Council Member Calsolaro S Legislation from 2002 to Present

Council Member Calsolaro’s legislation from 2002 to Present

2002 Local Laws

Local Law A-2002 (Local Law 3-2002) Passed 5/20/02

Property tax exemption for first time homebuyers

Local Law C-2002 Passed 6/3/02 (Withdrawn 3/15/04)

Albany Archaeological Commission

Local Law E-2002 (Withdrawn 3/15/04)

City Archaeologist

Local Law I-2002 (Passed 3/17/03)

Residential-Commercial urban exemption program

Local Law J-2002 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 12/16/02

Senior Citizen Tax exemption

Local Law K-2002 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 12/16/02

Disabled persons tax exemption

2002 Ordinances

Ordinance 6.22.02 (Passed on 3/18/02)

Closing of Charles St. and Park Ave. common alleys

Ordinance 7.22.02 (passed on 3/18/02)

Sale of Charles/Park common alleys to MHI Holdings

Ordinance 9.22.02

Amending Article IX of Chapter 133 re: demolition

Ordinance 13.22.02 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 4/1/02

Amending Article II of Chapter 48 re: Minority Business Enterprise, Affirmative Action & Unlawful Discriminatory practices

Ordinance 21.51.02(UC) Passed 5/6/02

Conveyance of 54-58 Sand St.

Ordinance 23.53.02

Tow truck parking/24 hours (as amended)

Ordinance 24.53.02 (Withdrawn 7/1/02)

Quarterly financial reporting

2002 Resolutions

Resolution 11.22.02 (Conti & Calsolaro) Passed 2/21/02

Home Rule re: parking permit system

Resolution 25.41.02R

Amending the rules of procedure in relation to the fiscal impact statement

Resolution 27.41.02R(Withdrawn10/21/02)

Reinstituting neighborhood clean-up days

Resolution 28.41.02R Passed 4/1/02

Honoring Carol Wallace upon retirement

Resolution 35.51.02R (McLaughlin & Calsolaro) Passed 6/17/02

PILOT for TCB/Trinity Housing, Historic Mansion Hill

Resolution 59.71.02R (McLaughlin & Calsolaro) Passed 7/1/02

Marchiselli – Pearl III

Resolution 61.72.02R Passed 7/15/02

National Night Out

Resolution 73.101.02R (Calsolaro & McLaughlin) Passed 10/7/02

Memo of understanding between City and CDTC

Resolution 74.101.02R(MC) (All Co-Sponsors) 10/7/02

George Infante – Italian American Center’s “Italian of the Year 2002”

Resolution 78.102.02R (Co-Sponsor)

Firefighters Collective Bargaining Agreement

Resolution 79.102.02R (Withdrawn Prior to Introduction10/21/02)

Resolution 88.122.02R Passed 1/5/04

Creation of a Gun Violence Task Force

Resolution 91.122.02R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 12/16/02

38 Ten Broeck – Emergency acquisition (St. Joseph’s Church)

Resolution 92.122.02R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 12/16/02

Ualbany Great Danes N.E. Conference & EUAC Champions

2003 Local Laws

Local Law A-2003 (Co-Sponsor) (Amended before passage) Passed 3/15/04

Amending Chapter 42 (Dept.s & Commissions), creating a new Part 35 (Office of the City Archaeologist) Article XVI (Gen. Provisions) of the Code of the City of Albany

Local Law B-2003 (Co-Sponsor) (Amended before passage) Passed 3/15/04

Amending Chapter 42 (Dept.s & Commissions), Part 4 (Historic Resources Commission) Article XII (Gen. Provisions) of the Code of the City of Albany

Local Law C-2003 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 9/4/03

Amending Chapter 333 (Taxation) of the Code of the City of Albany to add a new XVIII entitled: “Exemption of capital improvements to residential buildings” in accordance with the provisions of the Real Property Tax Law Section 421-F.

2003 Ordinances

Ordinance 8.31.03 (Casey & Calsolaro)

Noise complaint depositions

Ordinance 18.61.03 (Conti, Calsolaro, Herring & Sano) Passed 5/17/04

Amend to Ch. 48 (EEO, Aff. Action, etc.) – Gender-Based discrimination (Human Resources)

Ordinance 24.62.03 (As Amended) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 3/1/5/04

Amending Chapter 375 (Zoning) Article VI (Site Plan Review) of the Code of the City of Albany

Ordinance 44.112.03

Amendment of Part 3 (Dept. of Pub. Sfty.) re: police reporting (Pub. Sfty. Cmte.)

Ordinance 46.121.03 (Casey & Calsolaro) Passed 1/22/04

Amendment of Ch. 8 - Anti-Drug Reward Program (Public Sfty)

Ordinance 47.121.03 (Casey & Calsolaro) Passed 1/22/04

Amendment of Ch. 193 Firearms & Ammo. (Pub. Sfty)

Ordinance 48.122.03

Amendment of Art. I, Ch 15 (Dogs Running @ Large)

2003 Resolutions

Resolution 4.11.03 (Calsolaro & McLaughlin) Passed 4/21/03

Reopen Noisette Investigation - City of Rensselaer

Resolution 10.21.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 2/3/03

Black History Month

Resolution 22.22.03R (Co-Sponsor) 2/20/03

Honoring of Maxine Fantroy Ford

Resolution 23.22.03R (All Co-Sponsors) 2/20/03

Mourning of Space Shuttle Columbia Crew

Resolution 24.22.03R (All Co-Sponsors) 2/20/03

Honoring Memory of Sara E. Logan

Resolution 25.22.03R (Conti, Curry-Cobb, Calsolaro, Foskey, Herring McLaughlin, Morris, O’Brien, and Sano Passed 2/20/03

Council support of Moratorium of all Capital Punishment executions in NYS

Resolution 27.31.03R (Conti, Calsolaro & Casey) Passed 3/3/03

Home Rule Message re: Residential Parking Permit System

Resolution29.32.03R (Calsolaro & Fox) Passed 3/17/03

Save the Pine Bush – commemorating 25th anniversary

Resolution 30.32.03R (Withdrawn 5/21/03)

Opposition to Civil Liberties Infringement

Resolution 34.32.03R (O’Brien, Calsolaro, Curry-Cobb & Morris) Passed 4/7/03

Honoring of Schools 18 & 20

Resolution 46.41.03R (Passed 4/7/03)

Support of Mayor’s Assistance to City Employees in active duty

Resolution 51.41.03R (Casey, Calsolaro & Curry-Cobb) Passed 4/7/03

Appreciation for Soldiers of U.S. Armed Forces

Resolution 52.41.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 4/7/03

Support of Funding for Neighborhood Preservation Companies

Resolution 60.52.03R Failed 4/7/04

Support of NYS Leg. Clean Money, Clean Elections Bill (Law)

Resolution 63.52.03R (Sano, Calsolaro & Conti) Passed 5/19/03

USA Patriot Act – Request to Repeal

Resolution 64.61.03R Passed 8/4/03

NIMO – Request to Repeal Security Deposit Policy

Resolution 65.61.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/2/03

Commemoration of Capital Pride 2003

Resolution 68.61.08R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/2/03

Funding Restoration for Public Housing Authorities

Resolution 69.61.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/2/03

(MC) Home Rule Message re: Hotel Tax, funding for Convention Center

Resolution 71.71.03R (Co-Sponsor) 10/6/03

Apprenticeship Requirements (Contract & Supply) for Projects of $250K+

Resolution 77.82.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 8/18/03

Commemoration of 40th Anniversary of March on Washington

Resolution79.82.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 8/18/03

Appt. of Jim Scalzo, Jr. as Marriage Officer

Resolution 84.101.03R Passed 10/6/03

Section 8 Program Funding

Resolution 85.101.03R

Bicycle Safety Advisory Cmte. (Pub.Sfty.)

Resolution 86.101.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 10/6/03

Italian American Ctr. 30th Anniversary

Resolution 89.101.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 10/6/03

Italian-American Heritage Month

Resolution 94.111.03R(MC) (All Co-Sponsors) Passed 11/3/03

Congrats. To Israel African Methodist Episcopal Church - 175th Anniversary

Resolution 99.112.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 11/17/03

Grant Application Submission to NYS Environmental Conservation (Large City)

Resolution 100.112.03R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 11/17/03

Grant Application Submission to NYS Environmental Conservation (Inner-City)

2004 Local Laws

Local Law A-2004 (All Co-Sponsors) Passed 2/2/04

Amending Article III (Sen. Cit. Tax Exemption) of Chapter 333 (Taxation) – increase the maximum income eligibility levels

Local Law G-2004 (Co-Sponsor) (As Amended) Passed 10/18/04

Amend.-Sr. Cit. Tax Exemption (exclusion of veteran’s disability comp as income) (Veteran’s Pub. Hrg. 10/04/04)

Local Law J-2004 (Conti & Calsolaro) (As Amended 1/20/05) Passed 2/7/05

Amend. Ch. 42, Part 4 (HRC) re: penalties for violations (Law)

2004 Ordinances

Ordinance 6.22.04 Passed 3/1/04

Closing of Charles St. Common Alley & Park Ave.

Ordinance 7.22.04 Passed 3/1/04

Conveying Charles St. Common Alley and Park Ave. to MHI Holdings, Inc.

Ordinance 13.32.04 (Co-Sponsor) (As Amended) Passed 5/16/05

Amending the Code of the City of Albany by adding thereto a new Chapter 75 entitled “Police Documents Repository.”

Ordinance 14.41.04 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 4/19/04

Military Extension for payment of Real Property Taxes while deployed

Ordinance 33.92.04 Passed 12/19/05

Amend. Ch. 193, Art. II - Sale of Ammunition (Pub. Sfty)

2004 Resolutions

Resolution 1.11.04R (All Co-Sponsors) Passed 1/5/04

Honoring the Late Harold L. Joyce

Resolution 6.12.04R (All Co-Sponsors) Passed 1/22/04

Supporting enactment of the new and expanded Bottle Bill (Senate Bill 1696-A & Assembly Bill 3922-A)

Resolution 9.21.04R(As Amended) (Co-Sponsored) Passed 2/19/04

ISSUING A POSITIVE DECLARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 8 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONVERSATION LAW (SEQRA) AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND REQUIRING THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ORDINANCE NUMBER 35.101.03 (124-128 WASHINGTON AVENUE EXTENSION).

Resolution 10.21.04R (All Co-Sponsors) Passed 2/2/04

Commemorating Black History Month

Resolution 16.22.04R (MC) (All Co-Sponsors) Passed 2/19/04

Morning the Death of Lieutenant John F. Finn

Resolution 18.31.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 3/1/04

URGING THE LEGISLATURE'S ENACTMENT OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. A.9570/SENATE BILL NO. S.6037 ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, IN RELATION TO EXEMPTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN CITIES.”

Resolution 19.31.04R (Calsolaro & Casey) Passed 3/1/04

Urging the US Congress to reauthorize the assault weapons ban with strengthening amendments

Resolution 23.41.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 4/7/04

Urge PSC to block sale of Verizon

Resolution 33.52.04R (As Amended) Passed 8/2/04

Video Cameras in Police Vehicles (As Amended)

Resolution 34.61.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/7/04

Capital Pride 2004 Recognition

Resolution 35.61.04R Passed 6/7/04

Albany Roundtable 25th Anniversary

Resolution 39.61.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/7/04

Home Rule Message – Parking Permit System

Resolution 42.62.04R (MC) (CO-Sponsor) Passed 6/21/04

AFD Recognition for Pinewood Av. Rescue

Resolution 47.71.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 7/19/04

Congrats.Schmitz- 80th Bday/County Veteran

Resolution 48.71.04R(MC) Passed 7/8/04

National Night Out

Resolution 50.72.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 7/19/04

Passing of Reverend Johnson – St. John’s

Resolution 54.91.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 9/9/04

Congrats. to Amer. Italian Heritage Assn. – 25th Anniversary

Resolution 60.102.04R (Co-Sponsor) 10/18/04

U.H. Planned Parenthood - 70th Anniversary

Resolution 63.102.04R (Co-Sponsor) 10/18/04

Albany Housing Authority - Salary Increase

Resolution 66.112.04R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 11/15/04

Charter School Moratorium

2005 Local Laws

Local Law A-2005 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 8/15/05

Amending Chapter 42 (Depts. & Commissions) of the Code of the City of Albany & adding thereto a new part 36 to be entitled “Commission on Human Rights”

Local Law B-2005 (Co-Sponsor)

Amending Part 22 (Elective & Appointive Officers) of Chapter 42 (Depts. & Comm.), LL 9-1984 & Sect. 603 in relation to elected officials salaries

Local Law C-2005 (Calsolaro & O’Brien) Withdrawn 9/19/05

Amending Section 605 of the Charter of the City of Albany in relation to E & A

Local Law D-2005 (Calsolaro & O’Brien) Withdrawn 9/19/05

Amending Section 301 of the Charter of the City of Albany in relation to Mayoral appointments

Local Law E-2005 (Calsolaro & Conti) Passed 10/17/05

Amending Chapter 333 (Taxation) of the Code of the City of Albany to add a new Article XIX entitled “Exemption of Capital Improvements to Multiple Dwellings” in accordance with the provisions of the Real Property Tax Law Section 421-I

Local Law G-2005 (Calsolaro & Conti) Passed 12/5/05

Amending Local Law E-2005 adopted 10/17/05

2005 Ordinances

Ordinance 10.22.05 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 3/7/05

Bonding $80,000

Ordinance 15.31.05 (Co-Sponsor)

Amending Chapter 8 (Police Information Reward Program) of the Code of the City of Albany, in relation to increasing the monetary value of allowable awards thereunder

Ordinance 46.41.05 (As Amended 7/18.05) Passed 8/1/05

Amending Article VI (Graffiti) of Chapter 255 (Peaces & Good Order) to include etching acids

Ordinance 50.61.05 (As Amended 9/8/08) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 9/8/05

Amending Part 10 (Brd. Of Contract & Supply) of Chapter 42 (Depts. & Comm.) to provide for a living wage

Ordinance 56.81.05 (Conti & Calsolaro) Passed 10/6/05

Amending Article XII (General Provisions) of Part 4 (Historic Resource Commission) of Chapter 42 (Departments & Commissions) of the code of the City of Albany

2005 Resolutions

Resolution 2.11.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 1/3/05

Honoring the late Shirley Chisholm for her contributions to our country

Resolution 8.12.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 1/20/05

Honoring the late James Foreman for his contributions to our country

Resolution 9.21.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 2/7/05

Commemorating Black History Month 2005 and honoring the extraordinary contributions of African-Americans to the nation & the City of Albany

Resolution 20.32.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 3/21/05

Oppose massive reductions to Federal funding for law enforcement assistance program as proposed by Pres. Bush’s 2006 budget

Resolution 23.32.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 3/21/05

Honoring a lifetime of achievements by Ms. Emily Grisom & offering the City of Albany’s condolences to her family on the occasion of her recent passing

Resolution 24.42.05R

Urging the City of Albany to adopt a debt reform strategy, based on the State Comptroller’s recommendation in the Feb. 2005 report

Resolution 31.51.05R(MC) Passed 5/2/05

Declaring May as Bike month

Resolution 32.52.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 5/16/05

Commemorating the Maimonides Hebrew Day School 25th Annual Scholarship tribute dinner

Resolution 34.61.05R Passed 6/6/05

Urging the Legislature’s enactment of Assembly Bill No. A.3001/Senate Bill No. S.1594 in relation to exemption of Capital Improvements to multiple dwelling buildings in certain areas

Resolution 36.61.05R Passed 6/6/05

Authorizing the execution of a payment in-lieu-of tax (Pilot) agreement with McCarty Housing Development Fund Co. (HDFC)

Resolution 38.61.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/6/05

Recognizing & Commemorating Capital Pride 2005 & 35 yrs. Of pride in the Capital District

Resolution 39.61.05 (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/6/05

Expressing support for the enactment of the Clean Water Protection/Flood Prevention Act as proposed by Assembly Bill 2048 and Senate Bill 2081

Resolution 40.61.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/6/05

Home Rule Request – Res. Permit Parking

Resolution 41.61.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 6/6/05

Permit Parking Implementation Plan

Resolution 43.62.05R Passed 6/20/05

Urge Leg. Enactment of act to dedicate Pine Bush to State Nature & Hist. Preserve

Resolution 48.71.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor)

Supporting & urging adoption of Community agreements in connection with the construction, operation & maintenance of the Albany Convention Center & related facilities

Resolution 53.82.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 8/15/05

Congratulating Georgia B. Dixon for 27 years of faithful service to the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church & community

Resolution 58.91.05(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 9/8/05)

Authorizing the New Netherland Institute to submit a grant appl. To the Hudson River Valley Greenway Council

Resolution 61.92.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 9/19/05

Welcoming the US-China Peoples Friendship Assoc. to the Capital District for their National Convention & recognizing the N.East NY Chapter for their contributions to the City of Albany

Resolution 63.101.05R(MC) (Co-Sponsor) Passed 10/6/05

Recognizing the 20th Ann. Of the Capital District Community loans fund

Resolution 71.112.05R

Dedicating certain City-owned land located partially or totally within the Albany Pine Bush study area to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, for the purposes of preserve management

Resolution 73.112.05R (Co-Sponsor) Passed 11/21/05

Honoring the late Stephen J. McArdle for his contributions to the citizens of the City of Albany

Resolution 75.112.05R(MC) Passed 11/21/05

Congratulating the 2001 AHS Alumni being honored by the AHS Booster Club on 11/26/05

2006 Local Laws

Local Law D-2006 Co-Sponsor Passed 1/4/07

Amending Article III (Senior Citizen Tax Exemption) of Chapter 333 (Taxation) of the Code of the City of Albany to increase the maximum income eligibility levels in accordance with the provisions of Real Property Tax law Section 467