Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/28/2018 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS, Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Announcements, Off-Site Hearing Information, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (153) 153 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       1. ROLL CALL           Roll call Video       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Reverend Dr. Robert Waterman, Antioch Baptiste Church, 826 Greene Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11221. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Cumbo.           Video       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of October 17, 2018 be adopted as printed by Council Member Vallone.           Video       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR           Video M 0117-2018 *     Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the Department of Investigation Mayor's Message   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       5. COMMUNICATION FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Not available       6. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS - None           Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Video       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Video       10. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Video       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Video         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE           Not available Int 0514-2018 A Rory I. Lancman   Amended and Coupled on GO Informing persons released from city jails of their voting rights. Introduction This bill would require that information on voting rights be distributed to persons leaving the custody of the department of correction. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available LU 0264-2018 * Daniel Dromm     451-455 East 116th Street, Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0642-2018 * Daniel Dromm   Coupled on GO LU 264 - 451-455 East 116th Street, Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 0744-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the FDNY to report on emergency medical services divisions and station. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to report to the Council on the staffing ratios, by division, of FDNY emergency medical services (EMS) supervising officers to FDNY EMS stations. The reporting requirement would be repealed five years after it becomes law. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0746-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the FDNY to annually report on the potential impact of certain rezonings on department services. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to annually report to the Council on potential impacts to fire protection and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) that resulted from rezoning that took place the previous year. This legislation would allow the Council to identify how FDNY’s needs are changing from year to year due to rezoning and to potentially address any disconnect between satisfaction of the needs FDNY has expressed in the past and its current needs. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1054-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on GO Creating online applications for fire alarm plan examinations and inspections. Introduction This bill would require FDNY to make all components of applications for fire alarm plan examinations and inspections (e.g. required forms, plans, etc.) available for online submission. Such applications may currently only be submitted in-person. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOR-HIRE VEHICLES           Not available Int 1069-2018 A Mark Levine   Amended and Coupled on GO Debt owed by owners of medallions. Introduction This bill would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) or another agency or office designated by the mayor to study the problem of medallion owner debt. Following the study, TLC or another agency or office would be required to determine appropriate actions to address such problem. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0367-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO Dept of probation informing persons of their voting rights. Introduction This bill would require that information on voting rights be distributed to persons sentenced to probation. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1115-2018 A Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Agencies assisting eligible parolees with voter registration. Introduction This bill would require the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee to develop and distribute guidance for agencies covered by the Agency Based Voter Registration law on the voting rights of formerly incarcerated persons. It would also require such agencies, as part of their required assistance in completing voter registration forms, to, upon request by a parolee applicant, check if such applicant has had their voting rights restored. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE           Not available LU 0218-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, 550 Madison Avenue, Manhattan (20195035 HIM (N 190044 HIM)) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0643-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 218 - Landmarks, 550 Madison Avenue, Manhattan (20195035 HIM (N 190044 HIM)) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0232-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, Park and Elton, Bronx (20195065 HAX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0644-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 232 - Planning, Park and Elton, Bronx (20195065 HAX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0240-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, MEC 125th Street – Parcel B West, Manhattan (20195151 HAM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0645-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 240 - Planning, MEC 125th Street – Parcel B West, Manhattan (20195151 HAM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0260-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Sidewalk café, By The Glass Inc., UVA,1486 Second Ave, Manhattan (20195059 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0646-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 260 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, By The Glass Inc., UVA,1486 Second Ave, Manhattan (20195059 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0261-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Sidewalk café, Three Decker Restaurant, 1746 2nd Ave, Manhattan (20195169 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0647-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 261 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Three Decker Restaurant, 1746 2nd Ave, Manhattan (20195169 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0262-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Sidewalk café, Citroen, 931 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn (20195056 TCK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0648-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 262 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Citroen, 931 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn (20195056 TCK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0263-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Sidewalk café, Fleming by Le Bilboquet, 27 East 62nd Street, Manhattan (20195103 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0649-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 263 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Fleming by Le Bilboquet, 27 East 62nd Street, Manhattan (20195103 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available M 0117-2018 *       Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the Department of Investigation Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0650-2018 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 117 - Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the Department of Investigation Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION           Not available Int 0370-2018 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Suspending alternate side parking regulations on Three Kings’ Day. Introduction The proposed legislation would suspend alternate side parking regulations on Three Kings’ Day. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0497-2018 A Peter A. Koo   Amended and Coupled on GO Suspending alternate side parking regulations on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Introduction The purpose of the legislation would be to allow the suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH SERVICES           Not available Int 0480-2018 A Daniel Dromm   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the dept of youth and community development to create a runaway and homeless youth immigration information plan. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to establish a plan to provide information about resources and services relating to immigration relief and benefits for runaway and homeless youth (RHY) in programs operated by DYCD. These resources and services would include information that would potentially allow RHY immigrants to obtain permanency status in the United States. The plan would be due by June 1, 2019 and require annual reporting thereafter on plan implementation and goals. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Video Int 0720-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~coupled Laid Over Clarifying the requirements for site safety training providers and persons required to obtain site safety training. Introduction This bill would expand the qualifications for site safety training providers and provide an updated definition of “competent person” to align with the Building Code. It would also amend existing reporting requirements regarding the number of site safety training providers. Laid Over by Council   Action details Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       ~coupled COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled Criminal Justice           Not available Int 0514-2018 A Rory I. Lancman ~coupled A and GO Informing persons released from city jails of their voting rights. Introduction This bill would require that information on voting rights be distributed to persons leaving the custody of the department of correction.     Action details Not available       ~coupled Finance           Not available Res 0642-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled GO LU 264 - 451-455 East 116th Street, Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled Fire and Emergency Management           Not available Int 0744-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO Requiring the FDNY to report on emergency medical services divisions and station. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to report to the Council on the staffing ratios, by division, of FDNY emergency medical services (EMS) supervising officers to FDNY EMS stations. The reporting requirement would be repealed five years after it becomes law.     Action details Not available Int 0746-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO Requiring the FDNY to annually report on the potential impact of certain rezonings on department services. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to annually report to the Council on potential impacts to fire protection and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) that resulted from rezoning that took place the previous year. This legislation would allow the Council to identify how FDNY’s needs are changing from year to year due to rezoning and to potentially address any disconnect between satisfaction of the needs FDNY has expressed in the past and its current needs.     Action details Not available Int 1054-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO Creating online applications for fire alarm plan examinations and inspections. Introduction This bill would require FDNY to make all components of applications for fire alarm plan examinations and inspections (e.g. required forms, plans, etc.) available for online submission. Such applications may currently only be submitted in-person.     Action details Not available       ~coupled For-Hire Vehicles           Not available Int 1069-2018 A Mark Levine ~coupled A and GO Debt owed by owners of medallions. Introduction This bill would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) or another agency or office designated by the mayor to study the problem of medallion owner debt. Following the study, TLC or another agency or office would be required to determine appropriate actions to address such problem.     Action details Not available       ~coupled Governmental Operations           Not available Int 0367-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO Dept of probation informing persons of their voting rights. Introduction This bill would require that information on voting rights be distributed to persons sentenced to probation.     Action details Not available Int 1115-2018 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Agencies assisting eligible parolees with voter registration. Introduction This bill would require the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee to develop and distribute guidance for agencies covered by the Agency Based Voter Registration law on the voting rights of formerly incarcerated persons. It would also require such agencies, as part of their required assistance in completing voter registration forms, to, upon request by a parolee applicant, check if such applicant has had their voting rights restored.     Action details Not available       ~coupled Land Use           Not available Res 0643-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 218 - Landmarks, 550 Madison Avenue, Manhattan (20195035 HIM (N 190044 HIM)) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0644-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 232 - Planning, Park and Elton, Bronx (20195065 HAX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0645-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 240 - Planning, MEC 125th Street – Parcel B West, Manhattan (20195151 HAM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0646-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 260 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, By The Glass Inc., UVA,1486 Second Ave, Manhattan (20195059 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0647-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 261 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Three Decker Restaurant, 1746 2nd Ave, Manhattan (20195169 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0648-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 262 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Citroen, 931 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn (20195056 TCK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0649-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 263 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Fleming by Le Bilboquet, 27 East 62nd Street, Manhattan (20195103 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled Rules, Privileges, and Elections           Not available Res 0650-2018 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 117 - Margaret Garnett, Commissioner of the Department of Investigation Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled Transportation           Not available Int 0370-2018 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Suspending alternate side parking regulations on Three Kings’ Day. Introduction The proposed legislation would suspend alternate side parking regulations on Three Kings’ Day.     Action details Not available Int 0497-2018 A Peter A. Koo ~coupled A and GO Suspending alternate side parking regulations on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Introduction The purpose of the legislation would be to allow the suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Lunar New Year’s Eve.     Action details Not available       ~coupled Youth Services           Not available Int 0480-2018 A Daniel Dromm ~coupled A and GO Requiring the dept of youth and community development to create a runaway and homeless youth immigration information plan. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to establish a plan to provide information about resources and services relating to immigration relief and benefits for runaway and homeless youth (RHY) in programs operated by DYCD. These resources and services would include information that would potentially allow RHY immigrants to obtain permanency status in the United States. The plan would be due by June 1, 2019 and require annual reporting thereafter on plan implementation and goals.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS           Video       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Video       15. RESOLUTIONS           Video Res 0608-2018 * Corey D. Johnson   Adopted by the Committee on Immigration Authorizing the Speaker to submit a public comment on behalf of the Council to the Federal Register, concerning the proposed change to the Public Charge rule. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0609-2018 * Corey D. Johnson   Adopted by the Committee on Immigration Opposing the newly proposed public charge rule and urging the federal government not to move forward with its adoption. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Video       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Video         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 1241-2018 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Expanding sanctions for submission of professionally-certified false or noncompliant building permit applications or plans. Introduction This bill would expand penalties for violating the Department of Buildings’ professional certification program to apply to the offending professional’s supervisor as well as the professional personally. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1242-2018 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Expanding available data in the online property owner registry. Introduction This bill would expand the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) online property owner registry by requiring inclusion of Department of Building (DOB) violations related to construction as harassment, including violations of work without a permit and work in violation of a stop work order. It would also require HPD to include rent overcharge information from New York State Homes and Community Renewal and incorporate that information into the registry, if available. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0632-2018 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Education DOE to create a diabetes and prediabetes health based curriculum. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1243-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Health Standard procedure for treating students presenting with suspected tick bites. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOHMH”) to make rules on how school nurses that are employed by DOHMH must respond if a student appears to have a tick bite. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1244-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Public Safety Prohibiting certain unsolicited disclosures of intimate images. Introduction This bill would makes it a misdemeanor for a person to send an unsolicited sexually explicit video or image to another person with intent to harass, annoy or alarm such other person. The bill would impose a penalty of up to one year in jail, or a fine of up to $1,000, or both. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1245-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Finance Create a task force to reform the capital construction process. Introduction In an effort to reduce significant delays and rising construction costs on capital projects, this bill creates a task force to review the capital construction process and to make recommendations on best practices. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1246-2018 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Voter assistance advisory committee providing interpreters and materials in Arabic. Introduction This bill would require the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee to provide Arabic interpreters at poll sites, where appropriate. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1247-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Providing residents with copies of notices of violations. Introduction This bill would require owners of residential buildings to provide copies of any notice of violation issued against a property to the residents of that property. For a violation in a common area or that affects all residents, the owner would be required to post a copy of the notice of violation conspicuously in the lobby. For a violation in an occupied unit, the owner would be required to distribute a copy of the notice of violation to residents of each adjacent unit. As well, the Department of Buildings must create a pamphlet or flyer explaining the adjudication process for such violations, to be distributed with the copies of notices of violations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1248-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation Parking permits for community board chairpersons. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to issue a parking permit to community board chairpersons for use while acting within the scope of their duties. The bill would provide that the misuse of any permit issued to a chairperson shall be deemed sufficient cause for its revocation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0633-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Condemning the Trump Administration’s response to Hurricane María. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0634-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights U.S. Territorial Relief Act of 2018 Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1249-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR For-Hire Vehicles Repealing the critical driver program and amending the persistent violators program relating to drivers of taxicabs and for-hire vehicles. Introduction This bill would streamline the Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”) programs related to violations that result in points on drivers’ TLC-issued licenses. The bill would consolidate the Critical Driver Program under the Persistent Violator Program, and update the Persistent Violator Program to include provisions from the Critical Driver Program related to motor vehicle accident prevention courses approved by the department of motor vehicles. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1250-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation Operation of certain electric scooters. Introduction This bill would remove prohibitions in local law against the operation of certain electric scooters allowed pursuant to State law. The bill would allow for the use of electric scooters incapable of exceeding 20 miles per hour. The bill would also reduce fines for operating certain motorized devices that remain prohibited by local law, amend the law to provide that only prohibited motorized devices operated in a manner that endangers safety or property are subject to impoundment and clarify that operators of electric scooters allowed by local law are subject to State and local laws applicable to bicycle operators as well any additional provisions applicable to e-scooter operators. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1251-2018 * Andrew Cohen ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Building energy efficiency grade. Introduction This bill would update the ranges for energy efficiency grades. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1252-2018 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Establishing a sustainable energy loan program. Introduction This bill would establish a sustainable energy loan program for the purposes of providing certain building owners with funding for the installation of renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1253-2018 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Commitment to achieve certain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Introduction This bill would establish the Office of Building Energy and Emissions Performance as well as greenhouse gas emissions limits for existing buildings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1254-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Health Limiting the issuance of notices of violations to food service establishments during certain times. Introduction The proposed legislation would limit Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspections of food service establishments to certain times. This would help limit disruptions of restaurant operations during particularly busy times of the day. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1255-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Smoke detectors in Group M occupancies that are part of a mixed-use building. Introduction This bill would require Group M occupancies that are a part of a building that also includes Group R occupancies to install at least one smoke detector on each floor of the Group M occupancy. This requirement would apply to all new and existing buildings and must be met by January 1, 2020. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1256-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Fire safety plans for mixed-use buildings. Introduction This bill would require residential occupancies with three or more dwellings that are part of a mixed-use building, to create a fire and emergency preparedness plan. This bill would also require mercantile occupancies that are part of a mixed-use building to create a fire and emergency preparedness plan. A fire and emergency preparedness plan provides for the procedures that can be timely implemented in the event of a fire or non-fire emergency to provide the information, guidance, direction and assistance needed to protect the safety of building occupants. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1257-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Inspections of construction sites for which the department of buildings has issued a permit. Introduction This bill would require a holder of a DOB permit to grant access to DOB as a condition of continuing work and retaining the permit. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1258-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Mandating audits of the records of process servers and creating a notification system regarding licensed process servers who have had their licenses suspended, revoked or who have had renewal denied. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) annually audit the records of at least 20% of licensed process servers who have served at least one summons, subpoena, notice, citation or other process for a housing court proceeding. The bill would also require that process servers notify the DCA every six month if they have served process for a housing court proceeding. This bill would further require that the DCA post on its website, and notify process serving agencies, when a process server has been disciplined, or where the process server’s license has been suspended, revoked, or license renewal is denied. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1259-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Collection of waste and recyclables from not-for-profit corporations by the department of sanitation. Introduction This bill would prohibit the Department of Sanitation from charging certain not-for-profit corporations for the collection of waste and recyclables. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1260-2018 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Transportation Curbs adjacent to a fire hydrant or bus stop. Introduction Under the bill, the City would be required to paint curbs adjacent to a fire hydrant or bus stop so as to alert motorists to where they may not legally park. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1261-2018 * Chaim M. Deutsch ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Public Safety Requiring educational outreach within the office of prevention of hate crimes. Introduction This bill would require the office for the prevention of hate crimes to conduct educational outreach and trainings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1262-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Interest rates applicable to installment agreements for the payment of property tax arrears, and to repeal subdivision c of section 11-312 and subdivision e of subdivision 313, relating to the interest rates recommended by the banking commission for the n Introduction This local law would authorize the New York City Banking Commission to recommend, and the Council to adopt, an interest rate that would be applicable to the property tax arrears that accrue while a property with an assessed value of $250,000 or less is the subject of a valid payment agreement plan with the Department of Finance. The rate recommended by the Banking Commission must be at least equal to the most recently determined federal short-term interest rate. In addition, the local law would repeal provisions requiring the Banking Commission to make certain recommendations for interest rates for the nonpayment of water and sewer rents because those provisions are preempted by a State law setting such interest rates. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0635-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Reaffirming NYC’s continued commitment to civil rights protections of all minority groups. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1263-2018 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Definition of freelance worker. Introduction This bill would exempt real estate brokers, associate real estate brokers, and real estate salespersons from the definition of “freelance worker” in Local Law 140, which establishes protections for freelance workers, including the right to written contract, the right to be paid timely and in full, and the right to be free of retaliation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1264-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation Operation of certain electric bicycles. Introduction This bill would remove prohibitions in local law against the operation of certain electric bicycles allowed pursuant to State law. The bill would allow for the use of electric bicycles incapable of exceeding 25 miles per hour. The bill would also clarify that operators of electric bicycles allowed by local law are subject to State and local laws applicable to bicycle operators as well any additional provisions applicable to electric bicycle operators. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1265-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation Conversion program for pedal-assist electric bicycles. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to create a program to assist individuals with incomes not in excess of 200% of the federal poverty guidelines with the conversion of throttle-operated electric bicycles to pedal-assist electric bicycles. The bill would require DOT to consider any available public or private resources for the purpose of implementing the conversion program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1266-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation Pilot program for shared electric scooters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to create a pilot program for the operation of shared electric scooters in New York City. The bill would require that the Department of Transportation issue a solicitation for such pilot by October 15, 2020, and that shared electric scooter organizations be allowed to offer shared electric scooters to the public by March 1, 2021. This bill would provide that neighborhoods unserved by existing bike share programs should be given priority in determining the geographic boundaries of the pilot program. Organizations participating in the pilot would be required to implement protocols for keeping clear paths of travel and provide accessible scooter options. The bill would also require that the Department of Transportation report to the Council on the progress of the program and would prohibit the operation of shared electric scooters without prior Department of Transportation approval. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1267-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Aging Create a task force to provide assistance to people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Introduction This bill creates a task force to determine ways for the City to assist persons affected by Alzheimer’s disease, their family and their caregivers. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1268-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Finance Payment of notices of violation for parking violations at check cashing businesses. Introduction This local law would require the Department of Finance to establish a program that would enable people to pay parking tickets at check cashing businesses. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1269-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring police officers to receive training related to recognizing and interacting with individuals with autism. Introduction This bill ensures that all NYPD officers receive training to assist them in recognizing and responding to individuals with autism as part of their academy training. The training will be sensitive to a wide variation of conditions as experienced by individuals with autism. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0636-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Aging Congress to continue annual increases in funding for the research and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, while also rejecting future efforts to cut funding in this area. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0637-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Health US Dept of Health and Human Services and the NYS Dept of Health to create a special commission to address health emergencies and infectious diseases. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0638-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Health Dept of Health to create stand-alone, self-contained isolation centers or units for the treatment of patients with infectious disease due to epidemic, including highly contagious and airborne diseases. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1270-2018 * Mark Gjonaj ~SPONSOR Health Increasing penalties for attacks by dangerous dogs. Introduction This bill would impose stricter penalties on owners of dangerous dogs that attack persons or other animals, and to impose additional penalties when the owner knew or should have known the dangerous dog was trained to fight. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1271-2018 * Mark Gjonaj ~SPONSOR Public Safety Protecting the identities of victims of crimes of violence. Introduction This bill would allow victims of crimes of violence to request that the police department withhold their names from public disclosure. The police department may disclose the victim’s name where it is necessary to protect public safety. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0639-2018 * Mark Gjonaj ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Declaring November 28th as Albanian Independence Day in the city of NY. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1272-2018 * Barry S. Grodenchik ~SPONSOR Standards and Ethics Amending reporting and donor disclosure requirements for organizations affiliated with elected officials. Introduction Local Law 181 of 2016 requires reporting and public disclosure of donations to not-for-profit organizations affiliated with City elected officials or their agents. The proposed legislation would amend the reporting and donor disclosure requirements under Local Law 181 for organizations affiliated with an elected official or an agent of an elected official that did not spend or do not reasonably expect to spend at least 10 percent of their expenditures in the previous or current calendar year on the production or dissemination of elected official communications. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1273-2018 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Small Business Creation of a retail resurgence task force. Introduction This bill would create a retail resurgence task force. The task force would consist of seven members: a Department of Small Business Services representative; and appointees of the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council who represent the retail, labor and real estate sectors. The task force would be required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, one year after the final member is appointed. The task force would dissolve 180 days after submission of the report. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1274-2018 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring landlords to obtain and provide tenants with the previous four years of rental history. Introduction This bill would require owners of multiple dwellings to obtain the previous four years rent history from the department of housing and community renewal for each dwelling unit, if available, and provide such information to the current tenant of each such dwelling unit. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1275-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Denying permits for occupied buildings. Introduction This bill would deny permits for 1 year for a building following a determination that a false statement about the occupancy status was made on a construction application for that building. The bill would also deny permits for 1 year for a building following a determination that work was conducted without a permit while such building was occupied. The bill would not apply to condominiums or cooperatives, and exempts permits sought to correct outstanding DOB or HPD violations, permits necessary to protect public health and safety, properties that are the subject of certain court proceedings, and permits required for certain DOB or HPD programs. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1276-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Economic Development Creation of a tourism economy dashboard. Introduction This bill would require an office or agency designated by the mayor to create a website containing an online dashboard that publishes information about the impact of tourism on the New York City economy. The website would include information about consumer spending by both visitors and residents towards tourism-related industries, as well as information about employment in tourism-related industries. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1277-2018 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Preliminary inspections. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to perform preliminary inspections to verify the occupancy status of purportedly unoccupied buildings undergoing construction. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1278-2018 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring heightened review of tenant protection plans and increased enforcement of building code standards. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to approve Tenant Protection Plans prior to construction and periodically inspect construction sites to ensure compliance with approved Tenant Protection Plans. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1279-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring the DOB and the HPD to audit a certain percentage of certifications of correction. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to audit Certifications of Correction filed in connection with immediately hazardous violations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1280-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Tenant protection plan and penalties for false statements relating to tenant occupancy on certain construction documents. Introduction This bill would require that construction documents for alterations contain a statement signed by the owner and applicant identifying any occupied units in the building. The bill would also establish specific civil and criminal penalties for submitting false information to obtain a building permit of no less than $10,000 for the first offense, and no less than $25,000 for each subsequent offense. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1281-2018 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash. Introduction This bill prohibits food and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash from consumers. It also prohibits establishments from charging cash-paying consumers a higher price than cash-less consumers. The bill provides for penalties of not more than $1000 for a first violation, and of not more than $1500 for each succeeding violation. There are some modifications and exceptions in the bill. Food and retail establishments do not have to accept bills in denominations of greater than $20. Transactions taking place completely online, by phone or mail are excluded. Food and retail establishments that have devices that convert cash into prepaid cards on their premises are considered to accept cash only if several requirements are met. Such devices cannot charge a fee or require a minimum deposit over one dollar. There can be no limit on the number of transactions on such cards. The funds on the card cannot expire. Where a device malfunctions, an establishment must accept cash, and shall have a sign stating such on or immediately adjacent to the cash-conversion device. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1282-2018 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Voter assistance advisory committee providing poll site interpreters in all designated citywide languages. Introduction This bill would require the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee to provide interpreters at poll sites in the designated citywide languages, where appropriate. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1283-2018 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Education Reporting on food and nutrition education in NYC schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to annually submit to the New York City Council, and post to the Department’s website, a report on nutrition education in New York City schools. The Department would be required to specify whether nutrition education is combined with other health related education and whether it is provided by an external nutrition education provider. The report would include information about the number of certified dieticians teaching nutrition in each school. The data in the report would be aggregated by school. Within each grade level in each school, the data would be disaggregated by race, gender, and free or reduced-price lunch status. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0640-2018 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Education DOE to place an escort or attendant on board all public school buses. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0641-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Justice System Expunge the records of all city misdemeanor marijuana convictions. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0278-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Landmarks, 456 Seat Intermediate / High School Facility, Staten Island (20195120 SCR), Staten Island (20195120 SCR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0278-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Landmarks, 456 Seat Intermediate / High School Facility, Staten Island (20195120 SCR), Staten Island (20195120 SCR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0279-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, Victory Plaza, Manhattan (20195180 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0279-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, Victory Plaza, Manhattan (20195180 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0280-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 29 Jay Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180344 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0280-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 29 Jay Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180344 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0281-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 29 Jay Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 180345 ZRK ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0281-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 29 Jay Street Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 180345 ZRK ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available