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Syracuse City Council Meeting - June 1, 2026: Road Closure Data, Parking Amendment, Grants, and Executive Session

Public MeetingsMonday, June 1, 2026
BodySyracuse, New York
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DateMonday, June 1, 2026
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2:01

Brian, do we have any uh yes?

2:02

We do, okay.

2:06

Uh who has counselor called well.

2:11

Thank you, Councilor Mato.

2:14

Um stand in for Counselor Claw.

2:17

I have items nine and nine through twelve.

2:24

Uh all of items are ready.

2:28

Thank you, Counselor Majoke.

2:31

Thank you.

2:32

I um have item thirteen.

2:35

Is Eric here he has spoke last time that uh he um he got more information, he's still seeking out the more information.

2:48

Joel, you heard me?

2:50

Joe?

2:50

Yeah.

2:53

He's not we don't have the information.

2:57

Yeah, we'll hold that.

2:58

We would like to talk to him first.

3:00

Okay.

3:00

Uh yeah.

3:01

All right.

3:02

Um so that item is going to be held with a question.

3:07

Um then item uh 14 first of all.

3:11

Uh Councilor Hudson, thank you for taking my item last week.

3:15

Appreciate it.

3:17

Um, so uh also had a question about item 17, but uh I think oh Eric is here.

3:25

Um we still holding 14, 15, and 16?

3:35

Yeah, you have to for a public hearing.

3:41

Yeah.

3:43

Okay.

3:44

Eric, would you you come up for us?

3:48

Would you uh give us where we are with items 13?

3:52

I can, yes.

3:53

Yeah, good uh good afternoon, counselor.

3:55

So we have been um understanding the conversations that we've had with several members of the council, including the public works committee.

4:02

Um we have gone through and we are still working on going through a day-by-day process going back uh as far as the information that we have available on the road closure, looking at equipment as it's included in the right of way and in the road, and then how that has evolved over the course of leading up to where we are today.

4:20

So we have daily reports that we are in the process of receiving back from the project team and from Surgeon's University.

4:28

We're then going through and we are assessing and reviewing that to confirm that it is consistent with the right of way and the legislation and the way the fee structure is structured, and then ultimately being able to determine that utilization of the roadway based on the numbers that we've been discussing.

4:45

Um so that information as we're working through that.

4:54

I know that this has been an item that has been on the agenda and continues to be on the agenda.

5:00

We would respectfully ask to hold the item for this meeting, but understanding we would come back with more detail and information and help provide the clarity and answer those questions in the next two weeks.

5:09

So where is the hold up?

5:11

Is it on the on the it is the whole of external or is it internal?

5:15

It's so there's a wealth of information that we specifically have asked for through our conversations with counselors, and that the project team is also putting together on a with those daily reports.

5:25

So it's a daily snapshot of how the site is being used in terms of the equipment that's being used and going back through that historical data since that road closure initially began.

5:36

So that's the information that we are then taking a look and going through.

5:39

It is just it's a it's a wealth of information that um we're working through in order to be able to answer some of those questions.

5:47

So I it's it's not necessarily a holdup, it's just the information that we need to make sure that we have and that we're verifying all the data that uh that it that we have around the road closure itself.

5:57

And you think next next study session and next session would give us what we need and we should be able to move on.

6:03

Yeah, I certainly we would make sure we have the information available.

6:06

Um we will target and aim for being able to do so prior to the study session for the meeting in two weeks.

6:12

What we are just working through is making sure that we will provide as much information as we have to be able to uh give the council the ability to proceed how you wish.

6:21

So Eric, we met on the 7th last time.

6:23

Do you know what day they started doing the actual calculations?

6:27

I think the actual calculations had been shortly after that though that discussion took place.

6:32

So they have been working diligently through that process.

6:34

So by next meeting, we should have a full month of data, probably.

6:37

Yes, that's what we anticipate.

6:39

Yes, but we're going back further.

6:40

We're looking to go back as far as we can based on the information that we have from the visual perspective of the aerial that overlooks the site itself.

6:51

Any other questions?

6:53

All right, thank you, Eric.

6:54

All right, thank you.

6:57

Um so we are holding item 13, 14, 15, 16, and then item 17 is ready.

7:05

I have a question on 17, please.

7:08

So in my notes from the last study session, it was was it dropping down to 100 spots minimum?

7:14

No, um, everything.

7:16

Um, are you looking at your your packet?

7:20

Are you looking at this or are you looking at what you're looking at?

7:23

Got this right here.

7:24

So what's uh from the book, um the ordinance that's in that packet that you're looking at now, it's the ordinance that we're amending.

7:32

So it was a hundred, it was exactly the way um it was 30 parking, the minimum 30 parking, the maximum a hundred.

7:40

So the only thing changing with this particular piece of legislation here is the um extension of the contract.

7:46

I understand, but um my understanding was it was for use of a minimum of a hundred parking spaces, not 150.

7:53

No, so the book is 150.

7:55

No, it's events here, or is it your minimum of 100?

8:01

It was a minimum of 30 but a maximum of 100.

8:04

That's not the change on this project.

8:07

So it is just extending your right.

8:10

This is just explain what this is.

8:11

Okay, so this is uh an amendment.

8:14

They already had an agreement with us since 2016.

8:18

Um this is just amending it to extend it to next year because they have uh a leasing agreement or whatever.

8:27

So they wanted to butt that up with the actual parking agreement.

8:30

So that it core it aligned.

8:32

Yes, okay.

8:33

Yes, so it is a minimum of 30, which they have 30 currently, a maximum to 100.

8:39

It was 150 to 220.

8:41

So it went down.

8:43

Yes, they went down.

8:44

Okay.

8:44

So we're extending it and we're reducing.

8:46

Reducing the parking, and that's not gonna harm our two two contract changes then.

8:53

So not all terms are named the same.

8:54

It's two no, no, not the terms.

8:58

I did send you the information.

8:59

I don't know if you got that through your email.

9:01

I did send that to counselor Williams.

9:05

And I copied you guys on it.

9:06

I'm not sure if you got all the information.

9:08

It's it's in the book.

9:10

Yeah, we saw it last week.

9:14

So I guess I guess with with that with 30 spot uh to 100.

9:20

How does that work?

9:21

Do they pay for the whole hundred and with the hope that they use 30 or do they just hold 30 spots?

9:25

I believe they did pay for the 30.

9:27

Huh?

9:27

They pay for the 30.

9:29

And if they need more, they'll pay it.

9:31

They'll pay for it.

9:32

Okay.

9:32

Okay.

9:33

All right.

9:33

And 2021?

9:35

Yes.

9:35

Um, any other question?

9:37

No.

9:38

All right.

9:40

Thank you.

9:44

The um I think that's pretty much, unless if somebody else has questions.

9:50

So I have item 13 to 26.

9:54

Uh been trying to make it short.

9:57

But it's not working, is it?

9:59

There's a local law in there, Council.

10:00

We say it's your table.

10:02

Number 20.

10:04

We're the number 25, yes.

10:05

So number 25 would be introduced and tabled.

10:10

Uh and then that's pretty much it.

10:15

If anyone out, anybody with specific question on these items?

10:19

No.

10:19

Uh quote Tem, I'm well set.

10:21

Thanks.

10:21

Counselor Counselor Aaron Rike.

10:25

Thank you.

10:27

I have items 27 through 42.

10:33

Any questions?

10:38

Um I had the question about the um item 42.

10:47

So since we are waiving the residency for for the um for the live guard.

10:54

I don't I forgot.

10:55

Do we do we still prioritize city residents?

10:59

Is that the uh the approach?

11:00

Chris Rabbit, uh Deputy Commissioner Parks.

11:02

We do, yeah.

11:03

Okay.

11:03

Of course.

11:04

Okay.

11:04

We properitize we work tirelessly to recruit lifeguards for the city.

11:09

Uh school and then if we cross the state on need, but this allows us, yeah, to meet our need, you know, uh in case we can't fill with city residents.

11:19

Okay.

11:19

Okay, but we we prioritize city residents.

11:22

Okay, all right.

11:23

While you're up there, um I just have a question, um, not about this, but last week it was mentioned that we were changing that we are closer to changing all pools over from chlorine to salt water.

11:34

And I just wanted to ask what I know that chlorine has a benefit of killing bacteria.

11:40

So what is the what's the difference?

11:43

Well it's a saltwater conversion to chlorine.

11:46

So there's it's the chemical process that kind of brings the pools to that that standard, but it's a it's a salt system and it's in the okay.

11:56

All right.

11:58

Thank you.

11:58

I'm all set.

11:59

Thank you.

11:59

Thank you.

12:00

Counselor Hudson.

12:02

I have item 43 through 53, 43, 44, 45, 46 are being held.

12:09

47 is ready, 48 is held, 49 is held, 50 is ready, 51 is held, 52 is ready.

12:19

Uh uh uh uh 53 is ready.

12:29

That was a that was efficient, right there.

12:31

43, 44, 45, 46 are held.

12:34

47 is ready, 48 is held, 49 is held, 50 is ready, 51 is held, 52 is ready, and 53 is ready.

12:44

You sound like you've done that a few times before counselor Nave.

12:50

Maybe you all said any questions for all seven.

12:55

I'm gonna actually um we'll have get set up for the committee meeting.

13:00

Thank you, President Pro Tem.

13:02

I have item 54 resolution is ready.

13:05

Thank you.

13:06

Thank you, Counselor Moore.

13:08

Thank you, President Quota.

13:09

I have items 55, 56.

13:13

Uh mayor ready.

13:16

And 57 is yours too.

13:18

57 is a resolution.

13:20

Um recognizing MS, and that is ready as well.

13:25

Okay.

13:25

Um on behalf of Councillor Williams, 58 is ready.

13:29

I'll take Councilor Williams.

13:31

Uh he has 59 through 69.

13:35

Madam Clerk, is there anything with those?

13:36

Or we're all set?

13:38

68 and 69 is gonna be held uh for reconstruction of the letter uh for the legislation.

13:44

So everything else is good, yeah.

13:46

I'm so sorry, 59.

13:47

Is that a not to exceed 23,000 or 28,000?

13:51

29.

13:54

You said 59, counselors.

13:56

Sorry, not to exceed 48.

13:58

59, yeah.

13:59

Uh 59 is uh an additional 23,000 added to it.

14:04

Okay, so not 28,000.

14:06

Um I'm looking at 23.

14:10

I was looking at 50.

14:11

No, I think it's say last week, 28.

14:14

Oh no, I don't know.

14:15

Um I'm just looking, are you looking at what you have here?

14:17

I'm looking at that in my notes from last study session.

14:20

Well, it's a no-eight thousand dollar address.

14:21

You have to work for this right here.

14:23

Um between um between the agenda book and the supplemental packet agenda, things changes.

14:30

So when you come to this a particular meeting here, it referenced um the um so it's 203.

14:40

So it is correct in the packet that was handed to me on the yeah, okay.

14:46

Counselor Jones Rousser.

14:50

Leah Whitmer for 68.

14:54

Is there why is that been talk about it afterwards?

14:56

What you can talk with law about it, okay.

14:58

Okay.

14:59

All right.

14:59

Thanks.

15:05

I'm sorry, 68 being held.

15:07

Yeah, 68 to 69 being held.

15:09

68 and 69 are being held.

15:15

Have items 70 and 71.

15:18

Um the uh both are set for oh I'm sorry.

15:23

The what is this one for?

15:25

Oh they both withdrawing 70 and they've been withdrawn.

15:29

Yeah, they're withdrawn.

15:30

They have to go through uh planning commission cycle.

15:34

Okay, okay.

15:38

I have 72 through 75, and those are ready.

15:44

Okay, 73 and 74 is being withdraw.

15:49

Oh, okay.

15:50

Oh, we're not ready.

15:55

Councilman joke on the waiver.

15:59

So I have items seven to six, and it's an engineering item, so it's ready.

16:05

Right?

16:06

Or yeah, Mary can speak on if you want it with an agreement that is uh companion piece too.

16:12

Come on, Mary.

16:13

She can come up here.

16:16

Run this through quickly, Mayor.

16:18

Yeah, this is related to uh the regional market um items earlier in the agenda.

16:26

Uh which one is it?

16:29

The project.

16:31

Yeah, you want another number?

16:33

23 and 24.

16:34

Okay.

16:35

Oh, it's that's that piece.

16:36

So we're um amending the bond or under 23 and 24 or amending the bond ordinance and the project authorization for detail design, and this item 76 is um the agreement with New York State DOT where we would get the 80 percent federal reimbursement.

16:56

Thank you.

16:57

Thank you.

16:58

Counselor Moore on the waiver.

17:00

Yep, I have item 77 waiver, and that's for consulting services for mothers against or mayor's office against gun violence.

17:08

I think I don't see anyone.

17:11

Yeah, but what is someone here to speak on it?

17:13

No one spoke on it Monday.

17:14

What is what all right?

17:16

So oh Eric, can you get that?

17:19

Is this the what we took off?

17:22

Is that this is counselors?

17:24

Yeah, I'll provide uh as much information as I have.

17:27

I know that this is uh an individual uh Tillman training and consulting that has been working in the past with the mayor's office to reduce gun violence.

17:34

This will provide additional consulting services uh as part of supporting efforts um as part of the ongoing work that Latif in the office does, and then this is uh funded directly through the uh federal DOJ grant.

17:51

We did this before a couple years straight.

17:54

Yep.

17:55

Yeah, if there are any further specific questions, I can make sure we uh get that information back to you before one o'clock.

18:02

Councillor Jones Rouser.

18:04

Thanks, Eric.

18:06

Uh thanks.

18:08

Pro 10.

18:09

I have item 78.

18:11

Um that item is with um blueprint 15 and MPD have had them.

18:18

Correct.

18:19

Good afternoon, counselors.

18:20

Uh Camone Jordan NBD.

18:22

Item 78 is a request for the city to apply for the Love Year Block grant uh through Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation.

18:28

The city and partners would receive about 270,000.

18:32

200 will go towards uh program fellows, and then 70,000 would go towards program implementation and offering mini grants.

18:39

Uh the proposal that we're looking to submit would support uh repurposing vacant lots in partnership with Leila's Got UN Blueprint 15 within the East Adams neighborhood.

18:50

And this grant is due today, so time sensitive.

18:53

Correct.

18:54

So we did get a extension, so June 15th is a new deadline, but okay, okay.

18:58

Still critical to move forward today.

19:00

All right, thank you.

19:02

Anything else?

19:03

Motion to adjourn.

19:04

So we'll second.

19:06

Hey, I would like to ask that we go into executive session for personnel issue.

19:12

Okay.

19:13

So motion to go into executive session.

19:15

Second and five.

19:19

Second, second, second.

19:22

I think

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Summary of Proceedings

Syracuse City Council Meeting - June 1, 2026

The Syracuse City Council held a regular meeting on June 1, 2026, to discuss a variety of agenda items, including a road closure data review, an amendment to a parking agreement, lifeguard residency waivers, consulting contracts, and grant applications. Several items were held for further information or withdrawn, and the council moved into executive session for a personnel issue.

Discussion Items

  • Road Closure Data (Item 13-16): Eric, a city staff member, provided an update on the ongoing review of daily reports from the project team and Surgeon's University regarding road closure equipment usage. The data goes back to the start of the closure and includes aerial imagery. Councilors asked about the timeline for completing calculations, and Eric indicated that a full month of data would be available by the next meeting. The items were held for two additional weeks.
  • Parking Agreement Amendment (Item 17): Councilors discussed an amendment to extend a parking agreement originally from 2016. The new terms reduce the maximum parking spaces from 150-220 to a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 100. The city currently pays for 30 spots, with additional spots available as needed. The amendment aligns the parking agreement with a leasing timeline. The item was ready for approval.
  • Lifeguard Residency Waiver (Item 42): A resolution to waive residency requirements for lifeguards was discussed. Deputy Commissioner Chris Rabbit confirmed that city residents are prioritized in recruitment, and the waiver allows hiring from the state if needed. Councilor Rike also asked about the transition from chlorine to saltwater pools, and Rabbit clarified that saltwater systems still produce chlorine through a chemical process.
  • Engineering Agreement for Regional Market (Item 76): Mayor's office staff explained that Item 76 is an agreement with New York State DOT to secure 80% federal reimbursement for a bond ordinance (Items 23-24) related to the regional market project. The item was ready.
  • Consulting Services for Gun Violence Prevention (Item 77): Council considered a waiver for consulting services from Tillman Training and Consulting, funded by a federal DOJ grant. Eric noted the consultant has worked previously with the mayor's office. The item was held pending additional information.
  • Love Year Block Grant Application (Item 78): Camone Jordan of NBD presented a request to apply for a $270,000 grant from Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation. The funds would support repurposing vacant lots in the East Adams neighborhood in partnership with Blueprint 15. The deadline was extended to June 15, 2026, but required action at this meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Items 13-16, 43-46, 48-49, 51, 68-69 were held for further information or revision.
  • Items 70-71 and 73-74 were withdrawn and need to go through the planning commission cycle.
  • The council voted to adjourn and then unanimously approved a motion to go into executive session for a personnel issue (seconded by multiple councilors).
  • All other items (9-12, 17, 27-42 except 42's waiver, 47, 50, 52-58, 59-67, 72, 75-76, 78) were reported as ready and presumed approved unless noted.

Meeting Transcript

Brian, do we have any uh yes? We do, okay. Uh who has counselor called well. Thank you, Councilor Mato. Um stand in for Counselor Claw. I have items nine and nine through twelve. Uh all of items are ready. Thank you, Counselor Majoke. Thank you. I um have item thirteen. Is Eric here he has spoke last time that uh he um he got more information, he's still seeking out the more information. Joel, you heard me? Joe? Yeah. He's not we don't have the information. Yeah, we'll hold that. We would like to talk to him first. Okay. Uh yeah. All right. Um so that item is going to be held with a question. Um then item uh 14 first of all. Uh Councilor Hudson, thank you for taking my item last week. Appreciate it. Um, so uh also had a question about item 17, but uh I think oh Eric is here. Um we still holding 14, 15, and 16? Yeah, you have to for a public hearing. Yeah. Okay. Eric, would you you come up for us? Would you uh give us where we are with items 13? I can, yes. Yeah, good uh good afternoon, counselor. So we have been um understanding the conversations that we've had with several members of the council, including the public works committee. Um we have gone through and we are still working on going through a day-by-day process going back uh as far as the information that we have available on the road closure, looking at equipment as it's included in the right of way and in the road, and then how that has evolved over the course of leading up to where we are today. So we have daily reports that we are in the process of receiving back from the project team and from Surgeon's University. We're then going through and we are assessing and reviewing that to confirm that it is consistent with the right of way and the legislation and the way the fee structure is structured, and then ultimately being able to determine that utilization of the roadway based on the numbers that we've been discussing. Um so that information as we're working through that. I know that this has been an item that has been on the agenda and continues to be on the agenda. We would respectfully ask to hold the item for this meeting, but understanding we would come back with more detail and information and help provide the clarity and answer those questions in the next two weeks. So where is the hold up? Is it on the on the it is the whole of external or is it internal? It's so there's a wealth of information that we specifically have asked for through our conversations with counselors, and that the project team is also putting together on a with those daily reports. So it's a daily snapshot of how the site is being used in terms of the equipment that's being used and going back through that historical data since that road closure initially began. So that's the information that we are then taking a look and going through. It is just it's a it's a wealth of information that um we're working through in order to be able to answer some of those questions. So I it's it's not necessarily a holdup, it's just the information that we need to make sure that we have and that we're verifying all the data that uh that it that we have around the road closure itself. And you think next next study session and next session would give us what we need and we should be able to move on. Yeah, I certainly we would make sure we have the information available. Um we will target and aim for being able to do so prior to the study session for the meeting in two weeks.

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