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WHEREAS, we believe that evidence showing that infill development that reduces sprawl and supports walkable communities has significant environmental and public health benefits; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; that the City of Lackawanna, in order to take positive steps to alleviate the housing crisis, adopts the Pro-Housing Communities pledge, which will have us endeavor to take the following important steps: 1. Streamlining permitting for multifamily housing, affordable housing, accessible housing, accessory dwelling units, and supportive housing. 2. Adopting policies that affirmatively further fair housing. 3. incorporating regional housing needs into planning decisions. 4, Increasing development capacity for residential uses. 5. Enacting policies that encourage a broad range of housing development, including multifamily housing, affordable housing, accessible housing, accessory dwelling units, and supportive housing. THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATLEY. Dated: February 2, 2026 Lackawanna, New York Moved by Marrano second by Surdyke to adopt resolution as written. Yeas: Muflahi, Anderson, Meegan, Surdyke, Marrano Carried 5-0 City Attorney requests the City Council approve the name change of the Lackawanna Senior Center to the Lackawanna Community and Senior Center. 7. Fred Marrano City Council President 714 Ridge Road Lackawanna, New York 14218 Re: Name Change to Lackawanna Senior Center Dear Council President Marrano and the Honorable City Council: On behalf of Mayor lafallo, | am requesting the City Council vote at the upcoming meeting on January 20, 2026 to approve a name change for the Lackawanna Senior Center to the Lackawanna Community and Senior Center. As the Council is aware, the Lackawanna Senior Center has provided various services to the City’s senior population for decades, While that use has remained consistent, over more recent years, other members of the larger community have used the property for various activities. For example: e In the evenings the Senior Center is regularly used for local Girl Scout Troop and Lackawanna Little Loop Football & Cheerleading meetings;