File #: Int 0675-2018    Version: * Name: Appropriation of funds for the capital needs of the library systems.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
On agenda: 3/7/2018
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to appropriation of funds for the capital needs of the library systems.
Sponsors: James G. Van Bramer
Council Member Sponsors: 1
Summary: This bill would require that five percent of the City of New York’s capital budget be appropriated for the capital needs of the library systems each fiscal year.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 675, 2. Int. No. 675, 3. March 7, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 03-07-18, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 7, 2018
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2021*James G. Van Bramer City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/7/2018*James G. Van Bramer City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/7/2018*James G. Van Bramer City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 675

 

By Council Member Van Bramer

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to appropriation of funds for the capital needs of the library systems.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

           Section 1.  Legislative findings and intent.  The council finds that the public libraries of the city provide critical educational, cultural, and technological resources to the citizens of the city.  The council further finds that public libraries suffer from inadequate capital funding, despite the growing needs of the library systems such as major infrastructure needs at library branches, combined with increased circulation and program attendance numbers. The council finds that despite being valuable assets to neighborhoods in the city, public libraries are not guaranteed consistent funding to cover basic building needs. The council further finds that an equitable means to remedy this problem is to allocate a portion of the city’s capital budget to ensure that the libraries have sufficient funds to meet their expanding capital needs.

 §2.  Chapter 1 of title 5 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 5-108 to read as follows:

§5-108 Items to be included in annual budget. a. Upon agreement between the mayor and the council, a sum representing five percent of the capital budget assessed each fiscal year shall be appropriated for the capital projects of the library systems.

§3.  This local law takes effect immediately.

ACK

LS 1960

1/10/2018 3:56pm