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Home My WebLink About12-20-17 City Administration Committee Meeting AgendaCA Meeting City Administration Committee DATE: December 20, 2017 TIME: 6:00 p.m. LOCATION: 3rd Floor, City Hall, Council Chambers AGENDA ITEMS Item Voting Item? Presenter(s) Time Allotted Chair, Deb Mohlenhoff 1. Call To Order * Note: We will review the number of 15 Min* 1.1 Agenda Review No cards received at the beginning of each 1.2 Review and Approval of Minutes Yes meeting and adjust time if needed. Approval of November 2017 Minutes 1.3 Statements from the Public No 1.4 Statements from Employees No 1.5 Council Response No 2. Consent Items Yes 3. City Administration, Human Resources and Policy 3.1 PIT – Amendment to Roster Yes Julie Holcomb, Clerk 5 Min 3.2 Authorization for OurBus Inc. to Operate Yes Ari Lavine, Attorney 5 Min a Charter Bus within the City of Ithaca 4. Finance, Budget and Appropriations 4.1 Community Housing Development Fund, Yes Nels Bohn, Director of IURA 10 Min Rounds #11 and #15 - Authorize Disbursement of Funds Pursuant to an Executed MOU 4.2 Authorization Retain Counsel and Commence Yes Ari Lavine, Attorney 15 Min Litigation Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors 4.3 Bond Resolution Yes Steve Thayer, Controller 5 Min 5. Feed Back on 2018 Budget Process – Discussion No All 15 Min 6.5 Min No No All 5 Min No Meeting Wrap-up 6.1 Announcements 6.2 Next Meeting Date: January 17, 2018 6.3 Review Agenda Items for Next Meeting 6.4 Adjourn Yes 7:20 p.m. Committee Charge: The CA committee will: Review financial and administrative issues pertaining to the City, along with items relating to the City of Ithaca workforce environment, intergovernmental relations and human resources. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS\City Admin Committee\2017\12-20 - Agenda.docx 12/20/17 3. City Administration, Human Resources and Policy .1 Amendment to Personnel Roster – Public Information and Technology WHEREAS, the Information Technology positions in the Department of Public Information and Technology were created in 2001 when the IT Department was initially created, and WHEREAS, positions have been modified over the years as technology and the City’s needs have changed, and WHEREAS, the City Clerk is looking to increase the level of flexibility and adaptability in departmental job descriptions in order to respond to new trends in technology and to create a level of depth and redundancy in staff skill levels and responsibilities, and WHEREAS, the Information Systems Manager title eliminates narrow, specialized job titles and creates a broader job classification that encompasses a variety of advanced technical duties and responsibilities and allows for flexibility as needed in the future, and WHEREAS, the opportunity to move into the Information Systems Manager title was offered to both senior technical staff members of the Public Information and Technology Department, and one employee has elected to do so; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Personnel Roster of the Department of Public Information and Technology be amended as follows: Add: One (1) Information Systems Manager Delete: One (1) Manager of Electronic Communications and, be it further RESOLVED, That the position of Information Systems Manager shall be assigned to the Management Compensation Plan at salary grade 7, and be it further RESOLVED, That for the sole purpose of determining days worked reportable to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System, the standard workday for this position shall be established at eight (8) hours per day (forty (40) hours per week), and be it further RESOLVED, That the funding for this roster change shall be obtained from within the allocated departmental budget. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS\City Admin Committee\2017\12-20 - Agenda.docx 12/20/17 3. City Administration, Human Resources and Policy .2 Permit Pursuant to Section 346-31 of the City Code Authorizing OurBus Inc. to Operate a Charter Bus within the City of Ithaca. WHEREAS, Section 346-31 of the City Code provides that “Unless otherwise provided to the contrary, no bus or common carrier, whether for hire or not, shall be operated upon, stop on or stand on any City street in the corporate limits of the City of Ithaca, nor shall such bus or common carrier pick up or discharge passengers on any such City street or curb, or any other public property, or at or within 200 feet of any City bus stop in said corporate limits of the City of Ithaca, unless a permit is obtained therefor from the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, or its designee, the issuance of which permit shall be at the sole discretion of the Common Council of the City of Ithaca,” and WHEREAS, Axel Hellman, on behalf of OurBus Inc. submitted an application seeking a permit to operate a daily charter bus providing transportation between Ithaca and New York Port Authority, and WHEREAS, City staff have reviewed the application and support granting the permit; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Common Council hereby authorizes issuance of a permit to OurBus Inc. with the following conditions: 1. The exact route, locations where passengers may be dropped off and picked up, and times of operation shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee; 2. Said charter bus shall be operated on a pre-arranged basis only, with tickets having been purchased in advance by passengers; 3. The operator(s) of the bus shall at all times ensure that the bus is not parked in a manner that interferes with the ability of emergency vehicles to move or pass or that obstructs the sight distance for pedestrians or motorists; 4. Permittee shall at all times maintain valid liability insurance coverage, as well as present the City Attorney’s Office with proof of compliance with the New York Workers’ Compensation Law; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Superintendent of Public Works shall have the right to modify the conditions above upon reasonable notice to the Permittee, and to suspend or revoke this permit due to violation of the terms thereof, or due to any other action or failure to act, on the part of the permittee or his agents, which poses a danger to the health or safety of any members of the public, provided, however, that such suspension or revocation shall be subject to review by Common Council upon written appeal of the permittee, to the Mayor (which appeal, while pending, shall not stay said suspension or revocation). CITY OF ITHACA APPLICATTON FOR PERMTT PURSUANT TO SECTTON 346-31(BUSES) OF THE CITY OF ITHACA MUNICIPAL CODE l. Applicant's Name: OurBus lnc. 2. Address:79 Madison Aven New NY 10016 3. phone and Email: (844) 800-6828, axel.hellman@ourbus.com 4. Will the bus service be for public use or private use?Public use 5. Type, Length and Width of Vehicle MCI 2016, J-4500, 102"wide, 45' lonq, 11'9"hiqh 6 7 Seating Capacity:56 Proposed Dates/Times of operation:Daily departures, please see attachment 8. Bus shall be operated by: MC # 194130 Operated by First Class Coach Company, DOT#278100 9. Will the bus service be operated upon, stopon or stand on any City street in the corporate limits of the city of Ithaca? Yes V No If yes, please attach a detailed description of the proposed operation, including proposed routes, days and times of operation, and arrival and departures times from each of the proposed stops. Please see attached. 10. Shall the proposed bus service pick up discharge passengers on any City street Noor curb, or any other public property? Yes If yes, please specify where: 131 East Green Street for all proposed times (see attached) exceot Friday at 5:00pm, which occurs at 201 E. Green Street. IJ:\TRAFFIC\Transit\Bus Permit Application.doc 11. Shall the proposed bus service pick of any City bus siop? Yes X up or drop off passengers at or within 200 feet No If yes, please specify where and what rates shall be charged: The proposed location is within 200 feet of a City bus stop. The prooosed rate of fare is between $25 and $40 for a one-wav ticket to or from New York Citv 12. Do you have all required licenses and/or permits required from other governmental agencies required to operate said buses (e.g from Department of Motor vehicles; New York State Department of Transportation, etc). Yes X No- Specify which ones: First Class Coach Company is authorized by USDOTfoT interstate passenger transportation and approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. No New York State Department of Transnortation authorization is reout red as this is an interstate route. 13. Specify what insurance coverage you have to cover the proposed operation described herein. Please note that one of the conditions of approval will be to name the City of Ithaca as a co-insured and to provide proof of compliance with NYS Workers' Compensation Law: Please see attached For Office Use Only Date received I Engineering Office review completed Attorney's Office review completed Common Council approval 2J:\TRAFFIC\Transit\Bus Permit Application.doc Proposed Routes All lthaca pick ups and drop offs occur at 131 E. Green St., except Friday 5:00pm which occurs at 201 E. Green Street. All NewYork pick ups and drop offs occur at the NewYork Port Authority Monday: Ithaca 'l2pm - NY4:30pm NY 10:15am - lthaca 2:45pm Tuesday: Ithaca 12pm - NY 4:30pm NY 10:15am - lthaca 2:45pm Wednesday: Ithaca 12pm - NY4:30pm NY 10:15am - lthaca 2:45pm Thursday: Ithaca 12pm - NY 4:30pm NY 10:15am - lthaca 2:45pm Friday: Ithaca 7:30am - NY 12:00pm NY 9:30am - lthaca 2:05pm Ithaca 5:00pm - NY 9:30pm NY 2:30pm - lthaca 7:00pm Saturday: Ithaca 6:30am - NY 10:55am NY 7:00am - lthaca 1 1:30am NY 1:30pm - lthaca 6:00pm lthaca 2:00pm - NY 6:30pm Sunday: NY 9:30am - lthaca 2:00pm Ithaca 10:00am - NY 2:30pm NY 12:30pm - lthaca 5:00pm Ithaca 3:30pm - NY 8:00pm NY 5:00pm - lthaca 9:30pm Ithaca 7:30pm - NY 1 1:55pm 4ACOR\*-D' FRANMAR{3 CERTIFIGATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DAIEIUffDUYIYYI 09t1u2017 THIS CER11FICAIE IS ISSUED AS A ITIATTER OF INFORMANO}I ONLY AI{O COI{FERS }IO RIGHTS UPOiI IHE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRTTIATIVELY OR NEGATTVELY AIIEIIO, EXTENO OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BYTHEPOLIGIES BELOW. 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Finance, Budget and Appropriations .1 Community Housing Development Fund, Rounds #11 and #15 — Authorize Disbursement of Funds Pursuant to an Executed MOU WHEREAS, the Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF) was established in 2009, and renewed in 2015, by Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among and between the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University to raise and award funds to increase the supply of permanently affordable housing in the County, and WHEREAS, on an annual basis Cornell University contributes $200,000 to the CHDF and the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County each contribute $100,000, and WHEREAS, the Common Council determined that City contributions to the CHDF should be used solely to assist those projects located within the City of Ithaca, and WHEREAS, the Program Oversight Committee, which includes three City appointees, reviews and recommends projects for awards, including the amount and funding source, and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council retains authority to approve, modify or reject the POC’s recommendation for use of City funds, and WHEREAS, action to authorize disbursement of City funds requires prior completion of environmental review for housing projects, and WHEREAS, recommended projects from Rounds #11 and #15 have completed environmental review by the City Planning and Development Board and are ready for City action, and WHEREAS, the POC recommends the following affordable housing projects for City funding: Community Housing Development Fund Round #11 Recommended Funding Awards Applicant Project # Units Location Funding ($1,000s) Cornell County City Total Tompkins Community Action Amici House 23 rental (C) Ithaca 661-701 Spencer Rd. 0 125 100 225 Round #15 Recommended Funding Awards Lakeview Health Services West End Heights 60 rental (C) Ithaca W. Court St. @ N. Meadow St. 0 100 150 250 Totals 0 225 250 475 J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS\City Admin Committee\2017\12-20 - Agenda.docx 12/20/17 and WHEREAS, pursuant to the MOU, Tompkins County administers the CHDF, including collection of contributions to the CHDF and distribution of funds to project sponsors, and WHEREAS, annual City contributions to the CHDF are placed in Restricted Contingency; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Common Council for the City of Ithaca hereby authorizes an expenditure of up to $250,000 to Tompkins County for the following affordable housing projects to implement recommended funding awards for rounds #11 and #15 of the Community Housing Development Fund: Project Name #1: Amici House Amount: $100,000 Applicant: Tompkins Community Action Project Summary: Construct a 23-unit affordable rental housing project 661-701 Spencer Road, Ithaca, NY. Project Name #2: West End Heights Amount: $150,000 Applicant: Lakeview Health Services Project Summary: Construct a 60-unit affordable rental housing project at the corner of W. Court Street and N. Meadow Street, Ithaca, NY. and, be it further RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby transfers an amount not to exceed $100,000 from the 2017 contingency account A1990 and $100,000 from the 2018 contingency account A1990 to the following accounts: A8020-5700 Planning Encumbrances $100,000 A8020-5435 Planning Contracts $100,000 and,be it further RESOLVED, That the $200,000 transferred, along with the current encumbrance of $50,000 in A8020-5700, will fund the $250,000 City portion of the City/County/Cornell Housing Trust for the above listed projects, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Mayor, subject to advice of the City Attorney, is hereby authorized to execute a fiscal agency agreement with Tompkins County to implement this resolution. COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND– Approved Project Funding for all Rounds PROJECT-APPLICANT LOCATION TOMPKINS COUNTY CITY OF ITHACA CORNELL UNIVERSITY AWARD TOTAL Total # Units PROJECT STATUS (as of 9/12/16) $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 400,000 annually Funding Round 1 (2009) - 6 applications received Holly Creek Townhomes - INHS Town of Ithaca $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 11 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2011 - Construction completed. Women's Community Building (Breckenridge) - INHS City of Ithaca $30,000 $45,000 $75,000 50 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2012- Grant award disbursed. Construction completed. Magnolia House - TCA (Affordability Fund)City of Ithaca $0 NA $70K City Award Presented but Declined in 2011 - Final financing came through before award disbursement ROUND 1 TOTAL $100,000 $30,000 $145,000 $275,000 61 Funding Round 2 (2010) - 2 applications received Seven Scattered Sites - INHS City of Ithaca $70,000 $70,000 $140,000 7 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2011 - Construction completed. Lansing Reserves - BHTC (Affordability Fund)Village of Lansing $75,000 $75,000 NA Loan Funds Disbursed in 2011-Loan forgiven in May 2015 since 80 unit project ran into access issues. ROUND 2 TOTAL $70,000 $70,000 $75,000 $215,000 7 Funding Round 3 (2011) - 1 application received Holly Creek Townhomes, Phase II - INHS Town of Ithaca $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 11 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2013 - Construction completed. ROUND 3 TOTAL $100,000 $0 $100,000 $200,000 11 Funding Round 4 (2011) - 2 applications received 314 South Plain Street - INHS City of Ithaca $30,000 $30,000 1 Grant Funds Disbursed in December 2013 - Construction completed. ROUND 4 TOTAL $0 $30,000 $0 $30,000 1 Funding Round 5 (2012) - 1 application received NO PROJECTS AWARDED ROUND 5 TOTAL $0 $0 $0 $0 0 Funding Round 6 (2012) - 6 applications received Stone Quarry Apartments - PathStone Development Corp.City of Ithaca $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 35 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2014 - construction completed. 10 Hawthorne Circle - INHS City of Ithaca $30,000 $30,000 1 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2013 - construction completed. Lansing Senior Cottages - BHTC Town of Lansing $0 NA Award expired - BHTC contacted in January 2015 to notify of expiration of award which included $130K from the County and $70K from Cornell. Lakeview Ithaca - Lakeview Mental Health Services City of Ithaca $0 NA 10/3/13 - formally declined award ($100k from City and $100k from Cornell); did not receive NYS funding and lost control of original site (56 units). Habitat's Village Builds - Habitat for Humanity Village of Groton, Village of Trumansburg $120,000 $120,000 4 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2013 - Construction completed. Aurora Pocket Neighborhood - Aurora Pocket Neighborhood, Inc. City of Ithaca $30,000 $30,000 1 Grant Funds Disbursed in 2013 - Construction completed. ROUND 6 TOTAL $0 $130,000 $250,000 $380,000 41 COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND– Approved Project Funding for all Rounds PROJECT-APPLICANT LOCATION TOMPKINS COUNTY CITY OF ITHACA CORNELL UNIVERSITY AWARD TOTAL Total # Units PROJECT STATUS (as of 9/12/16) Funding Round 7 (2013) - 3 applications received Amici House - TCA (Affordability Fund)City of Ithaca $75,000 $75,000 NA Loan Funds Disbursed in December 2013. Loan forgiven in June 2016 as part of construction award, pending receipt of documentation. Scattered Site 2013 (402 S. Cayuga St., 214 Second St., 203 Third St.) - INHS City of Ithaca $90,000 $90,000 3 Funds disbursed for 2 units in 2014 and 1 more unit in early 2015. INHS declined the remaining $120,000 of the original award (CU funds) since they are not going forward with the 4 units at 402 S. Cayuga St. White Hawk Ecovillage - Seven Circles LLC Town of Danby $30,000 $30,000 1 Grant funds disbursed 10/14/15 - applicant only able to proceed with 1 house, so only drew $30K of the $90K prior to award expiration. ROUND 7 TOTAL $30,000 $75,000 $90,000 $195,000 4 Funding Round 8 (2013) - 3 applications received Greenways - INHS Town of Ithaca NA 11/10/15 - formal decline expected of $300k award prior to POC meeting. Site issues resulted in particularly high infrastructure costs. Cayuga Trails - BHTC/NRP Town of Ithaca NA (see Round 11) 3/17/15 - formally declined award ($160,000 award for 46 units). ROUND 8 TOTAL $0 $0 $0 $0 0 Funding Round 9 (2015) - 1 application received 210 Hancock Redevelopment - INHS City of Ithaca $200,000 $100,000 $300,000 47 Grant funds disbursed 4/12/16. Project now has 59 total units, but some are over 80% AMI. ROUND 9 TOTAL $200,000 $100,000 $0 $300,000 47 Funding Round 10 (2015) - 2 applications received Breaking Ground (101-105, 107 Morris Ave.) - Habitat City of Ithaca $80,000 $80,000 2 Disbursed in July 2017 and under construction. Scattered Site New Construction 2015- INHS City of Ithaca $85,000 $235,000 $320,000 8 Final disbursement May 2017 for 304 Hector St., 210 Hancock townhomes drew earlier. ROUND 10 TOTAL $0 $165,000 $235,000 $400,000 10 Funding Round 11 (2016) - 1 application received Amici House - TCA (Affordability Fund)City of Ithaca $125,000 $100,000 $225,000 23 Disbursement November 2017 for County funds, January 2018 for City funds. ROUND 11 TOTAL $125,000 $100,000 $0 $225,000 23 Funding Round 12 (2016) - 1 application received Ithaca Townhomes (Arbor and NRP)Town of Ithaca $300,000 award for 89 units declined as condition of new August 2017 (Round 15) award. ROUND 12 TOTAL $0 $0 $0 $0 0 Funding Round 13 (2016) - 2 applications received Second Wind Cottages Expansion (Second Wind Cottages, Inc.) Town of Newfield $18,750 $37,500 $56,250 4 1 unit's permit received and $14,062.50 disbursed. Remaining 3 permits expected in November 2017. INHS Scattered Site Preservation (INHS)City of Ithaca $50,000 $50,000 $200,000 $300,000 98 Permits received. Disbursed early August 2017. ROUND 13 TOTAL $68,750 $50,000 $237,500 $356,250 102 COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND– Approved Project Funding for all Rounds PROJECT-APPLICANT LOCATION TOMPKINS COUNTY CITY OF ITHACA CORNELL UNIVERSITY AWARD TOTAL Total # Units PROJECT STATUS (as of 9/12/16) Funding Round 14 (2017) - 1 application received Endeavor House (OAR)City of Ithaca $60,000 $60,000 2 4 SRO beds=2 units, rehab, funds disbursed July 2017 ROUND 14 TOTAL $60,000 $0 $0 $60,000 2 Funding Round 15 (2017) - 2 applications received Ithaca Townhomes (NRP)Town of Ithaca $23,125 $233,750 $256,875 51 Plus 18 units for those earning 90-130% AMI. Formally declined Round 12 award in early September 2017. Lansing Commons Apartments (Cornerstone)Town of Lansing $23,125 $233,750 $256,875 64 Plus 8 market-rate units. Note that of the 64 units, 8 are for 81- 100% AMI and 56 are for up to 80% AMI ROUND 15 TOTAL $46,250 $0 $467,500 $513,750 115 TOTAL AWARDED FUNDS $800,000 $750,000 $1,600,000 $3,150,000 424 Remaining Uncommitted Funds $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $450,000 As of 11/10/17, includes 9 years of funding by the partners Funds Committed but Not Disbursed $175,938 $100,000 $505,000 $780,938 NOTE: Per POC guidance, current MOU funding years start on November 10 of each year from 2015 to 2020 since the MOU was executed on November 10, 2015. J:\DRedsicker\AGENDAS\City Admin Committee\2017\12-20 - Agenda.docx 12/20/17 4. Finance, Budget and Appropriations .2 Authorization for the City Attorney to Retain Counsel and Commence Litigation Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors. WHEREAS, opioid manufacturers had prior knowledge of the risks of opioids abuse, have misled doctors and patients about the addictive nature of opioids, have misrepresented the dangers of opioids, and have marketed opioids in a manner that promoted addiction, and WHEREAS, opioid manufacturers, distributors, and promoters have been responsible for an opioid epidemic that has harmed the citizens of the City of Ithaca and financially damaged the City and its taxpayers, and WHEREAS, Tompkins County, with numerous other counties and municipalities, is pursuing legal action against opioid manufacturers and others that have promoted the abuse of opioids, and WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the City should join efforts to recover damages from those parties that have contributed and continue to contribute to City costs in the form of increased demands on the City’s Police and Fire Departments and other expenditures specific to responding to the unique impacts of the opioid epidemic; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to commence civil litigation against opioid manufacturers and others who have harmed the City by promoting the abuse of opioids and to retain counsel—at no out-of-pocket cost to the City—to represent the City in such litigation.