Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/11/2023 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, Stated Meeting Agenda, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting Meeting Items (149) 149 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: Rev. Dr. LaKeesha Walrond, President of the New York Theological Seminar located at 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Abreu.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of March 2, 2023 be adopted as printed by Council Member Williams.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES           Not available M 0137-2023 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Equal Employment Practices Commission - Annual Report 2022 Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS           Not available M 0138-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (C 210317 ZMQ, N 210318 ZRQ and C 210319 ZSQ) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0139-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220470 ZMK, N 220471 ZRK and C 220472 ZSK) 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 CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION           Not available Int 0008-2022 A Justin L. Brannan   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Disclosure of service fee charges associated with tickets to entertainment events in NYC. Introduction This bill would require the operator of a place of entertainment; an agent, licensee or other ticket reseller of such operator; or a platform that facilitates the sale or resale of tickets to disclose the full price of a ticket whenever they display a ticket price on advertisements. The advertised price would be required to include fees such as taxes and service fees to increase transparency. By requiring early disclosure, this bill would allow consumers to make more informed decisions before beginning a transaction. Those who violate this bill would be subject to civil penalties from zero dollars for the first violation up to $500. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, RESILIENCY AND WATERFRONTS           Not available Int 0239-2022 A James F. Gennaro   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Education and outreach regarding solar and green roof systems. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to conduct targeted outreach to educate building owners about the benefits of installing solar and green roof systems. Educational materials shall be made available in plain English and all of the designated citywide languages and on the department’s website. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0606-2022 A Alexa Avilés   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Motor vehicles idling adjacent to and within certain parks. Introduction This bill would amend the idling law to restrict idling to one minute when adjacent to or within parks that have a designated name and are identified as a park on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s website. This bill would also create an affirmative defense that the park was not easily identifiable as a park by signage or otherwise at the time a violation occurred. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available Res 0531-2023 * Justin L. Brannan   Coupled on General Orders Flatbush Avenue BID Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0179-2023 * Justin L. Brannan     GRAND STREET.HUDMF.FY23, 711 E 6th Street, Block 376, Lot 58, Manhattan, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 2. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0569-2023 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 179 - GRAND STREET.HUDMF.FY23, 711 E 6th Street, Block 376, Lot 58, Manhattan, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 2. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0180-2023 * Justin L. Brannan     1613-1631 Eastern Parkway.HPO.FY23, Block 1464, Lots 43, 47, 49, 50, and 53, Brooklyn, Community District No. 16, Council District No. 41. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0570-2023 * Justin L. Brannan   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 180 - 1613-1631 Eastern Parkway.HPO.FY23, Block 1464, Lots 43, 47, 49, 50, and 53, Brooklyn, Community District No. 16, Council District No. 41. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH           Not available Int 0004-2022 A Diana I. Ayala   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Prohibiting the sale of guinea pigs in pet shops. Introduction This bill would prohibit pet shops from selling guinea pigs. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0675-2022 A Crystal Hudson   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Creation of a telemedicine accessibility plan. Introduction This bill would require the creation of a telemedicine accessibility plan to improve the availability and accessibility of portable monitoring devices and telehealth devices for populations that could be better served by telemedicine services. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND RECREATION           Not available Int 0128-2022 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Diaper changing accommodations in parks and redesignating section 18-148. Introduction This bill would require that every bathroom under the jurisdiction of the Parks Department have a safe, sanitary and convenient diaper changing station, deck, table or similar amenity, with half of all bathrooms being equipped by December 31, 2025, three-quarters of bathrooms by December 31, 2026 and all remaining bathrooms by December 31, 2027. If the Parks commissioner determines that a restroom does not have sufficient space for the installation of a diaper changing station, or that the installation would negatively impact public safety, the commissioner must notify the speaker of the council and the local council member within 10 days of that determination being made Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available M 0130-2023 *       Dr. Michael Lindsey, Board of Health Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0571-2023 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 130 - Dr. Michael Lindsey, Board of Health Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0131-2023 *       Dr. Angelo Acquista, Board of Health Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0572-2023 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 131 - Dr. Angelo Acquista, Board of Health Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0132-2023 *       Dr. Maida Galvez, Board of Health Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0573-2023 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 132 - Dr. Maida Galvez, Board of Health Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0133-2023 *       Dr. Judith Salerno, Board of Health Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0574-2023 * Keith Powers   Coupled on General Orders M 133 - Dr. Judith Salerno, Board of Health Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION           Not available Int 0008-2022 A Justin L. Brannan ~coupled A and GO Disclosure of service fee charges associated with tickets to entertainment events in NYC. Introduction This bill would require the operator of a place of entertainment; an agent, licensee or other ticket reseller of such operator; or a platform that facilitates the sale or resale of tickets to disclose the full price of a ticket whenever they display a ticket price on advertisements. The advertised price would be required to include fees such as taxes and service fees to increase transparency. By requiring early disclosure, this bill would allow consumers to make more informed decisions before beginning a transaction. Those who violate this bill would be subject to civil penalties from zero dollars for the first violation up to $500.     Action details Not available       ~coupled ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, RESILIENCY AND WATERFRONTS           Not available Int 0239-2022 A James F. Gennaro ~coupled A and GO Education and outreach regarding solar and green roof systems. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to conduct targeted outreach to educate building owners about the benefits of installing solar and green roof systems. Educational materials shall be made available in plain English and all of the designated citywide languages and on the department’s website.     Action details Not available Int 0606-2022 A Alexa Avilés ~coupled A and GO Motor vehicles idling adjacent to and within certain parks. Introduction This bill would amend the idling law to restrict idling to one minute when adjacent to or within parks that have a designated name and are identified as a park on the Department of Parks and Recreation’s website. This bill would also create an affirmative defense that the park was not easily identifiable as a park by signage or otherwise at the time a violation occurred.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Res 0531-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled GO Flatbush Avenue BID Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0569-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 179 - GRAND STREET.HUDMF.FY23, 711 E 6th Street, Block 376, Lot 58, Manhattan, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 2. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0570-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 180 - 1613-1631 Eastern Parkway.HPO.FY23, Block 1464, Lots 43, 47, 49, 50, and 53, Brooklyn, Community District No. 16, Council District No. 41. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled HEALTH           Not available Int 0004-2022 A Diana I. Ayala ~coupled A and GO Prohibiting the sale of guinea pigs in pet shops. Introduction This bill would prohibit pet shops from selling guinea pigs.     Action details Not available Int 0675-2022 A Crystal Hudson ~coupled A and GO Creation of a telemedicine accessibility plan. Introduction This bill would require the creation of a telemedicine accessibility plan to improve the availability and accessibility of portable monitoring devices and telehealth devices for populations that could be better served by telemedicine services.     Action details Not available       ~coupled PARKS AND RECREATION           Not available Int 0128-2022 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Diaper changing accommodations in parks and redesignating section 18-148. Introduction This bill would require that every bathroom under the jurisdiction of the Parks Department have a safe, sanitary and convenient diaper changing station, deck, table or similar amenity, with half of all bathrooms being equipped by December 31, 2025, three-quarters of bathrooms by December 31, 2026 and all remaining bathrooms by December 31, 2027. If the Parks commissioner determines that a restroom does not have sufficient space for the installation of a diaper changing station, or that the installation would negatively impact public safety, the commissioner must notify the speaker of the council and the local council member within 10 days of that determination being made     Action details Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 0571-2023 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 130 - Dr. Michael Lindsey, Board of Health Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0572-2023 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 131 - Dr. Angelo Acquista, Board of Health Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0573-2023 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 132 - Dr. Maida Galvez, Board of Health Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0574-2023 * Keith Powers ~coupled GO M 133 - Dr. Judith Salerno, Board of Health Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           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 0131-2022 * Carmen N. De La Rosa   Adopted by the Committee on Civil Service and Labor Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program and support farmworkers’ human rights. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0153-2022 * Shaun Abreu   Adopted by the Committee on Education Department of Education to create a Jewish Heritage Day in New York City public schools. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0344-2022 A Public Advocate Jumaane Williams   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Establishing a housing access voucher program. (A.4021/S.568A) 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 Res 0541-2023 * Adrienne E. Adams ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Public Safety Provide the Civilian Complaint Review Board with access to sealed records in furtherance of its duties and functions. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0542-2023 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Require a prevailing wage for all school aides, whether in public, charter, or private schools. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0543-2023 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Public Housing NYC Housing Authority to improve its public database of awarded contracts through the addition of new search features and inclusion of more contract information in search results. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0544-2023 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Public Housing Fully fund rent arrears at NYCHA since the start of the pandemic. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0980-2023 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Requiring quarterly reporting on lawful source of income discrimination in housing accommodations. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Commission on Human Rights to issue quarterly reports regarding source of income discrimination complaints it has received, initiated, and resolved the previous quarter as well as unresolved complaints received or initiated prior to the previous quarter and the status of such complaints. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0545-2023 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Public Housing NYC Housing Authority to change its priority preference for housing to automatically place families and individuals experiencing homelessness at the highest priority level. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0981-2023 * Erik D. Bottcher ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Expanding the commercial citywide routing system for sidewalk cleanliness violations and technical amendments thereto, including to repeal and reenact subdivision c of section 16-118.1. Introduction This bill would amend the Department of Sanitation’s enforcement routing program to allow for businesses to receive fines for sidewalk cleanliness violations during their hours of operation, provided that the business’s hours are posted in plain view and the business is generally open to the public. Other commercial premises will be liable to receive fines for littering between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0982-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Contracts Interest to be paid on late contract payments to non-profit contractors. Introduction This bill would require interest to be paid on late payments under city contracts with non-profit organizations. The non-profit contractor would not be eligible to receive the interest if the non-profit contractor has received a no-interest and no-service-fee loan issued or authorized by a city agency to cover its expenses in relation to the subject contract. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0983-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Mandating the construction of solar canopies in certain parking lots. Introduction This local law would mandate, with respect to all city-owned, or leased or operated parking lots receiving solar radiation, that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services install all solar canopies that would be cost-effective at each city-controlled parking lot. In addition for each city controlled parking lot a number of parking spaces equal to or greater than 50 percent of the parking spaces covered by such canopies shall be equipped with electrical raceways capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations and shall be installed in each city controlled parking lot where a solar canopy is installed. This local law would require reporting every five years on, among other things, the value of energy produced by solar canopies on city-controlled parking lots and a summary of how such energy was used and a description of each factor that has affected the cost-effectiveness of installing solar canopies on city-controlled parking lots. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0984-2023 * Gale A. Brewer ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Governmental Operations Eliminating certain outdated and unnecessary temporary programs and pilot programs, unconstitutional provisions and other outdated and unnecessary provisions. Introduction The proposed legislation would repeal 12 provisions from the Administrative Code: Temporary or pilot programs – 7 provisions - Such provisions would be repealed as each of the programs have expired. Some provisions require only the creation of a program for a specific period of time, while others also require submission of an accompanying report by a specific date. Regardless, all the program completion dates and report due dates required under such provisions have long since passed. Unconstitutional provisions – 3 provisions - These provisions of the Administrative Code have been deemed unconstitutional. Outdated provisions – 2 provisions - These two provisions are obsolete due to changed circumstances. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0546-2023 * Carmen N. De La Rosa ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings New York City Rent Guidelines Board to adopt a rent decrease for one- and two-year leases beginning on or after October 1, 2023 and on or before September 30, 2024. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0547-2023 * Carmen N. De La Rosa ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations SCA and DDC to reconsider their decision to substitute precast concrete wall panels in place of traditional handset brick and block walls in public projects in New York City. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0985-2023 * Eric Dinowitz ~SPONSOR Aging Provision of senior citizen rent increase exemption application forms pre-populated with applicable data to eligible persons living in city-supervised Mitchell-Lama housing. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to, in coordination with the Department of Finance, provide an application form for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program to eligible residents in Mitchell-Lama apartment buildings subject to city supervision with the necessary application information pre-filled on the form. The form is to be provided after eligible residents submit their income verification affidavit and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development confirms the information in the affidavit matches necessary state tax records. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0986-2023 * Amanda Farías ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Governmental Operations Eliminating certain outdated and unnecessary advisory boards, task forces and commissions. Introduction The proposed legislation would repeal 17 provisions of the Charter and Administrative Code establishing certain advisory boards, task forces or commissions. Such provisions would be repealed for at least one of the following reasons: the body no longer convenes and has been dormant for a substantial period of time; the provision establishing the body calls for the submission of a one-time report and no further activity; the body no longer provides any useful function; the duties assigned to the body are duplicative of the functions of other City bodies; or the provision was waived by the Report and Advisory Board Review Commission. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0548-2023 * Amanda Farías ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services to implement the band scoring method for establishing eligible lists for competitive civil service titles. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0987-2023 * Oswald Feliz ~SPONSOR Public Safety Prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle with fraudulent or expired license plates. Introduction This bill would make it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with a fraudulent license plate, including a fraudulent temporary license plate, or an expired license plate, including an expired temporary license plate, and would set civil penalties for such violations. It would also set a 10 business day cure period for the violation of operating a motor vehicle with an expired license plate, including an expired temporary license plate. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0988-2023 * Oswald Feliz ~SPONSOR Public Safety Prohibiting the sale or distribution of fraudulent license plates. Introduction This bill would make it unlawful to sell or distribute a fraudulent license plate, including a fraudulent temporary license plate, and would set a civil penalty for such violation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0549-2023 * Jennifer Gutiérrez ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure Crash Victims Rights and Safety Act (S.2422/A.1901) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0989-2023 * Shahana K. Hanif ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Requiring the department of citywide administrative services to provide civil service exams in languages other than English. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to identify civil service positions that do not require fluency in English and offer those exams in the designated citywide languages. It would also require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to consult with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and community-based organizations to determine other languages in which to offer those exams based on the needs of eligible exam takers. Finally, the bill would also allow exam takers to request that such exams be administered in the language of their choice and provide an explanation if the exam is not offered in that language. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0550-2023 * Shahana K. Hanif ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Recognizing May as Lupus Awareness Month in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0990-2023 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR General Welfare Shelter sleeping areas. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to ensure that single adult shelter residents are provided with at least individual sleeping areas that are partitioned off from other residents that allow for individual privacy. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0991-2023 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Veterans Cure periods for certain violations by veterans service organizations. Introduction This bill would create cure periods for certain violations issued by the Fire Department of the City of New York, the Department of Sanitation, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Buildings for veterans service organizations. Cure periods would be 120 days in length, with a possibility of extension. A veterans service organization that cures a violation within the cure period would avoid being required to pay a fine or civil penalty. No cure period would be authorized, however, for a violation that is an immediate threat to health or safety. This bill would also require the Department of Veterans’ Services to conduct a public information and outreach campaign regarding the new cure periods. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0992-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Public Safety Establishment of a process to divert young people to community-based organizations in lieu of arrest. Introduction This bill would require the commissioner to provide guidance to its uniformed officers on determining whether to use criminal enforcement or divert young people to community-based organizations to receive essential services in lieu of arrest. The bill would also require reporting on the number of patrol precincts, housing police service areas, or transit districts that utilize youth diversion as well as demographic information, the potential arrest charge, and the name of the community-based organization in which a referral was made. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0993-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Youth Services Universal after school program plan. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development, in consultation with the Department of Education, to establish, subject to appropriation, a program of universal after school for all public school students in the city by September 1, 2024. This bill would also require a report on a plan to address the need for expanded after school programs for all New York City youth and steps the city will take to establish universal after school. It would also report on other issues related to after school capacity and participation rates. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0551-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Youth Services Predatory Marketing Prevention Act (S7487C) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0552-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Aging Permit other qualifying members of a household to qualify for the Disability Rent Increase Exemption program. (S.1150/A.1422) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0553-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Celebrating the contributions of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0554-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Education Dept of Education to mandate bystander intervention training for all staff, educators and administrators, require annual training for students in grades 6-12, and resources for parents around the issues of harassment and bullying. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0555-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Health Protect access to gender-affirming care in New York State and combat policies of other states that attempt to ban gender-affirming care. (S. 2475) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0556-2023 * Crystal Hudson ~SPONSOR Immigration Access to Representation Act (A.170/S.999) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0994-2023 * Linda Lee ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Education and outreach on building emissions requirements. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to provide written notifications containing information on a building’s emissions and an explanation and range of potential penalties under Local Law 97 of 2019. These notifications would need to be provided to the owners of covered buildings every two years. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0557-2023 * Farah N. Louis ~SPONSOR Aging Increase the current qualifying income limit for seniors and persons with disabilities who are eligible for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption program and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption program on the basis of the regional consumer price i Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0995-2023 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Creation of a public awareness campaign on the dangers of purchasing cannabis or cannabis products from unlicensed cannabis retailers. Introduction This bill would require the department of health and mental hygiene (DOHMH) to collaborate with the department of consumer and worker protection (DCWP) and any other relevant agency to create and implement a public awareness campaign on the dangers of purchasing cannabis or cannabis products from unlicensed cannabis retailers. The campaign would target minors and young adults and focus on the risks of consuming cannabis products adulterated with synthetic cannabinoids and other harmful substances and the risk of purchasing such products from unlicensed cannabis retailers. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0558-2023 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Hospitals New York State health benefit plan hospital pricing report. (S.4097) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0559-2023 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Establishes a legal framework that may facilitate the timely removal of sidewalk sheds. (S.1305/A.1321) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0560-2023 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Remove the minimum wage and hours requirements for applicants of child care assistance. (S.4924/A.1303) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0561-2023 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Provide a business tax credit for employer provided day care. (A.200/S.3380) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0996-2023 * Mercedes Narcisse ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Health Access to blood pressure machines. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to post on its website the public places in New York City where blood pressure machines are located, and provide recommendations on locations for such machines in high-need areas. DOHMH would also be required to support making at-home blood pressure machines available at no cost to the public at federally qualified health centers in 5 high-need areas, and post the locations of such centers on its website. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0997-2023 * Mercedes Narcisse ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the NYPD to report on use of force incidents that include an officer displaying or unholstering a weapon. Introduction This bill would expand the definition of “use of force incidents” that must be reported by the New York City Police Department to include when an officer, while taking police action, responds to an incident or conditions and displays or unholsters a weapon. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0562-2023 * Mercedes Narcisse ~SPONSOR Health Ease nursing home staffing and capacity constraints by increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates by at least 20 percent. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0998-2023 * Sandy Nurse ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Record keeping and reporting on the disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices. Introduction This bill creates record keeping and reporting requirements for entities that purchase or accept second-use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power devices such as e-bikes and electric scooters. The entities would be required to maintain and submit records to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), on information pertaining to the number and type of rechargeable batteries purchased or accepted and how such rechargeable batteries were disposed of. Additionally, all records would be made available to the Department of Sanitation and Fire Department upon request; and DCWP would be required to submit an annual report summarizing information gathered pursuant to this law. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0999-2023 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Finance Establishment of a task force to study options and make recommendations for a plan to implement a municipal public bank. Introduction This bill would create a task force to study the potential for a public bank sponsored by the city, recommend a draft plan of governance and charter requirements proposed under New York Senate Bill S.1754 for the year 2023, and issue a report on their findings. The task force shall consist of three members appointed by the mayor, one of whom shall be the commissioner of finance or their designee, one of whom shall be the commissioner of consumer and worker protection or their designee, and one of whom shall be a representative of a labor organization; three members appointed by the comptroller, one of whom must have community banking experience; and three members appointed by the speaker of the council, one of whom must be a representative of a small business association and one of whom must be a member of a community-based organization responsible for community development, economic development, and/or consumer protection. The chair of the task force shall be named from the speaker’s appointees. The task force final report shall be due no later than one year from its first meeting and disband 180 days after submission of the report. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0563-2023 * Pierina Ana Sanchez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Affordable housing in cities having a population of one million or more. (S. 2985) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0564-2023 * Pierina Ana Sanchez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Legislation lifting the floor area ratio (FAR) cap. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1000-2023 * Lynn C. Schulman ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Requiring food delivery companies to be responsible for the safe operation of electric food delivery bicycles. Introduction This bill would require third-party food delivery services to be responsible for ensuring that food delivery workers using electric food delivery bicycles to make deliveries on their behalf, operate such bicycles in accordance with sections 19-176 and 19-195.1, which concern the operation of bicycles on sidewalks and at intersections. This bill would require third-party food delivery services to accept financial liability for civil penalties resulting from a food delivery worker’s violation of section 19-176 or 19-195.1, while engaged in the pick-up and delivery of food and/or beverage items. This bill also requires food delivery workers to notify the third-party food delivery service for whom they were working at the time of the violation within 10 days from the issuance of any fine and provides an affirmative defense to any civil penalty for third-party food delivery services who were not properly notified of a violation by a food delivery worker. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1001-2023 * Lynn C. Schulman ~SPONSOR Public Safety Prohibiting owners of commercial premises from knowingly leasing a commercial premises to, or otherwise allowing the use of such premises by, unlicensed sellers of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, tobacco products, or illicit cannabis. Introduction This bill would prohibit knowingly leasing commercial premises to a tenant who uses the premises for the distribution or sale of illicit cannabis or tobacco products without a license. The first time that an illicit cannabis or unlicensed tobacco product seller is found to be operating in leased commercial premises any relevant city agency could issue a warning to the owner of the premises. If an unlicensed seller is later found to be operating in the same commercial premises, the owner would be liable for civil penalties. This bill would also require the city to submit to the Mayor and the Council a quarterly report on enforcement relating to illicit cannabis or unlicensed tobacco product sellers. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0565-2023 * Lynn C. Schulman ~SPONSOR Education Expand humane education requirements to secondary schools and require verification from schools that humane treatment of animals is being taught. (S.4533/A.416) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0566-2023 * Sandra Ung ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Governmental Operations Approving the Report and Advisory Board Review Commission’s determination recommending waiver of eight reporting requirements that was communicated to the City Council on January 24, 2023. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1002-2023 * Marjorie Velázquez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Establishing timelines for cooperative corporations to approve or deny the sale of cooperative apartments. Introduction This bill would set timelines for decisions regarding the sale of co-op apartments. It would generally require the co-op to acknowledge receipt of application materials within 10 days, and provide notice of whether it has consented to the sale within 45 days after the application is complete, with extensions possible in some circumstances. A co-op’s failure to communicate whether or not it consents to a sale within the required period, and 10 business days after receiving notice from the prospective purchaser, would mean the co-op is deemed to consent to the sale. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1003-2023 * Marjorie Velázquez ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Requiring reusable eating utensils and eating containers at food service establishments and returnable food packaging at fast casual food establishments. Introduction This bill would prohibit food service establishments, with capacity for dishwashing, from providing dine-in customers non-reusable eating utensils or eating containers unless requested. The bill would also require all fast casual food establishments in the city to provide customers with the option to request returnable food packaging and establish a return system for such food packaging. Violations of this legislation will result in civil penalties. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0567-2023 * Marjorie Velázquez ~SPONSOR Public Safety Increase criminal sanctions against people who assault retail workers. (S.5479/A.5260-A) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1004-2023 * Nantasha M. Williams ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Governmental Operations Eliminating certain reporting requirements selected for waiver by the report and advisory board review commission and amending certain outdated and unnecessary reports and studies. Introduction The proposed legislation would repeal 27 provisions of the Charter and Administrative Code requiring certain reports and studies. Such provisions would be repealed for at least one of the following reasons: the due date for submission of the report or study has passed and no further reporting has been required; the report is duplicative of other mandated reporting; the report is no longer necessary in light of changing circumstances; or the provision was waived by the Report and Advisory Board Review Commission. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0568-2023 * Nantasha M. Williams ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations Designating May 10 annually as National Pan-Hellenic Council Day in the City of New York. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0179-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance GRAND STREET.HUDMF.FY23, 711 E 6th Street, Block 376, Lot 58, Manhattan, Community District No. 3, Council District No. 2. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0180-2023 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 1613-1631 Eastern Parkway.HPO.FY23, Block 1464, Lots 43, 47, 49, 50, and 53, Brooklyn, Community District No. 16, Council District No. 41. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0181-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 25-46 Far Rockaway Blvd Rezoning, Queens (C 200232 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0181-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 25-46 Far Rockaway Blvd Rezoning, Queens (C 200232 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0182-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 25-46 Far Rockaway Blvd Rezoning, Queens (N 220330 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0182-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 25-46 Far Rockaway Blvd Rezoning, Queens (N 220330 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0183-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 245-06 South Conduit Avenue Commercial Overlay, Queens (C 230006 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0183-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 245-06 South Conduit Avenue Commercial Overlay, Queens (C 230006 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0184-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 2560 Boston Road Rezoning, Bronx (C 220283 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0184-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 2560 Boston Road Rezoning, Bronx (C 220283 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0185-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 2560 Boston Road Rezoning, Bronx (N 220284 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0185-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 2560 Boston Road Rezoning, Bronx (N 220284 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0186-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (C 210317 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0186-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (C 210317 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0187-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (N 210318 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0187-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (N 210318 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0188-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (C 210319 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0188-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 23-10 Queens Plaza South, Queens (C 210319 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0189-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220470 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0189-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220470 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0190-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220471 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0190-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 220471 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0191-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220472 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0191-2023 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Paperific Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 220472 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available