Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/11/2018 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, Announcements, MN-6, MN-7, The New York City Council's Response to the FY'19 Preliminary Budget and FY'18 Preliminary MMR, Res. No. 297 (MN-6), Res. No. 298 (MN-7), Res. No. 271 - Charts, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS ATTACHMENTS, Minutes of the Stated Meeting, Proposed Stated Meeting Agenda Meeting Items (239) 239 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 Data pager Data pager 12  Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 200 of 239. File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia Data pager Data pager 12  Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 200 of 239.       1.             Roll call Video       2. Delivered by: Rabbi Shmuel Butman, Lubavitch Youth Organization, 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11213. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Cumbo.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of February 15, 2018 be adopted as printed by Council Member Adams.           Video       4.             Video M 0032-2018 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District Mayor's Message   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available       5.             Video M 0033-2018 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Public Advocate Progress Report for 2017 Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available M 0034-2018 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed District Resource Statement - Department for the Aging, Fiscal and Service Reports for 2017 and 2018. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available M 0035-2018 *     Rules, Privileges and Elections Alfred C. Cerullo, III - City Planning Commission Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. None           Not available       7.             Video M 0036-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, North Conduit Ave, Queens (C 180209 ZMQ/C 180210 PSQ) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0037-2018 * Carlos Menchaca   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Landmarks, 4917 Fourth Ave, Brooklyn (C150253PQK) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0038-2018 * James G. Van Bramer   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Sidewalk café, 1-50 50th Ave, Queens (20185176 TCQ) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8.             Video       9.             Video       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available Int 0614-2018 A Alicka Ampry-Samuel   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Requiring information about sexual harassment to be made available online for public access. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Commission on Human Rights to conspicuously post on their website online resources about sexual harassment. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0657-2018 A Keith Powers   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Expanding sexual harassment protections to all employees. Introduction The provisions of the New York City Human Rights Law generally apply to employers with four or more employees. This bill would amend the New York City Human Rights Law, with regard specifically to sexual harassment, to apply to all employers, regardless of the number of employees. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0660-2018 A Carlina Rivera   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Making improvements to clarify and strengthen the human rights law as it relates to sexual harassment. Introduction This bill would amend the policy statement of the New York City Human Rights Law to include sexual harassment as a form of discrimination that the New York City Commission on Human Rights shall have the power to eliminate and prevent. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0663-2018 A Helen K. Rosenthal   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Statute of limitations for filing certain harassment claims arising under the city human rights law. Introduction This bill would extend the statute of limitations for filing gender-based harassment claims under the city human rights law from one year to three years. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0754-2018 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Adding members to the nightlife advisory board. Introduction This bill adds two additional members to the Nightlife Advisory Board, increasing the total number of members from 12 to 14. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 0271-2018 * Daniel Dromm   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 0030-2018 *       Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'18 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-6) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0297-2018 * Daniel Dromm   Coupled on GO M 30 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'18 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-6) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0031-2018 *       Appropriation of new revenues in FY'18, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the NYC Charter (MN-7) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0298-2018 * Daniel Dromm   Coupled on GO M 31 - Appropriation of new revenues in FY'18, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the NYC Charter (MN-7) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0241-2018 B The Public Advocate (Ms. James)   Amended and Coupled on GO Establishing a charter revision commission to draft a new or revised city charter. Introduction The bill would establish a charter revision commission to draft a new or revised City charter. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0036-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 21 East 12th Street Parking Garage, Manhattan (C 180069 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0037-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 35 Underhill Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180095 ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0299-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 37 - Zoning, 35 Underhill Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180095 ZMK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0038-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Gowanus Canal CSO, Brooklyn, (C 180065 PCK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0300-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 38 - Landmarks, Gowanus Canal CSO, Brooklyn, (C 180065 PCK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0041-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, Special Project Loan - 165 West 80th Street, Manhattan (20185206 HAM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0301-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 41 - Planning, Special Project Loan - 165 West 80th Street, Manhattan (20185206 HAM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0042-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, CUCS West 127th Street Supportive Housing, Manhattan (C 180115 HAM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0302-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 42 - Planning, CUCS West 127th Street Supportive Housing, Manhattan (C 180115 HAM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0043-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Planning, CUCS West 127th Street Supportive Housing, Manhattan (C 180116 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0303-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 43 - Planning, CUCS West 127th Street Supportive Housing, Manhattan (C 180116 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0044-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Sidewalk Cafe, BARANO, 26 Broadway, Brooklyn (20185143 TCK) Land Use Application   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0304-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Motion to Disapprove LU 44 - Zoning, Sidewalk Cafe, BARANO, 26 Broadway, Brooklyn (20185143 TCK) Resolution   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0050-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, TLC Office Space, Bronx (20185223 PXX (N 180239 PXX)) Land Use Application   Filed by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0305-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled to be Filed Pursuant to Letter of Withdrawal LU 50 - Landmarks, TLC Office Space, Bronx (20185223 PXX (N 180239 PXX)) Resolution   Filed by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 0272-2018 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Amend chapter II of the Rules of the Council in relation to discrimination and harassment. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0612-2018 A Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies. Introduction This bill would mandate that all city agencies conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees, including supervisors and managerial employees of such agency. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0613-2018 A Adrienne E. Adams   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Assessing on workplace risk factors associated with sexual harassment within city agencies. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to conduct an ongoing assessment of risk factors associated with sexual harassment at such agency in order to help provide a fair and safe work environment for all city workers. These risk factors were developed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. The assessment shall be submitted to DCAS for periodic review. This local law would be deemed repealed on January 31, 2022. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0630-2018 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Creating an anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Commission on Human Rights to design an anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster. All employers in New York City would be required to display such poster in a conspicuous location where employees gather. The poster would be made available online for employer reproduction. The bill would also require an information sheet on sexual harassment be distributed to employees at time of hire. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0632-2018 A Laurie A. Cumbo   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Mandating anti-sexual harassment training for private employers. Introduction This bill would mandate that all private employers with 15 or more employees conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees, including supervisors and managerial employees of such employer. The New York City Commission on Human Rights, in order to help employers meet this mandate, would also be responsible for creating an online interactive training module to be posted on their website for access by employers. An employee who has received anti-sexual harassment training at one employer within the required training cycle shall not be required to receive additional anti-sexual harassment training at another employer until the next cycle. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0653-2018 A Mark Levine   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Mandating annual reporting on workplace sexual harassment within city agencies. Introduction This bill would mandate annual reporting on workplace sexual harassment incidents within city agencies. The administering agency would be the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. A report is due to the mayor, council, commission on human rights and the commission would be required to post it to its website. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0664-2018 A Helen K. Rosenthal   Amended and Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Climate surveys and action plans to combat sexual harassment. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to develop a climate survey to be administered on a voluntary basis at all city agencies to ascertain the general awareness and knowledge of the city’s equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) policy, including but not limited to sexual harassment policies and prevention. The survey will be followed by a report to the mayor and speaker with the results. Based on these results DCAS shall work with each city agency to develop an action plan to address the results of the surveys to be incorporated into each agency’s annual EEO plan according to the following schedule: • Climate survey distribution: September 31, 2018 • Report on first survey: February 28, 2019 • Development of action plan: December 31, 2019 • Report on Action Plan: March 31, 2020 • 2nd survey distribution: July 31, 2020 • Report on second survey: December 31, 2021 • 2nd action plan development and report: December 31, 2022 On or before July 31, 2024 and on or before July 31 every four years thereafter, the survey will continued to be administered to all city employees. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0693-2018 * James G. Van Bramer   Coupled on GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Division of labor services employment reports. Introduction This bill would amend the division of labor services employment report, required by city contractors, to include employment practices, policies, and procedures as they relate to preventing and addressing sexual harassment. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12.             Video Int 0720-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams   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 LU 0036-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 21 East 12th Street Parking Garage, Manhattan (C 180069 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0306-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 36 - Zoning, 21 East 12th Street Parking Garage, Manhattan (C 180069 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available T2018-1849 *     Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0614-2018 A Alicka Ampry-Samuel ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Requiring information about sexual harassment to be made available online for public access. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Commission on Human Rights to conspicuously post on their website online resources about sexual harassment.     Action details Not available Int 0657-2018 A Keith Powers ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Expanding sexual harassment protections to all employees. Introduction The provisions of the New York City Human Rights Law generally apply to employers with four or more employees. This bill would amend the New York City Human Rights Law, with regard specifically to sexual harassment, to apply to all employers, regardless of the number of employees.     Action details Not available Int 0660-2018 A Carlina Rivera ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Making improvements to clarify and strengthen the human rights law as it relates to sexual harassment. Introduction This bill would amend the policy statement of the New York City Human Rights Law to include sexual harassment as a form of discrimination that the New York City Commission on Human Rights shall have the power to eliminate and prevent.     Action details Not available Int 0663-2018 A Helen K. Rosenthal ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Statute of limitations for filing certain harassment claims arising under the city human rights law. Introduction This bill would extend the statute of limitations for filing gender-based harassment claims under the city human rights law from one year to three years.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0754-2018 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Adding members to the nightlife advisory board. Introduction This bill adds two additional members to the Nightlife Advisory Board, increasing the total number of members from 12 to 14.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0271-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~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 0297-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled GO M 30 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'18 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-6) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0298-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled GO M 31 - Appropriation of new revenues in FY'18, pursuant to Section 107(e) of the NYC Charter (MN-7) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0241-2018 B The Public Advocate (Ms. James) ~coupled A and GO Establishing a charter revision commission to draft a new or revised city charter. Introduction The bill would establish a charter revision commission to draft a new or revised City charter.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0299-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 37 - Zoning, 35 Underhill Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 180095 ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0300-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 38 - Landmarks, Gowanus Canal CSO, Brooklyn, (C 180065 PCK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0301-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 41 - Planning, Special Project Loan - 165 West 80th Street, Manhattan (20185206 HAM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0302-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 42 - Planning, CUCS West 127th Street Supportive Housing, Manhattan (C 180115 HAM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0303-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 43 - Planning, CUCS West 127th Street Supportive Housing, Manhattan (C 180116 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0304-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Disapproved LU 44 - Zoning, Sidewalk Cafe, BARANO, 26 Broadway, Brooklyn (20185143 TCK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0305-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Filed LU 50 - Landmarks, TLC Office Space, Bronx (20185223 PXX (N 180239 PXX)) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0272-2018 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - GO Amend chapter II of the Rules of the Council in relation to discrimination and harassment. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0612-2018 A Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Anti-sexual harassment trainings at city agencies. Introduction This bill would mandate that all city agencies conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees, including supervisors and managerial employees of such agency.     Action details Not available Int 0613-2018 A Adrienne E. Adams ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Assessing on workplace risk factors associated with sexual harassment within city agencies. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to conduct an ongoing assessment of risk factors associated with sexual harassment at such agency in order to help provide a fair and safe work environment for all city workers. These risk factors were developed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. The assessment shall be submitted to DCAS for periodic review. This local law would be deemed repealed on January 31, 2022.     Action details Not available Int 0630-2018 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Creating an anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Commission on Human Rights to design an anti-sexual harassment rights and responsibilities poster. All employers in New York City would be required to display such poster in a conspicuous location where employees gather. The poster would be made available online for employer reproduction. The bill would also require an information sheet on sexual harassment be distributed to employees at time of hire.     Action details Not available Int 0632-2018 A Laurie A. Cumbo ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Mandating anti-sexual harassment training for private employers. Introduction This bill would mandate that all private employers with 15 or more employees conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training for all employees, including supervisors and managerial employees of such employer. The New York City Commission on Human Rights, in order to help employers meet this mandate, would also be responsible for creating an online interactive training module to be posted on their website for access by employers. An employee who has received anti-sexual harassment training at one employer within the required training cycle shall not be required to receive additional anti-sexual harassment training at another employer until the next cycle.     Action details Not available Int 0653-2018 A Mark Levine ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Mandating annual reporting on workplace sexual harassment within city agencies. Introduction This bill would mandate annual reporting on workplace sexual harassment incidents within city agencies. The administering agency would be the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. A report is due to the mayor, council, commission on human rights and the commission would be required to post it to its website.     Action details Not available Int 0664-2018 A Helen K. Rosenthal ~coupled A and GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Climate surveys and action plans to combat sexual harassment. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to develop a climate survey to be administered on a voluntary basis at all city agencies to ascertain the general awareness and knowledge of the city’s equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) policy, including but not limited to sexual harassment policies and prevention. The survey will be followed by a report to the mayor and speaker with the results. Based on these results DCAS shall work with each city agency to develop an action plan to address the results of the surveys to be incorporated into each agency’s annual EEO plan according to the following schedule: • Climate survey distribution: September 31, 2018 • Report on first survey: February 28, 2019 • Development of action plan: December 31, 2019 • Report on Action Plan: March 31, 2020 • 2nd survey distribution: July 31, 2020 • Report on second survey: December 31, 2021 • 2nd action plan development and report: December 31, 2022 On or before July 31, 2024 and on or before July 31 every four years thereafter, the survey will continued to be administered to all city employees.     Action details Not available Int 0693-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~coupled GO Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Division of labor services employment reports. Introduction This bill would amend the division of labor services employment report, required by city contractors, to include employment practices, policies, and procedures as they relate to preventing and addressing sexual harassment.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0306-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 36 - Zoning, 21 East 12th Street Parking Garage, Manhattan (C 180069 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13.             Video       14.             Video       15.             Not available Res 0222-2018 * I. Daneek Miller   Adopted by the Committee on Civil and Human Rights Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act - Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act of 2017 (S.2203/H.R.4734) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16.             Video       17.             Video                     Not available Int 0741-2018 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Provision of telephone services to individuals in custody in city correctional facilities. Introduction This bill would require the city to provide free domestic telephone service to individuals within the custody of the department of corrections, and prevent the city from collecting any revenue for providing telephone service. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0268-2018 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel ~SPONSOR Transportation Authorize the expanded use of speed cameras in NYC ( S.6046/A.7798) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0742-2018 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Access to bathrooms in non-public areas of agency offices and buildings. Introduction This bill would permit the public to have access to certain bathrooms in non-public areas of agency offices and buildings when there is no usable public bathroom in a nearby customer service area. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0743-2018 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Justice System Child support for persons wrongly incarcerated due to prosecutorial misconduct. Introduction This bill would establish a program authorizing the Comptroller, in consultation with the Law Department, to make a payment to a recipient of child support when a supporting parent was incarcerated due to prosecutorial misconduct and thus unable to make such payments. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0269-2018 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Higher Education Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S.856/H.R.1949) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0270-2018 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Education DOE to regularly review the use and condition of transportable classrooms and to limit the amount of time that transportable classrooms are used in NYC public schools. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0744-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management 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. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0745-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Requiring the FDNY to report on the effect of rezonings between 2002 and 2013 on department resources. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department (FDNY) to report to the Council on the effect of rezonings that took place in the City between 2002 and 2013 on fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) resources. The bill would require FDNY to report on the impact of such rezonings on its personnel, equipment, vehicle and station location needs. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0746-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management 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. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0747-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Prohibiting the distribution of public matching funds to candidates previously convicted of certain felonies. Introduction This bill would prohibit candidates who had been convicted of certain felonies, in relation to public corruption and fraud, from receiving public matching funds. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0748-2018 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Certain taxi and limousine commission-related hearing procedures of the office of administrative trials and hearings. Introduction This bill would establish certain procedural requirements in relation to violations of New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) laws or regulations adjudicated by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). The bill would require that a TLC representative would be required to be present at hearings, either in person or remotely; that a respondent could appear remotely, through internet video; that OATH could reduce a violation, if it finds doing so to be in the interests of justice, subject to a review by TLC; that any duplicate notice of violation should be automatically dismissed and, finally, it would establish hearing timeliness requirements to facilitate prompt adjudication of violations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0749-2018 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Developing a pilot program in southeastern Queens County to use dewatering discharge as a means of heating and cooling buildings. Introduction The local law requires an agency designated by the Mayor to study existing city geothermal systems and then, based upon the results of that study, to develop a pilot program, for institutionally used city-owned or subsidized buildings located in the Brooklyn-Queens aquifer to use the groundwater for heating and cooling or electricity generation prior to any discharge of the groundwater into rivers and streams or Jamaica Bay. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0750-2018 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Creation of a NYC Jamaica Bay task force. Introduction The bill establishes a Jamaica Bay Task Force to provide recommendations to the commissioner and the speaker of the council on the cleanup of Jamaica Bay, the process by which combined sewer overflows are managed for the bay, including the long-term control plan and the effects of climate change on the bay. The task force shall be comprised of eleven members, five of whom will be appointed by the speaker of the council and six members by the mayor. The members shall include a representative from each community board in the groundwater service area as well as representative from the communities adjoin Jamaica Bay. The members shall also include experts in the field of hydrology, biology and geology. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0751-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the NYPD to submit reports on incidents with the public that result in bodily harm or death. Introduction This bill would require the NYPD to report annually on injuries and deaths that occur in police-civilian encounters, disaggregated by whether the injured party was a civilian or a police officer, whether there was use of force by a police officer in the encounter, the reason for the encounter, and demographic information of the injured party. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0752-2018 * Laurie A. Cumbo ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Create an office of diversity and inclusion within the department of citywide administrative services. Introduction This bill creates an Office of Diversity and Inclusion within the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. The Office is tasked with compiling and releasing employment statistics related to hiring, salary and promotion of city employees, disaggregated by gender, race, civil service title classification, and other categories as appropriate. The Office is also responsible for creating directives, policies, and procedures that endeavor to diversify the city’s workforce. This includes developing recruitment, hiring, and career advancement procedures that address unconscious and systemic barriers to achieve greater diversity in the recruitment and advancement of city employees, and training city agency employees responsible for recruitment, hiring and career advancement. The Office must also submit an annual report to the Mayor, City Council and the Equal Employment Practices Commission, and make such reports available online. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0753-2018 * Laurie A. Cumbo ~SPONSOR Health Informing sexual assault survivors of their rights. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to conduct an outreach campaign to help ensure that survivors of sexual assault in New York know their rights and the services they are legally entitled to. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0271-2018 * Daniel Dromm ~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 Int 0754-2018 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Adding members to the nightlife advisory board. Introduction This bill adds two additional members to the Nightlife Advisory Board, increasing the total number of members from 12 to 14. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0755-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Requiring the equal employment practices commission to analyze and report annually on citywide racial and ethnic classification underutilization. Introduction The bill would require the Equal Employment Practices Commission (EEPC) to analyze and report annually on whether agencies are meeting their racial and ethnic affirmative employment objectives and, when not, identify the underutilized groups and provide recommendations on corrective action. The EEPC would also be required to review the city’s racial and ethnic classification categories, and provide recommendations on whether such categories accurately capture the racial and ethnic composition of the city’s government workforce. Finally, the EEPC would be required to provide recommendations to strengthen agency affirmative employment plans, and improve diversity in recruitment, selection, retention and promotion of City government employees. The reporting requirement would be repealed ten years after the law takes effect. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0756-2018 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Requiring DCAS to review and report annually on the city’s efforts to collect racial and ethnic demographic information, including a review of racial classification categories and employee response rates. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to include in its annual report an analysis of employee response rates to the city’s efforts to collect racial demographic information of city employees, and whether changes in the racial and ethnic classification categories have had an impact on employee response rates. Further, DCAS would be required to review the racial and ethnic classification categories used to collect demographic information and provide recommendations for how to improve the use of such categories to reflect the City’s workforce. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0757-2018 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Education Creation of a school siting task force. Introduction The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA), through its real estate division, is responsible for finding adequate sites for new school construction and buildings that may be leased for school use. The division employs several real estate firms to locate available land and buildings. This bill would require the mayor to create an interagency task force on school siting to identify potential city-owned properties for school siting and identify vacant lots that may be good candidates for school siting. The task force would author a report for the Mayor, Council, DOE and SCA, and provide updates as necessary. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0758-2018 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Health Requiring that missing persons reports be checked prior to a city burial. Introduction This bill would require the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which is responsible for the disposal of unidentified or unclaimed human remains, to check missing persons records for suspected matches and contact family members who have reported any such suspected match as missing for the purposes of identifying the remains. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0759-2018 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Land Use Identifying applications to the department of city planning and the department of buildings related to parcels suitable for school sitings. Introduction This bill would require that whenever the Department of City Planning (DCP) and the Department of Buildings (DOB) to notify the School Construction Authority upon filing of a ULURP application, an application to amend to the text of the Zoning Resolution, or an application for a new building permit that relates to land that has a footprint large enough for a new school. The bill would require DCP and DOB to annually report to the Council the list of applications referred to SCA during the previous calendar year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0760-2018 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Public Safety Early intervention system. Introduction The bill would require the department to maintain a centralized system that is used to record, track, review, and evaluate officer activity and to identify officers who may be in need of enhanced training, monitoring, or reassignment. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0272-2018 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Amend chapter II of the Rules of the Council in relation to discrimination and harassment. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0761-2018 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Sales of cooperative apartments. Introduction This bill would require cooperative corporations to provide prospective purchasers with a written statement of each and all of its reasons for withholding consent to a sale within five days after deciding to withhold such consent. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0762-2018 * Mark Levine ~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 Res 0273-2018 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Education Implement more foreign language instruction in elementary schools. (A.1154/S.3641) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0763-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Requiring certain qualified transportation benefits to part-time employees. Introduction This bill would extend qualified transportation benefits, known as the Commuter Benefits Law, to part-time employees. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0764-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the mayor’s office of operations to report on adult literacy programs offered by the city or pursuant to a contract with the city. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s office of operations or other designee of the mayor to issue an annual report to the Speaker on adult literacy programs offered by the City or pursuant to a contract with the City. In addition to the number of programs offered, such report shall include the number of persons who applied, the number who were denied admission based on a literacy exam or due to a program’s lack of capacity, and the testing methods of any literacy test used to evaluate applicants. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0765-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Requiring all ocean liners and cruise ships docking at terminals equipped with shore power in the city to use only shore power. Introduction This proposed bill would require all ocean liners and cruise ships docking at waterfront terminals equipped with shore power to use only shore power while docked. Owners of such ocean liners and cruise ships will have a grace period of two years after the bill enactment date, during which period they may continue to dock their ships at such terminals while retrofitting their ships to use shore power. By requiring all ocean liners and cruise ships to plug in to available shore power systems, this bill would reduce pollution emitted by ships that dock for hours at such terminals and protect the health of city residents. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0766-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations PMMR and the MMR be made available online and in multiple languages. Introduction This bill would require the preliminary mayor’s management report and the mayor’s management report to be made available online in English and the top six limited English proficiency languages spoken in the city, and for print on demand signage and information to be made available for discretionary use by all public libraries and district offices of Council Members. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0767-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring that construction documents include a plan for protecting adjacent properties. Introduction This bill would require that construction documents for construction or demolition operations, include a plan, certified by a registered design professional, for ensuring that adjacent properties will not be damaged by such operations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0768-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Requiring the department of sanitation to issue an annual report concerning the condition of roadways and pedestrian islands after snow events. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Sanitation to issue annual reports that assess the condition of roadways and pedestrian islands after snow events. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0769-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Transportation Warning notice for missing bicycle equipment. Introduction This bill would allow notices of violations issued to bicyclists for operating a bicycle without equipment required by state and local law to be canceled if the bicyclist can show that the bicycle contains the required equipment within 48 hours of the notice of violation being issued. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0770-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Reducing noise caused by sightseeing helicopters that meet federal noise reduction standards. Introduction This bill would prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and landing at heliports owned by the city if those helicopters meet the stage 3 noise limits for helicopters as determined by the Federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, subject to approval by the United States Secretary of Transportation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0771-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Reducing noise caused by sightseeing helicopters. Introduction This bill would prohibit sightseeing helicopters from taking off and landing at heliports owned by the city if those helicopters do not meet the stage 3 noise levels for helicopters as determined by the Federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0772-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Transportation Suspending parking rules when fuel rationing is in effect. Introduction This bill would suspend alternate side parking rules during periods of fuel rationing. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0274-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Immigration Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019 (H.R. 3498) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0275-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Immigration Denouncing the National Archives and Records Administration’s preliminary approval of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s request to begin destroying crucial government records. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0276-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Immigration Make it an E felony to report the immigration status of a crime victim or witness with the intent to harass, intimidate, or cause harm or legal consequences, including deportation. (A.06447) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0277-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Public Safety Mayor to issue an executive order directing the NYPD to make marihuana-related misdemeanor and violation arrests the lowest level enforcement priority for police. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0278-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Transportation MTA to alter its policies so that customers never end up with a MetroCard with less than a full fare in value. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0279-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Transportation MTA to conduct a pilot program involving the installation of structures on subway steps designed to facilitate movement of bicycles. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0280-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Transportation Prohibiting the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles driven within NYS. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0281-2018 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Require the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations on air quality and noise for tourist helicopters flying over NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0773-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Amending the definition of business dealings with the city to include certain uncertified applications to the dept of city planning. Introduction This bill would amend the definition of “business dealings with the city” to include uncertified applications under ULURP and uncertified applications for zoning text amendments. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0774-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Per contributor amount of the public funding threshold for eligibility. Introduction This bill would reduce the per contributor amount required for the public funding threshold for eligibility from $10 to $5. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0775-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Small campaign exemption limit. Introduction The small campaign exemption limit is currently set by Campaign Finance Board rule. This bill would instead set that limit at $3,000. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0776-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Pilot program for increasing the public funds cap. Introduction This bill raises the public funds cap from 55% to 85% for the next special election as a pilot program, and requires a report on the impact of such pilot program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0777-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Increasing the matchable portion of contributions to $250. Introduction This bill would increase the matchable portion of contributions from $175 to $250, except for special elections which would be increased from $87 to $125. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0282-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Raise the financial disclosure threshold for campaigns from $1,000 to $3,000. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0283-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Juvenile Justice Review of cases involving persons convicted of a crime at the age of 16 or 17 years of age, before Raise the Age legislation went into effect. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0284-2018 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Immigration Every Person Counts Act (S.2580) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0778-2018 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring police officers to be trained on basic fire safety. Introduction This bill requires NYPD officers to receive basic fire safety training. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0779-2018 * Donovan J. Richards ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Requiring the DOC to report on use by department staff of any device capable of administering an electric shock. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Correction to issue quarterly reports on the use by Department staff of any device capable of administering an electric shock. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0780-2018 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Clarifying responsibilities of owners and the department of housing preservation and development to address indoor asthma allergen hazards. Introduction This legislation makes several changes to Local Law 55 of 2018, including requiring landlords to take measures to eradicate pests and remediate the existence of indoor allergen hazards and allowing the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to determine whether to perform the work to eradicate indoor allergen hazards. This legislation also makes various technical amendments. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0781-2018 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Public Safety Requiring a case management system for cases investigated by the special victims division of the NYPD. Introduction This bill requires the NYPD’s special victims division to use a secure case management system, and to conducts routine audits of the system to ensure that this system protects the privacy of crime victims. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0285-2018 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations US Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente’s place of death in Loíza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0782-2018 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Transportation Pedestrian safety action plans and to repeal section 19-180.1, relating to safety audits of crash locations involving pedestrians. Introduction This bill would require that the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) release information for each borough detailing the status, plans and any progress made in the strategies of its five year study to address pedestrians killed or severely injured in priority locations for each borough. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0783-2018 * Deborah L. Rose ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring reflective material on garbage containers. Introduction This bill would mandate that containers holding debris or waste on construction sites and receptacles placed outside for waste pick-up, be equipped with reflective material sufficient to be visible to oncoming traffic. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0784-2018 * Deborah L. Rose ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Public Safety Requiring the NYPD to report on staffing levels for the special victims division. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to report on staff allocation and caseloads within the special victims division and the factors utilized by the commissioner to determine staffing levels. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0785-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Public Safety Requiring the NYPD to develop a comprehensive special victims training program. Introduction This bill requires the NYPD to develop a comprehensive training program for the investigators who handle sexual assault and related cases. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0786-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings DOB to report on the efficacy of elevator brake monitors and remote elevator monitoring systems. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings to submit by December 31, 2019 a report analyzing whether brake monitors and remote electronic monitoring systems enhance elevator safety and, if so, the feasibility of requiring installation on all elevators in residential buildings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0787-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Maintaining brake monitors and elevator monitoring systems. Introduction This bill would require building owners to maintain annually any brake monitors and elevator monitoring systems installed in building elevators to ensure safety standards. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0788-2018 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Elevator maintenance company licenses and elevator maintenance company director licenses. Introduction This bill would require companies that perform elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and replacement to designate a person in responsible charge of those companies’ elevator-related operations, and would require (1) elevator maintenance companies and company directors to be licensed by the Department of Buildings (DOB), (2) elevator maintenance company mechanics to demonstrate their qualifications based on experience or certification, and (3) elevator maintenance company helpers to demonstrate enrollment in a vocational, trade or apprenticeship program. The bill would include initial training and continuing education requirements and would be phased in over time, with full compliance required by January 1, 2023. The bill would also exempt DOB from the licensing and training requirements. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0286-2018 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Finance Public authorities or public benefit corporations operating therein, broad authority to utilize the design-build delivery method for capital projects. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0287-2018 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Education DOE to expand the use of the community learning schools model. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0789-2018 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Justice System Requiring the corporation counsel to submit reports on the settlement of civil actions. Introduction This bill would require the Law Department to submit quarterly reports on all civil actions resolved with the reporting period that included a payment from the City to a plaintiff. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0288-2018 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Comprehensive legislation to prevent the continued operation and proliferation of illegal massage businesses in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0289-2018 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Education NYC School Construction Authority to more clearly communicate to the general public how city residents can submit potential school sites and the guidelines used in considering whether a suggested school site meets the evaluation standards used by the auth Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0290-2018 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Prepare New York for the upcoming 2020 decennial Census. (A.4348 / S.5809) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0790-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Outdoor Signs Introduction This bill would prohibit the placement of more than one ground or wall signs advertising availability of retail or commercial space for rent on each side of a vacant commercial or mixed-use building. Technical corrections were made to the section header and to the bill section number. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0791-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Public Safety Granting crime victims access to police reports. Introduction This bill would give crime victims free access to relevant police reports. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0792-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Posting of real time snow plow data. Introduction This bill would require the posting of real time snow plow data to a City website. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0793-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring DOT to notify council members about street design changes prior to notifying community boards. Introduction The proposed legislation would require that the Department of Transportation notify council members prior to notifying community boards regarding planned street changes. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0794-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation Commercial cyclist data. Introduction The proposed local law would require the Department of Transportation to report annually to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council on the number of commercial cyclists operating in New York City. Presumably such information will provide insight into the growth of commercial cycling in New York City. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0795-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation Limiting the time period for parking at parking meters. Introduction This bill would limit the maximum time period for parking at parking meters to four hours. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0796-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR General Welfare A cultural liaison for the dept of homeless services. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to appoint a cultural liaison to advise DHS on how to best facilitate arts programming and coordinate with cultural institutions. The cultural liaison would coordinate with the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) and create arts programming for adults and children living in homeless shelters. The bill would also require DHS to create a plan to implement the duties of the cultural liaison that would be submitted to the Speaker of the City Council and the Commissioner of DCA. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0797-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR General Welfare Distributing IDNYC application forms at shelter intake centers and HRA centers. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS)/Human Resources Administration (HRA), in conjunction with the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), to arrange for the distribution of IDNYC applications forms at shelter intake centers, drop-in centers, homeless shelters and HRA centers. The bill also requires a quarterly report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council listing the specific shelter intake centers, drop-in centers, homeless shelters and HRA centers to which the IDNYC application forms were distributed, as well as the number of application forms distributed to each such facility. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0291-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Calling upon President Donald Trump to fully fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and to not diminish or eliminate the agency in any form. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0292-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Public Housing NYCHA to amend the one-year residency requirement by allowing exemptions for tenants to qualify as a Remaining Family Member. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0293-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Public Housing NYCHA to report annually the total number of vacant units in all of its developments, disaggregated by the number of units that are fit and unfit for occupancy, and provide details on the reason why. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0294-2018 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation MTA to install soundproofing systems near schools where subway and train noise reach disruptive decibel levels. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0798-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Prohibiting discrimination in the issuance of credit and requiring creditors to disclose to potential borrowers how their rate is calculated. Introduction This bill would expand on federal and state legislation by amending the city’s human rights law to prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s membership in a protected class in the issuance of credit, would require creditors to disclose to potential borrowers how their rate is calculated, would require the NYC Commission on Human Rights to conduct outreach, and would require the NYC Commission on Human Rights to perform a credit discrimination investigation for a period of one year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0799-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Prohibiting retaliation against individuals who request a reasonable accommodation under the city’s human rights law. Introduction This bill would prohibit retaliation against individuals who make a request for a reasonable accommodation under any applicable provision of chapter 1 of the New York City Human Rights Law. For example, it would prohibit any retaliatory action by an employer if an employee requested a reasonable accommodation on the basis of a religious observance, disability, pregnancy, childbirth, medical condition, or their status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, among other possible reasons. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0800-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Requiring city employers to provide earned safe, sick, and personal time to employees. Introduction This bill would update the Earned Safe and Sick Time Law by adding personal time. Employers with five or more employees or employers of one or more domestic worker would be required to provide all employees with personal time for absences from work for any reason. Like paid safe/sick time, employers would provide employees with one hour of personal time for every 30 hours worked by an employee, with a maximum of 80 hours of personal time in any calendar year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0801-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Requiring the placement of an informational sign near the intersection of Wall and Water Streets in Manhattan to mark the site of New York’s first slave market. Introduction This bill would require the New York City Department of Transportation to install an informational sign near the intersection of Wall and Water Streets, in Manhattan, to mark the site of New York’s first slave market. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0802-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the DOE to donate school meals that have not been consumed. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to donate surplus food to food banks. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0803-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring the department of homeless services to provide community notification. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide written notice whenever it enters into a contract for the development of homeless shelters and subsequently makes any changes to the contracted capacity or use of the shelter through a contract modification. The notice would be sent to all parties who originally received notice of the shelter, including, the affected community board and council member within 10 days of the comptroller’s registration of the contract modification. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0804-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring reporting on crime statistics in shelters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to produce to an annual report detailing “critical incidents” occurring in shelters, including assault, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, weapons possession, arson, and theft. The annual report will also detail efforts to upgrade security and any agreements made between DHS and the New York City Police Department or other entities to enhance security. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0805-2018 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR General Welfare Creation of a taskforce to study improving safety in homeless shelters. Introduction This bill would create a task force to study improving safety in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters. The task force would have nine members and include the DHS commissioner, who would serve as the chairperson, and appointees of the Mayor and the Council Speaker who would have background in homeless services and law enforcement. One appointed member would be a shelter resident. Within one year of the formation of the task force, it would issue a report of its recommendations. The task force would no longer exist after the issuance of the report. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available