File #: Res 1390-2008    Version: * Name: Enactment of Preconsidered Int. No. 756 does not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and is consistent with The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection
On agenda: 4/30/2008
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution finding that the enactment of Preconsidered Int. No. 756 does not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and is consistent with The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
Sponsors: James F. Gennaro, Lewis A. Fidler, Annabel Palma, David I. Weprin, Bill De Blasio, Mathieu Eugene, Simcha Felder, Helen Sears, Letitia James, Darlene Mealy
Council Member Sponsors: 10
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript, 3. Press Release, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4/30/08
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
4/30/2008*James F. Gennaro City Council Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/30/2008*James F. Gennaro City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/30/2008*James F. Gennaro City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/29/2008*James F. Gennaro Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/29/2008*James F. Gennaro Committee on Environmental Protection P-C Item Approved by CommPass Action details Meeting details Not available
Preconsidered Res. No. 1390

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Resolution finding that the enactment of Preconsidered Int. No. 756 does not have a significant adverse impact on the environment and is consistent with The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
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By Council Members Gennaro, Fidler, Palma, Weprin, de Blasio, Eugene, Felder, Sears, James and Mealy

Whereas, The enactment of Preconsidered Int. No. 756, A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the repeal of local law number 55 for the year 2007, is an “action” as defined in section 617.2(b) of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York; and
Whereas, The Council, as the lead agency pursuant to section 5-03(d) of the Rules of Procedure for City Environmental Quality Review, has considered the relevant environmental issues attendant to such enactment; and
Whereas, After such consideration and examination of an Environmental Assessment Statement, the Council has determined that a Negative Declaration should be issued; and
Whereas, The Council has examined and considered the Negative Declaration that was prepared; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York, having considered the Negative Declaration, hereby finds that:
(1) the requirements of The State Environmental Quality Review Act and Part 617 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York have been met; and
consistent with environmental, social, economic and other essential
considerations, the proposed action is one which will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts; and
(3) the annexed Negative Declaration constitutes the written statement of facts and conclusions, and of environmental, social, economic and other facts and standards that form the basis of this determination.

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