Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 9/16/2020 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) - 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, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (80) 80 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 Not available       2. INVOCATION - Delivered by: Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President – New York Board of Rabbis, 171 Madison Avenue, Suite 1602, New York, NY 10016. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Speaker Johnson.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of August 27, 2020 be adopted as printed by Council Member Treyger.           Not available       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           Not available M 0251-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200083 PQK, N 200082 ZRK, C 200085 ZMK and C 200084 HAK) Land Use Call-Up   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       8. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER           Not available       9. DISCUSSION OF GENERAL ORDERS           Not available       10. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - None           Not available       11. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES           Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS           Not available Int 1603-2019 A Mark Levine   Amended and Coupled on GO Use of certain credit information in the rental or leasing of affordable units by a developer. Introduction This bill would prohibit a developer from using or considering any credit score, consumer debt judgment, collection account, medical debt or student loan debt in the rental or lease of an affordable housing unit that receives city financial assistance. In addition, this bill would prohibit a developer, in the rental or lease of an affordable housing unit that receives city financial assistance, from (i) using the consumer credit history of anyone other than the designated representative of a household or (ii) failing to disclose the process and criteria by which the consumer credit history of the designated representative will be evaluated. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS LICENSING           Not available Int 0823-2018 B Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on GO Allowing food service establishments to charge a COVID-19 recovery charge. Introduction Restaurants have struggled since the onset of COVID-19 and the associated in-person dining restrictions went into effect, forcing many out of business with many others barely surviving. However, current rules prohibit restaurants from charging any fees other than the listed price of food and drink, even if such surcharge is clearly disclosed. This bill would help restaurants by temporarily allowing them to add a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” of up to 10% of a customer’s total bill. The menu and bill would need to clearly disclose this charge. This surcharge would be permitted until 90 days after full indoor dining is once again permitted. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 1874-2020 A Margaret S. Chin   Amended and Coupled on GO Permitting interested parties to receive notification of items published in the City Record. Introduction This bill would permit individuals to sign up to receive email notifications on items in the City Record. The purpose of this legislation is to increase public access to up-to-date information about City political processes. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1878-2020 A Keith Powers   Amended and Coupled on GO City administrative procedure act. Introduction This bill would amend the City Administrative Procedure Act to grant New York City agencies, as a default, express authority to promulgate rules before a local law’s effective date. The Council would retain the power to prohibit or require pre-effective date rulemaking. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND BUILDINGS           Not available Int 1853-2020 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on GO 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”). Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available LU 0663-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, 2274 Adam Clayton Powell ANCP – UDAAP/Article XI, Manhattan (20205414 HAM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1423-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 663 - Landmarks, 2274 Adam Clayton Powell ANCP – UDAAP/Article XI, Manhattan (20205414 HAM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS           Not available Int 1603-2019 A Mark Levine ~coupled A and GO Use of certain credit information in the rental or leasing of affordable units by a developer. Introduction This bill would prohibit a developer from using or considering any credit score, consumer debt judgment, collection account, medical debt or student loan debt in the rental or lease of an affordable housing unit that receives city financial assistance. In addition, this bill would prohibit a developer, in the rental or lease of an affordable housing unit that receives city financial assistance, from (i) using the consumer credit history of anyone other than the designated representative of a household or (ii) failing to disclose the process and criteria by which the consumer credit history of the designated representative will be evaluated.     Action details Not available       ~coupled CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS LICENSING           Not available Int 0823-2018 B Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO Allowing food service establishments to charge a COVID-19 recovery charge. Introduction Restaurants have struggled since the onset of COVID-19 and the associated in-person dining restrictions went into effect, forcing many out of business with many others barely surviving. However, current rules prohibit restaurants from charging any fees other than the listed price of food and drink, even if such surcharge is clearly disclosed. This bill would help restaurants by temporarily allowing them to add a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” of up to 10% of a customer’s total bill. The menu and bill would need to clearly disclose this charge. This surcharge would be permitted until 90 days after full indoor dining is once again permitted.     Action details Not available       ~coupled GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS           Not available Int 1874-2020 A Margaret S. Chin ~coupled A and GO Permitting interested parties to receive notification of items published in the City Record. Introduction This bill would permit individuals to sign up to receive email notifications on items in the City Record. The purpose of this legislation is to increase public access to up-to-date information about City political processes.     Action details Not available Int 1878-2020 A Keith Powers ~coupled A and GO City administrative procedure act. Introduction This bill would amend the City Administrative Procedure Act to grant New York City agencies, as a default, express authority to promulgate rules before a local law’s effective date. The Council would retain the power to prohibit or require pre-effective date rulemaking.     Action details Not available       ~coupled HOUSING AND BUILDINGS           Not available Int 1853-2020 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~coupled A and GO 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”).     Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available Res 1423-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 663 - Landmarks, 2274 Adam Clayton Powell ANCP – UDAAP/Article XI, Manhattan (20205414 HAM) Resolution       Action details Not available                   Pass Not available       13. INTRODUCTION & READING OF BILLS (SEE BELOW)           Not available       14. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTIONS           Not available       15. RESOLUTIONS – None           Not available Res 1410-2020 A Mark Treyger ~coupled Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Education DOE to only open school buildings that have met the health and safety standards prescribed in the UFT 50-item checklist. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       16. GENERAL DISCUSSION           Not available       17. EXTENSION OF REMARKS           Not available         INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS           Not available Int 2070-2020 * Joseph C. Borelli ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring building wrap on certain supported scaffolds. Introduction This bill would require the use of building wrap on buildings with supported scaffolds that have been standing for more than one year. The building wrap would be required to be printed with an aesthetically consistent rendering of the building’s facade. Installation would occur in conformity with Building Department and Public Design Commission rules. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1415-2020 * Justin L. Brannan ~SPONSOR Transportation Requiring the NYC transit systems to provide 24-hour service unless a declared state of emergency is in effect. (S.8328/A.10445) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2071-2020 * Fernando Cabrera ~SPONSOR Health Regulation of non-tobacco smoking products and the operation of non-tobacco hookah establishments. Introduction This bill would categorize existing non-tobacco hookah establishments that make over 50 percent of their gross revenue through the sale of non-tobacco smoking products as class A non-tobacco hookah establishments and would create a class B category of non-tobacco hookah establishments, that make under 50 percent of their gross revenue through the sale of non-tobacco smoking products. The bill would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to accept new permit applications for class B establishments, extend the validity period for such permits and allow for the renewal and transfer of such permits. This bill would also allow class B establishments to expand or change their locations and prohibit the sale of non-tobacco hookah for consumption at class B establishments before 10:00 p.m. or after 4:00 a.m. In addition, individuals under the age of 21 would not be permitted to enter class B establishments at the times that non-tobacco hookah may be sold. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2072-2020 * Costa G. Constantinides ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Greenhouse gas emissions reduction methods and outreach and education. Introduction This bill would require the City to report on the City’s outreach and education efforts and methods buildings use to comply with greenhouse gas emissions limits pursuant to Local Law 97 of 2019. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2073-2020 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Transportation Pedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way. Introduction This bill would permit pedestrians to legally cross a roadway outside of a marked or unmarked crosswalk as long as pedestrians yield to vehicle traffic and removes civil and criminal penalties for the offense commonly referred to as “jaywalking”. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2074-2020 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Environmental Protection Construction noise on holidays. Introduction This bill would mandate that holidays that fall on weekdays are treated as weekends for purposes of construction noise. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2075-2020 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Technology Providing public school students with mobile hotspot devices. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DOITT), in consultation with the Department of Education (DOE) to purchase and distribute mobile hotspot devices to all NYC public school students. The COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of remote learning shined a light on the inequity of all students’ ability to connect to the internet at home to facilitate their remote learning. This bill would ensure all students can continue to receive the free public education they are entitled to under the law even when physical school buildings are closed for any part of the academic year. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2076-2020 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring the commissioner of buildings to recommend updates to the construction codes to facilitate the conversion of buildings into temporary hospitals in the event of a pandemic or other public health emergency. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Buildings to submit to the Council proposed updates to the construction codes to promote the conversion of buildings into temporary hospitals during pandemics and other public health emergencies. The Commissioner of Buildings would be required to collaborate with the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, and would be authorized to collaborate with any other persons with relevant expertise, for the purpose of developing such proposed updates. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1416-2020 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Immigration Dept of Homeland Security to halt all deportation proceedings for the length of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a means of restricting the global spread of this disease. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1417-2020 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Immigration Dept of Homeland Security to place a moratorium on all removal proceedings for employment-based status holders that suffered a loss of employment during or due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1418-2020 * Mathieu Eugene ~SPONSOR Immigration Permit employment-based status holders to retain lawful status, after loss of employment, if such loss was related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2077-2020 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Technology Number of steps to submit service requests or complaints on the 311 website and mobile application. Introduction This bill would require to allow 311 mobile application or website users to submit a request or complaint with no more than four steps. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2078-2020 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Prohibiting the department of correction from recording privileged communications. Introduction This bill would prohibit the department of correction from recording any communications between an incarcerated individual and any other person with whom they have a privileged relationship. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2079-2020 * Alicka Ampry-Samuel ~SPONSOR Criminal Justice Creating a juvenile detention advisory board. Introduction This bill would create a juvenile detention advisory board, consisting of seventeen members, to perform oversight of detention facilities run by the new york city administration for children’s services. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2080-2020 * Stephen T. Levin ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - General Welfare Online access to rental assistance program application status. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide more information about its rental assistance program, CityFHEPS, online. Specifically, DSS would be required make the status of an application or renewal request available to applicants online. DSS would be required to execute a contract to make online access available by June 30, 2021. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2081-2020 * Francisco P. Moya ~SPONSOR General Welfare Enhancing the application for and the transparency of the emergency assistance grant program. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS) to enhance the application of emergency assistance grant programs. It would require the Commissioner to post information on emergency assistance grants including rental or utility arrears grants on the HRA website and to enhance applications for such grants, including creating an informational sheet for prospective benefit applicants in plain language. The informational sheet would include which forms and materials an applicant would be required to submit and whether or not an applicant may be required to pay back any benefits, if received. It would also require the Commissioner to improve the administration of emergency assistance grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to conduct increased outreach on the program. Finally, the bill would require the Commissioner to report quarterly on the administration of emergency assistance grants, including how many applications were newly submitted, how many were accepted and how many were not accepted. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1419-2020 * Francisco P. Moya ~SPONSOR Immigration Provide immigration relief for family members who derive lawful immigration status from a frontline worker who passed away due to COVID-19. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2082-2020 * Keith Powers ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Civil and Human Rights Prohibition against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income. Introduction Prohibitions against discrimination in housing accommodations based on lawful source of income currently do not apply to housing accommodations comprised of five or fewer units. This bill removes this exception, but maintains existing exceptions that apply to all types of discrimination in housing accommodations. This bill also clarifies the definition of “lawful source of income” to align more closely with State law and include all lawful income that low-income New Yorkers may receive, such as child support, alimony, and other types of housing assistance. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2083-2020 * Carlina Rivera ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Small Business Extending temporary personal guaranty protection provisions for commercial tenants impacted by COVID-19. Introduction The bill would amend Local Law 55 of 2020, which temporarily prohibits the enforcement of personal liability provisions in commercial leases or rental agreements involving certain COVID-19 impacted tenants, to extend this protection from September 30, 2020 to March 31, 2021. In addition, the City would be required to conduct an information and outreach campaign to educate commercial tenants affected by the bill about its protections. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2084-2020 * Helen K. Rosenthal ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Domestic violence related calls to 311. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Information and Technology (DoITT) to create a policy that requires all domestic violence-related 311 complaints to be automatically transferred to the New York City Domestic Violence Hotline (DV hotline), and to add a menu option to the 311 telephone menu to allow callers to be automatically connected to the DV hotline. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2085-2020 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Oversight and Investigations Clearing the backlog of background investigations conducted by the department of investigation. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Investigation (DOI) to clear its backlog of background investigations by January 1, 2023. It would also require DOI to develop a plan to reform its background investigation process. In addition, this bill would require DOI to audit city agencies to ensure they are promptly providing DOI with the information necessary to commence background investigations in a timely manner. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1420-2020 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Consolidated Edison to increase resources dedicated to service restoration on a borough by borough basis and create a report of the most vulnerable utility infrastructure in each borough. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1421-2020 * Paul A. Vallone ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Require Consolidated Edison to cover the costs of wires downed or damaged by a storm that run from private homes to utility poles. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2086-2020 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Fire and Emergency Management Requiring OEM to consider certain factors when determining the circumstances warranting the opening of cooling centers. Introduction The bill would require that, when determining when to open cooling centers during periods of extreme heat, the Office of Emergency Management must consider the availability of alternative public and private space where individuals can seek relief from extreme heat. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2087-2020 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Transportation DOT to establish a program to allow community centers, schools, arts and cultural institutions and religious institutions to use adjacent outdoor spaces. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Transportation to create an Open Spaces program that allows community centers, schools, arts and cultural institutions and religious institutions to apply for a permit to temporarily use outdoor spaces adjacent to such institutions for community programming. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1422-2020 * James G. Van Bramer ~SPONSOR Economic Development Save Our Stages (SOS) (S.4258/H.R.7806) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0681-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions Landmarks, Manida Street Historic District, Bronx (20205400 HKX (N 210006 HKX)) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0681-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Manida Street Historic District, Bronx (20205400 HKX (N 210006 HKX)) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0682-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (N 200082 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0682-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (N 200082 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0683-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200083 PQK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0683-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200083 PQK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0684-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200084 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0684-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200084 HAK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0685-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Zoning and Franchises Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200085 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0685-2020 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 1510 Broadway, Brooklyn (C 200085 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available