2026-10-05 - Board of Alders

12:12That makes sense.

12:44You can do one.

12:52Auto.

13:22I just want to get the demon and know

13:23where to pick

13:40up.

13:45Why would you

14:08add number?

14:11Hold

14:15on. Open.

14:42All right. So,

14:50[laughter]

14:58>> [laughter]

15:07[laughter]

15:07>> Yes, I am.

15:22All

15:32>> [laughter]

15:51>> right,

15:54>> [laughter]

16:04[laughter]

16:04>> people love me.

16:08>> That's all you got to do. That'll fill

16:09the room. How much you love me and

16:11that'll fill the whole room.

16:16Oh,

16:34[clears throat]

16:36[laughter]

16:42[clears throat] I didn't

17:09Right.

17:32Right.

17:37[laughter]

18:14>> [clears throat]

18:31>> Get this

18:37right here.

18:43>> [laughter]

18:57>> I will now call this order.

19:04Here.

19:08>> Present.

19:11>> Here.

19:20>> Here.

19:24>> Here.

19:30>> Here.

19:31>> Here.

19:32>> President.

19:33>> Here. All right.

19:50>> Now guidance for 19

20:06You may all be seated.

20:13>> Good evening everyone.

20:17>> Thank you for gracing us with your

20:18presence tonight. I will be brief. It's

20:21October.

20:23October is the month, one of my favorite

20:25months as it is Halloween.

20:29What does Halloween mean to some of us?

20:32It means dressing up, being a villain,

20:35being a superhero, being whatever you

20:38want to be.

20:40And we hear what about what we want to

20:42be. Correct? All right. So, in the month

20:45of Halloween, in the month of October,

20:49I want you all to buy some candy.

20:52I want you all to buy some snacks. I

20:55would love for you to compile them and

20:57drop them off down here so we can give

20:59them up.

21:01So remember, dress up for Halloween.

21:04Halloween is on a Saturday this year.

21:07If you're giving out candy, you know,

21:10make a party out of it. Have a party for

21:12the children. Get your neighbors. Give

21:14these kitties some candy. Do it safely.

21:19Make sure you toss them across the

21:20street. Make sure you're not out here in

21:23the dark if you can avoid it. I also

21:26would just like to acknowledge that it

21:28is breast cancer awareness month and I

21:31know we hear it every October but we

21:33should be talking about the time that

21:35we're not

21:37early detection saves lives. You have

21:40all heard that it's not a tagline.

21:42We need to be speaking to our young

21:44women, our nieces, our young men,

21:47everybody about cancer and breast cancer

21:50because men get it too. Um, please just

21:53make sure we're all

21:55many of us do not selfch check. We need

21:58to do more of that so that we know when

22:01we got to it, right? We know where

22:02something is going on. Um, so I just

22:05want to acknowledge that we have a lot

22:07of survivors. Um, let's keep them

22:09uplifted. Let's keep them in prayer. And

22:13let's let's help people out. Let's

22:15advocate. Let's advocate for our

22:17neighbors

22:19and don't ignore the signs. Don't say,

22:22"I'll get this checked later." I don't

22:23care if it's small. I don't care if it

22:26hurts. If it doesn't hurt, please make

22:27sure we're aware of our health status in

22:30check. And other than that, I just want

22:32you all to smile tonight. Say hi to your

22:35neighbor. And I'm done with divine

22:38guidance. Have great [applause]

23:00Second,

23:04Any correction?

23:12>> Thank you.

23:28>> All in favor say I

23:32pass. Thank [laughter]

23:52$700,000.

23:56Is there anyone to deny consent? If not,

24:01second

24:03discussion.

24:09Any

24:12mad president

24:18of the board of concern

24:34355

24:37from Herbert Pearson.

24:40concerning [snorts] the system of tax

24:42numbers

24:47and six

24:56tax account numbers 874.

25:13Thank you, Madam President. These are

25:15four taxpayers looking for assistance

25:21$2,800.

25:27Any further

25:33>> [clears throat]

25:37>> 234

25:46through 26.

25:52Bring us to our second reading. Second

25:54readings. I move item 27

25:57by subm.

26:13Okay.

26:14>> [clears throat]

26:14>> Second readings item 27

26:18from United [clears throat] Order of the

26:20Office of the City of New Haven approved

26:22the October 14, 2026 closure of College

26:26Street between Crown and Grove

26:31Wall Street

26:43move to amend the substitution.

26:54Thank you.

26:59Locals 34 and 35 have changed their

27:01original request for which

27:07this amendment

27:09colleagues will find information on

27:11their desks. Our colleagues who approve

27:21Any

27:30discussion?

27:33>> I

27:41move item 28 favorable order of the city

27:45of New

27:51enter into a 10-year visa,

27:572036

28:01action incorporated

28:07second

28:09discussion order

28:20to favor

28:25community action

28:28for property at 124 Southern Avenue

28:32city

28:35the city

28:37to enter into a new

28:41community

28:43for property

28:46124

28:49approved in

28:53and

28:54continue

28:56to

28:58operating

29:00shelter that provides life services.

29:04The proposed order would authorize a new

29:0810ear lease term effective

29:13June 30

29:15with additional year renewal option upon

29:19mutual agreement establishing a firm

29:22longterm critical to enable to apply for

29:26Connecticut housing grant that requires

29:29either ownership or at least 10.

29:33react support

29:41and ask for

29:47discussion.

29:49All in favor say I. ISO

29:54leader

29:59finance favorable orders

30:08authorizing the issuance of general

30:10obligation bonds,000

30:17fund 27 billion

30:21That's a big difference

30:23to fund a litigation self insurance fund

30:26for the city settlement of

30:29city

30:31and others and

30:40discussion.

30:45Thank you, Madam President.

30:48The controller requests authorization to

30:51issue $27 million in general publication

30:54to increase the city's litigation.

30:57This will enable the city to pay his

30:59portion of the substantial monetary

31:01settlement agreements

31:06of crimes incarcerated.

31:10The finance committee request on

31:12September 14. Committee members agreed

31:15that the city had legal and moral

31:17obligation to meet his [clears throat]

31:18commitments to the settlement. Committee

31:21members also agreed with city staff that

31:24issuing bonds was the most

31:27at this time.

31:32I respond in support of a motion to

31:35approve. Thank you.

31:53Yes.

32:00>> Yes.

32:06>> Yes.

32:12>> Yes.

32:17>> Yes.

32:19>> Yes.

32:21Yes.

32:37>> Thank you.

32:42Amended. Number two, the outside legal

32:45service

32:50LLC,000

32:59for 2025.

33:09Thank you, Madam President. The

33:11corporation council requests

33:13authorization to increase by $235,000

33:17maximum allow

33:21LLC for services.

33:26Although the city has its work without

33:29going forward, this authorization is

33:31necessary.

33:34No transfer is required from this.

33:38The finance committee heard this request

33:41completed [laughter] and voted.

33:44I encourage colleagues to vote to

33:46approve this request. Thank you, Madam

33:48President.

33:49>> Any further discussion?

34:00>> Thank you.

34:04legislation favorable

34:15uh C or

34:192027-1

34:25in the amount of $37,451

34:311471

34:321010-50110.

34:37The mayor's office equation salary

34:39account 113113

34:424-50

34:45for an increase for an increase in

34:48budget appropriations to the positions

34:50of director relations city labor

34:53relations council

34:55research associate relations. Second,

35:08the director of labor relations seeks to

35:11increase the salary of the labor

35:13relations and the labor research

35:15associate position for office. This

35:18increase is needed to attract and retain

35:20qualified candidates for these crucial

35:24and positions would be more comparable.

35:27similar positions in other cities and in

35:30our own corporate services office

35:33request also includes an increase in the

35:35direct position so that the department

35:37will continue

35:55this amendment

35:58Yes.

36:00>> Yes.

36:05>> Yes.

36:11>> Yes.

36:23>> Yes. Yes.

36:24>> Yes.

36:46>> Thank you, Madam President. I move item

36:4830 favorable A or dismenced

36:53[laughter]

37:16and amended.

37:18for the board tonight.

37:37>> Thank you. The substitute amendment

37:41revises the ordinance amended language

37:44to

37:45the reference to

37:50the requirement that officers

37:55[clears throat]

38:04living. The purpose, intent and effect

38:09item remains the same.

38:15Any further discussion on the amendment?

38:19All in favor of

38:27the majority.

38:29>> Thank you. Tuesday, August 4th legis

38:50favorably

38:52to approve this item.

38:56>> Any further discussion on this item?

39:04Yes.

39:05>> Yes.

39:08>> Yes.

39:12[clears throat]

39:17>> Yes.

39:24>> [snorts]

39:26>> Yes.

39:28>> Yes.

39:29>> Yes.

39:33>> Yes.

39:35[clears throat]

39:36>> Yes.

39:39Yes.

39:53>> Thank you, Madam President. I move it

40:03various sections of the city of New

40:05Haven's code of ordinances of the all

40:09school citations.

40:11>> Second item has movement discussion. I

40:14call for

40:16>> Thank you, Madam President. I move to

40:18amend this byution

40:23before the board tonight.

40:29>> Second.

40:36>> Thank you.

40:39Revises ordinance

40:41amendment language

40:45with our Any

40:57further discussion?

41:08>> Thank you, Madam President. On Tuesday,

41:11August 4th, the legisl

41:20standardizes the city's notice and

41:22procedures forations

41:32for

41:47Yes.

41:49>> Yes.

41:50>> Yes.

41:54>> Yes.

42:06>> Yes.

42:08Yes.

42:09>> Yes.

42:11>> Yes.

42:34>> Thank you, Madam President. 31 tax

42:37favorable. A confer

42:41tax

42:44resisting

43:05tax assistance Further

43:10second

43:17items

43:19activate the community

43:21tax assist

43:27and the cemetery for assistance with

43:29their taxes and filing.

43:32the case and agree to the approval

43:35request.

43:39As well,

43:51>> thank you, Madam President. Item 32

43:58contract boys and girls in the amount of

44:02up to

44:04$20,000 for the period of 261

44:0926 to provide citywide reading and

44:12improvement programs

44:15under the new after school initiative.

44:22order from board.

44:25>> Thank you, Madam President. Um, I would

44:28like to amend this item as follows. Um,

44:32order of the new board of callers. Oh,

44:34sorry.

44:37Yes. I like to amend this.

44:47Yes.

44:54And as far as amendment

44:57here,

45:05>> the motion

45:07the motion has been made and second

45:10discussion. I call order from

45:14>> Thank you. Um, as you should have a

45:16minute on your desk, um, I'm going to

45:18read the changes. Order of the New Haven

45:21Board of Alters authorizes the mayor to

45:23execute a contract with Boys and Girls

45:25Club of Greater New Haven in the amount

45:28of up to $34,000

45:31for the period of September 1st, 2026

45:36to June 30th, 2027 to provide cityw.

45:42to New Haven students under

45:49any further discussion.

45:53All in favor

46:01discussion order.

46:04>> Thank you, Madam President. The youth

46:06services committee met on Wednesday,

46:08September 2nd,

46:12We heard from the youth recreation

46:13department who shared they are seeking

46:16authorization to execute contract with

46:18boys and girls greater in the amount of

46:21$34,000

46:24for a set period of September 1st 2026

46:27to June 30th 2027. This contract is to

46:30provide continued citywide reading and

46:34enrichment programs to English students

46:37under the New Haven after school

46:38initiative.

46:40This investment reflects a sheer

46:42commitment to ensuring that all New

46:45students have access to high quality

46:47individualized academic support that

46:50builds critical reading skills. The boys

46:52and girls club New Haven partnership

46:55essential

46:56success service

46:59will allow us to reach maintain momentum

47:03continue to measure progress

47:04consistently over this academic year. We

47:07support the authorization of this

47:09contract under this initiative and we

47:12ask the full board as well. Thank you

47:15madam president.

47:28Item 33

47:31previously adopted

47:33Edward

47:44by replacing it with the communication

47:46title board qualif

47:51contract with an account of up to

47:54$830,000

47:57for the period 2627

48:04and sports programming public school

48:07students under the new school.

48:12The

48:14second

48:18order.

48:25>> Thank you, Madam President. Um, this

48:27item two was heard on

48:30Wednesday, September 2nd, and we are

48:34just simply asking for our board's full

48:36support for this item as dates and

48:38amounts have been amended to reflect the

48:42true the true dates and what we got on

48:45this one. This is a math and sports

48:47program for our New Haven public schools

48:50under the New Haven after school

48:52initiative.

48:55So we ask that you

49:06[clears throat]

49:11section 24-18

49:13the board of conduct second

49:36073

49:38and 35 from Russell

49:51I move that second.

49:57>> Thank you, Madam President. These are

49:59two taxpayers looking for assistance

50:00with their motive taxes. If we approve

50:03their request, the city will receive

50:04$2,59 in tax. I ask that we approve

50:08these. Thank you, Madam President.

50:19Thank you. Communications I know item 36

50:2624-1

50:46ask everybody to just stand um

50:50in memory of [clears throat] all of the

50:54domestic [laughter]

50:55violence

50:57incidents that have happened not just in

50:59our city but in the state

51:14workers.

51:17Um, I would like to thank everyone that

51:19purchased a ticket for the concert that

51:21was supposed to happen due to the large

51:23Eastern. It just was postponed. The new

51:25date for the concert

51:30that didn't purchase tickets.

51:42Thank you.

51:44Thank you all.

51:47>> [clears throat and cough]

51:51>> Thank you, Madam President. Colleagues,

51:53here I am again reminding you. I hope

51:56you watch your favor. We're having the

51:58gala. We're going to honor all those

52:05heroes and this city

52:09program. So again

52:14view

52:20invite your neighbor

52:22where you come out and enjoy come out

52:25and support a good cause.

52:29[clears throat]

52:35>> Thank you madam president. I'd like to

52:38acknowledge

52:40this letter from uh former

52:49Vanessa.

52:54She was general,

52:56no chase. Vanessa was the ultimate

52:59professional, hardwork, thorough, and

53:03smart.

53:05He made us

53:07talking about him. She made me better.

53:12She was tough.

53:16Vanessa was my director in Washington DC

53:19in the early

53:21example of her toughness.

53:25Vanessa was my boss on 911 that

53:29unforgettable day. I was one of the

53:32first

53:33command center and spent the next 14

53:37days and nights there. But

53:41she kept basic

53:44residents that we could respond to in

53:49times of crisis.

53:52work together with the cityw

53:58Virginia fire department to make

54:02certain there was enough pressure for

54:05the firefighters

54:07out

54:09at the

54:12boss. She was also my mentor and friend.

54:17It was Vanessa who guided me to the city

54:20of

54:21Vanessa as some of us know her and

54:23remember her Vanessa along with another

54:27Mr. Al Mar

54:30City my home. Vanessa as well as Al did

54:35not hold back but was

54:38like me.

54:42In other words

54:48that

54:52must stated that you must let folks know

54:56where you stand.

54:59When she accepted the job in Louisville,

55:02Kentucky, my hometown, I was overjoyed

55:06and made certain that she met the

55:10right choice to be successful,

55:13which she was. I will

55:16encourage

55:19her.

55:20Closing this verse from Proverbs

55:24reminds me of the message. Proverb 21.

55:31Whoever pursues righteousness and

55:33kindness will find life, righteousness,

55:36and honor. Rest in peace and power. Mike

55:40Carter, chief administrative officer

55:44during 204

55:47to 2018.

55:50Thank you, Madam President.

55:55>> Thank you, Madam President. I want to

55:57invite colleagues to the John Wilhelm

56:00corner renaming ceremony which is taking

56:02place next Thursday, October 15th. It

56:05will just be at the corner of College

56:07Street. Um he passed this item

56:12was the original organizer of local 34

56:15went on to be the president of United in

56:18Los Angeles. He's flying after this

56:20event and yeah it will be a really fun

56:24and celebratory moment just recognizing

56:27his career contribution to the city and

56:29the nation. So if you make it 6 pm

56:32corner of college street next Thursday.

56:35Thank you.

56:51Um, we are Can I please see orders from

56:5429 at the podium, please?

56:58[clears throat]

57:02Order.

57:17>> [laughter]

57:30>> I like that.

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