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Legislation Passed: Local Law B - 2020 As Amended (Fahey), Res. 16.31.20R (Anane), Res. 18.31.20R (Igoe), Res. 19.31.20R ( Flynn), Res. 3.12.20R (Farrell), Res. 8.21.20R (Farrell), Res. 9.21.20R As Amended (Fahey), Res. 10.21.20R (Farrell), Res. 12.21.20R MC (Farrell) and Res. 14.22.20R (Anane).
A
Before
we
begin
tonight's
meeting,
we
do
value
our
public
input
in
our
public
comment
period.
Unfortunately,
our
public
comment
period
is
only
for
an
hour,
and
so
we
we
will
have
to
limit
the
amount
of
speakers
to
cover
that
hour,
and
we
also
will
eliminate
the
amount
of
time
that
people
will
be
speaking.
So
we
know
we
respect
everyone's
passion
for
their
subjects,
but
it
would
help
other
people
who
might
want
to
speak
on
a
different
subject.
If.
B
A
If
you
are
all
here,
speaking
on
the
same
issue
that
some
people
might
say
hey,
you
know
I'll
pass
on
this
I'll.
Let
someone
else
speak
about
because
right
now
we're
over
the
limit
and
public
comment
period
is
only
for
an
hour,
so
we
just
want
people
to
be
mindful
of
that.
You
will
be
limited
to
three
minutes
when
we
do
start
that
process.
A
A
D
E
F
A
We'll
now
move
on
to
our
public
comment
period
portion
of
the
meeting
each
speaker.
Once
again,
you
will
have
three
minutes
to
talk
about
any
subject.
You'd
like
to
talk
about
when
you
come
to
the
table.
Please
state
your
name
and
your
address
for
the
record.
Only
address
myself
as
mr.
president
or
mr.
chairman,
the
council
members
at
this
time
cannot
respond
to
your
public
comments.
A
This
is
your
time
to
speak,
so
please
don't
ask
them
any
questions
and
they
won't
respond,
but
at
a
later
time,
during
the
meeting
council
members,
if
they
choose
to
do
so,
will
respond.
So
keep
that
in
mind
when
you
are
speaking
and
once
again
you
know
we
have
limited
the
number
of
speakers
because
we
would
run
out
of
our
time
so
and
we
know
people
are
passionate
about
what
they
want
to
say,
but
because
we
limit
the
number
of
speakers,
it's
going
to
be
really
difficult
to
hear
from
other
people.
A
G
Good
evening,
members
of
the
council,
members
of
the
public
for
those
who
do
not
know
my
name-
is
Marlon
Anderson
community
advocate
in
the
city
of
Albany,
former
mayoral
candidate
in
city
Albany
I,
currently
reside
at
214,
large
Street
apartment
2a
in
the
center
square
region
of
the
city
of
Albany.
I've,
come
forward
to
speak
about
the
ongoing
issue
regarding,
what's
going
on
in
the
West
Hills
section
of
the
city.
G
Yet
with
pursuit
of
coding,
a
business,
a
nuisance,
property
and
trying
to
shut
the
business
down,
I
was
hoping
that
councilman
Robinson
would
be
here
to
hear
my
comments,
but
no
matter
leadership
is
here,
so
I
will
address
it
to
them
again.
I
monitored
the
situation
at
the
meeting
that
was
held
on
Henry
Johnson
last
week.
I
couldn't
attend,
but
I
certainly
will
be
at
the
last
at
the
next
one
and
I
like
to
put
forward
to
to
this
council
again.
G
It
is
a
prime
example
of
lack
of
focus
and
lack
of
focus
on
the
issue
at
hand.
Again
the
store
didn't,
kill
anyone.
The
store
did
not
kill
anyone.
The
business
did
not
kill
anyone.
It
was
the
loitering
that
killed
anyone,
and,
while
we're
focused
on
this
intense
effort
to
close
the
business,
the
killer
of
my
cousin
is
still
at
large.
The
killer
of
my
cousin
still
has
not
been
caught.
G
People
are
still
losing
their
lives
on
the
city
of
Albany
people,
shooting
is
still
happening
on
every
street
corner
in
city
of
Albany
and
if
you're
gonna
code
Delaware
grocery
a
nuisance
property,
you
could
do
that
on
many
properties
in
city
or
me,
particularly
on
the
street,
where
I
reside.
There
are
businesses
there
to
have
a
massive
part
of
a
problem
with
loitering.
As
we
well
know,
we
had
a
major
meeting
in
that
area
over
the
Sunim
about
the
issue.
A
lawyer.
Are
we
gonna
call
those
businesses
nuisance
properties
as
well
again?
G
G
That
is
costing
people's
lives
in
the
city.
I
have
come
forward
to
this
office
again
and
again,
and
I
will
continue
to
come
forward
to
try
to
advance
you
to
pursue
an
anti
littering
ordinance
in
this
city,
because
that
is
the
answer
to
the
problem,
not
closing
businesses.
An
anti
loitering
ordinance
in
this
city
will
be
a
life-saving
piece
of
legislation
and
right
now
we're
just
waiting
to
see
which
legislature
has
the
courage
to
advance
this
legislation
that
I
put
forward
on
the
table,
because
that's
what
it
takes.
G
I
My
name
is
Asha
rata
and
I
site
at
eleven
Forest
Avenue
Cohoes
on
a
resident
in
the
Muslim
community
of
Albany
and
the
wider
capital
district.
Thanks
you
for
introducing
the
resolution
on
December
11
2019,
the
Indian
Parliament
passed
a
Nuremberg
type,
citizenship
law
that
discriminates
against
us
and
disenfranchises
the
minorities,
especially
the
Muslims.
At
the
previous
council
meeting
just
two
weeks
ago,
some
of
us
talked
about
an
impending
genocide
and
detention
camps.
As
a
consequence
of
this
law
passed
in
India,
we
did
not
expect
our
fears
to
start
manifesting
so
quickly.
I
In
the
last
five
days,
the
capital
of
India
New
Delhi
witnessed
an
unleashing
of
a
program
against
the
Muslims
by
Hindu
extremists,
while
President
Trump
was
an
official
visit
to
India.
The
level
of
violence,
supported
and
perpetrated
by
the
state
machinery
on
the
streets
of
Delhi
was
a
reminder
of
a
similar
violence
against
the
six
in
1984
against
the
Muslims
in
2002.
The
involvement
and
complicity
of
our
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
in
Gujarat
in
2002,
was
the
basis
of
the
denial
of
his
u.s.
I
Since
the
United
States
adopted
a
Genocide
Convention
in
the
wake
of
the
Holocaust
world,
leaders
have
failed
to
prevent
the
deaths
of
millions
from
Basra
and
Cambodia
to
Rwanda
and
Darfur,
not
just
because
they
have
lacked
the
political
will
to
intervene,
but
also
because
of
the
norm
of
genocide
itself.
By
setting
the
bar
of
for
intervention
too
high,
the
international
community
has
stuck
itself
in
a
catch-22
by
the
time.
It
is
clear
the
genocide
is
occurring.
It
is
often
too
late
to
stop
it.
I
I
In
Bosnia
in
1999
the
co
servers,
all
three
humanitarian
interventions
occurred
after
thousands
of
people
had
been
killed
and
many
more
had
been
injured
or
displaced,
and
all
three
of
them
was
successful
in
saved
thousands
of
lives.
None
of
these
cases
amounted
to
a
true
genocide
where
hundredaire
hundreds
of
thousands
were
already
dead
at
that
time
of
intervention.
Most
importantly,
none
could
become
a
genocide
because
intervention
stopped
the
killing
at
an
earlier
stage.
I
J
Good
evening,
mr.
president
and
honorable
councilmembers
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
here
today.
My
name
is
sana:
Sava
dotty,
I'm,
a
New,
York
state
government,
employee
and
I
live
in
the
city
of
Rensselaer
I'm.
Here
today
on
behalf
of
my
fellow
country,
men
and
women,
from
India
who
reside
in
your
wards
and
call
New
York
home
I'm
here
today
on
behalf
of
my
friends
who
are
facing
the
wrath
of
the
Indian
government,
because
they
are
Muslim
I'm
here
today,
because
I
fear
for
India
and
agonize
about
the
fascist
path
that
is
being
on.
J
For
some
years
now.
Under
the
current
ruling
party,
the
BJP
led
by
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
every
day,
I
hear
horrific
stories
from
India
of
systematic
state-sponsored
violence,
police
brutality
and
anti-muslim
discrimination.
What
do
you
do
when
your
country
of
birth-
and
we
call
her
mother
India,
rejects
you?
Where
do
you
go
when
the
country
you've,
loved
and
cherished
all
your
life
and
is
meant
to
be
your
safe
haven,
denounces
your
very
existence?
I
see
my
friends
shed
tears
and
I
sense,
their
deep
anguish
and
fear?
I
am
anguish,
but
my
despair
does
not
compare.
J
You
see.
I'm
a
Hindu
and
my
gods
are
approved
by
the
current
ruling
party
of
India,
and
so
in
a
pro
Hindu,
an
anti
Muslim
environment.
I
stand
privileged.
I
am
safe
in
the
new
India.
I
can
walk
it
streets
today,
unafraid
of
being
lynched
by
an
angry
Hindu
mob
in
broad
daylight.
I
can
walk
out
the
door
in
the
morning,
knowing
I
will
return
home
to
my
family,
safe
and
alive.
This
benefit
does
not
extend
to
my
Muslim
friends
in
the
new
India.
J
The
citizenship
Amendment
Act
in
the
National
Registration
of
citizens
passed
by
the
Indian
government
in
December
2019
will
not
haunt
me
like
they
haunt
my
Muslim
brothers
and
sisters.
Unlike
them,
I
will
never
be
asked
to
produce
papers
to
prove
my
allegiance
and
my
citizenship
to
my
country
of
birth.
What
a
terrible
and
shameful
privilege
I
have
tonight.
I
request
the
honorable
members
of
the
Albany
Common
Council
to
support
the
resolution
to
oppose
the
Indian
citizenship,
Amendment
Act
and
the
National
Registration
of
its
citizens.
This
resolution
may
be
symbolic.
H
J
A
K
People
understand
what
we
are
talking.
My
name
is
saya
hor
I'm
from
280
Central
Avenue
represent
the
mosque,
so
I
want
to
basically
rhetorically
ask
a
question
to
everybody.
You
don't
have
to
answer.
I
know
what
you
would
all
would
answer,
but
I,
but
I
would
still
just
bring
it
up
here
to
demonstrate
what
exactly
is
going
on
in
India.
K
Let's
say
if
you
all
elected
a
government
from
either
party
either
Republican
or
Democrat,
and
you
choose
a
president
that
president
one
fine
day
after
taking
over
as
the
president
of
USA,
he
goes
to
White
House
and
the
next
day
he
announces
two
laws.
The
first
law
states
that
every
living
person
in
USA
have
to
prove
your
citizenship,
with
your
birth
certificate
on
your
parents,
birth
certificates
that
your
genealogy
and
lineage
belongs
to
this
place.
K
If
you
cannot
prove
you
will
be
a
stateless
refugee
in
USA
and
you
will
be
sent
to
detention
centers,
which
is
same
as
the
Nazi
concentration
camp.
The
second
law
that
president
would
pass.
This
is
a
hypothetical
situation,
the
second
law
that
the
president
would
pass
that
a
new
immigration
policy
where
he
will
say
he
or
she
will
say
all
faith
groups
and
all
religions
are
allowed
to
come
to
USA,
except
the
people
who
are
identified
as
Muslims.
This
is
exactly
the
law
that
is
passed
in
India.
K
This
is
exactly
there
is
to
give
a
very
good
demonstration
now,
but
here
is
the
the
irony
so
in
a
democracy,
citizens
elect
and
choose
a
government,
but
then
right
after
that,
government
is
elected.
The
same
government
is
saying
to
the
people
who
they
have
voted
and
elected
to
power,
that
the
government
will
now
choose
among
the
people
who
have
voted.
That
who
will
be
among
you
is
a
citizen
or
who
will
be
among.
You
is
not
a
citizen.
This
is
basically
fascism
under
the
garb
and
disguise
of
democracy.
K
K
To
let
you
know
there
is
a
peace
and
love
are
contagious,
but
unfortunately,
hatred
is
also
contagious.
We
have
seen
extreme
right-wing
ideologies,
spinning
around
and
evolving
in
different
parts
of
the
world
and
at
the
top
of
the
food
chain
is
hatred
is
through
the
fascism
and
majoritarianism
and
autocracy,
which
is
showing
as
Jim
Crow
laws
in
u.s.
coming
to
Nazi
Germany
Holocaust
to
the
massacre
in
Bosnia,
currently
going
on
in
Burma
in
China
and
now
the
beginning
of
genocide
in
India.
They
all
learned
from
each
other
improvised.
Sometimes
they
call
it
as
largest
democracy.
K
L
L
Also
at
the
end
of
this
month
on
March
31st,
there's
a
day
called
transgender
day
of
visibility.
I
know
you
may
may
not
be
familiar
with
that,
but
it's
essentially
if
he
took
Gay,
Pride
Month
and
narrowed
it
down
to
one
day
and
focus
it
exclusively
on
visibility
and
support
for
the
transgender
community.
That's
what
March
31st
is
every
day
or
every
year
and
I
would
appreciate
the
support
of
the
Common
Council.
If,
for
next
meeting,
someone
in
the
council
could
draft
a
resolution
for
Albany
to
formally
support
recognition
of
this
day.
L
Just
as
a
sign
of
opening
open
welcome
miss
to
the
LGBTQ
community.
Last
year
there
was
the
transgender
project
flag
flying
at
City
Hall.
That
was
my
direct
request
to
the
mayor.
I
hand-delivered
her
that
her,
and
that
was
actually
my
personal
trainer
pride
flag
flying
on
March
31st,
so
that
was
pretty
cool
I
plan
on
delivering
a
similar
narrative
this
this
year.
But
regardless
of
that,
if
one
of
you
could
draft
a
resolution
and
have
it
ready
for
next
meeting
to
be
voted
on,
that
would
be
appreciated.
L
B
M
Charles,
oh
boy,
Robinson,
4:04,
Livingston,
Avenue,
born
and
raised
right
here,
city
to
Albany
family,
go
back
over
107
years
right
here
in
the
city
of
Albany
I'm,
just
gonna
I'm,
not
gonna,
say
too
much
because
but
I'm
gonna
say
a
lot.
Cuz
I
heard
something
when
they
said
home
a
way
from
home.
Well,
this
is
my
home,
but
for
a
long
time.
M
Since
this
administration
came
in
this
mayor,
the
previous
administration
put
me
in
jail,
my
whole
family
in
jail.
We
came
home.
We
survived
that
what
we
were
put
in
jail
for
is,
you
know,
everybody's
getting
paid.
This
is
legal
now
it's
nutty,
but
this
is
reality
right
now.
First
and
Lex
belonged
to
us.
M
Listen,
it
belongs
to
us.
Please
you're,
fighting
everybody
here,
no
Lee,
you
got
the
whole
city
or
from
that
everything
on
first
and
Lex
belongs
to
us
and
we're
gonna
procure
this
soon.
If
it
does
not
get
the
Cure
soon,
it's
gonna
be
a
problem
and
I'm
here
to
let
every
one
of
you
know
know
the
buck
stops
here.
M
No,
no,
no
I
have
a
family
to
raise
too
I
have
a
culture
to
ensure
that
I
pass
off
too
I'm
about
to
be
60
years
old,
60
and
my
eyes
done
seen
a
lot
and
I
don't
endured
a
lot
in
this
city
for
a
long
time
and
it's
gonna
stop
I'm,
not
yelling
anymore
I'm
too
educated
to
you.
I
got
a
degree
from
SUNY
at
New
Paltz
class
of
83
Business
Administration
they.
Never.
Let
me
you
never
allowed
me
to
do
anything
in
this
everything
everything
I
ever
tried.
M
Every
idea,
I
ever
presented,
got
stolen,
ideal
theft,
Skyway
gondolas
land
bank,
the
land
bank.
You
remember
that
mr.
Ellis,
my
ideal
can
see
from
this
mind
the
gun
Dola,
the
friend
the
gentleman
that
gave
me
that
ideal.
He
just
passed
away
and
I'm
here
to
ensure
that
he
gets
his
due
respect
for
that
ideal
that
got
stolen
from
me
from
Albany
County.
But
look
it's
about
first
and
Lex.
I
am
developing
that
you
have.
M
Am
developing
net
I
am
and
I'm
getting
some
assistance
from
the
city
in
the
county.
You
have
a
lot
of
money
now
Leo
James
money,
no,
you
passing
off
to
do
a
sale.
Finally,
finally,
okay,
we're
gonna
yell,
listen
seriously.
Common
council
schedule
a
meeting
outside
of
here
for
first
and
Lex,
so
that
you
can
see
what
your
own
eyes
cuz
seeing
is
believing
you
understand.
It
was
a
ward
zone
that
I
that
we
endured
that
nobody
wanted.
M
Now
everybody
wants
it:
okay,
no
all
right
seriously:
I'm,
not
yelling
anymore
I'm,
protecting
and
I'm
making
sure
it's
called
a
cordon
economic
injustice.
That's
been
going
on
in
this
village
for
a
long
time,
economic
inequity.
How
do
you
expect
us
to
keep
up
with
anything
when
you?
Never?
You
never
gave
us
the
employment
or
the
opportunity
to
do
nothing.
N
Nrc,
creates
a
religious
based
criteria
to
denaturalize,
not
only
200
million
Muslims
of
India,
but
also
the
poor
and
other
minorities
who
will
be
rendered
stateless
and
put
into
huge
detention
camps
that
are
being
built
at
a
fast
pace.
Peaceful
protests
across
India
have
faced
brutal
retribution
from
police
and
local
goons
and
the
government's
direction
a
totalitarian
regime
has
now
engulfed
the
country.
N
With
outbreaks
of
violence
manufactured
by
the
government
masks
level,
genocide
is
being
planned
in
India
and
as
we
speak,
major
riots
against
Muslims
in
Delhi
is
happening
that
started
during
President
Donald
Trump's
visit
to
India's
capital,
Delhi
Muslim
neighborhoods
are
being
specifically
targeted
for
official
vandalism
and
destruction.
This
is
a
reminder
of
the
state
of
Gujarat
riots
in
2002
and
to
mr.
Modi's
governance,
where
thousands
of
Muslims
were
killed
in
women
raped.
Victims
have
been
unable
to
register
police
cases,
and
perpetrators
of
the
violence
are
often
rewarded
with
political
appointments.
N
It
therefore
falls
on
us,
the
Indian
diaspora,
to
tell
their
stories,
so
let
the
world
know
about
the
injustice
and
the
systematic
persecution
that
is
leading
the
worst
so-called
largest
democracy
into
a
state
of
anarchy
and
lawlessness.
The
BJP
government,
headed
by
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi,
is
backed
by
a
Hindu
supremacist
group
called
RSS.
The
founders
of
RSS
are
inspired
by
the
Nazis
and
their
aim
is
to
establish
a
hindu
nation
based
on
an
upper
caste
system.
N
The
international
wing
of
RSS
is
making
inroads
in
us
and
peddling
faceless
ideology
by
contributing
to
political
campaigns
and
hosting
events
at
government
offices,
including
congressmen
and
law
enforcement
departments.
As
part
of
an
immigrant
community.
We
appreciate
the
inclusivity
of
the
city
of
Albany,
which
has
provided
us
this
platform
to
sound
the
alarm,
the
global,
progressive
Kamiya.
He
needs
to
stand
in
solidarity
with
the
victims
of
religious
violence
and
the
protests
in
India
which
are
calling
for
a
full
repeal
of
these
laws,
and
we
thank
you.
N
B
O
O
P
P
P
I
decided
to
look
at
the
crossing
at
the
corner
of
lark
and
Washington,
but
I
looked
at
the
area
by
the
curb
and
determined
that
it
was
impossible
for
a
woman,
my
age,
with
two
heavy
bags
to
get
over
all
of
that
snow
I
started
walking
towards
the
crossing
opposite.
The
library,
a
nice
lady
came
along
and
offered
to
help
me
I
told
her
that
I
was
walking
to
the
crossing
opposite
the
library.
She
said
that
she
would
walk
ahead
of
me
and
see
whether
I
would
be
able
to
cross
there.
P
Tossing
their
there
is
a
parking
garage
between
the
corner
of
Larkin
Washington
and
the
signal
lights,
Paislee
library,
the
driveway,
leading
into
that
parking
garage
had
been
plowed.
The
nice
lady
suggested
that
I
allow
her
to
carry
my
bags
and
we
should
come
out
of
the
driveway
to
the
street
and
walk
walk
down
to
the
crosswalk
by
the
signal
lights.
I
took
her
a
suggestion
we
walked
out
of
out
the
driveway
and
down
in
the
streets
is
a
crosswalk
which
is
extremely
dangerous.
P
Then,
when
I
crossed
the
street
at
the
crosswalk,
I
had
a
little
trouble
trouble
getting
over
the
snow
on
the
side
of
the
street
by
the
library
when
I
got
to
the
sidewalk.
The
nice
lady
gave
me
my
bags
back,
however,
if,
instead
of
being
a
nice
lady,
she
had
been
somebody
who
wanted
to
rob
me
I
would
have
been
in
trouble
on
Thursday
December
5th
three
days
after
the
snowstorm
I
got
off
of
the
number
one
bus
at
Larkin
Washington
and
walked
down
to
the
crossing
opposite
the
library.
P
P
Q
My
name
is
Rhea
shake
I'm
an
entrepreneur
providing
tax
IT
services
in
Albany,
early-bird,
said:
I
live
at
San.
Tan
cedar
reveal
Lane,
whatever
lead
one
to
one:
eight,
nine
in
the
name
of
God,
the
most
gracious
and
the
most
merciful,
peace
and
blessings
be
upon
you
all.
The
Honorable
present
honorable
council
members
and
respected
community
members
standing
behind
me.
I
would
like
to
thank
you
all
for
the
support
that
you
guys
have
showed
us
against
injustice
and
human
rights
violations.
Q
I
stand
here
on
behalf
of
the
Indian
Muslims,
the
Dalits,
the
Christians
and
the
marginalized
communities
to
urge
the
international
community
to
call
out
India
for
its
relentless
attacks
on
me
and
minorities.
The
latest
spate
of
violence
in
Delhi
is
a
reflection
of
those
to
come
under
an
an
avowed,
Hindutva
administration
violating
human
rights
and
religious
freedom
at
a
pace.
Rarely
seen
in
the
history.
In
fact,
a
violation
of
India's
own
Constitution.
Q
Current
Fassett
administration
has
a
track
record
of
violence
across
the
country
since
its
inception
since
its
inception
in
1925,
which
are
not
limited
to
the
killing
of
Gandhi
killing
of
thousands
of
innocent
souls,
especially
the
2002
riots,
for
which
the
current
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi,
was
denied
using
u.s.
visa
for
10
years.
The
Gandhi
of
India
is
taken
over
by
the
Hindu
to
a
fascist
under
deeply
spreading
the
roots
in
the
u.s..
Q
Few
days
ago,
right
during
the
visit
of
President
Donald
Trump,
everyone
has
witnessed,
everyone
has
must
have
have
witnessed
the
massacre
in
the
capital
city
of
India.
There
was
undertaken
for
over
a
period
of
three
days,
killing
third
killing
34
innocent
people.
Fourth
out
four
hundred
wounded,
eight
hundred
families
losing
their
homes,
burning
down
of
businesses,
schools
and
places
of
worship.
R
Q
National
international,
religious
freedom
has
called
the
US
government
to
sanction
India
against
Home
Minister
Michelle
I
request
the
u.s.
to
consider
the
use
of
targeted
sanctions
against
Indian
officials
primarily
responsible
for
the
human
rights
violations.
If
you
do
not
stand
up
now,
the
history
of
the
Nazis
and
the
holo
cast
will
be
repeated,
I'm,
confident
that
the
city
of
Albany
and
the
City
Council
and
us
and
the
international
community
will
stand
up
against
any
injustice
and
hate
they
respected
the
race
and
religion.
Thank
you
all.
Thank.
A
T
Good
evening
my
name
is
Vince:
Russo
I
live
at
thirteen
Beach
Avenue
Robyn
in
New,
York
I'm.
Also,
president
of
Vega
Hill
neighborhood
association
I
want
to
come
in
and
oppose
local
law
B,
which
is
the
CCE
a
community
Detroit
segregation
I.
Just
don't
feel
that
there's
enough
information
out
there
this
past
week
going
around
getting
petitions,
I
went
to
many
homes
and
asked
them.
Do
you
know
anything
about
the
CCA
and
many
of
them
didn't
know
anything
about
it.
T
There's
a
lot
of
missed
statements
in
here
and
and
again
at
my
last
meeting
in
February
I
had
about
25
people
when
one
lady
was
there,
her
name
was
Paul
and
Novak
was
very
vocal
about.
She
couldn't
believe
that
the
city
could
take
her
in
fermented
from
National
Grid,
take
her
information
and
without
her
okay,
and
she
said
she
was
a
National
Grid
customer
for
35
years.
She
picked
National
Grid,
and
no.
How
does
she
want
to
go
to
a
another
utility
company?
T
With
that
information
she
called
National
Grid
and
free
froze
our
account
and
I
I
believe
that,
once
this
information
gets
out
there
that
we're
gonna
have
many
many
many
more
people
freeze
their
account
at
National,
Grid
and
after
after
this.
If
this
goes
into
the
works-
and
they
take
say
forty
thousand
home
residents,
plus
small
businesses
for
away
from
National
Grid,
what
effect
will
that
have
on
the
employment
of
National
Grid
in
the
offices
that
make
the
bills
and
do
all
the
other
work?
T
U
Honorable
gossip
members,
let
me
start
by
thanking
you
all
for
introducing
and
deliberating
on
this
resolution.
Supporting
human
rights
in
India
and
I
would
also
like
to
thank
my
Hindu
sister,
who
spoke
so
eloquently
who
carries
the
burden,
which
is
an
unusual
burden
that
some
of
her
community
members
have
adopted
this
fascist
and
supremacist
ideology.
And
let
me
remind
you
that
moderate
Hindus
have
been
the
victims
of
this
ideology
as
much
as
moderate.
U
Muslims
have
been
the
victims
of
their
hateful
ideologies
and
moderate
Christian
and
moderate
Jews
also
happened
to
be
the
victims
of
their
hateful
ideologies.
Since
I
last
spoke
here
two
weeks
ago
and
also
reminded
you
that
Narendra
Modi's
visa
was
revoked
in
2005,
much
blood
has
flown
in
the
rivers
of
India,
a
pogrom
that
was
just
described.
U
Many
people
in
the
capital
of
Delhi,
which
happened
when
the
President
of
the
United
States
of
America,
was
in
Delhi
when
the
world
media
was
in
Delhi
was
a
clear
message,
and
the
news
are
now
just
coming
out
today
that
there
was
another
program
that
happened
in
the
state
of
Gujarat.
The
same
time
when
Trump
was
visiting
Gujarat
and
the
news
have
just
started
to
come
out,
we
are
pounding
dead
bodies
in
the
drains
of
Delhi.
The
number
of
40
dead
is
going
to
increase,
because
more
than
hundred
people
are
still
missing.
U
Just
like
Hitler
gave
a
clear
idea
to
the
world.
When
he
went
into
Austria
and
annexed
Austria,
then
he
went
into
Czechoslovakia
and
then
when,
finally,
he
went
to
Poland,
it
was
too
late.
The
danger
of
Hindutva
fascism
is
much
closer
and
much
bigger
than
we
all
think.
That
is
why
the
action
that
will
be
taken
today
by
the
Albany
City
Council
will
be
remembered
in
history.
Let
me
give
you
an
example
that
when
Gandhi
was
killed,
this
should
have
stopped.
U
It
did
not
when
Gujarat
happened
and
2,000
Muslims
were
butchered
and
private
women
were
raped.
This
organization
should
have
been
banned.
It
did
not
recently
when
they
came
to
power
and
just
before
coming
to
power
when
they
staged
another
program
in
uttar
pradesh
province.
This
organization
was
not
banned,
and
now
we
saw
that
with
the
attention
of
the
world
media
and
the
president
of
the
united
states
being
present
there,
another
program
had
happened.
A
woman.
U
Why
I
said
that
this
danger
is
bigger
and
closer,
because
the
infiltration
of
the
Hindutva
ashes
in
the
United
States
one
of
the
campaign
managers
of
Joe
Biden
I'm,
not
just
talking
about
the
Republican
Party,
where
they
have
infiltrated?
One
of
the
campaign
managers
of
Joe
Biden
is
a
friend
of
Narendra
Modi
and
another
campaign
manager
for
peat.
But
a
judge
was
from
this
organization,
so
we
have
to
pay
attention
to
their
infiltration
in
this
country.
So
that
is
why
what
you
are
going
to
do
today
will
be
of
historic
proportions.
U
Humanity
demands
it.
American
value
demands
it.
The
city
of
albinius
tradition
demands
it
New,
York,
State's
long,
you
know,
tradition
of
welcoming
immigrants
is
starting
off
for
justice,
demanded
that
you
pass
this
resolution
unanimously
and
I
hope
that
it.
That
is
what
is
going
to
happen
here
today.
Thank
you,
so
very
much
for
your
kind
consideration.
Thank.
V
Hi,
my
name
is
Anne
darling,
I
live
in
Albany
and
I'm
here
to
speak
again
in
support
of
local
law
bee
and
Albany
joining
the
RFP
for
the
newly
formed
Capital
Region
community
choice.
Aggregation
in
this
I'm
motivated
by
the
climate
crisis
joining
the
CCA
is
an
efficient
way
for
Albany
to
lower
its
carbon
footprint.
The
most
recent
studies
say
we
need
to
lower
our
carbon
footprint
by
over
7
percent
each
year
to
stave
off
the
worst
of
the
climate
crisis.
V
It's
not
easy
to
lower
carbon
emissions
by
that
much
so
we
need
to
make
use
of
all
of
the
easy,
efficient
ways
we
have
to
do
this.
Joining
the
CCA
is
an
efficient
way
for
Albany
to
lower
its
carbon
footprint
and
one
fell
swoop,
except
when
we're
hearing
about
really
extreme
weather
or
dramatic
forest
fires,
the
climate
crisis
doesn't
intrude
into
our
consciousness
as
much
as
it
should.
V
So
there
probably
are
a
lot
of
residents
still
in
Albany
who
don't
see
it
like
the
crisis
that
that
it
is,
some
of
them
may
be
unhappy
about
being
switched
out
of
National
Grid,
the
CCA
raid.
Those
of
us
who
do
know
about
the
climate
crisis
need
to
do
our
best
to
raise
awareness
of.
Why
we're
doing
this?
V
Also,
some
council
members
may
be
worried
about
supporting
the
CCA
before
we
know
what
rates
will
result
from
the
RFP,
but
voting
in
favor
of
local
Lobby
doesn't
bind
the
city
to
accept
a
rate
that
you
don't
like.
It
just
makes
it
possible
to
get
a
chance
to
get
a
good
rate
for
green
energy.
As
part
of
this
CCA,
the
city
will
vote
again
on
this
before
residents
get
the
chance
to
take
advantage
of
this
CCA
opportunity.
V
V
We
have
the
chance
to
lower
our
risk
by
moving
forward
with
the
CCA
through
a
yes
vote
for
local
lobby
until
people
understand
the
link
between
the
climate
crisis
and
the
CCA,
we'll
be
good
for
them
to
know
that
switching
out
of
this
CCA,
but
back
to
National,
Grid
or
some
other
ESCO
will
be
easy
and
efficient.
During.
B
V
Public
education
period,
though
we
can
also
tell
customers
about
other
options.
They
can
use
to
save
even
more
money.
Community
solar
farms
through
which
they'll
save
10
percent
off
their
CCA
bill
and
solar
for
all
for
income
eligible
residents
through
which
they'll
save
5
to
15
dollars
a
month.
They
can
do
each
of
these,
while
in
the
CCA
joining
a
CCA,
isn't
the
last
step
we'll
have
to
take
to
turn
around
this
climate
crisis,
but
it's
an
essential
step
for
right
now.
V
B
W
Good
evening,
mr.
president
and
the
council
members,
my
name
is
Ahmed
Zayed
I'm
from
38th
patron
place.
Albany
I'm
here
in
support
of
resolution,
20
point
30
1.20
our
resolution,
reaffirming
the
cities
of
Albany
as
a
welcoming
City
expressing
the
common
council,
solidarity
with
Albany
South
Asian
community
and
the
Indian
Muslims,
regardless
of
religion
and
caste,
and
opposing
India's
National
Registry
of
citizenship
and
citizenship.
Amendment
Act
official
reason
for
NRC
is
that
India
needs
to
handle
massive
problem
of
illegal
immigration.
W
Official
data
from
UN
global
migration
database
and
from
Indian
census
does
not
support
this
claim.
An
RC
can
strip
citizenship
from
the
people,
even
though
they
have
been
lived
in
India
for
their
whole
life
for
a
child
born.
Today,
Indian
government
requires
up
to
two
generations
of
proof
of
citizenship
such
as
records.
Such
records
are
immensely
difficult
to
produce
for
majority
of
citizens
due
to
many
reasons,
and
most
of
the
country
of
this
records
are
required,
are
illiterate
and
many
of
them
don't
have
any
bank
accounts
or
documents
required
for
proving
the
citizenship.
W
The
Muslims
will
have
harder
time
to
prove
citizenship.
Other
religion,
religious
communities,
will
have
a
reprieve
due
to
citizenship,
Amendment
Act,
which
grant
citizenship
to
all
religions
other
than
Muslims.
The
government's
position
is
that
Muslims
can
go
to
other
Muslim
countries.
That
might
accept
them.
W
X
Respected
council
members,
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
today.
My
name
is
Asma
Arif
I'm
from
280
Central,
Avenue
and
I'm
here
to
speak
about
in
favor
of
the
resolution
against
discriminatory
law
in
India.
As
you
know,
world
today
is
a
global
village.
The
us
stand
in
world
politics
is
pivotal:
values
that
may
enforce
have
important
repercussions
for
the
rest
of
the
world.
Our
stance
in
justice
and
fairness
is
important
to
make
this
world
a
better
place
for
our
future
generations.
X
X
The
peaceful
protests
protesters
in
Delhi,
primarily
women
and
children,
are
being
attacked,
burned
and
tortured.
This
bloodshed
and
discriminatory
citizen
amendment
act
threatens
the
existence
of
200
million
Muslim
population
mods
carrying
saffron
flags,
are
vandalizing.
Mosques
raping
women
and
setting
Muslim
properties
on
fire.
X
The
recent
insensitivities
of
the
u.s.
leadership
while
visiting
India
is
in
opposition
to
our
national
spirit
of
fairness
and
justice
for
all
I
solemnly
support
this
resolution
supporting
basic
human
rights.
We
stand
together
for
human
salvation
and
condemn
implementation
of
inhuman
laws
around
the
world.
Please
help
spread
this
message
of
love
and
deter
hatred
from
this
world.
Thank.
B
R
Y
Evening,
I'm,
here
to
speak
in
favor
of
local
law,
be
for
me,
it's
really
a
you
know
the
the
Public
Service
Commission
has
given
the
city
this
option
to
to
present
more
options,
more
choices
to
those
of
us
who
live
in
the
city,
I'm
at
I'm,
at
265,
South,
Main
and
Albany
and
I
think
that
now
is
the
time
for
the
city
to
take
a
leadership
role
to
provide
the
option
again,
it's
only
the
option
to
provide
the
option
of
more
choice
to
its
City
residents.
I.
Y
Think
that
the
time
for
acting
on
climate
change
I
think
we
can
all
agree.
It's
not
a
matter
of
whether
it's
a
matter
of
when
and
I
think
that
this
is
a
great
opportunity
for
the
Common
Council
to
allow
the
city
to
move
forward
again
to
create
the
option
for
residents
to
choose
a
cleaner
energy
source.
Thank
you
thank.
Z
Good
evening,
hello,
I'm,
Diana,
right,
36,
I'm,
Avenue
and
first
I
would
like
to
encourage
the
council
to
support
our
Muslim
neighbors
and
passed
the
resolution
that
they've
been
asking
for
I
think
this
is
a
very
important
resolution
that
they're
asking
for
I
am
here
to
ask
you
to
please
pass
the
Community
Choice
aggregation.
That's
before
you
I
the
gentleman
that
spoke
before
that
said
that
he's
talked
to
people
who
are
unfortunately
have
misinformation
about
how
it
works.
National
Grid
is
not
going
to
go
out
of
business.
Z
There's
just
going
to
get
their
supply
of
energy
from
a
different
source.
They'll
still
be
billing,
they'll
still
be
maintaining
the
power
lines,
they'll
still
be
delivering
it.
It
will
just
come
from
a
greener,
hopefully
cheaper
source
of
energy,
which
will
help
reduce
the
greenhouse
gases,
and
it
will
also
help
many
of
the
residents
of
Albany
who
cannot
afford
to
get
solar
panels
on
their
roofs
to
be
able
to
afford
green,
clean
energy.
Thank
you
thank.
B
A
AA
Evening
members,
my
name
is
Elvis,
obtain
sky
I
live
at
87,
Spring,
Street
I'm,
an
Albany
resident
mother
of
two
children
and
go
to
Albany
public
school
and
I'm,
also
on
sustainability,
Advisory
Committee,
I
I'm
here
in
support
of
the
CCA,
the
Community
Choice
aggregation
legislation.
I
personally,
think.
It's
wonderful
that
our
council
members
are
so
far
we're
looking
and
getting
involved
in
making
sure
that
this
can
become
a
reality
in
the
city
of
Albany.
There's
a
number
of
reasons
why
I
fully
support
this
legislation?
AA
One
of
the
reasons
is
it
there's
an
opportunity
to
promote
access
to
renewable
energy
to
all
city
residents.
This
is
important
as
it
supports
the
city's
Commission
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
do
it's
sure
to
protect
our
climate
by
ensuring
our
electricity
supply
can
consist
of
as
much
of
a
renewable
energy
as
possible.
It
promotes
conversation
with
the
city
residents
about
where
our
energy
comes
from
really
important
point.
AA
If
adopted,
it
signals
the
seriousness
of
New
York
community,
so
communities
in
Albany,
but
also
around
Albany
and
other
communities
across
New
York
state
that
were
serious
about
our
climate
change
goals,
and
it
shows
that
the
residents
care
where
our
an
energy
supply
comes
from
and
I
think
as
more
communities
across
New
York
State
come
on
board
and
join
CCA's.
It
demonstrates
more
broadly
that
renewable
energy
is
the
preferred
choice
across
New
York
State.
AA
A
AB
Good
evening
my
name
is
amber.
Renal,
mother
and
I
live
at
52
Azalea
Road,
Rochester
I
teach
at
the
Rochester
Institute
of
Technology,
and-
and
this
evening
me
and
my
husband,
who's
here-
drove
to
Albany,
because
the
targeting
of
Muslims
that's
happening
in
India
as
part
of
the
protest
against
the
citizenship.
Amendment
Act
has
affected
my
family,
which
is
in
India
in
New
Delhi.
My
cousin
was
arrested
and
he
we
did
not
know
for
15
days
where
he
was
he
had
disappeared.
AB
They
are
scared
for
their
life.
My
brother
has
not
gone
to
work
for
the
past
several
weeks
because
he
is
but
he's
terrified
of
taking
public
transport,
because
this
is
because
targeting
is
happening
in
neighborhoods.
It's
happening
in
public
transport,
Muslim
men
are
openly
being
lynched,
and
the
government
and
the
State
Police
has
remained
silent
spectators.
AB
As
all
of
this
has
unfolded,
my
nephew,
my
four-year-old
nephew,
has,
for
the
past
several
times
has
not
been
able
to
step
out
of
the
house,
and
recently
he
refused
to
good
go
to
a
school
picnic,
because
he
felt
that
there
was
police
all
over
the
streets
in
this
kind
of
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
for
a
four-year-old.
I
cannot
even
begin
to
imagine
how
deep
this
crisis
is.
AB
I
teach
and,
as
part
of
my
teaching
I
tell
men
and
women
to
hold
their
heads
high
and
walk
with
their
heads
held
high,
but
when
I
look
at
the
men
and
the
women
of
my
community
and
the
ways
in
which
they
are
forced
and
they
are
sort
of
denied
their
human
rights.
My
my
heart
breaks
I'm
here
to
request
you
to
pass
a
resolution
opposing
the
citizenship,
Amendment
Act
and
the
NRC,
and
condemning
the
Modi
government
for
sanctioning
the
side
of
Muslims
in
my
country.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
A
C
E
Thank
You.
Mr.
mr.
president,
my
name
is
Peter
cook
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
New
York
State
Council
of
Churches.
We
represent
7,000
Christian
congregations
around
the
state
and
I'm,
also
a
resident
of
Albany
41,
greilich
Drive
I'm
here
to
strongly
support
the
resolution
before
you
in
support
of
human
rights
and
religious
freedom
in
India.
E
The
persecution
that
Muslims
are
experiencing
in
India
is
extremely
tragic
and
unfortunately
it's
not
a
new
story,
but
a
story
that
is
very
old.
The
Modi
government
is
systematically
cracking
down
on
not
only
Muslims,
but
many
other
religious
minorities,
dal
'its
women
unions,
all
kinds
of
different
groups,
and
so
for
this
council
to
stand
strongly
in
favor
of
a
resolution.
To
stand
up
to
this
oppression
is
very
welcome.
E
I
can
speak
from
very
personal
experience
that
when
I
led
a
group
to
India
in
2018
that
nine
of
the
12
of
us
were
deported
from
the
Indian
Airport,
because
we
are
a
Christian.
This
is,
unfortunately,
a
very
common
occurrence
that
Christians
and
other
religious
minorities
experience
when
they
try
to
in
enter
India,
and
they
are
very
nervous
in
India
about
standing
up
to
an
extreme
Hindu
nationalist
agenda
which
suppresses
the
rights
of
all
religious
minorities
and
also
people
who
don't
even
identify.
E
Religiously
India
stands
as
a
beacon
for
two
cracy
and
for
religious
freedom.
It
is
a
constitution
that
envelops
a
secular
state
and
does
not
seek
to
institutionalize
any
one
religion
at
the
expense
of
others.
Unfortunately,
the
Modi
government
is
seeking
to
weaken
the
Constitution
and
to
systematically
oppress
all
kinds
of
people,
so
I
strongly
urge
your
support
of
this
resolution.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
A
AC
A
Well,
that's
why
we
did
just
60
minutes
now,
because
we
have
30
minutes
for
the
first
half
in
30
minutes
for
the
next
half,
so
we
just
did
it
all
in
one
and
one
slot,
but
anybody
if
you
have
any
written
testimony
that
you
would
like
to
submit
for
the
record,
please
do
that
now
our
clerk
will
take
any
written
testimony.
You
have
for
any
comments
that
you
wish
to
me.
A
H
A
S
AD
AD
Well
aware
of
our
leaning
climate
crisis
for
sure
whether
or
not
it's
affected
us
directly
uncontrollable
fires,
more
severe
storms,
report
of
melting
IceCaps
there,
it
really
is
undeniable
and
all
of
us.
You
know
as
we
go
about
our
daily
lives,
it
may
be
easy
to
forget
it's
it's
it's
something
that
is
going
to
affect
is
going
to
affect
our
children
and
their
children's
children.
AD
This
CCA
program
was
first
approved
by
the
New
York
State
Public
Service
Commission
in
2016,
and
there's
currently
two
CCA's
operating
in
New,
York
State
and
there's
many
more
nationwide.
The
CCA
program
has
been
under
consideration
in
Albany
for
the
past
two
years.
When
many
environmental
advocates
first
began
to
hold
community
meetings
on
the
topic,
the
council
unanimously
passed
a
resolution
back
in
September
2018
to
pursue
and
explore
involvement
in
the
CCA.
AD
The
next
step
for
each
municipality
is
to
pass
a
local
law
authorizing
the
creation
of
a
CCA
program
and
it
spells
out
how
the
program
will
be
implemented
with
community
specific
revisions.
This
plan
will
be
carefully
reviewed
public
service
commission,
our
local
lobby
of
2020
authorizes
mega
energy
to
put
out
a
request
for
proposals
from
for
bids
from
energy
suppliers.
AD
AD
AD
Or
it
could
be
very
similar
to
what
we
have
with
National
Grid
now
important
part
here
is
that
when
we
get
those
bids,
prices
fluctuate
very
quickly.
So
the
turnaround
is
only
about
48
hours
and
there's
13
municipalities
that
are
also
making
those
same
decisions,
and
they
must
respond
in
this
very
short
time.
Short
time
frame,
work
and
the
most
important
part
is.
AD
AD
AD
AD
They
will
received
an
opt
out
letter
from
the
mayor
on
city,
letterhead
and
they'll
have
30
days
to
respond,
whether
or
not
they
want
to
pop
out
now.
It's
important
to
note
that
if
they
don't
respond,
don't
lose
fine
for
another
two
months.
It's
important
to
know
that
citizens
can
pop
out
at
any
time,
but
keep
in
mind
we're
not
going
to
accept
this
a
proposal
a
bid
unless
it's
in
the
best
interest
of
our
citizens,
unless
it's
a
better
price
than
what
National
Grid
is
offering
us.
I
can't
say
that
strongly
enough.
AD
I
also
want
to
point
out
that
there
will
be
education
and
outreach.
It's
already
going
on.
We've
had
12
I,
think
12
neighborhood
meetings
on
the
issue,
meetings
throughout
the
city,
and
this
and
this
education
will
continue
even
after
say,
we've
accepted
a
bid
because
we
understand
this
is
a
difficult
topic.
If
you're
like
me,.
AD
This
oversight
board-
that's
been
that
will
be
established,
will
continue
to
meet
regularly
to
review
operations
of
this
of
the
CCA
and
report
back
to
the
council
on
a
quarterly
basis.
I
should
point
out
too,
that
any
contract
that
we
accept
a
bid
that
we
accept
will
be
for
a
period
of
time
between
twelve
and
thirty
six
months,
and
then
we
would
review
any
new
contract.
I
want
to
point
out
how
important
this
is.
We
want
to
do
our
part
and
make
a
difference
to
prevent
this
looming.
Current
climate
crisis.
AD
AD
Specifically
Tina
Daniel
Kirk
David
all
who
participated
quite
a
bit
in
this
process
from
our
sustainability
advisory
committee.
I
want
to
thank
the
committee
members
from
the
Planning
Committee
for
the
amount
of
time
we've
had
many
meetings
on
this
and
the
other
council
members
too,
who
have
participated
in
this
process
and
I
also
want
to
thank
the
mayor's
staff.
We've
had
to
work
closely
with
them
on
this
I
want
to
thank.
AD
AD
AA
B
D
Sorry
about
that
I've
constant
microphone
issues,
so
my
oldest
child
just
recently
went
to
college
and
when
he
was
in
college,
he
called
me
and
he's
like
alright
mom
you're,
an
elected
official.
What
are
you
doing
to
save
the
environment
because
it
comes
down
to
elected
officials
and
on
every
level?
And
what
are
you
doing
and
I
said?
Well,
you
know
we,
we
just
did
the
lights,
and
that
was
a
big
thing.
D
But
when
I
came
down
to
like
concrete
things
that
we
were
doing
to
save
the
environment,
it
feels
like
there's
not
a
lot
that
you
can
do
on
the
local
level.
You
know,
there's
there's
little
pieces
here
and
there
and-
and
you
should
be
vigilant-
and
we
should
find
every
piece
that
we
can,
but
this
is
actually
huge.
D
This
isn't
we're
getting
out
of
our
realm
of
like
just
being
in
this
local
level
and
actually
making
a
huge
difference
in
the
environment,
because
you
know,
saving
like
switching
to
reusable
bags
is
great
that
doesn't
even
do
a
drop
in
the
bucket
compared
to
what
our
electricity
uses
are.
So,
actually,
changing
this
piece
to
just
using
a
bit
more
renewable
energy
is
huge,
and
that
will
actually,
if
you
want
to
talk
about
saving
the
world
I
know
at
the
local
level
it
feels
like
we
can
never
save
the
world.
D
This
is
saving
the
world,
and
this
is
what
saving
the
world
looks
like
it.
Things
like
this
that
we
do
on
a
regular
basis.
You
know
going
to
marches
is
great
and
sharing
things
on
social
media
and
the
Internet,
that's
lovely,
but
what
matters
is
action
and
decisive
action,
and
we
have
an
opportunity
to
do
that
tonight.
I
agree
with
the
concerns.
D
I
think
everyone
that
knows
me
knows
how
passionate
I
am
about
our
most
vulnerable
populations,
I
fight
hard
for
them,
I'm
not
going
to
stop
this
is
we
have
the
opportunity
to
still
protect
our
vulnerable
populations
and
I?
There
are
safeguards
and
I.
My
own
personal
belief
is
I
would
like
to
see
our
most
concerned.
Council
members
serve
on
the
panel
that
oversees
the
contracts
that
to
me
is
the
solution.
D
So
if
it's
something
that
we
have
council
members
that
have
very
real
concerns
of
things
that
they
want
to
see
in
their
serve
on
the
panel
I
want
you
on
the
panel
you're
going
to
be
the
advocate
that
my
constituents
need.
So
that
to
me
is
a
possible
solution
to
this.
We
don't
have
to.
If
we
pass
this,
we
don't
have
to
agree
with
the
contract.
We
still
have
options
of
pulling
out,
but
it's
my
understanding
that
if
we
don't
pass
this,
then
we're
done
and
so
I
think
that
everybody
here
has
to
question.
D
Do
you
want
to
actually
be
part
of
saving
the
world
and
doing
something
that
can
make
a
difference
for
the
future
of
our
entire
community,
or
are
we
going
to
keep
lagging
back?
We
have
safeguards
in
place.
I
think
that
it's
a
very
worthwhile
thing
to
think
big
picture.
Think
about
the
changes
that
we
can
make.
Thank.
AC
AC
AE
AE
Still
have
that
same
fear
that
I
did
50
percent
high
school,
so
I
have
asked
since
day
one
I've
made
it
very
clear
since
day
one
I
ask
that
we
shift
the
burden
of
the
West
from
the
resident
from
the
consumer
to
the
supply
supply.
It
can
do
a
guarantee
they
do
it
now
for
people
who
are
on
the
hip,
I've
asked
with
that
to
be
expanded.
I've
asked
for
that
to
be
RFP,
I've
asked
to
be
for
that
to
be
in
the
contract.
AE
AE
AE
AE
After
today
we
don't
get
a
set.
After
today
we
don't
get
to
look
at.
What's
on
the
contract,
we
don't
get
to
look
at.
What's
on
the
RFP,
I
have
a
problem
with
that
and
I
said
that
in
the
very
beginning,
I
want
this
to
pass.
I
do
I
wanted
to
pass,
but
I
wanted
to
pass
with
for
everybody.
I
wanted
to
pass
with.
We
are
not
go
to
learn.
AE
AE
A
Well,
that's
another
discussion:
Joe,
we
can't
be
having
those
back-and-forth
conversation.
I,
understand,
I,
understand,
councilmember
Farrell.
You
know
she
made
that
suggestion
and
the
councilmember
right
now.
He
said
how
he's
going
to
be
voting
so
I
think
we
can't
have
this
back
and
forth
discussion
on
this
right
now.
We
should
have
had
that
early
on
so
did
I
see
mr.
Johnson's
hanging
up.
Yes,
mr.
Johnson
Thank.
R
You,
mr.
president,
I
to
respect
renewable
energy
I
respect,
saving,
leaving
something
for
the
future
to
have,
but
I
also
have
experienced
people
coming
in
our
neighborhood
with
the
same
spill
and
it
didn't
work
out
for
them,
I,
actually,
I
sold,
amp
and
energy
until
the
feedback
came
back
and
it
wasn't
what
we
were
presenting
to
the
people.
R
So
some
of
the
things
that
I'm
uncomfortable
with
is
that
automatically
everyone
is
opted
in
and
I
think
that
from
the
beginning,
people
should
have
choice
because,
unfortunately,
as
gonna
be
a
lot
of
people
who
is
not
going
to
be
educated
on
this
and
a
lot
of
people
are
going
to
be
left
in
and
left
behind
on
it
and
and
it's
gonna
be
a
struggle
for
them.
Let
me
let
me
say
this
to
my
ok.
You
know,
I
know
what
it's
like.
The
struggle.
I've
struggled
all
my
life.
R
You
know
I
still,
don't
like
opening
up
a
a
National
Grid
bill,
I,
still
don't
like
opening
up
a
National
Grid
bill.
There's
a
lot
of
people
that
you
know
you
either
pay
your
rent
in
full
or
you
pay
partial
rent
and
you
pay
part
of
your
National
grill,
your
National
Grid
bill.
So
you
know
when
we
are
projecting
things
to
people
that
we
can't
really
guarantee
that's
problematic,
so
I
respect
the
effort
at
the
time.
I
was
admit.
I
was
a
part
of
many
meetings.
R
Some
of
the
people
that
got
up
and
spoke
on
behalf
of
this
I
trust
everything
that
they
say
about.
Renewable
and
energy.
I
have
watched
them
for
the
last
14
years
and
they
live
it.
They
walk
it
like
they
talk
it,
but
it's
a
lot
of
pieces
to
this
that
are
uncomfortable,
and
for
that
it's
gonna
be
hard
for
me
to
support
it,
and
you
know,
I
was
I
was
a
part
of
a
lot
of
those
meetings
and
I
voiced
my
concerns
about
it.
R
Don't
think
that
that's
fair
I
don't
think
that
that's
fair
for
a
group
of
people
that
don't
always
have
time
to
come
to
meetings
like
this
they're,
not
interested
in
meetings
like
this,
so
as
their
voice
as
the
person
that
if
this
goes
wrong,
I'm
gonna
have
to
answer
to
this,
and
I
want
to
be
responsible
for
the
group
of
people
that
I've
represented,
and
so
I
can't
support
this.
The
way
it
is
right
now,
I,
don't
think
that
people
should
have
shouldn't
have
to
opt
out
I
think
they
should
have
to
opt
in.
AF
Share
the
concerns
that
the
last
two
council
members
have
expressed
and
my
goal
would
be
also
that
it
be
fair
and
one
of
the
I
think
one
of
the
unfair
things
is
the
largest
consumers
of
electricity
in
the
city
of
Albany.
Don't
have
to
worry
about
opting
out
they're
already
excluded
from
this
legislation,
and
that
will
be
places
like
the
state
of
New
York,
the
hospital's,
the
big
consumers.
They
did
their
lobbying
to
get
out
of
this
whole
thing
before
it
even
passed.
The
New
York
State
Legislature.
AF
So
that's
a
basic
sense
of
unfairness
that
we're
putting
this
noble,
noble,
venture
of
going
green
on
the
backs
of
poor
people,
and
that's
the
unfair
thing
about
it
and,
like
my
two
colleagues
that
tears
at
me
and
I,
think
I
will
be
voting
presence
until
that
problem
is
remedied
and
I.
Quite
frankly,
I
can't
follow
the
logic
of
why
the
council
can't
be
involved
in
approving
the
contract
that
somehow
there's
a
48-hour
rush
on
something
that's
sensibly
going
to
be
a
one
to
three
year.
Contract
I,
just
can't
get
my
head
around.
Why?
AF
A
AD
AD
That
is
that's
going
to
do
what
we
wanted
to
do
to
not
have
any
hidden
fees
to
you
know
an
ESCO
that
has
experience
they're
gonna,
look
at
esko's
with
experience
with
CCA
they're
gonna
make
sure
they
have
the
appropriate
licenses,
certifications
and
registrations
they're
going
to
review
it
to
make
sure
that
you
know
their
operational
capability
is
their
strong,
their
financial
capacity.
That's
such
an
important
aspect,
they're
going
to
look
at
that
they're,
going
to
make
sure
that
you
know.
AD
One
of
the
concerns
is
data
security,
they're,
going
to
look
at
how
they
comply
with
data,
their
compliance
with
data
security,
and
they
will
also
review
pricing
and
the
terms
of
that.
The
contract
periods,
renewable
supply
options,
guaranteed
savings
options.
It's
a
very
well-thought-out
plan
to
make
sure
that
the
energy
supplier,
that
the
aggregate
the
CCA
chooses
is
the
absolute
best,
and
so
it
is
to
avoid
the
kind
of
problems
that
you're
talking
about.
AD
I
want
to
address
this
whole
idea
of
why
just
48
hours
it
has
to
do
with
the
pricing
of
electricity.
These
prices
are
volatile,
they
go
up,
they
go
down.
You
have
to
lock
into
a
price
within
a
short
period,
and
you
have
to
remember
that
this,
our
administrator
mega
energy,
is
dealing
at
the
same
time
with
13
other
municipalities
who
are
also
locking
in
at
the
same
time.
They
just
don't
have
the
flexibility
to
extend
that
period.
AD
AD
AD
AG
AH
F
AH
AF
C
A
D
D
To
1
to
0
and
12
to
1
to
0
all
with
the
exception
of
10.2
one
to
zero
or
pass
with
a
positive
recommendation
and
10.2
one
to
zero
was
passed
with
no
recommendation
and
we'll
be
seeing
them
on
the
floor
tonight
and
just
finance
committee
members.
We
are
trying
to
get
out
of
another
Finance
Committee
meeting,
so
I
urge
all
of
you
to
respond
to
Michelle's
emails.
Thank.
AH
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
the
council
operations
committee
met
on
Thursday
February
27th,
considered
ordinance.
Thirty-Four
point
one
zero
one
point:
19
in
relation
to
vital
statistics,
fees
and
unanimous
reported
that
out
with
a
favorable
recommendation
and
also
discussed
resolution,
11.20
1.20
are
in
relation
to
the
recognizing
the
Albany
Common
Council
legislative,
black
and
Puerto
Rican
Hispanic
Caucus,
and
move
that
that
out
of
committee
without
recommendation.
AH
A
AH
C
AH
Thank
You,
mr.
president,
so
without
getting
too
much
into
all
of
this,
so
under
current
law
and
provisions,
the
public
health
law
of
the
fees
that
local
bureaus
of
vital
statistics
or
local
health
department's
can
charge
are
capped
at
$10
per
record
of
that
fee
has
not
been
increased
since
1991
actually
1991,
it
was
increased
from
$5
to
$10,
but
has
been
capped
since
then.
At
the
same
time,
the
fees
that
the
State
Department
of
Health
can
charge
have
gone
from
$10
up
to
$30.
AH
There
are
a
couple
of
localities
that
have
received
permission
to
increase
their
vital
records
fees
at
an
amount
up
to
what
the
State
Health
Department
is
allowed.
Last
year,
the
state
legislature
adopted
legislation
which
actually
was
initiated
by
Pryor
common
Council
authorizing
the
city
of
Albany
to
increase
their
fees
up
to
that
amount,
the
ordinance
before
us
would
only
increase
the
fees
from
$10
to
$15.
AH
And
it
recognizes
the
increased
you
know,
mandates
placed
on
our
Office
of
Vital
Statistics
and
the
costs
of
operation
to
try
to
provide
additional
revenue
to
you.
Well
cover
the
cost
of
that
service.
I
want
to
note
a
couple
of
provisions
in
here
to
address
some
concerns.
First
of
all,
under
state
law
fees
are
not
charged
for
birth
or
death
records
that
are
used
for
school
entrance,
employment,
certification
or
for
purposes
of
application
for
public
assistance.
AH
Monroe
County,
which
is
the
home
of
Rochester
Onondaga
County,
which
is
the
home
of
Syracuse
and
Tompkins
County,
which
is
the
home
of
Ithaca,
all
increase
their
fees
to
$30,
which
we
are
not
doing.
Chemung
County
increased
to
$15
an
hour.
We
go
the
city
of
us,
we
go
to
$15,
which
is
what
this
ordinance
proposes.
In
addition
for
the
city
of
New
York,
which
is
always
treated
differently
as
far
as
health
department's
go
there,
their
fees,
basic
fees,
are
also
$15.
AH
I
want
to
note
another
kind
of
peculiarities
with
the
city
of
Albany,
because
the
major
hospitals
in
this
in
the
area,
Albany,
med,
st.
Peter's,
Lawson
Memorial,
are
all
located
here.
Every
birth
and
death
that
occurs
within
those
hospitals,
regardless
of
residence,
is
registered
with
our
departure
of
final
statistics.
What
that
means
is
that
approximately
based
on
it
on
a
analysis
that
the
city
clerk
did
approximately
65
to
70
percent
of
the
requests
that
we
receive
for
vital
records
are
from
non
city
residents.
AH
AH
So
the
committee
did
discuss
that
we
had
a
good
conversation
with
our
city
clerk.
We
do
have
needs
based
on
increased
mandates
that
hopefully
this
revenue
will
help
offset,
and
that
is
why
we
made
the
committee
unanimously
recommended
approval,
and
so
I
asked
for
your
positive
support
tonight
as
well.
B
AG
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
my
remarks
on
this
issue
will
not
come
as
a
surprise,
as
I've
expressed
my
concerns
and
also
opposition
to
many
of
my
colleagues
in
here
at
caucus
and
also
outside
of
caucus,
whether
it's
RB
hill
or
Pine,
Hills,
New,
Scotland
or
Washington
Park.
One
thing
that
our
residents
have
in
common
is
that
whenever
the
city
of
Albany
has
an
opportunity
to
nickel-and-dime,
though
they
would
take
full
advantage
and
for
those
who
are
not
familiar
with
the
term
nickel
and
dime,
it's
actually
to
take
small
amounts
to
damage.
AG
Someone
here
in
the
city
of
Albany.
80%
of
our
residents
are
living
paycheck
to
paycheck,
with
the
unemployment
rate
as
high
as
22
percent
in
certain
neighborhoods,
the
media
income
in
the
city
of
Albany
is
45,000
and
80%
of
our
seniors.
Our
fixed
income
with
these
facts
I
cannot
support
a
50%
increase
for
individuals
to
retrieve
their
birth
certificates
or
death
certificates.
AG
AG
AH
AH
This
is
not
a
a
basic
human
Isabelle
service,
because
not
all
municipalities
provide
the
service.
We
do
have
a
Bureau
of
Vital
Statistics,
which
does
this
vibe
euros.
The
vital
statistics
are
supported
by
the
fees
that
they
charge
for
birth
and
records
and
certifications,
etc.
I
do
want
to
note
that,
upon
birth,
a
certificate
of
birth
is
provided
without
cost.
So
again,
just
to
put
that
more
in
Clark,
you
know
perspective.
What
we're
talking
about
is
when
someone
needs
a
certification.
Actually,
it's
not
really
a
birth
certificate,
but
it's
a
certification
of
birth.
AH
For
some
purpose
it
could
be
for
a
passport.
It
could
be
of
you
know
a
funeral
director
for
death
or
it
could
be
for
employment
purposes,
and
then
you
would
need
a
certification
of
birth.
I
actually
had
to
get
a
certification
of
my
birth
a
couple
of
years
ago
for
passport
purposes,
because
what
I
had
was
a
photostat
people,
don't
remember
that
a
photostat
of
my
birth
certificate
from
the
New
York
City,
Health,
Department
and
I,
was
applying
for
passport.
AH
AH
In
addition,
since
1991
additional
mandates
and
responsibilities
have
been
placed
on
bureaus
of
biostatistics
or
requirements
for
the
production
of
these
certifications,
which
have
increased
cost
and
demand
and
again
that's
another
reason
why
we
are
asking
for
an
increase
in
the
fee,
so
this
is
and
and
I
just
want
again.
We
emphasize
the
numerous
exemptions
in
state
law
that
already
apply,
including
for
school
entrance
and
employment
purposes
etc,
and
the
authority
which
the
city
clerk
does
exercise
in
cases
where
it
might
be
a
financial
hardship.
So
again,
I
would
ask
your
support
tonight.
Thank
you.
AF
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AG
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
I
ask
that
my
colleagues
join
me
in
supporting
this
resolution,
requesting
that
the
state
provide
Albany
its
fair
share
to
provide
the
12.5
million
needed
to
make
sure
that
our
city
can
continue
to
operate
without
putting
a
strain
on
a
hard-working
residents
and
business
owners
of
Albany
who
already
pay
a
great
deal
in
taxes.
AG
AG
Large
portion
of
our
space
cannot
be
taxed
to
generate
revenue
needed
to
pay
for
services,
because
the
state
occupies
majority
of
the
properties,
tens
of
thousands
of
state
workers,
much
of
whom
live
outside
of
the
city,
commute
into
our
city,
using
our
roads
and
streets
and
depend
on
our
city
government
to
maintain
them
without
contributor.
A
cent
to
the
upkeep
that
cost
is
paid
by
us.
The
taxpayers
of
Albany,
hosted
state
government
puts
a
greater
cost
to
the
city
than
the
state
has
compensated
us
for.
AG
Historically,
even
the
amount
that
we
are
accident
for
does
not
cover
the
cost
of
Hostess
state
government.
Yet
we
asked
for
12.5
million
dollars
as
a
matter
of
fairness,
to
recognize
that
our
city
has
a
heavy
burden
that
similar
sized
cities
don't
have
and
that
we
need
the
state
to
act
as
a
partner
and
better
assist
the
city
with
the
challenges
of
hosting
state
government.
AG
Some
has
suggested
that
this
funding
request
is
a
handout
or
bailout
Marlon
Anderson,
but
that
is
demonstrating.
False
Albany
has
done
every
day
it
can
to
cut
cost
and
increase
revenue.
City
government
expenditures
have
been
cut
year
after
year.
We
have
ax
large
tax
exempt
entities
to
provide
financial
assistance
to
the
city,
as
recommended
in
the
state's
financial
Pia
pfm
report.
Only
to
get
commitments
from
them
and
not
have
them
follow
through
Albany
is
doing
all
that
it
can
to
straighten
out
its
finances.
AG
AG
Albany
is
looking
at
raising
property
taxes
by
unprecedented
20
to
25
percent.
If
we
don't
receive
this
12.5
million
dollars
or
another
option
would
be
to
go
into
state
receivership,
which
will
cost
the
state
significantly
more
than
what
is
being
requested.
These
are
two
scenarios
that
our
residents
do
not
deserve.
Our
city
and
state
should
work
to
avoid.
Our
city
has
proven
its
case
time
and
time
again
for
the
12.5
million
and
permanent
capital
city
funding.
AG
Hopefully
this
resolution,
combined
with
the
mayor's
or
her
staff
tireless
effort
to
work
with
the
state
officials
and
legislators
to
make
sure
that
this
axe
is
made
permanent
stay
funded
a
reality,
so
that
Albany
can
get
his
fair
share
and
continue
to
be
a
good
host
of
state
government.
Thank
you.
Thank.
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AG
Support
religious
freedom
and
the
persecution
that
Muslims
are
experienced
in
India
is
are
acceptable
and
should
be
condemned
by
all
levels
of
government
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
afraid
of
Elrond
and
also
members
of
the
community
for
advocating
for
this.
Because
again
it
could
be
India
today
and
it
could
be.
AG
A
AH
C
Of
the
common
council
consenting
to
the
remission
of
interest
and
penalties
regarding
2018
property
taxes
due
to
the
city
of
Albany,
for
the
property
located
at
286,
288,
large
Street,
and
requesting
that
the
Albany
County
Legislature
passed
legislation
authorizing
such
cancellation
of
interest
and
penalties.
Thank.
B
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B
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AF
AD
I
would
say
specific
to
the
city
of
Albany
and
it
includes
all
the
outreach
that
is
planned
and
has
been
done
thus
far
to
help
educate
the
community
about
Community
Choice
aggregation-
and
this
includes
up
to
this
point,
there's
been
over
a
dozen
meetings
throughout
the
city
for
residents
and
there's
all
kinds
of
written
material.
That's
been
distributed,
including
posters
and
and
other
Flyers
radio
ads
quite
a
bit
of
posting
on
various
social
media
sites.
AD
It
also
includes
a
copy
of
the
letter
that
will
be
said
if
we
do
go
forward,
we'll
be
sent
to
residents
with
information
about
what
the
the
cost
is,
the
fixed
rate
is
and
how
to
opt
out
of
the
process.
It
also
explains
if
we
choose
a
mix
of
renewable
and
regular
grid
mix
fossil
fuels.
If
you
want
to
pop
up.
AD
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AG
C
Resolution
supporting
Assemblymember
fakies
legislation
directing
the
New
York
State
Department
of
Transportation
to
conduct
the
study
on
the
feasibility
of
removing
interstate
787
and
replacing
it
with
the
traffic
features
that
will
allow
easier
access
to
the
Hudson
River
waterfront
and
provide
reasonable
traffic
operations.
Mr.
AG
The
787
has
accelerated
our
city's
decline
in
population
from
its
peak
in
1950
across
the
country,
cities
are
increasingly
re-examining
their
coastal
highways
and
I
decided
ultimately
to
tear
them
down.
As
a
result,
they
are
seeing
new
development
that
increased
the
tax
base
and
growing
tourism
opportunities
at
over
50
years.
O
787
is
approaching
the
point
where
it's
going
to
need
major
investments
needed
to
continue
its
safe
usage.
AG
Considering
what
other
cities
are
doing
with
their
waterfront,
it
seems
to
be
more
prudent
to
start
with
a
clean
slate
use,
the
money
that
would
be
presumably
used
to
make
upgrades
to
perhaps
build
a
more
pedestrian
and
bicycle
friendly
Boulevard
in
this
place.
That
will
benefit
our
city
more
than
the
existing
highway.
The
study
is
a
great
start
to
establish
the
facts
and
strategies
before
determined
our
city's
position
on
this
matter.