Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/25/2021 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, Standing Committees of the Council, Announcements, Preliminary Budget Schedule, Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting, Minutes of the Stated Meeting Meeting Items (143) 143 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: Rev. Dr. Kelly U. Farrow, spiritual leader of the Convent Ave. Baptist Church Address, located at 420 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Member Levine.           Not available       3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - Motion that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of January 28, 2021 be adopted as printed by Council Member Lander.           Not available       4. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR - None           Not available       5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES           Not available M 0287-2021 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Submitting the Certification of Election of James F. Gennaro, as the new Council Member of the 24th Councilmanic District, Queens. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available M 0288-2021 *     Preconsidered - Finance Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'21 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-3) Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0289-2021 *     Preconsidered - Finance Appropriation of new City revenues in FY'21. (MN-4) Communication   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available M 0290-2021 *     Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed Withdrawing the name of Celia “Cea” Weaver (M 285), City Planning Commission. Communication   Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council   Action details Not available       6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - None           Not available       7. LAND USE CALL-UPS - None           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 AGING           Not available Int 2225-2021 A Mark Treyger   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Establishment of a plan for COVID-19 vaccination of homebound seniors, reporting on such plan, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another designated agency, to establish a plan to vaccinate homebound seniors for COVID-19. That plan would be posted on the department’s website and provided to the Council. The Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another designated agency, would also be required to report to the Council on implementation of the plan. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT           Not available Int 1839-2019 A Paul A. Vallone   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Annual report on the progress of the Brooklyn Navy Yard master plan. Introduction This bill would require the Brooklyn Navy Yard development corporation to submit an annual update on the progress of its master plan to the Mayor and City Council. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION           Not available Int 1591-2019 B Costa G. Constantinides   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Conducting a study regarding the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. Introduction This local law requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Sanitation, to study the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection would also assess the presence of methane on Rikers Island and the potential to install methane recovery systems. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE           Not available Int 2046-2020 A Brad S. Lander   Amended and Coupled on General Orders Capital commitment plans and capital project detail data reports. Introduction This local law would clarify and codify the existing requirement and practice of the mayor issuing capital commitment plans and capital project detail reports. The current language of the Charter does not clearly delineate the requirements and timelines of the two distinct reports that are produced. This local law would require that capital commitment plans be issued three times a year (within 90 days of the adopted budget and with submission of the preliminary and executive budgets). The capital commitment plans must include for the relevant fiscal years appropriations and planned commitments by project type; planned commitments by agency; for each capital project, as applicable, a description of such project, the schedule of planned commitments, available appropriations, expenditures and the current milestone associated with such project; and commitments by project type and total expenditures for the prior four fiscal years. The capital project detail reports, which are periodic reports on the progress of capital projects, would also be issued three times a year (within 120 days of the adopted budget and within 30 days of the submission of the preliminary and executive budgets). Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 2230-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders Date by which the council shall submit recommendations in regard to the preliminary budget. Introduction This local law would change the date by which the City Council must submit recommendations in regard to the Preliminary Budget from March 25 to April 1. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 2231-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders Extending to the 2021-22 assessment roll the renewal of certain residential property taxation exemptions received on the 2020-21 assessment roll for persons 65 years of age or over and persons with disabilities, and to provide for the repeal thereof. Introduction In December 2020, the State enacted a law that automatically renewed all properties that had received a senior citizens homeowner property tax exemption or a persons with disabilities homeowner property tax exemption (collectively “SCHE and DHE”) in the 2020-2021 tax year for the 2021-2022 tax year without the need to submit the otherwise required renewal application. Pursuant to that law, this local law would allow the Department of Finance (“DOF”) to require renewal applications where there is reason to believe the property is no longer eligible to receive the exemption because the property owner: 1) changed their primary residence, (2) added another owner to the deed of the property for which such exemption was granted, (3) transferred such property to a new owner, or (4) died, and require DOF to notify the applicable property owners of this requirement. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1544-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0288-2021 *       Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'21 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-3) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1548-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders M 288 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'21 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-3) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available M 0289-2021 *       Appropriation of new City revenues in FY'21. (MN-4) Communication   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1549-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders M 289 - Appropriation of new City revenues in FY'21. (MN-4) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0731-2021 * Daniel Dromm     1045 Anderson Avenue HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1550-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 731 - 1045 Anderson Avenue HDFC, Bronx Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0732-2021 * Daniel Dromm     728 Driggs Avenue HDFC, Brooklyn Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1551-2021 * Daniel Dromm   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders LU 732 - 728 Driggs Avenue HDFC, Brooklyn Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 1849-2020 A Joseph C. Borelli   Amended and Coupled on General Orders 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. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available Int 1852-2020 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.   Amended and Coupled on General Orders 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. Approved by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAND USE           Not available LU 0714-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (C 200303 ZSQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0715-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 42-11 9th Street Special Permit, Queens (N 200304 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0722-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 16th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200062 ZMK) Land Use Application   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1552-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Motion to Disapprove LU 722 - Zoning, 16th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200062 ZMK) Resolution   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0723-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 16th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200063 ZRK) Land Use Application   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1553-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Motion to Disapprove LU 723 - Zoning, 16th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200063 ZRK) Resolution   Disapproved by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0724-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, East 25th Street Historic District, Brooklyn (20215012 HKK / N 210194 HKK) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1554-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 724 - Landmarks, East 25th Street Historic District, Brooklyn (20215012 HKK / N 210194 HKK) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0725-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Everlasting Pine HDFC Ground Lease Amendment, Manhattan (20215014 HAM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1555-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 725 - Landmarks, Everlasting Pine HDFC Ground Lease Amendment, Manhattan (20215014 HAM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0726-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Harlem East Harlem URP Extension, Manhattan (C 210067 HUM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1556-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 726 - Landmarks, Harlem East Harlem URP Extension, Manhattan (C 210067 HUM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0727-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 9114 5th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 190447 ZMK) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0728-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter. Zoning, 9114 5th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 190448 ZRK) Land Use Application   Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.   Action details Not available LU 0729-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 214-32 Hillside Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 200190 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1557-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on General Orders LU 729 - Zoning, 214-32 Hillside Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 200190 ZMQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1546-2021 * Karen Koslowitz   Preconsidered - Coupled on General Orders Amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership of the Standing Committees of the Council. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available       12. GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available LU 0712-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (C 200123 ZSM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1558-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 712 - Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (C 200123 ZSM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0713-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (N 200124 ZRM) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1559-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 713 - Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (N 200124 ZRM) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0720-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 190517 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1560-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 720- Zoning, 42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 190517 ZMQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available LU 0721-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 190518 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1561-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Coupled on GO LU 721 - Zoning, 42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 190518 ZRQ) Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available         COUPLED ON GENERAL ORDER CALENDAR           Not available       ~coupled AGING           Not available Int 2225-2021 A Mark Treyger ~coupled A and GO Establishment of a plan for COVID-19 vaccination of homebound seniors, reporting on such plan, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another designated agency, to establish a plan to vaccinate homebound seniors for COVID-19. That plan would be posted on the department’s website and provided to the Council. The Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another designated agency, would also be required to report to the Council on implementation of the plan.     Action details Not available       ~coupled ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT           Not available Int 1839-2019 A Paul A. Vallone ~coupled A and GO Annual report on the progress of the Brooklyn Navy Yard master plan. Introduction This bill would require the Brooklyn Navy Yard development corporation to submit an annual update on the progress of its master plan to the Mayor and City Council.     Action details Not available       ~coupled ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION           Not available Int 1591-2019 B Costa G. Constantinides ~coupled A and GO Conducting a study regarding the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. Introduction This local law requires the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Sanitation, to study the feasibility of constructing a new wastewater treatment facility on Rikers Island. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection would also assess the presence of methane on Rikers Island and the potential to install methane recovery systems.     Action details Not available       ~coupled FINANCE           Not available Int 2046-2020 A Brad S. Lander ~coupled A and GO Capital commitment plans and capital project detail data reports. Introduction This local law would clarify and codify the existing requirement and practice of the mayor issuing capital commitment plans and capital project detail reports. The current language of the Charter does not clearly delineate the requirements and timelines of the two distinct reports that are produced. This local law would require that capital commitment plans be issued three times a year (within 90 days of the adopted budget and with submission of the preliminary and executive budgets). The capital commitment plans must include for the relevant fiscal years appropriations and planned commitments by project type; planned commitments by agency; for each capital project, as applicable, a description of such project, the schedule of planned commitments, available appropriations, expenditures and the current milestone associated with such project; and commitments by project type and total expenditures for the prior four fiscal years. The capital project detail reports, which are periodic reports on the progress of capital projects, would also be issued three times a year (within 120 days of the adopted budget and within 30 days of the submission of the preliminary and executive budgets).     Action details Not available Int 2230-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered – GO Date by which the council shall submit recommendations in regard to the preliminary budget. Introduction This local law would change the date by which the City Council must submit recommendations in regard to the Preliminary Budget from March 25 to April 1.     Action details Not available Int 2231-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered – GO Extending to the 2021-22 assessment roll the renewal of certain residential property taxation exemptions received on the 2020-21 assessment roll for persons 65 years of age or over and persons with disabilities, and to provide for the repeal thereof. Introduction In December 2020, the State enacted a law that automatically renewed all properties that had received a senior citizens homeowner property tax exemption or a persons with disabilities homeowner property tax exemption (collectively “SCHE and DHE”) in the 2020-2021 tax year for the 2021-2022 tax year without the need to submit the otherwise required renewal application. Pursuant to that law, this local law would allow the Department of Finance (“DOF”) to require renewal applications where there is reason to believe the property is no longer eligible to receive the exemption because the property owner: 1) changed their primary residence, (2) added another owner to the deed of the property for which such exemption was granted, (3) transferred such property to a new owner, or (4) died, and require DOF to notify the applicable property owners of this requirement.     Action details Not available Res 1544-2021 * 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 1548-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered – GO M 288 - Transfer City funds between various agencies in FY'21 to implement changes to the City's expense budget. (MN-3) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1549-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered – GO M 289 - Appropriation of new City revenues in FY'21. (MN-4) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1550-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 731 - 1045 Anderson Avenue HDFC, Bronx Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1551-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~coupled Preconsidered – GO LU 732 - 728 Driggs Avenue HDFC, Brooklyn Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT           Not available Int 1849-2020 A Joseph C. Borelli ~coupled A and GO 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.     Action details Not available Int 1852-2020 A Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~coupled A and GO 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.     Action details Not available       ~coupled LAND USE           Not available Res 1552-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Disapproved LU 722 - Zoning, 16th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200062 ZMK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1553-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled Disapproved LU 723 - Zoning, 16th Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200063 ZRK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1554-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 724 - Landmarks, East 25th Street Historic District, Brooklyn (20215012 HKK / N 210194 HKK) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1555-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 725 - Landmarks, Everlasting Pine HDFC Ground Lease Amendment, Manhattan (20215014 HAM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1556-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 726 - Landmarks, Harlem East Harlem URP Extension, Manhattan (C 210067 HUM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1557-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 729 - Zoning, 214-32 Hillside Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 200190 ZMQ) Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled RULES, PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS           Not available Res 1546-2021 * Karen Koslowitz ~coupled Preconsidered – GO Amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership of the Standing Committees of the Council. Resolution       Action details Not available       ~coupled GENERAL ORDERS CALENDAR           Not available Res 1558-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 712 - Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (C 200123 ZSM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1559-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 713 - Zoning, Cort Theatre, Manhattan (N 200124 ZRM) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1560-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 720- Zoning, 42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 190517 ZMQ) Resolution       Action details Not available Res 1561-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~coupled GO LU 721 - Zoning, 42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning, Queens (N 190518 ZRQ) 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           Not available Res 1416-2020 * Mathieu Eugene   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on 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   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1417-2020 * Mathieu Eugene   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on 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   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1418-2020 * Mathieu Eugene   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on 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   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1419-2020 * Francisco P. Moya   Amended and Adopted by the Committee on Immigration Provide immigration relief for family members who derive lawful immigration status from a frontline worker who passed away due to COVID-19. Resolution   Approved, by Council Pass Action details Not available Res 1473-2020 * Farah N. Louis   Adopted by the Committee on Education DOE to provide families of children with disabilities the necessary training and equipment to properly enable distance learning. 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 Res 1543-2021 * Diana I. Ayala ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020, H.R. 8113. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2229-2021 * Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. ~SPONSOR Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Establishing a commission to develop and implement a living treasures program. Introduction The proposed legislation would establish a commission to develop and implement a living treasures program to honor and support local groups and individuals who have mastered unique and culturally significant arts. The commission would annually select up to 15 program participants to each serve for a term of three years. During their tenure, participants would be responsible for showcasing their unique traditions, educating the public, and offering instruction in their recognized skill. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2230-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Date by which the council shall submit recommendations in regard to the preliminary budget. Introduction This local law would change the date by which the City Council must submit recommendations in regard to the Preliminary Budget from March 25 to April 1. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2231-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance Extending to the 2021-22 assessment roll the renewal of certain residential property taxation exemptions received on the 2020-21 assessment roll for persons 65 years of age or over and persons with disabilities, and to provide for the repeal thereof. Introduction In December 2020, the State enacted a law that automatically renewed all properties that had received a senior citizens homeowner property tax exemption or a persons with disabilities homeowner property tax exemption (collectively “SCHE and DHE”) in the 2020-2021 tax year for the 2021-2022 tax year without the need to submit the otherwise required renewal application. Pursuant to that law, this local law would allow the Department of Finance (“DOF”) to require renewal applications where there is reason to believe the property is no longer eligible to receive the exemption because the property owner: 1) changed their primary residence, (2) added another owner to the deed of the property for which such exemption was granted, (3) transferred such property to a new owner, or (4) died, and require DOF to notify the applicable property owners of this requirement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2232-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Women and Gender Equity Establishing an office of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor to establish an Office of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (“SOGIE”). The SOGIE Office would promote City programs, and community outreach and education, with respect to issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, nonbinary, gender nonconforming and other individuals identified by the director of the Office.ce. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1544-2021 * 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 2233-2021 * Vanessa L. Gibson ~SPONSOR Small Business Reducing penalties and allowing opportunities to cure for certain violations. Introduction This bill would provide civil penalty relief from certain sanitation, health, transportation, consumer affairs, noise control and buildings violations. It would set fixed penalties at the bottom of existing penalty ranges, lower existing penalty ceilings (or sometimes set a lower fixed amount), or lower existing fixed penalties. In certain instances, the bill would allow a cure period for a first violation, or it would eliminate the civil penalty for a first violation. This bill would also clarify that submission of proof of cure for consumer affairs and health violations is an admission of liability only if the proof is accepted by the relevant agency, repeal a number of requirements and prohibitions in the Administrative Code to provide relief for small businesses, and make an administrative change to the storefront registry filing requirement. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2234-2021 * Mark Gjonaj ~SPONSOR Small Business Establish a temporary program to resolve outstanding judgments imposed by the environmental control board. Introduction This bill would require the Commissioner of Finance to establish a temporary program to resolve outstanding judgments imposed by the Environmental Control Board. Subject to certain conditions, default penalties and associated accrued interest would be waived, respondents would be able to resolve judgments docketed prior to March 7, 2020 by payment of 75% of the imposed penalties without payment of accrued interest, and respondents would be able to resolve judgments docketed on or after March 7, 2020 by payment of 25% of the imposed penalties without payment of accrued interest. The program would last for 90 days in fiscal year 2022 and the Commissioner would be able to extend the program for an additional 90 days. Judgments entered in the 90 days leading up to the start of the program would be ineligible for resolution. Respondents who made certain partial penalty payments prior to the start of the program would be eligible to resolve the associated judgments. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1545-2021 * Robert F. Holden ~SPONSOR Small Business NYS Liquor Authority to temporarily allow a business to seat patrons in front of an adjacent business, so long as the adjacent business has given permission. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2235-2021 * Ben Kallos ~SPONSOR Housing and Buildings Requiring limited liability business entities to disclose managers, officers and owners on applications for certificates of occupancy and permits from the DOB. Introduction This bill would require limited liability business entities (including corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships) to disclose their officers, managers, and owners holding an interest in the business entity in excess of 5 percent on applications for certificates of occupancy and Department of Buildings permits. Building owners would have an ongoing obligation to update this information whenever it changes. The maximum civil penalty for failure to update ownership information on a certificate of occupancy application would be $2,500. Current certificate of occupancy holders that are limited liability business entities would have until December 31, 2024 to update their applications with the required disclosures. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1546-2021 * Karen Koslowitz ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Rules, Privileges and Elections Amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership of the Standing Committees of the Council. Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Int 2236-2021 * Mark Levine ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Health Creation of a unified scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccinations, and to provide for the repeal thereof. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or another agency designated by the mayor, to develop and maintain a website which operates as a unified scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccinations for all cooperating vaccination locations and providers located in New York City. The website would also allow an eligible user to receive notifications when new vaccination appointments are available, and to pre-register for such appointments. Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available Res 1547-2021 * Francisco P. Moya ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Public Safety Require NYPD officers to live within the five boroughs of NYC. (S2984/A1951) Resolution   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0731-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 1045 Anderson Avenue HDFC, Bronx Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0732-2021 * Daniel Dromm ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Finance 728 Driggs Avenue HDFC, Brooklyn Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0733-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 737 Fourth Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200029 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0733-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 737 Fourth Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (C 200029 ZMK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0734-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 737 Fourth Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200030 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0734-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 737 Fourth Avenue Rezoning, Brooklyn (N 200030 ZRK) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0735-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 91-32 63rd Drive Rezoning, Queens (C 200178 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0735-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 91-32 63rd Drive Rezoning, Queens (C 200178 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0736-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 91-32 63rd Drive Rezoning, Queens (N 200179 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0736-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 91-32 63rd Drive Rezoning, Queens (N 200179 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0737-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, 245-01 Jamaica Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 200252 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0737-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, 245-01 Jamaica Avenue Rezoning, Queens (C 200252 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0738-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, Arverne East, Queens (N 210069 HNQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0738-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Arverne East, Queens (N 210069 HNQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0739-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, Arverne East, Queens (C 210070 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0739-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Arverne East, Queens (C 210070 ZMQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0740-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Zoning & Franchises Zoning, Arverne East, Queens (N 210071 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0740-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Zoning, Arverne East, Queens (N 210071 ZRQ) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0741-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr. ~SPONSOR Preconsidered - Landmarks, Public Sitings & Dispositions Landmarks, Lower East Side Cluster, Manhattan (20215016 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available LU 0741-2021 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Landmarks, Lower East Side Cluster, Manhattan (20215016 HAM) Land Use Application   Referred to Comm by Council   Action details Not available