Preconsidered Res. No.
Resolution making certain amendments the Rules of the Council in relation to the Standing Committees of the Council.
By The Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics
Section 1. Rule 7.20 of the Rules of the Council is amended to read as follows:
7.20 Standing Committees - The standing committees of the Council shall bear the following titles and possess the following jurisdictions:
AGING - Department for the Aging and all federal, State and municipal programs pertinent to senior citizens.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH - Administration for Children’s Services, the Division of Youth and Family Justice within the Administration for Children’s Services, Youth Board, Department of Youth and Community Development, Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth, and youth related programs.
CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS - Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Practices Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity.
CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOR - Municipal Officers and Employees, Office of Labor Relations, Office of Collective Bargaining, Office of Labor Services, and Municipal Pension and Retirement Systems.
COMBAT HATE - Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, Mayor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and all matters of public interest relating the prevention of hate and bigotry.
CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION - Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and Office of Nightlife.
CONTRACTS - Procurement Policy Board, review of City procurement policies and procedures, oversight over government contracts, Mayor's Office of Contract Services and collection agency contracts.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Department of Correction and Department of Probation.
CULTURAL AFFAIRS, LIBRARIES AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - Department of Cultural Affairs, libraries, museums, Art Commission, the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, and the Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events, and to encourage harmony among the citizens of New York City, to promote the image of New York City.
DISABILITIES - Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (issues of developmental disability) and other matters related to serving New Yorkers with disabilities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Economic Development.
EDUCATION - Department of Education, School Construction Authority, and charter schools.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WATERFRONTS - Department of Environmental Protection and Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability and Office of Recovery and Resiliency.
FINANCE - Executive Budget review and Budget modification, Banking Commission, Comptroller's Office, Department of Finance, Independent Budget Office, Office of Administrative Tax Appeal, and fiscal policy and revenue from any source.
FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Fire/EMS (non-health-related issues), and Emergency Management Department (OEM).
GENERAL WELFARE - Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.
GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION - Municipal governmental structure and organization, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, Community Boards, Tax Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, Voter Assistance Commission, Commission on Public Information and Communication, Department of Records and Information Services, Financial Information Services Agency, Law Department, Federal legislation, State legislation and Home Rule requests.
HEALTH - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
HIGHER EDUCATION - City University of New York.
HOSPITALS - Public and private hospitals, Health and Hospitals Corporation.
HOUSING AND BUILDINGS - Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.
IMMIGRATION - Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and other matters affecting immigration.
LAND USE - City Planning Commission, Department of City Planning, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Landmarks Preservation Commission, land use and landmarks review.
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (issues of mental health and addiction services) and Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health.
OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS - To investigate any matters within the jurisdiction of the Council relating to property, affairs, or government of New York City and the Department of Investigation.
PARKS AND RECREATION - Department of Parks and Recreation.
PUBLIC HOUSING - New York City Housing Authority.
PUBLIC SAFETY - Police Department, Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, courts, legal services, District Attorneys, and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor.
RULES, PRIVILEGES, ELECTIONS, STANDARDS AND ETHICS - Council structure and organization and appointments, Conflicts of Interest Board, and Council ethics.
SANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - Department of Sanitation and the Business Integrity Commission.
SMALL BUSINESS - Department of Small Business Services and matters relating to retail business and emerging industries.
TECHNOLOGY - Technology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE - Mass transportation agencies and facilities, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority, and the Department of Design and Construction and matters related to infrastructure projects within New York City.
VETERANS - Department of Veterans’ Services and other veteran related issues.
WOMEN AND GENDER EQUITY - Issues relating to advancing the economic mobility, social inclusion, leadership and civic participation of girls, women, and intersex, transgender and gender-nonconforming and gender-nonbinary people, and issues relating to domestic violence, gender-based violence, the Office to End Gender-Based Violence and the Commission on Gender Equity.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - New York City Office of Talent and Workforce Development.
JHC
1/28/2026
10:58 am