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Finance staff asked the council to approve a $552 increase to an $88,000 Fox Point IT audit contract to cover incidental expenses, raising the contract to $88,552. The commissioner of finance described the amount as reimbursement for higher incidental charges than originally budgeted.

Corey Dunham, the city’s chief administrative officer, said the city will continue the annual allotment to the Onondaga Historical Association for services the group provides to the city as included in the budget.

Staff also requested a short extension on the contract with Home Headquarters to continue administration of the Financial Empowerment Center while a new RFP is evaluated; responses to the RFP are due July 17, and the extension would allow continued operation while the selection committee reviews proposals.

Nolita Tanahil, administrator for the Citizens Review Board, asked the council to amend a contract to allow up to $20,000 for freelance investigators; she said the board has about six cases now using that vendor and that payments to the vendor are current.

Greg Lowe, chief policy officer in the communications office, described a $1,250 supplemental grant to leverage SUNY funding for a MACNY registered apprenticeship position (marketing associate) in the mayor’s office; staff said the council’s waiver consideration allowed the city to meet the application deadline.

Connor Muldoon, chief operating officer, presented an enterprise GIS expansion to build a parks work-order management system using software already employed by the water department; staff said the goal is faster field repairs. Chris Abbott, deputy parks commissioner, described a separate agreement with the Red House Arts Center to provide performing-arts programming and workshops as part of the city’s summer recreation offerings.

Most items were presented as requests for authorization or contract amendments; the transcript does not record formal roll-call votes on these waivers during the captured segments. Several presenters confirmed payments and procurement processes were current or underway and staff said they will return with needed paperwork as part of regular follow-up and approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council Study Session, Wednesday July 2nd, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented a package of routine and waiver items to the Syracuse City Council covering contract amendments, small grants, program extensions and procurement steps.","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},6656708,"Commissioner of Assessment seeks role changes after resubdivision and foreclosure error",57,238000,295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5120570-e6311b2aae33e4a61d83a7ed49116ac6&start=238&end=295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5120570-e6311b2aae33e4a61d83a7ed49116ac6/thumbnail_238000.jpg","/articles/6656708/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Commissioner-of-Assessment-seeks-role-changes-after-resubdivision-and-foreclosure-error","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656708-d015df6b627aa6f81d610d7b7e63af38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406552&Signature=IigjaUk1hivSrQH4GdmrfZmN9PhCpu9nozDlQQaVxR3IhDFSEFYpXGumtWS3OE~DSNd-iSbz8acRameZrLaptjt1YM3deU0fLQpZVB-7DuCLuxkfEBIRBUE-2gjrEtVpFaVtXYzjbyGLx0zrT2lQL0VQziCwZs57jVgqBvA3ZPvQHN-4pYkUYYwbvnTELSS3XSKO6E5dlYk08X3QseqFjxf~pCh0b25Qq8MagueEYjRA0aoKae1VyOxgtvy3XtceYd1go8JkL3DwY6NBYzVanO9jZ-GjEIhKHRiOAz67KKGezAn9-OZ-2wtGM33nxKL84wG4YShFROV9ieRCRa3m5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Ojai, Syracuse’s commissioner of assessment, told the City Council the office needs to amend the assessment roll to correct charges that were “inappropriately applied” after a property resubdivision following foreclosure.

Ojai said the adjustment will modify the roll to reflect that delinquency tied to a resubdivision should not survive the resubmission after foreclosure. He described the West Matson property on appendix B as an unusual case that resulted from a resub after foreclosure and that a flawed roll requires correction.

Councilors asked for clarification about the property’s context, referencing a North Side foreclosure from the prior year, and Ojai offered to provide a more detailed, bulleted explanation after the meeting. The transcript shows discussion and questions but does not include a formal recorded vote in the captured exchange.

Ojai framed the change as a correction to address a “flawed roll” and indicated staff will provide more detail to councilors about the specific parcels affected and the mechanics of the resubmission.","The city's Commissioner of Assessment presented updates to the tax roll seeking corrections tied to a resubdivision after foreclosure that left charges incorrectly applied to some properties.",{"_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},6656713,"Syracuse officials to seek up to $10 million in state pro-housing funds for East Adams infrastructure",160,797000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5120570-e6311b2aae33e4a61d83a7ed49116ac6&start=797&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5120570-e6311b2aae33e4a61d83a7ed49116ac6/thumbnail_797000.jpg","/articles/6656713/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/Syracuse-officials-to-seek-up-to-10-million-in-state-pro-housing-funds-for-East-Adams-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656713-be4e5c27667ef52bcc2748ed457f4dec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406552&Signature=gLAXXdpA8rTEcc~LBofDFuboQNkhX5n15peyrYnRQ-rhY2-EAOEE5NFFNKQDNauDZUbyVW-0CvXhOLC485HjxaRgLxsD0dQjLToLuZTDMCa~k1st0hH~Krfz95~19xCq28Fokl~~A933xz9m3UlxZB5aKCAs11RYFXifqGQ-kyVmcyVsSZ7zyFU8IbLS~RiuKh13bApwyDUG~5R1hf8S0DpWKY3M~3UHau5Jvpo4mbaiW8RyXUS8cKSPHs9U3N3xsQO6B9~Zt6q2vcTTMjP6lgKPoGizfOC0McleNpJu4D2uOM4HjZ7MeirR9qwaTgBBMr8mgrJ-pF-iNzHcRSThyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brianca Hill, director of business development in the mayor’s office’s MBD unit, told the Syracuse City Council the city plans to apply for up to $10 million through a New York State Consolidated Funding Application for the Pro Housing Supply program to support infrastructure work in the East Adams neighborhood.

Hill said the grant, if awarded, would pay capital costs for roads, water, sewer and electrical utilities and some design expenses. The program requires a 50% match; Hill told councilors the city intends to use past and planned investments — including funds from the Syracuse Housing Authority and development-related investments from private developers — to meet the local match so no new city general-fund contribution would be necessary.

“...we are looking to apply for up to $10,000,000 to support infrastructure improvements needed to create affordable housing, in the East Adams neighborhood,” Hill said. She noted the city is eligible as a certified pro-housing community.

Hill also told councilors that the city’s $30 million Reconnecting Communities grant remains at risk and that the Pro Housing Supply funds would help backstop infrastructure needs if that federal funding is not secured.

Councilors asked whether the match would rely on funds already invested or on money the city or partners plan to invest; Hill said it would be a combination of both existing investments and future investments tied to Syracuse Housing Authority projects and other development activity. She said the city would prepare and send a formal letter as part of the CFA application and would include required detail in legislation.

The transcript records council discussion and questions but does not include a recorded council vote on the application during the segment captured. Staff said they plan to submit the CFA application before the deadline and return with any required approvals.","City staff said they will apply for up to $10 million in New York State Pro Housing Supply funds to support infrastructure for affordable housing in the East Adams neighborhood, proposing a 50% match drawn from existing investments including Syracuse Housing Authority contributions.",{"_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},6656718,"City staff say old address data has led to wasted notices as council weighs amnesty, DMV holds",150,0,150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5120570-e6311b2aae33e4a61d83a7ed49116ac6&start=0&end=150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5120570-e6311b2aae33e4a61d83a7ed49116ac6/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6656718/Syracuse-City/Onondaga-County/New-York/City-staff-say-old-address-data-has-led-to-wasted-notices-as-council-weighs-amnesty-DMV-holds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656718-5a74114e19454547b6784c7432369ab7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406552&Signature=XJSkD3-JqrtS-lXIC5Ahsgu2i6Vjy1Eeq9ScvgbD3AYMdb6jtdFIKk9Ktm5VmIL7WCj5R6~fUhHitbYtJTIV4MXqeUfPGl2SPIvrhidzoFpW4PQ8MR64yQjxRPCeGrPV92rU3HUfOagC-T~BaJ7ERXIAhQa7qxTERFC9LTXWv2X2MnF2IDrf6cVMNxfRmaQf3VV4tWda88JjtoQuEwrthKhxFiwzxel96aG2RoHMWP7URh5yBelNFkeWt-a~W7njqQlvHDASKuCkHnQU83xLrP6YbNPXa1h1AZLkME7biouSOZWJ-u-r5hPljnKFgoyY2tKqt~9Hc9zcjB2AGfFOtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A city staff member told the Syracuse City Council that parking-violation notices sent to addresses from the 1990s and earlier often are returned and “just gonna come back and be a waste of money and time.”

City staff described a one-time project that hired LexisNexis to trace current addresses for people who had older tickets so notices could be forwarded to current locations. The staff member said the project produced an updated list and that the city has not repeated that exact project outside of that special effort.

The council heard discussion about complaints that a vehicle was booted after only two tickets without an explanation; a staff member said a refund would be issued and confirmed the incident was being reviewed. Councilors and staff also discussed broader enforcement tools under consideration, including an amnesty program and asking the Department of Motor Vehicles to place holds on vehicle registration for unpaid violations.

The staff member who described the address-research project said, “Where is she now? And they came up with this list so that we could forward these, notices to the people at their present address.” Councilor Williams and other members asked clarifying questions about how frequently the data update was done and whether the practice would continue.

Staff warned that placing DMV holds or revoking registrations is legally possible but can prevent people from getting to work; one staff member said prior administrations had avoided using that option. The council did not take a recorded vote on any enforcement change during the remarks captured in the transcript; staff said they are “researching amnesty right now.”

The discussion also included an operational point that the city has existing mechanisms to reduce booting and to encourage payment, and staff said recommendations could include pursuing registration holds with the DMV if the council wanted to revisit that tool.

City staff and councilors agreed to continue follow-up: staff will research amnesty options and investigate the specific two-ticket booting incident and report back to the council for next steps.","City staff told the Syracuse City Council that outdated address records have caused mailed parking violation notices to be returned, and staff said they are researching an amnesty program and other enforcement tools including DMV registration holds.","actionData","errors"]

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Council considers routine contract extensions, small grants and program funding requests

Commissioner of Assessment seeks role changes after resubdivision and foreclosure error

Syracuse officials to seek up to $10 million in state pro-housing funds for East Adams infrastructure

City staff say old address data has led to wasted notices as council weighs amnesty, DMV holds