Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/9/2019 12:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall CHARTER MEETING Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS, Charter Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Announcements, Hearing Transcript, Minutes of the Charter Meeting, Proposed Stated Meeting Agenda Meeting Items (104) 104 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 Video       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Rabbi Scott N. Bolton of Congregation Or Zarua, 127 E. 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Powers.           Video       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of November 28, 2018 be adopted as printed by Council Member Constantinides.           Video       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           Video M 0124-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (C190049ZMX, N190050ZRX and C190051PPX) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0125-2019 * Corey D. Johnson   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 59 Greenwich, Manhattan (C 190070 ZSM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0126-2019 * Margaret S. Chin   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 51-53 White Street, Manhattan (C 180439 ZSM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Video       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Video       10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Video       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Video         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION           Video Int 0089-2018 C Andy L. King   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the DOE to report the duration of school bus routes. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on the number of school bus routes scheduled to take less than an hour, between one and two hours, and over two hours, and the average length of time scheduled for school bus routes in each community school district. The bill would also require DOE to share actual school bus transportation times, as recorded by GPS trackers, with the Council twice a year. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0451-2018 B Daniel Dromm   Amended and Coupled on GO Creation and distribution of a school bus ridership guide. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute a school bus ridership guide in hard copy and electronically no later than 15 days before the start of each school year to all students and parents. Such ridership guide shall include a description of eligibility for school bus services, what the services entail, and the responsibilities of students and parents using DOE’s school bus services. The guide would also include information for parents and students living in temporary housing and students in foster care as it relates to eligibility and use of DOE’s school bus services, and answers to common questions from all parents and guardians relating to school bus services. Finally, the bill would require such materials to be posted on the department’s website in English and in the top six limited English proficiency languages spoken by the population of New York City as determined by the Department of City Planning. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0926-2018 B Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the DOE to report on procedures following receipt of a notice of misconduct about an employee of a school bus vendor. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to share with parents and post on its website how parents can file a complaint about a school bus employee, the process by which the department investigates such a complaint, and the possible results of such an investigation. The bill also requires DOE to share the protocols for school bus services in inclement weather emergencies. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0929-2018 B Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on GO Reporting by the DOE of complaints and investigations relating to school bus transportation services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on all of the calls received from parents and guardians about school bus services, the complaints received from parents and guardians about school bus services, the investigations DOE opened into school bus employees, the number of those investigations that were substantiated, and a description of outcomes taken by DOE in the event of a substantiated investigation. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1099-2018 A Ben Kallos   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the placement of communication devices and tracking devices on school buses. Introduction This bill would require each school bus used to transport students to and from schools pursuant to a contract with the Department of Education (DOE) to be equipped with a two-way radio or other communication device allowing communication with the operator of the school bus. This bill would also require each bus used to transport students to and from schools pursuant to a contract with the DOE to be equipped a GPS a tracking device, and requires authorized parents and guardians to have access to the real time location of their child’s school bus whenever it is in use. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1148-2018 B Ben Kallos   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the DOE to report policies and goals relating to the provision of school bus transportation services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on how school bus routes are determined, goals for time limits for bus routes, and any other goals relating to school bus services. This bill would also require DOE to report twice a year a list of school bus vendors who completed a dry run of their route as required by their contract, and those bus vendors who are not in compliance with their contractual obligations to complete dry runs. The bill would also require DOE to share with parents and guardians before the start of the school year their child’s bus route, scheduled arrival and departure times, the vendor assigned to such route, how a parent can appeal or make a request about the route, and information that relates to pre-k students receiving school bus services. The bill would also require DOE to let parents know daily if their child’s bus is late arriving or departing school. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1173-2018 B Mark Treyger   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the DOE to report on school bus transportation services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on the department’s school bus services, including the vendors providing school bus transportation to students, the number of vehicles and employees used by such vendors, the number of bus routes and transportation sites in use, the number of students using school bus transportation including the type of students, the number of students in foster care who applied for transportation service, the school bus transportation services provided to prekindergarten students, and the categories of students who are eligible for DOE transportation services. This bill would also require DOE to twice a year share reports on school bus delays with the Council and post on the department’s website the number of school bus delays and no-shows disaggregated by vendor. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available Int 1226-2018 * Daniel Dromm   Coupled on GO Establishment of the Throggs Neck BID. Introduction This bill would establish the Throggs Neck Business Improvement District (“BID”) in the borough of the Bronx. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1227-2018 * Daniel Dromm   Coupled on GO Hudson Square BID and an extension of the Hudson Square BID boundaries. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOR-HIRE VEHICLES           Not available Int 1299-2018 A Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Enforcement of prohibitions against unauthorized commuter vans. Introduction This bill would clarify that for the purposes of enforcing prohibitions against unauthorized commuter van services, the definitions of “for-hire vehicle” and “commuter van” do not include a public bus service operating pursuant to a contract with the city, any county within the state of New York, the state of New York or any other state or local government. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0828-2018 A Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Online list of required reports. Introduction The Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) is currently required to receive and post on its website all reports required by law to be published or transmitted to the Council or Mayor. This bill would require DORIS to list on its website all such reports, including relevant information such as their frequency, the law to which they are responsive and the agency or agencies primarily responsible. Such list would also provide users with access to every instance of each such report that is received by DORIS. For any report not received, DORIS would be required to request such report from the relevant agency and post such request in lieu of such report until such report is received. Finally, it would require copies of reports to be sent to DORIS electronically, rather than by paper. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND BUILDINGS           Not available Int 0728-2018 B Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Establishing temporary programs, conducting education, establishing a task force related to accessory sign violations, waiving penalties for violations for signs that are accessory to a use on the same zoning lot and allowing registered general contractor Introduction This bill would establish a temporary program for the resolution of outstanding judgments resulting from accessory sign (awning) violations. It would also establish a two-year moratorium on the issuance of additional accessory sign violations, as well as a temporary assistance program to facilitate the re-installation of accessory signs for respondents who have already paid related penalties. The Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Department of Finance would be required to notify the public of the existence of such programs, and DOB and the Department of City Planning would be required to develop an education program to educate the business community about accessory signs and related regulations. This bill would also establish an interagency task force to explore issues related to accessory signs, and requires DOB to provide a report to the Council that contains information about accessory sign violations. Finally, this bill would establish a waiver of all work without a permit penalties issued in relation to the hanging of an accessory sign from December 28, 2017 going forward. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Video Int 0720-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~coupled Laid Over Clarifying the requirements for site safety training providers and persons required to obtain site safety training. Introduction This bill would expand the qualifications for site safety training providers and provide an updated definition of “competent person” to align with the Building Code. It would also amend existing reporting requirements regarding the number of site safety training providers. Laid Over by Council   Action details Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled EDUCATION           Not available Int 0089-2018 C Andy L. King ~coupled A and GO Requiring the DOE to report the duration of school bus routes. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on the number of school bus routes scheduled to take less than an hour, between one and two hours, and over two hours, and the average length of time scheduled for school bus routes in each community school district. The bill would also require DOE to share actual school bus transportation times, as recorded by GPS trackers, with the Council twice a year.     Action details Not available Int 0451-2018 B Daniel Dromm ~coupled A and GO Creation and distribution of a school bus ridership guide. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute a school bus ridership guide in hard copy and electronically no later than 15 days before the start of each school year to all students and parents. Such ridership guide shall include a description of eligibility for school bus services, what the services entail, and the responsibilities of students and parents using DOE’s school bus services. The guide would also include information for parents and students living in temporary housing and students in foster care as it relates to eligibility and use of DOE’s school bus services, and answers to common questions from all parents and guardians relating to school bus services. Finally, the bill would require such materials to be posted on the department’s website in English and in the top six limited English proficiency languages spoken by the population of New York City as determined by the Department of City Planning.     Action details Not available Int 0926-2018 B Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Requiring the DOE to report on procedures following receipt of a notice of misconduct about an employee of a school bus vendor. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to share with parents and post on its website how parents can file a complaint about a school bus employee, the process by which the department investigates such a complaint, and the possible results of such an investigation. The bill also requires DOE to share the protocols for school bus services in inclement weather emergencies.     Action details Not available Int 0929-2018 B Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO Reporting by the DOE of complaints and investigations relating to school bus transportation services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on all of the calls received from parents and guardians about school bus services, the complaints received from parents and guardians about school bus services, the investigations DOE opened into school bus employees, the number of those investigations that were substantiated, and a description of outcomes taken by DOE in the event of a substantiated investigation.     Action details Not available Int 1099-2018 A Ben Kallos ~coupled A and GO Requiring the placement of communication devices and tracking devices on school buses. Introduction This bill would require each school bus used to transport students to and from schools pursuant to a contract with the Department of Education (DOE) to be equipped with a two-way radio or other communication device allowing communication with the operator of the school bus. This bill would also require each bus used to transport students to and from schools pursuant to a contract with the DOE to be equipped a GPS a tracking device, and requires authorized parents and guardians to have access to the real time location of their child’s school bus whenever it is in use.     Action details Not available Int 1148-2018 B Ben Kallos ~coupled A and GO Requiring the DOE to report policies and goals relating to the provision of school bus transportation services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on how school bus routes are determined, goals for time limits for bus routes, and any other goals relating to school bus services. This bill would also require DOE to report twice a year a list of school bus vendors who completed a dry run of their route as required by their contract, and those bus vendors who are not in compliance with their contractual obligations to complete dry runs. The bill would also require DOE to share with parents and guardians before the start of the school year their child’s bus route, scheduled arrival and departure times, the vendor assigned to such route, how a parent can appeal or make a request about the route, and information that relates to pre-k students receiving school bus services. The bill would also require DOE to let parents know daily if their child’s bus is late arriving or departing school.     Action details Not available Int 1173-2018 B Mark Treyger ~coupled A and GO Requiring the DOE to report on school bus transportation services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report twice a year on the department’s school bus services, including the vendors providing school bus transportation to students, the number of vehicles and employees used by such vendors, the number of bus routes and transportation sites in use, the number of students using school bus transportation including the type of students, the number of students in foster care who applied for transportation service, the school bus transportation services provided to prekindergarten students, and the categories of students who are eligible for DOE transportation services. This bill would also require DOE to twice a year share reports on school bus delays with the Council and post on the department’s website the number of school bus delays and no-shows disaggregated by vendor.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Int 1226-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled GO Establishment of the Throggs Neck BID. Introduction This bill would establish the Throggs Neck Business Improvement District (“BID”) in the borough of the Bronx.     Action details Not available Int 1227-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled GO Hudson Square BID and an extension of the Hudson Square BID boundaries. Introduction       Action details Not available       ~coupled FOR-HIRE VEHICLES           Not available Int 1299-2018 A Jumaane D. Williams ~coupled A and GO Enforcement of prohibitions against unauthorized commuter vans. Introduction This bill would clarify that for the purposes of enforcing prohibitions against unauthorized commuter van services, the definitions of “for-hire vehicle” and “commuter van” do not include a public bus service operating pursuant to a contract with the city, any county within the state of New York, the state of New York or any other state or local government.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0828-2018 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Online list of required reports. Introduction The Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS) is currently required to receive and post on its website all reports required by law to be published or transmitted to the Council or Mayor. This bill would require DORIS to list on its website all such reports, including relevant information such as their frequency, the law to which they are responsive and the agency or agencies primarily responsible. Such list would also provide users with access to every instance of each such report that is received by DORIS. For any report not received, DORIS would be required to request such report from the relevant agency and post such request in lieu of such report until such report is received. Finally, it would require copies of reports to be sent to DORIS electronically, rather than by paper.     Action details Not available       ~coupled HOUSING AND BUILDINGS           Not available Int 0728-2018 B Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Establishing temporary programs, conducting education, establishing a task force related to accessory sign violations, waiving penalties for violations for signs that are accessory to a use on the same zoning lot and allowing registered general contractor Introduction This bill would establish a temporary program for the resolution of outstanding judgments resulting from accessory sign (awning) violations. It would also establish a two-year moratorium on the issuance of additional accessory sign violations, as well as a temporary assistance program to facilitate the re-installation of accessory signs for respondents who have already paid related penalties. The Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Department of Finance would be required to notify the public of the existence of such programs, and DOB and the Department of City Planning would be required to develop an education program to educate the business community about accessory signs and related regulations. This bill would also establish an interagency task force to explore issues related to accessory signs, and requires DOB to provide a report to the Council that contains information about accessory sign violations. Finally, this bill would establish a waiver of all work without a permit penalties issued in relation to the hanging of an accessory sign from December 28, 2017 going forward.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS           Video       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Video       15. RESOLUTIONS           Video Res 0540-2018 * Diana I. Ayala   Adopted by the Committee on Education NYS Education Dept to require, implement and enforce more extensive training and tracking of the training of school bus drivers and attendants who transport students with disabilities. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Video       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Video         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 1316-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Requiring the dept of correction to offer inmates civics education. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to provide offer inmates with civics education programming; including but not limited to the following topics: the structure of local, state and federal government, information on the value of civic engagement, and information on voting rights and the ability to vote while incarcerated. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0714-2019 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Aging Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. (S.485/H.R.1230) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1317-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Large wind turbines. Introduction This proposed legislation would amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York by amending section 24-232.1 and adding a new article 320 to Chapter 3 of title 28, and adds a new section BC 3114 to Chapter 4 of the New York City building code. The local law would clarify the building department’s obligation to include wind energy generation in its toolbox of renewable energy technologies. It would also require the department to develop or support standards and technologies and authorize the installation of large wind energy turbines and assemblies that are certified in appropriate locations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1318-2019 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Assessment of the replacement of gas-fired power plants and to amend local law number 248 for the year 2017, in relation to the completion date of the long-term energy plan. Introduction The bill amends Section § 3-126 of the Administrative code to amend subdivision d and add a new subdivision g. The local law mandates an assessment on the feasibility of replacing in-city gas fired power plants with battery storage powered by renewable sources by the mayor’s office of sustainability or such other office as the mayor may designate. Such an assessment shall include when such replacement could take place, and a review of potential technologies for battery storage of energy. The assessment will be part of the long-term energy plan and shall be updated every four years. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1319-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo ~SPONSOR For-Hire Vehicles Distress signals for passengers in taxicabs, street hail liveries, and for-hire vehicles. Introduction The bill would require all taxicabs, HAIL vehicles, liveries, black cars, and luxury limousines to have a panic button installed that would allow a passenger to send a distress signal to law enforcement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1320-2019 * Ruben Diaz, Sr. ~SPONSOR Transportation Limitations on the removal of leased vehicles for purposes of satisfying parking violation judgements. Introduction This bill would prohibit the removal of vehicles under lease to satisfy judgements for Parking Violations Bureau (PVB) violations assessed against another vehicle owned by the lessor. The bill would also provide that the lessee of a vehicle removed in contradiction of this prohibition is entitled to immediate possession of such vehicle upon presentation of the lease agreement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1321-2019 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Expanding the prevailing wage law for building service employees at city development projects. Introduction Local Law 27 of 2012 (the “Prevailing Wage Law”) requires payment of prevailing wages to building service employees in buildings where a private developer receives at least $1,000,000 in discretionary financial assistance from the City or a City economic development entity for a City development project. The proposed bill would cover additional developers and projects by removing the current exemption in the Prevailing Wage Law for affordable housing projects and not-for-profit developers of residential projects. Accordingly, building service workers in most residential projects receiving financial assistance of at least $1,000,000 for new construction or preservation would be required to be paid the prevailing wage. The bill exempts smaller residential projects with fewer than 120 units, certain supportive housing projects, deeply affordable preservation projects and NYCHA projects financed through the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1322-2019 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Establishing a prevailing wage requirement for covered workers in financially assisted facilities. Introduction The proposed legislation would require certain developers of economic development projects receiving $1 million or more in financial assistance from the City or a City economic development entity to provide prevailing wages to workers performing construction work at such economic development projects. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1323-2019 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring HPD to submit to the council compliance packages related to housing development projects receiving city financial assistance. Introduction The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) requires potential housing developers to submit a Compliance Package as part of HPD’s integrity review process. This process, which includes a series of review and background checks, is intended to verify the integrity and competence of individuals and entities seeking to do business with HPD. The proposed legislation would require HPD, within 45 days of selecting a developer for a housing development project receiving City financial assistance, to submit to the Council copies of all Compliance Packages filed with HPD in connection with the housing development project. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1324-2019 * Alan N. Maisel ~SPONSOR Justice System Establishing a task force to develop strategies to prevent white supremacist violence. Introduction This bill would create a task force to examine existing policies and procedures of city schools and agencies on preventing white supremacist violence, and to submit a report to the mayor and the council containing recommendations as to how to improve safety based on its findings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1325-2019 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Authorizing the creation of legal defense trusts. Introduction The proposed law would allow public officials to create stand-alone trusts to take donations to pay for their legal expenses in certain criminal and civil matters and for the legal defense of anyone involved in a matter for which the trust was created. The proposed law would set a donation limit of $5,000 per donor and would place restrictions on who could donate to a legal defense trust. Lobbyists, people doing business with the city, corporations and LLCs would not be allowed to donate, and all donations would have to be reported to the conflicts of interest board and posted online. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0715-2019 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR General Welfare Pass legislation in response to the “Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility” Executive Order signed by the President in April 2018. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0716-2019 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR Education DOE to adopt all of the policy recommendations of the Mayor’s Sexual Health Education Task Force and provide comprehensive sexual health education on a regular basis, across all grade levels. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1326-2019 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Health Requiring added sugar notifications in chain restaurants. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to issue a rule designating an icon to be displayed in a clear and conspicuous manner on (i) menus or menu boards adjacent to the listed prepackaged food items and (ii) prepackaged food items on display, that exceed a specified level of added sugars, including, but not limited to, 100 percent or more of the daily value for added sugars. Such rule would also provide a factual warning statement about high added sugars intake. No later than 1 year after the issuance of such rule, chain restaurants (those with 15 or more restaurants) in New York City must post such icon on or next to a prepackaged food item on display, or next to a prepackaged food item listed on the menu or menu board, and post such warning statement at the point of purchase. Failure to do so would result in financial penalties of $200-500. Finally, this bill would require DOHMH to conduct public outreach to educate restaurants about the requirements of this local law. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1327-2019 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Transportation Restricting the use of bus lanes by sight-seeing buses. Introduction This bill would prohibit sight-seeing buses from using bus lanes between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. In addition, this bill would prohibit the Department of Transportation from authorizing any sight-seeing bus stops in bus lanes that would be used during those hours. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1328-2019 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Technology Identification of languages spoken by callers to the 311 customer service center. Introduction This bill would require the development of a protocol for identifying the languages spoken by callers to 311. The bill would also create a reporting requirement of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. The department would be required to report on instances where calls were disconnected for failure to receive appropriate language assistance. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1329-2019 * Antonio Reynoso ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Trade waste industry labor unions. Introduction This bill would mandate that the Business Integrity Commission (BIC) issue and establish standards for the registration of labor unions in the trade waste industry Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1330-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Establishing a task force to study accessibility and compliance with the Americans with disabilities act in the city’s public schools. Introduction This bill would create a task force to study accessibility and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in New York City’s public schools. The task force would include the Chancellor of Schools or a designee, the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities or a designee, the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights or a designee, the Speaker of the Council or a designee, principals, teachers, and advocates who specialize in working with students with disabilities. The task force would study and make recommendations to achieve full accessibility in at least one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school in each community school district within five years. A report on the task force’s findings would be due July 1, 2020. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1331-2019 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Oversight and Investigations Reporting regarding NYCHA overtime and small procurement contracts. Introduction This bill would direct the Department of Investigation (“DOI”) to annually report to the Council on New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) employee overtime. The report would be aggregated by borough and NYCHA housing development and disaggregated by department and job title. The bill would also direct DOI to annually report to the Council on small procurement contracts as defined by NYCHA regulations. The report would include the dollar value of each contract, a description of the goods or services procured, the name of the vendor and the date the contract was awarded. The report would be aggregated by borough and NYCHA housing development. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0313-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions Planning, 4697 Third Avenue, Bronx (C 190026 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0313-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, 4697 Third Avenue, Bronx (C 190026 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0314-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (C 190049 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0314-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (C 190049 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0315-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (N 190050 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0315-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (N 190050 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0316-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (C 190051 PPX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0316-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, Belmont Cove Rezoning, Bronx (C 190051 PPX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0317-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, East 241st Street Rezoning, Bronx (C 180083 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0317-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, East 241st Street Rezoning, Bronx (C 180083 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0318-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, East 241st Street Rezoning, Bronx (N 180084 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0318-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, East 241st Street Rezoning, Bronx (N 180084 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0319-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 895 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180229 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0319-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 895 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180229 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0320-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 895 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 180230 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0320-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 895 Bedford Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 180230 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0321-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 100-03 North Conduit Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 170492 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0321-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 100-03 North Conduit Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 170492 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0322-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 51-53 White Street, Manhattan (C 180439 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0322-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 51-53 White Street, Manhattan (C 180439 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0323-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 59 Greenwich Avenue, Manhattan (C 190070 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0323-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 59 Greenwich Avenue, Manhattan (C 190070 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available