LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW “6” FOR 2022

A LOCAL LAW OF THE

COUNTY OF ALBANY

AMENDING LOCAL LAW NO. 1

FOR 2013, ENTITLED "AN OMNIBUS HUMAN RIGHTS LAW FOR ALBANY COUNTY”

Introduced: 5/9/22

By Mss. McLaughlin, Plotsky, Messrs. A. Joyce, Peter, Kuhn, Mss. Lekakis, Cunningham, Messrs. Simpson, Miller, Efekoro, Fein, R. Joyce, Mayo, Ms. McLean Lane, Messrs. O’Brien, Reidy and Reinhardt: BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Legislative Intent

The purpose of this Local Law is to prevent discrimination in employment by requiring the disclosure of the minimum and maximum salary or wage at the time any position for hire in Albany County is solicited.

In 2017, this honorable body adopted rules prohibiting employers from requiring job applicants to provide prior or current salary information before an offer of employment is made.

The County of Albany continues to be dedicated to protecting the rights of its residents and eliminating discrimination and bias in the workplace.

This Legislature hereby finds and determines that withholding salary information during the employment solicitation process places employees at a disadvantage and can lead to discriminatory pay inequality.

Therefore, the purpose of this law is to amend the Albany County Omnibus Human Rights Law (Local Law No. 1 for 2013, as amended) to require employers to provide the minimum and maximum salary or hourly wage for any position being solicited for employment.

SECTION 2. Prohibitions

Section 7, subsection 1 (i) of Local Law No. 1 for 2013, “An Omnibus Human Rights Law for Albany County,” as amended, is further amended by the addition of a new subdivision (4) as follows:

(4) Advertise a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity without stating the minimum and maximum salary or hourly wage for such position in such advertisement. In stating the minimum and maximum salary or hourly wage for a position, the range may extend from the lowest to the highest salary the employer in good faith believes at the time of the posting it would pay for the advertised job, promotion, or transfer opportunity. This subdivision does not apply to a job advertisement for temporary employment at a temporary help firm as such term is defined by subdivision 5 of section 916 of article 31 of the New York State Labor Law.

SECTION 3. Severability

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person, firm, or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjusted by any court of competent, jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgement shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person, individual, firm, or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.

SECTION 4. Effective Date

This Local Law shall take effect 90 days after enactment.

Referred to Law and Personnel Committees – 5/9/22

Favorable Recommendation Law

Committee – 9/28/22

Favorable Recommendation Personnel Committee – 9/29/22

On long roll call vote the following members voted in favor: Messrs. Beston, Bruschi, Ms. Chapman,

Messrs. Clay, Collins, Cleary, Commisso, Ms. Cunningham, Messrs. Domalewicz, Drake, Efekoro, Ethier, Feeney, Fein, A. Joyce, R. Joyce, Kuhn, Ms. Lekakis, Mr. Mayo, Mss. McLaughlin, McLean Lane, Messrs.

Miller, O’Brien, Perlee, Peter, Ms. Plotsky, Messrs. Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Simpson, Smith, Ward, Mss. Whalen and Willingham – 34

Those opposed – Messrs. Burgdorf, Grimm, Ms. Lockart, Messrs. Mauriello and Tunny – 5

Local Law was adopted – 10/11/22

EV 1/26, 2/2/23

LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW NO. “5” FOR 2022

A LOCAL LAW OF THE

COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK REGULATING THE SALE OF USED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS

Introduced:  04/11/22

By Messrs. Cleary, A. Joyce, Feeney, Peter and Miller: BE IT ENACTED by the Albany County Legislature as follows:

Section 1.  Title

This local law shall be known as “Regulating the Sale of Used Catalytic

Converters.”

Section 2.  Legislative Intent

The Legislature hereby finds and determines that there has been an increase in thefts of used catalytic converters from vehicles in the County for the purpose of reselling the converters as scrap metal.

The Legislature further finds and determines that catalytic converter theft is a crime that is affecting an increasing number of families in the County. Accordingly, we must enact strategies and penalties to combat the problem.

The Legislature further finds and determines that requiring scrap metal recyclers doing business in Albany County to delay payment to sellers of used catalytic converters for at least fourteen (14) days after receipt of such devices will allow law enforcement additional time to investigate the theft of used catalytic converters and further discourage criminal conduct.

The Legislature also finds and determines that requiring scrap metal recyclers to maintain records of the purchase of used catalytic converters will assist law enforcement in the investigation of thefts of such devices.

Section 3.  Purpose

The purpose of this Local Law to discourage the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles by requiring scrap metal recyclers doing business in Albany County to delay payments to sellers of used catalytic converters for at least fourteen (14) days after receipt and requiring scrap metal recyclers to maintain records of the purchase of such devices for three (3) years in order to aid law enforcement in the investigation of the theft of such devices.

Section 4. Definitions

As used in this local law, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

"Catalytic Converter" means a catalytic converter or other equipment or feature constituting an operational element of a motor vehicle's air pollution control system or mechanism required by federal or state law or by any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, as amended from time to time.

“Repair Shop" means a business enterprise that repairs vehicles and is certified by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles,

"Scrap Metal Recycler” means a vehicle dismantler, salvage pool, mobile car crusher, itinerant vehicle collector or scrap processor doing business in Albany County; but shall not include a dealer registered pursuant to section four hundred fifteen of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, an insurance company, a governmental agency, a person in whose name a certificate of title, registration or other ownership document has been issued for the vehicle from which the Used Catalytic Converter was removed, or a Repair Shop.

"Used Catalytic Converter" means a Catalytic Converter that was previously installed in a vehicle and which has been removed from such vehicle in whole or in part.

Section 5. Prohibition.

No Scrap Metal Recycler shall purchase or take possession of, including for purposes of recycling or rebuilding, a Used Catalytic Converter from any person or entity other than a dealer registered pursuant to section four hundred fifteen of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, an insurance company, a governmental agency, a person in whose name a certificate of title or other ownership document has been issued for the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed, a

Repair Shop, or a person registered or certified or issued an identification number for the vehicle under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 6. Maintenance of Records by Scrap Metal Recycler.

Each Scrap Metal Recycler who purchases or takes possession of, including for purposes of recycling or rebuilding, a Used Catalytic Converter shall record the purchase of the Used Catalytic Converter documenting the date of purchase, the name of seller, the seller's address or, in the case that the seller is an individual, the seller's residence address by street, number, city, village or town, the seller's driver's license number or information from a government issued photographic identification card, if any, or by such description as will reasonably locate the seller, or, if the seller is a Repair Shop, the Repair Shop's New York State Department of Motor Vehicles certification number. Such record shall be preserved by the Scrap Metal Recycler for a period of three years from the date of receipt of the Used Catalytic Converter. Such records shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the Scrap Metal Recycler.

Each Scrap Metal Recycler shall cause the record of purchase of the Used Catalytic Converter to be signed by the seller or his or her agent. It shall be unlawful for any seller or agent to refuse to furnish such information or to furnish incorrect or incomplete information. The Scrap Metal Recycler shall make and retain a copy of the government issued photographic identification card used to verify the identity of the person from whom the Used Catalytic Converter was purchased or obtained and shall retain the copy in a separate book, register or electronic archive for three (3) years from the date of purchase. Such records shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the Scrap Metal Recycler.

Section 7. Payments.

Payments by any Scrap Metal Recycler to a business, agency or private citizen who turns in a catalytic converter for scrap will be issued through check, with a copy of the check being held by the Scrap Metal Recycler for three years from the date of disbursement. Such records shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the Scrap Metal Recycler.

Section 8. Violations

(A) Any person that violates this Local Law shall:

1. be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, and
2. upon conviction thereof, shallbe punished by a fine not to exceed $300 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense, and $1,000 for each subsequent offense.

(B) This Local Law shall be enforced by any local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the Scrap Metal Recycler located within the County of Albany.

Section 9. Severability.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or chapter of this local law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such determination shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or chapter thereof directly involved in the proceeding in which such adjudication shall have been rendered. This local law shall not supersede any applicable state or federal laws or regulations with regard to the subject matters set forth herein.

Section 10. Effective Date and Applicability

This local law shall be effective ninety (90) days subsequent to filing in the Office of the Secretary of State and shall apply to all transactions occurring on or after the effective date of this local law. Referred to Law and Public Safety

Committees – 4/11/22

Favorable Recommendation Law

Committee – 9/28/22

Favorable Recommendation Public

Safety Committee – 9/29/22 Ms. McLean Lane proposed the following amendment:

Section 7. Payments shall be amended to read as follows:

“Payments by any Scrap Metal Recycler to a business, agency or private citizen who turns in a catalytic converter for scrap, recycling or rebuilding, shall be delayed for at least fourteen (14) days after receipt thereof, and shall be issued through check, with a copy of the check being held by the Scrap Metal Recycler for three years from the date of disbursement. Such records shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the Scrap Metal Recycler.” Amendment was adopted by unanimous vote.

On long roll call vote the following members voted in favor as amended: Messrs. Beston, Bruschi, Burgdorf, Ms. Chapman, Messrs. Clay, Collins, Cleary, Commisso, Ms. Cunningham, Messrs. Domalewicz, Drake, Efekoro,

Ethier, Feeney, Fein, Grimm, A. Joyce, R. Joyce, Kuhn, Mss. Lekakis, Lockart, Messrs. Mauriello, Mayo, Mss. McLaughlin, McLean Lane,

Messrs. Miller, O’Brien, Perlee, Peter, Ms. Plotsky, Messrs. Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Simpson, Smith, Tunny, Ward, and Mss. Whalen, Willingham – 39 Those opposed – 0

Local Law as amended was adopted

– 10/11/22

EV 1/26, 2/2/23

LEGAL NOTICE

LOCAL LAW NO. “7” FOR 2022 

A LOCAL LAW OF THECOUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW

YORK PREVENTINGINTERFERENCE WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Introduced: 8/8/22 

By Mr. A.  Joyce,  Ms. Lekakis, Messrs. Feeney, Reinhardt, Reidy, Efekoro, Fein, Mss. Plotsky, McLean Lane, Messrs. Miller, Ward, Cleary, Clay, Ethier, Commisso, Mss. McLaughlin, Chapman, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Willingham, Messrs. Peter, Kuhn, Mayo, O'Brien, Ms. Cunningham, Messrs. Ricard, R. Joyce and Domalewicz:

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Albany as follows:

SECTION 1. Title

This local law shall be known as the “Protected Access to Healthcare Act for Albany County.”

SECTION 2. Legislative intent and purpose. 

1. This Legislature finds and determines that access to health care facilities for the purpose of obtaining medical counseling and treatment is imperative for citizens of this county.
2. This Legislature further finds and determines that the exercise of a person’s right to protest or counsel against certain medical procedures must be balanced against another person’s right to obtain medical counseling and treatment in an unobstructed manner.
3. This Legislature further finds and determines that preventing the willful obstruction of a person’s access to medical counseling and treatment at a health care facility is a matter of countywide concern.
4. The Legislature of the County of Albany therefore declares that it is appropriate to enact legislation that prohibits a person from knowingly obstructing another person’s entry to or exit from a health care facility.

SECTION 3. Definitions 

1. The term “approach” shall mean to move nearer in distance to someone.
2. The term “eight (8) feet” shall be measured from the part of a person’s body that is nearest to the closest part of another person’s body, where the term “body” includes any natural or artificial extension of a person, including, but not limited to, an outstretched arm or hand-held sign.
3. The term “harass” shall mean to engage in a course of conduct or repeatedly commit conduct or acts that alarm or seriously annoy another person and which serve no legitimate purpose. For the purposes of this definition, conduct or acts that serve no legitimate purpose include, but are not limited to, conduct or acts that continue after an express or implied request to cease has been made.

d.The term “health care facility” shall mean any entity that is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized or permitted by law to administer medical treatment in this county.

1. The term “interfere with” shall mean to restrict a person’s freedom of movement, or to stop, obstruct, or prevent, through deceptive means or otherwise.
2. The term “intimidate” shall mean to place a person in reasonable apprehension of physical injury to such person or to another person.
3. The term “physical obstruction” shall mean to physically hinder, restrain, or impede, or to attempt to physically hinder, restrain or impede, or to otherwise render ingress to or egress from, or render passage to or from the premises of a health care facility impassable, unreasonably difficult, or hazardous.

SECTION 4. Prohibitions 

No person shall knowingly either (1) approach another person within eight feet of such person, unless such other person consents, for the purpose of passing a leaflet or handbill to, displaying a sign to, or engaging in oral protest, education, or counseling with such other person in the public way or sidewalk area within a radius of fifty (50) feet from any entrance door to a health care facility; or (2) by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injure, intimidate, harass, or interfere with or attempt to injure, intimidate, harass or interfere with any person entering or leaving any health care facility.

SECTION 5. Penalties

1. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Local Law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both, for a first conviction; and
2. For a second and each subsequent conviction under this Local Law the penalty shall be a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or both.

SECTION 6. Severability. 

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this Local Law or  the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be  adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional,  such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof,  but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision, or part of this Local Law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which  such judgment or order shall be rendered. 

SECTION 7. Effective date. 

This law shall take effect immediately. Referred to Law and Health Committees – 8/8/22

Favorable Recommendation Law

Committee – 9/28/22

Favorable Recommendation Health

Committee – 9/29/22

On long roll call vote the following members voted in favor: Messrs. Beston, Bruschi, Burgdorf, Ms. Chapman, Messrs. Clay, Cleary, Commisso, Ms. Cunningham, Messrs. Domalewicz, Drake, Efekoro, Ethier, Feeney, Fein, Grimm, A. Joyce, R. Joyce, Kuhn, Mss. Lekakis, Lockart, Messrs. Mauriello, Mayo, Mss. McLaughlin, McLean Lane, Messrs.

Miller, O’Brien, Perlee, Peter, Ms. Plotsky, Messrs. Reidy, Reinhardt, Ricard, Simpson, Smith, Tunny, Ward, and

Mss. Whalen, Willingham – 38

Those opposed – Mr. Collins – 1

Local Law was adopted – 10/11/22

State of New York

County of Albany

This is to certify that I, the undersigned, Clerk of the Albany County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of the resolution and/or local law with the original resolution and/or local law now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Legislature of said County on the 11th day of October, 2022, a majority of all members elected to the Legislature voting in favor thereof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and/or local law and the whole thereof.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of the County Legislature this 13th day of  October, 2022.

Clerk, Albany County Legislature

EV 1/26, 2/2/23

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR BIDS

#2023-010

Sealed Bids for Rental and Cleaning of Uniforms and Carpet Runners as requested by Various Albany County Facilities will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, February 16, 2023.

Request for Bid (RFB) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above. RFB documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Pamela O Neill

Purchasing Agent

Dated: Albany, New York January 24, 2023

EV 2/2/23

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR BIDS

#2023-018

Sealed Bids for Child Passenger Safety Seats as requested by Albany County Department of Public Works will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 11:00 AM, local time on Thursday, February 16, 2023.

Request for Bid (RFB) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above. RFB documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on February 2, 2023.

Pamela O Neill

Purchasing Agent

Dated: Albany, New York February 26, 2023

EV 2/2/23

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

#2023-005

Sealed Proposals for Web Based System for Assessment Data and Real Property Information as requested by Albany County Real Property will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 4:30 PM, local time on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above. RFP documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com, starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on February 2, 2023.

Pamela O Neill

Purchasing Agent

Dated: January 27, 2023 Albany, New York

EV 2/2/23

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS –

ALBANY COUNTY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

#2023-016

Sealed Proposals for Domestic Violence Advocate as requested by the Albany County Department of Children, Youth, and Families will be received by the Albany County Purchasing Agent, Room 1000, 112 State Street, Albany, New York 12207 until 4:30 PM, local time on Friday, February 17, 2023.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be obtained at the office of the Albany County Purchasing Agent, as noted above. RFP documents may be available for download from the Empire State Bid System website at http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com, starting by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Pamela O Neill

Purchasing Agent

Dated: January 24, 2023 Albany, New York

EV 2/2/23