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Syracuse City Council Meeting and Public Hearing - April 20, 2026

Public Meetings — Monday, April 20, 2026
BodySyracuse, New York
SessionPublic Meetings
DateMonday, April 20, 2026
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0:03

Let me see.

0:07

I'm sorry?

0:08

You're all in the line.

0:09

Okay.

0:11

We're mourning the mic of so.

0:13

Okay.

0:14

So councilor Majoc.

0:16

Thank you, Madam President.

0:17

I have item 9A, and it is ready.

0:20

Excellent.

0:21

Questions?

0:23

Before we go on, I wanted to uh announce on public hearings.

0:29

Um well in on it 24, we can do it there.

0:34

Uh Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant.

0:39

We have uh hearing on April 20 at 1 p.m.

0:44

Yep.

0:45

Okay.

0:47

All right, moving on.

0:50

No, are there resolutions?

0:52

There are okay.

0:54

So those are ready, correct?

0:56

All right, so moving on.

0:58

Councilor Majuk, you're again.

1:01

Thank you, Madam President.

1:02

I have item 11 to 14.

1:06

Uh from we had people had question around the sidewalk item.

1:15

And are we all set?

1:16

Everybody good?

1:18

Right?

1:19

Okay.

1:19

All right.

1:20

Then all my items are ready, madam.

1:22

Already.

1:23

Excellent.

1:23

Thank you.

1:25

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

1:26

You have to hold item 12 and 13.

1:27

Item 12 and 13 will be held.

1:29

Oh, okay.

1:30

Yeah.

1:32

13 is good to go and 14 good to go.

1:35

Uh 11 is good to go.

1:37

Uh 14 is good to go, but the other two items will be held.

1:41

Uh right.

1:42

Oh, yeah.

1:43

And then uh item 8A for me, obviously, is ready.

1:46

So that's all.

1:47

All righty.

1:48

Counselor Aaron Rick.

1:50

Thank you.

1:51

I have item 15, and it is good to go.

1:54

I'm good.

1:57

Oh yes.

1:58

Good.

1:59

Oh, I need that.

2:00

Yep.

2:02

Okay.

2:03

Uh thank you.

2:05

Uh Councillor Hudson.

2:07

Who's gonna do upgrade?

2:10

Um, on behalf of Councillor Hudson, um, we have item 16, 17.

2:15

They're both ready.

2:17

Excellent.

2:21

Councilor Hudson and Jones.

2:26

Sure.

2:26

Yeah.

2:28

Uh who's got S ray?

2:30

S Recontract.

2:32

What was the question, Counselor?

2:34

My my question is, and I it does not necessarily need to prevent us from looking at today, but my question is we have a contract with SRE.

2:42

Do any other county or city departments have a contract with SRE, or is this the only contract with SRA?

2:48

County or a city?

2:49

Yeah.

2:49

So this is the primary construct of the city, the county has the uh contract as well.

2:55

Thank you very much.

2:57

Are you all set?

2:58

Yes, thank you.

2:59

Okay, um, councillor Hudson and Jones Rousser.

3:02

Wanna take that?

3:03

Thank you, Madam President.

3:04

Um item 18 is um application with the uh broadband, and that item is ready.

3:12

Okay, thank you, counselor Moore.

3:15

Thank you, madam president.

3:16

I have item 19 and is good to go.

3:19

Excellent.

3:21

Counselor Williams and Monto.

3:23

Thank you, Madam President.

3:24

We will hold item 20.

3:26

Hold.

3:27

We did see the local law.

3:29

Okay, cool.

3:30

Um, and then if we transition to my items, I've got items 21, 22, 23.

3:36

Um, we will hold 23.

3:38

Items 21, 22 already.

3:41

Excellent.

3:42

Okay, council Jones Rousser.

3:47

Thank you again, Madam President.

3:48

I have items 24 through 27.

3:52

Um item 24 is a uh public hearing set for today at 1 p.m.

4:03

We can vote afterwards.

4:04

So we can vote.

4:05

It can be ready if you want, if you're ready.

4:08

Ready?

4:08

Yeah, it can be ready after the public hearing.

4:11

Okay, it'll be ready after public hearing.

4:13

Okay.

4:13

Um, so or next is like uh item 25 and 26 is ready.

4:19

Um 27.

4:22

We did not discuss yet.

4:23

It'll probably be ready after at the one o'clock session.

4:26

We need to discuss this.

4:27

All right.

4:32

Yes, sure.

4:39

Good afternoon, counselors Mary Robison, city engineer.

4:43

Um, I re-looked at this one, and uh I do recommend that we reach out directly to the century club regarding both our project and um centro's bus shelter and BRT project.

4:57

Okay, so you want us to hold this or withdraw it for now?

5:00

I'd hold it.

5:00

Okay, so hold you.

5:02

Okay, thank you.

5:05

Thank you for the information.

5:06

Councilor Monto.

5:08

Thank you, President Canada.

5:09

Uh item number 28 is ready.

5:12

Oh.

5:12

After talking to uh court council, we do need to introduce it in table.

5:16

Oh, introduce and table?

5:17

Yes.

5:18

Okay, so we're gonna introduce in table 28.

5:24

Okay.

5:26

And do we have any executive meetings today?

5:30

No.

5:30

So motion to adjourn.

5:32

Motion.

5:32

So move.

5:33

Second.

5:34

All in favor?

5:35

Aye.

5:36

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Syracuse City Council Meeting and Public Hearing - April 20, 2026

The Syracuse City Council convened on April 20, 2026, to consider a range of agenda items including multiple resolutions and a public hearing. The meeting began with announcements, notably a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) scheduled for 1 p.m. that day. Council members reviewed items, with many marked as "ready" for a vote, several held for further discussion, and one introduced and tabled. The transcript primarily documents procedural moves without recorded roll-call votes.

Consent Calendar

  • Items declared ready without further discussion: 9A, 8A, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 (broadband application), 19, 21, 22, 25, 26. These were presumed approved by consent.
  • Items 11 (sidewalk item) was initially questioned but later resolved and included in the consent calendar after clarification.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were noted in the transcript.

Discussion Items

  • Sidewalk Item (part of items 11-14): Councilor Majuk reported that earlier questions about the sidewalk item were answered. Items 11 and 14 were deemed ready, but items 12 and 13 were held for further review.
  • SRE Contract: A councilor asked whether other city or county departments have contracts with SRE. The response indicated that the city has the primary contract, while the county also holds a separate contract.
  • Item 27 – Century Club Project: City engineer Mary Robison recommended holding the item to directly reach out to the Century Club regarding the city’s project, Centro’s bus shelter, and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The item was held.
  • Item 24 – Public Hearing: A public hearing was set for 1 p.m. on the same day. The council planned to vote on the item after the hearing.
  • Item 28: After consulting with court counsel, the council decided to introduce and table this item.

Key Outcomes

  • Held items: 12, 13, 20, 23, and 27 were held for additional discussion or outreach.
  • Tabled item: Item 28 was introduced and tabled.
  • Ready items: All other items (listed in Consent Calendar) were approved as ready, likely passing by voice vote or unanimous consent.
  • Public hearings: The council announced a CDBG public hearing and a separate public hearing for item 24, both at 1 p.m. on April 20. No decisions were recorded from those hearings in this excerpt.

Meeting Transcript

Let me see. I'm sorry? You're all in the line. Okay. We're mourning the mic of so. Okay. So councilor Majoc. Thank you, Madam President. I have item 9A, and it is ready. Excellent. Questions? Before we go on, I wanted to uh announce on public hearings. Um well in on it 24, we can do it there. Uh Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant. We have uh hearing on April 20 at 1 p.m. Yep. Okay. All right, moving on. No, are there resolutions? There are okay. So those are ready, correct? All right, so moving on. Councilor Majuk, you're again. Thank you, Madam President. I have item 11 to 14. Uh from we had people had question around the sidewalk item. And are we all set? Everybody good? Right? Okay. All right. Then all my items are ready, madam. Already. Excellent. Thank you. Wait, wait, wait, wait. You have to hold item 12 and 13. Item 12 and 13 will be held. Oh, okay. Yeah. 13 is good to go and 14 good to go. Uh 11 is good to go. Uh 14 is good to go, but the other two items will be held. Uh right. Oh, yeah. And then uh item 8A for me, obviously, is ready. So that's all. All righty. Counselor Aaron Rick. Thank you.

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