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From YouTube: May 17, 2021 Caucus and Regular Meeting
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That's
14,
52,
21.,
okay,
next
ordinance
by
mr
o'brien,
the
ordinance
amending
article
3
in
relation
to
pavement,
opening
and
repair
sidewalk
streets
and
other
pavements
that
will
be
going
to
general
services.
That's
15,
52
21
that
ordinance
next
ordinance
is
16.
52
21
by
miss
love
authorizing
the
sale
from
to
dr
brenda
robinson
of
city-owned
parcel
located
at
23
lark
street
that'll,
be
a
referral
to
finance.
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Chemical
gas
in
its
use,
that'll
be
an
intro
and
a
whole,
and
I
believe
mr
o'brien
also
wanted
to
be
listed
as
a
co-sponsor
on
that
and
next
like
to
add
by
majority
consent,
48
52
21r,
which
will
be
a
resolution
by
mr
state
honoring,
sanados
and
resolution
mc-4952-21r
by
mr
flynn
in
relation
to
supporting
and
calling
for
a
continued
access
to
washington
park
for
capital
holiday
lights
in
the
park.
That's
by
mr
flynn.
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Continuing
on
to
resolutions
hell,
we
have
both
3341
21r
and
34
4121r
by
ms
farrell,
went
to
finance
and
was
came
out
with
positive
recommendations,
ones
related
to
a
salary,
elimination
and
an
adjustment
and
the
treasurer's
office.
That's
that's
33
and
34
is
in
the
building
and
regulatory
compliance
department,
salary
adjustment,
those
will
both
be
passes
or
we'll
be
voting
on
both
of
those,
and
I
think,
as
far
as
yes,.
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N
This
legislation
has
my
name
on
it.
I
have
talked
to
you,
mr
kelly,
about
the
desire
to
not
have
a
hostile
amendment
be
introduced,
hostile,
meaning
something
that
I
and
other
co-sponsors
would
be
opposed
to.
I
think
that's
generally
a
courtesy
in
legislative
forums
where
people
do
not
amend
somebody
else's
legislation.
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N
I
I'm
relying
on
verizon
wireless
for
my
ipad
at
the
moment.
I
will
see
what
I
can
do
about
that
when
there's
a
break,
but
I
know
that
the
leadership
used
to
encourage
people
who
had
an
issue
with
other
people's
legislation
to
talk
to
the
sponsors
about
the
legislation
so
I'll
I'll
I'll.
Let
other
people
speak.
Thank
you.
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R
Just
like
we
have
a
professional
responsibility,
it's
not
about
what
we
think
it's
you
know
when
the
people
speak,
it's
about
what
the
people
want,
and
this
is
just
a
poor
example
of
us
listening
to
the
people
this.
This
is
just
a
piss-poor
example
of
us
listening
to
the
people
and
continuing
to
do
what
we
want
to
do,
because
you
know
it's
been
effort
after
effort
to
delay
to
you
know
to
hide.
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F
Well,
I
don't
think
kelly's
engaging
in
politics
and
I
don't
think
choices
either
and
I
don't
know
I
mean
I'm
trying
to
think
of
mckay.
I
know
vocal
laws
and
ordinances
have
been
amended.
I
remember
when
I
had
the
one
on
blood
class
and
was
probably
amended
about
five
or
six
times,
usually
after
suggestion
of
others,
and
that
caused
delays
and
eventually
came
out
with
a
better
product.
I
think
as
to
what
the
people
want.
F
A
voice
for
one
piece
of
legislation,
as
you
know,
might
might
be
claimed
so
to
me-
and
I
guess
jr
can
counsel
us
on
this.
But
to
me
it's
up
to
the
council
of
choice,
wants
to
offer
an
amendment
and
if
somebody
wants
to
second
it
and
others
want
to
discuss
it,
and
we
take
a
vote
on
whether
it's
going
to
be
amended.
F
D
D
We
got
to
put
something
else
in
there
we
got
to
phase
something,
listen
in
and
phase
out,
tear
gas,
but
we
got
to
come
up
with
something
again.
What
are
you
going
to
do?
It
only
happened
in
the
poor
neighborhoods
and
what
you're
going
to
do
open
fire
on
my
people,
because
you
can't
use
tear
gas
so
you're
going
to
start
shooting
books.
J
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N
So
I
just
want
to
note
that
the
last
amendment
that
I
saw
from
the
administration
that
I
believe
I
don't
know
because
we
haven't
been
presented
with
joyce's
amendments,
as
you
know,
as
actual
an
actual
amendment
to
a
local
lawsuit
which
is
required,
and
it's
required
to
be
provided
to
us.
In
writing.
N
You
know,
pursuant
to
our
rules,
but
the
last
amendment
doesn't
allow
tear
gas
in
a
wide
variety
of
situations.
So,
with
regard
to
ms
love's
comment,
what
are
they
going
to
do?
What
are
they
going
to
do
when
there's
a
protest
and
people
are
exercising
their
first
amendment
rights?
What
are
they
going
to
do
if
it
happens
in
a
residential
area
and
there's
not
a
need
to
protect.
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F
Simple
question:
do
we
have
in
front
of
us
a
copy
of
the
amended
version?
I
mean
I
had
a
few
different
copies
that
were
mailed
to
us
last
week.
Many
I
have
years
I
have
beauties
and
then
there
was
at
least
one
or
two
others.
Is
there
some
way
that
we
can
get
in
front
of
us
a
copy
of
what
we
think
the
amendment
is
going
to
be.
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J
It
shouldn't
be
that
we're
going
to
take
care
of
this
ourselves
and
I
think,
that's
been
kind
of
the
attitude
that
I've
heard
and
talking
to
people
on
the
force
that
they
don't
like
when
somebody
else
comes
into
albany
to
take
care
of
the
situation,
but
we're
talking
about,
and
this
has
been
brought
up.
This
is
a
nationwide
type
of
situation
where
there
are
disruptors
who
want
to
destroy
our
way
of
living
in
our
government
and
they
have
no
no
problems
about
doing
it.
J
U
Okay
sounds
good.
Thank
you.
I
I
have
been
since
the
first
meeting
I
put
out
my
two
amendments
that
I
don't
want
are
important
to
be
added
to
that.
I
am
appreciative
that
one
of
the
two
was
added
and
I'm
also
very
respectful
of
all
those
from
both
sides
of
this
issue,
who
called
me
and
share
their
stories
and
their
position
on
this,
and
I
think
we
have
to
be
respectful
of
each
other's
viewpoints.
U
U
Currently,
in
their
legislation
allows
when
there's
enemies
threat
to
harm
san
francisco
allows
when
there
is
an
officer,
an
artist
another
person
for
someone's
life
being
at
risk.
So
I
I
do
believe-
and
I've
said
it
from
day
one.
So
I
have
not
been
hiding
on
this
issue.
I
have
not
been
afraid
of
taking.
U
U
So
I
I
I
don't
I
wish
we
would
have
had
this
conversation
more
on
wednesday,
where
there
was
more
an
opportunity
to
try
to
get
some
common
ground.
I
mean
I
understand
it
was
a
very
long
meeting
and
we
had
other
issues
that
came
up
before
this,
but
I
wish
we
would
have
taken.
We
would
create
an
environment
to
be
able
to
have
this
dialogue
and
a
back
and
forth
looking
at
each
amendment,
seeing
what
people
felt
comfortable
with
and
what
people
didn't
feel
comfortable.
U
With
many
of
these
amendments
you
know,
I
know
people
have
some
experience
with,
but
we
need
to
have
actual
conversation
about
the
documents
and
and
what
is
it
that
will
be
on
the
final
final
final
piece?
So
that's
just
my
two
cents
and-
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
you
know
whatever
happens
today.
U
I
think
we
need
to
really
be
looking
at
having
conversations
about
these
type
of
legislation.
Thank
you
having
just
meetings
that
are
just
focused
on
this
on
these
controversial
subjects,
so
that
we
can
actually
have
the
time
among
colleagues
to
have
those
discussions
and
to
have
those
back
and
forth
and
to
try
to
find
some
common
ground
where
we
can
move
legislation
that
puts
our
city
in
a
better
place.
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Mr
pichardo,
I
will
admit,
has
a
little
more
expertise
in
the
details
of
parliamentary
procedure
than
I
do.
But
my
understanding
is
that,
since
it's
already
been
moved
out
of
committee
that
the
time
for
amending
the
sponsors
has
passed
other
than
to
add
co-sponsors,
I
think,
but
I
will
defer
to
mr
piccardo
on
that
point.
B
Yeah,
it's
in
simple
form,
it
says
no
question
shall
be
debated
or
put
unless
the
same
has
shall
be
seconded
section
8.7
of
the
rules
of
procedure,
and
then
it
goes
on
to
say
when
a
motion
is
seconded.
It
shall
be
stated
by
the
president
before
the
debate
and
every
motion
shall
be
reduced
in
writing.
If
any
member
requests
it.
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W
Now
I
just
had
a
point
of
clarification
that
if
councilman
love,
she
makes
the
amendments
from
the
floor,
she
would
have
to
state
what
amendments
are
that
she's
amending
from
the
floor
to
the
original
piece
of
legislation
and
then
subsequently,
in
a
following
meeting,
I
thought
that
those
amendments
would
be
offered
up.
The
legislation
would
be
as
amended
as
it
after
it
is
sent
to
council
members.
C
N
With
the
amendment
early
on
in
my
tenure,
I
was
told
that
you
needed
to
offer
an
amendment
in
writing.
Our
rules
say
this.
Unfortunately,
I
don't
have
access
to
my
rules.
I'm
trying
you
know
the
council
rules,
I'm
trying
to
bring
it
up.
Apparently
we
don't
have
it
on
our
website,
but
it's
supposed
to
be
in
writing
and
it's
supposed
to
be
buffered
up,
essentially
in
writing
as
a
motion
with
the
specific
language
in
with
regard
to
how
the
proposed
legislation
is
being
amended.
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N
G
Just
a
couple
of
observations,
then,
first
of
all,
our
rules
are
on
on
the
website
on
our
council
page,
so
you
can
find
them
there.
The
rules-
and
I
have
we
have
had
issues
in
the
past
where
amendments
were
offered
on
the
floor.
Mr
the
amendments
to
mr
o'brien's
blood
plasma
ordinance
are
not
the
same
because
they
were
done
by
him
based
on
conversation,
but
there
have
been
some
times
in
the
past
where
amendments
were
offered
on
the
floor.
G
I
remember
mr
crasher
doing
that
to
me
once
on
a
piece
of
legislation.
I
had
not
not
often
it's
rare,
we
tend
to
work
our
issues
out,
you
know
through
consensus
and
conversation,
the
rules
say
and
base
the
rules
and
and
procedure,
and
I
think
mr
prachardo
recited
them.
So
what
I
believe
miss
love
would
do
would
be
move
to
amend
local
law
c
as
follows.
G
It's
been
emailed
to
us,
and
so
it
is
available
to
members
in
writing
and
then
the
other
part
in
terms
of
the
the
format.
It's
more.
The
the
the
motion
that
miss
love
verbally
makes
and
the
document
that's
been
submitted
than
what
writing
might
be
on
the
document,
and
the
minutes
would
reflect
that.
Miss
love,
moved
to
amend
local
law,
see
as
follows,
and
then
the
text
of
the
amendment
would
be
provided.
R
I'm
I'm
just
gonna
say
what
you
know
hasn't
been
said,
we're
in
cover-up
mode
full-time
here
and
we
keep
on
like
for
us
to
get
something
at
6
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and
that's
okay
and
we're
gonna.
We're
gonna
make
an
amend
amendment
on
something
that
not
everyone
saw
just
says,
allow
another
sense
of
another
ugly
message
to
these
processes.
You
know
we
are
trying
to
make
changes.
R
You
know
we
got
to
understand
that
people
are
calling
for
changes,
police
for
them
and
to
say
hey
we're
going
to
still
let
the
police
be
in
charge
of
you
know
when
we're
going
to
use
this.
That's
not
that's,
not
change,
that's
not
reform!
You
know
it
was.
I
heard
it
said.
You
know
why
don't
they
put
it
on
the
corner
office
and
nobody
jumped
on
that.
R
C
Thank
you,
mr
johnson.
Just
finishing
up
this.
This
is
this
is
the
same
document
that
was
sent
out
before
caucus
last
week.
It
was
the
topic
of
our
discussion
at
caucus
last
week.
No
changes
it's
the
same
thing,
so
it's
not
being
spraying
on
people
at
the
last
minute.
People
just
need
to
read,
read
stuff
that
they
get
so
with
that
I'll
turn
it
over
to
you,
mr
mr
igo
yeah
we're
heading
into
our
meet
now.
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Q
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F
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M
I
If
you
do
not
hear
your
comment
we
have
received
over,
I
think
30
to
40
written
comments,
public
comments.
We
just
want
to
let
people
know
council
members
have
received
that
our
clerk
has
gotten
it
folks.
So
your
message
has
been
given
to
us.
If
you
don't
hear
it,
it's
okay,
we
do
have
those.
So
once
again,
please
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record.
I
I
AA
AA
AA
This
is
not
the
impact
of
just
one
year
this
past
year,
but
instead
has
grown
each
and
every
year
as
the
size
and
scope
of
the
event
continues
to
grow.
This
hasty
resolution
is
merely
a
wasted
opportunity
in
our
minds.
Instead,
I
ask
you
to
listen
to
your
constituents,
engage
in
a
meaningful
dialogue
that
seeks
to
remedy
a
problem
rather
than
perpetuating
it
for
future
years.
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K
K
Okay,
please
hi.
My
name
live
is
427
state
street
in
albany.
I
am
here
representing
the
washington
park,
neighborhood
association.
I
am
the
current
president
of
the
organization.
I
am
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
resolution
that
has
been
introduced
by
common
council
member
flynn
regarding
lights
in
the
park.
I'm
just
gonna
read
a
brief
statement.
K
It'll
be
much
easier
for
me,
so
washington
park
in
line
with
center
square
association,
hudson
park
park
south
and
washington
park
conservancy
along
with
albany
walkable
albany,
have
been
discussing
the
capital
lights
in
the
park.
We
believe
that
this
event
has
outgrown
washington
park.
As
a
group,
we've
been
working
very
closely
with
various
members
of
our
constituents
to
hear
and
understand
their
concerns.
K
We're
concerned
about
the
nights
where
there's
excessive
traffic,
which
basically
puts
a
halt
on
any
emergency
vehicles
and,
in
addition,
the
direct
impacts
of
our
community
members.
The
c-click
fix
reports
had
incidents
of
residents
struggling
to
get
to
work
on
time
because
of
traffic.
In
addition,
there
have
been
children
that
have
been
stuck
in
traffic
with
their
parents
for
more
than
two
hours
and
reports
of
incidences
that
them
actually
using
the
bathroom
in
the
car
because
they
couldn't
get
to
their
residence.
K
So
washington
park
is
a
public
park.
It
celebrates
including
inclusiveness
with
access
to
the
park.
The
park
is
centrally
located
and
easily
accessible
from
surrounding
neighborhoods
the
event
itself
that
begins
to
take
shape
in
early
october
as
the
ground
begins
to
freeze
and
the
displays
come
down
around
january
16th.
This
is
about
one
quarter
of
the
year
in
a
public
park.
K
K
All
right,
we're
concerned
about
emergency
vehicles,
just
as
hudson
park,
jeff
crumpton
addressed
and
we're
in
washington
park
is
a
historic
park
in
the
middle
of
albany,
surrounded
by
narrow,
one-way
streets.
It's
celebrating
150
years
of
existence.
We
believe
that
this
event
is
outgrown
the
park
when
the
event
initially
initiated
in
1996.
K
It
started
with
30
to
40
structures
and
now
they're
over
150,
while
many
people
have
nostalgic
feelings
associated
with
the
historic
park,
particularly
to
this
season,
it's
important
to
prioritize
the
various
communities
that
are
negatively
impacted
by
increased
traffic,
lack
of
inclusivity
and
safety.
We
request
that
you
listen
to
the
residents
directly
impacted
by
this
event.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
U
AB
AB
Basically
one
night,
I
couldn't
have
a
conversation
at
the
kitchen
table
because
of
this
loud
rumbling
bus
outside,
and
I
learned
that
event.
Organizers
had
told
this
bus
that
they
can
park
on
a
residential
side
street
adjacent
to
the
park
and
set
up
shop,
so
they
did,
they
put
out
a
sign
and
lights
and
they
were
getting
people
to
come
through
and
they
were
gonna
group
after
group
tour.
AB
These
people,
through
the
lights
in
a
residential
neighborhood,
and
it
just
was
so
loud
and
it
was
gonna,
go
on
for
six
weeks
and
that's
just
not
that's
just
not
okay
in
a
residential
neighborhood
and
it's
it
that
was
not
even
in
the
park.
That's
what
kills
me!
It's
not
just
on
this
narrow
residential
side
street
and
there's
just
no
no
concern
for
that,
and
it
really
shows
how
this
event
has
just
grown
over
time.
AB
Just
completely
unchecked
by
the
city-
and
I
want
to
address
something
to
people
who
might
say
well
what
do
you
expect
living
near
washington
park,
and
what
I
would
expect
is
that
when
I
moved
here
almost
20
years
ago,
this
event
did
not
look
like
it.
It
did
recently
it
was
much
smaller
and
it's
grown
bigger
and
bigger,
and
now
it
takes
up
so
much
of
the
park.
It
takes
up
so
much
of
the
roads
and
again
it's
for
such
a
long
duration.
AB
It's
not
like
one
weekend
like
tulip
fest,
it's
it's
a
big
long
slog
and
it's
it's
again.
It's
just
it's
just
impossible
to
live
with,
and
the
cars
and
the
traffic
that
people
have
already
alluded
to.
I've
gotta
wonder
if,
with
climate
change,
if
this
kind
of
event
makes
sense,
why
is
our
city
even
endorsing
this
kind
of
event?
This
thing
in
this
scale
does
not
exist
in
a
residential
neighborhood
anywhere
else
or
even
in
an
urban
center
to
have
this
car
centric
event
and
there's
good
reason
for
that.
AB
AB
You've
got
work,
crews,
you've
got
golf
carts,
you've
got
lifts,
you've
got
containers,
you've
got
tractor
trailers,
you've
got
that
incessant,
beeping
noise
for
days
on
end.
While
these
guys
are
working
in
the
park
again,
stringing
electricity
hither
and
yawn.
It's
just
really
gotten
out
of
control,
and
it
it
doesn't.
It
doesn't
belong
in
a
public
park.
AB
For
me
personally,
the
the
really
horrible
thing
is
the
harassment
that
I
have
experienced
while
walking
through
a
public
park
and
me
I'm
just
trying
to
get
to
stewart's,
but
other
people
use
the
park
to
get
to
and
from
work
either
on
foot
on
the
bike
in
their
car
and
they
should
be
able
to
do
that
and
again
it's
we're
not
talking
a
minor
inconvenience,
we're
talking
a
long
haul
here.
I
I
really
don't
understand
why
the
council
would
even
take
up
a
resolution.
AB
I
Z
I
didn't
know
that
the
alarming
smell
that
woke
us
up
in
the
middle
of
the
night
was
tear
gas.
It
was
completely
a
silent
outside.
This
was
on
the
first
night
that
the
cops
used
it
and
after
checking
to
the
house,
we
went
back
to
sleep.
It's
possible
that
by
using
expired,
tear
gas
as
apd
did
that
the
gas
dispersed
more
slowly.
Z
Z
Her
response
was
surely
made
worse
by
the
fact
that
she
continued
to
sleep
through
the
night
on
her
sheets
after
the
tear
gas
had
entered
her
bedroom,
where
all
the
windows
were
wide
open
on
such
a
hot
night,
we
didn't
know
to
move
her
because
we
never
knew
that
the
tear
gas
was
administered
while
caring
for
my
daughter
that
day,
I
called
our
pediatrician
for
help.
He
was
unable
to
be
here
tonight,
but
he
submitted
the
following
comment
for
me
to
read
to
you.
Z
This
is
from
dr
michael
morin
of
capital
care,
pediatrics
albany
as
a
practicing
pediatrician
in
the
capitol
district.
I
did
not
expect
to
receive
urgent
parent
telephone
calls
because
their
children
were
exposed
to
tear
gas.
I
have
now
counseled
two
families
about
how
to
help
their
children
deal
with
tear
gas
exposure
in
albany.
I
am
very
concerned
that
children
can
be
exposed
to
tear
gas
in
the
family
home
and
I
am
not
alone.
Z
Z
AC
AC
I
also
find
myself
wondering
about
the
beneficiary
of
the
lights
in
the
park.
I
believe
we
have
a
right
to
know
more
about
the
financials,
the
programming
and
the
outcomes.
How
many
children
are
served?
What
are
the
demographics
of
the
children
served?
What
are
the
demonstrated
outcomes
of
the
programs
and
how
is
the
money
spent?
AC
Do
they?
Transport
kids
in
lights
in
the
park
clearly
comes
at
a
huge
cost
to
our
community.
So
I
would
like
to
know
more
about
the
return
on
the
investment.
In
my
understanding
of
nonprofit
community
work,
pretty
much
every
entity
has
to
report
out
their
outcomes,
their
demographics
and
their
return
on
the
investment
to
the
community.
I've
been
unable
to
find
this
information
and
it
should
not
be
taken
as
a
fact
that
the
police,
athletic
league
programming
is
necessarily
good
for
the
community.
AC
AC
AD
I'm
here
my
name
is
my
name
is
betsy
mercoliano
and
I
live
at
three
wilbur
street
in
the
south
end,
I'm
calling
because
about
banning
chemical
weapons
and
rubber
bullets
use
in
the
city
by
the
albany
police
department,
specifically
as
a
health
care
provider.
I'm
very
very
concerned
that
there
has
been
very
little
health
care
testimony
relating
to
the
concerns
about
chemical
weapons
being
used
and
rubber
bullets.
AD
I
was
directly
affected
by
the
random
and
intimidatory
use
of
tear
gas
last
may
as
a
mother
as
a
grandmother
of
three
who
you
just
heard
about,
and
their
parents
who
were
all
affected
last
may.
I
am
going
to
add
into
the
record
a
statement
from
a
dr
david
carpenter,
who
is
a
doctor
from
the
director
of
the
institute
of
health
and
environment
at
suny,
dear
members
of
the
council,
as
a
public
health
physician,
I'm
writing
to
support
the
proposed
ban
of
use
of
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets
by
albany
police.
AD
While
I
strongly
support
the
police
who
perform
a
vital
function,
I
do
not
support
the
use
of
tear
gas
or
rubber
bullets
because
they
pose
serious
adverse
health
effects
to
our
citizens.
In
addition,
in
my
judgment,
their
use
is
actually
counterproductive
in
the
goal
of
maintaining
law
and
order
because
of
their
further,
they
further
incite
anger.
AD
It
is
ironic
that
the
use
of
tear
gas
and
warfare
is
prohibited
by
chemical
weapons
convention,
but
is
allowed
for
domestic
use.
While
there
is
no
strong
evidence
that
a
single
exposure
to
tear
gas
in
an
outdoor
environment
causes
lasting
harm,
repeated
exposures
are
known
to
result
in
chronic
lung
cutaneous
and
ocular
injuries.
AD
Exposure
in
an
indoor
environment
is
more
dangerous
because
the
concentrations
are
higher.
There's
potential
injury
for
exploding
canister
injuries
from
rubber
bullets
can
also
be
severe,
especially
to
the
eyes
if
the
results
of
the
past
year
have
shown
anything,
it
is
that
use
of
excessive
force
by
police,
including
excessive
use
of
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets,
only
triggers
greater
anger
and
continued
disruption
of
the
public
order.
AD
AD
AD
P
P
We
have
nothing
against
holidays
or
lights
per
se,
but
the
overwhelming
majority
of
homeowners
and
business
owners
in
center
square
are
unwilling
to
tolerate
this
farcical
nightmare
any
longer.
We
all
know
very
well
that
most
of
the
folks
who
pay
the
laughable
fee
to
drive
through
the
lights,
otherwise
do
not
set
foot
in
downtown
albany
or
center
square.
We
and
the
overwhelming
majority
of
our
neighbors
cheered
when
mayor
sheehan
said,
is
enough.
Enough
is
enough.
We
are
doing
everything
in
our
power
to
hold
her
to
that.
P
Our
beautiful
historic
walkable
neighborhoods
are
not
theme,
parks
to
be
ravaged
and
profited
off
and
further
marginalized
by
folks
who
do
not
live
here
and
p
optics
aside.
Do
not
care
about
this
place.
If
you
like
our
architecture
and
our
vibe
come
hang
out
here.
Spend
money
here.
Buy
property
here
fix
it
up
and
show
real
respect
for
the
immense
value
of
this
place.
P
If
you
want
to
hang
out
in
our
beautiful
historic
park,
while
enjoying
some
cheerful
winter
lights,
wonderful,
if
holiday
lights
were
to
be
allowed
to
remain
here,
they
should
be
fundraising
privately
and
keeping
the
park
pedestrian
exclusive.
With
perhaps
golf
cart
rides
for
the
mobility
challenged,
make
sure
that
lights
are
free
and
open
to
everyone
who
lives
in
albany
proper.
P
This
kind
of
winter
festival
sounds
grand
local
food
trucks
serving
actual
food,
music,
dance,
human
scale,
enjoyment
of
all
our
fabulous
city
has
to
offer,
including
physical
movement
and
the
sovereignty
of
human
pedestrian
bodies
in
physical
space.
Those
who
prefer
to
live
in
their
cars
and
pay
taxes
in
neighborhoods
without
sidewalks
should
live
long
and
prosper
in
their
preferred
reality.
P
Pretending
pal
is
doing
any
real
good
in
this
community
is
absurd.
Pretending
masses
of
cars
snaking
through
our
150
year
old
park
in
our
neighborhoods
for
weeks
and
weeks
is
somehow
good
for
the
neighborhood
is
absurd.
Pretending
timed
admittance
or
any
other
compromise
will
address.
Any
of
these
deeper
problems
is
absurd,
and
we
also
want
to
point
out
that
there
have
been
numerous
studies
from
all
over
the
world
showing
that
air
quality
where
there
are
idling
cars
and
mass
is
severely
compromised.
P
So
it
is
not
just
our
emotional
and
psychic
health
at
stake
here,
but
our
physical
health
as
well.
In
addition,
I
would
like
to
just
let
you
know
that
one
of
powell's
contractors
did
murder
a
beloved
family
puppy
going
at
least
40
miles
an
hour
on
a
pedestrian
road
in
the
park
in
broad
daylight
in
2017
could
easily
have
been
a
child.
Our
parks
are
not
for
this
purpose.
Thank
you.
A
A
Hello,
I
am
jennifer
lang.
I
live
at
197
lancaster
street
and
I
am
writing
against
the
resolution
that
a
honorable
flynn,
who
is
in
district
ward
8,
has
presented,
which
is
affecting
ward
6..
Our
council
member
is
honorable
conte.
I
have
lived
in
my
home
for
if
it
owned
my
home
for
15
years,
I
have
four
children.
My
four
children
walk.
They
ride
their
bikes
to
schools.
To
neighborhoods
to
during
the
lights
in
the
park
are
no
longer
able
to
go
through
the
park.
A
They
are
often
told
not
to
be
in
the
park.
Do
not
walk
the
dog
in
the
park.
They
have
all
been
shuttered
out.
We
use
the
park
in
the
winter.
We
do
walks,
however,
with
all
the
electricity
and
the
numerous
flights,
as
everyone
else
has
mentioned,
twofold
has
stopped
us
from
sledding
and
has
often
stopped
us
for
our
walks
in
the
park.
I'm
very
concerned
about
traffic,
their
state
street
madison
street
lark
street
willett
street
are
all
congested
for
hours
on
end.
A
For
those
six
weeks
we
have
cars
that
are
going
down
one-way
streets,
our
streets
are
in
a
grid,
often
one
way
there
are
cars
that
are
angry.
They
can't
get
through.
There
are
people
that
do
not
know
how
to
drive
on
our
city
streets
in
our
neighborhood
during
those
lights.
So
I
request
that
the
resolution
is
not
passed
and
that
the
city
council
does
not
take
action
on
a
non-profit
that
would
like
to
utilize
our
public
park.
Thank
you.
B
C
AE
AE
AE
AE
I
urge
members
of
the
common
council
to
vote
yes
on
this
local
law
without
further
delays.
Eight
months
ago,
albany's,
police
reform
and
reinvention
collaborate
collaborative
started
work
during
the
months
that
followed.
We
heard
nothing
but
optimism
about
how
we,
as
a
city,
are
going
to
transform
policing.
Now
is
the
time
to
act.
I
ask
the
council
to
take
a
step
along
the
transformative
path
to
a
better
future
by
passing
local
rc.
AE
It
is
the
right
thing
to
do,
and
it
is
what
every
person
who
has
spoken
at
the
council
on
committee
meetings
have
asked
you
to
do
no
one,
but
the
apd
leadership
wants
a
military,
militaristic
police
force
in
our
city.
Only
the
police
chief
and
the
mayor
have
spoken
up
in
favor
of
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets.
It's
up
to
the
common
council
to
take
a
stand
in
favor
of
this
initial
reform.
AE
AE
I
M
County
legislator
for
district
2,
which
includes
washington
park
and
this
issue
of
lights
in
the
park,
is
a
very
serious
one,
as
my
constituents
in
washington
park
are
concerned
about
safety,
quality
of
life
issues
and
the
erosion
of
both
the
environment
and
the
infrastructure
in
the
park.
It's
a
serious
issue
that
needs
to
be
addressed.
M
M
I
do
based
on
information
and
belief,
believe
that
there
is
a
useful
function
to
be
served
by
the
police
athletic
league.
On
the
other
hand,
we
have
a
problem,
sometimes
of
looking
at
the
as-is
condition
and
and
continuing
to
go
forward
whether
it
makes
sense
or
not.
America
is
one
of
the
few
industrialized
nations
that
doesn't
have
a
coherent
healthcare
plan.
We
we
have
a,
we
don't
have
a
wellness
program.
We
have
an
insurance
program
that
poses
as
a
health
program.
M
M
M
I'm
a
certified
mediator,
but
I
think
I
have
a
vested
interest
as
a
representative
of
the
constituents,
but
I
am
willing
to
work
in
any
way
to
try
to
come
up
with
a
positive
solution
immediately
and
certainly
going
forward.
I
don't
believe
that
lights
in
the
park
is
is
a
viable
program
because
of
the
size
expansion
and
we
need
to
find
another
funding
alternative
for
police
athletic
league.
Thank.
C
C
AF
Yes,
we
can
okay.
Thank
you.
For
nearly
a
year,
we've
all
struggled
with
the
issue
of
tear
gas
and
after
witnessing
highly
disturbing
events
and
behaviors
of
officials
across
the
country
and
in
our
own
city.
The
center
for
law
and
justice
is
resolute
that
this
common
council
must
pass
local
law
c.
I
give
you
five
reasons.
First,
there
is
no
morality
in
our
police
department,
using
weapons
of
war
against
its
citizenry
tear
gas,
which
causes
immediate
and
long-lasting
harm,
has
actually
been
banned
as
a
weapon
of
war.
AF
It
is
immoral
for
the
albany
police
department
to
tear
gas
its
citizenry.
A
second
reason:
the
common
council
has
a
responsibility
to
remove
weapons
of
war
from
the
discretion
of
people
under
stress
the
mayor's
office
and
the
police
chief
repeatedly
state.
How
stressed
the
apd
is
due
to
understaffing,
as
noted
by
several
council
members,
people
under
stress
exercised
bad
judgment.
AF
The
mayor
under
stress
likened
albany's,
peaceful
protesters
to
the
deadly
insurrection
at
the
capitol
any
proposed
amendments.
A
local
law
see
that
gives
discretion
to
use.
Tear
gas
to
a
stress
police
department
should
not
be
considered.
Thirdly,
there
is
an
urgency
to
ban
tear
gas
to
motivate
the
albany
police
department
to
adopt
two
main
de-escalation
tools.
Many
injuries
during
recent
protests,
including
the
insurrection
at
the
capitol
and
the
st
and
south
station
police
sweep,
were
due
to
an
inadequate
preparation
by
police
authorities.
AF
City
officials
have
shown
little
inclination
to
pursue
less
harmful
de-escalation
techniques
as
long
as
they
have
weapons
of
war
to
fall
back
on.
A
fourth
reason
is
that
the
people
of
albany
are
in
solidarity
over
this
ban
council
members
in
last
week's
caucus,
noted
the
overwhelming
community
support
for
this
man.
The
center
has
never
seen
our
community
more
in
solidarity
than
at
nap
than
it
is
now
over.
AF
The
need
for
a
ban
on
tear
gas
and
fifth
and
most
importantly,
the
common
council
elected
exclusively
by
the
members
of
your
very
own
neighborhood,
must
not
surrender
your
authority
to
the
mayor.
The
erosion
of
community
policing
under
the
current
apd
administration
has
caused
a
spiraling
down
from
guardian
approach
to
a
warrior
mentality.
AF
There
is
a
sense
of
us
versus
them
in
a
manner
in
which
the
albany
police
department
handles
protesters.
The
mayor
has
steadfastly
rejected
requests
for
a
meeting
made
by
albany
protesters,
people
of
our
city,
your
constituents,
the
mayor
will
not
hear
the
people,
so
it
is
up
to
you
to
speak
for
them.
If
you
vote
against
proposed
local
law,
see
because
you
anticipate
the
mayor
will
veto
it.
You
will
surrender
the
council's
authority
to
the
mayor.
In
so
doing,
you
will
surrender
the
power
of
albany's
people,
your
constituents
to
the
mayor.
AF
The
mayor
did
not
appoint
you.
Your
people
elected
you
to
represent
them.
So,
instead
of
contemplating
how
to
use
weapons
of
war
against
our
fellow
citizens,
we
should
direct
our
attention
to
fostering
public
safety
through
renewed
community
trust
in
those
charged
with
protecting
them,
including
the
common
council.
So
I
implore
you,
as
duly
elected
representatives
of
the
people
of
albany,
to
ban
the
use
of
tear
gas
against
the
very
people
who
sent
you
here.
AF
X
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
gabriella
romero
and
I
live
at
490
madison
ave,
I'm
going
to
speak
about
lights
in
the
park.
But
if
I
have
time
I'd
also
like
to
speak
about
the
tear
grass
band,
as
well
as
someone
who
was
born
and
raised
in
the
city
of
albany
and
has
lived
around
washington
park
for
the
past
five
years.
X
I'm
here
tonight
to
state
that
lights
in
the
park
must
be
taken
out
of
washington
park,
and
I
really
want
to
start
by
seeing
that
I
adore
christmas
frivolty
and
the
silliness
of
christmas
cheer
and
I
admittedly
used
to
beg
my
parents
to
attend
this
event
when
I
was
a
child.
But
now,
as
an
adult
living
around
washington
park
and
as
a
candidate
for
the
six
ford
common
council
spot,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
tons
of
friends
and
neighbors
and
people
that
were
affected
by
this
event.
X
And
most
of
us
can
agree
that
lights
in
the
park
has
outgrown
the
space
and
has
become
a
hindrance
for
so
many
people
that
want
to
enjoy
this
free,
beautiful
public
space
lights
in
the
park
doesn't
allow
the
residents
of
my
neighborhood
to
enjoy
the
park
for
months
at
a
time
blocks.
Access
to
pedestrians
deters
winter
activities.
In
addition
to
pedestrians,
emergency
vehicles
aren't
able
to
use
the
crucial
roadway
from
the
highway
to
the
hospital
and
another
overlooked.
X
Negative
aspect
of
lights
in
the
park
is
the
organizer's
use
of
jail
labor
for
installation
and
upkeep,
and
this
in
conjunction
with
all
the
things
that
I
mentioned,
the
environmental
impact,
the
lack
of
pedestrian
safety
and
the
fact
that
a
large
number
of
the
residents
of
my
ward,
renters
and
homeowners
oppose.
This
are
reason
enough
to
oppose
council
member
flynn's
resolution
and
in
discussing
kind
of
moving
forward
how
we
can
keep
this
holiday
cheer.
X
While
celebrating
our
city,
I
could
suggest
a
decorated
pathway
from
lark
street
to
the
ice
rink,
something
to
boost
local
businesses,
but
also
celebrate
holiday
happiness,
but
no
matter
what
we
must
allow
a
full
unencumbered
access
to
our
park,
this
public
gem
in
the
city
of
albany
and
we
must
get
rid
of
lights
in
the
park
in
washington
park,
and
I
think
I
have
a
little
bit
more
time.
So
I'd
like
to
one
minute
remaining.
Okay,
all
right.
X
I'd
like
to
support
my
my
support
of
local
aussie
without
any
amendments,
and
I've
spoken
out
about
this
issue
before.
But
I
just
want
to
continue
my
unwavering
support
of
this
this
local
law
and
by
by
supporting
any
carve-outs
or
amendments.
It's
kind
of
antitypical
and
antithetical
to
the
movement.
That's
going
right
now,
which
is
against
police
brutality
and
supporting
more
transparency
in
the
police
department.
X
Y
Mules,
hi
catherine
mules,
335
south
main
avenue,
I'm
talking
about
local
lossy.
I
fundamentally
believe
that
tear
gas
doesn't
belong
in
anyone's
hands,
let
alone
an
organization
tasked
with
maintaining
public
safety.
The
health
risks
have
been
brought
up
numerous
times
before.
Every
member
should
now
know
the
long-term
health
effects
of
tear
gas.
It's
bad.
It's
it's
really
bad.
When
I
first
heard
about
local
lawsuit,
I
thought
this
is
exactly
what
the
capital
of
new
york
state
should
be
leading
on.
Y
So
I've
been
keeping
an
eye
on
how
things
are
going
and
I'm
just
sort
of
surprised
at
how
things
have
you
know
the
path
it's
taken.
Some
members
on
the
common
council
suggested
adding
in
some
frankly
vague
language
that
would
allow
tear
gas
if
there's
a
riot
or
situations
of
dire
need,
followed
by
a
reaffirmation
that
well,
nobody
wants
tear
gas
albany
police,
receive
plenty
of
training
and
are
well
equipped
without
the
tear
gas
they're
if
they're
resorting
to
lethal
force.
That's
more
an
issue
of
leadership
and
mindset
and
planning,
not
the
tools
available.
Y
Y
Maybe
they
saw
a
different
2020
than
I
did,
but
every
time
police
in
the
us
used
tear
gas,
the
protests
got
angrier
and
bigger
and
longer
some
lasted
months.
Tear
gas
doesn't
de-escalate.
It
horrifies
people
and
horrified
people
want
to
like
act
to
stop
the
horror,
that's
happening.
It
doesn't
calm
down
a
crowd,
it
makes
them
angry.
Y
But
by
far
the
most
surprising
thing
that
I
heard
was
at
the
council's
work
session
last
week
on
wednesday,
the
12th
I
heard
member
of
the
common
council
say
that
the
situation
in
albany
and
the
relationship
between
albany
police
and
albany
residents
were
quote
like
what's
going
on
in
israel
right
now.
One
minute
remaining,
this
council
member
continued
comparing
the
situation
to
the
troubles
in
northern
ireland.
Y
So
if
nobody
knows
what
the
troubles
were,
it
was
a
30-year
conflict
between
different
paramilitary
groups
and
the
british
army,
where
three
and
a
half
thousand
people
died.
There
were
multiple
assassin
assassination
attempts
on
the
prime
minister
of
britain.
What
planet
on
what
planet
does
somebody
think
that
that's
an
appropriate
comparison?
Y
Y
This
is
not
a
rational
view
and
if
anything,
it
reveals
a
very
dystopian
and
like
negative
and
undemocratic
view
of
how
society
should
work.
So,
thankfully,
I'm
not
in
joe
igo's
ward.
I
live
in
mr
flynn's,
ward
and
I've
heard
very
little
from
him.
Hopefully
I
get
to
find
out
what
his
position
is
on
this,
because
I've
been
trying
to
time's.
I
Y
AG
AG
AG
AG
AG
One
minute
did
you
say:
okay,
thank
you:
children's
lungs
are
still
developing
and
when
they
are
exposed
to
elevated
levels
of
these
pollutants,
children
have
an
increased
risk
of
developing
asthma.
Respiratory
problems
and
other
adverse
health
effects
and
albany
has
a
disproportional
high
rate
of
asthma.
Already
these
heavy
emissions
are
not
appropriate
for
washington
park
in
a
neighborhood
with
growing
numbers
of
children
and
families,
and
people
of
all
ages
depend
on
the
park
for
a
healthy
environment.
AH
Hi,
my
name
is
fern.
I
am
crystal
fern.
I
am
a
resident
of
albany
at
1312
grand
street.
I
am
speaking
about
the
proposed
ban
on
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets.
I
am
completely
dismayed
at
the
dysfunction
of
this
common
council
to
even
understand
how
to
properly
make
an
amendment
to
emotion.
I've
seen
high
school
proms
run
better
than
what
I've
seen
tonight.
This
the
fact
that
this
meeting
was
45
or
30
minutes
late,
just
because
some
amendment
was
rushed
forward
is
an
embarrassment.
AH
The
fact
that
there's
other
issues
that
the
council
should
be
addressing
I.e
the
fact
that
the
police
officers
are
hiding
their
identification
while
on
duty
and
needs
to
be
addressed
by
the
cowling
council.
I
have
no
faith
that
that
will
actually
be
addressed.
I
have
no
faith
that
the
fact
that
they
self-admitted
that
they
are
wearing
white
supremacist
insignias,
while
on
duty
and
y'all,
are
saying
hey,
oh
they'll,
deal
with
that
and
then
a
day
later
photos
of
them
doing
the
same
thing
is
happening,
and
I
hear
nothing
from
the
common
council.
That's
another
embarrassment.
AH
I
can't
believe
that
this
common
council
thinks
it's
okay
to
delay
a
bill
needlessly
for
months,
saying
that
there
needs
to
be
a
replacement
if
council,
member
joyce
love
thinks
that
there
needs
to
be
a
replacement.
Why
doesn't
she
put
one
forward
if,
if
council
member
mike
o'brien
thinks
that
the
mass
amount
of
voices
are
not
real
voices
in
your
city?
I
can't
believe
what
I'm
hearing
I
heard
earlier,
despite
the
despite
upwards
of
200
public
comments
that
are
in
support
of
this
ban.
Mike
o'brien
said
those
aren't
real
citizens.
AH
AH
Several
parents
and
grandparents
of
children,
including
myself,
my
two-year-old
daughter,
lives
in
that
neighborhood.
Her
window
was
open
that
night
at
my
co-parents
house
that
that
gas
drifted
into
her
room.
I
shouldn't
have
to
be
dealing
with
this
and
there
hasn't
been
any
action
to
actually
change
anything
by
this
council.
I've
only
heard
politics,
that's
all
I've
heard
from
anyone.
The
only
one
who's
tried
to
have
any
dialogue
with
the
people
in
the
streets
is
councilman
johnson.
That's
the
only
person
I've
seen
out
at
anything.
You
all
should
be
ashamed
of
yourself.
That's
my
time.
AH
AI
AI
AI
Watch
them
online,
make
presentations
to
the
news
so
on
and
so
forth,
and
in
my
opinion,
I
feel
that
the
efforts
being
put
forth
are
disingenuous,
a
very
bad
effort
in
gaslighting
the
community,
but
also
like
any
type
of
remorse,
and
causing
the
negative
effects
in
a
community
of
black
and
brown
people,
and
a
lot
of
these
effects
are
being
felt
today
and
dealing
with
today
and
may
even
be
lifelong,
which
you've
already
heard
already.
So
I
won't
go
too
much
into
that
for
me.
AI
There's
still
no
clear
information
regarding
albany
police
department's
tear
gas
policy,
most
specifically
how
they
define
the
word
riot
and
by
saying
that
something
is
a
riot.
It
has
legal
significance
that
allows
for
excessive
means
of
crowd,
control
and
force,
but
that
includes,
and
is
not
limited
to,
the
use
of
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets,
so
the
public
should
it
would
need
to
know
and
should
know
how
riot
is
being
defined
by
apd
and
what
the
repercussions
are
once
they
deem
something
as
a
riot.
AI
We
in
the
city
of
albany,
though,
have
a
unique
opportunity
to
be
brave.
We
have
a
unique
opportunity
to
be
change
makers
and
you
have
heard
the
negative
effects
of
tear
gas
the
that
targets
has
on
people's
with
whom
it
encounters.
I
will
not
belabor
that
point.
I
believe
it's
been
eloquently
stated
from
the
inception
of
this
of
this
law
even
up
until
this
evening,
but
I
will
offer
my
opinion,
and
that
is
that
we
should
work
on
the
issues
causing
the
mistrust
between
the
community
and
the
policing.
AI
AI
A
perfect
example
is
on
what
attorney
vivas
had
to
encounter
in
her
training
and
her
in
her
position
as
chair
of
this
crpb.
She
should
not
have
been
subjected
to
what
she
and
her
staff
endured.
No
one
should
be,
and
the
fact
that
that
officer
felt
so
comfortable
to
make
the
statements
that
employment
remaining
is
reflective
of
the
culture
of
an
organization
and
how
they
treat
communities
of
color,
and
there
are
so
many
opportunities
for
both
parties
to
mend
this
relationship.
AI
But
there
must
be
a
willingness
by
apd
to
hold
themselves
accountable
to
the
community
weed
out
the
bad
actors
and
apologize
when
they
screw
up.
Yet
that
officer
spoke
disparagingly
about
people
of
color,
to
my
knowledge
has
yet
to
apologize
and
still
has
a
job
being
paid
with
my
money.
Are
there
good
officers?
Yes,
there
are
I've
been
working
with
them
on
some
issues.
Are
there
some
protesters
doing
wrong
things,
of
course,
but
that
does
not
make
what
they're
saying
less
meaningful?
AI
We
really
need
to
think
about
how
we
are
policing
our
communities.
We
really
need
to
think
about
how
we're
the
policing
are
serving
our
communities,
and
if
they
cannot
do
that,
then
they
cannot
be
trusted
with
weapons
such
as
this.
So
the
the
level
of
distress
is
too
much,
I'm
not
seeing
how
the
reward
outweighs
the
risk.
So,
therefore,
the
use
of
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets
should
be
banned.
Thank
you
very
much.
J
S
I've
lived
in
albany
for
close
to
40
years,
most
of
that
time
in
the
14th
ward,
where
I
am
in
fact
a
constituent
of
councilman,
joe
igo
and-
and
I
am
similarly
distressed
by
the
analogies
industry
last
week
and
also
distressed
by
the
fact
that,
even
though
I
have
communicated
within
my
thoughts
and
positions
on
the
tier
cast
ban
as
his
constituent,
I've
never
heard
back
from
mr
eigel,
which
but
not
to
belabor.
Mr
igo.
S
I
think
that
I
I'm
actually
and
I've
been
to
probably
hundreds
of
council
meetings
over
the
years
since
the
early
1980s,
and
I
have
to
say
I'm.
I
don't
know
how
to
say
it
other
than
that.
I
am
embarrassed
as
a
resident
and
citizen
of
albany,
a
city
that
I
love
a
city
that
I've
lived
most
of
my
life
in
where
I've
raised.
S
The
people
who
live
in
your
wards,
the
people
of
the
city
of
albany,
and
to
think
about
what
accountability
means
and
what
your
role
is.
Now.
What
I
really
want
to
say
in
as
clear
and
simple
terms
as
possible
is
to
urge
the
council
to
pass
local
law,
see
as
it
currently
exists,
not
any
additional
amendments
through
whatever
convoluted
procedure.
S
S
S
Sadly,
that
is
not
the
case.
Now.
Accountability
means
that
the
officer
who
said
the
racists
made
the
racist
statements
that
their
training
should
be
disciplined
accountability
means
that
the
officers
who
shielded
their
badges
should
be
disciplined.
Accountability
means
that
the
high-ranking
commanding
officer,
who
testified
at
an
arbitration
hearing
and
essentially
sabotaged
the
position
of
the
city
of
albany
and
said
that
officers
who
engaged
in
gross
misconduct
on
first
street
should
not
be
terminated.
S
If
there
are
problems
that
need
to
be
solved,
we
need
to
figure
out
solutions
not
hold
up
this
legislation
based
on
some
daydream
that
there's
something
that
the
council
can
come
up
with.
That
would
be
an
alternative
to
tear
gas.
I've
lived
here
40
years.
It
wasn't
used
until
last
year
when
it
was
used
against
black
people
rising
up
in
anger
and
grief
at
the
killing
of
george
floyd.
Thank
you
so.
I
AJ
AJ
I
would
like
to
make
a
statement,
as
the
constituent
of
the
third
word
regarding
local
law,
see
in
support
of
a
full
ban
against
rubber
bullets
and
tear
gas.
I
would
like
for
everyone
to
please
remember
the
stories
that
were
mentioned
earlier
by
lilly
eastern
and
also
betsy,
where
they
were
speaking
on.
Tear
gas
inside
coming
inside
of
people's
homes
that
lived
in
that
area.
AJ
Tear
gas
is
not
a
gas,
it's
a
chemical
particle
that
can't
be
directed
and
it
hits
to
services
such
as
skin
clothing,
doors
floors,
buildings,
all
types
of
things,
such
as
the
community
gardens
in
the
areas
where
police
were
also
letting
these
things
go
that
these
people
are
growing
fruits
and
vegetables.
The
police
paid
no
regard
to
that.
Nor
did
they
care
about
that.
Tear
gas
can
also
cause
physical
and
psychological
trauma.
AJ
This
is
something
that
is
to
be
used
as
a
de-escalating
tool,
and
we
can
only
assume
that
it
will
be
used
because
you're
giving
it
to
them.
So
if
it's
going
to
be
used
as
something
to
de-escalate
people,
what
happens
when
you're
trying
to
de-escalate
someone
who's
already
suffering
from
psychological
trauma?
Do
you
then
use
this
tool
that
will
also
cause
them
to
have
more
psychological
trauma?
AJ
It's
crazy
to
see
that
our
city
of
tissues
are
willing
to
use
a
chemical
weapon
that
targets
lungs
against
their
own
civilians,
exercising
their
first
amendment
rights
during
a
global
pandemic
with
a
virus
that
targets
lungs,
the
2000
I
mean
the
1925
geneva
protocols
showed
how
local
governments
failed
their
constituents
by
adopting
and
to
attack
their
tactics,
something
that
the
u.n
would
ban.
But
right
now
we
have
the
chance
to
truly
move
albany
for
forward
by
getting
rid
of
this
racist
tactic.
AJ
And,
yes,
I
say
racist
tactic
because,
like
everyone
pointed
out,
this
has
been
something
pro.
This
is
albany
the
state
capital
we've
been
witness,
thousands
of
protests
and
we've
written
thousands
of
encampments
happen.
Only
during
the
black
lives
matter
protest.
Do
we
see,
do
we
see
tear
gas
and
rubber
bullets
broke
or
thrown?
We
didn't
see
anything
like
that
at
cakes
and
eggs.
AJ
Nor
did
we
see
any
okay
encampment
happen
where
people
were
beaten
with
blatants
and
police
were
allowed
to
cover
their
their
their
badge
numbers
and
their
name
tags
and
our
city
officials,
their
chief
of
police
and
their
mayor.
All
say
that
this
is
valid.
They
validated
them
covering
their
names
attacks
and,
like
martial
mark
mitcheller
just
brought
up
even
we,
we
see
this
lack
of
accountability,
even
where
the
the
the
breaking
officer
at
that
scene
on
first
street.
AJ
He
was
also
the
the
partner
of
the
killer
of
dante,
so
where's
well,
the
the
person
who
shot
eliza.
So
what
we're
seeing
these
officers
continuously
being
able
to
just
climb
up
up
the
ranks
after
committing
heinous
crimes?
We
can't
trust
them
to
use
these
things
that
you're
calling
tools
to
be
used
for
de-escalation,
when
other
people
have
category
categorized
them
as
weapons
and.
I
I
I
A
N
U
T
C
I
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
There's
also
irritation
to
the
nose
mouth
gastrointestinal.
Tract
issues
can
cause
it
can
cause
severe
pain,
nausea
and
vomiting
also
been
noted
that
there
can
be
effects
on
the
preg,
pregnancy
and
the
fetus.
There
are
some
case
reports
to
suggest
adverse
affect
effects
of
chemical
agents
and
reports
of
miscarriage.
N
N
N
N
They
have
every
right
to
be
protesting.
What
has
been
going
on
here
in
albany,
the
city
of
albany
has
settled
over
20
civil
rights
lawsuits
in
the
past
five
years,
totaling
1.2
million
dollars-
that
is
on
average
250
000
for
police
actions
coming
out
of
our
budget
out
of
our
tax
payer
money
that
could
be
better
used
on
other
programs
and
there
are
at
least
another
20
civil
rights
actions
pending
that
have
not
yet
been
resolved,
some
that
are
likely
to
cross
the
city
far
more,
but
the
money
isn't
the
important
part.
N
N
N
N
These
solutions
assume
that
everyone
participating
in
a
protest
speaks
on
understanding
english,
that
they
have
the
ability
to
depart
the
area
on
an
expeditious
basis
that
they
can
escape
an
area
in
which
tear
gas
is
being
released.
Quick
enough
to
avoid
the
effects
that
the
tear
gas
will
not
carry
into
open
windows,
cars
or
onto
the
streets
well
far
removed
from
the
protests.
N
N
People
can
pick
apart
the
language
that
was
used,
but
the
reality
is
the
work
group
on
policies,
standard
operating
procedures
and
general
orders
said.
The
recommendation
is
to
restrict
the
use
of
tear
gas
in
heavily
populated,
dense,
neighborhoods,
and
look
for
safe
and
effective
alternative
measures
which
will
allow
for
the
efficient
disbursement
of
unauthorized
mass
gatherings,
since
virtually
all
of
our
neighborhoods
every
place
in
the
city
has
residents
nearby.
N
N
N
N
N
D
D
D
D
B
D
Q
U
Q
G
Q
O
Q
S
R
C
F
H
D
N
I
G
G
O
V
V
F
C
C
E
Q
I
G
Q
Resolution
of
the
common
council
enacting
a
home
rule
message.
The
new
york
state
legislature,
requesting
the
enactment
of
senate
bill
number
6428
and
assemblyman
bill
number
3058,
entitled
an
act
to
amend
the
vehicle
and
traffic
law
in
relation
to
the
residential
permit
parking
system
in
the
city
of
albany
and
to
amend
chapter
454
of
the
laws
of
2010
amending
the
vehicle
and
traffic
law
relating
to
authorizing
a
pilot
residential
parking
permit
system
in
the
city
of
albany.
In
relation
to
making
such
provisions
permanent.
G
Yep,
thank
you,
mr
president,
just
quickly
to
recap
what
this,
what
this
does
so
this
is
the
home
rule
request
for
state
legislation
that
has
been
introduced
by
assembly
members,
fahey
mcdonald
and
senator
breslin
in
relation
to
our
parking
system.
It
does
three
things.
First
of
all,
it
would
make
the
system
permanent
rather
than
the
the
sunsets,
and
that
we
have
every
year
or
two
years,
and
we
need
to
move
forward
on
that.
G
Third,
it
would
extend
the
area
within
which
a
permit
system
can
be
established
from
three
quarters
of
a
mile
of
the
empire
state
plaza
to
a
one
mile
radius.
This
will
address
some
issues
out
on
the
western
end
of
the
permit
system,
where
we
have
issues
that
need
to
be
addressed
in
neighborhoods
that
have
some
pressure.
AA
G
That
that
we
would
be
able
to
address
if
we
get
this
home
rule
request
passed
in
the
legislature.
I
just
want
to
note
to
put
you
on
on
on
alert.
The
legislature
has
to
act
this
year,
even
if
just
to
extend
the
current
system.
That
is
an
absolute
minimum
of
what
they
must
do
if
there
is
any
and
they
are
scheduled
to
adjourn
on
june
10th.
G
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
E
Q
F
I
Y
N
V
V
AK
Thank
you,
mr
president.
I
just
want
to
echo
the
sentiments
of
my
colleagues
judy
and
also
kathy.
This
is
a
wonderful
business
that
we're
going
to
lose
in
the
pine
hills,
beverly
wick
new
scotland
area.
I
just
want
to
thank
them
because
starting
a
business,
it's
not
easy
and
it
takes
a
special
type
of
people.
Individuals
to
you
know
to
start
a
business
and
to
also
have
a
successful
business
at
that
for
all
those
years.
AK
I
O
I
G
U
Q
G
E
J
AF
Q
J
R
R
F
W
Q
I
Q
E
U
Q
U
G
Q
E
Q
E
Q
R
C
F
W
I
R
Oh
man,
tonight
you
know
this
was
one
of
the
weirdest
energy
presented
in
this
meetings
in
in
four
years.
You
know
we
hear
people
speak
against.
The
use
of
you
know
double
talk
and
you
know
like
we
saw
coaching,
I
mean
if,
if
you
watch
historically,
you
know
people
have
followed
judy,
you
know
sometimes
to
jump
off
a
mountain
because
they
knew
judy,
wouldn't
ask
him
to
do
something
that
was
going
to
be
dangerous
to
him.
R
You
know
I
will
never
ever
ever
conduct
myself,
as
I
I've
seen
it
today,
and
if
that
means
that
I
won't
get
re-elected,
I'm
I'm
okay
with
that,
because
I'm
gonna
always
side
with
the
people.
I'm
you
know
when
the
people
are
clear-cut,
it's
a
no-brainer
and
tonight
what
we
saw
is.
We
saw
educated
folks,
manipulating
the
system
to
pro
prolo
prolong
something
because
they
didn't
want
to
be
held
accountable.
R
They
they're
protecting
someone
they're
protecting
the
mayor,
because
the
mayor
ultimately
doesn't
want
to
have
to
vote
this
down
and
that's
a
sad,
sad
state
when
our
people
are
the
people
that
will
be
willing
to
get
in
front
of
situations
like
this
and
delay
what
the
people
are
asking
for.
You
know.
R
R
You
know
it's
going
to
be
hard
to
get
to
sleep
tonight
because
of
some
of
the
stuff
that
I
saw
and
you
can
look
in
people's
face
and
they
knew
that
they
were
doing
the
wrong
thing,
and
that's
sad
that
you
know
you
would
still
do
the
wrong
thing
over
taking
the
the
righteous
highway.
So
shame
on
everybody
that
participated
in
in
the
tabling
of
this,
and
you
know
I.
R
I
hope
that
that
that
the
community
was
watching
in
full
force,
because
this
is
what
happens
a
lot
of
times
meaningful
and
purposeful
things
that
that
are
beneficial
to
argument
our
community.
And
lastly,
you
know
I
never
ever
ever
thought
about
tear
gas.
You
know
my
mother
was
in
hospice.
I
never
thought
about.
You
know
if
that
contribute
to
you
know
my
mother's
life
expiring,
f,
faster,
because
I
wasn't
thinking
like
that.
But
after
listening
you
know
the
doctor
speak.
R
You
know
maybe
that
factored
into
my
mother
life
ending
on
june
june
1st
and
so
a
lot
of
pain
in
this
conversation.
This
is
a
personal
matter.
To
me
on
many
levels-
and
there
was
one
more
thing
that
I
wanted
to
say:
if
they,
if
you
know
no
one
brought
this
point
up,
but
apd
had
gas
mask
on,
if
they
didn't
think
that
tear
gas
was
dangerous,
why
do
they?
Why
do
apd
get
to
wear
on
protective
equipment?
If
there's
nothing
wrong
with
you
know,
there's
no
no
harm.
R
I
U
D
U
D
D
I
gotta
go
back
and
spend
another
hour,
so
can't
nobody
tell
me
that
sister
love,
don't
do
nothing
in
that
neighborhood,
because
I
do
a
lot
matter
of
fact.
I
go
about
above
and
beyond
and
then
far
as
like
the
tear
gas
thing.
Honestly,
I
am
against
tear
gas.
But
again
nobody
came
up.
We
had
all
these
speakers
on
banned
tear
gas
banned,
tear
gas,
but
no
one
came
up
with
a
right
solution
and
why?
D
People
don't
realize,
what's
really
going
on
out
there
ain't
nobody
sitting
here
and
want
to
just
say:
oh
let's
ban
tear
gas
and
I'm
gonna
my
my
ward.
My
people
were
texting
me
girl,
don't
you
bear
in
tear
gas
yet
find
a
solution?
I
have
best
friends,
kids
on
the
police
force,
I
have
retired
troopers,
they're,
saying
sister
love.
What
are
you
gonna
do?
D
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
What
does
public
safety
look
like
to
the
citizens
in
the
city?
The
citizens
in
the
city
have
have
vehemently
said
they
would
like
to
have
a
say
in
that
people
like
to
call
a
police
reform.
I
want
to
call
it
public
safety
before
because
people
want
to
have
a
say
and
what
happens
in
their
environment
and
how
they
would
like
to
be
safe
in
their
environment
and
in
their
neighborhoods.
That's
what
we're
talking
about
public
safety
and
what
does
that
look
like
when
we're
talking
about
police
reform?
I
So,
as
council
members,
we
have
to
address
that
and
we
have
to.
I
believe
it's
time
that
we
put
this
up
to
a
vote
and
it's
just
time
people,
and
it
has
to
be
part
of
that
overall
arching
of
public
safety
and
how
our
citizens
feel
they
want
to
be
safe
in
their
neighborhoods
and
how
they
want
to
deal
with
quality
of
life
issues.
So
that's
all
I
have
to
say
on
that.
I
I
too
am
disappointed
about
the
energy,
because
this
council
has
worked
together.
We
have
and
and
no
one
can
take
that
away,
but
the
energy
as
mr
conte
stated
earlier,
we
you
know
we,
we
normally
don't
do
business
this
way
and
we've
come
to
that
point.
So
to
make
sure
we
don't
have
to
do
business
this
way
again,
we
have
to
move
forward
and
that's
all
I
have
to
say
in
this
evening.