Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/7/2022 1:30 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, LOCATING ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW MATERIALS FOR CERTAIN LAND USE APPLICATIONS, Stated Meeting Agenda, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (127) 127 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: Imam Dr. Tahir Kukaj, Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, located at 307 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, New York 10301. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Hanks.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of November 3, 2022 be adopted as printed by Council Member Paladino.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Not available       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS – None           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 CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOR           Not available Int 0658-2022 A Carmen N. De La Rosa   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to establish a civil service ambassador program. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to establish a program to provide education and outreach citywide, through City programs, to populations that could benefit from information regarding the benefits of joining the civil service and the process of taking civil service examinations. Such education and outreach would include regular presentations by current or former members of the civil service, as well as distribution of educational materials. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available LU 0149-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     Yorkville Gardens, Block 1539, Lot 10, Manhattan, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 5. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0425-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 149 - Yorkville Gardens, Block 1539, Lot 10, Manhattan, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 5. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0150-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     Sherwood LLC.HUDMF.FY23, Block 1909, Lot 1; Block 1956, Lot 29, Queens, Community District No. 4, Council District No. 21. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0426-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 150 - Sherwood LLC.HUDMF.FY23, Block 1909, Lot 1; Block 1956, Lot 29, Queens, Community District No. 4, Council District No. 21. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0151-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     Briarwood-Black Spruce, Block 9663, Lots 2 and 20, Queens, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 24. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0427-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 151 - Briarwood-Black Spruce, Block 9663, Lots 2 and 20, Queens, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 24. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0152-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     157 West 119 St: Block 1904, Lot 6, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0428-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 152 - 157 West 119 St: Block 1904, Lot 6, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0153-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     CB WHCO: Block 1831, Lot 53, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0429-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 153 - CB WHCO: Block 1831, Lot 53, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0696-2022 * Sandra Ung   Coupled on General Orders Design of the ballot and content of ballot instructions for ranked choice elections. Introduction This bill would simplify the ballot instructions for ranked choice voting elections. The bill would also improve the layout of ranked choice ballots by ensuring that (1) contests on the same ballot page are separated from one another using a bold black line, (2) non-English text can be easily compared to the corresponding English text, (3) each language on the ballot is clearly separated and visually distinct, and (4) to the extent practicable, instructions regarding ranked choice voting appear in black font on a white background. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0698-2022 A Sandra Ung   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Administering a public service corps program. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to administer a public service corps program pursuant to which undergraduate and graduate students may participate in internships at city agencies. In administering such program, DCAS would need to make efforts to recruit students from diverse backgrounds and offer internships at a broad range of agencies. In addition, this bill would require DCAS to submit an annual report on its administration of the public service corps program. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY           Not available Int 0759-2022 B Linda Lee   Amended and Coupled on General Orders A catalytic converter etching program. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to establish a program to provide the public with etchings that affix or engrave identifying numbers into catalytic converters of vehicles for the purpose of assisting law enforcement investigations and deterring theft of such parts. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESILIENCY AND WATERFRONTS           Not available Int 0076-2022 A Justin L. Brannan   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of backwater valves. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) establish a financial assistance program to reduce the costs of purchasing and installing backwater valves. This bill would also require that DEP, in consultation with other agencies or offices as designated by the Mayor, complete a study that evaluates where backwater valves should be installed to mitigate damage caused by backflow. The study would be posted on the DEP website and submitted to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The financial assistance program would be informed by the findings of such study and subject to appropriation. This bill would also require DEP to prioritize neighborhoods regularly affected by backflow events and conduct outreach and education to property owners about the benefits of backwater valves. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available M 0095-2022 *       Gregorio Mayers, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0430-2022 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 95 - Gregorio Mayers, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0096-2022 *       David Fullard, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0431-2022 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 96 - David Fullard, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0097-2022 *       Lily Shapiro, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0432-2022 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 97 - Lily Shapiro, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available LU 0135-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220427 HAK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0433-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on General Orders LU 135 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220427 HAK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0136-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220428 HUK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0434-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on General Orders LU 136 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220428 HUK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0137-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220429 ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0435-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on General Orders LU 137 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220429 ZMK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0138-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (N 220430 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0436-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on General Orders LU 138 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (N 220430 ZRK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0143-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Zoning, 280 Bergen Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220188 ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0437-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on General Orders LU 143 - Zoning, 280 Bergen Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220188 ZMK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0144-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled   Zoning, 280 Bergen Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220189 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0438-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on General Orders LU 144 - Zoning, 280 Bergen Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220189 ZRK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available T2022-0001 *   ~coupled Coupled on General Orders Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOR           Not available Int 0658-2022 A Carmen N. De La Rosa ~coupled A and GO Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to establish a civil service ambassador program. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to establish a program to provide education and outreach citywide, through City programs, to populations that could benefit from information regarding the benefits of joining the civil service and the process of taking civil service examinations. Such education and outreach would include regular presentations by current or former members of the civil service, as well as distribution of educational materials.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Res 0425-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 149 - Yorkville Gardens, Block 1539, Lot 10, Manhattan, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 5. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0426-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 150 - Sherwood LLC.HUDMF.FY23, Block 1909, Lot 1; Block 1956, Lot 29, Queens, Community District No. 4, Council District No. 21. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0427-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 151 - Briarwood-Black Spruce, Block 9663, Lots 2 and 20, Queens, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 24. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0428-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 152 - 157 West 119 St: Block 1904, Lot 6, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0429-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 153 - CB WHCO: Block 1831, Lot 53, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0696-2022 * Sandra Ung ~coupled GO Design of the ballot and content of ballot instructions for ranked choice elections. Introduction This bill would simplify the ballot instructions for ranked choice voting elections. The bill would also improve the layout of ranked choice ballots by ensuring that (1) contests on the same ballot page are separated from one another using a bold black line, (2) non-English text can be easily compared to the corresponding English text, (3) each language on the ballot is clearly separated and visually distinct, and (4) to the extent practicable, instructions regarding ranked choice voting appear in black font on a white background.     Action details Not available Int 0698-2022 A Sandra Ung ~coupled A and GO Administering a public service corps program. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to administer a public service corps program pursuant to which undergraduate and graduate students may participate in internships at city agencies. In administering such program, DCAS would need to make efforts to recruit students from diverse backgrounds and offer internships at a broad range of agencies. In addition, this bill would require DCAS to submit an annual report on its administration of the public service corps program.     Action details Not available       ~coupled PUBLIC SAFETY           Not available Int 0759-2022 B Linda Lee ~coupled A and GO A catalytic converter etching program. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to establish a program to provide the public with etchings that affix or engrave identifying numbers into catalytic converters of vehicles for the purpose of assisting law enforcement investigations and deterring theft of such parts.     Action details Not available       ~coupled RESILIENCY AND WATERFRONTS           Not available Int 0076-2022 A Justin L. Brannan ~coupled A and GO Establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of backwater valves. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) establish a financial assistance program to reduce the costs of purchasing and installing backwater valves. This bill would also require that DEP, in consultation with other agencies or offices as designated by the Mayor, complete a study that evaluates where backwater valves should be installed to mitigate damage caused by backflow. The study would be posted on the DEP website and submitted to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The financial assistance program would be informed by the findings of such study and subject to appropriation. This bill would also require DEP to prioritize neighborhoods regularly affected by backflow events and conduct outreach and education to property owners about the benefits of backwater valves.     Action details Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 0430-2022 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 95 - Gregorio Mayers, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0431-2022 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 96 - David Fullard, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0432-2022 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 97 - Lily Shapiro, a Commissioner of the New York City Local Conditional Release Commission Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available Res 0433-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 135 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220427 HAK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0434-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 136 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220428 HUK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0435-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 137 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (C 220429 ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0436-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 138 - Landmarks, Livonia4, Brooklyn (N 220430 ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0437-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 143 - Zoning, 280 Bergen Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220188 ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0438-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 144 - Zoning, 280 Bergen Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220189 ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available T2022-0001 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)           Not available       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Not available       15. RESOLUTIONS           Not available Res 0169-2022 * Lincoln Restler   Adopted by the Committee on Environmental Protection Climate Action Council to draft, and the Governor to implement, a final Climate Action Council Scoping Plan that commits to meeting CLCPA targets and bold climate & environmental justice action in New York. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0258-2022 B James F. Gennaro   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Environmental Protection Governor to ensure that appropriations of funds from the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0292-2022 A Selvena N. Brooks-Powers   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Allow commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street, and would repeal certain provisions of law relating thereto. (S.5320/A.9731) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0310-2022 A Carmen N. De La Rosa   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Raising the minimum wage annually by a percentage based on the rate of inflation and labor productivity. (S.3062D/A.7503) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Not available       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Not available         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 0832-2022 * Shaun Abreu ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Requiring the department of sanitation to collect organic waste from community gardens. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to collect organic waste from community gardens that request, by an online application, such organic waste collection. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0415-2022 * Joann Ariola ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations September 11 Day of Remembrance Act. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0416-2022 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Education Amend the education law in relation to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct. (A.5197/ S.7198) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0417-2022 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR General Welfare Congress to reinstate and make the Child Tax Credit permanent. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0418-2022 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Public Safety Eliminate the authority of the Department of Defense to transfer surplus military property to federal, state and local agencies for law enforcement activities. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0419-2022 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s congestion pricing plan, also known as the “Central Business District Tolling Program,” subject to a statewide ballot proposal. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0833-2022 * Selvena N. Brooks-Powers ~SPONSOR Land Use Studying and reporting on transportation impacts of decisions of the city planning commission in connection with certain land use actions. Introduction This bill would require the Department of City Planning (DCP), or if the City Planning Commission (CPC) is not the lead agency, the lead agency, to report on the transportation impacts in areas affected by neighborhood rezonings. Each study would require a comparison of the impacts in existence at the time of the study to the potential impacts identified in the final environmental impact statement (EIS) approved by the City Planning Commission in connection with such rezoning. If there are significant disparities between the impacts identified in the study and those identified in the EIS, DCP or the lead agency shall make recommendations on how to amend the CEQR Technical Manual to more accurately forecast such impacts in future land use actions. As part of that report, DCP or the lead agency would be required to discuss whether a vehicle miles traveled model would more accurately and usefully capture project impacts. The bill would require DCP or the lead agency to submit such studies and reports four years and ten years after final approval of a neighborhood rezoning. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0834-2022 * Selvena N. Brooks-Powers ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Creation of a task force to coordinate the removal of fallen trees due to a severe weather event. Introduction This bill would create a Downed Tree Task Force consisting of NYC Emergency Management, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), the Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Information Technology, Department of Sanitation, Department of Transportation and representatives from the major utility companies to assist in the safe clearing and removal of City owned trees and/or tree limbs that have fallen as a result of a severe weather event. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0835-2022 * Selvena N. Brooks-Powers ~SPONSOR Contracts Establishing auditing requirements for minority and women-owned business enterprise procurement. Introduction The proposed bill would require that the Comptroller conduct annual audits focused solely on MWBE procurement and share final audits and audit reports to the council, the mayor, and the audit committee. This bill would also allow the Comptroller to appoint someone in the Comptroller’s office to oversee and execute such audit. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0836-2022 * Selvena N. Brooks-Powers ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure Placing a cap on the correlated color temperature of new and replacement streetlights. Introduction This bill would require that any lamp installed as part of the lighting of streets, highways, parks, or any other public place have a correlated color temperature no higher than 3000 Kelvin. All new and replacement outdoor lamps would be required to meet this standard. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0837-2022 * Tiffany Cabán ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Wrongful discharge from employment. Introduction This proposed bill would prohibit employers from terminating employees without just cause. It would also prohibit, with enumerated exceptions, the use of electronic monitoring in discharging or disciplining employees. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0420-2022 * Eric Dinowitz ~SPONSOR Education Department of Education to provide civic engagement training for all public high school students and to award credentials to students who complete such training. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0838-2022 * Jennifer Gutiérrez ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to give two years notice of lease expiration to tenants of city-leased properties. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to notify tenants of City-leased properties via mail when their lease or rental agreement is set to expire in two years. Additionally, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services must send a copy of the notification to the relevant council member, borough president and community board. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0839-2022 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Immigration Establishing an office of refugee and migrant settlement. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Refugee and Migrant Settlement to provide short and long term access to relevant resources including, housing, medical care, education and food to people from outside the U.S. who are resettled in New York City. The director of the Office would advise and assist the mayor in coordinating an all-agency response to influxes of people resettling in New York. The Office is required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on its activities in the past year, including the number of people served and the programs it has undertaken. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0840-2022 * Shekar Krishnan ~SPONSOR Finance Developing a strategic blueprint to reduce capital project durations by at least 25 percent. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Design and Construction to coordinate with other agencies as appropriate to prepare a strategic blueprint to reduce the duration of capital projects by at least 25 percent. Such blueprint would review, at a minimum, early completion incentives; standardization of processes, timelines, and forms; and agency coordination with utility companies. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0841-2022 * Shekar Krishnan ~SPONSOR Immigration Prohibiting NYC from contracting with entities engaged in immigration enforcement. Introduction This bill would prohibit New York City from entering into contracts with entities that engage in immigration enforcement and penalize a person’s presence in, entry into, or reentry into the United States, where the City would be providing goods or services to such agencies in return for payment. The bill would also apply to current contracts. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0842-2022 * Shekar Krishnan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Parks and Recreation Requiring the department of parks and recreation to develop a strategy to reduce the duration of its capital projects. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to prepare a strategy, in coordination with other city agencies as appropriate, to reduce the duration of capital projects by at least 25 percent. The strategy would review, at a minimum, early completion incentives; standardization of processes, timelines, and forms; coordination with utility companies; and possible changes to regulatory barriers. The strategy would have to be submitted to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council by no later than December 1, 2023. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0843-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Education Reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers. Introduction This bill would require the department of education to report on invoices received from early childhood care and education providers that the department has contracted with to provide these services. The bill would highlight the number of invoices in total, the number of invoices paid in full or partially paid, the average amount of time it takes to process, and the number of invoices outstanding in value and percentage. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0844-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Hospitals Establishing an office of healthcare accountability. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Healthcare Accountability. This office would provide recommendations relating to City healthcare and hospital costs, analyze expenditures on healthcare costs for city employees, provide information relating to the costs of hospital procedures on its website, convene stakeholders to examine healthcare costs, and collect and make available hospital financial documents. The Office would also report on information relating to healthcare costs, such as, hospital, insurance, and pharmaceutical pricing. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0845-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Small Business Reducing penalties, allowing opportunities to cure for certain violations, and eliminating certain requirements for commercial establishments. Introduction This bill would reduce penalties, allow opportunities to cure for certain violations, and eliminate certain requirements for commercial establishments. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0421-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Recognizing April 6 annually as Tartan Day in the City of New York. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0846-2022 * Sandy Nurse ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices. Introduction This law would require the Department of Sanitation to develop a plan for promoting the proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices, such as motorized bicycles and scooters. Such plan would include, but not be limited to: (i) maintaining collection locations for such rechargeable batteries; (ii) accepting such rechargeable batteries at disposal events; (iii) coordinating with private entities regarding voluntary participation in in-store collection programs for such rechargeable batteries; and (iv) conducting public education and outreach regarding proper disposal of such rechargeable batteries. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0422-2022 * Vickie Paladino ~SPONSOR Education Department of Education to expand career-connected learning programs and opportunities at all public high schools. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0847-2022 * Lincoln Restler ~SPONSOR Technology Limiting movie-making, telecasting and photography permits. Introduction This bill would limit the number of filming days on any given census track per permit to only 10 days per month. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0848-2022 * Kevin C. Riley ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring an audit and report on foster care placement notices. Introduction The New York Social Services law and Family Court Act require that when a foster care placement changes, a social services agency or worker must provide the attorney for the child with notice of the change in placement. This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to conduct quarterly audits of foster care placement notifications. The audit would include a review of instances in which a notice was not provided as required, the time elapsed between a change in foster care placement and when the placement notice was provided, when notice of the change was provided to the attorney for the child and a summary of the information that was missing from the notice. ACS would be required to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a report with the results of its audit from the preceding quarter. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0849-2022 * Kevin C. Riley ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure Bus lane restrictions. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to post signs on each block of any street subject to bus lane restrictions. The signs would indicate the hours and days when bus lane restrictions are in effect. This bill would also require DOT to publish and maintain on its website the hours and days when bus lane restrictions are in effect for each affected street in the City. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0850-2022 * Kevin C. Riley ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Cleaning and maintenance of city property. Introduction This bill would assign jurisdiction to city agencies for the cleaning and maintenance of certain city properties, including but not limited to, center malls, traffic islands, triangles, medians, underpasses, overpasses, safety zones, steep streets, pedestrian walkways, sidewalks along city-owned properties, dead-end streets and areas along arterial highways, railroad or subway lines. Under this proposal, the Department of Sanitation, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks and Recreation would each be required to develop and maintain a web-based application for the purpose of tracking its progress in relation to the cleaning and maintenance of the city properties under the agency’s jurisdiction. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0423-2022 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Move significant funds away from the military budget in order to fund social services, and to hold in-depth public hearings on the basic human needs of City residents that are unmet because of government appropriations for the Pentagon. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0424-2022 * Sandra Ung ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations H.R. 430, establishing Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0851-2022 * Julie Won ~SPONSOR Education Reporting on student disenrollment from public schools and placements following disenrollment. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to provide a report to the Council regarding student disenrollment from public schools and placements following disenrollment from public schools. The report would include demographic data, including grade level, age group, and race or ethnicity of students who disenroll from public school as well as the number of students who disenrolled by borough and school district. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0852-2022 * Julie Won ~SPONSOR Technology Information on affordable internet programs and community-based internet services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT) to provide information on discounted internet services and community-based internet services to community-based organizations (CBO). DOITT would be required to create written materials containing information on such internet services, including eligibility and how to apply for such internet services, and to provide such materials electronically and in hard copy to CBOs. DOITT would also be required to post such information on its website. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0149-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Yorkville Gardens, Block 1539, Lot 10, Manhattan, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 5. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0150-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Sherwood LLC.HUDMF.FY23, Block 1909, Lot 1; Block 1956, Lot 29, Queens, Community District No. 4, Council District No. 21. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0151-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Briarwood-Black Spruce, Block 9663, Lots 2 and 20, Queens, Community District No. 8, Council District No. 24. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0152-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 157 West 119 St: Block 1904, Lot 6, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0153-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance CB WHCO: Block 1831, Lot 53, Manhattan, Community District No. 10, Council District No. 9. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available