1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:28,960 [Music] 2 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:31,970 yeah 3 00:00:31,970 --> 00:01:28,830 [Music] 4 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:29,900 yeah 5 00:01:29,900 --> 00:01:58,830 [Music] 6 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,360 yeah 7 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:28,879 [Music] 8 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:30,620 he 9 00:02:30,620 --> 00:03:28,670 [Music] 10 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:29,900 he 11 00:03:29,900 --> 00:04:58,560 [Music] 12 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:07,430 yeah 13 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,919 I'd like to call to order the city C 14 00:05:09,919 --> 00:05:14,600 council conf meeting for January 8th 15 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,039 2024 we have two items for original 16 00:05:17,039 --> 00:05:19,000 consideration if the clerk would please 17 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:23,029 read item number 18 00:05:23,039 --> 00:05:25,440 one 19 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:28,469 number 20 00:05:28,479 --> 00:05:40,550 resol 21 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,759 transp Federal and appropriating funds 22 00:05:43,759 --> 00:05:46,800 foran Street Bridge rehab rehabilitation 23 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:47,919 New York State Department of 24 00:05:47,919 --> 00:05:50,720 Transportation pin number 25 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:52,880 17623 discussed in committee with 26 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,960 objection on consent item number two for original 27 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:58,720 consideration a resolution recognizing 28 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,039 the contrition of 518 elevated and 29 00:06:02,039 --> 00:06:04,039 recognized in January as National 30 00:06:04,039 --> 00:06:06,280 mentoring month this item will be taken 31 00:06:06,280 --> 00:06:08,280 out of order and presented by councilman 32 00:06:08,280 --> 00:06:10,199 Williams if there's nothing more to come 33 00:06:10,199 --> 00:06:11,960 before the city council caucus I ask for 34 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,510 a motion to 35 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:18,150 adjourn all those in 36 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,520 favor I'd like to call for the city 37 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,520 council meeting for Monday January 8th 38 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:26,759 2024 and I'd like to call on Riven Amari 39 00:06:26,759 --> 00:06:28,400 to do the 40 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,670 invitation 41 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:33,960 Dr Martin Luther King whose birthday we 42 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:35,840 celebrate in the coming weeks is quoted 43 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:46,029 to have said as 44 00:06:46,039 --> 00:06:49,000 ear 45 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,199 the 46 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:58,390 nonviolence of the 47 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:20,390 Beloved 48 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,240 many hopes and aspirations of the 49 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,639 community that led struggles for civil 50 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:28,240 rights for all our square a project of 51 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:29,960 the commission of religion and race of 52 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,199 the United Methodist Church identifies 53 00:07:32,199 --> 00:07:35,120 25 traits of the Beloved Community First 54 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:38,000 suggested by Dr Arthur Wright As We 55 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,039 Gather in prayer this evening there are 56 00:07:40,039 --> 00:07:42,080 five of those traits I'd like to 57 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,000 highlight to encourage the legislative 58 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,240 and governance leadership of this body 59 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:49,000 for our beloveds concy the Beloved 60 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,840 Community is expressed in the following 61 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,840 ways one exhibits personal authenticity 62 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:56,680 true respect and validation of others 63 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,759 two recognition and affirmation not 64 00:07:59,759 --> 00:08:03,120 eradication of difference three builds 65 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:05,240 increasing levels of trust and works to 66 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,199 avoid fear of difference and others four 67 00:08:08,199 --> 00:08:11,319 focuses energy on removing evil forces 68 00:08:11,319 --> 00:08:14,360 not destroying persons and five promotes 69 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,879 human rights and works to create a 70 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:20,400 non-racist society would you join me in 71 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:24,240 prayer omniscient everpresent and all 72 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:26,720 powerful source of goodness We Gather 73 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,879 this evening asking that you bestow on 74 00:08:28,879 --> 00:08:32,640 these your children your gifts of Peace 75 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,039 wisdom fellowship and strength we pray 76 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:38,039 that these values of Beloved Community 77 00:08:38,039 --> 00:08:41,039 those who inspired in Josiah Roy Martin 78 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:43,120 Luther King and Arthur Wright will 79 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,680 continue to inspire our work and 80 00:08:45,680 --> 00:08:48,800 Leadership with this community Inspire 81 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:51,760 us all I pray and Inspire these your 82 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:53,600 children the president of the council 83 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,920 and the council members the mayor and 84 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,000 everyone who labors to govern the 85 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,560 municipality with with your presence and 86 00:09:01,560 --> 00:09:03,519 as Paul the Apostle encouraged the 87 00:09:03,519 --> 00:09:06,000 church in Philippi this your servants 88 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,000 may be encouraged if anything is 89 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,440 excellent and if anything is admirable 90 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:12,680 focus on all your thoughts on these 91 00:09:12,680 --> 00:09:16,279 things all that is true all that is Holy 92 00:09:16,279 --> 00:09:19,240 all that is just all that is pure all 93 00:09:19,240 --> 00:09:21,680 that is lovely and all that is worthy of 94 00:09:21,680 --> 00:09:25,079 Praise may it be so in the name of 95 00:09:25,079 --> 00:09:26,880 everything that is Holy good and 96 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:30,160 righteous amen amen thank you Reverend 97 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,120 I'd like to call on councilman Miss 98 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,920 Mancini to Alle in the 99 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:49,110 pledge I pledge 100 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:53,509 aliice thank 101 00:09:53,519 --> 00:09:55,800 you if the clerk could please complete 102 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,120 the Roll 103 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:01,230 Call 104 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:04,279 Mr muon Mr 105 00:10:04,279 --> 00:10:07,480 Toro Mr Farley is 106 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,560 absent Mr 107 00:10:09,560 --> 00:10:12,160 Williams Miss 108 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:16,839 Patrick M Mancini here and Miss 109 00:10:16,839 --> 00:10:19,079 Porterfield 110 00:10:19,079 --> 00:10:21,880 here we have one out of order resolution 111 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:24,399 recognizing the contributions of 518 112 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:26,079 elevated and I'd like to call on 113 00:10:26,079 --> 00:10:28,040 councilman Williams to present this 114 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:32,069 resolution 115 00:10:32,079 --> 00:10:34,360 those of us those are here to accept it 116 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:41,870 please join us behind the 117 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,639 rail come behind the rail on the other 118 00:10:44,639 --> 00:10:49,470 side yes thank 119 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:54,399 you I beg your pardon oh of course yes I 120 00:10:54,399 --> 00:10:58,030 thought you were coming to be 121 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:03,990 a 122 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,920 I have the floor you have the floor sir 123 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,279 all right before I begin with this 124 00:11:07,279 --> 00:11:09,360 resolution I would just like to outline 125 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:11,480 that I am a a direct recipient of 126 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,920 mentorship and although not this program 127 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:15,800 to definitely the generosity of a 128 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,480 community of individuals that felt it in 129 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:19,880 their best interest to impart some 130 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:21,680 wisdom on a young individual like myself 131 00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:23,519 so I'm very honored to you presenting 132 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:24,600 this 133 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:27,240 today so today a resolution recognizing 134 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,200 the contributions of 518 elevated and 135 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:32,160 recognizing January as National Mentor 136 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,200 mentoring month whereas 518 elevated was 137 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,920 founded in 1997 as Capital Region 138 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,320 sponsor a scholar in Alban New York and 139 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,240 whereas 518 elevated now covers all of 140 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,040 the counties that Encompass the capital 141 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:47,240 region of New York and has graduated 142 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:50,040 over 350 people through its program and 143 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:52,480 who have earned a post-secondary degree 144 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:55,160 and whereas 518 elevated is now known 145 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:57,920 for its specialized programs mentoring 146 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,079 professional guidance and academic and 147 00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:01,720 financial support for qualifying 148 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,000 participants in the Capitol region and 149 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:05,959 whereas by assembling a network of 150 00:12:05,959 --> 00:12:08,600 Business Leaders educational Advocates 151 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:10,839 and dedicated volunteers promising youth 152 00:12:10,839 --> 00:12:13,639 are provided opportunities and access to 153 00:12:13,639 --> 00:12:15,440 higher education that may be otherwise 154 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,680 unid unavailable and whereas 518 155 00:12:18,680 --> 00:12:20,600 elevated has promoted mentoring through 156 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:23,800 its partway Pathways to college program 157 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:25,680 engaging members of the community to 158 00:12:25,680 --> 00:12:28,079 participate and share networks knowledge 159 00:12:28,079 --> 00:12:29,560 and expertise with with students from 160 00:12:29,560 --> 00:12:32,360 across the region and whereas January is 161 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,800 known as National mentoring month an 162 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:36,880 annual campaign dedicated to raising 163 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,560 awareness about the power and impact of 164 00:12:39,560 --> 00:12:42,000 mentoring and to recognize and honor the 165 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,399 contributions of mentors now therefore 166 00:12:44,399 --> 00:12:46,519 be it resolved that the conc city 167 00:12:46,519 --> 00:12:49,000 council and Mayor Gary R McCarthy do 168 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,839 hereby pause in their deliberation to 169 00:12:50,839 --> 00:12:53,600 recognize 518 elevated staff and 170 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,279 volunteers for their continued 171 00:12:55,279 --> 00:12:57,399 dedication to providing Equitable 172 00:12:57,399 --> 00:12:59,440 educational opportunities to St students 173 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,000 and work ready adults in the capital 174 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:04,240 region including skty and applaud 510 175 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,320 elevated for its accomplishments in the 176 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:11,189 city and county of skty and the capitol 177 00:13:11,199 --> 00:13:14,440 region and I'd like to move a resolution 178 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,040 I need a second please second all those 179 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:24,189 in favor I congratulations to 180 00:13:24,199 --> 00:13:27,320 passes I didn't know I get to say 181 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:30,680 anything thank you very very much um the 182 00:13:30,680 --> 00:13:33,000 work that we do is a testament you know 183 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:37,519 as he said um mentoring brings students 184 00:13:37,519 --> 00:13:39,440 opportunities exposure and networks that 185 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,120 they may not get otherwise so we're 186 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,440 happy to continue that in the city of 187 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,480 SKC and Beyond and thank you for 188 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:48,240 recognizing um us and the volunteers and 189 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:50,320 the organization we are honored thank 190 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:54,189 you thank 191 00:13:54,199 --> 00:13:57,920 you and I'd also like to um thank our 192 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,759 director of development Miss Alexandria 193 00:13:59,759 --> 00:14:00,959 Carver for bringing this to our 194 00:14:00,959 --> 00:14:02,519 attention so we could pass so we could 195 00:14:02,519 --> 00:14:05,470 have this 196 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:07,399 resolution any need approval of the 197 00:14:07,399 --> 00:14:10,800 minutes for uh December 26th and January 198 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:12,759 2nd 199 00:14:12,759 --> 00:14:15,399 2024 second by Mr Williams all those in 200 00:14:15,399 --> 00:14:18,839 favor I ask the clerk to please read any 201 00:14:18,839 --> 00:14:22,350 Communications and 202 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:24,680 petitions Communications presented to 203 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:26,720 the city council for Monday January 8th 204 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:28,959 2024 under official from the mayor a 205 00:14:28,959 --> 00:14:31,199 list of appointments dated January 8th 206 00:14:31,199 --> 00:14:34,720 2024 under General from Thomas Kennedy 207 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,800 SKC GOP chair and email regarding a 208 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:40,519 closed meeting held by the Council on 209 00:14:40,519 --> 00:14:43,920 December 28 2023 at 5:30 stating that 210 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:45,600 this meeting was a violation of the New 211 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,759 York State opens meeting law and under 212 00:14:47,759 --> 00:14:50,560 petitions there were 213 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,839 none thank you I call on city council 214 00:14:53,839 --> 00:14:57,189 members for any committee 215 00:14:57,199 --> 00:14:59,600 reports this time we have privilege of 216 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,560 the floor um related to the legislative 217 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:03,880 agenda and I have no one signed up to 218 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:05,800 speak so I declare the public comment on 219 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,079 the legislative agenda 220 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:10,120 closed as for approval of the 221 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:13,079 legislative consent agenda need a motion 222 00:15:13,079 --> 00:15:16,000 Miss Patrick second by Mr muin all in 223 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,880 favor 224 00:15:17,880 --> 00:15:20,639 I we'll now have privilege of the floor 225 00:15:20,639 --> 00:15:23,279 related to the to General City business 226 00:15:23,279 --> 00:15:25,079 and again I have no one signed up to 227 00:15:25,079 --> 00:15:27,199 speak so if there's someone here that 228 00:15:27,199 --> 00:15:29,600 doesn't know the process and wanted to 229 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:33,519 speak okay all right then um if you 230 00:15:33,519 --> 00:15:39,790 would just come to the 231 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:41,800 microphone and we would need to state 232 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:43,399 your name and I need to let you know 233 00:15:43,399 --> 00:15:48,600 that you have three minutes to speak uh good good uh actually good night my 234 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,480 name is Andre Gerard uh some people know 235 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,000 me as AKA uh triple 236 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:58,720 OG um I am uh the founder the CEO as as 237 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:01,680 well as the executive director of a 238 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:03,880 business called gang affiliated 239 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:06,639 nonviolent guidance over here in 240 00:16:06,639 --> 00:16:09,839 skincity um I'm making a diligent effort 241 00:16:09,839 --> 00:16:12,440 um to give back to the community of 242 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:16,759 which once I I was um part of 243 00:16:16,759 --> 00:16:20,160 Destruction um at 51 years old uh my 244 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:23,639 calling is to reduce violence um I am 245 00:16:23,639 --> 00:16:25,519 very active in the community they know 246 00:16:25,519 --> 00:16:29,040 me um I haven't I have issues with find 247 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:31,639 financing uh my business I have been 248 00:16:31,639 --> 00:16:35,199 recently attacked by um you know um the 249 00:16:35,199 --> 00:16:37,720 sheriff department they decided to take 250 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,199 away the community 251 00:16:39,199 --> 00:16:42,040 Unity um you know I I purchased a 252 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:45,000 community Unity truck to help you know 253 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:48,680 um provide food you know and uh hats and 254 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:50,920 shirts you know to to the community that 255 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:55,000 I'm reducing violence in and uh I have a 256 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:58,680 lot of support but I noticed that I get 257 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:00,680 I'm loved and I'm hated you know I I 258 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:04,280 just and then I I don't know or I'm not 259 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:08,679 properly um I would say um I know 260 00:17:08,679 --> 00:17:11,600 there's money and there's resources that 261 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:14,760 would be much happy that I am taking uh 262 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:17,360 a leading role in uh reducing violence 263 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:20,160 in conc and when I say violence I am 264 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:23,919 promoting hugs no slugs and you know I 265 00:17:23,919 --> 00:17:26,120 had just have a way of you know 266 00:17:26,120 --> 00:17:28,760 interacting with the youth when they see 267 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,960 gang affiliated nonviolent guidance I 268 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:35,720 mean they just they just come to me and 269 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:37,600 just explain to me the things that is 270 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:40,919 going on I have stopped a lot of murders 271 00:17:40,919 --> 00:17:43,960 violence uh stabbings I can tell you 272 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:45,679 that there's a lot of domestic violence 273 00:17:45,679 --> 00:17:48,559 in connecti and all I am striving to do 274 00:17:48,559 --> 00:17:52,400 is my part and um my name is Andre 275 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:56,919 Gerard um I am rightwing working class I 276 00:17:56,919 --> 00:18:00,200 am GOP my business other business is 277 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,320 called uh black Republican movement 278 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:06,080 ww.com you can go and lo log on and find 279 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,799 out more about black Republican 280 00:18:08,799 --> 00:18:12,320 movement.com here in skan in the 281 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:16,520 518 um uh I I'm just grateful to be able 282 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:20,120 to uh you know do cookouts and reach out 283 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:22,400 to the people out here in skincity who 284 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:25,840 are homeless who are veterans uh who are 285 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,440 going through issues with addiction and 286 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,559 stuff like that I just I'm out in the 287 00:18:30,559 --> 00:18:33,080 streets and I also have secular 288 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:35,720 knowledge on a different level so it's 289 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:37,799 just you know I just know how to uh 290 00:18:37,799 --> 00:18:40,880 interact with the people I just that you 291 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,400 know um it's just terrible what's going 292 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,600 on it's a very crisis is a terrible 293 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:49,280 crisis of violence in uh skan and uh if 294 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:51,679 it's not addressed properly um it's 295 00:18:51,679 --> 00:18:53,440 going to end up like another you know 296 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:57,360 Albany or you know Troy and hopefully uh 297 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:00,240 you know um I can help with you know get 298 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,080 some resources to reach out to the youth 299 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:04,799 because you know when they don't have 300 00:19:04,799 --> 00:19:08,039 activities on recreational things to uh 301 00:19:08,039 --> 00:19:11,000 participate and they just uh you know 302 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,760 find you know themselves in 303 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:19,710 trouble thank 304 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:24,990 you Elizabeth 305 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:28,559 Walsh good evening all my my name is 306 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:30,799 Elizabeth Walsh I reside in The Stockade 307 00:19:30,799 --> 00:19:32,880 neighborhood I come before you today not 308 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:34,320 only as a resident of The Stockade 309 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,480 neighborhood but also as a planner who's 310 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:38,520 committed to advocating for walkable 311 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:40,480 vibrant neighborhoods and climate 312 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,360 resilient regions where everyone can 313 00:19:42,360 --> 00:19:45,000 Thrive a little over a year ago I moved 314 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,960 here from Denver Colorado where I taught 315 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:48,520 Community Development at the University 316 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,120 of Colorado University of Denver this is 317 00:19:51,120 --> 00:19:53,440 the first time in 25 years of living in 318 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:55,080 urban neighborhoods that I've not been 319 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,280 able to safely walk bike or take a bus 320 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,640 to meet all of my we basic 321 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,000 needs uh thankfully with your 322 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,679 collaborative leadership with uh all 323 00:20:04,679 --> 00:20:07,559 sorts of public sector Civic and private 324 00:20:07,559 --> 00:20:09,840 Partners uh and your strategic 325 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,240 Investments a future of Transit oriented 326 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,200 sustainable development is on the 327 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:16,280 horizon thank you for all you have done 328 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:18,240 in collaboration with County officials 329 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,520 to support Transit oriented development 330 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,679 one of the key priorities from the scnc 331 00:20:22,679 --> 00:20:24,880 2020 comprehensive 332 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:26,480 plan 333 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:28,919 um pardon me 334 00:20:28,919 --> 00:20:32,120 which was adopted in 2008 it's been so 335 00:20:32,120 --> 00:20:34,840 exciting to see the Gateway Mobility Pub 336 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:37,400 the Region's first major M multimodal 337 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:39,440 Transportation Hub adopted at State and 338 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:41,799 Church Streets now it's easier than ever 339 00:20:41,799 --> 00:20:43,919 for SKC residents and visitors to 340 00:20:43,919 --> 00:20:46,720 conveniently and comfortably access A 341 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:49,400 diversity of Mobility options including 342 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,760 access to over 10 major bus lines as 343 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,039 well as a bike and scooter share program 344 00:20:54,039 --> 00:20:55,919 and parking for electric vehicles and 345 00:20:55,919 --> 00:20:58,240 personal bikes now people can get get 346 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:00,760 off a bus hop on to a bike and access 347 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,799 all of what downtown SKC has to offer 348 00:21:03,799 --> 00:21:05,640 well the new Gateway Mobility Hub is 349 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,600 really exciting it's also important to 350 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:09,840 remember that activating multimodal 351 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,559 Mobility hubs like these requires a 352 00:21:12,559 --> 00:21:14,760 larger Equitable Transit oriented 353 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:17,159 development strategy people are only 354 00:21:17,159 --> 00:21:19,320 free from dependence on automobiles 355 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,159 where they can easily access all their 356 00:21:21,159 --> 00:21:24,159 basic weekly needs near Transit stops 357 00:21:24,159 --> 00:21:25,840 for instance commuters are much more 358 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:27,520 likely to use a bus when they know that 359 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:28,799 they can make a quick stop at the 360 00:21:28,799 --> 00:21:30,720 grocery store before they hat back and 361 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:33,600 the bus at the end of the day to go home 362 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,600 surely that's one of the many reasons 363 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:37,720 that the 20120 comprehensive plans 364 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,320 implementation strategy recommended to 365 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,960 make it a priority to quote identify 366 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:45,080 locations and complete a feasibility 367 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:48,039 study for an inner city grocery store 368 00:21:48,039 --> 00:21:50,039 although we all know that downtown skd 369 00:21:50,039 --> 00:21:51,799 has not had a downtown grocery store in 370 00:21:51,799 --> 00:21:54,039 20 years more than 20 years it's 371 00:21:54,039 --> 00:21:55,840 important to recognize that City staff 372 00:21:55,840 --> 00:22:00,000 and elected leaders have been really diligent in moving that plan 373 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:01,360 forward there have been several 374 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:03,799 completed uh feasibility analyses that 375 00:22:03,799 --> 00:22:06,240 reveal that a grocery store located very 376 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,440 close to the mobility Hub is not only 377 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,799 feasible but would also significantly 378 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:12,880 contribute to our local economy and to 379 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:14,919 the Community Health of surrounding 380 00:22:14,919 --> 00:22:16,960 neighborhoods thankfully we also know 381 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:18,559 that there's tremendous momentum under 382 00:22:18,559 --> 00:22:21,840 the way thanks to the Thousand Members 383 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:25,000 Plus of the Electric City Co-Op and you 384 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,679 all for investing in the co-op a million 385 00:22:27,679 --> 00:22:29,799 dollar of arpa money along with the 3 386 00:22:29,799 --> 00:22:32,120 million committed from the county the 387 00:22:32,120 --> 00:22:33,840 other great news is that the county of 388 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:37,559 SKC now owns an impressive assemblage of 389 00:22:37,559 --> 00:22:42,279 parcels oh that's time yes you can 390 00:22:42,279 --> 00:22:43,600 finish your sentence but then I need you 391 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,559 to summarize and an impressive 392 00:22:46,559 --> 00:22:48,880 assemblage of parcels immediately next 393 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,600 to the Gateway Mobility Hub um which is 394 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:53,840 an unparalleled opportunity to 395 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:55,960 collaborate to attract the uses that can 396 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:57,400 really support Equitable Transit 397 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,480 oriented development 398 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:00,559 thanks thank 399 00:23:00,559 --> 00:23:02,840 you I have no one else signed up to 400 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:04,600 speak so I declare the public comment of 401 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:06,480 City business 402 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:09,400 closed any miscellaneous business of the 403 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:18,470 council Mr 404 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,880 Williams uh good evening thank you 405 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:22,279 although we haven't experienced a lot of 406 00:23:22,279 --> 00:23:23,880 snow I thought it was important to just 407 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:26,360 take a moment uh to appreciate the uh 408 00:23:26,360 --> 00:23:29,240 Investments uh that have been made um 409 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,679 yesterday there was a lot of that was uh 410 00:23:32,679 --> 00:23:34,320 present within our city and I want to 411 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:35,600 remind the residents that it wasn't a 412 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,200 coincidence that our roadways and 413 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,559 streets were paved in most instances 414 00:23:39,559 --> 00:23:41,480 Equitable fashion I wanted to take a 415 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,080 moment to I think it's easier to 416 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,080 criticize uh sometime so I wanted to 417 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:46,440 deliberately take a moment to just 418 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:48,960 appreciate the uh investment uh that our 419 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:50,679 office of General Services makes to 420 00:23:50,679 --> 00:23:53,120 ensure that our roadways are always uh 421 00:23:53,120 --> 00:23:55,480 clean and drivable for our residents um 422 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,000 but I also wanted to identify that as as 423 00:23:58,000 --> 00:23:59,840 I was putting out trash out front of my 424 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:02,440 house today uh regardless of the weather 425 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:05,279 conditions heat rail heat rain hail or 426 00:24:05,279 --> 00:24:09,080 snow um our uh sanitation department uh 427 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:10,919 does an exceptional job with removing 428 00:24:10,919 --> 00:24:13,480 all of that and uh I know during our 429 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:15,080 budget season uh we definitely 430 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,120 deliberated at length about how to fund 431 00:24:17,120 --> 00:24:18,640 that resource but I think it's safe to 432 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:23,279 say at no point do we undervalue uh that resources ability to meet the needs 433 00:24:23,279 --> 00:24:26,520 of our growing city uh to both uh our uh 434 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:28,880 Street um plowing efforts during our 435 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,559 winter seasons and also to our 436 00:24:30,559 --> 00:24:32,600 sanitation department I sincerely wanted 437 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,520 to just say thank you for the hard work 438 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,240 I think we're do another snowfall either 439 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,440 today or tomorrow uh so everyone please 440 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:41,000 be safe uh and also intentionally if you 441 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:43,399 live around a school zone please make 442 00:24:43,399 --> 00:24:45,520 sure you are cleaning your Pathways uh 443 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:47,679 in a lot of instances there are um 444 00:24:47,679 --> 00:24:49,159 families that are transiting into 445 00:24:49,159 --> 00:24:51,559 schools uh by foot and what makes it 446 00:24:51,559 --> 00:24:53,120 more difficult during our seasonal 447 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:55,520 weathers is having ice or unpaid 448 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,039 walkways so although it might be in 449 00:24:58,039 --> 00:24:59,720 consideration to yourself please make 450 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:03,159 sure you are not inhibiting um or or uh 451 00:25:03,159 --> 00:25:05,440 putting in place any more obstacles that 452 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:07,679 are preventing our younger uh students 453 00:25:07,679 --> 00:25:09,320 from reaching and getting a formal 454 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:13,559 education daily thank you thank 455 00:25:13,559 --> 00:25:16,480 you 456 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:19,120 mayor thank you Madame President uh and 457 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:22,480 followup to uh councilor member Williams 458 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:25,279 uh had the uh snowstorm got through that 459 00:25:25,279 --> 00:25:30,399 pretty good the forecast for tomorrow has uh some snow starting in 460 00:25:30,399 --> 00:25:33,679 the afternoon changing to rain there may 461 00:25:33,679 --> 00:25:35,720 be an inch or two so it could be 462 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:37,520 significant but they're also 463 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:39,960 forecasting uh wind gusts that may 464 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:42,520 approach 50 mil an hour so there's a 465 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:44,520 chance for trees to come down power 466 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:47,200 lines to come down and we just have 467 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:50,360 people be cognizant of that and be 468 00:25:50,360 --> 00:25:53,520 cautious always treat a utility line as 469 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:56,679 it being a live electric line and if you 470 00:25:56,679 --> 00:26:01,480 do lose power see down uh telephone poll 471 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:03,840 trees or anything to make sure you call 472 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,399 National Grid or 473 00:26:06,399 --> 00:26:08,960 911 thank you madam president thank you 474 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:10,600 mayor I'd like to thank everyone that 475 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:13,120 came out this evening to um make their 476 00:26:13,120 --> 00:26:16,080 concerns uh known to the city council 477 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,640 and um I also want to thank all the city 478 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:20,279 council members I I think we're off to a 479 00:26:20,279 --> 00:26:23,919 good start and welcome to Mr manini and 480 00:26:23,919 --> 00:26:25,240 thank you for leading the pledge today 481 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:27,159 so um you know I'm looking forward to 482 00:26:27,159 --> 00:26:28,600 all the work that we'll be able to do 483 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:30,399 collectively and collaboratively with 484 00:26:30,399 --> 00:26:32,159 the mayor for the city of scetti so I'm 485 00:26:32,159 --> 00:26:33,320 excited about 486 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,760 2024 just want to remind everyone that 487 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:37,799 next Monday is Martin Luther King is 488 00:26:37,799 --> 00:26:39,840 Martin Luther King day is observed so we 489 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:41,640 will not be having our committee meeting 490 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,559 on that Monday but instead on Tuesday so 491 00:26:44,559 --> 00:26:46,440 Monday's a holiday so would and there's 492 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:48,840 a few observations around the capital 493 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:50,679 region for those of you who want to take 494 00:26:50,679 --> 00:26:53,320 out the time to um to do that and let's 495 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:56,080 just as we um celebrate Martin P King's 496 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:58,159 birthday let us just remember what he 497 00:26:58,159 --> 00:27:00,559 stood for and that it's not just a day 498 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:03,440 to observe but absolutely to believe in 499 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:06,279 what he preached in terms of um working 500 00:27:06,279 --> 00:27:08,480 together and the Beloved Community thank 501 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,120 you very much and with that I'd ask for 502 00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:12,990 a motion to 503 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:17,399 adjourn I move by move by Mr Williams 504 00:27:17,399 --> 00:27:20,440 second by Mr Mancini all those in favor 505 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:23,320 I we're adjourned have a good 506 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:25,360 evening oh I kept them longer than they 507 00:27:25,360 --> 00:27:26,520 wanted to 508 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:28,279 stay 509 00:27:28,279 --> 00:27:32,640 you're not us a chance