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Description
The Common Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Note: when Monday falls on a legal holiday or day of special observance, the Council meeting is ordinarily moved to the following Thursday.
Legislation Passed:
Local Law E - 2020 (Conti)
Resolution 37.51.20R (Anane)
Resolution 38.51.20R (Anane)
Resolution 39.51.20R (Anane)
Resolution 40.51.20R (Kimbrough)
Resolution 41.51.20R (Kimbrough)
Resolution 42.51.20R (Doesschate)
Resolution 43.51.20R (Balarin)
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Resolutions
introduced
mr.
nanny
37:51
20
quick
word:
are
you
good?
Okay,
be
voting
on
that
the
second
one
mr.
1938
50
120,
the
Kovach
19
assistants?
It's
referred
to
well
we're
going
to
be
discussing
it
and
housing
in
community
development.
We're
going
to
be
passing
it.
Okay,
I'll
be
past
that
one
next
three
39-51
20
40,
50
120
and
41
51
20,
will
be
by
me.
H
E
K
Now
that
I
spelled
it
out,
it
includes,
you
know,
concerns
about
food
scarcity,
about
the
equitable
distribution
of
food,
not
wasting
food,
considering
that
what
we're
going
through
and
also
the
protection
of
workers
to
make
sure
that
they
are
provided
with
the
opportunity
for
appropriate
social
distancing
and
protective
equipment
necessary
to
keep
them.
That
is
everybody
up
and
down
meat,
food
production,
harvesting,
planting
to
delivery
and
say
at
point
of
sale
line,
everybody
should
be
protected,
be
provided
with
adequate
testing
and
also
health
care
services.
C
C
C
You
know
all
the
health
care
issues
and
so
forth,
I'm
making
sure
that
just
say
thank
you
and
I'm
in
the
bath.
This
is
something
that
is
proposed
at
the
federal
level
and
I
think
it's
a
good
way
for
us
to
put
our
stamp
that
we
support
this.
You
support
how
essential
workers
lawfirm
those
who
work
at
the
hospital
doctors,
nurses,
fire
police
or
the
grocery
the
truck
drivers,
those
who
are
working
to
keep
the
water
flowing,
picking
up
the
trash
and
so
forth.
C
E
L
M
E
F
You
are
we're
looking
at
you,
okay,
yeah
I
know
you're
still
upside
down.
Did
you
go
into
the
video
settings
on
the
bottom
of
the
screen?
Yep
you
highlight
it,
you'll
see
a
little
microphone
and
then
and
there's
a
little
up
arrow
next
to
the
camera.
You
clicked
on
that
and
then
you'll
get
the
settings
and
up
on
the
top
on
the
top
right
hand,
corner
this
thing
says:
rotate
90
degrees.
L
F
C
F
F
L
O
G
G
M
H
G
G
D
G
J
I
G
G
Guy
so
I
guess
my
question
on
guidance
is,
since
it
goes
back
for
three
and
a
half
years
that
that
potentially
is
tens
of
thousands
of
emails.
Do
we
really
have
to
spend
our
time
since
we
don't
know
what
they're
looking
for
they
didn't
say,
but
it
seems
to
me
like
it's,
not
the
intent
of
the
open
meetings
law
to
allow.
G
P
J
M
M
O
H
G
But
I
would
assume
it's
my
car
in
front
of
me,
but
certainly
we're
not
intended
to
be
a
fishing
expedition,
particularly
I'm,
just
going
to
say
such
an
inordinate
amount
of
time.
It
isn't
like
it's
a
record.
That's
right
here,
compilations
right
there
that
we
can
push
it
to
buttons
and
get
it's
like
it's
going
to
name
mass
of
ours
of
everybody's
time
to
go
through
and
looking
for
a
particular
sender
and
not
really
knowing
the
subject
matter.
G
O
M
That
they're
doing
this
as
a
you
know,
something
against
us
and
I
also
think
it
shows
that
absolutely
they're
in
it
for
the
money,
because
if
they
have
that
amount
of
time
they
have
that
amount
of
money
for
that
amount
of
billable
hours.
It
once
again
shows
that
they
are
not
interested
in
our
citizens,
they're
interested
in
the
money
they
can
make
off
of
them,
and
it's
just
another
example.
So
if
they
can
read
all
my
emails
I'm
going
to
share
all
of
them.
O
G
O
It's
something
that
we're
we're
going
through
a
research,
soil
law
is
very
particular,
and
it's
also
expansive
as
well.
I
can
definitely
send
up
more
follow-up,
because
we're
still
myself
and
Michelle
are
still
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
do
this
ourselves,
I,
don't
to
make
sure
we
can
comply
on
this
yep
go
ahead.
Danielle.
B
F
Fight
something
others
are
just
for
elected
office
in
eighteenth
request
for
seventeen
I'm,
not
sorry,
I
wasn't
a
public
official
at
then,
and
that's
no,
my
private,
my
private
I
did
do
some
searches
and
I
got
hundreds
of
emails,
so
you
can't
mass,
send
a
whole
bunch
of
emails.
You
gotta
do
them
one
at
a
time
and
then
there's
mails
that
exact
isn't
with
the
Neighborhood
Association
that
it
was
on
a
mailing
list
and
there's
hundreds
of
people
on
the
mailing
list
do
I
have
to
share
that
information.
E
F
B
O
Council
women
is
just
that
a
lot
of
Records
are
subject
to
public
records,
whether
they
are
disclosable
as
a
separate
issue.
There
are
two
different
issues:
that's
weak
I
will
definitely
follow
up
with
everyone
on
it
regarding
because
it
is
I,
it
was
a
you
know
to
send
out.
The
email
was
really
just
put
everybody
on
notice.
More
information
is
coming
out
on
it.
K
N
Q
Release
went
out
today
about
the
revenue,
shortfall
and
potential
for
layoffs
and
salary
decreases,
etcetera,
so
I,
don't
know
if
any
of
you
are
already
starting
to
reach
out
about
this
and
be
quite
nervous
about
a
couple
of
things.
I
want
to
know.
Has
the
Finance
Committee
been
scheduled
and
I'd
also
like
to
suggest
that
maybe
we
should
consider
writing
a
letter
to
our
federal
elected
to
encourage
them
to
help
local
governments
out
here.
Because
of
this
you
know
incredible
shortfall.
O
I
M
I
think
that
everybody
saw
what
was
in
there
I
did
want
to
potentially
provide
a
brief
update
if
people
were
interested
in
what
was
discussed
with
leadership.
We
are
short
on
time,
so
it'll
be
quick,
but,
as
everyone
saw
there,
there's
a
a
decrease
in
revenue
directly
related
COBIT,
and
that
is
separate
from
the
increased
cost.
So
the
masks
the
deep
cleaning
there
are
two
very
different
things.
The
fortunate
thing
about
the
increased
cost,
which
is
about
1.5
million
dollars,
is
that
is
all
reimbursable
from
FEMA.
M
M
There
was
a
question
about
Judy
had
had
a
question
about
looking
at
some
potential
things
in
in
terms
of
layouts
and
just
a
the
mayor's
office
is
looking
at
function
and
really
trying
to
do
things
there.
There
will
likely
be
layoffs.
There
is
that
expectation,
but
whether
as
they
work
through
the
department's
they're,
also
looking
to
see
who
it
makes
the
most
sense
to
lay
off
in
terms
I.
M
They're
just
quickly
there
was
a
question
about
the
golf
course
and
to
let
everyone
know
right
now.
The
mayor's
office
is
looking
that
the
golf
course
usually
loses
money.
Again
we
talked
about
it
usually
breaks
in
with
a
slight
loss
there.
She
can't
justify
putting
or
our
workers
at
risk
being
in
that
situation.
M
L
M
I
also,
one
of
the
things
that
we
discussed
quickly
was
the
franchise
agreement
and
what
would
be
really
helpful
is
the
American
office
and
the
corporation
council
is
very
interested
if
the
council
cookies
together
a
document
to
kind
of
say
what
we
would
like
in
that
agreement.
So
this
is
just
a
putting
it
feelers
out
there
for
if
you
are
interested
in
participating
in
putting
that
together
or
leading
that
charge,
please
let
Kelly
or
I
know
are.
J
M
A
Q
M
A
D
So,
thank
you,
I
want
to
raise
a
question
about
our
committee
means
I
think
that
we
need
to
have
a
public
safety
committee
meeting
with
the
rash
of
shooters.
That's
been
going
on
the
violence
and
then
also
our
general
services.
Meeting
with
some
of
the
concerns
that
are
being
brought
to
our
attention
is
to
have
some
follow-up
to
get
clear
answers
to.
D
You
know
questions
so
that
in
this
time,
where
we
talk
about
budget
cuts
and
layoffs,
you
know
people
are
being
mistreated
when
it
wasn't
budget
cuts
or
layoffs,
and
you
know,
if
ever
they
need
to
know
that
they
have
a
voice
and
they
have
some
support.
I
think
that
this
is
a
teachable
moment
to
everybody
that
we,
you
know,
we
support
our
workers,
so
I
think
that
that's
much
needed.
Yes,
it's
it's.
H
A
A
H
H
Now
things
can
be
discussed
in
caucus
that
that's
what
caucuses
are
for,
so
we
have
many
times
discussed
this.
You
don't
have
to
just
discuss
it
here.
You
can
pick
up
the
phone
talk
to
council
leadership.
It
doesn't
have
to
be
now
so
with
that
being
said,
we're
going
to
start
our
Monday
May
4
2020
on
Common
Council
meeting.
Can
the
clerk
please
call
the
roll.
L
B
G
B
G
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H
B
B
Stub
lick
comment
is
from
Christopher's
26,
Maranello,
Terrace
and
Christopher
shares
that.
Why
is
even
odd
street
parking
being
enforced
for
street
cleaning?
There's
no
one
outside
so
I.
Don't
understand
why
Street
cleaning
has
to
be
so
frequent.
The
financial
burden
of
the
tickets
on
US
residents
to
pay
these
these
tickets
is
unreasonable
during
these
times.
Furthermore,
some
of
us
are
working
from
home
as
well
as
taking
care
of
young
children
and
cannot
move
our
car
most
times.
There
are
no
parking
spots
available.
B
The
next
comment
is
from
Julia
Turner
of
5
Tudor
Road
I
am
writing
to
urge
the
Common
Council
to
support
the
amendments
to
the
u.s.
do
section.
375
is
proposed
by
Tom
Hoey
councilmember
for
the
15th
Ward
mr.
Howe.
We
were
recognized
some
time
ago
as
being
necessary,
but
for
some
reason
there
has
been
a
delay
in
getting
them
enacted.
It
is.
B
The
Planning
Board
cannot
issue
waivers
to
the
US,
do
unless
the
County
Council
consents.
Otherwise,
the
Planning
Board
can
waive
requirements
that
it
has
itself
imposed,
which
makes
no
logical
sense
and
certainly
does
not
contribute
to
unbiased
decisions
and
no
Buildings
Department
permits
can
be
issued
until
all
required
actions
by
any
federal
state
or
city
department
are
satisfied.
This
requirement
should
be
given
to
avoid
any
possibility
of
permits
being
issued
before
require
conditions
set
by
the
above
departments
are
fulfilled,
which
could
lead
to
omissions
in
plan
projects,
dangerous
omissions.
B
B
G
Q
G
H
H
R
R
Thank
you
very
much
as
a
resinated
city
of
Albany
I,
like
the
entire
council
to
support
Tom
Howie's
amendment
to
the
US.
Do
this
change
is
not
only
for
the
15th
Ward
but
for
the
entire
city.
As
the
council
stands
now,
the
only
thing
the
citizens
need
to
console
for
are
two
Perce
area
bonds.
You
have
no
strength
only
at
the
Planning
Department
level.
They
took
all
the
power
from
the
15th
Ward's
when
the
Council
passed
the
u.s.
do.
With
that
passage.
The
Planning
Board
became
the
supreme
ruler
after
the
u.s.
R
they
always
accepted
by
the
council.
The
council
was
to
have
a
six-month
review
which
never
happened.
The
board
the
board
is
appointed
body
and
who
controls
the
board.
The
Common
Council
represents
ninety
eight
thousand
citizens
in
Albany,
which
means
that
each
Ward
represents
seventy
five
hundred
residents.
The
Planning
Board
five
people
represent
ninety
eight
thousand,
because
the
council
does
not
have
any
power
pertaining
to
the
application
to
the
Planning
Board
pertaining
to
projects
in
their
war
or
the
city.
R
You
get
what
the
you
get,
what
they
tell
you
if
you
have
a
problem
with
that
they
say
you
need
permission
from
them
to
change
the
problem.
No
one
in
the
right
mind
is
going
to
give
up
that
power.
To
tell
you
how
far
will
the
Planning
Department
is
numerous
times
the
Commission
has
been
invited
to
address
the
council
questions
he
never
showed
tell
me.
Is
this
a
slap
in
the
face
to
the
console?
R
R
B
The
next
comment
was
submitted
by
Berberian
and
she
writes
to
the
common
to
the
common
council.
My
name
is
Elizabeth
barbarian
I'm
a
39
year
old
resident
of
Albany
I
live
at
25,
Clarendon,
Road
and
Albany
I'm
writing
in
strong
support
of
Tom
Hoey's
proposed
legislation,
which
would
one
prevent
the
Planning
Board
from
issuing
waivers
to
the
us
deal
without
consent
by
the
Common
Council
to
prevent
a
building
department
permit
from
being
issued
until
all
actions
by
any
federal
state
or
city
department
is
satisfied.
B
This
prevents
a
loophole
of
the
Planning
Board
being
able
to
bypass
such
regulation.
This
legislation
will
ensure
and
balances
on
the
approval
of
new
building
projects
within
the
city.
These
actions
are
critical,
as
we
know
only
too
well.
In
the
Eagle
Hills
neighborhood.
We
have
witnessed
firsthand
a
situation
where
the
Planning
Board
approved
a
massive
project
without
those
checks
and
balances.
The
construction
of
an
apartment
building
at
1211
Western
Avenue,
was
rubber
stamped
for
approval
by
the
Planning
Board.
B
Without
addressing
such
major
issues
as
the
need
to
bury
powerlines
and
ensure
access
for
emergency
vehicles,
the
Planning
Board
did
not
address
those
or
a
myriad
of
additional
legitimate
issues
raised
by
professional
experts.
In
approving
this
project,
I
was
stunned
by
the
Planning
Board's
lack
of
thoroughness
and
unwillingness
to
address
significant
issues
related
to
this
project.
As
an
eyewitness
to
this
action,
I
am
stunned
by
the
lack
of
expertise
and
respect
bordering
on
disdain
for
city
residents,
many
of
whom
had
legal
and
engineering
expertise
displayed
by
the
Planning
Board.
B
It
is
imperative
that
this
legislation
be
passed
to
ensure
that
the
Planning
Board
does
not
have
undue
influence
beyond
its
scope
of
power
or
expertise
or
the
law.
When
considering
the
approval
of
new
construction
projects,
the
Planning
Board
clearly
is
overstepping
its
bounds.
I
applaud
and
concur
with
the
absolute
necessity
of
mr.
Howe
is
critical
legislation
which
will
give
the
Common
Council
and
the
City
Building
Department
the
ability
to
ensure
that
projects
are
thoroughly
assessed
prior
to
their
approval
by
the
Planning
Board
I
urge
you
to
support
this
legislation.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
H
B
She
said
she
may
come
to
speak
and
share
her
comment
in
person.
I
do
not
see
her
in
the
waiting
room.
Her
comment
is
follow,
I'm
speaking
to
you
in
support
in
of
ordinance
number
15,
81
19.
As
you
well
know,
in
the
United
States,
there
has
been
a
place
of
systems
of
checks
and
balances
since
the
adoption
of
the
US
Constitution
in
1783.
This
ordinance
reinforces
this
critical
principle,
albeit
on
a
local
level,
by
removing
the
waiver
provision
in
the
u.s.
do
with
this
revision.
The
u.s.
B
do
there
can
be
correct
legislative
oversight
of
enough
unelected
body.
In
addition,
there
needs
to
be
no
issuance
of
any
building
and/or
demolition
permit,
while
the
governor's
executive
order
202
one,
is
in
place
and
why
pause
means
New,
York
State
on
pause,
not
skirt
the
law.
The
next
comment
is
Stephen,
Burke
and
I
believe
he
is
in
the
waiting
room
and
ready
to
speak.
Mr.
Burke
are
you
here.
B
L
B
Amendments
of
unified,
sustainable
development,
ordinance
to
repeal
375,
5
e
14
and
amend
375
5
e
1
C
and
3
7
5
5
e
17
to
remove
the
ability
of
the
Planning
Board
to
grant
waivers,
require
the
chief
building
mission
towards
all
relevant
city,
county
state
and
federal
requirements,
and
remove
the
chief
planning,
official
or
chief
building
official
from
waving
or
altering
conditions
placed
by
all
relevant
city,
county
state
and
federal
entities.
Do
we
have
mr.
Burke's
mic
working
or
should
I
proceed.
H
F
B
H
H
J
B
E
H
B
E
A
A
A
O
A
A
J
H
I
K
Q
K
And
Michelle
is
confirming
the
availability
of
miss
Andrews
to
be
able
to
talk
about
the
additional
cares,
funding
that
is
available
to
the
city
and
potential
ways
in
which
that
money
may
be
sent.
A
survey
has
been
conducted
and
there's
been
some
community
input
and
opportunity
for
council
members
provide
input,
but
I
thought
it
would
be
helpful
to
have
an
in-person
conversation
with
members
of
the
council
to
see
if
we
can
do
a
little
bit
of
brainstorming
and
help
provide
that
guidance,
so
that
is
potentially
likely
for
next
Monday.
J
M
May
14th
at
5:00
p.m.
we
will
be
discussing
local
law,
F
of
2020
ordinance,
number
4.4,
1.20,
ordinance,
5.4,
1.20
and
resolution
twenty
nine
forty
one
point
twenty
and
we're
also
going
to
have
just
a
marine
depth
discussion
of
what's
happening
in
our
current
fiscal
climate.
I
asked
ahead
of
budget
to
come
in
and
kind
of
walk
us
through
a
lot
of
the
different
things.
Even
though
there
are
different
terms
that
have
been
discussed.
H
N
P
G
A
Resolution
is
to
encourage
residents
to
utilize
as
a
mode
of
transportation
cut
down
on
vehicle
admission
and
boast
of
the
use
of
bike.
Road
network
bicycling
has
grown
to
become
an
increasingly
popular
form
of
commuting
and
recreation,
as
growing
numbers
of
people
recognize
that
health
benefits,
affordability
and
environmental
friendliness
of
this
form
of
transportation.
J
L
B
B
I
A
Thank
you
represent
the
world
with
a
vast
majority
of
residents.
Rent
apartments
I
hear
all
too
often
the
challenges
of
constituents
struggling
to
make
ends
meet.
This
present
crisis
makes
that
challenge
even
significantly
harder.
It
is
a
challenge
both
for
young
constituents
and
older
constituents.
Face
must
be
addressed
almost
overnight.
A
A
According
to
a
study
conducted
by
the
fiscal
policy
institute
in
2019,
nearly
50%
of
households
who
rent
in
the
city
of
Albany
are
cost
burden.
What
does
cost
burden
means?
It
means
that
50%
of
households
are
paying
more
than
30
the
income
to
us,
rent
30%
of
the
income
towards
rent
and
I'm
gonna.
Repeat
that
again,
nearly
50%
of
households
who
rent
is
a
cost
burden.
A
This
is
where
we
must
step
in
as
government
officials
a
cares
Act,
which
was
instituted
by
the
federal
government
passed
through
Congress
in
the
Senate
and
signed
into
law
by
the
by
the
president,
provided
our
city
with
over
1
million
in
additional
funds
to
deal
with
the
impact
of
this
virus.
Let's
use
a
portion
of
that
money
to
help
the
renters
impacted
by
this
pandemic.
A
That's
what
this
legislation
calls
for.
It's
not
fair
that
at
the
end
of
the
day,
at
the
end
of
this
crisis,
tenants
are
expected
to
pay
for
outstanding
payments
that
they
built
up
or
while
being
unemployed
or
furlough.
If
we
have
the
resources
to
address
this
issue
for
Albany
residents,
then
we
should
address
it.
On
a
personal
note,
I
know
what
it's
like
to
be
evicted.
You
know
my
freshman
year
college,
sophomore
year
college.
A
We
had
several
instance
of
eviction
proceedings,
because
a
roommate
wasn't
able
to
pay
for
the
rent
and
when
that
happened
is
humilated,
it's
also
a
public
health
concern
and
many
of
the
residents
in
the
city
of
Albany
are
going
to
experience
that
come
June
20th.
When
that
eviction
moratorium
has
been
lifted
and
as
elected
officials,
we
have
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
protected.
Everyone
is
safe
when
I
decided
to
make
a
decision
to
call
on
the
mayor
and
also
the
sheriff
office
to
halt
evictions.
A
The
role
of
government
is,
mr.
president,
there's
a
recipe
for
homelessness
and
that's
what
happened
when
government
fails
to
act
and
to
my
colleagues
who
have
been
here
who
have
ideas
as
it
relates
to
housing,
affordability
or
even
issues,
ideas,
big
ideas,
don't
let
anyone
proud
acquired
to
ask
questions?
Don't
let
anyone
quiet
you
what
you
want
to
put
our
idea
a
solution
forward?
I
know
there
are
some
people
have
been
in
this
council
in
this
chamber
for
a
long
time,
and
there
are
people
that
many
times
when
they
had
their
ideas
come
up.
A
Somebody
at
colleagues
might
say:
well:
where
are
we
gonna
get
this
money
from?
Where
are
we
gonna?
How
are
we
gonna
do
this?
How
we
gonna
pay
for
this
has
never
been
liked
if
we've
never
done
it
before,
but
I
think
that
people
need
to
take
in
consideration
is
what
happens
when
you
fail
to
take
action?
A
A
You
know
over
the
past
couple
of
weeks,
I've
seen
down
in
the
city
where
landlords
have
made
a
decision
to
cancel
their
rent
and
cancel
and
over
the
next
couple
of
weeks,
I
hope
we
could
examine.
How
can
we
cancel
rent
for
people
who
and
Albany
house
I'm
doing
some
research
on
it?
And
if
individuals
have
some
ideas,
let's
have
a
discussion,
but
in
crisis
you
have
to
throw
the
PlayBook
on
and
think
about
those
that
you're
fighting
for
those
that
have
been
marginalized.
A
Those
who
have
been
working
60
plus
hours
a
week
and
still
not
able
to
pay
for
their
rent
I
know
people
that
have
to
make
a
decision
on
if
someone
has
to
make
a
decision
between
paying
for
medicine
or
paying
for
their
rent,
they're
gonna
pay
for
their
medicine.
I
know
individuals
who
have
to
make
a
decision
between
paying
for
the
rent
or
buying
food
they're
going
to
buy
food
and
I
get
it
paying
for
rent
is
important,
but
these
are
the
some
of
the
choices
that
many
of
our
residents
face
on
a
daily
basis.
E
E
A
My
colleagues
to
support
this
resolution,
because
housing
is
a
human
right
and
we,
as
a
public
servants,
have
an
obligation
to
ensure
that
all
of
us
all
of
us
are
doing
what
we
can
to
make
sure
that
people
are
staying
in
their
homes.
This
is
not
a
time
to
create
mass
homelessness.
This
is
not
a
time
to
call
to
increase
fictions.
A
C
C
C
Who've
had
a
piece
together
a
living
and
when
you
piece
together,
you're
living
through
different
sources
of
income,
makes
us
difficult
for
you
to
be
able
to
get
the
documentation
that
you
need
to
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
the
problems
that
are
out
there,
specifically
unemployment
and
so
forth.
So
you
know
if
we
have
funds
and
looks
like
we're:
gonna
have
a
million
dollars
coming
in
to
help
our
city
because
of
the
correct
we
should
and
I
and
I
and
I
know.
Everyone
in
this
council
agrees
with
that.
How
is
that
caucus?
C
H
G
B
H
B
H
B
E
H
K
B
K
So,
in
addition
to
people
struggling
with
not
having
a
job
and
not
and
they're
being
issues
with
regard
to
housing,
at
least
as
many
people,
probably
many
more-
are
facing
issues
of
food
insecurity
in
our
country
and
around
the
world.
The
World
Health
Organization,
the
UN's
Food
and
Agricultural
Organization
World
Trade
Organization,
have
all
warned
that
the
risk
of
worldwide
food
shortage
if
countries
fail
to
manage
the
coronavirus
properly
food
scarcity.
Food
shortages
is
a
known
risk
of
any
kind
of
pandemic.
K
I'm,
a
little
surprised
that
we
seem
to
be
caught
unawares
as
a
country
about
that,
but
we
also
seem
to
have
been
quite
unaware,
especially
for
testing
and
contact
tracing,
as
this
deadly
disease
has
made
its
way
across
the
world.
The
head
of
the
UN
food
agency
is
warned.
The
world
is
on
the
brink
of
a
hunger
pandemic
and
I
personally
believe
that
this
could
be
as
good
of
a
repercussion
potentially
worse
than
the
repercussions
of
the
disease
itself.
K
There
are
miles
long
lines
for
for
food
pantries.
We
have
seen
that
locally
as
well
as
across
the
nation
and
there's
also
an
issue
is
that
there
is
scarcity
of
anything
that
you
wind
up,
seeing
an
increase
of
spike
in
the
prices,
which
then
makes
food
that
is
unaffordable
or
difficult
to
afford
for
many
people
to
become
even
more
out
of
reach.
K
We
also
have
an
issue
with
food
workers
facing
the
choice
of
going
to
work
and
risking
your
health
and
lines
in
some
cases,
risking
the
health
and
lives
of
the
people
that
they
then
go
home
to
every
night
and
in
other
people
in
the
community.
They
do
not
have
the
luxury
of
working
from
their
homes
in
relative
safety
so,
and
we
have
seen
the
repercussions
of
that
by
tens
of
thousands
of
workers
now
being
in
thousands
of
workers
being
infected
and
I
believe
tens
of
thousands
of
workers.
K
It's
also
important
that
we
adopt
equitable
food
distribution
policies
and
we
allow
corporations
that
that
control
a
lot
of
the
distribution
of
food
to
have
it
only
go
to
the
wealthiest
communities
and
I
want
to
note
that
also
migrant
workers
are
often
housing
conditions
that
do
not
allow
them
to
follow
social
distancing
recommendations
and
that
can
also
lead
to
significant
outbreaks
of
Kovach
19,
thereby
putting
entire
communities
at
risk.
Not
only
just
the
migrant
workers
in
Singapore
I
note,
I
have
been
observing.
K
This
is,
has
seen
an
Eightfold
increase
in
the
number
of
kovat
19
cases
predominantly
related
to
an
outbreak
in
the
migrant
community,
and
in
in
just
last
three
weeks.
There
has
been
that
April
in
and
finally,
officials
are
noting
that
it's
important,
that
we
also
not
shut
down
our
borders
and
that
we
address
some
of
the
disruptions
that
there
have
been
as
a
result
of
some
of
the
nation's
actions
with
regard
to
shutting
down
our
ports
and
taking
action
and
the
threat
of
taking
action
against
other
countries.
It's
important
that
we
have
a
coordinated
approach.
K
So
with
that
I
ask
the
support
of
my
colleagues.
I
do
believe
that
everybody
is
free
to
be
co-sponsor,
and
that
is
very
much
appreciated
and
I
asked
also
at
the
end
of
this
resolution
that
this
be
duly
signed
copy,
be
truly
transmitted
to
all
of
the
key
elected
officials
that
are
mentioned
in
this
particular
resolution.
K
H
R
C
B
F
F
C
I'll,
be
brief.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
my
colleagues
for
supporting
this
in
co-sponsoring.
This
resolution
I
think
it's
important
that
we
make
a
statement
of
where
we
stand.
It's
wanting
to
say,
Sam
most
essential
workers.
It's
not
tend
to
say.
Oh,
we
believe
you
serve
hazard,
pay
and
that's
what
this
is
about.
We're
asking
these
men
and
women
are
to
go
out
day
in
and
day
out
and
do
the
job.
That's
allowing
us
to
stay
home
in.
C
Unlined
Oh
working
in
the
hospital's
working
in
the
grocery
stores
working.
Do
you
dip
in
the
utility
industry,
making
sure
our
flows
and
our
food
line
still
gets
in
these
individuals
to
serve
more
than
just
out.
Thank
you.
The
deserve
has
to
pay,
it
wasn't
in
the
last
federal
or
bill,
and
it
should
be
in
the
next
on.
E
I
A
A
When
I
think
about
some
politicians,
there
are
politicians
who
give
lip
service,
as
relates
to
who
they
support
and
they're,
actually
money
behind
who
they
support,
and
this
is
a
prime
example
for
federal
elected
officials
to
actually
think
about
some
of
the
rhetoric
that
they
use
in.
Do
they
really
support
some
of
these
essential
workers
and
to
take
it
a
step
further?
Why
don't
they
care
so
student
loans?
For
some
of
these
essential
workers?
A
You
know
that's
some
of
the
things
that
we
all
like
to
see,
but
yeah
again,
I
want
to
thank
the
sponsor
of
this
resolution
and
I
hope
that
you
know
elected
officials
that,
particularly
on
the
federal
level,
are
paying
attention,
as
it
relates
to
this
resolution,
and
hopefully
they
would
do
something
to
show
our
appreciation
given
lip
service
to
essential
workers.
Thank
you.
H
B
I
H
H
A
Just
want
to
say
this,
you
know
and
I
know
very
too
often
many
of
us
are
in
a
rush
and
we
have
different
type
of
schedule.
We
have
a
busy
schedule
that
we
are
not
busy
by
the
end
of
the
day.
This
is
what
we
signed
up
for
and
I
believe
that
you
know
very
too
often
I
feel
like
I'm
rushed
as
release
it
when
I
have
a
question,
so
my
colleagues
feel
like
they're
rushed
when
they
have
questions.
I
mean
we're
here
and
it's
like
the
mass,
not
forbid.
A
A
So
if
I
have
a
question
or
if
I
have
anything
that
I
would
like
to
say
it's
on
behalf
of
my
constituents,
so
I
just
want
to
make
it
very
clear,
and
if
there
are
some
people
that
oh
well,
you
have
a
busy
schedule
or
whatever
the
case
may
be,
oh
well.
This
is
what
you
signed
up
for:
I've
got
for
bed.
We
go
past
nine
o'clock
during
a
council
meeting
every
time
we're
in
a
rush
at
the
midday.
A
I
love
me
a
cold
night
and
we
go
to
a
pandemic,
but
we
still
have
to
do
the
people's
work.
We
still
have
work
to
do
and
I
just
want
to
share
my
frustration
as
relates
to
it
like
being
rush.
If
there
are
people
that
believe
that
I
need
to
cut
my
speech
down
I'm,
not
if
you
want
to
solace
me,
try
keep
trying
cuz,
you
will
fail.
A
A
A
I'm
telling
you
just
move
it
forward,
like
I
hope
that
those
people
who
feel
like
they
have
other
better
things
to
do,
and
it
with
this
schedule,
don't
run
for
reelection.
If
you
don't
have
time
for
this,
if
I'm
gonna
have
a
ten
minute
speech
about
housing
issues,
twenty
twenty
minutes
about
public
safety
issues-
oh
well,
oh
well!
A
A
We
have
part-time
staffers
with
part-time
council
members.
Many
of
us
work
full-time
the
district
that
we
represent
and
we
receive
emails.
We
receive
questions
we
receive
phone
calls.
The
struggle
is
real
and
the
retinas
of
the
city
want
answers
to
some
of
these
issues
and
if
you
don't
have
time
to
have
a
discussion
on
an
important
issue,
that's
meaningful
to
each
of
us
that
you
shouldn't
be
here
and
just
for
point
of
clarification.
A
H
F
Councilman
and
honey's
talk
and
a
meeting
I'm
hearing
phones
go
off,
I'm,
hearing,
deep
end
hearing
noises
and
during
a
regular
council
meeting
in
chambers
nobody
would
be
allowed
to
have
their
phone
on
I
mean
I,
think
it's
just
respect
for
everybody
else
and,
like
all
microphones,
should
be
shut
off,
except
for
those
who
are
not,
except
for
those
who
are
talking,
I
got
a
real,
fast
question.
No,
no!
No!
No!
It
really
came
on
four.
We
were
talking
earlier
about
the
golf
course.
No
I
got
this
report
from
David
today.
F
I
had
trouble
opening
it,
but
I
did
get
it
open.
Eventually,
it
says
the
golf
course
had
nine
hundred
and
sixty-four
thousand
dollars
in
revenue
and
then
during
our
you
know
earlier
in
the
meeting,
we
heard
it
saying
that.
Well,
it's
a
loss.
So
what's
this
report
because
it
says
revenue,
nine
hundred
and
sixty
four
thousand
million
dollars
in
revenue
and.
C
M
G
M
F
M
Looking
at
like
a
budget
situation
in
terms
of
actually
balancing
the
budget,
which
is
a
different
situation,
they,
this
was
then
totally
focused
on
the
revenue,
that's
impacted
by
kovat.
So
the
whole
purpose
of
that
information
that
you
received
was
very
specific
on
kovat
and
on
revenue
for
kovat,
okay,
so.
F
F
M
C
So
if
you
own
a
home
in
Gilliland,
and
you
get
that
some
spectrum
you
pay
less
than
if
you
home
in
Albany
and
pay
Internet
in
spectrum,
that
is
a
that
is
a
fact,
though,
that
shouldn't
be
that
shouldn't
be
so
part
of
the
reason
is
because
there's
competition
in
Guilderland
versus
Albany
when
it
comes
to
Internet
services,
and
that
is
a
fight
any
of
you
can
test
address
and
get
a
price.
You
can
blow
your
heads
off
in
in
your
home.
I
C
Sent
you
a
voicemail
I'm
gonna.
Hopefully
we
could
work
together
on
a
letter
I
like
to
draft
and
present
to
the
council
a
letter
kind
of
piggybacks.
Well
what
we
talked
about
today
about
essential
workers,
but
this
deal
would
that
benefits
or
essential
workers,
families
of
the
people
who
it
is
so
that
we
don't
forget
if
we
don't
leave
their
family,
it's
gonna
be
a
call
for
the
federal
state
and
local
governments
to
look
at
those
who
have
gave
the
ultimate
price
in
this
in
this
wall,
because
this
is
what
it
is.
C
We've
lost
more
people
to
this
virus
than
we
did
in
the
Vietnam
War,
so
the
letter
will
be
calling
for
a
911
style
that
that
package
for
the
family
survivors,
you
read
about
it:
you've
lost
artists,
we've
lost
nurses,
we've
lost
police
officers,
we've
lost
bus
drivers,
we've
it's
countless
and
what
happens
to
their
families?
What
did
they
get
so
now?
C
C
Especially
if
we
don't
get
to
help,
we
don't
get
out
too
poor
from
federal
government,
but
I
don't
think
we
should
be
starting
without
low
income
earners.
I
think
we
should
go
from
the
top
ten
income
earners.
You
know
in
start
there.
Well
what?
What?
Where
can
we
go
from
there?
What
can
we
start
from
there?
What
can
they
give?
What
are
they
willing
to
give
and
and
and
then
work
our
way
down?
C
It's
my
suggestion,
I
will
wit
the
man
I
am
with
my
council
members
in
this
fight
to
make
sure
I'm
what
my
state
representatives
and
my
governor
in
this
fight
to
make
sure
we
get
our
fair
share
from
the
federal
government.
I
am
with
you
all
are
and
I
I
know.
We
have
a
lot
of
debates
and
we
have
a
lot
of
no
all
united
on
that.
So
thank
you
both
for
your
time
have
a
good
night.
Mr.
Brian.
H
G
G
G
Order
that
he
has
because
technically
it's
going
to
expire
before
the
18th,
so
I
really
don't
think
we're
at
risk
of
having
an
invalid
meeting
on
the
18th
and
I.
Think
a
caucus
to
discuss
it
is
is
very
worthwhile.
So
but
I
I
appreciate
what's
point
and
raising
that
question,
because
we
could
have
decided
to
vote
on
it
I
believe
tonight
and
but
but
we
didn't.
We
just
excited
least
in
the
discussions
that
I'm
aware
of
decided
wait
until
the
18th
and
that's
all
I
had
to
say.
H
J
It's
Connie
Oh,
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
yeah
sure
my
thought
was
back
on
the
golf
course
issue
again.
I
just
went
on
the
golf
course
and
something
that
it's
an
issue
has
been
raised
in
the
past,
but
I
don't
know
it's
been
done.
We
talked
about
revenues
and
expenditures
there.
We
have
to
understand
that
we
don't
really
allocate
cost
so
for
a
substantial
part
of
the
season
that
Golf
Course
is
actually
a
part.
J
Yet
we
still
treat
it
as
an
expense
and
I
think
we
need
to
understand
that
also
during
their
parts
of
year
when
Golf
Course
employees
or
it
might
be
moved
to
other
functions
outside
of
the
course
or
to
take
deal
with
snow
emergency
issues
or
things
like
that.
That
still
considers
a
cost
to
the
golf
course.
So
we
really
do
need
a
cost
allocation
system.
J
If
we
want
to
consider
what
the
actual
revenues
and
costs
are
as
far
as
how
the
Golf
Course
operates,
but
it's
just
an
observation
and
I:
don't
know
if
that's
something
the
Finance
Committee
could
delve
into
it
has
been
brought
up
and
budget
in
the
past,
but
there's
never
really
been
an
adequate
answer
on
that.
Thanks.
K
In
fact,
if
that's
correct,
if
we
don't
come
up
with
cuts-
and
we
don't
get
something
close
to
that
in
in
federal
aid-
or
if
you
don't
get
any
federal,
additional
federal
aid
or
state
assistance-
and
we
indeed
have
to
make
18-
you
have
to
come
up
with
the
difference
of
18
million.
Does
that
is
a
thirty
two
point:
five
percent
property
tax
increase.
K
K
I
would
find
that
untenable,
so
and
I
think
that
we're
going
to
be
facing
a
lot
of
untenable
decisions
almost
regardless,
because
nobody
is
being
made
whole
by
these
federal
provisions,
except
maybe
the
exception
and
some
very
big
corporations.
I,
don't
know
so
that's
just
a
sad
reality
that
as
we're
as
we
are
looking
for
towards
having
further
discussions
about
that,
I
just
wanted
to
provide
people
with
that
little
bit
of
man.
That
I
just
did
take
me
out
our
budget
for
2020
and
looking
that.
So
that's
all.
Thank
you.
Thank.
L
Yeah
one
thing
I
saw
a
report
on
the
news
tonight
and
I
hate,
seeing
things
on
the
news
before
we
hear,
but
there
was
a
report
came
out
from
someone
that
the
administration
hired
to
look
at
the
dispatchers
I'd
like
to
get
some
information
on
that.
Instead
of
on
the
television
and
I'd
like
to
thank
Richard
today
for
some
information
that
he
got,
we
were
very
concerned
about.
L
D
Yes,
thank
you.
Mr.
president,
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
represent
a
war
that
was
facing
homelessness,
rent
problems,
joblessness
and
crying
before
this
pandemic,
and
sometimes
you
know,
you
know
to
city
councilman's
point
about
Phil
and
rushed.
You
know
it's
been
many
times.
I
felt
rushed
since
I've
been
on
the
council
and
I
and
I
just
saying
what
do
you?
What
do
we
expect
when
we
put
little
time
to
issues
that
matter
to
the
inner
city
whenever
it
comes
time
for
us
to
speak
about
issues
to
the
inner
city?
D
It
just
seems
like
we
don't
have
enough
time,
and
so
you
know
sometimes
it's
painful
for
me
when
we
get
in
front
of
the
camera
or
when
we
get
in
front
of
people,
it
seems,
like
things,
become
important
and
I.
Just
think
that
you
know
I
see
swift
actions
when
things
happen
in
other
people's
neighborhoods
and
I.
Think
that
you
know
we.
This
is
small,
but
in
New
York
we
all
are
aware
of.
What's
going
on
in
each
other's
wards,
you
know
like
to
say
to
go
along
to
get
along.
D
It
is
really
important
that
all
issues
in
this
city
be
addressed,
and
you
know
people
be
given
equal
consideration
for
things
that
are
important
and
there
are
Wars,
because
that's
why
the
morale,
the
local
voters
are
so
low
because
they
don't
really
see
you
know
and
especially
in
the
lower
wards.
They
don't
really
see
action
and
they
don't
see
accident.
They
can
make
a
connection,
but
so
you
know
until
we
start
you
know
really
addressing
the
things
that
have
been
going
on
for
so
long.
D
It's
gonna
be
hard
for
us
to
move
and
be
effective
group.
That's
going
to
represent
the
whole
city,
so
you
know
I.
Just
think
that
we
need
to
have
a
conversation
about
the
hiring
that's
going
on,
because,
although
we're
getting
regoing,
there
is
a
recession
where
job
cuts
are
coming.
We
have
people
that
have
been
constantly
overlooked
for
promotions
for
generations,
and
you
know
I.
D
P
P
P
P
E
E
These
are
you
know,
there's
real
tough
decisions
that
have
to
be
made
and
we
want
as
much
information
as
we
can
have
in
making
those
decisions
and
I
think
it's
important
that
we
all
understand
what's
what's
being
done
and
why
it's
being
done
and
the
way
to
do
that
is
to
be
a
part
of
that
conversation.
So
if
you
can
make
it
I
think
you
really
Adam
in
the
finance.
H
H
E
H
I
P
No,
this
is
a
question
against
that
we
can
bring
up
in
the
finance
command
when
to
bring
it
up
before
I
actually
forgot
it
have.
We
realized
any
cost
savings
from
the
street
light
purchases
just
yet,
and
how
can
we
factor
that
into
making
it
so
that
we
don't
have
to
experience?
You
know
job
losses
for
city
employees
if
we
can
see
if
that
can
be
factored
in
somehow
I
guess.
That's
a
question
for
the
budget
director
book.
J
You
tie
this
quick
question.
No,
no,
no,
just
piggybacking
on
that
when
you
have
the
fine,
when
you
have
a
finance
meeting,
because
we're
focused
right
now
on
reduction
in
revenues
but
and
I,
don't
know
to
what
extent
they
have
looked
at
reduction
in
expenditures
that
we
might
be
experiencing.
If
that's
something
that
can
also
be
discussed
or
part
of
the
agenda
when
the
Finance
Committee
meets
and
if
they
can
be
given
a
heads
up,
it
has
a
question.
We
have
absolutely
Thanks.