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When a council member asked whether the award was to the same security company currently under contract, staff replied that it is not a straight renewal: an RFP was issued, six firms responded, and the selected firm was the low bidder. Staff described the proposed agreement as a one‑year contract with four optional one‑year renewals; the city would reissue an RFP at the end of the fourth year if the vendor adheres to contract terms.

The transcript records the procurement discussion and contract term but does not show a formal council vote or contract execution during the recorded excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Buffalo Caucus Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff said a recent RFP produced six respondents and the low bidder was selected for a broadband security agreement; the proposed contract term is one year with up to four one‑year renewals, subject to performance and future RFP at end of year four.","taxTitle","Buffalo City, Erie County, New York","taxId",7516,"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},6192619,"Council members press public‑works staff on Niagara Street, Jefferson and citywide paving schedules",82,237080,319700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a&start=237&end=319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a/thumbnail_237080.jpg","/articles/6192619/Buffalo-City/Erie-County/New-York/Council-members-press-publicworks-staff-on-Niagara-Street-Jefferson-and-citywide-paving-schedules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192619-37213923afd03b55ff24e9dac85967aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212226&Signature=NFzqfkkyH9S8rJJQ5uqICY9HcBcEA3VBSsyGBByXjWp7v-mIFC6VjKaVi~ZaFFmQOr6nErp39j6E5ou3h3bdr8PHY5eUWNrLzCCNN5me0DX73otfRMk6vrkjOaJuvY~IznimIx4eWSKVSvFMVmfYMTu5TPjZP~9Y4QBQoBO6ebQoIr8FaEyNBdAQFhrknYuJ1t8wlNKMfc1bgIN45F0KYMmXxu1dDnpwKxYu8DO6dLiw345-9M4pzxcso4AM1i-IsJDg93JIFQN1xYHsXoiQWVA6lPL0din27Dq25~jK2if-d9PYS2TS4X~46x5bcaMZN88bBebSR2aD-DfkY22UBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A public‑works representative appearing before the Buffalo City Council provided updates on several street and streetscape projects and answered council questions about schedules and contracting.

The representative said work on Niagara Street is underway and residents were likely pleased with progress; the goal is for the project to be substantially complete this season, though final paving could be delayed until next spring if contractors fall behind. On Jefferson phases 1 and 2 and related streetscape work, staff said they expect to begin construction shortly after the city’s bond sale, which the presenter hoped would occur in July.

A council member asked about a citywide street‑paving contract; staff said the contract is not on the current agenda but they hope to place it on a future council agenda and align it with the bond sale. Council members also raised a small change order question: one change order in the packet was for about $800.

No formal vote or award of contracts is recorded in the transcript excerpt; staff described scheduling and coordination tasks and indicated some deliverables are contingent on the timing of the bond sale and weather.","Council members questioned public‑works staff about the schedule and scope for ongoing street reconstruction on Niagara Street, planned work on Jefferson phases and a forthcoming citywide paving contract tied to a bond sale; staff said work aims to be substantially complete this season but paving could extend to next spring if delayed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":78,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6192624,"Council seeks permission for bureau to administer $240,000 in opioid settlement funds for community outreach",452450,535390,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a&start=452&end=535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a/thumbnail_452450.jpg","/articles/6192624/Buffalo-City/Erie-County/New-York/Council-seeks-permission-for-bureau-to-administer-240000-in-opioid-settlement-funds-for-community-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192624-63de165b7293824f71293db5202cb650/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212226&Signature=NSHVddFKHOm45FFQXfQTUbkYLAMaNaqMmHlmWWVkjoLow8j0oTViBy6UJ8wSleqCI92LYifyWt6pXbs975JUS~27litF0hPYzmnpuMB8S31IMMuvk~XTGdxE1IpTDHyVe~a2WusMvtfZGeSsIKOIArJp~s-8Jq8H025R4qbXjfT-xckcS6d6dRNAksotvOYZWbWn40qfdviJpVe6xsE2cKjKvxgUUfnXGZXtC5w4DCKRT7iKtGo2eyEDRtViB8~Vn~9vf--07KEchRyASRtjvUtUX1dMCPaPMhW2U1ZNGQ~G-Togk4IMzC7gka7kDdWCoPZJo0LqRhdPHCKwOct4Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Murphy presented several items to the Buffalo City Council on Oct. 11, including a request for permission to enter an agreement with a bureau to administer opioid settlement funds for a community outreach program focused on opioid awareness.

Commissioner Murphy said the city expects $240,000 in settlement funds from drug‑company litigation and proposed using the funds for community education, stipends for block clubs and events. “We have stipends for block clubs. We have events planned,” Murphy said, describing the bureau’s role as administering the funds because it has capacity to manage the program.

Murphy also mentioned a budget transfer request to cover pending and anticipated legal settlements and a salary ordinance amendment and said Audit and Control would present some budget savings. A council member asked whether further opioid settlement payments could be expected; Murphy said the broader settlement structure includes a payment schedule with ongoing and one‑time payments across some years.

The transcript records presentation of the items and questions from council members but does not show a recorded vote or final approval in the meeting excerpt. The items were listed for consideration under Administration and Finance and will proceed through the council’s usual committee and approval processes.","A council member presented a request to enter an agreement with a bureau to administer $240,000 in opioid settlement funds for community awareness and outreach, including stipends for block clubs and planned events; the item was presented for consideration and budget transfer requests related to pending settlements were also noted.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6192629,"Council to study property tax “circuit breaker” aimed at protecting low‑income homeowners",242,790580,1032890,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a&start=790&end=1032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a/thumbnail_790580.jpg","/articles/6192629/Buffalo-City/Erie-County/New-York/Council-to-study-property-tax-circuit-breaker-aimed-at-protecting-lowincome-homeowners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192629-e969d65a3739a58d1054321b8518fdf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212226&Signature=hWJYQWCmxyOk1qqpGUV~LnwHDX35i4bbCF~g3KyzEBkZEuu9~BQV5td-ws28U-zkzbuNU~mEePp~jOGq1Ws8kLBKuoPMLHFaRwFiCXRX7tFEVVIwToiNfB1LznrMC4zjMVX6SkrE-Bnl1dsBuFrjbnXU-NPFea1~mtZh6nFNtYtjVJxO3RxpuswIjtcNWR34veOqlEg4p4ZULeRJEeOQ2pMxWvKFTbzJ-uidk82Ss5EN5DUcl0YOnX2~efwKkwJgwH-QhnTHAXtR9XyXlTC6vZlt8-ZqIFOnChGZTh~-HZZ0F-2nMGSXWld6TLPUOCvpGx3H2msVO17nOBDRSdgk~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Majority Leader (name not specified) told the Buffalo City Council that item 94 would go to the finance committee to evaluate a property tax cap intended to protect low‑income and generational homeowners from being taxed out of their homes.

“It's to evaluate in a a way to protect those most vulnerable homeowners, from being taxed out of their homes,” Majority Leader said, explaining the proposal would use census data, age and income to target relief. He said the measure would require cooperation with state representatives and was unlikely to pass at the state level during the current session because lawmakers were near the end of the session.

Several council members raised concerns and questions. Council Member Columbic (name not specified) compared the proposal to previous special taxing district conversations and cautioned that protections for some taxpayers could shift greater burdens onto others, asking ‘‘if certain people aren't paying, who is, and will it end up being more moderate income people’’ who pay more. Another member emphasized the administrative design question—whether a cap or a rebate would better serve vulnerable homeowners—and urged consulting real‑property experts and the city’s systems staff to evaluate impacts and payment options.

A council member noted the city has seen more revaluations and said homeowners in some neighborhoods have experienced higher bills. Several members said the proposal warrants further study in the finance committee, which was scheduled to discuss the item the following day.

The discussion in the recorded transcript did not include a formal vote on the policy; the council referred the proposal to the finance committee for further analysis and possible collaboration with state lawmakers.","Council members discussed a proposed property tax cap (referred to as a ‘circuit breaker’) intended to protect low‑income and elderly homeowners from tax increases tied to revaluation; members raised questions about who would bear the cost and whether a cap or rebate is preferable.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6192634,"Comptroller flags $7.3 million third‑quarter deficit; cites missing tribal payment and settlement cost",87,22560,109980,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a&start=22&end=109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4067235-7bcadef5c76bea402c0018c670bcdb2a/thumbnail_22560.jpg","/articles/6192634/Buffalo-City/Erie-County/New-York/Comptroller-flags-73-million-thirdquarter-deficit-cites-missing-tribal-payment-and-settlement-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192634-437f12197f6a0d84c20d97327bac2219/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212226&Signature=kU2kBnsh4fIxJbHa9CspC2pQ9zIiKDgLSowav1suBqZn7bhNs1ADHifLLELk02axVUVeLAVWUaxFq1SGo4sZsCKS38jj~dfA-O9R3-ah-j72F6lfx~hhOrCGelUz2SOH9iiD1Exyu6~AxCcyUgJ32uLxp8M3-ZzJBRHPmd6hu4bmwc3gEyiSkk8rN1FD0XOyyL6il51Fz0sMY7GssMPOQAF~xWaqbEFhHz6p1mqvTgW7WU86739PCPoxens6yTN1NWj~JpcRaz2aCNyJfVmNTu5lLwJO7fTNRHI1Qi5EfA2QBdJx4mfMorVYNOkFARyHRSbJkwjoE5QugOm4IQYdyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Comptroller (name not specified) told the Buffalo City Council on Oct. 11 that the office’s response to the administration’s third‑quarter GAAP gap report shows a $7.3 million deficit, compared with the administration’s projection of a $2 million surplus.

The comptroller said the gap report covers nine months of actual fiscal‑year financial data and three months of estimated figures for the city’s fiscal year. “The administration is reporting the second payment from the tribal compact, an advance payment of $5,400,000,” the comptroller said. “We don’t have that money in house, so we don’t count it.” The comptroller also said the Ortiz settlement, which her office included as a $6,500,000 expense, contributed to the variance.

The discrepancy reflects different accounting choices and timing: the administration’s numbers include an anticipated tribal compact advance that the comptroller said had not been received, while the comptroller included the Ortiz settlement expense because the settlement had been approved by the time her office completed its analysis. The comptroller said both the administration and her office perform separate analyses and that further detail would be discussed in the finance committee next week.

During the exchange, a council member asked whether the state could advance the tribal funds; the comptroller said the administration had been “assured, numerous times” that the state would advance the payment but reiterated that the comptroller’s office does not recognize revenue until cash is on hand.

The comptroller’s presentation was framed as a response to the administration’s GAAP gap report and did not include a formal motion or vote during the portion of the meeting recorded in the transcript. Council members and staff were directed to discuss the numbers further at the finance committee session scheduled for the following week.

The council did not adopt any budget action during this discussion; members were told the finance committee will review the detailed variances, including the tribal compact payment timing and the Ortiz settlement, before any formal decisions are made.","At a Buffalo City Council meeting, the comptroller presented a response to the administration’s third‑quarter GAAP gap report showing a $7.3 million deficit versus the administration’s $2 million projected surplus, citing an unreceived tribal compact payment and the Ortiz settlement as primary variances.","actionData","errors"]

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Council hears RFP result for city broadband security; agreement would be one year plus renewals

Council members press public‑works staff on Niagara Street, Jefferson and citywide paving schedules

Council seeks permission for bureau to administer $240,000 in opioid settlement funds for community outreach

Council to study property tax “circuit breaker” aimed at protecting low‑income homeowners

Comptroller flags $7.3 million third‑quarter deficit; cites missing tribal payment and settlement cost