Common Council Meeting Minutes

City of Utica Common Council – Special Meeting March 19th 2026 The meeting is called to order at 6:05 P.M. Melissa Sciortino, City Clerk; Andrew Castilla, Deputy City Clerk; Rocco Giruzzi, Common Council President Present: Katie Aiello, 1st District Councilmember; Robert Burmaster, 2nd District Councilmember; Joseph Betar, 3rd District Councilmember & President Pro-Temp; Frank Carcone; 4th District Councilmember; Venice Ervin, 5th District Councilmember; Joseph Betrus, 6th District Councilmember; Heather Wasielewski, Councilmember at Large; Samantha Colosimo-Testa, Councilmember at Large; Jack LoMedico, Councilmember at Large Also Present: Anthony Garramone, Esq., Common Council Attorney; Frank Meola, Comptroller A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 6 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #33 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 7 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #34 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 8 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #35 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 9 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #36 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 10 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #37 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 12 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico A motion by Councilmember Aiello to amend Pro. Ord. 12 changing the listed Department to Street Maintenance, the Account Number and Account Title to reflect the Department change and the amount: from $1,000,000 to $500,000 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Councilmembers Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa opposed to the amendment A motion by Councilmember Aiello to move as amended Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted as Ordinance #38 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 13 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 7 Nays: Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 2 Adopted as Ordinance #39 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 14 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember Wasielewski Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #40 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 15 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted as Ordinance #41 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 16 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #42 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 17 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #43 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 21 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #44 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 22 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #45 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 23 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted as Ordinance #46 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 3 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico A motion by Councilmember Aiello to amend Pro. Ord. 3 changing the To amount from $1,732,326 to $1,069,668. A change of $337,342 Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Councilmember Colosimo-Testa opposed to the amendment A motion by Councilmember Aiello to move as amended Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 7 Nays: Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted as Ordinance #47 of 2026 A motion by Councilmember Aiello to pull Pro. Ord. 1 from Committee of the Whole Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico A motion by Councilmember Aiello to amend Pro. Ord. 1 adding the amount of $36,194,400 to the legislation Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Councilmembers Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa opposed to the amendment A motion by Councilmember Aiello to move as amended Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico Ayes: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted as Ordinance #48 of 2026 A motion to adjourn made by Councilmember Aiello Motion seconded by Councilmember LoMedico President Giruzzi Adjourned: 6:47 P.M. Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #33 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Colosimo-Testa BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE CITY OF UTICA, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK TO FINANCE THE COST OF STREET PAVING PROJECTS. WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital projects described below, including compliance with the provision of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital projects; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Utica, Oneida County, New York as follows: Section 1. The City of Utica, Oneida County, New York (the "City") is hereby authorized to undertake the construction, reconstruction, or resurfacing of highways, roads, streets, parkways or parking areas, whether or not including sidewalks, curbs, gutters, drainage, landscaping, grading or improving the rights of way, with flexible pavement of a type described in Local Finance Law Section 11(a)(20)(c), at an estimated maximum cost of $5,000,000. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is $5,000,000, said amount is hereby appropriated therefor and the plan for the financing thereof shall consist of the issuance of $5,000,000 in serial bonds (the “Bonds”) of the City which are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to this ordinance and the provisions of the Local Finance. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the periods of probable usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is fifteen (15) years pursuant to Local Finance Law Section 11.00(a)(20)(c). Section 4. Any federal or New York State grant funds received by the City for the capital purposes described in Section 1 of this resolution shall be applied to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds or any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the Bonds, or to the extent obligations shall not have been issued under this resolution, to reduce the amount to be borrowed for such capital purposes. The City Comptroller, as Chief Fiscal Officer, is hereby authorized to determine the allocation of any such federal or New York State grant funds for any one or more of the foregoing purposes. Section 5. Pursuant to Section 107.00(d)(9) of the Local Finance Law, current funds are not required to be provided prior to issuance of the Bonds or any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of issuance of the Bonds. Section 6. The temporary use of available funds of the City, not immediately required for the purpose or purposes for which the same were borrowed, raised or otherwise created, is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 165.10 of the Local Finance Law, for the capital purposes described in Section 1 of this Ordinance. Section 7. The Bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the Bonds, shall contain the recital of validity prescribed by Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and the Bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the Bonds, shall be general obligations of the City, payable as to both principal and interest by a general tax upon all the real property within the City without legal or constitutional limitation as to rate or amount. The faith and credit of the City are hereby irrevocably pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the Bonds, and provision shall be made annually in the budget of the City by appropriation for (a) the amortization and redemption of the Bonds and bond anticipation notes to mature in such year, and (b) the payment of interest to be due and payable in such year. Section 8. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and of the Local Finance Law, and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00, and 56.00 to 63.00, inclusive, of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the Bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, and the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of the Bonds, and any bond anticipation notes, and the power to sell and deliver the  Bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds, including sale by electronic bidding, and the power to issue bonds providing for substantially level or declining annual debt service, is hereby delegated to the City Comptroller, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City. Section 9. This Ordinance shall constitute the declaration of the City's "official intent" to reimburse the expenditures authorized by this Ordinance with the proceeds of the Bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized herein, as required by United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2. Section 10. The serial bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized to be issued by this Ordinance are hereby authorized to be consolidated, at the option of the City Comptroller, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City, with the serial bonds and bond anticipation notes authorized by other Bond Ordinances previously or hereafter adopted by the Common Council for purposes of sale in to one or more bond or note issues aggregating an amount not to exceed the amount authorized in such ordinances. All matters regarding the sale of the bonds, including the date of the bonds, the use of electronic bidding, the consolidation of the serial bonds and the bond anticipation notes with other issues of the City and the serial maturities of the bonds are hereby delegated to the City Comptroller, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City. Section 11. The validity of the Bonds authorized by this Ordinance and of any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the Bonds may be contested only if: (a) such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which the City is not authorized to expend money; or (b) the provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of the publication of this Ordinance are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication; or (c) such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 12. The City Comptroller, as Chief Fiscal Officer of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into an undertaking for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds from time to time, and any bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the sale of the Bonds, requiring the City to provide secondary market disclosure as required by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12. Section 13. This Ordinance is not subject to a mandatory or permissive referendum. Section 14. In the absence of the City Comptroller, the Deputy Comptroller of the City is hereby specifically authorized to exercise the powers delegated to the City Comptroller. Section 15. The Common Council hereby determines that the objects or purposes authorized by this Ordinance constitutes a “Type II Action”, within the meaning of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (the "SEQR Act") and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the “Regulations”), and no further environmental review is required under the SEQRA Act and Regulations. Section 16. This Ordinance, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full or summary form in the City’s the official newspaper, together with a notice of the City Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #34 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Colosimo-Testa COMMON COUNCIL CHANGES IN 2026-2027 E & A APPROVED ANNUAL ESTIMATE ORDAINED, that the Annual Estimate is hereby amended as follows: Dept./Bureau Account Account Title From To Change # Common Council A51010-101 Salary $254,210 $206,735 -47,475 Rationale: Decrease line to account for the employee removed from the Common Council Department and moved to the City Clerk Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #35 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Colosimo-Testa COMMON COUNCIL CHANGES IN 2026-2027 E & A APPROVED ANNUAL ESTIMATE ORDAINED, that the Annual Estimate is hereby amended as follows: Dept./Bureau Account Account Title From To Change # City Clerk A51410-101 Salaries $244,720 $292,195 +47,475 Rationale: Increase line to account for the addition of the employee removed from the Common Council Department Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #36 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Colosimo-Testa COMMON COUNCIL CHANGES IN 2026-2027 E & A APPROVED ANNUAL ESTIMATE ORDAINED, that the Annual Estimate is hereby amended as follows: Dept./Bureau Account Account Title From To Change # Common Council A51010-802 Social Security $19,447 $17,959 -$1488 Rationale: Decrease line to account for the employee removed from the Common Council Department and moved to the City Clerk Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #37 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Colosimo-Testa COMMON COUNCIL CHANGES IN 2026-2027 E & A APPROVED ANNUAL ESTIMATE ORDAINED, that the Annual Estimate is hereby amended as follows: Dept./Bureau Account Account Title From To Change # City Clerk A51410-802 Social Security $19,945 $21,433 +$1488 Rationale: Increase line to account for the employee removed from the Common Council Department and moved to the City Clerk Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #38 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #39 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 7 Nays: Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 2 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #40 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Betrus, Wasielewski, Colosimo-Testa, LoMedico – 9 Nays: 0 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #41 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #42 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #43 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #44 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #45 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #46 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #47 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmember Colosimo-Testa COMMON COUNCIL CHANGES IN 2026-2027 E & A APPROVED ANNUAL ESTIMATE ORDAINED, that the Annual Estimate is hereby amended as follows: Dept./Bureau Account Account From To Change # Title General Fund Contingency Contingency $732,326 $1,069,668 +337,342 A59999-999 Account Rationale: Increase Contingency Balance Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Carcone, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 7 Nays: Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 2 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk Certify To: Budget, Comptroller Ordinance #48 of 2026 CITY OF UTICA Department of Legislation Common Council March 19, 2026 Sponsored by: Councilmembers LoMedico, Colosimo-Testa ANNUAL ESTIMATE 2026-2027 BE IT ORDAINED, that the Annual Estimate for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year submitted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the estimated revenues and expenditures of the city for the fiscal year, including the revenues which, in the judgement of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, will be received during the year of the amount of the sinking fund available for paying indebtedness and of the unexpended balance, and also being an estimate of the expenditures which the Board of Estimate and Apportionment deems necessary to provide for the expense of conducting the business of the City in each board bureau, department and office thereof, and of the various purpose contemplated by law and to pay the principal and interest of bonded indebtedness falling due in the year 2026-2027 and for judgments recovered against the City, and the 51st/52nd Year Entitlement 2026- 2027 under the Community Development Block Grant Program, be and the same hereby is, approved and adopted and approves the submission of the 2026-2027 Fifty First/Fifty Second Year Entitlement Community Development Block Grant program as presented and authorizes the Mayor to take all actions necessary for the implementation of the program. The items and sums enumerated in all of the columns, except the column labeled "Approved by Estimate and Apportionment" of said Annual Estimates are in the nature of estimates and are not to be considered as appropriations, they being employed for the guidance of office, bureau, and department heads. With the exception of those particular items and sums more specifically identified in "Addendum A" attached hereto and made part hereof, the several items and sums stated in the column labeled "Approved by E&A" of said Annual Estimate as the estimated expenditures are hereby appropriated in the amounts and for the several offices, bureaus, departments and purposes as therein specified for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. Those particular items and sums particularly set forth in the "Addendum A" are not appropriated in the sum specified in the Annual Estimate for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year as submitted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment but are hereby appropriated in the amounts particularly set forth in the said "Addendum A". The several sums enumerated in the Annual Estimate and the several items and sums thereof modified as specified in "Addendum A" as estimated revenues, and the monies to be raised by taxation, in addition thereto as contained in the Annual Estimate and "Addendum A", to pay the expense of conducting the business of the City, and for the purpose contemplated by law, are hereby appropriated and shall become applicable in the amount in the Annual Estimate as modified by "Addendum A" for the purpose of meeting said appropriations. The amount of $ 36,194,400 as set forth and specified in the said Annual Estimate as modified by "Addendum A" is hereby determined to be the Tax Budget to be raised by general City Tax for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year. Yeas: Aiello, Burmaster, Betar, Ervin, Wasielewski, LoMedico – 6 Nays: Carcone, Betrus, Colosimo-Testa – 3 Adopted. STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY OF UTICA ) City Clerk’s Office ) ss. ) I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of an Ordinance of the Common Council with the record of proceedings of the Common Council of said City of Utica, duly made and on file in this office, and that same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of said Ordinance. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto affix the Corporate Seal of said City, and subscribe my name, this 20th day of March, 2026 ____________________________________________________________________________ Melissa R. Sciortino, City Clerk