Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/6/2021 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) - CHARTER MEETING Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS, Proposed Charter Meeting Agenda, Charter Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Announcements, Standing Committees of the Council, Minutes of the Charter Meeting, Hearing Transcript - Charter Meeting Meeting Items (57) 57 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       1. ROLL CALL           Roll call Not available       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Senior Rabbi and spiritual leader at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah located at 130 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Speaker Johnson.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of December 10, 2020 be adopted as printed by Council Member Louis.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES           Not available M 0271-2021 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Submitting the Certification of Election of Kevin C. Riley, as the new Council Member of the 12th Councilmanic District, Bronx. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS           Not available M 0272-2021 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Council Member Ritchie Torres - Resignation effective December 31, 2020. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available M 0273-2021 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Council Member Andrew Cohen - Resignation effective December 31, 2020. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS           Not available M 0274-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (C 200123 ZSM and N 200124 ZRM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0275-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (C 200303 ZSQ and N 200304 ZRQ) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Not available       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Not available       10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Not available       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1528-2021 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership and chairmanships of the Standing Committees and Subcommittees of the Council. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available LU 0705-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Zoning, 1501-1555 60th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200086 ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1530-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 705 - Zoning, 1501-1555 60th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200086 ZMK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0706-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Zoning, 1501-1555 60th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200087 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1531-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 706 - Zoning, 1501-1555 60th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200087 ZRK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1528-2021 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership and chairmanships of the Standing Committees and Subcommittees of the Council. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available Res 1530-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 705 - Zoning, 1501-1555 60th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200086 ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1531-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 706 - Zoning, 1501-1555 60th Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200087 ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)           Not available       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Not available       15. RESOLUTIONS – None           Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Not available       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Not available         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 2196-2021 * Farah N. Louis ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Study of the health impacts from gas stoves. Introduction This legislation would require an agency or office designated by the Mayor to conduct a study of the health impacts of gas stoves and to make a recommendation as to whether it would be appropriate to create a phase-out policy of gas stoves. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1528-2021 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership and chairmanships of the Standing Committees and Subcommittees of the Council. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2197-2021 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Disposition of real property of the city. Introduction This bill would require that when the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) disposes of City-owned land for affordable housing, they prioritize not-for-profit organizations whose missions include affordable housing with a commitment to permanent affordability and with a record of preserving or creating affordable housing. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1529-2021 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Health Protect NYS’s safety net providers and Special Needs Plans by eliminating the Medicaid pharmacy carve-out. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2198-2021 * Steven Matteo ~SPONSOR Resiliency and Waterfronts Additional freeboard for structures in the floodplain. Introduction This bill would require that most structures located in the floodplain be elevated an additional one-to-two feet, or by the 500-year flood elevation, depending on the type of structure, to provide additional floodproofing of those structures. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2199-2021 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Requiring covered entities to maintain a record of requests from persons requesting a reasonable accommodation. Introduction This bill would require covered entities to maintain a written record of requests for reasonable accommodations, to maintain those records for a minimum period of three years following the initial request, and to make those records available to the New York City Commission on Human Rights upon reasonable notice. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2200-2021 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the PD to report on vehicles towed due to registration-related violations. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) to develop and publish guidance for determining whether a motor vehicle with an alleged registration-related violation shall be towed. This bill would also require NYPD to issue a quarterly report on the number of vehicles towed due to an alleged registration-related violation. Such report would be submitted to the Mayor and City Council and would be posted on the NYPD website. The first report would be due on August 1, 2021. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2201-2021 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Transportation Allowing motorcyclists to challenge parking violations electronically with photographic evidence. Introduction This bill would permit owners and operators of motorcycles to digitally provide photographic evidence that parking was paid for at the time of an alleged parking violation. Such photographic evidence would be submitted to the Department of Finance through their website and serve as an affirmative defense to the alleged violation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2202-2021 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Requiring the dept of cultural affairs to provide greater transparency on department spending. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to submit to the Speaker of the New York City Council and post on its website information regarding DCLA’s spending to support cultural organizations and institutions as well as DCLA’s spending on direct agency expenses. The information should be provided no later than July 1, 2019 and on or before July 1 annually. The information would be disaggregated by zip code, borough, community board, and council district. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2203-2021 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Establishment of a drag laureate program. Introduction This bill would require the establishment of a drag laureate program, pursuant to which the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Director of the Office of Nightlife, would annually choose a drag laureate. The drag laureate would act as an ambassador to local businesses and LGBTQ+ spaces and would promote arts and culture in the City. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0711-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Sitings & Dispositions Landmarks, 110 Lenox Ave, Manhattan (20215013 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0711-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, 110 Lenox Ave, Manhattan (20215013 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0712-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (C 200123 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0712-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (C 200123 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0713-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (N 200124 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0713-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (N 200124 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0714-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (C 200303 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0714-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (C 200303 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0715-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (N 200304 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0715-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (N 200304 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available