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Meeting Name: Committee on Civil and Human Rights Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/9/2025 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Jointly with the Committee on Small Business.
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T2025-3350 *   Oversight - Small Business Services and Commission on Human Rights Coordination for Human Rights Law Awareness and Compliance.Oversight    Not available Not available
Int 0282-2024 *Julie Menin  Accessibility in small businesses.IntroductionThis bill would require the City of New York to establish a fund providing loans, grants, in-kind services, in-kind materials or some combination, to make small business storefronts accessible to people with disabilities. Small businesses of 100 employees or fewer and three locations or fewer would be eligible for the fund. The fund would award up to $250,000 in total value per storefront, and loans issued through the program would have an interest rate of no more than three percent. The City would be responsible for establishing a timeline of 90 days or less for the review of applications, issuing an approval or rejection of the application, and a disbursement of the fund, as applicable. Small business tenants or property owners who would bear the cost of the construction project would receive the fund award, but both parties must agree to receive it, unless a prior agreement states otherwise. As a condition of receiving the fund, the City may require that the storefront’s tenant be given a reduction in rent that equals a total of half the value of money, services and materials received through the fund.   Not available Not available
Int 0639-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Requiring the department of small business services to offer training and education to small businesses regarding accessibility of the workplace and inclusion of workers with disabilities.IntroductionThis bill would require that the Department of Small Business Services provide training and information to small businesses about how make workplaces more accessible and inclusive for workers with disabilities and resources and organizations that can help small businesses increase accessibility, provide accommodations and hire workers with disabilities.   Not available Not available
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