ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ðə sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl pˈæst lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ ˈɑːfɪshˌoʊldɚ tˈɜːm lˈɪmɪts fɹʌm tˈuː tˈɜːmz tə θɹˈiː æt mˈeɪɚ mˈaɪkəl blˈuːmɜːɡz ɹᵻkwˈɛst, ɐ dᵻsˈɪʒən ævˈɛlə kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd.
In 2009, the City Council passed legislation extending officeholder term limits from two terms to three at Mayor Michael Bloomberg's request, a decision Avella criticized.