Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/11/2015 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files - March 11, 2015, Hearing Transcript of the Stated Meeting - March 11, 2015, Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 11, 2015 Meeting Items (137) 137 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: Dr. Uma Mysorekar, The Hindu Temple Society of North America, 45-57 Bowne Street, Flushing N.Y. 11355. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Koo.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of February 12, 2015 be adopted as printed by Council Member Crowley           Video       4. None           Not available       5.             Video M 0242-2015 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Submitting the Report of Activities for the Office of the Public Advocate. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available M 0243-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Center of the World Car Service Corp. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0244-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Handi Car Service Corp. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0245-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Invasora Express Car Service Corp. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0246-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Fast City Car & Limo Svc Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0247-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Mathes Service, Inc., d/b/a: Nunu Rochdale Car Service Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0248-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Mexicana Car Service Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0249-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Americana Transportation LLC Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0250-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Great Express Car & Limousine Service Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0251-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, Huang Hou Car Service Inc. d/b/a: Huang Hou Car Service Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0252-2015 *     Transportation Base Station License, My Car Service Inc. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. None           Not available       7.             Video M 0253-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (N 140407 ZRM, C 140408 ZSM and C 140109 ZSM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       8.             Video       9.             Not available       10. None           Not available       11.             Video                     Not available Int 0458-2014 A Mark Treyger   Amended and Coupled on GO Dept of consumer affairs to provide young adults with outreach and education regarding consumer protection issues. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0435-2014 A Daniel Dromm   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring DOE to report information regarding students receiving special education services. Introduction   Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0186-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Schervier Apartments, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0626-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 186 - Schervier Apartments, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0187-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Tweemill House, Manhattan, Community District No.11, Council District No. 9. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0627-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 187 - Tweemill House, Manhattan, Community District No.11, Council District No. 9. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0685-2015 * Corey D. Johnson   Coupled on GO Extending the rent stabilization laws. Introduction This bill amends the City’s rent stabilization law to reflect that a serious public emergency continues to exist on and after April 1, 2015 in the housing of a considerable number of persons within the City. The bill also amends the rent stabilization law to update the expiration date thereof from April 1, 2015 to April 1, 2018. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0174-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Rule 11.70(b) of the Rules of the Council and Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 498 Broome Str, Manhattan (C 130066 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0180-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150153 HUX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0628-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 180 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150153 HUX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0181-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150152 ZMX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0629-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 181 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150152 ZMX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0182-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150154 HAX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0630-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 182 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150154 HAX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0183-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 120323 MMX) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0631-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 183 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 120323 MMX) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0184-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 54-24 101st St, Queens (C 150126 HAQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0632-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 184 - Planning, Lewis Ave and 101st St, Queens (C 150125 ZMQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0185-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, Lewis Ave and 101st St, Queens (C 150125 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0633-2015 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 185 - Planning, Lewis Ave and 101st St, Queens (C 150125 ZMQ) 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 0458-2014 A Mark Treyger ~coupled A and GO Dept of consumer affairs to provide young adults with outreach and education regarding consumer protection issues. Introduction       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0435-2014 A Daniel Dromm ~coupled A and GO Requiring DOE to report information regarding students receiving special education services. Introduction       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0626-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 186 - Schervier Apartments, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0627-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 187 - Tweemill House, Manhattan, Community District No.11, Council District No. 9. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0685-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~coupled GO Extending the rent stabilization laws. Introduction This bill amends the City’s rent stabilization law to reflect that a serious public emergency continues to exist on and after April 1, 2015 in the housing of a considerable number of persons within the City. The bill also amends the rent stabilization law to update the expiration date thereof from April 1, 2015 to April 1, 2018.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 0628-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 180 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150153 HUX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0629-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 181 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150152 ZMX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0630-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 182 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 150154 HAX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0631-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 183 - Planning, Melrose Commons North, Bronx (C 120323 MMX) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0632-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 184 - Planning, Lewis Ave and 101st St, Queens (C 150125 ZMQ) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 0633-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 185 - Planning, Lewis Ave and 101st St, Queens (C 150125 ZMQ) 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.             Video       15.             Not available Res 0086-2014 A Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Create a review process for Individual Apartments Improvement rent increases and make such increases a temporary surcharge rather than a permanent rent increase. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0585-2015 * Inez D. Barron   Adopted by the Committee on Higher Education America’s College Promise Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0596-2015 A Jumaane D. Williams   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Repealing vacancy decontrol. (A.1865) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0597-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams   Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Determining that a public emergency requiring rent control in the City of New York continues to exist and will continue to exist on and after April 1, 2015. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0609-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Prohibits property owners from adjusting the preferential rent amount upon the renewal of a lease for a rent stabilized unit. (S.2828/A.3809) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0619-2015 * Carlos Menchaca   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings End deregulation of rent regulated apartments. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0620-2015 * Rosie Mendez   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Mitchell-Lama and Project-Based Section 8 developments. (A.344) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0622-2015 * Antonio Reynoso   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Repeals provisions of the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 that allow a 20 percent rent increase bonus after the vacancy of a tenant in a rent stabilized unit. (S.951) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0623-2015 * Helen K. Rosenthal   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Provide rent control tenants relief from high rent increases. (A.398) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0625-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Housing and Buildings Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 and the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law, in relation to making the Major Capital Improvement (MCI) rent increase a temporary surcharge. (S.2830) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16.             Video       17.             Not available                     Not available Int 0701-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Low energy intensity building requirements for certain capital projects. Introduction This bill would require city-owned buildings to be designed and constructed as low energy intensity buildings. The bill would require the Mayor to produce an annual report with information about capital projects subject to this bill’s design and construction requirements. The Mayor would also be required to produce a triennial report containing recommended practices for designing and constructing low energy intensity buildings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0702-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Aging Requiring the development of a guide for building owners regarding aging in place. Introduction Under the bill, the Department for the Aging, in consultation with the Department of Buildings and the Department for Housing Preservation and Development, would be required to develop and distribute a guide for building owners on how they can modify dwelling units to allow tenants to age in place. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0609-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Housing and Buildings Prohibits property owners from adjusting the preferential rent amount upon the renewal of a lease for a rent stabilized unit. (S.2828/A.3809) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0610-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Granting NYC the authority to set its own minimum wage. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0611-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Grant NYC the authority to enforce State worker protection laws. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0612-2015 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Wage Theft Prevention Act. (A.5501) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0703-2015 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Health Cooling centers Introduction The City of New York maintains air conditioned cooling centers throughout the City that are available to members of the public during a heat-related emergency. The program is operated by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in conjunction with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). These centers include senior centers, community centers, and libraries. Throughout the year, the City monitors the heat index, which calculates the apparent temperature of the environment based on the actual temperature and the humidity. When the heat index reaches a certain level, the City issues a heat advisory to indicate a heat-related emergency. During such heat-related emergencies, the City opens cooling centers so that the people may seek relief from the outdoor environment. The proposed legislation would codify the City’s cooling center program, requiring them to be open during heat-related emergencies and expanding the program to days when the AQI indicates that the air quality poses health risks to vulnerable populations. The legislation would grant DOHMH, in conjunction with OEM, the discretion of designating the number and location of cooling centers, but would require that there be no fewer than the median number of cooling centers operated during heat-related emergencies in 2014. In designating such centers, the agencies would have to take into account where vulnerable populations reside and where such populations would be likely to use centers. In addition, DOHMH would be required to post information about the cooling center program on its website with a list of the cooling centers that will be available, and would also have to conduct a public education campaign to increase awareness of cool centers and the risks associated with heat-related emergencies and poor air quality. Finally, DOHMH would have to conduct an annual survey on utilization of the program and submit a report annually to the Mayor and City Council on the program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0704-2015 * Elizabeth S. Crowley ~SPONSOR Economic Development Requiring a survey and study of racial, ethnic and gender diversity among the directors, officers and executive level staff members of city contractors. Introduction This bill would require SBS to produce a voluntary survey to be distributed to all prospective city contractors that would collect racial, ethnic and gender information regarding the executive boards of those companies. The Mayor would also assign a city agency to produce a report analyzing the information obtained from that survey. Notably, no agency would be able to use the information obtained in the survey as a basis for any procurement decisions. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0705-2015 * Elizabeth S. Crowley ~SPONSOR Economic Development Racial diversity in the leadership of city contractors. Introduction This bill would require contractors employed to work on city-funded construction projects to disclose certain information regarding the race and gender of directors, officers and other executive-level staff. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0706-2015 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Requiring the commissioner of the department of correction to post a quarterly report regarding the visitation of incarcerated individuals. Introduction The Department of Correction (“DOC”) houses inmates in a variety of facilities, some on Rikers Island and others in various borough facilities. This bill requires the DOC to publish a quarterly report on the number of visitors in both Rikers Island and in borough facilities, and to differentiate between attorney visits and other types of visitors. The bill also requires the DOC to report the number of visitations in which the visitor unable to visit their inmate, and to record and report the reason the visit was unsuccessful. The DOC must report the total number of visits and the rate of visits per inmate. All reporting differentiates between Rikers Island and borough facilities. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0613-2015 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services Declaring the practice of “curative therapy,” also known as “reparative” or “conversion” therapy, or any attempt to change, alter, or “correct” a person’s sexual orientation, to be unethical. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0614-2015 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Civil Rights Prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender expression or identity. (A.4558B/S.61B) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0707-2015 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs Permitted activities of home improvement contractors in regard to home improvement financing. Introduction Under the current NYC Administrative Code, home improvement licensees, when doing home repair or home improvement work, are restricted from facilitating certain financing for that work. Specifically, they are prohibited from acting as an agent for a lender and from advertising, promoting or otherwise arranging for the services of a lender. This bill would remove the prohibition on advertising, promoting or otherwise arranging for the services of a lender but would maintain the prohibition on acting as the agent of a lender and prohibit the advertising or promoting of a single lender. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0708-2015 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Youth Services Establishing a task force on disconnected youth. Introduction This bill would create a disconnected youth task force to examine the challenges that prevent disconnected youth from enrolling in school or being employed. The task force would be composed of 25 members including the following city agencies, DYCD, SBS, DOE, ACS, DOP, HRA, DOHMH, and DHS. Other members include the Deputy Mayor of Strategic Policy Initiatives, the Mayor’s Center for youth Employment, and the Office of Workforce Development. Additionally, the Mayor will appoint six members and the Speaker of the City Council will appoint five members. Members of the taskforce will be appointed within 30 days of enactment of this law. The taskforce will provide the Mayor and the Speaker with a report that includes, but is not limited to, an analysis of what obstacles prevent disconnected youth from enrolling in school or being employed, the education and skills employers require, and the policies and programs that affect disconnected youth. The task force will also provide recommendations on how the City could better serve this population. The taskforce will submit its first report on March 1, 2018, and then biennially thereafter. The task force will cease to exist after submitting its final report on March 1, 2022. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0709-2015 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Small Business Workforce development. Introduction This bill would establish a disconnected youth workforce development program in the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) for youth aged 18 to 24. The program will be designed to provide services that include, but are not limited to, education, job training, financial literacy, entrepreneurial skills training, and follow-up services for at least 12 months. The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) will assist SBS in formulating and implementing the program. Other agencies that will be involved in the program’s development will include the Department of Education, the Human Resources Administration, the Mayor’s Office, and community based organizations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0710-2015 * Daniel R. Garodnick ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Owner’s right of access. Introduction This bill adds notice requirements with respect to an owner’s right of access. Specifically, this bill requires an owner to provide a tenant with written notice before entering such tenant’s dwelling unit for inspections or repairs or improvements. The bill requires notice to be delivered by personal delivery and email, if the tenant has provided the owner with an email address, at least 72 hours before making an inspection and 14 calendar days before making repairs or improvements or doing other work within the dwelling unit. The notice period is waived if the tenant gives consent that the owner may enter the dwelling unit at an earlier time or if the repair, improvement or work is being done at the request of the tenant. The bill also prescribes the content of the notice. The notice must be dated and include the date and the time that the owner wishes to enter the dwelling unit, a contact phone number for the owner, the name of the person delivering the notice, a statement of the reason for entering the dwelling unit, and a statement that the tenant can waive the notice period. The bill requires such notice to be in English and Spanish, and another language if the tenant cannot meaningfully communicate in either English or Spanish. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0711-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Mandating that the Mayor's Management Report include citizen satisfaction survey responses. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Management Report, which is an accounting of the performance of mayoral agencies that is required to be published by September 17 of each year, to include the results of citizen satisfaction surveys with respect to those agencies that provide services to the public. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0712-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Health Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct community air quality surveys and publish the results annually. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Mental Health and Hygiene to conduct an annual community air quality survey. The survey would be required to measure air pollution around New York City, and to determine the relationship between air pollution levels around the city and factors such as traffic and building emissions. Based on the data collected, DOHMH would be required to issue an annual report to the Council by April 22 of each year, and to post the report on its website. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0713-2015 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs Requiring sight-seeing bus operators to submit operating plans to the dept of consumer affairs. Introduction In light of multiple accidents involving sight-seeing buses that occurred this year, this bill expands licensing requirements for sight-seeing buses. This bill requires sight-seeing bus businesses to submit operating plans to the Department of Consumer Affairs when applying for a sight-seeing bus license, so the department can monitor the traffic of sight-seeing buses on the road. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0615-2015 * Rory I. Lancman ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Paid Family Leave Act to provide support and security for NY’s working families. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0616-2015 * Alan N. Maisel ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the death of President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 2015. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0617-2015 * Alan N. Maisel ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War on April 9, 2015. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0618-2015 * Alan N. Maisel ~SPONSOR Education Specialized High School Test Preparation Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0619-2015 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Housing and Buildings End deregulation of rent regulated apartments. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0620-2015 * Rosie Mendez ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Housing and Buildings Mitchell-Lama and Project-Based Section 8 developments. (A.344) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0714-2015 * The Public Advocate (Ms. James) ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Exempting or partially exempting seniors and certain persons with disabilities from penalties for failing to remove snow or ice from sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs and other locations. Introduction The bill would require DSNY to establish a program to assist seniors and the disabled with snow removal from sidewalks abutting buildings such individuals own, lease or occupy and would reduce fines for failure to remove snow from these sidewalks by at least fifty percent. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0621-2015 * Antonio Reynoso ~SPONSOR Transportation MTA to install rear wheel guards on its buses. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0622-2015 * Antonio Reynoso ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Housing and Buildings Repeals provisions of the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 that allow a 20 percent rent increase bonus after the vacancy of a tenant in a rent stabilized unit. (S.951) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0715-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring the mayor to develop a plan for mapping all existing underground infrastructure. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor to create a plan for mapping the City’s underground infrastructure and to include in the plan recommendations for allowing public and private entities to access and submit additions to the map. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0716-2015 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Transportation Establishing civil penalties for theft of a bicycle or motor vehicle. Introduction Currently, New York State law contains several criminal penalties for the theft of a motor vehicle or bicycle under statutes prohibiting larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle. The proposed bill would institute a civil penalty for any individual convicted under the Penal Law for larceny of a bicycle or motor vehicle, or the unauthorized use of a vehicle. For theft of a bicycle, the amount of the penalty would be between $500-$1,000 per bicycle, and for theft of a motor vehicle, the amount of the penalty would be between $5,000-$7,500 per vehicle. These penalties would be recoverable at the Environmental Control Board, and would be an addition to or as an alternative to any criminal penalties authorized by law. The civil penalty would also not limit any cause of action available to an individual or entity aggrieved by the acts applicable to this section. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0717-2015 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Civil penalties for idling infractions and enforcement through citizen complaints. Introduction Proposed Int. No. 717-A would require reporting on idling complaints and their dispositions. It would also increase the award for citizen enforcement of idling complaints from an amount which “shall not exceed 25%” of proceeds collected to 25% of such proceeds where the department of environmental protection brings the proceeding. Finally this legislation requires the department to publish on its website the best practices for filing citizen complaints and gathering documentation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0623-2015 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Housing and Buildings Provide rent control tenants relief from high rent increases. (A.398) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0718-2015 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Duration of inspection fees for certain recurring violations of the housing maintenance code. Introduction This bill changes the period in which inspection fees may be charged by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development under Local Law 65/2014. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0719-2015 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the DOE to report the school-by-school ratio of school safety officers to guidance counselors. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the Department of Education to compile and report information regarding the ratio of school safety officers to guidance counselors. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0624-2015 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Recovery and Resiliency Mayor to apply for the enrollment of NYC in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0720-2015 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Civil Rights Creation of a website for new and expecting parents. Introduction This local law would require the Human Rights Commission to maintain a website for expecting and new parents with information and links regarding pregnancy discrimination, temporary disability for pregnancy and childbirth, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Earned Sick Time Act, childcare among other topics. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0721-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Green building standards for certain capital projects, and to repeal section 3 of local law number 86 for the year 2005, relating to certain reporting requirements. Introduction This bill would update Local Law 86 of 2007, which imposed green building standards for certain capital projects. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 0722-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Minimum temperatures required to be maintained in dwellings. Introduction During heating season, between October 1 and May 31, owners of residential buildings who are required to provide heat for their tenants must maintain certain minimum temperatures in areas of dwelling units that are used or occupied for living purposes. This bill would increase the minimum nighttime (between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.) temperature during heating season from 55 degrees to 62 degrees, regardless of the outdoor temperature. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 0625-2015 * Jumaane D. Williams ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Housing and Buildings Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 and the Emergency Housing Rent Control Law, in relation to making the Major Capital Improvement (MCI) rent increase a temporary surcharge. (S.2830) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0186-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Schervier Apartments, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0187-2015 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Tweemill House, Manhattan, Community District No.11, Council District No. 9. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0188-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Northern Blvd & Leavitt St, Queens (C 120403 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0188-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Northern Blvd & Leavitt St, Queens (C 120403 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0189-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C140407 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0189-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C140407 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0190-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140408 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0190-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140408 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0191-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140409 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0191-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Special Clinton District, Manhattan (C 140409 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0192-2015 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Disposition and Concessions Planning, Block 2685, Lot 28, Block 2740, Lots 10 and 12, and Block 2762, Lots 16, 18, 25 and 40, Bronx (20155429 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0192-2015 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, Block 2685, Lot 28, Block 2740, Lots 10 and 12, and Block 2762, Lots 16, 18, 25 and 40, Bronx (20155429 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available