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B
F
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
I'm,
going
to
read
my
comments
that
way.
I
won't
start
to
stutter
and
stammer.
I
am
a
resident
of
Rambi
place
in
Albany.
This
street
is
the
site
of
a
green
infrastructure
project
being
implemented
by
the
Albany
Water
Department
I
have
included
letters
to
Mayor
Sheehan,
going
back
to
October
of
2018,
which
outlined
the
overwhelming
objection
to
one
phase
of
the
project.
F
Specifically,
that
is
the
narrowing
of
the
street
to
create
green
infrastructure
that
will
not
address
the
flooding
unhackable
of
art,
nor
will
it
mitigate
the
occasional
flooding
in
the
back
lots
that
are
residents
on
the
street.
We
understand
the
need
to
separate
sewer
and
stormwater
systems
and
fully
support
that
portion
of
the
project.
However,
there
is
no
valid
reason
for
narrowing
the
street
and
nothing
will
be
gained
by
doing
so.
F
We,
the
residents,
have
witnessed
the
paving
of
other
streets
in
the
hack
of
Boulevard
corridor,
most
recently
Main
Avenue
from
new
skyline
Boulevard
to
Whitehall
Road,
where
nothing
has
been
done
to
mitigate
flooding
or
to
reduce
water
runoff
to
Hackett,
Boulevard
or
separate
sewer
and
stormwater
runoff
South
Main
Avenue
was
simply
milled
and
paved.
The
residents
of
Ramsey
were
told
by
our
council
person
that
the
city
could
not
afford
to
pave
Ramsey
because
it
is
too
wide.
F
Yet
the
city
was
able
to
afford
to
repave
South
Main
a
distance
of
more
than
twice
that
of
Ramsey
place.
We
would
like
an
explanation
of
that.
We
would
also
like
to
know
why,
unfortunately,
our
council
person
and
the
mayor
chose
to
ignore
our
petition
to
not
narrow
the
street
when
that
petition
represented
68%
of
the
homeowners
on
the
street.
F
F
Do
not
want
our
street
narrowed
by
creating
additional
green
space
that
we
will
be
expected
to
take
care
of.
Obviously,
the
public
presentation
by
mr.
coffee
that
this
is
to
mitigate
water,
runoff
and
flooding
is
only
the
start
and
is
only
the
starting
point
is
untrue,
because
if
it
were
true,
then
South
Main
Avenue
would
not
have
simply
been
repaved
and
no
effort
was
ever
made
to
mitigate
flooding
or
separate
sewers
from
storm
run
a
stormwater
runoff,
and
thank
you
for
listening
and
I
hope
you
hear
and
support
our
concerns.
Thank.
A
B
H
Thank
You
council
members,
a
few
months
ago,
I
was
listening
to
NPR
on
my
car
radio,
as
I
often
do
and
Allen
Shar
talk
was
interviewing.
Ralph
Nader
now
I'm,
not
a
fan
of
Ralph
Nader,
but
it's
a
fable,
something
like
how
the
rats
saved
Washington,
and
he
goes
on
to
say
that
if
you
follow
the
steps
of
the
democratic
process,
democracy
works
I'm
sitting
in
my
car
shouting
to
myself.
H
No,
it
doesn't
work,
it
doesn't
because
council
members,
we
have
followed
these
steps
completely
studying
observing
public
meetings
and
a
petition
presented
to
the
mayor
and
the
water
commissioner,
and
we
have
not
only
been
denied
but
virtually
ignored.
The
petition
was
signed
by
a
majority
of
residents,
approximately
70
percent,
requesting
that
our
street
not
be
narrowed
by
some
7
feet.
We
are
the
only
Street
that
they
can
narrow,
as
some
others
have
islands
which
we
used
to
have.
H
H
So
we
we
didn't
object
to
that,
taking
down
almost
all
of
our
trees,
water
and
sewer
line
improvement,
led
abatement
lines
to
each
house,
the
eventual
replacement
of
trees,
which
we
have
no
choice
in
and
which
would
be
small
growth,
trees,
etc,
and
then
a
democratic
process.
We
asked
just
one
thing:
don't
narrow
our
street.
He
answered
this,
isn't
a
democracy.
H
Sorry
that
upsets
me
every
time,
I
hear
it
well
councilmembers.
This
is
a
democracy,
and
democracy
starts
here
on
one
Street,
one
Street
in
a
city
in
a
state
in
the
United
States
of
America,
we
councilmembers
our
middle
America,
and
we
ask
you
to
uphold
democracy.
We
ask
that
our
street
not
be
narrowed.
For
three
reasons:
number
three
aesthetically:
we
have
a
beautifully
wide
Street,
which
we
appreciate
as
to
visitors.
Second,
financially
narrowing
our
Street
will
affect
the
sale.
Ability
of
our
houses.
Parking
will
be
compromised
and
number
one.
H
Most
importantly,
safety,
a
wider
Street
affords
more
room
for
accident
avoidance,
avoiding
a
child
running
across
the
street
or
a
car
backing
out
of
a
driveway.
This
is
demonstrated
by
the
accident
rates
are
on
on
our
adjoining
streets
in
both
directions
and
which
are
narrower
than
our
street.
The
police
records
records
one
two
or
three
accidents
on
each
of
these
streets,
but
Ramsey
place
has
zero.
All
streets
have
speeders
narrower
narrowing
streets
does
not
curtail
speeding.
In
addition,
we
have
a
daycare
facility
on
our
street
and
narrowing.
H
I
Good
evening,
members
of
the
council,
members
of
the
public,
my
name,
is
Marlon
Anderson
I
reside
at
214
lark,
Street
in
city
of
Albany
I'm,
coming
forward
as
a
community
advocate
in
the
city
of
Albany
I'm,
coming
forward
to
speak
about
the
incident
that
took
place
down
in
the
mansion's
area
this
weekend,
and
basically
it
is
appalling
to
think.
After
all,
the
protesting
or
the
marching
or
the
public
debate,
and
things
like
that
that
we
are
once
again
back
to
square
one
and
I
am
wondering.
I
When
will
the
message
finally
be
understood
that,
in
order
to
create
a
better
relationship
between
the
public
and
the
police
community,
they
have
to
number
one
stop
beating
us?
It
is
a
shame
that
in
this
country
and
in
this
city,
you
have
a
better
chance
of
being
a
white
mass
murderer
and
they're
surviving
a
confrontation
where
the
police
officer
are
not
being
beaten
by
a
police
officer
than
a
person
of
color
and
that's
a
shame.
A
white
person
will
go
out
and
kill
50
people
and
don't
have
to
worry
about
being
assaulted
or
killed.
I
A
black
person
could
be
standing
on
a
corner
and
lose
their
life
over
a
marijuana
cigarette
or
over
selling
loosies,
and
that's
unacceptable,
and
this
is
what
has
to
be
understood.
Beating
people
is
unacceptable,
behavior
in
this
millennium.
We
understand
that
it's
been
a
long-standing
tradition
handed
down
to
our
police
morals,
to
its
detriment
that
when
it
comes
to
people
of
color,
it's
okay,
it's
acceptable
to
beat
them.
It's
upset
touble
to
abuse
them,
but
it
is
not
acceptable
and
I
publicly
strongly
disagree
with
the
chief
who
I
support
that
this
was
acceptable
arrest.
I
I
That's
that's
unacceptable!
Doesn't
it
barest,
but
we
just
went
through
months
of
debate
addressing
police
brutality
and
yes,
we
here
we
are
right
back
again
and
that
comes
to
this
room
here.
There
should
be
a
strong
statement
coming
from
every
leader,
particularly
leaders
of
color,
and
those
who
are
leaders
of
conscience
to
let
them
know
that
this
is
not
acceptable
in
this
city
that
this
cannot
be
condoned
in
this
city.
If
we're
going
to
change
this
and
change
has
to
be
had,
it
has
to
come
from
here.
I
Leadership
has
to
be
shown
on
this
issue,
because
that
cannot
be
seen
as
acceptable.
Stop
beating
people,
a
color
beaten
people
of
color
is
not
acceptable,
can't
be
a
condone,
can't
be
justified,
and
that
needs
to
stop.
There's
no
justification
for
what
I
saw
on
that
video
there's
no
justification
for,
especially
when
you
had
multiple
police
officers
on
the
scene
that
woman
could
have
been
subdued
without
beating
that
woman.
I
That's
part
of
the
police
culture
that
we've
been
trying
to
change
for
years
here
and
apparently
still
isn't
working,
because
when
that
same
methodology
is
employed
time
and
time
again,
when
it's
a
person
of
color
that
the
first
the
first
method
and
rule
is
to
beat
them
or
assault
them,
rather
than
taking
the
avenue
of
least
resistance,
which
could
have
been
done
in
this
case.
There's
no
reason
why
this
woman
needs
to
be
beaten
in
her
car
in
front
of
people,
not
with
that
many
police
officers
on
the
scene.
I
This
is
gonna,
be
a
primary
issue
out
in
the
community,
who
is
actually
showing
leadership
and
trying
to
change
this
negative
police
come
conduct,
conduct
and
culture
that
leads
to
black
people
being
beaten,
black
people
being
assaulted,
black
people
being
killed
and
black
people
being
crippled
I'm
speaking
as
a
black
person.
Again,
it's
a
shame
that
a
black
person
an
accomplished
black
person
like
myself,
could
lose
my
life
on
the
street.
Well,
I'm
unaccomplished
white
person
could
kill
everybody
in
this
room
and
survive
without
being
assaulted.
I
J
Aggregation
is
the
right
choice
to
allow
City
residents
lower
cost
options
to
reduce
their
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
I
want
to
be
offered
these
low
cost
options
and
the
only
model
that
currently
exists
to
do
this
is
through
CCA.
Switching
a
large
majority
of
city
residents
to
renewable
would
have
a
massive
impact
on
greenhouse
gas
reduction
goals
as
a
sustainability,
planner
I'm
here
to
support
the
city
and
other
municipalities
in
the
region
by
educating
about
CCA
or
community
choice.
J
Aggregation
CDR
PC
is
connected
with
coordinators
across
the
state,
some
of
whom
were
working
with
forming
aggregations
and
other
regions
and
with
NYSERDA
who
keeps
us
in
the
loop
on
these
CCA
regulations.
Cca
is
one
of
the
most
impactful
things.
Communities
can
do
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
fits
well
with
the
city's
25:12
climate
action
plan.
Cdr
PC
looks
forward
to
being
continued
resource
for
the
city
as
it
moves
through
the
CCA
decision-making
process.
Thank
you.
A
C
A
L
L
So
this
resolution
is
only
to
explore
Community
Choice
aggregation
and
to
choose
an
administrator
there's,
no
obligation
to
sign
a
contract
at
this
point
with
a
supplier.
Basically
approving
the
resolution
just
allows
Albany
to
be
part
of
the
RFP,
the
request
for
proposal
that
will
go
out
to
the
electricity
supplier
to
see
what
kind
of
price
and
what
kind
of
terms
we
get.
L
And
the
beauty
of
this
is
that
the
price
that
they
give
us
has
to
be
lower
than
the
average
National
Grid
rate
looking
back
one
year
so
that
they
have
to
give
us
one
option:
that's
lower
now,
whether
that
will
be
a
hundred
percent,
renewable
energy
or
85
percent
renewable
energy.
We
don't
know
we
won't
know
until
the
end,
but
they
have
to
give
us
one
that's
lower
and
they
will
also
give
us
a
one
hundred
percent
renewable
energy
price
and
whatever
the
Albany
wants
to
choose.
L
If
Albany
wants
to
choose
the
85
percent,
because
it's
cheaper
and
it
beats
the
National
Grid
rate,
they
can
choose
that,
but
anyone
in
the
city
can
opt
up
to
the
100
percent
if
they
want
to.
So
it
gives
a
lot
more
choice
to
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Albany,
and
this
is
not.
This
is
very
different
than
those
predatory
energy
supply
companies
you've
heard
about
because
they
charge
two
times
or
five
times
the
amount
that
National
Grid
charges.
This
would
be
competitive
with
National.
L
What
why
it's
so
important
now
to
approve
this
resolution
is
because
there's
an
aggregation
forming
it
already
has
the
minimum
number
so
Albanese
numbers
would
be
on
top
of
that
which
gives
us
a
very
powerful
negotiating
platform,
because
we're
gonna
be
like
I,
don't
know,
seventy
thousand
about,
because
they've
already
got
forty
thousand
I
think
we're
gonna
bring
at
least
thirty
thousand
it's
for
you
know.
Households,
residential
households
and
small
businesses
and
churches
and
farms
can
all
be
part
of
this.
L
So
we
got
a
lot
of
market
clout
going
into
this,
so
we
can
start
to
ask
for
the
best
prices
best
terms.
We
also
have
a
commitment.
That's
been
asked
for
by
the
city
common
councilmember
Balor
in
has
stated
very
clearly.
We've
also
heard
from
the
administration
that
we
want
to
use
this
to
include
and
protect
our
lower
moderate
income.
L
Folks
here
in
Albany,
so
I've
been
in
conversations
with
Michele
rogue,
add
from
the
affordable
housing
partnership,
and
she
has
also
offered
a
letter
in
support
of
Community
Choice
aggregation,
because
she
believes
this
process
will
actually
support
low
and
moderate
income
people.
We
will
be
able
to
give
them
a
they'll,
be
able
to
have
a
fixed-rate.
That's
a
one
thing,
that's
very
important
for
them.
They
will
also
be
part
of
a
very
big
education
process
in
which
we
can
also
sign
them
up
for
things
like
heap.
L
L
The
other
piece
of
this
is
there's
because
of
the
passage
of
the
climate
leadership
and
community
Protection
Act
by
the
state
of
New
York,
there's
about
three
million
dollars
that
has
to
be
used
in
the
Clean
Energy
Fund
for
low
and
moderate
income
people
to
get
them
onto
renewable
energy.
So
your
passage
of
this
resolution
tonight
will
start
that
conversation
between
us
and
NYSERDA
and
the
Public
Service
Commission.
To
say
we
want
your
money
to
go
into
making
sure
that
our
low
and
moderate
income
people
will
be
taken.
A
L
A
N
My
name
is
David
Barnard
I
live
in
the
town
of
Bethlehem,
however,
but
Bethlehem
is
supporting
CCA
and
the
more
municipalities
we
can
get
to
join
us.
The
more
successful
this
campaign
will
be
I
just
want
to
say
a
couple
of
brief
things,
but
I
think
important
things
that
CCA
allows
municipalities
collectively
to
have
control
over
their
buying
power
of
electric
energy,
and
that
control
can
mean
a
lot
of
things
that
we
can
unforeseen
foreseen
in
the
future,
but
right
now
it
means
we
can
control
who
we
purchase
from
as
a
block.
N
N
One
of
the
issues
that
comes
up
is
well.
If
we,
if
we
involve
ourselves
in
in
environmental
issues,
will
it
cost
more
and
the
answer
to
that
seems
to
me
quite
clear
that
the
cost
of
environmentally
favorable
energy
sources
may
even
be
cheaper,
maybe
a
little
more,
but
community
choice
aggregation
with
the
control
that
we
have
allows
us
to
purchase
on
a
long-term
basis
with
a
guaranteed
block
of
people.
This
to
the
Power
Company
means
that
we
have
a
fixed
load.
O
Good
evening,
I'm
Louise
gava
I'm,
the
CCA
project
leader
for
mega,
the
municipal,
electric
and
gas
Alliance
and
I
had
the
privilege
of
speaking
to
a
number
of
council
members
last
week
and
I
just
want
to
draw
your
attention
to
the
brochure
that
I
believe
you
all
have
in
front
of
you
and
I'm
just
going
to
go
through
some
logistics
of
the
CCA
program.
I
am
a
CCA
administrator,
which
is
one
of
the.
There
are
three
possible
administrators
that
could
serve
Albany
and
and
I
represent
an
administrator
mega
that
is
working
with
the
municipalities.
O
O
For
example,
the
city
of
Troy
is
doing
interviews
in
two
weeks
to
see
which
administrator
they
would
like
to
work
with.
So
as
soon
as
that
relationship
is
established
and
and
understood,
we
go
out
and
we
start
educating
the
public.
This
is
a
required
60
day
period,
it's
monitored
heavily
by
the
state.
We
have
to
do
this
in
multiple
methods
and
mega
focuses
specifically
on
senior
populations
and
low-income
populations,
and
we
do
this
because
we
know
that
those
are
the
individuals
in
your
community
that
have
been
targeted
by
predatory
practices.
O
We've
we
have
a
successful
CCA
of
21
municipalities
operating
currently
in
the
southern
tier
and
I
cannot
tell
you
what
I've
seen
on
seniors
bills.
It's
very
sad,
so
we
focus
our
education
there.
The
60-day
education
period
ends
with
a
public
hearing
that
public
hearing.
It
will
be
hopefully
an
opportunity
for
you
all
to
hear
from
your
constituents
that
are
then
much
more
informed
about
if
they
think
this
is
a
good
opportunity
for
them,
and
then
you
are
able
to
actually
authorize
yourself
to
do
CCA
by
putting
a
local
law
in
your
books.
O
Of
course,
you
do
not
have
to
use
that
local
law
and
it
is
in
no
way
tied
to
any
administrator.
That
said,
that
allows
you
for
us
to
actually
aggregate
the
electricity
load
of
your
residents
to
get
that
information
from
National
Grid
and
to
pull
it
with
the
other
thousands
of
households
in
this
region
that
are
already
engaged
in
CCA.
So
what
we
are
anticipating
is
by
what
we
will
be
well
over
40,000
households
that
have
are
represented
by
municipalities
that
have
passed
local
laws
at
the
end
of
2019
the
goal.
O
Right
now
we
have
30,000
households
that
have
taken
step
one
by
the
end
of
the
month.
That
will
be
over
50,000
Albany
would
add
about
another
26,000.
So
when
we,
when
we
bring
all
those
whatever
it
is
70,000
80,000,
depending
on
how
many
municipalities
come
together,
we
go
out
into
the
market
and
we
use
the
powers
of
competition
and
aggregation
to
drive
at
a
lower
price,
including
for
renewables
and
your
choice
of
supply.
We
do
that
bid.
O
We
do
an
analysis,
we
come
to
the
municipality
and
we
share
the
results,
and
then
each
municipality
decides
what
works
best
for
them,
so
you're
not
bound
to
the
decision
of
another
municipality
and
yet,
at
the
same
time
you
get
to
benefit
from
the
market
share
that
you
collectively
create
at
that
point
in
time.
So
now
we're
looking
at
step.
Five,
the
municipality
says
yes,
I
want
to
offer
this
opportunity
to
the
residents
or
no
I,
don't
know,
is
an
acceptable
answer.
We
did
have
municipalities
back
out
at
that
point
in
our
process.
O
Previously,
assuming
you
do,
there's
actually
a
step.
That's
not
on
this
graphic.
We
do
another
round
of
education.
Again.
Education
is
critical
and
it
is
the
way
your
constituents
understand
what's
happening
and
are
able
to
engage
in
the
process
and
make
a
decision
that's
best
for
them.
Assuming
you
again,
you
decide
to
go
forward.
Every
resident
in
your
community.
That's
eligible
for
this
program
receives
a
letter
and
that
letter
details
for
them
all
of
the
information
about
the
program
with.
O
You
if
they
choose
not
to
participate,
they
have
30
days
to
mail
in
a
card
to
make
a
phone
call
to
go
online.
This
is
one
of
the
things
we
really
focus
on
it
Meg,
making
sure
that
your
constituents
have
every
way
out
of
the
program
if
they
don't
feel
like
it's
right
for
them.
The
other
thing
that's
important
to
know
is
for
the
entire
length
of
a
contract.
They
can
leave
the
program
at
any
time
with
no
fee.
O
A
P
Thank
you
for
extending
the
public
comment
period
got
in
right
under
the
wire.
My
name
is
Anne
erling
I
live
in
Albany
and
I'm
here
to
speak
about
the
resolution
about
CCA
I'm
excited
to
see
the
city
of
Albany,
considering
joining
the
regional
community,
choice,
aggregation
being
developed
and
I
urge
you
to
vote
YES
on
the
measure.
P
Ccas
are
a
concrete
step
we
can
take
to
load
or
lower
our
city's
carbon
footprint
if
there
is
still
time
to
turn
around
our
planet's
climate
crisis.
Cca
is
based
on
a
hundred
percent
renewable
energy
or
an
important
part
of
that
solution.
It's
great
to
see
that
CCA's
actually
produce
lower
electricity
cost
the
National
Grid.
That
said,
even
if
100
percent
renewable
CCA
ends
up
costing
slightly
more
joining
us.
A
hundred
percent
renewable
CCA
is
the
right
thing
to
do.
P
Each
one
of
us
can
change
our
lightbulbs
change
out
our
appliances
and
change
our
energy
supply
company,
but
lots
of
us
won't
not
because
we
don't
care,
but
we,
but
because
we
care
about
so
many
other
things,
and
that
makes
us
distracted.
We
don't
really
have
time
for
distraction
on
this
issue.
We
need
the
boost
that
you
can
provide
by
opting
Albany
into
this
regional
CCA,
thereby
lowering
all
of
our
carbon
footprints
in
one
fell
swoop.
P
For
those
of
us
who
are
already
stretched
to
the
limit
financially,
we
need
to
set
up
ways
to
ease
the
burden
of
a
transition
to
clean
energy,
but
those
of
us
who
aren't
so
squeezed
need
to
be
willing
to
accept
some
changes,
lifestyle
and
financial
to
meet
the
enormous
climate
challenge
before
us.
The
clause,
the
costs
of
inaction,
are
prohibitive,
even
existential.
P
While
we
work
to
save
pennies,
we're
in
danger
of
making
the
planet
unlivable,
please
vote
YES
on
joining
the
regional
CCA
being
developed
and
worked
to
move
the
process
forward
as
swiftly
as
possible.
Our
children
and
grandchildren
will
thank
you
and
I.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
consideration.
Thank.
M
If,
first
of
all
and
I
see
you
guys
heard
taking
up
an
electric
bike,
I'd
like
to
speak
in
favor
of
that,
as
someone
who
commutes
from
downtown
out
to
colony,
it's
that
the
last
mile
problem
is
a
prominent
one
for
me
and
for
lots
of
people.
I
could
go
on
a
bus,
but
then
I'd
have
a
mile
to
go
at
the
end
of
it.
M
If
I
had
a
convenient
with
a
little
bit
of
electric
assistance,
I
might
be
more
inclined
to
do
that
more
regularly
and,
more
generally
speaking,
Albany
with
a
you
know,
a
downtown
area.
That's
a
hundred
feet
down
from
the
rest
of
the
city.
We
have
a
lot
of
decent
sized
Hills
older,
maybe
older
people,
but
maybe
people
generally
would
like
a
little
bit
of
help
going
up
those
hills.
M
It's
it's
a
it's
a
big
improvement
to
accessibility
of
a
very
form
of
transportation
that
gives
people
a
chance
to
some
opportunity
for
exercise
and
also
is
a
lot
lower
impact
on
the
environment,
so
I
very
pleased
you're.
Taking
this
up
and
I
hope,
you'll
support.
It.
I
also
wanted
to
support
this
CCA.
The
Community
Choice
aggregation.
M
It
gives
an
opportunity
to
share
information
about
other
forms
of
electrical
assistance,
so
CCL
CCA
can
help
low
income
households
for
a
few
reasons,
CCA
locks
in
selected
electricity
rates,
and
this
would
provide
extra
stability
and
costs.
Knowing
your
utility
costs
can
really
help
with
household
budgeting.
It
also
improves
equity
and
access
and
renewable
energy,
and
it
also
takes
time
and
effort.
Yeah
and
education
and
outreach
requirements
alone
are
going
to
help
make
residents
more
aware
of
their
options.
M
This
is
an
opportunity
for
municipalities
to
get
even
more
connected
with
their
residents
and
help
that
they
help
ensure
that
they
are
getting
all
the
help
they
qualify
for
in
terms
of
other
assistance
like
snap,
solar
for
all
and
heap
for
those
who
aren't
signed
up
and
so
I'm
very
pleased.
Secure,
taking
up
CCA
I
really
hope
will
support
it
and
move
forward
with
this,
and
just
one
last
comment
empirically,
there's
a
very
strong
relationship
between
street
width
and
speed
on
the
street.
A
A
Q
Hi,
my
name
is
Wendy
Dwyer
I
am
a
taxpayer
in
Albany
County
I
am
passionate
about
the
environment.
I
have
solar
panels,
an
electric
car.
Do
everything
I
can
to
decrease.
My
carbon
footprint
I
am
here
speaking
on
behalf
of
Diana
Wright,
who
is
at
a
composting
class
tonight
and
couldn't
make
the
meeting
she
does
live
here
on
Summit
Avenue
in
Albany,
and
this
is
her
words
good
evening
she's,
a
member
of
paws.
She
was
unable
to
attend
as
planned.
Q
As
all
of
you
are
aware,
the
heating
of
the
planet,
which
is
rapidly
reaching
the
point
of
no
return.
You
are
also
aware
that
we
have
solutions
available
to
us
to
mitigate
the
situation.
One
of
those
solutions
is
to
switch
large
populations
of
people
to
renewable
energy
to
heat
their
homes,
light
their
lights
and
heat
their
water.
Several
municipalities,
just
south
of
us,
are
doing
just
that.
They
have
created
Community,
Choice,
aggregation
and
implemented
these
energy
providers
as
the
default
energy
provider
for
their
entire
constituency.
There
are
two
substantial
benefits
to
doing
this.
Q
Q
The
second
benefit
is
that
they
are
saving
consumers
money
across
the
board,
not
just
those
who
can
afford
to
purchase
high-tech
new
technology
like
solar
panels,
lower
income
families
and
the
elderly
can
also
save
the
same
money
which
will
help
them
keep
money
for
other
items
they
may
need
also
by
making
renewable
energy
the
default
and
everyone
can
get
in
on
the
savings.
Even
if
they
don't
know
about
it.
Q
It
is
very
difficult
to
be
sure
to
reach
every
household
to
explain
what
this
program
is
about,
and
lower-income
families
and
the
elderly
are
the
ones
who
would
be
most
likely
to
be
left
out,
and
these
are
the
residents
who
can
most
use
the
cost
savings.
I
I
encourage
you
to
vote
to
look
into
this
program.
As
knowledge
is
power
and
with
power
we
can
change
the
world
for
the
better
submitted
by
Diana
right
of
Albany.
Thank
you.
Thank.
R
Hello
and
good
evening,
my
name
is
Brittany
or
Levesque
and
I
live
in
Albany
on
South
Main,
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
I'm
I'll
be
very
brief.
There's
and
there's
also
people
here
who
weren't
able
to
speak
so
I'm
speaking
for
myself
and
my
husband
and
many
others
who
are
not
being
able
to
be
here
tonight.
I
came
to
the
Common
Council
meeting
of
the
committee
that
is
putting
forward
the
resolution.
A
S
Good
evening,
I
am
a
resident
of
city
of
Albany.
I
am
here
to
speak
on
563
to
Scotland
Avenue
I
wanted
to
thank
and
commend
you
for
considering
serious
environmental
professional
reviews
of
the
large-scale
developments
occurring
in
Albany,
particularly
563
scotland
Avenue.
It
is
imperative
that
we
take
every
precaution
to
prevent,
adding
to
the
burden
we
humans
have
placed
in
our
world
birds
that
are
bringing
an
end
to
life
as
we
have
enjoyed
it.
S
We
are
allowing
developers
to
hide
behind
words
like
sustainable,
without
questioning
the
consumption
of
natural
resources
for
the
oversized
buildings,
for
an
urban
myth.
That
building
has
so
many
benefits
for
it
that
it
is
worth
any
cost.
We
do
not
ask
for
alternative
energies,
we
do
not
investigate,
impacts
and
are
already
exhausted
infrastructures.
S
S
So
please
going
forward.
It
may
be
too
late
for
563,
New,
Scotland
or
1211
Western,
Avenue
or
the
Palladium,
but
there
are
plans
to
add
more
and
more
and
more
without
any
understanding
of
who
is
going
to
reside
in
these
homes.
These
apartments
they
are
not
affordable
for
I,
built
those
that
they
are
kicking
out.
S
T
I
believe
there
was
a
police
body
camera
that
has
not
been
viewed
by
the
public
that
supposedly
exonerates
the
police
officer
or
officers
that
were
involved.
If
this
is
indeed
the
case
that
it
exonerates
the
officer,
then
fine,
so
be
it,
but
it
shouldn't
wait
until
the
DA
or
the
DA's
office
clears
the
officer
issuing
wait
until
the
internal
investigation
clears
the
officer.
If
you
don't
agree
with
that,
I
don't
give
a
damn,
and
that
is
not
my
first
choice
of
words.
If
that
is
your,
if
what
it
has,
if
what
happened
is
your.
T
There
is
no
other
explanation
for
that.
Are
we
really
arguing
that
the
semantics
of
beating
a
woman,
fluorometer
flarm
versus
punching
her
in
the
face?
Oh
no,
she
wasn't
punched
in
the
face.
He
was
beating
her
forearm.
Are
you
freaking
kidding
me?
I
am
by
no
means
trying
to
co-opt
or
speak
for
Marlon
Anderson
or
any
person
of
color
I
cannot
imagine
what
you
go
through.
He
is
completely
right.
A
white
person
in
this
country
can,
as
he
alluded
to,
and
he
doesn't
even
have
to
allude
to
you.
T
U
T
V
Good
evening
my
name
is
Masha.
Mcgurns
I
reside
at
96,
Livingston
Avenue
I
am
here
this
evening.
After
having
a
conversation
with
my
Councilwoman
Joyce
to
present
a
bio
for
my
grandparents,
Joseph
and
Velma
Miller
to
have
honorary
street
sign
for
them
on
leviston
Avenue
between
ten
broken
Pearl,
Street
and
I
would
like
for
it
to
say
Deacon
and
Joseph
Velma
Miller
the
way
in
their
honor.
My
grandmother
will
be
91
the
23rd
of
this
month.
They
lived
there
for
over
60
years
and
I
just
think.
A
W
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
the
Planning
Committee
met
on
August
28th
on
resolution,
39
6118
to
explore
an
energy
supply
contracts
using
the
CCA
community
choice
aggregation
model.
The
Planning
Committee
is
also
scheduled
to
meet
on
Thursday
September
12th
at
5:30
to
discuss
ordinance,
1681
19,
that
is,
to
clarify
the
approval
process
for
telecommunication
installations
and
that
same
night
we
will
discuss
ordinance,
1371
19,
that
has
to
do
with
the
zoning
classification
for
140
Hamilton,
Street
and
4244
Phillip
Street.
Thank
you.
X
Yes,
the
Finance
Committee
will
be
meeting
on
Monday
at
5:30.
To
consider
three
matters.
We
will
be
discussing
the
second
quarter
or
fiscal
report
from
the
treasurer
we
will
be
discussing
local
law
and
hopefully
acting
on
local
law
C,
which
will
allow
installment
payments
on
real
property
taxes
for
the
city
of
Albany
and
also
we
will
be
discussing
with
a
budget
director
budget
development.
A
D
L
B
A
Z
A
E
A
A
A
B
AB
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
it
is
an
honor
and
a
pleasure
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
resolution
and
Miss
Gertrude
love
was
a
member
of
my
church,
the
Metropolitan
Baptist
Church,
and
she
was
instrumental
in
starting
our
scholarship
ministry
at
the
church
and
through
her
efforts,
hundreds
of
kids
from
our
church
were
had
the
opportunity
to
go
to
scholars.
She
was
a
woman
who
modeled
womanhood
she
always
walked
with
dignity
and
grace
and
elegance,
and
will
do
anything
to
make
sure
that
you
were
supported
and
any
of
your
endeavors.
W
W
Thank
You,
mr.
president,
as
all
of
you
know,
Albany
is
a
climate.
Smart,
smart,
community
and
sustainability
is
really
one
of
the
basis
of
our
all,
be
2030
plan
and
I
know.
There's
really
not
one
of
us
who
doesn't
care
deeply
about
our
environment
and
global
warming
and
climate
crisis
is
what
we're
calling
it
now,
but
you're,
probably
like
many
of
you
may
be
like
me,
there's
just
not
enough.
We
can
do
individually
so
I
when
I
first
found
out
about
this
program,
Community
Choice
aggregation
over
at
well
over
a
year
ago,
I
thought
wow.
W
P
W
Many
of
us
know
a
lot
about
energy
producing
and
purchasing,
and
all
that,
so
it's
really
pretty
complicated.
So
a
lot
of
us,
you
know
it's
just
easy
to
kind
of
our
eyes,
glaze
over
and
kind
of
stick
with
what
you
know:
National
Grid
so
and
then
there's
a
lot
of
us
who
we've
had
different
conversations
about
people
who
have
taken
that
risk
to
sign
up
with
Energy
Service
Corp
companies
expecting.
W
Energy
and
you
feel
pretty
proud
of
yourself
and
then
there
you
find
out
later,
there's
hidden
fees
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
then
they're
that
whole
group
also
gets
very
turned
off
to
this
idea
of
Community
Choice
aggregation
because
again
you're
leaving
what
we
know
and
what
we're
comfortable
comfortable
with.
So
we
planning
committee
met
about
a
year
ago
on
this,
and
then
we
K
it's
been
sitting
around,
but
there's
during
that
time.
W
A
lot
of
the
advocates
in
the
community
have
been
meeting
with
neighborhood
groups,
neighborhood
associations,
I,
don't
know
some
of
you
may
have
attended
meetings
where
they
talked
again
about
what
this
is
and
your
eyes
are
still
glazing
over,
like
mine
were,
but
gradually
you
begin
to
understand
the
benefits
of
Community
Choice
aggregation.
We
also
had
our
sustainability,
Advisory
Committee.
You
know,
they're
recommending
it
so
there's
a
growing
community
support
for
this,
and
you
know
the
thing
that
I
always
helps
me
is
it's
like
a
buyers
club.
W
So
so
that's
people
did
such
a
terrific
job
tonight.
Talking
about
this
process,
this
resolution,
it's
non-binding
as
all
our
resolutions
are,
but
what
it's
saying
is
we're
asking
our
mayor
to
begin
to
pursue
this.
We've
got
other
communities
locally,
who
have
already
taken
that
first
step
signed
a
contract
that
agreement.
That
says
you
know
yes,
we're
interesting
and
they're.
W
Now
they've
got
this
number
of
households,
the
minimum
number
of
households
they
need
to
go
out
and
get
those
bids,
for
you
know
more
renewable
energy
at
a
better
price.
So
I
just
would
ask
my
colleagues
to
please
support
this
as
we
pursue
this
I
think
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
is
going
to
be
helping
our
community
understand
how
this
is
going
to
benefit
every
member.
W
W
We've
got
three
communities,
so
I
just
want
to
say
that
there's
very
successful
Community
Choice
CCA's
nationwide
and
here
in
New,
York
State.
There
are
already
three
of
these
aggregates
these
groups
that
are
already
functioning
there's
one.
That's
was
the
pilot
program,
it's
called
Westchester
power
and
that
has
they're
able
to
have
prices
lower
than
their
local
utility,
which
is,
and
they
have
21
of
24
municipalities
have
opted
for
a
hundred
percent
renewable
energy.
So
that's
a
big
success.
W
They
just
signed
their
second
cut
to
you,
I
think
it's
a
two-year
contract
I'm,
not
sure,
and
then
there's
one
down
in
the
southern
tier
that
you
heard
about.
It,
has
21
municipalities,
there's
one
in
Greene
County
and
on
that
combines
Greene,
County
and
Onondaga.
So
there's
three
of
these
aggregates
already
up
and
running,
there's
gonna
be
a
fourth
here,
I
mean
I,
think
Albany
should
see
it
seriously,
consider
being
part
of
it.
W
So,
just
to
emphasize
what
people
have
been
saying
all
night:
nothing
happens
until
that
final
contract
is
signed,
and
you
know
exactly
what
price
we're
looking
at
exactly
how
much
renewable
energy,
what
type
of
energy
it's
a
long
process,
but
I
just
asked
your
support
as
we
take
a
much
closer
look
and
please
encourage
our
mayor
to
do
to
do
the
same
because
it's
going
to
be
up.
We
amended
this
resolution
to
request
the
mayor
to
interview
the
three
administrative
groups
and
we're
asking
for
it
before
November
1st,
because
late
late
fall.
X
Thank
You
president
Conti,
just
a
few
comments.
I,
don't
think
it
could
be
clear
that
time
is
wasting
our
planet
is
burning.
Our
climate
is
getting
out
of
control.
If
it's
not
already
beyond
our
control,
we
need
to
do
whatever
we
can
do
as
a
municipality
to
push
us
in
the
direction
to
accelerate
us
in
the
in
the
direction
of
renewable
energy
resources
and
making
us
as
a
society
more
dependent
on
that
unless
dependent
on
non-renewable
energy
sources.
X
This
is
the
first
step
that
is
overdue
for
us
to
get
on
board
with
beginning
to
educate
our
public
more
about
this
as
an
option,
potentially
passing
a
law
to
actually
adopt
this
and
then
looking
at
our
options
from
there.
It
does
not
lock
us
into
anything,
but
I
certainly
hope
we
will
be
taking
a
long
hard
look
at
how
we
can
be
benefiting
generations
after
us,
and
even
probably
us
in
our
lifetimes.
With
regard
to
taking
this
step,
so
I
encourage
everybody
to
vote
in
favor.
This
resolution,
Thank.
Z
Z
Poverty
were
City,
the
median
income
is
$45,000,
so
people's
National
Grid
bills
are
very
personal
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
those
who
are
going
to
use
our
support
of
this
use
that
and
negotiate
a
contract
that
guarantees
guarantees
that
our
residents
will
not
pay
a
penny
more
than
they
would
have
under
National
Grid.
It
is
our
responsibility
to
do
so.
It
is
our
responsibility
if
you
want
this,
to
be
successful
to
do
so,
because
the
winds
of
political
change
may
not
allowed
us
to
move
forward.
If
we
don't
do
it
right.
Z
That
is
the
reality
that
we
are
so
we
have
to
make
sure
that
doesn't
happen.
We
have
to
make
sure
that
those
who
negotiate
this
do
it
right
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
said,
because
I
am
fully
understanding
of
the
crisis
that
one
hundred
I
mean
our
environment
is
dis
generations
crisis
to
fix.
There
was
no
question
on
that
and
there
was
no
question
our
nation
is
behind
other
nations,
but
we
have
to
do
with
light
if
we
wanted
to
be
sustainable.
Thank
you.
Y
B
X
B
U
A
D
A
A
A
It
is
an
authorization
for
the
chief
to
develop
a
rewards
program
within
the
parameters
of
what
the
state
law
allows
and,
as
I
said,
it
would
be
a
tool,
not
a
solution,
but
a
tool
to
help
in
dealing
with
this
issue
and
the
illegal
use.
Now
also
note
that
since
the
Public
Safety
Committee
met,
there
were
actually
three
incidents
involving
the
illegal
use
of
ATVs
or
dirt
bikes
that
occurred
within
the
city
that
the
department
was
able
to
deal
with,
one
of
which
involved
an
ATV
on
a
sidewalk
approaching
two
individuals
with
strollers.
A
So
you
know
and
the
other
another
one
of
those
also
did
involve
using
the
sidewalk
another
one
involved:
deliberate
damage,
I
believe
a
police
vehicle,
but
I
think
that
it
was
straights
that
this
is
an
ongoing
public
safety
problem
that
we
need
to
deal
with
in
some
way,
and
we
do
need
to
look
at
what
tools
we
can
put
in
place
to
help
deal
with
the
situation.
So
with
that,
I
would
ask
for
your
support
and,
as
I
say,
it's
just
a
tool.
Hopefully
it
can
be
helpful
in
trying
to
deal
with
this
problem.
D
AB
AB
Creating
a
program
to
synthesize
people
for
providing
information
is
not
the
answer,
mainly
for
two
reasons.
First,
it
will
be
I
feel
OB,
a
waste
of
police
resources.
This
program
will
have
to
be
staffed
and
our
Police
Department
could
potentially
use
time
and
inch
energy
chasing
down
false
information.
Our
police
force
is
already
stretched
thin
and
we
are
down
officers.
AB
Furthermore,
the
department
has
been
addressing
the
issue
with
information
provided
by
community
leaders.
They
established
unmarked
cars
and
they
recently
employed
the
use
of
drones,
so
the
police
department
is
taking
action.
It's
not
that
they're
sitting
there
twiddling
and
twiddling
their
thumbs.
They
are
take
action.
AB
AB
Historically,
enforcement
of
policies
like
this
works
against
communities
of
color.
Creating
an
incentive
program
opens
the
door
for
racial
profiling,
false
reporting
against
minority
groups,
negative
interactions
with
law
enforcement
and
over
criminalization
of
minorities
as
a
young
man
of
color
I
am
fearful
of
policies
like
this
and
what
it
means
for
members
of
our
community.
I
hear
everyone
say
that
this
is
just
another
tool.
We
don't
need
another
tool,
we
have
enough
tools.
AB
AC
AC
People
want
to
ride
and
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
because
you
know
it
definitely
is
potential
for
something
to
happen
that
we
would
dread.
But
in
talking
to
some
of
the
riders
I
proposed
the
question
of,
if
it
was
the
street
dedicated
and
the
time
would
they
be
interested
in
it
and
they
jump
right
on
it.
AC
So
sometimes
we've
missed
opportunities
for
a
meeting
of
the
mind
and
when
I
was
talking
to
some
of
the
riders,
they
were
telling
me
how
they
used
to
ride
up
and
Tivoli
and
how
it
goes
all
the
way
up
until
I
killed
them
and
or
something
like
that.
So
I
don't
have
first-hand
knowledge
of
that.
But
it
was
just
impressive
that
it's
that
much
of
an
area
for
them
to
ride
and
for
Tivoli
not
to
be
in
the
discussion.
It
just
would
push
people
to
want
to
ride.
AC
AC
G
Police
activity
they
took
beating
the
girl
down
on
Madison
Avenue
that
Judas
tour
with
me.
I
know
the
chief
said
that
there
was
13
minutes
before
the
people
on
the
street
turned
their
cameras
on
I,
don't
care
if
it
was
35
minutes.
This
was
a
female
and
she
got
beat
by
the
cops
and
I'm
not
saying
a
beat
down
the
cops
beat
on
it.
There's
no
excuse
for
this,
and
for
us,
the
ATVs.
G
G
There
should
be
officers,
it's
early
to
identify,
I,
don't
think
that
we
should
pass
this
resolution
and
then
go
identify
certain
certain
officers.
I
think
that
the
community
officers,
the
beat
officers,
should
be
the
ones
that
are
involved
with
the.
So
when
something
happened
with
one
of
the
ATVs
in
the
reward
would
he
represent
I
think
this
resolution
is
right
now
I
can't
support
it.
So
thank
you.
D
AA
AA
So
you
know
this.
There
is
policy
out
there
now
that
if
it's
a
motorized
vehicle
you
need
to
register
it
need
to
have
insurance
on
it.
So
you
know
it's
a
tough
situation
and
I
hear
my
fellow
council
members,
but
you
know
I,
don't
want
to
see
anybody
hurt
and
not
having
money
to
pay
for
to
go
into
a
hospital.
Thank
you.
W
Mr.
president,
I
personally
have
had
received
complaints
from
quite
a
few
of
my
constituents.
I've
attended
neighborhood
meetings
where
people
were
really
upset
about
these
ATVs
that
are
going
through
the
street
and
causing
public
safety
hazards,
so
people,
and
and
and
really
aware
of
the
drones
that
they're
proposing
using
I
think
that's
that's
valuable,
but
people
are
looking
for
answers
to.
This
is
lawlessness
and
I
think
it
has
to
be
addressed,
and
so
I'm
going
to
vote
in
support
of
this
and
and
see
if
this
tool
can
be
helpful
here
in
our
city.
Thank
you.
Y
You,
mr.
president,
this
will
come
as
a
surprise
as
as
had
expressed
my
support
for
this
resolution,
caucus
meetings
and
also
for
neighborhood
association
members.
Again.
This
legislation
is
not
the
end-all
be-all,
but
again,
this
is
a
tool
for
law
enforcement
to
utilize
to
address
the
nuisance.
Is
a
party
of
life
issue
that
these
ATVs
are
causing
in
several
neighborhoods
all
across
the
city,
particularly
but
a
pyranose
label,
a
witness
myself?
Actually
several
ATVs
on
a
sidewalk
going
through
Madison
Avenue
Park.
Y
This
behavior
is
unacceptable
kind
of
message:
are
we
7
if
we
fail
to
act
when
these
type
of
issues
are
occurring
in
our
city?
If
we
don't
act
on
these
issues
and
we're
opening
the
can
of
worms
for
other
issues
that
is
going
to
negatively
impact
our
city,
the
role
of
government
I
firmly
believe,
is
to
make
sure
that
the
residents
are
safe.
That's
what
our
founding
fathers
want.
That's
what
government
role
is
to
do
is
to
make
sure
if
we
can't
do
anything
else,
we
have
to
make
sure
the
residents
of
our
city.
Y
Safety
is
not
at
risk
and,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
message
we're
sending
is
this:
it's
a
legal
activity,
this
illegal
behavior,
that's
happened
in
our
city
is
unacceptable.
It
is
unacceptable
as
a
quality
of
life
issue.
It's
interrupted.
The
quality
of
life
for
these
several
neighbors
I've
witnessed
have
a
TV
riding
on
the
sidewalk
on
Long
Street
riding
a
sidewalk
of
Madison
Avenue.
Do
we
wait
until
somebody
get
hurt.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
D
D
A
You
I
appreciate
everything
that
we've
said
tonight.
I
do
want
to
emphasize
that
I
don't
think
anyone
disagrees.
This
is
a
significant
public
safety
issue
which
can
result
I
mean
in
harm
to
individuals.
It
is
already
high
on
the
department's
list
of
public
safety
issues
that
need
to
be
addressed,
so
significant
resources
are
already
being
devoted
to
this.
We're
not
talking
about
devoting
new
resources.
That's
happening
right
now,
not
just
here,
but
in
surrounding
communities
with
law
enforcement
agencies
speaking
together
in
terms
of
how
they
can
deal
with
this
on
a
regional
basis.
A
In
fact,
to
the
extent
this
might
be
helpful,
it
might
actually
reduce
the
amount
of
resources
that
are
being
currently
used,
but
it's
one
emphasized
a
lot.
It's
being
done
right
now,
resources
being
used,
and
the
department
also
is
encouraging
information
that
from
individuals
in
terms
of
current
legal
use
or
tips,
etc.
That's
happening
right
now.
To
the
extent
this
is
a
tool.
Could.
A
You
know
I,
don't
have
a
problem.
We
talk
about
alternatives,
that's
fine,
but
there's
no
way
that
you
can
justify
a
use:
legal
use
on
public
streets
and
sidewalks
when
you're
putting
individuals
lives
in
a
safety
at
risk
that
that
is
a
significant
public
safety
issue
that
many
of
us
have
heard
at
our
meetings.
Some
of
us
have
you
actually
seen
it.
A
I
was
at
an
incident
up
on
upper
Central
Avenue,
where
I
had
them
coming
around
me
as
I
was
going
up
on
your
Hannaford
plaza,
one
of
which
went
up
on
a
sidewalk
where
there's
a
bus,
shelter
and
there
was
an
individual
standing
there.
So
I
don't
know.
You
know,
under
any
circumstances,
that
you
can
just
indicate
that
that
is
acceptable,
behavior
or
something
that
that
doesn't
need
to
be
addressed.
A
AA
E
In
light
of
the
Planning
Board,
ignoring
our
request
for
a
two-week
extension
and
they
went
ahead
and
just
approved
that
563
New
Scotland
Avenue
project,
they
ignored
us
the
same
as
they
ignored
the
people
and
the
Chairman
came
out
and
told
the
people
when
they
were
asked
if
their
input,
if
they
had
any
input
and
the
chairman
said
zero.
So
this
is
just
one
more
step
of
the
same
same
type
of
thing,
but
not
since
it
has
already
and
passed
by
the
council
or
by
the
Planning
Board
I
withdraw
this
resolution.
A
AA
AA
The
second
thing
I
want
to
talk
about
real
fast,
is
in
councilman.
I
go
just
referred
to
the
Planning
Board
is
the
us:
do
I've
had
to
listen
to
Commissioner
mr.
Spenser
talk
about
why
the
us
do
was
so
important
that
it
took
away
the
uncertainty
from
developers
wanting
to
to
do
work
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
I
just
want
to
bring
up
the
point
we've
taken
away.
AA
There
uncertain
uncertainty,
but
now
we've
given
the
homeowners
and
people
who
live
in
the
city
in
uncertainty
that
they
don't
know
if
they
buy
a
house
in
a
certain
neighborhood.
What's
going
to
happen,
there's
no
long
term
promise
that
you
know
this
is
going
to
stay
the
way
it
is
in
my
lifetime
when
I'm
going
to
raise
my
children.
The
other
thing
I
want
to
bring
up
about
the
us
do
and
mr.
Spencer
talking
about
all
the
community
meetings
and
all
the
time
that
people
came
in
and
talked
about.
AA
This
us
do,
which
is
already
two
years
old.
This
is
a
living
document
and
the
community
meeting
should
not
stop
this,
isn't
something
that
happened
in
in
2012,
but
we
need
to
continue
into
2019
and
2021
to
find
out
what
our
community
wants
and
I
want
to
continue
to
see.
People
respond
to
it
and
then
the
last
point
I
want
to
bring
up
I'm
really
upset
lately
with
the
problems
with
our
water
system,
this
system
was
put
in
place.
AA
You
know
back
in
the
the
20s
and
30s
no
power
it
was
they
built
the
alcohol
reservoir.
That
was
the
golden
jewel
of
the
city
that
this
water
system
worked.
Provided
water
now
we're
seeing
problems
with
it.
The
brand
new
water
line
that
was
put
in
behind
the
controllers
building
just
burst
after
11
years
I
mean
that
kind
of
bothers
me
bothers
me.
AA
Councilman
I
go
and
I
share
a
road
Hillcrest
Avenue
was
just
paved
four
years
ago
and
it's
all
dug
up
and
patched,
and
you
know,
I
talked
to
some
of
the
guys
putting
in
the
stuff.
They
said.
The
whole
thing
really
needs
to
be
replaced,
not
patched.
So
we
do
have
a
problem
with
the
water
department.
I
did
vote
down
a
few
things
that
came
up
and
the
reason
for
that
is
I.
AA
A
AC
AC
There's
people
in
the
city
have
been
looked
over
overlooked
for
years
for
generations,
and
you
know
when,
when
we
start
talking
about
messages,
you
know
people
are
running
around
here,
busting
guns,
all
night
long
and
you
know
we're
fine
in
a
whole
bunch
of
reasons
not
to
talk
about
what
should
be
talked
about.
You
know,
just
two
months
ago
a
three-year-old
got
shot
while
they
were
sleeping
at
a
daycare
center
and
it
was
a
calling
response.
AC
Everybody
showed
up
with
their
suit
and
ties,
and
you
hurting
that
you
never
heard
anything
else
about
the
guns.
You
know
I
stated
in
front
of
everybody
in
here
that
there
were
20
guns
taken
off
the
street
since
May
and
the
lowest
the
youngest
kid.
It
was
a
12
year
old
with
a
gun,
and
you
know
I
promise
you
that
a
TV
is
a
problem.
It's
a
problem
nationally,
but
the
signals
and
the
messages
that
are
saying
at
my
community
meeting
and
you
can
go
online
and
look
at
it.
What
the
residents
said,
mr.
AC
Johnson,
how
come
the
people
from
the
upper
words
aren't
advocating
for
us
in
the
low
rewards?
That
was
said.
That
isn't
me
talking,
you
know
I.
You
know
we
have
kids
in
the
second
war
that
are
watching
people
urinate
all
day
long,
when
they're
walking
to
school
coming
from
school
people
have
has
sex
in
public
a
bunch
of
things.
That's
going
on.
AC
AC
You
know
how
their
neighborhood
should
be
right.
Now,
it's
kind
of
a
smack
in
the
face,
and
it's
a
lot
of
smacks
in
the
face
going
on
around
here
and
we
sit
right
here
and
we
don't
do
anything
and
we
don't
say
anything,
and
that
makes
me
sad
at
night,
because
I
think
that
we
have
the
ability
to
do
some
great
things
for
the
city.
AC
Our
streets
are
terrible
right
now
as
complaints
about
the
water.
Everything
is
problematic,
but
only
certain
things
get
attention
and
only
certain
things
get
addressed.
So
it
pains
me
in
my
heart.
You
know
that
when
I
hear
certain
things,
because
I
have
to
walk
back
and
I
have
to
have
those
conversations
each
and
every
morning
where
people
that
are
waiting
to
hear
something
positive,
so
you
know
I,
don't
want
to
see
a
TV
hit.
Anybody
and
I.
Don't
greenlight
and
I.
AC
Don't
support
anybody
that
drives
a
TV
on
the
street
when
I
say
I,
don't
support
something.
I,
don't
think
that's
the
answer.
I,
don't
want
to
see
us
going
out.
We
got
too
much
conflict
and
turmoil
and
our
communities
already-
and
this
is
just
going
to
add
to
it,
but
I
would
hate
it
if
it
was
a
different
situation
outside
of
mr.
AC
Robinson's
house,
because
if
that
bullet
had
entered
his
house,
we
will
be
having
a
different
conversation
today
and
that's
the
conversation
that
needs
to
be
high,
because
that's
where
the
danger,
the
true
danger
is
that
those
guns
that
go
off
my
brother
was
murdered.
February,
13th
1993,
my
mother
lives
downstairs
for
me
every
time
it
shots
fire.
She
calls
the
check.
Are
you
you?
Okay?
Did
you
hear
that?
AC
That's
our
reality
and
that's
a
lot
of
people's
reality
and
and
and
they
need
a
voice
and
they
need
some
type
of
action
on
those
issues,
because
it's
tough
when
you
you
know
when
you
got
to
deal
with
a
loss
of
a
family
member
August
25th
was
my
brother's
birthday.
It
was
a.
It
was
a
difficult
day,
so
you
know
sometimes
when
I
sit
here,
my
energy
and
my
spirit
gets
triggered.
AC
A
AB
You,
mr.
president,
so
yes
I
just
want
to
publicly
acknowledge
and
I
think
that
called
me
to
give
encouragement
and
to
show
demonstrate
a
show
of
love
on
what
happened.
Last
week
in
front
of
my
house,
I
had
just
went
to.
Bed
was
one
o'clock
in
the
morning
was
I
just
got
in
bed
and
I
had
just
fell
asleep
and
no
sooner
then
I
got
into
a
good
sleep.
I
hear
shots
fired
I
immediately
in
the
dark
of
my
room
jumped
on
top
of
my
wife,
because
I
didn't
know
what
was
going
on.
AB
She
begged
and
pleaded
with
me
not
to
leave,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
people
in
my
community
were
okay,
so
I
put
clothes
on
and
no
sooner
than
I
walked
out
the
door.
I
seen
the
police
show
up,
they
run
down
the
street
from
my
house,
so
I
engaged
them
and
tell
them
that
I
think
the
shooting
had
been
in
front
of
my
house,
but
I.
Don't
see
anybody
I,
don't
and
don't
see
any
remnants
of
a
shooting
happiness.
So
they
came
back
up
the
street
and
sure
enough.
AB
AB
People
after
the
incident
called
me
and
said
it's
not
worth
risking
your
life,
you
should
move
out
of
the
community.
Your
wife
is
pregnant.
You
should
move
out
of
the
community,
move
to
somewhere
safer
and
I.
Tell
everyone
I'm
not
going
nowhere.
I
believe
in
the
people
in
my
community
I
believe
that
change
will
curl
court
and
change
will
come.
AB
W
Thank
you.
Mr.
president,
this
is
I
just
to
my
colleague,
councilmember
Robinson
is
the
first
I'm
hearing
about
this,
and
I
am
very,
very
sorry
that
your
family
in
your
neighborhood
has
experienced
this
and
I
just
want
to
make
it
clear
that
I
personally
care
very
much
about
the
gun.
Violence
at
every
part
of
this
city.
W
W
People
are
outraged
and
we
continue
to
pursue
absolutely
every
avenue
we
can,
and
these
problems
are
extremely
difficult
to
address,
but
I
want
to
make
it
clear
that
you
have
my
complete
support
for
anything
that
can
be
done
here
in
the
city
to
address
the
problem
of
gun
violence
and
in
every
one
of
our
neighborhoods
and
other
quality
of
life
issues.
You
know
when
you
council,
member
Johnson,
when
you
talk
about
people
urinating
people
having
sex
out
in
the
open
you'll
have
it.
W
You
should
be
absolutely
furious
that
that's
going
on
and
people
should
be
brought
together
and
and
demand
change.
These
are
change
does
not
come
easily.
There
aren't
always
easy
answers,
we're
underfunded.
We
have,
we
do
not
have
enough
policemen,
but
you
have
and
I
think
I
can
speak
for
everybody
in
here.
We
care
about
each
other's
neighborhoods.
Very
much
so
I'll
close
with
that.