Common Council Caucus & Regular Meeting

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALBANY COMMON COUNCIL Monday, April 3, 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  LOCAL LAWS INTRODUCED C of 2023 A LOCAL LAW MAKING THE CURBSIDE WASTE COLLECTION FEE, CODIFIED AT SECTION 313(B) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY, PERMANENT  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* 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. Romero LOCAL LAW Q of 2022 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF 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*  ORDINANCES INTRODUCED 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  ORDINANCES HELD 1. Farrell Ordinance 16.72.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I (BICYCLES AND ALL MOTOR VEHICLES) OF CHAPTER 359 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO THE REGULATION OF SKATEBOARDING ON SIDEWALKS *Referred to Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee* 2. Love Ordinance 19.91.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 21 (COMMON COUNCIL) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY ENACTING A SUMMER RECESS IN LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS *Referred to Council Operations and Ethics* 3. Anane Ordinance 49.121.22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 3 (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS *Referred to Public Safety Committee* 4. Kimbrough Ordinance. 3.21.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CLOSING OF DEWITT STREET IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 5. Kimbrough Ordinance 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 *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 6. Anane Ordinance 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 7. Love Ordinance 7.22.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 254 LIVINGSTON AVENUE (TAX MAP NUMBER 65.65-5-17) TO BRENDA ROBINSON *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 8. Balarin Ordinance 8.22.23 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 *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 9. Robinson Ordinance 9.31.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 284 LIVINGSTON AVENUE (TAX MAP NUMBER 65.65-5-2) TO BRANDI POCZIK *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 10. Frederick Ordinance 10.31.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PURCHASES BY THE CITY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $980,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASE FINANCING OR THE ISSUANCE OF $980,000.00 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE COST THEREOF (PLANNING – SOUTH END CONNECTOR PHASE ) *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 11. Clarke Ordinance 11.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF 64 COLVIN AVENUE, 65 COLVIN AVENUE, 67 COLVIN AVENUE AND 69 COLVIN AVENUE FROM “MIXED-USE COMMUNITY URBAN” (MU-CU) TO “MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER” (MU-NC) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 12. Clarke Ordinance 12.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY REGARDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS IN MIXED-USE- NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER DISTRICTS 7 *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 13. Love Ordinance 13.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III (OMNIBUS HUMAN RIGHTS LAW) OF CHAPTER 48 (EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROTECTIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HAIR TEXTURE AND STYLE *Referred to Human Resources, and Human Rights Committee* 14. Zamer Ordinance 14.32.23 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF 1 ASPEN CIRCLE (TAX MAP NUMBER 64.62-2-4) TO AHMED AMER *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 8  RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED 28.41.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING REVEREND DOCTOR DAMONE PAUL JOHNSON AND RENAMING A PORTION OF SECOND STREET IN HIS HONOR 29.41.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REAPPOINTING JAMES SANO AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW 30.41.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF STEPHEN SMITH 31.41.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL COMMEMORATING APRIL OF 2023 AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH 9  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. Frederick Resolution 12.22.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT OF A LABORER III POSITION WITH A SEWER CAMERA TRUCK OPERATOR POSITION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND WATER SUPPLY, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY TOTAL *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 4. Love Resolution 15.22.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF REGINA BURNS TO THE COMMUNITY, HER FAMILY, AND THE CITY 5. Balarin Resolution 20.32.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE RE- APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER CEPONIS TO THE ALBANY PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 6. Balarin Resolution 21.32.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MARTHA MAHONEY TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS *Referred to Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee* 7. Frederick Resolution 22.32.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A CHANGE IN STATUS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF PARKING VIOLATIONS FROM A PART-TIME TO A FULL 10  TIME POSITION AND THE FUNDING OF THE ACCOUNTANT II POSITION WITHIN THE TREASURER’S OFFICE, WHICH WILL AFFECT SALARY TOTALS *Referred to Finance, Assessment, and Taxation Committee* 8. Love Resolution 23.22.23R A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF WARD TAYLOR DeWITT, SR. AND RENAMING A PORTION OF HALL PLACE IN HIS HONOR *Referred to General Services, Health & Environment Committee* 11