Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/16/2017 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, Hearing Transcript, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (154) 154 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: Minister Regina Russ, Pastor House of The Lord Church Queens, 176-03 Jamaica Ave., Queens, N.Y. 11432. Motion to spread the invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Miller.           Video       3. Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of February 1, 2017 be adopted as printed by Council Member Koslowitz.           Video       4. None           Not available       5.             Video M 0486-2017 *     Preconsidered - Finance Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'17 to implement changes to the City's expense budget (MN-4). Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0487-2017 *     Preconsidered - Finance Appropriation of new revenues of $770.8 million in FY'17 (MN-5) Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0490-2017 *     Preconsidered - Finance The Operating Budget of the Council of the City of New York. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0491-2017 *     Preconsidered - Finance Schedule detailing the lump sum OTPS Unit of Appropriation of theOperating Budget of the Council of the City of NY. Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       6. None           Not available       7.             Video M 0488-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Planning, 794 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn (C170127PPK, C170128ZMK and N170129ZRK) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0489-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Planning, 210-214 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn (C170153HAK and C170154ZSK) 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 1198-2016 A Donovan J. Richards   Amended and Coupled on GO Flood mitigation in southeast Queens. Introduction The proposed local law mandates that the NYCDEP make publicly available online a plan for mitigating flooding in Queens community districts 12 and 13. Such plan must include, but not be limited to, a description of funding for expenditures allocated in FY16 to mitigate long-standing flooding problems in South East Queens, a timeline for implementation, annual performance milestones and a description of funds anticipated to be expended by or on behalf of the City in connection with such flood mitigation. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Res 1413-2017 * 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 M 0490-2017 *       The Operating Budget of the Council of the City of New York. Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1422-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 490 - APPROVING THE FY'18 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NY. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0491-2017 *       Schedule detailing the lump sum OTPS Unit of Appropriation of theOperating Budget of the Council of the City of NY. Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1423-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 491 - Schedule detailing the lump sum OTPS Unit of Appropriation of theOperating Budget of the Council of the City of NY. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0486-2017 *       Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'17 to implement changes to the City's expense budget (MN-4). Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1424-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 486 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'17 to implement changes to the City's expense budget (MN-4). Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0487-2017 *       Appropriation of new revenues of $770.8 million in FY'17 (MN-5) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1425-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO M 487 - Appropriation of new revenues of $770.8 million in FY'17 (MN-5) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0588-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Notre Dame Apartments, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1426-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 588 - Notre Dame Apartments, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0247-2014 A Elizabeth S. Crowley   Amended and Coupled on GO Criminal and civil penalties for the performance of unlicensed electrical work. Introduction This bill would increase the penalties for performing electrical work without a required license. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available LU 0584-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170097 HAK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1427-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 584 - Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170097 HAK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0585-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170098 PPK) Land Use Application   Filed by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1428-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled to be Filed Pursuant to Letter of Withdrawal LU 585 - Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170098 PPK) Resolution   Filed by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0586-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170099 PQK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1429-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 586 - Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170099 PQK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0587-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, Sidewalk café, Bushido, 321 Starr Street, Brooklyn (20175195 TCK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1430-2017 * David G. Greenfield   Coupled on GO LU 587 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Bushido, 321 Starr Street, Brooklyn (20175195 TCK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 0748-2015 B Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Drug strategy Introduction This bill would create the office of drug strategy to provide strategic leadership to coordinate a public health and safety approach to address problems associated to drug use and redresses the effects associated with past and current drug use. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0882-2015 A Helen K. Rosenthal   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring that all public meetings be held in facilities equipped with assistive listening systems. Introduction Certain capital projects with an estimated baseline construction cost of $950,000 or more involving the construction or reconstruction of one or more assembly areas shall be designed and constructed to include in at least one assembly area the installation of an induction loop assistive listening system or an alternative assistive listening system that has been determined by the mayor to be significantly more effective for the hard of hearing than an induction loop system. Each security, information, or reception desk used for the checking-in or screening of persons attending a meeting or event held in a looped assembly area shall be equipped with microloops. Further, directional signage that includes guidance to an assistive listening assembly area must be provided and the entrance to any building containing an assistive listening assembly area and such areas used for the checking-in or screening of persons attending a meeting or event held in such assembly area shall display the international symbol of access for hearing loss and a “T” in the lower right-hand corner of such symbol indicating the availability of an induction loop system or a symbol indicating an alternative system if applicable. The Mayor, or an office designated by the Mayor, shall post on its website, no later than July 1, 2018, and update annually, a list with the locations of facilities owned or operated by the city at which an assistive listening system such as an induction loop, infrared, FM, or other type of system, is permanently available or in the process of being installed, as well as which type of assistive listening system is permanently available or in the process of being installed, including the cost associated with installation of new assistive listening systems. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available                     Not available Int 1071-2016 A Alan N. Maisel   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring DOT to study private streets. Introduction This bill would require DOT to conduct a study of private streets, including a review of the factors that may be considered or necessary for the acquisition of built private streets. DOT would have to submit a report on the study by June 30, 2018. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1474-2017 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez   Amended and Coupled on GO Taxicab licenses. Introduction This bill would change the tax on the transfer of a taxicab license from 5% of the consideration given for such transfer to 0.5% of the consideration given for such transfer. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1475-2017 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez   Amended and Coupled on GO Ratio of the number of taxicab licenses. Introduction This bill would change the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) authority to revoke taxicab licenses for nonuse from mandatory to permissive. This bill would repeal the provision requiring that the ratio of the total number of taxicab licenses held by owners of more than one taxicab license and the total number of taxicab license held by the owners of one taxicab license remain the same. This bill would repeal the provision requiring a bond to be filed for outstanding tort liabilities for the transfer of a taxicab license. 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       ~coupled             Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 1198-2016 A Donovan J. Richards ~coupled A and GO Flood mitigation in southeast Queens. Introduction The proposed local law mandates that the NYCDEP make publicly available online a plan for mitigating flooding in Queens community districts 12 and 13. Such plan must include, but not be limited to, a description of funding for expenditures allocated in FY16 to mitigate long-standing flooding problems in South East Queens, a timeline for implementation, annual performance milestones and a description of funds anticipated to be expended by or on behalf of the City in connection with such flood mitigation.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 1413-2017 * 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 1422-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 490 - APPROVING THE FY'18 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NY. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1423-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 491 - Schedule detailing the lump sum OTPS Unit of Appropriation of theOperating Budget of the Council of the City of NY. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1424-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 486 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'17 to implement changes to the City's expense budget (MN-4). Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1425-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO M 487 - Appropriation of new revenues of $770.8 million in FY'17 (MN-5) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1426-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 588 - Notre Dame Apartments, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0247-2014 A Elizabeth S. Crowley ~coupled A and GO Criminal and civil penalties for the performance of unlicensed electrical work. Introduction This bill would increase the penalties for performing electrical work without a required license.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Res 1427-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 584 - Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170097 HAK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1428-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled FILED LU 585 - Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170098 PPK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1429-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 586 - Planning, SUNSET PARK LIBRARY, 5108 4th Avenue, Brooklyn (C 170099 PQK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1430-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~coupled GO LU 587 - Zoning, Sidewalk café, Bushido, 321 Starr Street, Brooklyn (20175195 TCK) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 0748-2015 B Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Drug strategy Introduction This bill would create the office of drug strategy to provide strategic leadership to coordinate a public health and safety approach to address problems associated to drug use and redresses the effects associated with past and current drug use.     Action details Not available Int 0882-2015 A Helen K. Rosenthal ~coupled A and GO Requiring that all public meetings be held in facilities equipped with assistive listening systems. Introduction Certain capital projects with an estimated baseline construction cost of $950,000 or more involving the construction or reconstruction of one or more assembly areas shall be designed and constructed to include in at least one assembly area the installation of an induction loop assistive listening system or an alternative assistive listening system that has been determined by the mayor to be significantly more effective for the hard of hearing than an induction loop system. Each security, information, or reception desk used for the checking-in or screening of persons attending a meeting or event held in a looped assembly area shall be equipped with microloops. Further, directional signage that includes guidance to an assistive listening assembly area must be provided and the entrance to any building containing an assistive listening assembly area and such areas used for the checking-in or screening of persons attending a meeting or event held in such assembly area shall display the international symbol of access for hearing loss and a “T” in the lower right-hand corner of such symbol indicating the availability of an induction loop system or a symbol indicating an alternative system if applicable. The Mayor, or an office designated by the Mayor, shall post on its website, no later than July 1, 2018, and update annually, a list with the locations of facilities owned or operated by the city at which an assistive listening system such as an induction loop, infrared, FM, or other type of system, is permanently available or in the process of being installed, as well as which type of assistive listening system is permanently available or in the process of being installed, including the cost associated with installation of new assistive listening systems.     Action details Not available       ~coupled             Not available Int 1071-2016 A Alan N. Maisel ~coupled A and GO Requiring DOT to study private streets. Introduction This bill would require DOT to conduct a study of private streets, including a review of the factors that may be considered or necessary for the acquisition of built private streets. DOT would have to submit a report on the study by June 30, 2018.     Action details Not available Int 1474-2017 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~coupled A and GO Taxicab licenses. Introduction This bill would change the tax on the transfer of a taxicab license from 5% of the consideration given for such transfer to 0.5% of the consideration given for such transfer.     Action details Not available Int 1475-2017 A Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~coupled A and GO Ratio of the number of taxicab licenses. Introduction This bill would change the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s (TLC) authority to revoke taxicab licenses for nonuse from mandatory to permissive. This bill would repeal the provision requiring that the ratio of the total number of taxicab licenses held by owners of more than one taxicab license and the total number of taxicab license held by the owners of one taxicab license remain the same. This bill would repeal the provision requiring a bond to be filed for outstanding tort liabilities for the transfer of a taxicab license.     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 1499-2017 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Small Business Requiring the commissioners of sanitation and consumer affairs to study the feasibility of a penalty mitigation program. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioners of Sanitation and Consumer Affairs to review certain violations enforced by their agencies and study the feasibility of establishing a program for which civil penalties may be waived through a penalty mitigation program. A report summarizing the results of each review and study would result. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1500-2017 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Gender, racial and other equity assessments. Introduction This bill would require certain agencies to complete gender, racial, sexual orientation and income assessments of their services and programs, employment practices, contracting practices, and budgeting, and to create action plans to address the findings of these assessments. The bill would require that certain city agencies report by July 1, 2019 and annually thereafter, on efforts undertaken to implement action plans. The bill would also create an equity committee to advise the relevant agencies and to review annual reports. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1405-2017 * Melissa Mark-Viverito ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act (A.1378/S.3668) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1501-2017 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Small Business Reducing civil penalties where retail establishments agree to make their restrooms publicly available. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation and the Department of Consumer Affairs to establish a restroom access program where retail establishments could have the civil penalties for eligible violations waived if they agree to make their restrooms publicly available. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1502-2017 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Health Requiring the dept of health and mental hygiene to provide a list of organizations they consult with on chronic diseases. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to report annually to the Council on the organizations that it regularly consults with regarding the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1406-2017 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Public Safety Authorizing local police depts to enroll firearms license applicants into “Rap Back,” a federal criminal record monitoring service. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1407-2017 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Landlord Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 202) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1408-2017 * Andrew Cohen ~SPONSOR State and Federal Legislation The Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act (S.26/A.4072) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1503-2017 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Exemptions from air conditioning prohibitions. Introduction This law would ensure that the prohibition on keeping any window or exterior door open while air conditioning is operating in a retail establishment does not apply to restaurants with French doors, which may by their design require that a window be kept open. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1504-2017 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Small Business Creation of an energy efficiency program for multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would create an energy efficiency program for multiple dwellings. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1409-2017 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Support of the launch and mission of The Climate Museum. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1505-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Fire and Criminal Justice Services Dissemination of electronic emergency notifications. Introduction This bill would require Notify NYC messages to include relevant media, including, but not limited to, images, maps, video, and hyperlinks. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1506-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Establishing timelines for the approval of permits and expanding real time tracking of pending permits. Introduction Business owners in New York City deserve expedient and transparent procedures when applying for a permit or license. This local law would require that city agencies that issues permits or licenses establish publicly available timelines for approving permits, tools for tracking the real-time status of permit applications, and would also require that the administration establish steps for accountability if timelines are not adequately met. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1507-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Small Business Creation of an on-site compliance consultation program for multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would create an on-site compliance consultation program for multiple dwellings. Such program would allow owners to request an on-site compliance consultation following the issuance of a violation. Further, such owners may, as a result of requesting such on-site compliance consultation following the issuance of a violation, request that any civil penalties imposed in connection with such violation be waived. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1508-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Small Business Enabling compliance with the City’s record keeping requirements. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Consumer Affairs to establish a record keeping assistance program where individuals could have the civil penalties for violations related to record keeping waived if they attend a course on record keeping. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1509-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Small Business Access to online business supports. Introduction This bill requires the Commissioner of Small Business Services to post on the city’s website online business tools and resources such as accounting, recordkeeping, and bookkeeping services. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1510-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Small Business Workforce development plan for small business. Introduction This bill requires the Commissioner of Small Business Services to create a comprehensive workforce development plan based, to the extent practicable, on the results of the state of small business survey. The plan is due no later than June 1, 2019 and includes: strategies for addressing the hiring needs of small businesses, information on addressing workforce development needs, identifying and addressing issues small businesses experience such as barriers to growth, and information on tools and resources that may assist small businesses. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1511-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Small Business State of small business survey. Introduction This bill requires the Commissioner of Small Business Services to prepare and disseminate a state of small business survey by September 1, 2018, which will collect information from small businesses, including but not limited to, hiring needs, workforce development needs, barriers to growth, and the need for additional tools and resources. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1410-2017 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Finance Establish a tax credit for small businesses that pay their employees a minimum wage of $15 per hour or greater. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1411-2017 * Laurie A. Cumbo ~SPONSOR Civil Rights Re-affirming the Council of the City of NY’s commitment to promoting civil rights, reproductive rights, criminal justice reform and combatting climate change. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1512-2017 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Training for city agencies to promote gender and racial equity. Introduction This bill would require certain city agencies to provide all of their employees with trainings on implicit bias, discrimination, cultural competency and structural inequity, including with respect to gender, race and sexual orientation, and on how these factors impact the work of such agencies. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1513-2017 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs Banning the sale of personal care products which contain certain chemicals in NYC. Introduction This bill bans the sale of all cosmetics containing certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals and potentially harmful preservatives in New York City. Some preservatives used in cosmetics can release the harmful chemical formaldehyde under certain conditions. Additionally, some studies have identified the presence of certain preservatives used in cosmetics in breast cancer tumors. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1514-2017 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Facilitating food donations. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation, in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, to create and maintain a web portal that will allow prospective food donors and recipients to post notifications concerning the availability of food, including food that would otherwise go to waste, and to arrange for the transportation or retrieval of such food. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1412-2017 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Veterans Declaring June 22nd Veterans Tribute and Advocacy Day in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1413-2017 * 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 1515-2017 * Barry S. Grodenchik ~SPONSOR Small Business Creation of an energy efficiency program for businesses. Introduction This bill would create an energy efficiency program for businesses. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1516-2017 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Small Business Creation of an on-site compliance consultation program for businesses. Introduction This bill would create an on-site compliance consultation program for businesses. Such program would allow business owners to request an on-site compliance consultation following the issuance of a violation. Further, such business owner may, as a result of requesting such on-site compliance consultation following the issuance of a violation, request that any civil penalties imposed in connection with such violation be waived. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1517-2017 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Timing of a disclosure report for candidates for public office. Introduction This bill would amend the deadline for candidates for public office to file a disclosure report with the Conflicts of Interest Board. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1414-2017 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Establish an American Museum of Women’s History as a part of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1518-2017 * Andy L. King ~SPONSOR Small Business Waiving civil penalties for housing maintenance code violations where an owner made a good faith effort to correct such violations. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to waive civil penalties for eligible violations if a building owner can show that they began correcting the condition which constitutes the violation prior to receiving such violation but could not complete the correction due to inability to obtain necessary materials, inability to gain access to the area where the condition causing the violation occurred, or inability to obtain a permit or license necessary to correct the violation, despite diligent and prompt applications being made. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1519-2017 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Aging Supplemental nutrition assistance program enrollment and recertification for seniors. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Social Services to coordinate with the Department for the Aging to increase awareness of SNAP through a public campaign targeted at seniors and their caregivers. The bill also requires the Department of Social Services, in coordination with the Department for the Aging, to establish and implement a SNAP enrollment and recertification program. The program must ensure that SNAP enrollment and recertification programming is taking place at all senior centers in the City. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Social Services to provide an annual report to the Council on the department’s public campaign and SNAP enrollment and recertification activity for seniors as well as provide the Council with data on senior SNAP enrollment and recertification. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1520-2017 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Measuring and addressing equity in relation to gender, race, income, and sexual orientation in NYC. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor to include information on gender, racial, sexual orientation and income equity in the annual report on social indicators, which would be retitled as the “Report on Social Indicators and Equity.” Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1415-2017 * Annabel Palma ~SPONSOR Education NYS Education Dept to convene a task force to assess the cultural relevance of state learning standards across subject areas in elementary, middle, and high school. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1416-2017 * The Public Advocate (Ms. James) ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Reproductive Health Act Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1417-2017 * Antonio Reynoso ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings State Legislature to amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1521-2017 * Antonio Reynoso ~SPONSOR Small Business Reducing civil penalties where food service establishments donate or recycle organic waste. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation and the Department of Consumer Affairs to establish an organic waste donation and recycling program where food service establishments could have the civil penalties for eligible violations waived if they agree to donate or recycle their organic waste. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1418-2017 * Donovan J. Richards ~SPONSOR Land Use Require the MTA to submit projects that involve the conversion of MTA properties and facilities in NYC into residential housing to be subject to the Uniform Land Use Review procedure. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1522-2017 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring the dept of buildings to provide notice to council members of certain gas piping-related violations. Introduction This bill would require that Council Members be informed when a gas piping-related immediately hazardous violation has been issued within their district. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1523-2017 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Creation of an office of the tenant advocate within the dept of buildings. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Department of Buildings, whose duties would include but not be limited to: monitoring tenant protection plans to ensure compliance with the administrative code; establishing a system to receive comments, questions and complaints with respect to tenant protection plans; establishing a system to communicate with tenants who are affected by work in occupied multiple dwellings; monitoring sites where a tenant protection plan is required to ensure compliance with such plan; and publishing quarterly reports related to the responsibilities of the office. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1419-2017 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Women's Issues Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (“EACH Woman”) Act of 2017 (H.R. 771) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1524-2017 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR General Welfare Radiator inspections in homeless shelters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to inspect radiators during any inspection related to health, safety, or the physical conditions of a homeless shelter. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1525-2017 * Ritchie J. Torres ~SPONSOR Technology Agency social media accounts. Introduction This bill would require that the Commissioner of Information Technology and Telecommunications annually designate five social media platforms for which all agencies will be required to maintain an account. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1526-2017 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Small Business Reducing civil penalties where food service establishments donate left over food. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Sanitation and the Department of Consumer Affairs to establish a food donation program where food service establishments could have the civil penalties for eligible violations waived if they agree to donate their excess food. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1527-2017 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Parks dept recreation center fees for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers. Introduction This bill would establish a discounted annual membership fee at Parks Department recreation centers for volunteer firefighters, auxiliary police and emergency medical services volunteers. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1420-2017 * Eric A. Ulrich ~SPONSOR Veterans Recognize May as Military Appreciation Month in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1528-2017 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR Technology Names of public datasets requested under the freedom of information law. Introduction This bill would require updates to the agency compliance plan, to include the names of public datasets provided in response to Freedom of Information Law requests when such datasets were not included on the Open Data Portal. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1529-2017 * James Vacca ~SPONSOR General Welfare Phase-out of existing cluster sites. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) report to the Council and post on its website information about its plans to phase-out the existing stock of cluster site shelters. The bill would require DHS to report on how it plans to close cluster sites, or convert those units into permanent housing for homeless families or stand-alone shelter, and would require DHS to take into consideration certain metrics when developing that plan. The bill would require quarterly reports on all buildings containing cluster sites, including DHS’ goal for how it will phase out all cluster sites, and when those goals are achieved. The bill would also require DHS to report information within 10 days to the Council if it ever enters into a new contract or agreement for a cluster site. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1421-2017 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Finance Require all real property conveyances to be memorialized by a deed recorded in the office of the clerk of the county where such real property is situated. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0588-2017 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Notre Dame Apartments, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0589-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, ROSE CASTLE, Brooklyn (C160221ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0589-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, ROSE CASTLE, Brooklyn (C160221ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0590-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, ROSE CASTLE, Brooklyn, (N160222ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0590-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, ROSE CASTLE, Brooklyn, (N160222ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0591-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, WEST 23RD STREET TEXT AMENDMENT, Manhattan (N160396ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0591-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, WEST 23RD STREET TEXT AMENDMENT, Manhattan (N160396ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0592-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 901 MANOR ROAD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY, Staten Island (C160378ZMR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0592-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Zoning, 901 MANOR ROAD COMMERCIAL OVERLAY, Staten Island (C160378ZMR) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0593-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses Landmarks, UNITED NATIONS HOTEL 1ST FLOOR INTERIOR LANDMARK, Manhattan (20175218 HKM (N170252HKM)) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0593-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Landmarks, UNITED NATIONS HOTEL 1ST FLOOR INTERIOR LANDMARK, Manhattan (20175218 HKM (N170252HKM)) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0594-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, CATON FLATS DEVELOPMENT, 794 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn (C170127PPK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0594-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, CATON FLATS DEVELOPMENT, 794 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn (C170127PPK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0595-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, CATON FLATS DEVELOPMENT, Brooklyn (C170128ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0595-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, CATON FLATS DEVELOPMENT, Brooklyn (C170128ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0596-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, CATON FLATS DEVELOPMENT, Brooklyn (N170129ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0596-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, CATON FLATS DEVELOPMENT, Brooklyn (N170129ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0597-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, 210-214 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn (C170153HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0597-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 210-214 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn (C170153HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0598-2017 * David G. Greenfield ~SPONSOR Planning, Dispositions and Concessions Planning, 210-214 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn (C170154ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0598-2017 * David G. Greenfield     Planning, 210-214 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn (C170154ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available