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Public Comment Provisions during COVID-19: The meeting will be live streamed. The link to the meeting can be found on the city website with the agenda and legislation at https://www.allentownpa.gov. Council will receive comments on the legislation prior to the meeting and will consider all comments from city residents. All comments must include your name and address, including your city, and be emailed to Michael.Hanlon@AllentownPa.gov by 2 PM on the date of the meeting. Comments can also be registered using the ecomment provision on each agenda item found on the city website. Comments received from city residents by that deadline will be forwarded to the Mayor and Council members prior to the meeting and will also be noted at Courtesy of the Floor or Public Comment periods of the meeting. These timely received comments will also be posted on the City's webpage as a supporting document to the meeting. Any comments received on the meeting day, after the 2:00 pm deadline, will be forwarded to the Mayor and Council as soon as practicable. In addition, if you would like to speak during the meeting, please send your name, address, including municipality, and telephone number to the email address above indicating what issue you would like to speak on or call the office at 610.437.7555 and do the same, and you will be called during the meeting.

Invocation

Pledge to the Flag

Roll Call

Courtesy of the Floor Courtesy and Privilege of the Floor Rules

15-3931 Public Comments

Legislation Text Public Comments

Approval of Minutes:

15-3928 September 2, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes

Legislation Text September 2, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes

Old Business

Communications

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: Proposed budget amendments are due in the Clerk's Office asap or no later than Friday, November 20. They will be distributed on the 25th, voted on at the November 30th meeting - and if all goes well the budget could be adopted on December 2nd rather than come in for a separate meeting on December 9th. Budget and Finance: Chair Siegel, Guridy, Mota The committee has not met since the last council meeting; agenda items are being worked in during the special budget meetings. CEDC: Chair Guridy, Gerlach, Affa The committee has not met since the last council meeting; agenda items are being worked in during the special budget meetings. We will be reviewing the CEDC budget next Monday, the 23rd at 5:30 PM at a special council meeting. Human Resources, Administration and Appointments: Chair Gerlach, Mota, Zucal The committee has not met since the last council meeting; agenda items are being worked in during the special budget meetings. Parks and Recreation: Chair Mota, Gerlach, Siegel The committee has not met since the last council meeting; agenda items are being worked in during the special budget meetings. Public Safety: Chair Affa, Hendricks, Zucal The committee has not met since the last council meeting; agenda items are being worked in during the special budget meetings. The Committee will be having a virtual meeting on December 2 at 4 PM to hear a presentation from two interns that have been working on some policing issues. Public Works: Chair Zucal, Affa, Siegel The committee has not met since the last council meeting; agenda items are being worked in during the special budget meetings. Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy: Chair Hendricks, Guridy, Gerlach The committee has not met since the last council meeting; the next meeting is scheduled for November 23rd at 5 PM. Controllers Report Administration Report

15-3930 Controller Reports

Legislation Text P Card Review

APPOINTMENTS: Joan Nyemscek, Recreation, 1/20/2026 Rebecca Kiss, Recreation, 1/03/2026 Sharon Fraser, Human Relations, 12/21/2023 Rick Ortiz, Nuisance Abatement Board, 07/19/2023

15-3906 Joan Nyemscek, Recreation Board, 01/03/2026

Legislation Text Joan Nyemscek, Recreation Board

15-3907 Rebecca Kiss, Recreation Board, 01/03/2026

Legislation Text Rebecca Kiss, Recreation Board