Details Meeting Name: Committee on Environmental Protection (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/1/2021 11:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (13) 13 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0265-2018 * Justin L. Brannan     Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings. Introduction The local law prohibits nighttime illumination of the exterior or interior of any building whose main use or dominant occupancy is classified in group B or M pursuant to the New York City building code. Small stores are exempted and certain landmarked buildings may apply for a waiver of this requirement. Where a building owner has made a showing of special circumstances indicating a need for night security lighting the department may vary or waive the requirements of this section. Buildings may remain illuminated where individuals remain inside and where nighttime illumination is required by law, rule or zoning resolution. Seasonal displays may be illuminated until midnight and storefront displays are permitted limited illumination until midnight. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0265-2018 * Justin L. Brannan     Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings. Introduction The local law prohibits nighttime illumination of the exterior or interior of any building whose main use or dominant occupancy is classified in group B or M pursuant to the New York City building code. Small stores are exempted and certain landmarked buildings may apply for a waiver of this requirement. Where a building owner has made a showing of special circumstances indicating a need for night security lighting the department may vary or waive the requirements of this section. Buildings may remain illuminated where individuals remain inside and where nighttime illumination is required by law, rule or zoning resolution. Seasonal displays may be illuminated until midnight and storefront displays are permitted limited illumination until midnight. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0271-2018 * Justin L. Brannan     Reducing unnecessary illumination in city-owned spaces. Introduction This bill would require the installation of occupancy sensors to limit illumination in buildings owned by New York City (City-owned buildings). This requirement would apply to spaces in at least 25% of City-owned buildings by 2023; at least 40% of such buildings by 2025; at least 75% of such buildings by 2027; and all such buildings by 2030. This bill would also require periodic reporting regarding compliance with the requirements of this bill. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0271-2018 * Justin L. Brannan     Reducing unnecessary illumination in city-owned spaces. Introduction This bill would require the installation of occupancy sensors to limit illumination in buildings owned by New York City (City-owned buildings). This requirement would apply to spaces in at least 25% of City-owned buildings by 2023; at least 40% of such buildings by 2025; at least 75% of such buildings by 2027; and all such buildings by 2030. This bill would also require periodic reporting regarding compliance with the requirements of this bill. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0274-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Nighttime illumination during peak avian migration periods Introduction This bill would require that all non-essential outdoor lighting in buildings owned by the City, or in leased buildings where the City is the only tenant, be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak avian migration periods. Proposed Int. No. 274-A would also require the City to use its best efforts to include provisions in lease negotiations to require this non-essential outdoor lighting be turned off between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak aviation migration periods for buildings where the City is not the only tenant. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0274-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Nighttime illumination during peak avian migration periods Introduction This bill would require that all non-essential outdoor lighting in buildings owned by the City, or in leased buildings where the City is the only tenant, be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak avian migration periods. Proposed Int. No. 274-A would also require the City to use its best efforts to include provisions in lease negotiations to require this non-essential outdoor lighting be turned off between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. during peak aviation migration periods for buildings where the City is not the only tenant. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2180-2020 * Keith Powers     Results of noise inspections. Introduction This bill would mandate that the Department of Environmental Protection publish the results of their noise inspections online within 24 hours after they have been completed. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2180-2020 * Keith Powers     Results of noise inspections. Introduction This bill would mandate that the Department of Environmental Protection publish the results of their noise inspections online within 24 hours after they have been completed. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2190-2020 * Keith Powers     Providing noise inspection reports. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection and the Police Department to give a copy of the noise inspection report created after a 311 noise complaint to anyone who requests the report and provides the 311 tracking number. The person requesting the noise inspection report would not have to submit a Freedom of Information Law request to receive the report. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2190-2020 * Keith Powers     Providing noise inspection reports. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection and the Police Department to give a copy of the noise inspection report created after a 311 noise complaint to anyone who requests the report and provides the 311 tracking number. The person requesting the noise inspection report would not have to submit a Freedom of Information Law request to receive the report. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2460-2021 * James F. Gennaro     Enforcement of environmental remediation plans and rules of the office of environmental remediation. Introduction This bill would authorize the New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) authority to issue civil penalties against parties who violate an OER Site Management Plan or another OER program requirement. The director of OER would also be able to designate other city agencies to issue relevant administrative summonses and notices of violation to enforce the provisions of this bill. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 2460-2021 * James F. Gennaro     Enforcement of environmental remediation plans and rules of the office of environmental remediation. Introduction This bill would authorize the New York City Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) authority to issue civil penalties against parties who violate an OER Site Management Plan or another OER program requirement. The director of OER would also be able to designate other city agencies to issue relevant administrative summonses and notices of violation to enforce the provisions of this bill. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available