Int. No. 1741
By Council Members Ampry-Samuel, Rosenthal, Adams, Miller, Gibson and Kallos
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring permanent firehouse facility upgrades to establish full integration of a mixed gender workforce and to ensure a safe working environment.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 15 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-143 to read as follows:
§ 15-143 Permanent firehouse facility upgrades. a. The department shall survey each firehouse to determine the permanent facility upgrades necessary to establish full integration of a mixed gender workforce and to ensure a safe working environment. In conducting such survey, the department shall consider the current location, layout and level of privacy of bathrooms, bunkrooms, locker rooms, changing areas and any other relevant facility areas.
b. No later than six months after completion of the survey required by subdivision a of this section, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a report on the findings of the survey detailing the permanent facility upgrades necessary at each firehouse to establish full integration of a mixed gender workforce and to ensure a safe working environment, as well as a plan to implement such permanent facility upgrades at each firehouse.
c. No later than five years after submission of the report required by subdivision b of this section, the department shall complete implementation of the permanent facility upgrades identified in such report at each firehouse.
§ 2. This law takes effect immediately after it becomes law.
MHL
LS #10588; 11085
07/17/19