City Council

Agenda (116)

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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

• M 0246-2020Mayor's Message

  Communication from the Mayor - Submitting amended 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 Fiscal Year 2021 and the ensuing three fiscal years, and the maximum amount of appropriations and expenditures for capital projects which may soundly be made during each fiscal year, pursuant to Section 250 (16) of the New York City Charter.

  Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council

• M 0247-2020Mayor's Message

  Communication from the Mayor - Appointing Deborah Levine as a member of the HIV/AIDS Services Administration Advisory Board effective as of July 21, 2020, and is for the remainder of a two-year term expiring on July 20, 2022.

  Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council

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  Communications from City, County & Borough Offices

• M 0248-2020Communication

  Communication from the Office of Management and Budget – Submitting the Declaration of Capital Financing Need, pursuant to Section 2799-ff of the New York City Transitional Finance Authority Act.

  Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council

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  Petitions and Communications

• 7.

  Land Use Call-Ups

• 8.

  Communication from the Speaker

• 9.

  Discussion of General Orders

• 10.

  Reports of Special Committees

• 11.

  Reports of Standing Committees

• Item 15

  Report of the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing

• Int 1609-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the charter and administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to changing the name of the Department of Consumer Affairs to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and to repeal the following provisions of the New York city charter: section 20-a in relation to the office of labor standards; section 2204, in relation to the consumers council; and also to repeal the following provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York: subdivision b of section 20-9016 of chapter 1 of title 20-A in relation to hearings concerning shipboard gambling; subchapter 4 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to licenses for maintaining a billiard or pocket billiard room; section 20-526 of chapter 2 of title 20 in relation to the tow advisory board and other incidental technical amendments

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 17

  Report of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations

• Int 1967-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of cultural affairs to publish information on COVID-19 reopening plans and resources for art and cultural institutions in New York city

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 19

  Report of the Committee on Governmental Operations

• Int 1091-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the posting of machine readable executive orders

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1872-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the online publication of unconsolidated local laws

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1879-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the designation of administering offices or agencies

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 23

  Report of the Committee on Health

• Int 1945-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to annual reporting of heat vulnerability and heat-related deaths

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1960-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a comprehensive cooling and communication plan

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 26

  Report of the Committee on Housing and Buildings

• 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

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 28

  Report of the Committee on Technology

• Int 1154-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to encrypting website exchanges or transfers

  Approved by Council

  Pass
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  General Orders Calendar

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  Coupled on General Order Calendar

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  Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing

• Int 1609-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the charter and administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to changing the name of the Department of Consumer Affairs to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, and to repeal the following provisions of the New York city charter: section 20-a in relation to the office of labor standards; section 2204, in relation to the consumers council; and also to repeal the following provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York: subdivision b of section 20-9016 of chapter 1 of title 20-A in relation to hearings concerning shipboard gambling; subchapter 4 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to licenses for maintaining a billiard or pocket billiard room; section 20-526 of chapter 2 of title 20 in relation to the tow advisory board and other incidental technical amendments

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  Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations

• Int 1967-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of cultural affairs to publish information on COVID-19 reopening plans and resources for art and cultural institutions in New York city

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  Governmental Operations

• Int 1091-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the posting of machine readable executive orders

• Int 1872-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the online publication of unconsolidated local laws

• Int 1879-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the designation of administering offices or agencies

• ~coupled

  Health

• Int 1945-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to annual reporting of heat vulnerability and heat-related deaths

• Int 1960-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a comprehensive cooling and communication plan

• ~coupled

  Housing and Buildings

• 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

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  Technology

• Int 1154-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to encrypting website exchanges or transfers

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  General Order Calendar

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  Introduction & Reading of Bills See Attached

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  Discussion of Resolutions

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  Resolutions

• Res 0637-2018Resolution

  Resolution calling on the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the New York State Department of Health to create a special commission to address health emergencies and infectious diseases.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• Res 1371-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4.), which would revise and modernize portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 struck down in the Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
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  General Discussion

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  Extension of Remarks

• Item 55

  INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS

• Int 1994-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to a voter education campaign regarding ranked choice voting

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1995-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to shelter security guard and fire guard training

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1367-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.10350A/S.8270A, in support of establishing requirements for residential healthcare facilities to protect and maintain the health and safety of residents and staff in a state of emergency during an outbreak of disease.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1368-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on New York State to create a $500 tax credit for qualifying volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers when filing New York City income tax.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1369-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.10670/S.8616, prohibiting bank fees for the usage of a state-issued electronic benefit transfer card.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1370-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to adopt and the Governor to sign legislation to enact a new version of the State and the City’s Earned Income Tax Credit to enable taxpayers with an individual taxpayer identification number to qualify for and claim the tax credit.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1996-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of homeless services to report on how many seniors move out of shelters into a department for the aging program

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1997-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creation of a mortgage and insurance resiliency subgroup

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1371-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 4.), which would revise and modernize portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 struck down in the Supreme Court decision Shelby County v. Holder.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1372-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1998-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating a commission on infectious diseases

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 1999-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to filling personal food or beverage take-out containers during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2000-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the equitable distribution of emergency funding by borough

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1373-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on New York State to delay implementation of the plastic bag ban during the COVID-19 epidemic, with enforcement beginning December 31, 2022.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2001-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to studying transmission of COVID-19 in various modes of transportation within New York city

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2002-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on how often it engages in surreptitious DNA collection.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2003-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to requiring city agencies to issue a one-time waiver of license renewal fees where the holders of such licenses were prohibited from working during the COVID-19 emergency

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2004-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to the creation of a COVID-19 memorial task force

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2005-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to reporting on the mental health of New Yorkers during the COVID-19 public health crisis

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1374-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to establish a training program for parents in relation to remote learning.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2006-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing prevailing wage requirements for security guards and fire guards at city-contracted shelters

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2007-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the temporary suspension of the commercial rent tax during the COVID-19 emergency for premises with a base rent of less than one million dollars

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1375-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.8392, which would allow licensed premises to continue selling alcohol through delivery and take-out, for two years after the pandemic ends.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1376-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R. 7011, to establish a Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2008-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to social workers in city correctional facilities

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2009-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of videoconferencing services to individuals in custody in city correctional facilities

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2010-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to private water and sewer pipelines

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2011-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of finance conducting education and outreach regarding deed and foreclosure prevention assistance fraud

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2012-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on custodial interrogations of minors

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2013-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the use of conducted electrical weapons by the police department

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2014-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to developing a college admissions counseling program

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2015-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to provide menstrual hygiene products for the city university of New York to make available on campus

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1377-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.10271/S.8015-A, which would allow eligible voters to request an absentee ballot if they are concerned that voting in person during a pandemic or state of emergency could expose themselves or others to a public health risk.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1378-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S4980A/A6982, an act to amend the family court act and the criminal procedure law in relation to the custodial interrogation of juveniles by law enforcement.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1379-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, a bill that would mandate the Office of Court Administration to update the securing order form to include a gender X option.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1380-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation removing Corcraft’s status as a preferred vendor in state and municipal contracting processes.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2016-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of an office of restaurant recovery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, technical amendments in relation thereto and the expiration and repeal thereof

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2017-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to visitation policy guidelines for hospitals during public health emergencies

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1381-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Department of Labor to implement a new emergency response plan to modernize its capabilities to better prepare for economic disasters.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1382-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon Congress to pass, and the President to sign, H.R. 6139, which would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1383-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to pass, and the President to sign, the Small Business Relief From Communicable Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2020, H.R. 6040, to help provide disaster relief to small businesses.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2018-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to provide domestic violence services at all shelters

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2019-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the provision of menstrual hygiene products wherever toilet paper is required

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2020-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to open captioning at motion picture theaters

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1384-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State legislature to pass and the Governor to sign legislation to renew the qualifying income limit of $50,000 for seniors and persons with disabilities who are eligible for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption program and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption program.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1385-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York City Department of Education to require age-appropriate human trafficking curriculum and instruction for students in grades K-12.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2021-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the office of emergency management to utilize internal simulations and statistical modeling to assist in preparing emergency plans

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2022-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of a city food delivery mobile application

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2023-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of pandemic preparedness

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2024-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to response and preparedness measures for highly transmissible diseases

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2025-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring guidelines on the prevention of disease transmission and restrictions on mass gatherings due to the spread of highly transmissible diseases

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2026-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing noise caused by chartered helicopters

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2027-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of citywide administrative services to study electric powered takeoff and landing vehicles

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1386-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to adopt and the Governor to sign legislation to change the renewal period from one year to two years for the Disabled Homeowners’ Exemption.

  Referred to Comm by Council