Details Meeting Name: Committee on Resiliency and Waterfronts (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/7/2022 10:30 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall VOTE Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (5) 5 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 0076-2022 * Justin L. Brannan   Proposed Int. No. 76-A Establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of backwater valves. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) establish a financial assistance program to reduce the costs of purchasing and installing backwater valves. This bill would also require that DEP, in consultation with other agencies or offices as designated by the Mayor, complete a study that evaluates where backwater valves should be installed to mitigate damage caused by backflow. The study would be posted on the DEP website and submitted to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The financial assistance program would be informed by the findings of such study and subject to appropriation. This bill would also require DEP to prioritize neighborhoods regularly affected by backflow events and conduct outreach and education to property owners about the benefits of backwater valves. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0076-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     Establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of backwater valves. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) establish a financial assistance program to reduce the costs of purchasing and installing backwater valves. This bill would also require that DEP, in consultation with other agencies or offices as designated by the Mayor, complete a study that evaluates where backwater valves should be installed to mitigate damage caused by backflow. The study would be posted on the DEP website and submitted to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The financial assistance program would be informed by the findings of such study and subject to appropriation. This bill would also require DEP to prioritize neighborhoods regularly affected by backflow events and conduct outreach and education to property owners about the benefits of backwater valves. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0076-2022 * Justin L. Brannan     Establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of backwater valves. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) establish a financial assistance program to reduce the costs of purchasing and installing backwater valves. This bill would also require that DEP, in consultation with other agencies or offices as designated by the Mayor, complete a study that evaluates where backwater valves should be installed to mitigate damage caused by backflow. The study would be posted on the DEP website and submitted to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The financial assistance program would be informed by the findings of such study and subject to appropriation. This bill would also require DEP to prioritize neighborhoods regularly affected by backflow events and conduct outreach and education to property owners about the benefits of backwater valves. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0076-2022 A Justin L. Brannan     Establishing a program to provide financial assistance for the purchase and installation of backwater valves. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) establish a financial assistance program to reduce the costs of purchasing and installing backwater valves. This bill would also require that DEP, in consultation with other agencies or offices as designated by the Mayor, complete a study that evaluates where backwater valves should be installed to mitigate damage caused by backflow. The study would be posted on the DEP website and submitted to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council. The financial assistance program would be informed by the findings of such study and subject to appropriation. This bill would also require DEP to prioritize neighborhoods regularly affected by backflow events and conduct outreach and education to property owners about the benefits of backwater valves. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available