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Int. No. 1077
By Council Members Gentile, Vacca, Brewer, Comrie, Dilan, Fidler, James, Koppell, Palma, Sanders Jr., Seabrook, Stewart, Weprin, Gerson and Mendez
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to community board review of transportation pilot projects.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-101.2 to read as follows:
§19-101.2 Community board review of pilot projects. a. For the purposes of this section, the following term "affected community board" shall mean the community board or boards in whose district a pilot project is to be located, in whole or in part.
b. At least sixty days before the implementation of a pilot program, the department shall present its plans for such pilot at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of each respective affected community board. Such presentation shall include, at a minimum, the cost of such project, a map showing the streets affected by such project, all traffic studies related to such project and the projected start and end dates for such project.
c. After such presentation(s), the affected community board may make recommendations or comments on such pilot project.
d. The department shall consider such recommendations and comments and may incorporate changes, where appropriate, into its pilot project plan.
e. The department shall forward to the affected community board either an amended pilot project plan or notice that it will proceed with its original pilot project plan at least thirty days before implementing such pilot program.
§2. This local law shall take effect sixty days after it is enacted into law.
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LS # 7580
9.11.09 - 3:50 pm