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Why it matters: Counsel explained that the City of Rochester is a defendant in litigation brought by the United States challenging the city's current sanctuary policy, and that discussion of the proposed ordinance could have an impact on that pending lawsuit. On that basis, the committee voted to enter executive session to discuss legal strategy and privileged matters.

What happened: A motion to go into executive session was moved and seconded and the committee proceeded to executive session. Patrick, a member of the law department, told the committee: \"The city of Rochester is currently a defendant in a suit brought against the city by the United States government, which challenges our current sanctuary city policy. I do believe that discussion of this item could have impact on that pending litigation.\" After the executive session the committee reconvened and held Introductory Number 2-50 in committee, saying additional information would be provided in the coming hours or days.

Discussion vs. decision: The committee did not vote on the ordinance itself. The formal action taken was to enter executive session and then to hold the item in committee pending further information. The committee said it would follow up with additional materials related to the item before any public discussion or vote.

Ending: The committee of the whole adjourned after the hold and said staff would follow up with more information to inform future committee deliberations.

Note on process: Because the issue intersects with pending federal litigation, the committee properly invoked a recognized executive-session basis (to discuss pending litigation) before returning to open session and holding the item for further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Rochester, NY City Council Committee Meeting - June 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Rochester City Council's Committee of the Whole opened discussion of Introductory Number 2-50, a proposed municipal code amendment addressing sanctuary-city protections for immigrants and LGBTQIA+ people, and moved into executive session because of pending federal litigation.","taxTitle","Rochester City, Monroe County, New York","taxId",3654,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194635,"Rochester approves one-year STRIVE grant to target intimate partner violence; smoke-detector installation funded",35,1978000,2013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863169-4ad87402990224c85bc99702d55efebe&start=1978&end=2013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863169-4ad87402990224c85bc99702d55efebe/thumbnail_1978000.jpg","/articles/6194635/Rochester-City/Monroe-County/New-York/Rochester-approves-one-year-STRIVE-grant-to-target-intimate-partner-violence-smoke-detector-installation-funded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194635-dd8cdb5efc94d948d48289ee2dc7b880/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436869&Signature=nmwdXU2X44-9FDfCPjK2tK~kwIxRRS~54PJyqtWfmQYynWtA~5SEYvPTshKGhg~mv1XYuVwXiAvKsNQd2bL9-BB6YG0hN6XyuoGyGWYaNAju2AjRqPWhrjw-H0cmUVpWlX~JEIHxnWzIGev7vJQLvenGnc9okmNpiztNGTiDb2A6pwlwKoIsIeTcEXcgHNqdGoOnmtIluiuNNw7fYjBwFaDOVGY14q~2CfIhP~hNgw~klAjmNgR9JB~2sTWGKdRtuGBCDO5PFtBdMTI-2DUX3G5tksUjONwXBCpuTBiDG5PTZrIXcFr1AZL9WqbqPuSU1w3zRYQW2joQc2tSjw1auQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rochester City Council's Public Safety Committee approved agreements to accept a one-year New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services STRIVE grant aimed at reducing intimate partner violence for the 2025-26 year and appropriated 2025-26 annual action plan funds for a smoke-detector and carbon-monoxide detector installation program.

The committee voted on both items without opposition. \"Any funds that we can get to support the efforts of trying to minimize or eradicate domestic violence is definitely something I'll vote on,\" Vice President Harris said during the discussion.

Why it matters: The STRIVE grant is a new initiative from New York State for 2025-26; committee members and staff said this award is intended as a one-year award this cycle with the goal of applying again in future years if state funding continues. The grant funds are intended to support services and training related to domestic violence response.

Discussion points: Council Member Lupien asked about training for responding officers and whether additional training would accompany the grant. A Police Department representative told the committee that officers receive extensive domestic-violence training in the academy and through annual refreshers. The representative said training tied specifically to the STRIVE grant is \"to be determined\" but affirmed that officers who will respond under the program would receive training as grant processes are defined. \"I can assure you that during the academy, all the officers receive extensive training in domestic violence,\" the representative said.

Committee members also raised city employment policy. A council member reminded employees about an internal paid-leave policy adopted earlier to allow city employees to take paid time off to assist immediate family members who are experiencing violence, saying the change was intended to remove a barrier to seeking help.

The committee also approved an appropriation for a smoke-detector and carbon-monoxide detector installation program for 2025-26. That item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition.

Outcome: Both the STRIVE grant agreement authorization and the detector-installation appropriation passed in committee with unanimous voice votes. Committee members asked administration and public-safety staff to return with details on training plans as STRIVE-program activities are defined.

Ending: The Public Safety Committee adjourned after approving the items and recording the council's expectation that training details and program implementation plans be provided as the grant is stood up.","The council's Public Safety Committee authorized a one-year New York State STRIVE grant to reduce intimate partner violence and appropriated funds for a smoke- and carbon-monoxide detector installation program. Members discussed training for responding officers and internal employee paid-leave policies for survivors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6194640,"Rochester committee holds multiple budget and tax items ahead of June 12 public hearing",70,325000,395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3863169-4ad87402990224c85bc99702d55efebe&start=325&end=395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3863169-4ad87402990224c85bc99702d55efebe/thumbnail_325000.jpg","/articles/6194640/Rochester-City/Monroe-County/New-York/Rochester-committee-holds-multiple-budget-and-tax-items-ahead-of-June-12-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6194640-de1cdc58d901aae0577226a94f72663a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436869&Signature=ZaLKn1LvBdcDCbWkaH2ZrOYXJ14DKAYNdW3peglI6xEdrBPmm7kgTf59kY1dlerGSUdD-Vt23wNf-mAuKt2baghYiRpagLeiTEnC9cbFb9Qa8GPJwJMFHtrigmqlQc5Gpzf3~A~KdANuD826LO1~kTLzVyX00LdsRoPBg7RmddOgXyGr3sBgBjuHPltFF2WgJAqfB0o7hEd7POD9sG6NQTlfKpo2eK238~gP4ZiUucfxvGSzNNBowQyg2UIGd1tBTFvpMhdxnuJkddnwdFboNq9Zy5YM0rmzLjDE7w7uCSt-RtVQK0K2OMtSW0y3GPnmCdw9TRh5~-Sc4X6NHTPouw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rochester City Council's Budget, Finance and Governance Committee announced it would hold a slate of budget and tax items for further consideration and set a public hearing for Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

The committee chair said it is customary for the council to hold budget-related matters in committee ahead of the full council meeting to allow more time for deliberation. \"It is customary for city council to hold the all the budget related items in committee for the night of the full council meeting to give us more time for deliberation or any actions that need to follow,\" the chair said.

Why it matters: The items held include the municipal debt limit, municipal and school budget estimates for fiscal year 2025-26, municipal and school tax levies for the 2025-26 fiscal year, local improvement and assessment ordinances tied to street cleaning, snow removal and hazardous sidewalk repair, and a range of related fee and rate changes. Those items require public notice and a hearing before final action.

Details: The committee recorded two disclosures on the debt-limit resolution: one from the meeting speaker who identified themself as the council liaison to the Rochester Public Library Board, and a second disclosure from Council President Melendez, who sits on the Rochester Riverside Convention Center Corporation board. Vice President Harris and Council Member Lupien were noted as required to recuse themselves from discussion and voting on school-budget and school-tax items because they are employed by the school district.

Several items were explicitly held in anticipation of the June 12 public hearing: the resolution approving the 2025-26 debt limit for municipal purposes; adoption of the 2025-26 municipal and school budget estimates and appropriations; levying municipal and school taxes for the 2025-26 fiscal year; a local improvement ordinance for street cleaning, street and sidewalk snow removal and hazardous sidewalk repair for 2025-26; confirmation of assessments and charges to be inserted on the annual tax roll; proposed amendments to the city charter and municipal code related to zoning, permitting and compliance functions in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development; proposed municipal code changes to water rates and towing/storage fees; and confirmation of assessments to be inserted in the annual tax roll as amended.

The administration asked that an organizational chart for the proposed changes to the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development be provided to council staff as soon as possible. The administration also described the thresholds that will trigger advance council approval for grant applications: the city will seek council approval before applying when a grant would require more than $250,000 in city funds, exceeds $1,000,000, or is a capital project with a one-year completion timeline. The administration said this legislation is its commitment to seek council approval in such cases.

What happened next: The committee held the items for the scheduled public hearing and said many of the holds will be taken up later in the month. No final appropriations or levy votes were taken during the committee session; the items will return to the full council after the hearing.

Ending: The committee recessed its budget business after recording the holds and confirming the June 12 public hearing date at 6:00 p.m.","The council's Budget, Finance and Governance Committee held a series of budget-related items, including the municipal and school budgets, tax levies and related local improvement ordinances, and scheduled a public hearing for June 12 at 6 p.m. Disclosures and recusals were recorded for several members.","actionData","errors"]

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Council opens discussion on proposed sanctuary-city code changes, moves into executive session over pending federal litigation

Rochester approves one-year STRIVE grant to target intimate partner violence; smoke-detector installation funded

Rochester committee holds multiple budget and tax items ahead of June 12 public hearing