City Council Committees

SCHENECTADY CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AGENDA for Tuesday, January 02, 2018 5:30 p.m. Room 110 The Council President reserves the right to add or delete any agenda item prior to Committee Meeting. Finance 1 Police Department Budget Reallocation AC Seber 2 Amendment and Adoption of the City's Procurement Policy effective 01/01/2018 Carl Falotico to 12/31/2019 3 OGS Budget Reallocation for IPS1 Paul Lafond Government Operations 1 ABAC Sodium Hypochlorite Paul Lafond 2 ABAC Hydrofluosilicic Acid Paul Lafond 3 ABAC Water Department Supplies and Equipment for Water Department Paul Lafond 4 ABAC Chlorine Gas Paul Lafond 5 ABAC Liquid Sodium Bisulfate Paul Lafond Public Safety 1 Civilian Police Review Board Appointments Mayor McCarthy 2 FY2017 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) AC Seber City Development & Planning 1 Discussion - Federal Consolidated Plan, 2018 Annual Action Plan Timeline Kristin Diotte 2 CR - Martin Luther King Day 50th Anniversary Celebration Marion Porterfield 3 CPH - Update LL 02-2016 re: Energize New York Benefit Financing Program Mayor McCarthy 4 Sale of 612 Huron Street Rachael Ward 5 Sale of 827 Bridge Street Rachael Ward 6 Sale of 2523 Putnam Street Rachael Ward 7 Sale of 1763 Avenue A Rachael Ward Friday, December 29, 2017  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Finance DATE: 1/2/2018 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: AC Seber SUBJECT: Polic Department Budget Reallocation Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____ ________________ K:\Legislative Data & Forms\Legislation Request Form Mail Merge.doc  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 28, 2017 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Law Department SUBJECT: Amendment and Adoption of the City's Procurement Policy effective 01/01/2018 to 12/31/2019 Background Information: State Law requires that the City adopt and follow a procurement policy to ensure that appropriate and responsible spending of taxpayer dollars. The City's current procurement policy expires effective 12/31/2017. Evaluation/Analysis: The State now requires certain specific language be included within the procurement policy that is not present in our current policy; the proposed changes address this issue. The Purchasing Supervisor proposed minor changes based on difficulties in the past, which the Law Department has reviewed and supports moving forward. Recommendation: Adopt the amended procurement policy. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY________LAW_____________  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Finance DATE: 1/2/2018 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Paul Lafond SUBJECT: OGS Budget Reallocation for IPS1 Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____ ________________ K:\Legislative Data & Forms\Legislation Request Form Mail Merge.doc  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: Public Safety DATE: 1/2/2018 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Mayor McCarthy SUBJECT: Civilian Police Review Board Appointments Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____ ________________ K:\Legislative Data & Forms\Legislation Request Form Mail Merge.doc  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 29th, 2017 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Assistant Chief Michael Seber SUBJECT: FY2017 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: January 2, 2018 Background Information: The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) provides funding to municipalities through the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP). The grant application was prepared by the Capital District Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) which represents Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Cities and Counties. The City of Schenectady Police Department is the recipient of a portion of the grant in the amount of $177,000.00. The funds will be used to purchase new portable radios for the Police Department. The funding period is 9/1/2017 through 8/31/2020. There is no match required by the City. Recommendation/Action The Police Department recommends acceptance of this Homeland Security grant award. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: Assistant Chief Michael Seber  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 29th, 2017 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Assistant Chief Michael Seber SUBJECT: FY2017 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) TO BE PLACED ON COUNCIL AGENDA OF: January 2, 2018 Background Information: The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) provides funding to municipalities through the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP). The grant application was prepared by the Capital District Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) which represents Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Cities and Counties. The City of Schenectady Police Department is the recipient of a portion of the grant in the amount of $177,000.00. The funds will be used to purchase new portable radios for the Police Department. The funding period is 9/1/2017 through 8/31/2020. There is no match required by the City. Recommendation/Action The Police Department recommends acceptance of this Homeland Security grant award. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY: Assistant Chief Michael Seber  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: City Development & Planning DATE: 1/2/2018 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Marion Porterfield SUBJECT: CR - Martin Luther King Day 50th Anniversary Celebration Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____ ________________ K:\Legislative Data & Forms\Legislation Request Form Mail Merge.doc  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATION REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 28, 2017 TO: COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: Law Department at the request of the Office of the Mayor SUBJECT: Energize New York Benefit Financing Program Background Information: On February 8, 2016, the City Council passed Local Law 002-2016 entitled "A Local Law to Establish a Sustainable Energy Loan Program in the City of Schenectady." This law encompassed and implemented changes made by the State Legislature to General Municipal Law (GML) Article 5-L providing for the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program, also known as PACE. PACE allows municipalities to provide financing to property owners for the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency measures through a voluntary agreement to have a special assessment charge placed on the property's annual tax bill. A municipality accomplishes this goal in partnership with the Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC), a NYS non-profit local development corporation focused on helping property owners reduce energy costs. The City of Schenectady is a current member in the EIC. In September 2017, the NYS Legislature amended and the Governor signed into law changes to the PACE program. Evaluation/Analysis: The changes made to the PACE law in September 2017 include: 1.) An adjustment of the cap on available financing from 10% to 35% of the appraised value of the subject property; and  2.) Allows PACE funding to be used to finance remote net metering solar and other energy improvement projects (e.g. if a corporation owns multiple properties within the City, the energy benefit required to become eligible for PACE funding may be based on the savings attributed to multiple properties, not just the one where the improvement is located.); and 3.) The amendment allows municipalities to use State funding and allows a State Agency to provide credit to support the PACE program, whereas the old law limited municipalities to only using federal grants or federal credit support. The City Council is required to pass a Local Law in order for qualifying property owners within the City of Schenectady to be considered eligible for this funding. Recommendation: With the continued infrastructure developments currently being considered throughout the City, along with the Mayor's Smart City Initiative, it is imperative that the City Government continue to enable access to alternative funding sources that allow for improvements. As the City passed Local Law 002-2016, which implemented the PACE program to achieve those goals, it should also pass this updated Local Law to reflect recent changes made at the State level to GML Article 5-L. LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY________LAW_____________  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 27, 2017 TO: City Council FROM: Rachael Ward, Deputy Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: Sale of 612 Huron Street Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____LAW DEPARTMENT_________  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 27, 2017 TO: City Council FROM: Rachael Ward, Deputy Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: Sale of 827 Bridge Street Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____LAW DEPARTMENT_________  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 27, 2017 TO: City Council FROM: Rachael Ward, Deputy Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: Sale of 2523 Putnam Street Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____LAW DEPARTMENT_________  CITY OF SCHENECTADY LEGISLATIVE REQUEST FORM COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT: DATE: December 27, 2017 TO: City Council FROM: Rachael Ward, Deputy Corporation Counsel SUBJECT: Sale of 1763 Avenue A Background Information: Evaluation/Analysis: Recommendation: LEGISLATION WILL BE PREPARED BY_____LAW DEPARTMENT_________