Details Meeting Name: Committee on Parks and Recreation Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/1/2024 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room - 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 (7) 7 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 T2024-0454 *       Oversight - Improving Water Safety at the City’s Beaches and Pools. Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2024-0454 *       Oversight - Improving Water Safety at the City’s Beaches and Pools. Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0130-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Establishing composting facilities in parks. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to establish composting facilities for plant waste collection within at least 2 parks in each borough by July 1, 2026, at least 3 parks in each borough by July 1, 2027, and at least 5 parks in each borough by July 1, 2028. DPR would also be required to issue an annual report that details the composting process occurring at the required parks. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0130-2024 * Gale A. Brewer     Establishing composting facilities in parks. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to establish composting facilities for plant waste collection within at least 2 parks in each borough by July 1, 2026, at least 3 parks in each borough by July 1, 2027, and at least 5 parks in each borough by July 1, 2028. DPR would also be required to issue an annual report that details the composting process occurring at the required parks. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0275-2024 * Shekar Krishnan     Length of the season and operating hours for city beaches and pools. Introduction This bill would extend the length of the beach and outdoor pool season for those beaches and pools under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation to begin on the second Saturday in May and end on the second Sunday of each October, instead of on the Sunday following Labor Day. The operating hours of such beaches and outdoor pools would be extended from the current 10:00AM to 6:00PM to 8:00AM to 8:00PM. Pools located at indoor facilities would be required to be open each day at a minimum from 7:00AM to 9:00PM. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0275-2024 * Shekar Krishnan     Length of the season and operating hours for city beaches and pools. Introduction This bill would extend the length of the beach and outdoor pool season for those beaches and pools under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation to begin on the second Saturday in May and end on the second Sunday of each October, instead of on the Sunday following Labor Day. The operating hours of such beaches and outdoor pools would be extended from the current 10:00AM to 6:00PM to 8:00AM to 8:00PM. Pools located at indoor facilities would be required to be open each day at a minimum from 7:00AM to 9:00PM. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available