1. Meeting Agenda 1.I. November 18, 2024 | Agenda/Active Calendar - Amended 241113 Documents: 24 AGENDA-ACTIVE CALENDAR 1118 - AMENDED 241113.PDF 2. Supporting Legislation Legislation that is being introduced for the first time 2.I. November 18, 2024 | Supporting Legislation Documents: NOVEMBER 18, 2024.PDF NOVEMBER 18, 2024 - APPRAISAL.PDF NOVEMBER 18, 2024 - P00579_SURVEY 2021-04-13.PDF 3. Active Legislation Legislation that was previously introduced and is now being considered by the body 3.I. November 18, 2024 | Active Legislation Documents: 241118 ACTIVE LEGISLATION.PDF 4. Majority Consent (MC) 5. Supporting Document 6. Minutes 7. Written Comment 8. Active Calendar AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, November 18, 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). 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 (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 1 of 17 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Monday, November 18, 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 Local Laws Held Frederick A LOCAL LAW OVERRIDING THE TAX LEVY LIMIT LAW K of 2024 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Pending Discussion at the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Ordinances Held Frederick AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET 28.101.24 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 1, 2024 Pending Discussion at the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Resolutions Introduced Keegan A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL IN 125.112.24R SUPPORT OF A UNIFIED IRELAND Resolutions Introduced Hoey A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL 126.112.24R CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALBANY HIGH FALCONS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM Resolutions Introduced Flynn A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING 127.112.24R NOVEMBER 2024 AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH Resolutions Introduced Adams A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING 128.112.24R THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JEFFREY S. FRYAR, SR AND RENAMING SLINGERLAND STREET IN HIS HONOR Pending Discussion at the General Services, Health & Environment Committee Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024 Resolutions Introduced Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING 129.112.24R ITS INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 27.91.24 AND DECLARING IT A TYPE I ACTION Resolutions Introduced Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL 130.112.24R EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF AMTRAK SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY Resolutions Held Robinson A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING 77.72.24R THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GAIL S. ELLIOT AND RENAMING A PORTION OF NORTHERN BOULEVARD IN HER HONOR Pending Discussion at the General Services, Health & Environment Committee Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024 (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 2 of 17 Resolutions Held Frederick A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING 108.101.24R THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW Pending Discussion at the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Resolutions Held Frederick A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS 123.111.24R ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2025 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 28.101.24 Pending Discussion at the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 3 of 17 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 11/13/2024) Page 4 of 17 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 | Discussed: 9/10/2024* 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* 13 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 PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 14 Frederick *Under Consideration* Local Law K of 2024 A LOCAL LAW OVERRIDING THE TAX LEVY LIMIT LAW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussion: 11/13/2024* 15 Anane Local Law L of 2024 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE I (EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT) OF CHAPTER 62 (LABOR) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO BROADENING THE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 5 of 17 Ordinances Introduced 1 Robinson Ordinance 67.112.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74-1-36, LOCATED BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AVENUE AND THIRD STREET, TO THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY PROJECT OF THE CAPITAL REGION, INC. D/B/A UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 6 of 17 Ordinances Held 1 Farrell Ordinance 16.72.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (BICYCLES AND ALL MOTOR VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDING ON SIDEWALKS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 2 Love Ordinance 19.91.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 21 (COMMON COUNCIL) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ENACTING A SUMMER RECESS IN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS *Referred to Council Operations & Ethics* 3 Anane Ordinance 49.121.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS *Referred to Public Safety* 4 Romero Ordinance 15.41.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (COMPLETE STREETS) OF CHAPTER 323 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PEDESTRIAN SIGNALIZATION AND PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 6/26/2023* 5 Farrell Ordinance 16.42.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V (UNNECESSARY AND UNUSUAL NOISES) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement | Discussed: 9/24/2024* 6 Kimbrough Ordinance 26.61.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 48 (EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROTECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN- OWNED AND CONTROLLED BUSINESSES *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights | Discussed: 9/14/2023* 7 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 11/13/2024) Page 7 of 17 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 *Pending Amendment* Ordinance 17.53.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (CABARETS) OF CHAPTER 111 (AMUSEMENTS), PART 35 (BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS), AND CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REVISING REQUIREMENTS FOR CABARET AND ACCESSORY ENTERTAINMENT *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 11/19/2024* 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 | Discussed: 9/24/2024* 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 *Passed the Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement Committee | Discussed: 9/24/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 8 of 17 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 *Passed the Planning, Economic Development & Land Use Committee | Discussed: 10/28/2024* 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 | Discussed: 9/24/2024* 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* 25 Kimbrough Ordinance 26.91.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IIA (HONORARY STREET NAMINGS) OF CHAPTER 323 (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING HONORARY STREET NAMINGS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 26 Anane *Pending Amendment* Ordinance 27.91.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (CITY OF ALBANY UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO INCENTIVIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE AND INCLUSIONARY HOUSING *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 11/19/2024* 27 Frederick *Under Consideration* Ordinance 28.101.24 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 1, 2024 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussion: 11/13/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 9 of 17 28 Flynn Ordinance 29.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV (UTILITY POLE REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 171 (ELECTRICITY) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO ENSURING THE QUICK AND EFFECTIVE REMOVAL OF DOUBLE POLES *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 29 Frederick Ordinance 30.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $937,500 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $937,500 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DEPARTMENT OF LAW – LEGAL SETTLEMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 30 Frederick Ordinance 31.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $762,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $494,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – WASHINGTON PARK TRAFFIC RECONFIGURATION) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 31 Frederick Ordinance 32.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING– TRAFFIC SPEED REDUCTION) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 32 Frederick Ordinance 33.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $330,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $330,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 33 Frederick Ordinance 34.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $150,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – TRAFFIC STUDIES) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 34 Frederick Ordinance 35.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $300,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – ROADWAY STRIPING) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 35 Frederick Ordinance 36.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,100,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,100,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 10 of 17 36 Frederick Ordinance 37.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $180,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $180,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – TRAFFIC SIGN PRINTER) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 37 Frederick *Pending Amendment* Ordinance 38.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 56.102.23, WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $500,000 AND AUTHORIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (TRAFFIC ENGINEERING – ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE) BY INCREASING SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO $1,500,000 *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/29/2024* 38 Frederick Ordinance 39.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $650,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $650,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – STREETLIGHTS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 39 Frederick Ordinance 40.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $100,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – GREENHOUSE REPLACEMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 40 Frederick Ordinance 41.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $3,366,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $3,366,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 41 Frederick Ordinance 42.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $2,747,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,747,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 42 Frederick Ordinance 43.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – PUBLIC BATHROOMS) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 11 of 17 43 Frederick Ordinance 44.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,178,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,178,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – HUDSON RIVER GATEWAYS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 44 Frederick Ordinance 45.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $500,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – SECURITY FENCE INSTALLATION) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 45 Frederick Ordinance 46.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $250,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – STREETSCAPE AND PARK FIXTURES) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 46 Frederick Ordinance 47.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $340,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $340,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – EQUIPMENT & FIXTURES) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 47 Frederick Ordinance 48.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $450,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $450,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – CAPITAL HILLS REHABILITATION & IMPROVEMENTS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 48 Frederick Ordinance 49.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $300,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – STORAGE SHEDS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 49 Frederick Ordinance 50.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – ADA COMPLIANCE) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 50 Frederick Ordinance 51.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $600,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $600,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 12 of 17 51 Frederick Ordinance 52.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (ENGINEERING – STREET RECONSTRUCTION) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 52 Frederick Ordinance 53.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $3,210,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $3,210,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – SOLID WASTE VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 53 Frederick Ordinance 54.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,500,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 54 Frederick Ordinance 55.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $750,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $750,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (APD – PUBLIC SAFETY IT SYSTEMS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 55 Frederick Ordinance 56.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $500,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $500,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (APD – POLICE STATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 56 Frederick Ordinance 57.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $300,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (APD – MOTOR VEHICLES) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 57 Frederick Ordinance 58.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,750,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,750,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (AFD – FIRE VEHICLES) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 58 Frederick Ordinance 59.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $300,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (AFD – FIRE STATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 13 of 17 59 Frederick Ordinance 60.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 66.102.23, WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $10,000,000 AND AUTHORIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $12,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – WEST HILL COMMUNITY CENTER) BY INCREASING SUCH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST TO $20,500,000 AND SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS TO $18,500,000 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 60 Frederick *Pending Amendment* Ordinance 61.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 67.102.23, WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000,000 AND AUTHORIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $7,400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – HOFFMAN COMMUNITY CENTER) BY INCREASING SUCH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST TO $10,150,000 AND SUCH AUTHORIZATIONS TO $7,750,000 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 61 Frederick Ordinance 62.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,220,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,220,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – PLAYGROUNDS) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 62 Frederick Ordinance 63.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $390,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $390,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – SPRAY PADS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 63 Frederick Ordinance 64.102.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $150,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/30/2024* 64 Balarin Ordinance 65.111.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNS 65 Johnson Ordinance 66.111.24 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PARCEL KNOWN AS 31 TRINITY PLACE FROM RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE (R-T) TO MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD EDGE (MU-NE) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use | Discussion: 11/19/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 14 of 17 Resolutions Introduced 1 Keegan *Under Consideration* Resolution 125.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF A UNIFIED IRELAND 2 Hoey *Under Consideration* Resolution 126.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALBANY HIGH FALCONS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM 3 Flynn *Under Consideration* Resolution 127.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2024 AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH 4 Adams *Under Consideration* Resolution 128.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JEFFREY S. FRYAR, SR AND RENAMING SLINGERLAND STREET IN HIS HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment | Discussion: 11/18/2024* 5 Anane *Under Consideration* Resolution 129.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 27.91.24 AND DECLARING IT A TYPE I ACTION 6 Anane *Under Consideration* Resolution 130.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF AMTRAK SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 15 of 17 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 Robinson *Under Consideration* 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 | Discussion: 11/18/2024* 6 Frederick Resolution 82.81.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A TRANSFER OF BUDGETED FUNDS AND A CHANGE IN THE AUTHORIZED POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE 2024 CITY BUDGET, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY RATE OR SALARY TOTAL *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee | Discussed: 10/23/2024* 7 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* 8 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* 9 Robinson Resolution 95.91.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING NATISHA M. ALEXANDER AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights* 10 Frederick Resolution 105.92.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING STEPHEN MCLAUGHLIN AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 16 of 17 11 Frederick *Under Consideration* Resolution 108.101.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussion: 11/13/2024* 12 Hoey Resolution 119.102.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING EMILY SOWEK AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD 13 Frederick *Under Consideration* Resolution 123.111.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2025 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 28.101.24 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation | Discussion: 11/13/2024* (Revised 11/13/2024) Page 17 of 17 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION NOVEMBER 18, 2024 ORDINANCES 67.112.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74-1-36, LOCATED BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AVENUE AND THIRD STREET, TO THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY PROJECT OF THE CAPITAL REGION, INC. D/B/A UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER RESOLUTIONS 125.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF A UNIFIED IRELAND 126.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALBANY HIGH FALCONS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM 127.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2024 AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH 128.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JEFFREY S. FRYAR, SR AND RENAMING SLINGERLAND STREET IN HIS HONOR 129.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 27.91.24 AND DECLARING IT A TYPE I ACTION 130.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF AMTRAK SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY Council Member Robinson introduced the following: ORDINANCE 67.112.24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74-1-36, LOCATED BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AVENUE AND THIRD STREET, TO THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY PROJECT OF THE CAPITAL REGION, INC. D/B/A UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER 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 a 0.07± acre portion of tax map parcel number 65.74-1-36, located between Livingston Avenue and Third Street, be sold at private sale, pursuant to the provisions of Local Law 4 of 1984 to the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc., d/b/a Underground Railroad Education Center; 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 approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and if approved by the said Board, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a proper deed of conveyance for valuable consideration. Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024 _____________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 5, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Robinson ORDINANCE 67.112.24 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A PORTION OF TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74-1- 36, LOCATED BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AVENUE AND THIRD STREET, TO THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY PROJECT OF THE CAPITAL REGION, INC. D/B/A UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The Underground Railroad History Project (“URHP”), which owns 184-190 Livingston Avenue and 97-99 Third Street, as well as the former residence of Stephen and Harriet Myers, abolitionists and key figures in the local Underground Railroad, located at 194 Livingston and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The URHP is working to establish and construct a museum and educational center on the parcels they own. In order to do so, they will need to obtain a portion of the City-owned parcel 65.74-1-36, a paper alley which runs between their parcels. The remaining portion of the parcel, which URHP does not wish to purchase, is adjacent to a City-owned property and will likely be consolidated therewith. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION Sale of City-owned property requires Common Council approval. FISCAL IMPACT An appraisal performed by Conti Appraisal and Consulting, LLC on behalf of URHP valued the portion of the property which URHP wishes to obtain at $8,000. Council Members Keegan, Anane, Balarin, Clarke, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Hoey, Johnson, Kimbrough, Love, and Romero Resolution 125.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF A UNIFIED IRELAND WHEREAS, Ireland and its people are an ancient and distinct nation; and WHEREAS, Ireland and its people were the first of many offshore territories to be colonized by the British; and WHEREAS, under British rule, the Irish people, and most specifically Irish Catholics, suffered immeasurably, were denied the right to own land, participate in government, speak their language, maintain their cultural identity, were forcibly transported and enslaved, and left to starvation during several widespread famines leading to the deaths of more than one million Irish peoples and diasporas of more than one million Irish peoples for which the Irish population has never recovered; and WHEREAS, the City of Albany and the United States as a whole have greatly benefited from the contributions of the sons and daughters of Ireland; and WHEREAS, the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) was first established in New York City in 1836 to preserve Irish Catholic Culture and advance the interests and rights of Irish Catholics in the United States, Ireland, Canada, England, Wales, and Scotland and to provide aid and support to Irish Immigrants; and WHEREAS, the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernian (LAOH) was first established in 1894 as the Daughters of Erin to preserve Irish Catholic Culture and advance the interest and rights of Irish Catholics with a particular focus on the contributions of Irish women in the spirit of friendship, unity, and Christian charity; and WHEREAS, the Albany AOH and LAOH have contributed to the preservation of Irish culture in the City of Albany and generously supported those in need in the Albany community with a particular focus on health and food equity; and WHEREAS, Ireland is an island nation that has throughout its history been comprised of 32 counties, artificially divided into a 26 county (the Irish Republic) and a 6 county (Northern Ireland) unit in the 1920s; and WHEREAS, the AOH and LAOH strongly supports a unified Ireland; and WHEREAS, the AOH and LAOH were instrumental in gaining political support within the United States for the Good Friday Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Good Friday Agreement, brought an end to the period known as the Troubles which resulted in the deaths of 3,500 people more than half of which were civilians; and WHEREAS, the United Kingdom voted to withdraw from the European Union in 2017, a process known as “Brexit” which was fully implemented in 2020; and WHEREAS, Northern Ireland voted to “remain” during the Brexit vote; and WHEREAS, Brexit created numerous complications that negatively impacted the economy of Ireland and Northern Ireland, impeded the import and export of goods to and from Northern Ireland, and required further legislation to preserve travel between Northern Ireland and Ireland; and WHEREAS, Brexit has impeded the ongoing peace process between Ireland and the United Kingdom exacerbating tensions between Unionists and Nationalists; and WHEREAS, Brexit has impacted the power sharing model created by the Good Friday Agreement resulting in failures to participate in the Northern Irish Executive resulting in Northern Ireland being governed by British Parliament more than its own elected leaders; and WHEREAS, the ongoing political conflicts within the Northern Irish Executive have handicapped government spending resulting in the deterioration of government services including education and healthcare; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Common Council of the City of Albany supports a unified Ireland and all efforts to peacefully negotiate a unified Ireland; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the Albany Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians as evidence of the sincere sentiments and recognition of this legislative body; and BE IT EVEN FURTHER RESOLVED, that an engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Ireland’s Future in recognition of their efforts towards a unified Ireland. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Legislative Director Re: Supporting Memorandum Date: November 5, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Keegan RESOLUTION 125.112.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF A UNIFIED IRELAND GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To establish Common Council support for a unified Ireland and support those civic groups working towards that aim. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Members Hoey, Adams, Anane, Balarin, Clarke, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Johnson, Keegan, Kimbrough, Love, Robinson, Romero, and Zamer introduced the following: Resolution 126.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALBANY HIGH FALCONS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER TEAM WHEREAS, the Common Council of Albany, NY recognizes the dedication and hard work of the Albany High Falcons Boys Varsity Soccer Team; and WHEREAS, the Albany boys varsity soccer team have reached their division semifinals only 5 times since 1983, and in his first season in 2007 at Albany High School Coach David Weiss led his team to the semifinals after a 24 year absence; and WHEREAS, the Albany soccer team ranked #6 has demonstrated outstanding performance in the postseason with a 2-1 win in the Quarterfinal against #3 ranked Shenendehowa High School, tying the game with 43 seconds remaining and then winning 5 minutes into sudden death overtime; and WHEREAS, the team co-captains Christian Bermejo and Charlie Bromirski led the team by scoring the last seconds goal and then the go ahead goal to lead the team to the semifinals; and WHEREAS, the team led most of the match against #2 Guilderland High School but lost 2-1 in a tough game, yet they fought to the very end with several injuries to key players; and WHEREAS, the team demonstrated remarkable sportsmanship and respect to their opponents and the teams confidence, teamwork, and adherence to their game plans, which the whole team contributed to; and WHEREAS, the multi-national makeup of the Albany High School team reflects why soccer is the most popular sport around the world, and players although from different cultures were able to work together as a strong team; and WHEREAS, the team led by head coach David Weiss and his assistants Tyler Stempsey, Andrew Hasty and Eduardo Valverde-Salas have instilled in team the idea of 11 as 1 to work together and overcome any obstacles; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Common Council of Albany, NY commends the Albany High School Boys Soccer Team for their extraordinary accomplishment of making it into the Section 2 AAA Boys Soccer Semifinal by never giving up; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to the team and coaches as a symbol of the City of Albany’s recognition and support of their accomplishments. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Legislative Director Re: Supporting Memorandum Date: November 7, 2024 Sponsors: Council Members Hoey, Adams, Anane, Balarin, Clarke, Farrell, Flynn, Frederick, Johnson, Keegan, Kimbrough, Love, Robinson, Romero, and Zamer introduced the following: Resolution 126.112.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALBANY HIGH FALCONS BOYS SOCCER TEAM GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To officially express the congratulations of the Common Council. FISCAL IMPACT(S) N/A Council Members Flynn and Kimbrough introduced the following: RESOLUTION 127.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2024 AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH WHEREAS, National Epilepsy Awareness Month in November is an annual event that teaches people about epilepsy’s causes and symptoms; and WHEREAS, one in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point during their lifetime; and WHEREAS, there are 3.4 million people living with epilepsy in the United States, of whom 470,000 are children; and WHEREAS, epilepsy is one of the least understood of all the neurological diseases, yet it is the fourth most common; and WHEREAS, epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent and unprovoked seizures that can affect anyone, at any age, any time; and WHEREAS, epilepsy is a spectrum disorder comprised of many diagnoses and experiences and includes a wide range of seizure types, comorbidities, control, severity, and outcomes varying from person-to-person; and WHEREAS, while many treatments are approved to treat seizures, at least 30% of people with epilepsy still live with uncontrolled seizures, and the medical costs associated with uncontrolled epilepsy are significantly higher than those of controlled epilepsy; and WHEREAS, we must increase public knowledge about the epilepsies and seizure first aid to change the way people think about the epilepsies and seizures, because 25% of the general public say they would be nervous around a person with epilepsy; and WHEREAS, lavender, or purple, is the international color recognized for those who suffer from epilepsy. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council recognizes November 2024 as Epilepsy Awareness Month and encourages all residents to become further informed about epilepsy and all the ways it can be treated; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council understands the impact that epilepsy has on the lives of many, while allowing the community to understand and learn about this disorder and the hard work that is put into treating everyone who is affected by this condition. TO: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk FROM: Jake Eisland, Legislative Aide RE: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum DATE: November 8, 2024 SPONSOR Council Member Flynn RESOLUTION 127.112.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECONGNIZING NOVEMBER 2024 AS EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To officially express the intention of the Common Council. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW N/A FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Adams introduced the following: RESOLUTION 128.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JEFFREY S. FRYAR, SR AND RENAMING SLINGERLAND STREET IN HIS HONOR WHEREAS, Jeffrey S. Fryar, Sr. was born as the youngest of six children to the late Carlie Fryar and Ruby Mae Carroll on September 5, 1969 and was raised in Poughkeepsie NY with his four older sisters and brother; and WHEREAS, during his youth he was an incredibly bright student who skipped the third grade and became a star basketball player for the Poughkeepsie Pioneers; and WHEREAS, he relocated to Albany upon receiving a basketball scholarship to The College of Saint Rose where he earned his B.A. degree in business and mathematics in 1990, the same year he was a member of their all-star team; and WHEREAS, his love for basketball introduced him to the love of his life Areatha Grant while he was coaching for the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camp (EIBC) in summer of 1991; and WHEREAS, Jeffrey and Areatha lovingly raised their two children Khira (Andre) And Jeffery Fryar, Jr. in Albany, to whom Jeff deeply loved and dedicated his life to; and WHEREAS, Jeffery translated his passion for uplifting others through his career in higher education where he served in numerous high-impact roles in schools within the Capital Region, while assisting the coaching staff of the Men’s Varsity Basketball team at RPI; and WHEREAS, he shifted career paths into pharmaceutical sales in 2006 where he was quickly recognized for his incredibly ability to build relationships, market share, and networks; and WHEREAS, Jeffery was also an active Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity where he held positions of Polemarch (president), Membership Intake Chair, Northeastern Province Board member; and WHEREAS, he furthermore served as financial secretary of the trustee board and lead vocalist of the Male Voices at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Albany where he was ordained as a Deacon; and WHEREAS, Jeffery S. Fryar passed on December 3, 2016 and will continue to be remembered as a deeply beloved member of his community and an involved citizen of the city; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany recognizes the contributions made by Jeffery S. Fryar, Sr. to his community and city by renaming Slingerland Street in his honor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council directs that two signs shall be produced reading ‘Jeffery Fryar Way’ which shall be placed in consultation with the Division of Traffic Engineering. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Alyssa Kamara, Junior Policy Analyst Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 6, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Adams RESOLUTION 128.112.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JEFFREY S. FRYAR, SR AND RENAMING SLINGERLAND STREET IN HIS HONOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution officially recognizes the contributions to the City of Albany made by the Jeffery S. Fryar, Sr. and directs the creation of honorary street signs at the proposed locations. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Per Code § 323-63.2 (B), the Council shall effectuate honorary street renamings “through the adoption of a resolution of the Common Council.” FISCAL IMPACT None. MAP OF PROPOSED HONORARY STREET SIGN Council Member Anane introduced the following: RESOLUTION 129.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 27.91.24 AND DECLARING IT A TYPE I ACTION WHEREAS, on September 5, 2024, Council Member Anane introduced Ordinance 27.91.24; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has reviewed the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) Full Environmental Assessment Form (“FEAF”), Part I, prepared by Corporation Counsel and the Research Counsel, examining the potential environmental impacts of Ordinance 27.91.24, and WHEREAS, the Common Council has determined that although the said Action is subject to review by the County Planning Board, it is not subject to approval from other involved agencies under SEQRA; and WHEREAS, the Common Council is, therefore, the only involved agency, resulting in the Council being lead agency; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has identified Ordinance 27.91.24 as a zoning change affecting permitted uses of greater than 25 acres, and WHEREAS, as such, the Common Council has determined that the Action is a Type I action under SEQRA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that, having reviewed the above-referenced FEAF, the Common Council determines that the Action is a Type I action under SEQRA; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany does hereby declare its intent to act as lead agency for this Action and will conduct a SEQRA review. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 8, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Anane RESOLUTION 129.112.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING ITS INTENT TO ACT AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW OF ORDINANCE 27.91.24 AND DECLARING IT A TYPE I ACTION GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION As part of the consideration of zoning legislation, the potential environmental impacts of those changes must be considered in the context of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”). The first step in this process is to determine whether the contemplated Action is a type I, type II, or unlisted action under SEQRA. If an action meets any of the criteria listed in the regulations for action types I and II, it is one of those types of actions. If it meets none of the criteria, it is an unlisted action. Here, the action does meet the type I criteria, specifically a zoning change affecting more than 25 acres. Since this change affects the entire city, which is over 25 acres, a Type I review is required. The next step in a Type I action is to complete Part I of a full environmental assessment form (“FEAF”). A copy of the FEAF in this matter is included herewith. Once the FEAF is completed, one of the entities involved in the Action may declare itself “lead agency,” with which designation it may coordinate the SEQRA review of the Action with all other entities that are involved and interested in the Action. As the only involved agency, we will be the lead agency by default. This resolution formally accomplishes these initial steps in the SEQRA process. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW This resolution formally expresses the Council’s determinations that 1) the Action is a Type I action and 2) the Council intends to act as lead agency for the SEQRA review of this action, and FISCAL IMPACT The Council expressing its intent to serve as lead agency has no fiscal impact. Council Members Anane, Farrell, Frederick, Hoey, Love, and Romero introduced the following: RESOLUTION 130.112.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF AMTRAK SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY WHEREAS, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, known as Amtrak, has reduced service between Albany-Rensselaer Station and Moynihan Train Hall; and WHEREAS, this reduction in service during the upcoming holiday season was not explicitly communicated with the public as they began planning for holiday travels; and WHEREAS, this corridor is routinely sold-out at its current capacity, outside of the holiday season, for business trips and quick travel to the Hudson Valley and New York City; and WHEREAS, reducing capacity along this corridor will negatively impact climate change as it will encourage motor vehicle and air travel in lieu of the affordable, reliable, and rapid transportation option that has been provided by Amtrak; and WHEREAS, this reduction in capacity dampens hopes for high-speed passenger rail along the Empire corridor as envisioned by the Federal Railroad Administration and the New York Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, while the East River Tunnel repairs are important, they are expected to last three years and any reduced service during that time will poorly impact towns and cities within the Hudson Valley and beyond; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council calls for Amtrak to explore other options to replace lost capacity, including the addition of cabins to existing trains, the utilization of other railyards for maintenance, and schedule changes to effect more efficient service between Niagara Falls, Montreal, and New York City that will strengthen the resolve for passenger rail and showcase Amtrak's adaptability; and BE IT EVEN FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be provided to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Gardner, President Roger Harris, and Chairman of the Board Anthony R. Coscia. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Legislative Director Re: Supporting Memorandum Date: November 5, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Anane RESOLUTION 130.112.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL EXPRESSING CONCERN REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF AMTRAK SERVICE TO NEW YORK CITY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To establish Common Council support for intercity transit options and express concern for the federal government's reduction in capacity. FISCAL IMPACT None. RESTRICTED APPRAISAL REPORT VACANT LAND P/O SBL: 65.74-1-36 LIVINGSTON AVENUE CITY OF ALBANY ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK RESTRICTED APPRAISAL REPORT VACANT LAND P/O SBL: 65.74-1-36 LIVINGSTON AVENUE CITY OF ALBANY ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK PREPARED FOR PAUL STEWART UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATION CENTER 194 LIVINGSTON AVENUE ALBANY, NY 12210 PREPARED BY JACQUELINE R. CONTI, MAI, J.D. MANAGING MEMBER NYS CERTIFIED GENERAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISER #46-661 OF CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants 614 ROUTE 9W GLENMONT, NEW YORK 12077 AS OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 September 25, 2024 Paul Stewart Underground Railroad Education Center 194 Livingston Avenue Albany, NY 12210 RE: Restricted Appraisal Report Vacant Land p/o SBL: 65.74-1-36 Livingston Avenue City and County of Albany, NY Dear Mr. Stewart, In response to your authorization, I have prepared the attached restricted appraisal report for the purpose of providing an opinion of market value. The subject is a ±0.07 acre vacant site, being a portion of an interior common alley bisected by an adjacent property, with a physical address of Livingston Avenue, located in the city of Albany, Albany County, New York. Based on the analysis contained in the following report, my opinion of market value of the subject property is as follows: OPINION OF MARKET VALUE Appraisal Premise Interest Appraised Date of Value Value Opinion AS IS FEE SIMPLE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 $8,000 614 Route 9W • Glenmont, NY 12077 • 518-434-4440 • Fax: 866-218-5370 • www.contiappraisal.com i Extraordinary Assumptions: (1) Subject site is subdivided. (2) Upon transfer to a non-exempt entity, an equitable assessment is assumed. These assumptions are directly related to this assignment, as of the effective date of the assignment result which, if found to be false, could alter the appraiser’s opinions or conclusions. COVID-19 MARKET CONDITIONS On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a “Global Pandemic.” The potential economic impacts may materially impact commercial real estate markets across all sectors. We will continue to analyze alternative sources of information and the most recent market evidence to spot changing market conditions. The current and expected economic impacts of COVID-19 are unprecedented and will require constant contact with reliable data sources including market participants, brokers, property managers, developers and investment underwriters to support credible valuations. Our valuations are supported by the best information available as of the effective date of value. However, given the high level of uncertainty regarding future returns and investment performance across real estate markets, we recommend that the client constantly review valuation assumptions and monitor the valuation of each asset appraised. We reserve the right to revise and update our opinions of value as more market evidence becomes available. The analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed in conformance with our interpretation of the guidelines and recommendations set forth in the 2024 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) effective January 1, 2024. The report has been prepared in accordance with the standards and reporting requirements of the Code of Professional Ethics and the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Institute, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) and Title XI Regulations. Supporting documentation concerning the data, reasoning, and analyses is retained in the appraisal file. The following restricted appraisal report in part, forms the basis of our opinion and is subject to the Assumptions and Limiting Conditions which are an integral part of the stated value. I appreciate this opportunity to be of service to you in the preparation of the following report. Very truly yours, CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC Digitally signed by Jacqueline R. Conti Jacqueline R. DN: C=US, O="Conti Appraisal & Consulting, LLC", CN=Jacqueline R. Conti, E=jackie@contiappraisal.com Reason: I am the author of this document Conti Location: your signing location here Date: 2024-09-25 08:45:56 Foxit Reader Version: 10.0.1 Jacqueline R. Conti, MAI, J.D. Managing Member NYS Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #46-661 248602– Livingston Avenue, City of Albany, Albany County, NY CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC ii 248602 TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATION ...................................................................................................................................... 2 SUMMARY OF SALIENT FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................................. 4 PROPERTY SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 5 ASSESSMENT AND TAXES .................................................................................................................... 5 SCOPE OF WORK..................................................................................................................................... 6 COMPETENCY RULE.............................................................................................................................. 7 MARKET VALUE DEFINED................................................................................................................... 8 SITE DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................. 9 HIGHEST AND BEST USE .................................................................................................................... 13 LAND SALES COMPARISON APPROACH ....................................................................................... 14 FINAL RECONCILIATION ................................................................................................................... 17 UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITING CONDITIONS........................................................ 18 ADDENDA................................................................................................................................................. 20 GLOSSARY OF TERMS .................................................................................................................... 21 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER ..................................................................................... 29 CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 1 248602 CERTIFICATION I inspected the subject property. I prepared the analyses, conclusions and opinions concerning real estate set forth in this appraisal. Kim M. Soyka-Holt inspected the subject property and provided significant professional assistance in the preparation of this report. My analyses, opinions, and conclusions were developed, and this report has been prepared, in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited by the COVID-19 Market Conditions, the reported assumptions and limiting conditions and are my personal, impartial, and unbiased professional analyses, opinions, and conclusions. The statements contained in this report upon which the opinions are based are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. All limiting conditions imposed by the terms of this assignment or by the undersigned, which affect the analyses, opinions, and conclusions in this report are contained herein. Employment in and compensation for making this appraisal are in no way contingent upon the value reported. I have no personal bias with respect to the subject matter of this appraisal report or the parties involved. This appraisal assignment has not been based on approval of the loan and/or reporting of a minimum or specific value conclusion. My compensation is not contingent upon a requested minimum valuation, a specific valuation, or the approval of a loan, nor is it contingent upon a predetermined value or direction in value that favors the cause of the client, the amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated result, or the occurrence of a subsequent event. The reported analyses, opinions and conclusions were developed, and this report has been prepared, in conformity with the requirements of the Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Institute. The use of this report is subject to the requirements of the Appraisal Institute relating to review by its duly authorized representatives. In compliance with the Ethics Rule of USPAP, we hereby certify that I have no current or prospective interest in the subject property or parties involved, and that I have performed no services, as an appraiser or in any other capacity, regarding the property that is the subject of this CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 2 248602 report within the three-year period immediately preceding the agreement to perform acceptance of this assignment. As of the date of this report, I have completed the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC Jacqueline R. Digitally signed by Jacqueline R. Conti DN: C=US, O="Conti Appraisal & Consulting, LLC", CN=Jacqueline R. Conti, E=jackie@contiappraisal.com Reason: I am the author of this document Conti Location: your signing location here Date: 2024-09-25 08:46:12 Foxit Reader Version: 10.0.1 Jacqueline R. Conti, MAI, J.D. Managing Member NYS Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #46-661 CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 3 248602 SUMMARY OF SALIENT FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS Effective Date of Appraisal September 17, 2024 Location Livington Avenue City of Albany Albany County, NY SBL p/o 65.74-1-36 Owner of Record City of Albany Property Rights Appraised Fee Simple Estate Purpose of the Appraisal Provide an opinion of market value Land Area ±0.07 Acre Public Utilities All municipal OPINION OF MARKET VALUE Appraisal Premise Interest Appraised Date of Value Value Opinion AS IS FEE SIMPLE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 $8,000 CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 4 248602 PROPERTY SUMMARY Property ±0.07 acre vacant site identified on the city of Albany tax maps as being a p/o Identification SBL: 65.74-1-36. The subject is vested in the name of city of Albany, a copy of the deed was not provided. Sales History To the best of our knowledge, there are no active listing agreements, offers, or contracts for sale concerning the subject property. No other sales have occurred within a reasonable time period immediately preceding the effective date of this appraisal. No other property history was available. Terms & See Glossary of Terms in addenda. Definitions The effective date of this restricted appraisal report is September 17, 2024. Effective Date General assumptions and limiting conditions applicable to this appraisal report of Appraisal are attached to this report. Intended Use/ The intended use of this appraisal is to provide an opinion of market value that Intended User will assist the intended user, Paul Stewart, (the client) for possible purchase. Interest Fee simple estate interest. Appraised (1) Subject site is subdivided. (2) Upon transfer to a non-exempt entity, an Extraordinary equitable assessment is assumed. These assumptions are directly related to this Assumptions assignment, as of the effective date of the assignment result which, if found to be false, could alter the appraiser’s opinions or conclusions. Hypothetical None. Conditions ASSESSMENT AND TAXES The following represents the 2024 property assessment for the entire 0.10 A site of which the subject is a portion of. The city of Albany completed a city wide revaluation of property values in 2023. As the subject is owned by the city of Albany, it is tax exempt with zero tax liability, see Extraordinary Assumption. Equalization Annual Taxes SBL # Assessment Ad-Valorem Value Rate 65.74-1-36 $7,975 100% $7,975 EXEMPT CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 5 248602 SCOPE OF WORK The appraisers inspected the subject site and surrounding area, referred to public records regarding the subject property, analyzed various sources of economic data, and researched the immediate and surrounding areas of the subject property as well as other competing and comparable sub- markets. Research included the utilization of all pertinent public records and discussions with local officials and various real estate professionals. All comparable data was confirmed with at least one involved party of the transaction, or public records. The data was analyzed to reach the appraisers’ conclusions utilizing all appropriate appraisal techniques. Jacqueline R. Conti and Kim Soyka-Holt inspected the subject property unaccompanied. Shawn Hamlin (Kevin Hamlin/Owner/Managing Principal Hamlin Design Group) provided copies of the legal descriptions and survey. Jacqueline R. Conti performed the analysis and formed the final opinion of value set forth herein. Market participants were interviewed regarding changing market conditions. The appraiser reserves the right to change the report and modify the value conclusion if it is discovered that any of the subject and comparable data information relied upon is incorrect. The appraisal process is a systematic procedure, which leads an appraiser from identifying the problem to reconciling a solution about real property value. Although each property is unique and many different types of value can be estimated for any single property, typical appraisal assignments provide an opinion of market value and the appraisal process does not vary greatly in the framework for solving an appraisal problem. Traditionally, three separate approaches to value are utilized to estimate a property’s value. These are the Income Approach, Sales Comparison Approach, and Cost Approach. The three approaches are interrelated and each approach involves the gathering and analysis of sales, income and cost data in relation to the property being appraised. One or more approaches may be used, depending upon the applicability to a particular appraisal problem. No matter which approach is used, all of the data is market-derived and reflects the actions of buyers and sellers in the marketplace. Cost Approach. The Cost Approach begins with an estimate of land value. The replacement cost is then estimated, from which is deducted the estimated observed depreciation and obsolescence. The depreciated cost estimate is then added to land value to determine the indicated value by the Cost Approach. As the subject property is vacant land, the Cost Approach is not considered appropriate for this analysis and as such was not developed. Sales Comparison Approach. This approach, also known as the Market Data Approach, is based on the principle of substitution: an informed person will not pay more for a property than the cost to acquire another property of similar desirability or utility without undue delay. The similar sales data collected is then compared with adjustments made for dissimilarities in changes in market conditions since date of sale, location, size, physical and functional characteristics and terms of sale. As other similar sales of vacant land in the subject neighborhood are available, the Sales Comparison Approach is considered the most appropriate market value indicator and was developed for this analysis. However, due to the unique characteristics of the subject site being a CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 6 248602 portion of an interior “common alley” bisected by an adjacent property, with no direct road access, an across the fence methodology was analyzed considering surrounding land use, in the location of the subject. Across The Fence Method. Across the Fence Method, or “ATF” is “a land valuation method often used in the appraisal of corridors. The across the fence method is used to develop a value opinion based on comparison to abutting land.”1 Using this approach, the corridor is typically divided into segments or districts of similar utility based on the adjacent land use. Then the value of a typical parcel of adjacent land within the district is applied to that portion of the corridor to arrive at its market value. Income Capitalization Approach. The Income Capitalization Approach is reflective of the principle of anticipation, which suggests that the net income generating potential of the real estate is the present worth of anticipated future net benefits. This method begins by estimating market income less appropriate vacancy or collection loss, fixed and variable operating losses and reserves. A capitalization or discount rate then processes the resultant net income into an indicated value by the Income Capitalization Approach. The subject is vacant land and does not lend itself to analysis via the Income Approach and as such was not developed for this analysis. This restricted appraisal report is based on the 2024 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) effective January 1, 2024, which states the appraisal analysis and the rational for the conclusions. Conclusion. Due to availability of vacant land sales in the market, the subject property lends itself to one of the three approaches to value (Sales Comparison Approach), considered the most reliable valuation method for this analysis. COMPETENCY RULE The competency rule requires recognition of, and compliance with, laws and regulations that apply to the appraiser or to the assignment. Conti Appraisal & Consulting has agreed to perform this appraisal assignment having the knowledge and experience necessary to complete the assignment competently. Conti Appraisal and Consulting has prepared numerous appraisals of vacant land, similar to the subject property, along with a wide variety of other properties as outlined further on the attached qualifications of the appraiser in the addenda of this report. 1 Source: Appraisal Institute, The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 6th ed., s.v. “across-the-fence (ATF) method.” (Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2015), PDF e-book. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 7 248602 MARKET VALUE DEFINED Market value is the major focus of most real property appraisal assignments. Both economic and legal definitions of market value have been developed and refined. Continual refinement is essential to the growth of the appraisal profession. The current acceptable definition of market value can be stated as follows:2 “As defined in the Agencies' appraisal regulations, the most probable price which a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Implicit in this definition are the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: 1. Buyer and seller are typically motivated; 2. Both parties are well informed or well advised, and acting in what they consider their own best interests; 3. A reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market; 4. Payment is made in terms of cash in U.S. dollars or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and 5. The price represents the normal consideration for the property sold unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale.” 2 As defined by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in compliance with Title XI of the Federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 2010. Rules and Regulations, Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 237 at 77472. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 8 248602 SITE DESCRIPTION Land Area ±0.07 acre site, see survey following. Irregular shaped, generally level, with grass areas and low density tree/shrub coverage. Site has no direct road frontage and is referred to as a “common alley” per tax map. Subject is bisected by an adjacent property, resulting in Physical one ±0.04 A section and one ±0.03 A section. Characteristics See site photographs taken on the date of inspection, tax map, and aerial photograph following. Off Site Off site improvements include overhead wood utility poles, concrete Improvements sidewalks and curbs, fire hydrants, and overhead street lighting. Utilities All municipal are available on Livingston Avenue and 3rd Street. The subject is zoned RT- Residential Townhouse, and surrounding properties are also zone RT- Residential Townhouse. Permitted uses include: townhouse. Zoning Conditional uses include multi-unit. Minimum lot size is 1,150 SF with a minimum depth of 55’, minimum width of 18’ and an 80% maximum lot coverage. Easements & Utility easements are in place, no encroachments are identified and there are Encroachments no known deed restrictions that have a negative impact on marketability. Environmental Concerns/ I have no knowledge of the existence of nuisances, hazards or ENVIR Nuisances & concerns. Hazards Conclusion/ Fair based on physical characteristics, zoning and limited access. Marketability CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 9 248602 SURVEY CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 10 248602 SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Facing east Facing west CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 11 248602 TAX MAP AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH Boundaries are approximate and for illustration purposes only. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 12 248602 HIGHEST AND BEST USE These four tests are applied to the vacant land and to the improved site to determine the most probable or future development. 1. Physically Possible: The subject site’s size, shape, and topography would accommodate a variety of legally permissible uses allowable by the city. 2. Legally Permissible: The subject is zoned RT- Residential Townhouse, and surrounding properties are also zone RT- Residential Townhouse. Permitted uses include: townhouse. Conditional uses include multi-unit. Minimum lot size is 1,150 SF with a minimum depth of 55’, minimum width of 18’ and an 80% maximum lot coverage. 3. Financially Feasible: Considering the site’s location with regard to other area commercial and residential developments, land use patterns and good forms of highway transportation systems, the allowable uses of the zoning ordinance in the city of Albany including residential use would potentially be feasible. 4. Maximally Productive: After considering the physically possible, legally permissible and financially feasible uses, as well as the site’s location relative to transportation and convenience to amenities, and limited substitute properties available for sale within the immediate area, it is our opinion that residential use is a maximally productive use. Due to the subject being a portion of an interior common alley bisected by an adjacent property with no direct road frontage, the subject cannot stand alone as an economic unit. Therefore the highest and best use is to be used in conjunction with adjacent properties, as part of an assemblage, for residential development per zoning. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 13 248602 LAND SALES COMPARISON APPROACH As discussed, due to the unique characteristics of the subject site being a portion of a “common alley” bisected by an adjacent property, with no direct road frontage, an across the fence methodology was analyzed considering surrounding land use, in the location of the subject. Using this approach, the corridor is typically divided into segments or districts of similar utility based on the adjacent land use, or residential use, in the case of the subject. Then the value of a typical parcel of adjacent land within the district is applied to that portion of the corridor to arrive at its market value. The market indicates that sales should be analyzed on a price per square foot basis. Three sales are identified and analyzed which indicate a range of unit value before adjustment of $1.83-$3.21 per square foot. A comparable sales map is illustrated below followed by sales photographs and land sales adjustment grid. COMPARABLE LAND SALES MAP CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 14 248602 COMPARABLE LAND SALE PHOTOGRAPHS Land Sale #1:29 Lark Street, Albany Land Sale #2: 83 Orange Street, Albany Land Sale #3: 22 & 24 Ten Broeck Place, Albany CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 15 248602 Land Sales Adjustment Grid FINAL OPINION OF VALUE: After adjustments, the comparable sales analyzed indicated an adjusted sales price range of $2.01 - $3.00 per square foot. In arriving at a final opinion of market value for the subject, all sales were considered, supporting $2.65 per square foot as a reasonable opinion of market value for the subject site, as follows: 3,049 SF (0.07 Acre) @ $2.65/SF = $8,080 Final Value via Land Sales Comparison Approach: $8,000 (r) CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 16 248602 FINAL RECONCILIATION Based on the analysis contained in the following report, my opinion of market value of the subject property was as follows: OPINION OF MARKET VALUES Appraisal Premise Interest Appraised Date of Value Value Opinion AS IS FEE SIMPLE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 $8,000 Exposure Time. The value opinion contained in this report is premised upon a 0-3 month exposure time prior to the hypothetical consummation of a sale on the effective date of the appraisal. Additionally, if properly priced and marketed, the property would be expected to sell within a 0-3 month marketing period. This is subject to changing market conditions – see COVID-19 Market Conditions. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 17 248602 UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITING CONDITIONS This appraisal report has been made with the following assumptions and limiting conditions: 1. It is assumed that the legal description as obtained from public records is correct. No responsibility is assumed for matters legal in nature, and title to the property is assumed to be good and marketable unless otherwise stated. 2. Unless otherwise stated, the property is appraised free and clear of any or all liens or encumbrances. 3. The information furnished by others is believed to be reliable but we assume no responsibility for its accuracy. Responsible ownership and competent property management is assumed. 4. No opinion is intended to be expressed on matters which require legal expertise or specialized investigation or knowledge beyond that customarily employed by real estate appraisers. 5. The plot plans and exhibits in this report are included only to assist the reader in visualizing the property. We have made no engineering survey of the property. 6. Possession of this report or a copy thereof does not carry with it the right of publication nor may it be used for any purpose by any but the client without the previous written consent of the appraiser of the client and then only with proper qualification. 7. The appraiser herein by reason of this appraisal is not required to give future consultation, testimony, or be in attendance in court with reference to the property in question unless arrangements have been previously made therefore. 8. The distribution, if any, of the total valuation in this report between land and improvements applies only under the stated program of utilization. The separate valuations for land and buildings must not be used in conjunction with any other appraisal and are invalid if so used. 9. Unless otherwise stated, personal property has not been included in this report. 10. Disclosure of the contents of this report is governed by the By-laws and Regulations of the Appraisal Institute. Neither all nor any part of the contents of this report (especially any conclusions as to value, the identity of the appraiser or the firm with which she is connected, or any reference to the Appraisal Institute or to the MAI designation) shall be disseminated to the public through advertising, public relations, news, sales or other media without the prior written consent and approval of the author. 11. We assume no responsibility for economic or physical factors which may affect the opinions herein stated which may occur at some date after the date of value. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 18 248602 12. We reserve the right to make such adjustments to the valuation herein reported, as may be required by the consideration of additional data or more reliable data that may become available. 13. Where discounted cash flow analyses have been undertaken, the discount rates utilized to bring forecast future revenues back to opinions of present value, reflect both our market investigations of yield anticipations from other building purchases and our judgment as to risks and uncertainties in the subject property and the consequential rates of return required to attract an investor under such risk conditions. 14. Our forecasts of future events which influence the valuation process are predicated on the continuation of historic and current trends in the market. 15. No opinion is expressed as to the value of sub-surface oil, gas, or mineral rights, or whether the property is subject to surface entry for the exploration or removal of such materials except, as is expressly stated. 16. We assume that after a visual inspection there are no hidden or unapparent conditions of the property, including the mechanical equipment, subsoil or structures which would render the property more or less valuable. We assume no responsibility for such conditions or for engineering which might be required to discover such factors. 17. No representation as to the likelihood of asbestos or existence of radon gas has been made. 18. No representation as to the evidence and or condition of underground petroleum tanks has been made. 19. No representation as to the existence of hazardous material is made. 20. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective January 26, 1992. We have not made a specific survey or analysis of this property to determine whether the physical aspects of the improvements meet the ADA accessibility guidelines. Since compliance matches each owner’s financial ability with the cost to cure the property’s potential physical characteristics, the real estate appraiser cannot comment on compliance to ADA. A brief summary of physical aspects is included in this report. It in no way suggests ADA compliance by the current owner. Given that compliance can change with each owner’s financial ability to cure non- accessibility, the value of the subject does not consider possible non-compliance. Specific study of both the owner’s financial ability and the cost to cure any deficiencies would be needed for the Department of Justice to determine compliance. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 19 248602 ADDENDA GLOSSARY OF TERMS QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 20 248602 GLOSSARY OF TERMS The following definitions of pertinent terms are taken from The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, Sixth Edition (2015), published by the Appraisal Institute, Chicago, IL. AD VALOREM TAX: A tax levied in proportion to the value of the thing(s) being taxed. Exclusive of exemptions, use-value assessment provisions, and the like, the property tax is an ad valorem tax. (IAAO). ACCRUED DEPRECIATION: In appraising, a loss in property value from any cause; the difference between the cost of an improvement on the effective date of the appraisal and the market value of the improvement on the same date. APPRAISAL PRACTICE: Valuation services performed by an individual acting as an appraiser, including but not limited to appraisal and appraisal review. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) APPRAISAL REPORT: Summarizes the appraiser’s analysis and the rationale for the conclusions. 1. The final communication, written or oral, of an appraisal or review transmitted to the client. Finality is evidenced by the presence of the valuer’s signature in a written report or a statement of finality in an oral report. All communications to the client prior to the final communication must be conspicuously designated as such. (SVP, CPE). 2. Any communication, written or oral, of an appraisal or appraisal review that is transmitted to the client upon completion of an assignment. Comment: Most reports are written and most clients mandate written reports. Oral report requirements (see the Record Keeping Rule) are included to cover court testimony and other oral communications of an appraisal or appraisal review. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) APPRAISER: One who is expected to perform valuation services competently and in a manner that is independent, impartial, and objective. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) AS IS MARKET VALUE: The estimate of the market value of real property in its current physical condition, use, and zoning as of the appraisal date. (Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines). Note that the use of the “as is” phrase is specific to appraisal regulations pursuant to FIRREA applying to appraisals prepared for regulated lenders in the United States. The concept of an “as is” value is not included in the Standards of Valuation Practice of the Appraisal Institute, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or International Valuation Standards. ASSESSED VALUE: The value of a property according to the tax rolls in ad valorem taxation; may be higher or lower than market value, or based on an assessment ratio that is a percentage of market value. ASSIGNMENT CONDITIONS: A law, regulation, guideline, or other condition that can affect the scope of work of a valuation or review assignment. ASSIGNMENT RESULTS: 1. Opinions and conclusions developed in an appraisal or review. (SVP) 2. An appraiser’s opinions or conclusions developed specific to an assignment. Comment: Assignment results include an appraiser’s: CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 21 248602 • opinions or conclusions developed in an appraisal assignment, not limited to value; • opinions or conclusions, developed in an appraisal review assignment, not limited to an opinion about the quality of another appraiser’s work; or • opinions or conclusions developed when performing a valuation service other than an appraisal or appraisal review assignment. Physical characteristics are not assignment results (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) BAND OF INVESTMENT: A technique in which the capitalization rates attributable to components of an investment are weighted and combined to derive a weighted-average rate attributable to the total investment (i.e., debt and equity, land and improvements). CASH EQUIVALENCY ANALYSIS: An analytical process in which the sale price of a transaction with nonmarket financing or financing with unusual conditions or incentives is converted into a price expressed in terms of cash or its equivalent. CERTIORARI: 1. A writ from a superior to an inferior court officer, board, or tribunal directing that a certified record of its proceedings in a designated case be reviewed. 2. A means of obtaining a judicial review, e.g., of an alleged illegal or erroneous tax assessment of real estate. CLIENT: 1. The individual, group, or entity who engages a valuer to perform a service (SVP). 2. The party or parties who engage, by employment or contract, an appraiser in a specific assignment. Comment: The client may be an individual, group, or entity, and may engage and communicate with the appraiser directly or through an agent. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) 3. Generally, the party or parties ordering the appraisal report. It does not matter who pays for the work. (USPAP, 2014 ed.) COST: 1. The total dollar expenditure to develop an improvement; applies to either reproduction of an identical improvement or replacement with a functional equivalent, not exchange (price). 2. The amount required to create, produce, or obtain a property. Comment: Cost is either a fact or an estimate of fact. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) In USPAP, the term cost is used either as a historic fact or as an appraisal estimate of current future or historic reproduction or replacement cost. EFFECTIVE DATE: 1. The date on which the appraisal or review opinion applies (SVP). 2. In a lease document, the date upon which the lease goes into effect. EFFECTIVE RENT: Total base rent, or minimum rent stipulated in a lease, over the specified lease term minus rent concessions; the rent that is effectively paid by a tenant net of financial concessions provided by a landlord. EXCESS LAND: Land that is not needed to serve or support the existing use. The highest and best use of the excess land may or may not be the same as the highest and best use of the improved parcel. Excess land has the potential to be sold separately and is valued separately. EXPOSURE TIME: 1 The time a property remains on the market. 2. [The] estimated length of time that the property interest being appraised would have been offered on the market prior to the hypothetical consummation of a sale at market value on the effective date of the appraisal. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 22 248602 Comment: Exposure time is a retrospective opinion based on an analysis of past events assuming a competitive and open market. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) EXTRAORDINARY ASSUMPTION: An assumption, directly related to a specific assignment, as of the effective date of the assignment results, which, if found to be false, could alter the appraiser’s opinions or conclusions. Comment: Extraordinary assumptions presume as fact otherwise uncertain information about physical, legal, or economic characteristics of the subject property; or about conditions external to the property, such as market conditions or trends; or about the integrity of data used in an analysis. (USPAP, 2016- 2017 ed.) FEE SIMPLE ESTATE: Absolute ownership unencumbered by any other interest or estate, subject only to the limitations imposed by the governmental powers of taxation, eminent domain, police power, and escheat. FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR): The relationship between the above-ground floor area of a building, as described by the zoning or building code, and the area of the plot on which it stands; in planning and zoning, often expressed as a decimal, e.g., a ratio of 2.0 indicates that the permissible floor area of a building is twice the total land area. GOING CONCERN VALUE: An outdated label for the market value of all the tangible and intangible assets of an established and operating business with an indefinite life, as if sold in aggregate; more accurately termed the market value of the going concern or market value of the total assets of the business. GROSS LEASE: A lease in which the landlord receives stipulated rent and is obligated to pay all of the property’s operating and fixed expenses; also called full-service lease. GROSS LEASABLE AREA (GLA): Total floor area designed for the occupancy and exclusive use of tenants, including basements and mezzanines; measured from the center of joint partitioning to the outside wall surfaces. GROSS BUILDING AREA (GBA): 1. Total floor area of a building, excluding unenclosed areas, measured from the exterior of the walls of the above-grade area. This includes mezzanines and basements if and when typically included in the market area of the type of property involved. 2. Gross leasable area plus all common areas. 3. For residential space, the total area of all floor levels measured from the exterior of the walls and including the superstructure and substructure basement; typically does not include garage space. HYPOTHETICAL CONDITION: 1. A condition that is presumed to be true when it is known to be false. (SVP) 2. A condition, directly related to a specific assignment, which is contrary to what is known by the appraiser to exist on the effective date of the assignment results, but is used for the purpose of analysis. Comment: Hypothetical conditions are contrary to known facts about physical, legal, or economic characteristics of the subject property; or about conditions external to the property, such as market conditions or trends; or about the integrity of data used in an analysis. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 23 248602 INSURABLE VALUE: A type of value for insurance purposes. INVESTMENT VALUE: 1. The value of a property to a particular investor or class of investors based on the investor’s specific requirements. Investment value may be different from market value because it depends on a set of investment criteria that are not necessarily typical of the market. 2. The value of an asset to the owner or a prospective owner for individual investment or operational objectives. (IVS) LEASED FEE INTEREST: The ownership interest held by the lessor, which includes the right to receive the contract rent specified in the lease plus the reversionary right when the lease expires. LEASEHOLD INTEREST: The right held by the lessee to use and occupy real estate for a stated term and under the conditions specified in the lease. LIQUIDATION VALUE: The most probable price that a specified interest in property should bring under the following conditions: 1.Consummation of a sale within a short time period. 2.The property is subjected to market conditions prevailing as of the date of valuation. 3.Both the buyer and seller are acting prudently and knowledgeably. 4.The seller is under extreme compulsion to sell. 5.The buyer is typically motivated 6.Both parties are acting in what they consider to be their best interests. 7.A normal marketing effort is not possible due to the brief exposure time. 8.Payment will be made in cash in U.S. dollars (or local currency) or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto. 9. The price represents the normal consideration for the property sold, unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale. This definition can also be modified to provide for valuation with specified financing terms. MARKET RENT: The most probable rent that a property should bring in a competitive and open market reflecting the conditions and restrictions of a specified lease agreement, including the rental adjustment and revaluation, permitted uses, use restrictions, expense obligations, term, concessions, renewal and purchase options, and tenant improvements (TIs). MARKET VALUE: A type of value that is the major focus of most real property appraisal assignments. Both economic and legal definitions of market value have been developed and refined, such as the following.3 1. The most widely accepted components of market value are incorporated in the following definition: The most probable price, as of a specified date, in cash, or in terms equivalent to cash, or in other precisely revealed terms, for which the 3 For further discussion of this term, see The Appraisal of Real Estate, 15th ed. (Chicago: Appraisal Institute, 2020), 48-50. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 24 248602 specified property rights should sell after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, with the buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and for self-interest, and assuming that neither is under undue duress. 2. Market value is described, not defined, in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as follows: A type of value, stated as an opinion, that presumes the transfer of a property (i.e., a right of ownership or a bundle of such rights), as of a certain date, under specific conditions set forth in the definition of the term identified by the appraiser as applicable in an appraisal. Comment: Forming an opinion of market value is the purpose of many real property appraisal assignments, particularly when the client’s intended use includes more than one intended user. The conditions included in market value definitions establish market perspectives for development of the opinion. These conditions may vary from definition to definition but generally fall into three categories: 1. the relationship, knowledge, and motivation of the parties (i.e., seller and buyer); 2. the terms of sale (e.g., cash, cash equivalent, or other terms); and 3. the conditions of sale (e.g., exposure in a competitive market for a reasonable time prior to sale). Appraisers are cautioned to identify the exact definition of market value, and its authority, applicable in each appraisal completed for the purpose of market value. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) USPAP also requires that certain items be included in every appraisal report. Among these items, the following are directly related to the definition of market value: • Identification of the specific property rights to be appraised. • Statement of the effective date of the value opinion. • Specification as to whether cash, terms equivalent to cash, or other precisely described financing terms are assumed as the basis of the appraisal. • If the appraisal is conditioned upon financing or other terms, specification as to whether the financing or terms are at, below, or above market interest rates and/or contain unusual conditions or incentives. The terms of above- or below-market interest rates and/or other special incentives must be clearly set forth; their contribution to, or negative influence on, value must be described and estimated; and the market data supporting the opinion of value must be described and explained. 3. The following definition of market value is used by agencies that regulate federally insured financial institutions in the United States: The most probable price that a property should bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, the buyer and seller each acting prudently and CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 25 248602 knowledgeably, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Implicit in this definition is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby: • Buyer and seller are typically motivated; • Both parties are well informed or well advised, and acting in what they consider their best interests; • A reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market; • Payment is made in terms of cash in U.S. dollars or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and • The price represents the normal consideration for the property sold unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions4 granted by anyone associated with the sale. 4. The International Valuation Standards Council defines market value for the purpose of international standards as follows: The estimated amount for which an asset or liability should exchange on the valuation date between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction, after proper marketing and where the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion. (IVS) 5. The Uniform Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions defines market value as follows: Market value is the amount in cash, or on terms reason ably equivalent to cash, for which in all probability the property would have sold on the effective date of the appraisal, after a reasonable exposure time on the open competitive market, from a willing and reasonably knowledgeable seller to a willing and reasonably knowledgeable buyer, with neither acting under any compulsion to buy or sell, giving due consideration to all available economic uses of the property at the time of the appraisal. (Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions) MORTGAGE-EQUITY ANALYSIS: Capitalization and investment analysis procedures that recognize how mortgage terms and equity requirements affect the value of income-producing property. OCCUPANCY RATE: 1. The relationship or ratio between the potential income received from the currently rented units in a property and the income that would be received if all the units were occupied. 2. The ratio of occupied space to total rentable space in a building. OPERATING EXPENSES: The periodic expenditures necessary to maintain the real estate and continue production of the effective gross income, assuming prudent and competent management. 4 See Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Freddie Mac Form 70/Fannie Mae Form 1004 (March 2005), p. 4; also Fannie Mae Single Family 2017 Selling Guide, Definition of Market Value, B4-1.1-01. The Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac definition requires that the effect on property value of any special or creative financing or sales concessions be determined and that the opinion of value reflect cash-equivalent terms. Special financing or sales concessions often characterize transactions in depressed markets. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 26 248602 PERSONAL PROPERTY: 1. The interests, benefits, and rights inherent in the ownership of tangible objects that are considered by the public as being personal; also called tangible personal property. 2. Identifiable tangible objects that are considered by the general public as being “personal”—for example, furnishings, artwork, antiques, gems and jewelry, collectibles, machinery and equipment; all tangible property that is not classified as real estate. (USPAP, 2016- 2017 ed.) PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: A category of elements of comparison in the sales comparison approach; comparable properties can be adjusted for differences in characteristics such as size, age, condition, functional utility, and quality of the improvements. PROSPECTIVE OPINION OF VALUE: A value opinion effective as of a specified future date. The term does not define a type of value. Instead, it identifies a value opinion as being effective at some specific future date. An opinion of value as of a prospective date is frequently sought in connection with projects that are proposed, under construction, or under conversion to a new use, or those that have not yet achieved sellout or a stabilized level of long-term occupancy. REAL PROPERTY: 1. An interest or interests in real estate. 2. The interests, benefits, and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate. Comment: In some jurisdictions, the terms real estate and real property have the same legal meaning. The separate definitions recognize the traditional distinction between the two concepts in appraisal theory. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) 3. All rights, interests, and benefits related to the ownership of real estate. (IVS) RENT: An amount paid for the use of land, improvements, or a capital good. RESTRICTED APPRAISAL REPORT: A written report prepared under Standards Rule 2- 2(b), 8-2(b), or 10-2(b) of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (2016-2017 ed.) SURPLUS LAND: Land that is not currently needed to support the existing use but cannot be separated from the property and sold off for another use. Surplus land does not have an independent highest and best use and may or may not contribute value to the improved parcel. TRIPLE NET LEASE: An alternative term for a type of net lease. In some markets, a triple net lease is defined as a lease in which the tenant assumes all expenses (fixed and variable) of operating a property except that the landlord is responsible for structural maintenance, building reserves, and management; also called NNN lease, net net net lease, or fully net lease. VALUATION SERVICES: Services pertaining to aspects of property value. Comment: Valuation services pertain to all aspects of property value and include services performed both by appraisers and by others. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) VALUE: 1. The monetary relationship between properties and those who buy, sell, or use those properties. Value expresses an economic concept. As such, it is never a fact but always an opinion of the worth of a property at a given time in accordance with a specific definition of value. In appraisal practice, value must always be qualified—for example, market value, liquidation value, CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 27 248602 or investment value. (SVP) 2. The monetary relationship between properties and those who buy, sell, or use those properties. Value expresses an economic concept. As such, it is never a fact but always an opinion of the worth of a property at a given time in accordance with a specific definition of value. In appraisal practice, value must always be qualified—for example, market value, liquidation value, or investment value. (CPE) 3. The monetary relationship between properties and those who buy, sell, or use those properties. Comment: Value expresses an economic concept. As such, it is never a fact but always an opinion of the worth of a property at a given time in accordance with a specific definition of value. In appraisal practice, value must always be qualified—for example, market value, liquidation value, or investment value. (USPAP, 2016-2017 ed.) 4. The present worth of the future benefits that accrue to real property ownership. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 28 248602 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER Jacqueline R. Conti, MAI Conti Appraisal & Consulting, LLC 614 Route 9W Glenmont, New York 12077 Tel.: 518-434-4440 E-fax: 866-218-5370 www.contiappraisal.com Jackie@contiappraisal.com EDUCATION Juris Doctor: Albany Law School (2001) Bachelor of Science Degree: State University of New York (1987) PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS, LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIPS MAI: Member Appraisal Institute, #10,168 Appraiser: NY Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #46-661 VT Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #80-236 MA Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #102110 FL Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #RZ3903 FHA Qualified Residential Real Estate Appraiser Attorney: Admitted in New York State and Florida Bar Associations: New York State and Florida Licensed Broker: National Association of Realtors Realtor Member: Greater Capital Association of Realtors Commercial Industrial Real Estate Brokers Approved Consultant: New York State Department of Transportation Past Chairwoman: Albany Branch of the Upstate Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Past Director: Upstate New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Past Regional Rep.: Appraisal Institute Chamber Member: Town of Bethlehem Past Appointment: Town of Bethlehem Board of Assessment Review MWBE: Certified Minority Woman Owned Business Enterprise5 Expert Witness: NYS Court of Claims NYS Supreme Court Federal Bankruptcy Court Appointee: NYS USC Part 36 5 New York State Department of Economic Development (www.empire.state.ny.us) CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 29 248602 PAST EMPLOYMENT Conti Appraisal & Consulting, LLC Jan. 2003 – Present Managing Member Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Nov. 2001 – May 2003 Attorney Columbia County District Attorney’s Office Aug. 2001 – Nov. 2001 Assistant District Attorney Columbia County Attorney’s Office June 2001 – Aug. 2001 Assistant County Attorney Conti & Peatfield Appraisal, LLC January 1994 – June 2001 Majority Owner Jacqueline Conti Appraisal 1988-1994 Founding Member Gary Brown, MAI & Associates, Houston TX 1987-1988 Staff Appraiser ACTIVITIES Ms. Conti has actively been involved in appraising real estate since 1987. She is a Capital District property owner and investor and has completed appraisals of various types of real property, including: proposed and completed: office buildings, residential and commercial condominiums, restaurants, retail shopping centers, parking garages, parking lots, industrial property, vacant land, subdivisions, warehouses, truck stops, condominiums, attached and detached townhouses, single/multi-family residences, hotels, motels, assisted living centers, specialized property, easements and property for condemnation. She has appraised commercial real estate in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida and Texas. Clients served include banks, law firms, governmental agencies, corporate firms, individuals and numerous financial institutions. The Appraisal Institute conducts a mandatory program of continuing education for its designated members. MAI’s who meet minimum standards of this program are awarded periodic educational certification. Ms. Conti is currently certified under the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute. CONTI APPRAISAL & CONSULTING, LLC 30 248602 Ps Ps IW.88 3az Ld ' © 9 z= NOTES: LEGEND: >) ee = © © QE MAPPING PREPARED BY RYAN BIGGS | CLARK DAVIS ENGINEERING #@ iss 55&A =~ Ot Ig LANDSCAPE SYMBOLS: SURVEYING, D.P.C., FROM A FIELD SURVEY COMPLETED IN Sone 1— eae xzw~«.hto zw DECEMBER OF 2020. S226 Sp SINGLE POST SIGN NORTH co eo 8 L@)) DECIDUOUS SHRUB ROW _ NORTH REFERENCE USED HEREON IS NAD 63 NEW YORK EAST ZONE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM. & SS 4 — g 2 26 UTILITY SYMBOLS: . UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, IF ANY, ARE NOT SHOWN. 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STONEWALL — WOODS LINE UTILITY LIMES: OVERHEAD ELECTRIC LINE CITY OF ALBANY, ALBANY COUNTY, NY UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BOUNDARY SURVEY FOR LIVINGSTON AVE & THIRD ST Ss N S52" 13’ Se" Ww 30.00! “ EXISTING LOTS TO BE COMBINED oO Lu N le * << oe a = 6 { Zz » fe) S (dp) S Lu |i Ee caO ad a faa) g (an) is} SURVEY.dwg ag LU > 7 faa) 2 ¥ FILE LOCATION: F:\SHARE\12\126\12631\Dwg\Survey\12631 oO EXISTING "COMMON ALLEY LOTS" PLOTTED ON Apr 14, 2021 AT 9:02 AM BY EQuackenbush SHEET TITLE: TO BE CONVEYED AND BOUNDARY SURVEY COMBINED WITH EXISTING LOTS EXISTING LOTS TO BE COMBINED INTO ONE PARCEL SHEET NO. GRAPHIC SCALE 20' ee 0 10° 20' 40° 80' V101 12631 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ACTIVE LEGISLATION PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION NOVEMBER 18, 2024 LOCAL LAWS K of 2024 A LOCAL LAW OVERRIDING THE TAX LEVY LIMIT LAW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 ORDINANCES 28.101.24 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 1, 2024 RESOLUTIONS 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 108.101.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW 123.111.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2025 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 28.101.24 Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following: LOCAL LAW K OF 2024 A LOCAL LAW OVERRIDING THE TAX LEVY LIMIT LAW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 Be it enacted, by the Common Council of the City of Albany, as follows: Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Common Council to minimize the real property tax burden on the City’s residents and businesses. Recognizing the need for increased non-property tax revenues to support the services the City must and desires to provide, the Common Council supports the request the Mayor has made to the State of New York to increase the funding the State provides in exchange for its $6.5 billion-worth of real property within the City that is non-taxable. In the event the State enacts the Mayor’s request as proposed, $20 million of funding would be reclassified from miscellaneous State Aid to Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs). This action would cause the City to exceed the Tax Levy Limit Law for fiscal year 2025 despite the increase in the City tax levy for fiscal year 2025 being compliant with the tax levy limit law, absent this reclassification of revenues. In recognition of the foregoing, the Common Council desires to authorize the override of the Tax Levy Limit Law for fiscal year 2025. Section 2. The Common Council hereby overrides the tax levy limit law pursuant to section 3-c (5) of General Municipal Law of the State of New York, and the City is authorized to exceed the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2025 as determined by the formula established by section 3-c (3) (c) of General Municipal Law of the State of New York. Section 3. This law shall take effect immediately upon final passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024 ___________________________ CORPORATION COUNSEL To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Gideon Grande, Budget Director Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: October 1, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation LOCAL LAW K of 2024 TITLE A LOCAL LAW OVERRIDING THE TAX LEVY LIMIT LAW FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This local law would override the tax levy limit law in order to accommodate the reclassification of certain payments from the State from miscellaneous State Aid to Payments in Lieu of Tax. The City is authorized to do so by General Municipal Law § 3-c(5). NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW In the event the State enacts the Mayor’s request as proposed, $20 million of funding would be shifted from miscellaneous State Aid to Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs). This action would cause the City to exceed the Tax Levy Limit Law for fiscal year 2025 despite the increase in the City tax levy for fiscal year 2025 being tax levy limit law compliant. This local law requires a three-fifths vote of the Common Council to become law. FISCAL IMPACTS This local law has no fiscal impact as compared to the Mayor’s 2025 Proposed Budget. Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following: ORDINANCE 28.101.24 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 1, 2024 The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The 2025 City Budget as proposed by the Mayor on October 1, 2024 is hereby adopted as the Budget of the City of Albany for fiscal year 2025. Section 2. It is hereby ordered and directed that the sums set forth therein as expenditures are hereby appropriated in the amounts and for the several departments, offices and purposes specified therein under the following general categories of expenditure: Personal Services (Code 10); Equipment (Code 20); Contractual Expenditures (Code 40); Debt Principal (Code 60); Debt Interest (Code 70); Employee Benefits (Code 80); Inter-fund Transfers (Code 90); and Capital Projects. Section 3. It is further hereby ordered and directed that the positions set forth therein are hereby authorized, created, and/or continued. The number appearing on the line items of each position shall be the number of positions under such title. Salary grades as proposed by Mayor are hereby adopted and incorporated. Section 4. It is further hereby directed that, notwithstanding any provision of local law to the contrary, the City Treasurer may authorize the temporary use of US Treasury Local Fiscal Recovery Funds on account with the City which are not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which they have been authorized. Such funds shall be made again available to the City in accordance with applicable provisions New York State General Municipal and Local Finance Law, and City Code. Section 5. It is further hereby ordered and directed that the sums set forth in the budget as presented by the Mayor on October 1, 2024 as revenues and moneys necessary to be raised by tax in addition thereto, to pay the expenses of conducting the business of the City, shall be and are hereby applicable in the amounts specified for the purpose of meeting said appropriations. Section 6. The ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024 ___________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: September 27, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick o/b/o Finance Committee ORDINANCE 28.101.24 TITLE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON OCTOBER 1, 2024 GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To adopt the budget for the City for the 2025 fiscal year. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATIONA ND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Under the City Charter, the Common Council must adopt the budget, with or without amendments, on or before November 30. FISCAL IMPACTS This ordinance approves the City budget for 2025. Council Member Robinson introduced the following: 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 WHEREAS, on January 15, 2009, the City of Albany lost a prominent fixture of the West Hill community when Gail S. Elliot entered into eternal rest; and WHEREAS, Gail Elliot worked in the Albany City School District for over 25 years; and WHEREAS, during her tenure with the Albany City School District, Gail Elliot worked alongside Mr. Edmund J. O’Neal at Arbor Hill Elementary School, and later moved to North Albany Academy where she worked with Mr. Michael Carey; and WHEREAS, she was especially passionate about engaging with young people, serving as the Director of the Summer Youth Employment Program for over 20 years where she ensured that Albany’s youth had the opportunity to work summer jobs; and WHEREAS, Gail Elliot was also involved in the Annual Tulip Festival in Albany’s Washington Park, focusing primarily on the Kinder Kermes event held at the Lake House; and WHEREAS, her involvement in the Albany community was far-reaching, as she also served on the Board of Directors for the Whitney Young Health Center for many years; and WHEREAS, Gail Elliot is remembered by many as a long-standing matriarch of the West Hill community and for bettering the lives of those who surrounded her; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany honors Gail Elliot’s life, enduring legacy, and dedication to the people of Albany by renaming a portion of the crescent of Northern Boulevard – in the heart of the neighborhood where she lived and stood as a pillar of the community for many years – in her honor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council directs that two signs shall be produced reading “Gail S. Elliot Crescent” which shall be placed in consultation with the Division of Traffic Engineering. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Juliette Geraghty, Junior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: June 25, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Robinson RESOLUTION 77.72.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GAIL ELLIOT AND RENAMING A PORTION OF NORTHERN BOULEVARD IN HER HONOR GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution officially recognizes the contributions to the City of Albany made by Gail Elliot and directs the creation of honorary street signs at the proposed location. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Per Code § 323-63.2 (B), the Council shall effectuate honorary street renamings “through the adoption of a resolution of the Common Council.” FISCAL IMPACT None. MAP OF PROPOSED HONORARY STREET SIGNS Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following: RESOLUTION 108.101.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON- HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW WHEREAS, by Local Law No. 1-1998, the Common Council adopted the provisions of Section 1903 of the Real property Tax Law relating to the establishment of homestead and non- homestead base proportions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1903 (4) of the Real Property Tax Law, the City of Albany has opted not to amend its differential; and WHEREAS, section 1903 (3)(a)(i), the legislative body of the assessing unit, i.e. the Common Council, must annually determine the locally-adjusted homestead and non-homestead base proportions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1903 of the Real Property Tax Law, the locally-adjusted homestead base proportion of the City of Albany’s assessment roll of 2024 has been determined to be 55.513 percent; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1903 of the Real Property Tax Law, the locally-adjusted non-homestead base proportion of the City of Albany’s assessment roll of 2024 has been determined to be 44.487 percent; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany does hereby establish the existing class shares as follows: The locally-adjusted homestead base proportion shall equal 56.80869 percent and the locally-adjusted non-homestead base proportion shall equal 43.19131 percent; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany hereby certifies the above adjusted base proportions to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Albany City School District and to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance that, for the 2025-26 tax year; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall, upon passage, be transmitted to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the Albany City School District and to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: September 27, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick o/b/o Finance Committee RESOLUTION 108.101.24R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution establishes the locally-adjusted base proportions of taxable value for the homestead and non-homestead classes regarding the City’s 2024 assessment roll for property taxes payable in January, 2025. Generally speaking, the homestead class includes residential parcels, while the non-homestead class includes commercial parcels. The established tax base proportions will be as follows: Homestead: 55.5130% Non-Homestead: 44.4870% NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Article 19 of the Real Property Tax Law requires the local legislative body in a taxing jurisdiction that has split the assessment roll into homestead and non-homestead classes to calculate the current and adjusted base proportions of the two classes and to establish those adjusted base proportions by resolution. This resolution fulfills that requirements. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Frederick on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation introduced the following: RESOLUTION 123.111.24R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2025 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 28.101.24 WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the Common Council received the Mayor’s proposed budget for the City of Albany for the fiscal year 2025 and the accompanying Mayor’s budget message; and WHEREAS, after receipt of such budget, the Finance, Taxation and Assessment Committee and the full Common Council engaged in an extensive review of the proposed budget, which included over twelve meetings, discussions with ten Department heads, two public hearings, and requests for additional information; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has identified several areas of concern, needed amendments, and items requiring further action; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council adopts the following statement outlining its findings, intent, and recommendations for future action concerning the Proposed City of Albany Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: Proposed 2025 City of Albany Budget Statement of Common Council Actions, Findings, Intent, and Recommendations To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Legislative Director Re: Supporting Memorandum Date: October 25, 2024 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee of Finance, Assessment and Taxation RESOLUTION 123.111.24R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2023 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 28.101.24 GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To adopt an explanatory resolution to be read in conjunction with the actions of the Common Council concerning the budget. FISCAL IMPACT None.