City Council

Agenda (99)

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• LU 0711-2021Land Use

  Application No. 20215013 HAM (110 Lenox Avenue) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law and Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law requesting waiver of the designation requirements and the requirements of section 197-c and 197-d of the Charter, approval of an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approval of a real property tax exemption, for properties located at 110 Lenox Avenue (Block 1599, Lot 70), 128 West 116th Street (Block 1825, Lot 49), 1971 7th Avenue (Block 1903, Lot 38), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 10, Council District 9.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0717-2021Land Use

  Application No. 20215011 HIK; N 210176 HIK (Angel Guardian Home) the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Angel Guardian Home located at 6301 12th Avenue (aka 6301-6323 12th Avenue, 1202-1216 63rd Street, and 1201-1215 64th Street) Tax Map Block 5739, p/o Lot 1, as an historic landmark (DL-520/LP-2613), submitted pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter and Section 25-303 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn, Council District 38, Community District 10.

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
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• LU 0726-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 210067 HUM (Harlem East Harlem URP Amendment) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) pursuant to Section 505 of Article 15 of the General Municipal (Urban Renewal) Law of New York State and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for the sixteenth amendment to the Harlem East Harlem Urban Renewal Plan for the Harlem East Harlem Urban Renewal Area, Borough of Manhattan, Community Districts 10 and 11, Council Districts 8 and 9.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0727-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 190447 ZMK (9114 5th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by BayRide Realty, LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22b, changing from an existing C8-2 District to an R7A District and establishing within a proposed R7A District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 43.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0728-2021Land Use

  Application No. N 190448 ZRK (9114 5th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by BayRide Realty, LLC, 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 Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 43.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0729-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 200190 ZMQ (214-32 Hillside Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Munir M. Islam, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 15a, by establishing within an existing R2 District a C2-3 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 13, Council District 23.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0730-2021Land Use

  Application No. 20215015 HAK (Sutter Ave-East New York Partnership Homes) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law requesting waiver of the designation requirements of Section 693 of the General Municipal Law and the requirements of 197-c and 197-d of the New York City Charter, and approval of the project as an Urban Development Action Area Project, for property located at Block 4049, p/o Lot 25, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 42.

  Referred to Comm by Council

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  Passed The Consent Agenda

  Pass
• 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

• M 0286-2021Communication

  Communication from the Speaker - Submitting an annual report pursuant to rule 2.75b in relation to complaints of sexual harassment as defined by the Council’s Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy.

  Rcvd, Ord, Prnt, Fld by Council

• 7.

  Land Use Call-Ups

• 8.

  Communication from the Speaker

• 9.

  Discussion of General Orders

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  Reports of Special Committees

• 11.

  Reports of Standing Committees

• Item 13

  Report of the Committee on Environmental Protection

• Int 1592-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the transfer of land, buildings and facilities of Rikers Island to the department of citywide administrative services

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1593-2019Bill

  A Local Law to direct the mayor’s office of long-term planning and sustainability to study the feasibility of different types of renewable energy sources combined with battery storage on Rikers Island.

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1966-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a pilot program to test sewage for SARS-CoV-2

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 17

  Report of the Committee on Governmental Operations

• Int 0374-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the disqualification of persons from holding an elected city office for certain felony convictions

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1525-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conducting 311 customer satisfaction surveys in designated citywide languages

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Int 1830-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to publication of 311 service level agreements

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 21

  Report of the Committee on Health

• Int 2064-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of an advisory board for gender and racial equity in hospitals

  Approved by Council

  Pass
• Item 23

  Report of the Committee on Housing and Buildings

• Int 2044-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to accessory sign violations and waiving penalties and fees for signs that are accessory to a use on the same zoning lot

  Approved by Council

  Pass
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  Report of the Committee on Land Use

• Res 1541-2021Resolution

  Resolution approving an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law and a real property tax exemption pursuant to Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law for property located at 110 Lenox Avenue (Block 1599, Lot 70), 128 West 116 Street (Block 1825, Lot 49), 1971 7th Avenue (Block 1903, Lot 64), and 102 West 119 Street (Block 1903, Lot 38), Borough of Manhattan; and waiving the urban development action area designation requirement and the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, Community District 10, Borough of Manhattan (L.U. No. 711; 20215013 HAM).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0712-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 200123 ZSM (Cort Theatre) submitted by Cort Theatre LLC and Clarity 47 LLC pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 81-745 of the Zoning Resolution to allow a floor area bonus for the substantial rehabilitation or restoration of a listed theater, as set forth in Section 81-742 (Listed theatres), and to allow the bonus floor area to be utilized anywhere on the zoning lot, on property located at 138 West 48th Street a.k.a. 145 West 47th Street (Block 1000, Lots 7, 11, 49, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 59), in C6-5.5 and C6-7T Districts, within the Special Midtown District (Theater Subdistrict), Borough of Manhattan, Community District 5, Council District 4.

  Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.

• LU 0713-2021Land Use

  Application No. N 200124 ZRM (Cort Theatre) submitted by Cort Theater LLC and Clarity 47 LLC pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying Article VIII Chapter 1 (Special Midtown District) for the purpose of amending the provisions of a special permit regulating theater rehabilitation bonuses, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 5, Council District 4.

  Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.

• Res 1542-2021Resolution

  Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Angel Guardian Home located at 6301 12th Avenue (aka 6301-6323 12th Avenue, 1202-1216 63rd Street, and 1201-1215 64th Street) (Tax Map Block 5739, p/o Lot 1), Borough of Brooklyn, Designation List No. 520, LP-2613 (Preconsidered L.U. No. 717; 20215011 HIK; N 210176 HIK).

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
• LU 0720-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 190517 ZMQ (42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Vlacich, LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 9a and 9c, establishing within an R5 District a C1-2 District, changing from an R5 District to an R6A District, and establishing within the proposed R6A District a C1-2 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 1, Council District 22.

  Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.

• LU 0721-2021Land Use

  Application No. N 190518 ZRQ (42-01 28th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Vlacich, LLC, 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 Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Queens, Community District 1, Council District 22.

  Approved with Modifications and Referred to the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 197-(d) of the New York City Charter.

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  General Orders Calendar

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  Coupled on General Orders Calendar

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  Environmental Protection

• Int 1592-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the transfer of land, buildings and facilities of Rikers Island to the department of citywide administrative services

• Int 1593-2019Bill

  A Local Law to direct the mayor’s office of long-term planning and sustainability to study the feasibility of different types of renewable energy sources combined with battery storage on Rikers Island.

• Int 1966-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a pilot program to test sewage for SARS-CoV-2

• ~coupled

  Governmental Operations

• Int 0374-2018Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the disqualification of persons from holding an elected city office for certain felony convictions

• Int 1525-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to conducting 311 customer satisfaction surveys in designated citywide languages

• Int 1830-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to publication of 311 service level agreements

• ~coupled

  Health

• Int 2064-2020Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the creation of an advisory board for gender and racial equity in hospitals

• ~coupled

  Housing and Buildings

• Int 2044-2020Bill

  A Local Law in relation to accessory sign violations and waiving penalties and fees for signs that are accessory to a use on the same zoning lot

• ~coupled

  Land Use

• Res 1541-2021Resolution

  Resolution approving an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law and a real property tax exemption pursuant to Article XI of the Private Housing Finance Law for property located at 110 Lenox Avenue (Block 1599, Lot 70), 128 West 116 Street (Block 1825, Lot 49), 1971 7th Avenue (Block 1903, Lot 64), and 102 West 119 Street (Block 1903, Lot 38), Borough of Manhattan; and waiving the urban development action area designation requirement and the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, Community District 10, Borough of Manhattan (L.U. No. 711; 20215013 HAM).

• Res 1542-2021Resolution

  Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Angel Guardian Home located at 6301 12th Avenue (aka 6301-6323 12th Avenue, 1202-1216 63rd Street, and 1201-1215 64th Street) (Tax Map Block 5739, p/o Lot 1), Borough of Brooklyn, Designation List No. 520, LP-2613 (Preconsidered L.U. No. 717; 20215011 HIK; N 210176 HIK).

• Item 49

  General Orders Calendar

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  Introduction & Reading of Bills See Attached

• 14.

  Discussion of Resolutions

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  Resolutions

• Res 0512-2018Resolution

  Resolution calling on New York State to require medical schools to train all students about "implicit bias".

  Approved, by Council

  Pass
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  General Discussion

• 17.

  Extension of Remarks

• Item 56

  INTRODUCTION AND READING OF BILLS

• Int 2209-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring advice and consent of the council for the police commissioner

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2210-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating an office of community mental health and a citywide mental health emergency response protocol

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1537-2021Resolution

  Resolution calling on the Governor of the State of New York to sign an executive order allowing candidates to gain access to the ballot through means other than petitioning, in the interest of public health and safety.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2211-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to public school safety and security

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1538-2021Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S5252/A6012, which would remove the New York City Police Commissioner’s exclusive authority over police discipline.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2212-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to clarifying that the New York city civilian complaint review board has the power to investigate bias-based policing and racial profiling, requiring such board to investigate past professional conduct by members of the police department determined to have engaged in acts of bias and to make remedial recommendations and requiring the police department to engage an external consultant to perform a review of certain past work done by the equal employment opportunity division of the police department

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1539-2021Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to adopt and the Governor to sign legislation to exempt small businesses in New York City from the local sales tax.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Res 1540-2021Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, a bill which would amend the General Municipal Law to afford municipalities the ability to prioritize locally owned and operated businesses to contract with.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2213-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exceptions to the covered buildings definition under local law 97 for the year 2019

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2214-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to a cable franchise agreements website

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2215-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting by the department of education on services provided in public schools related to dental, vision and sexual health and to substance abuse counseling

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2216-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring all job vacancies at city agencies to be posted online

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2217-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to adding violations to the interactive crime map.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2218-2021Bill

  A Local Law in relation to expanding the city’s temporary outdoor dining program to include food service establishments not located adjacent to sidewalks or roadways, and to allow limited food preparation activities on such sidewalks or roadways

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2219-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to guidelines for disinfecting and sanitizing clothing worn in medical facilities during public health emergencies

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2220-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a right of security against unreasonable search and seizure, and against excessive force regardless of whether such force is used in connection with a search or seizure, that is enforceable by civil action and requiring the law department to post online certain information regarding such civil actions

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2221-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing an office of continuing education and adult literacy

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2222-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a three-digit mental health emergency hotline

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2223-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to excluding community land trusts and affordable cooperative rentals from the housing portal

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2224-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a crash investigation and analysis unit within the department of transportation

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2225-2021Bill

  A Local Law in relation to the 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

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2226-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring annual reports on employment turnover of school safety agents and other school safety personnel

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2227-2021Bill

  A Local Law in relation to reporting on school principal evaluations of school safety agents

  Referred to Comm by Council

• Int 2228-2021Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the disclosure of school admissions policies and procedures

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0726-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 210067 HUM (Harlem East Harlem URP Amendment) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) pursuant to Section 505 of Article 15 of the General Municipal (Urban Renewal) Law of New York State and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for the sixteenth amendment to the Harlem East Harlem Urban Renewal Plan for the Harlem East Harlem Urban Renewal Area, Borough of Manhattan, Community Districts 10 and 11, Council Districts 8 and 9.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0727-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 190447 ZMK (9114 5th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by BayRide Realty, LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 22b, changing from an existing C8-2 District to an R7A District and establishing within a proposed R7A District a C2-4 District, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 43.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0728-2021Land Use

  Application No. N 190448 ZRK (9114 5th Avenue Rezoning) submitted by BayRide Realty, LLC, 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 Inclusionary Housing area, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 10, Council District 43.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0729-2021Land Use

  Application No. C 200190 ZMQ (214-32 Hillside Avenue Rezoning) submitted by Munir M. Islam, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 15a, by establishing within an existing R2 District a C2-3 District, Borough of Queens, Community District 13, Council District 23.

  Referred to Comm by Council

• LU 0730-2021Land Use

  Application No. 20215015 HAK (Sutter Ave-East New York Partnership Homes) submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law requesting waiver of the designation requirements of Section 693 of the General Municipal Law and the requirements of 197-c and 197-d of the New York City Charter, and approval of the project as an Urban Development Action Area Project, for property located at Block 4049, p/o Lot 25, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 5, Council District 42.

  Referred to Comm by Council