Jan 25, 2024 Legislative Session

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[INAUDIBLE] JUST OFF HAND.

WE'RE KIND OF LOOKING AT THIS.

WHAT DOES THIS LAW PROVIDE AS FAR AS POWERS THAT WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE? [INAUDIBLE]. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NOT A FUNCTION OF, COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO SOME REALLY COOL THINGS WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING BECAUSE, ARP FUNDING ALLOWED FOR IT.

AND THAT WORK THAT WE DID THROUGH ARP FUNDING, WHICH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROLLED OUT, BUILDING, HOMES.

AND THERE'S A GRANT PROCESS RIGHT NOW THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, WHERE DEVELOPERS WHO ARE SEEKING TO DEVELOP MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS ERIE COUNTY CAN APPLY FOR THAT FUNDING.

WE DON'T WANT IT TO STOP BECAUSE 2024 IS THE CUTOFF FOR, ARP FUNDING TO BE SPENT.

SO WHAT LEGISLATOR JOHNSON AND I ARE LOOKING TO DO IS TO AMEND THE CHARTER AND ALLOW FOR COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND FUND AND, BASICALLY MAKE SURE THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A FUNCTION THAT COUNTY GOVERNMENT CAN FUND.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE FUNDED IT IN THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT LAST YEAR.

I GUESS THAT WAS MAYBE TWO DIFFERENT POTS.

SO THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING IS I THINK WE ALREADY HAVE THIS POWER.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY'S LIKE, I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE TOUCHED BASE WITH THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE THIS POWER RIGHT NOW TO ALLOCATE MONEY IN THIS MANNER. NO, RIGHT NOW WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT BECAUSE WE HAVE.

THOSE WEREN'T ARP FUNDS LAST YEAR.

IT WAS, THE, IT WAS IT WAS IN THE STATE OF THE COUNTY AND THEN THE BALANCED BUDGETING.

SO IT WAS OUR OWN BUDGET THAT WE ALLOCATED THOSE FUNDS.

I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT THOSE WEREN'T ILLEGAL.

I'M PRETTY SURE THAT RENEW PLAN FUNDING WAS A COMBINATION OF MONEY, SOME FROM ARP AND SOME FUNDING FROM, THE SURPLUS THAT WAS ROLLED OUT AS AN INITIATIVE.

SEVERAL DIFFERENT INITIATIVES AND ALL FUNDING THAT WE DID FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING WAS PULLED FROM ARP FUNDING.

AND SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, IS, AM I CORRECT, JORDAN.

YEAH, CORRECT.

SO ESSENTIALLY ALL THE FUNDING PREVIOUS TO THIS WAS SOME FORM OF ARP AND FEDERAL FUNDING.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT THAT, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, TALKING TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, IT'S NOT THAT WE CAN'T FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

IT'S JUST IT'S NOT CLEAR IN OUR CHARTER OR ANY OF THE STATE GUIDELINES.

SO WHAT THEY'RE INTENDING TO DO IS IN THE FINDINGS SECTION, LIKE IN THE MIDDLE, IT SAYS THERE'S NOW HOUSING CRISIS IN ERIE COUNTY.

SO WHAT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RECOMMENDED WAS JUST LOOKING NOT LIKE CREATING SOMETHING OUT OF THIN AIR, BUT LOOKING AT THE STATS AND WHERE WE ARE, YOU KNOW, WE CAN FIND IT AND ESTABLISH THAT AS A HOUSING CRISIS AND MAKE THIS LOCAL LAW AND PASS IT ADOPTED THIS BODY, ADOPTS IT.

AND THEN WE CAN, IF WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD AND FUND IT, BECAUSE THIS OTHER BODY HAS IDENTIFIED IT AS AN ISSUE IN ERIE COUNTY.

SO WITH COUNTY FUNDS.

SO THE MONEY WAS NOT PART OF THE BALANCED BUDGETING LAST YEAR.

I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION.

MONEY BEING A PART OF THE BALANCED BUDGET.

WELL, WITH LAST YEAR, MY UNDERSTANDING IS I THINK WE HAD A 28TH AND THEN A $5 MILLION COMBINED.

I BELIEVE THAT WAS ARP FUNDING.

YES. SO THAT WAS NO BALANCED BUDGET.

I BELIEVE IT WAS CARRIED FORWARD.

ARP MONEY. WE CAN GET THE EXACT ANSWER FOR YOU FROM.

NO. I GUESS MY POINT IS I THINK WE AGAIN, MY ARGUMENT WITHOUT HAVING A DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS WE HAVE THE POWER TO DO THIS ALREADY.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M WONDERING.

IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THIS LAW, WHILE CERTAINLY LIKE GOOD INTENTIONS, YOU KNOW, IT JUST IT'S PROVIDING US POWERS THAT I BELIEVE WE ALREADY HAVE. I WOULD SAY WITHOUT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, DOES NOT AGREE WITH THAT POSITION.

THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DOES NOT THINK WE CAN DO THIS WITH COUNTY FUNDS PURELY.

AND THAT IS WHY THEY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE OF ACTION.

OKAY.GOOD. ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. YEAH.

SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE YOUR SUPPORT.

I MEAN, THERE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL HOUSING CRISIS ACROSS ERIE COUNTY.

I HAVE DEALT WITH HOUSING CRISES AND THE URBAN CORE, AND HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY OUT TO LEGISLATOR LORIGO DISTRICT AND, SPOKEN WITH THE ROCK AND ALL OF THE HOUSING CRISES THAT THEY HAVE OUT THERE.

SO WITH THIS LOCAL LAW WILL POTENTIALLY DO IS ALLOW THIS HONORABLE BODY TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT COUNTY FUNDING AS WE SUPPORT AND SEE NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS THAT ALL OF OUR DISTRICTS ARE FACING.

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IS THERE A REASON THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ON THIS? WE HAVE. WE HAD A PUBLIC HEARING ON IT.

BUT NOT A NO COMMITTEE DISCUSSION.

IS THERE ANY RUSH ON THIS THAT WE CAN'T HAVE? BECAUSE I WAS AT THE ROCK LAST FRIDAY AND I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT THIS, AND THEY HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THIS WOULD AFFECT THEM IN AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SELF-SUSTAINING UNIT THAT THEY'RE PUTTING UP RIGHT NOW, HOW IT WOULD AFFECT THEM, IT WOULD AFFECT THEM POSITIVELY.

IT WOULD BE PUTTING THEM IN COMPETITION WITH THIS COUNTY PROGRAM.

NO, THERE'S NO COMPETITION HERE RIGHT NOW.

THERE IS NO LANGUAGE IN THE CHARTER THAT SAYS THAT COUNTY GOVERNMENT CAN GIVE FUNDING TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND ALL THIS LOCAL LAW IS DOING IS SAYING ERIE COUNTY, SHOULD IT DECIDE TO DO THAT, SHOULD WE DEVELOP ANOTHER PROGRAM SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE? SHOULD ROCK COME TO US JUST SPECIFICALLY FOR FUNDING, SPECIFICALLY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NOT POVERTY INITIATIVES THAT WE ARE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE FUNDING SPECIFICALLY TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

RIGHT NOW, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS THAT IS AN AMBIGUITY.

THERE'S TOO MUCH AMBIGUITY AROUND IT.

AND SO WE JUST WANT CLEAR LANGUAGE THAT ALLOWS US TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

SO ANY FUNDING THAT MR. CERNEY AND HIS TEAM CURRENTLY GETS, DOES AND THERE IS NO PROGRAM, WE WOULD HAVE A CANVAS TO CONTINUE, ONE THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS. IF WE FIND THE FUNDING AND THE BUDGET OR CREATE OUR OWN AND ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISES THAT WE HAVE.

SO, THERE WAS A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS HAS BEEN CLOCKED IN FOR A LONG TIME.

I DON'T SEE A REASON FOR US TO HOLD IT UP, BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE SUPPORT HERE, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY A CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC.

IT'S JUST SAYING THAT IF ERIE COUNTY CHOOSES TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THEN ERIE COUNTY CAN DO THAT.

WE'RE NOT MAKING A CONCRETE DECISION ON HOW WE ARE GOING TO GO ABOUT THAT.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK THE WHOLE BODY SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND DO.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, SO WE'LL PUT THIS UP FOR CONSIDERATION TODAY.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN THE WORK SESSION AND THE FORMAL SESSION? I'M DEFINITELY AVAILABLE TO TALK IT OUT WITH MEMBERS COMMITTEE REPORTS, REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR JOHNSON.

[INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU. REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR JOHNSON. [INAUDIBLE].

REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, MAJORITY LEADER.

[INAUDIBLE]. AND REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

MAJORITY LEADER [INAUDIBLE] OKAY.

LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS.

INTRO 2-1 IS FROM LEGISLATOR VINAL.

IT'S EXTENDING PUBLIC BENEFIT CONTRACTS WITH THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE CITY OF BUFFALO.

THIS ITEM WILL BE UP FOR APPROVAL TODAY.

COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGE FROM COMMITTEE.

THERE ARE NONE AT THIS TIME.

SUSPENSIONS OF THE RULES.

COMMUNICATION 2E-26 AND COMMUNICATIONS 2D-3 FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL BE RECEIVED, FILED AND PRINTED UNDER MY AUTHORITY AS CHAIR.

COMMUNICATION 2E-27 FROM LEGISLATOR JOHNSON REGARDING HIS LEASE AGREEMENT FOR HIS DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

INTRO 2-2 FROM LEGISLATOR JOHNSON CONCERNING THE US POSTAL SERVICE FACILITY ON WILLIAM STREET.

LEGISLATOR JOHNSON, YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ITEM? YEAH. YES. I'M GOING TO BE PUTTING A RESOLUTION FORWARD TO, ENCOURAGE THEM TO LEAVE THAT FACILITY OPEN ON WILLIAMS STREET.

THERE'S A FACILITY ON WILLIAM STREET, 1200 WILLIAM STREET, WHERE THEY'RE LOOKING TO CONSOLIDATE.

AND I THINK IT'S THE WRONG THING TO DO AT THIS TIME.

AND THEY TRY TO DO IT BACK. I THINK IT WAS IN 2010 OR 2011 WHEN THAT ONE STAYED HERE, AND SOME TIME BACK WITH THE TRIED TO DO IT AND THE PUBLIC CAME OUT AGAINST IT, TO, TO TO ACTUALLY CLOSE THAT FACILITY.

NOW THEY WANT TO CONSOLIDATE IT.

WHAT THEY SAIDIN THE WORK DOC WROTE TO ROCHESTER, AND I DON'T THINK THAT I THINK THAT WOULD JUST HURT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE STUFF THAT WE HAVE GOING ON HERE AS FAR AS MAIL DELIVERY AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, YOU KNOW, THAT POST OFFICE IS IN A VERY IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOOD AND VERY WELL USED OVER THERE.

AND I THINK WE'VE SEEN SOME OF THAT WORK ALREADY.

GO TO ROCHESTER.

AND IF I WANTED TO SEND A LETTER TO YOU, IT'S TAKING TWO DAYS WHERE IT USED TO BE OVERNIGHT.

IS THIS SOMETHING.

SO I'M NOT UP TO SPEED ON THIS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEING DISCUSSED RIGHT NOW.

YEAH. ACTUALLY, THEY HAVE THAT.

THEY HAVE IT RIGHT HERE. THEY'RE HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING NEXT WEDNESDAY AT CREEKSIDE SOMEWHERE, BUT IT'S OUT.

IT'S OUT THERE IN THE NEWS.

BUT YEAH, THEY'RE ACTUALLY CONSIDERING AND THEY'RE HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING TO TRY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

SO THIS IS A MEMORIALIZING RESOLUTION LEGISLATOR.

YES. OKAY.

AND SO THIS ITEM WILL BE SUSPENDED AND UP FOR APPROVAL TODAY.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, COMMUNICATION 2E- 1 AND COMMUNICATION 2E-2 AS INDICATED.

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COMMUNICATION 2E-5.

THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 2E-7 ARE ALL LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SPACES.

ALL WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TODAY.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

COMMUNICATION 2E-8 A THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 2E-18 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 2E-19 THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 2E-23 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 2E-24 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE 2024 ADOPTED BUDGET GRANT FUND PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENT.

MR. CORNELL IS HERE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING CHAIR.

GOOD MORNING LEGISLATORS.

I AM HERE TODAY TO REQUEST, IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION FOR, TWO PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE APPROVED AS PART OF THE 2024 ADOPTED BUDGET TO MAKE THEM EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2024.

THIS IS CLEANING UP, WHAT AMOUNTED TO A BIT OF A MISCOMMUNICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS.

THE TWO GRANTS IN QUESTION THAT WERE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE 2024 ADOPTED BUDGET WILL GO INTO EFFECT AS OF THE THE 23, I'M SORRY, THE 24/25 GRANT YEARS OF THOSE GRANTS.

THEY GO INTO EFFECT AS OF JANUARY, JULY 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 1ST OF 2024.

THE DEPARTMENTS ASSUMED THAT BY PUTTING THESE REQUESTS IN THE BUDGET, THEY WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1ST OF THIS YEAR, BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN THE ADOPTED BUDGET GOES INTO EFFECT.

BUT WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE REALLY HAD TO HAVE DONE IS REQUEST THESE PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS AS PART OF LAST YEAR'S BUDGET OR AS A STANDALONE RESOLUTION, BECAUSE THE CURRENT GRANT YEARS ARE THE 23, 24 GRANT YEARS.

SO THIS IS WHAT I'M HERE TODAY TO DO, IS TO CLEAN THAT UP AND ALLOW FOR THESE PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS TO BE RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 1ST, THE WAY ALL GENERAL FUND OR OTHER PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS ARE.

I JUST KNEW LEGISLATOR GREENE WAS GOING TO ASK A QUESTION.

I WAS LIKE, LEGISLATOR GREENE, BUT YOUR HAND WASN'T RAISED.

WE'RE CLEANING UP A TECHNICAL.

WE'RE CLEANING UP A TECHNICAL MISTAKE.

THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSUMED BECAUSE THESE PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS WERE APPROVED AS PART OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET, THAT THEY WOULD GO INTO EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 1ST.

BUT THE TWO GRANTS THAT THEY REQUESTED THE PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS IN DON'T START UNTIL 6 OR 9 MONTHS FROM NOW.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO SPEED UP THAT TIMELINE TO MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE TODAY OR JANUARY 1ST, RATHER THAN FORCING THOSE EMPLOYEES TO WAIT UNTIL EITHER JULY 1ST OR SEPTEMBER 1ST WHEN THOSE GRANTS BECOME EFFECTIVE.

YEAH. SO WHEN I LOOK THROUGH THIS, THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE IS HOW DOES THIS IMPACT THE FINANCIAL THE BUDGET? YEAH, IT DOESN'T IMPACT EITHER OF THE GRANTS.

THESE. NO, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE STILL GOING TO GET THE GRANT MONEY.

CORRECT. BUT IS THERE A GREATER AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT'S GOING TO COME OUT OF OUR BUDGET THAN PREVIOUSLY PLANNED? NO, THESE UPGRADES FIT WITHIN THE CURRENT PARAMETERS OF OF THE GRANTS.

AND WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE 23, 24 VERSIONS, THE CURRENT VERSIONS, RIGHT NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, APPROXIMATELY $10,000 IS THE COST IN EACH OF THOSE GRANTS.

THAT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATED ORIGINALLY.

THERE'S PLENTY OF FUNDING STILL IN BOTH OF THOSE GRANTS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. CORNELL.

THIS ITEM WILL BE UP FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION TODAY.

THANK YOU. AND COMMUNICATION 2E- 25 FROM LEGISLATOR LORIGO WILL BE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE HAS INDICATED COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNICATION 2D-1 THROUGH AND INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 2D-2 AS INDICATED AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE IN OTHER AGENCIES.

COMMUNICATION 2M-1 AS INDICATED.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR CONCERNS FROM THE FLOOR? OKAY. YES. MAJORITY LEADER THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I WAS JUST WONDERING, LEGISLATORS, JOHNSON'S, POST OFFICE, RESOLUTIONS HADOPENED FOR CO-SPONSORS.

YEAH, WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR CO-SPONSORSHIP.

OKAY. WE'LL OPEN IT UP.

YEAH. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE MEMBERS WANT TO MAKE IT AT ALL.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU.

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I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO ORDER.

THIS IS MEETING NUMBER TWO OF THE ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

JANUARY 25TH, 2024.

MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL?

[ ROLL CALL]

PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE.

AMEN. AND PLEASE REMAIN STANDING IF YOU ARE ABLE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY LEGISLATOR GREENE.

THANK YOU.

YOU MAY TAKE YOUR SEATS.

TABLED ITEMS.

[ TABLED ITEMS - 2024 Rules of the Legislature ]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO TAKE THE RULES OFF THE TABLE.

THERE'S A MOTION MADE BY LEGISLATOR MEYERS HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATURE ARE NOW BEFORE THE BODY.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVED TO APPROVE THE RULES.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO APPROVE THE RULES FOR 2024 MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR 2024 ARE APPROVED.

ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

THERE ARE NONE, MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING.

[ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - Meeting No. 1]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE TO, FOR A MEETING OF CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING.

MINUTES FOR MEETING NUMBER ONE.

MADE BY LEGISLATOR MEYERS.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

PUBLIC HEARINGS. THERE ARE NONE.

MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION ON PAGE ONE CONTINUED ON TO PAGE TWO.

[ MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS:]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO CONSIDER.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO CONSIDER MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE NOW BEFORE THE BODY.

MAJORITY LEADER. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE TO AMEND TO INCLUDE [INAUDIBLE] OKAY.

SECOND, THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0.

THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE AMENDED.

CONTINUING ON, MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED, MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON? THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS ARE APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

[ LOCAL LAWS:]

INTRO 1-1, 2024.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MAKE A MOTION TO TAKE LOCAL LAW.

INTRO. 1-1 FUNDING OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES IN ERIE COUNTY FROM THE TABLE.

SECOND, THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO TAKE, LOCAL LAW.

INTRO. 1-1 FROM THE TABLE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? I'M SORRY. YES.

SO TAKE THE ITEM FROM THE TABLE.

TO TAKE THE ITEM FROM THE TABLE? LEGISLATOR GREENE. SENATOR.

THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS, BE TABLED FOR NEXT WEEK AND HAVE A DISCUSSION IN A COMMITTEE, JUST SO WE CAN GET A WHOLE BUNCH OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED. AS FAR AS SOME OF THE DETAILS ON THIS, YOU KNOW, IT SEEMS A LITTLE BIT RUSHED, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE THE COSTS AND WHAT IS THE LONG TERM OBJECTION? ARE WE CREATING A, YOU KNOW, ESSENTIALLY A HOUSING CORPORATION? I KNOW THAT WE ARE FACING THIS A LOT IN ULSTER COUNTY, WHICH ESSENTIALLY DID DO THAT.

AND I BELIEVE, ENDED UP USING ABOUT 4% OF THE BUDGET.

WE DID 4% OF OUR COUNTY'S BUDGET.

THAT WOULD BE AN ANNUAL COST, SOMEWHERE AROUND THE $80 MILLION MARK.

SO THAT'S KIND OF WHAT IS THE LONG TERM GOAL? WHEN WE GO THROUGH SOME OF THE REFERENCES HERE, AS FAR AS THE CONSTITUTIONALITY, IT KEEPS REFERENCING THAT THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE UTILIZED LARGELY FOR, CITIES AND TOWNS.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S SPECIFICALLY AT THE END OF THE REFERENCE, NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION SECTION, EXCLUDES COUNTIES SPECIFICALLY.

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SO FOR THOSE REASONS, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE STATE TABLE FOR A FURTHER COMMITTEE DISCUSSION.

PARDON ME, HONORABLE BODY, PARLIAMENTARIAN IS LET ME KNOW THAT I'M NOT ALLOWED TO CALL ON MEMBERS.

TAKING AN ITEM FROM THE TABLE IS NOT DEBATABLE.

OH, [INAUDIBLE]. NO, IT'S MY FAULT.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK, MADAM CHAIR.

THANK YOU. OKAY, SO CONTINUE THE ROLL CALL.

CALL]. THE VOTE IS 6-2-3.

THIS MOTION PASSES.

OKAY, SO THE ITEM IS NOW BEFORE THE BODY.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

OH. I'M SORRY.

WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE [INAUDIBLE] YOU WANT ME TO RECOGNIZE LEGISLATOR VINAL.

LEGISLATOR VINAL, YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED? YES, [INAUDIBLE].

NO. THERE'S NO MOTION. SO THE ITEM IS FROM THE TABLE.

SO NOW, MY MAJORITY LEADER, ARE YOU GOING TO MOTION TO APPROVE THE LOCAL LAW? OKAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE TO APPROVE LOCAL LAW.

ONE DASH. ONE SECOND.

OKAY. THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO APPROVE LOCAL LAW.

1-1 MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

LEGISLATOR VINAL, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

I'M JUST I JUST, WE HAD DISCUSSED A LITTLE BIT, BUT I THINK THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE ADDED A PHRASE THAT SAYS, SUBJECT AFTER WHERE IT SAYS THAT THE ERIE COUNTY, THE ERIE COUNTY [INAUDIBLE] MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT.

IT SHOULD I WOULD LIKE TO ADD COMMA SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL COMMA.

AND THEN THE REST OF IT. THE REASON WHY IS THAT THE THE PURPOSE, THE STATED PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO GIVE THE A GENERAL APPROVAL AS THE FIRST STEP, TO GIVE A GENERAL APPROVAL TO DISCUSS THIS.

AND THIS MIGHT JUST BE PART OF OUR POWERS.

AND WITHOUT THAT, THE WORD MAY MEANS MAY.

IT MEANS THAT THEY MAY.

AND IT GIVES THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE THE POWER TO DO IT.

IN THE SECTION 302 OF THE COUNTY, CHARTER, IT SAYS THAT THE EXECUTIVE, CAN DO WHATEVER IS GIVEN IN THE ORIGINAL POWERS OR BY, AMENDMENT OR BY THE RESOLUTION OR OTHER THINGS.

SO I THINK THAT THIS IS GIVING THAT COUNTY EXECUTIVE THE POWER TO DO IT.

THEN ALL WE'RE RETAINING IS THE POWER TO FUND IT.

AND I DON'T WANT TO GIVE AWAY THAT POWER.

AND I'VE, YOU KNOW, TAKEN A READ THAT OTHER PEOPLE AREN'T WANTING TO MAKE THAT AMENDMENT.

AND THAT'S WHY I WOULD WANT TO HAVE THAT BE AMENDED OR ELSE I CAN'T VOTE FOR IT.

SO I'D ASK THAT TO BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THAT.

BUT, IF [INAUDIBLE] REALIZE THAT THERE'S NOT AN AUTHORITY FOR THAT.

THANK YOU. LEGISLATOR ON THE QUESTION.

LEGISLATOR GREENE.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

AS I SAID, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS I'D LIKE TO SEE ANSWERED ON THIS.

AND IN THE PAST, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY WITH THE LANGUAGE ACCESS, I WANTED THAT TO GO INTO A COMMITTEE DISCUSSION.

AND THEN BY THE TIME THAT GOT OVER TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF PIECES THAT DIDN'T GET HAMMERED OUT.

AND I'M SURE WE'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THAT, YOU KNOW, AT SOME POINT, THIS YEAR AS WELL.

AND I FEEL THIS IS KIND OF WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THIS IS THERE MIGHT, YOU KNOW, AND OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T NECESSARILY, AMEND THE LAW AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, WITHOUT HAVING TO REINTRODUCE IT.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT SOUNDS LIKE, YOU KNOW, LEGISLATIVE VINAL, YOU KNOW, HAS A CONCERN.

AND I KNOW SHE HAS ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS IN THE PAST WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WHEN THEY GO INTO TO AMBUSH TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AN ADJUSTED RESOLUTION.

AND I THINK WITH THIS, IT'S THE SAME TYPE OF THING.

IF WE ARE CREATING A CORPORATION OR A AUTHORITY OR SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE MANAGING, YOU KNOW, IS IT GOING TO BE DONE WITH THE AUTHORITY OF, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S THE CITY OF BUFFALO OR THE TOWNS IF WE'RE GOING TO BE CREATING? AND THERE'S NO DOUBT. I'D ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT WE DO HAVE SITUATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED.

AND I THINK I'VE TOLD THE STORY HERE ONCE BEFORE, BUT I HAD A BUNCH OF FRIENDS COME IN, FOR THE BILLS GAME, AND THESE ARE NICE APARTMENT BUILDING THAT WAS CONVERTED TEMPLE OVER ON RICHMOND. AND THOSE ARE TEN UNITS THAT ARE BEING USED BY AIRBNB THAT SHOULD AND COULD HAVE IN THE PAST WOULD HAVE BEEN, YOU KNOW, VERY MARKET RATE IF NOT AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITUATION.

IN BUFFALO'S, YOU KNOW, VERY NICE AREA OF RICHMOND.

BUT WEST SIDE THOSE TYPE OF THINGS ARE WHAT I BELIEVE IS CREATING OR ONE OF THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS.

WE'RE REMOVING THINGS FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES TO BE USED FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS.

SO I DO THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO VOTE NO BECAUSE SOME OF THE DETAILS ARE LEFT OPEN.

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THANK YOU.

I THINK THAT THIS, LAW IS NEEDED.

AND I THINK THAT ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES AGREE THAT THIS LAW IS VERY MUCH NEEDED.

THERE IS A CLEAR, CONTROVERSIAL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THIS LAW'S INTENTION IS TO DO. SO THERE HAS BEEN MEMORIALIZING, ACTIONS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE VIA LOCAL LAW IN THE PAST AS A BODY, JUST TO BE ABLE TO BEGIN, A NEXT STEP OR A FURTHER PROCESS AS THE LEGISLATIVE ARM OF ERIE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

AND I SEE THIS LAW AS JUST THAT.

I THINK WHAT LEGISLATOR GREENE BRINGS UP, ABOUT, A BETTER USE OF PROPERTY, ADDRESSING THE HOUSING CRISIS IN ERIE COUNTY IS AN EXCELLENT POINT.

I THINK THAT ALL OF US PROBABLY HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MATTERS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN ALL OF OUR DISTRICTS.

HOWEVER, THIS LOCAL LAW IS NOT ABOUT A PLAN.

THIS LOCAL LAW IS NOT ABOUT FUNDING.

THIS LOCAL LAW IS NOT ABOUT WHAT WE INTEND TO DO TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS IT IS CLEARLY A PASSION OF ALL OF US.

THIS LOCAL LAW IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE ABILITY AS A COUNTY TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IF WE SO CHOOSE.

SO TO THAT POINT, I AM WILLING TO TABLE THIS ITEM OR KEEP THIS ITEM ON THE TABLE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE CLEARER DIALOG ABOUT WHAT THIS LAW IS FOR AND THE FACT THAT THIS LAW JUST KICKS INTO ACTION.

OUR ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO START TO GET CREATIVE ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY WE WANT TO PUT TOWARDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, OR EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT WE AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY WANT TO PARTNER WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO DO.

OKAY, SO THIS, LOCAL LAW WILL REMAIN ON THE TABLE UNDER MY AUTHORITY AS CHAIR.

BUT, LEGISLATOR JOHNSON, WHO WANTED THE FLOOR.

YEAH. I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT WE DID VOTE ON IT BECAUSE I THINK IT WOULD PASS TODAY IF WE ALL IF WE TOOK THE VOTE TODAY.

BUT, YOU KNOW, TO YOUR WISHES, I UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, MY HISTORY HERE WHEN WE USE THE TERMS AFFORDABLE.

YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A CRISIS THROUGHOUT ERIE COUNTY, BUT IT'S A BIGGER CRISIS WITHIN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, IN THE URBAN AREAS.

AND WHAT FRUSTRATES ME AT TIMES WHEN WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS SURROUNDING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, STUFF LIKE THAT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, WE CAN HAVE ALL THESE DISCUSSIONS WHEN IT COMES TO ROAD WORK, THERE'S NEVER A DISCUSSION.

WE DON'T, YOU KNOW, OUTSIDE OF WHICH ROADS ARE PRIORITIZED.[INAUDIBLE] TO SAY, HEY, WE SHOULD STOP THIS BECAUSE MAYBE THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS THERE TOO MUCH POWER IN PAVING THE ROAD IN AURORA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? I THINK WE HAVE TO BEGIN TO LOOK AT THIS AS A SERIOUS CRISIS, BECAUSE WHAT WE'RE MANDATING, WHAT WE'RE MANDATED TO DO HERE IS THE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS FOR, YOU KNOW, ALL OF ERIE COUNTY, WHETHER THAT BE ISSUES OF RATS, WHETHER IT BE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS, WHETHER THAT BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, THAT'S THE MANDATE OF THIS BODY HERE IS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. AND I THINK US, YOU KNOW, PUTTING THINGS ON THE TABLE OR GOING BACK TO LOOK AT THINGS LIKE THIS, THIS RESOLUTION WAS A TO ME, IT WAS A VERY HARMLESS RESOLUTION.

IT'S JUST ACTS TO SAY, HEY, LOOK, IF WE CAN'T DO THAT, BECAUSE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS THAT WE DID ADDRESS, YOU KNOW, WE DID THAT THROUGH OTHER, OTHER MEANS OF FUNDING, ARP FUNDING AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

AND THIS JUST GIVES US THE ABILITY THROUGH THE CHARTER TO SAY, HEY, WE CAN'T ADDRESS IT BECAUSE THIS IS THE MANDATE OF THE COUNTY.

I THINK WE NEED TO START LOOKING AT THESE THINGS JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE SERIOUSLY AND NOT GET CAUGHT UP ON SEMANTICS OR WORDS.

OR IF WE'RE CREATING A HOUSING INSTITUTE, THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS CALLING FOR.

AND I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT THESE THINGS AND HOW WE ADDRESS THIS.

THANK YOU, LEGISLATOR JOHNSON.

AS A MATTER OF PROCESS, COUNCIL, CAN I PUT AN ITEM BACK ON THE TABLE IF IT WAS BY MAJORITY VOTE REMOVED FROM THE TABLE? YES.[INAUDIBLE]. OH, BUT I DID.

UNDER MY AUTHORITY AS CHAIR.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS A MAJORITY VOTE TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM THE TABLE THAT WAS APPROVED.

WE DID. WE VOTED TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM THE TABLE.

IT IS NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.

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[INAUDIBLE].

NO, THE ITEM WAS MOVED FROM THE TABLE, AND IT WAS A MAJORITY VOTE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE TABLE.

THEN THE MAJORITY LEADER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE ITEM.

AND THEN DURING THIS DISCUSSION ON THE QUESTION, [INAUDIBLE] I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO SEND IT BACK TO COMMITTEE.

I JUST WANT TO LEAVE IT ON THE TABLE.

I CAN DO THAT. CAN YOU COME HERE FOR A SECOND? BECAUSE I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT.

YEAH.

[INAUDIBLE], . YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, MADAM CHAIR.

THANK YOU. I AGREE WITH YOUR MOTION TO PUT THIS BACK INTO THE COMMITTEE, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

I FEEL THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING.

I AGREE, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD GET THIS RIGHT.

AND TO TALK ABOUT THIS IN COMMITTEE IS IMPERATIVE BECAUSE AGAIN, I WANT TO GET IT RIGHT.

I THINK TO EXPLAIN IT JUST BEFORE A VOTE IS A RED FLAG TO SAY THERE'S SOME QUESTIONS HERE AND I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WITH YOU DOING THAT.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

LEGISLATOR ON THE QUESTION, LEGISLATOR LORIGO.

THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE CONVERSATION WITH ME AFTER CAUCUS.

I THINK WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE INTENT OF THIS LAW, IT'S CLEAR THAT WE DO HAVE AN ISSUE IN ERIE COUNTY AND THAT THE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY WANT TO ADDRESS IT.

BUT IT'S ALSO IN THE SAME CONVERSATION.

WE TALK ABOUT THE INTENT OF THIS LAW AND WHAT'S IN THERE, BUT THEN YOU ALSO FOLLOW IT UP AND SAY, BUT THIS LAW DOESN'T TALK ABOUT THE INTENT OF WHAT WE WOULD ACTUALLY DO.

AND THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE MORE CONVERSATIONS AND CLEAR UP THE CONCERNS WITH THIS LAW.

I MEAN, I HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE LANGUAGE CALLING FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT AND THE PAYMENT OF RENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO LOOK LIKE OR DO.

WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BEFORE THE BODY NOW, AND THIS WOULD GIVE US THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.

BUT THAT'S QUITE THE EXPANSION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

THIS IS A QUESTION OF SHOULD COUNTY GOVERNMENT BE GETTING INTO THE BUSINESS OF SUBSIDIZING OF HOUSING AND GETTING INTO AFFORDABLE HOUSING? THERE ARE FEDERAL PROGRAMS, THERE ARE STATE PROGRAMS, THERE ARE PROFITS FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES AND NON-FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES THAT ARE DOING THIS.

I MEAN, WE TALK ABOUT THE RURAL OUTREACH CENTER AND THE ROCK.

THEY KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.

WELL, WE SHOULD CONSULT THE PEOPLE THAT KNOW HOW TO DO THINGS SUCCESSFULLY BEFORE WE JUMP AND GIVE OURSELVES AND GROW THE POWER OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

I, AS THIS STANDS RIGHT NOW, I THINK IT IS AN UNNECESSARY EXPANSION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS WILL TURN INTO.

YOU KNOW, LIKE, LEGISLATOR GREENE SAID, ULSTER COUNTY HAS VIRTUALLY THE SAME LAW.

AND THEN JUST MONTHS LATER CREATED, YOU KNOW, AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMISSION THAT THEY SEEDED WITH $15 MILLION.

BUT WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? WE'RE NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT WHAT THIS ACTUALLY ADDRESSES.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS REALLY FOR.

WE HAVEN'T HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT IN COMMITTEE.

AND THERE'S ALSO QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER THIS IS CONSTITUTIONAL.

THE STATE CONSTITUTION IS VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT LEAVING THIS POWER TO VILLAGES, TOWNS, AND EXPLICITLY STATES, NOT THE COUNTY.

THERE'S A REASON FOR THAT, BECAUSE THE COUNTY SHOULD THE COUNTY BE GOING INTO TOWNS AND DOING THIS, THESE ARE THE CONVERSATIONS, THAT NEED TO BE HAD.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALSO QUESTIONS ABOUT IN OUR CAUCUS MEETING, IT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT, THIS WOULD BE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARGE TO THE CHARTER.

I'M NOT SURE THAT IT WOULD BE.

AND I DON'T KNOW THAT I AGREE WITH THAT.

I'M SURE THE COUNTY ATTORNEY CAN WEIGH IN ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY, TO THE CHARTER LEGISLATOR.

THAT BEING SAID THAT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE.

THEY NEED TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS.

THAT'S WHY IT'S ON THE TABLE.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA, COMMITTEE REPORTS, REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.

[ COMMITTEE REPORTS:]

YES. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE FOR A MEETING, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY COMMITTEE CHAIR JOHNSON, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR MEYERS ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE REPORT IS APPROVED.

THANK YOU, COUNTY ATTORNEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA, REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR JOHNSON. YES.

MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

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SECOND, SECOND, SECONDED BY MAJORITY LEADER MEYERS.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0.

THE REPORT IS APPROVED.

REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

MAJORITY LEADER MEYERS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

SECOND, THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. OKAY.

AND REPORT NUMBER ONE FROM THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

MAJORITY LEADER. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE REPORT IS APPROVED.

LEGISLATOR. RESOLUTION.

[ LEGISLATOR RESOLUTIONS:]

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

OH, THERE'S AN AMENDMENT.

OKAY. JUST BEFORE SESSION STARTED, THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT THAT WAS PASSED OUT.

IT'S ON YOUR DESKS.

SO YOU'LL HAVE TO CONSIDER THE MOTION TO AMEND AND THEN MOTION TO APPROVE.

CAN I SEE A COPY OF THAT? [INAUDIBLE] . MADAM CLERK. YES, I SEE ONLY ONES BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON.

SO YOU GOT IT? [INAUDIBLE] OKAY. I GOT A LOT OF PAPERS.

I APOLOGIZE FOR MISSING IT.

I'M SHARING WITH, FRANK HERE, I SHARE.

SO IS THIS AMENDMENT LEGISLATOR VINAL JUST CLARIFYING THE ACCOUNTS AND THE PURPOSE IN WHICH THE MONEY IS GOING TO BE SPENT ON.

THIS IS, FOR THE [INAUDIBLE].

WE KNOW, BUT WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS THE RESOLVE? WHAT IS THE AMENDMENT ABOUT? THE AMENDMENT IS THAT THEY BY THE TIME THEY GOT THE MONEY AND THERE'S A SMALL PORTION WE HAD, THE MATH CAMP WAS LIKE SO SUCCESSFUL.

EVERY KID COMES FROM 1 OR 2.

AND THEIR PARENTS ARE ALWAYS SAYING, LIKE, I NEVER KNEW MY CHILD IS SO GIFTED IN MATH, IT'S LIKE A BEAUTIFUL THING [INAUDIBLE].

BUT ANYWAY, IT'S A, IT'S THEY WANT, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T, SPEND ALL THE BILLS BEFORE THEY ENDED THEIR FISCAL YEAR.

THEY IT'S NOT NEEDED BY CLARK COUNTY REQUIREMENTS DO NOT NEED IT.

THEY HAVE THE MONEY IN THE BILL PURPOSES.

BUT BECAUSE OF THEIR FISCAL YEAR, THEY SAY THEY NEED THIS LEGISLATION.

AND SO WE'RE DOING IT AS A COURTESY TO THEM.

AND SHAWN MULLINS SATISFIED THAT THEY DON'T KEEP IT FOR OUR PURPOSES, BUT THEY NEED IT FOR THEIR PURPOSES.

AND WHEN THEY HAVE THE MONEY SO THAT THEY CAN DO THEIR GRANT FUNDING.

SO IT'S JUST A COURTESY TO THEM.

SHAWN, CAN YOU SUMMARIZE THAT, PLEASE? [INAUDIBLE]. THE AMENDMENT BEFORE YOU JUST CHANGES THE YEAR 2023 TO 2024 IS POINTED OUT AS A CLERICAL ERROR.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

SO THERE'S A MOTION TO CONSIDER MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0.

OKAY. MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.[INAUDIBLE] THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION TO AMEND THE ITEM.

WHAT'S BEEN PASSED OUT? MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR TODARO ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. AND MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR MOVE TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED.

MOTION TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED.

MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THE RESOLUTION IS APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

COMMUNICATIONS DISCHARGE FROM COMMITTEE.

THERE ARE NONE. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.

[ SUSPENSION OF THE RULES:]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I HAVE FOUR SUSPENSIONS.

THE FIRST FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

VETO OF THE LOCAL LAW. INTRO 9-1 2023.

MADAM CLERK.

COMMUNICATION 2E-26 OKAY, THIS ITEM IS GOING TO BE RECEIVED, FILED AND PRINTED UNDER MY AUTHORITY AS CHAIR MAJORITY LEADER.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

THE NEXT IS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY ATTORNEY HAS TO FORM LOCAL LAW.

INTRO 1-1 2024 MADAM CLERK COMMUNICATION 2D DASH THREE.

THANK YOU. THIS ITEM IS RECEIVED, FILED AND PRINTED UNDER MY AUTHORITY AS CHAIR MAJORITY LEADER.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE THIRD SUSPENSION.

THIS FROM LEGISLATOR JOHNSON RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SPACE.

MADAM CLERK, COMMUNICATION TO E-27.

MR. MEYERS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR GREENE ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR?

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SUSPENSION, MAJORITY LEADER.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE FINAL SUSPENSION IS FROM LEGISLATOR JOHNSON.

A LETTER CONCERNING THE UPS PROCESSING DISTRIBUTION CENTER ON WILLIAM STREET.

MADAM CLERK. INTRO 2-2.

MR. MEYERS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

SECOND, IT'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION FOR A MEETING, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? O ON THE QUESTION, LEGISLATOR GREENE.

YEAH, MADAM CHAIR. MY APOLOGIES.

YEAH, MADAM CHAIR. I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS FOR ADULT SPONSORSHIP.

THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS BEING LOCATED IN LEGISLATOR JOHNSON'S DISTRICT AND HIS VOICE IS IMPORTANT, BUT I THINK AS A UNIFIED BODY, IT BECOMES A LOUDER VOICE.

AND I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT [INAUDIBLE] SPONSORSHIP.

OKAY. MOTION BY LEGISLATOR GREENE TO AMEND TO MAKE AT ALL.

SECOND, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR TODARO.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. OKAY.

THE ITEM IS AT A MAJORITY LEADER.

MOTION TO APPROVE, AS AMENDED, MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER ON THE QUESTION.

I'M SORRY. SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR TODARO ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE ITEM IS APPROVED, AS AMENDED.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS:]

COMMUNICATION 2E-5.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

COMMUNICATION 2E-6.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

SECOND PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. THE MOTION CARRIES.

THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

AND COMMUNICATION 2E-7, MAJORITY LEADER.

SECOND. MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION.

THERE'S BEEN A PROPER MOTION MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER.

IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0. OKAY.

THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

COMMUNICATION 2E-83, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION 2E-23 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATION 2E-24 FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE REGARDING THE 2024 ADOPTED BUDGET GRANT FUND PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENT.

MAJORITY LEADER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I MOVE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL.

SECOND, PROPER MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL MADE BY THE MAJORITY LEADER HAS BEEN SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON ON THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? 9 TO 0.

THE MOTION CARRIES AND THE ITEM IS APPROVED.

CONTINUING ON WITH OUR AGENDA.

COMMUNICATION 2E-25 AS INDICATED.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS:]

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE IN OTHER AGENCIES.

[ COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PEOPLE AND OTHER AGENCIES:]

ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE LEGISLATURE WILL CONDUCT COMMITTEE MEETINGS NEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY 30TH.

[ ANNOUNCEMENTS:]

THE NEXT SCHEDULED SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? PLEASE RISE IF YOU ARE ABLE FOR MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

[ MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS:]

THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR.

I MOVE TO ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF DONALD ALESI JUNIOR.

I'M SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, LEGISLATOR.

LEGISLATOR VINAL. I MOVED TO CLOSE IN MEMORY OF ATTORNEY ERIC DOHERTY, 61, DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN THE DC AREA.

I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, LEGISLATOR.

MADAM CLERK, I'LL ADJOURN IN THE MEMORY OF MISS, STEPHANIE BARBARA JETER.

YES. A LONG TIME COMMUNITY LEADER, ACTIVIST, EDUCATOR, TEACHER.

PROFOUND, LEADER WHO CARRIED THE MANTLE AFTER SOME OF OUR OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS PASSED AWAY TO RESTORE, THE GOVERNMENTAL INJUSTICE OF THE CREATION OF THE 33 HIGHWAY, THROUGH THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COMMUNITY OF HAMLIN PARK.

LOST HER BATTLE WITH CANCER THIS PAST WEEK.

HER FUNERAL WAS OVERWHELMINGLY BEAUTIFUL, AND SHE WILL SORELY BE MISSED.

A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THOSE THAT HAVE GONE ON TO BE WITH THE LORD.

AMEN. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MOTION TO ADJOURN BY LEGISLATOR JOHNSON, SECONDED BY LEGISLATOR MEYERS.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NINE, ZERO.

WE STAND ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.