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All sessions, committee meetings and hearings are open to the public.
Prior to all regularly scheduled sessions, there is a Joint Caucus Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Legislature Chambers, which is also open to the public.
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CURRENT MEETING AGENDA
| Agenda for Session No. 15 - July 22, 2021 - Meeting to Begin at 12:00 P.M. | |||
| Roll Call | |||
| Invocation – Ms. Vinal | |||
| Pledge of Allegiance – Mr. Todaro |
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| Tabled Items – | |||
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Items for Reconsideration from Previous Meeting – |
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Minutes of Previous Meetings – Meeting No. 14 |
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| Public Hearing – | |||
| Miscellaneous Resolutions: | |||
| Submitted By | Description | ||
| LORIGO | Welcoming Adrienne Grace Co. to East Aurora | ||
| GREENE | Celebrating Four Decades of Local Journalism at the Akron Bugle | ||
| VINAL | Recognizing Angel Swann on Being Honored as the Amherst Chamber of Commerce MWBE Business of the Year | ||
| JOHNSON | Remembering Arthur Edward "Juini" Booth | ||
| GREENE | Celebrating the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | ||
| TODARO | Recognizing and Honoring Capozzi Paving and Concrete | ||
| MEYERS | Congratulating and Honoring Carolanne Hackett on Her Retirement as a Member of the Cheektowaga Police Department | ||
| TODARO | Recognizing and Honoring Cellino Plumbing | ||
| LORIGO | Honoring Chief Daniel Denz Upon the Occasion of His Retirement | ||
| CHIMERA & JOHNSON | Honoring and Recognizing Dion Dawkins of the Buffalo Bills for Hosting Dion's Dreamers "Christmas in July" 716 Day | ||
| VINAL | Remembering Dr. Herschel J. Balsom | ||
| JOHNSON & BASKIN | Remembering and Honoring the Life of Jarred John "Weeze" Barker | ||
| GREENE | Celebrating and Commemorating Jeffrey Maine Upon the Occasion of His Retirement | ||
| BASKIN | Congratulating and Honoring Jillian Hanesworth, Buffalo's First Poet Laureate | ||
| VINAL | Congratulating Joseph Mack on Being Drafted to the MLB | ||
| TODARO | Honoring Jon Taffer and the Launch of His Premium Cocktail Mixers | ||
| GREENE | Congratulating Joseph Mack on His Selection in the MLB Draft | ||
| MILLS | Honoring and Recognizing Marion Louise (Rucker) Williams Upon the Occasion of Her 100th Birthday | ||
| JOHNSON & BASKIN | Recognizing the Frank E. Merriweather Library for Dedicating and Naming Their Auditorium after Eva M. Doyle | ||
| TODARO | Recognizing and Honoring Michael Brown and The UPS Store | ||
| MILLS | Honoring and Recognizing the National Buffalo Wing Festival Upon the Occasion of its Twentieth Anniversary | ||
| MILLS | Honoring and Recognizing the Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce as it Celebrates the Sixteenth Anniversary of Taste of Orchard Park | ||
| LORIGO | Honoring Peter Moore for Receiving a National Award | ||
| MILLS | Honoring and Recognizing Sarah Stuhr for Earning the Gold Award, the Girl Scouts' Highest Honor | ||
| JOHNSON | Remembering Shaquelle Darnell Walker, Jr. | ||
| MEYERS | Honoring the St. Joseph Campus for Sister of Charity Hospital's COVID Unit as Citizen of the Month for July 2021 | ||
| TODARO | Honoring Valint's Meats Upon the Occasion of Their Grand Opening in Lancaster | ||
| VINAL | Honoring the Williamsville East Boys Baseball Teams on Winning the 2021 Section VI Class A-1 Final | ||
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Proposed Local Laws: |
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| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| LL Intro. 1-1 1/31/20 | Meyers, Vinal, Baskin, Johnson, Chimera & Hardwick | A LL titled, "The Jail Management Transparency and Accountability Act" | Public Safety |
| LL Intro. 3-1 6/2/20 | Vinal | A LL titled, "The Business Procurement Enhancement and Promotion Act of 2020" | Small Business |
| LL Intro. 5-1 8/4/20 | Lorigo, Rath, Todaro & Mills | A LL Requiring Timely Reports on County Mandated Business Closures Made Pursuant to Local or State Regulations | Government Affairs |
| LL Intro. 8-1 12/1/20 | Lorigo, Rath, Todaro & Mills | A LL titled, "Third Party Food Delivery Services Law" | Government Affairs |
| LL Intro. 1-1 4/27/21 | Todaro, Greene, Lorigo & Mills | A LL Authorizing Twelve and Thirteen-Year-Old Licensed Hunters to Hunt Deer with a Firearm or Crossbow During Hunting Season with the Supervision of a Licensed Adult | Energy & Environment |
| LL Intro. 2-1 7/20/21 | Baskin, Johnson, Vinal & Meyers | A LL titled, "The Erie County Minority and Women Business Enterprise Equality and Modernization Act of 2021" | |
| LL Intro. 3-1 7/20/21 | Baskin, Meyers, Vinal & Johnson | A LL titled, "The Erie County Health Equity Act of 2021" | |
| Committee Reports: | |||
| REPORT No. 9 | FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 12 | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 8 | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 13 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 8 | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE | ||
| Legislator Resolutions: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| INTRO. 15-1 | BASKIN | Eight-Year Review & Recertification & Consolidation of Agricultural Districts 5 (Marilla), 12 (Wales), & 13 (Elma) | |
| INTRO. 15-2 | MILLS | Legislature Appointment to Represent the Farm Bureau on the Board of Directors for the EC Soil & Water Conservation District | |
| INTRO. 15-3 | TODARO | Appropriation of 2021 Public Benefit Funding for Alden American Legion Post #1377 | |
| INTRO. 15-4 | GREENE | Transfer of Surplus Property to the Town of Clarence | |
| INTRO. 15-5 | LORIGO, GREENE, TODARO & MILLS | Creation of the EC Small Business and Not-for-Profit Relief Program | |
| INTRO. 15-6 | BASKIN & JOHNSON | Establishing an EC Gun Violence Alleviation Alliance | |
| Communications Discharged From Committee: | |||
| Item Number | From the | Description | |
| COMM. 14E-2 (2021) | COMPTROLLER | Requesting Authority to Contract - External Quality Review of EC Audit Division | |
| COMM. 14E-24 (2021) | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Authorization to Apply - NYSDEC Organics Management & Food Waste Drop-off Program Funding | |
| Suspension of the Rules: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | |
| Communications from Elected Officials: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| COMM. 15E-1 | COMPTROLLER | EC 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 15E-2 | SHERIFF | Authorization to Accept Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Grant | Public Safety |
| COMM. 15E-3 | COMPTROLLER | Letter to Personnel Commissioner Regarding Health Information Disclosure | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 15E-4 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | EC Medical Examiner's Office - Morgue Renovation | |
| COMM. 15E-5 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 134 West Eagle - Fuel Tank Replacement & Upgrades | |
| COMM. 15E-6 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Extension of Term Contracts - On-Call Emergency Bridge & Culvert Engineering Services | |
| COMM. 15E-7 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Letter to Comptroller Concerning Security Measures & Safety in Rath Building | Public Safety |
| COMM. 15E-8 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | ECSD No. 3 - RFP for Southtowns Phase 1 & 2 Expansion Project | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 15E-9 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | PILOT Agreement - Folwell Apartments Project, City of Buffalo | Economic Development |
| COMM. 15E-10 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY | Authorization to Contract/Issue PO | |
| COMM. 15E-11 | BASKIN | Notice of Public Hearing Concerning LL Intro. 1-1 (2021) | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 15E-12 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Authorization to Accept Funding & Enter into Contracts for Extended Hours of Youth Engagement Activities | |
| Communications from the Departments: | |||
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| COMM. 15D-1 | DEPUTY COMPTROLLER | Law Department Spending for 05/2021 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 15D-2 | DPW COMMISSIONER | Letter to Comptroller Concerning SUNY Erie Roofing Funding | Economic Development |
| COMM. 15D-3 | COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH | Updated Nursing Home Outbreak Information - 06/2021 | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 15D-4 | DEPUTY COMPTROLLER | Sales Tax Receipts for 05/2021 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 15D-5 | DEPARTMENT OF LAW | Local Emergency Order Extensions | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 15D-6 | DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING | Public Hearing Minutes for Agricultural District Modification | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 15D-7 | CLERK OF LEGISLATURE | Notice of Public Hearing Concerning LL Intro. 1-1 (2021) | Energy & Environment |
| Communications from the People and Other Agencies: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| BOTANICAL GARDENS | Letter to Chair of Legislature Regarding Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity | Community Enrichment | |
| COMM. 15M-2 | NFTA | Board Meeting Minutes for Meeting Held on 3/25/2021 | Economic Development |
| COMM. 15M-3 | ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM | Quarterly Report for the Second Quarter of 2021 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 15M-4 | ASSIGNED COUNSEL PROGRAM | Financial Report & Cash Basis for Period 1/1/21 - 6/30/21 | Finance & Management |
| Announcements | |||
| Memorial Resolutions | |||
| Adjournment | |||
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