Details Meeting Name: Committee on Transportation (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/16/2019 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (12) 12 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 0946-2018 * Brad S. Lander   Proposed Int. No. 946-A Prohibiting on-call scheduling for utility safety employees and providing advance notice of work schedules to utility safety employees. Introduction The proposed bill would ban the practice of on-call scheduling for utility safety employees who locate and mark underground infrastructure. The bill would prohibit employers from canceling, changing or adding work shifts within 72 hours of the start of the shift, except in limited circumstances. The bill would also require the employer to provide a utility safety employee with a written work schedule no later than 72 hours before the first shift on the work schedule, to post the schedule at the work location 72 hours before the beginning of the scheduled hours of work, and to provide the employee, at the employee’s request, a written copy of the work schedule for any week worked within the prior three years. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0946-2018 * Brad S. Lander     Prohibiting on-call scheduling for utility safety employees and providing advance notice of work schedules to utility safety employees. Introduction The proposed bill would ban the practice of on-call scheduling for utility safety employees who locate and mark underground infrastructure. The bill would prohibit employers from canceling, changing or adding work shifts within 72 hours of the start of the shift, except in limited circumstances. The bill would also require the employer to provide a utility safety employee with a written work schedule no later than 72 hours before the first shift on the work schedule, to post the schedule at the work location 72 hours before the beginning of the scheduled hours of work, and to provide the employee, at the employee’s request, a written copy of the work schedule for any week worked within the prior three years. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0946-2018 * Brad S. Lander     Prohibiting on-call scheduling for utility safety employees and providing advance notice of work schedules to utility safety employees. Introduction The proposed bill would ban the practice of on-call scheduling for utility safety employees who locate and mark underground infrastructure. The bill would prohibit employers from canceling, changing or adding work shifts within 72 hours of the start of the shift, except in limited circumstances. The bill would also require the employer to provide a utility safety employee with a written work schedule no later than 72 hours before the first shift on the work schedule, to post the schedule at the work location 72 hours before the beginning of the scheduled hours of work, and to provide the employee, at the employee’s request, a written copy of the work schedule for any week worked within the prior three years. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0947-2018 * Brad S. Lander     Requiring certification of safety training for street permits. Introduction The proposed legislation would require applicants for a permit to open a street to certify to the Department of Transportation that all workers are in compliance with applicable safety training and education laws and regulations so as to ensure public safety and health during the performance of work under the permit. The proposed bill also provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations, which would be imposed on a per worker basis. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0947-2018 * Brad S. Lander     Requiring certification of safety training for street permits. Introduction The proposed legislation would require applicants for a permit to open a street to certify to the Department of Transportation that all workers are in compliance with applicable safety training and education laws and regulations so as to ensure public safety and health during the performance of work under the permit. The proposed bill also provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations, which would be imposed on a per worker basis. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1724-2019 * Ben Kallos     Creating a demonstration program to use photographic evidence to impose liability on vehicle owners for passing a stopped school bus and providing for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would create a demonstration program to monitor vehicle operators, using images from stationary cameras or cameras affixed to the sides of school buses, for failure to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal. Under this program, liability and penalties would be imposed on the owners of such vehicles. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1724-2019 * Ben Kallos     Creating a demonstration program to use photographic evidence to impose liability on vehicle owners for passing a stopped school bus and providing for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would create a demonstration program to monitor vehicle operators, using images from stationary cameras or cameras affixed to the sides of school buses, for failure to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal. Under this program, liability and penalties would be imposed on the owners of such vehicles. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1812-2019 * Carlina Rivera     Establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Active Transportation and an Active Transportation Advisory Board. The Advisory Board would consist of 12 members: eight appointed by the Speaker of the Council and four appointed by the Mayor. The Office would grow and improve active transportation by coordinating infrastructure and policy initiatives, conducting outreach, reviewing information on complaints and violations, and serving as a liaison between active transportation users, residents, and government. The Office would also help active transportation users navigate City licensing and permitting requirements. The Office would also submit an annual report advising the Mayor and various agencies on active transportation trends and make policy recommendations on an ongoing basis. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1812-2019 * Carlina Rivera     Establishing an office of active transportation and an active transportation advisory board. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Active Transportation and an Active Transportation Advisory Board. The Advisory Board would consist of 12 members: eight appointed by the Speaker of the Council and four appointed by the Mayor. The Office would grow and improve active transportation by coordinating infrastructure and policy initiatives, conducting outreach, reviewing information on complaints and violations, and serving as a liaison between active transportation users, residents, and government. The Office would also help active transportation users navigate City licensing and permitting requirements. The Office would also submit an annual report advising the Mayor and various agencies on active transportation trends and make policy recommendations on an ongoing basis. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1813-2019 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Establishing an office of pedestrians. Introduction This bill would require the mayor to establish an Office of Pedestrians, either as a stand-alone office or within a city agency. The office would be led by a director whom the mayor or, if the office is within an agency, an agency head would appoint. The director’s primary responsibilities would include issuing policy recommendations and serving as an intermediary between pedestrians and city agencies, with the goal of improving pedestrian safety in the city. The director would also be required to submit an annual report detailing the office’s activities. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1813-2019 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Establishing an office of pedestrians. Introduction This bill would require the mayor to establish an Office of Pedestrians, either as a stand-alone office or within a city agency. The office would be led by a director whom the mayor or, if the office is within an agency, an agency head would appoint. The director’s primary responsibilities would include issuing policy recommendations and serving as an intermediary between pedestrians and city agencies, with the goal of improving pedestrian safety in the city. The director would also be required to submit an annual report detailing the office’s activities. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available