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Local Law C-2002 Passed 6/3/02 (Withdrawn 3/15/04)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Local Law E-2002 (Withdrawn 3/15/04)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Ordinance 24.53.02 (Withdrawn 7/1/02)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Resolution 79.102.02R (Withdrawn Prior to Introduction10/21/02)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