Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/29/2015 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Hearing Transcript of the Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (96) 96 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 Video       2. Delivered by: Rev. Elizabeth G. Maxwell, The Church of the Ascension, 12 West 11th Street, New York, N.Y. 10011. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Johnson.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of September 30, 2015 be adopted as printed by Council Member Levin.           Video       4. None           Not available       5.             Video M 0343-2015 *     Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Orlando Marin - City Planning Commission Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0344-2015 *     Preconsidered - Finance Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'16 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-1) Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. None           Not available       7.             Video M 0345-2015 * Corey D. Johnson     Zoning, 270 6th Avenue, Manhattan (20165077 TCM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8.             Video       9.             Not available       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available Int 0644-2015 B Elizabeth S. Crowley   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring DOE to report information on physical education in NYC schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to submit to the Speaker of the New York City Council and post on the Department’s website a report regarding information on physical education in New York City schools. The report would include but not be limited to the frequency and total minutes per week of physical education instruction provided to students in each grade level, and the frequency and total minutes per week of physical education provided to students who are receiving special education services or who are English-language learners. The report would also include the number of designated full-time and part-time state certified physical education teachers providing instruction at the school, information on all designated outdoor and indoor facilities used for physical education by the school, demographic information regarding the racial and ethnic composition of the school, the total number and percentage of schools that met all state physical education instructional requirements in the prior year, the average frequency and amount of physical education provided by schools for each grade level, the total number of full-time state certified physical education instructors employed by the Department for grades K through 12, the total number of full-time staff employed at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, the total number of part-time state certified physical education instructors employed by the Department for grades K through 12, the total number of part-time staff employed at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, a list of all schools that share state certified physical education instructors and/or gymnasium space with other schools, a list of all schools using non-gymnasium space to provide school-day physical instruction, and a list of all schools using off-site space to provide school-day physical education instruction. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 0888-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0344-2015 *       Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'16 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-1) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0893-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 344 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'16 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-1) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0295-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     French Apartments, Block 753, Lot 56; Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0894-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 295 - French Apartments, Block 753, Lot 56; Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0296-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     John Paul II Apartments, Block 2026, Lot 33; Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0895-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 296 - John Paul II Apartments, Block 2026, Lot 33; Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0297-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Ahi Ezer Apartments, Block 6682, Lot 45 and Block 6683, Lot 52; Brooklyn Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0896-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 297 - Ahi Ezer Apartments, Block 6682, Lot 45 and Block 6683, Lot 52; Brooklyn Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0298-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Central Harlem Mutual Housing Association, Block 1391, Lot 39; Brooklyn Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0897-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 298 - Central Harlem Mutual Housing Association, Block 1391, Lot 39; Brooklyn Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0288-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, NEW YORK WHEEL SPECIAL PERMIT, Parcel 1 of the North Waterfront Subdistrict, Staten Island (C 150447 ZSR) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0898-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 288 - Zoning, NEW YORK WHEEL SPECIAL PERMIT, Parcel 1 of the North Waterfront Subdistrict, Staten Island (C 150447 ZSR) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0289-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, HAMILTON PLAZA, 1-37 12th Street, Brooklyn (M 780389(B) ZSK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0899-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Coupled on GO LU 289 - Zoning, HAMILTON PLAZA, 1-37 12th Street, Brooklyn (M 780389(B) ZSK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0293-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, HOME STREET HOMES, Block 2728, Lots 16 and 19, Block 2745, Lot 36, Block 2752, Lot 17, Block 2754, Lot 69, Block 2974, Lot 22, and Block 2979, Lot 2, Bronx (20165172 HAX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0900-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 293 - Planning, HOME STREET HOMES, Block 2728, Lots 16 and 19, Block 2745, Lot 36, Block 2752, Lot 17, Block 2754, Lot 69, Block 2974, Lot 22, and Block 2979, Lot 2, Bronx (20165172 HAX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0294-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, LPC WAREHOUSE, 337 Berry St and 99/101 South 5th St, Brooklyn (C 150358 HAK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0901-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 294 - Planning, LPC WAREHOUSE, 337 Berry St and 99/101 South 5th St, Brooklyn (C 150358 HAK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available M 0343-2015 *       Orlando Marin - City Planning Commission Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0902-2015 * Brad S. Lander   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 343 - Orlando Marin - City Planning Commission Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0210-2014 A Brad S. Lander   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the compilation of bike share usage data. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Transportation to compile and report on Citi Bike usage data quarterly, beginning January 1, 2016. The data would be posted in a commonly available non-proprietary format or spreadsheet format that is suitable for analysis and disaggregated by month, quarter, and year, as well as by Council District and Community District, as applicable. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0225-2014 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez   Amended and Coupled on GO Citi bike financial reporting. Introduction Under the bill, the Department of Transportation (DOT) would require Citi Bike to provide financial data, included revenues generated, information on deficits or profits, and the amount of revenue that was allocated to the DOT. Beginning January 1, 2016 and annually thereafter, DOT would report such information to the Council and post it on the Department’s website. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12.             Video T2014-0002 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0644-2015 B Elizabeth S. Crowley ~coupled A and GO Requiring DOE to report information on physical education in NYC schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to submit to the Speaker of the New York City Council and post on the Department’s website a report regarding information on physical education in New York City schools. The report would include but not be limited to the frequency and total minutes per week of physical education instruction provided to students in each grade level, and the frequency and total minutes per week of physical education provided to students who are receiving special education services or who are English-language learners. The report would also include the number of designated full-time and part-time state certified physical education teachers providing instruction at the school, information on all designated outdoor and indoor facilities used for physical education by the school, demographic information regarding the racial and ethnic composition of the school, the total number and percentage of schools that met all state physical education instructional requirements in the prior year, the average frequency and amount of physical education provided by schools for each grade level, the total number of full-time state certified physical education instructors employed by the Department for grades K through 12, the total number of full-time staff employed at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, the total number of part-time state certified physical education instructors employed by the Department for grades K through 12, the total number of part-time staff employed at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels, a list of all schools that share state certified physical education instructors and/or gymnasium space with other schools, a list of all schools using non-gymnasium space to provide school-day physical instruction, and a list of all schools using off-site space to provide school-day physical education instruction.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0888-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0893-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 344 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'16 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-1) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0894-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 295 - French Apartments, Block 753, Lot 56; Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0895-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 296 - John Paul II Apartments, Block 2026, Lot 33; Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0896-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 297 - Ahi Ezer Apartments, Block 6682, Lot 45 and Block 6683, Lot 52; Brooklyn Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0897-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 298 - Central Harlem Mutual Housing Association, Block 1391, Lot 39; Brooklyn Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0898-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 288 - Zoning, NEW YORK WHEEL SPECIAL PERMIT, Parcel 1 of the North Waterfront Subdistrict, Staten Island (C 150447 ZSR) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0899-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled A/M and GO LU 289 - Zoning, HAMILTON PLAZA, 1-37 12th Street, Brooklyn (M 780389(B) ZSK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0900-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 293 - Planning, HOME STREET HOMES, Block 2728, Lots 16 and 19, Block 2745, Lot 36, Block 2752, Lot 17, Block 2754, Lot 69, Block 2974, Lot 22, and Block 2979, Lot 2, Bronx (20165172 HAX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0901-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 294 - Planning, LPC WAREHOUSE, 337 Berry St and 99/101 South 5th St, Brooklyn (C 150358 HAK) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0902-2015 * Brad S. Lander ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 343 - Orlando Marin - City Planning Commission Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0210-2014 A Brad S. Lander ~coupled A and GO Requiring the compilation of bike share usage data. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Transportation to compile and report on Citi Bike usage data quarterly, beginning January 1, 2016. The data would be posted in a commonly available non-proprietary format or spreadsheet format that is suitable for analysis and disaggregated by month, quarter, and year, as well as by Council District and Community District, as applicable.     Action details Not available Int 0225-2014 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~coupled A and GO Citi bike financial reporting. Introduction Under the bill, the Department of Transportation (DOT) would require Citi Bike to provide financial data, included revenues generated, information on deficits or profits, and the amount of revenue that was allocated to the DOT. Beginning January 1, 2016 and annually thereafter, DOT would report such information to the Council and post it on the Department’s website.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available T2014-0002 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13.             Not available       14.             Not available       15. None           Not available       16.             Video       17.             Not available                     Not available Res 0887-2015 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 (H.R.1321/S.1424) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0971-2015 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Availability of joint living-work quarters for artists. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to maintain a list of joint living-work quarters for artists and inform individuals eligible to reside in such quarters when there is a vacancy. It would also require building owners to notify DCLA when there is a vacancy in such quarters. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0972-2015 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Fire hydrant signage Introduction This bill would require the department of environmental protection to place signage on fire hydrants indicating that opening or tampering with the hydrants is prohibited, and provide information on penalties and as well as how to request a hydrant be opened, such as for a spray cap. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0888-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0889-2015 * Daniel R. Garodnick ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs Microbead-free Waters Act (A.5896/S.3932) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0973-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Health Establishing a committee on city healthcare services. Introduction This bill would create Committee on City Healthcare Services. It would consist of representatives from City agencies that directly provide, or contract with outside entities to provide, healthcare services, as well as from the Council and stakeholders from around the City. The Committee would be charged with issuing a biennial report that includes, among other things, recommendations for how to most effectively utilize City resources to provide healthcare services and improve coordination among agencies in providing services. The Committee would be required to engage with a variety of stakeholders in formulating these recommendations as well as the other aspects of the report. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0974-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Health Creation of a health facilities map. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to post a New York City map on its website of the clinics they run, comprehensive care and primary care facilities run by the Health and Hospitals Corporation, voluntary non-profit and publicly sponsored diagnostic and treatment centers, and federally qualified health centers. Included with the map would be a brief guide to how the facility types differ, and what factors may be relevant for members of the public in deciding which type of facility to access for their healthcare needs. This bill would also require that this map include data overlays by zip code that relate to healthcare services, including basic demographic information and health outcomes. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0890-2015 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Education Implement more foreign language instruction in elementary schools. (A.329/S.554) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0975-2015 * Alan N. Maisel ~SPONSOR Transportation Fines and civil penalties for failure to remove abandoned poles. Introduction Currently, the Administrative Code requires the removal of disused, abandoned, or damaged utility poles. The penalty for violation is a fine of $250 to $500 and/or imprisonment of up to 10 days. The bill would raise the fine for failure to remove a utility pole when required to $350 to $750 and provide that a person in violation may also be subject to civil penalties of $100 per day that they are in violation of the Code. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0891-2015 * Annabel Palma ~SPONSOR General Welfare Homeless Protection Act (A.1353/S.0813) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0976-2015 * The Public Advocate (Ms. James) ~SPONSOR Contracts Requiring training for agency chief contracting officers and agency M/WBE officers and posting related information on the city’s website. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Small Business Services to conduct mandatory trainings for agency chief contracting officers and agency minority-owned and women-owned businesses contracting officers regarding participation of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in city procurement, and to post information on its website regarding agency chief contracting officers, including the date of the last mandatory training attended by each agency chief contracting officer. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0977-2015 * Donovan J. Richards ~SPONSOR Health Banning smoking in city-financed housing. Introduction This bill would ban smoking in multiple dwellings that are part of an affordable housing program and that receive financial assistance from the city. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0978-2015 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs Mold assessment, mold abatement and mold remediation for certain buildings. Introduction This bill would establish minimum standards for carrying out mold assessment, mold abatement and mold remediation for buildings that contain 10 or more dwelling units or is located on a zoning lot that contains 25,000 or more square feet of non-residential floor area. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0892-2015 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Federal Aviation Administration to amend the North Shore helicopter route to extend further west to cover Northeast Queens. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0979-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Education Foreign language courses offered in NYC public schools. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Education to report information regarding foreign language courses offered in public schools including, information regarding the number of non-English languages taught, the number of students enrolled in each course, and the results of standardized tests taken by students in non-English languages. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0295-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance French Apartments, Block 753, Lot 56; Manhattan Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0296-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance John Paul II Apartments, Block 2026, Lot 33; Manhattan Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0297-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Ahi Ezer Apartments, Block 6682, Lot 45 and Block 6683, Lot 52; Brooklyn Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0298-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Central Harlem Mutual Housing Association, Block 1391, Lot 39; Brooklyn Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0299-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, IL PITTINO, 270 6th Avenue, Manhattan (20165077 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0299-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, IL PITTINO, 270 6th Avenue, Manhattan (20165077 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available