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Description
The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday.)
Legislation Passed:
Resolution 45.61.20R
Resolution 46.61.20R
Resolution 47.61.20R
Resolution 44.52.20R
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Sure
this
is
a
as
you
know,
this
is
for
the
76
development
on
2nd
Ave
reason
is
required
for
combination
of
wanting
to
build
up
8
stories,
as
well
as
in
some
cases
as
well
as
for
so
looking
forward
to
it
being
introduced
today
into
purchase
money.
We
will
also
be,
hopefully
will
be
speaking
on
this
as
well,
either
done
okay,.
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Okay,
okay,
yep!
That's
going
to
finance
on
to
the
next
of
mr.
Conti
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60
120
regarding
Pride
Month,
mr.
Khan
that'll
be
a
pass.
That's
a
pass!
So
I
know
if
you
want
to
say
anything,
no
with
me:
yep,
okay,
okay,
all
right
on
to
the
next
by
resolution
by
councilmember
and
Nani,
it's
47,
60
120
are
that
will
be
voted
on
it's
regarding
national
gun,
violence,
Awareness
Day
here
in
Albany
it
will
be
declaring
June
5th
national
gun
violence,
Awareness
Day.
Mr.
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Yes,
thank
you,
so
I
did
send
this
out
Friday
to
all
the
members
and
feedback
regarding
this
resolution.
I
did
talk
to
have
a
chance
to
talk
to
many
members
about
it,
and
many
members
were
very
supportive
of
the
specific
resolution
of
round
standardising
field
sobriety
tests
to
be
administered
in
all
languages
and
I'm,
proud
to
have
councilwoman
federic
and
councilman
villarin
on
me
were
funded
for
specific
resolution.
J
We
all
you
know
in
the
current
climate
that
we're
in
we
are
a
very
well
we're
very
well
aware
of
how
simple
misunderstandings
in
negative
interactions
with
the
police,
and
so
this
resolution
will
just
will
call
on
law
enforcement
to
ensure
that
they
are
being
just
and
fair
to
individuals
who
speak
other
languages
that
are
not
English,
and
so
that's
kind
of
what
I'm
going
to
say
at
this
moment.
We'll
know
if
any
other
council
members
have
questions
regarding
it
and
I'm
sorry,
some
council
members
did
ask
for
specific
information.
J
This
morning,
however,
we
had
protests
in
my
district
and
also
there's
a
protest
going
on
now
in
my
district.
So
I
wasn't
able
to
retrieve
that
information.
But
if
there's
questions
I
can
junior
can
assist
me
in
answering
those
I.
Don't
know
if
any
of
my
colleagues
Frederick
are
villarin
have
anything
to
say
regarding
it.
But
yes,
I.
K
Yeah
and
unmuted
muted
me
I'm
good,
listen,
one
thing
and
I
had
talked
to
you
earlier:
Jamila
I
am
honoured
percent
behind
there's
one
of
things
that
I
don't
want.
People
to
forget
is
Albany
is
the
home
of
a
major
research
university
and
we
have
a
tremendous
amount
of
kids
all
around
the
world,
now
I
think
having
this
law
there.
Even
just
for
that
fact.
Besides
the
city
is
a
diverse
City,
so
I'm
behind
it,
my
Thank
You
Jamel.
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A
Here
that
is,
that
is
their
time.
The
clock
starts
ticking
from
the
time.
You're
stopped.
There's
some
timelines
in
there
that
that
have
to
be.
You
met
yeah,
but
well.
I
would
argue
that,
but
I
mean
we
could
police
use
some
interpretive
services
right
now.
Okay,
via
you
know,
phones
and
whatnot,
to
communicate
with
folks
that,
although
that
you
know
this
instance
would
be
pretty
interesting
and
difficult,
one
I
think
it
can
be
done,
but
but
yeah
and.
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Joe
I
also
spoke
to
the
police
chief
regarding
this,
and
he
did
and
notify
me
that
it
is
currently
a
practice
of
the
Albany
to
administer
field
sobriety
tests
and
on
show
sobriety
tests
and
other
languages.
They
have
an
interpreter
line,
I
believe
that
they
can
utilize,
but
this
is
just
a
practice
for
AP
and
so
I
want
to
ensure
that
APD
continues
this
fragment
and
also
that
we're
an
example
for
other
municipalities
and
also
other
government
urge
them
to
do
this
as
well.
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Today,
when
I
talk
to
Jamel,
I
asked
for
a
copy
of
the
policy
policy
procedure
manual
I
understand
the
circumstances
why
that
would
not
be
happening
at
this
particular
point
in
time.
The
demonstrators
were
also
came
through.
My
neighborhood
today
and
I
was
pleased
to
see
police
officers
walking
and
a
lot
of
police
presence
with
those
demonstrators
and
that
it
was
peaceful,
but
these
challenging
times
I.
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I,
don't
understand
the
urgency.
I
know.
I
know
it
means
a
great
deal
to
extend
the
message
out
to
other
law
enforcement,
but
it's
also,
you
know
important
to
our
the
fact
that
our
APD
is
already
doing
this.
That's
that's
a
good
thing
and
I.
Don't
know
why
a
couple
weeks
are
gonna
difference,
I
mean
this
is
a
resolution.
It's
non-binding
one
of
the
chances
are
their
law
enforcement
groups
are
gonna,
see
this
and
it's
gonna
make
a
difference.
Okay,
wait
till
the
next
meeting,
I.
J
Got
Kathy
and
thank
you
for
that
observation
and
if
they
believe
that
living
in
time
that
we're
living
in,
we
need
to
send
a
message
to
our
communities
that
we
are
working
on
their
behalf
to
ensure
justice
and
fairness
by
law
enforcement
and
I
think
this
is
a
great
time,
rather
than
just
holding
it
things
off
to
send
this
message
that
we
are
doing
this
on
there.
We
have.
A
K
J
But
it
also
can
be
MC
and
a
passage
for
tonight.
It
has
that
potential.
So,
let's
not
negate
that
potential
when
everyone
from
predominately
is
a
supportive
it
it's
just
that
we
have
to
do
a
language
change
to
it
and
in
the
time
that
we've
been
talking
and
discussing
it,
you
know
we
could
have
our
freedom,
mr.
red
alert
and
talking
about.
A
J
No,
we're
not
also
want
to
know
that
this
is
not
something
that
happened
overnight,
that
this
has
been
in
place.
It's
March
and
I
was
very
respectful
of
our
staff
in
the
process
that
they
had
to
do
to
deal
with
the
co,
vid
pandemic
and
so
I
just
think
out
of,
and
it
was
individually
overlooked.
So
you
know,
I
have
been
waiting
since
March
to
get
this
on
the
docket
for
passage.
A
Right
so
again,
it's
a
whole.
Sorry,
you
I
I'm,
saying
we're
gonna
we
can
do
the
MC
intro
and
then
work
on
the
language.
I
really
don't
understand
the
hastiness
and
and
you're
you're
wanting
to
move
forward
with
this,
where
I
gotta
keep
going
back
and
forth
it,
it
is
going
to
to
be
held,
so
we
can
tweak
the
language
again.
These
are
discussions
that
we
should
have
had
before
and
I
gave.
J
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H
If
I
could
just
I'm
a
brief
well,
the
governor
has
made
an
executive
order
in
the
Senate
and
Assembly
has
passed
legislation
categorizing
all
public
employees.
As
line
of
duty,
this
title
it
opens
up
to
several
benefits.
So
essentially,
this
legislation
is
just
thinking
the
governor,
the
Senate
and
the
legislature
for
making
this
important
decisions.
A
A
Okay,
so
that's
that's
the
agenda.
I
would
like
to
say,
though,
and
it's
a
request
before
we
head
out
of
the
meeting.
If
members
I
request
that
members,
when
you
put
four
threads
of
the
resolutions
or
any
type
of
legislation
that
you
copy
leadership,
is
on
it
because
it
won't
be
bumping
into
these
kinds
of
issues,
if
that's
them,
which
currently
right
now
it's
hit
or
miss,
it's
not
being
done
every
time
we
needed
to
be
done
every
time.
J
Ever
I
just
want
to
note
that
we
are
all
council
members
and
we
all
have
the
right
to
submit
resolutions
when
we
want
to
to
our
research
council.
You
all
know
you
have
to
copy
the
leadership
on.
If
we
need
a
job
to
get
done,
it
is
our
prerogative
to
send
it
to
our
of
staff
to
make
sure
it
to
get
it
done.
I
should
not
be
penalized.
You.
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Yeah
I,
just
an
actually
the
last
night,
was
quiet
very
happily,
and
there
I
believe
that
mr.
Robinson.
G
G
If
there
was
any
sign
of
that
continuing
and
they
said
that
they're
in
constant
contact
of
the
APD
and
at
the
current
time,
they're
not
planning
on
extending
the
curfew,
if
you
know
obviously
the
safety
of
our
citizens
most
important
thing,
and
so,
if
that
changes,
they
will
definitely
get
in
touch
with
council
members
right
away
and
I.
Also
just
wanted
to
point
out.
G
I
think
everybody
got
emails
from
Capitol
high
softening
kappaboys
Albany
is
really
encouraging
businesses
that
were
impacted
to
apply
for
grants
and
any
businesses
that
were
impacted
usually
for
the
facade
grants,
there's
a
matching
component
and
for
any
businesses
that
were
impacted
by
the
on
Saturday.
That
matching
side
is
waived
to
help
them
work
through
they're,
also
going
to
be
having
I'm
sure.
Other
council
members
have
gotten
outreach
about.
G
If
there's
a
place,
you
donate
for
small
businesses
to
help
them
and
they
will
be
setting
up
a
donation
link
to
to
kind
of
go
into
those
different
grants,
and
so
we'll
be
getting
more
information
on
that.
But
please
any
businesses
that
you
know
that
we're
impacted
please
make
sure
that
they
are
aware
of
these
grants
and
that
they're
able
to
utilize
them
because
they're
going
to
need
right
now
everybody
needs
help.
They
can
get.
So
that's
everything.
I
I
Are
we
recording
okay,
so
I
can
go
into
the
meeting
we'd
like
to
welcome
everybody
to
Albany
Common,
Council
meeting
June
1st
2024
tonight's
common
council
meeting.
We
apologize
for
being
a
little
late,
but
I
mean
the
clerk
is
ready.
Can
a
clerk,
please
call
the
roll.
T
Yes,
mr.
president,
I
just
requested
everyone
to
please
unmute,
so
that
I'm
able
to
call
the
roll
and
yours
and
me
present
ballerina
yeah
Conti.
T
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I
Evening,
miss
Adams
is
common
council
president
Corey
Ellis,
you
are
joined
with
us
in
public
comment
period.
You
have
five
minutes
to
speak
on
a
matter.
You
choose
to
speak
on
at
this
time.
After
that
you
know
within
when
you
get
to
four
minutes.
I'll
give
you
a
one-minute
warning
like
you,
don't
get
one
minute
left
so
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
that's
all
yours
go
ahead.
Miss
thank.
U
You,
my
name,
is
brenda
padam,
80,
State,
Street,
Albany,
New,
York
2207.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
address
you
this
evening,
as
I
stated
before.
My
name
is
brenda
padam
and
I'm,
an
attorney
in
the
Capital
Region
I'm,
also
a
20/20
new
leaders,
council,
fellow,
a
Capital
Region
Hispanic
Chamber
of
Commerce
board
member,
but
most
importantly,
I'm
a
second
generation
latina
growing
up
with
my
Cuban
grandparents
in
Miami
Florida
Mendez
Spanish
was
my
first
language.
U
My
grandfather
and
my
grandmother
have
lived
in
this
country
for
50
years,
as
primarily
speakers,
and
if
they
were
not
for
law,
school
I
would
most
likely
not
have
been
able
to
advance
past
my
broken
Cuban
language
I'm.
Also,
a
former
assistant
district
attorney
with
the
Albany
County
District
Attorney's
Office.
Most
of
my
time
and
trial
experience.
U
What
came
by
way
of
the
DWI
court
in
all
the
city
court
with
the
former
Judge
John
Reilly
in
my
I,
was
able
to
look
at
the
ins
and
outs
of
a
DWI
case,
including
what
is
needed
to
prosecutor
key
evidence
is
most
viable
and
the
need
for
resources
to
benefit
before
officers.
Given
the
current
state
of
laws
under
the
vehicle
and
traffic
law
1192,
three
a
person
is
guilty
of
driving,
while
intoxicated
when
that
person
operates
a
motor
vehicle
in
an
intoxicated
State.
That
doesn't
mean
that
they
require
any
particular
chemical
or
physical
test.
U
It's
just
a
ninja
of
intoxication.
Essentially
what
that
means
is
any
person
who
is.
It
seemed
as
intoxicated
won't
be
taking
away,
arrested
and
basically
jailed
with
an
a
misdemeanor
that
has
a
penalty
of
up
to
one
year
in
jail,
whilst
in
order
to
see
whether
someone
is
intoxicated
or
has
a
condition
of
ik
toxication
officers
use
these
tools,
such
as
the
standardized
field
sobriety
test
now
they've
never
been
translated
in
any
other
language
and
they
don't.
U
In
a
city
like
Albany,
a
sanctuary
city
in
which
we
strive
to
protect
the
people
that
seek
refuge.
We
have
policies
that
actively
discriminate
against
those
that
are
non-native,
English
speakers.
It
is
unfair
and
an
injustice
to
believe
that
a
non-english
speaker
may
be
stopped
by
an
officer
and
asked
to
submit
to
these
tests
roadsides,
while
cars
are
passing
by
using
a
cell
phone
for
a
language
line,
translation
service.
U
Furthermore,
as
a
DA,
I
witnessed
firsthand
how
officers
truly
attempted
to
cater
to
non-english
speakers,
but
would
be
faced
with
restrictions,
while
it
is
not
the
most
efficient
manner.
Officers
when
faced
with
lawn
english-speaking
suspects
would
call
other
officers
to
help
them.
This
only
left
office
without
resources
would
put
a
strain
upon
the
policy
of
the
police
department
to
have
staffing
of
officers
with
a
burst
mystic
abilities.
We
have
to
do
better.
U
I
implore
you
to
stand
in
the
gap
for
those
who
can't
stand
in
the
gap
themselves,
while
the
Albany
Police
Department
may
currently
have
the
language
line
services
available.
That
is
not
enough.
We
need
to
keep
pushing
the
Albany
Police
Department's
policy
of
providing
language
line
services
can
be
revoked
at
any
time.
There
is
no
legislative
action
that
calls
for
true
fairness
of
this
matter,
but
there
should
be
not
injured.
English-Speaking
residents.
Experience
hardships
that
neither
you
nor
I
will
ever
experience
the.
U
Voice
as
their
elected
officials
I
ask
them
and
pass
this
resolution.
I
also
want
to
address
some
of
the
comments
that
I
heard
prior
to
you
wanted
to
address
the
financial
services.
Well,
you
can
have
videos
made
by
people
like
me,
people
like
the
new
leaders,
Council
that
speak
those
languages
that
would
happily
do
it
for
free.
You
can
also
have
a
database
of
these
languages
that
can
be
used
at
any
time.
On
cell
phone
devices,
you
asked
about
interpretive
services
in
all
language.
U
I
V
I
Hello,
miss
Gallagher.
How
are
you
doing?
This
is
comic
council
president
Corey
Ellis,
you
are
you've
entered
into
the
room
of
public
comment.
You
have
five
minutes
to
speak
on
any
topic.
You
wish
to
speak
upon
council
members
at
this
time
cannot
answer
you
back.
This
is
public
for
public
comment.
Only
if
council
members
feel
the
need
to
respond,
they
will
respond
at
a
later
time
during
the
meeting.
So
just
please
state
your
name,
and
you
have
five
minutes
with
after
four
minutes.
I'll
tell
you,
you
have
a
minute
left
to
speak,
go
right
ahead.
I
V
Thank
you
I'm
good
evening,
council
members,
my
name
is
Colin
Issa
Galliard
I
reside
at
150
two
and
a
half
Clinton
Avenue
in
this
great
city
of
Albany
I,
grew
up
on
the
south
end
and
currently
live
in
Arbor
Hill
I
am
a
loft
lifelong
resident
of
Albany.
My
family
and
I
have
volunteered
and
work
for
and
with
the
city
for
generations,
and
we
will
continue
to
do
so.
Our
city
is
in
turmoil.
V
It
has
been
for
some
time
what
happened
over
the
weekend
was
the
culmination
of
the
unheard
voices
in
this
city
and
justices
that
were
never
resolved.
First
I
have
never
been
healed.
The
riot
and
looting
was
wrong,
but
I
understand
it.
We
have
a
race
problem
in
this
country.
The
city
of
Albany
is
not
immune
to
this.
Until
we
come
together
to
fully
discuss
these
issues,
they
will
continue.
It
is
incumbent
that
our
leaders
root
out
police
officers
who
show
bias
contempt
and
disdain
for
the
black
and
brown
citizens
of
this
city.
V
You
know
who
they
are.
They
have
shown
who
they
are
in
the
number
of
complaints
filed
against
them,
how
they
speak
about
the
people
who
they
arrest.
What
is
said
on
their
social
media
pages,
the
police,
union
and
other
officers
should
not
be
defending
these
officers.
Racism
and
police
brutality
in
any
form
its
indefensible
and
should
not
be
tolerated
in
the
city
of
Albany
Police
Department.
V
Some
of
these
officers
do
not
understand,
nor
do
they
care
to
understand
or
emphasize,
with
black
and
brown
people
our
history,
our
culture,
the
proud
people
we
are
to
some-
we
are
deemed
as
less
than
inferior,
inhuman
and
we
are
treated
as
such
as
a
regiment.
Arbor
Hill
I
am
stereotyped
as
living
in
a
poor
neighborhood
where
people
do
not
care
about
where
they
live.
That
is
so
not
the
truth.
V
I
have
personally
experienced
this
recently
when
reporting
a
quality
of
life
issue
and
it
took
two
and
a
half
hours
and
several
subsequent
phone
calls
to
get
up
a
police
response.
It
doesn't
matter
that
I
am
a
homeowner
or
that
I
am
attorney.
This
manifests
itself
with
incidents
that
occurred
on
First,
Street
and
severe
injury,
including
death
of
Albany
citizens
generally
in
the
arbiter
and
stuff
and
areas.
I
am
tired.
One
of
the
issues
I
see
is
hiring
police
officers
who
are
not
from
the
city
of
Albany.
V
Some
officers
live
in
colony,
late
them
in
the
surrounding
areas.
At
the
end
of
their
shift.
They
go
back
to
the
suburbs
and
do
not
have
to
see
the
city
again
until
their
next
shift.
I
believe
that
it
is
vital
for
our
officers
to
live
in
a
communities
which
they
police
by
them
living
in
the
city
of
Albany.
It
means
that
they
have
skin
in
the
game
and
will
have
an
incentive
to
see
Albany
grow
and
prosper.
V
I
am
asking
this
council,
as
a
first
step
in
bridging
that
gap
to
expand
the
rule
requiring
city
employees
to
actually
live
in
the
city
of
Albany
to
Albany
police
officers.
It
is
important
that
those
who
work
in
the
C
invest
in
the
city.
They
are
sworn
to
protect,
get
to
know
their
neighbors
and
learn
about
the
vast
and
diverse,
diverse
neighborhoods
that
make
up
this
great
city.
Not
just
their
beat
be
rooted
here
raise
your
family
here.
If
you
so
choose
start
a
business
here,
will
it
solve
the
problem?
V
T
Speaker
would
be
Hameed
algorri
and
we're
admitting
him
at
the
moment.
Thank
you.
I
On
the
council,
president
coriolis
you've
entered
into
our
public
comment
period.
You
have
five
minutes
to
speak
upon
any
subject
you
like
at
this
time,
Common
Council
members
cannot
respond
to
your
your
your
public
comment.
If
they
choose
to
do
so,
they
will
do
so
later
on
in
the
meeting,
but
you
have
five
minutes
and
at
the
4-minute
mark
I
will
let
you
know
that
when
you
have
one
minute
left
so
the
stage
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
go
right
ahead.
Sir,
thank.
E
You,
my
name,
is
Hama
delay
and
I
reside
in
the
Delaware
neighborhood
ten
view:
Avenue
Albany
New
York
when
to
209
I'd
like
to
comment
on
the
proposed
resolution
that
mandates
a
PD
sobriety
tests
to
be
in
different
languages
in
the
city
of
Albany.
The
current
APD
policy
might
support
tests
and
different
languages
via
phone,
however,
of
the
Common
Council
adapt
just
adapt
such
as
resolution.
The
council
will
be
involved
in
this
policy
if
it
changes
in
the
future.
E
I
am
a
second
language
speaker
and,
in
my
opinion,
the
instructions
are
complicated,
especially
in
a
climate
where
a
person
of
color,
like
me
automatically,
is
automatically
intimidated
by
the
presence
of
long
form
by
the
presence
of
a
law
enforcement
officer.
I
work
for
a
community
organization
that
contracts,
the
City
School
District
of
Albany
and
I
interact
with
approximately
300
families
and
the
Albany
County
many
Thank
You.
Second
language.
Speakers,
like
myself,
we
may
find
this
test,
which
is
in
their
second
or
third
language,
difficult
and
hard
to
pass,
while
not
an
intoxicated.
I
O
I
Hello,
Smith
Duncan.
How
are
you
doing?
This
is
Common
Council,
President,
Cory
Ellis.
You
have
five
minutes
to
speak
upon
any
matter.
You'd
like
to
speak
upon
after
four
minutes.
I
will.
Let
me
know
you
have
a
minute
left
if
it
takes
that
long
at
this
time,
Council
Common
Council
members
cannot
respond
to
you.
I
choose
to
do
so.
They
will
respond
on
a
later
time
during
the
meeting
during
the
agenda.
So
after
instead
just
introduce
yourself
and
your
address
for
the
record
go
right
ahead.
My.
O
Name
is
Carmen
Duncan
and
I
reside
at
164,
Dove
Street
in
Albany.
Thank
you
for
having
me
this
evening,
president
and
incoming
counsel.
I
am
just
coming
on
tonight
to
just
speak
about
the
importance
of
our
Summer
Youth
Employment
Program.
We
know
that
it
has
been
affected
or
potentially
well
has
been
affected
by
our
public
health
crisis
across
across
the
world.
I
T
T
T
Anyone
interested
I'll
forward
the
website
address
at
a
later
date,
given
their
success
in
parts
of
Manhattan
in
Paris
and
majority
support
from
the
poll
in
Albany.
Why
not
do
so
in
places
where
multiple
restaurants
and
shops
large
Street,
would
be
ideal
to
close
to
traffic,
given
the
that
few
visitors
park
on
large
Street
itself
and
the
sidewalks
are
narrow,
current
traffic
is
heavy
and
noisy
enough
to
make
eating
outside
unappealing
to
help
with
traffic
and
parking
could
increase
the
parking
time
limit
in
Washington
Park
and
redirect
traffic
along
Henry
Johnson.
T
T
The
next
comment
is
provided
by
I'm.
Sorry,
excuse
me
by
Erica
small
just
follows
illegal:
dirt,
bikes
and
bike
gangs
violating
noise
ordinances,
driving
on
the
wrong
side
of
the
road
popping
wheelies
loud
doing
loud,
tire,
burnouts,
driving
at
excessive
speeds
and
harassing
the
neighborhood
on
10
Brook
Street
I've
made
several
calls
to
the
police
with
no
results.
T
I
was
told
once
by
a
public
information
officer
that
they
drive
too
fast
for
us
to
catch
them
and
at
another
time
that
I
should
go
out
and
look
for
a
garage
where
they
might
be
storing
the
bikes.
So
I
can
report
that
back
to
the
police,
really
really.
It
is
maddening
to
live
with
this
noise
and
the
fear
of
them
running
over
me
while
walking
down
the
sidewalk,
should
they
lose
lose
control
of
their
illegal
vehicle
during
speed
willies,
please
do
something
it's
getting
worse
with
the
nice
weather
and
holiday
weekend.
T
The
next
comment
was
submitted
by
Diane
Hurlburt
and
it
reads
as
follows:
beg
buttons
at
state
and
lark
as
the
New
Albany
resident.
One
of
the
things
I
love
about
the
city
is
its
walkability.
The
Lark
business
district
and
surrounding
streets
in
particular,
are
pedestrian
friendly.
During
non
pandemic
times,
I
often
walk
through
the
lark
corridor
and
make
multiple
stops
as
getting
from
the
park
to
the
coffee
shop
or
bar
to
Washington.
Ave
library
is
a
typical,
warm
weather
route.
For
me,
during
the
current
time,
walkability
in
the
neighborhood
is
even
more
important
assistant.
T
Citizens
have
few
options
for
exercise
or
entertainment
that
don't
involve
walking
outside
I,
encourage
the
Common
Council
and
mayor
to
rethink
these
buttons
and
continue
to
prioritize
pedestrians
above
cars
in
the
center
Square
and
Washington
Park.
Neighborhoods
next
comment
is
submitted
by
Ilana
Klein.
Mr.
president,
members
of
the
Common
Council
I
hope
everyone
is
staying
safe,
both
considering
the
pandemic
and
the
protests.
T
From
this
weekend,
I
had
submitted
comments
on
Friday
but
I'm,
hoping
that
these
comments
can
be
substituted
in
place
of
those
saturday
was
a
difficult
night
for
our
city,
but
you're
not
going
to
get
me
to
say
things
went
too
far.
That's
not
my
place
to
say.
I
will
listen
to
black
and
brown
voices
who
have
an
opinion
on
matter
on
the
matter,
but
given
my
position
as
being
part
of
the
race,
that
is
the
majority,
the
oppressor,
the
colonizer
I
cannot
in
good
conscience.
Tell
you
that
what
happened
on
Saturday
is
inherently
wrong.
T
When
I
see
how
black
and
brown
people
are
treated
in
this
country,
it
is
already
being
set
up
to
acquit
George
Floyd's
murderer
third
degree.
Murder.
Have
you
seen
the
coroner's
report?
His
death
was
blamed
on
previous
health
conditions
and
any
possible
intoxicants
in
his
system,
which
means
they
didn't
find
anything
but
suspect.
He
was
high.
T
T
Who
constantly
says
I,
agree
with
you
in
the
goal
you
seek,
but
I
can't
agree
with
your
methods
of
direct
action
who
paternalistically
feels
he
can
set
the
timetable
for
another
man's
freedom
who
lives
by
the
myth
of
time
and
who
constantly
advises
the
negro
to
wait
until
a
more
convenient
season.
Additionally,
there
are
three
countless
reports
from
both
here
and
across
the
nation
across
the
country
of
white
people
from
outside
of
these
cities,
some
of
whom
are
suspected
of
having
ulterior
motives
instigating
the
crowds
and
stoking
the
flames.
T
Lastly,
I
would
like
to
address
last
night's
emergency
council
meeting.
I
am
not
disputing
your
right
to
go
into
executive
session
and
I
realized
that
you
are
obligated
to
publish
notices
and
are
broadcast.
The
meetings
live,
however,
for
at
least
some
of
us
watching.
The
mayor
recap
for
10
minutes,
then
going
into
executive
session
for
an
undetermined
amount
of
time
only
to
come
out
and
immediately
adjourned
was
largely
a
waste.
T
What
I
am
proposing
is
that
if
a
meeting
in
the
future
should
arise
whose
sole
purpose
is
to
go
into
executive
session,
put
that
in
a
notice
and
or
state
as
such
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting,
that
was
a
little
perturbed
last
night,
but
if
I
have
made
a
special
trip
down
to
City
Hall,
just
to
witness
that
I'd
be
pretty
heated.
I'd
like
to
also
suggest
some
of
sort
of
real-time
text.
T
And/Or
notification
lists
similar
to
what
schools
use
for
snow,
closings
and
delays
that
residents
could
sign
up
for
to
alert
them
of
the
beginnings
of
meetings
entrance
into
an
exit
from
executive
session,
etc.
I
have
been
in
the
Chamber's
before
for
up
to
an
hour
and
a
half
during
an
executive
session.
It
would
be
nice
to
in
that
case,
know,
I
could
leave
the
building
and
get
a
notification
when
the
meeting
with
resumes.
Thank
you
black
lives
matter.
T
Maria
Morrissey
provided
a
request
to
be
admitted
into
the
meeting,
but
has
subsequently
indicated
that
she's
having
technical
difficulties
and
has
provided
the
following
statement
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Maria
Morrissey
I
am
the
policy
counselor
for
Hispanic,
Federation
and
I
live
here
in
Albany.
I
would
like
to
thank
council
member
Robin
for
introducing
this
resolution
and
all
other
council
members
for
allowing
us
to
speak
on
the
matter.
T
Hispanic
Federation
is
the
nation's
premier
Latino
membership
organization,
founded
30
years
ago
to
address
the
many
inequities
confronting
Latinos
and
advocating
for
the
fair
and
just
treatment
of
immigrant
communities
nationwide.
More
than
ever,
we
are
committed
to
protect
and
defend
Latino
immigrant
communities.
Both
documented
and
undocumented,
who
live
in
New
York
State
and
who
have
many
hurdles
or
are
excluded
from
seeking
justice.
T
It
is
for
our
community
that
we
speak
today
on
this
resolution
that
calls
on
law
enforcement
to
make
sure
standardized
field
sobriety
tests
are
administered
in
all
languages
and
I
just
received
notification
that
she's
in
them
in
the
waiting
room.
Mr.
president,
I
can
continue
reading
the
statement
provided
by
yes.
T
Can
omit
her
in
currently
in
New
York,
when
someone
cannot
follow
instructions
to
complete
a
field
sobriety
test
due
to
a
large
barrier,
not
the
lack
of
ability
to
perform
the
actions
they
fail.
The
test
when
one
fails
a
sobriety
test.
There
is
exemption
of
intoxication
keeping
those
who
do
not
speak
or
understand,
English
vulnerable
to
arrest
and
charges
of
DUI
misdemeanor.
T
The
very
simple
remedy
of
this
issue
is
for
police
officers
to
provide
translated
field
sobriety
tests
in
all
language
as
a
resolution.
As
this
resolution
states,
there
are
many
ways
to
promulgate
this
resolution.
For
example,
utilizing
a
video
recording
of
translated
field
sobriety
tests
would
be
one
potential
way
to
promulgate
them.
This
resolution
police
officers
already
have
laptops
in
their
vehicles
and
cell
phones
in
their
pockets,
both
of
which
could
be
used
to
show
someone
a
translate
an
instructions.
Video
the
creation
of
these
videos
will
require
an
investment.
T
However,
costs
can
be
mitigated
by
providing
translated
field
sobriety
test
videos
from
the
top
ten
languages
spoken
in,
offering
utilizing
a
call
and
translation
service
for
any
other
languages.
Further
field
sobriety
tests
have
change
since
the
80s,
and
there
is
no
indication
then
that
they
are
going
to
change
anytime
soon.
Once
these
videos
are
made,
they
have
the
potential
to
be
used
by
the
city
of
Albany
and
the
police
department
for
decades
to
come.
This
resolution
will
help
to
ensure
that
people
are
not
penalized
for
merely
not
speaking
English.
T
This
is
particularly
important
for
our
non
citizen.
Albany
residents,
DUI
arrest
alone,
can
have
a
multitude
of
immigration
consequences,
one
being
unnecessary
interaction
with
ice.
It
has
become
increasingly
regular
for
ice
agents
to
make
deportation
arrests
in
Albany,
specifically
outside
courthouses,
simply
attending
court.
To
argue,
a
DUI
arrest
can
inadvertently
put
that
individual
at
risk
of
deportation.
T
Immigrants
come
in
every
color
and
people
immigrate
here
from
all
over
the
world
seeking
safety
and
opportunity.
These
translated
videos
will
help
to
properly
properly
serve
our
immigrant
brothers
and
sisters
and
may
operate
as
a
model
for
the
rest
of
the
state
and
even
the
entire
country.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Hispanic
Federation
is
here
to
serve
and
is
happy
to
work
with
the
Albany
City
Council
and
the
Albany
Police
Department.
T
I
T
T
I
would
like
to
speak
about
the
civil
disorder
in
Albany,
as
the
nation
is
engulfed,
with
a
wave
of
lawlessness
hiding
under
the
cover
of
justified
protest.
I
hope
that
the
need
for
leadership
in
the
city
is
clear.
No
permits
for
further
protests
are
to
be
issued
and
a
legal
protest
should
be
swiftly
addressed.
It's
appalling.
Their
businesses
and
people
struggling
to
get
back
on
their
feet
have
been
essentially
kneecapped
by
selfish
looters
and
do
not
link
them
to
the
fighters
for
justice
because
they
are
not.
What
happened
in
Albany
was
not
about
George
Floyd.
T
It
was
about
self
service
and
ignorance,
because
if
they
did
their
homework,
they
would
realize
that
in
Albany
we
have
learned
the
lessons
of
brutality.
We
have
community
policing,
we
have
a
police
leader
of
color,
we
have
fired
brutal
cops
and
have
had
them
arrested.
We
we
have
led
on
that
and
I
am
proud
to
have
led
in
the
effort
and
Albany
to
achieve
that.
Albany
made
a
terrible
decision
on
Saturday
to
allow
protests
that
exploded
into
rioting
and
looting.
Now
we
must
make
them
better
choices
to
preserve.
T
T
The
next
comment
was
submitted
by
Jane
Doe
of
Albany
New
York,
dear
Common,
Council
I
call
upon
you
not
only
as
a
citizen
of
Albany,
not
only
as
one
of
your
employees
but
as
a
supporter
as
well
a
supporter
who
has
always
seen
you
as
a
community
thought
leaders
in
our
region.
I
urge
you
to
act
now
and
host
a
virtual
gathering
where
the
residents
of
Albany
will
be
able
to
participate
in
an
open
discussion.
We
can
have
an
open
mic
and
give
a
loud,
clear
message
that
our
citizens
will
be
heard.
T
This
will
benefit
many
members
of
our
community.
It
will
boost
morale,
give
our
local
news
a
positive
story
for
our
citizens
to
watch
and
will
be
a
strong
message
for
anyone
who
may
be
unclear
as
to
where
you
stand
on
this
matter.
We
have
the
opportunity
to
give
the
people
an
appropriate
way
to
express
their
needs
and
communicate
the
changes
they
want
to
see
within
our
city.
We
should
host
a
virtual
vigil
and
give
every
member
of
our
community
who
wants
to
speak
an
opportunity
to
speak.
T
This
vigil
will
stand
for
all
the
people
who
have
suffered
from
injustice
is
caused
by
police
brutality,
racism
and
racial
inequality.
Yes,
we
must
be
cautious.
We
are
all
aware
the
pandemic
is
still
something
to
be
concerned
about.
The
public
gathering
will
be
approached,
but
we
can
figure
out
a
way
to
do
this,
virtually
with
heightened
social
tension.
The
people
are
begging
to
be
heard
and
resorting
to
violence
as
a
way
to
express
their
outrage,
give
them
a
voice.
There
are
already
gathering
in
large
numbers.
T
We
must
find
a
way
to
gather
while
following
social
guidelines,
the
mayor's
message
has
always
been
Albany
leads.
Albany
is
a
city
where
every
neighborhood
works,
every
neighborhood
must
be
heard.
We
must
give
the
community
a
platform
to
communicate
safely
and
peacefully.
It
would
be
more
impactful
if
you
all
wear
the
driving
force
behind
this
peaceful
movement.
We
all
want
change.
The
first
thing
we
must
do
is
is
discuss
thus
far.
You
have
made
no
mistakes
in
the
handling
of
the
crisis.
The
way
our
first
responders
and
other
essential
workers
have
responded
during
a
protest.
T
B
T
T
Next
comment
was
submitted
by
jackin
hope,
and
it
reads
as
follows:
good
afternoon,
council
members
and
city
leaders
I
am
addressing
you
in
a
fashion
in
which
I
have
never
done
before
and
I'm
quite
anxious
to
do.
Over
the
past
couple
of
years,
tension
has
been
building
in
our
community
in
regards
to
the
living
conditions
and
environment.
We
people
of
African
descent
have
been
subjected
to
for
generations
in
the
city
of
Albany.
T
At
this
time,
I
beg
you
with
zero
agenda
for
personal
gain
or
notoriety,
but
simple
to
see
our
very
leaders
step
in
front
of
our
communities
and
build
a
platform
for
a
foundational
change
that
I
believe
will
harness
and
transition
years
of
pent
up
anger
and
frustration
that
has
now
poured
into
our
streets
into
a
sense,
Swift,
strategic
and
actionable
engagement.
Our
community
cannot
and
will
not
move
forward
until
the
people
in
the
city
see
all
of
you
stand
and
band
together
at
this
time
with
a
tangible
solution.
T
I'm
going
to
continue
in
one
second,
it
is
time
to
establish
a
Black
Caucus.
I
say
this
with
my
personal
ego
at
the
side
and
pride
for
my
city.
First,
as
some
would
say,
I
play
for
the
Saint
for
the
name
of
the
front
of
my
jersey,
not
the
black,
with
my
belief
in
a
black
caucus.
I
have
laid
out
a
five
prong
approach,
along
with
a
layered
level
of
external
engagement,.
T
Although
these
areas
of
engagement
are
essential,
the
are
all
general
ideas
and
concepts
that
were
designed
to
be
built
and
I,
encourage
all
members
of
this
body
and
the
community
to
utilize.
This
document
and
add
to
it
and
I,
say
this
with
no
intent
of
seeking
any
personal
gain
or
acknowledge.
I
think
we
all
seek
the
results
and
deliverables
our
community
needs
and
deserves.
T
I
look
forward
to
the
engagement
and
I
praise.
The
political
will
will
move
our
city
and
future
forward.
If
you
are
interested
in
continuing
this
conversation,
please
feel
free
to
reach
out
and
he
provides
us
contact
information,
and
that
is
everything
that
I
had
for
public
comment
for
tonight's
meeting.
Thank.
I
E
A
F
R
R
D
R
I
R
I
R
N
K
With
the
bill
that
I
introduced,
there
was
a
second
part
and
I
didn't
know.
Well,.
L
K
I
T
B
N
D
D
I
C
T
I
H
I
I
T
T
F
T
I
F
Thank
you,
mr.
president,
you
know,
ordinarily,
this
time
of
year,
for
this
meeting
I
would
be
introducing
two
resolutions,
one
recognizing
the
Capitol
pride
parade
and
festival,
the
other
recognizing
black
and
Latino
Gay
Pride
Festival,
both
in
Washington,
Park
and
I'd,
be
looking
forward
to
participating
in
the
part
of
both
both
celebrations
and
having
members
of
the
council
there
as
well.
F
Unfortunately,
due
to
the
Cova
19
pandemic
boasts
both
events
and
other
celebrations.
Pride
celebrations
through
the
month
of
June,
have
been
postponed.
I
really
hope
that
we
were
able
to
have
some
some
form
of
a
celebration
live
celebration
later
in
the
year,
but
I
know
we'll
have
a
lot
of
celebrations
during
the
month
of
June.
But
regardless
of
whether
or
not
we
have
a
physical
celebration,
this
June
is
Pride
Month,
it's
a
time
when
the
LGBTQ
community
to
celebrate
the
community.
F
The
achievements
we've
made
and
also
recognizes
the
challenges
that
are
still
ahead,
that
we
need
to
deal
with,
especially
nowadays
on
the
federal
level,
and
this
this
year
last
year
was
a
big
celebration.
It
was
the
celebration,
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
Stonewall
uprising,
which
was
actually
a
riot
at
the
Stonewall
Inn
in
New
York
City
in
19
of
1969,
where
patrons
after
being,
you
know,
subject
to
harassment
by
the
police.
Finally
fought
back
and
for
several
days
continued.
F
The
street
fights
down
during
that
time
in
June
and
the
Stonewall
uprising
gave
birth
to
what
we
know
today.
As
the
more
modern
human
modern-day
human
rights
movement,
there
was
a
movement
before
then
it
was
very
different.
Stonewall
introduced
a
whole
new
level
of
activism
that
really
helped
get
us
make
the
progress
that
we've
achieved.
F
B
F
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
Common
Council,
the
city
of
Albany,
does
hereby
recognize
and
celebrate
the
contributions
of
the
LGBTQ
community
to
our
city
and
does
further
recognize
and
celebrate
the
month
of
June
as
LGBTQ
Pride
Month
in
the
city
of
Albany.
So
I
appreciate
everyone's
support
and
sponsorship
and
I
wish
I
could
be
inviting
everyone
to
participate
in
the
events
and
celebrations.
I
K
I
I
H
Honors
yeah
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
yep
maintain
a
public
safety
in
communities.
We
serve
as
the
comic
councils
highest
priority,
estimated
every
day
that
a
hundred
Americans
are
killed
by
gun
violence.
On
the
average
there
are
nearly
13,000
gun,
homicides
every
so
to
help
honor
the
more
than
100
Americans
who
lives
are
cut
short
and
the
countless
survivors
who
are
injured
by
shooting
everyday.
H
H
H
The
only
Police
Department
has
a
mandate
to
ensure
safe
streets
and
elected
officials.
Community
leaders,
clergy's
and
general
public
must
be
engaged
and
involved
in
the
process
of
addressing
these
spikes
in
violence.
Gun
violence
in
particular,
has
become
all
too
frequent
occurrence.
We
must
examine
long-term
solutions
to
reduce
and
eliminate
the
plague
afflicting
our
city.
H
It
is
important
that
we
as
a
council
work
with
our
communities,
our
Police
Department,
our
neighborhood
associations
and
any
other
key
stakeholders
to
develop
concrete
policies
that
will
make
gun
violence
a
thing
of
the
past,
because
every
person
in
Albany,
no
matter
where
they
live,
has
a
right
to
safe
streets.
Thank
you,
Thank.
L
T
A
J
T
I
J
T
H
T
T
H
Thank
You,
mr.
president,
and
this
pandemic
that
we're
in
there
are
many
people
who
are
classified
as
essential,
and
most
of
them
are
public
employees.
Not
everyone
have
the
luxury
of
staying
home
during
this
pandemic
and
I
think
that
I
want
to
thank
the
governor
I
want
to
thank
the
state
legislature
for
classifying
public
employees
who
died
as
a
result
of
Coppa
19.
H
As
line
of
duty,
this
designation
is
typically
reserved
for
individuals
who
are
injured
or
died,
specifically
police
officers
or
firefighters
who
are
caught
in
a
burning
fire
when
the
state
of
emergency
was
announced,
not
every
public
employee
had
the
luxury
of
working
from
home
and
a
line
of
duty
benefit
will
grant
a
surviving
spouse
the
lifetime
patient,
the
deceased
partner.
During
this
pandemic
many
cities
as
essential
and
state
I
believe
as
elected
officials
and
commuters.
H
We
have
an
obligation
to
make
sure
that
those
who
work
in
during
these
trying
times
who
are
risking
their
health
and
their
lives
are
fully
supported,
and
this
is
one
of
the
ways
that
we
can
support
them
to
make
sure
that
their
spouse
and
the
loved
ones
have
all
the
benefits
that
they
deserve.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
for
supporting
this
resolution.
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
thank.
I
P
P
Our
essential
work
is
to
keep
our
waters
flow,
keep
our
streets
safe
and
to
keep
our
homes
with
fires.
Elf,
families
should
be
care
of
if
they
pay
the
ultimate
sacrifice.
Well,
I'm
glad
Oh
company
did
this
I'm
glad
that
he
sat
the
exam
or
other
states
and
for
the
federal
government
to
follow
suit.
P
And
make
sure
that
all
of
us
is
all
essential
workers,
those
those
who
twelve
buses
and
and
kept
our
commute
system
alive
today,
also
have
these
protections
on,
because
that's
not
that's
not
the
current
case
and
I
think
what
New
York
has
done
is
set
the
examples
for
the
other
states
and
for
federal
government
to
follow
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
just
telling
people.
Thank
you
for
being
a
hero,
but
they
were
taking
care
of
their
families.
They
pay
the
ultimate
sacrifice
to
take
care
of
us.
Thank
you.
A
I
B
F
A
D
F
D
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S
I
J
J
I
J
But
I
want
to
make
a
statement.
First,
I,
just
wanna
sleep
I,
try
my
best
maintain
myself
with
a
sense
of
decorum
and
a
civility
at
these
meetings,
but
right
now
I
am
pissed.
I
am
pissed
because
earlier
at
the
caucus
meeting,
this
resolution
that
mattered
to
the
people,
the
black
and
brown
communities,
was
held
off
due
to
a
technicality
that
could
be
fixed
at
that
meeting.
J
The
reason
why
we
are
in
the
position
that
we're
in
today,
where
our
city
is
erupting
is
because
black
and
brown
people
are
always
told
to
wait.
There
is
always
no
sense
to
move
with
urgency
when
it
comes
to
issues.
I
told
you
of
my
journey
to
get
this
resolution
to
where
it
is
now,
and
nobody
cared
about
that.
Just
like
nobody
cares
about
the
journey
that
black
and
brown
people
have
taken
to
get
to
where
they
are
now.
J
You
all
can
go
home
and
go
to
sleep
at
night
and
not
wonder
what
happens
between
now
and
the
next
meeting
I
and
other
black
and
brown
Council
members.
I
can't
go
to
sleep
at
night
because
we're
up
wondering
what's
gonna
happen
to
black.
A
brown
bodies
between
this
meeting
and
the
next
meeting
I
don't
care
if
the
resolution,
as
some
people
mentioned,
was
binding,
our
non-binding.
J
E
J
Q
E
H
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
this
weekend
I
joined
several
of
residents
and
also
citizen
action
organization
in
their
call
and
protests,
no
justice,
no
peace,
I
was
proud
to
stand
with
citizen
action
and
also
the
residents
of
our
city
to
speak
against
police
brutality
and
to
stand
for
justice
for
the
protesters
and
for
everyone
fighting
to
ensure
that
we're
all
treated
equally
under
the
law,
no
matter
the
color
of
our
skin.
H
H
No
one
is
above
the
law
and
all
of
the
offices
responsible
for
his
untimely
death
should
be
arrested
and
prosecuted
for
first-degree
murder.
The
unrest
that
we
are
all
witnessing
in
Minneapolis
New,
York,
City,
California
Albany.
It's
not
spontaneous
reaction,
but
rather
the
cries
of
a
community
calling
for
justice
that
has
been
long
denied
as
an
african-american
who
grew
up
in
Brooklyn.
In
the
era
of
stop
and
frisk,
I
understand
the
feelings
of
many
people,
black
and
brown
people
in
our
society,
who
believe
that
the
justice
system
is
rigged
and
does
not
protect
them.
H
I
see
a
lot
of
post
about
talking
about
the
riots
and
the
looting,
but
many
people,
even
in
this
group,
fail
to
post
about
the
actual
incident
of
the
murder
that
occurred
in
Minneapolis,
George
Floyd
was
murdered
and
I
think
that
week
before
people
start
talking
about
stop
the
ride
in
and
stop
the
protesting.
Maybe
you
should
put
out
a
statement
about
what
happened
to
your
constituents,
what
happened
in
Minneapolis
I,
unarmed
african-american
being
lynched
on
video?
Maybe
that's
what
we
need
to
do.
H
First
before
we
could
tell
individuals
to
stop
writing
and
coming
a
bit
possessing
about
how
to
help
the
businesses
I
get
it
I,
don't
support
the
riots,
but
we
have
to
address
the
problem.
These
are
individuals
who
want
to
be
heard.
There's
a
lot
of
pain
and
anger
out
there
and
I'll
know
a
lot
of
people
like
to
quote
Martin
Luther
King,
but
he
once
also
said
rioting
is
the
language
of
the
unheard
and
I
just
want
to
close
off
with
George
Floyd's.
Last
few
words
please
I
can't
breathe.
H
This
is
not
a
spontaneous
occurrence
and
I
think
that
we
have
to
make
sure
that
this
can
happen
in
Albany
and
it
has
happened
in
Albany
and
those
individuals
who
are
out
there
protesting.
They
want
to
be
heard
and
I
hope
that
before
individuals
invite
people
to
come
out
for
cleanups,
maybe
you
would
join
them
during
the
protest
here.
They're
paying
here's
some
of
the
concerns
that
they
have
in
the
words
of
the
great
poet
and
philosopher
Nipsey
Hussle
merit
dog
continues:
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
thank.
K
K
I
wanted
to
respond
to
the
public
comment
period.
The
lunesta
gloried
talked
about
police
unions
that
police
union
should
not
defend
their
members
and
I
am
a
union
statewide
officer.
I,
know.
Council
president,
you
work
with
unions
that,
failing
to
defend
a
member
of
a
union
is
illegal.
Its
DNR
did
not
represent
just
like
an
attorney
has
to
represent
somebody
who's
on
trial,
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
got
that
out
because
I'm,
you
know
very
Union
minded
I
am
fair.
K
My
thoughts
are
to
do
a
resolution,
maybe
next
meeting
of
meeting
after
calling
on
the
legislature
and
the
governor
to
adjust
that
bill.
Fifty
a
the
law
that
these
records
are
out.
There
I
think
it's
important.
The
governor
has
said
on
TV.
He
would
sign
such
a
bill.
So
that's
one
of
the
things
I'd
like
to
see
happen
just
like
to
also
Alana
had
brought
up
about
George
Floyd,
who
was
murdered.
K
The
autopsy
said
no
well,
they
had
a
private
autopsy
done.
It
was
came
across
the
headlines
during
our
meeting
and
he
was
he
was
officiated,
so
he
was
murdered.
I
mean
so
I
just
wanted
to
respond
to
a
lot
on
that.
The
other
headline
that
really
got
me
worried
and
we
need
to
work
together
as
a
council.
Is
you
know
the
president.
L
K
K
I
P
Think
very
careful
with
the
notion
of
limiting
people's
Budhan
speech
and
limiting
people's
ability
to
express
themselves
I,
think
they
dangerous
territory
I
think
we
need
to
call
it
out
when
individuals
are
even
hint
at
it
I'm
it
though
I
wanted
to
get
that
set
and
after
this
mean
I,
will
go
and
support
my
colleague
and
make
sure
that
he
knows
that
he
has
support
from
us.
P
I
Further
we
didn't
I,
don't
have
any
specific
information
other
than
there
was
a
meet
for
councilman,
councilman,
Robinson
and
Councilman
love
to
head
to
their
district
I
would
assume
they
must
be
people
who
they
feel
the
council.
Members
might
know
what
is
taking
place
and
what
is
taking
place
in
our
city
and
throughout
this
nation
in
Minnesota.
I
We
think
our
council
members
who
are
supporting
other
council
members
in
their
districts
and
we
thank
you
all
our
city.
Our
city
is
a
place
that,
like
many
cities,
are
going
through
changes
and
we
hope
positive
changes
and
we
will
stand
shoulder
to
shoulder.
I'm,
pretty
sure
this
council
I
know.
These
council
stands
shoulder-to-shoulder
for
equality
and
justice.
I
So
we
as
a
city,
we
ask
that
all
those
choose
to
express
themselves
do
so
and
orderly
and
safe
manner,
because
no
matter
what
we
want
everyone
to
be
safe,
we
don't
want
anyone
to
get
injured.
We
want
everyone's
property
to
be
protected
and
we
will
come
out
better
for
this.
This
nation,
the
state
in
this
city,
because
we
have
a
numerous
amount
of
people
who
are
all
races,
colors
religions,
supporting
our
black
and
brown
brothers
and
sisters,
supporting
the
floyd
family
in
minnesota
on
these
efforts.
I
And
so
when
we
look
at
ourselves
as
legislators,
I'm
pretty
sure
council
members
will
be
looking
at
ways,
things
and
policies
they're
doing
it
already
how
we
can
be
productive
and
how
we
can
lend
a
hand
and
this
fight
for
justice
and
also
I'd
like
to
say
we've
one
of
our
council
members.
Mr.
Johnson
this
evening
has
lost
his
mother
to
battle.
I
We
know
mr.
Johnson
and
he's
been
with
his
mother
throughout
this
pandemic,
so
I
like
us,
also
as
we
remember
our
city
and
remember
what
with
our
streets,
we
also
remember
mr.
Johnson
in
his
own,
and
what
he's
going
through
and
I
would
like
our
council
to
end
on
a
moment
of
silence
and
pray
for
justice
and
peace
and
pray
for
the
Johnsons
family
as
well.