Meeting Name: Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/26/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
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T2024-1648 *   Oversight - Flooding and Stormwater Infrastructure.Oversight Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
T2024-1648 *   Oversight - Flooding and Stormwater Infrastructure.Oversight Filed, by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0814-2024 *James F. Gennaro  Updating stormwater management plans and reportsIntroductionThis bill would require that by June 30, 2025, and regularly thereafter, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post on the DEP website, a plan to prevent confirmed sewer backups and which identifies areas that regularly flood after rainfall events. This bill would also require that DEP incorporate into the assessments of its sustainable stormwater management plan a timeline for installing larger storm sewer mains and grey-water reuse systems in areas that regularly flood after rainfall events and identification of at least 5 areas per borough that regularly flood after rainfall events with a plan to address such flooding. It would also require that DEP conduct community outreach about stormwater management practices.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0814-2024 *James F. Gennaro  Updating stormwater management plans and reportsIntroductionThis bill would require that by June 30, 2025, and regularly thereafter, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) submit to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council, and post on the DEP website, a plan to prevent confirmed sewer backups and which identifies areas that regularly flood after rainfall events. This bill would also require that DEP incorporate into the assessments of its sustainable stormwater management plan a timeline for installing larger storm sewer mains and grey-water reuse systems in areas that regularly flood after rainfall events and identification of at least 5 areas per borough that regularly flood after rainfall events with a plan to address such flooding. It would also require that DEP conduct community outreach about stormwater management practices.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0815-2024 *James F. Gennaro  Creation of an inland flood hazard area map, climate adaptation planning, and resilient construction for inland areas.IntroductionThis bill would require the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to create an inland flood hazard area map to determine which areas outside of the federally designated coastal flood areas are most vulnerable to extreme rainfall and stormwater flooding. This bill would also amend Appendix G of the Building Code to require that new or substantially altered buildings in the inland flood hazard area be built to the standards that apply to some federal special flood hazard areas.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0815-2024 *James F. Gennaro  Creation of an inland flood hazard area map, climate adaptation planning, and resilient construction for inland areas.IntroductionThis bill would require the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to create an inland flood hazard area map to determine which areas outside of the federally designated coastal flood areas are most vulnerable to extreme rainfall and stormwater flooding. This bill would also amend Appendix G of the Building Code to require that new or substantially altered buildings in the inland flood hazard area be built to the standards that apply to some federal special flood hazard areas.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0144-2024 *Julie Menin Proposed Res. No. 144-ANew York State Environment Facilities Corporation to remove restrictive barriers and uncap funds New York City can receive for water infrastructure upgrades.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0144-2024 *Julie Menin  New York State Environment Facilities Corporation to remove restrictive barriers and uncap funds New York City can receive for water infrastructure upgrades.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available