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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. 9 - April 29, 2021 - Meeting to Begin at 11:00 A.M. via Zoom (Notice/Instructions on Home Page) | |||
| Roll Call | |||
| Invocation – Mr. Gilmour | |||
| Pledge of Allegiance – Ms. Chimera |
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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. 8 |
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| Public Hearing – | |||
| Miscellaneous Resolutions: | |||
| Submitted By | Description | ||
| VINAL | Congratulating and Honoring the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus as the 2021 Grammy Award Winner for Best Choral Performance | ||
| HARDWICK | Congratulating and Honoring Sheriff's Deputy Bradley Girdler and K-9s Loki and Leiche for Their Dedicated and Conscientious Service | ||
| MEYERS | Remembering Diane K. Domzalski-Power | ||
| VINAL | Remembering Jack Krajewski | ||
| VINAL | Remembering Marianne C. Dieter | ||
| CHIMERA | Congratulating and Honoring Mary Jean Jakubowski, Director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, on Her Retirement after 30 Years of Service | ||
| VINAL | Recognizing Mill Middle School as the Regional Winner of the Future City Competition | ||
| CHIMERA | Recognizing the Western New York Climate Council on Earth Day | ||
| CHIMERA | Remembering Amy J. Vilz | ||
| LORIGO, GREENE, TODARO & MILLS | Proclaiming May 2 through May 8, 2021 as National Correctional Officers' Week in Erie County | ||
| TODARO | Honoring Barkology Upon the Occasion of Its Grand Opening | ||
| TODARO | Honoring FOCUS, "For Our Community Unity & Support" Addiction Prevention Coalition | ||
| TODARO | Honoring Vito Fulciniti Upon the Occasion of His Retirement | ||
| TODARO | Recognizing and Honoring Christopher George for His Heroic Actions | ||
| GREENE | Recognizing and Honoring John Gaulocher for His 50 Years of Dedicated Service to the Clarence Fire Company | ||
| GREENE | Recognizing May 22, 2021, as Old Scotland Road Distillery Day in Erie County | ||
| GREENE | Recognizing May 22, 2021, as Uncle Jumbo's American Vodka Day in Erie County | ||
| BASKIN | Remembering Elder Walter L. Freeman, Jr. | ||
| VINAL | Recognizing and Congratulating Scott P. Chamberlain as the New Police Chief of the Town of Amherst | ||
| MEYERS & VINAL | Remembering Timothy G. Gill | ||
| VINAL | Remembering Josephine P. Bargnes | ||
| LORIGO | Recognizing and Honoring the West Seneca Woman's Club Upon the Occasion of Their 50th Anniversary | ||
| LORIGO | Recognizing Troop 416 for Receiving the Pope Pius XII Award and for Their Involvement in the Community | ||
| LORIGO | Recognizing and Honoring Experience "Your" Chef for Their Creative and Unique Business Model | ||
| LORIGO | Recognizing and Celebrating Gabby Kleinman for Her Volunteer Work at the SPCA | ||
| LORIGO | Recognizing and Honoring Matt English for His Contributions to the Timon Tiger Hockey Program | ||
| LORIGO | Recognizing and Honoring Dennis Adams for the Publishing of His First Novel | ||
| MILLS | Honoring Rucker Lumber Inc. on Its 100th Year of Operation in the Town of Boston | ||
| MILLS | Honoring Nancy and John DiBlasi as They Celebrate the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Cozy Corner Restaurant | ||
| MILLS | Honoring Howard "Hub" Frawley for a Lifetime of Community Service and Nearly Thirty Years of Public Service | ||
| MILLS & LORIGO | Honoring Daniel Walczak for His Courage and Lifesaving Actions | ||
| HARDWICK | Congratulating and Honoring Detective David Ljiljanich of the City of Tonawanda Police Department as the Citizen of the Month for April 2021 | ||
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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 | |
| Committee Reports: | |||
| REPORT No. 5 | PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 5 | FINANCE & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 7 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 7 | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 4 | COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 2 | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | ||
| REPORT No. 5 | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE | ||
| Legislator Resolutions: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| INTRO. 9-1 | VINAL | Waiving Property Tax Interest & Penalties for Asian Center Mall LLC Parcel - Town of Amherst | |
| Communications Discharged From Committee: | |||
| Item Number | From the | Description | From Committee |
| COMM. 8E-2 (2021) | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 2020 Year-End Budget Balancing Amendments & Designations | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 21E-5 (2020) | SHERIFF |
Increase TASER Deployment & Expand De-Escalation Training |
Public Safety |
| COMM. 8E-13 (2021) | SHERIFF |
Transfer of Seized Asset Funds – Narco & Rope Rescue Team Vehicles |
Public Safety |
| Suspension of the Rules: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | |
| Communications from Elected Officials: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| COMM. 9E-1 |
LORIGO, TODARO, |
Letter to Commissioner of Social Services Regarding Outstanding FOIL Request | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9E-2 | SHERIFF | Acceptance of 2019 Bomb Squad Grant for FY19 | Public Safety |
| COMM. 9E-3 | MEYERS | Submission Pursuant to EC Code of Ethics (Local Law #2 - 2018), Disclosure of Family Members Employed by Any Government Organization | RFP |
| COMM. 9E-4 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | ECSD No. 3 - Emergency Repairs for Southtowns AWTF Influent Pumping System | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 9E-5 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Authorization to Accept FY19 Hazmat Grant | Public Safety |
| COMM. 9E-6 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Department of Social Services - Budget Amendment & Renewal of Contract with International Institute for Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Program | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9E-7 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Department of Social Services - Authorization to Accept Grant Funding from Redlich Horowitz Foundation & Enter into Contract with Family Help Center | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9E-8 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Approval of 2021 Summer Primetime Contract Awards | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9E-9 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | 2021 Transportation Projects Funding - Design Projects Bonding Funding Changed to Pay-As-You-Go | Economic Development |
| COMM. 9E-10 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | One Year Extension of Term Contracts for On-Call General Civil & Geotechnical Engineering Services Countywide | Economic Development |
| COMM. 9E-11 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Contract Extension of Fourth Department Appellate Division Office Space | Economic Development |
| COMM. 9E-12 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Authorization to Contract for Acceptance of Grant Programs for FY21 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 9E-13 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Re-Appointment of Trustee to SUNY Erie Board of Trustees | Community Enrichment |
| COMM. 9E-14 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Appointment to ECMCC | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9E-15 | SHERIFF | Expansion of Re-Entry Programming | Public Safety |
| COMM. 9E-16 | SHERIFF | Transfer of Seized Asset Funds from Crime Stoppers WNY to FAA Pilot Certification Training | Public Safety |
| COMM. 9E-17 | TODARO | Submission Pursuant to EC Code of Ethics (Local Law #2 - 2018), Disclosure of Family Members Employed by Any Government Organization | RFP |
| COMM. 9E-18 | MILLS | Submission Pursuant to EC Code of Ethics (Local Law #2 - 2018), Disclosure of Family Members Employed by Any Government Organization | RFP |
| COMM. 9E-19 | LORIGO | Submission Pursuant to EC Code of Ethics (Local Law #2 - 2018), Disclosure of Family Members Employed by Any Government Organization | RFP |
| COMM. 9E-20 | GREENE | Submission Pursuant to EC Code of Ethics (Local Law #2 - 2018), Disclosure of Family Members Employed by Any Government Organization | RFP |
| COMM. 9E-21 | COUNTY EXECUTIVE | Authorization to Contract for COVID-19 Community Outreach Services | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9E-22 | BASKIN | Letter to Legislature Clerk Concerning Transition of Meetings on 4/29/2021 | RFP |
| COMM. 9E-23 | COMPTROLLER | Letter to Commissioner of Personnel Regarding Facebook Posts | Government Affairs |
| COMM. 9E-24 | MEYERS | Abstention on Intro. 8-1 (2021) | RFP |
| Communications from the Departments: | |||
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Item Number |
Submitted By |
Description |
Reference |
| COMM. 9D-1 | COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE | Report on Managerial Confidential Overtime for First Quarter of 2021 | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 9D-2 | DEPARTMENT OF LAW | Designation in Event of Vacancy, Absence or Inability | Government Affairs |
| COMM. 9D-3 | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET & MANAGEMENT | Notification of New COVID-19 Position | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9D-4 | COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SERVICES | Child Protective Caseloads for 03/2021 | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9D-5 | COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH | Updated Nursing Home Outbreak Information - 4/10/2021 | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9D-6 | DEPUTY COMPTROLLER | Letter to Legislature Regarding January-February Sales Tax Receipts | Finance & Management |
| COMM. 9D-7 | DIRECTOR OF BUDGET & MANAGEMENT | Notification of COVID-19 Related Budget Adjustments | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9D-8 | COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH | Updated Nursing Home Outbreak Information - 4/17/2021 | Health & Human Services |
| COMM. 9D-9 | DEPARTMENT OF LAW |
Transmittal of New Claims Against Erie County |
Government Affairs |
| COMM. 9D-10 | CLERK OF LEGISLATURE |
Letter to Legislature Concerning Transition of Meetings on 4/29/21 |
RFP |
| COMM. 9D-11 | DEPARTMENT OF LAW |
Local Emergency Order Extensions |
Health & Human Services |
| Communications from the People and Other Agencies: | |||
| Item Number | Submitted By | Description | Reference |
| COMM. 9M-1 | NYSDEC | Invitation for Public Comment - Proposal to Address Contamination at 33-35 Norris Ave., Buffalo | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 9M-2 | NYSDEC | Invitation for Public Comment - Program Application and Draft Work Plan for the Michigan-Best Development Site at Best St., Michigan Ave. & Edna Pl., Buffalo | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 9M-3 | NYSDEC | Announcement for Beginning of Contamination Cleanup at 837 Bailey Ave., Buffalo | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 9M-4 | NFTA | Minutes for NFTA Board Meeting Held on 12/10/2020 | Economic Development |
| COMM. 9M-5 | NYSDEC | Fact Sheet - Brownfield Cleanup Program Application for the Michigan-Best Development Site at Best St., Michigan Ave. & Edna Pl., Buffalo | Energy & Environment |
| COMM. 9M-6 | NYSDEC | Fact Sheet - Brownfield Cleanup Program Application for 33-35 Norris Ave., Buffalo | Energy & Environment |
| Announcements | |||
| Memorial Resolutions | |||
| Adjournment | |||
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