Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/26/2014 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Hearing Transcript of the Stated Meeting - March 26, 2014, Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 26, 2014 Meeting Items (150) 150 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 Video       2. Delivered by: Rabbi Diana S. Gerson, New York Board of Rabbis, Program Director, 136 East 39th Street, New York, NY 10016. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Levine.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of February 26, 2014 be adopted as printed by Council Member King.           Video       4. None           Not available       5. None           Not available       6. None           Not available       7.             Video M 0037-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C130336 ZMM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0038-2014 * Rosie Mendez   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Sidewalk café, 109 Avenue A, Manhattan (20145305 TCM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0039-2014 * Rosie Mendez   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Sidewalk café, 32 Avenue B, Manhattan (20145306 TCM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8.             Video       9.             Video       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available Int 0173-2014 A James Vacca   Amended and Coupled on GO Prohibition of discrimination against interns. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 0135-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0038-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Section 202 Supportive Housing Program For The Elderly, Artsbridge Senior Housing 1446-1458 Plimpton Ave & 1416-1426 Edward L. Grant Highway, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0152-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 38 - Section 202 Supportive Housing Program For The Elderly, Artsbridge Senior Housing 1446-1458 Plimpton Ave & 1416-1426 Edward L. Grant Highway, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0018-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 567 Hudson St, Manhattan (20145268 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0153-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 18 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 567 Hudson St, Manhattan (20145268 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0020-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Pertaining to the regulations governing ferry and water taxi docking facilities, Brooklyn (N 140099 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0154-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 20 - Zoning, Pertaining to the regulations governing ferry and water taxi docking facilities, Brooklyn (N 140099 ZRK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0021-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 98 Kenmare St, Manhattan (20145310 TCM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0155-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 21 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 98 Kenmare St, Manhattan (20145310 TCM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0022-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 22-30 154th St, Queens (20145354 TCQ) Land Use Application   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0156-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Motion to Disapprove LU 22 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 22-30 154th St, Queens (20145354 TCQ) Resolution   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0034-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Landmarks, Bronx General Post Office Lobby, First Floor Interior, at 560 Grand Concourse, aka 554-582 Grand Concourse, Bronx (20145279 HKX (N 140216 HKX)) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0157-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 34 - Landmarks, Bronx General Post Office Lobby, First Floor Interior, at 560 Grand Concourse, aka 554-582 Grand Concourse, Bronx (20145279 HKX (N 140216 HKX)) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12.             Video T2014-0002 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0173-2014 A James Vacca ~coupled A and GO Prohibition of discrimination against interns. Introduction       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0135-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0152-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 38 - Section 202 Supportive Housing Program For The Elderly, Artsbridge Senior Housing 1446-1458 Plimpton Ave & 1416-1426 Edward L. Grant Highway, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0153-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 18 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 567 Hudson St, Manhattan (20145268 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0154-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 20 - Zoning, Pertaining to the regulations governing ferry and water taxi docking facilities, Brooklyn (N 140099 ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0155-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 21 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 98 Kenmare St, Manhattan (20145310 TCM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0156-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Disapproved LU 22 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, 22-30 154th St, Queens (20145354 TCQ) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0157-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 34 - Landmarks, Bronx General Post Office Lobby, First Floor Interior, at 560 Grand Concourse, aka 554-582 Grand Concourse, Bronx (20145279 HKX (N 140216 HKX)) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available T2014-0002 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13.             Not available       14.             Not available       15.             Video Res 0015-2014 * Annabel Palma   Adopted by the Committee on Transportation DOT to implement the recommendations of the Sheridan-Hunts Point Land Use and Transportation Study. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0123-2014 A Ruben Wills   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on General Welfare State budget which does not bar NYC from using State reimbursements for rental subsidy programs for the homeless. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16.             Video       17.             Not available                     Not available Int 0184-2014 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Allowable maximum heat loss through building walls. Introduction This bill would require that two common site of heat loss (the juncture between a building’s exterior walls and its foundations and the space where mechanical equipment penetrates an exterior wall) be included when calculating a building’s heat loss. Further, the bill would require that the air leakage of HVAC assemblies not exceed a certain amount. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0185-2014 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Permitting and monitoring of portable generators. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0186-2014 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Noise standard for commercial establishments. Introduction Amends the definition for unreasonable noise as applied to commercial establishments as sound that exceeds specified prohibited noise levels. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0187-2014 * Laurie A. Cumbo ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring the administration for children's services to provide information regarding high school graduation rates of youth in foster care. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0188-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Requiring the dept of sanitation to collect and report data related to the unlawful posting of printed material. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0189-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Aging Providing assistance to seniors with bed bugs in their homes. Introduction This bill would require the Department for the Aging to establish a program to provide assistance to senior citizens in eradicating bed bug infestations in their homes. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0190-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Transportation Reducing the minimum distance at which a vehicle can park adjacent to a fire hydrant. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0191-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Youth Services Review strategies and create a plan of action to protect children who qualify for special immigrant juvenile status. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0129-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Michael Sandy Act Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0130-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Health Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0131-2014 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs Capital One to amend their individual credit card agreements regarding how and when they contact cardholders for debt collection. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0192-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Downtown-Lower Manhattan BID Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0193-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Kings Highway BID Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0194-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Church Avenue BID Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0195-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Requiring the dept of environmental protection to notify water customers who are owners of tax class 2 properties, by mail, of large charges that could indicate a potential leak. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0132-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Downtown-Lower Manhattan BID Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0133-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Kings Highway BID Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0134-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Finance Church Avenue BID Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0135-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0196-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Transportation Allowing community boards to determine whether parking meter regulations are in effect on Saturday and/or Sunday. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0197-2014 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Retaliatory personnel actions by employers and wage transparency. Introduction This local law would allow prohibit employers from preventing their employees from discussing salary information. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0198-2014 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Transportation Side Guards Introduction Side guards are devices fit to the side of a truck that help prevent pedestrians and cyclists from falling into the exposed space between a vehicle’s axels. Under the bill, all large vehicles in the City fleet and City-licensed trade waste hauling vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds would be required to have side guards by January 1, 2024. Specialized vehicles on which side guard installation is impractical would be exempt from the requirement. Owners or operators of trade waste hauling vehicles that fail to install side guards would be subject to penalties of $10,000 per vehicle and license revocation or denial. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0136-2014 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Public Safety Create the Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act. (A.3941-A) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0199-2014 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Transportation Community board notification prior to installing or removing traffic calming devices or installing traffic control signals or devices. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0200-2014 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Transportation Free parking during nighttime hours. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0201-2014 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Reuse or recycling of discarded carpeting from commercial units or buildings. Introduction This bill would require that discarded carpet covering a floor space of at least ten thousand square feet from commercial buildings or units in New York City be reused or recycled. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0202-2014 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Public access stairways. Introduction This bill would require that stairways in certain buildings be publicly accessible in order to encourage stair use. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0203-2014 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Hold-open devices and automatic closing of exit doors serving vertical exit enclosures. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0137-2014 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Transportation Prohibiting buses from using streets adjacent to houses of worship or schools for the purposes of layovers, staging, or idling. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0204-2014 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Increasing fines for the depositing of residential or commercial refuse into public litter baskets. Introduction This bill would increase fines for depositing residential or commercial refuse into public litter baskets. It would also make a third or subsequent violation a class a misdemeanor. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0205-2014 * Rory I. Lancman ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring that all hotels in the NYC provide their housekeeping staff with silent alarms for their protection. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0206-2014 * Rory I. Lancman ~SPONSOR Public Safety Enacting the Diplomatic Immunity Notification Act. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0207-2014 * Rory I. Lancman ~SPONSOR Public Safety Enacting the Child Protection Notification Act. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0208-2014 * Rory I. Lancman ~SPONSOR Health Creation of a safe patient handling advisory board. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0209-2014 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Plastic Bag Bill - Reducing the use of carryout bags. Introduction The bill would impose a minimum fee of five cents for plastic or paper bags at retail, convenience, and grocery stores, with limited exceptions. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0210-2014 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring the compilation of bike share usage data. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Transportation to compile and report on Citi Bike usage data quarterly, beginning January 1, 2016. The data would be posted in a commonly available non-proprietary format or spreadsheet format that is suitable for analysis and disaggregated by month, quarter, and year, as well as by Council District and Community District, as applicable. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0211-2014 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Transportation Bus rapid transit plan. Introduction Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a system that is designed to make bus service faster, more reliable and efficient through features such as off-board fare payment and dedicated bus lanes. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) collaborate on a version of BRT called Select Bus Service (SBS), with eight lines implemented since June 2008. Under the bill, DOT would work with the MTA and gather input with the public to develop a citywide BRT plan, due to the Council no later than September 1, 2017. The plan would consider areas of the City in need of additional rapid transit options, strategies for serving growing neighborhoods, potential intra-borough and inter-borough BRT corridors DOT plans to establish by 2027, strategies for integrating BRT with other transit routes, and the anticipated operating costs of additional BRT lines. Additionally, DOT would be required to update the Council on the implementation of the plan every two years, through 2027. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0212-2014 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Public Safety Serious collision victim’s access to information and collision victims’ resources. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0213-2014 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Transportation Issuance of temporary parking spaces for persons who are changing residences. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0214-2014 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Providing legal services for tenants who are subject to eviction proceedings. Introduction The bill would require the Office of Civil Justice Coordinator to establish programs to provide all tenants facing eviction with access to legal services within five years. Low-income individuals with eviction cases in housing court would have full legal representation, while other tenants would receive brief legal assistance. By October 2017, the Office would also establish and begin implementing a program to provide legal services to all New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenants in administrative proceedings to terminate their tenancy. Each year, the Office would hold annual public hearings and issue reports on the progress and effectiveness of the programs, as well as the amount of funding needed to continue its implementation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0215-2014 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Requiring DOT to make available on its website biographical information pertaining to all street and park name changes. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0216-2014 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Transportation Increasing the number of accessible pedestrian signals. Introduction An accessible pedestrian signal (“APS”) is a device that communicates information about pedestrian timing in nonvisual format such as audible tones, verbal messages, and vibrating surfaces. APS generally provide information to pedestrians about the existence and location of the pushbutton, the beginning of the “WALK” interval, the direction of the crosswalk, and location of the destination curb. In 2012, the Council enacted a local law requiring the New York City Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to establish an APS program and annually install accessible pedestrian signals at each corner of 25 identified intersections. The bill would increase the minimum number of intersections at which DOT must install an APS to 75. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0138-2014 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Health Ensure that consumers have the option to access every covered medication from a local network participating pharmacy, including HIV/AIDS medications. (A.5723-A/S.3995-A) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0217-2014 * Steven Matteo ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to make automated external defibrillators available to primary, intermediate and high schools. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0218-2014 * Darlene Mealy ~SPONSOR Transportation Annual repair of street defects. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0219-2014 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Transportation Creating a bicycle safety task force. Introduction The proposed legislation would create a task force to study issues related to safe bicycle use in New York City. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0220-2014 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Structural Inspection, Multiple Dwellings Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0221-2014 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Providing legal counsel for parents and guardians with minor children who are subject to eviction, ejectment or foreclosure proceedings. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0222-2014 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Amending the obligations of owners to provide notice to their tenants for service interruptions. Introduction This bill would require landlords to provide building occupants with 72-hours-notice prior to performing work which would cause an interruption in building services. The notice would have to be posted in a prominent place in the building and placed under the door of each dwelling unit. The notice would also have to state the type of work being performed and the estimated start and end date of the service interruption. Work performed on an emergency basis and work performed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) would be exempt from the notice requirement. This bill would also require HPD to publish rules regarding what constitutes an emergency basis. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0223-2014 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Creation of an annual report to assess the city’s indigent legal representation. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0139-2014 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Public Safety Increase the penalties for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle incident without reporting. (S.2503/A.1533) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0140-2014 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor United Parcel Service to revoke the notices of termination delivered to employees at its warehouse in Maspeth. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0224-2014 * Annabel Palma ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Personal online accounts and employment. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0141-2014 * Annabel Palma ~SPONSOR Immigration Comprehensive immigration reform bill that does not include any provisions that would further deny Social Security benefits to undocumented immigrants. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0225-2014 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Transportation Citi bike financial reporting. Introduction Under the bill, the Department of Transportation (DOT) would require Citi Bike to provide financial data, included revenues generated, information on deficits or profits, and the amount of revenue that was allocated to the DOT. Beginning January 1, 2016 and annually thereafter, DOT would report such information to the Council and post it on the Department’s website. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0142-2014 * Deborah L. Rose ~SPONSOR Women’s Issues “STOP Act”, establish a Sexual Assault and Oversight Response Council. (H.R. 1593) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0226-2014 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Requiring snowplows to be fitted with lights and audible warnings to prevent pedestrian deaths. Introduction The bill would require all vehicles engaged in the removal of snow on roads, sidewalks, parking lots and pedestrian walkways to be equipped with flashing lights and audible warnings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0227-2014 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the department of education, in consultation with the NYPD, to provide additional security measures in public schools. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0228-2014 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Conflicts of interest and the board of elections. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0143-2014 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Veterans Establishing a veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and disabled veterans. (S.1707/ A.4098) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0229-2014 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring the display of likenesses of missing children in taxis and HAIL vehicles. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0230-2014 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Vehicle idling restrictions. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0231-2014 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Transportation Notifying sidewalk construction permit applicants about scheduled tree planting. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to notify applicants for sidewalk construction permits to consult the website of the Department of Parks and Recreation for information on scheduled tree planting. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0232-2014 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring all street hail livery vehicles be accessible to those with visual impairments. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0144-2014 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Transportation Make a violation of Hayley and Diego’s Law a misdemeanor. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0145-2014 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Contracts Allow the City of New York to use Design-Build contracts for construction projects. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0233-2014 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Veterans Veteran identification cards. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0146-2014 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Education Requiring all textbooks to also refer to the Sea of Japan as the East Sea. (S.6570/A.8742) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0147-2014 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Public Safety Increasing the penalties for drivers who cause serious physical injury or death to another person while knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a license or with a revoked or suspended license. (A.8587/S.6386) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0234-2014 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection An invasive species advisory board. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0235-2014 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Renaming two thoroughfares and public places, Queens, Court Square East and Court Square West. Introduction This bill would amend the City Map by renaming 2 separate thoroughfares in Queens that are both currently named Court Square to Court Square East and Court Square West respectively. The renamed streets would lessen potential confusion for emergency personnel in responding to incidents in the area. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0236-2014 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring signage as to the location of libraries. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0237-2014 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Education Requiring all children with an individualized education program to be transported in buses with air-conditioning. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0148-2014 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation MTA to install soundproofing systems near schools where subway and train noise reach disruptive decibel levels. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0238-2014 * Mark S. Weprin ~SPONSOR Transportation The right of way of pedestrians and bicyclists. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0149-2014 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Education Require that all public school students receive age-differentiated anti-bullying instruction and complete an anti-bullying course focused especially on cyberbullying. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0239-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Provision of vacation leave and employment. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0240-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Filing semiannual reports on catch basin cleanup and maintenance Introduction This bill would require NYCDEP to submit semiannual reports to the Mayor and City Council regarding the inspection, maintenance and repair of catch basins, disaggregated by community district. The bill would also require NYCDEP to inspect every catch basin at least once per year, and to unclog/repair a catch basin within nine days from when a complaint is filed. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0241-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Borough-specific coordination of snow event response and communication. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0150-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR State and Federal Legislation Establish a public campaign financing system for campaigns for the office of NYS Comptroller. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0242-2014 * Annabel Palma ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Reporting of data by the Independent Budget Office regarding the Earned Sick Time Act. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0151-2014 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Health US Dept of Justice to fund projects that aid in the protection and location of missing persons with autism. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0038-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Section 202 Supportive Housing Program For The Elderly, Artsbridge Senior Housing 1446-1458 Plimpton Ave & 1416-1426 Edward L. Grant Highway, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0039-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Sidewalk café, 109 Avenue A, Manhattan (20145305 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0039-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 109 Avenue A, Manhattan (20145305 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0040-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Sidewalk café, 32 Avenue B, Manhattan (20145306 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0040-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, 32 Avenue B, Manhattan (20145306 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0041-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C130336 ZMM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0041-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C130336 ZMM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0042-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C 130339 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0042-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C 130339 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0043-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C 130337 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0043-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, 606 West 57th Street, Manhattan (C 130337 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available