2026-10-19 - Board of Alders

00:14Good to go.

00:17All right.

00:32recording.

00:42We have

00:47[cough and clears throat]

00:58I need the

01:08[laughter]

02:05We will now call the meeting to order.

02:08Will others please take your seats?

02:17>> We will now have

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02:28Here.

02:31>> Here.

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02:39>> Here.

02:47>> Here.

02:50>> Here.

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02:55>> Here.

02:56>> Present.

02:57here.

03:00>> Here

03:13>> has been established. We'll now have

03:14divine guidance in order for what's

03:16coming.

03:25>> Thank you, Madam President. and you may

03:26all be seated.

03:30Good evening, Madame President,

03:32colleagues, and everyone joining us

03:34tonight. As we gather tonight to conduct

03:37the business of our great city, I would

03:39like to take a moment to recognize that

03:41October is breast cancer awareness

03:43month. This month is more than wearing

03:47pink ribbons. [snorts] It is about

03:49raising awareness, encouraging early

03:52detection, supporting those who are

03:54fighting, celebrating those who have

03:56survived, and remembering those who are

03:59no longer with us.

04:01According to the American Cancer

04:03Society, approximately 1 in eight women

04:06will develop cancer during their

04:08lifetime. In 2026 alone, an estimated of

04:13321,910

04:16women in the United States will be

04:18diagnosed with this with invasive breast

04:20cancer. And approximately 42,140

04:25women will lose their lives to this

04:27disease.

04:29But I want us to remember that these are

04:31not just statistics. These are mothers,

04:35daughters, sisters, grandmothers,

04:38neighbors, friends, and loved ones.

04:41Behind every number is a person, a

04:44family, and a story.

04:46Breast cancer has touched so many

04:48families, including families right here

04:51in Newman. It does not discriminate

04:55against your background, your income, or

04:58where you live. And while we have made

05:00progress, there is still work to be

05:02done. We must continue to raise

05:05awareness, encourage early detection,

05:07and advocate for access to quality

05:09healthcare for everyone. Tonight, I want

05:12to encourage everyone, especially women

05:15in our community, to prioritize their

05:17health. Schedule your recommended

05:19mamograms and screenings. Pay attention

05:22to changes in their body. Ask questions.

05:25Advocate for yourself. And never feel

05:28guilty about putting your health first.

05:31Taking care of yourself is not s is not

05:33selfish. It's necessary. I want to also

05:36remind everyone that sometimes the

05:38greatest support we can offer someone

05:40going through a difficult time is simply

05:42showing up. Whether it's a phone call, a

05:45prayer, a ride to an appointment,

05:47preparing a meal, or just being a

05:49listening ear, those small acts of

05:52kindness can make a tremendous

05:53difference. To those who are currently

05:56battling breast cancer, I pray that the

05:59Lord continues to give you strength,

06:01comfort, healing, and hope. To the

06:03survivors, we celebrate your courage,

06:06resilience, and determination. And to

06:08the families who've lost someone, please

06:11know that your loved ones are not

06:12forgotten. As we prepare to begin

06:15tonight's meeting, I ask every I ask God

06:18to guide us with wisdom, compassion,

06:21patience, and understanding. May we lead

06:23with humility, humility, serve with

06:26integrity, and always remember that

06:28behind every decision we make are real

06:30people, real families, and real

06:33communities who depend on us.

06:36May we never be so consumed with the

06:39business of our city that we forget the

06:41humanity of the people we are elected to

06:44serve. At this time, I ask everyone to

06:47please stand and join me in a moment of

06:51silence to honor the lives we've lost to

06:53breast cancer, to uplift those who are

06:56currently fighting, and to stand in

06:58solidarity with every individual and

07:00family affected by this disease.

07:11Thank you. May God continue to

07:13strengthen those who are fighting,

07:16comfort those who grieve, and remind us

07:18all to cherish the gift of life. May God

07:21bless each and every one of you, and may

07:23God continue to bless the city of New.

07:25Thank you. [applause]

07:37>> Thank you, Madam President. and even

07:40approval of the journal of the October

07:425th, 2026 board meeting.

07:45>> Second motion and second. Are there any

07:48corrections to the journal? Any none?

07:50All in favor say I. Any opposed?

07:56>> Thank you, Madam President. I ask you to

07:58see an item number one from the task

08:00collector concerning tax refund October

08:0219, 2026. Is there anyone going to deny

08:07consent? Seeing none

08:09the item second

08:13discussion see all in favor say I

08:19pass. Thank you, Madam President. I ask

08:21unanimous items 2 through 9. Two from DM

08:24boys in order of the board of concerning

08:26assistance with tax account numbers

08:2855396,

08:3055397,

08:3281573,

08:3455433,

08:3655713,

08:37and 55694.

08:40Three from Shaina [snorts]

08:42Ligins submitting an order for the board

08:45of concerning assistance with tax

08:47account number 80417

08:52for Lorraine Outlaw submitting an order

08:55of the board of laws concerning

08:56assistance with tax account numbers

08:5887695

09:0088834

09:0289116

09:0489120 89346 and 89415

09:10Five from Javier J. PO Dexter submitting

09:13an order of the board for owners

09:14concerning assistance with tax account

09:16numbers 9171192622

09:216 from Veronica Rashford submitting the

09:24order of the board of orders concerning

09:25assistance for tax account numbers 91242

09:29and 93499

09:32seven for

09:36RS excuse me submitting an order of the

09:39board of concerning assistance with tax

09:41account numbers 93561

09:45five I'm sorry 8 from Canina refor

09:52subitting an order of the board of all

09:54concerning assistance with tax account

09:56numbers 93709

09:59and 93710

10:02and nine from Gregory Torres Rosa

10:04submitting an order of the board of

10:05orders concerning assistance with tax

10:07account numbers 818721

10:11835 5 812 and 8486.

10:16>> Is there anyone going to deny

10:19it right here?

10:20>> I move these items.

10:21>> Second.

10:22>> Item seven. Second discussion.

10:2521.

10:26>> Thank you, Madam President. These eight

10:28taxpayers want to pay taxes and are

10:31looking for assistance with the

10:32interest. If we approve their request,

10:34we will bring in $11,251.97.

10:39So, I ask that we do. Thank you, Madam

10:41President.

10:42>> Any further discussion? Seeing none, all

10:45in favor say I. Any opposition

10:49passes.

10:51>> Thank you, Madam President.

10:52Communications annual items 10 through

10:5316.

10:56Under first readings, items 17 A through

11:01F.

11:02[clears throat] Under second readings, I

11:04move item 18, all the medical affairs

11:07favorable A through R. A ordering board

11:11of approving the reappoint of Sanderson

11:14to the Commission on Aging. B. Ordering

11:18Board of Approving the reappoint of

11:21Gilson to the Cultural Affairs

11:22Commission. C. Order of the New Haven

11:25Board of Alers approving the appointment

11:27of Gary Good to the New Haven Democracy

11:30Board. D. Order of the New Haven Board

11:32of Approving the reappoint of Mandita

11:36Duta to the Development Commission. E or

11:40moving board orders approving the

11:42reappointment of Daniel to the

11:44development commission. Fing board

11:47orders approving the appointment of

11:49Casey Picket [laughter] to the

11:50development commission. G ordering board

11:54orders approving the reappoint of Cory

11:56Ka to the environmental advisory council

12:00as an alternative member. H orders board

12:03orders approving the appointment of

12:05window rifle not rifle Kle to the

12:09environmental advisory council as a

12:12regular member.

12:14I order board orders approving the

12:16reappoint of Mary Woolley to the

12:19environmental advisory council as a

12:21regular member and J ordering board or

12:24approving the reappoint of Michael

12:27Bosquez to the humane commission.

12:30Second.

12:36>> I'm not finished. Madam President,

12:39>> I shall continue. [clears throat] K.

12:41Orders within board orders approving the

12:43reappoint of Clintons to the humane

12:46commission. [clears throat]

12:48uh L or looking forward approving the

12:50appointment of uh Baurice Elliot Dino to

12:57the peace commission

12:59and ordering board of approving the

13:02appointment of Hassan Abad to the youth

13:05commission and order of approving the

13:09appointment of Pablo Cruz to the youth

13:11commission as a youth representative. O

13:14ordering board of approving the

13:16reappoint of Nathan Earl to the youth

13:18commission. P ordering boards approving

13:21the appointment of uh Raquel

13:25Raziano to the youth commission. Q

13:28ordering board of office approving the

13:30appointment of Jamaa Versad to the youth

13:35commission. And R order of approving the

13:39reappoint of Marcy Lynn Jones youth

13:42commission. Second has moved a second.

13:46Discussion. I call on voter for 17.

13:50>> Thank you, Madam President. On Monday,

13:52September 28th, 2026, the manic affairs

13:55committee met to consider the

13:56appointments before the board this

13:58evening. The appointees who were

14:00required to appear attended the

14:01committee meeting and addressed the

14:03committee regarding their

14:04qualifications, interests, commitment

14:07for serving the city. Following this

14:10consideration, the Automatic Affairs

14:11Committee voted favorably to recommend

14:13these appointments to the full board. I

14:16respectfully encourage my colleagues to

14:18support the committee's recommendation

14:20and vote favorably on these

14:22appointments. Thank you, Madam

14:23President.

14:24>> Any further discussion?

14:26Seeing now, all in favor say I.

14:28>> I.

14:38Thank you, Madam President. I move item

14:4019, Health and Human Services favorable

14:43resolution of the New Haven Board of

14:45urging Yale University to defend it

14:49autonomy

14:50and not enter into a settlement with the

14:53Trump administration. Second,

14:55>> the item has been moved and seconded.

14:57Discussion I call.

15:01>> Thank you, Madam President. September

15:0324th health human service committee met

15:06and be felt

15:15economy and the supplementation.

15:19We heard from all the tears to share

15:23that we

15:26operational charge from the impact

15:29as a city employment

15:33negotiation reach under federal pressure

15:38right and opportunity and security of

15:40local students and workers. Given New

15:44Haven established history of resisting

15:46federal law to protect it residents all

15:50their diversity

15:53means resource alignment with his close

15:57community and resist political pressure

16:00ultimately because shap local national

16:04and civic charter is essential

16:09for [laughter] that support for the

16:12institution independent and operational

16:15housing of university. After hearing

16:18from the testimony and support of the

16:21resolution, agree to support the

16:23approval of this resolution and ask for

16:25the full board support as well. Thank

16:28you, Madam President.

16:29>> Any further discussion? I call on order

16:31for one.

16:32>> Thank you, Madam President, and thank

16:34you, Chair, and all the members of the

16:36Health and Human Services uh committee

16:38for their time and consideration. Um,

16:40I'll provide a little bit of context on

16:42the negotiations and then talk about why

16:44I proposed this and what I took away

16:46from the hearing. Paul Singh said it

16:47really well. This past May, the

16:49Department of Justice released findings

16:52accusing the Yale School of Medicine of

16:54discriminating against white and

16:56Asian-American applicants in favor of

16:58black and Hispanic applicants. A month

17:00later, reports emerged that Yale had

17:03entered into negotiations with the

17:04Department of Justice and was seeking a

17:06voluntary agreement and that

17:08investigations had expanded to the law

17:09school and the college. These ongoing

17:12voluntary negotiations have raised

17:14serious community concern about

17:16transparency, university independence,

17:18and its future control over admissions.

17:21This is not a negotiation where both

17:23parties are operating in good faith.

17:26This is a highly partisan and

17:27ideological DOJ. The Trump

17:30administration is using federal power to

17:32attack racial diversity and higher

17:34education. And the settlement could not

17:36only change Yale's admissions pro

17:39policies, but further embolden political

17:41attacks on Yale, other universities, and

17:44other democrat democratic institutions

17:46across the country. I introduced this

17:48resolution urging Yale not to settle

17:50because I know this issue matters deeply

17:52to my constituents and I believe a deal

17:54with Trump will harm the university and

17:56the city. As Chair Sting mentioned, Yale

17:59is New Haven's largest employer and land

18:00owner. Its decisions and independence

18:03impact our residents. New Haven again

18:05and again has push back against attacks

18:08from the Trump administration. Yale

18:10ought to do the same. Also, as Cher

18:12mentioned, the committee met on

18:15September 24th. The support from this

18:17for this resolution was incredibly vast

18:20and diverse. Yale students, faculty and

18:22staff, um members of local 33, local 34,

18:25New Haven Rising, Indivisible

18:27Connecticut, students from Southern

18:29Connecticut State University, and

18:30community members with no Yale

18:32affiliation at all. Roughly three dozen

18:34of them came and testified in its favor.

18:36No one in opposition. Um Senator

18:38Blumenthal and Congresswoman Deloro also

18:40submitted letters of support. The

18:42message from our constituents and our

18:44city is resounding. Yale, don't cut a

18:46deal with Trump. It is important that

18:47our board reflect that message and make

18:49our position clear through this

18:51resolution. So I urge all my colleagues

18:52to support it and I thank you all for

18:54your time. Thank you Madam President.

18:56>> Any further discussion? I call order

18:58from 26.

18:59>> Thank you madam president. Um as I

19:02thought about this resolution I thought

19:04about it rather deeply and engaged in

19:05some substantial conversation with other

19:07Peter about it. Few questions sort of my

19:10mind president. One was who are we to

19:13tell you what to do? um to that I feel

19:16strongly that Yellow is so many of us.

19:18We are its students, its alumni, its

19:21faculty, its employees, its parents, its

19:24neighbors, and most importantly, its

19:26fellow members of this amazing

19:28community. Second, what is it we want to

19:31tell Yale? And that believe strongly is

19:34to stay true to its core values, which

19:37in my mind as a alumni, parent, a

19:40neighbor is integrity and transparency.

19:44Thank you, Madam President. On these

19:46notes, I just want to thank Elder

19:48Theodore for his leadership and wisdom

19:50beyond his years in presenting,

19:52proposing, and sharing this resolution.

19:53Thank you, M.

19:56>> Any further discussion?

20:00>> Seeing none, all in favor say I.

20:02>> I. Any oppos?

20:04>> Any extensions passion?

20:08>> Thank you. [clears throat]

20:09Item 20 legislation favorable any

20:11ordinance amendment board owners title

20:14three code of general ordinances chapter

20:1729 traffic and motor vehicles article

20:20three parking stopping and standing

20:23division one amending section 29

20:28uh-53 concerning the parking of

20:31oversized and commercial vehicles and

20:33residential park or cemetery zoning

20:36districts.

20:36>> Second. The item has a movement and

20:38second discussion. I call a motive for W

20:4127.

20:44>> Thank you, Madam President. On

20:45Wednesday, September 30th,

20:48the legislation committee met and voted

20:50to favor recommend this item. Uh this

20:53proposed amendment for section 29-53 of

20:56Code of Ordinances regulates the parking

20:58of oversized and commercial vehicles on

21:01streets and residential

21:03uh streets and residential park and

21:05cemetery zone districts. The amendment

21:07clarifies existing restrictions by

21:10establishing consistent vehicle size and

21:13weight standards, identifying specific

21:16types of prohibited vehicles, and

21:18connecting or rather correcting language

21:21that was previously unclear and

21:24inconsistent.

21:26It also provides reasonable exceptions

21:28for vehicles performing necessary

21:30services, making deliveries, conducting

21:32utility or municipal operations, and for

21:35passenger vehicles used for personal

21:37transportation. These revisions will

21:39help protect our residential

21:41neighborhoods while ensuring that

21:42parking regulations are clear,

21:44reasonable, and consistently enforced

21:46throughout the city. The proposed

21:48changes will also provide greater

21:50clarity for residents, businesses, and

21:52enforcement personnel regarding which

21:54vehicles may legally park in these

21:57areas. I ask colleagues to vote yes on

22:00this item. Thank you.

22:01>> Any further discussion?

22:05Seeing none, this is amendment. We'll

22:07have the city clerk take the vote.

22:11>> Yes.

22:13>> Yes.

22:15Rodriguez

22:16S.

22:17>> Yes.

22:17>> Rodriguez.

22:18>> Yes.

22:18>> Kim,

22:19>> yes.

22:20>> Yes.

22:22>> Yes.

22:23>> Murphy.

22:28Miller.

22:29>> Yes.

22:32>> Yes.

22:33>> Yes.

22:34>> Yes.

22:35>> Edwards. Black.

22:36>> Yes.

22:38>> Yes.

22:39>> Yes.

22:39>> Markers.

22:40>> Yes.

22:41>> Mar.

22:42>> Yes.

22:42>> Marks. Yes.

22:44>> Yes.

22:47>> Yes.

22:48>> Yes.

22:50Is there anyone who wishing to vote? Is

22:53there anyone who wish to change your

22:56pass?

22:58>> Thank you, Madam President.

23:00Item 20B ordinance amendment board of

23:03title three court ordinances chapter 29

23:06traffic and motor vehicles adding

23:09article.

23:11What was that? Nine. nine

23:14uh

23:16entitled is that nine

23:20>> nine

23:21>> okay people say no you listen to the

23:24people around you

23:26um article nine entitled automated

23:29parking control systems thank you madam

23:32second item has been moved in second

23:35[cough]

23:36[clears throat]

23:37discussion

23:39I for 27 Amen.

23:43>> Thank you once again, Madam President.

23:45On Wednesday, September 30th, the

23:47legislation committee met and uh once

23:50again voted favorably on this item. This

23:53proposed amendment to chapter 29 of the

23:56city of New Vegas code of general

23:58ordinances authorizes the Department of

24:00Transportation traffic and parking to

24:02implement automated parking control

24:04systems to improve the enforcement of

24:06existing parking regulations.

24:09The systems would use uh technology such

24:12as cameras and sensors to help reduce

24:15illegal parking, improve traffic flow,

24:18protect pedestrian and cyclists, and

24:20preserve access to fire hydrants,

24:22emergency lanes, and designated parking

24:25areas. The amendment also establishes

24:28important safeguards including review by

24:30an authorized officer before a citation

24:32is issued, a notice um and appeals

24:37procedures, system testing requirements,

24:40and protections for personal

24:42information. This amendment will provide

24:44the city with additional tools to

24:46enforce existing parking regulations

24:48more efficiently while preserving due

24:50process and protecting residents

24:52privacy. I urge colleagues to vote yes

24:54on this item as well. Thank you.

24:57>> Any further discussion?

25:00>> Seeing none, this is amendment city.

25:05>> Yes.

25:06>> Yes.

25:11>> Yes.

25:13>> Yes.

25:15>> Yes.

25:21Yes.

25:24>> Yes.

25:25>> Yes.

25:26>> Edwards.

25:28>> Yes.

25:29>> Yes.

25:31>> Yes.

25:33>> Yes.

25:34>> Yes.

25:35>> Yes.

25:37>> Yes.

25:40>> Yes.

25:48Is there anyone

25:51wishing? [clears throat] Is there anyone

25:53who wish to change on item passes?

25:58>> Thank you, Madam President. I move item

26:0020 C ordinance amendment of new board of

26:02alters to the city of New Haven's code

26:04of ordinances amending chapter 14

26:07section 14-6 to update the city's juice

26:10bar event process. Second.

26:16>> All right. Second. Discussion. I call

26:19order from 27.

26:21>> Thank you, Madam President.

26:22>> No, no, no, no, no, no. Sit down,

26:24please.

26:25>> Discussion. I'm calling order from 27.

26:31>> Thank you, Madam President.

26:34Um the committee met once again on

26:36September 30th and voted favorably to

26:39recommend this item. This proposed

26:42amendment to section 14-6 of the New

26:44Haven Court of Ordinances strengthens

26:46the regulations governing juice bar

26:48events in response to longstanding

26:51public safety and quality of life

26:53concerns, including issues

26:57um that have increased costs for police

27:00services, violence, disorderly conduct,

27:03and disturbances affecting residents and

27:06surrounding businesses. This proposed

27:08ordinance builds upon the zoning

27:10amendment adopted that we adopted in

27:12August of this year which prohibits the

27:14establishment of new juice bars. This

27:17amendment establishes additional

27:19safeguards and accountability

27:22accountability [clears throat]

27:22measures for existing establishments.

27:25So here we go. Under the proposed

27:27amendment, a juice bar event

27:30um could not be held without a special

27:34event permit. Eligibility will be

27:37limited to an establishment that has

27:39maintained a cafe permit at the premise

27:42for at least 10 consecutive years and

27:45has had no juice bar ordinance or state

27:49liquor law violations the preceding two

27:53years and has no outstanding debts to

27:58the city. Al also the amendment uh

28:01requires an establishment to provide the

28:04New Haven Police Department with written

28:06notice of the date and hours of a

28:08scheduled juice bar event at least 5

28:10days in advance. The police chief or his

28:13designate may assign one or more

28:16officers to attend the event at the

28:18current holder's expense. The chief or

28:22designate may also reject or terminate

28:25an event if there isn't sufficient

28:27police capacity to monitor it safely or

28:31if the event may become or has become a

28:34danger to public safety. Finally, this

28:38amendment increases the maximum fines

28:41for violations of section 146

28:43[clears throat]

28:44to $2,500 for the first offense, $5,000

28:49for the second offense, and $10,000 for

28:52a third or subsequent offense consistent

28:55with state law. These changes would uh

28:58will help protect public safety,

29:01preserve neighborhood quality of life

29:03and ensure that establishments hosting

29:06juice bar events are held accountable. I

29:09respectfully ask colleagues to vote yes

29:11on this or

29:14>> any further discussion. I call

29:17madam president my apologies for

29:19breaking protocol.

29:21just feel very passionate um about and

29:24to encourage my colleagues to support

29:26this um amendment. Um when I first

29:29started as Alder this past March um I

29:32didn't really know what juice bars were

29:34as many people in the city did not. But

29:36I did know the name of Alexa Asavdo who

29:39was an 18-year-old who was murdered um a

29:42few blocks away from here after a juice

29:45event um at one of our nightclubs

29:47downtown. Um she was 18 years old and

29:50had come to celebrate a h Halloween uh

29:54bar crawl of which we have some coming

29:56up in the next few weekends. Um and I

29:59know her name because it was shocking to

30:02know that um it was an isolating

30:05incident since um juice bar uh legis uh

30:09juice bars have been uh taken advantage

30:11of by um some

30:15um establishments with juice bar events.

30:18We have had so much violence um sexual

30:22assaults, shootings, violent um just um

30:26havoc in our downtown streets with um

30:29our city um paying the price for uh

30:33ensuring safety and um general order in

30:37our downtown area. And um I want to um

30:42thank uh partnership from city hall,

30:45from the mayor's office, from the

30:46leadership of our police department,

30:48fire department, um businesses and

30:51residents who spoke out so strongly to

30:54immediately try to do something about

30:56this. And um you know, New Haven uh is a

31:00place where

31:02joy and festivities happen. If anyone

31:04know has known me for a long time, I

31:06like to party, too. But I like to um do

31:09so safely and feel like our youth should

31:12be able to do so safely and legally. And

31:15u passing this juice bar ordinance

31:18amendment will help our city be able to

31:21do so so we can keep our youth safe and

31:23our streets safe. So, thank you very

31:25much. Um and I look forward to your

31:28support.

31:29>> You urging your colleagues to support?

31:31>> Yes, I urge my colleagues to support

31:35Call for W one.

31:37>> Thank you, Madam President. I also stand

31:39in support of this ordinance amendment.

31:42Just to be very clear, juice bars are an

31:44accessory use that allow bars to be open

31:48to 18 to 20 year olds. And there's meant

31:50to be a separate place where those

31:53people go that is not accessible to a

31:56bar. But in practice, that has not been

31:59what's happening in New Haven for the

32:01past many years. and it recently has

32:03gotten out of hand. It is such a strain

32:06on the police department who are hiring

32:08often a dozen extra duty officers to

32:11patrol these events that is coming out

32:13of our overtime budget. Um, and I don't

32:17think we need to be the nightlife hub

32:19for people under the age of 21 in the

32:21state of Connecticut. I think we can

32:23still have a fun, thriving downtown. Um,

32:27but not only were people 18 to 20 coming

32:30to New Haven, but there are people well

32:32below the age of that roaming the

32:34streets. And so I think with this, um, I

32:36will always say we need to find more

32:38things for our youth to do at night and

32:40in the city, but this is a really

32:42positive step towards ensuring order and

32:45public safety downtown. Also, um we've

32:47continued to make downtown more

32:49residential and so there needs to be

32:53positive steps to make nightlife more

32:55livable. Um I get emails every week from

32:57folks who are living around these clubs

33:00and can't sleep because the noise in the

33:02streets is so loud. And so I think steps

33:05like this that ensure accountability and

33:07that the folks that are operating

33:09nightclubs as juice bars um have been

33:11well vetted and have been good actors in

33:14our city for over a decade is a really

33:16necessary step forward. Thank you Madam

33:18President.

33:20>> Any further discussion?

33:23>> Same as the ordinance town.

33:28>> Yes.

33:37Yes.

33:38>> Yes.

33:43[clears throat]

33:45>> Miller.

33:45>> Yes.

33:47>> Yes.

33:49>> Yes.

33:51>> Yes.

33:51>> Edwards.

33:53>> Yes.

33:54>> Yes.

33:57>> Yes.

33:59>> Yes.

34:00Yes.

34:02>> Yes.

34:02>> Hogan,

34:05>> yes.

34:07>> Yes.

34:08>> Is there anyone like wish to vote? Is

34:11there anyone wish to change your room?

34:14Seeing none, it pass.

34:16>> Thank you, Madam [snorts] President.

34:18Under miscellaneous I move item 21

34:19motion to amend matters previously

34:22adopted from older saint submitting on

34:24behalf of the community services

34:25administration motion to amend

34:27LM-205-0463

34:31by substitution by replacing it with the

34:34communication title resolution of more

34:37authorizing the mayor of the city of New

34:39Haven to accept the agency on aging of

34:42South Central Connecticut grant in the

34:45amount of up to30 $30,272

34:50for the period of October 1, 2026

34:52through September 30, 2027 to provide

34:55swimming lessons and water aerobics for

34:57New Haven senior citizens and taking it

35:01up for immediate action.

35:06>> It has been moved in second discussion

35:12call for five. No discussion.

35:15>> No discussion. Okay. Sit down. No, you

35:17don't have to. I just I'm automatic.

35:20>> All right. Um, all in favor say I.

35:23>> I.

35:23>> Any oppos?

35:26The item passes.

35:28>> I move the item.

35:29>> Second.

35:30>> No, no, no. Back up. Back up. Back up.

35:32Back up. Back up. We voted on the item

35:36already. So, you made an

35:40>> You made a substitute amendment. Okay.

35:42So, discussion. We took discussion and

35:45we voted on a substitution. Now you move

35:47an item. Go ahead. Go ahead.

35:50>> I move the second

35:53[sighs]

35:54discussion. Now

35:59you have discussion.

36:01>> I call for five.

36:03>> No discussion.

36:04>> Okay. You said no. You don't have to say

36:06nothing when there's no discussion.

36:09Um

36:12it's majority leader.

36:16No discussion from you about the

36:18amendment. Nothing. Okay. All in favor

36:21say I.

36:22>> I.

36:22>> Any oppose?

36:25Any extensions? Item pass.

36:29>> Thank you, Madam President. I move item

36:3122 from Alder Cadri is submitting on

36:33behalf of the director of the office of

36:35policy management and grants a motion to

36:37amend LM-2026-0468

36:41by substitution by replacing it with the

36:44communication titled order of the board

36:46of the city of New Haven approving the

36:48city of New Haven's FY2026

36:54through 2027 annual action plan

36:57statement of activities and use of

36:59community development block grant, CDBG,

37:02home investment partner should home

37:06housing opportunities for persons with

37:09AIDS, HAWA, and emergency solution

37:13grants, ESG funds to be submitted to the

37:17US Department of Housing and Urban

37:18Development for federal financial

37:21assistance for planning and community

37:23development activities under the

37:25provisions of title one of the Housing

37:28and Community Development Act. Act of

37:301974

37:32as amended PL93-383

37:36the Cranston Gonzalez National

37:39Affordable Housing Act of 1990 as

37:41amended PL101-625

37:45the Mckini Vento Homeless Assistant Act

37:48of 2000 as amended PL106-400

37:53the homeless emergency assistance and

37:55rapid transition to housing hard act of

38:0020 of 2009 and the aid housing

38:05opportunity act PL102-550

38:09hereafter referred to as housing and

38:11community development program acts and

38:14for activities to be funded by program

38:16income and or reprogramming funds from

38:20prior grant years and take it up for

38:22immediate action.

38:23>> Second.

38:25The amendment has made a second

38:27discussion on the amendment only.

38:31Seeing none, all in favor say I. I.

38:34>> Any oppos? Any extension? We're now

38:38back. Still noted. We're now back to the

38:41item as amended. Miss

38:44President, I move the

38:45>> second.

38:46>> The item has been moved and second.

38:49Discussion.

38:51Pull on order for six.

38:54Thank you, Madam President. The annual

38:56action plan includes proposed activities

38:59to be funded by the department of

39:00housing and urban development fund

39:03community development block grants CDBG

39:07home investment partnership home housing

39:10opportunities for persons with AIDS and

39:14emergency solutions grants ESG during

39:18the second year

39:20my apology during the second year of the

39:21city's 5-year consolidated plan

39:24recommendation ations adhere to the

39:26guidelines, objectives, and procedures

39:28set forth in the city's local citizens

39:32participation plan and the approved

39:34five-year consolidated consolidated

39:37housing and community development

39:39strategy plan for program years 2025

39:44through 2029. In 2023, following a

39:48request from the state of Connecticut,

39:51the federal office of management and

39:53budget OM reclassified its defined

39:57metropolitan statistical areas MSA for

40:00Connecticut to reflect regional planning

40:04regions as opposed to the former county

40:06boundaries.

40:09Starting in fiscal 20 fiscal year 2026,

40:14the city of New Haven as regional

40:15administrator of the HAPA program will

40:18be using the newly defined metropolitan

40:21statistical area MSA boundary to

40:24determine eligibility. As a result of

40:26the boundary changes between the former

40:29county designations and the planning

40:32region designations, the municipalities

40:35in New Haven's hopa eligible service

40:38area have changed. Changes are effective

40:41starting with city's fiscal year 2026

40:45grant

40:46OM bulletin 23-01

40:51stipulates that the New Haven

40:52metropolitan stat statistical area MSA

40:56is defined as the south central

40:58[clears throat] Connecticut planning

41:00region. The new MSA definition is

41:04effective for fiscal year 26 and later

41:08grants for grants from fiscal year 25

41:11and prior years. New Haven service area

41:14consisted of the former New Haven

41:17County. Starting with the fiscal

41:202026 allocation, the New Haven MSA will

41:24consist of the following cities and

41:26towns. Bethany, Brford, East Haven,

41:28Guilford, Camden, Madison, Mary,

41:30Milford, New Haven, North Brford, North

41:34Haven, Orange, Wallingford, West Haven,

41:36and Woodbridge.

41:41As a result of the change in the

41:42eligible service area, the city of New

41:44Haven is seek seeking to only amend the

41:46housing opportunities for persons with

41:49HIV/8

41:52HA funding allocations in the 2026

41:55annual action plan.

41:57This result in no this results in no

42:01longer funding Independence Northwest or

42:04Staywell due to their location in

42:06Waterberry which is no longer in the

42:09eligible service area. The city of New

42:11Haven has partnered with the state of

42:12Connecticut

42:15Department of Housing DO to cover two

42:17border agencies for 2026 27 to 27 fiscal

42:22year. The fund balances have been evenly

42:25reallocated to the remaining HOA

42:27agencies. I look forward to our

42:29continued evolvement and revitalizing

42:31our neighborhoods and supporting the

42:33success of our community and residents.

42:36Thank you, Madam President.

42:38>> Any further discussion?

42:42Seeing none. All in favor say I. Any

42:44oppos? Any pass?

42:49M.

42:52>> Thank you, Madam President. Motion to

42:54discharge 23 to the chairs of the joint

42:56community development and taxation

42:57committee subcharge the committee from

43:00consideration of the following

43:01legislative matters and take up repeated

43:03action for the purposes of granting

43:05leave to withdrawal. LN-2026-041

43:100 the board of

43:13the city of New Haven approving the

43:15development and disposition agreement

43:17and a lowinccome tax statement agreement

43:19between the city of New Haven and Orange

43:22George Li HTC LLC.

43:30The motion has been made and second.

43:32Discussion on a motion to discharge me.

43:35I call six.

43:37>> Thank you, Madam President. The joint

43:38community development/tax

43:41evating committee co-chairs are

43:42requesting this item be discharged from

43:44the committee for the purpose of

43:45granting each. [cough]

43:51Any further discussion on

43:54saying

44:06>> I move the item

44:07>> second.

44:08>> The item has [laughter] discussion. I

44:11call my order. [clears throat]

44:13>> Thank you, Madam President. at the

44:15sponsor's request to leave to withdraw

44:18the order due to finalization of the

44:20project project before presenting it to

44:23the joint community development tax of a

44:26committee and therefore we are asking

44:28this item be granted tonight [laughter]

44:30by thank you

44:33any further discussion on

44:37seeing none all in favor

44:40say

44:44>> [laughter]

44:45>> The item is wrong. Now before any points

44:51before a motion to adjourn is

44:55appropriate, I will give points of

44:57personal privilege.

45:03I hold on. [clears throat]

45:07Thank you, Madam President. I am

45:09reminding all our colleagues. Countdown

45:12is um upon us for the black and Hispanic

45:16focus. [cough]

45:16[clears throat] Um please join us again.

45:19Buy a ticket, bring a friend. And we

45:22also have some information if anybody

45:25wants to go out to the businesses so

45:27that they can support with cards or

45:31a sheet on our uh guide. Again, they're

45:35available anyone who's interested. Thank

45:36you all to Kim for supporting the black

45:39and Spanish again. We look forward to

45:41seeing everybody there and enjoying the

45:43festivities. If you have a good ticket,

45:46see the office. Thank you, Madam

45:47President. [cough and laughter]

45:52>> Thank you, Madam President. We

45:54[clears throat] celebrated the corner

45:55renaming of College Mel Street after

45:57John Wilhelm this past Thursday. So, I

45:59just wanted to thank the entire city

46:02team that made this possible. um Al,

46:05Edwin, Director Simpson and TTMP, Bruce

46:08who was there on site to help with the

46:10sign removal and the alders who came,

46:12Alder Douglas, President Walker Myers,

46:14older Margate.

46:15Um it was a really joyous day and I'm so

46:20thrilled every time I look up at that

46:21sign and I I never forget about the hard

46:23work of course that John has done for

46:25our city, but also of the city staffers

46:27who who make things like that. So, thank

46:28you all. Thank you.

46:31>> Are there any more places?

46:36Seeing none

46:39motion has been made

46:42discussion.

46:43Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. We

46:47are ajourned. Can I please see order for

46:50one at the podium, please?

46:54Order for word 29 at the podium, please.

47:11Are you

47:17sure?

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