The Syracuse City Council introduced and approved an item supporting the Exalt alternative-to-incarceration program. A councilor who chairs the relevant committee praised administration and staff for their work assembling the item and stressed expectations that the program produce measurable results.

During remarks, the chair said: "My hope is that exalt coming to into the city of Syracuse will make a difference, that the lives in our lives of the citizen in our city would be safe, and there will be difference that that we are hoping for." The councilor added that management and supervision should align with the city's goals and divisions to ensure accountability and results.

The clerk called the roll and the item was announced as adopted (the meeting record shows the council's vote as unanimous where roll calls were recorded). The transcript identifies Chief Mann and Mike Lehman among staff who were credited for their work preparing related items on the agenda.

Why it matters: The Exalt program is presented as an alternative to incarceration intended to reduce violent behavior and improve safety; councilors emphasized the need for measurable outcomes and effective oversight. The transcript does not include program budgets, performance metrics, or contract details; those items were not specified in the recorded discussion.

Next steps: Council directed staff (implicitly) to coordinate program implementation and oversight; specific assignments, timelines, and funding sources were not specified in the meeting text.