1. Active Calendar 1.I. Active Calendar May 16 2022 Documents: ACTIVE CALENDAR MAY 16 2022.PDF 2. Supporting Legislation 2.I. May 16, 2022 Documents: MAY 16, 2022.PDF 3. Ordinance 2.21.22 (Anane) Documents: ORDINANCE 2.21.22 (ANANE) [AA05.06.2022] CHAPTER 345 TREES AND VEGETATION.PDF 3.I. Resolution 41.42.22R Kimbrough Documents: RESOLUTION 41.42.22R KIMBROUGH- THIS RESOLUTION IS TO CELEBRATE THE GREEN TECH BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM.PDF 3.II. Resolution 48.51.22R AA542022 (Love) Documents: RESOLUTION 48.51.22R AA542022 (LOVE) A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES WILL AND EDNA MAE HOWARD.PDF 4. Minutes 5. Majority Consent (MC) 6. Supporting Document 7. Written Comment 8. Amended Legislation 9. Meeting Agenda 9.I. 22 Agenda 0516 Documents: 22 AGENDA 0516.PDF 22 AGENDA 0516.PDF Page 1 of 2 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Meeting of Monday, May 16, 2022 (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 Introduced (a) 13.52.22 Robinson AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF 56 NORTH LARK STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.65-4-1) Ordinances Introduced (a) 14.52.22 Kimbrough AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF “REAR NORTH PEARL STREET” (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-2) AND 596 NORTH PEARL STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-3) Ordinances Held (a) 2.21.22 1 Anane AN ORDINANCE (As Amended AMENDING CHAPTER 345 5/06/2022) (TREES AND VEGETATION) OF PART II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING PLANTING TREES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY Resolutions Introduced (a) 50.52.22R Romero, Adams, A RESOLUTION OF THE Anane, Balarin, COMMON COUNCIL Farrell, Frederick, SUPPORTING THE Hoey, Johnson, PASSAGE OF GOOD CAUSE Keegan, Love, EVICTION AT THE STATE LEVEL Robinson, and Zamer Resolutions Introduced (a) 54.52.22R Zamer, Farrell, A RESOLUTION OF THE Frederick, Keegan, COMMON COUNCIL Love, and Romero CONDEMNING THE POTENTIAL OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS Resolutions Held (a) 41.42.22R 3 Kimbrough and A RESOLUTION OF THE Johnson Page 2 of 2 COMMON COUNCIL CONGRATULATING THE GREEN TECH BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM AND RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK AND TENACITY THAT THEY SHOWED AS THEY BATTLED TO BE THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS Resolutions Held (a) 48.51.22R 4 Love A RESOLUTION OF THE (As Amended COMMON COUNCIL 5/4/2022) HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES AND EDNA HOWARD AND RENAMING A PORTION OF CLINTON AVENUE AS CHARLES AND EDNA HOWARD WAY (a) Pending Discussions at Caucus on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @5:30pm IN PERSON (5/06/2022) COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022 LOCAL LAWS E of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (MEETINGS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING VIDEOCONFERENCING FOR CITY OF ALBANY PUBLIC BOARDS F 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 ORDINANCES 13.52.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF 56 NORTH LARK STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.65-4-1) 14.52.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF “REAR NORTH PEARL STREET” (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-2) AND 596 NORTH PEARL STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1- 3) RESOLUTIONS 50.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF GOOD CAUSE EVICTION AT THE STATE LEVEL 51.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIVES AND LEGACY OF ADAM BLAKE, JR. AND CATHERINE BLAKE AND RENAMING STEUBEN STREET IN THEIR HONOR 52.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING MATTHEW INGRAM AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 53.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING DR. VENEILYA HARDEN AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 54.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONDEMNING THE POTENTIAL OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS 55.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SANTA COPPOLINO PASQUINI AND RENAMING A PORTION OF FOUNTAIN AVENUE IN HER HONOR Council Member Keegan introduced the following: LOCAL LAW E OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (MEETINGS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING VIDEOCONFERENCING FOR CITY OF ALBANY PUBLIC BODIES Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Albany as follows: Section 1. Chapter 34 (Meetings) of Part I (Administrative Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended by adding a new section 34-4 to such chapter, to read as follows: § 34-4 Videoconferencing. A. All public bodies of the City of Albany are authorized to use videoconferencing technology to conduct their meetings in accordance with the provisions of section 103-a of the Public Officers Law, subject to the following conditions: (1) A minimum number of members of the public body sufficient to fulfill the public body’s quorum requirement must be present in the same physical location where the public can attend; (2) All members of the public body shall be physically present at any meeting of the public body unless a member is unable to be physically present due to extraordinary circumstances including, but not limited to: disability; illness; quarantine order; the death of an immediate family member where such term is defined to include a spouse, parent, sibling, child, domestic partner, or individual for whom the member is the designated guardian; caregiving responsibilities for an immediate family member, or any other significant or unexpected factor that may preclude physical attendance. (3) A member who wishes to participate in a meeting by videoconference must provide advance notice and justification for their absence to the extent possible to the appointed leadership of the public body. For purposes of the Common Council, such notice shall be provide to the President Pro Tempore, or in the President Pro Tempore’s absence to the President of the Common Council. (4) The leadership of a public body may require any member requesting to participate in a meeting by teleconference to provide documentation, to the extent possible, supporting such request and may publicly confirm that such documentation was received without publicly stating the contents of such documentation. (5) Except in the case of executive sessions, the public body shall ensure that members who are participating remotely can be heard, seen, and identified at all times when the meeting is being conducted. (6) The minutes of meetings involving videoconferencing shall state which members, if any, participated by videoconference, and shall be available to the public. (7) If videoconferencing is being used to conduct a meeting, the public notice for the meeting shall inform the public that videoconferencing will be used, where the public can view and/or participate in such meeting, where required documents and records will be posted or available, and identify the physical location for the meeting where the public can attend. (8) If videoconferencing is used to conduct a meeting, the public body shall provide the opportunity for members of the public to view such meeting via video, and to participate in proceedings via videoconference in real time where public comment or participation is authorized and shall ensure that videoconferencing authorizes the same public participation as in person participation. (9) Any and all videoconferencing technology used for public meetings shall be made accessible to members of the body and the public with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. (10) Nothing herein shall prohibit a City of Albany public body from holding meetings entirely by videoconference, with no in-person requirement, during a state of emergency declared by the Governor of New York pursuant to Executive Law § 28 or by the Albany County Executive or Mayor of Albany pursuant to Executive Law § 24 if such public body determines that the circumstances necessitating the emergency declaration would affect or impair the ability of the public body to hold an in-person meeting. B. These written procedures governing member attendance by videoconference at meetings of public bodies, together with any supplemental, but not contrary, written procedures that public bodies may adopt on the subject of videoconferencing, shall be conspicuously posted on the City of Albany’s website. Section 2. This local law shall take effect upon passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2022 ______________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 6, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Keegan LOCAL LAW E OF 2022 TITLE A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (MEETINGS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING VIDEOCONFERENCING FOR CITY OF ALBANY PUBLIC BODIES GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION As it currently stands, the Open Meetings Law (Public Officers Law Art. 7) authorizes remote participation in meetings by members of a public body only if “an opportunity for the public to attend, listed and observe at any site at which a member participates” is provided. Thus, for example, a sick member participating from home would need to open his or her home to all members of the public. The unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic obviously demonstrated the impracticality of both in-persons meetings and inviting strangers into one’s home during a public health crisis. Now that we are attempting to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, the state legislature has modified the Public Officers Law to make videoconferencing more available to public bodies than it had been before the pandemic, without authorizing fully remote meetings permanently. Now, with approval by local law from the Common Council, members of all City of Albany public boards will be allowed to participate in meetings by videoconference, but only when 1) a quorum of members are present in the physical location of the meeting, and 2) the member(s) seeking to participate remotely satisfy one of the “extraordinary circumstances” that prevent physical presence, as laid out in § 34-4 (A)(2), above. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW As part of its package of budget bills, the state legislature passed a new law adding a new section 103-a to the Open Meetings Law, entitled “Videoconferencing by public bodies.” Under that law, “A public body may, in its discretion, use videoconferencing to conduct its meetings…” once “the governing board of [the] city … has adopted a local law… following a public hearing, authorizing the use of video conferencing for itself and its committees or subcommittees.” Pub. Ofc. L. § 103- a (2)(a)(i). Before they may conduct meetings by videoconference in accordance with section 103-a or this local law, public bodies must “establish written procedures governing member and public attendance consistent with this section, and such written procedures shall be conspicuously posted on the public website of the public body.” Pub. Ofc. L. § 103-a (2)(b). This local law authorizes all public bodies of the City of Albany to conduct meetings by videoconference in accordance with state and local law, and lays out written procedures therefor, which will be posted online. REQUESTED TIMEFRAME FOR PASSAGE Part WW of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022, which enshrined the new section 103-a into law provided that public bodies could continue to meet fully remotely for 60 days from the effective date of that act. In effect, this means that fully remote meetings are only authorized through June 8, 2022, after which point local public bodies may not meet by videoconference unless authorized to do so by a local law of the governing body. This local law is being introduced at the second meeting in May. It must then age for at least seven days, putting its earliest date of passage (absent a mayoral message of necessity) at the first meeting June, to be held on June 6th. It is requested for passage at that meeting to ensure seamless authorization for videoconferencing once the current authorization for fully remote meetings two days later. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Hoey introduced the following: LOCAL LAW F 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 IN RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Albany as follows: Section 1. Sections 42-69, 42-70, and 42-71 of Article XI (General Provisions) of Part 3 (Department of Public Safety) of Chapter 42 (Departments and Commissions) of Part I (Administrative Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany are amended to read as follows: § 42-69 (Reserved) Establishment. There is hereby established a department known as the “Department of Public Safety.” § 42-70 (Reserved) Commissioner of Public Safety. There shall be appointed by the Mayor a Commissioner of Public Safety who shall head the Department of Public Safety and carry out the functions and duties thereof. The Commissioner shall serve and hold such office at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Commissioner shall appoints such deputies, directors and other subordinates as shall be authorized by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment and who shall serve at the Commissioner’s pleasure. § 42-71 (Reserved) Scope, powers and duties of Commissioner The Commissioner of Public Safety shall collaborate with the Chiefs of the Departments of Police and Fire to manage the selection, appointment, training and development of police and civilian staff. The Commissioner shall additionally have cognizance, jurisdiction, supervision, and control of disciplinary proceedings within such departments with the authority to impose appropriate sanctions including reprimand, treatment of training, forfeiture of pay, demotion and dismissal, and other disciplinary measures as determined by analyzing pre-established rules and guidelines. In carrying out such responsibilities, the Commissioner may obtain review and evidence, including disciplinary reports and shall prepare written decisions and instructions regarding findings, cases, claims and dispute related to discipline. The Commissioner shall also prepare and submit plans and credentials necessary to gain or retain state accreditation of such departments, and design and conduct performance appraisals. In addition, the Commissioner shall possess such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by local law or ordinance of the Common Council. Section 2. This local law shall take effect upon passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF MAY, 2022 ______________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: John-Raphael Pichardo, Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 6, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Hoey LOCAL LAW F OF 2022 TITLE A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF CHAPTER 42 (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Establishes the Department of Public Safety NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW In the early 2000s, the Department of Public Safety was repealed. The Local Law allows for the position of Commissioner of Public Safety as proposed by the Mayor in the 2022 Budget to be housed within the Department of Public Safety. FISCAL IMPACT None, as the position of Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety has already been budgeted for in the 2022 budget. Council Member Robinson introduced the following: Ordinance Number 13.52.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF 56 NORTH LARK STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.65-4-1) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. It is hereby ordered and directed that all the right, title and interest of the City of Albany in and to the 2.0± acre parcel at 56 North Lark Street (tax map parcel number 65.65-4- 1) be sold at private sale pursuant to the provisions of Local Law No. 4 of 1984 to the City School District of the City of Albany. SUBJECT to all easements, restrictions and rights-of-way of record. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the aforesaid property has been abandoned for municipal or public purposes. Section 3. The form, content, terms and conditions of such conveyance shall be approved by the Corporation Counsel and shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and if approved by said Board, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a proper deed of conveyance for a valuable consideration. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 4TH DAY OF MAY, 2022. _________________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 4, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Robinson ORDINANCE NUMBER 13.52.22 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF 56 NORTH LARK STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.65-4-1) GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION For many years, the Albany City School District was controlled, and its property was owned by, the City of Albany. When the School District became independent it took title to many of its properties, as it ought to have. However, whether on purpose or inadvertently, it seems that the City retained title to certain properties used and operated by the independent School District, while the status of some other properties remains unclear. This ordinance and the transfer it approves are part of a broader effort that will occur over the coming months to clarify the School District’s title to a number of properties it has used and operated for many years. Once approved, the City will deed its interest in the subject property over to the School District by quitclaim deed. The form, content, terms and conditions of the conveyance, once authorized, will be approved by the Corporation Counsel. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Under Local Law 4 of 1984, the sale of City-owned property requires Council approval by a three- fourths majority vote. This is accomplished by ordinance. SPECIFICS OF REAL PROPERTY SALE OR ACQUISITION This particular property, 56 North Lark Street (tax map no. 65.65-4-1), commonly referred to as 50 North Lark Street, is a roughly 2 acre parcel on which sits a building formerly occupied by the New Covenant Charter School. Currently, the City of Albany owns the land on which the building sits, but not the building itself. The building is owned by the School District, which leases the land on which the building sits from the City through a ground lease. Transfer of the City’s interest in the property to the School District will unite both land and improvements under School District ownership. FISCAL IMPACT(S) The City will not seek any remuneration from the School District, which has owned, operated, and maintained the improvements on the property for many years. Council Member Kimbrough introduced the following: Ordinance Number 14.52.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF “REAR NORTH PEARL STREET” (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36- 1-2) AND 596 NORTH PEARL STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-3) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. It is hereby ordered and directed that all the right, title and interest of the City of Albany in and to the 1.77± acre parcel known as “Rear North Pearl Street” (tax map parcel number 65.36-1-2) and the 1.61± acre parcel at 596 North Pearl Street (tax map parcel number 65.36-1-3) be sold at private sale pursuant to the provisions of Local Law No. 4 of 1984 to the City School District of the City of Albany. SUBJECT to all easements, restrictions and rights-of-way of record. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the aforesaid property has been abandoned for municipal or public purposes. Section 3. The form, content, terms and conditions of such conveyance shall be approved by the Corporation Counsel and shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and if approved by said Board, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a proper deed of conveyance for a valuable consideration. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 5TH DAY OF MAY, 2022. _________________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Martha Mahoney, Esq., Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 5, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Kimbrough ORDINANCE NUMBER 14.52.22 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF “REAR NORTH PEARL STREET” (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-2) AND 596 NORTH PEARL STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-3) GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION For many years, the Albany City School District was controlled, and its property was owned by, the City of Albany. When the School District became independent it took title to many of its properties, as it ought to have. However, whether on purpose or inadvertently, it seems that the City retained title to certain properties used and operated by the independent School District, while the status of some other properties remains unclear. This ordinance and the transfer it approves are part of a broader effort that will occur over the coming months to clarify the School District’s title to a number of properties it has used and operated for many years. Once approved, the City will deed its interest in the subject property over to the School District by quitclaim deed. The form, content, terms and conditions of the conveyance, once authorized, will be approved by the Corporation Counsel. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Under Local Law 4 of 1984, the sale of City-owned property requires Council approval by a three- fourths majority vote. This is accomplished by ordinance. SPECIFICS OF REAL PROPERTY SALE OR ACQUISITION The subject parcels, “Rear North Pearl Street” (tax map parcel number 65.36-1-2) and 596 North Pearl Street (tax map parcel number 65.36-1-3), are contiguous to 598-616 North Pearl Street (tax map parcel number 65.36-1-1), a parcel which is owned by the School District, recorded with Albany County at Instrument #: R2020-25224. The three parcels, collectively, make up North Albany Middle School. Once the conveyances of the two City-owned parcels are made, the School District intends to consolidate the parcels into one integrated parcel. FISCAL IMPACT(S) The City will not seek any remuneration from the School District, which has owned, operated, and maintained the improvements on the property for many years. Council Members Romero, Adams, Anane, Balarin, Farrell, Frederick, Hoey, Johnson, Keegan, Love, Robinson, and Zamer introduced the following: RESOLUTION 50.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF GOOD CAUSE EVICTION AT THE STATE LEVEL WHEREAS, according to Census Bureau data, 23% of residents in the City of Albany live below the poverty line; and WHEREAS, according to Census Bureau data, 63% of the residents of the City of Albany are renters; and WHEREAS, eviction, and the threat of eviction, particularly no-cause eviction, causes housing instability, which triggers a cascade of negative personal, health, economic, and social consequences, disproportionately felt by the City’s most vulnerable residents and children; and WHEREAS, the Good Cause Eviction bill, currently numbered S3082/A5573, has not yet passed the New York State Legislature since it was first introduced in 2019; and WHEREAS, our city was the first in New York State to enact the Prohibition of Eviction Without Good Cause, in 2021; and WHEREAS, numerous other municipalities in New York State have introduced local Good Cause Eviction legislation that is currently pending; and WHEREAS, New York City does not have the legal authority to pass local Good Cause Eviction legislation as cities outside of the City of New York do; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Albany supports and endorses S3082/A5573 which would bring the right to a lease renewal with limited rent increases to all renters in non-owner occupied buildings in the state as outlined in the Good Cause Eviction legislation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Governor Kathy Hochul, New York State Senator Neil Breslin, New York State Assemblymembers Patricia Fahy and John McDonald III, Senate Judiciary Chair Brad Hoylman, Assembly Judiciary Chair Charles Lavine, Senate Housing Chair Brian Kavanagh, and Assembly Housing Chair Steven Cymbrowitz. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 5, 2022 Sponsor: Council Members Romero, Adams, Anane, Balarin, Farrell, Frederick, Johnson, and Keegan RESOLUTION 50.52.22R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF GOOD CAUSE EVICTION AT THE STATE LEVEL GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution encourages the New York State Legislature to follow Albany’s lead and pass S3082 and A5573, currently pending before each respective house, to provide renters across New York with additional protections. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The resolution, which will be sent to leaders in both houses of the state legislature, as well as Albany’s local representatives, expresses the Common Council’s encouragement for the adoption of good cause eviction legislation at the state level. FISCAL IMPACT None Council Member Love introduced the following: RESOLUTION 51.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIVES AND LEGACY OF ADAM BLAKE, JR. AND CATHERINE BLAKE AND RENAMING STEUBEN STREET IN THEIR HONOR WHEREAS, the Kenmore Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been a prominent façade on North Pearl Street and has played a prominent role in Albany history for over 140 years, from its days as a hotel, to its recent renovation into apartment, event, commercial and co-working space; and WHEREAS, the story of the Kenmore’s founders, Adam Blake Jr., and his wife Catherine is fascinating in its own right; and WHEREAS, Adam Blake, Jr., was born on April 6, 1830 and raised by his adoptive parents Sarah and Adam Blake, Sr., who managed the Van Rensselaer Manor for the powerful Van Rensselaer family, by whom Adam Sr. and Sarah had been enslaved; and WHEREAS, Adam Jr. grew up at his parents’ house on Third Street between Lark and Swan Streets and at the Van Rensselaer manor, where he received his education alongside the Van Rensselaer children, scions of one of the wealthiest families in American history; and WHEREAS, in his 20s, Blake worked his way up to the position of head waiter at the Delavan House Hotel, Albany’s premier hotel and restaurant of the era, before opening three successful restaurants of his own by 1865; and WHEREAS, in that year Blake obtained the lease for the Congress Hall Hotel in Albany, renovating and expanding to the large and once-elegant lodging to such a high standard that Charles Dickens chose to stay there during his visit to Albany in 1868; and WHEREAS, the Congress Hall Hotel also gained a reputation, under Blake’s management, as a training ground for many young men of color who went on to successful careers in the restaurant and hospitality industries of America’s leading resort towns; and WHEREAS, Adam Blake Jr. married his wife Catherine and they built a life in an graceful townhouse on First Street between South Hawk and South Swan Streets, together with their several children; and WHEREAS, in 1878 the State of New York, using its eminent domain power, demolished the Capital Hill Hotel to make room for the new Capitol Building, for which Adam Blake received $190,000 in compensation; and WHEREAS, Blake used that money, sparing no expense, to build the Kenmore Hotel in a majestic Victorian decorative brick style, earning it praise as “the most elegant structure on the finest street in Albany” and “first class in every particular,” boasting such modern conveniences as hot and cold running water, indoor restrooms, an elevator, steam heat, telephones in guest rooms, and a palatial dining room when it opened in 1878; and WHEREAS, Blake also managed the Averill Park Hotel and owned several other commercial properties in the area; and WHEREAS, as successful as he was in business, Adam Blake was also well known for his activism on social issues, particularly through his service as Treasurer of the New York State Equal Rights League and his work to desegregate Albany’s public schools alongside James Matthews, the first Black judge in New York State, during the 1870s; and WHEREAS, it is also thought that Blake was active in the Albany Underground Railroad; and WHEREAS, newspapers of the day are replete with accounts of Blake’s sizeable financial contributions to a wide variety of worthy causes; and WHEREAS, after Adam Blake, Jr., died on September 7, 1881, at the age of 51, his funeral reflected the influence he had throughout the City of Albany and beyond, as it was attended by people of all races, from all walks of life, from all around the country; and WHEREAS, eulogizing Blake at the dedication of a stained glass window installed in his honor at the Israel AME Church on Hamilton Street, Dr. William Johnson said: He loved liberty and abhorred slavery. He believed in the equality of all, in the manhood of all, and in the common brotherhood of all. He was identified with Frederick Douglass and Stephen Myers … and their counterparts, in uniting efforts tending to the overthrow of slavery [and] he took active part in state and national councils of the oppressed.” and; WHEREAS, at his death, Adam Blake, Jr.’s personal fortune was estimated to exceed $10,000,000 in today’s money, a remarkable figure, especially for the adopted son of formerly enslaved parents in United States of the 19th century; and WHEREAS, after Adam Blake’s passing, his wife Catherine continued to successfully and shrewdly operate the Kenmore, expanding its footprint to include nearly an entire city block, before selling the hotel at a handsome profit in 1888, having all the while raised four children who were under the age of 10 at the time of their father’s death; and WHEREAS, though the Blakes’ most visible legacy, the Kenmore Building, suffered a period of decline and neglect in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, it has now been revitalized into 93 richly appointed, modern apartments with numerous amenities, as well as 35,000 square feet of commercial space; and WHEREAS, the space within the building once occupied by the legendary Rain-Bo Room nightclub, haunt of such famous entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Cab Calloway, as well as infamous gangsters like Jack “Legs” Diamond, has been restored into the Kenmore Ballroom, a sophisticated event space for weddings, social events, and corporate and non-profit functions; and WHEREAS, part of the building has also been transformed into the Blake Annex, a co- working space dedicated specifically to non-profit organizations, named after Adam Blake Jr. and Catherine Blake because, according to the Blake Annex’s website, “The Blakes were innovators, changemakers and thought-leaders and their vision and legacy lives on … at the Blake Annex”; and WHEREAS, the story of Adam and Catherine Blake, currently not commemorated by any monument or historical marker in the City has, like the edifice they built, suffered a period of neglect and apathy, but is equally worthy of revitalization and commemoration; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany honors the lives and legacy of Adam and Catherine Blake, two of the most remarkable, prominent, and successful entrepreneurs, activists, and residents of Albany in the 19th – or any other – century by renaming Steuben Street “Adam & Catherine Blake Way” in their honor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council directs that two signs shall be produced reading “Adam & Catherine Blake Way,” which shall be placed in consultation with the Division of Traffic Engineering. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 5, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Love RESOLUTION 51.52.22R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIVES AND LEGACY OF ADAM BLAKE, JR. AND CATHERINE BLAKE AND RENAMING STEUBEN STREET IN THEIR HONOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution corrects a longstanding injustice in the City of Albany by finally officially commemorating the remarkable lives and legacies of Adam Blake, Jr., and Catherine Blake, by honorarily renaming Steuben Street in honor of these Albany residents – people of color who rose from humble origins to become some of the most affluent and influential entrepreneurs and activists in the history of this City, near the location of the Kenmore Hotel, which they built and operated and which has recently undergone an impressive revitalization. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Sections 323-63.2 and 323-63.3 of the Code of the City of Albany require the Common Council to review and approve all applications for honorary street renamings. Such approval is accomplished by resolution of the Council. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Hoey introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 52.52.21R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING MATTHEW INGRAM AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany, pursuant to the Section 42-334 of the Code of the City of Albany, appoints members to the City of Albany Community Police Review Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Matthew Ingram is hereby reappointed as a member of the City of Albany Community Police Review Board for a term ending on October 26, 2024; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: John-Raphael Pichardo, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 5, 2022 SPONSOR Council Member Hoey RESOLUTION NUMBER 52.52.22R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING MATTHEW INGRAM AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution reappoints Matthew Ingram to the Community Police Review Board (CPRB) for a term ending on October 26, 2024. Mr. Ingram was initially appointed to the CPRB via Resolutions 115.121.16R and 60.111.17R to finish out a previous vacant unexpired term ending October 26, 2018. Mr. Ingram was then reappointed his first full term via Resolution 8.22.19R for a term ending October 26, 2021. Therefore, via this resolution, this will be Mr. Ingram’s last full term allowed by the code. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Hoey introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 53.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING DR. VENEILYA HARDEN AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany, pursuant to Section 42-334 of the Code of the City of Albany, appoints members to the City of Albany Community Police Review Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Dr. Veneilya Harden is hereby reappointed as a member of the City of Albany Community Police Review Board for a term ending on October 26, 2024; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: John-Raphael Pichardo, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 5, 2022 SPONSOR Council Member Hoey RESOLUTION NUMBER 53.52.22R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING DR. VENEILYA HARDEN AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution reappoints Dr. Veneilya Harden to the Community Police Review Board (CPRB) for a term ending on October 26, 2024. Dr. Harden was initially appointed to the CPRB via Resolutions 114.121.16R and 60.111.17R to finish out a previous vacant unexpired term ending October 26, 2018. Dr. Harden was then reappointed her first full term via Resolution 9.22.19R for a term ending October 26, 2021. Therefore, via this resolution, this will be Dr. Harden’s last full term allowed by the Code. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Members Zamer, Farrell, Frederick, Keegan, Love, and Romero introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 54.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONDEMNING THE POTENTIAL OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, originally decided by that Court in 1973; and WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States defined women’s constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment to make decisions regarding healthcare, the right to privacy in healthcare decisions, and the right to abortion under limited circumstances in Roe v. Wade; and WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States subsequently upheld these rights and determined that “the ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives” in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, decided in 1992; and WHEREAS, access to reproductive healthcare and family planning has improved the economic, social, and educational outcomes for women and allowed women a greater opportunity for inclusive participation in all facets of civil society; and WHEREAS, Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers (TRAP Laws) and local zoning restrictions across the country have severely limited women’s access to abortion; and WHEREAS the Albany Common Council recognizes that even within the Capital Region, in a state where abortion rights are codified and protected by state law, there continues to be ongoing threats to abortion services within our local healthcare systems; and WHEREAS the Albany Common Council recognizes that overturning Roe v. Wade will disproportionately harm women along racial, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic statuses; and WHEREAS the Albany Common Council recognizes that overturning Roe v. Wade will impact the ability of providers to ensure that patients receive timely, medically appropriate, and life-saving services; and WHEREAS the Albany Common Council recognizes that women have the inalienable right to make private decisions about their reproductive healthcare; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council supports the rights of women to access safe legal abortion services and for all individuals to receive reproductive healthcare; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council upholds the Constitutional rights of women to privacy in their healthcare decisions; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council upholds that women deserve the rights due to them under the First, Fourth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Albany Common Council supports the federal Women’s Health Protection Act and all rights and privileges to reproductive healthcare contained therein. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to President Joseph Robinette Biden; Vice President Kamala Devi Harris; Congressman Paul David Tonko; Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand; Senator Charles Ellis Schumer; Senator Patty Murray, Chair, Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee; Senator Richard Burr, Ranking Member, Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee; Senator Bernie Sanders, Chair, Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security US Senate; Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health & Retirement Security US Senate; Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Chair, House Committee on Energy & Commerce; Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers, Ranking Member, House Committee on Energy & Commerce; Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo Chairwoman House Subcommittee on Health; and Congressman Brett Guthrie, Ranking Member, House Subcommittee on Health. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Deborah Zamer, Council Member, 14th Ward Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 5, 2022 SPONSOR Council Members Zamer, Farrell, Frederick, Keegan, Love, and Romero RESOLUTION NUMBER 54.52.22R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONDEMNING THE POTENTIAL OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Condemning the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States and reaffirming the Common Council’s commitment to reproductive rights. The leaked draft decision, while not officially overturning Roe v. Wade, has caused grave concerns and outrage. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Hoey introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 55.52.22R A RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SANTA COPPOLINO PASQUINI AND RENAMING A PORTION OF FOUNTAIN AVENUE IN HER HONOR WHEREAS, Santa Coppolino Pasquini held the distinction of being the oldest living person to call Fountain Avenue her forever home, a distinction she was proud of; and WHEREAS, her home was first occupied by her grandparents, Antonino and Santa Coppolino, who emigrated from Sicily and subsequently purchased vacant land in 1917 near the western end of Albany and close to the city line in an area that was then known as “The Pastures” Antonio and his sons built a house on Fountain Avenue in 1918. They were the first residents on the street; and WHEREAS, Santa was born in 1941 to Antonino’s son, Sylvester and his wife Bessie. She lived and worked in the area all of her life. Among her innumerable pursuits she was employed for many years by the New York City Legislative Office in Albany; and WHEREAS, community involvement was always important to Santa and she was always involved a great deal of local volunteer efforts. Closest to home was her time involved in “Eagle Hill Neighborhood Association” for which she efficiently served as secretary. She raised her four sons in the Fountain Avenue home and continued to work tirelessly in support of her family and community; and WHEREAS, she loved her childhood and adult life in her forever home at 19 Fountain Avenue. She always took pride in her home, her neighborhood and her family; and WHEREAS, Santa Coppolino Pasquini passed away in December 2021 at the age of 80; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Albany Common Council honors the life and legacy of Santa Coppolino Pasquini by renaming the portion of Fountain Avenue between Cottage and Woodville in her honor, and directs that an honorary street sign to read “Santa Coppolino Pasquini Way” shall be placed adjacent to the existing street sign; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the family of Santa Coppolino Pasquini, with the condolences of the Common Council of the City of Albany. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Thomas Hoey, Council Member, 15th Ward Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: May 16, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Hoey RESOLUTION NUMBER 55.52.22R TITLE A RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SANTA COPPOLINO PASQUINI AND RENAMING A PORTION OF FOUNTAIN AVENUE IN HER HONOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Honoring the life and legacy of Santa Coppolino Pasquini and renaming a portion of Fountain Ave in her honor. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Sections 323-63.2 and 323-63.3 of the Code of the City of Albany require the Common Council to review and approve all applications for honorary street renamings. Such approval is accomplished by resolution of the Council. FISCAL IMPACT: None. Council Member Anane introduced the following: ORDINANCE 2.21.22 (As Amended 05/06/2022) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 345 (TREES AND VEGETATION) OF PART II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING PLANTING TREES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Section 345-17 (Planting of trees along private property) of Article 1 (Care of Trees and Shrubs) Chapter 345 (Trees and Vegetation) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is amended to read as follows: § 345-17 Planting of trees along private property. A. Owners desiring to have trees planted along their property shall submit to the Commissioner of the Department of General Services a tree request form with a check payable to the City Treasurer for 1/2 the cost of the tree. The Commissioner of the Department of General Services reserves the right to make a final designation of kind or species of tree and the location where the same is to be planted. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to maintain the tree in accordance with this article. B. If a tree or trees has been removed pursuant to section 345-4 of this chapter, the City of Albany is required to plant another tree or trees and the City of Albany shall bear the full cost to replant. The owner of the property from which a tree or trees was removed pursuant to section 345-4 of this chapter may submit a request to the City Forester requesting that such tree not be replaced. i. If replanting another tree or trees is not practicable in the same location due to including but not limited to utilities lines, the Commissioner of the Department of General Services shall place those reason(s) in writing. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after enactment. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022 ________________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: John-Raphael Pichardo, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: January 27, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Anane ORDINANCE 2.21.22 (As Amended 05/06/2022) TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 345 (TREES AND VEGETATION) OF PART II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING PLANTING TREES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION: To require the city to replant trees if a tree has been removed. Residents can request to have the city not replace a tree if it is adjacent to their property. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND CHANGES TO EXISTING LAW: Many blocks have lost most of their trees and now the rest are coming down and the streets look bare. FISCAL IMPACT(S): Cost of trees and administrative cost. Council Members Kimbrough and Johnson, with the support of Council President Ellis, introduced the following: Resolution Number 41.42.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONGRATULATING THE GREEN TECH BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM AND RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK AND TENACITY THAT THEY SHOWED AS THEY BATTLED TO BE THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS WHEREAS, the Green Tech boys’ basketball team demonstrated their commitment and sportsmanship as they competed at the state championship level; and WHEREAS, the Eagles had an impressive record of 21-3 under the guidance of their head coach, DJ Jones, and earned their first visit to the state championship tournament since 2014; and WHEREAS, the Eagles displayed their grit as the battled the Mount Vernon Knights during the championship game held on Saturday, March 19, 2022; and WHEREAS, the Eagles suffered a tough loss but during the championship game they showed their defensive intensity, skill, and love for the game and gained the respect of the rival team; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany celebrates the Albany Green Tech Eagles on their great season and reminds the students and the team that their hard work and perseverance got them this far; and BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council looks forward to seeing the Eagles compete for the Championship for years to come. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: March 20. 2022 Sponsor: Kimbrough and Johnson with Council President Ellis RESOLUTION 41.42.22R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONGRATULATING THE GREEN TECH BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM AND RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK AND TENACITY THAT THEY SHOWED AS THEY BATTLED TO BE THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution is to celebrate the Green Tech Boys’ basketball team and recognize their hard work and determination displayed during the 2021-22 basketball season. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW See above. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Love introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 48.51.22R (As Amended 5/4/2022) A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES AND EDNA HOWARD AND RENAMING A PORTION OF CLINTON AVENUE AS CHARLES AND EDNA HOWARD WAY WHEREAS, Charles Will Howard migrated to New York State in 1930 leaving behind the atrocities and mistreatment faced by black men in Birmingham, Alabama. He knew at 12 years of age that something better existed up North and he would be safe from unfair Jim Crow laws and lynching. With just $1.00 in his possession he traveled on freight trains and did odd jobs to make his way to Buffalo, New York; and WHEREAS, once Charles Will Howard made it to Buffalo he continued to demonstrate his ingenuity and creativity in securing work. It was In Buffalo, while living with family and battling an illness, that he met his future wife Edna Mae Davis. After a two year courtship the two would be wed and relocated to Albany, New York; and WHEREAS, after their marriage and relocation to Albany, New York they would have three beautiful children. First they resided on Van Ward Street in New Albany and then move to Orange Street before they moved to 172 Clinton Avenue, the home that they purchased ; and WHEREAS, the Howards were very active in supporting their community and serving at the Mount Olive Southern Missionary Baptist Church where they were one of the first of the founding families of the church; and WHEREAS, the Howards were well loved and respected members of the Arbor Hill Community and the longest-living black family owning property on Clinton Avenue. They supported and gave to their community for over 50 years. Charles Will Howard was called home in 1997 but while alive he was an active member of the church serving on the Usher board for more than 20 years until his appointment to trusteeship for the Church Financial Ministry. Ms Edna Mae Davis is a still a longstanding mother of the Mount Olive Southern Missionary Baptist Church; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council honors the life and legacy of Charles and Edna Howard and directs that an honorary street sign to read “Charles and Edna Howard Way” shall be placed adjacent to the existing signs at Clinton Avenue and South Swan and Dove Streets; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution, suitably engrossed be transmitted to the family of Charles Will Howard and Edna Howard, and a portion of Clinton Avenue between Lark and Dove Streets will be renamed Charles and Edna Way to honor the legacy of these two community pillars. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Council Member Love, Council Member, 3rd Ward Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: April 21, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Love RESOLUTION NUMBER 48.51.22R (As Amended 5/4/2022) TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES WILL AND EDNA MAE HOWARD AND RENAMING A PORTION OF CLINTON AVENUE AS CHARES AND EDNA HOWARD WAY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Honoring the life and celebrating the contributions of Charles Will and Edna Mae Howard. FISCAL IMPACT None. AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, May 16, 2022 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 E of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (MEETINGS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING VIDEOCONFERENCING FOR CITY OF ALBANY PUBLIC BOARDS F 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 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 ORDINANCES INTRODUCED 13.52.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF 56 NORTH LARK STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.65-4-1) 14.52.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY OF “REAR NORTH PEARL STREET” (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-2) AND 596 NORTH PEARL STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.36-1-3) ORDINANCES HELD 1. Anane Ordinance 2.21.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 345 (TREES AND VEGETATION) OF PART II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING PLANTING TREES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment 2. Balarin Ordinance 4.21.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO INCREASING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development and Land Use 3. Balarin Ordinance 7.41.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE PARKING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use* 4. Romero Ordinance 9.41.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II (SKATEBOARDS) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDING IN THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code & Code Enforcement* 5. Flynn Ordinance 11.51.22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO SHWANA ADKISON OF CITY-OWNED LAND BORDERING 24 SWARTSON COURT AND 26 SWARTSON COURT (DARTMOUTH PAPER STREET) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 6. Clarke Ordinance 12.51.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CLOSING OF ANTHONY STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AND DEDICATING ANTHONY STREET TO WESTLAND HILLS PARK FOR PARK PURPOSES *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use* RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED 50.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF GOOD CAUSE EVICTION AT THE STATE LEVEL 51.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIVES AND LEGACY OF ADAM BLAKE, JR. AND CATHERINE BLAKE AND RENAMING STEUBEN STREET IN THEIR HONOR 52.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING MATTHEW INGRAM AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 53.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING DR. VENEILYA HARDEN AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 54.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONDEMNING THE POTENTIAL OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS 55.52.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SANTA COPPOLINO PASQUINI AND RENAMING A PORTION OF FOUNTAIN AVENUE IN HER HONOR 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* 3. Kimbrough Resolution 41.42.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONGRATULATING THE GREEN TECH BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM AND RECOGNIZING THE HARD WORK AND TENACITY THAT THEY SHOWED AS THEY BATTLED TO BE THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONS 4. Love Resolution 48.51.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES AND EDNA HOWARD AND RENAMING A PORTION OF CLINTON AVENUE AS CHARLES AND EDNA HOWARD WAY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee*