Proposed Int. No. 134-A

By Council Members Brooks-Powers, Hudson, Williams, Louis, Farías, Ariola and the Speaker (Council Member Adams) (in conjunction with the Queens Borough President)

A Local Law in relation to requiring regular reports on the redevelopment plans at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. For the purposes of this local law, the following terms have the following meanings:

“Community benefits package” means the community benefits package tied to the redevelopment plan and announced by the mayor’s office in February 2021 that includes requirements for workforce development, community hiring, business development, education programs and environmental sustainability.

"Commissioner” has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 22-821 of the administrative code of the city of New York.

“Contracted entity” has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 22-821 of the administrative code of the city of New York. 

“Covered contract” has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 22-821 of the administrative code of the city of New York.

“Port Authority” means the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

“Redevelopment plan” means the John F. Kennedy International Airport redevelopment program that implements the “A Vision Plan for John F. Kennedy International Airport” report submitted to the governor of New York by the airport advisory panel on January 4, 2017, and described at https://www.anewjfk.com/.

§ 2. In each covered contract executed on or after the effective date of this section, the commissioner shall require that, no later than February 1 of each year, the contracted entity submit to the speaker of the city council, the queens borough president, and the council member for the district that includes John F. Kennedy International Airport a report on the progress of the redevelopment plan and any related community benefits package. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the information described below to the extent it is known to the contracted entity. Such report may include such information by providing a reference to a publicly available source, where applicable. Where such information is not known to the contracted entity, such entity shall make reasonable efforts to obtain such information, and describe such efforts in the report.

1. The progress made to date on the redevelopment plan and any changes made to the scope, timeline or budget of the redevelopment plan, if any.

2. Actions taken by the Port Authority pursuant to its agreement with the city, for which the contracted entity is the lease administrator, related to the redevelopment plan and any community benefits package known to the contracted entity, including:

(a) any property acquisitions or transfers;

(b) any contracts awarded to minority- and women- owned business enterprises and local business enterprises;

(c) any applications or awards for permits or variances;

(d) the establishment of any advisory boards or committees; and

(e) any other relevant policies enacted, financing arrangements made, or other procedural

actions taken related to the redevelopment plan.

3. Any other information the contracted entity determines may be relevant regarding the redevelopment plan, community benefits package, or associated actions of the Port Authority.

§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately and is deemed repealed upon the submission of the next report required by section two of this local law after the completion of the redevelopment plan, upon which submission the contracted entity shall notify the corporation counsel, who shall notify the New York state legislative bill drafting commission, in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective database of the laws of the city of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 70-b of the public officers law, and the corporation counsel shall notify relevant publishers in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 7-111 of the administrative code, provided that failure to provide the notifications described in this section shall not affect the effective date of any section of this local law.

Session 13

ARP

LS # 12516

5/15/24

Session 12

ARP

LS # 12516

8/9/23