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Council adopts 2026 capital plan, suspends rules to change vacation policy and OKs new Cleveland waste contract
Summary
In a largely unanimous session, Brooklyn City Council adopted its 2026 capital improvement plan and council‑rules changes, suspended rules to adopt a vacation‑policy amendment for certain employees, tabled one radio purchase ordinance, and approved a city contract with Cleveland for refuse and recycling services.
Brooklyn City Council voted unanimously on a package of legislative and administrative items at its regular meeting.
Council adopted Ordinance 2026‑01, the city’s 2026 capital improvement plan, and Ordinance 2026‑03, which amends council rules (section 121.01) to reflect changes approved at the council’s 2026 organizational meeting. Both measures passed by roll call vote with all recorded votes in favor.
The council moved to table Ordinance 2026‑04, an update to the capital improvement plan that had been proposed to cover portable radios for the police department; committee review showed the radios did not exceed budgeted amounts, so council agreed to table the ordinance.
In new business the council unanimously suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 2026‑05 amending section 149.01 of the codified ordinances to allow the mayor to grant service credit for vacation time to certain full‑time exempt and non‑union employees (the discussion noted this primarily affects the clerk of council position).
Council also moved to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 2026‑08 to authorize the mayor to enter into an agreement with the City of Cleveland for refuse and recycling services at the Ridge Road Transfer Station. The mayor thanked staff — in particular Mr. Butler — for securing the contract, saying the new arrangement “will save the city substantially in time and money.” The resolution record shows the contract prices read into the record as $50.17 per ton for refuse and $25 per ton for recycling; council cited the impending expiration of the city’s existing contract as the reason for adopting the new agreement at first reading.
Council read titles for Resolution 2026‑06 (park and public facility permit and rental fees) and Resolution 2026‑07 (NOPEC Energized Community grant acceptance) and scheduled those measures for second reading at the next meeting. Resolution 2026‑09 (authorizing the mayor to purchase the property at 103000 Brook Park Road, parcel 433‑17‑014, the former BP station) was read on first reading and will proceed through its readings; details are available on the city’s Diligent posting.
Why it matters: The capital plan and the Cleveland contract are routine but material municipal actions: the capital plan directs 2026 infrastructure and equipment spending, and the refuse/recycling agreement changes where the city disposes of municipal waste and recycling — a change council said will reduce travel time, equipment wear and overall costs.
What’s next: Ordinances referred to second reading will return to the council at its next meeting; the administration is to post documents and proceed with required notice periods.
