COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY SUPPORT LEGISLATION DECEMBER 6, 2021 LOCAL LAWS S OF 2021 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CHARTER IN RELATION TO THE DEFINITION OF BUDGETED FUNDS T OF 2021 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CHARTER IN RELATION TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT RESOLUTIONS 88.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING ELIZABETH STAUBACH AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION 89.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING JOSEPH BETTER AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION 90.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW 91.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY UPON CITY OF ALBANY PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID WATER AND SEWER CHARGES 92.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY UPON CITY OF ALBANY PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID CHARGES OF VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS 93.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2022 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID CHARGES AND AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO PLACE SUCH CHARGES ON THE 2022 TAX BILLS 94.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RE-APPOINTING DANIELLE GILLESPIE, CASHAWNA BURT, AND JELANI MCGRIFF AS MARRIAGE OFFICERS Council Member Conti introduced the following: LOCAL LAW S OF 2021 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CHARTER IN RELATION TO THE DEFINITION OF BUDGETED FUNDS Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Albany as follows: Section 1. Subsection (D) of Section 604 of the Charter of the City of Albany is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows: (c) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “budgeted funds” shall mean: funds included in the adopted budget pursuant to subsection (B) of this section; additional fund transfers to the general fund under this subsection; or any transfer of funds from an unappropriated fund balance. Section 2. This local law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing, filing with the Secretary of State, and referendum. Supporting Memorandum Local Law S of 2021 Sponsor(s): Council Member Conti TITLE: A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELTION TO THE DEFINITION OF BUDGETED FUNDS PURPOSE: To define the term “budgeted funds” as it relates to the transfer of funds after the adoption of the annual operating budget subject to Common Council approval. SUMMARY: Defines “budgeted funds” to mean: funds included in the adopted budget; additional fund transfers to the general fund by E&A; or any transfer of funds from an unappropriated fund balance. JUSTIFICATION: When adopted in 1998 and further amended in 2008, the Albany City Charter enhanced the budget authority of the Common Council including authority to authorize certain “budgeted fund” transfers after adoption of the original budget. The Charter refers to the transfer of “budgeted funds” but does not define the term. Once the annual budget has been adopted by the Common Council, amendments and resultant fund transfers can be made by the Board of Estimate Apportionment. Logically, these fund transfers than become “budgeted funds” and should be subject to prior Common Council authorization where otherwise specified in the Charter. There has been some dispute as to what “budgeted funds” means, the purpose of this local law is to define “budgeted funds” so as to include transfers made through the E&A process. FISCAL IMPACT: None EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon final passage, public hearing, filing with the Secretary of State, and subject to permissive referendum. Council Member Conti introduced the following: Local Law T of 2021 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CHARTER IN RELATION TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT Be it enacted by the Common Council of the City of Albany as follows: Section 1. Section 606 of the Charter of the City of Albany is amended by to read as follows: There shall continue to be a Board of Estimate and Apportionment which shall consist of the Mayor, Comptroller (Chief City Auditor commencing January 1, 2010), President of the Common Council, Treasurer and the [Corporation Counsel] President Pro Tempore of the Common Council or their designees. Except to the extent inconsistent with the Charter, the Board shall exercise the functions as presently set forth in the Code of the City of Albany or as subsequently created, modified or repealed by a duly enacted local law and the functions otherwise authorized by state law. Section 2. This local law shall take effect upon final passage, public hearing, filing with the Secretary of State and referendum. Supporting Memorandum LOCAL LAW T OF 2021 SPONSOR(S): Council Member Conti TITLE: A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CHARTER IN RELATION TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT PURPOSE: To provide the Common Council with representation on the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. JUSTIFICATION: Under the current City Charter, the Mayor submits to the Common Council for review and approval a budget for the financing of city government. Once a budget is adopted, it may from time to time need to be revised. Some of these revisions may be routine administrative revisions, others may relate to policy that impact government programs and objectives. Under the charter, the City of Albany uses an archaic mechanism called the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to revise the budget after its adoption by the Common Council. This mechanism has its roots in the NYS Second Class Cities Law adopted in 1906. The current Board is comprised of the Mayor, City Auditor, Treasurer, Common Council President and Corporation Counsel. Four of these five positions are elected officials, the Corporation Counsel is a department head appointed by the Mayor. This Board has the authority to make budget adjustments without the involvement or review (except in limited instances) of the Common Council. A basic flaw in the current E&A process is that the Common Council, which is the policy making body that reviews, has the authority to revise, and approves the budget is not involved in any policy related revisions (except in limited instances) that are subsequently made after final adoption. This is a breakdown in the checks and balances central to government. While the Common Council President is a member of E&A, that position is of a separately elected city-wide official who presides over the Council but has no direct role in Council deliberations or legislative actions. Since the Council President is not selected by members of the Council, the Council President is not accountable to or bound to represent the Common Council and its legislative actions. In addition, under the NYS Second Class Cities Law, the Council President is not defined as a member of the Council. Under its current composition, the membership of the Common Council is the only elective entity not represented on E&A, and the Corporation Counsel as an appointed official is the only non- elected member of the body. In replacing the membership of the Corporation Counsel on E&A with the Council’s President Pro Tempore (or designee), a position filled by members of the Common Council, and which serves at the pleasure of the Common Council, the Common Council would have direct representation on E&A and have a role in their deliberations and E&A would become a board fully comprised of elected officials, which arguably is more appropriate, vs. including a non-elected mayoral appointee. FISCAL IMPACT: None EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon final passage, public hearing, filing with the Secretary of State, and subject to permissive referendum. Council Member Fahey on behalf of the Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 88.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING ELIZABETH STAUBACH AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 856 and 903-a of the General Municipal Law, the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority to appoint members of the Industrial Development Agency and the Capital Resource Corporation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany, duly convened, does hereby appoint Elizabeth Staubach as a member of the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency and the Capital Resource Corporation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution shall take effect immediately. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: John-Raphael Pichardo, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 SPONSOR Council Member Fahey on behalf of the Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee RESOLUTION NUMBER 88.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING ELIZABETH STAUBACH AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION A member of the Board of the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and Capital Resource Corporation (CRC) has decided to resign from the board and the Common Council has the authority to appointment members to the board of the IDA & CRC. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The Common Council has the authority to appoint members to the Board of the IDA and CRC under the General Municipal Law. FISCAL IMPACT(S) No. Council Member Fahey on behalf of the Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 89.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING JOSEPH BETTER AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 856 and 903-a of the General Municipal Law the Common Council of the City of Albany has the authority to appoint members of the Industrial Development Agency and the Capital Resource Corporation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany, duly convened does hereby Joseph Better as a member of the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency and the Capital Resource Corporation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this resolution shall take effect immediately. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: John-Raphael Pichardo, Esq., Research Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 SPONSOR Council Member Fahey on behalf of the Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee RESOLUTION NUMBER 89.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTING JOSEPH BETTER AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION A member of the Board of the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and Capital Resource Corporation (CRC) has decided to resign from the Board and the Common Council has the authority to appointment members to the board of the IDA & CRC. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW The Common Council has the authority to appoint members to the board of the IDA and CRC under the General Municipal Law. FISCAL IMPACT(S) No. Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation introduced the following: Resolution Number 90.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON- HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW WHEREAS, by Local Law No. 1-1998, the Common Council adopted the provisions of Section 1903 of the Real property Tax Law relating to the establishment of homestead and non- homestead base proportions; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1903(4) of the Real Property Tax Law, the City of Albany has opted not to amend its differential; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1903 of the Real Property Tax Law, the locally-adjusted homestead base proportion of the City of Albany’s base year assessment roll of 2021 has been determined to be 54.71881 percent; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1903 of the Real Property Tax Law, the locally-adjusted non-homestead base proportion of the City of Albany’s base year assessment roll of 2021 has been determined to be 45.28119 percent; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Albany does hereby establish the existing class shares as follows: The locally-adjusted homestead base proportion shall equal 54.71881 percent and the locally-adjusted non-homestead base proportion shall equal 45.28119 percent. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Corporation Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 Sponsor: Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation RESOLUTION NUMBER 90.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF COMMON COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE LOCALLY-ADJUSTED BASE PROPORTIONS OF THE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD CLASSES FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW. GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution establishes the locally-adjusted base proportions of taxable value for the homestead and non-homestead classes regarding the City’s 2021 assessment roll for property taxes payable in January, 2022. Generally speaking, the homestead class includes residential parcels, while the non-homestead class includes commercial parcels. The established tax base proportions will be as follows: Homestead: 54.71881% Non-Homestead: 45.28119% NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW This legislation is necessary to bring the City in compliance with Article 19 of the NYS Real Property Tax Law, which requires the local legislative body in a taxing jurisdiction that has split the assessment roll into homestead and non-homestead classes to calculate the current and adjusted base proportions of the two classes. FISCAL IMPACT(S) None. Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation introduced the following: Resolution Number 91.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY UPON CITY OF ALBANY PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID WATER AND SEWER CHARGES WHEREAS, Section 604(e) of the Charter of City of Albany states that “all water and sewer charges shall be collected by the City Treasurer in the manner set forth in Second Class Cities Law and be a lien upon the property assessed as a general City tax and as a part thereof shall be levied and collected” pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 604 of the City Charter; and WHEREAS, Public Authorities Law Section 1115-i(9) calls for all unpaid water and sewer charges in the preceding year to be levied and placed on annual tax rolls of the City of Albany under the name “delinquent water and sewer charges”; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer of the Albany Water Board has filed with the City of Albany a statement of unpaid water and sewer charges for the year 2020 and 2021 totaling $__________; and WHEREAS, the Water Department has allowed delinquent water and sewer rate payers until December 22, 2021 to enter into a payment plan for such delinquent charges; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that there be a delinquent water and sewer charge levied and assessed against each specific lot or parcel of land as set forth in the statement of unpaid water and sewer charges for the years 2020 and 2021 by the Albany Water Board, except that such delinquent water and sewer charges shall not be levied against delinquent water and sewer rate payers who have duly entered into a payment plan with the Water Department by the December 22, 2021 deadline for doing so; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such individual sums, being hereby levied against said liable properties, amounting in the aggregate to $___________, less the amount of such sum attributable to delinquent rate payers who shall have duly entered into a payment plan with the Water Department, shall be placed on the 2022 tax roll of the City of Albany and further allocated individually to the liable properties in conjunction with said properties’ 2022 tax bills; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the City of Albany is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Treasurer of the City of Albany. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett T. Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 Sponsor: Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation RESOLUTION NUMBER 91.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY UPON CITY OF ALBANY PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID WATER AND SEWER CHARGES GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution authorizes the Treasurer’s Office to levy unpaid water and sewer charges that were billed in 2020 and 2021 on the 2022 tax roll, and to place such unpaid charges on individual 2022 city tax bills. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW This resolution is required so that delinquent water and sewer charges can be added to the 2022 tax bills and be billed in January, which will then enable the City Treasurer to relevy any unpaid delinquent water and sewer charges to Albany County in 2022. FISCAL IMPACT(S) An as-yet-to-be-determined amount will be relevied and placed on individual property tax bills. Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation introduced the following: Resolution Number 92.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY UPON CITY OF ALBANY PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID CHARGES OF VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS WHEREAS, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance were both created under Part 2 of Chapter 42 of the Code of the City of Albany; and WHEREAS, the Department of General Services was created under Part 5 of Chapter 42 of the Code of the City of Albany; and WHEREAS, each of the above-referenced departments have the ability to apply charges to real property the services they perform at those properties during the course of any tax year; and WHEREAS, those charges are transmitted to the Treasurer of the City of Albany and collected by the Treasurer; and WHEREAS, section 258-2 of Chapter 258 of the Code of the City of Albany provides that “any unpaid fees, fines or penalties levied against property, or owner(s) thereof, within the City of Albany that are owed to the City of Albany for the violation of any or all City laws, ordinances and promulgations, and of all state laws, shall be and remain a lien against the property, and such fees, fines or penalties shall be collected by the City from the owner(s) of such property in the same manner as taxes are collected, in that such fees, fines or penalties shall be added to the property tax bill of the subject property”; and WHEREAS, on or about November 15 of each year, the Treasurer creates an accounting of all these charges that remain uncollected from the current and preceding year; and WHEREAS, all of these charges uncollected in the preceding year need to be levied and placed on the annual tax roll of the City of Albany; and WHEREAS, the Treasurer of the City of Albany has filed with the Common Council a statement of unpaid charges for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 totaling $2,689,016.01; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Albany that there be delinquent charges levied and assessed against each specific lot or parcel of land as set forth in the statement of unpaid charges for the years 2020 and 2021 by the City of Albany; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such individual sums, being hereby levied against said liable properties, amounting in the aggregate to $2,689,016.01 shall be placed on the 2022 tax roll of the City of Albany and further allocated individually to the liable properties in conjunction with said properties’ 2022 tax bills; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the charges totaling $2,689,016.01 represent the following: Waste Collection Fee Levy Year Amount 2021 $156,865.40 2020 $134,266.00 2019 $181,571.50 Total $472,702.90 Buildings and Regulatory Compliance Levy Description Amount Demolitions $1,716,659.70 Total $1,716,659.70 Department of General Services Levy Description Amount Snow $32,176.65 Illegal Trash/Cleanups $432,797.15 Boardups $6,519.95 Property Maintenance (Trees) $28,159.66 Total $499,653.41 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the City of Albany is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Treasurer of the City of Albany. To: Danielle Gillespie City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 Sponsor: Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation RESOLUTION NUMBER 92.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY UPON CITY OF ALBANY PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID CHARGES OF VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This resolution authorizes the Treasurer’s Office to levy unpaid charges from the various City departments that were billed in 2020 and 2021 on the 2022 tax roll and to put such charges on individual 2022 tax bills. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW This resolution is required so that delinquent charges can be added to the 2022 tax bills and be billed in January, which will then enable the City Treasurer to relevy any unpaid delinquent charges to Albany County in 2022. FISCAL IMPACT(S) A total of $2,689,016.01 will be relevied and placed on the tax roll and individual tax bills. Council Member Farrell on behalf of committee on Finance, Assessment, and Taxation introduced the following: Resolution Number 93.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2022 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) CHARGES AND AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO PLACE SUCH CHARGES ON THE 2022 TAX BILLS WHEREAS, the Lark Street Area Business Improvement District (BID) was established by the Common Council on November 6, 1995 by Local Law No. 10-1995; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) was established by the Common Council on November 20, 1995 by Local Law No. 11-1995; and WHEREAS, the Central Business Improvement District (BID) was established by the Common Council on November 17, 1997 by Local Law No. 5-1997; and WHEREAS, the operation of the BID is governed by the provisions set forth in Article 19-A of the General Municipal Law, section 980-j of which requires that the expense incurred in the operation of the district shall be financed in accordance with the district plan upon which the establishment of the district was based, and that the district charge upon benefited real property shall be imposed as provided in the district plan; and that the charge shall be determined, levied, and collected in the same manner and at the same time and by the same officers as the general municipal taxes are levied and collected; and WHEREAS, the proposed 2022 Lark Street BID budget, includes $102,189.44 in anticipated revenue to be generated by the BID charge; and WHEREAS, the proposed 2022 Downtown BID budget, includes $885,208.97 in anticipated revenue to be generated by the BID charge; and WHEREAS, the proposed 2022 Central BID budget, includes $613,620.65 in anticipated revenue to be generated by the BID charge; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the combined amount of the three BID budgets totaling $ shall constitute a levy of the amount to be raised by the BID charge, and a warrant to the Clerk/Treasurer to spread and extend such levy upon the properties in each BID in accordance with the BID plans, and to collect the same; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such individual sums, being hereby levied against said liable properties, amounting in the aggregate to $1,601,019.06 shall be placed on the 2022 tax roll of the City of Albany and further allocated individually to the liable properties in conjunction with said properties’ 2022 tax bills; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the charges totaling $1,601,019.06 represent the following: Lark Street Area Business Improvement District $102,189.44 Downtown Albany Business Improvement District $885,208.97 Central Business Improvement District $613,620.65 RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the City of Albany is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Treasurer of the City of Albany. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 RESOLUTION NUMBER 93.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2022 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) CHARGES AND AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO PLACE SUCH CHARGES ON THE 2022 TAX BILLS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This yearly resolution authorizes that the 2022 charges from the various City of Albany Business Improvement Districts may be levied on the 2022 tax roll and appear on the 2022 City tax bills. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Adoption is necessary so that the BID charges can be added to the 2022 tax bills in January. Common Council authorization of these charges as taxes will then enable the City Treasurer to relevy any unpaid charges to Albany County in 2023. FISCAL IMPACT(S) Total BID taxes of $1,601,019.06 Council Member Kimbrough introduced the following: RESOLUTION NUMBER 94.121.21R RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RE-APPOINTING DANIELLE GILLESPIE, CASHAWNA BURT, AND JELANI MCGRIFF AS MARRIAGE OFFICERS WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Domestic Relations Law authorizes the governing body of a City to appoint Marriage Officers, who shall have the authority to solemnize marriages in accordance with applicable provisions of law and within the municipal boundaries of the City; and WHEREAS, Article 3 of the Domestic Relations Law permits the Common Council to set the terms of Marriage Officers at up to four years; and WHEREAS, Danielle Gillespie was first appointed as a Marriage Officer by resolution 40.51.20R; and WHEREAS, Cashawna Burt was first appointed as a Marriage Officer by resolution 41.51.20R; and WHEREAS, Jelani McGriff was first appointed as a Marriage Officer by resolution 39.51.20R; and WHEREAS, each of the above-named marriage officers is an employee of the City of Albany; and WHEREAS, the terms of office of each above-referenced Marriage Officer were set by resolution 54.62.20R to expire on December 31, 2021; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Danielle Gillespie, Cashawna Burt, and Jelani McGriff are all hereby reappointed as Marriage Officers in the City of Albany for a term effective from January 1, 2022 and which shall run until December 31, 2025 or until such above- named Marriage Officer(s) shall no longer be employed by the City of Albany, whichever occurs first; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such Marriage Officers will not receive a salary or wage for their services; however, for each marriage which such Marriage Officers officiate, the City of Albany shall be paid, by or on behalf of the persons married, a marriage solemnization fee of $25. To: Danielle Gillespie, City Clerk From: Brett Williams, Esq., Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Re: Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: November 24, 2021 Sponsor: Council Member Kimbrough RESOLUTION NUMBER 94.121.21R TITLE RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL RE-APPOINTING DANIELLE GILLESPIE, CASHAWNA BURT, AND JELANI MCGRIFF AS MARRIAGE OFFICERS GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION Danielle Gillespie, Cashawna Burt, and Jelani McGriff, all of the City Clerk’s Office, were each appointed as Marriage Officers last year, and their terms expire on December 21, 2021. This resolution re-appoints each to the maximum term allowed under the Domestic Relations Law: four years. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Article 3 of the Domestic Relations Law gives the Common Council the authority to appoint marriage officers within the territorial boundaries of the City of Albany for a term of up to four years. This resolution also provides that such term of office shall cease upon severance from City employment.