Details Meeting Name: Committee on Housing and Buildings Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/16/2018 10:00 AM 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 ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (19) 19 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 Int 0342-2018 * Deborah L. Rose     Requirements for portable ramps in prior code buildings where such portable ramps are permissible and signage relating thereto. Introduction This bill would require building owners to post a sign that a portable ramp is available for access to the building at inaccessible building entrances, where that ramp exists. The New York City Building Code already requires directional signage at inaccessible building entrances indicating the route to the nearest accessible entrance. This bill would also establish safety standards for such portable ramps. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0342-2018 * Deborah L. Rose     Requirements for portable ramps in prior code buildings where such portable ramps are permissible and signage relating thereto. Introduction This bill would require building owners to post a sign that a portable ramp is available for access to the building at inaccessible building entrances, where that ramp exists. The New York City Building Code already requires directional signage at inaccessible building entrances indicating the route to the nearest accessible entrance. This bill would also establish safety standards for such portable ramps. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0353-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal   Proposed Int. No. 353-A Provision of e-mail notifications for construction project status updates. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to allow users of its website to sign up to receive e-mail updates whenever a change in status is recorded on selected construction projects. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0353-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Provision of e-mail notifications for construction project status updates. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to allow users of its website to sign up to receive e-mail updates whenever a change in status is recorded on selected construction projects. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0353-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Provision of e-mail notifications for construction project status updates. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to allow users of its website to sign up to receive e-mail updates whenever a change in status is recorded on selected construction projects. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0358-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal   Proposed Int. No. 358-A Requiring a color photograph of designated building janitors in buildings with multiple dwellings Introduction This bill would require that building owners of buildings that contain multiple dwellings post a color photograph of the designated building janitor in addition to the contact information they are already required to make available to all tenants. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0358-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Requiring a color photograph of designated building janitors in buildings with multiple dwellings Introduction This bill would require that building owners of buildings that contain multiple dwellings post a color photograph of the designated building janitor in addition to the contact information they are already required to make available to all tenants. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0358-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Requiring a color photograph of designated building janitors in buildings with multiple dwellings Introduction This bill would require that building owners of buildings that contain multiple dwellings post a color photograph of the designated building janitor in addition to the contact information they are already required to make available to all tenants. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0585-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams     Posting certain information in multiple dwellings containing rent-regulated units. Introduction This bill would require the owner of a multiple dwelling to include a statement as to whether or not such multiple dwelling contains any rent-regulated apartments in their annual registration statement. It would also require such owner to post a sign in such multiple dwelling indicating that the multiple dwelling contains one or more rent-regulated apartments. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0585-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams     Posting certain information in multiple dwellings containing rent-regulated units. Introduction This bill would require the owner of a multiple dwelling to include a statement as to whether or not such multiple dwelling contains any rent-regulated apartments in their annual registration statement. It would also require such owner to post a sign in such multiple dwelling indicating that the multiple dwelling contains one or more rent-regulated apartments. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0780-2018 * Carlina Rivera     Clarifying responsibilities of owners and the department of housing preservation and development to address indoor asthma allergen hazards. Introduction This legislation makes several changes to Local Law 55 of 2018, including requiring landlords to take measures to eradicate pests and remediate the existence of indoor allergen hazards and allowing the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to determine whether to perform the work to eradicate indoor allergen hazards. This legislation also makes various technical amendments. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0780-2018 * Carlina Rivera     Clarifying responsibilities of owners and the department of housing preservation and development to address indoor asthma allergen hazards. Introduction This legislation makes several changes to Local Law 55 of 2018, including requiring landlords to take measures to eradicate pests and remediate the existence of indoor allergen hazards and allowing the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to determine whether to perform the work to eradicate indoor allergen hazards. This legislation also makes various technical amendments. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0862-2018 * Paul A. Vallone     Requiring the DOB to issue stop work orders along with notices to revoke work permits. Introduction In order to promote safety at construction sites and to ensure that construction ceases when there is evidence that work is occurring in violation of the law and the rules of the Department of Buildings, this bill amends the administrative code to allow the Department of Buildings to issue stop work orders whenever notice to revoke a work permit is given. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0862-2018 * Paul A. Vallone     Requiring the DOB to issue stop work orders along with notices to revoke work permits. Introduction In order to promote safety at construction sites and to ensure that construction ceases when there is evidence that work is occurring in violation of the law and the rules of the Department of Buildings, this bill amends the administrative code to allow the Department of Buildings to issue stop work orders whenever notice to revoke a work permit is given. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0948-2018 * Ritchie J. Torres     Dedicated heat inspections and the installation of temperature reporting devices in certain multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to identify 50 class A multiple dwellings based on factors including number of temperature violations and heat-related complaints every two years. Such identified buildings would then be required to install internet-capable temperature reporting devices for up to two years. HPD would be required to conduct dedicated heat inspections of these buildings at least once every two weeks. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0948-2018 * Ritchie J. Torres     Dedicated heat inspections and the installation of temperature reporting devices in certain multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to identify 50 class A multiple dwellings based on factors including number of temperature violations and heat-related complaints every two years. Such identified buildings would then be required to install internet-capable temperature reporting devices for up to two years. HPD would be required to conduct dedicated heat inspections of these buildings at least once every two weeks. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0979-2018 * Donovan J. Richards     Community land trusts. Introduction This bill provides discretion to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in choosing whether to enter into a regulatory agreement with a qualified community land trust. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0979-2018 * Donovan J. Richards     Community land trusts. Introduction This bill provides discretion to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in choosing whether to enter into a regulatory agreement with a qualified community land trust. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available