Update: May 2026 City Council Public Meetings

Thursday, April 30th

5:30PM City Council Work Session – DES Update Room 309A

6:30PM NJH Committee Public Hearing – Legislation Pertaining to the Sale of School No. 20

Tuesday, May 5th

4:00PM Neighborhoods, Jobs & Housing Committee*

4:10PM Rochester Urban Renewal Agency Review Committee*

4:15PM Budget, Finance & Governance Committee*

6:00PM NJH Committee Public Hearing - Legislation Pertaining to the

Sale of School No. 20

Thursday, May 7th

4:00PM People, Parks and Public Works Committee*

4:30PM Public Safety Committee*

5:00PM Work Session - Homelessness and PIC/ACTION Team UpdateRoom 208A

Thursday, May 14th

6:00PM Public Hearings

Int. Nos. 143, URA-4, 172, 173, 176 Speak to Council

Tuesday, April 21st

6:00PM Council Meeting*

Rochester Urban Renewal Agency Meeting*

Wednesday, May 27th

9:00AM Annual City of Rochester Budget Hearings – Day 1

Thursday, May 28th

9:00AM Annual City of Rochester Budget Hearings – Day 2

Friday, May 29th

9:00AM Annual City of Rochester Budget Hearings – Day 3

*This meeting will be streamed by WXXI to City 12 TV and YouTube

(youtube.com/user/RochesterCityCouncil), and will be shared on Facebook

(facebook.com/RochesterCityCouncil).

**This meeting will be streamed to YouTube (youtube.com/user/RochesterCityCouncil)

Public Hearings:

Int. No. 143 – Affirming and approving a lease by the Rochester Urban Renewal Agency of

Municipal Parking Lot No. 2 on Broadway

URA-4 – Resolution approving a lease by the Rochester Urban Renewal Agency of Municipal

Parking Lot No. 2 on Broadway and designating Columbus Building Apartments, LLC as a

qualified and eligible lease to said property

Int. No. 172 – Authorizing the acquisition of land parcels in fee, permanent easements and

temporary easements for street purposes for the Dewey Avenue and Emerson Street

Reconstruction Project

Int. No. 173 – Authorizing the alteration of pavement widths relating to the Dewey Avenue

and Emerson Street Reconstruction Project

Int. No. 176 – Establishing a temporary moratorium on certificates of zoning compliance, site

plan review, use and area variances and construction permits for Advertising Signs regulated

by Section 120-177M of the City Zoning Code

Unless otherwise noted, all of the above meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers

(30 Church Street – Room 302A, Rochester, NY 14614).

NOTE: Interpreters are present at all regular City Council meetings, Speak to Council, Public

Hearings and Committee meetings. Interpreters must be requested at least 48 hours in

advance for Work Sessions and other meetings by contacting the City Council office at

Council@CityofRochester.Gov or 585-428-7538.