Board of Estimate and Apportionment Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Board of Estimate & Apportionment – Regular Meeting March 05, 2024 The meeting is called to order at 3:12 p.m. Present: Michael P. Galime, Mayor; Katie Aiello, 1st District Councilmember; Rocco Giruzzi, Common Council President; David Short, Department of Public Works Commissioner; Diana Koury, Deputy Comptroller Also Present: Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk; RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS: $392,870.60 FROM FIRE EMT – REPLACE OT TO FIRE LINE – REPLACE OT. PER REQUEST OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT – TO COVER SOME REPLACEMENT OVERTIME FROM APRIL 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024 A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Councilmember Aiello Ayes: Galime, Aiello, Koury, Giruzzi, Short – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS: $5,209 FROM FIRE WELLNESS GRANT – ED. & TRAINING TO FIRE WELLNESS – OTHER EQUIPMENT. PER GRANTS WRITER – TO COVER THE OVER EXPENDED OTHER EQUIPMENT LINE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WELLNESS GRANT. THIS GRANT WILL BE ENDING SOON A motion is made by Councilmember Aiello The motion is seconded by Koury Ayes: Aiello, Koury, Galime, Giruzzi, Short – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. RESOLUTION TO INCORPORATE THE NYS OPIOID SETTLEMENT INTO THE 2023-2024 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $208,881. THOUGHT THE CITY’S GREEN TEAM THE CITY WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND TRAINING TO PERSONS IN TREATMENT FOR OR RECOVERING FROM OPIATE USE DISORDER. THE CITY CONTRACTS WITH CORNERSTONE COMMUNUTY CHURCH TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES A motion is made by Mayor Galime The motion is seconded by Councilmember Aiello Ayes: Galime, Aiello, Koury, Giruzzi, Short – 5 Nays: 0 Adopted. A motion is made by Councilmember Aiello to adjourn The motion is seconded by Giruzzi Adjourned at 3:14 p.m. Melissa Sciortino, Secretary