The Auburn City Council on Jan. 2, 2025, approved five resolutions on administrative and fiscal procedures and later voted to recess into executive session to discuss personnel and attorney-client matters.

Votes at a glance

- Council Resolution No. 1 (2025): Approves the city council meeting calendar for 2025, setting regular meetings on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Sponsor: Councilor Cuddy; second: Councilor Clerko. Roll call recorded: Councilor Ken (Yes), Councilor Overstreet Wilson (Yes), Councilor Cuddy (Yes), Councilor Cuerpo (Aye), Mayor James (Aye). Outcome: approved.

- Council Resolution No. 2 (2025): Adopts a city investment policy in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law, section 39. Sponsor: Councilor Kent; second: (recorded). Roll call recorded: Councilor Kent (Yes), Councilor Rose Green Wilson (Yes), Councilor Treddy (Yes), Councilor Galarco (Aye), Mayor Genderson (Aye). Outcome: approved.

- Council Resolution No. 3 (2025): Adopts the City of Auburn procurement and surplus policy, certified by the City Controller as compliant with New York State General Municipal Law. Sponsor: Councilor Clarko; second: Councilor Kent. Roll call recorded (excerpted): Councilor Kent (Yes), Councilor Olsen Wilson (Yes), Councilor Cuddy (Yes), Councilor Loco (Aye), Mayor (recorded as present). Outcome: approved.

- Council Resolution No. 4 (2025): Establishes the budget calendar for preparation of the fiscal year 2025–2026 budget and schedules a public hearing on the final draft budget for May 22, 2025. Sponsor: Councilor Clarko; second: Councilor Cuddy. Roll call recorded: (roll call taken; recorded as affirmative votes by council members present). Outcome: approved.

- Council Resolution No. 5 (2025): Requests that the mayor pursue home rule legislation to establish a hotel and short-term rental occupancy tax in Auburn, citing examples of other municipalities. Sponsor: Councilor Cuddy; second: Councilor Robert Street Wilson. Roll call recorded: Councilor Kent (Yes), Councilor Willis Street Wilson (Yes), Councilor Cuddy (Yes), Councilor Calarco (Aye), Mayor James (Aye). Outcome: approved.

Executive session

City Manager Dougherty requested an executive session to discuss the employment status of a particular individual and two items protected by attorney-client privilege. Councilor Clarko moved to go into executive session; Councilor Kent seconded. Roll call recorded indicated the council recessed for executive session at approximately 5:15 p.m.; council members recorded present and voting in the affirmative included Councilor Kent, Councilor Wilson, Councilor Cuddy, Councilor Calarco and the mayor (as recorded). No formal votes or outcomes from the executive session were disclosed on the record during the open meeting.

Each resolution's motion text, sponsor and recorded roll-call votes appear on the meeting record as read into the public minutes.