Common Council Caucus & Regular Meeting

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, February 6th, 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 1 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, that the Common Council of the City of Albany will be holding public hearings on February 6, 2023 regarding Local Law P of 2022 and Ordinance 4.12.22 (As Amended 1/5/2023). The Public Hearing will be held at City Hall in the Common Council Chambers, Room 205 at 7:00 p.m. during a Regular Meeting of the Common Council. LOCAL LAW P OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 167 (ELECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO UPDATING WARD BOUNDARIES TO REFLECT DATA FROM THE 2020 CENSUS ORDINANCE 4.21.22 (As Amended on 01/05/23) 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 Anyone wishing to be heard can appear or submit written comments to cityclerk@albanyny.gov. Please make sure you provide your name, contact number, and an email address in your correspondence and reference Public Hearing in the subject line of all emails. Comments and/ or registration must be received before 12:00pm, February 3, 2023. The full text of the ordinance can be viewed on our website at https://www.albanyny.gov/757/Public-Hearing Danielle S. Gillespie City Clerk 2 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  LOCAL LAWS INTRODUCED 3 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  LOCAL LAWS HELD 1. Johnson LOCAL LAW C-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* 3. Planning LOCAL LAW G OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 4 (HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION), PART 13 (PLANNING BOARD OF CITY OF ALBANY), AND PART 35 (BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION, CITY PLANNING BOARD, AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 4. Romero LOCAL LAW I of 2022 A LOCAL LAW CREATING A COMMUNITY COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENACTMENT OF REPARATIONS REMEDIES RELATED TO THE SALE OF CANNABIS IN THE CITY OF ALBANY 5. Romero LOCAL LAW 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 Committee* 6. Romero LOCAL LAW 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 REALTION TO PROHIBITING THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARMENT FROM PURCHASING, STOCKPILING, AND USING CHEMICAL WEAPONS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 4 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  7. Kimbrough LOCAL LAW L OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VIIB (ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT INTERACTIONS) OF PART 1 (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS ON CIVILIAN POPULATIONS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 8. Zamer LOCAL LAW 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 Committee* 9. Frederick LOCAL LAW N OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (SENIOR CITIZENS TAX EXEMPTION) OF CHAPTER 333 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM INCOME ELIGIBILITY LEVELS APPLICABLE TO THE EXEMPTION *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 10. Frederick LOCAL LAW O OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE XIII (EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOME) OF CHAPTER 333 (TAXATION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM INCOME ELIGIBILITY LEVELS APPLICABLE TO THE EXEMPTION *Referred to Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee* 11. Kimbrough LOCAL LAW P OF 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 167 (ELECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO UPDATING WARD BOUNDARIES TO REFLECT DATA FROM THE 2020 CENSUS *Referred to Council Operations and Ethics Committee* 12. Romero LOCAL LAW Q of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF 5 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  CHAPTER 42 (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY CODIFYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 13. Keegan LOCAL LAW A of 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE III (EXECUTIVE BRANCH) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ALBANY AND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE POSITION OF COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 6 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  ORDINANCES INTRODUCED 3.21.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CLOSING OF DEWITT STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK 4.21.23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF DEWITT STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK TO WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. HEALTH 5.21.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (LOITERING; DISTURBANCES; DEFACING PROPERTY) OF CHAPTER 255 (PEACE AND GOOD ORDER) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO SIMPLIFYING THE ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES FOR LOITERING 6.21.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 44.112.22 (AS AMENDED 1/5/2023), WHICH AUTHORIZED CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,200,000 AND AUTHORIZED THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $1,200,000 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (TRAFFIC ENGINEERING – TRAFFIC SIGNALS) BY INCREASING SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO $1,400,000 7 Revised, Thursday, January 19, 2023  ORDINANCES HELD 1. 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 *Referred to Planning, Economic Development and Land Use* 2. Farrell Ordinance 16.72.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (BICYCLES AND ALL MOTOR VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDING ON SIDEWALKS *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 3. Love Ordinance 19.91.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 21 (COMMON COUNCIL) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ENACTING A SUMMER RECESS IN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS *Referred to Council Operations and Ethics* 4. Johnson Ordinance 21.91.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE GRANT TO HISTORIC MANSION HILL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF AN EASEMENT IN THE CITY OF ALBANY OVER A PORTION OF THE CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE ASH GROVE PLACE COMMON ALLEY (TAX MAP NUMBER 76.49-3-57) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANE OF AN ADA COMPLIANT RAMP *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 5. Farrell Ordinance 22.101.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY DEFINING MOTORIZED SCOOTERS TO INCLUDE DEVICES WITHOUT HANDLEBARS *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 8 6. Love Ordinance 24.111.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE TO THE ALBANY COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION OF 142 LIVINGSTON AVENUE (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74-4-13), 35 TEN BROECK PLACE (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74- 4-20), AND 37 TEN BROECK PLACE (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.74-4-21) *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 7. Frederick on behalf of the Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee Ordinance 25.111.22 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF QUITCLAIM DEEDS TO THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALBANY FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 8. Robinson Ordinance 48.121.22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE CITY-OWNED PARCEL AT 507 FIRST STREET (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 65.47-2- 25) TO SHAWN FORD *Referred to Human Resources and Human Rights* 9. Anane Ordinance 49.121.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 10. Robinson Ordinance 1.11.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE PARKING OF TRACTOR TRAILERS ON CITY STREETS *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 11. Frederick Ordinance 2.11.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF CLINTON STREET COMMON ALLEY (TAX MAP PARCEL NUMBER 76.72-2-67) TO JUDITH CURRY *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 9  RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED 7.21.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL THANKING THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS PASSAGE AND SIGNING OF THE TENANT DIGNITY AND SAFE HOUSING ACT 8.21.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO PROMOTE EQUITY IN PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND MOBILITY BY IMPROVING SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM CITY SIDEWALKS, STREET CROSSINGS AND BUS STOPS 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 10  RESOLUTIONS HELD 1. 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* 2. 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 Service Committee* 3. Robinson Resolution 112.111.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL ELECTING TO PROVIDE THE PENSION BENEFIT OF SECTION 41(j) OF THE RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW *Referred to Human Resources and Human Rights Committee* 4. Keegan Resolution 4.12.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF FAYE ANDREWS AS COMMISSIONER OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES *Referred to Law, Building and Code Enforcement Committee* 5. Love Resolution 5.12.22R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PASTOR JOSEPH ELGIN TAYLOR SR. AND RENAMING A PORTION OF LUDLOW ALLEY IN HIS HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee* 11