Keegan introduced the following: RESOLUTION 38.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF ALBERT “AL” DE SALVO WHEREAS, Albert De Salvo, known to our community as Al De Salvo, graduated from American University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Public Administration; and WHEREAS, Al De Salvo went on to earn a Masters degree in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, Al De Salvo eventually settled here in the City of Albany, devoting his professional career to assisting with financial services through M&T Bank, with a special focus on affordable housing, home ownership, non-profits, and community revitalization projects; and WHEREAS, Al De Salvo served the City of Albany faithfully as the Chair of the Albany Planning Board for the last nine years; and WHEREAS, Al De Salvo, in his role as Chair, oversaw the largest growth in new development that the City of Albany has seen in decades; and WHEREAS, our Albany community’s strength lies in the many residents that show a bottomless well of compassion and willingness to serve others in order to improve the lives of all our residents; and WHEREAS, Al De Salvo is one such individual who has worked tirelessly to combat food insecurity as a Capital Roots Capital Campaign Committee Member; built sustainable food systems through his work with the Honest Weight Food Co-Op; supported the expansion of affordable housing and home ownership opportunities as Board President of Habitat for Humanity and former Executive Director and Board Member of the Albany Affordable Housing Partnership; enhanced economic opportunities for all our community members as a Community Loan Fund Loan Committee Member; preserved our history as Board President of the Underground Railroad History Project; and ensured that our arts and culture continue to thrive as an Albany Pro Musica Board Member and Capital Repertory Theater Board Member and Capital Campaign Committee Member; and WHEREAS, Al De Salvo has officially retired from the Albany Planning Board; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Albany Common Council thanks Mr. De Salvo for his service to our community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council wishes Mr. De Salvo well in as he assumes greater responsibility with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq. Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 6, 2023 Sponsor: Keegan RESOLUTION NUMBER 38.42.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF ALBERT “AL” DE SALVO GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution honors Al De Salvo NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXSITING LAW Al is retiring from the planning board and this resolution is necessary to celebrate his work for the city of Albany. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Taxation, and Assessment, introduced the following: ORDINANCE 10.31.23 (Proposed Amended 04/17/2023) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $2,565,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (PLANNING – SOUTH END CONNECTOR PHASE) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: South End Connector Local Finance Law Section 11 Subparagraph: 35 Period of Probable Usefulness: 5 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 5 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $2,565,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $2,000,000 Treasurer’s Bond Authorization Number(s): AB-20 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.8020.9109 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $2,000,000.00 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued, together with $565,000 in grants from the State of New York. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated April 3, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Sr. Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: February 24, 2023; Updated March 28, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick o/b/o Finance Committee ORDINANCE 10.31.23 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $980,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $980,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (PLANNING – SOUTH END CONNECTOR PHASE) GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Ordinance 42.111.19 authorized $2,000,000 in bonding for Planning Department work on Maiden Lane. The Treasurer’s Office put $980,000 out of that $2,000,000 authorization out to bond for the Maiden Lane project, but the Planning Department recently determined that it no longer needed the funds in that bond account for Maiden Lane work, and that the funds could be better applied to further improvements to the South End Connector. The original $980,000 was returned to the bank. This bond ordinance would effectively authorize the Planning Department to use those funds for its continued work on the South End Connector. The entire, maximum estimated cost of the project is $2,565,000, but the City anticipates receiving grants totaling $565,000 from the State of New York toward the project. Thus, the $2,000,000 originally authorized for the Maiden Lane project can be put to better use on the South End Connector project. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Once a bond ordinance is passed, the Treasurer’s Office puts the bond out on the market, and the account authorized by the ordinance is funded, the original enabling ordinance cannot be amended to apply the funds to a new purpose. This ordinance, by authorizing a new, separate bond for South End Connector activities, will allow funds to be used for that new purpose. FISCAL IMPACT None, as the bond amount was already authorized but was legally constrained from being used for anything other than the Maiden Lane project. Council Member Balarin, on behalf of the Committee on Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use, introduced the following: Resolution Number 20.32.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CEPONIS TO THE ALBANY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Albany has, pursuant to the provisions of section 1493-C of the Public Authorities Law, and article II, section 1 of the Albany Parking Authority Bylaws, re-appointed Jennifer Ceponis to the Albany Parking Authority Board of Directors; and WHEREAS, the Common Council must consent to the Mayor’s appointments of members to the Albany Parking Authority Board of Directors under the above-referenced provisions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany consents to the re-appointment of Jennifer Ceponis to the Albany Parking Authority Board of Directors for a term which shall expire on January 2, 2027. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: March 3, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Balarin, o/b/o Planning Committee RESOLUTION NUMBER 20.32.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE RE- APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CEPONIS TO THE ALBANY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution approves the appointment of Jennifer Ceponis to a term of the Albany Parking Authority Board of Directors which will expire on January 2, 2023. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The Common Council must confirm mayoral appointments to the APA Board of Directors pursuant to Public Authorities Law § 1493-C, and APA Bylaws, Art. II, § 1. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Balarin, on behalf of the Committee on Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use introduced the following: Resolution Number 21.32.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MARTHA MAHONEY TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Albany has, pursuant to the provisions of section 301 (e) of the City Charter, appointed Martha Mahoney as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals; and WHEREAS, the Common Council must consent to the Mayor’s appointments of members to the Board of Zoning Appeals under section 301 (e) of the City Charter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany consents to the appointment of Martha Mahoney to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term of office to expire December 31, 2025. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: March 3, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Balarin, o/b/o Planning Committee RESOLUTION NUMBER 21.32.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MARTHA MAHONEY TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution approves the appointment of Martha Mahoney to a term of the Board of Zoning Appeals which will expire on December 31, 2025. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The Common Council must confirm mayoral appointments to the BZA pursuant to Section 301(e) of the City of Albany Charter. FISCAL IMPACT None. AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, April 17, 2023 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. ORDER OF BUSINESS: Roll Call Welcome Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Public Hearings Public Comment Period (30 Minutes) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings Consideration of Local Laws Communications from the Mayor, Department Heads and other City Officials Consideration of Vetoes Presentation of Petitions and Communications Reports of Standing Committees Reports of Ad Hoc Committees Consideration of Ordinances Consideration of Resolutions Additional Public Comment (30 Minutes) Miscellaneous or Unfinished Business Adjournment LOCAL LAWS INTRODUCED D OF 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 5 OF LOCAL LAW 1-2016 IN RELATION TO THE EXPIRATION THEREOF LOCAL LAWS HELD 1. Johnson LOCAL LAW C-2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CREATING A PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION *Referred to Public Safety* 3. Planning LOCAL LAW G OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 4 (HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION), PART 13 (PLANNING BOARD OF CITY OF ALBANY), AND PART 35 (BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION, CITY PLANNING BOARD, AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 4. Romero LOCAL LAW I of 2022 A LOCAL LAW CREATING A COMMUNITY COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENACTMENT OF REPARATIONS REMEDIES RELATED TO THE SALE OF CANNABIS IN THE CITY OF ALBANY 5. Romero LOCAL LAW J of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN REALTION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 6. Romero LOCAL LAW K of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN REALTION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 7. Kimbrough LOCAL LAW L OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS ON CIVILIAN POPULATIONS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 8. Zamer LOCAL LAW M OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT OF THE CITY OF ALBANY FROM 30 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 9. Romero LOCAL LAW Q of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF CHAPTER 42 (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CODIFYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD *Referred to Public Safety Committee* ORDINANCES INTRODUCED 16.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (UNNECESSARY AND UNUSUAL NOISES) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY 17.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 313 (SOLID WASTE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CREATING AN INCREASING FEE SCALE AND MODIFYING THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS OF TRASH AND LITTER PROVISIONS ORDINANCES HELD 1. Farrell Ordinance 16.72.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (BICYCLES AND ALL MOTOR VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDING ON SIDEWALKS *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 2. Love Ordinance 19.91.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 21 (COMMON COUNCIL) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ENACTING A SUMMER RECESS IN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS *Referred to Council Operations and Ethics* 3. Anane Ordinance 49.121.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 4. Kimbrough Ordinance. 3.21.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CLOSING OF DEWITT STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 5. Kimbrough Ordinance 4.21.23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF DEWITT STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK, TO WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. HEALTH *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 6. Anane Ordinance 5.21.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (LOITERING; DISTURBANCES; DEFACING PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO SIMPLIFYING THE ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES FOR LOITERING. 6 7. Frederick Ordinance 10.31.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $2,565,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (PLANNING – SOUTH END CONNECTOR PHASE) *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 8. Clarke Ordinance 11.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF 64 COLVIN AVENUE, 65 COLVIN AVENUE, 67 COLVIN AVENUE AND 69 COLVIN AVENUE FROM “MIXED-USE COMMUNITY URBAN” (MU-CU) TO “MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER” (MU-NC) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 9. Clarke Ordinance 12.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS IN MIXED-USE- NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER DISTRICTS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 10. Love Ordinance 13.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III (OMNIBUS HUMAN RIGHTS LAW) OF CHAPTER 48 (EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROTECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HAIR TEXTURE AND STYLE *Referred to Human Resources, and Human Rights Committee* 11. Romero Ordinance 15.41.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (COMPLETE STREETS) OF CHAPTER 323 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PEDESTRIAN SIGNALIZATION AND PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 7 RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED 36.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2023 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 53RD ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY 37.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY 38.42.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF ALBERT “AL” DE SALVO 8 RESOLUTIONS HELD 1. Hoey Resolution 13.21.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REQUESTING THE ALBANY WATER BOARD TO FLOURINATE THE WATER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee* 2. Hoey Resolution 14.21.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL EXPRESSING ITS DESIRE TO CREATE A BIKE/WALKING TRAIL ALONG THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY *Referred to Parks, Recreation, and Family Service Committee* 3. Love Resolution 15.22.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF REGINA BURNS TO THE COMMUNITY, HER FAMILY, AND THE CITY 4. Balarin Resolution 20.32.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE RE- APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CEPONIS TO THE ALBANY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 5. Balarin Resolution 21.32.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MARTHA MAHONEY TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 6. Love Resolution 23.22.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF WARD TAYLOR DeWITT, SR. AND RENAMING A PORTION OF HALL PLACE IN HIS HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee* 9 7. Robinson Resolution 28.41.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING REVEREND DOCTOR DAMONE PAUL JOHNSON AND RENAMING A PORTION OF SECOND STREET IN HIS HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee* 8. Frederick Resolution 29.41.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING JAMES SANO AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 10