Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/23/2020 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, January 23, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, Announcements, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (118) 118 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: Reverend Dr. Nakagaki, spiritual leader of the Buddhist Council of New York located at 376 Broadway, New York, NY 10013. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Chin.           Video       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of December 10, 2019 be adopted as printed by Council Member Brannan.           Video       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR           Video M 0205-2020 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Submitting Preliminary certificate setting forth the maximum amount of debt and reserves which the City, and the NYC Municipal Water Finance Authority, may soundly incur for capital projects for FY'21 and the ensuing 3 fiscal years. Mayor's Message   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available M 0206-2020 *     Rules, Privileges and Elections Aloysee Heredia Jarmoszuk, Taxi and Limousine Commission Mayor's Message   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES - None           Video       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Video       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS           Video M 0207-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (C 200061(A) ZSM, C 200064 ZMM and N 200065 ZRM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0208-2020 * Margaret S. Chin   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, 503 Broadway, Manhattan (C 190265 ZSM) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0209-2020 * Vanessa L. Gibson   Coupled on Call-Up Vote Zoning, Bridge Park South Mapping, Bronx (C 190508 MMX) 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 SERVICE AND LABOR           Not available Int 1785-2019 * I. Daneek Miller   Coupled on GO 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. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS LICENSING           Not available Int 1281-2018 A Ritchie J. Torres   Amended and Coupled on GO 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. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION           Not available Int 0420-2018 B Costa G. Constantinides   Amended and Coupled on GO Soil lead testing in certain department of parks and recreation capital projects. Introduction This bill would require the Parks Department (DPR) to test for lead concentration levels in areas of parks under DPR jurisdiction that contain exposed soil and are used for active play or passive recreation whenever a capital project occurs in such area. Where the test indicates that a bare soil area has a lead level at or above the level set forth in title 40 of the code of federal regulations (currently 400 parts per million), DPR must cover, replace or otherwise remediate the lead level in the area. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available Res 1227-2020 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1228-2020 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0602-2020 * Daniel Dromm     319-321 West 38th Street.HPO.FY20, Block 762, p/o Lot 23; Manhattan. Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1232-2020 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on GO LU 602 - 319-321 West 38th Street.HPO.FY20, Block 762, p/o Lot 23; Manhattan. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0991-2018 C Fernando Cabrera   Amended and Coupled on GO Office of administrative trials and hearings dismissing taxi and limousine commission-related violations pertaining to vehicle lights upon proof of correction. Introduction This bill would authorize the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (“OATH”) to dismiss a violation enforced by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”) pertaining to a defective vehicle lights so long as two conditions are met: the driver or owner must have fixed the light no later one day after being issued a violation, and the driver must provide proof of correction, such as a statement of correction issued by a state inspection authority or auto repair shop, along with the TLC summons, to the TLC. Once the TLC, upon inspection of proof, determines that the driver or owner corrected the light, it would then recommend that OATH dismiss the violation. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH           Not available Int 0904-2018 A Carlina Rivera   Amended and Coupled on GO Lead Package - Investigations by the department of health and mental hygiene in connection with reports of pregnant persons with elevated blood lead levels. Introduction This bill would require the DOHMH, whenever it receives a report of a pregnant person with an elevated blood lead level, to conduct an investigation to identify potential sources of such elevated blood lead level, and after the birth of a child, monitor such child for elevated blood lead levels and assess whether the apartment where such child resides contains any lead-based paint or unsafe lead paint. In addition, DOHMH is required to conduct outreach to new and expecting parents regarding the availability of inspections for peeling paint, or a deteriorated subsurface or underlying defect in their apartment, and to provide them with information about blood lead testing for children, unsafe construction or renovation work practices, and the availability of inspections for such practices. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND BUILDINGS           Not available Int 0873-2018 A Margaret S. Chin   Amended and Coupled on GO Lead Package - Permanent removal of lead-based paint. Introduction This bill requires schools to conduct regular surveys and inspections for lead-based paint hazards, the results of which will be made publicly available and delivered to parents and guardians. This bill also requires HPD to, when conducting certain inspections, determine whether there has been a violation of the requirement to remediate lead hazards when a unit turns over. Finally, this bill establishes a presumption that a building owner who is unable to provide a record of having completed required lead hazard remediation at turnover has violated the relevant provisions. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0891-2018 A Stephen T. Levin   Amended and Coupled on GO Lead Package - Lead poisoning prevention and control in certain dwellings. Introduction This bill expands the meaning of “multiple dwelling” for the purposes of lead laws to also include private dwellings where at least one unit is not owner-occupied. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 0919-2018 A Ritchie J. Torres   Amended and Coupled on GO Lead Package - Investigations of lead-based paint hazards by independent and certified inspectors, and contractor certifications for construction activities that disturb lead-based paint. Introduction This bill requires that, within five years of the bill’s effective date, a thorough inspection be conducted by at EPA-certified inspector and include a specified inspection protocol. It also requires home improvement contractors to show that they are EPA-certified to ensure that they are prepared to follow lead-related safety standards. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS           Not available Int 1408-2019 B Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO Affordable retail space in financially assisted development projects, and to provide for the expiration of the provisions relating thereto. Introduction This bill would require the City to determine whether affordable retail space must be provided in certain development projects for which it provides financial assistance. Such determination shall be based upon a neighborhood retail needs assessment that incorporates information about the neighborhood and commercial environment related to the location of the development project. The City would have to report on its provision of affordable retail space in development projects each year, including explaining the basis of its determination that affordable retail space must not be provided. 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 CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOR           Not available Int 1785-2019 * I. Daneek Miller ~coupled GO 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.     Action details Not available       ~coupled CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS LICENSING           Not available Int 1281-2018 A Ritchie J. Torres ~coupled A and GO 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.     Action details Not available       ~coupled ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION           Not available Int 0420-2018 B Costa G. Constantinides ~coupled A and GO Soil lead testing in certain department of parks and recreation capital projects. Introduction This bill would require the Parks Department (DPR) to test for lead concentration levels in areas of parks under DPR jurisdiction that contain exposed soil and are used for active play or passive recreation whenever a capital project occurs in such area. Where the test indicates that a bare soil area has a lead level at or above the level set forth in title 40 of the code of federal regulations (currently 400 parts per million), DPR must cover, replace or otherwise remediate the lead level in the area.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Res 1227-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1228-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered - GO Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1232-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered - GO LU 602 - 319-321 West 38th Street.HPO.FY20, Block 762, p/o Lot 23; Manhattan. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 0991-2018 C Fernando Cabrera ~coupled A and GO Office of administrative trials and hearings dismissing taxi and limousine commission-related violations pertaining to vehicle lights upon proof of correction. Introduction This bill would authorize the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (“OATH”) to dismiss a violation enforced by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (“TLC”) pertaining to a defective vehicle lights so long as two conditions are met: the driver or owner must have fixed the light no later one day after being issued a violation, and the driver must provide proof of correction, such as a statement of correction issued by a state inspection authority or auto repair shop, along with the TLC summons, to the TLC. Once the TLC, upon inspection of proof, determines that the driver or owner corrected the light, it would then recommend that OATH dismiss the violation.     Action details Not available       ~coupled HEALTH           Not available Int 0904-2018 A Carlina Rivera ~coupled A and GO Lead Package - Investigations by the department of health and mental hygiene in connection with reports of pregnant persons with elevated blood lead levels. Introduction This bill would require the DOHMH, whenever it receives a report of a pregnant person with an elevated blood lead level, to conduct an investigation to identify potential sources of such elevated blood lead level, and after the birth of a child, monitor such child for elevated blood lead levels and assess whether the apartment where such child resides contains any lead-based paint or unsafe lead paint. In addition, DOHMH is required to conduct outreach to new and expecting parents regarding the availability of inspections for peeling paint, or a deteriorated subsurface or underlying defect in their apartment, and to provide them with information about blood lead testing for children, unsafe construction or renovation work practices, and the availability of inspections for such practices.     Action details Not available       ~coupled HOUSING AND BUILDINGS           Not available Int 0873-2018 A Margaret S. Chin ~coupled A and GO Lead Package - Permanent removal of lead-based paint. Introduction This bill requires schools to conduct regular surveys and inspections for lead-based paint hazards, the results of which will be made publicly available and delivered to parents and guardians. This bill also requires HPD to, when conducting certain inspections, determine whether there has been a violation of the requirement to remediate lead hazards when a unit turns over. Finally, this bill establishes a presumption that a building owner who is unable to provide a record of having completed required lead hazard remediation at turnover has violated the relevant provisions.     Action details Not available Int 0891-2018 A Stephen T. Levin ~coupled A and GO Lead Package - Lead poisoning prevention and control in certain dwellings. Introduction This bill expands the meaning of “multiple dwelling” for the purposes of lead laws to also include private dwellings where at least one unit is not owner-occupied.     Action details Not available Int 0919-2018 A Ritchie J. Torres ~coupled A and GO Lead Package - Investigations of lead-based paint hazards by independent and certified inspectors, and contractor certifications for construction activities that disturb lead-based paint. Introduction This bill requires that, within five years of the bill’s effective date, a thorough inspection be conducted by at EPA-certified inspector and include a specified inspection protocol. It also requires home improvement contractors to show that they are EPA-certified to ensure that they are prepared to follow lead-related safety standards.     Action details Not available       ~coupled SMALL BUSINESS           Not available Int 1408-2019 B Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~coupled A and GO Affordable retail space in financially assisted development projects, and to provide for the expiration of the provisions relating thereto. Introduction This bill would require the City to determine whether affordable retail space must be provided in certain development projects for which it provides financial assistance. Such determination shall be based upon a neighborhood retail needs assessment that incorporates information about the neighborhood and commercial environment related to the location of the development project. The City would have to report on its provision of affordable retail space in development projects each year, including explaining the basis of its determination that affordable retail space must not be provided.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available T2018-1849 *   ~coupled GO Commissioner of Deeds Commissioner of Deeds   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)           Video       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Not available       15. RESOLUTIONS           Video Res 1225-2020 * Chaim M. Deutsch   Preconsidered - Adopted by the Committee on Civil and Human Rights Recognizing January 27, 2020 as Holocaust Remembrance Day and the week beginning on January 27, 2020 as a citywide week of Holocaust Education in NYC. 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 1849-2020 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Establishing fire safety provisions for film production locations and requiring production location fire safety managers for certain rigging, filming and production activities. Introduction This bill requires the Fire Department to establish fire safety provisions for certain film production locations. Additionally, the bill requires the designation of a production location fire safety manager where a permit for rigging or filming has been obtained, as such fire safety provisions require. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1223-2020 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Permit voter registration, party enrollment and change of party enrollment within 10 days of a primary, general or special election. (A.3557) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1850-2020 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring a certain disclosure to tenants. Introduction This bill would require landlords of multiple dwellings to include as an addendum to new and renewal leases to tenants of these multiple dwellings, a disclosure advising the tenants of certain statutory rights under the real property law that cannot be waived within the lease. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1851-2020 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection NYC plumbing code and the NYC building code in relation to city-wide stormwater management controls. Introduction This local law amends the administrative code, the plumbing code and the building code as it pertains to construction projects intended to reduce the flow of stormwater and waterborne pollutants into sewers that empty directly into the waters of the state or overflow into such waters due to rain or snowmelt events that exceed the capacity of the wastewater treatment plants. This local law is also intended to address the city municipal separate storm sewer system. For MS4 projects, this local law will ensure that the rules for such projects are not less stringent than the NYC MS4 permit and the NYSDEC Construction general permit. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1852-2020 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Amend the NYC fire code, in relation to fire safety at film production locations and to providing the fire dept and local firehouses with information about field conditions at film production locations. Introduction This bill would require the Fire Department, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting, to establish procedures to ensure that the Fire Department receives real-time access to information submitted in connection with permits for rigging and filming activities at production locations. Additionally, such procedures would provide local firehouses with notification each time a permit is issued for filming or rigging activities at a production location within the area of response for such firehouse, and enable the Department to familiarize local firehouses, or other members of the Department, with field conditions and fire safety considerations at such production locations. Finally, the bill would require the clearing of any outstanding FDNY or Department of Buildings violations that constitute life safety hazards prior to the issuing of permits activities at a production location. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1853-2020 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings DOB to report on the safety and feasibility of authorizing building exterior wall examinations by unmanned aircraft systems. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Buildings study the safety and feasibility of permitting building façade inspections to be conducted by unmanned aircraft systems (i.e. “drones”). Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1224-2020 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act (H.R. 5034) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1225-2020 * Chaim M. Deutsch ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Civil and Human Rights Recognizing January 27, 2020 as Holocaust Remembrance Day and the week beginning on January 27, 2020 as a citywide week of Holocaust Education in NYC. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1226-2020 * Chaim M. Deutsch ~SPONSOR Education Requiring a moment of silence in all public schools at the beginning of each school day. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1854-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Finance Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District Introduction This bill would authorize the Downtown Flushing Transit Hub business improvement district to increase the amount it expends annually, extend its boundaries, provide additional services and the modify of existing services, and change the method of assessment upon which the district charge is based as set forth in the BID’s amended district plan. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1227-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1228-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1855-2020 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring photographic documentation evidencing certain violations enforced by the DOB. Introduction The bill would require that the Department of Buildings submit photographic documentation when issuing a notice of violation for violations where the underlying condition is visual and capable of being captured by photograph. The Department would be tasked with promulgating and publishing rules regarding which violations will be subject to the photograph requirement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1856-2020 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring the dept of housing preservation and development to provide a time frame when scheduling inspections and repairs. Introduction The proposed bill would streamline the housing complaint response process by requiring the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to provide tenants of residential dwellings with an estimated three hour time frame within which department personnel will arrive to conduct the scheduled inspection or repairs. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1857-2020 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Parks and Recreation Signs posted on park entrances that are visible at night. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to ensure that signs posted at the entrances of parks and playgrounds that display park rules and hours of operation are visible at night. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1229-2020 * Peter A. Koo ~SPONSOR Immigration Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 (H.R. 1593 / S. 967) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1858-2020 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Education Reporting on dress code policies in New York City schools. Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Education (DOE) to report on dress code policies in DOE schools, including information about whether schools have dress code policies, what those policies contain, including disciplinary provisions, whether those dress codes are posted to school websites, and information on dress code disciplinary violations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1230-2020 * Brad S. Lander ~SPONSOR Education DOE to create an inclusive school dress code policy that complies with Title IX of the Federal Education Amendments Act and accounts for diverse cultures, gender expressions and body diversity. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1859-2020 * Steven Matteo ~SPONSOR Finance Sunset provisions for the alternative exemption for veterans. Introduction This local law would require that Local Laws 120 and 128 of 2017, relating to the alternative exemption for veterans, be amended to remove the expiration date of June 30, 2022. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1860-2020 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Transportation Installing pedestrian countdown displays at all intersections with a traffic-control signal. Introduction The proposed bill would expand the scope of Local Law 50 of 2019 in relation to the number of pedestrian countdown displays at city intersections. The bill would require that a countdown display be placed at every possible intersection where a traffic-control signal is located. Currently, Local Law 50 of 2019 only provides for a pedestrian countdown display where a traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring system also exists. The bill would also require the submission of a ten year plan to the speaker of the council detailing projected costs and a timeline for installations. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1231-2020 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Federal Protecting Local Authority and Neighborhoods (“PLAN”) Act (H.R. 4232) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1861-2020 * Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ~SPONSOR Technology Establishing a digital inclusion officer at every city agency. Introduction This bill would require that each agency designate at least one employee as a digital inclusion officer who would be responsible for coordinating efforts to ensure accessibility of websites and other digital content made publicly available by such agency. Each digital inclusion officer would receive training from the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities at least annually. In addition, the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities would be required to have at least one employee with expertise in digital accessibility who would be responsible for coordinating with the digital inclusion officers to monitor and improve the accessibility of city websites and other digital content. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1862-2020 * Adrienne E. Adams ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the PD to provide records of complaints and investigations of bias-based profiling to the city commission on human rights. Introduction This bill would require the NYPD to send records of closed complaints and investigations of bias-based policing to the Commission on Human Rights. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1863-2020 * Adrienne E. Adams ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the PD to develop and implement a pilot mediation program for some bias-based profiling complaints. Introduction This bill would require the police department to develop and implement a pilot mediation program for some bias-based profiling complaints. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1864-2020 * Adrienne E. Adams ~SPONSOR Public Safety Requiring the PD to report on bias-based profiling. Introduction This bill would require the police department to publicly report statistics on bias-based profiling. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1865-2020 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Transportation Creation of a black car and livery task force. Introduction This bill would establish a short-term task force that would study challenges to the viability of the black car and livery industries as well as the impacts of advertising and the viability of advertising as a source of revenue for black car and livery drivers. The task force would be composed of 11 members, including the Chairperson of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, or the Chairperson’s designee, as well as individuals appointed by the Mayor, the Speaker of the Council and the Public Advocate. The task force would be required to hold at least one public hearing and issue a report with recommendations to address the identified challenges. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1866-2020 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Transportation Advertising on the interior of for-hire vehicles. Introduction This bill would permit for-hire vehicles to display digital advertising on an electronic tablet attached to the interior of the vehicle. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1867-2020 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Allowing lawful permanent residents and persons authorized to work in the United States in New York city to participate in municipal elections. Introduction The bill would provide a process for individuals in New York City who are lawful permanent residents or are authorized to work in the United States to vote in municipal elections. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1868-2020 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Governmental Operations Establishing an office of Puerto Rico-NYC affairs. Introduction This bill would require the creation of an Office of Puerto Rico-New York City Affairs, which would be responsible for providing services to former residents of Puerto Rico and descendants of residents of Puerto Rico. These services would include assistance to people displaced from Puerto Rico, assistance in completing applications to obtain vital documents from Puerto Rico and applications for governmental programs, and referrals to organizations that may be able to offer assistance. The Director of Puerto Rico-New York City Affairs would make efforts to work with the government of Puerto Rico to provide these services. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 1869-2020 * Kalman Yeger ~SPONSOR Public Safety Panic buttons for houses of worship. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to establish a program reimbursing small businesses for the cost of purchasing and installing panic buttons that would notify the Police Department in case of emergency. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0602-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 319-321 West 38th Street.HPO.FY20, Block 762, p/o Lot 23; Manhattan. Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0603-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 147-40 15th Avenue Commercial Overlay Rezoning, Queens (C 190029 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0603-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 147-40 15th Avenue Commercial Overlay Rezoning, Queens (C 190029 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0604-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 22-60 46TH STREET REZONING, Queens (C 190267 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0604-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 22-60 46TH STREET REZONING, Queens (C 190267 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0605-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 22-60 46TH STREET REZONING, Queens (N 190266 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0605-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 22-60 46TH STREET REZONING, Queens (N 190266 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0606-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (C 200061(A) ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0606-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (C 200061(A) ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0607-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (C 200064 ZMM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0607-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (C 200064 ZMM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0608-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (N 200065 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0608-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, GO Broome Street Development, Manhattan (N 200065 ZRM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0609-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 503 Broadway, Manhattan (C 190265 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0609-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 503 Broadway, Manhattan (C 190265 ZSM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0610-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning & Franchises Zoning, Bridge Park South Mapping, Bronx (C 190508 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0610-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Bridge Park South Mapping, Bronx (C 190508 MMX) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available