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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY PLAN SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 20, 2026, FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: REPORT: 1681-15 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING ALLING MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER. ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-16 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING EAST ROCK PARK COMMUNICATIONS TOWER ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-17 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING LIGHTHOUSE CAROUSEL ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-18 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING RALPH WALKER SKATING RINK ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-19 RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #1 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATING CITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-20 RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #2 MAKING TAX LEVY AND REVENUE ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER. ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-21 RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #3 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-22 RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #4 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES AND/OR GENERAL OBLIGATION GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTES FISCAL YEAR 2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1681-23 RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #5 TO SECTION 17-201 OF THE GENERAL CODE OF ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING ADDITIONS AND CHANGES IN PERMITS, LICENSES AND USER FEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION WITH THE FURTHER RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD OF ALDERS CONSIDER THE ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND NON-REVENUE GENERATING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY THE FEES FOR USE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND TO MAKE PROVISIONS TO ALLOW THEM NOT TO PAY THEM IF THEY CAN'T AFFORD THEM. REPORT: 1682-09 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE NEW HAVEN PARKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $334,500 FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO REVITALIZE THE BARNARD NATURE CENTER COMPLEX. SUBMITTED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ADVICE: APPROVED REPORT: 1682-10 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE NEW HAVEN PARKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $277,730 FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY TRAIL AT EAST ROCK PARK COLLEGE WOODS. SUBMITTED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1682-11 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS TO ACCEPT LIGHTING AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FARMINGTON CANAL GREENWAY FROM YALE UNIVERSITY. SUBMITTED BY: CITY ENGINEER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1682-12 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A PROJECT AUTHORIZATION LETTER (“PAL”) AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS (“PAL AMENDMENTS”) WITH THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PROJECT #0173-0542 CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION AND REVISION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS ON ROUTE 1 (FORBES AVENUE). SUBMITTED BY: TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC & PARKING DIRECTOR ADVICE: NONE, FINAL ACTION HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN BY BOA REPORT: 1682-13 RE:ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO ACCEPT A FEDERAL EARMARK OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000.00) FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE SERVICES AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT. SUBMITTED BY: ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE ADVICE: NONE, FINAL ACTION HAS ALREADY BEEN TAKEN BY BOA REPORT: 1682-14 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SOUNDTHINKING, INC. FOR ANNUAL SHOTSPOTTER SUBSCRIPTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION, EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE DOLLARS ($2,084,431.00) TO PROVIDE THE GUNFIRE DETECTION SYSTEM/SOFTWARE. SUBMITTED BY: ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE. ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1682-15 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN’S FY 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, AND USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME), HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) FUNDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (PL 93-383); THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED (PL 101-625); THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000, AS AMENDED (PL 106-400); THE HOMELESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND RAPID TRANSITION TO HOUSING (HEARTH) ACT OF 2009; AND THE AIDS HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ACT (PL 102-550); HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS “HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTS,” AND FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY PROGRAM INCOME AND/OR REPROGRAMMING FUNDS FROM PRIOR GRANT YEARS SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR, JUSTIN ELIKER ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1682-16 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AND GLENDOWER GROUP, INC. AND EASTVIEW TERRACE LLC AND EASTVIEW TERRACE PHASE 1 RESYNDICATION, LLC, WITH RESPECT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 145 EASTERN STREET (PHASE ONE) (INCLUDING A TAX ABATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION §28-4 OF THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES). SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1682-17 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS ACCEPTING THE LIST OF PROGRAM PROPOSALS APPLYING FOR ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE DONATIONS UNDER THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT 2026 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT. SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1682-18 RE: ORDER CONCERNING DESIGNATING THE CORNER OF BISHOP STREET AND STATE STREET AS “BOB FREW CORNER” IN PERPETUITY, FOR HIS INTEGRITY, VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS, AND LIFELONG SERVICE TO THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER CAROLINE TANBEE SMITH, WARD 9 ADVICE: APPROVE.
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BE IT ORDERED that the reports submitted by the Executive Director of City Plan regarding the actions of the City Plan Commission at its meeting on May 20, 2026, be read and filed.
May 28, 2026
Board of Alders
City Hall, 165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Honorable Board of Alders:
In accordance with our customary procedure, the attached reports referenced below were considered by the City Plan Commission at its meeting of May 20, 2026, and are forwarded to you for your consideration:
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving Alling Memorial Golf Course enterprise fund budget, Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-15
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving East Rock Park Communications Tower enterprise fund budget, Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-16
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving Lighthouse Carousel enterprise fund budget, Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-17
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving Ralph Walker Skating Rink enterprise fund budget, Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-18
ADVICE: Approve
RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #1 making appropriations for operating City of New Haven departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-19
ADVICE: Approve
RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #2 making tax levy and revenue assumptions for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-20
ADVICE: Approve
RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #3 authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds, fiscal year 2026-2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-21
ADVICE: Approve
RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #4 authorizing issuance of general obligation tax anticipation notes and/or general obligation grant anticipation notes fiscal year 2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-22
ADVICE: Approve
RE: APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE #5 to section 17-201 of the general code of ordinances authorizing additions and changes in permits, licenses and user fees for the fiscal year 2026-2027.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
REPORT: 1681-23
ADVICE: Favorable recommendation with the further recommendation that the Board of Alders consider the ability of individuals and non-revenue generating community organizations to pay the fees for use of public facilities and to make provisions to allow them not to pay them if they can't afford them.
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the New Haven Parks Department to accept a grant in the amount of up to $334,500 from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection to revitalize the Barnard Nature Center complex.
Submitted by: Parks Department Director
REPORT: 1682-09
ADVICE: Approved
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the New Haven Parks Department to accept a grant in the amount of up to $277,730 from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection to create an inclusive community trail at East Rock Park College Woods.
Submitted by: Parks Department Director
REPORT: 1682-10
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS to accept lighting and associated improvements for the Farmington Canal Greenway from Yale University.
Submitted by: City Engineer
REPORT: 1682-11
ADVICE: Approve
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the Mayor to sign a project authorization letter (“PAL”) and any subsequent amendments (“PAL amendments”) with the Connecticut Department of Transportation for project #0173-0542 concerning the installation and revision of traffic control signals on Route 1 (Forbes Avenue).
Submitted by: Transportation Traffic & Parking Director
REPORT: 1682-12
ADVICE: None, final action has already been taken by BOA
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the Mayor of the City of New Haven to accept a federal earmark of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) for the Department of Police Services and the Public Safety Communications Department.
Submitted by: Acting Chief of Police
REPORT: 1682-13
ADVICE: None, final action has already been taken by BOA
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS Authorizing the Mayor of The City of New Haven to Enter into A Five-Year Agreement with Soundthinking, Inc. For Annual ShotSpotter Subscription, in the Amount of Two Million, Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty-One Dollars ($2,084,431.00) to provide the Gunfire Detection System/Software.
Submitted by: Acting Chief of Police
REPORT: 1682-14
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving the City of New Haven’s FY 2026-2027 annual action plan, statement of activities, and use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for federal financial assistance for planning and community development activities under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (PL 93-383); the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended (PL 101-625); the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2000, as amended (PL 106-400); the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009; and the aids housing Opportunity act (PL 102-550); hereafter referred to as “Housing and Community Development Program Acts,” and for activities to be funded by program income and/or reprogramming funds from prior grant years
Submitted by: Mayor, Justin Eliker
REPORT: 1682-15
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS Authorizing the City of New Haven to Enter into A Cooperation Agreement with The Housing Authority of The City of New Haven and Glendower Group, Inc. and Eastview Terrace LLC And Eastview Terrace Phase 1 Resyndication, LLC, With Respect to The Redevelopment Of 145 Eastern Street (Phase One) (Including A Tax Abatement Pursuant to Section §28-4 Of the New Haven Code of Ordinances).
Submitted by: Economic Development Administrator
REPORT: 1682-16
ADVICE: Approve
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS Accepting the List of Program Proposals Applying for Eligibility to Receive Donations Under the State Of Connecticut 2026 Neighborhood Assistance Act.
Submitted by: Economic Development Administrator
REPORT: 1682-17
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER CONCERNING Designating the corner of Bishop Street and State Street as “Bob Frew Corner” In perpetuity, for his integrity, visionary leadership, great contributions, and lifelong service to the City of New Haven.
Submitted by: Alder Caroline Tanbee Smith, Ward 9
REPORT: 1682-18
ADVICE: Approve
Respectfully submitted,
Laura E Brown
Executive Director, City Plan Department