Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee

COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING FINANCE, TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE Ginnie Farrell, Chair Meeting called by: Ginnie Farrell, Chair Date: 10-07-20 Time: 5:30PM Michael Wheeler, Budget Director Invitees/Speakers Darius Shaninfar, Treasurer David Galin, Mayor’s Chief of Staff Committee Members Farrell, Chair ☒ O’Brien ☒ Doesschate ☒ Robinson ☒ Balarin ☒ Present: Council Members Present: Ellis, Flynn, Hoey, Fahey, Johnson, Igoe, Love, Anane and Conti City Personnel Mayor Sheehan, Nick Blais, John-Raphael Pichardo, Michele Andre and Danielle Present: Gillespie Minutes Agenda Item (s): Budget Office Presentation and Q and A on the Proposed Budget Questions and Discussion:  Council Member Farrell called meeting to order.  Michael Wheeler presented the Budget Office’s 2021 proposed budget  Council members Doesschate, Robinson, O’Brien, Conti, Balarin, Hoey, Anane, Kimbrough, Igoe, Frederick asked questions in which Michael Wheeler and Darius Shaninfar answered.  Council members Doesschate and Anane made a statement. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Adjourn: The Chairperson asked for a motion to adjourn, which was duly made, seconded, and passed. This meeting was held following Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1. It live streamed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/albany.commoncouncil/ using Zoom as the meeting platform. Link to meeting recording: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2766418480271633