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2026-10-06 - City Council Special Meeting

Summary

Built from the City's published minutes, which were read. The posted agenda was also read. No separate video was found; it may be part of the Oct 6 committee stream.

  • The agenda has a single item for action: Int. 326, appropriating funds and authorizing an agreement related to Peace Village, presented by Councilmember Leslie-Smith.
  • Items held in committee include the new Zoning Code and Zoning Map (Int. 352) and a temporary moratorium on zoning amendment applications (Int. 353), both in the Committee of the Whole since 2026-09-22 (see Zoning Alignment Project and New Zoning Code).
  • Also held: zoning map changes for York Street (Int. 8) and 824 Genesee Street (Int. 66), the NY CARES UP grant agreement (Int. 38), a Rules of Council amendment on compulsory meeting attendance (Int. 77), and the sale of the High Falls Parking Garage (Int. 102).
  • Tabled: sale of School No. 29 (Int. 104), see School No. 20 and School No. 29 Sales.
  • Eight members present; Vice President LaShay D. Harris absent. Adjourned at 5:39 PM.
  • Int. 326 (Peace Village Funding) was discharged from committee and amended twice (the second amendment 7-1), then passed unanimously as Ord. 2026-302.
  • The ordinance provides up to $1,155,891 from the opioid settlement fund as a grant through June 30, 2027. It requires no armed security, resident confidentiality terms, and a Council feasibility determination on tents by the end of March 2027.

Agenda

  1. Call to order and roll call; moment of silence; Pledge of Allegiance.
  2. Councilmember Leslie-Smith: Int. 326, appropriating funds and authorizing an agreement related to Peace Village (Peace Village Funding). Council President calls ayes or nays.
  3. Adjournment.

Items held in committee (committee and date held):

  • Int. 8: Zoning Map change for 160-162, 170 and 180 York Street (NJH, 01/27/2026)
  • Int. 38: agreement with the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, NY CARES UP grant (PS, 01/27/2026)
  • Int. 66: Zoning Map change for 824 Genesee Street (NJH, 03/24/2026)
  • Int. 77: Rules of Council amendment on compulsory meeting attendance (BFG, 03/24/2026)
  • Int. 102: sale of the High Falls Parking Garage (NJH, 04/21/2026)
  • Int. 326: Peace Village funding (NJH, 09/22/2026)
  • Int. 352: new Zoning Code and Zoning Map (COW, 09/22/2026)
  • Int. 353: temporary moratorium on applications to amend the Zoning Code and Zoning Map (COW, 09/22/2026)

Tabled items:

  • Int. 104: sale of School No. 29 (NJH; failed 4/21/2026, reconsidered and tabled 5/19/2026)

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