Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 8/24/2017 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (150) 150 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 Video       2. Delivered by: Mr. Yaniv Meirov, Exec. Dir. Chazaq, 141-24 Jewel Ave., Flushing N.Y. 11367. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Lancman.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of June 6, 2017 and June 21, 2017 be adopted as printed by Council Member Treyger.           Video       4.             Video M 0538-2017 *     Rules, Privileges and Elections Mario Gooden, Landmarks Preservation Commission Mayor's Message   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0539-2017 *     Rules, Privileges and Elections Anne Holford-Smith, Landmarks Preservation Commission Mayor's Message   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       5. None           Not available       6.             Video M 0540-2017 *     Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs Recalling Introduction number 1648-A, Establishing an office of nightlife and a nightlife advisory board. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       7.             Video M 0541-2017 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 4325-4327 Broadway, Manhattan (20175504 TCM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       8.             Video       9.             Not available       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available M 0540-2017 *     Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Recalling Introduction number 1648-A, Establishing an office of nightlife and a nightlife advisory board. Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1688-2017 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Establishing an office of nightlife and a nightlife advisory board. Introduction This bill establishes a Nightlife Advisory Board and an Office of Nightlife. The Nightlife Advisory Board consists of 12 members, eight of whom are to be appointed by the Council and four by the Mayor. The Board will evaluate New York City laws, rules, regulations and policies on an ongoing basis to make findings and recommendations that address common issues and trends in the nightlife industry. The recommendations of the Board are due within 18 months of the effective date of the bill. After such date, the Board may submit recommendations to the Mayor and the Council as appropriate. The Office of Nightlife will conduct outreach, review information on complaints and violations, and serve as a liaison between nightlife establishments, residents, and government. The Office of Nightlife will also assist nightlife establishments navigate city licensing requirements, permits, or other approvals. The Office will advise the Mayor and various agencies on trends in the nightlife industry, as well as make policy recommendations on an ongoing basis. These recommendations are to be included in an annual report on its activities, the first of which is due 18 months after the effective date of the law. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 1621-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 1013-2015 A Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Discharge planning for inmates in city correctional facilities. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to provide or contract to provide discharge planning services to all inmates who serve a sentence of more than 30 days in a DOC facility, except for those inmates who are released to a hospital or the custody of another governmental entity. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1148-2016 A Daniel Dromm   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the DOE and the DOC to report on educational programming for adolescents and young adults. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction and the Department of Education to issue a yearly report on the education system for incarcerated adolescents and 18-21 year-old incarcerated individuals. This report must include statistics on attendance rates, standardized test scores, the rates of violence for all such incarcerated individuals, and other related indicators. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1348-2016 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the DOC to provide inmates vocational or educational programming. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Correction to provide vocational or educational training to inmates incarcerated for more than 10 days, with limited exceptions. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 1237-2016 A Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Reviewing the administration for children’s services maintenance of health records for youth in the juvenile justice system. Introduction This bill requires ACS to conduct an internal review of the effectiveness of the current system for maintain health records and submit a report, including recommendations for improvements, by December 31, 2017. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1451-2017 A Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Clarifying who can visit youth in secure detention facilities. Introduction This bill allows youth in detention facilities to designate visitors outside of the family, including a coach, teacher, clergyperson, or other adult who has a positive relationship with the young person, except if the facility director determines that such visit would be detrimental to the youth of would not be consistent with public safety. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1452-2017 A Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the administration for children’s services to provide video conferencing for youth in secure detention facilities. Introduction This bill requires ACS to allow young people in detention to video conference with family primarily for the purpose of discharge planning, treatment, and rehabilitative conversations. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0709-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, HANDCRAFT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS, 367 Third Ave or 200 East 27th St, Manhattan (20175461 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1624-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 709 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, HANDCRAFT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS, 367 Third Ave or 200 East 27th St, Manhattan (20175461 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0710-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, MADE IN PUERTO RICO LATIN CUISINE AND SPORTS BAR, 3363 E. Tremont Ave, Bronx (20175396 TCX) Land Use Application   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1625-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Motion to Disapprove LU 710 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, MADE IN PUERTO RICO LATIN CUISINE AND SPORTS BAR, 3363 E. Tremont Ave, Bronx (20175396 TCX) Resolution   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0711-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, WHILE WE WERE YOUNG, 183 West 10th St, Manhattan (20175465 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1626-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 711 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, WHILE WE WERE YOUNG, 183 West 10th St, Manhattan (20175465 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0716-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 462 Broadway, Manhattan (C 170192 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0717-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, 462 Broadway, Manhattan (C 170193 ZSM) Land Use Application   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1627-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Motion to Disapprove LU 717 - Zoning, 462 Broadway, Manhattan (C 170193 ZSM) Resolution   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0718-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, EBENEZER PLAZA, Brooklyn (C170189ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0719-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, EBENEZER PLAZA, Brooklyn (N 170190 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0720-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 34TH STREET HELIPORT, Manhattan (C170158ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0721-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, DOWNTOWN FAR ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Queens (C170243(A)ZMQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0722-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, DOWNTOWN FAR ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Queens (N170244(A)ZRQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0723-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, DOWNTOWN FAR ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Queens (N 170245 HGQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0724-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, DOWNTOWN FAR ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Queens (C 170246 HUQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0725-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, DOWNTOWN FAR ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Queens (C 170247 HDQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0726-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, DOWNTOWN FAR ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Queens (C 170248 PPQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0727-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Landmarks, MANHATTAN DISTRICT 11 GARAGE AND LOT CLEANING UNIT, Manhattan (C 170269 PCM) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0728-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, POLYCLINIC APARTMENTS, Manhattan (20185031 HAM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1628-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 728 - Planning, POLYCLINIC APARTMENTS, Manhattan (20185031 HAM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0729-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special West Chelsea District Text, Manhattan (N170389ZRM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1629-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 729 - Zoning, Special West Chelsea District Text, Manhattan (N170389ZRM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0737-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 1618 FULTON STREET, Brooklyn (C170304HAK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1630-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 737 - Planning, 1618 FULTON STREET, Brooklyn (C170304HAK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0119-2014 D Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Evaluation of civil actions, claims, complaints, and investigations alleging improper police conduct. Introduction The bill would require the Inspector General for the Police Department—working with the Law Department, the Police Department, the Comptroller, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Commission to Combat Police Corruption—to review information on police misconduct and develop recommendations related to the disciplining, training, and monitoring of police officers. To facilitate this review, the Law Department would be required to publish information on civil actions every six months. In addition, the Police Department would be required to study determinations by judges that an officer’s testimony at a trial is not credible. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 1631-2017 * Brad S. Lander   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Approving Membership Changes to Certain Standing Committee and a Subcommittee. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 1439-2017 A Antonio Reynoso   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring agencies to notify food rescue organizations before disposing of food. Introduction This bill would require any city agency, when confiscating food deemed safe for human consumption by an agent of the department of health and mental hygiene, to notify at least one food rescue organization that they may retrieve such food at their own expense before disposing of the food. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1514-2017 A Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Facilitating food donations. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation, in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, to create and maintain a web portal that will allow prospective food donors and recipients to post notifications concerning the availability of food, including food that would otherwise go to waste, and to arrange for the transportation or retrieval of such food. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 1500-2017 B Melissa Mark-Viverito   Amended and Coupled on GO Gender, racial and other equity assessments. Introduction This bill would require certain agencies to complete gender, racial, sexual orientation and income assessments of their services and programs, employment practices, contracting practices, and budgeting, and to create action plans to address the findings of these assessments. The bill would require that certain city agencies report by July 1, 2019 and annually thereafter, on efforts undertaken to implement action plans. The bill would also create an equity committee to advise the relevant agencies and to review annual reports. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1512-2017 A Daniel Dromm   Amended and Coupled on GO Training for city agencies to promote gender and racial equity. Introduction This bill would require certain city agencies to provide all of their employees with trainings on implicit bias, discrimination, cultural competency and structural inequity, including with respect to gender, race and sexual orientation, and on how these factors impact the work of such agencies. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1520-2017 B Brad S. Lander   Amended and Coupled on GO Measuring and addressing equity in relation to gender, race, income, and sexual orientation in NYC. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor to include information on gender, racial, sexual orientation and income equity in the annual report on social indicators, which would be retitled as the “Report on Social Indicators and Equity.” Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12.             Video Int 0135-2014 A Elizabeth S. Crowley   Amended and Coupled on GO Reporting response times for firefighting units and ambulances to emergencies. Introduction The Fire Department of the City of New York (“FDNY”) is currently required to report on response times to fires and certain types of serious medical emergencies. This bill would expand this reporting to include all categories of medical emergencies, and require more detailed reporting on response times to serious medical emergencies and fires. The current law requires this reporting to be disaggregated by borough, this bill would also require the FDNY to disaggregate by community district and division. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0700-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170226 ZMM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1632-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 700 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170226 ZMM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0701-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (N 170227 ZRM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1633-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 701 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (N 170227 ZRM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0702-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170228 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1634-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 702 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170228 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0703-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170229 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1635-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 703 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170229 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available T2014-0002 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available       ~coupled             Not available M 0540-2017 *   ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Recalling Introduction number 1648-A, Establishing an office of nightlife and a nightlife advisory board. Communication       Action details Not available Int 1688-2017 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Establishing an office of nightlife and a nightlife advisory board. Introduction This bill establishes a Nightlife Advisory Board and an Office of Nightlife. The Nightlife Advisory Board consists of 12 members, eight of whom are to be appointed by the Council and four by the Mayor. The Board will evaluate New York City laws, rules, regulations and policies on an ongoing basis to make findings and recommendations that address common issues and trends in the nightlife industry. The recommendations of the Board are due within 18 months of the effective date of the bill. After such date, the Board may submit recommendations to the Mayor and the Council as appropriate. The Office of Nightlife will conduct outreach, review information on complaints and violations, and serve as a liaison between nightlife establishments, residents, and government. The Office of Nightlife will also assist nightlife establishments navigate city licensing requirements, permits, or other approvals. The Office will advise the Mayor and various agencies on trends in the nightlife industry, as well as make policy recommendations on an ongoing basis. These recommendations are to be included in an annual report on its activities, the first of which is due 18 months after the effective date of the law.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 1621-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 1013-2015 A Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Discharge planning for inmates in city correctional facilities. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to provide or contract to provide discharge planning services to all inmates who serve a sentence of more than 30 days in a DOC facility, except for those inmates who are released to a hospital or the custody of another governmental entity.     Action details Not available Int 1148-2016 A Daniel Dromm ~coupled A and GO Requiring the DOE and the DOC to report on educational programming for adolescents and young adults. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction and the Department of Education to issue a yearly report on the education system for incarcerated adolescents and 18-21 year-old incarcerated individuals. This report must include statistics on attendance rates, standardized test scores, the rates of violence for all such incarcerated individuals, and other related indicators.     Action details Not available Int 1348-2016 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Requiring the DOC to provide inmates vocational or educational programming. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Correction to provide vocational or educational training to inmates incarcerated for more than 10 days, with limited exceptions.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 1237-2016 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Reviewing the administration for children’s services maintenance of health records for youth in the juvenile justice system. Introduction This bill requires ACS to conduct an internal review of the effectiveness of the current system for maintain health records and submit a report, including recommendations for improvements, by December 31, 2017.     Action details Not available Int 1451-2017 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Clarifying who can visit youth in secure detention facilities. Introduction This bill allows youth in detention facilities to designate visitors outside of the family, including a coach, teacher, clergyperson, or other adult who has a positive relationship with the young person, except if the facility director determines that such visit would be detrimental to the youth of would not be consistent with public safety.     Action details Not available Int 1452-2017 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Requiring the administration for children’s services to provide video conferencing for youth in secure detention facilities. Introduction This bill requires ACS to allow young people in detention to video conference with family primarily for the purpose of discharge planning, treatment, and rehabilitative conversations.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 1624-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 709 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, HANDCRAFT KITCHEN & COCKTAILS, 367 Third Ave or 200 East 27th St, Manhattan (20175461 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1625-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Disapproved LU 710 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, MADE IN PUERTO RICO LATIN CUISINE AND SPORTS BAR, 3363 E. Tremont Ave, Bronx (20175396 TCX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1626-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 711 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, WHILE WE WERE YOUNG, 183 West 10th St, Manhattan (20175465 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1627-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Disapproved LU 717 - Zoning, 462 Broadway, Manhattan (C 170193 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1628-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 728 - Planning, POLYCLINIC APARTMENTS, Manhattan (20185031 HAM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1629-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 729 - Zoning, Special West Chelsea District Text, Manhattan (N170389ZRM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1630-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 737 - Planning, 1618 FULTON STREET, Brooklyn (C170304HAK) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0119-2014 D Jumaane D. Williams ~coupled A and GO Evaluation of civil actions, claims, complaints, and investigations alleging improper police conduct. Introduction The bill would require the Inspector General for the Police Department—working with the Law Department, the Police Department, the Comptroller, the Civilian Complaint Review Board, and Commission to Combat Police Corruption—to review information on police misconduct and develop recommendations related to the disciplining, training, and monitoring of police officers. To facilitate this review, the Law Department would be required to publish information on civil actions every six months. In addition, the Police Department would be required to study determinations by judges that an officer’s testimony at a trial is not credible.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 1631-2017 * Brad S. Lander ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Approving Membership Changes to Certain Standing Committee and a Subcommittee. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 1439-2017 A Antonio Reynoso ~coupled A and GO Requiring agencies to notify food rescue organizations before disposing of food. Introduction This bill would require any city agency, when confiscating food deemed safe for human consumption by an agent of the department of health and mental hygiene, to notify at least one food rescue organization that they may retrieve such food at their own expense before disposing of the food.     Action details Not available Int 1514-2017 A Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Facilitating food donations. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation, in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, to create and maintain a web portal that will allow prospective food donors and recipients to post notifications concerning the availability of food, including food that would otherwise go to waste, and to arrange for the transportation or retrieval of such food.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 1500-2017 B Melissa Mark-Viverito ~coupled A and GO Gender, racial and other equity assessments. Introduction This bill would require certain agencies to complete gender, racial, sexual orientation and income assessments of their services and programs, employment practices, contracting practices, and budgeting, and to create action plans to address the findings of these assessments. The bill would require that certain city agencies report by July 1, 2019 and annually thereafter, on efforts undertaken to implement action plans. The bill would also create an equity committee to advise the relevant agencies and to review annual reports.     Action details Not available Int 1512-2017 A Daniel Dromm ~coupled A and GO Training for city agencies to promote gender and racial equity. Introduction This bill would require certain city agencies to provide all of their employees with trainings on implicit bias, discrimination, cultural competency and structural inequity, including with respect to gender, race and sexual orientation, and on how these factors impact the work of such agencies.     Action details Not available Int 1520-2017 B Brad S. Lander ~coupled A and GO Measuring and addressing equity in relation to gender, race, income, and sexual orientation in NYC. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor to include information on gender, racial, sexual orientation and income equity in the annual report on social indicators, which would be retitled as the “Report on Social Indicators and Equity.”     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0135-2014 A Elizabeth S. Crowley ~coupled A and GO Reporting response times for firefighting units and ambulances to emergencies. Introduction The Fire Department of the City of New York (“FDNY”) is currently required to report on response times to fires and certain types of serious medical emergencies. This bill would expand this reporting to include all categories of medical emergencies, and require more detailed reporting on response times to serious medical emergencies and fires. The current law requires this reporting to be disaggregated by borough, this bill would also require the FDNY to disaggregate by community district and division.     Action details Not available Res 1632-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 700 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170226 ZMM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1633-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 701 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (N 170227 ZRM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1634-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 702 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170228 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1635-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 703 - Zoning, ECF EAST 96TH STREET, Manhattan (C 170229 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available T2014-0002 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13.             Not available       14.             Not available       15.             Video Res 1620-2017 * Melissa Mark-Viverito   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Condemning the Charlottesville Neo-Nazi Rally, and calling upon President Trump to swiftly, unequivocally and consistently denounce such actions and ideologies, and direct funding to organizations working to counter far-right extremism. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16.             Video       17.             Not available                     Not available Res 1620-2017 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Condemning the Charlottesville Neo-Nazi Rally, and calling upon President Trump to swiftly, unequivocally and consistently denounce such actions and ideologies, and direct funding to organizations working to counter far-right extremism. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1683-2017 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations A durational residency requirement for council members. Introduction This bill would establish a one-year residency requirement for Council Members, with an exception for elections following a reapportionment. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1684-2017 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Aging An interagency program coordinator for the aging. Introduction This bill would require the Department for the Aging to establish an interagency program coordinator position to advise the Commissioner on all city programs relevant to the aging. The interagency program coordinator would also be responsible for an annual report to the Mayor and Council on aging programs citywide. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1685-2017 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Land Use Exempting certain government entities from pre-application requirements for zoning text amendments. Introduction This bill would allow borough presidents, mayoral agencies and Land Use Committee of the Council to file applications for zoning text amendments without filing a pre-application statement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1686-2017 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Health An online tool for locating nearby automated external defibrillators. Introduction This bill require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to create an online tool that provides users with the locations of the three closest automated external defibrillators in a public place. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1687-2017 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Education Distributing IDNYC applications to all high school students. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute information about the IDNYC municipal identification program to every student at the start of each school year. At a minimum, the DOE shall provide every student with an IDNYC application form, as well as information about IDNYC eligibility requirements and application process, including but not limited to a list of documents accepted to prove IDNYC identity and residency requirements and relevant school or caretaker attestations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1688-2017 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs Establishing an office of nightlife and a nightlife advisory board. Introduction This bill establishes a Nightlife Advisory Board and an Office of Nightlife. The Nightlife Advisory Board consists of 12 members, eight of whom are to be appointed by the Council and four by the Mayor. The Board will evaluate New York City laws, rules, regulations and policies on an ongoing basis to make findings and recommendations that address common issues and trends in the nightlife industry. The recommendations of the Board are due within 18 months of the effective date of the bill. After such date, the Board may submit recommendations to the Mayor and the Council as appropriate. The Office of Nightlife will conduct outreach, review information on complaints and violations, and serve as a liaison between nightlife establishments, residents, and government. The Office of Nightlife will also assist nightlife establishments navigate city licensing requirements, permits, or other approvals. The Office will advise the Mayor and various agencies on trends in the nightlife industry, as well as make policy recommendations on an ongoing basis. These recommendations are to be included in an annual report on its activities, the first of which is due 18 months after the effective date of the law. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1621-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1689-2017 * Vincent J. Gentile ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Informing the council, individual council members and affected community boards when beaches and waterways are unsafe or closed. Introduction This proposed law would require the Department of Environmental Protection to notify the Council and affected community boards when waterbodies are unsafe for human contact due to combined sewage overflow or the presence of harmful chemicals. The proposed law would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to notify the Council and affected community boards when beaches are closed or under advisory. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1690-2017 * Vincent J. Gentile ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Public notification regarding release of oil. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection and the Office of Emergency Management to report regarding the release of oil. This bill is in response to a recent large local oil spill of which few local residents were aware. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1691-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR General Welfare Establishing a commission to develop a citywide shelter siting plan for implementation by the department of homeless services and social services. Introduction This bill would amend the Administrative Code by establishing a Commission on Shelter Siting composed of 15 members as follows: 5 members appointed by the City Council Speaker, 5 appointed by the Mayor, and 5 appointed by the Borough Presidents. The commission would analyze the locations of shelters across the city and develop a plan prescribing the future placement of shelters with the goal of enhancing their proximity to public transit and essential services for their residents. The commission would meet at least three times per year and produce annually a report of its activities for the Mayor and Council that includes its homeless shelter siting plan. The bill would require the commission to solicit input from community boards and the public with respect to the development of the plan. Once developed, the Department of Homeless Services would be required to implement the plan. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1692-2017 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Land Use Technical corrections to local law 116 for the year 2017. Introduction This bill would make technical corrections to Administrative Code § 25-114 as added by Local Law 116 of 2017. It would amend the construction code by classifying violations of conditions, restrictions and requirements relating to privately owned public spaces (POPS) as major violations and would establish a minimum $4,000 penalty for a first violation and a minimum $10,00 penalty for a subsequent violation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1693-2017 * Andy L. King ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring notice and review for transferring inmates to facilities outside NYC. Introduction State law permits the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to transfer any inmate to another local correctional facility in the State in certain circumstances. This bill would require the DOC to institute internal review procedures, notify a transferred inmate’s attorney, and permit inmates to notify their personal contacts regarding a transfer. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1622-2017 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Immigration Requiring all U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to wear body cameras during field operations and removal proceedings. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1623-2017 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Amend the retirement and social security law to automatically enroll “optional employees” in the NYC Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) after 90 days of employment unless the employee affirmatively opts out of the program in advance. (A.7193/S. 5 Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1694-2017 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the department of education to stock opioid antagonists in all school buildings. Introduction This bill would mandate that the department of education stock opioid antagonists in all school buildings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1695-2017 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Requiring the provision of simultaneous language services at public presentations held by city agencies in priority language access service areas. Introduction This bill would require the office of the language services coordinator to designate neighborhood tabulation areas where 37 percent or more of residents are limited English proficient (LEP) as Priority Language Access Service Areas, and to monitor and report on the provision of simultaneous language services by city agencies in such areas. The bill requires city agencies conducting public presentations in or targeting residents of such areas to translate advertising for the presentation and to provide simultaneous language services at the presentation in the top non-English language. If the second most commonly spoken language is represented by ten or more percent of LEP residents of such area, then the city agency, resources permitting, shall seek to make the public presentation accessible in that language as well. Finally, resources permitting, the bill members of the public would be able to request simultaneous language services in languages other than those being provided. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1696-2017 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Technology Automated decision systems used by agencies. Introduction This bill would require the creation of a task force that provides recommendations on how information on agency automated decision systems may be shared with the public and how agencies may address instances where people are harmed by agency automated decision systems. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0743-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, Sidewalk café, ATLUS CAFE, 4325-4327 Broadway, Manhattan (20175504 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0743-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, ATLUS CAFE, 4325-4327 Broadway, Manhattan (20175504 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0744-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, EAST SHORE SPECIAL COASTAL RISK DISTRICT, Staten Island (N 170374 ZRR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0744-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, EAST SHORE SPECIAL COASTAL RISK DISTRICT, Staten Island (N 170374 ZRR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0745-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, EAST SHORE SPECIAL COASTAL RISK DISTRICT, Staten Island (C 170373 ZMR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0745-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, EAST SHORE SPECIAL COASTAL RISK DISTRICT, Staten Island (C 170373 ZMR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0746-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, NCP PARK AND ELTON APARTMENTS, Bronx (20185049 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0746-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, NCP PARK AND ELTON APARTMENTS, Bronx (20185049 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available