Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/8/2014 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 - December 8, 2014, Minutes of the Stated Meeting - December 8, 2014 Meeting Items (104) 104 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: Rev. Peter Heltzel, Associate Professor of Theology, New York Theological Seminary, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, N.Y. 10115. 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 November 13, 2014 be adopted as printed by Council Member Treyger.           Video       4. None           Not available       5.             Video M 0202-2014 *     Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses Landmarks, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0203-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, EZCAR, LLC Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0204-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, Foxx Car & Limo Service Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0205-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, G.A.D. Trans Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0206-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, Ideal Limo and Ambulette Service Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0207-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, 7 Star Car & Limousine Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0208-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, City Car Service Corp. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0209-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, GTA Car & Limo Service LLC. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0210-2014 *     Transportation Base Station License, JLJ Car Service Corp. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. None           Not available       7. None           Not available       8.             Video       9.             Video       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available Int 0530-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Coupled on GO Authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in ten business improvement districts. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0153-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Pio/VIP HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0508-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 153 - Pio/VIP HDFC, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0154-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Crotona Estates HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0509-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 154 - Crotona Estates HDFC, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0155-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Longfellow Avenue HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0510-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 155 - Longfellow Avenue HDFC, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0156-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Evergreen Estates HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0511-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 156 - Evergreen Estates HDFC, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0157-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     The Mascot Flats HDFC, Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0512-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 157 - The Mascot Flats HDFC, Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0491-2014 A Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Amending sex designation on birth records. Introduction The New York City Health Code currently allows individuals to change the gender designation on their birth certificate if they have obtained a court order changing his or her name and undergone “convertive surgery.” This bill would allow individuals to change such gender designation by having a medical or mental health professional fill out an affidavit or affirmation attesting that the changed sex designation more accurately reflects the applicant's sex gender identity. The licensed professionals allowed to make such attestations would be as follows: physicians, doctoral level psychologists in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social workers, master social workers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors or midwives. Such practitioners must be licensed to practice in the United States, and must include a declaration under penalty of perjury that the professional is licensed and in good standing and that the applicant’s requested correction of sex designation more accurately reflects the applicant’s sex or gender identity. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0492-2014 A Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Reporting and an advisory board on gender marker change requirement. Introduction This bill would create an Advisory Board relating to the effectiveness and implementation of the gender marker change requirements in Proposed Introduction Number 491-A and the New York City Health Code. It would require the Advisory Board to issue a report concerning the requirement and recommendations for changes and/or improvements, if any. The Board would consist of seven members, with the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) appointing four members, and the Speaker of the City Council appointing the remaining three. The Board members would include advocates for transgender people, licensed medical or mental health professionals who are permitted to make attestations pursuant to the gender marker requirement, and a senior staff person in DOHMH working on transgender and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. The Board would meet no less than every three months, and would assess the gender marker change requirement, including transgender people’s access to professionals who can complete the attestations for gender marker change applications, utilization of the amendment process, the number of applicants, processing time for applications and the requirement’s impact on transgender people. The Board would also make recommendations for improvements, if any, to the gender marker change requirement, including, but not limited to, best practices among policies for gender marker changes, and actions taken by DOHMH in response to such recommendations. The Board would be required to submit a report to the Mayor, the Commissioner of DOHMH and the Speaker of the Council on or before March 1, 2017 covering the subjects of the Board’s meetings. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0550-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Coupled on GO Conforming the NYC energy conservation code to the NYS energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city and repealing section 28-1001.2 in relation thereto. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0135-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Landmarks, 444 Thomas S. Boyland St, Brooklyn (C 140360 PSK) Land Use Application   Filed by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0513-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled to be Filed Pursuant to Letter of Withdrawal LU 135 - Landmarks, 444 Thomas S. Boyland St, Brooklyn (C 140360 PSK) Resolution   Filed by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0138-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Landmarks, 1918 First Ave, Manhattan (20155169 HHM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0514-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 138 - Landmarks, 1918 First Ave, Manhattan (20155169 HHM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0152-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 695 Grand Street, Brooklyn (C 140411 HAK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0515-2014 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 152 - Planning, 695 Grand Street, Brooklyn (C 140411 HAK) 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 0530-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled GO Authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in ten business improvement districts. Introduction       Action details Not available Res 0508-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 153 - Pio/VIP HDFC, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0509-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 154 - Crotona Estates HDFC, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0510-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 155 - Longfellow Avenue HDFC, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0511-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 156 - Evergreen Estates HDFC, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0512-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 157 - The Mascot Flats HDFC, Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0491-2014 A Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Amending sex designation on birth records. Introduction The New York City Health Code currently allows individuals to change the gender designation on their birth certificate if they have obtained a court order changing his or her name and undergone “convertive surgery.” This bill would allow individuals to change such gender designation by having a medical or mental health professional fill out an affidavit or affirmation attesting that the changed sex designation more accurately reflects the applicant's sex gender identity. The licensed professionals allowed to make such attestations would be as follows: physicians, doctoral level psychologists in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social workers, master social workers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors or midwives. Such practitioners must be licensed to practice in the United States, and must include a declaration under penalty of perjury that the professional is licensed and in good standing and that the applicant’s requested correction of sex designation more accurately reflects the applicant’s sex or gender identity.     Action details Not available Int 0492-2014 A Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Reporting and an advisory board on gender marker change requirement. Introduction This bill would create an Advisory Board relating to the effectiveness and implementation of the gender marker change requirements in Proposed Introduction Number 491-A and the New York City Health Code. It would require the Advisory Board to issue a report concerning the requirement and recommendations for changes and/or improvements, if any. The Board would consist of seven members, with the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) appointing four members, and the Speaker of the City Council appointing the remaining three. The Board members would include advocates for transgender people, licensed medical or mental health professionals who are permitted to make attestations pursuant to the gender marker requirement, and a senior staff person in DOHMH working on transgender and/or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. The Board would meet no less than every three months, and would assess the gender marker change requirement, including transgender people’s access to professionals who can complete the attestations for gender marker change applications, utilization of the amendment process, the number of applicants, processing time for applications and the requirement’s impact on transgender people. The Board would also make recommendations for improvements, if any, to the gender marker change requirement, including, but not limited to, best practices among policies for gender marker changes, and actions taken by DOHMH in response to such recommendations. The Board would be required to submit a report to the Mayor, the Commissioner of DOHMH and the Speaker of the Council on or before March 1, 2017 covering the subjects of the Board’s meetings.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0550-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams ~coupled A and GO Conforming the NYC energy conservation code to the NYS energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city and repealing section 28-1001.2 in relation thereto. Introduction       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0513-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled Filed LU 135 - Landmarks, 444 Thomas S. Boyland St, Brooklyn (C 140360 PSK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0514-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 138 - Landmarks, 1918 First Ave, Manhattan (20155169 HHM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0515-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 152 - Planning, 695 Grand Street, Brooklyn (C 140411 HAK) 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. None           Not available       16.             Video       17.             Not available                     Not available Int 0571-2014 * Andrew Cohen ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services Early intervention program. Introduction This bill would remove the requirement that the early intervention program be administered by the Division of Mental Hygiene, a division within the Department of Health of Mental Hygiene, and would allow the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene to place the program in the newly created Division of Family and Child Health. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0572-2014 * Elizabeth S. Crowley ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring the dept of homeless services to post shelter census data. Introduction This bill would require DHS to post a daily report on its website with information on the daily shelter census. This information includes the total number of individuals in shelter broken down by the number of single adults, the number of families with children, and the number of adult families in the shelter system. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0573-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Transportation Operation of horse drawn cabs and pedicabs. Introduction The bill would reduce the number of licenses for horses used in the operation of horse-drawn carriages and the number of hours a horse-drawn carriage may operate during a 24-hour period, establish a stable in Central Park, limit the operation of horse-drawn carriages to Central Park, and prohibit the operation of pedicabs below the 85th Street Transverse in Central Park. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0499-2014 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Establishment of a commission to study the potential creation of a national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Museum. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0500-2014 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Education Include in its curriculum requirements, swimming lessons and water safety education to all students in public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0501-2014 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Youth Services Declaring Youth Day in NYC, to be held annually each year on August 12th, coinciding with International Youth Day. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0502-2014 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Ensure an equal number of employers and union representatives on the NYC Deferred Compensation Board. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0574-2014 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring a universal mobile application to enable customers to electronically hail taxicabs and street hail livery vehicles. Introduction This bill would require the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) to develop an e-hail application which would allow customers to electronically hail a yellow taxicab or a green street hail vehicle. The application would be the only application used by yellow taxicab or green street hail drivers to accept electronic hails. The bill would require that the application be capable of allowing customers to electronically hail an accessible vehicle. The bill would also require the TLC to develop a program to allow third-party applications to submit electronic hail requests to drivers through the application. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0575-2014 * Rory I. Lancman ~SPONSOR Contracts Requiring certain city contractors to implement workplace violence prevention programs. Introduction Section 27-b of the New York Labor Law requires the state and its political subdivisions and instrumentalities to develop workplace violence prevention programs for the protection of public employees. That requirement does not apply to government contractors, however. This bill would require individuals and entities that provide social services directly to the public pursuant to a contract with the City to develop and implement written programs for the prevention of workplace violence. These programs would be required to include risk-assessment and training components. The bill also would establish procedures for reporting violations, would require contractors to allow participation by workers in development of the program and any inspections, and would require integration of workplace violence prevention programs with violence-prevention programs required by state law where applicable, among other requirements. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0503-2014 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR General Welfare Establish a hospitality gift fund for the homeless. (A.2819) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0504-2014 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Approve a fourth “New York/New York Agreement” to create permanent supportive housing. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0576-2014 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Disclosure of information regarding buyout agreements. Introduction This bill would provide that, where owners of rent-regulated apartments enter into “buyout agreements” with their tenants, those agreements must be filed with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) within 45 days of execution. A buyout agreement is an agreement where the owner pays the tenant money to vacate his or her apartment. Failure to file the agreement would result in a civil penalty of $100 per day for every day that the buyout agreement is not timely filed. The bill would also require that HPD annually report to the Mayor and Council information concerning filed buyout agreements. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0577-2014 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Transportation Speed limits in NYC parks. Introduction This bill would designate the speed limit on all roadways within parks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation to be no more than 20 miles per hour and no less than 15 miles per hour. Traffic calming measures would be implemented on these roadways as required by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1642. Traffic calming measures are defined in Section 1642 as “any physical engineering measure or measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for non-motorized street users such as pedestrians and bicyclists.” Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0578-2014 * Donovan J. Richards ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Limiting nighttime illumination for certain buildings. Introduction The local law prohibits nighttime illumination of the exterior or interior of any building whose main use or dominant occupancy is classified in group B or M pursuant to the New York City building code. Small stores are exempted and certain landmarked buildings may apply for a waiver of this requirement. Where a building owner has made a showing of special circumstances indicating a need for night security lighting the department may vary or waive the requirements of this section. Buildings may remain illuminated where individuals remain inside and where nighttime illumination is required by law, rule or zoning resolution. Seasonal displays may be illuminated until midnight and storefront displays are permitted limited illumination until midnight. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0505-2014 * Deborah L. Rose ~SPONSOR Education Public School Athletic League (PSAL) to provide a medical professional and an ambulance for High School Football games as well as practices in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0506-2014 * Deborah L. Rose ~SPONSOR Education Establish a task force on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools. (A.8763-A/S.7242) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0579-2014 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Reporting on the racial and gender makeup of applicants for firefighter civil service examinations, and admission and graduation statistics from the probationary firefighter school. Introduction To become a firefighter with the Fire Department of the City of New York (“FDNY”), an applicant must pass multiple phases of testing and evaluation. This bill would require the FDNY to report on the gender and racial demographics of the applicant pool at every step of this process. The bill would require the FDNY to report these statistics for its most recent application period, and for each application period going forward on a yearly basis. The bill also requires the FDNY to report on its recruiting activities for the firefighter position, including its recruiting expenditures, a list of the recruiting events it attended, and a list of the preparatory materials it creates to assist firefighter applicants. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0580-2014 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Economic Development Infrastructure task force. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0581-2014 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Transportation Including 311 reports as official notice to the City of unsafe street or sidewalk conditions. Introduction The proposed law local would amend the Administrative Code to require that communication to 311 would constitute notice to the City for the purposes of reporting unsafe street or sidewalk conditions. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0582-2014 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Aging Transferring administration of the SCRIE and DRIE programs to the dept of finance. Introduction The senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and disability rent increase exemption (DRIE) programs are currently administered by both the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, depending on the type of housing. This bill would transfer administration over the program solely to the Department of Finance, for all eligible housing. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0583-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR General Welfare Requiring reporting on crime statistics in shelters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to produce an annual report detailing critical incidents occurring in homeless shelters throughout the New York City and safety measures taken to address these issues. The annual report would include: (1) the number of critical incidents occurring in shelters, disaggregated by the type of incident; (2) efforts to improve security measures in shelters; (3) any agreements, made between the department and the New York city police department or any other law enforcement entities, for the purpose of enhancing security in shelters throughout the city and (4) the type of security present in shelters, including but not limited to the number of peace officers, private security guards, or whether a shelter has no security measures. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0584-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Transportation Providing e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects. Introduction Under the bill, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) would be required to offer e-mail and text message notifications regarding major transportation projects—those that will alter four or more consecutive blocks or 1,000 consecutive feet of street and involving a major realignment of the roadway—to interested individuals, Council Members, and Community Boards. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0507-2014 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Declaring January 15th - 22nd of each year as Peace Week in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0153-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Pio/VIP HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0154-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Crotona Estates HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0155-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Longfellow Avenue HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0156-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Evergreen Estates HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0157-2014 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance The Mascot Flats HDFC, Manhattan Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0158-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses Landmarks, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, 81 39th St, Brooklyn (20155247 PNK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0158-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Landmarks, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, 81 39th St, Brooklyn (20155247 PNK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0159-2014 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Disposition and Concessions Planning, 538-548 West 53rd St, Manhattan (20155248 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0159-2014 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 538-548 West 53rd St, Manhattan (20155248 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available