Details Meeting Name: Committee on Environmental Protection (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/29/2020 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (9) 9 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2020-5651 *       Oversight - Renewable Rikers Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2020-5651 *       Oversight - Renewable Rikers Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1591-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides     Conducting a study regarding the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. Introduction This local law requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Sanitation, to study the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection would also assess the presence of methane on Rikers Island and the potential to install methane recovery systems. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1591-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides     Conducting a study regarding the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. Introduction This local law requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Sanitation, to study the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection would also assess the presence of methane on Rikers Island and the potential to install methane recovery systems. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1592-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides     Transfer of land, buildings and facilities of Rikers Island to the dept of citywide administrative services. Introduction This local law would establish a process for the transferring of the land, buildings and facilities of Rikers Island from the Department of Correction to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services In biannual evaluations, any portion not in active use for the housing of persons, or providing of services for such persons, would be so transferred, with the entirety being transferred no later than August 31, 2027. Additionally, a Rikers Island Advisory Committee would be established, consisting of relevant commissioners, persons impacted by Rikers, and experts in environmental justice and sustainability. The advisory committee would evaluate and provide recommendations on potential uses of the island for sustainability and resiliency purposes. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1592-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides     Transfer of land, buildings and facilities of Rikers Island to the dept of citywide administrative services. Introduction This local law would establish a process for the transferring of the land, buildings and facilities of Rikers Island from the Department of Correction to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services In biannual evaluations, any portion not in active use for the housing of persons, or providing of services for such persons, would be so transferred, with the entirety being transferred no later than August 31, 2027. Additionally, a Rikers Island Advisory Committee would be established, consisting of relevant commissioners, persons impacted by Rikers, and experts in environmental justice and sustainability. The advisory committee would evaluate and provide recommendations on potential uses of the island for sustainability and resiliency purposes. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1593-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides     Direct the mayor’s office of long-term planning and sustainability to study the feasibility of different types of renewable energy sources combined with battery storage on Rikers Island. Introduction This local law would require that a feasibility study be conducted as an appendix to the long-term energy plan, to ascertain whether different types of renewable energy sources, combined with battery storage, are feasible on Rikers Island. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1593-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides     Direct the mayor’s office of long-term planning and sustainability to study the feasibility of different types of renewable energy sources combined with battery storage on Rikers Island. Introduction This local law would require that a feasibility study be conducted as an appendix to the long-term energy plan, to ascertain whether different types of renewable energy sources, combined with battery storage, are feasible on Rikers Island. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available