1. Meeting Agenda 1.I. September 5, 2024 | Agenda-Active Calendar Amended 0828 Documents: 24 AGENDA-ACTIVE-CALENDAR 0905 AMENDED 240828.PDF 2. Supporting Legislation Legislation that is being introduced for the first time 2.I. September 5, 2024 | Supporting Legislation Amended 240828 Documents: AMENDED SEPTEMBER 5 2024.PDF 3. Active Legislation Legislation that was previously introduced and is now being considered by the body 3.I. September 5, 2024 | Active Legislation Amended 240828 Documents: 240905 ACTIVE LEGISLATION AMENDED.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 Thursday, September 05, 2024 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). 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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 8/28/2024) Page 1 of 11 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Thursday, September 05, 2024 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 Resolutions Introduced Kimbrough A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING 96.91.24R SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ALBANY Resolutions Introduced Adams A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING 97.91.24R SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 AS LABOR DAY Resolutions Introduced Romero A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING 98.91.24R AUGUST 31, 2024 AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AND SEPTEMBER 19 AS NEW YORK’S STATEWIDE OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY Resolutions Introduced Hoey A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING 99.91.24R MILTON MANUEL ARROYO AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD Resolutions Introduced Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING 100.91.24R DAYONNA BOWLES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART Resolutions Introduced Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL 101.91.24R RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DOCTOR ALICE GREEN AND THE IMPACT SHE LEFT ON THE CITY OF ALBANY (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 2 of 11 Local Laws Introduced 1 Keegan 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 PROSCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 3 of 11 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* 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* (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 4 of 11 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 Farrell Local Law F of 2024 A LOCAL LAW CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 50 (ETHICS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ESTABLISHING A CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE CITY OF ALBANY AND A BOARD OF ETHICS *Referred to Council Operations & Ethics* 11 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* 12 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* (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 5 of 11 Ordinances Introduced 1 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 2 Anane Ordinance 27.91.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 6 of 11 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: 2/27/2024* 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 Keegan Ordinance 28.62.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 313 (SOLID WASTE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A PERMITTING SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL HAULERS OF SOLID WASTE *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment | Discussed: 7/31/2023* 8 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* 9 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 8/28/2024) Page 7 of 11 10 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* 11 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* 12 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* 13 Johnson Ordinance 11.51.24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 92 ALEXANDER STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 76.64-2-11) TO BENJAMIN MORTON *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 14 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* 15 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* 16 Flynn Ordinance 17.53.24 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING PART 3 (CABARETS) OF CHAPTER 111 (AMUSEMENTS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 9/9/2024* 17 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* 18 Keegan Ordinance 19.62.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII (PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CORRECTING DEFINITIONS TO MATCH STATE LAW *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 8 of 11 19 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* 20 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* 21 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* 22 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 DETATCHED DWELLINGS AS PERMITTED USES IN THE MU-CI ZONING DISTRICT *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use* 23 Farrell Ordinance 24.81.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) AND CHAPTER 251 (PARKS AND RECREATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE OPERATION OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IN THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 24 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* (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 9 of 11 Resolutions Introduced 1 Balarin Resolution 93.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING TINA LIEBERMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION 2 Balarin Resolution 94.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING GABRIELLA CEBADA MORA AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION 3 Robinson Resolution 95.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING NATISHA M. ALEXANDER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 4 Kimbrough *Under Consideration* Resolution 96.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ALBANY 5 Adams *Under Consideration* Resolution 97.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 AS LABOR 6 Romero *Under Consideration* Resolution 98.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AUGUST 31, 2024 AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AND SEPTEMBER 19 AS NEW YORK’S STATEWIDE OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY 7 Hoey *Under Consideration* Resolution 99.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING MILTON MANUEL ARROYO AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 8 Anane *Under Consideration* Resolution 100.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING DAYONNA BOWLES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART 9 Anane *Under Consideration* Resolution 101.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DOCTOR ALICE GREEN AND THE IMPACT SHE LEFT ON THE CITY OF ALBANY (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 10 of 11 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 Keegan Resolution 54.53.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ENCOURAGING OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT 6 Robinson Resolution 77.72.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GAIL S. ELLIOT AND RENAMING A PORTION OF NORTHERN BOULEVARD IN HER HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 7 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 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 8 Balarin Resolution 85.81.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING KIRK DANIELS TO THE PUBLIC, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS OVERSIGHT BOARD *Referred to PEG Ad Hoc* 9 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* 10 Robinson Resolution 89.82.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING THOMAS MUELLER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights* (Revised 8/28/2024) Page 11 of 11 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 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 PROSCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF ORDINANCES 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 27.91.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE RESOLUTIONS 93.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING TINA LIEBERMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION 94.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING GABRIELLA CEBADA MORA AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION 95.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING NATISHA M. ALEXANDER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 96.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ALBANY 97.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 AS LABOR DAY 98.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AUGUST 31, 2024 AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AND SEPTEMBER 19 AS NEW YORK’S STATEWIDE OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY 99.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING MILTON MANUEL ARROYO AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 100.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING DAYONNA BOWLES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART 101.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF ALICE GREEN TO THE COMMUNITY, HER FAMILY, AND THE CITY Council Member Keegan introduced the following: 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 PROSCRIBING 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 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, or his/her designee, 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. 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 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. 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. § 42-409 Division of Traffic Engineering The Commissioner 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. Section 359-21 (Parking Limits and alternate side of the street parking) of Article II (Traffic Regulations) 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: § 359-21 Parking limits and alternate side of the street parking street cleaning rules. A. Parking limits in the City of Albany will shall be designated by the Chief of the Department of Police Commissioner of Engineering, in coordination with the Chief of Police and Commissioner of General Services, and shall be displayed through the use of official signs, except in designated areas within the City where parking meters are installed in accordance with Article XIII of this chapter. When issuing new parking limits, the Commissioner of Engineering shall ensure those parking limits and the reasons for their implementation are accessible online and in-person. B. In instances where alternate side of the street parking limits are instituted on streets with one-sided on-street parking only, the Chief of the Department of Police shall designate a one-hour changeover window to allow vehicles to move from one side of a street to another so as to be in compliance with applicable alternate side of the street parking regulations. Such changeover period shall be divided so as to provide 30 minutes prior to the applicable posted no-parking period and 30 minutes after the applicable posted no-parking period. During such window period, vehicles shall not be considered to be parked in violation of the provisions of this chapter. B. The Commissioner of Engineering and Commissioner of General Services shall jointly designate all public roadways between designated cross-streets of the City of Albany as one of the following classes, with all applicable restrictions, for the purpose of street cleaning which shall be conducted by the Department of General Services: (1) Class A – Commercial and Main Arterials: Parking limits may be not be instituted for longer than two hours on any side of the roadway and parking limits shall not be in force for both sides of the roadway on the same day. (2) Class B – General Residential: Parking limits may be instituted for two hours on any side of the roadway. No street cleaning shall occur on a single side of the roadway more than once per week and parking limits shall not be in force for both sides of the roadway on the same day. Such limits shall not begin earlier than 8:00 a.m. or end later than 8:00 p.m. (3) Class C – Narrow Streets: No parking shall be permitted on the side of the street designated by the Commissioner of Engineering, except for one twenty-four period during the week. There shall be a thirty minute period prior to the applicable posted no parking period and a thirty minute period after the applicable posted no-parking period which shall be considered changeover windows. During such window period, vehicles shall not be considered to be parking in violation of the provisions of this chapter. (4) Class D – No Street Parking: No parking shall be permitted at any time on both sides of the roadway. (5) Class E – No Cleaning Restrictions: No parking restrictions instituted for the purpose of street cleaning. (6) Class F – Temporary: Special street cleaning rules as posted on temporary signage. No street may be designated as Class F for a duration longer than two weeks unless authorized by resolution of the Common Council or an emergency declaration from the Mayor. C. Nothing in § 359-21(B) shall prevent the institution of parking limits for the emergency no-parking program administered by the Division of Traffic Engineering. D. Where street cleaning is authorized, signage shall state "Street Cleaning" and include all days of the week and times of the instituted limits. Section 5. 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 designee. CITY CLERK The City Clerk of the City of Albany or his or her 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 6. 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 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 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 findings and recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council. B. The Chief of Police Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or his or her their designee, 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 Commissioner of the Department of Engineering, or their designee may recommend or take such actions as necessary, within his or her 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 Commissioner of Engineering, or their designee, 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 7. 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 8. 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 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 9. This Local Law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State. THIS LOCAL LAW IS NOT CURRENTLY APPROVED AS TO FORM BY 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 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. Council Member Kimbrough introduced the following: 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 The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Article IIA (Honorary Street Namings) of Chapter 323 (Streets and Sidewalks) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby repealed and replaced as follows: Article IIA Honorary Street Namings § 323-63.1 Program Establishment A. There shall hereby be established an honorary street naming program to commemorate individuals who have made significant contributions to the community or humanity, by creating an honorary name for official streets or paths without requiring the re- addressing of any street involved. B. The following elected officers shall be permitted to be the Application Sponsor of a maximum of two approved honorary street namings per calendar year each: (1) Mayor; (2) President of the Common Council (3) Common Council members, except that such honorary street namings shall be restricted to routes wholly or partially within their own Wards. C. The following elected officers shall be permitted to be the Application Sponsor of a maximum of one approved honorary street naming per calendar year each: (4) Treasurer (5) Auditor D. Final Common Council approval of an honorary street naming shall reduce the number of honorary street namings permitted to the Application Sponsor in that calendar year by one, however no living individual or organization shall be the subject of a proposed dedication, unless: (6) Two of an elected officer's honorary street namings are used; or (7) Two elected officers spend a single permitted honorary street naming each to sponsor such applications and such cases the application shall be deemed to have two Application Sponsors. §323-63.2 Application Procedure A. The City Clerk shall make available in-person and online a public application for honorary street namings which shall provide for the collection of the following information: (1) The name and contact information of the person or group submitting the honorary street naming application; (2) The name of the individual or organization intended to be honored; (3) Optionally, the name and contact information of a signage recipient who holds significant connection to the honoree and which shall be able to be modified by the applicant before sign removal as provided for by the City Clerk; (4) The number of street signs, which shall be no greater than five in number; (5) A map identifying the proposed sign locations or a list of proposed cross-streets, illustrating or describing, one contiguous route comprising at most 5 cross-streets except in the case of walkways, trails, or bicycle paths, one contiguous route for the lesser of either 2500 feet or the full pathway; (6) The honorary street name intended for signage; (7) The requested dedication date and alternate dates, at least one of which shall be no earlier than sixty days from the submission date of the application; (8) The reason for the dedication, the relevance and significance of the location of the street signs, and a biographical account including at least three separate accomplishments. B. Upon receipt of a completed application, the City Clerk shall provide the application to the council members for the Wards within which the honorary street naming has been proposed for their co-signatures and to all city-wide elected officers of the City of Albany. C. Within one month of receipt, such council members shall review the application and indicate their approval or disapproval of the segment of the proposed route within their Ward. The first council member to have indicated their approval on an application shall be designated the Application Sponsor. Should an application be disapproved by any such council member or no action is taken within thirty days, the application shall be deemed denied and the City Clerk shall inform the applicant via certified mail. D. Upon approval by all such council members, city-wide elected officers may submit a written request to assume the role of Application Sponsor, and upon acceptance by the initial Application Sponsor, sponsorship of the application shall be assumed by the requesting city-wide elected officer. E. Upon receipt of an application co-signed by all applicable council members, the City Clerk shall provide a copy to the Division of Traffic Engineering. F. The Division of Traffic Engineering shall conduct a review of the application within two weeks of receiving the application and provide the City Clerk a determination as to the acceptability of the honorary name, the feasibility of providing the signage by the requested dedication date, the cost of the signage, and a final recommendation on proceeding with the honorary street naming. The City Clerk shall provide the same to the President of the Common Council and all Common Council members. G. Upon receipt of a final recommendation from the Division of Traffic Engineering, or upon receipt of a message of necessity from the President of the Common Council, the Common Council, in accordance with its rules of procedure, shall determine the application: (1) Was completed as provided for by § 323-63.2(A); (2) Recognizes an honoree who shall not be a living natural person or organization, unless a letter of exception is received from the President of the Common Council permitting their recognition; (3) Demonstrates that the honoree made a demonstrable and significant positive impact on the community or contributed to the cultural, economic, educational, intellectual, political, or scientific vitality of the community or made an extraordinary contribution in the service of humanity; (4) Designates a name which could not be reasonably considered derogatory, obscene, or blasphemous; (5) Designates locations on the right-of-way which are within the vicinity of the home, organization, or location associated with the honoree; (6) Designates an honorary street name which does not duplicate or may be potentially confused with the name of an official City street name; H. Upon approval of an application, the Application Sponsor or Sponsors shall have their number of allowed honorary street namings reduced pursuant to § 323-63.1(C). I. Upon approval by the Common Council, the Division of Traffic Engineering and the Office of the Treasurer shall effect the collection of the lesser of the cost of the signage or $300. Upon receipt of such payment, such signage shall be created and installed by the Division of Traffic Engineering in accordance with the approved application and this article. § 323-63.3 Signage and Restrictions A. Honorary street naming signs shall be affixed in a way which distinguishes them and does not detract from the primary street sign, either above or below the primary street sign, or in any other way that shall be clearly distinguishable from the primary street sign. B. Honorary street naming signs shall have a distinct design, as determined by the Division of Traffic Engineering, and be in contrasting color to distinguish them from primary street name signs. C. Honorary street naming signs shall remain affixed for a period of ten years, except as otherwise authorized by resolution of the Common Council. D. Upon expiration of honorary street naming sign affixation, the City may remove the signage. Upon removal, such signage shall be provided to the honoree. Section 2. This ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2025 APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2024 ______________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 22, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Kimbrough ORDINANCE 26.91.24 ` TITLE 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 GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This ordinance seeks to clarify and streamline the process for honorary street namings. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND CHANGE TO EXISITING LAW The current process for honorary street namings is complicated, yet vague regarding the specifics of what is involved. This legislation replaces the vague process with a mostly similar yet more transparent and specific process. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Anane introduced the following: ORDINANCE 27.91.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Subsection 5 (Incentives and affordable housing requirements) of Section 375-401 (Dimensional standards) of Article IV (Development Standards) of Chapter 375 (Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is amended to read as follows: (5) Incentives and affordable housing requirements. The following incentives apply to new development and redevelopment in the R-M residential, mixed-use, and special purpose zoning districts. Inclusion of the following types of building or site features will enable the applicant to vary the dimensional standards otherwise applicable to the project as described in this § 375-401(5). Only one of these incentives may be used on a single lot or parcel. (a) Energy efficient development. New development of a principal building that is registered, designed, and documented for a LEED Platinum or LEED Gold certification, or equivalent as determined by the Chief Planning Official, shall receive the following benefits. (i) The project may increase the maximum impervious lot coverage by 20%; and (ii) The project may increase the maximum height of any principal building (or part of a principal building) located more than 100 feet from a residential zoning district other than the R-M District by one story. (b) Affordable housing incentive. New residential or mixed-use development of a site in which at least 20% of all new dwelling units are rent or deed restricted so that they are affordable to households earning no more than 80% of the area median household income for the City of Albany shall receive the following benefits: (i) The minimum number of off-street parking required by § 375-405 shall be reduced by 2100%; and (ii) The project may increase the maximum height of any principal building (or part of a principal building) located more than 100 feet from a residential Matters in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material zoning district other than the R-M District by one story and subsequently increase the maximum number of allowed dwelling units by one. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 2024 ________________________________ Corporation Counsel Matters in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 22, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Anane ORDINANCE 27.91.24 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO INCREASING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVE GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This ordinance seeks to increase the number of potential beneficiaries of the USDO's affordable housing incentive by removing certain restrictions to its use and reducing the number of required off-street parking. This would allow smaller-scale developers to provide smaller scale affordable housing in a greater number of areas in the city, promoting inclusive housing. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND CHANGE TO EXISITING LAW In order to effect a change to the USDO, an ordinance would be required alongside all requisite reviews and public hearings. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Balarin, on the behalf of Planning, Economic Development and Land Use introduced the following: RESOLUTION 93.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING TINA LIEBERMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority, pursuant to the Section 42-133 of the Code of the City of Albany, to appoint members of the Sustainability Commission; and WHEREAS, the term of such Commission members shall be for three years and Tina Lieberman has served as a holdover appointment for over three years; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Tina Lieberman is hereby reappointed as a member of the Sustainability Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: July 23, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Balarin o/b/o Planning Committee RESOLUTION 93.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING TINA LIEBERMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To reappoint Tina Lieberman to the Sustainability Commission. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Lieberman's term ended on June 30, 2021. They have expressed interest in re-appointment to the board for another 3 year term. This resolution is necessary to re-appoint Lieberman. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Balarin, on the behalf of Planning, Economic Development and Land Use introduced the following: RESOLUTION 94.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING GABRIELLA CEBADA MORA AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority, pursuant to the Section 42-133 of the Code of the City of Albany, to appoint members of the Sustainability Commission; and WHEREAS, the term of such Commission members shall be for three years and this term expired on June 30, 2022; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Gabriella Cebada Mora is hereby reappointed as a member of the Sustainability Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2025. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: July 23, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Balarin o/b/o Planning Committee RESOLUTION 94.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING GABRIELLA CEBADA MORA AS A MEMBER OF THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To reappoint Gabriella Cebada Mora to the Sustainability Commission. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Mora's term ended on June 30, 2022. They have expressed interest in re-appointment to the board for another 3 year term. This resolution is necessary to re-appoint Mora for the remainder of their term. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Robinson, on the behalf of Human Resources and Human Rights Committee, introduced the following: RESOLUTION 95.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING NATISHA M. ALEXANDER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority, pursuant to the Section 42-362 of the Code of the City of Albany, to appoint members of the Commission on Human Rights; and WHEREAS, the term of such Commission members shall be for three years and members shall only serve two full consecutive terms; and WHEREAS, Natisha M. Alexander was appointed to serve a three year term and is permitted to serve for a final three-year term; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Natisha M. Alexander is hereby reappointed as a member of the Commission on Human Rights for a term expiring August 21, 2026. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: July 23, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Robinson, on behalf of the Human Resources and Human Rights Committee RESOLUTION 95.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING NATISHA M. ALEXANDER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To reappoint Natisha M. Alexander to the Commission on Human Rights. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Alexander's initial term ended on August 21, 2023. They have expressed interest in re-appointment to the board for their final 3 year term. This resolution is necessary to re-appoint Alexander. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Kimbrough introduced the following: RESOLUTION 96.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY ALBANY WHEREAS, the every year, thousands of individuals, across all walks of life, are tragically affected by suicide, an issue of paramount public health concern; and WHEREAS, the community of Albany, New York, is not immune to the profound and devastating impacts of suicide, which touches the lives of our neighbors, friends, families, and colleagues; and WHEREAS, the observance of Suicide Awareness Month provides an opportunity for our community to come together, share resources, stories, and experiences, to destigmatize conversations around the issue, and to promote understanding, compassion, and support for those affected by suicide, both personally and through the suicide of a friend or loved one; and WHEREAS, it is crucial that we actively work towards a community where individuals feel safe seeking help, where they know they are not alone, and where mental health is valued as much as physical health; and WHEREAS, Albany's mental health professionals, educators, public service personnel, and countless community organizations and advocates work tirelessly to provide support, counseling, intervention, and outreach to those in crisis and to their loved ones; and WHEREAS, by promoting awareness and providing education about warning signs, risk factors, and resources available, we can empower our community to take action, potentially saving lives and making a difference; and WHEREAS, it is not always obvious who is and is not in pain and in need of help; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Albany recognizes September as Suicide Awareness Month in the City of Albany; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all residents are encouraged to learn more about the significance of this issue, to reach out to those in need, to offer a listening ear, to support local initiatives and organizations dedicated to suicide prevention, and to remember and honor the lives lost to suicide. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 22, 2024 SPONSOR Council Member Kimbrough RESOLUTION 96.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF ALBANY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To recognize September as Suicide Awareness Month. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Members Adams, Anane, Balarin, Clarke, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Hoey, Johnson, Keegan, Kimbrough, Love, Robinson, Romero and Zamer introduced the following: RESOLUTION 97.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 AS LABOR DAY WHEREAS, the American working class, having experienced the drudgery of day-to-day labor and reeling from the Industrial Revolution’s effects on the mind and body, sought a day for rest from the shop floors and festivities with likeminded laborers around September; and WHEREAS, the initial founding of the holiday is in dispute, with both Peter J. McGuire and Matthew Maguire sharing the claim to fame, but what is not in dispute is the role of their unions and participating labor in promoting and celebrating the holiday; and WHEREAS, the Central Labor Union organized a Labor Day celebration and parade on September 5, 1882 and proceeded to organize similar festivities the following year; and WHEREAS, thirty states had established Labor Day as a holiday by 1894 and Congress would follow shortly, establishing a federal Labor Day for the first Monday of September; and WHEREAS, Labor Day on the national level applied solely to federal workers and it was through concerted union efforts to establish Labor Day as a wider holiday through one-day strikes and other action that it grew to cover broader employment; and WHEREAS, Labor Day now not only honors those past struggles, but acknowledges the present endeavors of workers across diverse sectors – from education to healthcare, construction to technology, and a wide variety of fields in between; and WHEREAS, those present endeavors are exemplified by the City of Albany boasting the highest overall share of union-represented workers in the country and a higher-than-the-national- average share of private sector unionization with great potential to grow; and WHEREAS, this diverse workforce in the City of Albany, through their hard work, dedication, and perseverance across all forms of employment, embodies the American spirit and ensures the provision of a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany remains committed to efforts by workers in the City to share in the rich history of Labor Day by connecting with their fellow workers, considering unionization, and finding time to rest to recover from their workdays; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany celebrates September 2, 2024 as Labor Day. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 22, 2024 Sponsor: Council Members Adams, Anane, Balarin, Clarke, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Hoey, Johnson, Keegan, Kimbrough, Love, Robinson, Romero and Zamer RESOLUTION 97.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 AS LABOR DAY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To recognize the importance of the City of Albany workforce and celebrate it in relation to Labor Day. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW N/A. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Romero introduced the following: RESOLUTION 98.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AUGUST 31, 2024 AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AND SEPTEMBER 19 AS NEW YORK’S STATEWIDE OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY WHEREAS, every year, countless lives are lost to drug overdoses, a tragedy that impacts families, friends, and communities both locally and globally; and WHEREAS, the City of Albany acknowledges the profound heartbreak and despair caused by drug-related harms and the importance of remembering those who have lost their lives or suffered permanent injury due to drug overdose; and WHEREAS, recognizing and raising awareness about the global problem of drug overdose and the preventable nature of many such incidents can foster change, reduce the stigma surrounding drug-related deaths, and create a supportive environment for those affected; and WHEREAS, August 31st is globally recognized as "International Overdose Awareness Day", a day dedicated to raising awareness, promoting understanding, and advocating for evidence-based interventions that can save lives; and WHEREAS, September 19, 2024 will be New York’s fourth annual statewide overdose awareness day, which honors the lives of individuals lost to overdose and recognizes people, providers and programs working to reduce stigma and overdose in New York State; and WHEREAS, the City of Albany believes in the importance of community-based efforts, harm reduction strategies, and continuous education to reduce the incidence of drug overdoses; and WHEREAS, it is essential to foster an atmosphere of support for those currently struggling with substance abuse, as well as their loved ones, by promoting resources and services available within our community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany honors those we have lost to overdose and extends its deepest sympathies to families and friends who have experienced such a loss, while reaffirming its commitment to working collectively to prevent further tragedies; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council encourages all Albany residents, businesses, and community organizations to participate in and support activities that raise overdose awareness and education. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 23, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Romero RESOLUTION 98.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AUGUST 31, 2023 AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AND SEPTEMBER 19 AS NEW YORK’S STATEWIDE OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To recognize the International and Statewide Overdose Awareness Days FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Hoey, on the behalf of the Committee on Public Safety introduced the following: Resolution Number 99.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING MILTON MANUEL ARROYO AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority, pursuant to the Section 42-334 of Chapter 42 of the Code of the City of Albany, to appoint five of the members of the Board; and WHEREAS, the term of such Board members shall be for three years; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Milton Manuel Arroyo is hereby appointed as a member of the Community Police Review Board for a term expiring October 26, 2025. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: July 23, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Hoey o/b/o Public Safety Services RESOLUTION 99.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING MILTON MANUEL ARROYO AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To appoint Milton Manuel Arroyo to the CPRB. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW There is a vacancy for a Council seat on the CPRB. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Anane, on the behalf of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Family Services introduced the following: Resolution Number 100.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING DAYONNA BOWLES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority, pursuant to the Section 42-397 of Chapter 42 of the Code of the City of Albany, to appoint members of the Commission; and WHEREAS, the term of such Commission members shall be for three years; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Gabriella Dayonna Bowles is hereby reappointed as a member of the Sustainability Commission for a term expiring August 31, 2027. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 23, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Anane o/b/o Parks, Recreation and Family Services RESOLUTION 100.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING DAYONNA BOWLES AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To appoint Dayonna Bowles to the Commissionon Monuments and Public Art. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The commission was recently created by local law. This resolution fills the 3 year council term. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Members Anane, Adams, Balarin, Clarke, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Hoey, Johnson, Keegan, Kimbrough, Love, Robinson, Romero, and Zamer with the support of Council President Ellis, introduced the following: Resolution 101.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DOCTOR ALICE GREEN AND THE IMPACT SHE LEFT ON THE CITY OF ALBANY WHEREAS, the esteemed Dr. Alice Green, champion for civil rights in the Capital Region, passed away on August 20, 2024; and WHEREAS, her legacy is documented in the numerous public statements and recordings taken before her passing, including those recorded for posterity through the Journey to Freedom project; and WHEREAS, born in South Carolina to a family marred by the legacy of slavery, her family moved to an iron-ore mining hamlet called Witherbee, New York in the mid-1940s where hers was one of only two families of color in the area; and WHEREAS, her defining moment during her youth was, when working alongside her friend for a motel, her friend received adequate accommodations to reside in while she was assigned a former barn; and WHEREAS, she stood up to her employer in the face of unequal treatment and was an inspiration to her friend, inspiring them to quit their employment as well; and WHEREAS, her dedication to equal treatment in the face of adversity carried on throughout her life as she worked as a secondary school teacher, a social worker, and as the Executive Director of the Trinity Institution in the South End of Albany; and WHEREAS, her experiences in the South End led her to consider the inequalities inherent in the criminal justice system and was part of the founding of the Center for Law and Justice where she served as executive director for almost four decades; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council extends its condolences to the family of Doctor Alice Green and mourns the loss of a fierce advocate for civil rights in the City of Albany. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aid Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 23, 2024 SPONSOR Councilmember Anane RESOLUTION NUMBER 101.91.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF ALICE GREEN TO THE COMMUNITY, HER FAMILY, AND THE CITY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To recognize and celebrate a pillar of the community who has passed. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW n/a FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ACTIVE LEGISLATION PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 NO ACTIVE LEGISLATION IS PLANNED TO BE CONSIDERED