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Thomas Paine Memorial Building Committee of the Whole Session, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 1ST FLOOR COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 5:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. - ADJOURNED COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 (ADJOURNED FROM TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020) (FOLLOWED BY REGULAR LEGISLATIVE MEETING AT 6:15 P.M.) CALL TO ORDER 5:00 P.M.: EXECUTIVE SESSION PRESENTATION AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY UPDATE - By Luiz C. Aragon, Commissioner of Development AGENDA REVIEW COMMENDATION(S): PUBLIC HEARING(S) THIS EVENING (POSTPONED) 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CDBG BUDGET, 2018-2022 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND 2018 ACTION PLAN Resolution adopting the reprogram of CDBG funds and approving amendments to the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan and 2018 Action Plan, including related budget amendments. (Intro. 2/4/20; Public Hearing 3/10/20) DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT: 2. PROPOSED LEAD AGENCY STATUS RE: DESIGNATION OF THOMAS PAINE MEMORIAL BUILDING A LOCAL LANDMARK - Resolution declaring Lead Agency status relative to the proposed resolution designating the Thomas Paine Memorial Building as a local landmark. Committee of the Whole Session, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2 3. PROPOSED RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE THOMAS PAINE MEMORIAL BUILDING AS LOCAL LANDMARK - Resolution designating the Thomas Paine Memorial Building as a local landmark (Intro. 3/10/20) 4. PROPOSED PUBLIC HEARING RE: DESIGNATION OF THOMAS PAINE MEMORIAL BUILDING - Resolution directing Public Hearing on a proposed resolution designating the Thomas Paine Memorial Building as a local landmark. 5. PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE LEASE RENEWAL RE: SECTION 8 OFFICE - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an addendum to renew the lease agreement for an additional five (5) year term between the City of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Hotel Associates, LLC, for office space at One Radisson Plaza. 6. PROPOSED RESOLUTION MODIFYING RESOLUTION 2020-21 RE: BLOOMBERG MAYORS CHALLENGE INITIATIVE - Ordinance rescinding Ordinance No. 21 of 2020 accepting an additional grant award from Bloomberg Philanthropies in the amount of $33,500, amending Ordinance No. 270 of 2019, the Budget of the City of New Rochelle for 2020, and appropriating funds therefor. 7. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE RE: PARKING - Ordinance amending Section 312-62, Parking Lots, and Section 312-94, Schedule XXIII: Parking Meter Zones, of Chapter 312, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle. LAW DEPARTMENT: 8. PROPOSED LEAD AGENCY STATUS - CHAPTER 331, ZONING, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES - Resolution declaring Lead Agency status relative to the proposed ordinance amending Section 331-99, Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, of Chapter 331, Zoning, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle. 9. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 331, ZONING CODE, RE: SECTION 331-99, WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES - Ordinance amending Section 331-99, Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, of Chapter 331, Zoning, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle. (Rev. Intro. 3/17/20 10. DIRECTING PUBLIC HEARING RE: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 331, SECTION 331-99, WIRELESS TELECOM FACILITIES - Resolution scheduling a Public Hearing relative to the proposed ordinance amending Section 331-99, Wireless Telecommunication Facilities, of Chapter 331, Zoning, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: 11. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE RE: TRUCK RESTRICTION - CLEVELAND AVENUE - Ordinance amending Section 312-81, Schedule X: Trucks Excluded, of Chapter 312, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle (Cleveland Avenue). Committee of the Whole Session, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3 12. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE RE: SCHOOL SPEED LIMITS - CALHOUN AND WEBSTER AVENUES - Ordinance amending Section 312-73, Schedule II: Speed Limits, of Chapter 312, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of New Rochelle (Calhoun Avenue and Webster Avenue). 13. PROPOSED AWARD OF BID RE: TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIRS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, PROJECT 19-012B - Resolution accepting the lowest dollar bid of Verde Electric Maintenance Corporation relative to traffic signal construction and repair at various locations (Project No. 19-012B). DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION: 14. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF ANNUAL ALLOCATION FROM THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE: MY BROTHER'S KEEPER; AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 2020 BUDGET - Ordinance accepting matching funds in the amount of $40,000 from the New Rochelle School District in support of My Brother’s Keeper initiative, amending Ordinance No. 270 of 2019, the Budget of the City of New Rochelle for 2020, and appropriating funds therefor. POLICE DEPARTMENT: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: 15. (See Regular Legislative Meeting Agenda for revised proposed amendment) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 2020 BUDGET RE: CREATION OF NEW POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) - Ordinance creating new positions within the Office of Information Technology, and amending existing positions. (Held 1/14/20) CITY MANAGER: SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM(S): UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS: March Regular Legislative Meeting, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at 6:15 P. M.; April Committee of the Whole Session, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 3:45 P. M.; April Regular Legislative Meeting, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 6:15 P. M. ). DISCUSSION ITEM(S): REQUESTED BY STAFF - 16. PROPOSED SCONDARY STREET NAMING - Requested by City Manager 17. STATE PLASTIC BAG LAW - Requested by City Manager REQUESTED BY CITY COUNCIL - 18. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS - Requested by Mayor Bramson and Council Member Lopez Committee of the Whole Session, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 4 19. TRAFFIC CALMING FUND AND MANUAL - Requested by Council Member Kaye EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Listed above - 5:00 P.M.) PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:00 PM (POSTPONED) PRESENTATION OF COMMENDATIONS - 7:00 PM FORMER MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL - HONORABLE LOUIS J. TRANGUCCI, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1; HONORABLE JARED R. RICE, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3; HONORABLE BARRY R. FERTEL, CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ADJOURNMENT City of New Rochelle Development MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager FROM: Luiz Aragon, Development Commissioner DATE: March 17, 2020 SUBJECT: AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY UPDATE - By Luiz C. Aragon, Commissioner of Development DISCUSSION ITEM PROPOSED DISCUSSION RE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING Packet Pg. 5 1 City of New Rochelle Development MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: Charles B. Strome, III, City Manager FROM: Luiz Aragon, Development Commissioner DATE: March 17, 2020 SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CDBG BUDGET, 2018-2022 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND 2018 ACTION PLAN Resolution adopting the reprogram of CDBG funds and approving amendments to the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan and 2018 Action Plan, including related budget amendments. (Intro. 2/4/20; Public Hearing 3/10/20) Background: In October 2018, the City of New Rochelle was selected to receive $10 million from Governor Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Grant. One of the approved projects under the aforementioned grant is the construction of a new children’s playground, along with other park improvements, at the newly constructed Heritage Homes located at 51 Winthrop Avenue. The park will be built on the site of the last remaining Hartley House apartment building which is in the process of being demolished. Issue: The Department of Development would like to reprogram $50,005 of unexpended prior year CDBG funds, originally allocated to administration and project delivery costs, to help fund the purchase of playground equipment that will be included at the new Heritage Homes Park. Appropriations for prior year CDBG funds will be increased (decreased) as follows: CD18 23000 8039 PARK IMPROVEMENTS 50,005 CD18 11000 2085 SALARIES - FULL TIME (3,056) CD18 13000 8005 SALARIES- HOURLY RATES (7,602) CD18 14000 6006 SALARIES- OVERTIME (581) CD18 41000 6006 OFFICE SUPP & EXP (3,599) CD18 41200 6006 POSTAGE & FREIGHT (500) CD18 43100 6006 TELEPHONE EXPENSE (1,714) CD18 45100 6006 INDIRECT COST (29,245) CD18 46500 6006 INTERTX-INS CHGBCK (1,012) CD18 48500 6006 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (2,557) CD18 8XXXX FRIN (139) 6006 GES Packet Pg. 6 1 Due to the fact that the Heritage Homes Park project was not identified in any prior year plans, HUD considers this proposed budget revision a substantial amendment which requires the following: 1) Amendment to the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan 2) Amendment to the 2018 Action Plan 3) Public Hearing 4) Public Comment Period Recommendation: The Department of Development is requesting that City Council set a date for a Public Hearing at its February 4th COW for March 10, 2020. A 30-day public comment period will run from February 12, 2020 to March 13, 2020. City Council will vote on the proposed amendments to the budget, as well as proposed amendments to both the 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan and 2018 Action Plan, at RLM scheduled for March 17, 2020. Packet Pg. 7 1 LEGISLATION RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REPROGRAM OF CDBG FUNDS AND APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018- 2022 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2018 ACTION PLAN, INCLUDING RELATED BUDGET AMENDMENTS. WHEREAS, in October 2018, the City of New Rochelle was selected to receive $10 million from Governor Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Grant;
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