Common Council Caucus & Regular Meeting

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Thursday, February 24, 2022 The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday). This meeting will be held remotely pursuant to the legislation signed on September 2, 2021 by Governor Hochul allowing municipalities to resume remote meetings until it is revoked. If the permitting legislation is revoked, modified or expires then the meeting will be conducted in person. It will be 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 Meeting 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 The Common Council of the City of Albany is using the Zoom© platform to provide the public access to participate in committee meetings, caucuses, and common council meetings. The Common Council, its agents, nor any of its staff are responsible for the performance of Zoom© or your ability to access the content. Please make sure you visit Zoom’s support to confirm that you have the appropriate system requirements at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/20  LOCAL LAWS INTRODUCED B of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 42-384 (POWER AND DUTIES) OF PART 39 (COMMISSION ON MUNICIPAL INTERNET SERVICES) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) TO EXTEND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE COMMISSION MUST SUBMIT ITS PRELIMINARY REPORT 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  LOCAL LAWS HELD 1. Johnson LOCAL LAW A-2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING SECTION 301 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO APPOINTMENTS OF DEPARTMENT HEADS UPON COMMENCEMENT OF A NEW TERM *Referred to Law, Buildings & Code Enforcement  ORDINANCES INTRODUCED 5.22.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE REGULATION OF SIDEWALK AND OUTDOOR CAFES 6.22.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 359-75 (PERMIT REQUIRED; HOURS) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING NON- PERMITTED VEHICLES FROM PARKING IN EACH RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT ZONE FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE HOURS  ORDINANCES HELD 1. Anane Ordinance 2.21.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 345 (TREES AND VEGETATION) OF PART II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING PLANTING TREES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment 2. Anane Ordinance 3.21.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 48-17 (REQUIREMENTS OF CONTRACTOR THROUGHOUT PROJECT) OF CHAPTER 48 (EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROTECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY INCREASING THE MINORITY AND WOMEN LABOR UTILIZATION PLAN FOR CONTRACTORS FROM 25% TO 30% *Referred to Human Resources & Human Rights 3. Balarin Ordinance 4.21.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO INCREASING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENT IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS *Referrred to Planning, Economic Development and Land Use  RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED 15.22.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBANY RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF WALKABILITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND CALLING ON THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISION TO ADOPT A POLICY ENSURING THAT PEDESTRIAL SIGNALS ARE AUTOMATICALLY INCLUDED WHENEVER TRAFFIC SIGNALS ARE CHANGED, UPGRADED, OR INSTALLED 16.22.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTING THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION OF THE CITY OF ALBANY TO GRANT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS TO SENIORS WHO RECEIVED SUCH EXEMPTION IN 2021, WITHOUT THE NEED TO FILE THE NORMAL ANNUAL RENEWAL NOTIFICATION 17.22.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL URGING PASSAGE OF ALL SEVEN BILLS OF THE CRASH VICTIM RIGHTS AND SAFETY ACT IN THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE 18.22.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL SUPPORTING UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE  RESOLUTIONS HELD 1. Planning Resolution 4.12.22 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBANY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION TO ISSUE OBLIGATIONS TO FINANCE PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CORPORATION *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Landuse Committee* 2. Finance Resolution 5.12.22 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO AN ADJUSTMENT IN SALARY FOR CERTAIN BLUE COLLAR UNION POSITIONS IN THE 2022 BUDGET *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 3. Finance Resolution 6.12.22(MC) A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO AN ADJUSTMENT IN SALARY FOR CERTAIN ALBANY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION POSITIONS FOR THE 2022 BUDGET *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 4. Finance Resolution 7.21.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO AN ADJUSTMENT IN SALARY FOR THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE 2022 BUDGET *Referred to Finance, Assement and Taxation Committee* 5. Hoey Resolution 13.21.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REQUESTING THE ALBANY WATER BOARD TO FLOURINATE THE WATER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee* 6. Hoey Resolution 14.21.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL EXPRESSING ITS DESIRE TO CREATE A BIKE/WALKING TRAIL ALONG THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY *Referred to Parks, Recreation, and Family Services*