Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/12/2019 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS, Proposed Stated Meeting Agenda, Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Announcements, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (179) 179 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           Roll call Video       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Rev. Dr. Adkins, Pastor of the Antioch Baptist Church, located at 515 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Levine.           Video       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meetings of June 26, 2019 and July 23, 2019 be adopted as printed by Council Member Cornegy.           Video       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Video       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Video       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Video       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS           Video M 0181-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System (C 190333 PSY, C 190335 ZSX, C 190339 ZSK, C 190116 MMK, C 190340 ZSM, C 190341 PQM, C 190252 MMM, C 190342 ZSQ, C 190117 MMQ, N 190334 ZRY, C 190336 ZMX, N 190337 ZRX and C 190338 HAX) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0182-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (20190386 ZSQ, 20190151 ZRQ and 20100421 ZMQ) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0183-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, LeFrak City Parking Garage, Queens (C 190439 ZSQ and N 190440 ZRQ) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0184-2019 * Corey D. Johnson   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Lola Taverna, Manhattan (20195715 TCM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0185-2019 * Carlina Rivera   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Hummus Kitchen, Manhattan (20195720 TCM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Video       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Video       10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Video       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Video         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS           Not available Int 0136-2018 A Brad S. Lander   Amended and Coupled on GO Protections for workers under the city’s human rights law. Introduction This bill would clarify which workers are protected by the City Human Rights Law. In particular, the bill would clarify how to determine whether an employer has four or more employees (which triggers some of the obligations of the City Human Rights Law) and that an employer’s parent, spouse, domestic partner or child if employed by an employer are included as in the employ of such employer. This bill would make explicit that section 8-107(23) applies to freelancers and independent contractors. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACTS           Not available Int 1293-2018 B Deborah L. Rose   Amended and Coupled on GO Minority and women-owned business enterprises. Introduction This bill would amend the definition of “Minority group” for purposes of the city’s Minority and Women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) program to include Native Americans in all covered procurement categories and Asian Americans in the professional services category. The bill would also update citywide procurement goals for all minority groups across all procurement categories in accordance with the findings in the most recent citywide disparity study. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1452-2019 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Minority and women-owned business enterprises. Introduction This bill would, among other things, require the chief procurement officer, in conjunction with the mayor’s office of minority and women’s-owned businesses, to more frequently update operational protocols for the city’s M/WBE program, as well as facilitate additional agency and contractor training of M/WBE program implementation. The bill would also empower agency chief contracting officers to require contracting agencies to identify MBE, WBE or EBEs that such agencies intend to employ for certain contracts. Lastly, the bill would enable the chief procurement officer to exempt portions of certain contracts from the M/WBE program in instances where, after an exhaustive search by a contracting agency, it is determined that there are no eligible MBE, WBE or EBE firms eligible to perform the work required. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION           Not available Int 0560-2018 A Mark Treyger   Amended and Coupled on GO A pilot program to review school start times to reduce adolescent sleep deprivation. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Education to report on its school start time pilot program. The report would include the names of participating schools, the start times, community outreach engagement and key findings. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1348-2019 A Laurie A. Cumbo   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring DOE to report information regarding sexual health education. Introduction This bill would amend the required Department of Education (DOE) annual reporting on the amount of health education, including HIV/AIDS education and sexual health education, received by students in each grade at each school. The bill would expand reporting to include the number of certified health education instructors at each school, disaggregated by full-time and part-time licensed instructors, and the number of instructors that teach on an incidental basis. Per state law, incidental teaching occurs when a teacher is assigned to teach a subject outside of the teacher’s certification area for a limited period of time. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION           Not available Int 1690-2019 A Fernando Cabrera   Preconsidered - Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the dept of social services/human resources administration to provide legal assistance providers information. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration to develop and provide materials to legal services organizations with which it contracts to inform individuals about public benefits in relation to the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs would be required to provide a dedicated telephone number for referrals to legal services for assistance with questions regarding the federal regulations. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1707-2019 A Carlos Menchaca   Preconsidered - Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring training for certain employees of NYC on federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to conduct training on the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1708-2019 * Francisco P. Moya   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Requiring the distribution of information on local emergency feeding programs. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration to inform individuals of local emergency feeding programs when they disenroll or are set to lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1711-2019 * Carlina Rivera   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Distribution of educational materials about the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to distribute educational materials created by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs on the federal government’s public charge proposal to students and parents. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE           Not available LU 0507-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO Zoning, Sabor Latino, Queens (20195689 TCQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1051-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 507 - Zoning, Sabor Latino, Queens (20195689 TCQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0512-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Landmarks, 3,079-Seat High School Q472, Queens (20195068 SCQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1052-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 512 - Landmarks, 3,079-Seat High School Q472, Queens (20195068 SCQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available M 0178-2019 *     Coupled on GO Jarrod E. Whittington, Environmental Control Board. Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1053-2019 * Karen Koslowitz   Coupled on GO M 178 - Jarrod E. Whittington, Environmental Control Board. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0179-2019 *     Coupled on GO Everardo Jefferson, Landmarks Preservation Commission. Mayor's Message   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1054-2019 * Karen Koslowitz   Coupled on GO M 179 - Everardo Jefferson, Landmarks Preservation Commission. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Video Int 1281-2018 A Ritchie J. Torres ~coupled Recommit to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash. Introduction This bill prohibits food and retail establishments from refusing to accept cash from consumers. It also prohibits establishments from charging cash-paying consumers a higher price than cash-less consumers. The bill provides for penalties of not more than $1000 for a first violation, and of not more than $1500 for each succeeding violation. There are some modifications and exceptions in the bill. Food and retail establishments do not have to accept bills in denominations of greater than $20. Transactions taking place completely online, by phone or mail are excluded. Food and retail establishments that have devices that convert cash into prepaid cards on their premises are considered to accept cash only if several requirements are met. Such devices cannot charge a fee or require a minimum deposit over one dollar. There can be no limit on the number of transactions on such cards. The funds on the card cannot expire. Where a device malfunctions, an establishment must accept cash, and shall have a sign stating such on or immediately adjacent to the cash-conversion device. Recommitted to Committee by Council   Action details Not available LU 0479-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on GO Zoning, 273 Avenue U Rezoning, Brooklyn (C180164ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1055-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 479 - Zoning, 273 Avenue U Rezoning, Brooklyn (C180164ZMK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0480-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on GO Zoning, 273 Avenue U Rezoning, Brooklyn (N180165ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1056-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Coupled on GO LU 480 - Zoning, 273 Avenue U Rezoning, Brooklyn (N180165ZRK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       ~coupled COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS           Not available Int 0136-2018 A Brad S. Lander ~coupled A and GO Protections for workers under the city’s human rights law. Introduction This bill would clarify which workers are protected by the City Human Rights Law. In particular, the bill would clarify how to determine whether an employer has four or more employees (which triggers some of the obligations of the City Human Rights Law) and that an employer’s parent, spouse, domestic partner or child if employed by an employer are included as in the employ of such employer. This bill would make explicit that section 8-107(23) applies to freelancers and independent contractors.     Action details Not available       ~coupled CONTRACTS           Not available Int 1293-2018 B Deborah L. Rose ~coupled A and GO Minority and women-owned business enterprises. Introduction This bill would amend the definition of “Minority group” for purposes of the city’s Minority and Women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) program to include Native Americans in all covered procurement categories and Asian Americans in the professional services category. The bill would also update citywide procurement goals for all minority groups across all procurement categories in accordance with the findings in the most recent citywide disparity study.     Action details Not available Int 1452-2019 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Minority and women-owned business enterprises. Introduction This bill would, among other things, require the chief procurement officer, in conjunction with the mayor’s office of minority and women’s-owned businesses, to more frequently update operational protocols for the city’s M/WBE program, as well as facilitate additional agency and contractor training of M/WBE program implementation. The bill would also empower agency chief contracting officers to require contracting agencies to identify MBE, WBE or EBEs that such agencies intend to employ for certain contracts. Lastly, the bill would enable the chief procurement officer to exempt portions of certain contracts from the M/WBE program in instances where, after an exhaustive search by a contracting agency, it is determined that there are no eligible MBE, WBE or EBE firms eligible to perform the work required.     Action details Not available       ~coupled EDUCATION           Not available Int 0560-2018 A Mark Treyger ~coupled A and GO A pilot program to review school start times to reduce adolescent sleep deprivation. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Education to report on its school start time pilot program. The report would include the names of participating schools, the start times, community outreach engagement and key findings.     Action details Not available Int 1348-2019 A Laurie A. Cumbo ~coupled A and GO Requiring DOE to report information regarding sexual health education. Introduction This bill would amend the required Department of Education (DOE) annual reporting on the amount of health education, including HIV/AIDS education and sexual health education, received by students in each grade at each school. The bill would expand reporting to include the number of certified health education instructors at each school, disaggregated by full-time and part-time licensed instructors, and the number of instructors that teach on an incidental basis. Per state law, incidental teaching occurs when a teacher is assigned to teach a subject outside of the teacher’s certification area for a limited period of time.     Action details Not available       ~coupled IMMIGRATION           Not available Int 1690-2019 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled Preconsidered - A and GO Requiring the dept of social services/human resources administration to provide legal assistance providers information. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration to develop and provide materials to legal services organizations with which it contracts to inform individuals about public benefits in relation to the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs would be required to provide a dedicated telephone number for referrals to legal services for assistance with questions regarding the federal regulations.     Action details Not available Int 1707-2019 A Carlos Menchaca ~coupled Preconsidered - A and GO Requiring training for certain employees of NYC on federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to conduct training on the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds.     Action details Not available Int 1708-2019 * Francisco P. Moya ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Requiring the distribution of information on local emergency feeding programs. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration to inform individuals of local emergency feeding programs when they disenroll or are set to lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.     Action details Not available Int 1711-2019 * Carlina Rivera ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Distribution of educational materials about the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to distribute educational materials created by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs on the federal government’s public charge proposal to students and parents.     Action details Not available       ~coupled LAND USE           Not available Res 1051-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 507 - Zoning, Sabor Latino, Queens (20195689 TCQ) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1052-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 512 - Landmarks, 3,079-Seat High School Q472, Queens (20195068 SCQ) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1053-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled GO M 178 - Jarrod E. Whittington, Environmental Control Board. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1054-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled GO M 179 - Everardo Jefferson, Landmarks Preservation Commission. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available Res 1055-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 479 - Zoning, 273 Avenue U Rezoning, Brooklyn (C180164ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1056-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 480 - Zoning, 273 Avenue U Rezoning, Brooklyn (N180165ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS           Video       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Video       15. RESOLUTIONS           Video Res 0238-2018 * Fernando Cabrera   Adopted by the Committee on Education DOE to ban processed meats from being served in NYC public schools. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0632-2018 * Inez D. Barron   Adopted by the Committee on Education DOE to create a diabetes and prediabetes health based curriculum. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0716-2019 A Stephen T. Levin   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Education DOE to adopt all of the policy recommendations of the Mayor’s Sexual Health Education Task Force and provide comprehensive sexual health education on a regular basis, across all grade levels. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1047-2019 * Stephen T. Levin   Adopted by the Committee on Immigration Prohibit the enactment of the federal rule entitled, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds”. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Video       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Video         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 1682-2019 * Corey D. Johnson ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Prohibition of conversion therapy services. Introduction This bill would repeal Subchapter 19 of Chapter 5 of Title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1683-2019 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Requiring parks enforcement patrol officers to be equipped with opioid antagonists Introduction This bill would require all Parks Enforcement Patrol officers to be equipped with an opioid antagonist, such as naloxone, while on duty. It would also require such officers to be trained on the use of opioid antagonists. The Department of Parks and Recreation would also be required to report on these trainings and on the administration of opioid antagonists by Parks Enforcement Patrol officers to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council each year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1684-2019 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Requiring the commission on human rights to create an anti-discrimination poster that includes age discrimination, and requiring city agencies to display the poster. Introduction This bill requires the City Commission on Human Rights to create an anti-discrimination poster that includes age discrimination, and to provide additional age discrimination resources on its website. This bill also requires City agencies to display the poster in employee common areas. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1685-2019 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Providing age discrimination training to city agencies. Introduction This bill requires all City agencies to provide age discrimination training to their employees every two years. The training would be developed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Commission on Human Rights. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1686-2019 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Disclosure of information regarding past engagement in slavery by city contractors. Introduction The proposed bill would prohibit City agencies from entering into or renewing any contract for more than $100,000 with a proposed contractor that does not certify as a material condition of such contract that the proposed contractor has searched its records and relevant history to determine whether it or any predecessor or affiliated company every engaged in or profited from the trade or use of slaves. The certification would include a statement of the results of such search. If the proposed contractor determines that it or its predecessor or affiliated companies engaged in or profited from slavery, then the proposed contractor must also provide a statement detailing the nature and extent of such engagement or profit, including relevant historical and other documentation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1039-2019 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Establishing the NYS Community Commission on Reparations Remedies to examine the impacts of the institution of slavery, subsequently racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and recommend appropriate remedies. (A.2619A/ S.7215) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1040-2019 * Inez D. Barron ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Establishing the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans to examine financial and other impacts of slavery and continued discrimination and recommend appropriate remedies. (S.1083/ H.R. 40) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1687-2019 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring the DOB to provide information about antennas located in the city. Introduction The proposed local law would require the commissioner of buildings to establish and maintain a database of cellular antennas Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1688-2019 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Technology Requiring DOITT to provide a map of where cellular telephone service equipment has been installed. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to develop and publish a publically accessible interactive map that shows locations where cellular telephone equipment is installed. The map would be updated monthly to reflect additional installations or changes to the locations of such equipment and would be searchable by address, borough, block, lot and type of equipment. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1041-2019 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Declaring the third week in May of each year to be recognized as First Responder Mental Health Awareness Week. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1689-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Requiring co-working spaces to post sexual harassment posters and to address complaints of sexual harassment. Introduction This bill prohibits sexual harassment in co-working spaces and requires co-working spaces to post anti-sexual harassment posters created by the New York City Commission on Human Rights. The bill requires co-working spaces to address complaints of sexual harassment and provide a written response within 15 days to its tenants explaining what, if any, corrective action was taken to address the sexual harassment. If the tenant is unsatisfied by the response or the co-working space fails to respond within 15 days, a tenant may file a complaint at the Commission. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1690-2019 A Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Immigration Requiring the dept of social services/human resources administration to provide legal assistance providers information. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration to develop and provide materials to legal services organizations with which it contracts to inform individuals about public benefits in relation to the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs would be required to provide a dedicated telephone number for referrals to legal services for assistance with questions regarding the federal regulations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1691-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Assigning a unique identifying number to each zoning lot in the city. Introduction This bill would require the director of the New York City Department of City Planning to assign a unique identifying number to each zoning lot in the City and subsequently amend each such zoning lot number to reflect any changes to each zoning lot, such as a subdivision or zoning lot merger. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1692-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Creation of an interactive zoning lot map. Introduction This bill would require the director of the New York City Department of City Planning (“DCP”) to make available to the public an online interactive map displaying each zoning lot in the city and update such map at least quarterly to reflect any subsequent changes to any zoning lot. DCP is authorized to secure such additional information as it deems necessary to complete this online map from the Department of Buildings, the Board of Standards and Appeals, and the City Register, as well as any other government or private organization. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1042-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Commemorating the quadricentennial of the arrival of Africans in Hampton, Virginia in 1619, and recognizing the contributions of Africans and African Americans to the growth, development, prosperity and culture of the US of America. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1043-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR General Welfare Condemning the Trump Administration's plan to cut food stamps for 3 million people. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1044-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Public Safety Legislation making it illegal to remodify an AR-15 firearm. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1045-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation The Hot Cars Act of 2019 (H.R.3593/S.1601) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1693-2019 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Aging Recommendations regarding age discrimination and developing the older adult workforce. Introduction This bill would first require the Department for the Aging (DFTA) to provide guidance and support to the Center for Older Workforce Development, as created by Proposed Int. No. 1694-A. The bill would additionally require the existing Charter-created DFTA Advisory Council to develop recommendations on how the city can address age discrimination in the workplace and help develop the older adult workforce. The Advisory Council would be required to submit a report to the Mayor, the Speaker, and the Center for Older Workforce Development with its recommendations and findings in December 2021 and biennially thereafter. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1694-2019 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Aging A center for older workforce development. Introduction This bill would create an office dedicated to combating ageism in the workplace and to developing the older workforce, called the Center for Older Workforce Development. The Center would be established and placed by the Mayor and led by a Director, whose powers and duties include, for example: advising and assisting the mayor in coordinating agencies involved in workforce development programs for older adults, assisting older adults join or re-join the workforce, creating a centralized workforce development website for older adults, and promoting the inclusion and retention of older adults in the municipal workforce. The Center would additionally be required to submit an annual report to the Mayor and to the City Council on its activities. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1695-2019 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Aging Studying age discrimination in the workplace. Introduction This bill would require New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) to conduct a two-year study related to age discrimination in the workplace. Beginning January 2022, for a period of two years, CCHR would design and implement a variety of methods to assess the presence of age discrimination in the workplace, including workplace and employment practices, technologies, and policies. The bill would also require CCHR to include in its annual report the findings of the two year age discrimination in the workplace study and to submit the report to the Speaker on or before September 30, 2024. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1696-2019 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Education Requiring the DOE to distribute information regarding the gifted and talented programs and exam to universal 3-K program students and parents. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to distribute information regarding the DOE gifted and talented program, exam, and application process to the parents of any student enrolled in universal 3-K in a DOE school or in a school that the DOE contracts with to provide universal 3-K by November 1st of each year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1697-2019 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Education School door alarm reporting. Introduction This bill would require annual reporting by the Department of Education regarding the number of incidents in which a school door alarm provided an audible alert and, if known, the reasons why, including unauthorized or authorized student departures, defective door alarms, or departures by persons other than students, such as school faculty or staff. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1698-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Requiring the Department of Consumer Affairs to communicate electronically, in addition to regular mail, where an electronic mail address is provided by a licensee. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to send copies of all written communication by electronic mail in addition to regular mail where an applicant for a license or renewal of a license provides an electronic mail address. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1699-2019 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Transportation Establishing a task force to study the hazards and economic impacts of elevated railways and providing for the repeal of such amendment upon expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to create a task force to study noise levels, vibrations, quality of life issues, and potential dangers and hazards created by trains traveling on elevated railways and would provide recommendations in a semiannual report submitted to the Mayor and the City Council. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1700-2019 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Technology 14-day notification requirement for movie-making, telecasting and photography permit applications when special parking requests are required. Introduction The proposed local law would require an applicant for a movie-making, telecasting and photography permit to file the application no less than 14 days prior to the date of the requested activity for which on-street parking would be requested or required to be removed. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1046-2019 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Technology Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, legislation to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the prohibitions on making robocalls, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3375) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1701-2019 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Land Use Community notification requirements for transfers of development rights. Introduction This bill would require the City Register to notify affected community boards, council members, borough presidents and the Speaker of the Council whenever a deed memorializing a transfer of development rights or a zoning lot description related to a Department of Buildings permit for development or enlargement is recorded. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1702-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Finance Notice regarding property tax rates. Introduction The Department of Finance typically mails out property tax bills for the July 1 due date in early June, prior to the Council’s adoption of the tax rate for the new fiscal year. Therefore, these bills reflect the prior year’s tax rate. The taxes due are subsequently recalculated upon adoption of the new tax rate and such adjustments are reflected on subsequent property tax bills. This local law would require the Department of Finance to include notice on property tax bills that use a prior year’s tax rate that the taxes due are subject to adjustment upon the adoption of the tax rate for the new fiscal year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1047-2019 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Immigration Prohibit the enactment of the federal rule entitled, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds”. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1703-2019 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Health Eliminating viral hepatitis in NYC. Introduction The proposed legislation would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop a plan to eliminate viral hepatitis in New York City by the year 2030. DOHMH would be required to submit the plan to the Council within 1 year of this legislation taking effect. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1704-2019 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the department to provide mental health information, training, and support services to officers. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to provide mental health services and information to officers by increasing the number licensed clinicians available, providing annual confidential wellness information sessions, posting available resources on the Department’s website, and providing an annual interactive training on first responder mental health. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1705-2019 * Steven Matteo ~SPONSOR Finance Dept of finance providing a receipt of payment. Introduction This local law would require the Department of Finance to establish and maintain a system to contact property owners by e-mail and provide access electronically to a receipt for, and information on, each payment made for charges shown on their statement of account Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1706-2019 * Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Immigration Prohibiting a smart chip from being added to New York City identity card. Introduction This bill would prohibit a smart chip from being added to the New York City identity card. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1707-2019 A Carlos Menchaca ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Immigration Requiring training for certain employees of NYC on federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to conduct training on the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1048-2019 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Veterans Congressional approval for military action in Iran and to withhold any authorization of military force in favor of a diplomatic resolution to current hostilities. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1708-2019 * Francisco P. Moya ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Immigration Requiring the distribution of information on local emergency feeding programs. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration to inform individuals of local emergency feeding programs when they disenroll or are set to lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1709-2019 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Public Housing Creation of a task force to study, report on, and make recommendations to improve NYCHA’s engagement with tenants and to address tenant concerns about safety and quality of life. Introduction This bill would convene NYCHA resident representatives and invite the contribution of senior NYCHA officials in order to study, report on, and make recommendations to improve NYCHA’s engagement with its tenants and better address resident’s concerns with building safety and quality of life within NYCHA facilities. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1049-2019 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Small Business Prohibit the use of a confession of judgment in business loans. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1710-2019 * Donovan J. Richards ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings. Introduction This bill would extend the J-51 tax exemption and abatement program through June 30, 2020, and would increase the assessed value limitation from $35,000 to $40,000. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1711-2019 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Immigration Distribution of educational materials about the federal regulations relating to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education to distribute educational materials created by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs on the federal government’s public charge proposal to students and parents. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1712-2019 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Requiring the dept of social services to report on services and resources provided specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary residents of domestic violence emergency shelters. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to review the services and resources it provides specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, gender non-conforming and non-binary (LGBTQI+) individuals who are entering domestic violence emergency shelters. DSS would submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and publish on its website, a written report disclosing the total number of demographic information survey forms regarding sexual orientation and gender identity that were distributed by the department and the total number of individuals who identified as LGBTQI+ on such forms, a description of the department’s efforts to collect data specifically about LGBTQI+ domestic violence survivors, the department’s outreach efforts, any complaints the department received about domestic violence emergency shelter services provided to LGBTQI+ residents and recommendations for enhancing outreach efforts and services offered by DSS specifically for domestic violence emergency shelter residents who identify as LGBTQI+. Under this bill, DSS would also be required to consult with a community based organization with culturally specific expertise in challenges faced by survivors of domestic violence self-identifying as LGBTQI+ to develop and provide LGBTQI+ cultural competency trainings to domestic violence emergency shelter employees who work directly with residents. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1050-2019 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019 (H.R. 3279) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1713-2019 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Oversight and Investigations Requiring the mayor or the mayor’s designee to consider reports of unresponsive, hostile and uncooperative behavior of contractors during the course of council investigations in evaluating the integrity, performance and capability of such contractors. Introduction The mayor or the mayor’s designated agency evaluates the integrity, performance and capability of entities that seek to contract with the city. This bill would require the mayor or the mayor’s designated agency to consider in such evaluations any reports of the council that such entities demonstrated unresponsive, hostile and uncooperative behavior during the course of a council-conducted investigation. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1714-2019 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Public Safety Increasing certain penalties for excessive noise from motor vehicles. Introduction The proposed bill would increase the penalties for certain motor vehicle related noise violations, including excessive noise from motor vehicles 10,000 pounds or less, excessive noise from motor vehicles 10,000 pounds or more, unauthorized use of motor vehicle claxons, and unauthorized use of motor vehicle air horns or gongs. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0510-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Bronx Point NCFP - UDAAP, Bronx (N 190501 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0510-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Bronx Point NCFP - UDAAP, Bronx (N 190501 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0511-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Brownsville South NCP Cluster - UDAAP, Brooklyn (C 190373 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0511-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Brownsville South NCP Cluster - UDAAP, Brooklyn (C 190373 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0512-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, 3,079-Seat High School Q472, Queens (20195068 SCQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0512-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, 3,079-Seat High School Q472, Queens (20195068 SCQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0513-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System (N 190334 ZRY) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0513-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System (N 190334 ZRY) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0514-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (C 190336 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0514-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (C 190336 ZMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0515-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (N 190337 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0515-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (N 190337 ZRX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0516-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (C 190338 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0516-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (C 190338 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0517-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 3513 Atlantic Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 190222 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0517-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 3513 Atlantic Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 190222 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0518-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System (C 190333 PSY) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0518-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System (C 190333 PSY) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0519-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (C 190335 ZSX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0519-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Bronx (C 190335 ZSX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0520-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Brooklyn (C 190339 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0520-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Brooklyn (C 190339 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0521-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Brooklyn (C 190116 MMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0521-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Brooklyn (C 190116 MMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0522-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan (C 190340 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0522-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan (C 190340 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0523-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan (C 190341 PQM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0523-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan (C 190341 PQM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0524-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan (C 190252 MMM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0524-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan (C 190252 MMM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0525-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Queens (C 190342 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0525-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Queens (C 190342 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0526-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Queens (C 190117 MMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0526-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Borough-Based Jail System, Queens (C 190117 MMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0527-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, 776-780 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (C 190353 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0527-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, 776-780 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn (C 190353 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0528-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Siting, and Maritime Uses Landmarks, Bay Ridge Parkway-Doctors’ Row Historic District, Brooklyn (20195631 HKK (N 200008 HKK)) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0528-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Bay Ridge Parkway-Doctors’ Row Historic District, Brooklyn (20195631 HKK (N 200008 HKK)) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0529-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Lola Taverna, Manhattan (20195715 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0529-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Lola Taverna, Manhattan (20195715 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0530-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Hummus Kitchen, Manhattan (20195720 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0530-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Hummus Kitchen, Manhattan (20195720 TCM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0531-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (C 100421 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0531-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (C 100421 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0532-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (N 190151 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0532-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (N 190151 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0533-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (C 190386 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0533-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Vernon Boulevard Broadway Rezoning, Queens (C 190386 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0534-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, LeFrak City Parking Garage, Queens (C 190439 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0534-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, LeFrak City Parking Garage, Queens (C 190439 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0535-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, LeFrak City Parking Garage, Queens (N 190440 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0535-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, LeFrak City Parking Garage, Queens (N 190440 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available