Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/3/2022 1:30 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, Stated Meeting Agenda, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (50) 50 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia       1. ROLL CALL           Roll call Not available       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Father Brian P. Dowd, St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 9511 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Brannan.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of October 12, 2022 be adopted as printed by Council Member Salamanca, Jr.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Not available       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS – None           Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Not available       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Not available       10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Not available       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available Res 0362-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Coupled on General Orders Concerning the increase in the annual expenditure for the 125th Street and DUMBO Business Improvement Districts and the setting of the date, time and place for the hearing of the local law increasing the annual expenditure for such districts. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 0516-2022 A Adrienne E. Adams   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Establishing a recruitment and retention plan for firefighters. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to develop and implement a plan regarding the recruitment and retention of individuals from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. In doing so, the Department must: (i) identify and remediate obstacles faced in recruitment, examination, training, hiring and retention of individuals from populations underrepresented within the rank of firefighter, including consideration of racial and gender equity; (ii) recommend recruitment plans that encourage individuals from populations underrepresented within the rank of firefighter to apply to become a firefighter; and (iii) providing support for the recruitment and retention of individuals from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. The Fire Department would also be required to post an annual report on its website that includes an overview of its recruitment and retention efforts, including reference to all related budgetary expenditures for such efforts, and the projected change in the percentage of firefighters from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0519-2022 A Joann Ariola   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Requiring a survey of permanent firehouse upgrades to establish a working environment that facilitates use by a mixed gender workforce. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to survey each firehouse to determine the permanent facility upgrades necessary to facilitate use by a mixed gender workforce. Upon completion of the survey, the Department would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, a report on the findings of the survey detailing permanent facility upgrades necessary at each firehouse, the feasibility of implementing such upgrades and any construction plans to make such upgrades. Additionally, the Department would be required, where practicable, to implement interim measures, including but not limited to the use of physical barriers, to accommodate a mixed gender workforce until permanent upgrades are made. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0552-2022 A Kevin C. Riley   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Reporting demographic information of members of the fire department at fire companies and special operations units. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the Department’s website, an annual report on the number of employees assigned to each firehouse or special operations unit, disaggregated by gender and race or ethnicity, as well as the number of individuals who reside within the immediate service area of each fire company, disaggregated by gender and race or ethnicity. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0553-2022 A Kevin C. Riley   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Requiring the fire department to plan and implement training on diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to develop and implement a plan for providing ongoing training and education to all employees regarding diversity and inclusion; including training on the Department’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies. The Fire Department would also be required to post an annual report on its website regarding efforts taken to implement the such training. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0560-2022 A Nantasha M. Williams   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Requiring the fire department to annually report on equal employment opportunity complaints. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post such report on the Department’s website, on complaints filed with the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office regarding potential violations of the City’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. The report would include information on the number of complaints that resulted in corrective action taken by the Fire Department, further disaggregated by the form of corrective action, including but not limited to formal reprimand, fine, loss of pay or benefits, transfer, suspension, demotion and termination. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Res 0362-2022 * Justin L. Brannan ~coupled GO Concerning the increase in the annual expenditure for the 125th Street and DUMBO Business Improvement Districts and the setting of the date, time and place for the hearing of the local law increasing the annual expenditure for such districts. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 0516-2022 A Adrienne E. Adams ~coupled A and GO Establishing a recruitment and retention plan for firefighters. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to develop and implement a plan regarding the recruitment and retention of individuals from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. In doing so, the Department must: (i) identify and remediate obstacles faced in recruitment, examination, training, hiring and retention of individuals from populations underrepresented within the rank of firefighter, including consideration of racial and gender equity; (ii) recommend recruitment plans that encourage individuals from populations underrepresented within the rank of firefighter to apply to become a firefighter; and (iii) providing support for the recruitment and retention of individuals from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter. The Fire Department would also be required to post an annual report on its website that includes an overview of its recruitment and retention efforts, including reference to all related budgetary expenditures for such efforts, and the projected change in the percentage of firefighters from populations that are underrepresented within the rank of firefighter.     Action details Not available Int 0519-2022 A Joann Ariola ~coupled A and GO Requiring a survey of permanent firehouse upgrades to establish a working environment that facilitates use by a mixed gender workforce. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to survey each firehouse to determine the permanent facility upgrades necessary to facilitate use by a mixed gender workforce. Upon completion of the survey, the Department would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, a report on the findings of the survey detailing permanent facility upgrades necessary at each firehouse, the feasibility of implementing such upgrades and any construction plans to make such upgrades. Additionally, the Department would be required, where practicable, to implement interim measures, including but not limited to the use of physical barriers, to accommodate a mixed gender workforce until permanent upgrades are made.     Action details Not available Int 0552-2022 A Kevin C. Riley ~coupled A and GO Reporting demographic information of members of the fire department at fire companies and special operations units. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the Department’s website, an annual report on the number of employees assigned to each firehouse or special operations unit, disaggregated by gender and race or ethnicity, as well as the number of individuals who reside within the immediate service area of each fire company, disaggregated by gender and race or ethnicity.     Action details Not available Int 0553-2022 A Kevin C. Riley ~coupled A and GO Requiring the fire department to plan and implement training on diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department, in consultation with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, to develop and implement a plan for providing ongoing training and education to all employees regarding diversity and inclusion; including training on the Department’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies. The Fire Department would also be required to post an annual report on its website regarding efforts taken to implement the such training.     Action details Not available Int 0560-2022 A Nantasha M. Williams ~coupled A and GO Requiring the fire department to annually report on equal employment opportunity complaints. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Fire Department to submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post such report on the Department’s website, on complaints filed with the Department’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office regarding potential violations of the City’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. The report would include information on the number of complaints that resulted in corrective action taken by the Fire Department, further disaggregated by the form of corrective action, including but not limited to formal reprimand, fine, loss of pay or benefits, transfer, suspension, demotion and termination.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)           Not available       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Not available       15. RESOLUTIONS – None           Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Not available       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Not available         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Res 0381-2022 * Alexa Avilés ~SPONSOR Immigration Condemning the human trafficking of migrants. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0810-2022 * Erik D. Bottcher ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure Newsrack Requirements Introduction The proposed legislation would establish standards regarding the placement and maintenance of newsracks. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0811-2022 * James F. Gennaro ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Voiding no-rehire provisions in settlement agreements for persons aggrieved by unlawful discriminatory practices. Introduction This bill would void as contrary to public policy no-rehire provisions in settlement agreements under New York City’s human rights law. Existing no-rehire provisions would expire after five years. Agreements to end existing agency or employment relationships would still be permitted. Employers would also be permitted to terminate or refuse to rehire for non-discriminatory or non-retaliatory reasons. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0812-2022 * James F. Gennaro ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Extending the statute of limitations for commencing a private cause of action under the city human rights law. Introduction This bill would increase from three years to six years the statute of limitations to file a civil action by persons aggrieved by unlawful discriminatory practices or acts of discriminatory harassment or violence under the city human rights law. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0382-2022 * Shahana K. Hanif ~SPONSOR Immigration Afghan Adjustment Act (S. 4787/H.R. 8685) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0813-2022 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Consumer and Worker Protection Establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments. Introduction This bill would exempt a third-party food delivery service from the cap on fees it charges to a food service establishment if a delivery service offers an establishment: (i) the option to obtain delivery services for a fee consistent with all fee caps, and (ii) the option to be listed on the third-party food services platform for a fee consistent with the caps on delivery and transaction fees. This bill would also update the reporting requirements regarding the fee caps, requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to report on the effect of the exemptions on third-party food delivery services, food service establishments and third-party food delivery service workers. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0814-2022 * Shekar Krishnan ~SPONSOR Health Requiring a report indicating the quantities and locations of automated external defibrillators placed in public places. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to issue a report every 6 months on the quantities and specific locations of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) placed in public places. The report would also specify whether an AED is equipped with pediatric-attenuated pads or otherwise equipped with child-appropriate functionality. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0815-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Relation to the rules of construction for unspecified ranges of civil penalties. Introduction This bill would apply to provisions that set forth a range of penalty amounts for a violation, where there is a specified minimum amount and either a specified maximum or no specified maximum and the provision does not otherwise specify what amount within that range should be imposed. The bill would provide that all such provisions are to be construed as creating a default penalty for a first violation that is the lowest amount in the range. Agencies and officers of the City would not be able to impose any penalty higher than the default amount unless they establish by rule the factors that would justify the imposition of a higher penalty amount. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0383-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Recognizing November 30 as Yerba Mate Day in the City of New York. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0384-2022 * Julie Menin ~SPONSOR Small Business Recognizing the first Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday in New York City. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0816-2022 * Lincoln Restler ~SPONSOR Transportation and Infrastructure Suspending alternate side parking regulations on Tisha B’Av. Introduction This bill would suspend alternate side parking regulations on Tisha B’Av. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0385-2022 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Relates to the appointment and qualifications of members of rent boards. (S. 2856) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0386-2022 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Impose a fee on landlords who have residential dwelling units which remain vacant for an extended period of time. (A.5988) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available