Sentences with phrase «public city council meetings»

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July 7, 2013 — San Diego, CA Council of Great City Schools Public Relations Executives Meeting sponsored by Schoolwires

Several years back, after many years of public exhibits in my local public library that included a wide variety of subjects, one of which had been recognition of October being «National Gay & Lesbian History Month»... all H — L broke loose in several city council meetings.

A nearby City Council meeting, open to the public, had reached capacity.

At the Aug. 15 park board meeting, a group of teenagers requested that the park district consider providing a public park for their sport in the event that the City Council bans or restricts unsupervised use of skateboard ramps.

Oakbrook Terrace Mayor William Kallas issued a public apology at the City Council meeting Tuesday to residents of the nearby unincorporated Brandywine townhouse development for making what critics called disparaging comments about the community and other multifamily developments.

At this meeting, Executive Director of the Kings County Democratic Party Jeff Feldman committed to providing details and answering questions on the review of the reforms by the party's newly created Rules Committee following a panel discussion on Women in Public Service including Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

City Council members said they found «common ground» with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on public housing issues after a lengthy, closed - door meeting at the State Capitol Tuesday.

The Public Advocate, or the Chief Ombudsman, is responsible for presiding over City Council meetings and processing and investigating citizen complaints.

Even more striking from a political perspective was that Cuomo confirmed a rumored meeting with council leaders on the Housing Authority last month, and promised to allow them to guide his decision on how to intercede in the city's sprawling public housing network.»

About a dozen City Council members met in Albany Tuesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo about the crisis in public housing — with Mayor Bill de Blasio nowhere to be seen.

Denise Ford of Long Beach, a Democrat who caucuses with Republicans, appeared before the Long Beach City Council at a public meeting Tuesday to say residents hadn't been able to get answers.

For more than two hours today, New York Police Department commissioner Bill Bratton met in a small room off the City Council chambers with some of his fiercest critics to discuss a wide array of public safety issues.

City Council Education Committee Chairperson Robert Jackson was at first barred from attending the September Panel for Educational Policy board meeting, which is supposed to be open to the public.

The Common Council will hold a public input meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to hear from residents on the issue.

Wednesday afternoon, the Council's Rules Committee held a hearing on legislation that would mandate that legislative and discretionary funding data be available to the public in a machine readable format, and call on the City Council Speaker to develop a public technology plan for public access to City Council materials and meetings.

The mayor starts his week with a busy Monday: he'll «host a breakfast for City Council Leadership in Manhattan... meet with Congressman Jerry Nadler and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez in City Hall,» host an afternoon press conference with NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton to make an announcement; and, at 11 p.m. «appear on Tavis Smiley» on PBS, according to his public schedule.

Cuomo arrived Wednesday evening and held a dinner meeting with Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla and other elected officials, including New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico, and Letitia James, the city's Public AdvocCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico, and Letitia James, the city's Public Advoccity's Public Advocate.

Thanks in part to Jason's efforts, which included extensive leafleting, public meetings and activities with other anti-fascist groups, the BNP was beaten into fourth or fifth place in the three Parliamentary constituencies, and lost in all of the City Council wards they contested.

A proposal to shrink the amount of time members of the public get to address the Niagara Falls City Council during its meetings has been put on hold by lawmakers.

The city council's public works committee and finance committee are both meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss lifting the city's hiring freeze in order to bring on a new mechanic at the DPW.

The City of Cortland Common Council meets Tuesday night at 7, preceded by two public hearings.

Supports of Mayor Shawn Morse clap as he leads a public meeting with the Cohoes Common Council at Cohoes City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 in Cohoes, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Holly Brown speaks to the public before a Cohoes Common Council meeting at Cohoes City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 in Cohoes, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Ms. James, unlike Mr. de Blasio in his public advocate days, now presides over City Council meetings as a non-voting member.

A public hearing and vote on the City of Cortland's 2018 budget are on the agenda for tonight's (Tuesday) Common Council meeting.

Shortly after the meeting, Cuomo's Counsel Alphonso David issued a public letter claiming the Council members and the Governor had agreed to a number of proposals including an emergency declaration on NYCHA, which would allow the State to play an active role in managing the city agency.

Question topics included the recent rollout of the City's municipal ID program, an internal PBA meeting reported to have degenerated into yelling and shoving over PBA President Pat Lynch's demands for an apology from the mayor and whether that provided «consolation» to the mayor, whether he takes comfort from the low number of PBA members reported to have signed «stay away from my funeral» statements, Bratton's comment that the «well was poisoned» by de Blasio's bring of former Sharpton aide Rachel Noerdlinger, a potential Teamsters strike at Hunts Point market, Governor Cuomo's consideration of legislation allowing public access to grand jury minutes, the mayor's objections to a City Council proposed bill outlawing police use of chokeholds, a reported Cuomo / Lynch meeting and what role the governor should fill in the Lynch / de Blasio dispute, whether the mayor is willing to acknowledge «missteps», the reports of Legionnaire's Disease in Co-op City, de Blasio's reaction to a possible 2016 Mitt Romney candidacy and when he last spoke with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Also at 10 a.m., the New York Department of State hosts a public meeting of the state Fire Prevention and Building Code Council, held via video - conference at 99 Washington Ave. in Albany, 123 William St. in New York City and 65 Court St. in Buffalo.

At 10 a.m., Councilman Robert Cornegy, the first elected official in the city to have a public lactation station in his office, jobs Brooklyn BP Eric Adams and Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo holds a joint press conference to announce the voting on Intro 1063 - A prior to the Council's 1:30 p.m. stated meeting, City Hall steps, Manhatcity to have a public lactation station in his office, jobs Brooklyn BP Eric Adams and Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo holds a joint press conference to announce the voting on Intro 1063 - A prior to the Council's 1:30 p.m. stated meeting, City Hall steps, ManhatCity Hall steps, Manhattan.

Cortland City Council meets tonight (Tuesday), and begins with public hearings: an application to use

«I will tell you, when I was a City Council member, public advocate and again as mayor, I believe it is perfectly appropriate to put an issue on the agency's plate, and the agency has to make the decision they see as right,» de Blasio said, shortly after his meeting with prosecutors.

It was a long night at city hall as the Albany Common Council Law Committee held a meeting, public comment period and vote to repeal the new trash collection tax.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, who appear to be fighting for the right to meet de Blasio in a runoff — if there is a runoff — took the public advocate to task for flip - flopping on issues such as term limits, for what Quinn called «pie - in - the - sky» promises about education and for accepting campaign donations from building owners who appeared on a slumlord watch lCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, who appear to be fighting for the right to meet de Blasio in a runoff — if there is a runoff — took the public advocate to task for flip - flopping on issues such as term limits, for what Quinn called «pie - in - the - sky» promises about education and for accepting campaign donations from building owners who appeared on a slumlord watch lcity Comptroller Bill Thompson, who appear to be fighting for the right to meet de Blasio in a runoff — if there is a runoff — took the public advocate to task for flip - flopping on issues such as term limits, for what Quinn called «pie - in - the - sky» promises about education and for accepting campaign donations from building owners who appeared on a slumlord watch list.

During this week's meeting, the Common Council approved public hearings on city charter changes to remove those departments.

The schedule of meetings of public bodies in Niagara Falls government this week: The City Council will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, followed by a legislative meeting at 6 in Council Chambers in City Hall, 745 Main St.. The Financial Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Room 117 in City Hall.

A public hearing will also be held during the meeting in Council Chambers in City Hall, 745 Main St.. The Tourism Advisory Board scheduled for Monday has been cancele...

The schedule of meetings of public bodies in Niagara Falls government this week: The City Council will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday to vote on an override of the state tax cap for the 2016 budget.

He and Parr declined to provide details of their plan, saying it will be shown to the public Monday night at the town of Florida's board meeting, and on Tuesday to the Amsterdam City Council.

1:30 PM — The New York City Council holds a stated meeting chaired by New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, City Hall, Council Chambers, Manhattan.

The City Council on Wednesday voted to ramp up oversight on privately owned public spaces (known as POPS), after nearly 200 properties — including Trump Tower — failed to meet requirements laid out by the cCity Council on Wednesday voted to ramp up oversight on privately owned public spaces (known as POPS), after nearly 200 properties — including Trump Tower — failed to meet requirements laid out by the citycity.

The Niagara Falls City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2016 city budget at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 in Council Chambers in City Hall, 745 Main St. City lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday met with various department heads about their individual budgets, a process that will continue with other department heads on Oct. 13, 14 andCity Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2016 city budget at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 in Council Chambers in City Hall, 745 Main St. City lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday met with various department heads about their individual budgets, a process that will continue with other department heads on Oct. 13, 14 andcity budget at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 in Council Chambers in City Hall, 745 Main St. City lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday met with various department heads about their individual budgets, a process that will continue with other department heads on Oct. 13, 14 andCity Hall, 745 Main St. City lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday met with various department heads about their individual budgets, a process that will continue with other department heads on Oct. 13, 14 andCity lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday met with various department heads about their individual budgets, a process that will continue with other department heads on Oct. 13, 14 and 20.

A quick look at what's coming up at Monday night's Niagara Falls City Council meeting: - A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on a proposal for the city to abandon an undeveloped portion of 76th Street, north of Niagara Falls BoulevCity Council meeting: - A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. on a proposal for the city to abandon an undeveloped portion of 76th Street, north of Niagara Falls Boulevcity to abandon an undeveloped portion of 76th Street, north of Niagara Falls Boulevard.

Highlights include closing arguments in Sheldon Silver's corruption trial; the continuation of Dean Skelos» corruption trial; the release of the Public Advocate's «worst landlord list»; several City Council hearings and a full - body «Stated Meeting»; two public meetings of the city's commission on elected official compensation; andPublic Advocate's «worst landlord list»; several City Council hearings and a full - body «Stated Meeting»; two public meetings of the city's commission on elected official compensation; and mCity Council hearings and a full - body «Stated Meeting»; two public meetings of the city's commission on elected official compensation; andpublic meetings of the city's commission on elected official compensation; and mcity's commission on elected official compensation; and more.

«The UFT has been meeting with Bill de Blasio on education and other issues important to New Yorkers since he was on the District 15 community school board, a member of the City Council, and then Public Advocate.

Councilman Joe Marino presented his request during a meeting last week and is calling on Mayor Robert Palmieri, who also serves as the city's public safety commissioner, to provide the council with a full review.

The commission in charge of redrawing City Council districts for the next 10 years scheduled a public hearing in Queens for early January to discuss changes made to the 51 seats — a meeting that a little more than a month ago seemed nearly impossible.

There's been some chattering this week in cyberspace over a comment that Schenectady City Council President Gary McCarthy — the man some Democrats want to be the city's next mayor — made at Monday night's meeting about a member of the public's mental health issCity Council President Gary McCarthy — the man some Democrats want to be the city's next mayor — made at Monday night's meeting about a member of the public's mental health isscity's next mayor — made at Monday night's meeting about a member of the public's mental health issues.

The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall; it is open to the public.