Int. No. 46
By Council Members Borelli, Carr and Holden
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing an inter-borough planning and advisory commission for the siting of active transportation parking hubs in the city
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-160 to read as follows:
§ 19-160 Inter-borough planning and advisory commission. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Active transportation. The term “active transportation” means all bicycles and other non-vehicular methods of transportation that use a wheeled device propelled by human power, including pedal-assist bicycles, as well as electric bicycles, electric skateboards and electric scooters.
Active transportation parking hub. The term “active transportation parking hub” means all devices to which modes of active transportation can be securely attached for parking purposes.
b. Inter-borough planning and advisory commission. 1. There is hereby established an inter-borough planning and advisory commission to study issues relating to placement of active transportation parking hubs throughout the city. The advisory commission shall identify and study common issues and trends relating to active transportation parking hub placement and shall make recommendations to the commissioner, as appropriate, on ways to improve such placement. In making such recommendations, the advisory commission shall examine the following:
(a) Current contracts affecting active transportation parking hub placement;
(b) Consumer complaints regarding active transportation parking hub placement;
(c) Public safety concerns related to active transportation parking hub placement;
(d) Zoning and other community development concerns related to active transportation parking hub placement; and
(e) Any other issues the advisory commission finds relevant.
2. The advisory commission shall consist of 12 members, of whom two members shall be appointed by the commissioner and ten members shall be appointed by the borough presidents, two for each borough. The commissioner shall appoint a chair from among the members.
3. All appointments required by this section shall be made no later than 60 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section and thereafter any further appointments to fill vacancies shall be made no later than 60 days after the vacancy occurs.
4. All members shall serve for a term of two years. Each member of the advisory commission shall serve at the pleasure of the officer who appointed the member. In the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. All members of the advisory commission shall serve without compensation.
5. The advisory commission shall keep a record of its deliberations and determine its own rules of procedure, which shall include a procedure or mechanism by which members of the public may make submissions to the commission.
6. The first meeting of the advisory commission shall be convened within 120 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section.
7. The advisory commission shall meet quarterly and review the city’s capital and infrastructure plans for active transportation at an annual meeting. Such advisory commission meetings shall be open to the public.
8. Within 18 months of the effective date of the local law that added this section, the advisory commission shall submit recommendations to the mayor, the speaker of the council, the borough presidents and the commissioner. After such date, the advisory commission may submit additional recommendations to the mayor, the speaker of the council, the borough presidents and the commissioner as appropriate.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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