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Cannizzaro said the change would apply to small, commodity-type purchases rather than longer-term vendor contracts, and that MWBE (minority- and women-owned business enterprise) requirements typically do not apply at these low dollar thresholds. He said staff prepared a report showing 300 city-certified MWBE/DBE vendors exist in the city system but that only eight are set up in PeopleSoft as vendors the city directly pays; of those eight, the city had paid seven as of the morning of the meeting.

Cannizzaro told the council the high-level conclusion from staff review was that increasing the threshold should not materially affect MWBE vendors, and he offered to circulate the underlying report to councilors. Councilors said they appreciated the data and asked staff to continue outreach encouraging minority- and veteran-owned companies to register as city vendors.

No final vote or ordinance was recorded in the transcript segment; Cannizzaro said he would provide the MWBE vendor report to councilors as additional information to inform a decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council Study Session, Wednesday, May 21st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mike Cannizzaro, the city’s commissioner of finance, proposed raising the procurement threshold for single‑quote purchases from $1,500 to $3,000 and presented staff findings on MWBE vendor impacts.","taxTitle","Syracuse City, Onondaga County, New York","taxId",3762,"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},6540337,"City staff proposes raising boot fee to $60 while cutting the city's contingency from 28% to 15%; council to review in committee",138,1038000,1176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425748-32169cca0c8f608b6c2bc2246b80b663&start=1038&end=1176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425748-32169cca0c8f608b6c2bc2246b80b663/thumbnail_1038000.jpg","/articles/6540337/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/City-staff-proposes-raising-boot-fee-to-60-while-cutting-the-citys-contingency-from-28-to-15-council-to-review-in-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540337-b7efd3aad96d9adeb6b9ccc76e3e94b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167855&Signature=ZJ1ykJgahpmWwuCW9dgLfV8eAyZMVna4bQRhgVOI2F98up4iGd5bN5Myj7fTudQcG8B3JX6SeJ7LT8eEWcNeBMvXHQaaouxbjbuSkkqRnTtAWeJfQQndA0NbXSj6EcNLtsqhcCTnUZ8hGTYCE~qugKh~pU65nnqV-OBlxcx39g4slnAEwT9Ei2J~ZRXu6Z1T0AXC0jkhlcIVqARF7dhQG9VhoUHuSZduCm6KhgLNLfidIPb~WWyz2BDTj251UgCnljZdPIdpJP4Kd6zUJNYmD~PUvlVPIPppNjAMJNsGMgtz5dv5ZSs2zNXk0-0miLEtCJBHN02D0G~JCKcVLA8JQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a proposed change to the city's booting enforcement contract and recommended a package that would increase the boot fee charged to individuals from $50 to $60 and reduce the contingency fee the city pays the vendor from about 28% to 15%.

Staff framed the change as an effort to reduce the city’s contingency expense while limiting adverse impacts on people who receive parking tickets. The proposed model would raise the boot fee for the constituent by $10 (from $50 to $60) while nearly halving the contingency the city pays the vendor. Staff said the option emerged from a soft RFP process and discussions with multiple potential vendors.

Councilors and staff discussed scheduling a dedicated committee meeting to review the contract terms in detail. Because the proposals include vendor proprietary information, staff advised that part of the review could be held in executive session under the Meetings Law to address confidential contract terms.

No final vote or contract award was recorded in the provided transcript segment; staff said they would prepare a committee session and follow the lawful process for executive-session discussions where appropriate.","City staff presented a proposed contract change that would raise the public boot fee from $50 to $60 and reduce the city’s contingency payment to the vendor from 28% to 15%.",{"_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},6540342,"Council presented with $255,000 bond amendment and $91,500 inspection-fee increase for North–South–East–West interconnect project",179,606000,785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425748-32169cca0c8f608b6c2bc2246b80b663&start=606&end=785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425748-32169cca0c8f608b6c2bc2246b80b663/thumbnail_606000.jpg","/articles/6540342/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Council-presented-with-255000-bond-amendment-and-91500-inspection-fee-increase-for-NorthSouthEastWest-interconnect-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540342-064c1646baddfb63f73df42b0cc550f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167855&Signature=Xr2hrAm19OVE-APAxESrgqmjgsD7UfNt5kZL9OS-BpsLBIK84gSItwIRXOcVRyLfGVedZISJ34E~09m~gDuMouwqLljsbsvKfObQ0UvlU-fHAT4WrgKYh1Ngp0GumjwUGxuUJCBycexhV~XUhR6B8mj0vZ8K5vNrdLqsZ6TLFar7KTzA95aJ2ZZF9~p9Lx75slFBNcaZGPEojlBrsdBLUqxd3VZ0u9ps1MKzcdo2p4JkGc6sxD0MWHHyp-FEPagoCgFKDmoUuBA~CtTLwkJ5~M3bdnSNEJEcYyvR1wUGFMuJ41JnlB~Uk9G8u744a6g7jiAA7sMnJ3A65uWfMbOWfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City engineering staff told the Syracuse City Council that the North–South–East–West interconnect federal-aid project requires an amendment to bond authorizations adding $255,000 to cover increased construction costs and that staff seeks authorization to increase the construction-inspection contract with Bergman by $91,500.

John Kibeland of the Department of Engineering said construction is running longer than anticipated and costs have increased during construction. He said most costs are reimbursable and that the $255,000 portion will be covered using CHIPS funds.

Councilors asked whether the additional costs were within the request; staff confirmed the inspection-fee increase is within the $255,000 bond amendment. No formal vote on the requested amendments or the inspection contract increase was recorded in the provided transcript segment.","Engineering staff briefed the council on a request to amend bond and authorization to add $255,000 to cover increased construction costs for the North–South–East–West interconnect project and to increase a construction inspection agreement by $91,500. CHIPS funds were cited to cover part of the increase.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6540347,"Council reviews additional $538,000 for East Adams/Fifteenth Ward preliminary design and $712,000 CNS engineering contract",158,697000,855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425748-32169cca0c8f608b6c2bc2246b80b663&start=697&end=855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425748-32169cca0c8f608b6c2bc2246b80b663/thumbnail_697000.jpg","/articles/6540347/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Council-reviews-additional-538000-for-East-AdamsFifteenth-Ward-preliminary-design-and-712000-CNS-engineering-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540347-22c56b70b12f40ca7a0b34ed371d3dde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167855&Signature=noYX~ViJCMzfCksDCRJmPjxzOs88iEivGEBwYI0Xdno55jRGx05~4Hywoztk8mzrS7ePjV-25xrLoTGXcz9xlnveTmAJA0jo8lA25KNJ~5qBnpWQxJNC0JshgrCC12bwskE5pizNI6KbDpFq7dBU9hH0dklbF6UYoB5hKmBZp-9yGaoqsLYb5kx5IJQG1oDHy9pfRr68u9XqQB-68v6aUxpxKkX7bL3QuKZWNZD5zWUh0OAzoO7aUr23XniTokecH1K5e7iWXWI0xykEZOGjKrOEYCb0E6Xz0TrEMGeI1kulKJfaw~38dPEDkjkdlzMPbqJRe51QtPxsYxtMRHIjSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Syracuse City officials asked the City Council on Monday to add $538,000 to existing bond authorizations for preliminary design work on the East Adams Street and Fifteenth Ward projects and to approve a design contract with CNS Engineering with a fee not to exceed $712,000.

The requests, presented by Department of Engineering staff and by Michelle Cepanski, Deputy Commissioner of Neighborhood Development, are part of work on phases 4, 5, 6 and 8 of the Fifteenth Ward plan. Cepanski said the dollars were included in the city’s 2024–25 capital improvement plan to help leverage additional funds through the Reconnecting Communities program and the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative grant.

City staff described the $538,000 as an amendment to existing bond authorizations to cover the preliminary design phase and asked the council to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) for right-of-way improvements related to East Adams. Cepanski said the reimbursement agreement spells out the right-of-way expenses SHA will carry out and that an access agreement would allow the city to inspect and sign off on the work.

Engineering staff also asked the council to enter an agreement with CNS Engineering for preliminary design work with a total fee not to exceed $712,000. Staff said the funds were budgeted as part of the CIP and are intended to position the projects to compete for or match federal grant funds.

Councilors asked routine clarifying questions; no formal vote or final action was recorded on the requests during the segment of the meeting covered in the transcript.

If approved in a subsequent action, the funding would support early design and right-of-way improvements intended to be coordinated with federal grant applications and with the Syracuse Housing Authority.","City staff asked the Syracuse City Council to amend bond authorizations to add $538,000 for preliminary design work on East Adams Street and the Fifteenth Ward, and to enter a contract with CNS Engineering not to exceed $712,000 for that work. The requests tie to the 2024–25 capital improvement plan and larger federal grant strategies.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance commissioner proposes raising small‑purchase threshold from $1,500 to $3,000; MWBE impact reviewed

City staff proposes raising boot fee to $60 while cutting the city's contingency from 28% to 15%; council to review in committee

Council presented with $255,000 bond amendment and $91,500 inspection-fee increase for North–South–East–West interconnect project

Council reviews additional $538,000 for East Adams/Fifteenth Ward preliminary design and $712,000 CNS engineering contract