Finance, Assessment and Taxation Committee

COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING FINANCE, TAXATION AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE Ginnie Farrell, Chair Meeting called by: Ginnie Farrell, Chair Date: 10-21-20 Time: 5:30PM Commissioner Christopher Spencer, Department of Planning & Development Budget Presentations Director Bradley Glass, Department of Planning & Development Budget Presentations Invitees/Speakers Director Richard LaJoy, Buildings & Regulatory Compliance Director Faye Andrews, Albany Community Development Agency Valerie Scott, Buildings & Regulatory Compliance Committee Members Farrell, Chair ☒ O’Brien ☒ Doesschate ☒ Robinson ☒ Balarin ☒ Present: Council Members Present: Ellis, Kimbrough, Igoe and Frederick City Personnel Mike Wheeler, Nick Riley, John-Raphael Pichardo, Michele Andre and Danielle Present: Gillespie Minutes Agenda Item (s): Department of Buildings & Regulatory Compliance and Department of Planning & Development Budget Presentations Questions and Discussion:  Council member Farrell called meeting to order.  Council member Farrell made a statement about the work of Faye Andrews and Albany Community Development Agency during COVID.  Council members Fahey and O’Brien asked questions in which Faye Andrews answered.  Director Brad Glass presented the Department of Planning & Development’s 2021 proposed budget.  Council members O’Brien, Balarin, Doesschate and Fahey which Commissioner Chris Spencer, Director Brad Glass and Budget Director Mike Wheeler answered.  Director Rick LaJoy presented the Department of Buildings & Regulatory Compliance’s 2021 proposed budget.  Council members Balarin, Doesschate, Robinson, Fahey, Igoe asked questions in which Valerie Scott, and Rick LaJoy answered.  Council member Farrell closed meeting. 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=338736410554452