1. Active Calendar 1.I. November 20, 2023 | Active Calendar Documents: ACTIVE CALENDAR NOVEMBER 20 2023.PDF 2. Supporting Legislation 2.I. November 20, 2023 | Supporting Legislation Documents: NOVEMBER 20 2023.PDF 2.II. November 20, 2023 | Active Legislation Documents: 231120 ACTIVE LEGISLATION.PDF 3. Minutes 4. Majority Consent (MC) 5. Supporting Document 6. Written Comment 7. Amended Legislation 8. Meeting Agenda 8.I. November 20, 2023 | Agenda Documents: 23 AGENDA 1120.PDF Page 1 of 6 Albany Common Council Active Calendar Meeting of Monday November 20, 2023 (NOTE: The Active Calendar is meant to indicate items which are anticipated to come up for action at the indicated Common Council meeting. Items on a committee agenda prior to the indicated Council meeting are included subject to committee action and recommendation. New items on the agenda for introduction, but which will not be acted upon on the evening of introduction is not included on the Active Calendar. This Calendar does not preclude the addition of items for action by Majority Consent of the Council. Items added by Majority Consent are those which were not available for the agenda within the required deadline but which cannot wait for the subsequent Council meeting for introduction and/or action.) Section Number Agenda Sponsor Subject Number Local Laws Held (a) Local Law H 9 Zamer A LOCAL LAW AMENDING of 2023 CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW PART 41 THERETO CREATING THE CITY OF ALBANY COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART Ordinances Held (b) 37.101.23 12 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING Finance THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 Ordinances Held (b) 39.102.23 14 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $9,825,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – STREET RECONSTRUCTION) Ordinances Held (b) 40.102.23 15 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance 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 Page 2 of 6 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – ADA COMPLIANCE) Ordinances Held (b) 41.102.23 16 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance 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 (DGS – SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION) Ordinances Held (b) 66.102.23 17 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $10,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING 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)⠀ Ordinances Held (b) 67.102.23 18 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance 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 $7,400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – HOFFMAN RECREATION CENTER) Ordinances Held (b) 68.102.23 19 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Finance ORDINANCE NUMBER 47.112.22 (AS AMENDED 12/22/2022), WHICH Page 3 of 6 AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000,000.00 AND AUTHOIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – LINCOLN PARK POOL IMPROVEMENTS) BY INCREASING SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO $20,000,000⠀⠀ Ordinances Held (b) 69.102.23 20 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $588,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $325,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – PLAYGROUNDS) Ordinances Held (b) 70.102.23 21 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $200,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – SPRAY PADS) Ordinances Held (b) 71.102.23 22 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE Page 4 of 6 FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – TRICENTENNIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS) Ordinances Held (b) 72.102.23 23 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance 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 (RECREATION – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) Ordinances Held (b) 73.102.23 24 Frederick o/b/o AN ORDINANCE Finance 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 (RECREATION – MADISON PARK REIMAGINING) Resolutions Introduced (a) 113.112.23R N/A Anane A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT OF I-787 AND THE HUDSON RIVERFRONT TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND AESTHETIC BEAUTY WHILE MAINTAINING REASONABLE TRAFFIC FEATURES THAT INCREASE Page 5 of 6 PEDESTRIAN, BIKER AND MOTORIST SAFETY IN THE AREA Resolutions Introduced (a) 114.112.23R N/A Keegan A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Resolutions Introduced (a) 115.112.23R N/A Romero A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY TO USE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AT ALL CITY PRESS CONFERENCES HELD DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Resolutions Introduced (a) 116.112.23R N/A Romero A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20TH ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERANCE AND MARCH 31ST ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY Resolutions Held (c) 92.91.23R 4 Robinson A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ENCOURAGING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO SEEK ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT FUNDING FOR THE PATROON CREEK GREENWAY Resolutions Held (b) 110.111.23R 6 Frederick o/b/o A RESOLUTION OF THE Finance COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING RICHARD MCGLONE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW Resolutions Held (b) 111.111.23R 7 Frederick o/b/o A RESOLUTION OF THE Finance COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2024 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 37.101.23 (a) Pending discussions at Caucus on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 @ 5:30pm IN PERSON in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall (b) Pending discussions at Committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation on Monday, November 13, 2023 Page 6 of 6 @ 5:30 pm and Wednesday, November 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm IN PERSON in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall. (c) Pending discussions at Committee on General Services, Health, and Environment on Thursday, November 16, 2023 @ 5:30 pm IN PERSON in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall. (11/09/2023) COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION NOVEMBER 20, 2023 ORDINANCES 75.112.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CREATING A SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM CAMERA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM RESOLUTIONS 113.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT OF I-787 AND THE HUDSON RIVERFRONT TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND AESTHETIC BEAUTY WHILE MAINTAINING REASONABLE TRAFFIC FEATURES THAT INCREASE PEDESTRIAN, BIKER AND MOTORIST SAFETY IN THE AREA 114.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 115.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY TO USE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AT ALL CITY PRESS CONFERENCES HELD DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 116.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20TH ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBERANCE AND MARCH 31ST ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY Council Member Kimbrough introduced the following: ORDINANCE 75.112.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CREATING A SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM CAMERA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Chapter 359 (Vehicles and Traffic) of Part II (General Legislation) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended by adding a new Article XV (School Bus Stop Arm Cameras which shall read as follows: Article XV School Bus Stop Arm Cameras § 359-139 Definitions. CITY The City of Albany SCHOOL BUS PHOTO VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEM A device that is capable of operating independently of an enforcement officer which is installed to work in conjunction with a school bus stop-arm and which automatically produces two or more photographs, two or more microphotographs, a videotape or other recorded images of a vehicle at the time it is used or operated in violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. SCHOOL DISTRICT The Albany City School District § 359-140 Program Established A. There is hereby established, pursuant to § 1174-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on owners of vehicles for failure of the operators thereof to comply with § 1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law when meeting a school bus marked and equipped as provided in subdivisions 20 and 21-c of § 375 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in the City of Albany. B. To carry out the demonstration program, the City is authorized to enter into an agreement with the School District and any entity with whom the School District contracts for provision of busing services for the installation, maintenance, and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems, as well as proper handling and custody of data received by the school bus cameras, subject to the provisions of section 1174-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Once the School District and, if necessary, any contractor providing busing services to the School District have entered into such an agreement with the City, cameras Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. shall be installed on school buses owned or operated by the School District or privately owned and operated for compensation under a contract with the School District. § 359-141 Cost of program and reports relating thereto. A. The total cost to the School District and/or its contractor(s) of the installation, maintenance, and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems installed and operated pursuant to an agreement authorized by this Article shall be borne entirely by the City. B. The School District shall provide any information necessary or desirable to the City in order to meet its reporting requirements under § 1174-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. C. Pursuant to section 1174-a (a)(3)(i) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the School District and its contractor(s) shall be prohibited from accessing any photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data from school bus photo violation monitoring systems but shall provide, pursuant to the agreement with the City, as provided in this article, for the proper handling and custody of such photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data produced by such systems, and for the forwarding of such photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data to the City for the purpose of determining whether a motor vehicle was operated in violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and imposing monetary liability on the owner of such motor vehicle therefor. D. Photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images and data produced by school bus photo violation monitoring systems shall be destroyed: (1) Ninety days after the date of an imposition of liability, if a notice of liability is not issued for such imposition of liability pursuant to this Article; or (2) Upon final disposition of a notice of liability issued pursuant to this chapter. E. The City shall adopt and enforce measures to protect the privacy of drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists whose identity and identifying information may be captured by a school bus photo monitoring device. Such measures shall include: (1) Utilization of necessary technologies to ensure, to the extent practicable, that photographs produced by such school photo violation monitoring systems shall not include images that identify the driver, the passengers, the contents of the vehicle, pedestrians and cyclists; provided, however, that no notice of liability issued pursuant to this section shall be dismissed solely because a photograph or photographs allow for the identification of the contents of a vehicle, provided that the City has made a reasonable effort to comply with the provisions of this subsection; Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. (2) A prohibition of the use or dissemination of vehicles’ license plate information and other information and images captured by school bus photo violation monitoring systems except: (a) As required to establish liability under this section or collect payment of penalties; (b) As required by court order; or (c) As otherwise required by law; (3) Oversight procedures to ensure compliance with the privacy protection measures required herein. F. The City shall undertake the installation of signage in conformance with standards established in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, to be installed at each roadway entrance of the jurisdictional boundaries of the City giving notice that school bus photo violation monitoring systems are used to enforce restrictions on vehicles violating § 1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “roadway” shall not include state expressway routes or state interstate routes but shall include controlled-access highway exit ramps that enter the boundaries of the City. § 359-142 Penalties for Offenses A. An owner found liable for a violation of subdivision (a) of § 1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Article shall be liable for monetary penalties in accordance with the following schedule: (1) $250 for a first violation; (2) $275 for a second violation committed within 18 months of the first violation; (3) $300 for a third violation or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within 18 months from the first violation; and (4) An additional penalty of $25 for each violation for the failure to respond to a notice of liability within the prescribed time period. B. An imposition of liability under this chapter shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not be made part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed, nor shall it be used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. § 359-143 Notice of Liability Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. A. A notice of liability shall be sent as provided by state law by first-class mail to each person alleged to be liable as an owner for a violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Personal delivery on the owner shall not be required. A manual or automatic record of mailing prepared in the ordinary course of business shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. The notice of liability shall be prepared and mailed by the City, or by any other entity authorized by the City. B. A notice of liability shall contain the name and address of the person alleged to be liable as an owner for a violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the registration number of the vehicle involved in such violation, the location where such violation took place, the date and time of such violation and the identification number of the camera which recorded the violation or other document locator number. C. A notice of liability shall contain information advising the person charged of the manner and the time in which he or she may contest the liability alleged in the notice. Such notice of liability shall also contain a warning to advise the persons charged that failure to contest in the manner and time provided may be deemed an admission of liability and that a default judgment may be entered thereon. D. A notice of liability may contain such other information as the entity causing such notice of liability to be mailed deems appropriate to communicate the law, and the adjudicatory process if the addressee of the notice wishes to contest the notice of liability. § 359-144 Owner Liability A. The owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty imposed pursuant to this Article if such vehicle was used or operated with the permission of the owner, express or implied, in violation of subdivision (a) of § 1174 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and such violation is evidenced by information obtained from a school bus photo violation monitoring system; provided, however, that no owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty imposed pursuant to this Article where the operator of such vehicle has been convicted of the underlying violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. For the purposes of this Article, there shall be a presumption that such vehicle was used and operated with the consent of the owner at the time it was used and operated in violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. B. If the owner receives a notice of liability pursuant to this Article for any time period during which the vehicle was reported to the police as having been stolen, and before such vehicle has been recovered it shall be a valid defense to an allegation of liability under this Article. For purposes of asserting the defense provided by this subsection, it shall be sufficient that a certified copy of the police report on the stolen vehicle be sent or delivered to the parking violations bureau having jurisdiction where any contested notice of liability would otherwise be determined. C. An owner who is a lessor of a vehicle to which a notice of liability was issued pursuant to this Article shall not be liable for the violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. Law, provided that he or she complies with the provisions of section 1174-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and otherwise sends to the Parking Violations Bureau, a copy of the rental, lease or other such contract document covering such vehicle on the date of the violation, with the name and address of the lessee clearly legible, within 37 days after receiving notice from the agency or entity which caused such notice of liability to be issued, together with the information contained in the original notice of liability. Failure to send such information within the thirty-seven-day time period shall render the owner liable for the penalty prescribed by this Article. Where the lessor complies with the provisions of this subsection, the lessee of such vehicle for purposes of this section shall be deemed to be the owner of such vehicle on the date of such violation for the purposes of this section, shall be subject to liability for the violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and shall be sent a notice of liability pursuant to this Article. D. A certificate, sworn to or affirmed by a technician employed by the City, or a facsimile thereof, upon inspection of photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, and other recorded images produced by a school bus photo violation monitoring system, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. Any photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, and other recorded images evidencing such a violation shall be available for inspection in any proceeding to adjudicate the liability for such violation. E. It shall be a defense to any prosecution for or allegation of a violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Article that such school bus stop-arms were malfunctioning at the time of the alleged violation. § 359-145 Adjudication of Liability Liability pursuant to the demonstration program established hereunder shall be imposed upon owners by the Parking Violations Bureau of the City of Albany or in another manner pursuant to the Vehicle and Traffic Law. § 359-146 Action for Indemnification If the owner held liable for a violation of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law pursuant to this Article was not the operator of the vehicle at the time of the violation, the owner may maintain an action for indemnification against the operator. § 359-147 Reporting Requirements A. The City shall develop and cause to be submitted an annual report on the results of the use of a school bus photo violation monitoring system to the Governor, the temporary president of the Senate and the speaker of the Assembly on or before June 1 of each year in which the demonstration program is operable. Such report shall include any information required by section 1174-a (m) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. B. Pursuant to the requirements of section 1174-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Parking Violations Bureau shall report at least annually to the City on the quality of the adjudication process and its results, including the total number of hearings scheduled, rescheduled, and Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. held; the total number of persons scheduled for such hearings; the total number of cases where fines were paid on or before the hearing date; and the total number of default judgments entered. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect 90 days after enactment. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023 _____________________________ Corporation Counsel Matter in strikethrough to be deleted. Matter underlined is new material. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: October 18, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Kimbrough ORDINANCE 75.112.23 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CREATING A SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The state Vehicle and Traffic Law allows municipalities to adopt, by ordinance, local legislation to provide for the installation of cameras on school bus stop sign arms. Video and photographic evidence from these cameras can then be used to find drivers liable for violations of section 1174 (a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which prohibits passing school buses with their stop signs deployed. This legislation allows the City to enter into an agreement with the Albany City School District (and the contractors who provide busing services to the District) to install such cameras. It also establishes the procedures for adjudicating violations alleged on the basis of the evidence generated by the stop sign cameras. Note that, pursuant to the enabling legislation, any agreement entered into with the School District under this legislation will need to be approved by majority vote of the Common Council and the District itself. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Implementing school bus arm cameras in the City of Albany would benefit the community by enhancing the safety of our children during their daily commute to and from school. These cameras would act as a deterrent to reckless drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses, reducing the risk of accidents and potential harm to students. Additionally, the presence of these cameras would encourage a culture of responsible driving, promoting overall road safety in the City. FISCAL IMPACT To be determined; however, the City will bear the entire cost of the program, including installation, maintenance, and operation of the camera systems. Council Members Anane and Zamer introduced the following: RESOLUTION 113.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT OF I-787 AND THE HUDSON RIVERFRONT TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND AESTHETIC BEAUTY WHILE MAINTAINING REASONABLE TRAFFIC FEATURES THAT INCREASE PEDESTRIAN, BIKER AND MOTORIST SAFETY IN THE AREA WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Transportation is conducting a Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) study of the Interstate 787 Corridor, parts of which focus on increasing Hudson River access, reconnecting divided neighborhoods, advancing racial and class equity, improving riverside economic development, and revitalizing negatively affected communities; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that total redevelopment of the I-787 South Mall interchange and Dunn Memorial Bridge will create over 6 million square feet of new space, over 3,000 jobs, and will generate $302 million in revenue for the City over 20 years; and WHEREAS, similar freeway redevelopment projects are underway in Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, which promise to reunite divided areas of those cities, increase access to previously inaccessible areas, and reduce freeway upkeep costs, which can reach upwards of hundreds of millions of dollars;, and WHEREAS, the upkeep costs associated with I-787 are expected to approach $330 million over the next 20 years; and WHEREAS, the redevelopment of parts of I-787 and the Hudson Riverfront provides an opportunity to address and solve some of the systemic injustices in urban planning that underprivileged communities experience; and WHEREAS, redevelopment will reduce vehicle traffic in the area, which will in turn reduce noise and air pollution in the communities near the river; and WHEREAS, interstate highway planning and construction has been used as a tool to divide urban communities along racial, class, and access boundaries rather than connect them; and WHEREAS, the I-787 South Mall interchange divides historically black neighborhoods, such as the Pastures and the South End, from the rest of the City of Albany, which have frequently been the victims of redlining and disinvestment, and removal of the interchange would reunite the divided sections of the city; and WHEREAS, many other communities were not only divided, but completely displaced, forced to leave their homes and communities in which many had lived for generations; and WHEREAS, some of the destroyed communities were among Albany’s most historic and culturally significant; and WHEREAS, the redevelopment of parts of I-787 and the Hudson Riverfront provides an opportunity for the City of Albany to invest in affordable housing, an issue currently faced by every city in the United States of America, and to promote economic growth; and WHEREAS, previous changes to the area around I-787, such as the Albany Skyway and Jennings Landing are evidence of the positive effect of reclaiming the City’s waterfront and the potential impact that a full redevelopment of I-787 and the Hudson Riverfront could have on the City of Albany; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany hereby supports the redevelopment of I-787 and the Hudson Riverfront to return the riverfront to the people of Albany; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council supports a redevelopment that prioritizes affordable housing, mixed-use development, accessible public transit, pedestrian and biker-safe streets, and public park areas; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Albany Common Council encourages community members to voice their opinions regarding the eventual results of the redevelopment, such that, in contrast to the exclusionary development process in which I-787 was constructed, the voices of affected community members are heeded. To: Shaniqua Jackson, City Clerk From: Zvi Gomez Fisher, Legislative Intern Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: October 25, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Anane RESOLUTION 113.112.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT OF I- 787 AND THE HUDSON RIVERFRONT TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND AESTHETIC BEAUTY WHILE MAINTAINING REASONABLE TRAFFIC FEATURES THAT INCREASE PEDESTRIAN, BIKER AND MOTORIST SAFETY IN THE AREA. GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution declares the Albany Common Council’s support for the redevelopment of I-787 and the Hudson Riverfront in order to reconnect Albany with its greatest asset: the River. Highway redevelopment has been seen across the state and country to be successful in terms of opening space for further development (such as affordable housing and mixed-use), creating opportunities for the establishment of recreational spaces, and earning cities revenue as a result of an expanded tax base. Reopening the Hudson Riverfront for the people of Albany, rather than the cars, is pertinent to prioritizing the citizens of the City of Albany and the Hudson River over 100-foot concrete bridges. FISCAL IMPACT(S) N/A Council Members Keegan and Kimbrough introduced the following: RESOLUTION 114.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH WHEREAS, November is officially designated as Native American Heritage Month; and WHEREAS, November 25, 2023 is designated as Native American Heritage Day; and WHEREAS, Native American Heritage Day was first championed by Reverend Red Fox James (Blackfoot Nation) and Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Seneca Nation) leading to the Congress of the American Indian Association under Reverend Sherman Coolidge (Arapahoe Nation) proclaiming that tribes would recognize the second Saturday in May as “American Indian Day”; and WHEREAS, New York State was the first state to formally recognize “American Indian Day” on May 13, 1916; and WHEREAS, “Native American Awareness Week” was first federally recognized in 1976; and WHEREAS, “Native American Heritage Month” was formally declared by the United States Congress in 1990; and WHEREAS, Native American Heritage Month is intended to celebrate Indigenous peoples past and present, honor Tribal sovereignty, promote Tribal self-determination, and uphold the United States’ treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations; and WHEREAS, the United States formally recognizes 574 distinct Tribal Nations with individual states recognizing many additional Tribal Nations; and WHEREAS, Indigenous Americans have contributed to the formation of our democracy and political ideology; our food culture including the introduction of corn, potatoes, tomatoes, and cocoa, accounting for nearly 60% of the food eaten in the world today, our environmental and climate stewardship; the development of sign language; the use of cotton and rubber; and numerous aspects of our culture including sports, music, and art; and WHEREAS, the United States has never formally recognized its history of torture, terror, sexual abuse, massacres, systematic military occupations, removals of Indigenous peoples from their ancestral territories, forced removal of Native American children to military-like boarding schools, forced encampment of Indigenous peoples onto reservation lands, categorization of Indigenous peoples as a race rather than a national or ethnic group, forced sterilization, broken treaties, and systemic destruction of language and custom; and WHEREAS, despite this history, Native Americans have continued to promote American sovereignty through military and public service; and WHEREAS, the United Nations defines genocide as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, as such: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; forcibly transferring children of the group to another group; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council recognizes that the United States engaged in acts of genocide against Indigenous peoples in North America throughout the course of its history as defined by the United Nations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council recognizes that the United States must enforce upon itself its own Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council recognizes that the City of Albany resides on lands once occupied by the Mohican Nation who were forced out of their lands and homes due to tribal conflict exacerbated by colonial influence known as the Beaver Wars; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council recognizes the need for truth and reconciliation with regard to our shared history of violence against Indigenous Americans; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Albany Common Council recognizes that the request to the Smithsonian made by the National Congress of American Indians to create a National American Indian Holocaust Museum has been ignored since 2013; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to President Joseph R. Biden; Vice President Kamala D. Harris; Speaker of the House of Representatives Michael Johnson; Senate President Pro-Tempore Patricia Murray; Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Congressman Paul D. Tonko; State Senator Neil D. Breslin, State Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy; State Assemblymember John T. McDonald; Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie G. Bunch, III; and President of the National Congress of American Indians Fawn Sharp. TO: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk FROM: Meghan Keegan, Council Member, 9th Ward RE: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum DATE: November 7, 2023 SPONSOR Council Member Keegan RESOLUTION 114.112.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE 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 Romero introduced the following: Resolution Number 115.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY TO USE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AT ALL CITY PRESS CONFERENCES HELD DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHEREAS, approximately 48 million Americans are deaf or hard-of-hearing, and there is a significant demand for improved access to emergency information for this population as they often struggle the most when it comes top preparing for and recovering from natural disasters; and WHEREAS, many in the deaf and hard of hearing populations have reported that closed- captioning is insufficient in disaster and emergency situations as closed-captioning is often inaccurate and does not capture the full range of information conveyed by government representatives; and WHEREAS, the use of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters not only conveys information more accurately but also conveys nonverbal cues like mood or tone – cues that can be critical to covey things like the urgency of an evacuation order or the need to shelter in place; and WHEREAS, the Albany Common Council finds that to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of City residents, ASL interpreters should be provided to ensure that all City residents have access to all available information during emergency situations and natural disasters; and WHEREAS, providing residents of the City who are part of the deaf and hard-of-hearing populations with more accurate and complete information from ASL interpreters will allow them to prepare for and respond to emergency situations and natural disasters; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany directs the City to seek qualified and certified ASL Interpreter services to interpret, at a minimum, all City of Albany press conferences held regarding emergency situations and natural disasters; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Council directs the City to ensure that such ASL interpreters’ faces, bodies, hands, and arms are fully visible at all times during emergency broadcasts to ensure optimal communication; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Common Council is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to appropriate City officials. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 8, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Romero RESOLUTION 115.112.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY TO USE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AT ALL CITY PRESS CONFERENCES HELD DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To direct the City of Albany to use American Sign Language interpreters at emergency press conferences hosted by the city or city departments. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are at particular risk during emergencies of not receiving the same instructions as others. While closed captioning bridges some of the gap, details like the urgency of one’s tone are not conveyed through subtitles. Providing ASL interpreters would bridge that gap, making our city safer. FISCAL IMPACT(S) N/A Council Member Romero introduced the following: RESOLUTION 116.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20TH ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND MARCH 31ST ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY WHEREAS, transgender (“trans”) and gender nonconforming people face stigma, often rooted in ignorance and politically-motivated attacks on gender identity and expression, on a daily basis; and WHEREAS, this stigma creates barriers in nearly every facet of life, denying trans and gender nonconforming people the equal opportunity to succeed and be accepted as their true selves, especially Black trans women; and WHEREAS, not only does anti-trans stigma have a long-term impact on the mental health, and financial and housing stability of trans and gender-nonconforming people but it has also fueled an epidemic of fatal anti-trans violence that disproportionately impacts trans people of color, who comprise approximately 88% of all anti-trans homicide victims, according to the Human Right Campaign; and WHEREAS, in 1999, trans advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith held a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a well-known Black trans woman in Boston’s trans and Black LGBTQ+ communities, who was brutally murdered on November 28, 1998, two days before her 35th birthday, and whose murder remains unsolved; and WHEREAS, the Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November th 20 , to honor the memory of trans and gender-nonconforming people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-trans violence, especially Black trans women who continue to be disproportionately affected with 52% of victims thus far in 2023 being Black trans women; and WHEREAS, we mourn far too many of these lost lives, where in just the last month the lives of at least four Black trans women were taken: London Price, Lisa Love, A'nee Johnson, and Chyna Long; and WHEREAS, this list grows longer still if we include other trans and gender non- conforming persons from the month of October, such as Sherlyn Marjorie and Dominic Dupree; and WHEREAS, the number of lost lives may never be truly known due to un-, under-, and misreporting; and WHEREAS, Black and Latinx (Latine) drag queens and trans people nevertheless played significant roles in many of the early milestones of the gay rights movement; and WHEREAS, the Stonewall uprising, a series of demonstrations against the oppression of LGBTQ+ people following the June 27, 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village gay bar and dance club, have become the defining origin story of the modern global LGBTQ+ rights movement; and WHEREAS, while it is still disputed who first pushed back against the police, sparking the Stonewall uprising, there is widespread consensus that trans rights activists, Marsha P. Johnson and Zazu Nova Queen of Sex, both Black trans women, along with Jackie Hormona, a gay youth experiencing homelessness, were among the first; and WHEREAS, on March 31, 2009, in response to the lack of positive recognition of trans people by the cisgender lesbian, gay and bisexual community, trans activist Rachel Crandall started the International Transgender Day of Visibility to bring trans and gender nonconforming people together and celebrate their contributions to society, as well as raise awareness of discrimination faced by trans and gender non-conforming people; and WHEREAS, now celebrated internationally, the International Transgender Day of Visibility is very meaningful to the trans and gender nonconforming community, acknowledging the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, and validating their experiences; and WHEREAS, trans and gender nonconforming people face significant cultural, economic and legal challenges; according to the 2015 United States Transgender Survey (USTS), the largest survey examining the experiences of trans people in the U.S., 18 percent of respondents in New York State were unemployed and 37 percent were living in poverty; and WHEREAS, the USTS also found rampant employment, workplace, education, housing, and healthcare-related discrimination, including harassment and violence, among respondents in New York State, as well as mistreatment, assault and harassment by police; inequitable treatment and harassment in places of public accommodation; homelessness and issues with obtaining identity documents, accessing shelters and using public restrooms; and WHEREAS, this form of discrimination is pervasive in America's youth where, according to the 2021 National School Climate Survey, over half of LGBTQ+ students across the country were verbally harassed based on their gender or gender expression; and WHEREAS, New York State is home to more than 100,000 trans people, per a June 2022 Williams Institute report, who deserve to no longer live in fear or feel invisible; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany pause in its deliberations to recognize November 20th annually as Transgender Day of Remembrance and March 31st annually as Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of Albany, New York; and BE IT FURTHER RESOVLED, that a copy of this resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Albany’s In Our Own Voices, Inc. and the Pride Center of the Capital Region. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 8, 2022 Sponsor: Council Member Romero RESOLUTION 116.112.22R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20TH ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND MARCH 31ST ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution honors November 20th as the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance and March 31st as the annual Transgender Day of Visibility. FISCAL IMPACT None. COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ACTIVE LEGISLATION PREVIOUSLY INTRODUCED LEGISLATION NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION NOVEMBER 20, 2023 LOCAL LAW H OF 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW PART 41 THERETO CREATING THE CITY OF ALBANY COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART ORDINANCES 37.101.23 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 39.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $9,825,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – STREET RECONSTRUCTION) 40.102.23 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 – ADA COMPLIANCE) 41.102.23 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 (DGS – SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION) 66.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $10,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING 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) 67.102.23 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 $7,400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – HOFFMAN RECREATION CENTER) 68.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 47.112.22 (AS AMENDED 12/22/2022), WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000,000.00 AND AUTHOIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – LINCOLN PARK POOL IMPROVEMENTS) BY INCREASING SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO $20,000,000 69.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $588,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $325,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – PLAYGROUNDS) 70.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $200,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – SPRAY PADS) 71.102.23 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 (RECREATION – TRICENTENNIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS) 72.102.23 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 (RECREATION – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) 73.102.23 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 (RECREATION – MADISON PARK REIMAGINING) RESOLUTIONS 92.91.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ENCOURAGING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO SEEK ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT FUNDING FOR THE PATROON CREEK GREENWAY 110.111.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING RICHARD MCGLONE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW 111.111.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2024 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 37.101.23 Council Members Zamer and Kimbrough introduced the following: LOCAL LAW H OF 2023 (As Amended 11/6/2023) A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW PART 41 THERETO CREATING THE CITY OF ALBANY COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART Be it enacted, by the Common Council of the City of Albany, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 42 (Departments and Commissions) of the Code of the City of Albany is hereby amended to read as follows, by adding a new Part 41, to be entitled “Commission on Monuments and Public Art, thereto: PART 41 COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART § 42-396 Establishment of Commission. There is hereby established a commission of the City of Albany to be known as the “Commission on Monuments and Public Art.” § 42-397 Membership; term; vacancies; meetings. A. The Commission shall consist of five members, three of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor, and two of whom shall be appointed by the Common Council. At least one of the members appointed by the Mayor shall have a professional background in history, historic preservation, and/or art history. B. Members shall serve for three years terms. However, in order to effectuate staggered terms of membership, one initial member appointed by the Common Council shall be appointed for a one year term, and two initial members appointed by the Mayor shall serve two year terms. Members shall continue to serve beyond the expiration of their terms until a new member is appointed or such serving member is reappointed. A vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission for any reason shall be filled by the appointing authority for the vacated seat for the duration of the seat’s unexpired term. C. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. D. The Commission shall meet as often as necessary to discharge its duties in a timely fashion, but no fewer than four times a year. E. The Commission shall hold no fewer than three public meetings in three separate locations throughout the city within to hear and compile public comment on the report and potential steps that may be taken by the City and other entities to more broadly represent and honor the diverse history and residents of Albany in such monuments and other locations. F. The Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from its membership at its first meeting in each calendar year. § 42-398 Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties: A. To catalog and keep an inventory of existing monuments, markers, and works of public art on City-owned property; B. To propose new monuments, markers, and works of public art to be placed on City-owned property, to develop a procedure for accepting applications for new monuments, markers, or works of public art on public property, and to receive such applications from members of the public; C. To afford the public an opportunity to provide comment on proposed actions and, having provided such an opportunity to the public, to approve or deny those proposed actions. The Commission shall then communicate its decision to the Mayor who shall then respond within six weeks of the decision what action, if any, the city shall take with regard to its proposal and the reasoning behind it. D. To work in coordination with the Mayor’s office and any necessary municipal departments and commissions to supervise the establishment, erection, or installation of any approved monument, marker, or work of public art, in accordance with all applicable laws; E. To review the appropriateness of existing monuments, both overall and in the particular context and location of a given monument. If the Commission finds that a particular monument, marker, or work of public art is not appropriate, the Commission shall have the power to re-contextualize such monument, marker, or work of public art, or to direct its renovation or removal in accordance with all applicable laws; F. To serve as a forum for residents of the City to engage in civic dialogue regarding monuments, markers, and public art in the City; G. To establish online resources through which Albany residents and others may submit information regarding existing public monuments, comments and recommendations; H. Develop various communication tools that are publicly accessible which will provide background information on the monuments, including such information as the Albany history connected to each monument, the purpose of the monument as originally intended, its relevance in current times, and other information as the commission determines appropriate; and I. Conduct community educational events at as needed for the purpose of educating the public about the public monuments currently located in the City of Albany § 42-399 Initial and Annual Report The Commission shall provide an initial report within one calendar year from the date when the full committee has been sworn in. Such report shall list and briefly describe all public buildings, historical monuments, statues, historical markers and other physical structures or representations (collectively referred to here as public monuments) that are named for or otherwise honor any individual or group and are located on property within the City of Albany that is owned by the City of Albany, the City School District of Albany, Albany County, the State of New York, the United States Government or other public entities. The committee shall thereafter annually provide a report to the Mayor and Common Council by January 31 of each year, summarizing its activities during the preceding calendar year as well as listing any changes to public monuments within the City, including monuments that have been created, taken down, or moved. The Common Council may, by resolution, extend the deadline of the report by up to two months. § 42-400 Coordination with the Mayor’s office The Mayor or their designee will coordinate with the commission to provide access to City owned property and information relevant to public monuments or the work of the commission. Section 2. This local law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing, and filing with the Secretary of State. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 7TH DAY OF JUNE, 2023 _____________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: June 9, 2023 Sponsor: Council Members Zamer and Kimbrough LOCAL LAW H OF 2023 TITLE A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW PART 41 THERETO CREATING THE CITY OF ALBANY COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The City of Albany’s public spaces are replete with monuments, markers, and works of public art that commemorate our City’s long history. History, however, is complicated, and it is important that our public memorials treat that history with a nuanced and modern understanding of that complexity. This legislation will create the City of Albany Commission on Monuments and Public Art, a new body which will review the monuments, markers, and works of public art currently existing in the City, act as the avenue for placement of new memorials, etc., and serve as a place for community conversation and engagement about monuments, memorials, and public art, and the role they play in public life. The Commission, which will consist of five members – three appointed by the mayor and two by the Council – will be tasked with 1) cataloging and keeping an inventory of monuments, markers, and public art on City-owned property, 2) proposing and directing the installation of new monuments, etc. on City property, 3) accepting, reviewing, and approving or denying applications for new monuments, etc., on City property and, if approved, directing the installation thereof, 4) reviewing the appropriateness of existing monuments, etc., and directing the re-contextualization, renovation, or removal of inappropriate monuments, etc., where necessary, and 5) serving as a forum for residents of the City to engage in civic dialogue regarding monuments, markers, and public art in the City. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Generally, new permanent boards, committees, and commissions are created by adding the enabling legislation for such bodies to Chapter 42 of the City Code. This is usually accomplished by local law. This legislation does not change any existing law, because the ambit of the Commission on Monument and Public Art’s powers and duties are not generally within the current purview of any other City board, commission, or body. FISCAL IMPACT None. Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following: ORDINANCE 37.101.23 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The 2024 City Budget as proposed by the Mayor on September 29, 2023 and is hereby adopted as the Budget of the City of Albany for fiscal year 2024. 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 September 29, 2023, 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 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023 ___________________________ CORPORATION COUNSEL To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: September 19, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick o/b/o Finance Committee ORDINANCE 37.101.23 TITLE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To adopt the budget for the City for the 2024 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 2024. Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 39.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $9,825,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – STREET RECONSTRUCTION) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Reconstruction, widening, or resurfacing of streets Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (20)(d) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $9,825,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $5,000,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.1492.5010.9413 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $5,000,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 40.102.23 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 – ADA COMPLIANCE) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Rehabilitation of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters to conform with ADA Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (24) Period of Probable Usefulness: 10 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 10 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $1,000,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.1492.5010.9408 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $1,000,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Finance, Taxation and Assessment Committee, introduced the following ORDINANCE 41.102.23 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 (DGS – SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Rehabilitation of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters to conform with ADA Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (24) Period of Probable Usefulness: 10 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 10 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $600,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $600,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.1492.5010.9425 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $600,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Finance, Taxation and Assessment Committee; Love, and Robinson introduced the following ORDINANCE 66.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $10,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING 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) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Reconstruction or improvements to the West Hill Community Center Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (12)(a)(2) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $10,000,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $12,000,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9390.01 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $10,000,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Finance, Taxation and Assessment Committee, introduced the following ORDINANCE 67.102.23 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 $7,400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – HOFFMAN RECREATION CENTER) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Reconstruction or improvements to the Hoffman Community Center Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (12)(a)(2) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $5,000,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $7,400,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9393 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $5,000,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Finance, Taxation and Assessment Committee, introduced the following ORDINANCE 68.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 47.112.22 (AS AMENDED 12/22/2022), WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000,000.00 AND AUTHOIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – LINCOLN PARK POOL IMPROVEMENTS) BY INCREASING SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO $20,000,000 The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance 47.112.22 (As Amended 12/22/2022), passed by the Common Council on December 12, 2022, are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Lincoln Park pool Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (19)(c) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $25,000,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $520,000,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9322 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $520,000,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 2. Ordinance 47.112.22 (As Amended 12/22/2022), as herein amended, is hereby ratified, continued, and approved. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 13TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 69.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $588,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $325,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – PLAYGROUNDS) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Improvements or embellishments to City playgrounds Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (19)(c) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $588,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $325,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9482 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $325,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 70.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $200,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – SPRAY PADS) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Improvements or embellishments to City spray pads Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (19)(c) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $200,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $200,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9483 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $200,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 71.102.23 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 (RECREATION – TRICENTENNIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Improvements or embellishments to Tricentennial Park Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (19)(c) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $1,000,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9487 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $1,000,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 72.102.23 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 (RECREATION – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Acquisition of equipment for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing or maintaining, or removal of snow and ice from City assets Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (28) Period of Probable Usefulness: 15 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $300,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $300,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9484 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $300,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following ORDINANCE 73.102.23 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 (RECREATION – MADISON PARK REIMAGINING) The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. The objects or purposes to be authorized and financed pursuant to this ordinance are set forth below, together with estimates of the maximum estimated costs thereof; determinations of the periods of probable usefulness thereof and the subparagraphs of Section 11.00(a) of the New York Local Finance Law pursuant to which it is determined; the maximum amount of the bonds to be issued with respect to such object or purpose and the maximum term of the obligations to be issued with respect to each project or purpose. Object or Purpose: Preparation of surveys, plans, specifications and estimates as necessary for future improvements to Madison Park Local Finance Law Section 11(a) Clause: (62)(a) Period of Probable Usefulness: 5 years Maximum Term of Obligations: 5 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $100,000 Maximum Amount of Bonds: $100,000 Treasurer’s Project Number(s): GH.7110.9486 Section 2. The plan of financing such objects or purposes is the lease financing of or the issuance of $100,000 serial bonds hereby authorized to be issued. Section 3. It is hereby ordered and directed that the projects specified above be undertaken and the amounts set forth as the maximum estimated costs are hereby appropriated therefor. The Board of Contract and Supply is hereby authorized to take such necessary and further steps to carry out the provisions of this section. Section 4. Pending the sale of the bonds herein authorized, the temporary use of funds from the City’s general fund, pursuant to the provisions of section 165.10 of the New York Local Finance Law, is hereby authorized. The City reasonably expects to reimburse such temporary expenditures with the proceeds of the bonds or bond anticipation notes authorized by Section 1 of this ordinance. This ordinance shall constitute the City’s “official intent” to reimburse such temporary expenditures in accordance with Untied States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2. Section 5. The faith and credit of the City of Albany, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds becoming due and payable in such year and such debt service payments may be made in substantially level or declining amounts as may be authorized by law. There shall annually be levied on all taxable real property of said City, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such leases or bonds as the same become due and payable. Section 6. Subject to the provisions of the New York Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated in the City Treasurer, as chief fiscal officer of the City of Albany. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said City Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of Local Finance Law. Section 7. The City Treasurer is further authorized to take such actions and execute such documents as may be necessary to ensure the continued status of the interest on the leases or bonds authorized by this resolution and any notes issued in anticipation thereof, as excludable from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to designate the bonds authorized by this resolution, and any notes issued in anticipation thereof as “qualified tax-exempt bonds” in accordance with Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Code. Section 8. The City Treasurer is further authorized to enter into a continuing disclosure agreement with the initial issuer of the leases or the purchaser of the bonds or notes authorized by this resolution, containing provisions which are satisfactory to such purchaser in compliance with the provisions of Rule 15c12-12, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Section 9. The validity of such leases or bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: (a) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said City is not authorized to expend money, or (b) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 8 hereof are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or (c) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 10. Upon this ordinance taking effect, the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby authorized and directed to publish the same together with a notice in substantially the form set forth in section 81.00 of the New York Local Finance Law. Section 11. It is hereby determined that except as hereinafter specified, the authority and funding of the projects aforesaid constitute either unlisted or Type II actions under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder having no adverse effect upon the environment. Section 12. This ordinance shall be dated October 16, 2023, and shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Albany. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023 _______________________________ Corporation Counsel Council Members Robinson, Balarin, Clarke, Kimbrough, Keegan, and Love introduced the following: Resolution Number 92.91.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ENCOURAGING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO SEEK ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT FUNDING FOR THE PATROON CREEK GREENWAY WHEREAS, the Albany Bicycle Coalition promotes bicycling in the Capital Region, which enhances the quality of life, and encourages an attractive, multi-modal vibrant community; and WHEREAS, the Albany Bicycle Coalition advocates for protected, buffered and conventional bicycle lanes, multi-use paths, way-finding signage, improved road surfaces and safe drainage grates, bike share, traffic calming, education for people in cars, on bicycles or on foot, and bicycle parking/racks and repair/air stations; and WHEREAS, the Albany Bicycle Coalition supports the development of the Patroon Creek Greenway project; and WHEREAS, the recently passed Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act (Environmental Bond Act) provides for unprecedented funding opportunities for projects such as multi-use paths, which will enhance the quality of life for Albany residents and visitors; and WHEREAS, Environmental Bond Act funding should be used to fund greenway trail development; and WHEREAS, the Albany Bicycle Coalition supports any and all endeavors that may be taken to secure Environmental Bond Act funding for the Patroon Creek Greenway project; and WHEREAS, modern greenway trails are resilient to climate change, enable zero carbon active transportation options, and provide alternative routing during emergencies; and; WHEREAS, greenway trails create opportunities for recreation, economic development, and conservation; and WHEREAS, the Patroon Creek Greenway project is a perfect example of such an undertaking, well along in its development, tightly integrated with the active mobility plans of Albany, and recognized as being a cost-effective asset for and connector of our various communities; and WHEREAS, the Patroon Creek Greenway feasibility study was completed in September of 2022 in coordination with the Capital District Transportation Committee and the City of Albany; and WHEREAS, the Patroon Creek Greenway will positively impact previously redlined communities in West Hill, Arbor Hill and the South End; and WHEREAS, West Hill, Arbor Hill, and the South End have been disproportionately impacted by Interstate 787, Interstate 90, and the Empire State Plaza arterial by their elimination of housing, economic opportunities, air and noise pollution, and traffic violence; and WHEREAS, our previously redlined communities are least likely to own motor vehicles and most likely to rely on multi-modal transit to navigate through our communities; and WHEREAS, the Patroon Creek Greenway project plan encompasses the priorities of the Environmental Bond Act as a project that advances environmental justice, mitigates climate change, creates jobs, and protects our natural resources; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Albany Common Council supports the pursuit of Environmental Bond Act funding for the purposes of completing the Patroon Creek Greenway project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Albany Common Council recognizes the Albany Bicycle Coalition’s advocacy on behalf of the Patroon Creek Greenway project; and BE IT EVEN FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be provided to City of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, State Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, State Senator Neil Breslin, Capital District Transportation Committee Executive Director Sandra Misiewicz AICP, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos, NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Erik Kulleseid, President and Chief Executive Officer NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation Maureen A. Coleman Esq, NYS Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball, NYS Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, NYS Energy Research Development Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Doreen M. Harris, NYS Office of Resilient Homes and Community Renewal Executive Director Katie Brennan, NYS Office of General Services Commissioner Jeannette M. Moy, and NYS Adirondack Park Agency Executive Director Barbara Rice. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: August 24, 2023 SPONSOR Council Members Robinson, Balarin, Clarke, Kimbrough, Keegan, and Love RESOLUTION NUMBER 92.91.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ENCOURAGING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO SEEK ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT FUNDING FOR THE PATROON CREEK GREENWAY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION To express support for the Patroon Greenway Project and the Albany Bicycle Coalition’s effort to secure funding. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Frederick, on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation, introduced the following: RESOLUTION 110.111.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING RICHARD MCGLONE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW WHEREAS, pursuant to section 523 (1)(b) of the Real Property Tax Law, the Common Council is required to appoint members to the Board of Assessment Review; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 523(1)(c) of the Real Property Tax Law, the terms of office of members of the Board of Assessment Review are five years; and WHEREAS, the term of Richard McGlone has expired, leading to a vacancy on the Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Richard McGlone is hereby reappointed as a member of the Board of Assessment Review for a term of office ending September 30, 2028. To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: October 24, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment and Taxation RESOLUTION 110.111.23R TITLE A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING RICHARD MCGLONE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Richard McGlone previously served a term on the Board of Assessment Review from October 15, 2018, until September 30, 2023. This resolution would reappoint Mr. McGlone for a term expiring on September 30, 2028. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Frederick on behalf of the Committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation introduced the following: RESOLUTION 111.111.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2024 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 37.101.23 WHEREAS, on September 29, 2023, the Common Council received the Mayor’s proposed budget for the City of Albany for the fiscal year 2024 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 2024: Proposed 2024 City of Albany Budget Statement of Common Council Actions, Findings, Intent, and Recommendations To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Esq., Research Counsel Bryan Jimenez, Senior Legislative Aide Re: Supporting Memorandum Date: October 24, 2023 Sponsor: Council Member Frederick on behalf of the Finance Committee RESOLUTION 111.111.23R 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 37.101.23 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. AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, November 20, 2023 The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday). This meeting will be held in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall and live streamed on Facebook. If we experience any technical difficulties on Facebook, the video will be streamed to YouTube. For more information on how to be heard please visit our website. If you wish to speak during the meeting or provide written comments, they must be received by 12noon on the day of the meeting. All comments are memorialized on our Facebook page, website, and are subject to FOIL. ORDER OF BUSINESS: Roll Call Welcome Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Public Hearings Public Comment Period (30 Minutes) Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings Consideration of Local Laws Communications from the Mayor, Department Heads and other City Officials Consideration of Vetoes Presentation of Petitions and Communications Reports of Standing Committees Reports of Ad Hoc Committees Consideration of Ordinances Consideration of Resolutions Additional Public Comment (30 Minutes) Miscellaneous or Unfinished Business Adjournment Page 1 of 10 Local Laws Held 1 Johnson 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* 2 Planning 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* 3 Romero 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* 4 Romero J of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN REALTION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS *Referred to Public Safety* 5 Romero K of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS *Referred to Public Safety* 6 Kimbrough 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* 7 Zamer M of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT OF THE CITY OF ALBANY FROM 30 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR *Referred to Public Safety* 8 Adams 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* Page 2 of 10 Local Laws Held 9 Zamer H of 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY ADDING A NEW PART 41 THERETO CREATING THE CITY OF ALBANY COMMISSION ON MONUMENTS AND PUBLIC ART *Passed the Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement Committee* 10 Hoey J of 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE XLIV (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF PART 33 (COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATIONS TO TERMS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD *Referred to Public Safety* 11 Hoey K of 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 371 (WATER AND WATERWAYS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO ADDING FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS TO THE WATER SUPPLY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 12 Anane 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* Page 3 of 10 Ordinances Introduced 1 Kimbrough 75.112.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO CREATING A SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM CAMERA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM Page 4 of 10 Ordinances Held 1 Farrell 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 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 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 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* 5 Farrell 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* 6 Kimbrough 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* 7 Keegan 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* 8 Balarin 32.81.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 375-405 (PARKING AND LOADING) OF CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REQUIRING OFF-SITE PARKING FOR THE DURATION OF A PROJECT *Referred to Planning, Economic Development & Land Use* 9 Adams 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* Page 5 of 10 Ordinances Held 10 Flynn 34.92.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART I (ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROVIDING DEFRIBRILLATORS IN MUNICIPAL WORKPLACES *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 11 Adams 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 INDIGINOUS PEOPLES DAY *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* 12 Frederick 37.101.23 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF ALBANY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, AS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 13 Romero 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* 14 Frederick 39.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $9,825,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (DGS – STREET RECONSTRUCTION) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 15 Frederick 40.102.23 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 – ADA COMPLIANCE) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 16 Frederick 41.102.23 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 (DGS – SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 17 Frederick 66.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $10,000,000 AND AUTHORIZING 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)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* Page 6 of 10 Ordinances Held 18 Frederick 67.102.23 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 $7,400,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – HOFFMAN RECREATION CENTER) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 19 Frederick 68.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 47.112.22 (AS AMENDED 12/22/2022), WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $5,000,000.00 AND AUTHOIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – LINCOLN PARK POOL IMPROVEMENTS) BY INCREASING SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO $20,000,000 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 20 Frederick 69.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $588,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $325,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – PLAYGROUNDS) *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 21 Frederick 70.102.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $200,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (RECREATION – SPRAY PADS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 22 Frederick 71.102.23 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 (RECREATION – TRICENTENNIAL PARK IMPROVEMENTS) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 23 Frederick 72.102.23 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 (RECREATION – MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 24 Frederick 73.102.23 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 (RECREATION – MADISON PARK REIMAGINING) *Passed the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* Page 7 of 10 Ordinances Held 25 Anane 74.111.23 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE “COMMISSION ON THE MUNICIPAL FLAG” AND PROVIDING FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO CREATING A CONTEST TO DETERMINE A NEW FLAG FOR THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement* Page 8 of 10 Resolutions Introduced 1 Anane 113.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT OF I-787 AND THE HUDSON RIVERFRONT TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RIVER ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND AESTHETIC BEAUTY WHILE MAINTAINING REASONABLE TRAFFIC FEATURES THAT INCREASE PEDESTRIAN, BIKER AND MOTORIST SAFETY IN THE AREA 2 Keegan 114.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL IN RECONGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 3 Romero 115.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTING THE CITY TO USE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AT ALL CITY PRESS CONFERENCES HELD DURING EMERGRGENCY SITUATIONS 4 Romero 116.112.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 20TH ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND MARCH 31ST ANNUALLY AS TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY Page 9 of 10 Resolutions Held 1 Hoey 13.21.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REQUESTING THE ALBANY WATER BOARD TO FLOURINATE THE WATER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 2 Hoey 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* 3 Clarke 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* 4 Robinson 92.91.23R A RESOLUTION IN ENCOURAGING THE CITY OF ALBANY TO SEEK ENVIRONMENTAL BOND ACT FUNDING FOR THE PATROON CREEK GREENWAY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment* 5 Adams 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* 6 Frederick 110.111.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING RICHARD MCGLONE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* 7 Frederick 111.111.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OUTLINING ITS ACTIONS AND EXPRESSING ITS FINDINGS AND INTENT CONCERNING THE CITY OF ALBANY 2024 BUDGET AS PROPOSED IN ORDINANCE 37.101.23 *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation* Page 10 of 10