Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/30/2019 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, Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Announcements, Standing Committees of the Council, Minutes of the Stated Meeting, Rules of the Council Meeting Items (122) 122 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: Pandit Narine, serves as the spiritual leader of the Shri Trimurti Bhavan temple located at 101-18 97th Avenue, Ozone Park, New York 11416. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Adams.           Video       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of September 25, 2019 be adopted as printed by Council Member Lander.           Video       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Not available       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS           Video M 0193-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190421 ZSK, C 190409 HAK, C 190410 ZMK and N 190411 ZRK) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details 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 EDUCATION           Not available Int 1541-2019 B Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Creating a specialized high school taskforce. Introduction This bill would create a specialized high school task force that would be charged with addressing the racial/ethnic student body inequities of the specialized high schools. The task force would be required to examine (i) the current admissions system, including the specialized high school admissions exam and whether such exam should be changed or eliminated; (ii) existing programs such as the Department of Education’s discovery and dream programs; and (iii) the use of alternative admissions methods, including state standardized examinations and grade point average. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available Int 1750-2019 * Daniel Dromm   Coupled on GO Authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in five business improvement districts and one special assessment district. Introduction This bill would authorize five existing business improvement districts (“BIDs”) throughout the City to increase the amount they expend annually. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0568-2019 * Daniel Dromm     Knickerbocker Village, Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1147-2019 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 568 - Knickerbocker Village, Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0569-2019 * Daniel Dromm     Strivers Plaza; Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1148-2019 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 569 - Strivers Plaza; Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0570-2019 * Daniel Dromm     St. Nicholas Manor Apartments; Manhattan Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1149-2019 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 570 - St. Nicholas Manor Apartments; Manhattan Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH           Not available Int 0870-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on GO Adoption of shelter animals. Introduction This bill would require any full-service animal shelter operated by New York City to post photographs of each adoptable animal within 3 days of receiving such animal, provided that the animal is medically and behaviorally well enough. It would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to encourage non-full-service animal shelters to promote the placement of adoptable animals. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1202-2018 A Carlina Rivera   Amended and Coupled on GO Prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds. Introduction This bill would prohibit non-exempt individuals from taking or attempting to take any wild bird. Exempt individuals include law enforcement employees or other City employees acting in the scope of their duties, a person authorized by law or permit, or a person attempting to rescue a wild bird. Any person who unlawfully takes a wild bird is subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of no more than $1,000. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1378-2019 A Carlina Rivera   Amended and Coupled on GO Banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products. Introduction This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1425-2019 A Keith Powers   Amended and Coupled on GO Making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions. Introduction This bill would prohibit carriage horses from being worked when the air temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or whenever the air temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above and the equine heat index is 150 or above. Equine heat index is defined as the sum of the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity at a particular point in time. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1478-2019 A Justin L. Brannan   Amended and Coupled on GO Establishment of an office of animal welfare. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Animal Welfare, headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor. The Department would be vested with the power to advise and assist the Mayor in the coordination and cooperation between agencies relating to animal welfare administration, regulation, management, and programs; review and recommend budget priorities relating to animal welfare; prepare an annual animal welfare report; serve as liaison for the City regarding animal welfare; provide outreach and education on animal welfare programs and humane treatment of animals; and perform other duties the Mayor may assign. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1498-2019 A Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring the NYPD to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to publish semi-annual public reports on complaints and investigation of animal cruelty allegations. Specifically, the Department would report on the number of animal cruelty complaints received and arrests issued. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1570-2019 A Mark Levine   Amended and Coupled on GO Bordetella vaccination for dogs. Introduction This bill would ensure that dogs entering kennels, businesses, or establishments need to be in compliance with the New York City Health Code, which requires the dog be vaccinated for bordetella. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1141-2019 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Changes in membership to the Standing Committees of the Council. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1142-2019 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Dissolving the Committee on Juvenile Justice and transferring its jurisdiction to the Standing Committee on the Justice System. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 1082-2018 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Requiring global positioning systems in certain waste hauling vehicles. Introduction This bill would require global positioning systems in trucks that are used to collect waste in commercial waste zones. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1083-2018 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Fines for unreported employees. Introduction This bill would require the Business Integrity Commission to fine companies that have unreported employees a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $10,000 for each individual working for the company who is not reported Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1573-2019 A Antonio Reynoso   Amended and Coupled on GO Regulating the trade waste industry. Introduction This bill would add enforcement of environmental, safety and health standards to the powers and duties of the business integrity commission. Additionally, it would add violation of law relating to the safety of the general public to the reasons a trade waste license could be suspended. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1574-2019 A Antonio Reynoso   Amended and Coupled on GO Establishment of commercial waste zones, and to repeal sections 16-523 and 16-524 of such code, relating to a pilot of special trade waste removal districts. Introduction This bill would mandate the establishment of commercial waste zones. The Department of Sanitation would designate commercial waste zones and enter into agreements with private carters to operate in the zones. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION           Not available Int 1557-2019 A Corey D. Johnson   Amended and Coupled on GO Five-year plans for city streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian spaces. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to issue and implement a transportation master plan every five years. The plan’s goals would be to prioritize the safety of all street users, the use of mass transit, the reduction of vehicle emissions, and access for individuals with disabilities. Each plan would include certain benchmarks. The first plan would be due in December of 2021 and would include: • 150 miles of physically or camera-protected bus lanes over five years, with at least 20 miles in the first year and at least 30 miles during each subsequent year; • Transit signal priority at 750 intersections during the first year and 1,000 intersections during each subsequent year; • 250 miles of protected bike lanes over five years, with at least 30 miles in the first year and 50 miles in each subsequent year; • Bus stop upgrades like benches, shelters, and real-time passenger information at 500 bus stops each year; • Redesigning at least 2,000 signalized intersections over five years, with at least 400 redesigns each year; • Accessible pedestrian signals at no fewer than 2,500 intersections, with at least 500 installations each year; • Assessing and amending commercial loading zones and truck routes; • Developing parking policies to promote the master plan’s goals of safety, mass transit use, reduced vehicle emissions, and access for individuals with disabilities; and • Within the first two years, create and maintain one million square feet of pedestrian space. The following master plan, due in 2026, would include the completion of a connected bike lane network, installation of physically or camera-protected bus lanes on all routes where they can be installed, installation of accessible pedestrian signals at no fewer than 2,500 intersections over five years, installation of bus stop upgrades at all bus stops, redesign at least 2,000 intersections over five years, and installation of pedestrian ramps at no fewer than 3,000 street corners. The bill also requires reporting in February of each year regarding an update on any changes to the master plan and the progress towards achieving the benchmarks laid out in the plan. Finally, DOT would be required to conduct a public education campaign on the benefits of each master plan. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Video T2018-1849 *     Coupled on GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled EDUCATION           Not available Int 1541-2019 B Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Creating a specialized high school taskforce. Introduction This bill would create a specialized high school task force that would be charged with addressing the racial/ethnic student body inequities of the specialized high schools. The task force would be required to examine (i) the current admissions system, including the specialized high school admissions exam and whether such exam should be changed or eliminated; (ii) existing programs such as the Department of Education’s discovery and dream programs; and (iii) the use of alternative admissions methods, including state standardized examinations and grade point average.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Int 1750-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled GO Authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in five business improvement districts and one special assessment district. Introduction This bill would authorize five existing business improvement districts (“BIDs”) throughout the City to increase the amount they expend annually.     Action details Not available Res 1147-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 568 - Knickerbocker Village, Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1148-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 569 - Strivers Plaza; Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1149-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 570 - St. Nicholas Manor Apartments; Manhattan Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled HEALTH           Not available Int 0870-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO Adoption of shelter animals. Introduction This bill would require any full-service animal shelter operated by New York City to post photographs of each adoptable animal within 3 days of receiving such animal, provided that the animal is medically and behaviorally well enough. It would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to encourage non-full-service animal shelters to promote the placement of adoptable animals.     Action details Not available Int 1202-2018 A Carlina Rivera ~coupled A and GO Prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds. Introduction This bill would prohibit non-exempt individuals from taking or attempting to take any wild bird. Exempt individuals include law enforcement employees or other City employees acting in the scope of their duties, a person authorized by law or permit, or a person attempting to rescue a wild bird. Any person who unlawfully takes a wild bird is subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of no more than $1,000.     Action details Not available Int 1378-2019 A Carlina Rivera ~coupled A and GO Banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products. Introduction This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding.     Action details Not available Int 1425-2019 A Keith Powers ~coupled A and GO Making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions. Introduction This bill would prohibit carriage horses from being worked when the air temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or whenever the air temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above and the equine heat index is 150 or above. Equine heat index is defined as the sum of the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity at a particular point in time.     Action details Not available Int 1478-2019 A Justin L. Brannan ~coupled A and GO Establishment of an office of animal welfare. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Animal Welfare, headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor. The Department would be vested with the power to advise and assist the Mayor in the coordination and cooperation between agencies relating to animal welfare administration, regulation, management, and programs; review and recommend budget priorities relating to animal welfare; prepare an annual animal welfare report; serve as liaison for the City regarding animal welfare; provide outreach and education on animal welfare programs and humane treatment of animals; and perform other duties the Mayor may assign.     Action details Not available Int 1498-2019 A Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Requiring the NYPD to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to publish semi-annual public reports on complaints and investigation of animal cruelty allegations. Specifically, the Department would report on the number of animal cruelty complaints received and arrests issued.     Action details Not available Int 1570-2019 A Mark Levine ~coupled A and GO Bordetella vaccination for dogs. Introduction This bill would ensure that dogs entering kennels, businesses, or establishments need to be in compliance with the New York City Health Code, which requires the dog be vaccinated for bordetella.     Action details Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1141-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Changes in membership to the Standing Committees of the Council. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1142-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Dissolving the Committee on Juvenile Justice and transferring its jurisdiction to the Standing Committee on the Justice System. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled SANITATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 1082-2018 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Requiring global positioning systems in certain waste hauling vehicles. Introduction This bill would require global positioning systems in trucks that are used to collect waste in commercial waste zones.     Action details Not available Int 1083-2018 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Fines for unreported employees. Introduction This bill would require the Business Integrity Commission to fine companies that have unreported employees a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $10,000 for each individual working for the company who is not reported     Action details Not available Int 1573-2019 A Antonio Reynoso ~coupled A and GO Regulating the trade waste industry. Introduction This bill would add enforcement of environmental, safety and health standards to the powers and duties of the business integrity commission. Additionally, it would add violation of law relating to the safety of the general public to the reasons a trade waste license could be suspended.     Action details Not available Int 1574-2019 A Antonio Reynoso ~coupled A and GO Establishment of commercial waste zones, and to repeal sections 16-523 and 16-524 of such code, relating to a pilot of special trade waste removal districts. Introduction This bill would mandate the establishment of commercial waste zones. The Department of Sanitation would designate commercial waste zones and enter into agreements with private carters to operate in the zones.     Action details Not available       ~coupled TRANSPORTATION           Not available Int 1557-2019 A Corey D. Johnson ~coupled A and GO Five-year plans for city streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian spaces. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) to issue and implement a transportation master plan every five years. The plan’s goals would be to prioritize the safety of all street users, the use of mass transit, the reduction of vehicle emissions, and access for individuals with disabilities. Each plan would include certain benchmarks. The first plan would be due in December of 2021 and would include: • 150 miles of physically or camera-protected bus lanes over five years, with at least 20 miles in the first year and at least 30 miles during each subsequent year; • Transit signal priority at 750 intersections during the first year and 1,000 intersections during each subsequent year; • 250 miles of protected bike lanes over five years, with at least 30 miles in the first year and 50 miles in each subsequent year; • Bus stop upgrades like benches, shelters, and real-time passenger information at 500 bus stops each year; • Redesigning at least 2,000 signalized intersections over five years, with at least 400 redesigns each year; • Accessible pedestrian signals at no fewer than 2,500 intersections, with at least 500 installations each year; • Assessing and amending commercial loading zones and truck routes; • Developing parking policies to promote the master plan’s goals of safety, mass transit use, reduced vehicle emissions, and access for individuals with disabilities; and • Within the first two years, create and maintain one million square feet of pedestrian space. The following master plan, due in 2026, would include the completion of a connected bike lane network, installation of physically or camera-protected bus lanes on all routes where they can be installed, installation of accessible pedestrian signals at no fewer than 2,500 intersections over five years, installation of bus stop upgrades at all bus stops, redesign at least 2,000 intersections over five years, and installation of pedestrian ramps at no fewer than 3,000 street corners. The bill also requires reporting in February of each year regarding an update on any changes to the master plan and the progress towards achieving the benchmarks laid out in the plan. Finally, DOT would be required to conduct a public education campaign on the benefits of each master plan.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS           Not available       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Video       15. RESOLUTIONS           Video Res 0379-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal   Adopted by the Committee on Health Recognize “Meatless Monday” in NYC. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0798-2019 * Justin L. Brannan   Adopted by the Committee on Health Amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits. (A6298/S4234) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0921-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo   Adopted by the Committee on Health Provide a tax credit to each taxpayer who adopts a household pet from a shelter. (A.286) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 0977-2019 * Robert F. Holden   Adopted by the Committee on Health Preventing Animal Cruelty Torture Act, otherwise known as the PACT Act. (H.R. 724 and S. 479) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Video       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Not available         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 1776-2019 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Finance Requiring the development of a single application form for the not-for-profit real property tax exemption and the not-for-profit exemption from water and sewer charges. Introduction This local law would require the Department of Finance, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Protection, to develop a single application form that not-for-profit organizations can submit to apply for both the not-for-profit real property tax exemption and the not-for-profit exemption from water and sewer taxes at the same time. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1777-2019 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Inspections of apartments rented with city rental assistance vouchers. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to conduct inspections of apartments rented with rental assistance vouchers administered by DSS. The inspections would be conducted prior to any family or individual moving into such apartment. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1778-2019 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Technology Requiring information related to tree ownership be shared via 311. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to coordinate with the Parks Department to identify the owner of a tree or trees that are the subject of a 311 request and provide information regarding whether such tree or trees pose an immediate health or safety risk and the contact information for the relevant city agency or office when such trees are owned by the city of New York. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1139-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Transportation Prohibit a child less than ten years of age from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk. (S.2497/A.1851) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1779-2019 * Margaret S. Chin ~SPONSOR Finance Exempting certain grocery stores from the commercial rent tax. Introduction This bill would exempt grocery stores from the commercial rent tax if they meet certain floor space and affordability requirements. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1780-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Finance Extending the rate of the additional tax on the occupancy of hotel rooms. Introduction The current rate of the additional tax on the occupancy of hotel rooms is five and seven-eighths percent. Under existing law, on December 1, 2019, this rate will change to five percent. This bill would extend the current rate of five and seven-eighths percent through November 30, 2023. Beginning on December 1, 2023, the rate would change to five percent. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1781-2019 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Light pollution from light fixtures in a residential district. Introduction This bill would restrict persons other than government agencies from operating lights causing outdoor illumination greater than 3000 lumens in a residential district, unless the lighting is fully shielded to reduce light trespass. Any person in violation of this bill would be liable for a civil penalty of $50. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1782-2019 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Public Safety Increasing certain penalties for excessive noise from a personal audio device on or inside a motor vehicle. Introduction The proposed bill would increase the penalties for unreasonable noise emanating from a personal audio device on or in a motor vehicle. The new penalties would range from $200 to $2,100, depending on the number of violations committed within the preceding two years. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1140-2019 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Public Safety Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1141-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Changes in membership to the Standing Committees of the Council. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1142-2019 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Dissolving the Committee on Juvenile Justice and transferring its jurisdiction to the Standing Committee on the Justice System. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1783-2019 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Excluding certain cooperatives from the housing portal. Introduction This bill would amend Local Law 64 for the year 2018 so that certain dwelling units in buildings owned by individuals in the cooperative form of ownership are exempt from the requirements of the housing portal. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1784-2019 * Farah N. Louis ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Establishing an office of not-for-profit organization services. Introduction This local law would require the Mayor to establish an Office of Not-For-Profit Services to assist and be a resource to not-for-profit organizations in New York City. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1785-2019 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Health insurance coverage for the surviving family members of certain deceased employees of NYC. Introduction This bill amends the Administrative Code to provide that surviving family members (surviving spouse, domestic partner and children) of municipal employees who have died as a natural or proximate result of an accident or injury sustained while in the performance of duty are extended health insurance coverage. This benefit also extends to the surviving family members of municipal employees whose accidental death benefits have been awarded in connection with a qualifying World Trade Center condition. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1786-2019 * I. Daneek Miller ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Health insurance benefits for surviving family members of certain deceased employees of the dept of sanitation. Introduction   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1787-2019 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Creating a pilot program providing freelance workers and domestic workers with safety training and information. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to create a pilot program that provides freelance workers and domestic workers with first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. DCA would also be required to provide domestic workers, in particular, with information about hazardous cleaning products, including less hazardous options and the use of protective equipment. One year after the effective date, DCA would be required to provide a report regarding interest in the program, attendance at trainings, the cost of the program, the efficacy of the program and recommendations about the program. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1788-2019 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Establishing a climate migrant services coordinator. Introduction This bill would establish a climate migrant services coordinator to provide guidance to individuals who have relocated to New York City after being displaced from their homes by severe weather or natural disaster events. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1143-2019 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Civil Service and Labor Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1789-2019 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Transportation Side guards Introduction Side guards are vehicle-based safety devices that prevent pedestrians, cyclists, and others from being caught in the otherwise exposed space between the front and rear axles of large vehicles. This bill would accelerate existing deadlines for side guard implementation in the City fleet and for trade waste hauling vehicles from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2023. The bill would also require that side guards are equipped on any large vehicle used to fulfill a contract with the City of at least $2 million, starting with contracts registered on or after January 1, 2023. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1790-2019 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Contracts Increasing the living wage for city-contracted human services workers. Introduction The 2002 Living Wage Law requires certain City human services contractors and subcontractors to pay a living wage to their employees. The living wage is defined to be $10 per hour plus health care benefits, or a supplemental health benefits rate of $1.50 per hour in lieu of such health care benefits. Wages for human services workers covered by the law have been stagnant at $10 per hour for over a decade. This bill would raise the living wage for such human services workers to $15 per hour and the health benefits supplement rate to $1.75 per hour. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1791-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Reporting of crime and arrests in facilities under the jurisdiction of the department of correction. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to separately report crime complaints and arrests that occur in facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correction so that they are not reported as occurring within any police precinct or borough. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1792-2019 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction Providing information relating to behavioral health services. Introduction This bill requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to develop a list of all free behavioral health services and share the information with any City agency that provides direct services to young adults, families, and children. DOHMH would also be required to train the identified agencies on appropriate dissemination of the information and ensure that the developed list would be available on the appropriate agencies’ websites. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1144-2019 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Civil and Human Rights Congress to investigate the Trump Administration’s malfeasance and mismanagement of Puerto Rico’s disaster recovery and relief funds. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1793-2019 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Requiring DEP to provide reusable water bottles to students enrolled in city school district middle schools and high schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Environmental Protection to provide middle and high school students with reusable water bottles. All students enrolled in schools containing grades six through eight or grades nine through twelve would receive a water bottle within the first week of each school year. This bill would not cover schools that serve grades one through six. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1145-2019 * Mark Treyger ~SPONSOR Education DOE to install air conditioning or cooling systems in kitchens in NYC public schools. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1146-2019 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Education DOE to provide dairy-free options for all student meals. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0568-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Knickerbocker Village, Manhattan Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0569-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Strivers Plaza; Manhattan Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0570-2019 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance St. Nicholas Manor Apartments; Manhattan Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0571-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Sitings, and Dispositions Landmarks, 4797 Third Ave, Bronx (20205138 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0571-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, 4797 Third Ave, Bronx (20205138 HAX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0572-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190409 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0572-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190409 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0573-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190410 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0573-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190410 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0574-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (N 190411 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0574-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (N 190411 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0575-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190421 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0575-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 515 Blake Ave, Brooklyn (C 190421 ZSK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0576-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 6003 8th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 190305 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0576-2019 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 6003 8th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 190305 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available