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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Monroe County

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Population
753,7532024
Higher than communities in New York
Household income
$76,3822024
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Home value
$213,7002024
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4.4%2026
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Violent crime
2822023
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Work from home
15.6%2024
Higher than communities in New York
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20 meetings
10
Nov

11.10.26 Full Legislature Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Legislature meeting opened Nov. 10, 2026. The session included ceremonial proclamations, an extended public forum dominated by calls for a two-year childcare eligibility policy and a $2 million shelter allowance pilot for unhoused families, neighborhood concerns about the Seneca Park Zoo tropics expansion, and routine votes to move several agenda items including contract amendments and ARPA allocations.

Discussion Points

  • •Advocates presented petitions (2,031 signatures) requesting policy changes to child‑care eligibility and a $2M shelter pilot.
  • •A request was made for demographic breakdown of union membership tied to Teamsters contract review (gender, race).
  • •Ceremonial recognitions for local public safety, media and sports figures.
  • •Legislators moved several items as a bloc, including Pure Waters Administrative Board agenda.
  • •Neighbors identified hazards and nuisances tied to construction: odor/venting from a trailside café, light intrusion, noise, and loss of mature canopy.
  • •Speakers alleged the county prioritized a zoo expansion with large public commitments while proposing no county funds for a $2M pilot to increase shelter allowances.
  • •Speakers asked for transparency on fundraising shortfalls and potential conflicts of interest relating to contractors and zoo society board membership.
  • •Speakers cited figures: shelter allowance $374/month for a four‑person household; HUD fair market rent for a three‑bedroom $1,895/month; pilot to help ~125 families.
  • •They requested a buffer zone, stronger code enforcement, and ongoing monitoring of wildlife and neighborhood impacts.

Decisions

  • •Multiple items were approved; budget was introduced and a public hearing set; budget adoption was tabled.
  • •The Legislature introduced the 2027 budget and set a public hearing; advocates will seek amendments at the hearing.

Directions

  • •Administration to provide membership demographic data on unions by gender and race as requested.
28
Oct

10.27.26 Human Services Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Human Services Committee heard a presentation from Lifespan CEO Anne Marie Cook about rapid population aging, service gaps (transportation, long-term care, scams) and then approved two state grant acceptances for the medical examiner and Office for Aging.

Discussion Points

  • •Long-term-care bed shortage after Waterview closure; hospitals holding patients awaiting beds; workforce shortages; older-adult homelessness task force convened.
  • •Members were asked to consider outreach and benefits coordination.
  • •Presenter used elderindex.org examples to argue 150% of poverty is a more realistic threshold for older adults.
  • •Program usage (20,000 calls to New York Connects); Elder Source home-assessment eligibility (age 60+, county residency, no income requirement).
  • •Projected national milestone that by 2030 people 65+ will outnumber children; Monroe County already older than state average; need for coordinated services and planning.
  • •Referrals 26-0318 and 26-0319 introduced and moved; question about forensic lab downtime answered (no downtime; turnaround ~1 month); request for list of non-selected contractors under Office for Aging grant.
  • •Reported aggregate losses to scams for older Monroe County residents (~$6,000,000); call for education and outreach.

Decisions

  • •Both referrals carried by voice vote.

Directions

  • •Administration to provide list of contractors not selected for enhancement.
27
Oct

10.27.26 Transportation Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Transportation Committee on 2026-10-27 approved acceptance of federal and state aid for the James R Pond Regional Traffic Operations Center, authorized an intermunicipal sidewalk agreement with the Town of Irondequoit for Thomas Avenue, and approved a culvert replacement contract on Peck Road in the Town of Carmel. Minutes were approved and there were no public forum speakers.

Discussion Points

  • •Administration (speaking through the chair) stated funds will cover salaries and maintenance for county traffic signals.
  • •Administration (through the chair) reported approximately $1,100,000 remains after future projects are deducted.
  • •Legislator Frasier requested a general overview of how the grant funds would be used.
  • •Legislator Smith asked about remaining sidewalk fund balance.
  • •No public comments were offered during the public forum.
  • •No substantive discussion recorded for the contract authorization.

Decisions

  • •Committee approved referral 26-0320 to accept federal and state aid for the James R Pond Regional Traffic Operations Center (motion carried).
  • •Committee approved referral 26-0322 to authorize an interfund transfer and intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Irondequoit.
  • •Committee approved referral 26-0336 to authorize a contract with D. Piscall Construction Inc.
  • •Committee approved the Sept. 29, 2026 minutes to stand approved unless the clerk is notified of changes by end of day.
27
Oct

10.27.26 Public Safety Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Public Safety Committee meeting of Monroe County on 2026-10-27: committee conducted roll call, approved minutes, and unanimously approved a series of grants and contracts related to traffic safety, K-9 explosive detection, event security, intermunicipal deputy coverage, a public data platform (Measures for Justice Commons), reentry services contract, overtime funding for Homeland Security investigations, and shared forensic laboratory agreements; the meeting adjourned with the next meeting set for 2026-11-24.

Discussion Points

  • •Details of the RFP respondents and selection committee scoring.
  • •How the deputy would be tasked and whether other towns could access the service.
  • •Jennifer Curley (Sheriff's Office) asked why a highway safety program grant had been temporarily discontinued in prior year and said she was "not given a reason," suggesting competing demand for limited funds.
  • •Nature and functionality of the Commons platform; confirmation it is a visualization/tracking tool, not interactive case management.
  • •Susan Walsh (District Attorney's Office) described the Measures for Justice "Commons" as a public case-flow visualization platform and clarified it is not an interactive case-management tool.
  • •Undersheriff Brown described the Henrietta deputy as a detailed assignment focused on targeted traffic enforcement and larceny prevention, explaining it would not answer standard calls for service.
  • •Where remaining funds not contracted to Delphi would be used; responses clarified allocation to grant management fees and salary.

Decisions

  • •All recorded referrals on the agenda were approved as motions carried.
  • •Committee authorized the contract for continued hosting and maintenance.
  • •Committee authorized the intermunicipal agreement; motion carried.
  • •Referral 26-0324 accepted by committee vote.
  • •Referral accepted and contract authorization approved.

Directions

  • •None recorded (no items sent back for study or amendment).
  • •Other municipalities can pursue the same arrangement by taking action at their town boards and then entering an MOU with the county.
27
Oct

10.27.26 Recreation and Education Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Recreation and Education Committee on Oct. 27, 2026 approved a retroactive contract authorizing But Wait There's More LLC to provide security and crowd control at the Parent and Hoogeny Festival. Committee members questioned why the contract was finalized after the event and asked for follow-up on county-covered festival security costs.

Discussion Points

  • •A committee member questioned why the referral arrived two months after the event and requested historical data on county-funded festival security costs.
  • •Minutes for Sept. 28 and Oct. 26 were approved unless changes were submitted to the clerk by day’s end.
  • •No public forum speakers were registered.
  • •Staff explained the mobile command post is used at many fairs and port festivals depending on projected attendance and venue, and that venue changes contributed to timing delays.
  • •Staff said they began vendor conversations in May but the contract was not completed before the event; staff promised to provide the requested figures later.

Decisions

  • •Approval of minutes for Sept. 28 and Oct. 26, 2026; meeting adjourned.
  • •Approved authorization for a contract with But Wait There's More LLC for security assistance at the Parent and Hoogeny Festival (referral 26-0326), approved by voice vote.

Directions

  • •Staff to provide the number of festivals in the last three years with county-covered security costs and the total amounts for each by the next meeting.
27
Oct

10.27.26 Ways & Means Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Ways and Means Committee met Oct. 27, 2026, approved minutes and three referrals: two labor agreements involving the sheriff's office and authorization to settle a federal lawsuit (case 623 CV6398EAWMJP). Actions carried unanimously with no substantive discussion recorded.

Discussion Points

  • •None recorded; motion carried with no discussion.

Decisions

  • •Approval of agreement (Referral 26-0333)
  • •Approval of agreement (Referral 26-0334)
  • •Authorization to settle lawsuit (Referral 26-0335)
26
Oct

10.26.26 Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Intergovernmental Relations Committee met Oct. 26, 2026, and approved four intermunicipal agreements and an amendment to a 2023 resolution. Key actions included sidewalk funding for the Thomas Avenue project with Irondequoit, deputy coverage with Henrietta, an extension for county historian services with Rochester, and multi-county forensic lab agreements; a committee member asked whether lab funds affected the medical examiner.

Discussion Points

  • •All four referrals were presented, moved and seconded by Legislator Long and Legislator Hugh Smith.
  • •Committee requested number of other projects affecting sidewalk fund balance; staff to provide further details before full legislature meeting.
  • •Legislator McIntyre raised constituent concern about medical examiner wait times.
  • •No roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; clerk recorded results by voice vote and announced 'item carries.'
  • •Purpose of intermunicipal agreement: targeted traffic enforcement and quality-of-life issues.
  • •Referral reads to increase and extend agreement with Rochester for historian services.
  • •Staff clarified referral pertains to the crime lab, not the medical examiner, and that wait-time questions were not pertinent to this referral.
  • •Staff said half of costs (~$400,000) come from sidewalk fund; town contributes ~$434,000.

Decisions

  • •All four recorded referrals approved.
  • •Referral 26-0322 approved to authorize appropriation and intermunicipal agreement.
  • •Referral 26-0327 approved.
  • •Referral 26-0338 approved.
  • •Referral 26-0344 approved.

Directions

  • •Staff to provide list of other known sidewalk projects and updated fund balance ahead of full legislature meeting.
26
Oct

10.26.26 Environment and Public Works Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Environment and Public Works Committee met Oct. 26, 2026; Chairwoman Hughes Smith opened with remarks on the Amazon and climate, the committee approved a SEQRA classification for a sidewalk installation (Referral 26-0321) and authorized agreements with DHS/TSA for law-enforcement reimbursement at the airport (Referral 26-0345).

Discussion Points

  • •Chair framed meeting by discussing global ecosystem risks posed by Amazon deforestation, giving figures on area and percent lost.
  • •Clerk read referral 26-0321; motion moved and seconded.
  • •Clerk read referral 26-0345 with full agency names and airport.
  • •Motion moved and seconded; vote recorded by voice with no opposition noted.
  • •No substantive discussion or questions about project scope, location, or funding were recorded.

Decisions

  • •Authorized agreements for reimbursement; specific terms not discussed.
  • •Classified action and determined significance under SEQRA; motion approved by voice vote.
26
Oct

10.26.26 Planning & Economic Development Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Planning and Economic Development Committee met on 2026-10-26; members approved a referral to amend Resolution 183 (2025) to allow submission of a substantial amendment to the county's 2025-26 annual action plan to HUD after brief discussion about unspent state-funded projects.

Discussion Points

  • •Doctor Jeffrey said projects withdrew HUD applications leaving funds available.
  • •Doctor Jeffrey stated some projects with state funding withdrew their HUD applications, leaving funds to reprogram.
  • •Mister Chardy requested clarification of the 'unspent' funds referenced in the referral.
  • •Mister Chardy requested explanation of 'unspent' funds.

Decisions

  • •Referral 26-0317 approved to authorize submission of a substantial amendment to the 2025-26 annual action plan to HUD.
13
Oct

Full Legislature Meeting 10/13/2026

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Legislature met Oct. 13, 2026. The body heard an extended public forum on child care and housing, adopted a county animal-abuse registry local law after debate about scope and business impacts, approved bonding and an amended appropriation for the Seneca Park Zoo tropical exhibit, created a special committee to investigate Prime Care Medical after a state report on an inmate death, and tabled an amendment limiting Prime Care's renewal.

Discussion Points

  • •Advocates requested an $8 million contingency fund and hiring additional CCAP staff to process applications.
  • •Business owners warned inclusion of fish and live-feed sales would be burdensome.
  • •Concerns about community priorities near zoo.
  • •County law department said it had no ready list of registrants and suggested DA could help.
  • •Legislator Barnhart argued the report was not shared timely and urged limited contract renewals to allow investigation.
  • •Questions about funding sources and total project authorization.
  • •Sheriff's department provided operational statistics (daily population ~766; monthly ~1,923 sick calls) to show scope of services.
  • •Sponsor said many other counties have similar registries.
  • •State Commission of Correction report concluded Brian Harmon's death was preventable and directed legislative review.
  • •Two-year CCAP eligibility would reduce paperwork and gaps in care.
  • •Why $2,000,000 threshold was chosen (administration/engineering advised it as adequate for contracts near $80M-$100M).

Decisions

  • •Capital authorization and bond resolution adopted; amendment requiring oversight added.
  • •Committee authorized; amendment tabled (16–10).
  • •Local law adopted (Intro 03/22/2026).
  • •No immediate policy vote recorded; petition and testimony forwarded to budget process.

Directions

  • •County counsel and clerk to implement the law and coordinate with DA.
  • •Create special bipartisan committee to investigate Prime Care Medical.
  • •Follow-up operational plan to be prepared and reported back to the legislature.
  • •Require quarterly reports and further legislative approval for cost overruns greater than $2,000,000.
  • •Table contract-renewal amendment pending committee findings.
30
Sep

09.29.26 Ways & Means Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Ways and Means Committee on 2026-09-29 approved multiple budget and contract referrals, including a $14 million increase to the tropical exhibit capital project and related contract authorizations after extended questioning about cost drivers, funding sources and vendor contracts.

Discussion Points

  • •Administration attributed increase to market-driven material and fuel price increases and timing between cost estimate and bids.
  • •Administration confirmed grant funding ($1.9M from SHPO) and a $23M zoo-society commitment; agreed to provide collection vs. pledge details.
  • •Administration corrected contingency carried at 5% rather than 10%.
  • •Amy Grandy said she would provide the timeline in writing.
  • •Legislator Baines requested beginning and end dates for the project.
  • •Legislators requested breakdown of $14,000,000 between construction, design, scope changes and contingency.

Decisions

  • •Approved with no discussion.
  • •Committee approved the budget amendment and contract authorizations; requested follow-up documentation.
  • •Referral approved; timeline follow-up required.

Directions

  • •Administration to provide project timeline in writing.
  • •Administration to provide spreadsheets and written breakdowns of expenditures, pledged vs collected zoo-society funds, and operating-cost projections.
30
Sep

09.29.26 Human Services Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Human Services Committee considered several public-health and childcare items: a public comment urging two-year CCAP eligibility; amendments to a lead-prevention contract and a lead rental registry agreement; increased mental-health and addiction services contracts; and acceptance of a state grant to pilot slot-based child care, with staff describing timelines and up to 1,000 slots over three years.

Discussion Points

  • •Administration noted a three-notification process before enforcement for noncompliant landlords.
  • •Administration reported unit counts and selection criteria prioritizing units with a child with an elevated blood lead level (5 µg/dL or higher).
  • •Administration will provide counts of referrals completed through coordinated care services on request.
  • •Elrosa requested increasing CCAP recertification period from 1 year to 2 years to reduce paperwork and prevent gaps in care.
  • •Legislators asked for more detailed counts and total expected units; staff said ~75 units pending funding.
  • •Legislators asked whether "slots" include in-home family daycare and whether providers could expand by hiring more staff; staff said provider hiring decisions and OCFS rules would determine capacity.
  • •Randy Scott explained the slot-based model, that OCFS sets staff-ratio rules, and that contracting would allow providers with capacity but without current funding to expand.
  • •Staff explained that the county adapted the City of Rochester model and will coordinate mailings and outreach.

Decisions

  • •Amendment to Resolution 85 of 2025 approved by voice vote
  • •Grant acceptance approved by voice vote
  • •Referral carried by voice vote
29
Sep

09.28.26 Environment and Public Works Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Legislature Environment and Public Works Committee met Sept. 28, 2026, and approved multiple easement and SEQRA referrals, advanced airport charging and zoo/tropical exhibit funding requests for full legislature consideration, and discussed septic program outreach and project timelines.

Discussion Points

  • •Administration provided line-item amounts and said parts of the project will use geothermal and air-source heat pumps; roof design precludes solar.
  • •Chair announced the working group and invited participation.
  • •Clerk read items and committee moved/seconded each referral; minimal discussion on routine easements.
  • •Committee asked about contingency percentages (10% general building, 5% creative RFPs), funding sources, potential CIP impacts and energy systems.
  • •Committee asked when this phase would be completed; administration provided timeline and notice-to-proceed information.
  • •Committee requested data on expected carbon emission reductions and which vehicles would be replaced; administration said no vehicle replacements are planned under this authorization, only chargers.
  • •Committee sought counts of potentially eligible septic systems and whether outreach is proactive; staff provided estimates and described municipal contact and potential social media outreach.

Decisions

  • •Four SEQRA classifications and easement items advanced to full legislature.
  • •Referral 26-0285 passed in committee and will proceed to the full legislature.
  • •Referral 26-0297 passed and will move to the full legislature.
  • •Referral 26-0303 advanced to full legislature.
  • •Referral 26-0304 passed in committee and will proceed to the full legislature.

Directions

  • •Administration to provide additional analysis on CIP impacts and carbon footprint numbers when available.
  • •Administration to provide additional outreach information and respond to follow-up questions provided by committee members.
  • •Administration to provide carbon reduction estimates as project progresses and integrate with FAA master plan process.
  • •Interested members to reach out to staff to join the working group.
29
Sep

09.29.26 Transportation Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Transportation Committee met Sept. 29, 2026, adopted two referrals: a jurisdictional transfer of a portion of Erie Station Road in the town of Henrietta and acceptance of state-funded easements on Browncroft Boulevard in the town of Penfield. Both items were moved, seconded and approved with affirmative voice votes; no public forum speakers were present.

Decisions

  • •Referral 26-0282 approved by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0284 approved by voice vote.
29
Sep

09.29.26 Public Safety Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Eligible for media coverage: Monroe County Public Safety Committee heard a public comment about a jail death and approved three referrals including a DA training contract, a JAG pass-through agreement with Rochester, and a $250,000 mounted unit barn restoration project.

Discussion Points

  • •Administration explained the IMA enables probation officers to coordinate with Rochester Police to target high‑risk offenders for Part 1 crimes.
  • •A public commenter urged review of the jail medical contract and cited a Correction Commission report that found systemic deficiencies in the jail, notably medical care.
  • •Clarification that no additional net county support in 2026 operating budget but future debt service will require budgeting.
  • •Itemized list requested for $250,000 (Cruz) and to be provided by the sheriff's office.
  • •Referral 26-0290 read by the clerk; no substantive discussion recorded.
  • •Whether a new build had been costed vs. repair (Milne); none available.

Decisions

  • •Referral 26-0290 authorized by voice vote
  • •Referral 26-0291 authorized by voice vote
  • •Referral 26-0292 authorized by voice vote

Directions

  • •Jenny Curley to email itemized list of planned work for $250,000 to legislators.
28
Sep

Agenda/Charter Committee 09/29/2026

New York/Monroe County

Agenda Charter Committee met Sept. 28, 2026, to confirm several county board appointments; most nominations were approved on voice votes. A discussion of Board of Ethics procedures prompted one expressed no vote and a request for reform of that board's structure.

Discussion Points

  • •Chairwoman explained procedural problems that motivated her dissent, citing a recent ethics review of Sheriff Baxter and a recusal that prevented report release.
  • •Legislator Baines expressed support for Robert Franklin and noted his willingness to remain active.
  • •Legislator McCabe requested a membership list and vacancy status for the Board of Ethics.
  • •Legislator Morris requested membership list and vacancy status for the civil service commission; administration agreed to provide.
  • •No discussion recorded prior to voice vote.
  • •No substantive debate on the referral.
  • •No substantive opposition or questioning recorded.

Decisions

  • •Appointment of Robert Franklin to the Monroe County Airport Authority confirmed.
  • •confirmed reappointment to the Monroe County Board of Health (Referral 26-0288)
  • •Referral 26-0300: appointment confirmed; chairwoman recorded a no vote.
  • •Referral 26-0302 approved by voice vote.

Directions

  • •Administration to provide current board member list and vacancy information.
  • •Administration to supply roster details.
28
Sep

09.28.26 Recreation & Education Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Recreation and Education Committee met on 2026-09-28. The committee conducted roll call, amended the July 28 minutes to correct a recorded vote after a video cutout, approved a referral to provide free Veterans Day admission at Seneca Park Zoo for veterans and active-duty military, authorized contracts for the MCC Downtown Campus Career Center phase 2 project, and adjourned; next meeting set for 2026-10-26.

Discussion Points

  • •Clerk/parliamentarian guidance required a formal vote to amend the minutes.
  • •Clerk read referral listing the three contractors to be authorized.
  • •Clerk read the referral to amend parks fees; member declared special interest (retired veteran).
  • •No contract amounts, funding sources or schedule were discussed in the meeting.
  • •No funding or verification procedures were discussed during the meeting.
  • •Stefferson raised that the video cut out and indicated a recorded absence for Delvecchio Hoffman at 06:31.

Decisions

  • •Minutes amended to show corrected vote tally.
  • •Referral 26-0299 approved by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0303 approved; contracts authorized.

Directions

  • •Clerk to update the minutes to reflect amended vote tally.
  • •Procurement/facilities to provide contract documents and funding details for the public record.
  • •Staff to determine implementation and verification procedures (not specified in meeting).
28
Sep

09.28.26 Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

The Monroe County Intergovernmental Relations Committee met Sept. 28, 2026, approved two referrals to accept external funding (a New York State Department of Health award for a rental‑registry program and a U.S. DOJ pass‑through for the 2025 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Program), and scheduled its next meeting for Oct. 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Discussion Points

  • •No public comments were recorded and no substantive discussion occurred on either referral.
  • •No substantive discussion or public comment recorded.
  • •The referral authorizes acceptance of DOJ JAG pass‑through funding and a municipal agreement with the City of Rochester.
  • •The referral would accept additional New York State Department of Health funding to increase the municipal agreement with the City of Rochester for the Lehi Rental Registry program.
  • •Two referrals concerning grant funding and municipal agreements were introduced and approved.

Decisions

  • •Referral 26-0287 approved by committee on voice vote
  • •Referral 26-0291 approved by committee on voice vote
  • •Two referrals approved; next meeting scheduled for Oct. 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
9
Sep

09.08.26 Full Legislature Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Legislature convened Sept. 8, 2026. Lawmakers passed a local biometric-data disclosure ordinance and approved ARPA funding transfers and intermunicipal police cooperation; the session included public hearings and a lengthy public forum addressing animal-abuse registry proposals, housing aid pilots and biometric surveillance concerns.

Discussion Points

  • •Advocates presented the pilot as $2 million to serve approx. 125 families; they emphasized funds should go to households to preserve stability.
  • •A legislator declared interest; brief discussion ensued about previous committee review and need for clarification.
  • •Barnhart asked for specific reporting on broadband grant draft reviews and connection counts.
  • •Business owners support accountability for animal abusers but oppose a retail mandate to check the registry on every sale due to privacy, safety, and labor concerns.
  • •Lawmakers noted technological differences between video surveillance and biometric templates and emphasized consumer choice as rationale.
  • •Legislators commended the county's efforts to prioritize direct distribution of ARPA funds to individuals and agencies; concerns about prior ARPA use elsewhere were noted.
  • •No detailed lease terms were read into the record during the meeting.
  • •Public commenters said the draft is primarily a notification scheme and urged stronger limits; legislators framed the ordinance as a pragmatic first step to provide consumer notice.
  • •Speakers recommended enforcement remain with trained government agencies rather than retail employees.
  • •Speakers recounted personal housing instability to underline urgency.

Decisions

  • •ARPA transfers and amendments approved; follow-up reporting requested.
  • •Local law authorizing negotiated lease adopted.
  • •No formal vote on the pilot was recorded during this meeting.
  • •Ordinance adopted as amended; clerk announced item carried.
  • •Public hearing closed; item was not lifted from the table during the meeting.

Directions

  • •Administration to finalize lease details and provide documentation to the legislature.
  • •Administration to prepare guidance on signage/posting and report back to the legislature with enforcement options.
  • •Administration to provide requested ARPA/broadband status information to caucus by memo.
25
Aug

08.25.26 Public Safety Committee Meeting

New York/Monroe County

Monroe County Public Safety Committee on Aug. 25, 2026 considered a disclosure referral about jail telephone trust fund spending (tabled pending fuller posting), approved several intermunicipal agreements and grants, and authorized a First Responder Memorial project expected to be installed by Oct. 28.

Discussion Points

  • •Administration said 2025–2026 data are posted; staff are collecting 2020–2024.
  • •Administration said the goal is to procure and install the monument by Oct. 28 (National First Responders Day).
  • •Barnard asked for a timeline and moved to table the referral pending posting.
  • •Barnard said nearly $8,000,000 has been spent from trust fund 9620 since 2020 and requested retroactive reporting.
  • •Chief Deputy Fowler said there are no monetary costs and that each sheriff will be responsible for requests and approvals.
  • •Dondorfer asked about monetary cost and authority under General Municipal Law.
  • •Legislator Cruz offered thanks to those working on the project.
  • •Milne asked about timeline for project start and installation.
  • •No questions or discussion were recorded before the voice vote.
  • •Referral accepted by committee; no recorded questions or discussion.
  • •Referral accepted with no recorded discussion.
  • •Referral accepted with no recorded discussion or questions.
  • •Referral clarifies Rochester Police Department access to county explosive storage bunker.

Decisions

  • •Referral 26-0249 tabled by committee vote pending posting of records.
  • •Referral 26-0260 approved by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0261 approved by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0262 carried by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0263 approved by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0264 approved by voice vote.
  • •Referral 26-0267 approved by voice vote.

Directions

  • •Administration to post remaining years (2020–2024) to website; aim by end of the week per administration statement.
  • •Proceed with procurement and installation aiming for Oct. 28.
Adam J. Bello
County Executive
Yversha Román
Legislator (President of the Legislature) — 26 (Rochester)
Albert Blankley
Legislator — 24 (Rochester)