Council rejects Special Use Permit - 416 Wohlers Ave, 0–1

Property Manager License - Janet Meiselman

9 yes, 0 no

Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes), Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Mitch Nowakowski (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes), Joel P. Feroleto (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes), David A. Rivera (yes)

Special Use Permit - 462 Niagara St

9 yes, 0 no

Joel P. Feroleto (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes), David A. Rivera (yes), Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes), Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Mitch Nowakowski (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes)

Tobacco/Hookah/Vape License - 2531-2533 Delaware Ave

9 yes, 0 no

Mitch Nowakowski (yes), Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Joel P. Feroleto (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes), David A. Rivera (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes)

Demolition Board-Up Contract - Hannah Demolition

9 yes, 0 no

David A. Rivera (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes), Joel P. Feroleto (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Mitch Nowakowski (yes), Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes)

Food Store License - 74-76 Elmwood Ave

9 yes, 0 no

David A. Rivera (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes), Joel P. Feroleto (yes), Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Mitch Nowakowski (yes)

Food Store License - 1076 Sycamore St

9 yes, 0 no

Mitch Nowakowski (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes), Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes), Joel P. Feroleto (yes), David A. Rivera (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes)

Food Store License - 1042-1044 Fillmore Ave

9 yes, 0 no

Leah M. Halton-Pope (yes), Rasheed N.C. Wyatt (yes), Mitch Nowakowski (yes), Christopher P. Scanlon (yes), Bryan J. Bollman (yes), Joel P. Feroleto (yes), David A. Rivera (yes), Joseph Golombek, Jr. (yes), Zeneta B. Everhart (yes)

Special Use Permit - 416 Wohlers Ave

0 yes, 1 no

Zeneta B. Everhart (no)

Informational Report: City Payroll for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2026

7 yes, 0 no

July 2026 COB Cashflow Report

7 yes, 0 no

Salary Comparisons for Department of Audit and Control Finance Related Job Titles

7 yes, 0 no

Correction: Permission to Accept and Enter into Agreements, GoBike Buffalo, $3,569,987

7 yes, 0 no

Permission to Accept and Enter into Agreement - RCWJCP - PBA, D'Youville, RCF I

7 yes, 0 no

Notice of Appointment - MEM Supervisor 1

6 yes, 0 no

Notice of Appointment - Assistant Corporation Counsel I (Roman)

6 yes, 0 no

Appoint Assistant Corporation Counsel II (Silverstein)

6 yes, 0 no

Appoint Assistant Corporation Counsel I (Acoff)

6 yes, 0 no

Tabled Legacy Items

0 yes, 0 no

26-000379 - Halton-Pope: Resolution Requesting Supplemental Vacancy, Workforce Separation, and Demographic Data MT 26-748 9/8/26

0 yes, 0 no

26-000495 - Wyatt, R, Concerns COB Employee Salaries MT 26-279 9/8/26 CS

0 yes, 0 no

26-000496 - Wyatt - Letter Requesting HR and DPW to Attend Civil Service Committee MT 25-1792 9/8/26 CS

0 yes, 0 no

26-000490 - Scanlon, Pridgen, Bollman, Rivera - in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) & Fertility Preservation (FP) Treatments in COB Health Insurance (Exc. Resolves) MT 21-428 9/8/26 CS

0 yes, 0 no

26-000499 - Bollman - Safety and Fire Emergency Coordination MT 23-1569 9/8/26 CS

0 yes, 0 no

26-000502 - Bollman, Nowakowski: Report Request for Civil Service Employment of People Living with Disabilities MT 23-1659 9/8/26 CS

0 yes, 0 no

26-000488 - Wyatt - Resolution Requesting a Report on Grievances, Hiring and Terminations MT 25-522 9/8/26 CS

0 yes, 0 no

Communication — Planning Board for 412 Auburn SUP

9 yes, 0 no

Food Store License - 1780 Seneca St

9 yes, 0 no

Food Store License - 1269 Genesee St

9 yes, 0 no

Special Use Permit - 568 South Park Ave

9 yes, 0 no

Special Use Permit - 412 Auburn Ave

9 yes, 0 no

Special Use Permit - 674 Jefferson Ave

9 yes, 0 no

26-000637 - Halton-Pope, Enforcement and Transparency of Tow Truck Licensing and Towing Operations Within the City of Buffalo (Exc Res) 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000640 - Halton-Pope, Protecting Tenants from Landlord-Caused Utility Shutoffs in Occupied Multiple Dwellings (Exc Res) 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000651 - Halton-Pope—Once More Directing Corporation Counsel to Approve as to Form a Local Law Establishing Legislative Counsel for the Common Council (Exc Res) 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000291 - Wyatt - Requesting an update from the Administration on Bulk Trash and Mayor’s Impact Team changes 10/6/26 LEG (Exc Res)

9 yes, 0 no

26-000413 - Wyatt, Halton-Pope, Everhart, Nowakowski, Rivera, Golombek, Bollman - Opposing the Administration’s Recent Decision to Reduce Bulk Trash Collection to One Day and Requesting Reinstitution of Biannual Bulk Trash Collection (Exc…

9 yes, 0 no

26-000465 - 756 Broadway - Designate 756 Broadway as a Local Landmark (Hrg 7/14/26) MT 26-849 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000466 - Golombek- Preventing the Appointment of Public Officers and City Employees to Boards and Commissions MT 26-1265 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000467 - Halton-Pope - Clarifying Council Authority to Make Balanced Changes to the Mayor’s Proposed Budget MT 26-1283 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000469 - Halton-Pope: Transparency for Pre-Foreclosure Notices and Administrative Fees MT 26-1284 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000470 - Halton-Pope -Requesting Evaluation and Drafting of a Local Law to Replace the Existing Committee for Youth with an Elected Buffalo Youth Council and Establish a Buffalo Youth Commission MT 26-1266 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000471 - Nowakowski, Halton-Pope, Rivera, Everhart, Feroleto, Wyatt - Support for the Good Food NY Bill, S.7638B and A.8091B(Exc Res) MT 26-1137 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000485 - 654 William Street - Designate 654 William Street as a local landmark MT 26-517 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000494 - Halton-Pope, Bollman, Nowakowski, Everhart - Establishing Legislative Counsel for the Common Council MT 25-1929 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000561 - James, A, Zoning Map Amendment - 2094 Fillmore from N-2R to N-3E Zone (MAS)(Hrg 10/21/2025) MT 25-1636 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000508 - Golombek - Resolution Requesting Return to Original Budget Process Timeline MT 25-1043 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000509 - Nowakowski - Ord Amend - Section 91.1 Bicycle Paths MT 25-1057 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000512 - Golombek - Making it Easier to Run for Office in the City of Buffalo MT 25- 777 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000513 - Halton-Pope, Nowakowski - Addressing Cannabis Enforcement and Tax Revenue MT 25-202 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

26-000515 - Nowakowski - Implement Nurse Navigation Program for the City of Buffalo MT 25-205 10/6/26 LEG

9 yes, 0 no

462 Niagara Street Tavern

462 Niagara Street

Special use permit for a tavern in an N-2C zone.

approved (9-0) · still approved

412 Auburn Avenue Neighborhood Shop / Grocery

412 Auburn Avenue

Special use permit request to open a neighborhood shop in an N-2R zone.

tabled (9-0) · still tabled

416 Wohlers Assembly Use

416 Wohlers Avenue

Special use permit to establish an assembly use in an N-3R zone.

denied (0-9) · still denied

674 Jefferson Avenue Rooming House

674 Jefferson Avenue

Special use permit for a rooming house in an N-3E zone.

tabled (9-0) · still tabled

Bicycle Facility Master Plan Implementation and Community Outreach

Council members strongly criticized recent bicycle lane installations and grant-funded street projects that removed parking without adequate neighborhood notification or public meetings. Lawmakers pushed to table related funding agreements and draft ordinances requiring mandatory community consultation.

What it means: Advocacy groups and cycling proponents prioritizing active transportation infrastructure.

City Overtime Spending and Payroll Growth

City audits revealed that municipal overtime surpassed $45 million in fiscal year 2026, driven largely by police, fire, and public works departments. Council members expressed frustration over soaring overtime outlays despite flat staffing levels and discussed the need for rigorous internal controls and accountability.

What it means: Overtime spending costs taxpayers nearly $46 million annually, placing severe strain on city operating budgets.

Ralph Wilson Foundation Park Tree Plantings and Waterfront Views

Homeowners at Lakefront Commons expressed concern that extensive new tree plantings by the Ralph Wilson Conservancy have blocked their prime waterfront views of Lake Erie.

What it means: Park visitors enjoying increased greenery and shade.

Municipal Appointments and System Evaluation

The committee evaluated and advanced several key administrative and legal appointments, including positions within the Department of Public Works and the Law Department.

What it means: Salaries range from $60,240 to $107,898 for the approved appointments.

Retail Checkout Staffing and Self-Checkout Ratios

The council reviewed proposed legislation requiring grocery stores and retail establishments to maintain a 3-to-1 ratio of self-checkout stations to staff members. Supporters argued it improves accessibility for seniors and disabled residents, reduces theft, and protects jobs, while some council members expressed concern about the lack of direct input from affected business owners.

What it means: Grocery workers, union members, senior citizens, and shoppers needing assistance.

Bulk Trash Collection Schedule

Councilmembers pushed back against recent mayoral decisions to reduce bulk trash collection schedules, tabling resolutions that demand reinstitution of biannual collections.

What it means: City residents seeking comprehensive sanitation services.

Special Use Permits for Local Businesses

The committee held a public hearing and recommended denying a special use permit to convert a residential property into an Islamic center and assembly space. Neighbors and the district council member cited concerns over parking, traffic congestion, and residential scale.

What it means: Nearby homeowners concerned with neighborhood preservation and traffic.

City Hall Employee Communication Restrictions

Council members voiced strong frustration over internal rules requiring communications with city staff to go through commissioners or deputy mayors, arguing it slows down constituent services.

What it means: City executives maintaining central oversight over departmental communications.

City of Buffalo Transition and Transformation Fund Oversight

Residents and council members raised questions about the governance, unexecuted agreements, and proposed uses of the private Transition and Transformation Fund established to support city operations and talent recruitment.

What it means: City administration and taxpayers potentially benefiting from philanthropic support for public services.