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Legislation Passed: Local Law K of 2020 As Amended, Ordinance 16.82.20, Ordinance 22.102.20, Ordinance 26.101.20, Ordinance 27.101.20, Bond Ordinances (Ordinance 28.102.20 through Ordinance 41.102.20), Resolution 99.102.20R and Resolution 103.111.20R.
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B
It
got
sent
out
in
the
email
and
it's
it's
a
neat,
an
ordinance,
reducing
the
size
of
the
bza
to
get
in
accordance
with
new
york
general
cities,
law
they're
at
seven
members.
The
law
changed
a
couple
of
years
ago
to
to
say
that
it
could
be
three
to
five,
but
there
was
a
waiver
in
there
until
the
local
body
legislative
body
acted.
B
This
is
us,
acting
it'll,
be
going
to
the
planning
committee
so
that
that's
mr
conte's,
and
for
miss
fahey
you're,
wondering
about
the
upcoming
planning
meeting.
I
would
say:
go
ahead
with
it,
because
there's
we're
having
conversations
of
extending
the
effective
date
out,
so
I
think
we
ought
to
go
ahead
with
those
those
interviews.
Miss
gillespie.
A
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B
22.,
excuse
me
right
right,
agenda.
Item
number
14,
it's
it's!
Oh
you're,
not
that's!
Right!
Yeah!
It's
it's
by
miss
love,
we'll
be
voting
on
that
also
that
was
22
101
20..
The
next
from
agenda
item
number
16,
which
is
ordinance
number
101.
Excuse
me,
24
10120
by
miss
ballerin,
loving
robinson,
mr
balor,
and
other
round
just
loved
him.
Mr
robinson,
next
17
is
mine.
It's
ordinance,
25
101
20.,
we'll
be
voting
on
that.
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B
B
Yes,
yes,
so,
and
then
from
from
36,
which
is
agenda,
item
28,
we
skip
the
three
finance,
the
three
ordinances
that
we're
waiting
on
the
paving
list
for
and
go
to
number
32,
which
is
ordinance
number
40,
102
20.
we'll
be
voting
on
that
33
40,
which
is
41
102
20,
which
is
finance
I'll,
be
voting
on
that
and
that,
oh
excuse
me,
I
already
got
the
42,
oh
yeah,
oh
yeah,
okay!
No!
I
did
that.
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B
Thank
you
judy.
For
that
my
mind.
It's
number
14
and
I
didn't
have
it
highlighted
for
some
reason
and
what
I
left
also
before
getting
to
the
last
resolution.
Last
our
last
meeting
I
referred
resolution
102
1,
11
20
to
council
operations.
It's
a
street
renaming.
It
should
have
gone
to
general
services
I'll,
be
correcting
that
during
the
meeting
in
referring
it
to
the
proper
committee
and
then
lastly,
number
excuse
me
by
finance.
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B
So
yeah,
so
thank
you.
Thank
you
all
for
for
that
I'll.
I
would
also-
and
I
know
we're
just
in
caucus
now
remind
folks
that,
if
you're,
if
you're
not
seen
during
the
meeting,
if
you're,
if
you
have
a
picture
up
or
your
name
up,
then
on
the
was
that
a
setting
danielle
and
you
guys
fixed
it,
go
ahead.
B
What
I
was
saying
is
in
order
to
be
seen
on
social
media.
You
have
to
be
seen
within
the
meeting
otherwise,
and
you
shouldn't
be
seen
when
voting
anyways
and
if
you,
if
you're
off
with
a
picture
up
or
your
name
up
you
you're,
invisible
and
then
on
social
media.
You
kind
of
just
you
kind
of
pop
in
when
you
turn
your
video
on
and
then
you
pop
back
out,
which
is
a
little,
maybe
a
little
confusing
for
folks.
So
if
you
can,
please
please
keep
the
video
on
go
ahead.
Danielle.
A
My
two
asks:
are
I
sent
out
a
couple
different
emails,
one
pertaining
to
updating
emergency
contact
information
if
you
haven't
responded.
Yet,
if
you
could
please
respond
with
your
updated
emergency
contact
information,
and
thank
you
to
those
who
have.
I
also
sent
out
reminders
regarding
the
mandatory
compliance
training
and
where
you
are
in
the
different
trainings
that
you
are
required
to
complete.
K
For
help
on
those
danielle
I
want
to
get
it
done
before
they
shut
me
off.
Cut
me
out
yeah,
I
started.
I
know
I
started
one
and
then
I
I
I
didn't
finish
and
then
I
lost
the
link
and
I
haven't
been
able
to
go
back.
So
I
I'll
take
the
hit,
I'm
I'm
in
vote,
but
if
you
can
help
me
get
get
that
completed.
I'd
appreciate
it.
B
And
most
folks
could
do
that
through
the
the
linkedin
learning.
It's
fairly
easy,
but
also
remember
that
if
you
work
for
another
agency,
where
you
already
did
the
sexual
harassment
training,
you
don't
have
to
do
it
again.
You
just
submit
your
certificate
for,
like
I
work
for
the
also
work
for
the
county,
so
I
can
do
that
to
submit
that
to
coverage
yeah,
so
you
don't
have
to
take
it
multiple
times,
but
the
other
trainings
that
are
part
of
the
packet
you
do
yeah.
I
took
those
I.
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B
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Danielle,
I'm
not
getting
those
emails
just
so
you
know
whenever
there's
a
large
email
going
out
to
a
very
large
group
from
the
city.
First,
for
whatever
reason
I
don't
get
them,
I
don't
have
the
I
have
a
yahoo
address
and
that
they
had
tried
to
correct
that
at
one
point,
but
it's
not
I'm
not
receiving
them.
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Okay,
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
address
the
council
and
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
all
for
the
diligence
and
the
consideration
that
you
have
provided
as
we
have
reviewed
the
upcoming
budget.
As
you
all
know,
this
was
a
really
challenging
year
and
it
wasn't
supposed
to
be
this
way
because
of
the
hard
work
of
the
members
of
this
council.
P
P
But
it
put
us
in
a
position
to
be
able
to
save
jobs,
save
livelihoods
and
continue
essential
city
services.
And
so
I'm
grateful
to
you.
I'm
grateful
to
judy
for
your
leadership
of
the
finance
committee
through
many
of
those
bleak
years
and
to
ginny
for
your
leadership
as
we
have
gone
through
this
process
and
for
all
of
the
work
that
each
and
every
one
of
you
have
done
to
get
us
to
a
2021
budget.
P
I
will
continue
to
fight
for
it,
and
I
also
want
to
make
sure
that
I
say
that
the
reason
that
we
are
where
we
are
today
as
well
is
because
you
have
all
stood
by
my
side
as
we
have
fought
for
capital
city
funding,
and
our
budget
would
not
be
possible
without
that
funding,
and
I
believe
that
we
have
demonstrated
that
when
we
work
together,
we
are
able
to
accomplish
incredible
things
for
our
residents
and
for
our
community.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
hard
work.
P
Thank
you
for
all
of
the
good
questions
that
you've
asked
about
this
budget.
The
help
that
you've
made
to
the
help
that
you've
given
to
shape
it
to
where
it
is
today
and
for
the
work
that
you
have
done
to
move
our
community
forward
and
find
ways
that
we
can
come
together
to
save
jobs
and
save
essential
city
services.
So
thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
your
leadership.
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Mayor,
thank
you
now,
we'll
move
on
to
our
public
comment
period.
Anybody
public
comment.
You
have
five
minutes
to
talk
about
any
subject
you
wish
to
talk
about
this
evening
at
the
four-minute
mark.
I
will
let
you
know
that
you
have
one
minute
remaining
for
your
public
comment,
but
before
you
comment
just
please
tell
us
your
name
and
your
address
your
location.
Also
during
this
public
comment
period,
members
cannot
answer
your
questions
or
respond
to
your
questions.
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B
Ahead,
thank
you.
Mr
president.
The
public
safety
committee
met
thursday
november
5th
to
discuss
our
police
reform
legislation
had
a
pretty
good
meeting
members
of
the
public
cprb
police
department.
There
were
a
few
amendments
thrown
out
there,
so
we're
working
on
those
right
now
we'll
be
having
a
follow-up
meeting
next
month.
B
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N
O
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J
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A
E
So
that's
a
huge
investment
in
our
parks,
and
in
these
days
in
my
neighborhood,
I
am
witnessing
more
people
than
ever
taking
advantage
of
our
small
park
out
there
every
single
day,
the
equipment
in
my
park
is
full.
The
kids
are
pouring
over
into
other
place
space
like
I've
never
seen
before,
and
it
is.
E
A
O
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F
E
I
want
to
be
clear
that
that
does
not
reflect
a
lack
of
support
for
the
purchase
of
a
fire
truck.
It
simply
reflects
prudent
fiscal
management
in
that
the
fire
department,
it
was
determined
that
the
fire
department
had
300
000
in
an
outstanding
bond
for
a
ladder
truck
that
we
could
put
forward
to
this
and
therefore
reduce
our
bonding
by
an
equivalent
amount.
This
year.
E
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A
An
ordinance
authorizing
certain
purchases
by
the
city
of
albany
new
york
at
a
maximum
estimated
cost
of
one
million
nine
hundred
thousand
authorizing
the
lease
financing
or
the
issuance
of
one
million
nine
hundred
thousand
serial
bonds
of
sensitivity
to
pay
the
cost
thereof.
Engineering
linkin
park
project.
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Thank
you,
mr
president.
Councilmember
deutsche
touched
on
this
earlier
this
project
to
put
in
an
amphitheater
on
the
hillside
of
lincoln
park,
and
this
is
the
upper
section
of
lincoln
park.
This
will
be
a
tremendous
benefit
to
the
seventh
ward
in
particular,
but
truly
for
the
entire
city
of
albany,
as
councilmember
doug
shea
pointed
out.
Lincoln
park
has
really
it's
such
a
fabulous
park,
but
I
think
a
lot
of
folks
feel
that
it's
been
underutilized
and,
as
you
all
know,
we've
you
know
developed
a
lincoln
park
master
plan.
L
N
Yes,
I
just
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
my
colleague,
kathy
fahey.
This
is
a
huge
investment
into
lincoln
park.
As
many
of
you
know,
I
represent
the
pine
hills
neighborhood,
but
I
frequent
in
many
parks
all
across
the
city,
and
you
know
when
you
look
at
parks,
it
represents
the
direction
that
the
city
is
going,
so
you
have
a
park
that
is
not
looking
good.
N
It's
a
reflection
of
how
the
city
is
looking,
and
I
I
want
to
commend
the
mayor
actually
over
the
past
couple
of
years,
really
have
made
an
intentional
commitment
in
improving
parks
all
across
our
city
and
I'm
excited.
You
know
I
wish
two
million
was
coming
to
richfield,
but
I'm
excited
that
lincoln
park
is
getting
this
two
million
and
many
people
all
across
our
city
will
benefit
from
this
crucial
investment.
So
you
know
I
just
wanted
to
echo.
You
know
center
of
my
colleagues.
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Q
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
also
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
councilmember,
fahey
and
sam,
very
appreciative
of
this
investment.
This
is
going
to
be
great
for
our
city,
in
addition
to
the
amphitheater
there's
going
to
be
increased
pedestrian
safety
measures
put
into
play,
as
well
as
new
fitness
equipment
as
well,
so
definitely
a
lot
of
resources
that
can
be
used
by
the
community
surrounding
great
for
the
seventh
ward,
great
for
the
neighbors
in
the
first
ward,
and
also
great
great
investment
for
the
entire
city.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
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Yes,
mr
president,
resolution
of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
reappointment
of
richard
berkley
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals
resolution
of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
reappointment
of
serena
joyce
white
lake
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals.
Resolution
of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
reappointment
of
martin
daley
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals.
A
Resolution
of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
appointment
of
richa
rice
guile
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals.
Resolution
of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
appointment
of
paige
barnum
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals.
Resolution
of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
appointment
of
jeff
quain
to
the
board
of
zoning
appeals.
B
D
E
Sorry
for
anybody
who
is
tuning
in
here,
I
want
to
note
that
the
resolution-
the
sponsors
memo,
has
an
explanation
of
the
adjustments
that
we
are
making.
The
bulk
of
it
is
as
a
result
of
us
getting
some
additional
hud
funding
and
we
are
creating.
I
believe,
it's
five
positions
that
we
will
also
be
creating
via
a
resolution
for
the
end
of
2020
shortly
at
the
end
of
this
meeting,
there's
also
an
adjustment
to
that
was
intended
to
be
made
before
the
introduction
of
the
budget.
E
As
far
as
I
understand
to
increase
the
salary
of
one
of
the
people
in
the
planning
department
to
become
a
senior
planner,
and
I
fully
support
that
that
department,
I
think,
is
generally
understaffed
and
underpaid,
and
I
also
want
to
note
that,
while
it
looks
like
we
are
increasing
the
mayor's
salary
we,
what
we
are
doing
is
what
we
are
legally
required
to
do.
We
are
not.
We
cannot,
through
the
budget
process,
reduce
the
mayor's
salary
that
is
established
in
the
code.
E
City
charter
prohibits
us
from
making
that
cut
through
the
budget
process,
so
we
are
restoring
her
salary
to
the
full
amount,
and
then
the
mayor
can
still
do
what
she
plans
to
do,
which
is
to
reduce
her.
You
know
only
take
the
lower
amount
that
is
the
equivalent
to
a
15
per
hour,
and
that's
her
doing
so
voluntarily
and
that's
within
her
prerogative.
E
E
It's
been
noted
that
our
senior
legislative
aide
has
also
helped
increase
our
our
presence
in
social
media
greatly,
which
is
very
much
appreciated
and
in
our
research
council,
has
been
coming
up
to
speed,
really
great
on
learning
a
lot
about
the
general
municipal
law.
Doing
a
lot
of
outreach
doing
a
lot
of
research
for
us,
and
we
have
noticed
that
his
salary
is
would
be
the
lowest
salary
of
any
attorney
in
the
city.
E
And
so
we
wanted
to.
We
are
providing
that
increase
to
make
his
staff
more
comparable
to
people
with
similar
experience
and
providing
similar
kinds
of
services
and
to
recognize
the
quality
of
the
services
being
provided
and
that's
true
of
the
quality
of
the
services
being
provided
by
both
of
our
staff
members,
who
have
really
truly
helped
us.
As
a
body
survive
these
cobot
times
admirably
and
it's
and
and
for
me,
their
work
has
been
very
much
appreciated.
A
A
O
O
N
F
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
brief.
This
is
the
common
council's
buzz
budget
intent
resolution
where
we
weigh
in
on
the
mayor's
budget
and
to
just
note
a
few
items
in
here.
We
first
and
foremost
note
the
pandemic
and
its
impact
on
the
budget,
and
the
situation
that
we
would
be
in
as
the
mayor
stated
in
public
comment
would
be
very
different
or
it
not
for
the
pandemic.
F
We
for
across
the
board
and
the
council
ensuring
infrastructure
is
very
important,
so
we
know
road,
sidewalks,
upkeep
and
improvement
are
very
important.
Our
parks
are
important
to
all
of
us
and
ensuring
those
important
infrastructures
are
invested
in
is
something
we
are
seeing
in
this
budget,
but
we
are
always
hearing
from
constituents.
That
is
something
that
we
need
more
of,
especially
in
the
winter
with
streets.
F
F
F
We
want
to
ensure
the
violence,
prevention
task
force,
funding
that's
in
there.
That
is
a
process
as
well,
and
we
do
understand
that
that's
a
process,
but
that
may
also
be
something
that
needs
to
be
added
to
the
budget.
And
again
we
want
to
work
with
the
administration
on
that
in
the
2020
budget
intent
resolution,
we
noted
the
importance
of
a
housing
vacancy
study
to
give
to
determine
the
city
of
albany's
eligibility
to
opt
into
the
emergency
tenant
protection
act.
F
We
continue
to
think
this
is
an
important
thing
that
should
be
done.
Senior
services
is
an
issue
across
the
board
and
across
the
city
in
every
single
ward.
There
are,
we
appreciate
our
parks
and
rec
department
investing
in
these
programs,
and
but
it's
just
a
note
that
we
appreciate
this
move
forward,
but
we'd
like
to
continue
this
move
forward
and
we
are
very
excited
about
a
much
needed
community
center
in
west
hill,
but
note
that
a
south
end
community
center
could
is
also
important.
F
H
O'brien
we're
also
asking,
as
we
did
last
year,
that
the
budget
intent
resolution
be
included
as
part
of
the
final
bound
document
constituting
the
city
of
albany's
2021
budget.
For
some
reason
that
was
omitted
last
year,
but
hopefully
this
year
our
budget
intent
resolution
will
find
its
way
into
the
final
ballot
copy.
N
Thank
you,
mr
president.
First
I
just
want
to
thank
all
the
department
heads
the
mayor's
office
and
her
staff,
and
you
know,
quite
frankly,
all
my
colleagues
for
all
the
work
that
we
all
put
into
developing
this
budget.
This
is
not
a
perfect
budget,
but
it's
the
end
result
of
discussions
compromise
consensus
that,
in
the
end,
produce
this
document,
which
I
believe
moves
the
city
forward.
Here
are
my
thoughts
on
some
of
the
key
aspects
of
the
budget.
N
I'm
glad
to
see
that
the
administration
is
fully
funding
our
summer
youth
program.
You
know
we
see
what's
happening
during
the
pandemic,
how
our
kids,
not
having
access
to
recreational
after-school
programs,
there's
violence
out
in
the
community.
We
need
to
fund
these
programs
to
give
them
something
productive
and
recreational.
To
do.
I'm
also
glad
to
see
that
administration
is
listening
to
the
common
council
members.
Many
of
my
colleagues
when
we
first
came
in
talking
about
not
just
a
minimum
wage
but
a
living
wage,
and
I'm
glad
to
see
that
demonstration.
N
Listen
now
we're
going
to
have
make
sure
that
every
city,
employee,
who's,
working,
full-time
and
part-time
non-union
employee
is
receiving
15
and
52
cents,
which
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
You
know
when
you
look
at
the
individuals
during
this
pandemic
who
rather
go
on
unemployment
and
receive
better
pay
than
to
work.
N
The
budget
presented
before
us
too,
is
remarkable.
Considering
the
initial
projections
right
a
couple
of
months
ago,
the
administration
came
in
front
of
us
where
we
were
looking
to
make
cuts
at
several
departments.
I
mean
there
were
even
discussions
about
common
council
members
taking
pay
cuts
and
staffers
leaving.
So
I'm
glad
that
we,
you
know,
no
cuts
are
being
made
as
it
relates
to
staff
or
across
the
board.
At
the
same
time,
the
administration
made
some
critical
investments,
7.5
million
dollars,
commitment
to
reconstruct
our
streets
and
sidewalks
across
the
city.
N
You
know
this
is
an
increase
from
last
year,
2019
budget.
This
is
an
additional
two
million
dollars
into
infrastructure.
You
see
in
many
neighborhoods
in
our
city,
where
they
have
like
wooden
pipes
and
with
our
old
and
aging
infrastructure.
So
it's
always
great
to
see
commitments
being
made
to
make
sure
that
our
streets
are
being
paid
and
our
sidewalks
are
being
improved.
N
Quite
frankly,
look
the
city
of
albany
is
competing
with
the
capital
region
with
the
rest
of
the
cities,
and
when
you
look
at
our
downtown
compared
to
troy,
schenectady
saratoga,
we
have
a
long
way
to
go,
but
moving
forward.
I
believe
our
city
is
going
to
be
the
number
one
downtown
in
all
of
the
capital
region
and
it's
because
of
investments
like
this
that
we're
making
and
it's
also
backed
by
investments
of
five
million
dollars
in
state
grants.
N
N
N
N
The
digital
divide
that
exists
in
this
city
is
unconscionable,
and
that
is
not
even
factoring
the
reality
that
an
increasing
amount
of
business
and
jobs
are
increasingly
reliant
on
conducting
business
online,
whether
you're
applying
for
a
job
with
the
city,
school
district
or
applying
for
a
job
with
the
city.
You
need
access
to
the
internet.
Whether
you
want
to
report
a
quality
of
life
issue,
see
click
fix,
you
need
access
to
the
internet,
whether
you
want
to
do
homework
or
do
research.
You
need
access
to
the
internet.
N
Whether
you
need
to
look
for
job
opportunities,
you
need
access
to
the
internet,
you
you
want
to
start
a
business,
you
need
access
to
the
internet
and
there
are
some
that
believe
that
individuals
need
to
tie
themselves
up
by
their
own
bootstraps.
But
with
this
digital
divide,
if
we
continue
to
move
forward,
we
are
leaving
a
whole
generation
and
families
of
albany
residents
in
the
dark,
and
we
are
in
the
21st
century
and
we
need
to
act
like
it.
N
Hopefully,
with
the
changes
in
national
leadership
come
january
20th,
we
will
be
in
a
better
position
to
lobby
for
more
federal
aid
to
expand
the
internet
access
in
our
city
factoring.
All
of
this
in
I
voted
for
the
city
of
albany
budget,
not
because
it's
a
perfect
document,
but
despite
its
imperfection,
it
strives
to
move
the
city
forward,
especially
as
we
navigate
the
worst
challenges
we
have
seen
in
over
a
century.
Thank
you,
mr
president.
N
K
A
K
H
Q
H
A
J
J
H
M
E
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
want
to
know
that
this
is
a
new
era,
a
new
development
in
the
city,
that
we
are
establishing
a
reserve
fund
to
actually
put
away
funds
for
anticipated
expenditures
in
the
future.
In
this
case
for
technology
infrastructure
that
will
be
crucial
to
the
city.
We
know
that
we
will
be
needing
it,
and
so
we
are
as
opposed
to
borrowing.
E
K
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
on
on
on
those
comments.
I
think
it
also
shows
along
how
we've
come
a
long
way.
What
we
were
you
know
and
it
puts
it.
It
puts
us
in
a
much
better
financial
situation
so
that
we
no
longer
ball
for
police
vehicles
and
other
maintenance
products
that
we
know
we
are
going
to.
We
know
we're
going
to
need
and
we
know
it.
You
know
it's
going
to
be
an
annual
expense,
so
I
think
it
puts
us
in
a
much
better
position.
K
It
shows
where
we've,
how
we've
grown
and
how
we've
straightened
our
budget
and
made
some
tough
decisions
to
get
here,
and
I
commend
you
know:
councilman,
woman,
dolce
and
all
those
other
council
members
that
have
been
pushing
for
this.
You
know
for
for
years
now
in
the
administration,
for
you
know
getting
us
getting
us
here.
So
thank
you.
K
D
O
M
A
A
A
M
B
B
D
M
L
A
R
H
A
J
H
M
E
So
miscellaneous,
so
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
and
congratulate
miss
farrell
for
surviving
a
budget
season
and
getting
a
lot
of
bond
issues
passed
at
the
same
time
and
doing
so
with
a
great
deal
of
retaining
her
sense
of
humor
and
graciousness
throughout
the
entire
process.
I
know
that
it
can
be
complex
and
frustrating,
and
I
think
that
you
handled
the
entire
situation
admirably
and
I
look
forward
to
more
finance
committee
meetings
with
you
as
chair.
M
So
I
once
echoed
the
sentiments
of
my
colleague
judy
deshay,
again
councilman
farrow,
you
did
a
marvelous
job,
this
job
of
being
the
finance.
The
job
of
being
a
finance
champion.
Chair
is
not
an
easy
thing
and
I
think,
even
being
on
the
finance
committee
is
not
an
easy,
easy
task.
But
I
do
all
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
who
sit
on
the
finance
committee
for
all
their
hard
work
and
effort,
and
I
just
want
to
just
make
a
quick
comment
about
the
mayor's
budget.
K
K
You
know
it's
a
difficult
budget
because
of
all
the
uncertainty
that
we're
facing,
but
it's
it's
a
fair
budget
for
the
situation
we're
in,
so
I
I
think
the
administration
for
putting
that
forward.
I
I
thank
the
council
members
for
working
on
that
and
and
blessing
issues
and
concerns
that
they
brought
up,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
all
my
colleagues
and
the
administration
on
fighting
to
make
sure
we
get
our
first
share
of
federal
aid
and
state
aid
because
we
have
been
very
you
know.
K
K
You
know,
municipalities
like
ours
are
being
wasteful
is
just
you
know,
foolish
when
you
look
at
the
numbers
and
you
look
at
how
we've
been
we've
been
consistently
cautious
with
our
spending,
and
you
know,
the
aid
that
we
need
to
fight
for
is
aid
that
our
residents
deserve
because
they
are
paying
into
it.
So
you
know
it's
not
it's
not
a
bailout.
K
Every
resident
gets
gets
taxes
taken
out
of
their
paycheck
every
week,
every
bi-weekly,
so
we
are
paying
for
these
for
for
a
to
go
when
it's
needed.
So
it's
not
a
blue
issue,
not
a
bad
issue
when,
when,
when
any
state
takes
a
hit,
we're
there
for
them
and
new
york
state
new
york
state
was
the
epicenter.
K
K
H
H
H
N
You
know
I
made
my
rocks
on
a
budget
already,
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
touch
on
the
incident
that
happened
with
the
racist
police
officer
last
week
with
the
video
that
just
that
were
made
aware
to
all
of
us
on
the
council
and
also
the
transcript
of
the
remarks.
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
supporting
you
know
the
sign-on
letter
requesting
action
administration
and
also
the
police
chief
to
get
rid
of
this
police
officer.
N
N
We
cannot
have
an
officer
on
the
street
who
potentially
look
at
every
african-american
resident
in
our
city
as
a
potential
suspect
as
a
result
of
his
blatantly
racist
views
and,
quite
frankly,
I
think
we
need
to
go
a
step
further.
Instead
of
just
to
dismiss
him,
we
need
to
actually
echo
some
sentiment
to
the
district
attorney
to
review
every
single
arrest
that
this
officer
has
made,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
dealing
with
african-americans
in
our
city.
N
This
type
of
behavior
is
unacceptable
and
I
hope
that
moving
forward,
the
police
collaborative
and
the
community,
with
the
governor's
executive
order,
that
we
come
up
with
some
serious
reforms,
because
this
racism
that,
within
the
police
department
that
individuals
feel
comfortable
in
sharing
with
a
law
enforcement
partner.
It's
not
just
a
mistake.
I
believe
that
this
is
systemic
and
we
have
to
root
out
the
systemic
racism
that
exists,
of
course,
the
police
department.
There
are
some
members
who
do
some
great
things
in
our
neighborhood.
N
I
walk
with
the
police
officers
every
summer
around
the
neighborhood
to
introduce
them
to
neighbors
to
tell
neighbors
listen.
This
is
someone
that
you
can
trust.
This
is
someone
that
you
can
go
to,
but
when
you
have
someone
within
the
police
department
making
racistly
racially
biased
charge
remarks
towards
a
huge
segment
of
our
population,
we
cannot
stand
still
and
I'm
glad
that
all
my
colleagues,
you
know,
acted
promptly,
and
I
know
that
was
not
easy
for
some
members.
D
N
D
N
G
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
wish
everybody
a
happy
thanksgiving.
This
is
going
to
be
a
rough
one.
As
you
know,
family
members
should
be
kept
low.
This
covid
virus
is
really
bad
and
just
to
let
people
know
in
the
upstate
area
of
state
medical
is
one
of
the
schools
that
I
I
take
care
of,
that
they're
they're,
really
reaching
epidemic
numbers
so
just
stay
safe
over
the
holidays
and
hope
to
see
everybody
after.
Thank
you.