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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.
A
All
right,
Oh,
jokes
aside
right
every
time
I
meet
somebody
with
a
dog
like
I,
only
recognize
their
dog
named
I,
don't
even
recognize
their
name
like
they
would
tell
me
like
hey
I'm
such
a
such
here's,
my
dog,
you
know
Lucy
and
I,
see
the
be
like
hey
Lucy's
like
oh
that's,
my
butt
is
interesting.
We
own
the
dog
yeah,
like
your
mommy,
actually
don't
I.
Remember
your
dog
name
over.
D
B
B
B
Okay,
we
also
have
our
clerk
Daniel,
Gillespie
senior
legislative,
aide,
Sean,
J,
Research,
Council,
DF,
Ricardo
and
book
counts,
with
Brett
Williams
on
the
agenda
for
approval
of
meetings
for
previous
myth
means
from
previous
meeting.
We
have
to
July
sixth
meeting
minutes,
Judy
and
Michelle.
You
work
through
that
issue,
correct
yes,
so
so
that
was
the
only
issue
had
so
we'll
be
offering
July
6
meeting
minutes.
B
Moving
on
to
consideration
of
ordinances,
we
have
1372
20
by
mr.
Ramani
from
our
previous
caucus.
It's
going
up
the
General
Services
Committee
for
further
discussion.
That'll
be
an
intro,
also
an
introduction
by
mr.
ninety
or
miss
1472
20,
and
that
will
be
going
to
the
General
Services
Committee,
also
one's
a
tree
and
vegetation
planning
and
solid
waste
for
the
both
going
to
General
Services.
B
Ok
on
to
consideration
of
resolutions.
Resolution
68,
72
20
are
by
miss
Farrow
will
be
going
to
finance
just
an
introduction.
Next,
three
resolutions
by
miss
Fahey
behalf
of
planning
the
beasts
69
72
20
are
1772.
20
are
at
71
72
20.
Are
there
reappointments
of
Andre
Lake,
Peter
she
and
seemingly
criminal
respectively
to
sustainability
advisory
committee?
They
will
be
a
referral
to
the
Planning.
Committee
will
have
them
appear
and
give
us
their
thoughts
about
their
service.
B
B
F
Got
a
question
on
on
the
veto
message:
a
couple
of
those
points
were
the
same
points
that
the
mayor
made
back
when
we
had
the
blood
plasma
one
and
then,
of
course,
we
corrected
him
and
the
ones
that
I
can
particularly
think
of.
Are
that
anywhere?
Any
amendment
to
our
us
do
requires
a
referral
to
the
County
Planning
Board,
so,
and
so
so
that's
got
to
be
done
and
then
it
requires
a
seeker
statement.
F
So
I
don't
know
I
guess
they
should
just
maybe
Corp
counsel
can
make
sure
that
those
things
are
done
because
otherwise
we're
gonna
have
to
do
an
additional
meeting
to
have
them
done
and
I
mean
they're
standard
as
I
understand
for
any
amendment
to
the
u.s.
GL.
Otherwise
we're
going
to
get
a
kickback
to
us
every
time.
A
F
Well,
it
should
be
I
mean
it
should
be
a
shared
responsibility,
but
it
should
be
well.
It
should
be
something
that
everybody
should
remember,
because
I
know
Hyde
Clark
sent
a
note
to
me,
stating
you
know
remind
everybody
that
that's
required
for
every
usgo
amendment,
so
I'm
kind
of
saying
it's
required
for
every
USDA
amendment
and
if
we
don't
put
it
in
apparently
we're
gonna
have
to
do
do
a
redo,
not
that
a
redo
was
all
that
involved.
I
mean
I.
I,
know
I,
made
those
same
mistakes
with
the
blood
plasma,
ordinance
and
and
jr.
G
G
If
you're,
if
any
of
the
properties
being
worked
on,
there
are
within
500
feet
of
like
SUNY
property,
then
that
triggers
an
automatic
referral
to
the
County
Planning
Board
as
well.
On
that
note
and
the
other,
the
other
points
of
the
veto
message
The
Seeker
in
terms
of
the
secrets,
an
unlisted
action,
so
it
doesn't
require
it-
doesn't
require
a
secret
determination.
Just
it's
it's
it's
not
that
it
doesn't
require
a
secret
termination,
but
there's
nothing
to
result
in
an
environmental
impact.
G
The
same
thing
as
with
Judy's
ordinance
as
well:
there's
no
environmental
impact,
so
there's
no
seeker
requirement
on
that
one
and,
in
terms
of
let's
see
one
two,
three,
the
USC.
Oh
yes,
there's
there
is
language
in
the
us
deal
that
requires
that
we
have
to
make
our
decisions
based
on
several
criteria
that
has
never
translated
into
how
our
legislation
is
done
from
from
the
from
the
administration
or
from
planning.
Nothing.
G
It
just
usually
comes
in
goes
on
our
memo
over
memorandum
of
support
and
we
go
from
there
or
we'll
look
into
making
sure
that
our
memorandum
of
support
will
have
those
criteria
and
yet,
but
most
of
the
time
when
something
comes
even
from
the
Planning
Board,
its
boilerplate
language.
That
says
it's,
you
know
fits
the
Comprehensive
Plan.
It
doesn't
have
no
impact
on
the
environment.
There's
really
not
much!
That
that's
changed
that
when
it
comes
to
us
from
the
Planning
Department.
H
Well,
so
you
know,
speaking
broadly
to
the
points
that
were
made,
it
sounds
like
there's
sort
of
a
request
or
a
feeling
that
the
process
be
a
little
more
frontloader
as
far
as
taking
care
of
these
issues,
I
think
that's
what
councilmember
O'brien
was
getting
at
was
getting
these
things
out
of
the
way
you
know
ahead
of
time,
that's
probably
a
good
strategy
to
make
sure
these
boxes
are
checked
as
it
really
as
possible.
H
Amy
Levine
in
my
office
is
obviously
the
one
who
is
more
heavily
involved
with
the
Planning
Board
side
of
things
than
I
am,
and,
unfortunately,
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
speak
with
her
between
when
we
got
the
veto
message
on
Friday
and
today,
but
just
generally
speaking,
specifically
with
regard
to
seeker,
you
know,
even
if
it
is
an
unlisted
action,
there
are
still
certain
steps
that
need
to
be
taken.
It
doesn't,
since
it's
an
unlisted
action
that
wouldn't
really
have
any
negative
environmental
impacts.
H
It's
a
much
less
involved
process,
but
you
know
they
still
have
to
make
a
negative
declaration,
and
things
like
that.
So
there
are
some
procedural
steps
that
still
need
to
be
taken,
and
you
know
otherwise.
I
I
will
defer
to
my
colleague
Amy,
because
she's
been
working
a
lot
more
closely
on
this
than
I
have
and
I'll
be
happy
to
talk
to
her
as
soon
as
possible
and
get
back
to
the
Council
on
it.
I
I
So
I
looked
at
the
gentleman
as
well
as
a
result
of
the
mayor's
veto.
I've
looked
at
the
general
municipal
law
239
days
and
it
has
specific
actions
in
there
that
need
to
go
to
the
county
board
if
it
meant
that
every
single
change
to
a
zoning
code
needs
to
go
to
the
county
board.
It
could
have
clearly
said
that
the,
but
instead
it
narrows
it
to
two.
I
I
We
should
be
following
the
law
and
making
this
additional
hurdle
and
making
work
for
the
county
board
does
not
make
any
sense
when
it
is
something
that
is
generally
going
to
be
applied
to
any
development
property
development
project
that
might
come
about,
then
I
don't
see
that
as
being
targeted
as
impacting
any
particular
property.
When
something
is
being
resumed.
That's
a
different
thing
when,
when
you
are
going
to
change
height
and
various
provisions
of
assume
that
a
bus,
a
particular.
I
You
know
I
can
see
that
having
to
go
to
the
County
Board,
but
to
make
a
blanket
statement
that
everything
needs
to
go
to
the
County
Board
is
contrary
to
rules
of
construction
with
regard
to
interpreting
laws.
If
the
statute
meant
that
and
the
statute
would
have
said
that
so
the
statute
means
something
else
then
doing
that
so
I
do
think
that
it's
worthwhile
to
make
a
determination
early
on
with
regard
to
what
needs
to
be
to
go
to
the
county
board
with
regard
to
the
seeker
process.
I
I
will
note
and
I
don't
know
if
this
happened
with
tom
hollie
or
not.
When
I
submitted
my
documentation
to
the
Planning
Board,
they
asked
me
to
fill
out
some
sort
of
form
very
basic,
like
ten
question
form
and
I
filled
that
out,
and
it
really
is
not.
It
was
very
difficult
to
fill
out
because
it's
really
meant
to
apply
to
a
particular
project.
Now
the
final
thing
is
with
regard
to
Tom
hoies
thing:
I
want
to
remind
people
that
that
particular
ordinance
is
doing
essentially
nothing
more
than
saying
to
the
administration.
I
I
F
F
G
F
J
G
Very
specific
as
to
what
is
necessary
as
a
precaution,
it
would
be
good
to
just
send
everything
to
the
County
Planning
Board,
because
if
something
is
subject
to
the
County
Planning
Board
under
that
section
of
the
law,
then
it's
a
jurisdictional
defect
and
the
courts
can
undo
it.
But
again
it's
the
law
is
very
specific
as
to
what
needs
to
go
to
the
county.
E
G
G
According
to
the
Charter
from
what
what
the
Charter
says
there
it's
introduced
tonight,
and
then
we
have
30
days
after
there's
and
there's
a
there's
a
cooling
period,
so
we
don't
vote
on
it
tonight.
So
would
the
next
available
meet
the
next
meeting
August?
The
first
August
meeting
is
when
we
can
vote.
B
I
B
C
Would
say
is
if,
if
a
seeker
sealants
is
only
a
one-page,
easy
document
to
get
done
since
we're
not
gonna
vote
on
it
today
you
know
we
can
at
least
get
that
done.
You
know
I
think
that
that
would
be
a
good
step
in
the
right
direction,
especially
with
the
one-page
and
I'm,
not
sure.
If
it's
already
been
done,
it
has
been
done
good
foot,
you
would
have
that,
but
that
hasn't
been
done.
If
you
give
me
two
weeks,
then
I
would
say:
let's
move
forward
and
get
that
done
as
well.
The.
G
K
K
I
did
call
the
County
Planning
Board,
they
don't
meet
till
August
20th,
and
that
would
be
well
beyond
the
30
days
that
we
get
to
do
an
override.
My
own
feeling
is
I
in
talking
to
David
Gowan,
who
called
me
with
the
via
text
me
he
says:
do
you
want
to
you?
Have
a
few
minutes
to
talk?
I
said
sure,
I'm
sure
you
got
some
really
good
news
for
me.
K
So
then
he
called
me
and
it
wasn't
good
news,
but
he
said
it
was
not
the
content
of
the
ordinance,
but
it
was
the
procedure,
but
in
talking
with
jr.
I
mean
we've
done
these.
You
know
a
lot
I
feel
we
did.
Everything
that
were
supposed
to,
and
you
know,
I
would
like
to
go
with
an
override
and
I
could
also
go
as
far
as
maybe
we
should
look
at
some
other
changes
in
the
u.s.
K
L
B
I
Mine
shouldn't
have
gone
through
the
same
process.
Neither
one
of
these
need
to
go
through
that
process,
yes,
and
and
if
I,
and
if
I
can
just
clarify
he's
not
making
the
motion
now
and
seconding,
it
I
believe
he
is
making
a
notice
that
at
the
next
meeting
he
will
be
making
a
motion
to
override
and
and
putting
that
on,
the
table
and
and
I
don't
I
mean.
Maybe
it's
a
motion
to
introduce
in
the
same
way
that
we
introduced.
G
That's
why
I'm
a
little
confused
I,
don't
think
it's
a
notice
motion,
because
that
the
motion
of
the
override
it's
a
motion
to
reconsider
the
ordinance.
That's
been
beaten,
that's
what
we
did
last
time
and
from,
but
what
I
seen
in
last
in
previous
minutes.
That's
why
I'm
little
confused
as
to
what?
What's
this
no
motion
for
a
notice
to
override
it.
I
B
G
G
F
G
G
M
M
D
D
H
D
L
M
C
F
J
M
B
M
F
F
L
M
M
The
next
comment
is
submitted
by
Marlon
Anderson
of
214
large
Street
within
the
city
of
Albany,
and
it
reads
as
follows:
community
with
shootings
becoming
a
daily
occurrence
in
the
city
of
Albany,
rather
than
abdicating
responsibility
for
Public,
Safety
safety
to
citizens
and
citizen
organization,
it's
time
for
the
city
and
city
hall
to
step
up
and
do
the
jobs
they
are
elected
and
paid
to
do.
People
are
dying,
blood
is
being
shared
daily
and
the
response
of
this
city
is
to
do
nothing.
That
must
end
the
city
and
you
so-called
leaders
must
step
up.
M
Do
the
job
you're
being
paid
to
do.
It
is
time
for
a
city
lead
and
impounded
office
to
address
gun
violence
in
the
city
of
Albany,
with
a
city
appointed
and
empowered
individual
to
lead
it.
It
is
time
for
a
city
led
task
force
to
address
the
gun.
Violence
in
the
city
that
will
create
a
plan
in
the
mode
of
the
Albany
2030
plan
that
will
make
laws
and
changes
that
will
address
the
violence
and
death.
Simply
put
it's
your
responsibility
and
you
was
elected
and
paid
leaders
are
failing
in
that
responsibility.
M
The
next
comment
is
from
Alana
Alana
Kline
of
29
Glenwood
Street.
Her
comment
reads
as
follows:
mr.
president,
and
members
of
the
council,
as
always
I
hope,
everyone
is
staying
safe
and
healthy.
Fundamentally,
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
the
basic
premise
to
defund
the
police,
and
that
is,
police
officers
should
be
doing
police
work
and
not
social
work.
Police
officers
shouldn't
be
the
point
of
contact
for
individuals
with
mental
health
issues,
substance
abuse
issues
or
unhealthy
family
structural
issues.
If
these
words
sound
familiar,
there's
a
reason
for
that.
M
This
is
verbatim
what
chief
Hawkins
said
at
the
press
conference
last
month.
The
concept
of
defunding
the
police
seems
to
be
widely
misunderstood.
Are
there
people
who
want
to
a
vollis
the
police
and
or
dissolve
the
department's?
Yes,
however,
for
the
vast
overwhelming
majority
of
activists
calling
for
defunding
the
police,
they
mean
reallocating
funding
and
resources
towards
social
services,
schools
and
community
resources.
I
personally
am
on
the
fence
about
it
at
fully
support
defunding
the
police,
however,
with
the
presence
of
police
being
so
standard,
and
literally
literally,
every
community
in
the
country.
M
It's
hard
for
me
to
imagine
an
alternative
one
could
look
at
Camden
New
Jersey
they
disbanded
and
reimage
their
police
force.
They
are
a
city,
that's
roughly
75
percent
our
size.
You
can
also
take
a
look
at
Minneapolis
plan,
as
it
unfolds.
I
think
the
training
and
retraining
and
use
of
force
and
de-escalation
has
proven
ineffective,
whether
immediately
or
in
the
long
haul,
granted
the
repeal
of
50
a
will
help
so
long
as
that
information
is
taken
into
account
during
the
recruitment
and
hiring
process.
M
But
a
more
substantial
step
would
be
dissolving
the
APO
you
to
my
recollection,
I,
don't
ever
I,
don't
think
I've
ever
commented
on
a
budget
issue,
much
less.
The
full
proposed
budget
I
can
promise
you
the
changes
that
changes
this
year.
I
would
like
to
see
a
cap
in
terms
of
either
a
certain
dollar
amount,
or
more
appropriately,
a
percentage
of
the
full
budget
that
is
spent
on
APD.
M
Moreover,
there
have
been
numerous
calls
to
ban
the
use
of
tear
gas
as
part
of
this.
If
we
are
not
already
I
think
the
public
should
be
entitled
to
an
itemized
budget
detailing
APD's
budgetary
requests
and
allotments.
Lastly,
I'm
calling
for
joint
meetings
of
the
Public,
Safety
and
Finance
Committee
to
be
regularly
scheduled
throughout
the
year
once
a
month
for
every
other
month,
with
the
presumption
that
they
would
meet
more
frequently
during
budget
negotiations
to
discuss
the
budget
for
the
APD
and,
if
it's,
the
appropriate
allocation
for
the
general
welfare
of
the
community.
Mr.
L
D
L
L
L
N
The
planning,
land-use
and
Economic
Development
Committee
met
on
Wednesday
July
8th
to
discuss
the
bicycle
master
plan,
Thursday
July,
9th
and
July
6
to
discuss
ordinance,
9
60
120,
a
zoning
amendment,
and
we
also
on
July
16,
discussed
resolution
62
7120
regarding
brownfields
both
of
those
at
the
resolution
and
ordinance
remains
in
committee.
Thank.
L
M
D
M
L
M
N
M
L
M
M
375,
5
e
24
C
of
the
unified
sustainable
development
ordinance,
which
sets
forth
specific
that
the
Common
Council
must
consider
for
zoning
text
amendment.
These
are
the
same
procedural
requirements
that
were
the
basis
for
my
veto
of
another
zoning.
Amendment
passed
by
the
Common
Council
in
March
I
urge
the
Common
Council
to
work
more
closely
with
staff
from
the
Department
of
Planning
and
Development
and
corporation
councils
to
help
avoid
these
repeated
procedural
defects
in
the
future
respectfully
submitted
by
mayor
Shinn
city
of
Albany.
Thank.
L
J
J
You
know
I
was
talking
to
a
young
person
from
our
community
and
they
were
sharing
how
they
feel
they
need
to
have
a
gun
because
people
just
riding
up
in
cars
taking
shots
out
of
Adam,
and
when
you
listen
closely
a
lot
of
times,
there's
people
coming
from
other
cities.
So
we
have
to
send
a
message
that
you
know
the
city
at
Albany
is
not
a
gun
range.
You
know
you
can't
just
jump
in
the
car
and
come
over
here
and
take
shots
at
the
residents
and
it's
okay
and
I.
J
Just
think
that
we
gotta
send
a
stronger
message
to
that.
Small
group
of
people
that
are
operating
in
our
community
and
and
people
are
waiting
to
hear
some
type
of
direction.
I
think
if
we
look
at
the
police,
their
hands
are
tied,
a
lot
of
people's
hands
are
tied
and
we
got
to
put
forth
a
better
effort.
So
I
agree
with
mr.
Anderson
and
I
just
wanted
to
support
his
statement.
A
You
know
on
this
issue
on
gun
violence
right,
like
everyone
talked
about
the
problems
like
we
know
what
the
problems
are,
but
what
I
don't
hear?
Is
anyone
talking
about
solutions?
You
know,
like
my
colleague
just
said,
like
you
know,
supporting
Marlon
Anderson
state.
What
is
the
statement
so,
like
I,
think
about
what?
What
what
is
the
statement
that
he
made
that
we
need
to
act?
Okay,
what
what
is?
What
is
the
solution?
It's
not
talking
about
the
problems
model.
A
You
know,
individuals
who
are
interested
in
having
a
public
safety
meeting.
You
know
reach
out
to
the
chair
of
the
Public
Safety
meeting
or
even
organize
a
public
safety
Minik.
You
know
type
of
zoom
meeting
or
some
type
of
discussions.
I
just
want
to
be
very
clear
about
something
to
all
council
members
that
are
here.
We
know
what
the
problems
are.
If
you
have
a
idea
to
solve
to
solve
that
problem,
let's
have
a
real
discussion.
You
know
as
a
we're.
No
longer
Arabic
could
be
elected
of.
A
Let's
talk
about
the
solutions
and
very
too
often,
people
come
here
and
talk
about
the
problems
for
from
elected
officials
to
advocates
I
see
advocates
coming
to
the
Common
Council
saying
that
we're
not
doing
enough,
but
what
I
hate
to
see
is
elected
officials
saying
that
we're
not
doing
enough?
What
are
some
of
the
ideas
that
you
have
planned?
What
what
are
some
of
the
things
that
you
want
to
see?
You
know
it's
like
if
this
is
so
important
to
you.
Why
don't
you
take
a
charge
on
this
important
matter?
A
Why
don't
you
take
them
on
this
important
matter?
So
I
just
want
to
echo
that
you
know
to
share
my
frustration
with
many
elected
officials
that
talked
about
the
problems.
Let's
talk
about
the
solutions
and
what
is
take
the
lead
I'm
trying
to
solve
some
of
these
problems,
so
I
just
want
to
share
that
out
there.
Thank
you.
J
Well,
I
would
like
to
respond.
I
would
like
to
respond
to
that.
Clearly
what
mr.
Anderson
said
that,
as
he
was
looking
for
leadership,
you
know
we've
been,
you
know
some
of
some
of
you
that
are
new
to
the
area,
don't
understand
that
it
was
Albany
that
gun
violence
didn't
existed
and
you
know-
and
it
was
a
bunch
of
parts
of
Albany
that
no
longer
exists-
that
prevented
us
from
having
these
type
of
problems.
But
you
know
when
we
start
talking
about
funding
for
the
softball
field.
J
Some
of
us
are
elected,
fill
elected
council
people
hear
us
week
when
we
champion
our
causes
all
the
time
and
it's
funny
how
people
jump
back
and
forth.
But
when
the
cameras
roll-
and
we
get
on
here-
and
we
talk
this
solution
stuff,
you
know
number
one:
there's
people
that's
paid
handsome
money
by
taxpayer
dollars
to
assume
responsibilities
that
aren't
fully
being
assumed
right
now.
So
you
know
when
you
hear
the
residents
get
up
and
speak
about
their
concerns
and
their
complains.
J
J
Right,
excuse
me:
excuse
me,
I,
didn't
interrupt
you
when
you
were
talking.
Please
be
the
same.
Give
me
the
same.
I
know
what
I
am
and
you
don't
have
to
explain
to
me
what
I
am
yes,
but
the
problem
is
the
way
you
build
with
stuff.
That's
why
we
don't
have
conversation
like
that,
because
I
have
conversations
where
others
aren't.
People
and
and
I
am
going
home
always
do
on
the
things
that's
needed,
regardless,
if
I'm
elected,
official,
or
not,
because
I
care
about
people
in
the
city
of
Albany
and
so
when
people.
J
So
when
people
come
to
our
regardless,
if
it's,
if
it's
mr.
Andersen
or
whoever,
when
people
come
to
our
council
meeting,
they
share
their
concerns.
We
shouldn't
argue
with
them,
and
that
doesn't
mean
that
it's
just
like
when
people
come
and
talk
about
things
that
are
important
on
New
Scotland
row,
we
listen
to
them
and
we
should
listen
to
anybody
that
comes
from
any
other
part
of
the
city,
because
we
should
respect
them
for
taking
a
time
out
to
come,
participate
with
us.
J
J
K
Just
you
know,
there's
not
gonna
be
one
solution.
That's
gonna
take
care
of
this
problem,
but
one
of
the
things
I'd
like
to
see
is
you
know,
as
for
help
with
where
the
guns
are
coming
from,
you
know
you
just
can't
go
into
a
gun,
store
and
buy
a
gun.
So
you
know
this
should
be
some
way
that
we
can
ask
for
help.
Maybe
the
FBI,
if
they're
coming
from
out
of
state
or
you
know
some
kind
of
investigation-
I
mean
something
will
bring
up
that
public
safety.
L
L
Johnson
talk
about
parks
in
their
neighborhood
not
being
taken
care
of
when
we
hear
about
activities
in
certain
neighborhoods,
not
being
there
any
longer,
those
are
part
of
the
solutions
to
gun
violence,
and
so
when
we
look
at
those
things,
but
we
did
12
years
ago,
I
believe
now,
maybe
13
years
ago,
the
council
we
did
not
leave.
We
started
a
gun,
violence,
task,
force
and
gun
violence.
L
Task
force
did
deal
with
not
just
the
gun
violence,
but
it
did
dealt
with
and
gave
recommendations
to
what
we
should
do
as
a
city
during
those
gun
violence
about
the
recommendations
about
how
are
we
deploying
resources?
I
was
one
of
those
issues.
How
are
we
tracking,
whether
or
not
our
state
and
our
government
and
local
governments
are
tracking
the
influence
of
drugs
coming
in
to
certain
neighborhoods?
But
it
was.
It
was
a
detailed
report.
L
The
report
wasn't
just
based
off
of
one
solution:
it
had
many
many
things
that
should
be
done
and
I
think
so.
If
we
want
to
look
at
that,
that
is
something
we
can
definitely
should.
Soft
is
it's.
Finally,
very
I
was
giving
talking
to
a
reporter
a
few
weeks
ago
and
I
told
him
I
see
a
lot
of
these
things
that
we're
dealing
with
today.
L
Looking
like
we're
gonna
have
to
dust
off
some
of
our
other
laws
that
we
tried
to
get
past
12
years
ago,
but
didn't
or
13
years
ago
didn't
get
passed,
but
we
did
do
a
gun,
violence,
task,
force
and
I.
Think
that's
something
we
might
want
to
look
at
looking
at
really
what
those
recommendations
were
back
then
and
dusting,
some
of
those
things
off
and
making
sure
we
continue
to
do
those
things
so,
but
I
see
a
mr.
mr.
O'brien
into
mr.
ballon.
What
mr.
O'brien.
F
Yeah
I'm,
just
gonna,
follow
up
on
I
know
what
you
said:
Dominic
Castle
era
was
the
driving
force
behind
the
legislation
and
the
creation
of
the
mechanisms
which
I
think
lasted
for
maybe
about
four
years.
Were
yourself
act
I
in
fact,
I
think
we
even
had
requirements
for
reports
and
we
got
them
and
they
talk
about
the
restorative
justice
process
and
then
law,
Dominic
left
the
council
and
I.
Don't
think
anybody
else
really
picked
up
that
torch
like
he
had
done
it.
F
L
C
Think
there's
a
frustrating
issue
for
a
lot
of
people
on
because,
like
like
Tom
said
an
unpleasant
Hollis
said
it's
more
than
just
one
issue:
I
mean
the
call.
If
you
really
want
to
get
down
to
the
core.
It
starts
with
poverty.
It's
starts
starts
with
lack
of
opportunity
or
lack
of
you
know.
Economic.
C
Elevation
that
a
lot
of
at
the
core,
if
you
want
to
try
to
address
the
issue
you
have
to
address
it
beginning,
you
know
right
from
when
you
have
young
people
getting
the
skills
getting
the
opportunities
to
see
more
than
their
you
know
may
be
exposed
to
I
had
a
conversation
with
someone
about
how
there
are
certain
lawmakers
on
the
federal
level.
C
We
want
to
call
themselves
law
and
order
official
people
who
were
faithful
law
and
order,
people
who
want
to
support
law
nor
there,
yet
their
lack
of
action
when
it
comes
to
getting
state
aid
and
local
aid
to
local
economies.
I
waited
a
defunding
motion.
We
had
a
meeting
just
last
week
that
talked
about
how
we
defunded
how
some
of
you
program
our
police,
our
leases.
You
know
57
officers
down
I
was
summer
youth
program.
Now
these
elected
officials
who
selves
law
and
order
have
really
done
everything.
C
C
So
if
there's
a
trickle
effect,
you
know
when
your
neighborhoods
on
being
cleaned,
when
the
kids
got
nothing
to
do,
don't
have
officers
walking
the
beat
you
effect
of
what's
occurring
and
it
is
very
frustrating.
It
is
very
frustrating
and
you
what
we
can.
We
can
have
it
to
our
federal
officials.
We
can
go
outside
without
each
other
and
try
to
do
the
best
we
can
to
keep
our
neighborhoods
clean.
C
They
do
believe
if
you
just
bloom
on
fire
to
our
neighborhoods,
and
we
can
all
tell
young
people,
we
can
talk
to
our
neighbors
and
we
can
talk
to
those
who
feel
like
you
picking
up
a
gun.
It's
the
only
way
to
solve
a
problem
and
tell
them
that
to
this
it
creates
more
negative
ripple
effects
in
our
communities
and
that
just
dad
it
does
make
it
so
people
don't
feel
comfortable
walking
their
neighborhoods.
So
it
is
a
very
complicated
issue,
but
we
have
to
be
able
to
openly
look
at
it
in
a
holistic
approach.
C
E
Yeah
just
a
comment
on
the
gun,
violence
task
force,
so
I
did
speak
to
Dom
as
well
as
jr.,
and
that
was
introduced
within
the
equity
agenda
that
was
passed
by
this
body.
So
I
think
the
next
tangible
step
here
is
to
have
that
the
public
safety
media
and
just
talk
about
the
next
steps.
We
need
to
do
to
get
that
actively
moving
forward.
A
Yeah,
mr.
president,
I
just
want
to
make
it
very
clear.
All
I'm
saying
is
this:
if
you
were
about
a
specific
issue,
whether
it's
gun
violence
or
whether
it's
poverty
or
its
municipal
Internet,
you
could
take
the
lead
on
it.
You
shouldn't
wait
for
a
demonstration.
You
can't
wait
for
other
council
members.
All
I'm
saying
is:
if
somebody's
really
concerned
about
poverty
right,
you
should
try
to
come
up
with
a
plan
to
address
poverty
and
work
with
all
of
us
as
council
members.
A
If
that
is
something
that
you
are
passionate
and
it's
near
and
dear
to
your
heart,
so
I
just
want
to
make
it
clear
like
we
are
the
legislative
body
for
the
city
of
Albany,
and
we
can
introduce
legislation.
We
can,
you
know,
put
committees
together,
we
could
put
task
force
together.
We
can
do
some
of
these
things,
but
it's
like
what
I
don't
want
to
hear.
Is
people
talking
about
it
like
put
pen
and
paper
and
take
action?
You
know
afraid
of
you're
talking
about
poverty,
and
you
know
we
all
been
in
this
council.
A
There's
a
been
any
single
piece
of
legislation
introduced
to
address
poverty,
so
I
just
think
that
you
know
some
of
these
things
we're
passionate
about
like
let's
take
action
instead
of
just
talking
about
it
instead
of
talking
about
what
other
advocates
are
talking
about,
let's
put
pen
on
paper
and
let's
take
action
to
move
forward,
and
if
it's
so
passionate
near
to
your
heart,
you
take
the
lead
and
let
us
follow
your
lead
and
then
all
of
us
will
come
up
with
solutions.
So
that's
all
I'm
saying
like
thank.
A
J
Yeah
I
just
would
like
to
say
in
regards
to
taking
the
lead
like
we've
been
together
for
three
years.
You
know
I've
been
in
lead
on
a
bunch
of
things,
and
you
know
I
just
say:
where
have
you
been
with
all
of
this?
You
know
conversation
tonight
you
know
and
I
want
to
also
clarify
that
I
never
said
that
it
was
one
solution.
It's
just
that
you
know
people
come
up
and
talk
about
Albany
as
they
know
it,
and
you
know
to
Albany
that
we're
living
in
there's
two
different
Albans.
J
So,
like
you
know,
if
you
keep
ignoring
people's
concerns,
you
know
the
stuff
is
snowball
and
then
and
then
it
goes,
it
doesn't
go
away.
As
council
president
said
they
were.
They
were
discussing
this
stuff
thirteen
years
ago,
which
I
was
a
part
of
those
gun,
violence
meetings,
so
you
know
we
we
were
on
the
right
track
and
then
we
experienced
some
success
and
we
said
we
don't
think
we
don't
have
to
worry
about
it
anymore.
The
problems
gone
and
it
doesn't
work
like
that.
J
So
moving
forward,
you
know
we'll
see
what
happens,
but
I
think
that
when
mr.
Aniston
was
speaking,
he's
expecting
that
that
the
community
shouldn't
have
to
call
a
public
safety
meeting.
The
public
safety
meeting
should
be
called
by
the
chair
and
I'm
not
calling
out
about
public
safety,
but
this
is
what
the
community
is
expecting
is
expecting
us
to
react
to
the
things
that
are
going
on
and
the
whole
community,
not
just
parts
of
the
community.
Thank
you.
My.
K
C
Want
to
say,
poverty
is
a
huge
concept
to
take
on
and
I
think
I
think
this
council
has
taken
on
several
elements
on
well
we're
talking
housing
and
security
when
we're
talking
about
renting
for
I
have
smoked
very
loudly,
our
dad
at
the
Planning
Board
level,
at
several
hours
and
hours
of
planning
board
meetings
to
push
for
more
housing
for
economically
developing.
Please
push
for
more
affordable
housing,
so
element
and
yes
and
then
you
have
economic,
and
you
will
see
something
coming
up
in
the
next
few
weeks.
C
C
That's
to
take
it
on
and
I'm
going
to
have
any
conversation
with
anyone
on
the
subject
and
I'm
always
open
to
any
ideas
that
may
come
up,
because
I
think
we
have
to
be
open
to
listen
to
everyone
and
I
agree
with
councilman
Johnson
I
do
listen
to
every
person
who
speaks
on
our
public
hearings.
I,
listen
and
I,
and
I
have
actually
sometimes
with
some
of
the
speakers
that
most
times
I
don't
normally
agree
with,
but
they
deserve
that
time.
L
C
L
B
So,
with
regard
to
the
gun
violence,
obviously
it's
a
passion
and
something
not
care
about.
We
all
care
about
this
stuff,
you
know,
being
a
retired
police
officer.
I
understand
this
stuff.
I
live
right
up
the
hill
from
North
Albany,
a
number
of
the
shootings
that
have
occurred
in
the
city
have
occurred
down.
B
The
hill
I'm
got
the
chief
on
speed,
dial
I'm,
trying
to
work
through
these
issues
with
them
and
trying
to
both
give
him
ideas
and
in
get
ideas
for
him
I'm
on
how
there
you
know
the
steps
that
they're
taking
to
to
deal
with
with
this
stuff.
It's
it
again.
It's
not
one
thing
that
we
can
do
it's
the
poverty.
It's
you
know
it's
jobs,
it's
it's
yeah!
We
got
to
change
the
way
people
feel
about
each
other.
I.
B
Picking
up
a
gun
to
to
settle
a
dispute
is
is
simply
unacceptable
and,
lastly,
the
gun
violence
task
force
as
the
part
of
the
equity
agenda
I've
had
Michelle
working
in
the
last
two
weeks
on
she
pulled
out
the
application,
the
old
CFA
for
for
adding
members
to
the
gun,
violence
task
force.
The
last
time
around
we're
trying
to
tweak
that
to
make
it
work
for
this,
for
trying
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
add
members
to
to
the
task
force.
So
that's
that's.
B
That's
probably
been
about
two
weeks,
maybe
a
little
bit
longer
than
that
that
Michelle's
been
working
on
that
for
us
so
that
that's
coming
I
appreciate
everybody's
passion.
I
mean
we're
all
kind
of
at
this
thing
going
on
here
now,
I,
don't
know
if
this
is
really
the
venue
for,
but
in
any
case,
I
appreciate
everyone's
passion.
We
all
care
about
this
stuff,
and
it
means
it's
important
for
all
of
us
to
get
the
gun,
violence
down
and
taken
care
of.
So
with
that
I'll
stop
talking
Thank.