Details Meeting Name: Committee on Governmental Operations (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/14/2016 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Attachments - Int. No. 282, Attachments - Int. No. 418, Attachments - Int. No. 514, Attachments - Int. No. 691, Attachments - Int. No. 1200, Attachments - Int. No. 1390, Attachments - Int. No. 1391, Attachments - Int. No. 1392, Attachments - Int. No. 1393, Attachmenst - Int. No. 1394, Attachments - Int. No. 980-A, Attachments - Int. No. 985-A, Attachments - Int. No. 986-A, Attachments - Int. No. 987-A, Attachments - Int. No. 988-A, Attachments - Int. No. 990-A, Attachments - Int. No. 1001-A, Attachments - Int. No. 1002-A Meeting Items (53) 53 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0282-2014 * James G. Van Bramer     Community involvement in decisions of the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to refer to relevant arguments and evidence submitted to them in rendering a final determination. Similar comments may be categorized together for such response. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0282-2014 * James G. Van Bramer     Community involvement in decisions of the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to refer to relevant arguments and evidence submitted to them in rendering a final determination. Similar comments may be categorized together for such response. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0418-2014 * Karen Koslowitz     Written explanations by the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to provide a response when it makes a determination contrary to the recommendation of a community or borough board. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0418-2014 * Karen Koslowitz     Written explanations by the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to provide a response when it makes a determination contrary to the recommendation of a community or borough board. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0514-2014 * Steven Matteo     Expiration of variances granted by the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to provide a notification to the owner of record when a variance is about to expire. Use of such property after the expiration of such term may be a violation of the certificate of occupancy and such notice would inform the owner that the Board of Standards and Appeals may not approve an application to extend the term of the variance until any penalties for such a violation are paid. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0514-2014 * Steven Matteo     Expiration of variances granted by the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to provide a notification to the owner of record when a variance is about to expire. Use of such property after the expiration of such term may be a violation of the certificate of occupancy and such notice would inform the owner that the Board of Standards and Appeals may not approve an application to extend the term of the variance until any penalties for such a violation are paid. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0691-2015 * Rosie Mendez     Extending the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision Introduction This bill would increase the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision from 30 days to four months. The new four month period would be identical to the general statute of limitations period for Article 78 proceedings pursuant to NY CPLR § 217. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0691-2015 * Rosie Mendez     Extending the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision Introduction This bill would increase the statute of limitations period for appealing a Board of Standards and Appeals decision from 30 days to four months. The new four month period would be identical to the general statute of limitations period for Article 78 proceedings pursuant to NY CPLR § 217. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0980-2015 * Fernando Cabrera   Proposed Int. No. 980-A Realigning contribution limits to transition and inauguration entities with contribution limits to campaigns. Introduction This bill would set the contribution limits for transition and inauguration entities of winning campaigns for local office at the same level as the campaign contribution limits for that office. It would also clarify that candidates need not set up separate entities if they wish to self-fund their transition and inauguration entity in part. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0980-2015 * Fernando Cabrera     Realigning contribution limits to transition and inauguration entities with contribution limits to campaigns. Introduction This bill would set the contribution limits for transition and inauguration entities of winning campaigns for local office at the same level as the campaign contribution limits for that office. It would also clarify that candidates need not set up separate entities if they wish to self-fund their transition and inauguration entity in part. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0980-2015 * Fernando Cabrera     Realigning contribution limits to transition and inauguration entities with contribution limits to campaigns. Introduction This bill would set the contribution limits for transition and inauguration entities of winning campaigns for local office at the same level as the campaign contribution limits for that office. It would also clarify that candidates need not set up separate entities if they wish to self-fund their transition and inauguration entity in part. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0980-2015 A Fernando Cabrera     Realigning contribution limits to transition and inauguration entities with contribution limits to campaigns. Introduction This bill would set the contribution limits for transition and inauguration entities of winning campaigns for local office at the same level as the campaign contribution limits for that office. It would also clarify that candidates need not set up separate entities if they wish to self-fund their transition and inauguration entity in part. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0985-2015 * Ben Kallos   Proposed Int. No. 985-A Eliminating public matching funds for contributions bundled by people doing business with the city. Introduction This bill would eliminate the possibility of matching, with public funds, any contribution to a candidate for local office that is bundled by a lobbyist or person who has, or may have, business dealings with the City. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0985-2015 * Ben Kallos     Eliminating public matching funds for contributions bundled by people doing business with the city. Introduction This bill would eliminate the possibility of matching, with public funds, any contribution to a candidate for local office that is bundled by a lobbyist or person who has, or may have, business dealings with the City. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0985-2015 * Ben Kallos     Eliminating public matching funds for contributions bundled by people doing business with the city. Introduction This bill would eliminate the possibility of matching, with public funds, any contribution to a candidate for local office that is bundled by a lobbyist or person who has, or may have, business dealings with the City. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0985-2015 A Ben Kallos     Eliminating public matching funds for contributions bundled by people doing business with the city. Introduction This bill would eliminate the possibility of matching, with public funds, any contribution to a candidate for local office that is bundled by a lobbyist or person who has, or may have, business dealings with the City. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0986-2015 * Ben Kallos   Proposed Int. No. 986-A Early public funds payments in local elections Introduction This bill would allow for the earlier disbursement of limited amounts of public money to qualifying candidates who wish to participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance system during their campaigns. It would change the earliest possible date for disbursement from following the finalization of the candidates who qualify for the ballot to shortly after the deadline for certification for participation in the public matching program. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0986-2015 * Ben Kallos     Early public funds payments in local elections Introduction This bill would allow for the earlier disbursement of limited amounts of public money to qualifying candidates who wish to participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance system during their campaigns. It would change the earliest possible date for disbursement from following the finalization of the candidates who qualify for the ballot to shortly after the deadline for certification for participation in the public matching program. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0986-2015 * Ben Kallos     Early public funds payments in local elections Introduction This bill would allow for the earlier disbursement of limited amounts of public money to qualifying candidates who wish to participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance system during their campaigns. It would change the earliest possible date for disbursement from following the finalization of the candidates who qualify for the ballot to shortly after the deadline for certification for participation in the public matching program. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0986-2015 A Ben Kallos     Early public funds payments in local elections Introduction This bill would allow for the earlier disbursement of limited amounts of public money to qualifying candidates who wish to participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance system during their campaigns. It would change the earliest possible date for disbursement from following the finalization of the candidates who qualify for the ballot to shortly after the deadline for certification for participation in the public matching program. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0987-2015 * Ben Kallos   Proposed Int. No. 987-A Increasing the minimum amount of money raised to participate in the first official campaign finance board debate for local offices. Introduction This bill would modify the standard for contributions raised and spent by candidates who participate in the City’s public funding matching program in order to be eligible to participate in the first official debate for the office they seek. It would change the formula for eligibility from having raised 20% of the threshold for public funding for the office they seek to having raised and spent 2.5% of the expenditure limit for such office. The effect of this would be to increase the minimum funds raised to between 300% and 400% of the previous minimums. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0987-2015 * Ben Kallos     Increasing the minimum amount of money raised to participate in the first official campaign finance board debate for local offices. Introduction This bill would modify the standard for contributions raised and spent by candidates who participate in the City’s public funding matching program in order to be eligible to participate in the first official debate for the office they seek. It would change the formula for eligibility from having raised 20% of the threshold for public funding for the office they seek to having raised and spent 2.5% of the expenditure limit for such office. The effect of this would be to increase the minimum funds raised to between 300% and 400% of the previous minimums. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0987-2015 * Ben Kallos     Increasing the minimum amount of money raised to participate in the first official campaign finance board debate for local offices. Introduction This bill would modify the standard for contributions raised and spent by candidates who participate in the City’s public funding matching program in order to be eligible to participate in the first official debate for the office they seek. It would change the formula for eligibility from having raised 20% of the threshold for public funding for the office they seek to having raised and spent 2.5% of the expenditure limit for such office. The effect of this would be to increase the minimum funds raised to between 300% and 400% of the previous minimums. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0987-2015 A Ben Kallos     Increasing the minimum amount of money raised to participate in the first official campaign finance board debate for local offices. Introduction This bill would modify the standard for contributions raised and spent by candidates who participate in the City’s public funding matching program in order to be eligible to participate in the first official debate for the office they seek. It would change the formula for eligibility from having raised 20% of the threshold for public funding for the office they seek to having raised and spent 2.5% of the expenditure limit for such office. The effect of this would be to increase the minimum funds raised to between 300% and 400% of the previous minimums. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0988-2015 * Ben Kallos   Proposed Int. No. 988-A Allowing for flexibility with respect to the voter guide. Introduction This bill would allow voters to opt-out of receiving a printed copy of the Campaign Finance Board’s Voter Guide, which is currently prepared and mailed to every household with a registered voter prior to local elections. It would also require the Campaign Finance Board to produce a Voter Guide, though not necessarily in a printed format, for state and federal election races. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0988-2015 * Ben Kallos     Allowing for flexibility with respect to the voter guide. Introduction This bill would allow voters to opt-out of receiving a printed copy of the Campaign Finance Board’s Voter Guide, which is currently prepared and mailed to every household with a registered voter prior to local elections. It would also require the Campaign Finance Board to produce a Voter Guide, though not necessarily in a printed format, for state and federal election races. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0988-2015 * Ben Kallos     Allowing for flexibility with respect to the voter guide. Introduction This bill would allow voters to opt-out of receiving a printed copy of the Campaign Finance Board’s Voter Guide, which is currently prepared and mailed to every household with a registered voter prior to local elections. It would also require the Campaign Finance Board to produce a Voter Guide, though not necessarily in a printed format, for state and federal election races. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0988-2015 A Ben Kallos     Allowing for flexibility with respect to the voter guide. Introduction This bill would allow voters to opt-out of receiving a printed copy of the Campaign Finance Board’s Voter Guide, which is currently prepared and mailed to every household with a registered voter prior to local elections. It would also require the Campaign Finance Board to produce a Voter Guide, though not necessarily in a printed format, for state and federal election races. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0990-2015 * Andy L. King   Proposed Int. No. 990-A Prohibiting contributions from non-registered political committees to candidates who are not participating in the city’s public matching program. Introduction Under current law, candidates for local office who choose to participate in the City’s public funds program may receive contributions from a political committee only if such committee has registered with the Campaign Finance Board, but candidates who choose not to participate in the matching program may accept contributions from political committees regardless of whether they are registered with the Campaign Finance Board. This bill would extend the prohibition on the acceptance of contributions from non-registered political committees to non-participating candidates. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0990-2015 * Andy L. King     Prohibiting contributions from non-registered political committees to candidates who are not participating in the city’s public matching program. Introduction Under current law, candidates for local office who choose to participate in the City’s public funds program may receive contributions from a political committee only if such committee has registered with the Campaign Finance Board, but candidates who choose not to participate in the matching program may accept contributions from political committees regardless of whether they are registered with the Campaign Finance Board. This bill would extend the prohibition on the acceptance of contributions from non-registered political committees to non-participating candidates. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0990-2015 * Andy L. King     Prohibiting contributions from non-registered political committees to candidates who are not participating in the city’s public matching program. Introduction Under current law, candidates for local office who choose to participate in the City’s public funds program may receive contributions from a political committee only if such committee has registered with the Campaign Finance Board, but candidates who choose not to participate in the matching program may accept contributions from political committees regardless of whether they are registered with the Campaign Finance Board. This bill would extend the prohibition on the acceptance of contributions from non-registered political committees to non-participating candidates. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0990-2015 A Andy L. King     Prohibiting contributions from non-registered political committees to candidates who are not participating in the city’s public matching program. Introduction Under current law, candidates for local office who choose to participate in the City’s public funds program may receive contributions from a political committee only if such committee has registered with the Campaign Finance Board, but candidates who choose not to participate in the matching program may accept contributions from political committees regardless of whether they are registered with the Campaign Finance Board. This bill would extend the prohibition on the acceptance of contributions from non-registered political committees to non-participating candidates. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1001-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams   Proposed Int. No. 1001-A Requiring disclosure of entities that own entities that do business with the city. Introduction This bill would add the names of entities with a ten percent or greater ownership stake in entities that conduct business with the City to the “doing business database” maintained by the City. Individuals with a ten percent or greater stake in entities that conduct business with the City are already included in the database. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1001-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams     Requiring disclosure of entities that own entities that do business with the city. Introduction This bill would add the names of entities with a ten percent or greater ownership stake in entities that conduct business with the City to the “doing business database” maintained by the City. Individuals with a ten percent or greater stake in entities that conduct business with the City are already included in the database. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1001-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams     Requiring disclosure of entities that own entities that do business with the city. Introduction This bill would add the names of entities with a ten percent or greater ownership stake in entities that conduct business with the City to the “doing business database” maintained by the City. Individuals with a ten percent or greater stake in entities that conduct business with the City are already included in the database. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1001-2015 A Jumaane D. Williams     Requiring disclosure of entities that own entities that do business with the city. Introduction This bill would add the names of entities with a ten percent or greater ownership stake in entities that conduct business with the City to the “doing business database” maintained by the City. Individuals with a ten percent or greater stake in entities that conduct business with the City are already included in the database. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1002-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams   Proposed Int. No. 1002-A Requiring the conflicts of interest board to maintain records of compliance with the conflicts of interest law for participants in the city’s public matching program. Introduction This bill would require the Conflicts of Interest Board to maintain records of compliance with the annual conflicts of interest law for candidates who participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance program. Such records would be provided to the Campaign Finance Board upon request. This system would replace the current system, in which candidates are required to obtain a receipt of compliance from the Conflicts of Interest Board, and to provide such receipt to the Campaign Finance Board. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1002-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams     Requiring the conflicts of interest board to maintain records of compliance with the conflicts of interest law for participants in the city’s public matching program. Introduction This bill would require the Conflicts of Interest Board to maintain records of compliance with the annual conflicts of interest law for candidates who participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance program. Such records would be provided to the Campaign Finance Board upon request. This system would replace the current system, in which candidates are required to obtain a receipt of compliance from the Conflicts of Interest Board, and to provide such receipt to the Campaign Finance Board. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1002-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams     Requiring the conflicts of interest board to maintain records of compliance with the conflicts of interest law for participants in the city’s public matching program. Introduction This bill would require the Conflicts of Interest Board to maintain records of compliance with the annual conflicts of interest law for candidates who participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance program. Such records would be provided to the Campaign Finance Board upon request. This system would replace the current system, in which candidates are required to obtain a receipt of compliance from the Conflicts of Interest Board, and to provide such receipt to the Campaign Finance Board. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1002-2015 A Jumaane D. Williams     Requiring the conflicts of interest board to maintain records of compliance with the conflicts of interest law for participants in the city’s public matching program. Introduction This bill would require the Conflicts of Interest Board to maintain records of compliance with the annual conflicts of interest law for candidates who participate in the City’s public matching campaign finance program. Such records would be provided to the Campaign Finance Board upon request. This system would replace the current system, in which candidates are required to obtain a receipt of compliance from the Conflicts of Interest Board, and to provide such receipt to the Campaign Finance Board. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1200-2016 * Donovan J. Richards     Proof of service of certain required mailings for applications to the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require that certain copies of an application or application material, that are required to be mailed to a Council Member, Borough President, Community Board or City Agency, are sent by applicants by a method that provides proof of service and for such proof to be provided to the Board of Standards and Appeals. The Board would note on its website when such proof of service of delivery has been received and verified. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1200-2016 * Donovan J. Richards     Proof of service of certain required mailings for applications to the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require that certain copies of an application or application material, that are required to be mailed to a Council Member, Borough President, Community Board or City Agency, are sent by applicants by a method that provides proof of service and for such proof to be provided to the Board of Standards and Appeals. The Board would note on its website when such proof of service of delivery has been received and verified. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1390-2016 * Ben Kallos     A board of standards and appeals coordinator within the department of city planning. Introduction This bill would require the Department of City Planning to publicly post the name and contact information of the employee acting as a coordinator with the Board of Standards and Appeals. The Department would also post a record of each application for a variance or a special permit to the Board of Standards and Appeals for which the Department provided testimony, as well as a copy of such testimony. The Board of Standards and Appeal website would link to such testimony. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1390-2016 * Ben Kallos     A board of standards and appeals coordinator within the department of city planning. Introduction This bill would require the Department of City Planning to publicly post the name and contact information of the employee acting as a coordinator with the Board of Standards and Appeals. The Department would also post a record of each application for a variance or a special permit to the Board of Standards and Appeals for which the Department provided testimony, as well as a copy of such testimony. The Board of Standards and Appeal website would link to such testimony. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1391-2016 * Ben Kallos     Qualifications of staff members of the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require that the Board of Standards and Appeals have access to the advice of a State certified general real estate appraiser with no less than five years’ experience in analyzing and auditing real estate investments. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1391-2016 * Ben Kallos     Qualifications of staff members of the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require that the Board of Standards and Appeals have access to the advice of a State certified general real estate appraiser with no less than five years’ experience in analyzing and auditing real estate investments. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1392-2016 * Ben Kallos     Applications for variances and special permits before the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require certain standards for applications, and the application process, for variances and special permits before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Additional minimum standards for application materials would be set by rule by the Board. The bill would also establish a civil penalty for knowingly making or allowing to be made false statements to the Board of Standards and Appeals. The civil penalty would be enforced by the Corporation Counsel or an agency designated by the Mayor. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1392-2016 * Ben Kallos     Applications for variances and special permits before the board of standards and appeals. Introduction This bill would require certain standards for applications, and the application process, for variances and special permits before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Additional minimum standards for application materials would be set by rule by the Board. The bill would also establish a civil penalty for knowingly making or allowing to be made false statements to the Board of Standards and Appeals. The civil penalty would be enforced by the Corporation Counsel or an agency designated by the Mayor. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1393-2016 * Ben Kallos     Requiring the board of standards and appeals to report on variances and special permits. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to report information about applications for variances and special permits, and appeals of decisions regarding variances and special permits, to the Council twice per year. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1393-2016 * Ben Kallos     Requiring the board of standards and appeals to report on variances and special permits. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to report information about applications for variances and special permits, and appeals of decisions regarding variances and special permits, to the Council twice per year. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1394-2016 * Ben Kallos     Adding zoning variance and special permit information on a map on a city website. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to compile data on the location of all variances and special permit applications filed since January 1, 1998 into a data set. Such data set would then be required to be included as a filter on an interactive City map. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1394-2016 * Ben Kallos     Adding zoning variance and special permit information on a map on a city website. Introduction This bill would require the Board of Standards and Appeals to compile data on the location of all variances and special permit applications filed since January 1, 1998 into a data set. Such data set would then be required to be included as a filter on an interactive City map. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available