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From YouTube: September 7, 2022 Common Council Meeting
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A
Okay,
thank
you.
If
we
are
set
up
with
streaming
and
recording,
why
don't
we
get
started?
I
hope
that
alderperson
mcgonagall
will
be
joining
us
shortly.
Welcome
everyone
to
the
september
7th
2022
meeting
of
common
council
good
to
see
everyone
this
evening.
A
B
I
think
it's
of
the
utmost
importance
to
all
constituencies
or
like
the
kins,
the
county,
let
this
be
read
prior
to
public
comment.
A
A
Okay,
seeing
none
I'd
like
to
first
move
to
the
quarterly
employee
recognition
award.
A
This
is
an
award
that
is
being
bestowed
upon
in
ithaca
youth
bureau
staff.
Member
rob
lilly
here
are
a
few
of
the
many
quotes
received
from
you,
youth
bureau
staff
about
rob
rob
goes
above
and
beyond
to
help
everyone
out
that
he
possibly
can
from
making
sure
that
the
park
this
is
stuart
park
is
clean,
beautifully,
mowed
and
trimmed.
He
is
always
helping
the
staff
helping
kids
at
stuart
park
day.
Camp
and
families
from
the
public
rob
is
always
available
to
help
out
or
respond
to
requests
he's
friendly
and
professional.
A
A
He
can
fix
anything
and
is
always
willing
to
work
with
you
to
find
a
solution.
He
keeps
us
safe
and
the
park
looking
beautiful
each
and
every
day
rob
takes
pride
in
caring
for
the
park,
helping
staff
and
visitors
with
anything
that
makes
their
visit
more
enjoyable
and
always
ready
to
help.
He
goes
above
and
beyond,
especially
when
it
involves
making
things
better
for
kids
at
stuart
park
day,
camp
or
kids
who
visit
the
park.
We're
lucky
to
have
rob
on
our
team.
A
He'll
call
us
in
the
front
office
at
the
ethica
youth
prayer
and
let
us
know
and
helps
to
get
it
back
to
the
owners
he
turns
on
the
sprinklers
as
soon
as
it's
warm
enough
for
the
kids
and
keeps
the
pavilions
in
clean
and
tip-top
shape.
Whenever
there's
need
a
request
for
anything
to
be
done
in
stuart
park
day,
camp
rob
is
always
receptive
and
willing
to
help
us
out
during
the
week
of
orientation.
As
we
prepare
for
camp
to
start
rob
assists
our
staff
to
help
set
up
different
activity
stations.
A
He
has
collected
bikes
and
repaired
them,
so
children
can
utilize
them
during
the
summer
at
camp
and
ride
around
the
park
with
their
counselors.
If
there's
an
item
we
need
or
something
needing
fixed
or
altered,
we
can
always
count
on
rob's
support
to
make
sure
everything
around
the
camp
is
safe
and
ready
to
use,
no
matter
how
small
or
large
the
need
rob
is
always
helpful
to
the
stuart
park
day.
Camp
staff
he's
always
willing
to
help
no
matter
what
he
helped
us
move
canoes
and
made
it
his
priority.
A
So
you
can
tell
by
all
these
comments
submitted
by
staff
at
the
youth
bureau
and
the
stewart
park
day,
camp
that
rob
lilly
is
a
treasured
city,
employee
and
a
very
worthy
recipient
of
this
quarterly
award.
So
thank
you
rob
for
all
you
do
for
the
city,
and
this
is
a
well-deserved
recognition.
It's
nice
to
recognize
city
staff
in
this
manner.
A
Okay,
we
have
report
of
municipal
officials.
Veronica
piller,
county
legislator
is
with
us
this
evening.
So
thank
you
veronica
for
joining
us.
The
floor
is
yours.
A
A
C
You
so
I
thanks
for
having
me.
E
D
C
Six
or
seven
updates
from
the
county
a
lot
happening.
We
had
our
meeting
last
night.
First,
one
of
the
things
on
our
agenda
was
approving.
That
went
by
quickly
was
approving
a
resolution
to
join
in
on
the
safe
streets
for
all
initiative,
and
we
wanted
to
you
all
the
city
for
being
the
lead
partner
on
that
application
and
excited
for
moving
forward.
C
I'll
try
to
keep
going
if
it
happens
again,
I
can
probably
fix
my
internet
but
it'll.
Take
me
a
couple
minutes.
I
don't
know
if
you
want
to
shift
me
later,
do.
A
You
mind
just
repeating
the
last
item.
You.
C
Thomas
county
community
recovery
fund
guidelines-
this
is
about
a
six
and
a
half
million
dollar
fund
using
part
of
the
county's
arpa
funding
available
for
ideally
like
transformative
community
building
projects
that
organizations
and
businesses
can
apply
for
to
try
to
recover
from
and
rebuild
beyond
the
copenhagen
pandemic.
Applications
are
opening
tomorrow
and,
I
think
they're,
you
know
dotting
eyes
crossing
tees,
but
information
will
be
up
at
on
a
website
at
tompkinsy.gov
community
recovery
fund.
C
So
look
there
tomorrow
for
all
the
information
there
are
going
to
be
a
few
info
sessions
that
I
don't
have
the
dates
and
times
on
hand,
but
again,
they'll
be
online
tomorrow
about
like
how
this
fund
works
like
what
are
the
eligibility
criteria?
What
are
we
looking
for?
What's
going
on
in
the
application?
C
Those
info
sessions
will
be
next
week
and
the
week
after.
So
I
encourage
you
to
get.
You
know
the
word
out
in
your
networks
that
it's
time
to
apply
applications
are
going
to
be
due
october.
31St
is
the
final
deadline.
C
The
consultant,
we're
partnering
with,
is
happy
to
help
people
with
their
applications
and
do
some
like
give
feedback,
because
we
really
don't
want
the
process
to
be
a
barrier
but
to
make
sure
that
they
have
time.
If
folks
want
help
from
the
consultant,
they
should
get
the
applications
in
by
october
15th,
two
weeks
before
the
final
deadline.
C
There's
two
things.
Third
thing
we
began
or
we,
the
legislature,
began
our
budget
process
yesterday.
So
you
know
that's
exciting
and
wonderful.
You
can
stay
tuned
to
that.
A
couple
highlights
from
our
administrator's
presentation
are
that
we
are
going
to
be.
Obviously
everything
can
change,
but
the
recommended
budget
includes
a
1.46
property
tax
levy
increase,
but
given
that
the
tax
base
increased
more
than
that,
this
would,
if
it
stays
this
way,
which
again
it'll
probably
change.
C
This
would
cause
an
83
reduction
in
property
taxes
for
the
owner
of
a
median
priced
home
in
thompson's
county.
So
that's
good
news
for
many
folks.
C
We
a
couple
upcoming
meetings
that
might
be
of
interest
to
city
folks.
This
sorry
next
week,
thursday
at
9
00
a.m.
Our
facilities
and
infrastructure
committee
will
be
meeting
to,
among
other
things,
talk
more
about
what
to
do
with
one
of
the
properties
on
the
400
block
of
tioga
street
that
the
county
owns
and
has
been
not
using
it
or
trying
to
decide
what
to
do
with.
C
This
is
the
red
house
in
the
middle
of
the
block,
or
we've
just
been
calling
at
the
red
house
which
they
discussed
and
are
considering
probably
trying
to
sell
it,
but
no
decisions
have
been
made.
If
you
wanted
on
that
discussion,
thursday
september
15th
at
9am,
it
has
some
kind
of
historic.
You
know
designation
and
significance
which
factors
into
the
decision
we
decided.
Previously.
C
You
may
have
heard
the
dental
building
next
to
it
or
we've
been
calling
it
the
dental
building,
it's
where
covent
testing
happened
with
the
downtown
coated
testing
site
for
a
while
that
we
decided
to
deconstruct.
I
don't
know
if
you've
gotten
that
update
it's
like
the
roof
is
falling
apart
and
it
that's.
C
It
is
not
usable,
but
that's
what
we're
doing
to
try
to.
You
know
salvage
materials
there
and
then,
on
monday
september,
20
at
3
pm,
our
health
and
human
services
committee
is
meeting
and
some
info
some
city-related
possible
highlights
that
you
can
come
to
hear
about.
Is
we're
going
to
have
a
report
back
from
the
people
running
the
sunflower
houses
on
south
titus
street,
which
is
a
like
a
particular
transitional
housing
project
that
started
last
year?
And
you
may
be
aware
that
the
last
time
the
thai
working
group
came
to
stop
the
county.
C
We,
the
county,
decided
to
get
together.
Some
of
the
like
county
department
department
had
state
voters
that
would
have
to
be
involved
with
the
project
if
it
ended
up
moving
them
and
report
back.
So
that's
our
health
and
human
services
committee
meeting
on
monday
september,
20th
and
last
thing.
There
are
monkey
vaccines
available
for
those
who
qualify.
Please
spread
the
word
and
the
new
bivalent
cobit
vaccines
are
also
likely
available,
but
not
not
through
county
vaccine
clinics,
we're
not
about
county
vaccine
clinics
for
everybody.
C
A
Veronica
one
question
I
had
you
mentioned
the
north
toyota
street
property
and
the
dental
building
when
you
say
that
will
be
reconstructed,
will
that
be
demolished
and
a
rebuild.
A
C
Yeah
so
taken
apart,
no
more
building
but
salvaging
useful
things,
as
we
can
out
of
it
like
what
went
on
I'm
blanking
on
the
street,
the
college
town
upon.
H
Veronica
did
the
county
ledge
make
any
decisions
about
the
tcat
contract
last
night.
H
A
C
Okay,
yeah,
we
discussed
it
last
night.
The
summary
of
the
letter
is
that
the
the
county
legislature
unanimously
does
not
support
changing
section
6.3
to
give
the
underwriters
veto
power
over
the
budget
independent
of
the
process
that
is
already
laid
out
in
the
current
tcap
bylaws.
G
Yeah
I
was
asking
about
the
red
house.
You
said
that
that
it's
going
up
for
sale
and
is
that
to
look
go
ahead.
You
look
like
he
was
gonna,
say
something.
C
Oh
yeah,
a
decision
hasn't
been
made
they're
talking
about
probably
putting
it
up
for
sale,
but
that's
not
been
decided.
The
decision
might
the
relevant
committee
might
be
deciding
that
next
week.
A
Okay,
thanks
very
much
veronica,
a
lot
of
information.
You
shared
much
appreciated.
A
Next
on
our
list
is
a
presentation
of
the
community
justice
center
work
plans
is
1.4
on
our
agenda
and
1.5
is
council's
review
and
potential
approval
of
the
2022
community
justice
center
work
plan,
and
there
is
a
resolution
that
was
distributed.
I
sent
an
updated
copy
of
that
late
this
afternoon,
so
mona.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
and
I
will
turn
it
over
to
you
now.
I
Okay,
thanks
laura
good
evening
everybody
thanks
for
having
me
I'm
going
to
share
my
screen.
I
have
a
small
presentation
to
share
with
you
all.
I
Okay,
yes,
okay,
so
this
evening,
I'm
gonna
bring
to
you
what
the
2022
and
2023
work
plans
look
like.
Those
documents
have
been
shared,
I
believe
with
all
of
council.
So
hopefully
you
got
a
chance
to
look
at
them
and
then
it'll
be
time
at
the
end
of
the
presentation
to
ask
any
questions
so
just
to
begin
you
know
we
like,
I
always
like
to
review
what
thompkins
county
was
charged
with,
and
that
was
creating
solutions
for
community
safety.
I
We
have
local
reimagining
plans,
I'm
not
going
to
read
through
every
line,
because
I
hopefully
everyone
can
remember
what
what
we're
here
for
and
then
the
cjc
contract,
which
is,
I
think,
is
a
super
important
thing.
It
was
signed
in
august
of
2022,
so
we
were
presented
with
no
no
later
than
september
15th.
Providing
these
documents
to
you
in
writing,
a
proposal
for
annual
work
plan
and
then
what
council
will
do
is
to
vote
on
it
in
its
discretion,
amend
and
disapprove
of
the
proposed
annual
work
plan
and
the
budget.
I
Here
we
go
and
then
the
2023
work
plan,
the
22
work
plan
looks
a
little
bit
different
because
we're
already
in
you
know,
coming
to
a
close.
I
call
it
of
this
year
very
soon,
so
it
has
an
explanation
and
a
breakdown
as
to
what
we
worked
on
throughout
the
year
since
I
started
here
in
january
and
then
2023
obviously
looks
different
because
we
haven't
started
working
on
any
of
those
things.
Yet.
I
The
work
plan
we
have
here
is
just
a
a
chart:
a
gantt
chart
that
talks
about
the
different
plans
that
have
been
listed
under
the
reimagining
public
safety
initiative
and
when
they're
going
to
kick
off
when
the
planning
groups
will
convene
some
key
activity
and
milestones
the
deliverables
and
our
timeline
for
plan
implementation.
I
On
all
of
the
plans
that
we
have
listed
here.
These
are
both
collaborative
and
county
plans
together.
I
So
here
we
have
the
2022
city
budget
items,
so
this
reflects
a
real
estate
work
plan
for
the
remainder
of
2022..
There
are
a
couple
different
things
here.
Let
me
see
if
I
could
move
this
little
guy
around
here
we
go
where
there's
been
a
reduction
in
total,
ask
due
to
some
prorating
and
other
cost
reductions
and
then
moving
some
of
the
plan
kickoffs
to
2023.
I
So
you
know
the
first
one
is
the
established
cjc
and
that's
the
product
director
data
analysis
and
administrative
assistant
data
analysis
has
not
been
hired
yet
we're
hoping
to
convene
a
group
to
look
at
some
resumes
and
applications.
That'll
be
based
off
of
the
list
of
candidates
that
signed
up
for
the
data
analysis,
civil
service
exam,
that's
going
to
be
offered
coming
soon
and
then
the
administrative
assistant
will
follow
shortly
behind
that
community
healing
plan
is
another
plan
that
we're
looking
at
working
on
again
this
year.
I
So
we
started
back
in
february
and
then
we
put
it
on
hold
until
the
cjc
contract
was
signed.
So
we've
got
some
more
work
to
do
to
close
it
out
for
the
rest
of
this
year
and
then
there
is
more
work
in
activities
and
actions
planned
for
2023,
and
then
we
have
the
culturally
responsive
training
program
that
you
know
is
requesting
funding
to
get
started
this
year.
The
recruitment
strategy
plan
and
the
traffic
stop
data
plan.
I
That
is
also
in
the
works
for
the
city
right
or
for
the
city
budget
items.
Excuse
me.
I
So
some
of
the
highlights
for
the
2022
program
was
the
establishment
of
the
cjc
hiring
and
community
relationships
re-engagement
with
the
community.
Healing
plan
is
a
huge
highlight,
so
we
ended
with
just
a
little
bit
more
work
to
be
done
so
that
we
can
have
local
facilitation
to
continue
to
be
available
and
to
work
on
the
healing
plan
that
will
involve
law
enforcement.
Excuse
me,
law
enforcement
and
then
another
program
highlight
is
the
analysis
of
the
report.
I
That
2022
looks
like
and
then,
like,
I
said,
the
documents
that
you
guys
received,
the
copies
of
the
word
plans
themselves
that
break
down
each
plan
individually
and
give
you
a
narrative
that
information
is
not
part
of
this
presentation,
but
you
do
have
access
to
it
because
it
was
sent
out
ahead
of
time.
I
So
then,
if
we
move
to
2023
work
plan
very
similar
setup,
where
we
have
all
the
plans
listed
based
off
of
the
initiative
and
then
we
have
the
same
thing
with
the
kickoff
groups
and
when
you
know
for
seeing
the
plans
to
be
implemented
and
the
different
stages
of
the
work,
that's
going
to
be
done
with
them.
I
Again,
the
city
budget
items
that
you
know
where
the
collaborative
plate
is
asking
for.
Excuse
me:
the
community
healing
community
justice
center
so
for
the
community
healing
plan,
the
second
part
of
the
plan.
I
call
it
is
we're
going
to
have
some
healing
sessions
working
with
south
side,
black
or
alchemist
mosaic
program.
So
that
is
all
stuff.
I
That's
going
to
be
done
in
2023,
and
that's
going
to
be
healing
through
art,
where
they're
going
to
develop
a
mosaic
for
the
community
justice,
center's
conference
room
and
then
ideas
into
action
programming,
which
is
where
the
stakeholder
group
will
convene
and
we'll
work
on.
How
do
we
bring
law
enforcement
and
the
community
together?
So
we
can
work
on
healing
as
a
whole.
I
The
alternative
response
plan,
so
a
little
evaluation
of
a
co-response
model,
pilot
community
resource
hubs,
ipd
staffing
for
the
correspondence
model
and
then
officer
wellness
programming,
so
part
of
that
is
for
2022.
There
is
no
budget
ask
for
the
officer
wellness
because
right
now
we're
in
the
process
of
reconvening
and
getting
the
stakeholders
back
together.
So
we
can
really
hear
what
law
enforcement
is
looking
for.
As
far
as
helping
to
take
care
of
themselves
and
being
supportive
of
them,
so
the
the
major
ask
is
really
in
2023.
I
That's
what
we're
going
to
implement
whatever
the
best
practice
is
in
a
peer
support
model
based
off
of
what
the
planning
group
comes
up
with
and
what
the
officers
identify
is
what
they
need,
and
that
will
include
the
department
of
emergency
response,
so
they're
included
also
for
the
recruitment
and
the
innovative
and
inclusive
recruitment
will
be
advertising
and
travel
training,
data
collection
for
the
standardized
data
and
then
software
for
the
real-time
community
dashboard.
I
And
so
what
we
have
here
is
just
the
representative
of
what
the
city
share
would
be
sorry
and
the
county's
share
is
actually
covered
in
the
it's
reflective
in
the
county
budget
of
what
the
county
share
will
be.
I
So
the
highlights
for
2023
will
be
we're
going
to
have
10
plans
to
kick
off
and
then
we'll
have
14
total
in
process
we'll
localize
and
expand
the
community
healing.
E
I
We'll
collaborate
on
the
alternative
response
plan
and
use
expert
analysis
throughout
2023
to
track
the
outcomes
officer,
wellness,
training
and
recruitment
will
all
have
law
enforcement,
stakeholder
participation,
we've
already
started
identifying
those
entities
and
inviting
them
to
conversation.
So
we
can
get
things
rolling
and
then
we
will
begin
intensive
data
analysis
and
reporting.
So
by
2023
we
plan
to
have
someone
in
that
role
and
ready
to
take
off
and
get
that
information
going
for
us.
I
What's
next
for
the
cjc
and
these
work
plans
is
we're
seeking
common
council
approval
for
the
2022
and
23
work
plan,
release
of
2022
funds
that
are
pursuant
to
the
contract
that
was
signed
by
the
city
in
the
county
and
then
budgeting
of
the
2023
funds,
which
you
can
use
the
details
in
the
work
plan
document
and
these
work
plans
will
be
delivered
to
public
safety
committee
on
september
15,
so
I'll
be
attending.
A
D
B
Really
excited
about
a
lot
of
the
work
you've
done
and
it's
a
good
outline
to
go
forward
with
the
thing
that
just
you
know,
I've
been
interested
in
for
a
long
time
now
is.
Is
this
word
healing
and
I
was
looking
for
it
to
just
be
defined.
You
know,
sort
of
what
your
vision
for
healing
is
and
and
what
it
means
in
this,
and
so
I
just
was
wondering
if
you
could
kind
of
give
us
a
vision.
You
know
what
does
that
word
mean?
B
How
do
we
know
if
we
are
healing
you
know
what
are
going
to
be
our
what's
our
rubric
for
assessing
progress
in
terms
of
healing
the
community
and
what
are
the
you
know,
the
priorities
that
we've
got
to
assess
here.
I
Right
so
I
think
well,
we
actually
created
if
we
we
we're
utilizing
our
website,
the
reimagining
public
safety
website
and
we've
asked
the
community.
What
does
healing
mean?
What
does
healing
mean
to
you?
How
do
we
address
trauma
and
so
we're
using
a
rubric
on
there,
where
they're
able
to
identify
what,
how
do
they
identify
trauma
and
then
what
does
it
mean
to
heal
so
the
sessions
that
we
had
were
facilitated
where
people
were
able
to
share
personal
trauma
and
how
they
dealt
with
it,
and
then
they
were
just
provided
with
a
safe
space.
I
In
order
to
address
that,
so
I
think
the
goal
of
that
particular
plan
is
to
identify
intergenerational
trauma
and
then
how
do
we
heal
from
that?
Just
knowing
that
you
have
a
safe
space,
it's
okay
to
be,
who
you
are
it's
okay,
to
say
what
you
have
to
say
and
have
some
support,
and
then
what
we
were
doing
is
working
towards
teaching
local
community
members
how
to
hold
those
spaces
so
that
we
can
then
continue
that
and
then
move
forward
with
law
enforcement.
Also.
B
Great
and
I
appreciate
that
you're
making
a
focus
on
intergenerational
drama,
I
think
that
that's
really
important
and
something
that
you
know
you
know
weren't
just
immense
focus
right
now,
as
as
we
have
generational
shifts
ongoing
in
this
community.
B
Love
to
talk
about
that
more
and
and
understand
where
you're
headed
with
it,
and
how
how
you
know
just
how
how
broad
the
vision
can
be.
You
know
to
really
offer
ithaca
a
wholesome
story
that
that
is
unifying.
You
know
to
give
us
a
sense
of
those
milestones
going
forward,
and
you
know
just
amplify
that
that
vision
for
what
it,
what
a
healed
city,
looks
like.
H
Yes,
thanks
thanks
mona
you're
welcome
the
the
trainings
that
are
listed
in
the
in
the
plan
or
ipd
are.
Are
we
taking
into
account
the
the
trainings
they
already
under
undertake
that
are
these
going
to
be
different
than
the
ones
that
they're
doing
now.
I
We
are
actually
going
to
use
their
voices
because
they
are
included
in
any
of
the
planning
groups
that
we
have.
So
if
it's
a
training
that
yes
it
will,
it
will
include
the
ones
they
have
now
in
addition
to
new
ones,
but
we
would
be
using
the
voices
of
the
law
enforcement
to
you
know,
suggest
and
have
input
on
what
trainings
are
going
to
be
offered.
I
I
H
I
I
appreciate
your
openness
to
that
question
when
we,
when
we
met
last
friday,
I
I
could
be
getting
this
wrong,
but
is,
is
there
a
weekly
meeting
to
help
move
things
along
between
county
and
cjc,
and,
and
was
I
correct
in
in
getting
the
impression
from
you
that
the
city
really
needs
to
be
represented
more
on
this?
At
these
weekly
meetings?.
I
Yes,
there
was
a
project
management
team
when
I
first
started
that
had
city
representation
and
county
representation,
and
we
have
continued
with
the
meetings
right
now.
We
are
identifying
during
our
collaborative
meetings
on
mondays,
who,
from
the
city,
will
be
joining
rejoining
back
into
that
weekly
group.
Yes,.
D
A
Just
jump
in,
if
you
don't
mind,
mona
faith
has
been
attending
those
meetings
regularly.
George,
I
was
attending
those
meetings
for
a
while
and
yes,
we
are
looking
at
other
city
additional,
let
me
say,
city
representation
to
join
faith
in
those
those
weekly
meetings.
A
D
L
M
Hi,
I
have
a
couple
questions.
I
realized
that,
as
you
mentioned,
a
lot
of
the
information
was
handed
down
previous
to
you
joining
becoming
director
of
cjc.
So
I
appreciate
that
in
the
work
plan
it
describes
a
160
000
for
a
traffic
calming
and
control
study
to
support
the
assessment
of
officer-initiated
traffic
enforcement.
M
I
Yeah
sure
faith
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
you
after
I
say
what
information
I
do
have
to
share.
I
do
know
that
the
traffic
control
study
was
called
out
in
the
master
document
on
page
48
of
the
collaborative
plans
which
the
city
did
approve.
There
was
some
there
was
a
route
13
study
done.
That
was
a
hundred
and
fifty
five
thousand
dollars.
I
So
in
that
document,
in
that
section
right,
there
is
where
the
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars
came
from
and
as
far
as
the
budget
and
things
like
that,
faith
is
going
to
go
ahead
and
talk
about
that
part.
D
Yes
and
cynthia,
I
can
send
that
I'll,
send
it
to
cancel
that
document
too,
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
the
information,
but
I
think
mona
summed
it
up
with
that
that
that
was
listed
in
that
master
document
that
they
came
up
with
last
year.
M
I
mean
I
recall
it
in
the
resolution.
I
think
it
was
a
one
line
conducted
traffic
control
study
and
I
think
that
was
it,
but
there
up
until
now,
it
hadn't
actually
been
mentioned
again
in
any
budget
document
or
outline
what
it
was,
what
it
involved,
what
it
would
include,
or
the
city
commitment
toward
it.
So
I
would
definitely
like
to
know
more
about
this,
so
thank
you
for
sharing
that
information.
I
just
want
to
highlight
that.
M
I
also
would
very
much
like
to
learn
more
about
the
community
healing
plan,
as
I
understood
it,
and
because
community
healing
is
such
a
nebulous
thing,
what
does
it
mean?
I've
seen
various
reports
in
various
iterations
that
includes
everything
from
listening
sessions
to
meditation
to
gentle
touches
to
you
know,
and
I
don't
know
what
what
exactly
it
is
that
we
are
outlining
here.
M
So
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
receiving
this
comprehensive
community
healing
plan
again,
which
was
outlined
as
as
part
of
the
process
that
would
be
developed
with
in
collaboration
with
community
leaders
before
implementation,
so
that
we
could
fully
understand
what
was
involved
some
of
the
price
lines
here
in
terms
of
the
cost
per
session.
I
I
would
really
like
to
know
what
goes
into
that,
because
it
does
seem.
M
Very
generous,
so
I'd
like
to
be
able
to
have
a
foundation
of
what
it
is
exactly
that
we
are
proposing
and
then
adopting
do
you
know
when,
since
apparently
these
sessions
are
already
underway,
I'm
presuming
that
the
comprehensive
healing
plan
has
already
been
finalized
and
I'm
hoping
that
that
can
be
shared
with
us,
so
that
we
could
have
a
chance
to
take
a
look
at
it.
I
The
the
comprehensive
plan
has
not
been
finalized.
The
community
healing
session
started
in
february
and
stopped
when
the
reimagining
public
safety
plans
were
put
on
hold
when
the
working
relationship
was
put
on
hold
so
we're
not
currently
holding
those
sessions.
We
had
oh
laura.
I
reported
to
you
one
time.
I
can't
remember
right
off
the
top
of
my
head.
I
How
many
sessions
we
had
it's
a
it's,
it's
kind
of
we're,
building
it
as
we
go,
and
so
we're
using
the
planning
groups
to
help
identify
the
rest
of
the
work
that
needs
to
be
done
with
that
and
so
like
when
the
email
that
I
responded
to
earlier.
Is
that
we're
building
on
it
as
2022
goes
we're
just
trying
to
identify
who
the
stakeholders
are
going
to
be
the
for
the
remaining
part
of
the
plan,
and
then
I'm
just
looking
for
the
other
document.
M
Thank
you,
and
I
think
this
perhaps
outlines
some
of
the
the
caution
I
feel
with
regards
to
the
work
plan,
in
the
sense
that
apparently,
people
are
being
hired,
money
is
being
expended
without
a
clear
identification
of
what
it
is
being
spent
on
what
the
goals
are,
what
it
is
we're
trying
to
achieve.
How
do
we
measure.
D
M
And
so
it
it
feels
like
it's
turned
into
a
bit
of
a
blank
check,
and
I
would
before
we
are
approving
the
work
plan.
It
would
be
good
to
have
some
solid
numbers,
because
you
know,
as
you
mentioned,
an
estimate
would
put
out
was
put
out
as
to
what
this
might
cost,
and
I
I
would
like
to
think
of
this
as
an
up
to
amount,
not
necessarily
like.
M
Oh
we've
approved
this
amount
and
let's
just
go
ahead
and
and
expand
the
expenditures
to
that
limit
so
being
able,
with
with
all
of
these
whether
or
not
we're
talking
about
culturally
responsive
training.
What
does
that
mean?
Community
healing
plans,
these
various
studies,
having
those
reports
in
hand,
knowing
what
again
the
the
goals
are,
the
measurable
deliverables
are?
How
do
we
know
if
we've
achieved
success?
Success
would
be
very
helpful
and
then
laura
has
touched
on,
and
I
think
this
is
also
highlights
the
need
for
more
information.
M
We
have
hired
lexapro
lexapol
to
conduct
some
of
this
work.
How
can
this
interplay,
along
with
the
the
training
module
that
is
being
proposed,
that
is
being
funded
so
that
we
know
that
we're
not
either
duplicating
efforts
or
that
we're?
You
know?
How
do
we
know
if
we're
being
effective
and
responsible
with
these
expenditures?
I
think,
is
very
important.
M
I
do
want
to
clarify
and
I
would
like
to
ask
laura.
I
recognize
that
the
meeting
agenda
and
give
me
a
second
while
I
pull
it
up
it.
The
agenda
cover
says
approval
of
the
work
plan
which,
as
included,
includes
all
of
these
budget
line
items,
but
the
resolution
itself
doesn't
actually
include
approval
of
the
work
plan.
It
only
approves
funding
for
staffing,
so
I
just
want
to
confirm
that
what
we
are
doing
now
is
to
approve
the
funding
for
staffing
for
mona
and
and
others.
A
Well,
as
you'll
see
in
and
once
again
my
apologies
that
I
sent
this
out
late
resolution,
which
is
calling
for
a
council
vote
on
an
invoice
that
has
been
received
for
cjc
staffing
from
january
through
june
2022.
So
these
are
months
that
have
already
transpired
work
that
has
already
transpired
by
mona
as
the
project
director.
A
We
discussed
this
earlier
today
in
another
meeting
and,
as
has
been
pointed
out,
the
budget
figures
you
see
are
estimates
and,
as
you
said,
cynthia,
they
they
should
be
viewed
as
an
up
to,
rather
than
an
absolute
amount,
that's
being
approved,
because
some
of
these
plans,
as
you'll,
see
by
working
through
the
2022
work
plan,
the
one
that
you
mentioned.
Cynthia
the.
A
A
M
Just
for
clarification,
I
do
not
see
a
voting
item
to
vote
on
the
work
plan
itself.
It's
not.
I
don't
see
a
a
resolution
to
that
effect.
The
resolution
I
see
is
to
approve
the
release
of
funds
for
staffing
and
operating
expenses,
and
I
am
based
on
again
we've
just
received
this
work
plan.
There's
a
lot
of
open
questions,
I'm
reluctant
to
vote
on
on
the
work
plan
at
this
time
and
I'd
like
to
fully
understand
what
a
a
vote
on
the
work
plan
obligates
the
city
to
do.
D
A
Reluctant
to
vote
on
the
2022
work
plan,
you
see
that
there
is
on
the
agenda.
Presentation
of
both
work
plans,
as
was
called
in
the
contract,
so
mona
has
is
presenting
the
work
plans
according
to
the
date
that
council
approved
of
september
15th,
there
is
1.5
on
the
agenda.
Is
approval
of
the
2022
cjc
work
plan,
so
it
is
asking
council
to
approve
the
2022
work
plan.
A
J
Glad
to
yeah,
it's
certainly
true
that
the
cjc
contract
between
the
city
and
the
county
is
structured
to
enable
payments
based
upon
council,
approved
work
plans
and
annual
budgets.
J
It's
also
true
that
the
first
six
months
of
the
year
and
then
some
have
already
transpired
this
year,
and
so
I
don't
believe,
there's
anything
inappropriate
to
for
for
council
to
go
ahead
and
choose
to
authorize
the
payment
of
the
city's
portion
of
voice
from
january
through
june
of
2022,
while.
J
Turning
to
an
approval
of
the
2020
three
work
plan,
and
probably
that's
up
to
council
the
remainder
of
the
2022
work
plan
for
the
remainder
of
this
year
at
a
separate
time,
which
I
get
the
sense
that
some
members
of
council
would
not
want
to
do
this
evening,
and
I
believe
that's
the
way
that
this
resolution
is
effectively
structured.
It
says
it
authorizes
the
release
of
approved
funds,
as
presented
in
the
work
plan
which,
to
your
question,
cynthia
you
asked
is
that
does
that
mean
that
you're
approving
the
work
plan
itself?
J
And
I
think
the
answer
is
no
you're
approving
the
release
of
funds
at
this
point
and
obviously
on
a
going
forward
basis.
The
contract
has
a
clear
process
for
this.
So
looking
to
2023
and
onwards,
the
work
plan
isn't
supposed
to
be
implemented
at
all.
Until
council
has
voted
on
the
work
plan
sometime
in
2022,
but
that's
not
possible
on
a
retrospective
basis
for
earlier
2022.
M
G
Oh
yes,
thank
you,
mona
very
informative
and
you
know
I
love
you
to
pieces.
G
Your
face
right,
but
I
was
sitting
here
and
I
don't
have
anything
but
a
comment,
and
I'm
scratching
my
head
with
this
question
about
needing
a
full
definition
of
healing
right
and
I'm
saying
to
myself,
and
maybe
I'm
one
of
the
harmed
people
that
I
understand
what
healing
means,
it's
making
the
hurt
parties
whole
again.
G
G
So
I'm
sitting
here
saying
to
myself.
Wow
like
makes
me.
I
can't
go
to
google
right
now,
but
I'll
definitely
do
it
after
this
call
and
look
up
healing
right,
there
may
be
different
practices
of
healing,
but
I
think
we
understand
what
we're
talking
about
when
we're
talking
about
how
healing,
in
this
executive
order
right
making
communities
who
have
not
felt
whole,
who
have
not
felt
heard
and
also
helping
two
communities,
law
force
and
communities
come
together
to
heal
together.
G
M
Yes,
it
is,
and-
and
thank
you
phoebe
I
I
couldn't
agree
more
right-
we
want
to
enable
and
allow
people
to
feel
whole
again
to
feel
included
and
like
their
voice.
Matters
and
part
of
that
is
action.
M
I
think
the
the
need
for
expression,
the
need
for
for
dealing
with
trauma
is
is
incredibly
important,
but
healing
happens
if
we
can
recover
and
know
that
tomorrow
is
going
to
be
better
than
today,
and
I
I
want
to
make
sure
that
that
circle
is
included
in
this
plan
and
which
is
why
I'm
very
interested
in
taking
a
look
at
what
the
comprehensive
healing
plan
is
and
making
sure
that
that
part
is
funded
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
At
this
time,
let
me
add
once
again
appreciation
for
mona's
work
and
for
being
here
with
us
this
evening
and
for
submitting
these
plans,
some
of
which
are
still
in
development
and.
A
So
that
that
is
something
to
to
take
into
consideration
as
well.
What
I
wanted
to
say,
too,
is
mona,
has
presented
to
common
council
in
the
past
and
we
certainly
anticipate
mona
presenting
to
council
in
the
future,
even
during
certainly
during
the
remainder
of
2022,
and
we've
been
talking
about
some
of
the
work
that
the
community
justice
center
has
been
able
to
do
and
begin
implementation
of
thus
far.
But
there
is
certainly
work
ahead.
D
A
See
none.
I.
A
A
M
I'd
like
to
read
the
motion,
since
it
was
not
included
in
the
packet.
Yes,
please,
and
I
hope
I
have
the
right
version.
So
please
correct
me
if
I
don't,
whereas,
following
on
the
governor's
executive
order,
203
many
of
the
steps
identified
for
potential
city
action
was
the
creation
of
the
community
justice
center
as
a
jointly
funded
city
county
collaborative
department
to
determine
implementation
priorities.
Develop
budget
impacts
for
the
implementation
of
plan
elements
manage
the
implementation
of
the
joint
plan.
M
These
budgetary
figures
are
for
expenditure
on
joint
city
county
work
only
and
whereas
the
city
has
received
an
invoice
in
the
amount
of
sixty
four
thousand
thirty
one
and
fifty
cents,
which
represents
staffing
costs
for
the
months
of
january
through
june
2022
months.
That
have
already
transpired
now,
therefore
be
it
resolved.
The
common
council
authorizes
the
release
of
approved
funds
to
the
cjc
for
the
2022
staffing
and
operating
expenses,
as
presented
in
the
2022
cjc
work
plan.
M
I
don't
think
the
cjc
work
plan
outlines
staffing
costs,
it
does.
Oh,
it
does
you're
right
it
under
establishment
of
community
justice
center.
I
get
it
yes.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
seeing
no
other
comments
or
questions
all
those
in
favor
of
approving
this
resolution
for
release
of
funds
and
thank
you
ducks
and
I
see
your
hand
you're,
not
in
ithaca.
So
I
appreciate
you
being
here
virtually
we're
all
here
virtually
but
being
here,
even
with
the
time
difference.
A
Yes,
yes,
thank
you.
The
next
question
is
what
is
council's
pleasure
in
terms
of
approving
the
submitted
2022.
A
Or
approve
at
the
next
meeting
or
in
the
november
meeting,
because
we've
received
the
2022
and
2023
work
plans,
george.
N
Thank
you
laura.
Yes,
I
would
just
say
you
know,
I'm
happy
to
go
either
way.
I
think
I
would
lean
slightly
towards
voting
next
month,
as
colleagues
know
from
our
emails,
you
know
we
we
we
did
get
this
before
tonight,
of
course,
but
still
a
relatively
short
turnaround,
and
I
would
like
to
just
compare
them
side
by
side
and
have
a
full
understanding
of
that
50-page
document
before
we
approve.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Phoebe.
J
Yeah
just
procedurally,
I
guess
I
want
to
point
out
council
rules
of
procedure,
require
a
resolution
generally
to
be
part
of
the
agenda.
Council
can
add
things,
add
new
resolutions,
which
is
effectively
what
we're
discussing
right
now
during
a
meeting,
but
it
needs
to
be
on
unanimous
consent,
which
I
don't
think
I'm
hearing
at
this
point.
J
N
K
K
A
M
Would
like
more
information
on
what
is
included
in
the
work
plan?
Again,
I
was
not
aware
of
the
160
000
traffic
study,
for
example,
I'd
like
more
information
on
that,
so,
but
if,
by
approving
the
work
plan,
we're
also
approving
the
expenditures
that
are
included
therein,
I
definitely
would
like
more
information
on
the
work
that
has
been
conducted
so
far,
as
well
as
the
plans
going
forward
and
what
is
included
there
before
I'm
able
to
approve
the
work
plan.
A
O
A
Okay
and
rob
gerhart.
P
D
A
Mona,
certainly
I'll
turn
to
you.
My
sense
is:
there
is
the
most
time
sensitive
decision
was
for
the
resolution
we
did
pass
tonight
if
we
consider
more
information
more
time
to
look
at
the
both
22
and
23
work
plans
and
return
with
resolution
in
november,
for
example,
which
would
give
more
time
for
the
work
being
done
and
additional
time
for
an
additional
invoice
to
be
presented
to
the
city
for
staffing
costs.
I
I
just
think
that
the
work
is
going
to
be
delayed.
I
mean
that's
the
comment
that
I
have
if
there
isn't
any
agreement,
so
all
the
implementation
deadlines
that
we
have
will
not
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
meet
them
for
finishing
out
2022.
I
Sorry
about
that,
I'm
just
looking
at
them
right
now,
as
I
I'm
looking
at
the
plan,
the
work
plan,
so
the
ones
that
are
on
the
2022
work
plan
are
the
ones
that
would
be
delayed.
So
we,
the
ones
that
have
funding
requests,
which
is
the
community
healing,
which
is
to
finish
out
the
facilitation
and
identifying
and
training
the
trainers.
So
they
can
hold
these
sessions
so
come
2023.
I
We
can
start
back
with
the
community
sessions
with
local
facilitation,
so
that
you
know
that's
one
of
them.
Another
one
is
the
I'm
just
scrolling
through
them,
really
super
quick,
the
money
to
look
at
the
procurement
of
a
consultant
for
the
culturally
responsive
training
program,
the
recruitment
strategy
for
law
enforcement.
These
are
all
plans
that
have
some
type
of
funding
for
the
rest
of
2022.,
the
traffic
contract
calming
and
control
study.
I
I
know
I
keep
hearing
160
000,
that's
the
total
amount,
so
it's
80
000
from
the
city
80
000
from
the
county.
In
order
to
start
working
on
that,
you
know
we
started
planning
with
the
not
planning,
but
we've
started
with
the
planning
groups
identifying
who
the
stakeholders
are
gathering.
Individuals
and
their
schedules
so
that
we
can
start
working
on
this.
So
those
are
the
plans
that
are
that
are
going
to
be
held
up.
The
implementation
dates.
G
I
was
just
when
you,
when
I
keep
hearing
this
these
words
of
time
sensitive,
I'm
like
time
sensitive.
You
know,
I
think
I
think
for
me,
you
know,
being
someone
who
has
time
sensitive
means
that
it
just
feels
like
an
elephant
in
the
room
and
there's
some
parts
that
we're
not
really
discussing,
and
we
we
we've
been
delaying
this
reimagining
public
safety
for
some
time
now.
So
when
I
hear
time
sensitive,
I
think
time
sensitive
for
who
right.
G
A
N
Thank
you,
laura
yeah.
As
I
said,
I'd
be
happy
to
be.
I
would
be
happy
to
vote
on
this
tonight.
I
guess
one
thing
I
would
just
you
know,
ask
mona.
What
would
be,
I
think
helpful
in
future
is
like
you
know.
We
got
this
late
friday
afternoon,
and
so,
if
these,
if
these
very
like
detailed
work
plans
were
ready
well
in
advance
of
that,
I
think
you
probably
wouldn't
have
the
reticence
of
some
of
my
colleagues.
N
If
we
had
been
able
to
review
them
like
I
as
a
project
manager,
I
I
totally
get
it.
I
totally
get
the
targets
and
you
need
to
hit
those
dates,
which
is
why
I'd
be
happy
to
vote
in
support
of
the
plan
tonight,
but
I
I
do
think
it's
very
reasonable
for
colleagues
to
need
time
to
like
read
through
and
digest
this
over
the
holiday
weekend,
given
the
extremely
short
turnaround
that
was
given
to
us.
I
I
definitely
appreciate
your
comment
and
I'm
gonna
go
out
here
on
a
limb
and
I'm
gonna
say
that
these
plans
were
shared
with
city
before
last
friday.
So
I
didn't
send
them
to
you
directly.
I
sent
them
to
my
contact
with
the
city,
so
I
apologize,
but
they
came
out
last
friday,
but
they
did
come
out
before
the
deadline
that
you
guys
requested,
which
was
the
15th.
D
J
And
and
laura
to
your
point,
that's
right-
and
it's
probably
worth
just
noting
for
council's
benefits,
so
the
the
contract
under
which
this
is
occurring
specifies
that
the
plans
were
to
be
submitted
by
september
15th,
which
clearly
they
were
by
definition.
J
That
contract
therefore
implies
that
council
will
consider
them
after
september
15th
and
reach
a
conclusion,
and
in
fact
it
says
that
the
contract
specifies
that
the
that
common
council
will
approve,
amend
or
or
disapprove
by
the
end
of
this
year.
So
in
terms
of
the
contractual
timeline,
that's
specified,
there's,
certainly
nothing
that
suggests
that
council
would
be
voting
this
evening.
In
fact,
it
suggests
that
council
will
be
voting
sometime
in
the
next
three
and
a
half
to
four
months.
In
theory,.
H
Thanks
laura,
I
I
can
see
both
sides
of
this
mona's
got
a
heavy
lift
and-
and
we
all
want
to
get
started
on
these
efforts-
and
I
you
know
I
I
want
to
do
a
good
job
and
part
of
doing
a
good
job,
for
me
is
understanding
what
I'm
voting
on
the
biggest
part
of
this,
I
really
question
is:
is
the
traffic
study?
A
That
may
be
complicating
the
issue.
George.
I
understand
your
effort
to
be
flexible
and
to
move
things
forward.
We
have
the
work
plan
in
front
of
us
and
I
would
be
reluctant
to
modify
the
work
plan.
That's
been
submitted.
J
A
A
Mona
did
you
have
any
other
comment.
I
I
do
not
thank
you
all
for
having
me
this
evening
and
I'll
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you.
A
Okay,
we,
I
know
that
older
person
barkin
asked
to
speak,
but
our
rules
of
procedure
and
our
agenda
are
pretty
clear
about
privilege
of
the
floor
from
mayor
and
council
will
follow
public
comment.
So
I'll
now
turn
to
public
comment
and
I
understand
from
julie.
There
are
three
members
of
the
public
who
have
signed
up
to
speak.
F
Jeanette
lynch
she
is
here.
Q
That's
it
hi
good
evening,
everyone,
I'm
jan
lynch,
the
executive
director
of
the
finger
lakes,
independence
center
or
flick
as
it's
better
known
tonight.
I
am
here
as
a
representative
of
the
snow,
free
sidewalks
and
crosswalks
coalition.
Q
Q
We
now
have
additional
groups
of
people
who
have
expressed
support
and
who
want
information
about
joining
in
to
accomplish
our
goal.
These
include
older
adults
from
several
different
different
formal
and
informal
groups,
self-advocacy
group
of
people
with
disabilities,
people
who
choose
to
walk
and
bike
for
health
and
climate
reasons
and
high
school
youth.
Q
The
current
system
of
enforcement
is
not
working.
If
a
complaint
about
uncleared
sidewalk
is
reported,
nothing
is
done
to
clear
the
sidewalk.
Instead,
the
owner
of
the
property
is
ticketed
and
when
they
go
to
pay
the
ticket
it
is
typically
dismissed.
This
system
is
a
waste
of
time
and
money
and
a
frustration
for
the
people
who
can't
get
by
on
the
sidewalks.
Q
Q
As
you
know,
people
with
mobility,
disabilities
and
older
adults
are
at
highest
risk
risk,
so
our
coalition
is
thankful
for
the
attention.
The
city
administration
committee,
particularly
chair,
robert
catalmo
and
common
council,
are
currently
giving
to
this
problem.
Just
to
reiterate
what
we
hope
to
see
in
the
2023
budget,
our
funds
for
a
study
to
research,
what
would
be
needed
to
clear,
sidewalks
and
crosswalks
for
ithaca
and
a
pilot
project
to
gather
more
real-time
or
boots
on
the
ground
information
that
will
contribute
to
the
recommendations
of
the
study.
Q
We're
very
appreciative
that
our
coalition
or
the
ca
group
may
have
the
opportunity
to
present
this
ask
to
the
mayor
and
common
council
in
october
to
put
forward
our
request
to
add
funds
to
the
2023
budget
for
the
study
and
pilot
project.
We're
looking
forward
to
more
details
about
what
information
we
could
supply.
That
would
be
most
useful.
A
R
Good
evening,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
I
am
a
resident
of
nate's
floral
states
and
we
need
healing
since
living
here
I
have
experienced
a
family
member
that
was
burglarized
and
sexually
assaulted
by
a
resident
of
the
encampment.
I've
had
a
resident
of
the
encampment
enter
my
home
uninvited.
R
I've
spoken
with
other
nate's
residents
that
have
had
cars
broken
into
items
stolen
from
their
homes,
such
as
propane
tanks,
wheelbarrows
bikes,
whatever
may
be
an
easy
grab
and
run
I've
repaired.
The
fence
many
times
surrounding
next,
because
some
believe
it
might
be
their
right
to
walk
through
it
is
not
a
resident,
was
attacked
and
bitten
by
a
dog
while
walking
along
the
path
from
bridley
street
to
see
some
long,
along
with
the
fear
of
just
walking
in
city
property
area.
The
garbage
used
hypodermic
needles.
R
With
enzyme
in
all,
encampments
should
be
considered,
biohazard
errors.
If
the
city
is
going
to
allow
this
activity,
then
the
city
responsible
to
keep
the
areas
cleaned
up
as
council
members.
I
believe
that
if
you
have
not
visited
the
encampments
and
have
not
seen
the
results
of
allowing
this
and
having
conversation
with
the
residents
there,
then
your
voice
or
opinion
carry
no
way,
and
you
should
recuse
yourself
from
any
from
further
conversation
regarding
this
issue.
So
how
did
the
city
get
to
this
point
of
out-of-control
behavior?
R
The
most
significant
is
council's
admitted,
passive
or
non-enforcement
of
city
rules
needle
exchange
program,
making
it
easy
for
individuals
to
get
services.
I've
spoken
to
some
of
the
residents
and
asked
them
how
or
why
they
are
here.
They
said
all
the
free
services
and
passiveness
to
enforcing
rules
or
laws
as
it
regards
to
homelessness.
R
R
The
gangs
and
individuals
selling
drugs
have
made
their
way
here
because
the
community's
desire
for
the
chemical
substances,
if
you're
looking
for
drugs
on
any
given
day,
you
can
find
suspicious
behavior
at
the
old
bus
train
station
and
under
the
mobile
station,
sign
on
the
corner
of
meadow
and
state
street
want
to
control
crime,
better
control.
The
encampments.
R
A
year
ago
there
were
meetings
to
gus
discussing
what
was
going
to
happen,
and
it
was
said
that,
when
code
blue
was
lifted
a
year
ago,
the
individuals
are
not
going
to
be
allowed
back
into
the
cherry
street
area.
R
Well,
that
wasn't
followed
through
so
now
the
so
now
the
thought
by
at
least
one
is
that
it
will
not
be
until
2024
until
enforcement
will
happen,
while
others
on
common
council
have
stated,
the
residence
and
businesses
can't
wait
that
long,
I'm
sure
you've
all
come
across
a
dead
squirrel
in
the
road
or
have
seen
it
going
back
and
forth
trying
to
decide
which
way
to
go
as
a
vehicle
approaches.
It
ends
up
dead
because
it
doesn't
make
a
choice
to
commit
to
an
action
and
stick
to
it.
R
This
is
how
I
see
the
government
of
ithaca.
It
is
okay
to
commit
something
and
make
changes.
Islam
along
the
way,
stop
being
a
victim
to
the
situation.
City
is
in
with
crime
and
houselessness
and
be
responsible
as
a
resident
of
the
city.
I
expect
from
the
city
representatives
results
not
excuses.
Nate's
residents
need
healing.
Thank
you.
S
Good
evening
my
name
is
zachary
nguyen
my
first
comment
to
council
person,
d
fandini
the
reason
I
asked
the
chair
of
the
thompson
county
republicans
to
write
you
in
your
capacity
as
the
chair
of
the
ithaca
democratic
socialists
to
do
what
you
could
to
prevent
any
potential
violence
at
events
I
had
was
because
I
knew
I
was
going
to
be
having
an
event
at
nate's
floral
estate,
and
it
just
bothered
me
the
idea
that
someone
might
get
attacked
simply
for
wanting
to
hear
me
speak
and
I
hope
going
forward
that
that
will
not
be
an
issue.
S
Also.
I
have
a
question
about
some
documents
I
obtained
via
foil,
including
the
agreement
signed
between
the
center
for
policing,
equity,
co-founder
tracy,
keyes
and
then
mayor
svonte
merrick
in
the
city
cpe
document.
It
is
laid
out
that
cpe
would
be
responsible
for
distribution
and
collection
of
non-disclosures
from
cpe
and
working
group
members,
and
there
is
also
a
document
describing
majority
cpe
meetings
with
the
city
reminiscent
of
the
city
county
cpe
meetings
described
in
council
person,
brock's
ethics
complaint,
an
invitation
to
a
february
10th
reimagining
public
safety.
S
Working
group
meeting
that
was
recurring
on
a
weekly
basis,
was
sent
to
11
center
for
policing
equity
members,
two
from
a
a
consulting
agency
called
understory.info
into
two
city
employees,
and
I'm
curious.
Why
was
the
relationship
with
center
for
policing
equity
severed
on
a
city
and
county
level?
I
never
did
figure
out
why
that
occurred
and
who,
on
the
committees
related
to
reimagining
public
safety,
were
operating
under
a
non-disclosure
agreement
from
center
for
policing
equity.
S
Former
mayor
merrick
had
indicated
to
the
council
that
center
for
policing,
equity's
role
was
to
be
strictly
administrative,
and
it
is
clear
from
the
documents
that
have
come
out
that
they
were
in
a
majority
position
on
all
meetings.
As
far
as
I
can
tell
so,
I
would
really
like
to
figure
out
what
was
really
at
the
heart
of
these
meetings
that
are
being
termed
secret
by
members
of
the
community
police
board.
S
So
if
you
could
please
answer
back
to
mayor
lewis,
were
you
or
any
other
employees
of
the
city
subject
to
non-disclosure
agreements
with
center
for
policing
equity
yield?
The
remainder
of
my
time?
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you
for
your
comment.
Zach
any
response
from
my
council
comics.
A
T
So
we
do
hear
you
we
do
understand
and
we're
working
to
do
the
best
we
can
with
tides
or
whatever.
It
is
the
final
conclusion.
We
come
to
to
make
sure
that
both
the
residents
at
nate's
are
safe.
That
they're
you.
U
T
It
horrifies
me
to
hear
you
saying
that
you
know
people
are
being
bit
by
dogs
and
sexually
assaulted,
so
we
as
a
city
should
do
everything
in
our
power
to
prevent
that,
while
simultaneously
helping
the
folks
who
are
at
their
lowest
point
a
couple
of
streets
down,
so
I
at
least
can
assure
you
that
is
of
my
most
importance
that
we
do
more
on
that
front,
and
I
hope
we
do
do
more
with
tides
before
the
end
of
the
year.
Thank
you.
D
H
H
This
is
the
biggest
problem
in
the
city
right
now,
in
my
opinion-
and
I
feel
like
I
haven't
done
a
good
enough
job
to
make
that
clear
we
have
to.
We
have
to
act,
it's
not
safe
for
the
people
in
that
neighborhood,
either
at
nate's
or
in
the
encampments.
H
D
A
You
george,
I
will
also
comment,
but
let
me
first
turn
to
jeffrey.
You
had
wanted
to
make
a
statement
earlier.
Did
you
I
don't
see
your
hand
up,
but
did
you
want
to
make
a
statement.
B
Yes,
thank
you
I'll.
Take
the
privilege
of
the
floor
now
so
good
evening,
mayor
lewis,
council
colleagues,
fellow
ithacans,
I've
asked
the
privilege
of
the
floor
tonight
to
address
something
I
find
deeply
troubling.
It
involves
one
of
the
most
sacred
principles
of
faith
in
our
republic,
the
freedom
of
the
press.
B
I
want
to
again
share
concern
on
the
column
that
mentions
reimagining
public
safety.
I
quote
from
the
email
that
has
now
prompted
several
foil
requests
and
independent
investigations
in
this
communique.
The
county
official
seeks
to
rein
in
remarks
made
by
truman's
bird
mayor
rorden
hart
in
an
article
about
our
neighboring
village's
150th
anniversary
mayor
heart
makes
some
pretty
bold
assertions
backed
up
by
the
columnist
that
are
undermining
our
efforts.
The
county
official
says
merhard
had
stated
in
the
article.
B
He
is
not
wrong
to
say
so.
I
myself
reported
in
april
on
the
early
retirements
of
three
high-ranking
decorated
and
respected
ithaca
police
officers,
who
all
cited
reimagining
public
safety
as
the
reason
for
their
decision
to
leave
early
retirements,
continue
to
render
new
recruitment
and
ipd
akin
to
building
on
a
foundation
of
sand
department,
attrition
outpaces
new
hiring
at
an
alarming
rate.
It
takes
two
years
for
new
police
recruits
to
successfully
navigate
civil
service
exams
and
the
academy
before
they
can
be
fielded.
B
Many
recruits
who
begin
the
process
drop
out.
The
training
is
rigorous
and
one
must
truly
have
the
right
stuff
to
be
eligible
to
serve.
There
are
currently
13
unfilled
positions
in
ipd.
The
promise
of
higher
salaries
and
signing
bonuses
for
laterals
has
not
meaningfully
altered
the
city's
predicament.
B
It's
significant
that
the
county
has
been
able
to
make
12
new
hires
this
year,
but
despite
the
financial
incentives,
we're
offering,
we
continue
to
struggle
ipd
sergeant
of
community
outreach.
Mary
irsayo
tells
me
the
uncertain
future
of
the
department
has
made
potential
recruits
think
twice
about
starting
their
career
in
ithaca.
She
says:
what's
even
more,
concerning
is
the
reality
impacting
our
ambulance
services.
B
I
have
this
statement
from
bing's
ambulances
board
of
directors.
They
say
the
reimagining
campaign
and
the
loss
of
ithaca
police
department
officers
has
directly
impacted
our
crews,
safety
and
our
ability
to
provide
prompt
medical
care.
I
grew
up
with
megan
bangs,
who
serves
on
this
board.
We
bust
to
caroline
dewitt
and
ithaca
high
school
together.
B
Megan
represents
the
third
generation
of
her
family
to
provide
life-saving
services
to
our
community.
I
take
it
very
seriously
when
she
tells
me
the
golden
rule
of
ems
is
scene
safety
and
that
her
crews
have
repeatedly
had
to
risk
their
lives
because
ipd
were
unable
to
show
up
on
time.
Ask
anyone
who
has
ever
required
an
ambulance.
Emergency
means
every
second
counts.
Ambulance
crews
have
waited
outside,
or
even
within
residences,
for
over
20
minutes
in
the
absence
of
a
police
escort
while
dangerous
scenes
rapidly
evolved.
B
B
Every
one
of
those
calls
required
a
police
escort
megan
says,
depending
on
how
bad
the
overdose
is,
there
is
always
a
risk
that
the
patient
will
become
violent
when
medics
administer
the
life-saving
drug.
Narcan
that
same
weekend
saw
two
assaults:
one
aggressive
mental
health,
patient
with
weapons,
two
stabbings
and
a
shooting.
B
Megan's
critique
of
our
governance,
however,
is
scathing.
She
says
it's
unfortunate
that
a
majority
of
the
city
of
ithaca
officials
do
not
support
the
employees
and
departments
who
provide
these
life-saving
services
and
even
more
unfortunate
that
they
are
willing
to
let
it
get
to
a
point
where
it
is
endangering
the
safety
of
city
residents
attribute
what
you
will
to
the
general
staffing
shortages
reportedly
impacting
first
responders
nationwide,
and
what
you
will
to
our
reform
effort.
The
fact
remains
that
our
public
safety
apparatus
is
crumbling
and
this
reality
cannot
be
ignored.
B
Humane
policing
and
prompt
ambulance
services
are
innately
intertwined.
It
behooves
a
free
press
to
report,
honest
appraisals
regarding
the
status
of
this
essential
collaborative
workforce
made
by
elected
officials.
Therefore,
it
is
chilling
to
think
that
a
member
of
county
administration
could
take
issue
with
an
article
written
about
the
opinions
of
of
the
mayor
of
another
municipality
and
then
forced
the
offending
publication
to
alter
its
content.
B
B
If
there's
any
belief
that
has
always
united
americans
at
hours
of
challenge
and
division,
it
is
our
absolute
devotion
to
the
protection
of
each
individual's
right
to
free
speech.
Reimagining
public
safety
and
its
original
inspiration
is
not
to
highlight
the
voices
of
the
entire
community,
especially
those
deemed
marginalized.
B
A
A
Any
other
municipality,
so
I
think
it
is
a
time
when
we
all
have
a
responsibility
to.
A
Look
for
factual
information.
We
each
of
us
hear
comments,
views
from
neighbors
friends,
and
I
would
just
caution
us
to
draw
conclusions
from
from
those
those
views.
B
To
that
that
you
know,
what's
of
key
interest
to
me,
is
the
fact
that
bang's
ambulance
is
speaking
out
about
the
severity
of
the
situation
that
they're
experiencing,
and
that
what
led
me
to
that
was
this
article.
Making
me
realize
just
how
intertwined
ambulance
services
are
with
with
policing,
and
so
I
think
we
just
really
need
to
have
that
consideration.
There.
Thank.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
jeff.
It's
that
latter
part
of
what
you
just
said
that
I
think
there
is
always
a
need
to
verify
information.
B
So
I
don't
want
to
that's
happening
that
is
happening
now:
okay,
boyle's
running.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
phoebe
and
then
george.
G
I
think
george
here
was
up
before
mines,
but
yeah,
but
I'm
just
I
don't
know
if
we
should
respond
to
jeffrey's
yeah,
I'm
I'm
just
just
sitting
here
blown
away,
because
are
we
blaming
reimagining
public
safety
on
the
shortage
of
police
p
being
hired?
G
You
know
you
you,
you
mentioned
reimagining
public
safety
as
why
we
aren't
getting
our
slots
filled
right
and
I
don't
that
there
when
I
hear
that
it
just
it
hurts
me
to
my
heart.
It
really
really
does
because
somewhere
in
there
we're
not
we're
not
really
looking
at
the
reality
of
why
reimagining
public
safety
was
put
in
place
and
these
vacancies
were
there
then
before
right,
and
so
we
know
in
many
other
cities,
it's
been
many.
They
have
not
been
filling
their
slots
for
law
enforcement.
G
A
I'd
be
delighted
to
do
that.
Yes,
I
phoebe
mentioned
this
point,
and
I
will
also
say
that
there
are
staffing
shortages
across
the
country
in
many
many
sectors.
I
know
of
organizations
that
including
the
city
of
ithaca
that
are
looking
at
staffing
shortages,
george
and
then
patrick.
H
Thank
you
laura.
We
are
down
to
52
officers,
who
are
active
now
I'll
say
that.
But
what
I
want
to
say
is
a
big
thank
you
for
a
number
of
people
who
retired
this
last
month
and
early
this
month,
three
of
our
ipd
police
officers,
eric
doan,
christine
barksdale
and
derek
moore,
all
retired,
christine
and
and
mo,
are
two
of
our
finest
black
officers
and
we're
losing
them
mo.
H
I've
got
a
story
about
mo,
which
is
the
kindest
most
community-minded
action
by
a
police
officer.
I've
ever
witnessed
personally,
I
won't
I'll
tell
you
later
about
it,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
service
genuinely
and
sincerely
and
with
great
admiration.
H
I
also
want
to
thank
cliff
murphy
at
the
deep
department
of
public
works
who's
in
charge
of
the
streets
cruised.
I
think
he
must
have
30
years
with
the
city
and
he
retired.
H
Yesterday,
that's
a
big
loss.
Cliff
is
an
incredible
public
servant
and
finally,
I'd
like
to
thank,
what's
that
guy's
name
parsons
tom
parsons
who's,
also
been
here
for
30
odd
years.
He
was
here
the
first
meeting
I
was
involved
in
as
a
council
member.
H
He
presented,
and
he
was
talking
about
putting
the
the
fencing
under
the
bridges
to
save
people's
lives
and
he
had
gone
to
switzerland
to
learn
about
it,
and
this
man
genuinely
cares
about
this
community
and
the
people
in
it
cares
about
his
his
staff.
He,
on
a
regular
basis,
would
find
grant
opportunities
that
would
keep
the
fire
department
fully
or
almost
fully
staffed,
and
he
often
gave
up
the
opportunity
to
have
a
second
chief
to
help
him
oversee
the
department,
a
fine,
fine
man
and
I
hope
he
enjoy.
A
Thanks
george
thanks:
are
there
any
other
responses
from
counsel
to
the
public
comments
that
were
made
cynthia.
M
Thank
you
boy,
never
a
dull
moment
with
public
comment
at
city
council.
That's
for
sure
I
I
do
want
to
express
my
appreciation
for
the
not
only
the
residents
and
also
business
owners,
people
who
manage
properties
on
cherry
street
and
on
the
west
end.
Those
who
work
in
you
know
outreach
workers
as
as
well
as
those
who
are
unhoused
who
have
expressed
their
concerns.
With
regards
to
the
growing
houselessness
issue
that
we
are
having.
M
M
The
mayor
has
has
not
indicated,
but
she
has
called
together
a
group
of
individuals
who
are
assessing
some
of
the
possibilities
that
the
city
can
consider
that
work
will
be
beginning
in
the
next
few
weeks
and
as
our
county
legislator
indicated
earlier
this
evening,
several
department,
heads
in
the
county
is
have
also
been
meeting
to
discuss
what
resources
might
be
available
and
they
will
be
making
a
presentation
on
that
discussion
at
the
health
and
human
services
meeting.
M
I
believe
next
monday,
so
I
definitely
recognize
the
the
situation
we
have
and
also
express
urgency
that
we
do
something
as
quickly
as
possible
and
that
work
is
underway
to
my
colleague
jeff.
M
M
I
do
share
concerns
in
the
sense
that
if
there
is
individuals
of
any
municipality
who
are
working
to
mold
structure
influence
journalists
or
individuals
who
are
sharing
their
position,
I
do
think
that
it
is
entirely
within
a
person's
purview
to
say
there
are
issues
that
are
factually
incorrect
in
your
reporting.
M
I
would
like
to
correct
those
those
items
of
fact,
but
if
they
disagree,
I
hope
it's
something
that
can
be
addressed
in
a
counterpoint
or
an
opposing
article
or
opposing
statement,
rather
than
eliciting
some
kind
of
change
to
the
writing
itself.
M
So
I
am
very
concerned
about
that,
and
I
agree
with
you
that
that
if
that
is
indeed
happening,
that
is
a
threat
to
our
community,
because
it
means
that
our
media
and
news
outlets
are
not
free
to
report
on
items
as
they
view
our
are
rising
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
for
raising
that
to
our
attention.
M
George.
Thank
you,
as
always
for
your
compassion
and
highlighting
the
good
work
and
dedication
of
our
individuals
who
have
dedicated
their
lives
to
serving
our
community
you're.
Always
so,
wonderful
at
that,
and
I
echo
all
of
george's
statements
we
have.
We
are
going
to
be
seeing
a
tremendous
transition
in
our
organization,
centuries
of
expertise
and
knowledge
are
walking
out
the
door.
I
I
bid
them
good
luck
and
best
wishes,
but
I
also
recognize
and
will
say
again
in
any
organization
our
most
valuable
resources
are.
M
Our
human
resources
are
the
knowledge
and
expertise
that
goes
home
every
day
and
voluntarily
comes
back
the
next
morning
to
serve
our
community
and
they
deserve
our
support,
our
recognition
and
our
gratitude-
and
I
also
want
to
thank
express
my
thanks
to
all
of
them.
M
A
You
cynthia
okay,
I'd
like
to
move
on
with
our
agenda.
A
Let's
turn
to
3.1
consent
agenda
items.
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
3.1
3.2
rob
gerhart,
I
see
your
hand
up.
Is
there
a
second
patrick.
A
A
The
july
18
memo
from
the
iura
economic
development
committee
and
the
august
11th
memo
to
the
pedc,
also
regarding
the
east
hill
fire
station
and
I'd
like
right
now
to
read
the
resolution
that
is
before
council
tonight.
A
D
D
A
Let
the
record
note
that
jeff
barkin
has
recused
himself
the
resolution
on
the
east
hill
fire
station
urban
renewal
project
approval,
iura
disposition
agreement,
whereas
common
council
authorized
issuance
of
a
2021
request
for
expressions
of
interest,
seeking
proposals
to
redevelop
or
relocate
the
east
hill
fire
station
located
at
309
college
ave
in
a
manner
that
meet
fire
protection
needs,
enhances,
college
town
and
financially
benefits
the
city
and
whereas,
in
response
to
the
rfei
city,
staff
entered
into
negotiations
with
311
ca
associates
llc,
resulting
in
execution
of
an
option
agreement
dated
february
22nd
2022
that
permits,
but
does
not
require
the
city
to
sell
309
college
avenue
in
exchange
for
two
parcels
located
at
403,
elmore
avenue
and
408
dryden.
A
A
On
july
28
2022,
the
iura
adopted
a
resolution
approving
a
disposition
and
development
agreement
dda
for
the
east
hill
fire
station
urban
renewal
project
to
facilitate
construction
of
a
new
fire
station
and
redevelopment
of
309
college
apps,
subject
to
the
following
terms:
term.
One
property
transfer
compliance
with
terms
of
the
city
sponsor
option
agreement
executed
on
february
22nd,
2022
for
sale
of
property
located
at
309
college
avenue
for
5.1
million,
plus
acquisition
of
adjoining
parcels
at
403
or
elmwood
and
408
dryden.
A
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
common
council
for
the
city
of
the
hereby
approves
the
iura
proposed
dda
between
the
iura
and
311
ca
associates
llc
for
the
east
hill
urban
renewal
project,
including
the
sale
of
309
college
ave,
and
we
had
further
resolved
the
property
to
be
acquired
by
the
iura.
403,
elmo
and
408.
Trident
road
shall
be
conveyed
to
the
city
at
no
cost.
A
A
J
I
was
just
going
to
make
sure
that
all
members
of
council
have
in
fact,
seen
retired
chief
parsons
memo
of
earlier
this
afternoon,
which
I
think
contains
some
important
information.
J
D
L
Just
asking
if
anyone
from
council
has
questions
and
retired
chief
parsons
is
here,
he's
going
to
be
continuing
to
work
on
this
project
because
he's
been
working
on
it
for
quite
a
while,
and
certainly
the
city's
subject
matter
experts.
So
he
is
also
here
available
to
answer
questions.
If
anybody
has
any.
A
M
Since
I
don't
know
why
I
didn't
see
the
memo
until
thank
you
worry
for
just
mentioning
it.
Can
you
briefly
describe
what's
in
the
memo,
since
it's
not
available
to
the
public,
and
it's
supposed
to
be
informing
our
decision
here.
J
I
would
imagine
that
perhaps
retired
chief
parsons
might
care
to
or
chief
I
think,
she's
covered,
but
I'm
happy
too
if
they
don't
want
to,
but
I
defer
to
them
in
the
first
instance.
V
Yeah
the
memo
just
highlights
where
we
are
in
the
project
just
give
you
an
update
of
the
current
status.
We've
we're
nearly
completed
the
design
development
process
with
our
design
team,
and
we
also
received
an
updated
estimate
of
cost
in
the
memo.
There's
a
second
page
to
it
just
highlights
the
breakdown
of
those
costs.
V
We,
as
you
know
that
we've
seen
seeking
seeing
some
increasing
inflationary
pressures
on
the
construction
market
as
well,
as
you
know,
we're
trying
to
make
this
building
as
minimize
its
carbon
footprint
as
much
as
possible
in
compliance
with
the
city's
energy
code,
and
these
things
have
costs
associated
with
it.
So
our
design
team
has
estimated
that
we're
going
to
see
about
an
additional
million
point,
seven
dollars
of
cost
on
to
the
the
project.
V
When
we
get
out
to
bid
with
an
anticipated
construction
date
of
march
2023,
the
the
estimators
were
very
conservative.
They
didn't
want
to
undershoot
they.
They
really
wanted
to
make
sure
that
they
got
they
incorporated
all
the
cost
in
their
estimates.
So,
that's
probably
the
that's.
The
the
biggest
part
of
the
memo
that
you
that
I
want
to
make
sure
you're,
aware
of
is
that
we
are
going
to
have
increase
in
cost.
The
second
part
of
the
memo
is
just
to
saying
what
the
next
steps
are.
V
We
are
in
site
plan,
review
and
environmental
review
for
the
project.
It
was
introduced
to
the
planning
board
in
august.
We'll
have
a
couple
more
meetings
here
in
september
and
october
before
we'll
have
a
decision
on
the
approval
of
site
plan.
V
That's
been
submitted
on
top
of
that,
we'll
be
contracting
with
our
design
team
to
develop
construction
documents,
bid
documents
and
do
contract
administration
for
the
next,
which
will
take
us
out
through
march,
so
that
that's
in
the
process
now
is
developing
those
contracts
to
be
to
be
signed
and
approved,
and
then
the
last
piece
to
this
is
as
soon
as
the
the
site
plan
review
and
the
environmental
reviews
is
completed,
we'll
be
bidding
out
a
contract
to
do
the
deconstruction
demolition
and
site
plan.
V
Excuse
me
site
work.
The
preliminary
work
on
the
site,
that's
so
that
we
can
get
an
early
start
in
march
with
construction.
This
is
a
very
tight
tight
timeline
that
we're
working
with,
because
our
goal
is
to
have
the
station
occupiable
in
february
of
2024.
V
So
when
we
go
out
to
bid
we'll
be
targeting
a
february
first
completion
date,
obviously
that
will
be
subject
to
materials
and
and
construction
contracts
being
issued
and
everything
being
on
time.
So
that's
kind
of
the
summary
of
what
the
memo
said.
M
Thank
you.
May
I
ask
a
follow-up
question
sure:
go
ahead
cynthia!
Thank
you,
chief
parsons.
I
I
appreciate
the
description
with
regards
to
projected
cost
increase
increases
over
the
original
estimate.
Can
you
describe,
and
I
apologize
that
I
I
actually
did
not
see
it
on
the
planning
boardman
agenda?
M
Is
this
a
traditional
fire
station
that
is
being
proposed,
or
does
it
have
inclusions
of
charging
stations
for
a
charging
a
fire
engine
or
anything
that
is
unique
in
that
way?.
V
We're
putting
the
infrastructure
in
the
building
to
be
able
to
install
electric
fire
truck,
we're
not
obviously
not
going
to
purchase
charging
station
until
we
have
a
fire
truck
to
charge
so,
but
we're
building
with
the
intent
of
having
all
those
components
available,
which
means
additional
conduit
and
wiring.
In
anticipation
of
that
of
those
modifications
coming
sometime
down
the
road
at
a
later
time,.
M
Okay,
so
nothing
exceptional,
mainly
conduits
for
future
charging
of
electric
vehicles,
correct.
V
Correct
correct
the
biggest
one
of
the
the
aspects
of
this
project:
it's
gonna
that
we
still
have
some
more
testing
and
evaluation
work.
That
has
to
be
done
as
part
of
the
site
plan
is
we
need
to
do
some
geo
geothermal
test
wells
to
determine
what
we
need
to
do
for
doing
geothermal
heating
and
cooling
for
the
building.
It's
one
of
our
goals
is
with
this
building
is
to
do
a
geothermal
system
so
that
that's
that
that
component
alone,
that's
you
know
about
a
half
million
dollars
of
additional
cost.
E
M
Well,
that
that
is
good
to
know.
Thank
you.
V
The
test
wells
don't
cost
that
million
it's
it's
the
whole
development
of
all
the
all
the
wells
that
would
be
used
for
for
geothermal
heating
and
cooling.
D
V
M
A
Okay
thanks
for
that
additional
to
know
the
question
and
helpful
information,
helpful
information
to
counsel,
as
this
project
moves
forward
a
couple
information
to
the
public
who
may
be
tuning
in
so
are
we
ready
to
vote
now.
A
Right
we'll
now
move
to
city
administration
committee
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
chair
cantomo.
A
N
You
mayor
four
items
this
evening:
I'll
start
5.1,
renewal
of
tcat
transportation
agreement,
whereas
on
november
7
1990,
the
city
of
ithaca,
tompkins,
county
and
cornell
university
entered
into
an
agreement
for
the
design
of
a
regional
transit
facility,
whereas
on
october
9,
1991
city,
county
and
cornell
entered
into
a
20-year
construction
and
operation
agreement
for
the
new
transit
facility,
whereas
on
april
1,
1998
city,
county
and
cornell
entered
into
an
agreement
to
create
a
key
cat
joint
venture
to
provide
public
transportation
services.
N
Whereas
on
january
1,
2005
transportation
agreement
was
signed
among
the
three
parties
in
tcat
to
end
the
tcat
joint
venture
and
have
the
operations
assumed
by
a
single
employer.
Tcat
incorporated
with
the
agreement
running
through
october
9
2021
and
was
thereafter
extended
for
one
additional
year
through
october
9
2022.
N
Whereas
on
february
12
2018,
an
agreement
was
signed
between
city
and
county
regarding
the
ownership
of
the
transit
facility,
whereas
the
transportation
agreement
is
set
to
expire
in
october
of
this
year
and
whereas
the
city,
county
and
cornell
would
like
to
renew
the
transportation
agreement
now,
therefore
be
resolved.
The
common
council
authorizes
the
mayor
to
sign
a
renewal
of
the
current
transportation
agreement,
as
amended
in
a
manner
substantially
similar
to
the
amendments
included
herewith
and
what
follows
in
all
of
our
agenda.
Packets
is
an
annotated
version
of
those
proposed
changes.
J
J
N
Yes,
sorry
so
yeah
right,
I
said
agenda
packet
right.
N
A
And
maybe
before
we
turn
to
open
discussion
questions,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
looking
at
the
same
set
of
terms,
at
least
in
the
city's
proposal.
I
will
say
there
was
a
meeting
between
the
underwriters
as
people
know.
Tcat
is
supported
by
three
underwriters,
the
city,
the
county
and
cornell,
and
the
transportation
agreement
which,
as
it
states
in
the
resolution,
expires
this
year
october.
J
So
specifically,
that
information
includes
in
section
10.1,
which
is
the
end
of
the
term
sheet
and
governs
the
length
of
the
agreement
that
it
says
this
agreement
shall
continue
in
effect
for
a
term
ending
october,
9
2032,
which
is
10
years
out
and
shall
be
automatically
renewed
thereafter
for
up
to
two
additional
terms
of
five
years,
each
for
a
total
of
what
would
be
20
years
unless
one
of
the
parties
notifies
the
other
at
least
24
months.
Many
two
years
in
advance
that
it
elects
not
to
renew
the
agreement.
J
In
which
case
the
agreement
shall
terminate
upon
the
expiration
of
the
then
current
term.
So
unless
anybody,
unless
any
party
were
to
interrupt
the
renewals,
the
city,
the
county
and
cornell,
have
as
the
three
underwriters
agreed
to
what
would
amount
to
a
20-year
term.
But
it
could
in
theory,
be
as
short
as
10
years
under
that
language
that
the
parties
have
agreed
to.
N
And
just
as
a
final
point
of
verification
for
everyone
right,
it's
just
to
ahri's
point
about
me
accidentally
saying:
agenda
packet,
I
believe
already
6
17
p.m.
Yesterday
is
the
email
that
people
want
to
reference
from
you
with
the
most
up-to-date
language.
A
I
will
certainly
yield
to
the
will
of
counsel
in
reviewing
this
revision
and
ari
has
been
part
of
this
negotiating
team,
as
has
steve
thayer,
and
so
I
will
turn
to
both
of
them
for
input
on
the
ramifications
of
changes
that
the
city
is
proposing
to
section
6.3,
which
is
the
section
on
apportionment
of
loss.
J
J
Yeah
so
six
as
members
of
us,
the
city
administration
committee,
will
recall,
or
those
who
have
read
the
coverage
around,
that
meeting.
Section
6.3
was
discussed
a
fair
amount
at
ca
when
this
resolution
came
forward
at
the
committee
level
and
section
6.3
governs
the
question
of
what
happens
in
the
event.
J
To
be
blunt
in
the
event
that
tcat
spends
more
or
incurs
more
liabilities
than
it
has
in
the
way
of
revenues
and
assets
to
support
those
expenditures,
and
the
amendments
that,
in
the
negotiations,
two
out
of
the
three
underwriters,
namely
cornell
and
the
city
to
date
have
supported,
would
make
clear
that
war
t-cat
to
spat
to
into
to
incur
more
I'm
in
the
way
of
liabilities
and
costs
than
it
has
in
the
way
of
revenues
and
assets
to
support
those
costs.
J
That
tcat
would
then
turn
to
the
underwriters
and
request
funding
from
the
underwriters
in
equal
parts
from
cornell
the
city
and
the
county
to
cover
on
that
budgetary
shortfall,
and-
and
so
that
is
the
crux
of
what
the
amendments
to
6.3
are
about.
J
It's
important
to
highlight
that
there
are
two
different
just
that
everybody
understands
what
we're
talking
about
here.
There
are
two
different
steps
in
the
budgetary
process,
so
to
speak,
for
funding
tcat
for
underwriter
funding
opticat.
J
One
of
those
steps
is
the
annual
budgetary
process
by
which
tcat
requests
funding
from
each
of
the
underwriters
and
each
of
the
underwriters,
including
the
city
and
through
the
common
council,
through
all
of
you,
considers,
and
hopefully
approves
and
funds
tcat's
budgetary
ask
for
from
that
year,
and
that's
done
in
equal
thirds
amongst
the
city
of
the
county
and
cornell.
J
So
there
common
council
is
clearly
exercising
its
full
budgetary
authority
on
on
behalf
of
the
city.
In
contrast,
the
second
different
step
that
that
could
occur
under
the
terms
of
6.3.
If
it's
not
amended,
is
the
idea
that
in
excess
of
the
amount
that
the
common
council
had
budgeted
to
support,
tcat
could
be
presented
to
the
city
as
a
bill
that
the
city
would
be
obligated
to
pay
without
the
common
council
ever
having
any
legal
ability
to
prevent
that
payment
is
the
way
to
say
it.
J
If
6.3
were
not
amended,
common
council
would
effectively
be
surrendering
the
cities,
like
the
common
council's
budgetary
prerogative
around
what
could
be
an
expenditure
of
millions
of
dollars,
depending
on
the
circumstance,
without
the
common
council
ever
having
had
an
opportunity
to
exercise
its
budgetary
prerogative
to
spend
that
money
or
not.
So
that
is
what's
at
the
heart
of
6.3.
I
think
there
may
be
some
more
to
be
said
on
it,
but
I'll
defer
to
steve
at
this
point,
and
then
we
can
also
answer
questions,
etc.
W
Yeah
thanks
ari,
just
to
add
on
to
that
just
just
for
council's
information
that
the
city,
the
city,
does
not
have
unlimited
funding
resources,
and
so
it's
important
that
common
council
protect
those
resources
at
all
costs.
W
So
this
this
language
and
this
proposal
really
changes
changes
the
language
that,
if,
if
it
wasn't
there
would
basically
force
force
an
invoice
additional
funding.
Invoice
upon
the
city
for
payments,
but
with
this
language
proposed,
would
allow
the
city
some
protection
and
allow
common
council
to
to
make
the
choice
of
funding
based
on
looking
at
the
city's
entire
financial
picture
and
not
just
being
forced
upon
themselves
to
make
a
payment
based
on
what
tcat's
activity.
W
Dictates
to
counsel
so
just
just
this
is
giving
the
council
further
protection
and
additional
financial
costs
that
may
come
their
way
based
on
tcat's
activity.
J
So
yeah
and
thank
you
steve
in
summary,
the
question
sort
of
boils
down
to
whether
common
council
wants
the
tcat
board
to
be
able
to
make
determinations
that
could
potentially
expend
large
amounts
of
city
funds
without
city
approval
or
whether
council
wants
to
preserve
that
prerogative
to
the
common
council.
J
There
is,
I
I'm
sure,
there's
no
doubt
that
there's
broad
support
on
council
and
amongst
all
of
us
for
tcat
as
an
organization,
and
I
would
imagine
that
in
the
vast
majority
of
scenarios
council
would
very
much
want
to
support
tcat
financially,
even
in
the
scenarios
that
might
trigger
section
6.3
of
the
contract.
But
that
still
begs
the
question
whether
council
wants
to
have
the
opportunity
to
review
and
and
consent
to
those
expenditures
or
to
simply
defer
to
tcat
board
members
in
in
creating
and
internalizing
temperatures.
A
Thank
you,
ari
and
steve,
and
ari
thanks
for
your
last
comment,
because
what
I
also
should
have
said
earlier
is
that
there
is
no
question
but
that
all
three
underwriters
strongly
support
tcat.
We
agree
wholeheartedly
that
tcat
is
a
vital
service
in
our
community.
It
brings
people
to
work
to
school,
to
shopping.
It
addresses
sustainability
issues
so
many
ways
that
tcat
is
really
a
very
vital
service
public
service
in
our
community.
So
there's
no
question
there.
A
H
Thank
you,
laura
I'll,
just
point
out
that
the
county
at
last
night's
meeting
voted
unanimously
to
stay
with
the
original
language
on
6.3.
H
I
have
two
questions.
One
in
the
30
years
that
tcat's
been
in
existence
has
that
unpleasant
scenario
ever
occurred
where
they
went
over
budget
and
the
city
automatically
had
to
pay
extra
money.
That's
one
question,
and
the
second
question
is
with
the
new
language:
would
it
be
theoretically
possible
for
one
of
the
three
underwriters
to
say:
oh
well,
we're
not
paying
any
extra
and
that
would
put
the
burden
on
keeping
tcat
going
on
the
other
two
underwriters.
J
Yeah,
I'm
happy
to
answer
from
what
I
know
yeah.
It's
your
first
question
not
to
my
knowledge
and
I'll
note
that
tcat
is
potentially
facing
some
very
large
future
expenditures,
including
potentially
you
know
a
new
facility
to
house
dcat.
So
that
could
change
the
equation,
but
not
to
my
knowledge
and
and
to
your
second
question
the
way
the
amendments
to
6.3
are
drafted.
It
says
that
it's
all
or
none
but
to
your
question
yeah
there's!
J
And
I'm
sorry,
george
also,
you
just
noted
the
the
county's
position
that
which
I
think
is
correct.
The
way
that
you
just
summarized
it,
the
the
counterpoint
that's
worth
mentioning
is
again.
There
are
three
underwriters.
Cornell
has
thus
far
made
very
clear
that
its
position
is
that
it
will.
You
know,
I
believe
what
they've
effectively
stated
is
that
they
are
not
prepared
to
enter
into
an
agreement
that
did
not
contain
the
amendments
to
6.3,
so
there
are
three
underwriters
to
date.
J
The
city
based
in
part
on
the
folsom
support
that
was
presented
at
the
ca
committee
vote,
has
taken
the
position
that
we
are
seeking.
These
amendments
cornell
has
been
insisting
upon
these
amendments,
and
now
the
county
appears
to
be
insisting
on
not
making
the
amendments,
and
then
here
we
are.
N
Point
of
information
really
quick,
yes,
robert!
Thank
you
sorry.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
understand
alright
quickly.
So
of
the
three
underwriters
one
is
taking
the
position
that
we
need
these
changes
or
we
will
not
be
party
to
an
agreement.
The
other
is
taking
the
position
that
we
will
not
be
part
of
an
agreement
that
includes
these
changes
and
the
cities
happy
to
be
party
to
an
agreement
one
way
or
another.
We
have
no
deal
breaking
provisions
correct
well,.
J
The
common
council
needs
to
decide
whether
we're
working
provisions-
okay,
primary
answer-
I
would
make
there
and
secondarily
I
think
your
summary
of
the
county's
position
is
correct.
I
also
think
that
your
summary
of
the
of
cornell's
position
is
correct,
but,
to
be
precise,
what
we've
heard
cornell
clearly
say
is
that
they
need
the
amendments
to
6.3,
I'm
not
sure.
If
we've
clearly
heard
cornell
say
what
will
happen
if
the
amendments
to
6.3
do
not
occur,
but
they
are
clearly
insisting
upon
these
amendments
is
the
way
that
I
would
face
it.
M
Thank
you,
and-
and
thank
you
robert
for
that
clarifying
question.
I
I
think
that
there's
another
element
to
this
that
would
be
good
to
highlight
perhaps
too
first,
is
that
tcat's
annual
budget,
both
its
operating
budget
and
capital
budget,
is
approved
by
the
three.
The
representatives
of
the
three
underwriters,
correct.
J
It's
approved
by
the
tcat
board
and
therefore,
by
a
majority
of
the
board,
including
at
least
two
out
of
three
of
each
representatives.
If
that's.
M
Right,
okay,
so
there's
there's
three
representatives
for
each
underwriter.
Two
of
the
three
must
approve
the
budget,
so
presumably,
if
they
are
handling
their
finances
appropriately,
they
would
see
something
coming
into
the
future.
They
have
reserves
that
are
set
aside,
as
we
do
in
terms
of
fund
balance.
That
would
give
some
leeway.
So,
presumably
this
would
not
be
a
shocking
development.
It
would
take
egregious
mismanagement
or
a
pandemic
that
might
drive
a
significant
deficit.
Correct.
J
I
mean
I'm
not
prepared
to
speculate
as
to
what
would
or
wouldn't
create
a
deficit
at
tcat.
I
think
there
are
lots
of
ways
that
that
could
potentially
happen,
including
potentially
intentional
decisions
driven
by
you
know,
policy
objectives,
whether
it's
a
new
facility
or
something
else
that
could
end
up
incurring
major
expenditures.
J
I'll
also
note
that
the
the
bylaws
provision
that
you're
referring
to
that
requires
two
out
of
three:
that's
in
tcats
bylaws,
not
in
the
contract,
that's
being
negotiated
amongst
the
underwriters
in
tcat
and
and
so
it
it
raises
a
few
issues.
The
first
is:
we
are
entering
into
a
contract
that
binds
the
city
the
county
and
cornell
to
each
other
and
to
tcat
for
funding
tcat,
which
is
great.
I
think
we
all
probably
want
to
do
that,
but
the
bylaws
aren't
part
of
that
contract.
J
The
bylaws
are
tcats
bylaws,
so
these
are
two
separate
levels.
The
second
related
point
that
I'll
make
is
that
when
we
talk
about
two
out
of
the
three
representatives
of
the
city
needing
to
agree
under
a
current
biology
at
dcat,
that's
correct,
but
but
again
I'll
just
note.
You
know
the
city
even
currently
has
at
least
one
of
our
well.
Only
one
of
our
representatives
is
not
a
member
of
the
current
common
council
nora's
nor
a
member
of
city
staff
right
now.
J
So
when
we
time
and
there's
nothing
wrong
with
that,
necessarily
I'm
not
criticizing
that
at
all.
But
what
I
am
saying
is
that
when
we
talk
about
the
city's
budgetary
prerogative
under
the
circumstances
governed
by
section
6.3,
what
we
are
saying
in
plain
english
is
that
two
people,
one
of
whom
might
not
be
a
member
of
the
common
council
or
a
member
of
city
staff,
could
approve
a
course
of
action
at
tcat
that
could
effectively
spend
millions
of
dollars
of
the
city's
tax
dollars
without
the
standard
city
apparatus.
M
Thank
you.
I
think
you've
definitely
highlighted
the
responsibility
that
the
mayor
has
when
they
identify
and
appoint
the
representatives
to
the
tcat
board
on
behalf
of
the
city,
and
I
would
hope
that
all
mayors
and
future
mayors
would
do
their
best
to
identify
individuals,
hopefully
members
of
common
council
that
takes
that
responsibility
over
the
budget
of
the
city
of
ithaca
very
seriously
in
all
of
its
decisions.
M
So
that
is
up
to
the
mayor
to
determine
at
this
point
so
basically
we're
looking
at
an
operation,
a
budget
of,
I
believe
at
least
20
million
dollars
a
year
that
has
reviewed
by
representatives
of
all
three
owners
and
is
approved
on
an
annual
basis
with
a
fund
balance,
as
well
as
a
financial
contribution
of
all
three
parties.
M
M
So
it
is
entirely
reliant
on
the
contributions
of
its
owners
to
contribute
to
its
financial
stability
and
longevity.
M
All
right,
so
it
does
rely
on
the
underwriters
to
provide
that
stability
than
if
we
are
funders
of
tcat.
If
they
are
unable
to
receive
money
through
grants
unable
to
receive
money
through
federal
programs
or
fees
for
ridership,
it
does
rely
on
the
partners
to
provide
its
funding.
It
itself
cannot
borrow
money
and
it
itself
cannot
raise
or
issue
taxes
to
pay
for
those
differences,
so
it
does
rely
on
its
partners,
which
puts
us
as
underwriters
in
with
a
high
level
responsibility
to
the
longevity
and
and
stability
of
this
organization.
M
All
that
being
said,
I
do
support
the
county's
position
that
all
three
of
us,
as
as
partners,
committed
underwriters
committed
to
providing
safe,
affordable,
reliable
public
transportation
to
support
our
residents.
Our
employees
contribute
to
a
more
environmentally
sound
future.
I
think
it's
incumbent
on
us
to
tie
ourselves
together
towards
this
future
and
to
do
so
by
not
giving
one
party
the
power
of
the
veto
to
basically
dissolve
a
tcat
if
a
deficit
were
to
be
incurred
and
one
member
of
the
funders
chose
not
to
contribute
to
it.
M
So
I
do
support
the
county
position.
I
encourage
the
underwriters
to
meet
together
along
with
tcap
in
these
negotiations.
I
understand
representatives
of
tkts
have
not
been
included
in
the
negotiations
so
far.
I
hope
that
they
will
be
over
the
coming
month
and
that
we
can
come
back
before
the
expiration
of
the
term
to
have
an
agreement.
We
can
all
agree
to.
A
Thank
you.
Cynthia
jorge,
I
see
your
hand.
X
Yeah,
thank
you
and
yeah.
I
just
I
guess
I'll
say
that
I
I
really
do
echo
a
lot
of
all
the
person
brock's
points
and
comments
that
she
just
made.
X
I
also
do
want
to
thank
her
for
sending
for
for
bringing
it
bringing
to
attention
a
lot
of
the
concerns
that
both
we
currently
and
the
county
are
discussing
regarding
these
edits
at
the
previous
city
administration
meeting,
and
while
I
did
vote
to
push
this
forward
now
for
the
sake
of
tcat,
I
did
echo
a
lot
of
those
concerns
at
that
meeting
and
I'm
echoing
them
now,
especially
in
light
of
the
county's
position,
which
I
find
myself
in
agreement
with.
X
Basically
on
the
baselines
that
what
I'm
concerned
with
at
most
is
the
stability
of
the
of
of
tcat
as
a
public
good.
That
many
throughout
our
city
depend
upon,
and
I
do
understand
and
really
appreciate
the
argument
for
greater
agency
over
our
budget,
and
I
understand
that
we're
that
we're
not
our
money
doesn't
grow
on
trees
and
it
has
to
come
from
somewhere
and
there's
genuine
concern
when
it
comes
to
to
deficits
about
that.
X
But
when
we're
talking
about
a
public
good
as
public
transit
and
with
the
three
underwriters
that
we
currently
have
ourselves
the
county
and
cornell,
I
am
a
little
concerned
about
awarding
veto
power
to
any
individual
underwriter.
In
this
scenario,
with
playing
with
a
a
public
good
like
public
transit,
I
mean
I,
I
don't
think
we
would
want
to
be
in
this
situation
with
any
other
scenario,
whether
it
was
like
our
clean
drinking
water,
fire
department,
etc.
X
And
so
I
think
you
know,
I
very
much
am
in
line
with
the
county's
position,
and
I
think
our
city
should
our
our
city
should
reflect
that
and
amend
it
to
to
be
accordingly
with
the
county's
position.
Given
that
we
really
do
want
to
make
sure
that
the
financial
stability
of
tcat
is
preserved
and
protected,
especially
with
the
concerns
of
the
budgetary
concerns
looming
in
in
the
future.
X
I
think
we
really
need
to
make
sure
that
things
are
still
running
adequately
and
and
that
we
aren't
in
this
difficult
scenario
where
we
could
find
ourselves
aimless
in
the
near
future.
And
so
I
was
strongly
in
line
with
the
county's
position,
and
I
do
believe
that
we
should.
You
know
accordingly
reflect
that
ourselves.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
patrick.
T
T
I
don't
think
cornell
should
be
making
that
decision.
I
don't
think
the
county
should
be
making
decision
and
I
don't
think
any
of
the
individual.
I
don't
think
regardless
of
who's
appointed.
I
don't
think
the
members
of
the
tcap
board
should
be
directing
additional
city
taxpayer
money
without
that
going
through
common
council
first,
who
is
supposed
to
be
representing
that
so
I
think
6.3
makes
perfect
sense.
T
Do
we
find
part
of
this
deficit
because
if
we
say
right
now,
we
agree
to
fund
the
deficit,
it
doesn't
matter
if
they
ask
for
one
dollar
or
10
million
dollars,
we've
agreed
to
pay
it,
and
I
that
doesn't
make
sense
to
me.
I
think
we
should
keep
6.3
and
have
future
councils
whenever
deficits
come
up.
Have
the
ability
to
decide
how
much
to
pay,
if
they're
able
to
pay.
G
Okay,
this
is
just
a
question
to
have
a
better
understanding,
so
earlier
jeffrey
had
to
recruit
himself,
because
I
don't
know
the
reason
and
when,
when
something
came
up
about
with
blackheads
universal,
I
had
to
recruit
myself
because
I
was
on
their
board
and
I'm
trying
to
understand.
Why
and-
and
this
is
a
question-
why
laura
you're
on
the
board
and
ducks
in
and
why
y'all
don't
have
to
recuse
yourself.
Maybe
it's
a
different
type
of
meeting
or
so,
but
I
just
wanted
to
be
clear.
A
J
It
is
a
good
question
and-
and
I
I
think
tcat
is
an
unusual
circumstance
in
so
far
as
the
city
helped,
create
ticat
and
appoints
a
third
of
its
board
with
technically
it
recommends
a
third
of
its
board,
but
but
effectively.
J
So
it
is
an
unusual
circumstance.
You
know
the
key
remaining
piece
that
I
would
point
to
is
that
the
city
council,
the
common
council,
virtually
always,
I
believe,
has
one
or
more
members
of
the
council
who
are
members
of
the
decath
board,
and
I
don't
believe
I
recall
any
history
of
recusals
by
council
members
around
tcat
related
votes
merely
because
they
were
on
the
tcap
board.
It
would.
N
Thank
you.
I'm
really
interested
in
the
language
of
vetoes
that
some
colleagues
are
making
reference
to,
because
it
seems
like
two
of
the
parties
to
this
agreement
are
threatening
vetoes
in
the
form
of
not
willing
to
be
party
to
a
new
contract
right.
I
understand
this.
N
That
gets
us
to
two
right.
We
can
go
with
what's
proposed
here.
We
can
go
with
the
original
that
still
gets
us
to
two-thirds,
and
I
appreciate
the
merits
of
the
argument
and
I
understand
the
merits
of
the
argument
that
we're
debating
tonight,
but
I
do
want
to
set
them
aside
because
for
me,
as
others
have
also
said,
the
bottom
line
is
that
tcat
and
transit
is
a
public
good
and,
unlike
some
of
our
partners,
I
am
not
prepared
to
walk
away
from
tcat,
because
any
particular
provision
is
not
included.
N
N
So
wherever
we
fall
tonight
on
the
language
that
gets
adopted
in
the
contract,
I
need
to
make
clear
and
I
think
we
need
to
make
clear
that
all
of
the
members,
all
three
of
us
who
are
required
to
be
in
agreement
to
renew
this
contract
are
all
operating
in
good
faith
and
are
at
least
going
to
say
no
one's
walking
away
from
tcat.
If
we
don't
get
our
preferred
outcome.
F
P
Oh
yeah,
thanks
laura
and
thanks
everyone
else.
You
know
I
didn't.
I
wasn't
able
to
be
at
this
ca
meeting,
so
I'm
catching
up
on
a
lot
of
this,
but
so
thank
you
for
your
patience
around
some
of
these
questions,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
understand
this
notion
and
to
robert's
point.
P
P
So
if
two
of
the
three
entities
would
say
yes
we're
supportive
of
the
of
supporting
that
funding,
it
would
force
all
three-
I
I
guess
I'm
confused
by
that
language.
So
I'd
love
to
hear
some
clarification
about
that,
and
then.
Secondly,
does
this
the
language
that
we're
currently
providing
in
here?
P
Does
it
give
us
sort
of
a
check
against
the
amount
of
the
deficit
that's
being
proposed
to
be
covered?
So,
for
example,
I
mean
we
just
got
word
at
ithaca
college.
That
tcat
service
is
now
only
coming
to
campus
once
an
hour
instead
of
the
long-standing
twice
an
hour,
that's
a
huge
disservice
to
the
ithaca
college
community.
P
But
let's
say,
for
example,
if
tcat
decided
they
wanted
to
go
into
a
deficit
to
keep
it
at
two
times
an
hour.
Would
the
funders
not
have
any
say
in
that?
If
we
were
to
remove
this
language,
so
I
guess
what
I'm
asking
is:
does
this
preserve
the
right
to
say
how
much
of
a
deficit
we'd
be
willing
to
support
and
then
there'd
be
equal
payments
across
that
board?
A
A
And
here
I
do
have
a
tcat
hat
on
the
painful
decisions
that
the
tcat
board
has
had
to
make
regarding
service
reductions
across
the
board.
So
not
wanting
one
or
another
area
across
our
county
to
be
disproportionately
impacted.
A
So
I
just
wanted
to
separate
that
that
one
piece
out
and
no,
I
don't
think
council-
would
have
a
vote
on
that.
The
public
has
input,
but
it
that
difficult
decision
to
reduce
service
which
t
cat
hopes
will
be
temporary
nevertheless
was
a
function
of
the
service
that
can
be
provided.
We
don't
want
to
advertise
service
that
levels
that
cannot
be
met.
P
J
Think
am
I
right
that
your
question?
Your
second
question,
in
any
event,
was,
is
effectively
asking
whether
expenditures
to
maintain
a
higher
level
of
service.
J
J
So,
if
tcat
were
to
make
operational
decisions
or
potentially
capital
decisions
that
ended
up
running
large
deficits
in
order
to
support
those
operational
decisions,
the
the
absence
of
the
the
proposal
that
you
that
you
see
the
amendments
that
you
see
the
6.3
in
the
agenda
packet,
the
city
could
be
on
the
hook
for
what
could
turn
out
to
be
millions
of
dollars
for
those
costs
without
ever
having
the
common
council
consent
menu.
P
So,
just
as
a
quick
follow-up,
so
just
as
a
so,
for
example,
we
see
this
in
our
local
schools
right.
So
if
a
school
district
proposes
a
budget,
the
budget
gets
voted
down,
they
bring
the
budget
back
and
it
has
another
chance.
P
J
Oh,
you
know
it's
definitely
not!
No!
That's
right.
I.
I
think
that
that's
absolutely
right
in
the
sense
that
right,
I
believe
part
of
your
question
that
you
posted
earlier
that
I
only
just
remembered
was
what
dollar
amount
basically
and
then
the
the
answer
is:
is
that
there's
no
particular
threshold
written
in
here?
J
What
it
says
is
that
if
there
ends
up
you
know
being
a
deficit
that
needs
to
be
covered,
tcat
will
come
present
it
to
the
underwriters
and
the
underwriters
will
jointly
determine
whether
to
cover
it
and
for
surely
if
those
deficits
are
anywhere
within
the
reasonable
financial
wherewithal
of
the
underwriters
and
surely
if
those
deficits
were
incurred
for
legitimate
reasons,
then
I
I
find
it
hard
to
believe
that
this
city
or
any
of
the
underwriters,
would
do
anything
other
than
say,
of
course,
yeah.
P
J
The
language
in
6.3,
under
the
proposed
amendments
to
6.3
it
would
require
unanimity.
I
think
your
id,
what
what
amounts
to
your
idea
and
puts
it
to
your
question
is
a
really
interesting
one:
the
idea
that
it
could
be
two
out
of
the
three
underwriters
binding,
the
third
in
the
process.
That
is
an
interesting
concept,
not.
J
A
Thank
you
rob
patrick
cynthia,
george.
H
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
I
believe
tcat
should
be
all
for
one
and
one
for
all
and
the
board,
if,
unless
I'm
mistaken,
is
made
up
of
representatives
of
all
three
underwriters?
Yes,
yes,
and
they
put
together
a
budget
every
year.
Yes,
so
the
likelihood
that
they
would
incur
millions
of
dollars
in
extra
expense
in
one
year's
time
seems
unrealistic
to
me,
the
only
party
who
is
promoting
the
ability
to
walk
away
is
cornell
and
cornell
has
more
money
in
their
shoe
than
the
rest
of
us
have
put
together.
H
J
And
I
just
want
to
clarify
george,
that
when
we
say
one
all
for
one
and
one
for
all,
that's
exactly
how
the
annual
funding
scenario
that
annual
budgetary
funding
by
the
underwriters
of
tcat
is
structured.
It's
structured
in
equal
parts
with
everybody
putting
in
the
same
amount.
The
question
is
this
unusual
scenario
in
which
tcat
expends
more
than
they
were
given
for
the
year.
H
A
Jorge
no
yeah,
it
was
me
cynthia.
Yes,
I'm
sorry.
A
Screen
in
a
different
configuration
than
maybe
on
your
screen,
cynthia
go
ahead.
Please,
yes,.
M
Thank
you.
I
agree
with
george's
reiteration
that
it
is
unlikely
that
there
would
be
a
sudden
deficit,
given
that
we
approve,
or
our
representatives
approve
the
annual
operating
budget
as
well
as
capital
budget,
and
I
think
I
just
want
to
elevate
what
what
patrick
said
in
regards
to
those
representatives
on
behalf
of
the
city.
M
You
know
they
could
be
council
members
all
three
of
them,
in
which
case
it
also
highlights
that
our
tcat
representatives
representing
the
city,
maybe
we
should
be
asking
for
more
regular
updates
in
terms
of
the
decisions
that
are
occurring
at
tcat,
so
that
we
as
underwriters,
can
be
made
aware
of
concerns
during
the
course
of
the
year
as
they
arise,
and
there
should
be
a
sense
of
responsibility
for
those
representatives
to
touch
back
to
councils,
so
that
nothing
should
come
as
a
surprise
and
again
reminding
ourselves
that
tcat,
just
as
a
city,
has
a
fun
balance
that
should
cover
at
least
regular
shortcomings
in
terms
of
budget
deficits.
M
M
There
is
no
tcat
if
the
three
parties
do
not
in
lockstep
work
together
to
fill
in
that
gap,
and
I
think
that's
what
I
see
when
when
we
are
talking
about
that
veto
power
to
say
one
party
can
say
no
we're
not
gonna
pay
the
other
two
parties,
or
even
the
one
remaining
party,
if
it
was
the
county,
can't
come
in
unilaterally
and
and
filling
that
gap.
And
so
that's
why
I
do
agree
with
this
sentiment
that
we
are
all
bound
to
this
committed
to
the
the
future
of
tcat.
M
There
needs
to
be
some
proactive
responsibility
on
behalf
of
the
representatives
to
keep
council
informed
and
so
that
council
can
come
back
to
the
representatives
and
say:
look
we're
really
concerned
of
the
decisions
that
you're
making
you're
putting
the
city
in
great
jeopardy
and
having
to
fill
this
gap
as
well
as
the
other
partners.
We
should
be
aware
of
this,
so
we
can
make
educated
decisions
and
advise
you
and
you
can
reflect
the
interests
on
behalf
of
city
council.
M
I
that's
the
onus
of
the
tcat
representative
who's
representing
the
city,
and
I
don't
think
that
we
should
undo
this
relationship,
because
this
idea
is
that
we're
going
to
have
tcat
representatives
that
that
are
just
acting
without
regard
for
without
input
or
without
feedback
to
city
council.
So
perhaps
we
as
a
council
need
to
take
a
more
aggressive
position
with
regards
to
the
selection
of
tcap
board
members
and
their
responsibility
to
inform
counsel
of
what
is
going
on
so
that
situations
like
this
will
not
be
entered
into
at
the
very
beginning.
A
Now
I
will
just
offer
that
the
underwriters
recommend
board
members.
The
tcat
board
approves
board
members.
I
will
also
just
offer
that
board
members
represent
tcat
and
tcat's
best
interest
when
we
are
serving
on
the
board.
There
is
a
responsibility
to
report
information
back
to
the
city,
and
that
does
occur.
A
Could
it
be
improved?
Anything
can
be
improved,
but
yes,
there
is
information
that
comes
back.
J
And
in
that
same
vein,
I
guess
I
would
just
note
that
communication
is
obviously
essential,
but
perhaps
implicit
in
your
comments.
Cynthia
was
was
the
idea
that
common
council
could
in
turn
instruct
its
representatives
as
on
on
the
tcat
board
as
to
what
action
they
want
them
to
take,
and
in
fact,
common
council
cannot
instruct
they
can.
They
can
urge,
but
the
tcat,
the
city's
representatives
on
the
t-cap
board
and
same
for
each
of
the
other
underwriters
and
the
end
could
make.
J
Even
if,
even
if
eight
eight
out
of
ten
members
of
the
common
council
passed
a
resolution
saying
that
they
insisted
that
t-cat
go
one
way
or
not
the
other
on
a
given
issue.
T-Cap
could
still
go
the
other
way
and
the
city's
representatives
on
the
tcap
board
could
vote
contrary
to
the
will
of
eight
out
of
ten
members
of
the
common
council.
J
In
that
scenario-
and
we
talk
about
the
idea
that
this
couldn't
involve
lots
of
many
millions
of
dollars,
I
believe
the
numbers
I
had
heard
around
a
new
transit
facility
being
constructed
as
a
as
a
home
base
for
tgat
were
in
the
good
numbers
of
multiple
tens
of
millions.
So
these
things
can
get
expensive.
M
We
do
actually
have
veto
power
in
in
that
sense,
because
any
one
of
the
members
can
say
no
we're
not
going
to
approve
a
capital
project,
that's
going
to
maintain
our
facility
and,
and
then
it's
up
to
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
challenges
in
terms
of
things
going
forward,
as
you
know,
but
it
really
you
know,
I
I
recognize
that
the
tcat
gets
to
recommend
its
members.
M
I
I
I'm
going
to
presume
just
like
on
the
sjc
board
that
elected
officials
are
always
welcome
and
encouraged
to
keep
an
eye
on,
what's
happening
with
our
municipally
owned
facility,
which
we
finance
at
great
expense,
which
serves
a
public
good.
M
So
I
I
recognize
what
you
were
saying
that,
of
course,
the
tcap
board
members
are
free
to
make
and
they
should
be
making
decisions
on
the
best
interests
of
tcat,
but
they
are
city
representatives
and
presuming
that
they
have
the
interests
of
the
city
and
city
council
or
or
city
government
at
heart,
and
that
there
is
influence
with
regards
to
who
is
appointed
to
the
tcap
board,
recognizing
the
financial
responsibility
that
those
positions
hold.
M
So
I
I
do
see
your
point,
but
I
think
tradition
would
have
as
long
as
I've
been
on
council
there's
been
at
least
two
members
of
council
who's
been
on
the
tcat
board
at
any
one
time,
and
the
representatives
always
have
worked
hard
to
represent
the
city
in
their
role
at
tcat.
J
Your
your
example
of
the
sjc,
just
very
briefly
reminds
me
to
note
that,
as
to
your
point
about
the
sjc
that
the
city
does
not
automatically
absorb
all
costs
that
any
member
of
the
sjc
does
have
veto
power
there
for
the
wastewater
treatment
plant.
I'll,
almost
briefly
note
that
that's
true
of
every
single
other
community
organization
and
public
function
that
the
city
finances
through
outside
organizations
or
partnerships
of
any
kind,
there's
no
other
agreement
other
than
the
tcat
agreement.
A
A
Not
make
a
vote
on
this
tonight,
but
to
let
the
underwriters
speak
again
and
bring
this
back
to
council
at
the
october
5th
meeting
for
a
vote.
If
I
will
defer
to
my
colleagues
on
this,
but
we
could
move
it
to
a
vote
on
october
5th,
I
did
speak
with
tcat
general
manager.
Earlier
everyone
has
the
best
interest
of
meeting
the
october
9
2022
deadline.
A
It
is
to
tcats
long-term
stability
and
benefit
to
reach
an
agreement,
and
I'm
not
pushing
one
direction
or
the
other
here,
but
to
reach
an
agreement
on
the
contract
to
to
meet
the
october
9th
deadline.
So
there
we
can
bring
it
back
to
council
october
5th.
If
that
is
what
people
would.
Rather
we
do.
A
K
I
won't
rehash
because
I
do
agree
a
lot
with
cynthia
jorge
and
george.
I
will
point
out
that
it
is
remarkable
to
me.
Having
had
you
know,
george
and
I
used
to
be
the
representatives,
the
liaisons
to
the
county
legislature
for
years,
and
it
is
incredible
to
me
that
all
14
of
them,
including
three
republicans,
agreed
on
maintaining
the
original
language.
K
In
fact,
I
can
scarcely
believe
it,
and
so
I
just
bring
this
up
as
as
a
kind
of
an
unusual
and
notable
bit
of
solidarity
on
the
county's
part
and
then
to
descent.
This
point
I
totally
agree.
Frankly,
can
I
drop
the
ball
on
on
giving
detailed
reports
in
the
way
that
actually
like
cynthia
is
really
good
at
doing,
and
so
we
really
do
need
to
be
conveying
more
information
and
in
greater
detail.
K
So
you
know
exactly
what's
going
on,
including,
for
example,
the
tremendous
challenges
we
have
right
now
with
our
fair
box
system,
and
so
we
will
in
fact
be
looking
for
a
new
farewalk
system
because
we're
down
to
like
35
of
them
being
operational
at
any
given
time.
And
so
we
don't
get
accurate
statistics
both
to
get
the
state
and
federal
aid
that
you
know
that
we
need
to
is
the
bulk
of
our
funding,
but
also
to
collect
the
revenue.
K
And
you
know
many
of
us
want
to
go
far
free,
but
that
that's
a
transitory
effort,
and
so
in
the
meantime
we
need
to
solve
that.
So
there's
a
lot
better.
We
can
be
doing
to
keep
council
involved
and
I'll.
Just
reiterate
that,
even
though,
when
we
are
on
the
board,
we
are,
you
know,
obligated
to
represent
tcat
and
solely
t-cap,
but
we're
not
it's
impossible
for
us
to
not
be
informed
by
our
experiences
on
city
council
and
and
what
would
affect
us
as
not
just
members
of
council
but
as
taxpayers.
K
And
so
I
guess
just
to
reiterate
the
fact
that
it's
worked
for
nearly
three
decades
that
I've
actually
never
been
in
this
situation
that
we
get
to
take
the
facilities.
Question
we've
not
entertained
any
path
forward
on
a
new
facility
that
wasn't
fully
funded
and
in
fact
it's
not
even
on
the
table
right
now,
because
the
the
amount
is
just
so
astronomical
that
there
is
no
path.
K
So
there
might
be
some.
You
know
some
faith
required
of
us,
but
you
know
the
body
the
council
has
recommended
us
for
a
reason
and-
and
the
t
cap
board
has
accepted
us
for
its
reasons
as
well,
and
I
feel
like
we're
up
to
the
challenge
of
maintaining
that
responsibility
going
forward
thanks
thanks,
dudson.
A
So
now
I
see
four
hands:
patrick
jorge
phibe
and
robert
before
we
try
to
reach
some
conclusion
this
evening.
On
this
particular
item.
T
J
That
is
correct
and
and
also
to
give
your
formal
approval
of
the
agreement
so
that
I'm
not
going
to
say
if,
but
when
the
parties
reach
agreements
on
the
terms
they
can
be
signed
prior
to
october,
overnight,.
T
J
T
But
they
could
take
money
from
the
city
without
the
city's
approval.
And
this
is
a
long
agreement
like
this-
isn't
a
one-year
extension
like
we're.
Agreeing
that
tcat
at
any
point
could
if
they
want
to,
because
the
appointments
are
going
to
change
of
who's
sitting
on
that
board
over
the
course
of
this
agreement,
and
I
believe
that
that
final
trust
that
final
say
should
reside
within
council
whenever
the
deficit
occurs
and
that
we
shouldn't
be
agreeing
in
the
long
term
to
give
that
authority
to
someone
else
and
yeah
that's
sort
of
the
short
of
it.
T
A
All
right,
jorge
phoebe
robert
and
then
let's
see
if
we
are
ready
to
take
a
vote.
I
see
that
george
lost
internet.
X
Can
you
folks,
can
you
folks
hear
me
with
wonderful,
okay,
cool
yeah,
I'll,
just
be
brief,
yeah
just
reiterating,
I
think
it's
there's
been
a
lot
of
talk
of
of
good
faith
and
and
how
to
interact
with
different
bodies
and
whatnot.
X
X
The
fact
that
the
likelihood
of
that
is
is
really
uncertain
and
I
am
a
little
concerned
given
the
track
record
of
some
underwriters
of
of
how
good
faith
we
could
be
going
forward
with
veto
powers
like
this
going
forward,
and
so
I
think
at
the
very
least,
especially
looking
at
the
fact
that
the
county
is
in
complete
unanimity
on
their
position
that
a
little
bit
more
time.
X
I
know
that
we'd
be
pushing
it
really
close
to
the
deadline,
but
it
doesn't
seem
like
there's
unanimity
here
in
council
and
I
think
we
would
benefit
from
more
to
to
discuss
this
and
get
a
better
understanding
of
of
how
things
could
could
work
out
and
potential
solutions
and
pathways
forward.
That's
where
I
say:
I'm,
I'm
not
I'm
still
very
auspicious
and
concerned
about
this
language,
and
I
am
aligned
with
with
the
county
on
that.
X
That
is
a
concerning
factor
for
me,
but
to
to
robert's
point
I
I
don't
want
this
to
be
what
breaks
the
camel's
back
in
terms
of
walking
away
from
tcat.
I
think
we
really
do
need
to,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
make
sure
that
we
are
supporting
the
public
good
and
not
putting
any
of
our
personal
opinions
or
or
feelings
about
this.
X
Remember
that
we
were
elected
to
to
make
sure
that
folks
can
get
to
their
jobs
in
their
homes
on
time
into
grocery
stores
and
that's
what
this
is
about,
but
that's
my
two
cents,
two
cents
thanks.
A
J
I'll
just
very
briefly,
procedurally
say
I
believe
that
it
would
actually
forward
the
negotiations
for
council
to
reach
some
conclusion
here
this
evening
and
take
a
vote
rather
than
I
think
I
just
heard
you
say
jorge
that
you
might
want
to
wait
to
let
the
negotiations
play
out.
My
recommendation
in
order
to
facilitate
the
negotiations,
is
for
council
to
take
a
vote.
A
G
Okay,
phoebe,
yes,
so
being
on
this
call
tonight,
and
unless
I'm
reading
this
wrong,
6.3
is
really
about
protecting
us
that
we
don't
go
and
have
to
pay
a
whole
lot
of
money.
If,
if
something
happened,
and
yes
30
years,
it's
been
good
right
and
and
and
so,
unless
I'm
reading
it
wrong.
This
is
sort
of
a
protection
for
us.
G
I
might
be
wrong
ari,
but
I
sat
and
listened
to
people
worry
about
reimagining
public
safety.
Today
of
like
let's
wait,
let's
wait!
This
whole
money
here,
money
there
and
people
are
willing
to
say
what.
G
But
my
bells
is
ringing
in
a
way
of
like
we're
willing
to
say
to
make
sure
people
get
to
their
homes,
their
jobs,
their
this
and
reimagining
public
safety
would
allow
us
to
work
anyway.
Maybe
I'm
off
course,
but
this
this
here
today
has
allowed
me
to
see
how,
like
you
know,
we
we,
you
know
one
of
our
quabbles
about
160
dollars,
but
is
now
say,
160
000,
and
now
it's
like
it's
okay.
A
Thanks
phoebe
robert.
N
Thanks
laura
I'll,
just
be
very
brief,
I'm
happy
to
vote
tonight
I
wanted
to
just
throw
out.
I
think
we
should
vote
tonight.
N
I
do
actually
have
a
great
deal
of
interest
in
seeing
even
following
a
vote
if,
if
there
is
traction
among
the
other
underwriters
for
rob's
idea
of
amending
6.3
to
being
a
two-thirds
sort
of
stop
gap
measure,
but
again
I
don't
think
we
should
wait
to
have
that
question.
A
Yes
agreed,
yes,
patrick
final
word
and
then
let's
make
a
decision.
T
T
It's
a
protection
on
the
city's
part
and
on
the
taxpayers
part-
and
I
guess
what
I
you
know,
especially
with
already
saying
that
you
know
I
know
they're
not
considering
the
new
facility,
but
if
I
was
tcat,
if
I
were
to
think
about
it
for
a
minute,
and
I
wanted
to
provide
the
best
services
possible
to
the
entire
county
and
this
entire
area-
and
I
was
just
promised
a
blank
check
of
any
deficit,
I
would
make
tcat
the
most
amazing
bus
system
in
the
country
because
I
can
afford
to
now-
and
this
is
not
saying
that
we
don't
want
the
best
system,
but
we're
saying
we're
not
willing
to
blindly
pay
for
whatever
they
decide.
T
A
Okay,
cynthia
did
you
have
a
last
comment.
M
Yeah
I
mean,
as
we
go
into
the
budget
system,
we
will
budget
season,
we'll
look
at
our
budget
and
we
will
have
to
vote
to
draw
down
fund
balance
right.
If
we
go
into
a
deficit
budget
right
either
we
raise
taxes
or
we
draw
down
fund
balance
and
we
go
into
a
deficit
budget
and
which
means,
basically,
you
have
very
little
in
fund
balance.
You
might
have
months
that
you
can't
pay
bills
right
and
then,
presumably,
under
this
scenario,
if
this
were
tcat,
there
would
be
a
component
where
the
fund
balance
is
gone.
M
I
just
don't
see
realistically
that
you
know
this
is
a
public
organization
in
the
sense
that
you
know
everybody's
watching,
to
see
what
happens
at
tcat,
for
the
tcat
board
to
to
pursue
that
kind
of
strategy
and
then
intentionally
put
the
three
underwriters
into
a
position
of
filling
that
gap.
It
just
doesn't
there's
a
reason.
It
hasn't
happened
for
30
years.
It's
very
unlikely
to
happen.
M
I
think,
if
it
were
to
happen,
it
would
be
because
there
was
something
really
dramatic
that
happened
like
a
pandemic
or
something
else
that
everyone
would
want
to
kick
in
to
make
sure
that
the
organization
is
ongoing.
So
I'm
just
saying
that
the
scenario
that's
being
described
just
seems
incredibly
unrealistic
to
me
and
to
share
that.
A
A
D
A
Okay
and
thank
you
ari,
it's
getting
late
already.
D
N
I
have
a
point
of
information
really
quick,
yes,
technically
all
we're
voting
on
is
the
resolution,
which
makes
reference
to
terms.
I
guess
aria.
I
was
just
as
a
point
of
information.
I
know
I'm
technically
supposed
to
address
the
chair
with
that.
But
can
you
describe
what
the
parameters
on
substantively
substantially
similar
are
right
because
we're
voting
on
the
resolution,
not
the
contract
and
so.
N
J
Us
to
sign
the
renewal
contract
in
a
manner
substantially
similar
to
the
terms,
so
I
mean
where
6.3
is
concerned,
whichever
way
council
votes
on
it
right
now
is,
is
I
mean
you
can't
flip
it
and
then
say?
Well,
that's
substantially!
That
would
not.
In
answer
to
your
question,
it
would
not
be
substantially
similar
to
do
the
opposite
of
what
council
decides
right
now
on
6.3,
whichever
direction
it
is
that
council
chooses
to
go.
N
It
was
less
pointed
than
that
and
more
of
just
like
you
know,
if,
if
there
is
a,
if
there
is
a
change
to
like
the
hypothetical,
you
know,
rob
gearhart
proposal
of
like
two-thirds
right
like
I,
I
just
wanted
to
know
like
legally
like
what
what
is
substantially
mean
in
this.
J
Yeah,
no,
it's
a
fair
question
substantially.
J
No,
that
that
would
not
be
substantially
rocky,
but
but
but
more
minor
changes
that
are
more
administrative
and
needed
just
to
complete
that
that
are
not
substantive,
I
think,
would
be
the
answer
that
I'll
give
you
and
that's
standard
language
that
we
use
for
council
authorizing
many
different
contracts.
A
Okay,
thank
you
thanks
for
that
question
robert
and
thanks
for
pulling
me
back
to
the
actual
resolution.
So
all
those
in
favor
of
the
resolution.
F
I
have
gerhart
barkin
mailer
d,
fandini
quintelmo
brown
and
lewis,
we'll
need
george
to
unmute
if
he
can
to
see
how
he's
voting
as
well.
George.
A
J
M
A
Seven
votes:
yes
in
favor
of
the
renewal
of
the
tcat
transportation
agreement
resolution
that
is
in
front
of
us
right.
Please
help
me
if
I
am
not
expressing.
J
M
A
A
M
A
So
the
this
resolution
passes
and
we
will
keep
council
informed
as
we
take
this
back
to
the
underwriters.
A
N
All
right
now
that
we
got
that
first
item
from
the
ca
agenda
done
we'll
go
to
5.2
authorization
receive
a
grant
park
foundation
to
support
the
agree
new
deal,
whereas
the
city
of
ithaca
has
demonstrated
its
desire
and
commitment
to
be
a
leader
in
sustainability
and
social
equity,
as
exemplified
by
the
adapting
degree
of
new
deal
and
whereas
key
objectives
of
the
greater
deal
are
to
substantially
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
from
economic
activity
and
to
address
historical
inequity.
N
Social
justice
and
economic
inequality
resolved
that
common
council
authorizes
staff
to
receive
a
70
000
grant
from
park
foundation
with
the
purpose
of
funding
the
following
activities:
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
for
the
development
of
an
ithaca
new
deal
interactive
website
to
be
developed
by
a
third
party
selected
through
an
open
competitive
process.
Forty
five
thousand
dollars
for
a
year-long
paid
internship
program,
including
three
to
four
graduate
students
to
support
technical
aspects
of
the.
N
The
period
of
september
2022
through
august
2023,
managed
by
the
director
of
sustainability
and
supervised
by
the
director
of
planning,
building,
zoning
and
economic
development
being
further
resolved
staff
will
periodically
report
common
council
progress
on
both
the
development
of
the
web-based
platform
and
internship
program
and
be
it
further
resolved
that
2022
authorized
planning
department
budget.
Be
hereby
it
as
follows
to
account
for
said
grant.
I
will
move
this
resolution
as
written.
A
Saying
none,
let's
I'm
sorry
jeffrey
did
you
have
a
question.
B
Yeah,
you
know
I
just
wanted
to
actually
add
a
little
context
here.
You
know
it's
it's
pretty
exciting.
What
we're
on
the
brink
of
we've
got
the
green
new
deal
in
ithaca.
This
website
has
the
potential
to
speak
so
much
about
what
ithaca's
about
what
this
endeavor
that
we
are
really
on
the
world
stage
with
is
about,
and
I
just
wanted
to
give
it
some
additional
context
in
the
frame
of
the
ira
that
has
recently
been
passed.
B
This
council
actually
has
the
privilege
of
presiding
over
what
could
become
really
the
greatest
epic
of
job
creation.
That
ithaca
has
ever
experienced
the
ira
being
the
the
inflation
reduction
act.
That
was
passed
last
just
a
couple
weeks
weeks
ago,
but
these
are
some
of
the
sums
that
cities
and
states
can
now
draw
from
you've
got
8.6
billion
dollars
to
help
consumers
make
energy
efficient
efficiency
upgrades
to
their
homes.
You've
got
seven
billion
dollars
to
deploy
clean
energy
technologies
and
cut
admissions
in
disadvantaged
communities.
B
The
ira
also
authorizes
27
billion
dollars
for
the
establishment
of
a
national
green
bank
to
provide
low-cost
financing
for
clean
energy
infrastructure
projects.
This
can
be
used
in
ithaca
to
establish
a
regional
bank,
a
green
bank
capable
of
involving
local
financial
institutions
in
projects
like
electrification
and
rooftop
solar,
and
of
that
27
billion
dollars.
B
B
You
know,
I
think
it's
quite
clear
to
me
that
the
country
is
seeking
a
symbol
of
a
city
fully
prepared
to
meet
the
future,
whatever
challenges
climate
change
brings
but
to
succeed
and
make
the
most
of
these
resources
that
are
being
sent
our
way,
we
have
to
drop
a
green
lens
every
plan,
every
choice,
every
purchase.
Every
vote
must
be
seen
through
the
lens
of
our
green
new
deal
going
forward,
and
this
website
really
has
the
potential
to
provide
that
that
approach.
So
I'm
hoping
that
louise
can
just
speak
to
that.
B
If
he's
here-
and
you
know,
offer
us
a
bit
more,
you
know
what
his
vision
is
for
the
utilization
of
these
funds.
A
Well,
if
I
may,
let
me
just
we,
we
do
still
have
other
business
that
we
need
to
do
tonight.
This
is
not
intended
to
be
a
presentation.
B
A
All
right,
thank
you.
These
funds
are
to
for
the
development
of
a
website,
so
we
don't
have
that
in
place.
Yet
louise
did
you
want
to
make
any
any
brief
comments.
E
Sure
the
the
funds
that
we
are
hoping
common
council
approves
from
par
foundation
is
first
to
develop
a
website.
We've
been
doing.
You
know
there
is
a
lot
of
activity
on
the
green
new
deal
and
definitely
as
as
jeffrey
points
out
with
the
ira.
You
know
the
possibilities
truly
open
at
this
point.
E
To
do
something
that
has
not
been
tried
before,
but
this
website
is,
is
really
to
continue
informing
the
community
informing
council
informing
everybody
about
the
progress
that
has
been
made
in
ita
about
the
aspiration,
but
also
about
the
programs
and
and
the
work.
So
we
do
share
that
level
of
ambition
jeff.
E
I
think
it
is
important
to
do
this
together
as
a
city
and
for
everybody
to
agree
that
you
know
these
are
the
steps
that
we're
taking
and-
and
we
are
definitely
keeping
a
you
know,
an
eye
on
on
all
the
possibilities
that
that
come
from
the
ira,
the
inflation
reduction
act
and
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
bill
and
the
defense
production
act
and
the
revised
version
of
the
clcpa
in
the
state
of
new
york.
So
all
of
that
is
going
to
combine
to
to
help
us.
A
Thank
you,
luis
phoebe.
You
have
a
question.
G
Yeah
my
question
is:
you
said
you
are
going
to
what
I
thought
I
heard
was.
You
will
use
some
of
that
money
to
hire
college
college
students
for
internship.
G
And
I'm
I
want
to
know
there
are
no
individuals
that
live
in
the
community.
That
can
be
a
part
of
that
that
that
internship,
you
know,
if
we're
going
to
start
making
sure
it's
inclusive,
how
about
making
sure
it's
inclusive
with
people
in
our
community
who
can
possibly
help
do
that
that
build
that
web
site.
E
There
is
I
mean
I
want
to
separate
the
two
things.
There
is
an
amount
of
money
that
is
being
set
aside
to
develop
a
website
and
we
are
going
to
have
a
competitive
process
to
select
the
the
person,
the
organization
that
will
undertake
the
development
of
this
website
separately.
E
We
are
setting
aside
a
pool
of
money,
forty
five
thousand
dollars,
because
in
the
past
several
months
we
had
a
pilot
program
where
we
had
a
series
of
interns
from
both
cornell
and
italka
college
that
participated
and
worked
with
the
the
sustainability
team,
helping
us
with
the
more
technical
aspects.
The
there
are
programs
that
are
designed
to
help
undergraduate
students
to
to
take
on
internships
and
cover
some
of
the
expenses
associated
with
that.
E
But
there
is
no
program
for
graduate
students
and
the
technical
knowledge
and
understanding
that
is
needed
for,
for
what
we
are
doing
in
sustainability
requires
somebody
at
the
graduate
level
and
and
that's
the
reason
we
are
requesting
these
phones
from
park
foundation
and
having
common
council
to
to
approve.
I
believe
that
we
need
continuity
too.
Having
interns
for
three
to
four
months
has
been
difficult
because
you
know
they
they
need
to
eventually
leave,
so
they
are
preparing
a
deliverable.
They
don't
continue
with
the
work
and
then
it
takes
them.
E
Time
to,
you
know,
pick
up
pace
when
they
come
in,
so
we're
hoping
that
common
council
approves
a
year-long
internship
program
which
my
understanding
is
needs
to
include.
Only
students
cannot
be
people
from
the
community
because
those
would
be
then
considered
consultants,
so
it
has
to
be
students
to
be
part
of
the
internship
program
and
we
plan
to
be
inclusive.
E
We
did
that
with
our
first
group
of
interns.
I
think
gender
and
ethnicity
were
clearly
represented
in
many
ways,
so.
G
B
Yes
new
hand,
I
just
would
follow
that
up.
I
mean
I.
I
think
that
speaks
to
my
initial
point,
luis,
that
you
know
if
we
build
this
website
right,
it's
it's
going
to
be
a
way
to
harness
sort
of
a
business
card
to
bring
new
businesses
here
that
are
consistently
constantly
creating
new
opportunities
for
the
entire
population,
and
that's
really,
what's
so
exciting,
to
celebrate
here
and
and
speak
to
as
often
as
we
can.
A
You,
okay,
I
agree,
are
we
thank
you,
louise
for
your
helpful
comments
and
understanding
this
resolution
further
and
what
you're
going
to
do
with
these
funds?
So
are
we
ready
to
vote?
Okay,
all
those
in
favor
of
the
resolution
authorizing
receiving
a
gift
from
park
foundation
to
support
the
green
new
deal.
A
A
Go
ahead,
robert.
Thank
you.
N
Thank
you,
5-3
approval
of
capital
project
to
enable
the
city
that's
going
to
apply
for
the
federal,
safe
streets
and
roads
for
all
planning
grant
opportunity,
whereas
in
2022
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law
established
the
new,
safe
streets
and
roads
for
all
ss,
for
a
federal
grant
program,
with
up
to
one
billion
dollars
appropriated
in
fiscal
year
22
and
with
local
match
20
the
project
costs
and
whereas
the
city
of
ithaca
would
like
to
be
the
lead
applicant
on
this
planning
grant,
along
with
several
other
municipalities,
if
someone
could
mute
themselves
getting
feedback.
N
Sorry
with
the
follow
municipalities,
including
the
agenda
packet,
caroline
davey,
dryden,
town
of
iska,
lansing,
newfield,
kyuge
heights
and
lansing,
whereas
the
city
of
engineering
staff
requests
a
budget
to
fund
the
planning
project
in
whole,
at
750
thousand
dollars
to
be
eventually
reimbursed
80
by
the
grant,
with
individual
municipalities
reimbursing
the
city
of
ithaca
for
their
portion
of
the
20
local
match,
with
the
city
of
vicar
responsible
for
a
local
match.
Maximum
of
75
000
now,
therefore
be
resolved.
N
The
common
council
hereby
establishes
capital
project
915
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
three
quarters
of
a
million
dollars
to
pay
for
the
transportation
safety
action
plan
project.
With
the
understanding
the
project
will
proceed
only
if
the
city
is
awarded
the
ss4a
grant.
The
grant
will
reimburse
80
of
the
project
cost
with
the
city
of
ithaca
and
other
neighboring
municipalities
providing
a
local
match
of
20
the
maximum
local
match
the
city
of
ithaca
may
provide
is
75
000.
I
move
this
resolution
as
written.
A
Thank
you,
robert
and
second.
S
A
N
U
Everyone
I
could
provide
just
a
little
bit
of
an
update
to
what
robert
just
read
you
all,
which
is
even
better
news.
We
have
corralled
not
eight
but
nine
other
municipalities
in
tompkins
county
to
jointly
apply
for
this
grant
with
us.
If
we
are
able
to
be
the
lead
applicant
as
we're
discussing
right
now,
the
other
one
who's
not
on
the
list
is
the
village
of
dryden
all
of
the
municipalities,
except
for
maybe
one,
but
possibly
all
of
them
already
past
resolutions.
U
This
all
came
together
so
fast.
They
all
passed
resolutions
saying
that
they
are
committing
to
this.
Our
resolution
is
needed
too,
and
then
two
other
good.
Well
one
other
good
piece
of
news
with
two
parts
is
that
we
have
received
additional
funding.
Promises
tompkins
county
is
willing
to
kick
in
ten
thousand
dollars
for
the
local
match
and
new
york
state
d.o.t
is
willing
to
kick
in
fifty
thousand
dollars
toward
the
local
match,
which
means
that
now
the
ten
municipalities,
including
us,
don't
have
to
come
up
with
150
000
local
match.
U
We
now
have
to
come
up
with
90
000
and
after
we
recalculated
the
numbers.
We
we
calculated
the
local
match
for
the
10
municipalities
based
on
population
size,
just
to
make
it
as
simple
as
possible,
although
it
does
say
in
the
resolution
that
our
local
match,
as
the
city
would
be
up
to
75
000.
The
reality
is,
after
these
other
contributions
from
new
york,
state,
d.o.t
and
the
county,
it
will
probably
be
more
in
the
ballpark
of
under
40
000,
which
is
wonderful.
So
this
is
a
really
good
value.
U
We
are
applying
to
do
a
safety
action
plan
as
it's
called,
and
if
we
create
this
safety
action
plan
that
meets
all
of
the
usdot
requirements,
then
for
the
next
round
of
funding,
meaning
next
year
or
the
year
after,
we
would
be
eligible
to
apply
for
implementation
funding
and
they
have
billions
of
dollars
of
implementation
funding
to
give
out.
But
the
first
step
is
to
have
an
action
plan
in
place,
so
we
are
trying
to
do
the
action
plan
right
now
and
we
would
have
a
very
minimal
local
match
requirement
by
the
city.
A
Thanks
aaron,
that's
really
good
news.
Really
good
news.
Is
there
a
proposal
to
change
the
resolution
or
should
we,
it
does
say
maximum
local
match,
75
000,
so
I
don't
see
a
need
unless
anyone
wishes
to
change
it,
but
that
is
very
good
updates
that
you've
provided
aaron.
Yes,.
U
Great,
if
I
may
request
to
leave
it
alone
only
because
we
have
written
commitment
from
all
the
other
municipalities
or
nearly
all
the
municipalities,
in
the
form
of
resolutions
that
they've
passed
with
their
own
councils
or
equivalent
bodies.
We
don't
have
that
yet
from
new
york,
state
d.o.t
and
you
know
they.
I
believe
them
when
they
say
that
they
are
happy
to
work
with
us
and
they
are
willing
to
contribute
that
funding,
but
just
to
be
on
the
safe
side.
In
case
something
would
happen.
A
D
N
I
always
forget
that
I
can
do
that.
Yes,
sorry,
steve
yeah
floor
is
yours.
W
It's
fine!
Thank
you
I'll,
be
quick
given
the
hour
just
let
you
know
that
we
are
obviously
working
hard
on
the
2023
budget.
Those
items
are
slow
to
come
in
and
still
have
a
lot
of
numbers
to
put
together,
but
we
are
working
towards
that
october
date
for
council,
for
the
presentation
of
the
2023
budget.
Related
items
for
2022
include
sales
tax.
W
We
budgeted
14
million
932
000
and
we've
collected
just
under
10
million
dollars
to
date,
so
we're
running
about
14
a
little
over
14
percent
ahead
of
budget
compar
ahead
of
last
year's
activity,
2021.
So
comparing
the
same
periods
so
doing
well.
There
parking
revenues
continue
to
be
slow,
but
we
have
collected
a
million
seventy
six
thousand
dollars
to
date,
building
permit
revenues.
W
We
budgeted
two
million
seventy
thousand
dollars.
We've
collected
a
million
six
hundred
and
twenty
nine
thousand
dollars,
so
we're
doing
pretty
well
in
that
area,
a
fine
revenue
budgeted
720
thousand
dollars
and
we've
collected
314
000,
so
we're
a
little
short
of
budgets
so
far
and
that
will
probably
play
out.
We've
been
working
on
lowering
that
revenue
source
over
time.
W
So
there's
a
number
of
reasons
why
that
number
is
lower,
but
20
20
23
budget
will
continue
to
lower
that
revenue
amount.
Overall.
We
continue
to
see
lots
of
issues
with
staffing
and
difficulty
in
hiring
and
maintaining
staff
in
the
current
environment
and
we're
definitely
seeing
a
large
turnover
on
our
staff
due
to
retirements,
and
this
trend
will
continue
over
the
next
couple
years
and
then,
lastly,.
W
W
So
to
date
we
are
running
about
8.3
percent,
so
that's
quite
high
for
the
first
seven
months
of
2022,
we
are
seeing
as
a
result
of
those
higher
inflation
where
you're
seeing
higher
increases
in
all
costs
for
city
operations,
so
making
putting
a
lot
more
pressure
on
city
activity
as
we
move
through
the
rest
of
2022
and
into
2023,
so
continue
to
put
the
budget
together
for
23
and
we'll
look
forward
to
good
discussions
on
that
budget
in
a
month.
A
Okay,
are
there
any
reports
of
special
committees.
A
Okay,
phoebe,
I'm
sorry
did
I
see
your
hand,
go
up.
G
I
just
I
I
I
just
want
to
say:
southside
is
really
working
hard
doing
a
lot
of
work
and
really
ended
a
wonderful
q
map
program
on
the
commons
this
year,
which
was
amazing,
they've
done
they're,
doing
just
amazing
and
wonderful
things,
and
if,
if
anyone
has
the
time
just
go
through
right
and
stop
by.
A
Thanks
phoebe
reporter
city
attorney,
ari
any
additional
report.
A
Yes,
okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
that's
a
great
segue
I
think
before,
and
I
believe
this
should
be
done
before
we
have
a
motion
to
enter
into
executive
session,
and
that
is
a
motion
to
extend
time
this
evening.
It
is
10
of
10..
We
would
need
to
extend
at
10
o'clock.
I
believe
we
will
be
in
executive
session
for
some
period
of
time.
That
will
certainly
take
us
past
10
p.m.
A
So
would
someone
like
to
make
a
motion.
A
Is
there
a
second
yeah,
jeffrey
okay,
so
that
is
to
extend
until
10
30.
A
All
right:
well,
we
have
eight
votes
to
extend
everyone
reluctantly,
nevertheless
necessary
all
right.
That
being
said,
is
there
a
motion
to
enter
into
executive
session
to
discuss
the
proposed
acquisition,
sale
or
lease
of
real
property?
Robert
makes
the
motion
the.