Please note: this meeting has been deferred. Details Meeting Name: Committee on Fire and Emergency Management Agenda status: Deferred Meeting date/time: 6/29/2022 Deferred Minutes status: Deferred   Meeting location: HYBRID HEARING - Committee Room - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Meeting video: Not available   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (6) 6 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 T2022-1552 *       Oversight - Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion in the FDNY. Oversight       Action details Not available Int 0516-2022 * Adrienne E. Adams     Establishing a recruitment and retention plan for firefighters. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to develop and implement a plan regarding the recruitment and retention of individuals from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. In doing so, the Department must: (i) identify and remediate obstacles faced in recruitment, examination, training, hiring and retention of individuals from populations underrepresented within the rank of firefighter, including consideration of racial and gender equity; (ii) recommend recruitment plans that encourage individuals from populations underrepresented within the rank of firefighter to apply to become a firefighter; and (iii) providing support for the recruitment and retention of individuals from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. The Fire Department would also be required to post an annual report on its website that includes an overview of its recruitment and retention efforts, including reference to all related budgetary expenditures for such efforts, and the projected change in the percentage of firefighters from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter.     Action details Not available Int 0519-2022 * Joann Ariola     Requiring a survey of permanent firehouse upgrades to establish a working environment that facilitates use by a mixed gender workforce. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to survey each firehouse to determine the permanent facility upgrades necessary to facilitate use by a mixed gender workforce. Upon completion of the survey, the Department would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, a report on the findings of the survey detailing permanent facility upgrades necessary at each firehouse, the feasibility of implementing such upgrades and any construction plans to make such upgrades. Additionally, the Department would be required, where practicable, to implement interim measures, including but not limited to the use of physical barriers, to accommodate a mixed gender workforce until permanent upgrades are made.     Action details Not available Int 0552-2022 * Kevin C. Riley     Reporting demographic information of members of the fire department at fire companies and special operations units. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the Department’s website, an annual report on the number of employees assigned to each firehouse or special operations unit, disaggregated by gender and race or ethnicity, as well as the number of individuals who reside within the immediate service area of each fire company, disaggregated by gender and race or ethnicity.     Action details Not available Int 0553-2022 * Kevin C. Riley     Requiring the fire department to plan and implement training on diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to develop and implement a plan for providing ongoing training and education to all employees regarding diversity and inclusion; including training on the Department’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies. The Fire Department would also be required to post an annual report on its website regarding efforts taken to implement the such training.     Action details Not available Int 0560-2022 * Nantasha M. Williams     Requiring the fire department to annually report on equal employment opportunity complaints. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post such report on the Department’s website, on complaints filed with the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office regarding potential violations of the City’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. The report would include information on the number of complaints that resulted in corrective action taken by the Fire Department, further disaggregated by the form of corrective action, including but not limited to formal reprimand, fine, loss of pay or benefits, transfer, suspension, demotion and termination.     Action details Not available