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Syracuse Common Council Meeting - April 20, 2026

Public Meetings — Monday, April 20, 2026
BodySyracuse, New York
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DateMonday, April 20, 2026
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5:02

Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

5:06

Amen and I pledge allegiance of the United States of America.

5:12

It's the Republic for which you say one nation under God.

5:21

And please continue standing.

5:23

We want to welcome Reverend Nola Anderson.

5:28

Let us pray.

5:30

Holy one, as we got her in this space, called sacred even before the city was named.

5:36

We ask that democracy would never be silenced, that each voice would be heard and respected, that the needs of all may be addressed, and that your holy presence will fill each heart and fill this space.

5:48

In your holy name we pray.

5:50

Amen.

5:51

Amen.

5:54

Thank you.

5:55

Would the clerk please call the roll?

5:57

Yes, Madam President.

5:58

Counselor Cartwell.

6:00

Present.

6:00

Councilor Machok here.

6:01

Counselor Aaron.

6:03

Councilor Hudson.

6:05

Councilor Nabe.

6:06

Here.

6:07

Counselor Moore.

6:08

Here.

6:08

Counselor Williams.

6:09

Here.

6:10

Counselor Jones Browser.

6:11

Present.

6:11

Counselor Mato.

6:13

Here.

6:13

Uh president with exception.

6:14

Counselor Hudson.

6:18

Okay.

6:19

Um, may I have a motion to approve the minutes for March 23rd?

6:23

So moved.

6:24

Second.

6:24

All in favor.

6:26

Opposed.

6:28

All right.

6:28

Now we're gonna move into our public hearing relative to agenda item number 24 to amend ordinance for 17 2025.

6:38

The U.S.

6:39

Department of Housing and Urban Development 2526, Year 51, Community Development Block Grant, C D B D Budget by 967 782 as detailed in the legislation.

6:55

Do we have any comments?

6:58

Coming in.

7:00

Is there anyone here to speak in favor of the proposal?

7:05

Please state your name or address.

7:09

Seeing none, is there not if there is is there any one more chance?

7:13

Okay, so moving on.

7:20

Anyone here to speak against the proposal?

7:24

Okay, thank you.

7:27

Is there anyone else here to speak regarding this proposal?

7:34

Again, is there anyone here to speak regarding this proposal?

7:40

I'm doing it three times because that's what I'm supposed to do.

7:43

So is there anyone here to speak and regarding this proposal?

7:49

All right, hearing none, I declare this public hearing closed.

7:56

All right, and moving into our regular meeting.

7:59

Any petitions?

8:00

No, madam present.

8:01

Any committee reports?

8:03

Yes, madam president.

8:07

If somebody say yes, yes, madam.

8:09

I'll go ahead.

8:09

Um, we had a tree ordinance meeting under the parks committee on April 6th at 13.

8:20

Thank you.

8:25

April 6th at 130.

8:26

April 9th at 130 p.m.

8:29

Thank you.

8:29

Thank you.

8:30

Any other committee reports?

8:32

Yes.

8:33

Madam President, we had um on behalf of the neighborhood preservation committee.

8:37

We had a uh meeting for the land, the annual land bank um report on April 7th at 11 a.m.

8:49

Anyone else?

8:50

All right, any communications?

8:53

No, madam president.

8:54

None.

8:54

Okay, any unfinished business.

8:57

None.

8:57

Yeah, that's the same.

8:58

Oh, and then here we go.

8:59

Local law by councillor Majok.

9:03

Thank you, Madam President.

9:04

I have item nine A.

9:06

I would like to introduce it and urge the adoption.

9:11

All righty.

9:12

So item 9A.

9:16

Is there anyone?

9:18

Is are there any objections?

9:22

I say any discussion.

9:25

Please call the roll.

9:26

All in favor.

9:27

Aye.

9:28

Opposed.

9:28

Unanimous.

9:31

Resolutions approving the appointments of various persons and commissioners of these that is ready and I introduce an earthworry adoption.

9:42

Item 10.

9:45

Are there any objections?

9:47

Any discussion?

9:49

Please call the roll.

9:50

All in favor.

9:51

Aye.

9:51

Opposed.

9:52

Unanimous.

9:54

All right.

9:54

Councillor Majok.

9:56

Thank you, Madam President.

9:57

I have item 11 to 14.

10:00

Item 12 and 13 would be held.

10:06

I would like to introduce item 11 and 14 and urge for the adoption.

10:11

Thank you.

10:12

Item 11.

10:14

Any objections?

10:16

Any discussion?

10:18

Please call the roll.

10:20

All in favor?

10:20

Aye.

10:21

Opposed.

10:22

Shananimous.

10:23

Item 12 will be held.

10:25

Item 13 will be held.

10:28

Item 14.

10:29

Any objections?

10:31

Any discussion?

10:33

Please call the roll.

10:35

All in favor.

10:36

Aye.

10:38

Counselor Aaron Red.

10:40

Thank you, Madam President.

10:41

I have item 15.

10:43

I'm introducing and urging its adoption.

10:45

Thank you.

10:46

Item 15.

10:48

Any disc objections?

10:50

Any discussion?

10:52

Please call the roll.

10:54

All in favor?

10:55

Aye.

10:55

Opposed.

10:56

Unanimous.

10:57

Councilor Williams for Councillor Hudson.

11:00

Thank you, Madam President.

11:01

On behalf of Councillor Hudson, I would like to introduce and urge the adoption of items 16 and 17.

11:08

Item 16.

11:10

Any objections?

11:12

Any discussion?

11:14

Please call the roll.

11:15

All in favor?

11:16

Aye.

11:17

Opposed.

11:17

Unanimous.

11:18

Item 17.

11:20

Any objections?

11:22

Any discussion?

11:24

Please call the roll.

11:25

All in favor?

11:26

Aye.

11:26

Aye.

11:27

Opposed.

11:28

Unanimous.

11:29

Oh.

11:32

Good.

11:33

Go ahead.

11:34

My discussion is I would like to encourage the departments to seek uh cost sharing for a future SRE contract negotiation.

11:42

The RFP comes up next year.

11:44

And I would like to see if we can partner with SMTC and other agencies.

11:49

Thank you very much.

11:50

Thank you.

11:52

All right.

11:53

Councilor Jones Rousser.

11:55

Did you want to take 18?

11:56

Yes, um, Madam President.

11:58

Thank you.

11:58

Um item 18 is uh application between uh the broadband for additional funds to support the program and that item is ready.

12:10

Thank you.

12:10

Item 18.

12:12

Any objections?

12:13

I'm sorry, I introduce um and uh urge for its adoption urge adoption.

12:18

Sorry.

12:18

Okay, any any objections?

12:22

Any discussion, please call the roll.

12:25

All in favor, aye opposed, unanimous.

12:28

Counselor Moore.

12:29

Thank you, Madam President.

12:30

I have item 19, which is to accept a gift from Hubert Brewer Construction for an exterior sign in front of the new public safety building.

12:40

And I would like to introduce and urge its adoption.

12:43

Thank you.

12:44

Item 19.

12:45

Any objections?

12:47

Any discussion?

12:49

Please call the roll.

12:50

All in favor?

12:51

Aye.

12:52

Opposed.

12:54

Counselor Williams and Monte?

12:56

Oh, I'm sorry.

12:57

I would like to oppose.

12:58

Thank you.

12:59

All in favor?

13:00

Aye.

13:01

Opposed.

13:02

Opposed.

13:03

Counselor.

13:04

Okay.

13:04

The item passed with um eight and one person opposed and as counselor.

13:14

19.

13:15

Okay.

13:16

Counselor Williams.

13:18

Thank you, Madam President.

13:19

Um, we are gonna hold item 20.

13:22

Item 20 will be held.

13:24

Counselor Williams again.

13:26

Thank you very much.

13:26

Um item, I have items 21, 22, 23.

13:30

We're gonna hold 23.

13:32

Uh 21 and 22 already.

13:34

I'd like to introduce an urge third option.

13:36

Thank you.

13:37

I am item 21.

13:39

Any objections?

13:42

Any discussion?

13:44

Please call the roll.

13:45

All in favor, aye.

13:47

Opposed, unanimous.

13:49

Item 22.

13:51

Any objections?

13:53

Any discussion?

13:55

Please call the roll.

13:57

All in favor, aye.

13:58

Opposed.

14:00

Item 23 will be held.

14:03

Uh councillor Jones Rousser.

14:06

Madam President, I have items 24 through 27.

14:10

24.

14:11

We just um held the public hearing.

14:13

Um 25, 26 is uh ready.

14:17

So 24 through 26.

14:19

I introduce and urge their adoption.

14:21

Sorry, so 24, we already did, right?

14:23

Counselor, um, you're you're able to vote on 24 now.

14:26

I might correct uh court council.

14:28

Yes, yes, yes, yes, okay.

14:29

So are you all set?

14:30

Yeah, that's it.

14:31

Okay, I said all of those.

14:32

The first three are ready.

14:33

Okay, so and then we're holding 27.

14:36

Is that what seven is being held?

14:37

Yes.

14:37

Okay, all right.

14:38

Thanks, Councillor.

14:39

Sorry about that.

14:41

Item 24.

14:43

Any objections?

14:46

Discussion, please call the roll.

14:48

All in favor, aye.

14:50

Opposed, unanimous.

14:52

Item 25.

14:53

Any objections?

14:55

Any discussion?

14:57

Please call the roll.

14:58

All in favor, aye, opposed, unanimous.

15:00

Opposed.

15:00

Unanimous.

15:01

Item 26.

15:02

Any objections?

15:04

Any discussion?

15:06

Please call the roll.

15:07

All in favor?

15:08

Aye.

15:09

Opposed.

15:10

Item 27 is being held.

15:13

Councillor Monto.

15:14

Thank you, President Paniagua.

15:15

Item 28, I would like to introduce and table.

15:18

Item 28 is being introduced and table.

15:22

Oh my goodness.

15:24

So motion to adjourn.

15:26

Moved.

15:27

All in favor?

15:28

Aye.

15:30

Oh, do we have a second?

15:31

Second.

15:32

Okay.

15:33

Aye.

15:34

All in favor.

15:36

Thank you, everybody.

15:38

Oh, meeting adjourned.

15:41

Get out of here.

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Summary of Proceedings

Syracuse Common Council Meeting - April 20, 2026\n\nThe Syracuse Common Council met on April 20, 2026, for a regular meeting. A public hearing was held on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget amendment, but no public testimony was offered. The council then voted on a series of legislative items, passing most unanimously. One item faced a single opposing vote, and several items were held for later consideration.\n\n### Public Hearing on CDBG Budget Amendment\n- The council opened a public hearing for agenda item 24, an ordinance to amend the CDBG budget for Year 51 (HUD fiscal year 2025-2026) by $967,782. No members of the public spoke in favor or against, and the hearing was closed after the required three calls. The item was later adopted unanimously.\n\n### Committee Reports\n- The Parks Committee reported a tree ordinance meeting held on April 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM.\n- The Neighborhood Preservation Committee reported on the annual Land Bank report meeting held on April 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM.\n\n### Discussion Items\n- Councillor Williams, on behalf of Councillor Hudson, introduced and urged adoption of items 16 and 17. During discussion on item 17, Councillor Williams encouraged city departments to seek cost sharing for the upcoming SRE contract negotiation when the RFP comes next year, suggesting partnering with SMTC and other agencies.\n\n### Key Outcomes\n- Item 9A (local law by Councillor Majok): Adopted unanimously.\n- Item 10 (resolutions on appointments): Adopted unanimously.\n- Item 11 (introduced by Councillor Majok): Adopted unanimously. Items 12 and 13 were held (tabled).\n- Item 14 (introduced by Councillor Majok): Adopted unanimously.\n- Item 15 (introduced by Councillor Aaron): Adopted unanimously.\n- Items 16 and 17 (introduced by Councillor Williams for Hudson): Both adopted unanimously.\n- Item 18 (broadband program additional funds, introduced by Councillor Jones Rousser): Adopted unanimously.\n- Item 19 (acceptance of a gift from Hubert Brewer Construction for an exterior sign at the new public safety building, introduced by Councillor Moore): Passed 8-1, with one councilor (Councillor Williams or Monto, per transcript) opposing.\n- Item 20: Held (tabled).\n- Items 21 and 22 (introduced by Councillor Williams): Adopted unanimously. Item 23 was held.\n- Items 24, 25, 26 (CDBG amendment and related items, introduced by Councillor Jones Rousser): All adopted unanimously. Item 27 was held.\n- Item 28 (introduced by Councillor Monto): Introduced and tabled.\n- Meeting adjourned by motion.

Meeting Transcript

Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Amen and I pledge allegiance of the United States of America. It's the Republic for which you say one nation under God. And please continue standing. We want to welcome Reverend Nola Anderson. Let us pray. Holy one, as we got her in this space, called sacred even before the city was named. We ask that democracy would never be silenced, that each voice would be heard and respected, that the needs of all may be addressed, and that your holy presence will fill each heart and fill this space. In your holy name we pray. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Would the clerk please call the roll? Yes, Madam President. Counselor Cartwell. Present. Councilor Machok here. Counselor Aaron. Councilor Hudson. Councilor Nabe. Here. Counselor Moore. Here. Counselor Williams. Here. Counselor Jones Browser. Present. Counselor Mato. Here. Uh president with exception. Counselor Hudson. Okay. Um, may I have a motion to approve the minutes for March 23rd? So moved. Second. All in favor. Opposed. All right. Now we're gonna move into our public hearing relative to agenda item number 24 to amend ordinance for 17 2025. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 2526, Year 51, Community Development Block Grant, C D B D Budget by 967 782 as detailed in the legislation. Do we have any comments? Coming in. Is there anyone here to speak in favor of the proposal? Please state your name or address. Seeing none, is there not if there is is there any one more chance? Okay, so moving on. Anyone here to speak against the proposal? Okay, thank you. Is there anyone else here to speak regarding this proposal?

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