1. Meeting Agenda 1.I. April 21, 2025 | Agenda/Active Calendar Documents: 25 AGENDA-ACTIVE CALENDAR 0421.PDF 2. Supporting Legislation Legislation that is being introduced for the first time 2.I. April 21, 2025 | Supporting Legislation Documents: 250421 SUPPORTING LEGISLATION.PDF 3. Active Legislation Legislation that was previously introduced and is now being considered by the body 3.I. April 21, 2025 | Active Legislation Documents: 250421 ACTIVE LEGISLATION.PDF 4. Majority Consent (MC) 5. Supporting Document 6. Minutes 7. Written Comment 8. Active Calendar AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, April 21, 2025 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 remotely and in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall and live streamed on YouTube and Facebook. 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 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting or provided in-person immediately prior to the meeting. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment remotely are asked to submit the public comment request through the public comment form on the Common Council webpage. All comments 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 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 (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 1 of 10 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Monday, April 21, 2025 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 Keegan A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (EXECUTIVE J of 2024 BRANCH) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF *As Amended* ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF Local Laws Held Anane A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE I (EMPLOYEE L of 2024 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT) OF CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO *As Amended* BROADENING THE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Resolutions Introduced Zamer A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF 28.42.25R HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ Resolutions Introduced Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING 29.42.25R APRIL 22, 2025 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 2 of 10 Local Laws Held 1 Johnson Local Law C of 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 | Discussed: 6/9/2022* 2 Balarin 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 & Land Use | Discussed: 12/21/2022* 3 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 *Referred to Joint Finance and Human Rights Committee | Discussed: 5/13/2024* 4 Romero Local Law J of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS *Referred to Public Safety | Discussed: 9/28/2022* 5 Romero Local Law K of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS *Referred to Public Safety | Discussed: 9/28/2022* 6 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 | Discussed: 9/28/2022* 7 Adams Local Law F of 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 4 (RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY PERMIT AND RENTAL DWELLING REGISTRY) OF CHAPTER 231 (HOUSING) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REQUIRING SUCH PERMITS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL DWELLING UNITS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 4/3/2024* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 3 of 10 8 Anane Local Law L of 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART II (GENERAL LEGISLATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 337 TO BE ENTITLED “TOBACCO RETAIL LICENSE” *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 9 Farrell Local Law C of 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 133 (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XV (GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS) THERETO AND PROVIDING FOR A COOL ROOF REQUIREMENT *Passed the Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement Committee | Discussed: 5/1/2024* 10 Flynn Local Law G of 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTIONS 301 AND 403 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 11 Robinson Local Law I of 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 36 (COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO DESIGNATING AN END-OF-TERM DATE FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights* 12 Keegan *Under Consideration* Local Law J of 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES *Passed the General Services, Health & Environment Committee | Discussed: 3/11/2025* 13 Anane *Under Consideration* Local Law L of 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE I (EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT) OF CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO BROADENING THE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT *Passed the Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement Committee | Discussed: 3/20/2025* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 4 of 10 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 & Code Enforcement* 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 & 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* 4 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 & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 6/26/2023* 5 Farrell 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 *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 9/24/2024* 6 Kimbrough Ordinance 26.61.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 48 (EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROTECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN- OWNED AND CONTROLLED BUSINESSES *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights | Discussed: 9/14/2023* 7 Adams Ordinance 33.82.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PARCELS AT 34 IRVING STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 76.40-2-10), 38 IRVING STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 76.40-2-9), AND 181 MYRTLE AVENUE (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 76.40-2-37) TO CAPITAL ROOTS, INC. *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 9/18/2023* 8 Adams Ordinance 35.92.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XIII (PARKING METERS) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO RENAMING COLUMBUS DAY TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 5 of 10 9 Romero Ordinance 38.101.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII (VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 4/3/2024* 10 Flynn Ordinance 4.21.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (REMOVAL OF GARBAGE) CHAPTER 313 (SOLID WASTE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE FINE STRUCTURE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SAID ARTICLE *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 11 Adams Ordinance 8.32.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ALLOWING MORE EMPLOYEE RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 12 Romero Ordinance 14.51.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 10 (BOARD OF CONTRACT AND SUPPLY) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY TO REQUIRE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS IN THE CITY OF ALBANY FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 13 Romero Ordinance 15.51.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF PART I (ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING UNJUST TERMINATIONS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 14 Flynn Ordinance 17.53.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (CABARETS) OF CHAPTER 111 (AMUSEMENTS), PART 35 (BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS), AND CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REVISING REQUIREMENTS FOR CABARET AND ACCESSORY ENTERTAINMENT *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussed: 11/19/2024* 15 Farrell Ordinance 18.61.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CREATING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR STREET PERFORMERS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 9/24/2024* 16 Romero Ordinance 20.62.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 357-74 (“ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM”) OF CHAPTER 359 (“VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO MODIFYING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 6 of 10 17 Frederick Ordinance 21.71.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II (TRAFFIC REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO TRUCK PARKING RESTRICTIONS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 18 Keegan Ordinance 22.72.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IX (PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN FORMS OF AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING THE DEFINITIONS OF AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION *Referred to Public Safety | Discussed: 1/28/2025* 19 Anane Ordinance 23.81.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO ADDING SINGLE-, TWO-, AND THREE- UNIT DETACHED DWELLINGS AS PERMITTED USES IN THE MU-CI ZONING DISTRICT *Passed the Planning, Economic Development & Land Use Committee | Discussed: 10/28/2024* 20 Farrell Ordinance 25.82.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XXI (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 21 Kimbrough Ordinance 26.91.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IIA (HONORARY STREET NAMINGS) OF CHAPTER 323 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING HONORARY STREET NAMINGS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 22 Anane Ordinance 68.121.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PERMITTING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use* 23 Conti Ordinance 1.22.25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII (RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO DESIGNATING PERMIT PARKING ONLY SPACES IN KNOX ALLEY *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use* 24 Balarin Ordinance 2.41.25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 38 (PUBLIC, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS OVERSIGHT BOARD [PEGAOB]) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS OVERSIGHT BOARD *Referred to PEG Ad Hoc* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 7 of 10 25 Conti Ordinance 3.41.25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (CABARETS) OF CHAPTER 111 (AMUSEMENTS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO UPDATING THE CITY'S ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING PROVISIONS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use* 26 Frederick Ordinance 4.41.25 (MC) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE GRANT OF AN EASMENT OVER A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 5 MILL ROAD (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 75.00-2-8) TO EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING PIPELINE AT THE PROPERTY *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 8 of 10 Resolutions Introduced 1 Zamer *Under Consideration* Resolution 28.42.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ 2 Anane *Under Consideration* Resolution 29.42.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2025 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 9 of 10 Resolutions Held 1 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 & Family Services* 2 Clarke Resolution 9.21.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE OF BEVERLY BARDEQUEZ AND RENAMING A PORTION OF RAPP ROAD IN HER HONOR *Passed the General Services, Health & Environment Committee | Discussed: 2/15/2023* 3 Adams Resolution 95.92.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY IN ALBANY *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 4 Love Resolution 9.12.24R (MC) A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING INCREASED VIOLENCE IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND REAFFIRMING THE COUNCIL’S COMMITMENT TO A PERMANENT END TO VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES *Referred to Public Safety | Discussed: 2/13/2024* 5 Frederick Resolution 82.81.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A TRANSFER OF BUDGETED FUNDS AND A CHANGE IN THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE 2024 CITY BUDGET, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY RATE OR SALARY TOTAL *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/23/2024* 6 Robinson Resolution 86.81.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING RICHARD CONTI AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights* 7 Adams Resolution 15.32.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION TO PLACE PROPERTY OWNED BY PRAISE TABERNACLE CHURCH OF GOD ON THE EXEMPT PORTIONS OF THE 2021, 2022, AND 2023 ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND TO EXEMPT SUCH PROPERTY FROM TAXES BASED ON THOSE ROLLS *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 8 Love Resolution 16.32.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WINNIE MAE EVERETT AND RENAMING A PORTION OF SHERIDAN AVENUE IN HER HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* (Revised 4/11/2025) Page 10 of 10 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION APRIL 21, 2025 RESOLUTIONS 28.42.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY 29.42.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2025 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY Council Member Zamer introduced the following: RESOLUTION 28.42.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN HONOR OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE 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 in 2025 begins April 23rd at sundown and continues until sundown on April 24th; and WHEREAS, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau where more than one million Jews, religious leaders, disabled persons, and other innocent victims were systematically murdered through gassings, starvation, exhaustion, disease, and medical experimentation; 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, 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 23 rd and 24th as Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025, 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: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Legislative Director Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 11, 2025 Sponsor: Zamer RESOLUTION NUMBER 28.42.25R 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 23rd and 24th are Holocaust Remembrance Day. With anti-Semitic incidents sustained 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 Anane introduced the following: Resolution Number 29.42.25R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2025 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 55TH 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, 2025 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: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Alyssa Kamara, Junior Policy Analyst Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: March 19, 2025 Sponsor: Council Member Anane RESOLUTION NUMBER 29.42.25R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING APRIL 22, 2025 TO BE EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF ALBANY AND COMMEMORATING THE 55th ANNIVERSARY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To declare April 22, 2025 Earth Day in the City of Albany, commemorate the 55th 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 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ACTIVE LEGISLATION PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION APRIL 21, 2025 LOCAL LAWS J OF 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF L OF 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE I (EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT) OF CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO BROADENING THE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Council Member Keegan introduced the following: LOCAL LAW J OF 2024 (As Amended 04/07/2025) A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF Be it enacted, by the Common Council of the City of Albany, as follows: Section 1. Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 301 (Mayor’s Powers and Duties Generally) of Article III (Executive Branch) of the Charter of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. The Mayor shall have sole authority to appoint and remove all nonelected City department and office heads, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Effective January 1, 2007, the Mayor's authority to appoint all nonelected City department heads (Department of Water and Water Supply, Department of Assessment and Taxation, Department of Youth and Workforce Services, Department of General Services, Department of Recreation, Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, Albany Police Department, Albany Fire Department, Department of Administrative Services, Department of Law, Department of Public Safety, Department of Engineering, and such other departments that are created from time to time) shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Common Council. This advice and consent authority shall be applicable to new appointments after January 1, 2007, only. The Common Council must either confirm or reject any such appointment within 45 days of the Mayor's filing of a written notice of appointment with the City Clerk. In the event the Common Council fails to timely approve or disapprove the appointment, the appointment shall be deemed confirmed. In the event the Common Council timely rejects the appointment, the Mayor shall make a new appointment for such position, which shall also be subject to confirmation pursuant to the above procedure. Section 2. Section 42-101 (Departmental functions; duties of Commissioner.) through Section 42- 104 (Abolition of departments; transfer of functions.) of Article XIII (General Provisions) of Part 5 (Department of General Services) of Chapter 42 (Departments and Commissions) of Part I (Administrative Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is amended as follows: § 42-101 Departmental functions; duties of Commissioner. A. The Department of General Services shall be comprised of all functions of the former Department of Public Works, Department of Engineering, Department of Parks and Recreation, Mayor's Office of Special Events and the street signage and traffic light installation and maintenance functions of the Police Department. All personnel and property of the Department of Public Works, Department of Engineering, Department of Parks and Recreation, and Mayor's Office of Special Events, together with those particular personnel and property of the Police Department, are hereby transferred to the Department of General Services. The Department shall generally be responsible for the routine maintenance and repair of all City streets, sidewalks and parks, sewers, pumping stations and drainage facilities, refuse and recyclable collection, including landfills and other forms of disposal, together with such other and further assigned functions and duties reasonably related thereto. The Commissioner shall maintain, administer and oversee the management of the City's fleet of vehicles (except fire apparatus) and shall be responsible for the administration of the City's special events and celebrations. B. The Commissioner, in the course of their duties related to the maintenance of all City streets, shall coordinate with the Commissioner of Engineering on promulgating street cleaning rules to be publicly accessible online and in-person. Such street cleaning rules shall consist of the institution of alternate side parking limits for the purpose of street cleaning and such limits shall be as instituted pursuant to § 359-21. § 42-102 Division of Engineering. (Reserved) A. The Commissioner shall administer and oversee a Division of Engineering as part of the Department of General Services which Division shall be headed by the City Engineer. B. City Engineer. 1. The Mayor shall appoint a City Engineer, who shall administer the functions of the Division of Engineering and who shall hold such office at the pleasure of the Mayor. 2. No person shall be eligible for appointment as City Engineer unless he or she is a licensed New York State professional with a civil or mechanical engineering degree and relevant experience. C. The City Engineer shall assist the Commissioner in the design, construction, maintenance and repair of City streets, roads, sewers, pumping plants and drainage facilities; shall review and certify all work done under contract entered into by the Board of Contract and Supply and supervise construction of public works. (Reserved) § 42-103 Division of Parks Maintenance. The Commissioner shall administer and oversee a Division of Parks Maintenance within the Department of General Services. The functions of the Division of Parks Maintenance shall include but not be limited to: A. Direct, supervise, care for and manage the parks of the City. B. Acquire, construct, install and maintain recreational facilities, equipment and other recreational property of the City. C. Care of the shade trees of the City. D. Establish by regulation the schedule of fees for use of parks and recreational facilities. E. Grant, upon approval of the Common Council, concessions to be operated within the parks and other recreational facilities. F. Adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with law or the City Charter for the regulation of the public parks and other facilities of the City of Albany and for protection, safety and welfare of the public. G. Perform such other and further duties as may be prescribed by the City Charter, local law or laws. § 42-103.1 (Reserved) § 42-104 Abolition of departments; transfer of functions. The Department of Public Works, Department of Engineering, Mayor's Office of Special Events and Department of Parks and Recreation are hereby abolished and the functions, personnel and property thereof hereby transferred to the Department of General Services as created herein. Whenever in any local law, ordinance, Charter provision or other applicable statute, rule or regulation reference is made to the "Department of Parks and Recreation," such reference shall be deemed to have been made to the Department of General Services. Section 3. Chapter 42 (Departments and Commissions) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows, by adding a new Part 43, to be entitled “Department of Engineering” thereto: Part 43 Department of Engineering § 42-405 Legislative Intent The Common Council finds that the City of Albany has parceled out the functions pertaining to the engineering of our sidewalks, streets, and other public works to a number of different departments. By centralizing those functions under one department, the City of Albany will be able to organize its public projects and enhance its built environment with greater efficiency. This will further the objectives of the City of Albany's Complete Streets program which will make the City safer for users of all modes of transportation. § 42-406 Establishment. There shall be and is hereby created and established in the City of Albany a department known as the "Department of Engineering." § 42-406 Appointment of Commissioner of Engineering. There shall be appointed by the Mayor, a Commissioner of Engineering who shall be the head of the Department of Engineering and carry out the functions and duties thereof. § 42-407 Term of office; appointment of Deputy Commissioner. A. The Commissioner of Engineering shall hold office at the pleasure of the Mayor. B. The Commissioner shall appoint, to serve at their pleasure, Deputy Commissioner(s) and such other subordinates as may be authorized by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Engineering unless they are a licensed New York State professional with a civil or mechanical engineering degree and relevant experience. C. In case of the absence or disability of the Commissioner or of a vacancy in office, the most senior Deputy Commissioner shall discharge the duties of the office until the Commissioner returns, the disability ceases or the vacancy is filled by Mayoral appointment. § 42-408 Duties of Commissioner; departmental functions; A. The Commissioner shall administer and oversee the Department of Engineering, its subordinate divisions, and the responsibilities thereof. B. The Department shall be responsible for designing and assisting in the capital construction, maintenance and repair of: City streets, sidewalks, other active transportation pathways, roads, and streetscape elements not related to refuse or recycling collection; sewers; pumping plants; and drainage facilities or water/water facilities. C. The Department shall also be responsible for reviewing and certifying all project plans as compliant with Article V (Complete Streets) of Chapter 323 (Streets and Sidewalks) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany and all applicable Federal and State law. D. The Department shall also review and certify all work done under contract entered into by the Board of Contract and Supply and supervise the construction of public works. The Department shall also be responsible for enhancing pedestrian and multi-modal safety in and around each public works project during each phase of such project. E. The Department shall be responsible for conducting traffic studies for work to be performed by the Department and shall oversee and perform such other traffic studies as requested by the Mayor, Commissioner of Engineering, or resolution of the Common Council and provide the study report upon completion to the Mayor and Common Council. F. The Department shall be responsible for and superintend all City-owned buildings and related appurtenances and shall maintain and supervise construction, maintenance and janitorial staff to accomplish such functions. § 42-409 Division of Traffic Engineering The Commissioner or their designee shall administer and oversee a Division of Traffic Engineering within the Department of Engineering. The functions of the Division of Traffic Engineering shall include but not be limited to: A. Installing and maintaining traffic signals; B. Coordinating with public transportation planning and operating organizations; C. Researching and implementing methods for improving active transportation thoroughfares; D. Traffic sign graphics, fabrication, installation, and maintenance; E. Supervising active transportation and vehicular infrastructure projects; F. Pavement marking installation and maintenance; G. Instituting and administering an "Emergency No Parking" program available to residents and businesses for the purpose of temporarily reserving on-street parking spaces; H. Performing such other and further duties as may be prescribed by the City Charter, local laws, and law. § 42-410 Transfer of Function The Commissioner shall serve as the City Engineer and whenever in any local law, ordinance, Charter provision or other applicable statute, rule or regulation reference is made to the "City Engineer" such reference shall be deemed to have been made to the Commissioner of Engineering or their designee. Whenever in any local law, ordinance, Charter provision or other applicable statute, rule or regulation reference is made to the "Bureau of Engineering," such reference shall be deemed to have been made to the Department of Engineering. Section 4. Sections 359-73 (Definitions.) of Article VIII (Residential Parking Permit System) of Chapter 359 (Vehicles and Traffic) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: § 359-73 Definitions As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: BUSINESS/PROPERTY OWNER PARKING PERMIT An authorization, based on the submission of adequate documentation in accordance with the provisions of this article, allowing an owner of a business, property or not-for-profit corporation operating in the City of Albany, and operating within a prepaid parking permit area, to park a vehicle, or vehicles designated by such business, property or not-for-profit corporation, for a period of time within such prepaid parking permit area without regard to the two-hour limitation on streets requiring display of a parking permit. CHIEF OF POLICE The Chief of the Albany Police Department or his or her their designee. CITY CLERK The City Clerk of the City of Albany or his or her their designee. COMMISSIONER OF ENGINEERING The Commissioner of the Albany Department of Engineering or their designee. DWELLING UNIT One or more rooms, including a kitchen or kitchenette, and sanitary facilities in a dwelling structure, designed as a unit for occupancy by not more than one family for living and sleeping purposes. HOLIDAY A legal day of observance designated by the State of New York during which state offices are closed. NONRESIDENT An individual not currently residing within the permit area. PARKING PERMIT A business parking permit, residential parking permit or visitor parking permit issued in accordance with this article. RESIDENT An individual currently residing within the parking area based on the submission of adequate documentation in accordance with the provisions of this article. RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT An authorization allowing a resident individual to park a vehicle operated by such person for a period of time within a prepaid parking permit area without regard to the two-hour limitation on streets requiring display of a parking permit. RESIDENT, TRANSIENT An individual currently residing within the parking area based on the submission of adequate documentation in accordance with the provisions of this article for a temporary period not to exceed eight months. TRANSIENT RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT An authorization allowing a transient resident individual to park a vehicle operated by such person for a period of time within a prepaid parking permit area without regard to the two-hour limitation on streets requiring display of a parking permit. VISITOR PARKING PERMIT A temporary authorization allowing an individual to park a vehicle operated by such person for a period of time within a prepaid parking permit area without regard to the two-hour limitation on streets requiring display of a parking permit and for a consecutive period of days not to exceed one week, except for cause. Section 5. Sections 359-82 through Section 359-84 of Article VIII (Residential Parking Permit System) of Chapter 359 (Vehicles and Traffic) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: § 359-82 Rules and regulations The City Clerk, in consultation with the Albany Police Department, Department of Engineering, Department of Law, Department of Development and Planning, Treasurer’s Office and the Albany Parking Authority, may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this article. § 359-83 Review and evaluation. A. Six months after the effective date of this article, and annually thereafter, the City Clerk, in consultation with the Albany Police Department, Department of Engineering, Department of Law, Department of Development and Planning, Treasurer’s Office and Albany Parking Authority, shall review and evaluate the implementation of the parking permit system pursuant to this article, including the adequacy of parking permit fees provided herein, and submit a report of his or her their findings and recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council. B. The Chief of Police and Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his or her their designees, shall periodically review and assess on-street parking patterns within residential parking permit areas and those residential areas adjacent to such permit areas. The Chief of Police and Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or their designee may recommend or take such actions as necessary, within his or her their authority to regulate traffic and parking within the City, to address parking or traffic patterns which may prove a nuisance for certain impacted neighborhoods. § 359-84 Commuter parking permits. A. The Common Council recognizes that implementation of a residential parking permit system will expand the availability of on-street parking capacity through a reduction in all-day commuter parking. The Council further recognizes that a certain level of excess on-street parking capacity is likely to exist after implementation of the permit system under this article. It is the Council’s intent that a certain level of unutilized capacity may be made available on a market-based rate for nonresident commuters. B. After implementation of this article, and upon a finding of the Common Council in consultation with the Chief of Police and Commissioner of Engineering, or their designees, and the Director of the Albany Parking Authority, the City Clerk may make available a specified number, by zone, of nonresident commuter permits upon authorization of the Common Council. C. An authorization by the Common Council under this section shall be by legislative enactment, which may be in the form of a resolution, which shall state its findings, the number of nonresident commuter permits which may be issued by zone and the fee therefor . D. A legislative enactment under this section shall not be made until there has been adequate time to assess the impact of implementation of this article and in no case less than three months from the implementation date of this article. Section 6. Sections 272-9 through Section 272-12 of Article III (Tour Buses) of Chapter 272 (Public Transportation) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: § 272-9 Designation of specific parking area. In order to ensure the public health, safety and welfare and in the interests of regulating traffic and avoiding congestion, the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering or his/her their designee shall designate specific areas for the parking of tour buses within the City of Albany. § 272-10 Fees. The Chief of Police or his/her their designee is authorized to impose a parking fee for the parking of tour buses, the sum of which shall be $85 per bus per day or a part thereof. § 272-11 (Reserved) § 272-12 Rules and regulations. The Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering or his/her their designee is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate additional rules and regulations necessary to effect the purpose and intent of this article. Section 7. Sections 359-123 through Section 359-129 of Article XIII (Parking Meters) of Chapter 359 (Vehicles and Traffic) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: § 359-123 Authorization. A. The installation and operation of certain devices known generally as parking meters are hereby authorized and required on the streets, thoroughfares and public places of the City of Albany which from time to time may be specified by the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee. Parking spaces are hereby authorized and established on all such streets, thoroughfares and public places subject generally to the powers, authorizations and conditions contained in this article. The Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, is authorized and empowered, and is given the continuing direction within the limits of this article to rearrange or otherwise change parking meters on the streets, thoroughfares and public places designated from time to time so as best to provide for the traffic needs of the City of Albany and for changing conditions and adjacent installations. B. For the purposes of this article, the term "parking meter" shall also refer to a device or devices known as "pay stations" or "multi-space meters" which are centrally located and capable of regulating multiple metered parking spaces through display of a receipt or other proof of payment which is obtained upon payment of the applicable parking fee. § 359-124 Types of meters. The Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, is hereby authorized and directed to install, to direct the installation or to order the installation of parking meters on portions of the streets, thoroughfares and public places of the City of Albany. In his their discretion from time to time and as he may deem best suited for the traffic needs of the particular portion of the streets, thoroughfares and public places of the City, the parking meters may be of 20 minutes, one hour, two hours, four hours or 10 hours. The Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, also is authorized to install parking meters with other variations of time. § 359-125 Installation. Single-space parking meters for parallel parking shall be installed from time to time in such manner as to divide the street and sub area into units or stalls of approximately 20 feet in length. The meters shall be installed in such manner as to be at the forward end of such curb parking spaces. Parking meters for other than parallel parking shall be installed in such a manner as, in the discretion of the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, is best suited for designating the parking spaces in the particular area. § 359-126 Operation of meters A. Signal. Each parking meter, other than a pay station or multi-space meter, shall be so installed or set as to display, upon the deposit of proper United States coin or coins to properly register the coin or coins for the period of time designated as being proper for parking at that place, a signal indicating legal parking for the said period of time. B. Expiration. Each parking meter, other than a pay station or multi-space meter, shall also be equipped with a device which shall continue operation from the time of the depositing of said coin or coins to properly register the said coin or coins until the expiration of the designated legal parking period, when it will indicate by a proper operation and the display of a proper signal that the lawful period for parking, as prescribed, has expired. C. Pay stations and multi-space meters. Each pay station or multi-space meter, upon payment of the applicable fee, shall be capable of generating a receipt or other proof of payment indicating the amount of parking time purchased and the expiration thereof. Proper display of proof of payment shall be by a means determined by the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering or his their designee and in such a manner that the expiration time and date are readily visible from the exterior of the vehicle, or via alternative communication methods. For motorcycles, receipts shall be affixed where clearly visible. Pay stations or multi-space meters shall be equipped so as to be able to accept payment through the deposit of proper United States coin or coins (which may include paper currency), credit or debit card or other form of payment as determined by the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee. § 359-127 Hours of operation. Each parking meter mechanism shall display, in a conspicuous place, a plate or other device which shall clearly state the hours during which that meter shall be legally in operation and any exceptions thereto. The plate shall also clearly indicate the type of coin or coins, or other form of applicable payment, which must be inserted therein for the legal parking of a vehicle and the period of time during which it shall be legally permissible to park in that meter area upon the payment of the prescribed coin or coins, or other form of applicable payment. § 359-128 Times and rates. Any other section or subsections of this article notwithstanding, the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, is hereby authorized and directed to determine the duration times and the fees for the operation of meters on any parking space. § 359-129 Maintenance. The Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, shall have the duty to keep all meters installed under the provisions of this article in a good operating condition, clean and properly painted. Each meter shall have clearly marked upon it or its standard or supporting post in a conspicuous place an identifying number to indicate its location. The number shall be used for the purpose of identifying the location of the meter zone and the vehicle therein when the vehicle is charged with a violation of parking provisions at that place, and the number will serve as a means of identification which the public or the Police Department may use when reporting defective meters, violations or other occurrences. § 359-130 Levy and collection of fees. The coins, or other applicable form of payment, required to be deposited in parking meters are hereby levied as fees to provide for the proper regulation and control of traffic upon the streets, thoroughfares and in the public places of the City and to cover the cost of the purchase, installation, inspection, maintenance, collection and control and operation of parking meters, including the establishment and maintenance of parking spaces. § 359-131 Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Police Department of the City of Albany to enforce the parking provisions of this article applicable to vehicles stopped or parked in a space adjacent to a parking meter in active operation. Such violation shall be recorded, and a notice thereof shall be left upon the vehicle in the form and manner applying to parking violations as set forth in Article IX of this chapter. § 359-132 Maximum time for parking. At any location on the streets, thoroughfares and public places of this City where a parking meter is in active operation it shall be lawful, upon payment of the designated coin or coins, or other form of applicable payment, for that particular location, to park a vehicle for the full period designated as the maximum period for legal parking. The vehicle may be parked for the unexpired time, if any, showing on the parking meter from a previous insertion of a coin or coins without the additional payment of any coin or coins for said unexpired term. The provisions of this section imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. § 359-133 Parking within space. It shall be illegal for any driver to park a vehicle in an area specified for parallel parking, in a space adjacent to a single-space parking meter in active operation, other than with the front wheel of the vehicle approximately centered upon the standard or post supporting the parking meter. § 359-134 Unlawful parking. A. Restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit a vehicle to park or remain in any space adjacent to a parking meter in active operation on one of the streets, thoroughfares or public places of this City, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, without inserting the proper coin or coins, or other form of applicable payment, in the parking meter provided therefor. No vehicle shall be permitted to stand in the space adjacent to any parking meter during the time when parking or stopping is otherwise prohibited at such location by message on the meter mechanism, sign posting or covering of the meter with an official marked cover, which shall indicate that parking is prohibited. B. Tampering with meter; slugs. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited in a parking meter any slug, device or substitute for the proper United States coin or coins, or other form of applicable payment. It shall also be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, steal from, open or willfully break into, to destroy, to remove or to impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed under the provisions of this article, except that this provision shall not apply to persons duly designated by the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, for the purpose of collecting United States currency placed into said parking meters, or to persons authorized by the Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his their designee, for regulating, repairing or maintaining such meters. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or to both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. Section 8. This Local Law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 ________________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date June 3, 2024 Sponsor Council Member Keegan LOCAL LAW J OF 2024 TITLE A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The City of Albany Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposed the establishment of a Department of Engineering by combining the Division of Engineering, under the Department of General Services, and the Division of Traffic Engineering, under the Chief of Police. This legislation would officially create the department and clarify the duties thereof. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION Section 504 (Departments, Offices and Commissions.) of the Charter of the City of Albany empowers the Common Council "to create…departments…and to prescribe or modify their powers and duties by a duly enacted local law." This legislation will serve to create the currently unofficial Department of Engineering. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. Council Members Anane and Balarin introduced the following: LOCAL LAW L OF 2024 (As Amended 04/07/2025) A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE I (EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT) OF CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO BROADENING THE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Be it enacted, by the Common Council of the City of Albany, as follows: Section 1. Section 62-1 (Employee residency; residency preference) of Article I (Employee Residency Requirement) of Chapter 62 (Labor) of Part I (Administrative Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows: Article I Employee Residency Requirement § 62-1. Employee residency; residency preference A. The legislative body determined that individuals who are employees of the City of Albany have a greater interest, commitment and more involvement with the government which employs them if the employee lives within near that municipality. Thus, the Common Council believes that the public need is sufficient to require that employees hired after the effective date of this section be residents of the City County of Albany or a county within the state contiguous thereto. This section shall not supersede or override any other residency provision existing in state or federal law, state civil service regulation, or existing in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Albany. B. All labor, skilled or unskilled, persons employed by or for the City of Albany, its various municipal boards, departments, and officials or agents, shall be performed only by citizens of Albany, and to further observe the best interests of the taxpayers in disbursing public moneys and secure the best possible workmanship, mechanics affiliated with the trade organizations of their crafts shall be given preference in the performance of contracts wherever and wherever practicable. City of Albany residents shall be given a preference for seasonal and temporary positions residents of the County of Albany or a county within the state contiguous thereto. When a position is filled through a competitive examination, preference for filling such position will be given to candidates who are residents of Albany. In furtherance of this goal, the City shall create a preferred certification list. Once the City of Albany resident-preferred list has been exhausted, such positions may be filled by canvassing a non-residency preferred list. C. All department heads subject to confirmation by the Common Council hired after the effective date of the law shall be residents of the City during such employment or become Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. residents of the City within 180 days after confirmation by the Common Council. Said department heads may petition the Common Council for a waiver of the residency requirement which may be granted by a majority vote of the Common Council. Those persons expressly exempted by the Public Officers Law of the State of New York are hereby exempt from the provision. D. Residency for new employees. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the Common Council hereby establishes a residency requirement for all prospective employees of the City. Every person initially employed by the City of Albany shall, as a qualification of employment, be or become a resident of the City County of Albany or a county within the state contiguous thereto within 180 days of the date of initial appointment for to said City. Furthermore, employees hired after the effective date of this section shall continue to be a resident of the City County of Albany or a county within the state contiguous thereto, throughout their employment with the City, and the failure to move into the City said County or a county within the state contiguous thereto shall be deemed a voluntary resignation. The City may require annual proof of residency from affected employees. E. Board of Residency. There is hereby created by this section a Board of Residency. This Board shall consist of five members and shall consist of the Mayor of the City of Albany or the Mayor's appointee, the Corporation Counsel of the City of Albany or a representative of the Corporation Counsel and three Council members. All members of this Board shall be City of Albany residents. The Board shall have the following powers and obligations: (1) The Board shall meet within 30 days upon receipt of a written request of the Mayor or independently elected or appointed official heading an office, to make a determination granting or denying a one-year waiver of the residency requirement for prospective employees. The granting of the waiver exempts said employee from the provisions of this section for a one-year period. This determination shall be based upon one or more of the following criteria: a) the degree of specialization and professionalism required in any given field of employment; b) the existence of hardship such as may be determined by the Board; and c) the lack of qualified candidates residing within the City County of Albany or a county within the state contiguous thereto. A request for an extension of the waiver may be made and determined in the same manner provided herein for the initial request. Section 2. Nothing in this law shall require an individual whose residency met the requirements under this version or a previous version of this Chapter at the time such individual was hired to move residences to remain in compliance with this Chapter. Section 3. This local law shall take effect upon passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State, provided, however, that the amendments made to Chapter 62 of the Code of the City of Albany by section 1 of this law shall be deemed repealed and of no further force and effect as of January 1, 2029; however, no employee whose residency met the requirements of this chapter Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. as of December 31, 2028 shall be required to move residences to remain in compliance with this Chapter. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 _____________________________ Corporation Counsel Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Brett Williams, Esq., Deputy Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: September 3, 2024 Updated March 27, 2025 Sponsors: Council Members Anane & Balarin Local Law L of 2024 (As Amended 04/07/2025) TITLE A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE I (EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT) OF CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO BROADENING THE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION This local law will modify the residency requirement, which currently requires most employees of the City of Albany to live within the City, to allow departments to hire employees who live in Albany County and the counties contiguous to it, which include Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW It has become difficult for many City offices to fill vacant positions with qualified applicants. This law will broaden the pool of qualified applicants by allowing prospective qualified employees to live outside the City of Albany. At the direction of the Committee on Law, Buildings, and Codes, the original version of this law has been amended to provide for a sunset, such that this legislation will be automatically repealed, unless re-enacted and/or made permanent, and the residency requirement will revert to its previous form, after a period of three full calendar years FISCAL IMPACT None.