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• LU 0571-2019Land Use

  Application No. 20205138 HAX (4797 Third Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Sections 693 and 694 of the General Municipal Law requesting the amendment of Resolution No. 733 of the year 2019 related to an Urban Development Action Area and Project located at 4697 Third Avenue (Block 3041, Lot 38 (formerly Lots 38 and 40)), Borough of the Bronx, Council District 15, Community District No 6.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0572-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190409 HAK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the designation of an Urban Development Action Area, approval of an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area, and for the disposition of city owned property to a developer to be selected by HPD, for property located at of property located at Block 3766, Lot 1, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0573-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190410 ZMK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 17d, eliminating from within an existing R6 District a C2-3 District, changing from an R6 District to an R6A District, changing from an R6 District to an R7D District, changing from a C4-3 District to an R7D District, establishing within a proposed R7D District a C1-4 District, and establishing within a proposed R7D District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0574-2019Land Use

  Application No. N 190411 ZRK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Housing Inclusionary area, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0575-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190421 ZSK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to the following Section 74-743(a) of the Zoning Resolution to allow the distribution of total allowable floor area without regard for zoning district lines in connection with a proposed mixed-use development, within a large-scale general development bounded by Sutter Avenue, Hinsdale Street, a line 50 feet northerly of Blake Avenue, a line midway between Snediker Avenue and Hinsdale Street, Blake Avenue, and Snediker Avenue (Block 3766, Lot 1), in proposed R6A, R7D/C1-4, and R7D/C2-4 Districts. Borough of Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0576-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190305 ZMK (6003 8th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 6003 8 Ave LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22am eliminating from an existing R6 District a C1-3 District, and changing from an R6 District to a C4-2 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 38, Community District 12.

  Referred to Comm by Council

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• LU 0569-2019Land Use

  Strivers Plaza; Block 1940, Lots 3 and 39, Block 1941, Lots 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 36 and Block 1959, Lots 56 and 58; Manhattan; Community District No. 10; Council District No. 9.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0570-2019Land Use

  St. Nicholas Manor Apartments; Block 2051, Lot 54; Manhattan; Community District No. 9; Council District No. 9.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0568-2019Land Use

  Knickerbocker Village, Inc.; Block 253, Lot 1; Manhattan; Community District No. 3; Council District No. 1

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
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  Passed The Consent Agenda

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• 1.

  Roll Call

  Roll call
• 2.

  Invocation

• 3.

  Adoption of Minutes

• 4.

  Messages & Papers from the Mayor

• 5.

  Communications from City, County & Borough Offices

• 6.

  Petitions and Communications

• 7.

  Land Use Call-Ups

• M 0193-2019Land Use Call-Up

  By The Chair of the Land Use Committee (Council Member Salamanca) Pursuant to Sections 11.20(b-d) of the Council Rules and Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter, the Council hereby resolves that the actions of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 190421 ZSK (515 Blake Avenue) shall be subject to Council review. This item is related to Application Nos. C 190409 HAK, C 190410 ZMK, and N 190411 ZRK.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• 8.

  Communication from the Speaker

• 9.

  Discussion of General Orders

• 10.

  Reports of Special Committees

• 11.

  Reports of Standing Committees

• Item 13

  Report of the Committee on Education

• Int 1541-2019Bill

  A Local Law in relation to creating a specialized high school taskforce

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 15

  Report of the Committee on Finance

• Int 1750-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in five business improvement districts and one special assessment district

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Res 1147-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 253, Lot 1) Manhattan, pursuant to Section 93 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 568).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 1148-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 1940, Lots 3 and 39, Block 1941, Lots 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 36, Block 1959, Lots 56 and 58) Manhattan, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 569).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 1149-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 2051, Lot 54) Manhattan, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 570).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Item 20

  Report of the Committee on Health

• Int 0870-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to adoption of shelter animals

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1202-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1378-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1425-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1478-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the establishment of an office of animal welfare

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1498-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City police department to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1570-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the bordetella vaccination for dogs

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 28

  Report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections

• Res 1141-2019Resolution

  Resolution amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership to the Standing Committees of the Council.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 1142-2019Resolution

  Resolution amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to dissolving the Committee on Juvenile Justice and transferring its jurisdiction to the Standing Committee on the Justice System.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Item 31

  Report of the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

• Int 1082-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring global positioning systems in certain waste hauling vehicles

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1083-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fines for unreported employees

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1573-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating the trade waste industry

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1574-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of commercial waste zones, and to repeal sections 16-523 and 16-524 of such code, relating to a pilot of special trade waste removal districts

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 36

  Report of the Committee on Transportation

• Int 1557-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to five-year plans for city streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian spaces

  Approved by Council

  Pass
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  General Orders Calendar

• T2018-1849Commissioner of Deeds

  Commissioner of Deeds

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Item 40

  Coupled on General Order Calendar

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  Education

• Int 1541-2019Bill

  A Local Law in relation to creating a specialized high school taskforce

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  Finance

• Int 1750-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to authorizing an increase in the amount to be expended annually in five business improvement districts and one special assessment district

• Res 1147-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 253, Lot 1) Manhattan, pursuant to Section 93 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 568).

• Res 1148-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 1940, Lots 3 and 39, Block 1941, Lots 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 36, Block 1959, Lots 56 and 58) Manhattan, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 569).

• Res 1149-2019Resolution

  Resolution approving an exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 2051, Lot 54) Manhattan, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 570).

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  Health

• Int 0870-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to adoption of shelter animals

• Int 1202-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds

• Int 1378-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products

• Int 1425-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions

• Int 1478-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the establishment of an office of animal welfare

• Int 1498-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the New York City police department to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints

• Int 1570-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the bordetella vaccination for dogs

• ~coupled

  Rules, Privileges and Elections

• Res 1141-2019Resolution

  Resolution amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership to the Standing Committees of the Council.

• Res 1142-2019Resolution

  Resolution amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to dissolving the Committee on Juvenile Justice and transferring its jurisdiction to the Standing Committee on the Justice System.

• ~coupled

  Sanitation and Solid Waste Management

• Int 1082-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring global positioning systems in certain waste hauling vehicles

• Int 1083-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to fines for unreported employees

• Int 1573-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to regulating the trade waste industry

• Int 1574-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of commercial waste zones, and to repeal sections 16-523 and 16-524 of such code, relating to a pilot of special trade waste removal districts

• ~coupled

  Transportation

• Int 1557-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to five-year plans for city streets, sidewalks, and pedestrian spaces

• ~coupled

  General Order Calendar

• T2018-1849Commissioner of Deeds

  Commissioner of Deeds

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  Introduction & Reading of Bills See Attached

• 14.

  Discussion of Resolutions

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  Resolutions

• Res 0379-2018Resolution

  Resolution to recognize “Meatless Monday” in New York City.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0798-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A6298/S4234, an act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0921-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.286, which would provide a tax credit to each taxpayer who adopts a household pet from a shelter.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 0977-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R. 724 and S. 479, the Preventing Animal Cruelty Torture Act, otherwise known as the PACT Act.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• 16.

  General Discussion

• 17.

  Extension of Remarks

• Item 77

  INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS

• Int 1776-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the development of a single application form for the not-for-profit real property tax exemption and the not-for-profit exemption from water and sewer charges

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1777-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to inspections of apartments rented with city rental assistance vouchers

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1778-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring information related to tree ownership be shared via 311

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1139-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Governor to sign S.2497/A.1851, which would prohibit a child less than ten years of age from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1779-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting certain grocery stores from the commercial rent tax

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1780-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to extending the rate of the additional tax on the occupancy of hotel rooms

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1781-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to light pollution from light fixtures in a residential district

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1782-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing certain penalties for excessive noise from a personal audio device on or inside a motor vehicle

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1140-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the U.S. House of Representatives to pass, and the President to sign, the Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1141-2019Resolution

  Resolution amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to changes in membership to the Standing Committees of the Council.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1142-2019Resolution

  Resolution amending Rule 7.00 of the Rules of the Council in relation to dissolving the Committee on Juvenile Justice and transferring its jurisdiction to the Standing Committee on the Justice System.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1783-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to excluding certain cooperatives from the housing portal

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1784-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of not-for-profit organization services

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1785-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to health insurance coverage for the surviving family members of certain deceased employees of the city of New York

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1786-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to health insurance benefits for surviving family members of certain deceased employees of the department of sanitation

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1787-2019Bill

  A Local Law in relation to creating a pilot program providing freelance workers and domestic workers with safety training and information

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1788-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a climate migrant services coordinator

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1143-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the United States President to sign, legislation that would ensure that domestic workers receive the same protections and rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as other workers.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1789-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to side guards

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1790-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing the living wage for city-contracted human services workers

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1791-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the reporting of crime and arrests in facilities under the jurisdiction of the department of correction

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1792-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing information relating to behavioral health services

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1144-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to investigate the Trump Administration’s malfeasance and mismanagement of Puerto Rico’s disaster recovery and relief funds.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1793-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to provide reusable water bottles to students enrolled in city school district middle schools and high schools

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1145-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York City Department of Education to install air conditioning or cooling systems in kitchens in New York City public schools.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1146-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to provide dairy-free options for all student meals.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0568-2019Land Use

  Knickerbocker Village, Inc.; Block 253, Lot 1; Manhattan; Community District No. 3; Council District No. 1

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0569-2019Land Use

  Strivers Plaza; Block 1940, Lots 3 and 39, Block 1941, Lots 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 36 and Block 1959, Lots 56 and 58; Manhattan; Community District No. 10; Council District No. 9.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0570-2019Land Use

  St. Nicholas Manor Apartments; Block 2051, Lot 54; Manhattan; Community District No. 9; Council District No. 9.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0571-2019Land Use

  Application No. 20205138 HAX (4797 Third Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Sections 693 and 694 of the General Municipal Law requesting the amendment of Resolution No. 733 of the year 2019 related to an Urban Development Action Area and Project located at 4697 Third Avenue (Block 3041, Lot 38 (formerly Lots 38 and 40)), Borough of the Bronx, Council District 15, Community District No 6.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0572-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190409 HAK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the designation of an Urban Development Action Area, approval of an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area, and for the disposition of city owned property to a developer to be selected by HPD, for property located at of property located at Block 3766, Lot 1, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0573-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190410 ZMK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 17d, eliminating from within an existing R6 District a C2-3 District, changing from an R6 District to an R6A District, changing from an R6 District to an R7D District, changing from a C4-3 District to an R7D District, establishing within a proposed R7D District a C1-4 District, and establishing within a proposed R7D District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0574-2019Land Use

  Application No. N 190411 ZRK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying APPENDIX F for the purpose of establishing a Mandatory Housing Inclusionary area, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0575-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190421 ZSK (515 Blake Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to the following Section 74-743(a) of the Zoning Resolution to allow the distribution of total allowable floor area without regard for zoning district lines in connection with a proposed mixed-use development, within a large-scale general development bounded by Sutter Avenue, Hinsdale Street, a line 50 feet northerly of Blake Avenue, a line midway between Snediker Avenue and Hinsdale Street, Blake Avenue, and Snediker Avenue (Block 3766, Lot 1), in proposed R6A, R7D/C1-4, and R7D/C2-4 Districts. Borough of Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 42, Community District 5.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0576-2019Land Use

  Application No. C 190305 ZMK (6003 8th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by 6003 8 Ave LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22am eliminating from an existing R6 District a C1-3 District, and changing from an R6 District to a C4-2 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 38, Community District 12.

  Referred to Comm by Council