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Resolution Number 22.31.21 R
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE CREATION OF A FULL TIME POSITION, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY TOTAL FOR THE 2021 BUDGET (DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES)
Resolution Number 23.31.21R
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO AN ADJUSTMENT IN SALARY FOR THE 2021 BUDGET (ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT)
Resolution Number 25.31.21R
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSENTING TO THE ELIMINATION OF ONE FULL TIME POSITION AND THE CREATION OF ANOTHER, WHICH WILL AFFECT A SALARY TOTAL FOR THE 2021 BUDGET (DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION)
B
B
D
B
We
are
joined
by
incredible
staff
this
evening.
We
have
our
wonderful,
john,
rafael,
piccardo,
we're
also
joined
by
justin
atlas,
frank
zioli,
and
I
am
so
sorry
donahue.
I
don't
remember
your
title
but
he's
from
apd
and
he
has
a
fancy
title.
Unlike
the
rest
of
us
who
have
just
regular
titles-
and
we
are
don't
forget,
don't
worry
darius,
I
did
not
forget
about
you.
B
We
have
our
incredible
treasure
dairy
shopper,
so
welcome
this
evening
and
later
on,
we
will
be
joined
by
nick
blaise,
who
will
go
through
a
full
presentation
on
kind
of
an
update
on
where
we
are
with
the
federal
funding.
But
right
now
we're
going.
We
have
some
thing
to
deal
with.
First,
let's
deal
with
the
dgs,
frank
you're,
on
deck.
This
is
resolution,
number
22.31.21
are,
and
this
is
a
creation
of
a
full-time
position
which
will
affect
the
salary
total
for
the
2021
budget,
for
the
department
of
general
services.
C
How
is
it
that
we
can
get
with
current
staffing?
It's
sometimes
difficult
to
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
social
media,
web
and
and
other
avenues
to
to
let
people
know
what's
going
on.
You
know
to
inform
people
of
what's
happening,
it's
difficult
sometimes,
so
this
position
would
be,
although
it
is
100
public,
it
benefits
the
public
100
percent.
It
is
not
a
public
facing
position,
so
no
nobody
would
be
calling
this
person
and
speaking
to
them
like
they
do
molly
mcguire,
who
is
our
our
community
relations
coordinator?
C
This
person
would
be
behind
the
scenes,
making
sure
all
of
the
social
media
platforms
making
sure
all
of
the
the
websites
that
we
have
and
everything
else
are
updated.
The
information
is
is
in
real
time,
so
to
speak.
I
mean
you
know
as
real
time
as
we
can
get
it,
but
also
one
of
the
things
that
we
strive
to
do
we
strive
to
do
in
2020,
even
in
2019.
C
2020
is
to
do
more
notifications
to
the
public
via
direct
mail,
emails,
direct
mails
door
hangers
for
everyday
services
that
we
do
within
our
operation.
Okay,
that
it
would
be
difficult
for
us
to
get
out.
It's
not
up
large,
like
it's
a
large
project.
It's
one
thing:
we've
been
able
to
do
that,
but
let's
say
we're:
taking
a
treat
around
in
front
of
somebody's
home
we'd
be
able
to
send
them
a
letter.
We'd
be
able
to
make
sure
a
door.
C
Hanger
got
put
up,
there's
things
that
we're
able
to
do
a
little
bit
better.
If
we
have
that
one
person
that
that's
who
their
responsibility
is
to
do
it's
a
constituent
relations,
but
yet
they're
not
dealing
directly
with
the
constituents,
but
it's
all
behind
the
scenes
thing
you
know,
so
I
can't
stress
enough
that
you
know
again
this
person
wouldn't
do
anything,
but
that
they
would
be
in
charge
of
making
sure
that
we
get
this
notification
out
every
day.
C
There'll
be
a
clearinghouse
for
every
day,
when
every
every
crew,
every
group
you've
got
your
parks,
crew,
you've
got
your
forestry
parks,
flowers,
you've
got
streets,
sidewalks
all
the
stuff.
That
happens.
We
make
a
work
list
every
day,
so
they
would
make
sure
that
work
list.
The
supervisors
would
get
it
to
this
person.
Who
could
then
make
sure
a
list
is
put
together,
so
we
would
know
what
was
going
on
and
then
what
exactly?
Where
do
we
need
to
get
that
maybe
get
it
on
the
website
put
it
on
social
media.
C
You
know,
you
know
whatever
send
emails
out,
I
mean
we
still
have
to.
We
will
we'll
be
working
on
you
know
which
items
get
what
type
of
communication
once
this
person
starts,
but
so
that
is
the
reality
of
the
position,
the
position
where
we
were
able
to
take
money
out
of
a
contracted
services
line
to
pay
for
the
remainder
of
the
year.
It's
not
an
issue,
we'll
move
the
money
and
we're
just
looking
to
create
the
position.
E
C
70
40.,
okay
yeah,
it
is
1493
81,
60,
70
40.,
it
is
it's
a
recycling
account
is
where
we're
going
to
take
the
money
from
this
this
year.
Obviously,
would
it
would
be
a
different
spot
next
year?
Obviously,
but-
and
that
is
because
we
have
the
price
of
the
recycling-
is
a
lot
less
right
now
than
it
was
so
we're
able
to
take
it
out
of
that.
You
know
what
I
mean.
We
have
to
account
for
so
much
and
right
now
we're
in
a
better,
better
amount.
E
C
C
F
C
C
In
their
day,
those
are
your
purchasing
people
dealing
with
purchasing
dealing
with
billing.
Those
are
people
answering
the
phones.
There
just
isn't
enough
time
in
the
day,
so
we
would
need
to.
We
need
to
put
one
person
in
this,
and
then
I
don't
know
that
in
some
cases
some
of
them
would
have
the
skills
to
do
something
like
this
and
keep
track
of
it.
Some
of
them.
You
know
don't
necessarily,
but
most
of
them
do.
F
F
D
C
Just
a
position
title
is
what
I
what
I
I
did
you're
looking
for
somebody
who
can
multitask
you
what
what
we
did
is
we
looked
at
administrative
assistant,
titles
which
were
very
similar
to
this
money,
because
that's
what
that's
the
level
of
what
we're
looking
for
them
to
do,
they're
going
to
be
balancing
a
lot
of
things
very
quickly.
On
top
of
so
I
felt
that
that
was
the
best
comparable
to
do
because
of
the
type
of
the
type
of
stuff
they're
gonna
have
to
they're.
Gonna
have
to
have
web
knowledge.
C
F
C
Yeah,
okay,
again
judy
it's
not
just
I.t
stuff,
that's
a
big
part
of
it.
It's
also
doing
letters.
Mail
merges
making
sure
that
you
know
door
hangers
get
put
out
all
it's
very
different,
it's
not
just
so.
I
felt
it
was
a
little
bit
more
of
an
administrative
assistance
title
which
is
really
a
catch-all.
If
anybody's
ever
been
in
a
position
like
that
or
had
a
position
like
that,
an
administrative
assistant,
a
confidential
assistant
they're
a
little
bit
more
of
a
catch-all
where
they
do
a
lot
of
different
things.
C
F
And
the
final
thing
I
just
want
to
comment
on
is
a
lot
of
times:
people
hire
people
to
post
things
on
the
web.
You
know
a
web
specialist,
a
communication
specialist
and
the
trick
is
making
sure
that
person
gets
the
right
kind
of
information
so
that
they
can
post
it.
I
do
hope
that
we
see
like
a
notice
going
out
when
you're
officially
start
collecting
leaf
bags,
for
example,
and
there's
you
know
a
lot
of
other
things
that
I
know.
F
B
C
H
C
Okay,
making
sure
that
they're
ready
to
go,
but
I
wouldn't
put
it
past
them
before
short-handed
that,
yes,
they
would
go
out
and
do
it
we'd
give
them
a
car
and
say
okay
head
over
to
the
street
and
hit
these
doors,
but
no
the
idea
would
be.
They
would
make
sure
that
they
were
ready
to
go
if
there
was
any
handwritten
stuff
that
had
to
go
on
them.
They'd
rather
put
them
together,
say:
okay,
here
guys,
you
know
hit
this
street
on
this
day.
It's
the
organization,
it's
making
sure
things
don't
get
missed,
making.
C
G
C
E
H
So
we're
we
have
a
we
currently
have
it
again.
Well,
thank
you,
everybody
for,
for
letting
me
join
you
guys.
Tonight
we
have
a
building
services
supervisor
position.
That's
currently
vacant
was
it
was
vacated
several
months
ago,
and
that
gave
us
an
opportunity
to
kind
of
look
at
the
title
and
see
what
what
changes
we
wanted
to
to
see
if
we
could
come
up
with
a
better
description
that
would
fit
the
needs
of
the
police
department.
H
H
H
H
H
We've
been
having
a
hard
time
attracting
therefore
asking
if
we
could
get
the
salary
up
to
a
little
bit
more
comparable
level
up
closer
to
50
000
a
year,
and
we
feel
that,
based
on
some
of
the
things
that
we're
asking
for
this
position
and
the
the
rigor
of
the
position
and
the
job
duties,
that
would
be
appropriate
to
get
it
up
to
a
little
bit
more
of
a
50
000
a
year
level.
So
that's
what
we're
here
asking
for.
I
submitted
some
of
the
justification
and
I
apologize.
H
H
We
have
headquarters
building
communications
and
potentially
we're
looking
at
another
building
that
would
be
shared
with
fire
police.
That's
that's
down
the
road,
but
so
there's
all
those
buildings.
All
the
hvac
needs
those
buildings,
the
care
of
the
outside,
of
the
buildings
cleaning
of
those
buildings,
which
is
a
constant.
H
You
know
it's
constant,
it's
just
a
there's,
always
issues
with
cleaning.
We
have
a
contract
contract
with
an
outside
cleaning
company
now
and
just
keeping
up
on
all
those
duties
so
seeing
all
those
buildings,
the
cleaning,
the
maintenance
and
all
the
other
issues
that
buildings
have
both
newer
buildings
and
older
buildings.
There's
a
lot
to
this
position.
F
So
I
my
my
impression
has
been
that
dgs
is
actually
responsible
for
the
maintenance
and
oversight
of
all
the
buildings,
and
I
know
that
randy
milano
has
looked
at
the
normanskill
farm.
As
being
you
know,
an
area
that
work
needs
to
be
done
on
the
buildings
and
it's
and
it's
usually
his
office,
that
is
beating
up
any
new
major
improvements.
H
And
my
experience,
we've
always
had
our
the
previous
person
that
held
this
position
was
there
for
a
number
of
years.
Over
20
years,
we've
always
had
a
maintenance
supervisor.
We
used
to
have
probably
15
to
20
maintenance,
custodians
employed,
that's
down
to
probably
less
than
10
at
this
point
because
we
contract
some
of
that
out,
there
was
back
and
forth.
Sometimes
the
dgs
does
assist
with
maintaining
the
outside
of
the
buildings,
but
generally
we
are
responsible
for
the
mowing
and
maintaining
the
outside
of
the
buildings,
as
well
as
the
inside
of
the
buildings.
H
Engineering
dgs
may
help
out
with
projects.
So
when
we
go
asking
for
improvements
to
the
buildings,
whether
it's
roof
or
other
improvements
of
the
building,
then
engineering
and
dgs
will
get
involved,
but
for
the
day-to-day
maintenance,
the
cleaning,
the
other,
the
the
landscaping
other
maintenance
that
would
fall
on
police
department.
H
F
F
I
H
G
Okay
and
dude,
you
know
in
in
addition,
because
you
had
mentioned
groundskeeping
and
cleaning.
Is
there
other
stuff
like
more
technical,
that
the
person
will
be
doing
and
will
they
be
responsible
to
get
around
to
these
different
locations?
It
sounds
like
there's
like
at
least
five
buildings.
I
think
that
you
had
mentioned
yes.
H
So
that
we
we
added
some
of
the
more
technical
knowledge
just
to
have
some
basic
knowledge.
I
don't
think
they're
going
to
be
doing
the
repairs
but
they'll.
It
would
be
probably
beneficial
to
have
some
basic
knowledge
of
some
of
the
systems
involved
in
the
buildings,
so
they
can
make
sure
those
repairs
are
done
properly
and
be
able
to
so
to
speak,
talk
to
lingo,
I
guess
right
to
be
able
to
get
those
repairs
done
and,
yes,
they
will.
H
G
Now,
I'm
not
on
the
committee,
unfortunately
or
I,
and
I'm
just
going
to
throw
this
out
there.
You
know
you're
saying
that
the
state
salary
for
this
is
58
000.
I'm
just
wondering.
Can
we
pump
this
up
a
little
bit
because,
for
you
know,
with
the
one
percent
or
two
percent
raises,
we
give
yearly,
you
know
to
get
to
58
000,
it's
gonna
take
forever
and
I
know
having
a
good
building
person
and
I
work
at
the
university
and
we
depend
on.
G
We
have
one
person
per
building,
or
at
least
we
try
and
it's
a
lot
of
work,
not
knowing
the
hvac
systems,
knowing
the
electrical
systems,
understanding.
You
know
what
needs
to
be
worked
on
and
you're
talking
about.
Also
plowing,
and
you
know
keeping
things
you
know
moving
during
bad
weather
and
stuff
and
I'll
just
throw
it
out
again,
I'm
not
on
the
committee,
but
I
think
it.
You
know
I'd
love
to
see
this
position
come
in
at
least
52
000.
But
that's
me
so
thank
you.
B
B
B
Thank
you
so
much
deputy
chief
donahue.
I
got
the
title
right
that
time.
We
really
appreciate
you
coming
in
and
tom.
Thank
you
for
the
title,
update
and
appreciate
the
justification.
Next
up,
we
have
resolution
2531-21r,
which
will
impact
the
department
of
recreation
and
with
us
we
have
the
incredible
justin
atlas
justin.
It
is
all
yours.
J
J
One
position
would
be
a
best
fit
for
the
department
of
recreation
for
the
city
of
albany
as
a
whole,
with
that
that
individual
would
have
less
responsibilities
at
the
previous
incumbent
of
the
labor
2
position
had
as
they
continue
to
learn
recreation-based
operations
and
continue
to
you
know
develop
within
the
system
that
we
have
so
to
keep
it
short
and
sweet.
The
request
to
you
know
have
the
labor
two
position
replaced
with
the
laborer.
J
J
E
J
F
I
raised
this
asked
a
question
with
mr
atlas
and
he
noted
that
this
is
what
is
in
the
union
contract
and
we
have
another
laborer
paid
this
amount
of
money,
so
it
wouldn't
seem
appropriate
to
bring
somebody
else
in
to
a
labor
or
one
position
for
more
than
that
without
increasing
that
other
person's
salary.
But
then
we
have
the
issue
of
a
union
contract.
E
So,
as
tom
has
often
pointed
out
to
us,
it's
not
a
violation
of
the
union
contract
to
pay
a
person
more.
So
what
what
would
it
work
out
if
you
work
that
salary
up
to
15
an
hour
both
for
this
new
guy
you're
gonna
hire
and
for
whoever
else
is
in
that
laborer
one?
It
might
just
be
an
even
watch
right,
so
you
might
be
able
to
put
both
your
labor
or
ones
up
to
15
an
hour.
J
I'm
not
opposed
to
that
as
far
as
recreation
staff.
I'm
my
only
concern
when
what
I
would
want
to
know
is
that
with
water
depart
the
department
of
water
and
the
department
of
general
services,
they
have
labor
ones
as
well.
I
believe
the
department
of
water
has
labor
ones
as
well,
but
general
services.
Well,
we
I
wouldn't
want
to
create
a
a
situation
that
needs
to
be
addressed
on
the
on
the
mass
scale.
J
I'd
leave
that
to
the
budget
office
and
the
the
powers-to-be
to
be
able
to
determine
you
know
kind
of
that
direction,
but
I
I'm
I
mean,
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
we'd
be
happy
to
elevate
our
staff.
You
know
compensation-wise
the
determination
of
labor
one
for
the
position
was
more
for
the
responsibility.
The
individual
would
be
doing
the
work-wise.
You
know
to
day
yeah.
E
E
B
B
B
J
Our
our
busiest
season,
the
summer
is
approaching.
I
ideally
we
wanted
to
be
able
to
post
as
soon
as
possible
and
then
start
the
interview
process
and
then
be
able
to
hopefully
recruit
before
june
1st.
But
you
know,
depending
on
what's
the
decision
here
today,
we'll
have
to
you
know,
determine
how
we
move
forward,
but
june
1st
would
be
ideally
where
we'd
be
able
to
train
the
individual
to
help
with
summer
operations
and
then
work
with
them.
You
know,
throughout
the
summer.
I
Okay,
because
I
was
gonna
talk
to
nick,
because
this
is
something
we've
been
talking
about
for
some
time,
and
this
is
something
that
you
know
the
mayor
put
in
her
budget
to
change
so
that
no
one
would
be
making
under
a
fifth
an
hour,
because
we're
asking
these
individuals
to
live
in
our
city
and
our
city
is
not
it's
not
cheap
to
live
in
and
we
can't
be
paying
them.
You
know
below
a
living
wage.
Even
15.
I
I
I
L
Well,
I
I
can
speak
to
that.
So
when
the
request
came
from
wreck
to
budget
to
bring
this,
you
know
amendment
to
the
council.
We
were,
I
guess,
a
little
skeptical
at
first,
because
we
have
had
trouble
in
the
past.
I'm
hiring
laborers
once
and
we
said
you
know
why?
Don't
you
just
go
with
a
laborer
too,
but
justin
gave
a
more
than
sufficient
explanation
as
to
why
the
responsibilities
really
did
match
that
of
a
laborer
one,
and
that
was
the
organizational
needs
at
the
time.
L
So
the
salary
discussion
that
you
know
that
came
after
that
is,
is
similar
to
this
discussion
that
we
had
as
part
of
the
budget
process,
and
you
know
that's
something
that
we
know
that
we
need
to
bring
up
up.
You
know
the
mayor
did
say
that
there
was
at
1552
at
a
minimum
provided
in
the
budget
for
every
white-collar
employee.
But
the
blue-collar
thing,
as
justin
pointed
out,
is
not
necessarily
as
straightforward
as
just
making
an
exception
for
one
person
in
wreck,
because
you
know
that
can
have
ramifications.
L
So,
what's
good
news
is
that
you
know
1552
is
a
floor
that
we
set
and
when
we
go
into
negotiations
with
the
blue-collar
union,
which
have
been
delayed
because
of
things
like
you
know,
the
ongoing
pandemic
and
also
negotiations
with
other
unions
we're
making
ground.
And
hopefully
you
know,
have
some
good
news
to
bring
you
guys
soon
on
other
deals,
but
that
they're
gonna
know
that
that's
a
floor.
That's
been
set.
So
when
we
bring
everybody
up,
including
dgs,
including
water,
you
know.
L
I
don't
think
that
they're
gonna
they're
gonna
use
that
at
the
negotiation
table
and
they're
not.
You
know
that
we're
hoping
that's
that's
a
floor.
That's
been
established
for
the
city
and
no,
you
know
not
necessarily
something.
That's
gonna
be
applied
to
labor
ones
going
forward
and
in
terms
of
retro
and
all
that
that
that
is
all
stuff
that
would
just
have
to
be
negotiated,
and
you
know
outlined
as
part
of
the
collective
bargaining.
I
So
why
can't
we
work
with
the
union
and
do
a
mou
on
on
this
issue
to
get
those
laborers
to
that
salary
level
before
we
go
into
negotiation
and
then
that's
already
baked
into
into
those
still
staff
you
to
me,
we
still
have
people
making
less
than
1552..
That's
the
problem.
My
problem,
I
have
with
this
that
we
still
have
people
were
into
april
and
I
understand
there's
a
lot
going
on,
but
why
can't
we
sit
down
with
the
union
and
say:
let's
do
an
mou
get
this
set
up?
I
They
kill
these
people
and
when
we
have
negotiations,
we
we
go
from
that
point,
but
these
individuals
get
to
where
they
have
to
go
get
to
where
they
should
be.
You
know,
because
you
know
that's
what
we
said
we
were
going
to
do
and
that's
what
we
told
residents
when
we
passed
this
budget.
This
was
also
helping
our
most
vulnerable
staff
and
I
feel,
like
you
know,
you
know
we
can
do
better
and
now.
B
If
I
could,
if
I
could,
just
interject
and
alfredo,
I
completely
agree
with
you,
but
I'm
I'm
not
sure
that
that
nick
is
able
to
answer
all
of
those
questions
and
judy
and
mike
also
have
their
hands
up.
I
just
want
to
also
make
a
quick
note
that
the
difference,
if
it's
15
52
an
hour,
I
just
did
15
an
hour
if
it's
15.52
an
hour,
the
difference
is
actually
2579.60.
F
I
think
that
this
is
a
little
bit
more
complicated.
If,
if
I
thought
that
there
was
an
easy
solution,
then
I
would
have
proposed
it.
I
think
what
we
need
to
do
is
we
need
to
bucket
back
to
the
administration
to
look
at
these
issues.
So
I'm
looking
at
the
budget
and
and
justin's
right,
there's
like
16
people
in
the
budget
ftes
as
labor
ones
in
in
one
section
of
dgs.
You
know
they're
broken
down
into
many,
so
I
don't.
I
don't
go
looking
for
more
than
that.
F
Once
we
start
talking
about
16
people
we're
talking
about
a
lot
of
money.
I
think
I
and
I
had
asked
the
question
justin
whether
this
was
a
37.5
hour
position
per
week,
which
would
make
it
over
15
an
hour,
and
I
thought
that
when
we
adopted
the
budget
that
that's
what
we
were
told
about,
those
other
labor
one
positions.
F
F
So
so
it
impacts
a
number
of
departments
potentially
more
than
what
we
are
talking
about
here,
and
I
just
think
that
we
need
to
bucket
back
to
the
administration
to
come
up
with
a
solution
that
is
fair
and
equitable
and
addresses
our
concerns
about
this,
and
and
maybe
an
explanation
as
to
whether
or
not
some
of
these
are
37.5
hours
per
week,
as
opposed
to
40
hours
per
week,
which
shouldn't
be
if
they're
the
same
title.
They
shouldn't
have
different
number
of
hours
for
the
same
level
of
compensation.
F
B
M
Thank
you.
So
just
a
quick
question.
I
don't
know
if
jr
can
speak
to
this
because
I
do
understand
all
sides
of
of
the
coin
here
and
I
really
don't
because
summer
is
fast
approaching.
I
really
don't
want
to
bottleneck
the
process
of
the
hiring
process.
So
is
it
possible
that
we
can
amend
the
resolution
to
encourage
talks
or
encourage
the
administration
to
negotiate
with
the
unions
about
that
15.52.
A
M
M
E
Yeah
I'm
I
sort
of
like
judy's
proposal,
but
I
guess
the
question
is:
how
quickly
can
the
overall
should
be
resolved
without
bottlenecking
the
rec
department,
and
I
don't
think
we're
creating
any
precedent
at
all.
I
think
the
mayor
and
the
policies
that
we
voted
on
have
already
created
the
president.
It's
just
a
matter
of
the
practice
catching
up
universally
with
with
the
president.
That's
that's
been
stated,
so
would
a
I
mean.
Let's
say
this
passed
in
at
the
mid-april
meeting.
J
L
To
that
and
then
alfredo
yeah
sure,
I
just
wanted
to
add
quick
that
the
administration
is
definitely
aware
of
the
fact
that
this
group
is
left
out.
You
know
below
the
1552
and
that's
something
that
we're
actively
trying
to
remedy.
We
know
that
that's
the
last
group
in
the
city,
so
we
set
that
floor.
You
know
as
part
of
the
budget
and
we
knew
going
into
the
budget
that
this
is
something
we
had
to
address
in
the
next
round
at
union
negotiations.
I
I
get,
I
don't
want
to
battle
neck
this
one
position,
but
I'm
worried
about
the
16
people
that
were
asking
to
work
under
15
an
hour,
yet
they
still
have
to
live
in
our
city
and
pay
out
our
level
of
expenses
to
be
in
this
city
and
to
work
for
the
city.
That's
what
I'm
worried
about,
and
I
don't
think
it's.
If
you
look
at
the
total
budget,
we're
talking
about
16
individuals,
that's
roughly
about
twenty
two
hundred
dollars
an
individual
we're
talking
about
roughly
40
less
than
40
000
of
our
overall
budget.
I
To
correct
this.
I
think
we
can
definitely
afford
that.
I
think
we
can't
correct
this.
I
think
we
and
and
I'm
not
a
contract
it,
but
I
do
know
that
in
the
middle
of
contracts
you
can
negotiate
mou's
to
settle
issues
between
you
know,
management
and
union.
So
I
guess
my
goal
of
this
conversation
is
to
push
the
budget
department
to
get
into
those
conversations
and
not
wait
to
negotiations,
because
that's
not
what
that's
not
what
we
did
when
we
passed
this
budget.
I
Those
individuals,
that's
that's
significant
and
I
think
we
we've
gotta.
We
gotta
correct
this.
Nick
and
again
it's
not
your
fault,
but
it's
your
it's
your
department.
You
know
it's
it's
it's!
It's
your!
It's!
Your
your
department,
that's
in
charge
of
this,
so
you
know
I'm
hoping
that
maybe
we
can
get
a
I'd
like
to
get
a
briefing
on
this,
maybe
a
month
from
now
on,
where
we
are
and
trying
to
adjust
this,
because
I
don't
want
this
to
go
away
after
today,
because
I
kind
of
feel
like
that's
what
happened.
I
There's
so
much
going
on.
I-
and
I
noticed
so
much
going
on
in
the
last
last
few
months,
that
this
isn't
something
that
was
on
anybody's
radar,
and
this
has
brought
it
to
our
radar
and
I
think
we,
I
don't
want
it
to
slip
again
and
I'm
hoping
that
you
know
the
you
know
your
department
can
sit
down
and
create
an
mou
and
get
this
settled.
I
don't,
I
honestly
don't
know
why
the
union
would
have
an
issue
with
making
sure
the
most
vulnerable
staff
get
an
increase.
I
You
know,
but
I
think
if
you
have
that
discussion
and
then
they
have
an
issue
with
it,
then
you
can
bring
that
to
us.
If
there's
some
progress
on
this
issue
being
done
and
we're
not
just
waiting
till
renegotiation
comes
around
the
table
because
that's
too
long,
that's
too
long
for
these
individuals.
I
J
K
J
Well,
as
the
eventual,
because
I
believe
the
budget
office
and
the
administration
will
get
everybody
up
to
that,
1552
minimum
you
know
soon.
You
know,
I
think
that
that
was
our
perspective.
We
were
looking
at
the
optimistic
of
being
able
to
help
somebody
who
you
know
and
provide
an
employment
opportunity
with
a
great
organization
in
a
great
department
working
with
great
people
for
a
great
community
and.
J
E
E
I
don't
know,
I'm
just
throwing
that
out
there
as
a
possibility
just
table
it
for
for
two
weeks
and
expecting
that
you
know
maybe
give
it
this
conditional
approval,
provided
that
it
goes
up
to
what
the
city
has
stated
is
acceptable
minimum
and
then
two
weeks
we
would
vote
on
this.
Having
been
told
by
the
city
that
they've
solved
the
problem
and
throwing.
B
B
Yeah
I
mean
I
have
to
mike.
I
have
to
agree
with
some
things
that
going
I'm
not
comfortable
voting
for
somebody
and
I
do
understand
in
the
broader
picture
I
did
vote
to
for
many
people
to
get
below
15
an
hour
when
I
voted
for
the
budget.
However,
I
I'm
not
comfortable
voting
for
this.
I
have
no
desire
to
hold
to
bottle
you
up
justin.
I
appreciate
your
work
so
much
and
you
are
absolutely
right
about
that
mindset,
but
it's
it's
just
not
something
I
can
do.
B
There's
some
ethical
things.
You
just
can't
do
so.
I
personally,
like
mike's
idea,
I
wouldn't
mind
doing
an
informal
discussion
of
committee
members
to
see
if
we'd
be
comfortable
voting
this
through.
If
the
individual
was
paid
at
least
15
52
an
hour,
and
then
we
can
discuss
with
the
administration
next
steps,
I
do
have
to
tell
you
justin.
Potentially
this
can
cause
a
bottleneck
for
you.
I
would
love
for
you
to
keep
in
touch
with
me
on
that.
B
B
I
would
say
that
you,
your
department,
is
like
our
where
we
feel
our
heart
and
soul,
so
we
definitely
want
to
enable
all
of
the
good
things
happening
in
your
department,
and
I
also
really
appreciate
you
bringing
this
to
us,
because
this
is
an
important
discussion
and
it
wouldn't
have
happened
without
this.
So
we
appreciate
that.
Can
I
have
the
other
committee
members
have
any
input
on
that?
Go
ahead,
alfredo.
I
I
was
just
going
to
say
when
we
voted
on
the
budget
genie.
We
brought
this
stuff
up,
so
it's
not
as
if
we
didn't
know
that
you
know
you
know
it
was
right
in
the
budget
and
part
of
what
we
were
told
was
that
this
was
going
to
be
sat
down
and
negotiated
with
with
the
union
and
and
again
I
know,
there's
been
a
lot
going
on
and
and
by
no
means
am
I
attacking
anyone
because
it
hasn't
gotten
done
yet,
but
us
didn't
start
to
you
know.
I
You
know
clear
up.
This
needs
to
be
addressed
and
it,
and
not
just
for
this,
this
one
position,
but
for
the
16
individuals
that
are
in
the
situation.
So
I'm
okay
with
the
we're
moving
forward
in
the
way
you've
stated
the
share
of
many
has
stated.
You
know
I
don't
want
to
create
a
bottleneck,
but
you
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
this
issue
in
a
more
holistic
approach
and
not
just
one
one,
individual
and
and-
and
I
think
it's
also
you
know-
justin.
G
Yeah
and
just
I
think,
by
getting
the
salaries
up
that
we're
going
to
get
more
people
apply,
that
was
the
problem
we've
had.
I
know
last
year
and
going
into
this
year
we
have
a
shortage.
I
know
dgs
has
a
serious
shortage
of
workers
and
I
think
by
you
know,
starting
at
the
bottom
level
and
moving
up
I
mean
I
think,
we'll
open
up
more
people
will
apply
and
I
think
it'll
give
you
a
better
pool
so.
G
F
B
B
I
would
have
more
comfort,
as
the
committee
chair,
to
discharge
it
from
the
committee
without
actually
going
through
that
full
process.
So
if
that
makes
sense,
we
can
table
this.
But
if
I
could
just
get
a
feel
from
the
committee
members,
if
this
is
something
that
you
would
support,
if
if
it
did
reflect,
if
the
salary
did
reflect
15
52
an
hour.
B
Great
fantastic,
okay,
so
we're
going
to
table
this
justin,
you
did
a
lot
of
good
today
for
the
city
and
again,
please
please
keep
in
touch
with
me.
We
do
not
want
to
hold
back
your
department
in
any
way,
and
we
appreciate
you
guys
and
we
love
what
you
do
and
and
just
want
to
support
you.
So
please
keep
in
touch.
If
any
of
this
is
holding
you
up.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
so
much
for
coming
tonight.
We
appreciate
it.
B
B
It
contains
a
lot
of
information.
Nick
also
was
kind
enough
to
provide
the
language
judy
has
asked
for
the
language,
which
is
very
helpful,
so
he
provided
the
link
that
that
language
is
in
and
jr
has
already
shared
that.
So
with
that
nick,
I
will
stop
talking,
I'm
not
sure.
If
we
can
do
does
somebody
have
the
powerpoint
up,
so
we
can
share
the
screen.
B
F
L
B
I
L
Okay,
so
here
here's
a
breakdown
of
some
of
the
funding,
that's
been
provided
to
us
and
our
peers
as
part
of
the
american
rescue
plan.
New
york
state
government's
also
included
in
this.
You
know,
they'll
be
getting
12
billion
dollars
in
federal
relief,
although
it's
not
as
much
as
they
had
asked
for
the
city
of
albany
has
been
allocated,
85.2
million,
which
is
supposed
to
be
given
in
two
trashes.
L
There's
been
a
lot
of
organizations
and
institutions
that
have
suffered
some
degree
and
some
type
of
financial
hardship
as
a
result
of
the
pandemic,
and
even
during
this
time
you
know,
perhaps
be
indirectly
related
to
the
pandemic,
but
what
this
relief
is
supposed
to
be
for
is
for
things
that
are,
you
know,
related
to
the
pandemic.
So
with
this
number
that's
kind
of
been
allocated
to
us
based
on
you
know
the
formula
the
federal
government
employed
and
whatever
magical
recipe
they
had.
L
You
know
it
was
part
population,
but
then
there
were
other
factors
as
well,
we're
in
the
process
now
of
trying
to
intelligently
plan
for
this
and
plan
for
the
receipt
of
it
and
the
use
of
this
and
justifying
you
know
the
receipt
of
it.
It's
multi-year
funding
it'll
come
in
two,
like
I
said,
will
have
been
receiving
two
receipts
and
it's
supposed
to
be
used
for
offsetting,
reductions
in
revenue
and
increases
in
expenses
through
2024..
L
This
could
include
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
things
that
may
be
tied
to
the
pandemic
and
we're
establishing
needs
a
criteria
with
our
departments
and
we're
working
with
them
and
just
identifying.
You
know
how
have
your
operations
change
as
a
result
of
the
pandemic,
and
how
do
you
anticipate
them
changing
further
and
what
resources
you
know
do
you
need
to
bolster
your
operations?
You
know
to
just
handle.
L
Would
you
mind
going
to
the
next
slide
so
councilwoman
to
chet
pointed
out.
There
may
be
a
discrepancy
between
something
referenced
in
this
slide
and
a
link
that
I
had
provided
earlier.
I
cannot
take
credit
for
putting
this
presentation
together,
because
mike
wheeler
and
and
nick
too
did
that,
but
I
I
will
say
that
you
know
I,
with
respect
to
the
language
used
in
the
bill.
It's
sub
section
m,
the
local
government
and
the
use
of
funds.
L
Language
is
consistent,
so
feel
free
to
share
that
amongst
yourselves,
that's
something!
We've
been
trying
to
intimately
familiarize
ourselves
with
and
every
time
there's
guidance
that
comes
out
from
the
federal
government
regarding
the
use
of
these
funds,
or
you
know
the
interpretation
of
the
regulations
surrounding
the
use
of
these
funds.
You
know
that's
something
that
we're
pretty
quick
to
to
try
and
digest
so
nikom.
L
Of
course,
our
partners
over
there
you
know,
share
some
guidance,
but
right
now
this
is
it's
relatively
limited
and
there's
further
guidance
expected
to
come
from
the
department
of
treasury.
There
will
be
some
reporting
requirements.
You
know
what
was
the
money
used
for?
How
did
how
did
that
relate?
L
You
know
to
covet,
so
just
what
those
requirements
will
be,
how
often
they
will
be
and
to
the
extent
you
know
that
will
be
required
to
report
back
is
still
a
little
bit
up
in
the
air,
but
the
first
thing
is
really
the
needs
assessment
and,
as
we
work
with
the
departments,
the
budget
office
reaches
out
and
works
with
them.
We're
making
sure
that
you
know
each
of
these
financial
factors
is
relatable
to
one
of
the
allowable
uses
from
the
federal
government.
As
indicated
in
this.
L
L
L
You
know:
you'll
see,
property,
tax
pilot
sales,
tax,
state
aid,
capital,
city
funding,
departmental
landfill
and
all
other,
and
these
are
relatively
conservative,
but,
as
you
can
see,
just
loss
in
revenue
alone
could
be
a
significant
factor
for
us,
and
it's
not.
As
the
mayor
pointed
out
in
this
last
week.
You
know
what
anybody
should
consider
a
windfall,
or
you
know,
an
unlimited
supply
of
cash
that
we
have
to
do.
L
A
lot
of
projects
with
this
is
supposed
to
last
us
other
cities,
and
you
know
the
50
state
governments
through
2024,
and
what
we
did
you
know
to
fight.
A
public
health
crisis
had
had
some
consequences
from
a
a
public
finance
standpoint
that
you
know
that's
a
tough
act
to
kind
of
balance,
but
they're
directly
tied
to
each
other,
and
you
know,
closing
down
the
economy
has
a
direct
impact
on
the
fiscal
viability
of
of
governments.
You
guys
know
this
well,
so
when
you
see
2020
projected
you
know,
15
million
deficit.
L
That
is
what
we
project.
Our
revenues
will
come
up
short
compared
to
the
baseline,
the
2019
baseline,
which
is
the
most
recent
full
year
of
revenue
data,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that's
what
we're
going
to
finish
the
year
at
in
terms
of
a
deficit
standpoint
that
is
revenue
loss,
and
you
know
we
may
have
had
other
things
that
offset
that,
on
the
expense
side,
lower
than
expected
expenses
that
may
the
deficit
you
know
you
may
see
for
2020
is
smaller
than
that.
K
L
So
this
was
a
presentation
that
I
think
mike
made
about
a
week
or
week
and
a
half
ago,
but
we've
already
begun
to
reach
out
to
the
departments,
and
you
know
we
are
going
to
set
up
some
regular
meetings
with
them
to
to
go
over.
This
we've
got
a
internal
task
force,
the
kobit
recovery
task
force
and
that
consists
of
obviously
all
players
from
the
city.
The
mayor
has
set
up
the
external
cova
task
force
with
more
people
from
the
community.
L
G
L
So
we
should
know
relatively
soon
normally
what
we
refer
to
are
audited
and
unaudited
financial
statements.
So
I
believe
today
would
have
been
the
last
day
for
our
books
to
be
closed
and
we
have
a
soft
close
for
2020
and
treasury
still
makes
adjustments
to
you
know:
revenue
codes
and
expense
codes
normally
up
until
the
last
minute.
We've
gotten
a
lot
better
in
recent
years
about
the
the
number
of
things
that
we
have,
but
there's
always
things,
and
sometimes
it's
not
even
the
city
of
albany's.
L
You
know
fault
per
se,
but
you
know
a
vendor
sends
us
some
late
information
and
about
that
time,
when
we
close
those
books
after
the
first
quarter
of
the
following
year,
we
get
those
audited
financial
statements.
So
we
have
some
estimates
on
how
we're
finishing
the
year
right
now
and
there's
a
couple
changes,
you
know
probably
still
occurring,
but
we
we
have
a
good
idea.
What
that
number
is-
and
I
can
send
you
that
estimate.
You
know
this
week
or
you
know
after
this
meeting.
B
M
B
I
Thank
you.
So
what
based
on
the
chart?
It
looks
like
total
revenue
from
now
from
2020
to
2024,
looks
to
be
roughly
about
20.
No,
not
20.,
that'd
be
great.
56
million
potentials,
56
million
in
revenue
loss.
Now
I
do
expect
that
the
gap
that
we
filled
a
lot
of
that
gap
was
very
difficult
and
deep
sacrifices
over
2020.
I
So
I
don't
think
I
do
based
on
previous
means,
think
that
won't
be
as
high
as
what
was
on
that
figure.
So
let's
go
with
the
56
million.
Does
that
mean
that
the
additional
funds
will
be
able
to
be
used
for
economic
development?
My
first
question.
My
second
question
is:
are
we
able
to
use
these
funds
not
just
put
back
what
we
use
for
our
fund
balance
and
put
back
what
we
use
for
our
debt
reserves,
but
also
to
put
more
cushion
in
the
bank?
I
Like
you
mentioned,
we
haven't
been
at
10,
which
is
the
recommended
number
in
a
very
long
time,
like
you
said
since
you've
been
here,
and
definitely
since
before
I've
been
here,
so
you
know,
can
we
put
more
in
our
savings
for
a
rainy
day?
You
know?
Is
that
problem?
Is
that
something
that
we
can
do
and
can
we
also
have
a
conversation?
I
Can
conversation
also
be
about
looking
at
the
trying
to
do
no
harm
and
when
I'm
saying
no
harm,
I'm
thinking
we,
we
were
forced
to
do
a
small
increase
in
our
taxes.
So
I
think
1.4
this,
because
we
didn't
know
what
was
going
to
happen
and
we
were
trying
to
be
and
we
were
being
responsible
is
that
a
potential
use?
I
I
know
the
state
has
some
limitations
on
being
able
to
do
tax
discounts,
but
is
that
a
potential
use
as
well
for
for
those
additional
funds
and
the
additional
funds
that
I'm
looking
at
right?
Now,
it's
roughly
roughly
30
million
dollars.
You
know
difference
from
the
projected
new
laws,
so
I
guess
I
gave
you
two
questions.
Next.
L
So
I
hope
that
you
know
we
would
be
able
to
use
some
of
this
to
kind
of
re,
establish
our
fund
balance,
but
as
the
criteria
and
the
allowable
uses
of
some
of
these
funds
are
still
out
I'll,
say
it
relatively
vague.
At
this
point,
they've,
given
a
lot
of
authority
to
the
department
of
treasury
to
establish
secretary
of
treasury
to
establish
further
criteria,
it
depends
it
really
we're
exploring
all
options.
L
So
the
fact
that
we'd
get
it
in
two
installments
one
within
60
days
after
it's
been
signed,
would
indicate
to
me
that
you
know
we
would
at
least
be
able
to
sit
on
that
money
for
the
time
being
and
hopefully
earn
some
interest
on
that.
But
there's
still
a
lot
more
guidance
that
needs
to
come
down
from
the
treasury
and
what
was
the
question?
I
think
that
was
unanswered.
Oh
darius
did
you
want
to
say
something.
I
B
D
D
The
other
thing
is
that
the
one
thing
that
that
senator
schumer
did
tell
us
that
he
fully
intended
abortion.
Oh
you
know
he
fully
intended
for
localities
to
be
able
to
use
this
money
for
property
tax
cuts
at
the
local
level.
Again,
it's
gonna
depend
on
on
what
happens
with
with
the
regulations
coming
from
the
treasury
department,
but
that's
definitely
what
he
envisioned
so.
K
Thank
you.
I
guess
one
observation
on
the
tax
issue.
I
assume
that
the
potential
loss
would
be
on
the
commercial
side,
since
the
residential
market
has
been
kind
of
hot.
We
look
at
that
thinking.
You
know
the
market
value
there
in
looking
at
the
the
revenue
loss
table
and
we're
looking
at.
You
know
58
million
and
we're
getting
85
million,
and
so
we
have
like
13
million
or
whatever
to
work
with
or
play
with.
You
might
say
I
don't
know
how
you
want
to
put
it,
but
what
that
table
doesn't
include.
K
Is
the
expenditure
increases
and
how
are
you
factoring,
or
are
you
factoring
in
that
expenditure
increases
over
that
four-year
period
that
may
be
related
to
covet,
but
also
anticipated
expenditure
releases
increases
that
would
relate
to
collective
bargaining
increases
over
that
period.
So
I'm
wondering
it's:
it's
not
just
a
difference
of
we're
getting
85
million
and
we're
losing
40
58
million
in
revenue
over
that
period,
and
so
that's
what
we
have.
L
K
L
What
we're
working
on
right
now
the
budget
office
relies.
You
know,
on
on
every
department
in
the
city
to
give
us
a
good
assessment
of
their
operational
needs
on
an
annual
basis,
just
as
part
of
the
budget
and
the
same
thing
for
this
for
increased
coveted
costs.
This
is
nothing
that
you
know
we
can
do
upstairs
at
city
hall.
We
really
need
to
know
what
these
departments
need,
and
you
know
it's
a
great
thing
that
you
pointed
that
out.
K
K
K
Know
we
can
use
it
to
for
outside
entities
that
may
have
been
impacted,
whether
it's
not
for
profits,
that
may
have
been
impacted
through
revenue,
losses,
etc.
That
might
need
some
bridge
assistance,
or
even
you
know,
I
don't
know
economic
development,
but
it
can
be
used
to
support
outside
entities
consistent
with
the
intent
of
the
act.
L
K
Yeah,
one
area
that
I'd
expressed
some
interest
in
was
to
help
really
small
community-based
not-for-profits
that
that
are
important
to
the
community,
but
don't
qualify
for
some
of
these
other
assistance
type
programs
that
we
tend
to
look
at
bigger
ones.
It
could
be
with.
You
know:
community
service
organizations,
community
arts
organizations
that
are
smaller,
but
are
not
the
big
like
the
albany
symphony
or
proctors,
or
big
organizations
like
that
that
don't
really
qualify
and
that
they've
really
been
hit
and
really
do
contribute
to
quality
of
life.
K
L
L
D
If
I
can
chime
in,
I
think
the
one
thing
we
can
do
is
going
to
be
replenish.
The
debt
reserve
account
that
we
had,
because
we
we
emptied
it
out
essentially,
over
and
above
what
we
had
intended
to
use
on
it
from
the
beginning
of
the
year,
and
I
think
that
that
will
probably
will
probably
be
allowed
to
replenish
that.
So
that's
something.
F
Thank
you.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
comment
that
there's
two
sections
that
are
very
similar
and
I
was
looking
at
one
that
applied
to
states
and
territories
and
not
to
the
local
governments.
So
I
think
I
was
incorrect
with
regard
to
saying
that
there
was
an
inconsistency
between
the
statute
and
the
excerpt
that
you
have
in
your
slides.
F
F
With
regard
to
landfill
revenue,
that's
a
big
chunk
of
the
58
million
there's
an
anticipated
4.8
million
dollar
loss.
It's
kind
of
interesting
because
we've
been
anticipating
reducing
our
revenues
for
the
landfill,
and
I
think
that
this
4.8
million
dollar
reduction
probably
has
something
to
do
with
that.
L
Those
are
figures
that
I'm
I'm
honestly
just
not
gonna
get
into
right
now,
because
this
was
a
slide
that
the
budget
office
had
prepared
for
the
administration.
Just
while
I
was
away,
I
was,
I
was
out
of
town
on
a
vacation
for
a
week,
so
I'm
sure
we
have
good
justifications
as
to
how
we
got
those
projections
for
each
of
those
categories,
but
mike
and
nick
have
the
backup
that
would
support
each
of
those
projections.
D
L
Well,
we
know
who
the
chairs
of
the
task
force
are
and
I've
met
them
and
we've
just
established.
You
know
the
internal
task
force
and
what
our
responsibilities
are
moving
forward,
and
you
know
we
just
established
that
we
need
to
reach
out
to
the
external
task
force
and
coordinate
on
what
our
you
know.
Common
goals
are
and
what
our
common
needs
are.
So,
as
I
said,
I'll
reach
out
to
the
external
task
force
and
give
you
guys
that
information
as
soon
as
possible.
B
Anyway,
in
in
my
just
well
I
don't
know
if
this
is
helpful
or
not
I'll,
say
it
but
jerry.
She
might
have
more
information
than
me,
but
in
my
discussion
and
leadership
they
were
saying
they're.
I
it
sounds
like
that
direction
from
treasury
is
really
important,
so
their
the
external
task
force
is
not,
as
I
mentioned,
in
caucus
last
night.
The
external
task
force
is
not
something.
B
D
F
So
I'm
hoping
that
there
will
not
be
communications
with
the
public
and
discussions
with
the
public
until
we
get
fully
understand
fully,
I
mean
normally
when
you,
when
you
establish
a
task
force,
you
have
a
list
of
their
responsibilities,
what
their
composition
is,
how
they
get
appointed
to
it.
One
of
my
big
concerns
is
you
know
it's
a
little
unclear
as
to
whether
this
is
advisory
or
decision
making.
F
It
seems
like
it's
advisory,
which
means
that
it
might
be
exempt
from
the
open
meetings
law,
but
I
would
want,
I
think,
the
public.
I
mean
this
is
a
big
pot
of
money
and
I
think
that
we
need
to
be
as
open
and
transparent
as
possible
with
regard
to
any
meetings
of
the
task
force
and
have
them
be
voluntarily.
B
I
D
Think,
that's,
I
think,
that's
the
intent.
I
think
the
biggest
question
we
have
right
now
is
what
what
how
much
money
would
they
be
essentially
tasked
with.
I
think,
that's
the
big
question
that
will
need
to
be
answered
fairly
soon
in
this
process.
I
think
once
we
get
some
more
guidance
from
treasury.
F
D
What
it's
all
it's
all
nascent
at
this
point!
These
are:
these:
are
the
ideas
of
putting
this
together
to
get
this,
to
gain
public
input,
to
reach
out
to
the
public
to
see
what
the
public
wants
to
thinks
about.
This
there's
gonna
be
a
huge
chunk
of
money
that
that's
gonna,
be,
I
think,
fairly
clearly
allocated
according
to
the
the
law
that
we
have
in
front
of
us
right
now.
D
B
I
will
I
will
also
note
that
this
is
this
is
early
on
in
the
process
so
and
I've
I've
asked
to
keep
the
council
updated.
So
there's
a
lot
of
questions
that
we
have,
that
we
won't
have
the
answers
to,
and
I
just
let's,
let's
continue
to
ask
them.
But
let's
also
remember
if
the
answers
aren't
there
yet
they're
not
there
yet,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
ask
them
now,
so
we
make
sure
that
they
get
answered
in
the
future.
F
F
Normally,
when
you
create
a
task
force,
you
establish
what
the
membership
is
going
to
be,
what
your
goals
are
with
regard
to
it,
what
their
responsibilities
are,
what
the
oversight
is,
whether
they're
subject
to
the
open
meetings
law,
what
ethical
considerations
apply?
What
is
the
process
to
make
sure
that
everybody
is?
You
know
that
is
being
done
in
accordance
with
administrative
due
process,
and
there
are
people
like
faye
andrews.
I
think
who
can
be
very
helpful
on
some
of
that
when
it
comes
to
the
allocation
of
money.
F
I
also
have
a
little
bit
of
experience
with
that
too.
Having
worked
for
the
department
now
for
many
years,
so
I
just
want
to
say
yes,
I
hope
that
information
is
coming.
I
want
to
be
clear
about
the
level
of
of
detail
that
I
hope
that
we
will
be
getting
not
only
we,
the
council,
but
the
entire
public.
Are
you
know,
residents,
taxpayers
and
anybody
else
who
has
an
interest
in
the
welfare
of
our
city?
F
I
think
that
this
has
been
what
it's,
what
we
experience
is
earth
shattering.
We
have
the
ability,
potentially
to
put
money
in
a
reserve
fund.
That
is,
you
know,
I've
been
reading
my
nikon
materials
lightly
as
I'm
deciding
what
is
important
to
keep
and
what
I'm
tossing,
and
I
was
looking
at
this
reserve
on
which
just
got
his
thumb
up
and
thinking.
F
F
F
Or
have
all
sudden
a
significant
tax
increase,
which
we
would
like
to
avoid.
You
can
level
things
out
by
putting
a
certain
amount
of
money
into
a
contingency
reserve
and
tax
stabilization
fund
and
allow
us,
I
think,
all,
maybe,
to
breathe
a
little
bit
easier
as
we
understand
that
what
happened
in
the
last
year
is
something
that
we
have
no
idea.
F
B
B
Judy
my
request-
and
I
know
you're
not
feeling
well
and
thank
you
for
being
on
tonight,
but
if
you
wouldn't
what
would
be
very
helpful
to
me,
I
did
take
notes
of
some
of
your
questions.
If
you
wouldn't
mind
writing
those
questions
down,
because
I'd
like
to
kind
of
keep
those
together
as
we
move
forward
and
make
sure
that
they
are
answered
as
we
move
forward
go
ahead,
alfredo.
I
Thank
you.
I
did
want
to
just
follow
up
on
what
judy
said.
I
do
think
it's
important
that
we
are
very
open
in
the
process
and
allow
the
average
resident
to
have
a
say
in
in
this
process,
and
they
were
very
clear
on
on
how
these
functions
are
are
used.
I
think,
for
many
years,
we've
been
under
a
very
economically
stressed
situation,
so
this
is
probably
the
first
site
of
relief
that
we've
probably
been
able
to
have
for
a
very
long
time
budget
wise.
I
So
I
think
it's
important
that
all
residents,
you
know,
have
an
opportunity
to
have.
You
know
public
conversation
on
this
on
on
how
these
funds
are
spent
and
have
clear,
clear
explanations
on
on
where
it's
being
allocated
and
how
it's
being
allocated
and
and
why
it's
being
allocated
in
those
in
those
manners.
I
do
know
that
it
was
stated
that
there's
going
to
be
two
distributions
you
know
of
of
the
funding.