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Legislative
Initiatives 
RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions cosponsored
by Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum. Click
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Abide
by the court order in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit.
(0014-2006-A)
Description: Resolution calling upon Governor George Pataki
to immediately abide by the court order in the Campaign for Fiscal
Equity lawsuit and fully fund New York City?s public schools,
in consideration of the emergency facing our school system.
Amend
the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program. (0016-2006)
Description: Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature
to amend the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program
in order to provide parity with respect to the exemptions provided
in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.
Determining
that a public emergency requiring rent control in the City of
New York continues to exist and will continue to exist on and
after April 1, 2006. (0079-2006)
Description: Resolution determining that a public emergency
requiring rent control in the City of New York continues to exist
and will continue to exist on and after April 1, 2006.
Urging
the NYS Board of Elections to promptly certify precinct based/optical
scan voting systems. (0131-2006-A)
Description: Resolution urging the New York State Board of
Elections to promptly certify Precinct Based Optical Scan voting
systems that are compliant with the New York State Board of Elections
voting system standards for procurement by the county Boards of
Elections and urging the Board of Elections in the City of New
York to select a Precinct Based Optical Scan system that is compliant
with the New York State Board of Elections voting system standards
as the new voting technology for the City of New York.
Increase
penalty for those who impersonate police officers and for those
who illegally sell police uniforms. (0146-2006)
Description: Resolution calling upon the Legislature of the
State of New York to increase the penalty for those who impersonate
police officers and for those who illegally sell police uniforms.
Supporting
the American Jewish World Service’s “Save Darfur: Rally to Stop
Genocide,” and declaring April 30, 2006 to be “Save Darfur Day”.
(0177-2006-A)
Description: Resolution supporting the Save Darfur Coalition?s
?Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide,? and declaring April 30,
2006 to be "Save Darfur Day"
Denouncing
The Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and illegal Immigration
Control Act of 2005 (HR 4437). (0193-2006)
Description: Resolution denouncing The Border Protection,
Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (HR
4437).
Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) (0228-2006-A)
Description: Resolution urging the Board of Elections in the
City of New York to take various measures to ensure public input
and inspire public confidence in any election systems procured
pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Approving
amendment to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement to authorize the expenditure
of payments in lieu of taxes as set forth in the addition to Exhibit
1entitled “New Bronx Stadium Project” attached hereto. (0259-2006)
Description: Resolution approving the amendment to Exhibit 1 of
the Agreement to authorize the expenditure of payments in lieu
of taxes as set forth in the addition to Exhibit 1 entitled "New
Bronx Stadium Project" attached hereto.
Approving
the amendment to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement to authorize the expenditure
of payments in lieu of taxes as set forth in the addition to Exhibit
1 entitled “New Queens Stadium Project” attached hereto. (2060-2006)
Description: Resolution approving the amendment to Exhibit 1 of
the Agreement to authorize the expenditure of payments in lieu
of taxes as set forth in the addition to Exhibit 1 entitled "New
Queens Stadium Project" attached hereto.
Expand
the number of senior citizens who would be eligible to participate
in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.
(0272-2006)
Description: Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature
to pass legislation that will expand the number of senior citizens
who would be eligible to participate in the Senior Citizen Rent
Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.
Designating
June of 2006 as “Caribbean Heritage Month”. (0338-2006)
Description: Resolution recognizing the contributions of Caribbean
Americans and people of Caribbean descent to the City of New York
and designating June of 2006 as "Caribbean Heritage Month".
Place
a moratorium on the confiscation of students’ cellular phones
during random searches of middle and high schools.(0342-2006)
Description: Resolution calling on the Department of Education
(DOE) to place a moratorium on the confiscation of students? cellular
phones during random searches of middle and high schools, to immediately
convene public hearings in every community school district to
discuss its policy banning cellular phones in public schools and
to develop, in consultation with all interested parties, an alternative
policy governing the presence of cellular phones on school property.
Exempt
contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan
for the benefit of an employee’s domestic partner from State and
City taxes. (0365-2006)
Description: Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature
to pass Assembly Bill 7577 and Senate Bill 4795-A which would
exempt contributions made by an employer to an accident or health
plan for the benefit of an employee?s domestic partner from State
and City taxes.
Congress to pass the Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 3006
- S.1278) (0366-2006-A)
Description: Resolution calling upon the United States Congress
to reintroduce and pass the Uniting American Families Act, which
would provide a mechanism under the Immigration and Nationality
Act to allow United States citizens and legal permanent residents
in binational same-sex relationships to sponsor their foreign-born
partners for immigration to the United States in a manner consistent
with the legal requirements and rights currently enjoyed by opposite-sex
couples.
Recognize
that human trafficking is a crime and to pass legislation criminalizing
human trafficking and providing services and programs to trafficking
victims. (0504-2006)
Description: Resolution calling upon the State of New York to
recognize that human trafficking is a crime and to pass legislation
criminalizing human trafficking and providing services and programs
to trafficking victims.
LU
240 - Landmarks, Public School 64, Manhattan (20065578HKM)
Description: Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks
Preservation Commission of (Former) Public School 64.
Declare
a symbolic moratorium on the use of the “N” word in NYC during
the month of February, also known as Black History Month. (0693-2007-A)
Description: Resolution calling on the Council of the City
of New York to declare a symbolic moratorium on the use of the
"N" word in New York City.
School
reforms, and to delay the implementation of these reforms until
the potential impact has been fully assessed. (0780-2007)
Description: Resolution calling upon the New York City Department
of Education to consult with educators, parents, community leaders
and other interested stakeholders regarding the recent school
reforms, and to delay the implementation of these reforms until
the potential impact has been fully assessed.
Increase
the number of Family Court judges in New York City. (0783-2007)
Description: Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature
to pass legislation to increase the number of Family Court judges
in New York City.
Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn
BID, Brooklyn (0786-2007)
Description: Resolution concerning the establishment of the Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn
Business Improvement District in the Borough of Brooklyn and setting
the date, time and place for the public hearing to hear all persons
interested in the establishment of such district.
Denouncing
the massacre at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
located in Blacksburg, Virginia. (0822-2007)
Description: Resolution denouncing the massacre at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University located in Blacksburg,
Virginia, expressing outrage at the senseless casualties suffered
by students and faculty, and offering solidarity and support to
the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg communities.
Congress
to pass the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005 (S. 910/H.R.
1849). (583/2006)
Resolution urging the United States Congress to pass the Breast
Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2005 (S. 910/H.R. 1849). Referred
to Committee: 10/25/06
LU 278 - UDAAP, Site Central Harlem I (1), Manhattan (20075077HAM)
(568/2006)
Application no. 20075077 HAM, an Urban Development Action Area
Project known as Site Central Harlem I (1), located in Community
Board 11, Council District no. 8, Borough of Manhattan. This matter
is subject to Council review and action pursuant to Article 16
of the New York General Municipal Law, at the request of the New
York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development,
and pursuant to Section 696 of General Municipal Law for an exemption
from real property taxes. Approved by Committee:10/11/06
Recognize
that human trafficking is a crime and to pass legislation criminalizing
human trafficking and providing services and programs to trafficking
victims. (504/2006)
Resolution calling upon the State of New York to recognize that
human trafficking is a crime and to pass legislation criminalizing
human trafficking and providing services and programs to trafficking
victims. Approved by Council: 11/15/06
LU 218 - Zoning Reso., Maspeth/Woodside R7X Inclusion, Queens
(N060504ZRQ) (490/2006)
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission
on Application No. N 060504 ZRQ, an amendment to the text of the
Zoning Resolution relating to Section 23-90 (Inclusionary Housing),
to establish the Inclusionary Housing Program in two new R7X districts
in Community District 2, Queens (L.U. No. 218). Approved by Council:
8/16/2006
File on behalf of the Council, an amicus brief in support of the
Campaign for Fiscal Equity in the litigation Campaign For Fiscal
Equity et al. v. the State of New York et al. (464/2006)
Resolution endorsing the Speaker?s decision to file, on behalf
of the Council, an amicus brief in support of the Campaign for
Fiscal Equity in the litigation Campaign For Fiscal Equity et
al. v. the State of New York et al. Approved by Council: 8/16/2006
Exempt
contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan
for the benefit of an employee’s domestic partner from State and
City taxes (365/2006)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to
pass Assembly Bill 7577 and Senate Bill 4795-A which would exempt
contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan
for the benefit of an employee?s domestic partner from State and
City taxes. Approved by Concil: 6/13/2006
Designating
June of 2006 as “Caribbean Heritage Month” (338/2006)
Resolution recognizing the contributions of Caribbean Americans
and people of Caribbean descent to the City of New York and designating
June of 2006 as "Caribbean Heritage Month." Approved
by Council: 6/13/2006
Expand
the number of senior citizens who would be eligible to participate
in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program
(272/2006)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to
pass legislation that will expand the number of senior citizens
who would be eligible to participate in the Senior Citizen Rent
Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program. Referred to Committee: 4/26/2006
Approving
the amendment to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement to authorize the expenditure
of payments in lieu of taxes as set forth in the addition to Exhibit
1 entitled “New Queens Stadium Project” attached hereto (260/2006)
Resolution approving the amendment to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement
to authorize the expenditure of payments in lieu of taxes as set
forth in the addition to Exhibit 1 entitled "New Queens Stadium
Project" attached hereto. Approved by Council: 4/26/2006
Approving
amendment to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement to authorize the expenditure
of payments in lieu of taxes as set forth in the addition to Exhibit
1entitled “New Bronx Stadium Project” attached hereto (259/2006)
Resolution approving the amendment to Exhibit 1 of the Agreement
to authorize the expenditure of payments in lieu of taxes as set
forth in the addition to Exhibit 1 entitled "New Bronx Stadium
Project" attached hereto. Approved by Council: 4/26/2006
Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) (228/2006)
Resolution urging the Board of Elections in the City of New
York to take various measures to ensure public input and inspire
public confidence in any election systems procured pursuant to
the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Approved by Council: 8/16/06
Denouncing
The Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and illegal Immigration
Control Act of 2005 (HR 4437) (193/2006)
Resolution denouncing The Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism,
and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (HR 4437). Approved
by Council: 4/26/2006
Supporting
the American Jewish World Service’s “Save Darfur: Rally to Stop
Genocide,” and declaring April 30, 2006 to be “Save Darfur Day”
(177-A/2006)
Resolution supporting the Save Darfur Coalition's "Save
Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide," and declaring April 30,
2006 to be "Save Darfur Day." Approved by Council: 4/26/2006
Increase
penalty for those who impersonate police officers and for those
who illegally sell police uniforms (146/2006)
Resolution calling upon the Legislature of the State of New
York to increase the penalty for those who impersonate police
officers and for those who illegally sell police uniforms. Referred
to Committee: 3/01/2006
Determining
that a public emergency requiring rent control in the City of
New York continues to exist and will continue to exist on and
after April 1, 2006. (79/2006)
Resolution determining that a public emergency requiring rent
control in the City of New York continues to exist and will continue
to exist on and after April 1, 2006. Approved by Council: 3/22/2006
Amend
the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program. (16-A/2006)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to
amend the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program in
order to provide parity with respect to the exemptions provided
in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.
Approved by Council: 11/15/06
Abide
by the court order in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit (14-A/2006).
Resolution calling upon Governor George Pataki to immediately
abide by the court order in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit
and fully fund New York City?s public schools, in consideration
of the emergency facing our school system. Aprroved by Council:
2/15/2006
Proposals
of the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to eliminate
the deductibility of state and local taxes (1270/2005)
Resolution rejecting the proposals of the President?s Advisory
Panel on Federal Tax Reform to eliminate the deductibility of
state and local taxes and replace the deduction for mortgage interest
and calling upon the President and Congress to reject these proposals
as well and to index the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for inflation.
Approved by Council: 12/21/2005
Commemorating
the life and mourning the loss of Rosa Parks (1240/2005)
Resolution commemorating the life and mourning the loss of
Rosa Parks, an icon of the civil rights movement whose brave act
of refusing to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955 led
to the end of legalized segregation in the United States; and
further declaring that December 1st shall annually be observed
as Rosa Parks Commemoration Day in New York City, and encouraging
all businesses in the City, both public and private, to either
close on December 1st or allow the many workers and students in
the City who will want to attend Rosa Parks Commemoration events
taking place during normal business hours, to take the day off,
or leave work and school early with impunity. Approved by Council:
11/30/2005
Commemorating
the life and achievements of Sandra Feldman (1169/2005)
Resolution commemorating the life and achievements of Sandra
Feldman. Referred to Committee: 9/28/2005
Commemorating
the life and achievements of Simon Wiesenthal (1168/2005)
Resolution commemorating the life and achievements of Simon
Wiesenthal. Referred to Committee: 9/28/2005
Urging
President Bush to rescind his recent executive order suspending
the Davis-Bacon Act in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina
(1167/2005)
Resolution urging President George W. Bush to rescind his
suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act in the areas affected by Hurricane
Katrina so that contractors will not be allowed to pay poverty
wages to workers in the rebuilding effort, and calling upon Congress
to take appropriate action if he fails to do so. Referred to Committee:
9/28/2005
Amend
the State Tax Law to allow the NYC to temporarily suspend the
sales tax on heating oil (1166/2005)
Resolution calling upon the State Legislature to introduce
and adopt, and the Governor to sign, legislation which would amend
the State Tax Law to allow the City of New York to temporarily
suspend the sales tax on heating oil. Referred to Committee: 9/28/2005
Amend
the NY Tax Law to give NYC the authority to replace its portion
of the sales tax on motor fuel and diesel fuel with an excise
tax, setting a flat/fixed cents per gallon tax rate (1149/2005)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to amend
the New York Tax Law to give the City of New York the authority
to replace its portion of the sales tax on motor fuel and diesel
fuel with an excise tax, setting a flat/fixed cents per gallon
tax rate. Passed: 9/15/2005
Amend
the Retirement and Social Security Law to allow members of NYC’s
5 pension systems on military leave and serving in Afghanistan
and Iraq, and who are disabled to qualify for accidental disability
benefits (1148/2005)
Resolution calling upon the State Legislature and the Governor
to enact legislation amending the Retirement and Social Security
Law to allow members of New York City's five pension systems on
military leave and serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, and who are
disabled as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained
in such service, to qualify for accidental disability benefits
equal to three-quarters of their City salary. Passed: 9/28/2005
1083/2005
NYS
Department of Labor to keep open the Unemployment Telephone Claims
Center in lower Manhattan.
Resolution calling upon
Governor Pataki and the New York State Department of Labor to
keep open the Unemployment Telephone Claims Center in lower Manhattan.
Passed: 9/28/2005
978/2005
HUD
not to revise the operating subsidy formula for funding public
housing that will cost NYC up to $166 million annually, and calling
upon Congress to reject this change if imposed by HUD.
Resolution calling upon
President George W. Bush and the federal Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) not to revise the operating subsidy
formula for funding public housing that will cost New York City
up to $166 million annually, and calls upon Congress to reject
this change if imposed by HUD. Passed: 6/09/2005
949/2005
Repudiating
the remarks of Lenora Fulani.
Resolution repudiating the remarks of Lenora Fulani and condemning
them as racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic and inappropriate to responsible
political dialogue and urging all public servants of good conscience
to disassociate themselves from any public or political endeavors
with which she may be integrally involved. Referred to Committee:
5/11/2005
922/2005
Commemorate
the 40th anniversary of the signing of the NYC Landmarks Law and
the establishment of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Resolution to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the signing
of the New York City Landmarks Law and the establishment of the
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Passed: 4/20/2005
919/2005
Commemorating
Yom Ha’Atzma’Ut, Israeli Independence Day, on May 12, 2005.
Resolution commemorating Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut, Israeli Independence
Day, on May 12, 2005. Passed: 4/20/2005
918/2005
Commemorating
May 11, 2005, as Yom Ha’Zikkaron
Resolution commemorating May 11, 2005, as Yom Ha'Zikkaron,
a day of remembrance for the Israeli soldiers killed in the struggle
for Israeli Independence. Passed: 4/20/2005
917/2005
Commemorating
Yom Ha’Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on May 6, 2005
Resolution commemorating Yom Ha'Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance
Day, on May 6, 2005. Passed: 4/20/2005
914A/2005
Amend
tax exemptions for certain properties rehabilitated and sold under
the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s HomeWorks
Program.
Resolution to amend tax exemptions previously approved by
the City Council pursuant to Section 696 of the General Municipal
Law for certain properties rehabilitated and sold under the Department
of Housing Preservation and Development's HomeWorks Program.
Passed: 5/11/2005
913A/2005
Amend
tax exemptions for certain properties rehabilitated and sold under
the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s HomeWorks
Program.
Resolution to amend tax exemptions previously approved by
the City Council pursuant to Section 696 of the General Municipal
Law for certain properties rehabilitated and sold under the Department
of Housing Preservation and Development's HomeWorks Program.
Passed: 5/11/2005
912/2005
Commemorating
and honoring the life and achievements of Pope John Paul II.
Resolution commemorating and honoring the life and achievements
of Pope John Paul II and his 26 years of service as the Pope of
the Roman Catholic Church. Passed: 4/12/2005
892/2005
Expand
the number of senior citizens who would be eligible to participate
in the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to
pass legislation that will expand the number of senior citizens
who would be eligible to participate in the Senior Citizen Rent
Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program. Referred to Committee: 3/23/2005
890/2005
Maintain
federal funding of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
Resolution calling upon Congress and the President to maintain
federal funding of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and
to renew our nation?s commitment to combat poverty, ameliorate
racial and ethnic inequality and empower low-income communities.
Approved by Committee: 4/07/2005
866/2005
Enact
legislation declaring psuedoephedrine, an essential ingredient
in the making of methamphetamine, a controlled substance.
Resolution calling upon the Governor of the State of New York
to consider enacting legislation declaring psuedoephedrine, an
essential ingredient in the making of methamphetamine, a controlled
substance in order to restrict the of sale of over-the-counter
cold medicine containing this ingredient, and further calling
on the federal government to support the "Combat Meth Act
of 2005." Passed: 9/28/2005
840/2005
Increase
penalty for those who impersonate police officers and for those
who illegally sell police uniforms.
Resolution calling upon the Legislature of the State of New
York to increase the penalty for those who impersonate police
officers and for those who illegally sell police uniforms. Referred
to Committee by Council: 2/16/2005
804/2005
Support
of a posthumous presidential pardon of former boxing great John
Arthur “Jack” Johnson.
Resolution in support of a posthumous presidential pardon
of former boxing great John Arthur "Jack" Johnson for
his racially-motivated conviction in 1913 and calling upon President
George W. Bush to exercise his constitutional authority to grant
a pardon in this case. Passed: 2/16/2005
798/2005
Commemorating
the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration
Camp in Poland on January 27, 1945.
Resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation
of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland on January 27, 1945.
Passed: 2/16/2005
796A/2005
Provide
for a minimum staffing level of one conductor and one operator
on trains operated on safety-sensitive lines in the NYC transit
system.
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to
amend the public authorities law to provide for a minimum staffing
level of one conductor and one operator on trains operated in
passenger service on lines in the New York City transit system
that travel through tunnels, under a body of water, or over a
bridge; or during instances when trains in passenger service are
composed of more than four cars, or are greater than three hundred
sixty feet in length, or are able to carry a passenger load of
more than 750 persons. Passed: 3/09/2005
795A/2005
Execute
the Memorandum of Understanding required for the implementation
of the landmark 2003 NYS Brownfield Cleanup Program.
Resolution calling upon the Governor and New York State Legislature
to execute the Memorandum of Understanding required for the implementation
of the landmark 2003 New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program
and distribution of funding through the Brownfield Opportunity
Areas Program. Passed: 3/09/2005
775/2005
125
Beach 17th St., 120 Beach 19th St. & 17-21/31 Seagirt Blvd.,
Queens
Resolution approving a project summary, related tax exemptions
and a regulatory agreement for a Project located at 125 Beach
17th Street, 120 Beach 19th Street, 17-21/31 Seagirt Boulevard
(Block 15638/Lot 1), Far Rockaway, Queens, pursuant to the Private
Housing Finance Law (L.U. No. 360; 20055117 HAQ). Passed: 1/19/2005
Amend
the Real Property Tax Law to exclude from the definition of income
all unreimbursed medical and prescription drug expenses paid by
a senior citizen (674/2004) (A.6518)
Resolution urging the New York State Assembly to pass A.6518,
which would amend the Real Property Tax Law to exclude from the
definition of income all unreimbursed medical and prescription
drug expenses paid by a senior citizen for purposes of determining
eligibility for Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)
benefits, and further urging the New York State Senate to introduce
and pass a companion bill. Referred to Committee by Council: 11/10/2004
Emergency
Flu Response Act of 2004 (649/2004)
Resolution calling upon the Congress of the United States to pass
S.2968, the "Emergency Flu Response Act of 2004," introduced
on October 8, 2004, by a bipartisan group of Senators, which would
address the crisis created by the current shortage of flu vaccine.
Passed: 11/10//2004
Supporting
the NYPD's participation in the AMBER Alert broadcast system
(624/2004)
Resolution supporting the New York City Police Department's participation
in the AMBER Alert broadcast system, which allows police to rapidly
notify the public that a child has been abducted, and urging that
additional methods of alerting the public with comprehensive information
be developed and implemented. Passed: 12/15/2004
Amend
the Penal Law to include the denial of a weapons permit for
any applicant convicted of violating NYC's assault weapons
ban (597/2004)
Resolution calling on
the State Legislature to amend the Penal Law to include the denial
of a weapons permit for any applicant convicted of violating New
York City's assault weapons ban.
Passed: 1/05/2005
Allow
persons who are in dating relationships and experience abuse to
petition for orders of protection in Family Court (589/2004)
Resolution urging New
York State to allow persons who are in dating relationships and
experience abuse to petition for orders of protection in Family
Court.
Passed: 10/27/2004
Adopt
more stringent legislation in relation to training, background
checks and licensing/registration for private security personnel
(569/2004)
Resolution calling upon
the New York State Legislature to allow municipal legislative
bodies to adopt more stringent legislation in relation to training,
background checks and licensing/registration for private security
personnel to address the deficiency of current security measures.
Passed; 11/23/2004
US
Dep't of Health and Human Services to withdraw its proposed implementation
approach for Section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003 (568/2004)
Resolution calling upon
the US Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw its
proposed implementation approach for Section 1011 of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
Re-reffered to Committee by Council: 10/13/2004
Plant
trees in the communities of color, low income and highest rates
of asthma (512/2004)
Resolution calling upon the United States Department of the Interior,
the New York State and City Parks Departments and private sector
nurseries to plant trees in communities of color, communities
of low income and communities with the highest asthma rates, that
have historically had to the fewest tree plantings. Passed; 9/28/2004
Request
an extension of the project Liberty Program (443-A/2004)
Resolution excoriating Governor Pataki and the New York State
Office of Mental Health for failing to request an extension of
the Project Liberty Program, which provided counseling to individuals,
families and groups who were seriously traumatized by the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, and to petition Governor
Pataki to request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency
reopen the program. Passed: 10/13/2004
Supporting the "Berlin Declaration" (399/2004)
Resolution supporting the "Berlin Declaration," a document
summary of the second international conference on anti-Semitism
recently held by the Organization for Security and Co-operation
in Europe.
Passed: 10/27/2004
Government
officials to protect and uphold First Amendment rights to freedom
of speech, association and assembly (389-A/2004)
Resolution calling upon government officials to protect and uphold
First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, association and assembly.
Passed: 6/28/2004
Require
hospitals to provide patient language assistance services for
the communication of clinical and other information (371-A/2004)
Resolution urging the New York State Senate to adopt S.5161B,
which would require hospitals to provide patient language assistance
services for the communication of clinical and other information.
Passed: 10/13/04
Punishing
dangerous and deadly drivers, particularly in relation to drivers
who cause death or serious injury due to intoxication or criminal
negligence (338-A/2004)
Resolution calling on the State Legislature to adopt more stringent
legislation for punishing dangerous and deadly drivers, particularly
in relation to drivers who cause death or serious injury due to
intoxication or criminal negligence.
Laid Over by Committee: 1/10/2005
Offering
the Council's full support for the"Invisible No More"
campaign (324/2004)
Resolution offering the Council's full support for the "Invisible
No More!" campaign that is dedicated to winning home health
aide contracts that mandate a Living Wage of $10 an hour by 2006,
health benefits for home health aides and their families, paid
vacation time and sick leave.
Passed: 6/28/04
Security
Officers Appreciation Month, May 2004 (318/2004)
Resolution designating the month of May 2004 as Security Officers
Appreciation Month.
Passed: 5/19/2004
Nielsen
Media Research to delay the introduction of Local People Meter
service in the NYC media market (268/2004)
Resolution calling upon Nielsen Media Research to delay the introduction
of Local People Meter service in the New York City media market
until such time as sufficient studies have been conducted to ensure
fair and accurate counting of all New York City viewers regardless
of race, ethnicity or national origin
Laid Over by Committee
"Timothy's Law," which would provide New Yorkers with
fair insurance treatment for mental health and chemical dependency
services. (248/2004) (S.5329/A.8301)
A resolution calling upon the New York State legislature to adopt
S>5329 and A.8301 also known as "Timothy's Law" which
would provide New Yorkers with fair insurance treatment for mental
health and chemical dependency services
Passed: 6/21/04
Amend
Megan's Law to mandate community notification
regarding sex offenders (247-A/2004)
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to amend
Megan's Law to mandate community notification regarding sex offenders
and to require local law enforcement to provide education to the
public regarding such notification.
Passed: 12/15/2004
Decrying
the sexual violence and killing of women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
(238-A/2004)
Resolution decrying the sexual violence and killing of women in
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico over the past ten years, calling upon the
Comptroller of the City of New York to develop and enforce procedures,
short of disinvestment, that ensure that corporations receiving
New York City pension funds respect the basic human rights of
their employees and calling on the appropriate authorities in
Mexico to take steps to end the killings in Ciudad Juarez.
Passed: 10/27/2004
Supporting
comprehensive programs for the diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis
C (237/2004)
Resolution supporting comprehensive programs for the diagnosis
and treatment of Hepatitis C, and educational efforts for substance
abusers and persons with psychiatric disabilities who are substance
abusers in order to stem the current epidemic of Hepatitis C infections.
Passed: 11/10/2004
Adopt
a zero waste policy (174/2004)
Resolution calling upon the city of New York to adopt a zero waste
policy to be achieved in the long term with leadership, commitment
and stabilized funding.
Laid over by committee
Opposing
state interference with same-sex couples who choose to marry (171/2004)
Resolution opposing state interference with same-sex couples who
choose to marry and share fully and equally in the rights, responsibilities
and commitment of civil marriage and calling upon the New York
State Legislature to pass the New York Right to Marry Bill (currently
A.7392 and S.3816).
Referred to Committee by Council
Acknowledging
the crucial role that grandparents in NYC play in raising grandchildren
(165/2004)
Resolution acknowledging the crucial role that grandparents in
New York City play in raising grandchildren, and calling upon
the appropriate Council committee to hold a hearing to further
explore this issue
Passed: 05/05/2004
Opposing
Governor Pataki's recent proposed cuts to public assistance spending
(154/2004)
Resolution opposing Governor Pataki's recent proposed cuts to
public assistance spending, which would harm families struggling
to make ends meet and would not provide appropriate supports for
recipients of public assistance working towards permanent self-sufficiency.
Passed: 6/21/04
Conduct
oversight hearings to examine the consequences of aggressive motorcycling
on City streets (143/2004)
Resolution calling upon the appropriate committee of the Council
of the City of New York to conduct oversight hearings to examine
the consequences of aggressive motorcycling on City streets and
to explore ways to the make the streets safer for both drivers
and pedestrians.
Referred to Committee by Council
Senior
Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program (141/2004)
Resolution calling upon the Legislature of the State of New York
to amend the Real Property Tax Law to provide rent increase exemptions
to qualified disabled heads of households modeled on the Senior
Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program.
Passed; 11/10/2004
Greater
parity in the provision of mental health services (140-A/2004)
Resolution calling upon Congress to adopt and the President to
enact legislation that would promote greater parity in the provision
of mental health services.
Passed: 10/13/2004
Opposing
any amendment to the Federal Constitution that would define marriage
as a union that can only exist between a man and a woman, opposing
the Federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (137/2004)
Resolution opposing any amendment to the Federal Constitution
that would define marriage as a union that can only exist between
a man and a woman, opposing the Federal Defense of Marriage Act
of 1996, and also opposing any attempts by New York State elected
officials to pass similar discriminatory legislation.
Referred to Committee by Council
Food
and Drug Administration to approve emergency contraception (Plan
B) for over-the-counter sale (92-A/2004)
Resolution calling upon the Food and Drug Administration to approve
emergency contraception Plan B for over-the-counter sale.
Passed: 02/26/2004
"Ballistics,
Law Assistance, and Safety Technology Act" ("BLAST Act")
(85-A/2004)
Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to approve
legislation that establishes a national ballistics fingerprint
database. Passed: 1/05/2005
NYS
Legislature to increase the penalty for the failure to register
or verify an address as required by the Sex Offender Registration
Act (81-A/2004)
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to increase
the penalty for the failure to register or verify an address as
required by the Sex Offender Registration Act, and to require
that convicted sex offenders perform their annual address verification
in person.
Passed: 12/15/2004
Amend
Penal Law to better combat illegal gun trafficking (78-A/2004)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to amend
various sections of the Penal Law to better combat illegal gun
trafficking. Passed: 1/05/2005
Amend
the Pistol and Revolver Ballistic Identification Databank Law
(49/2004)
Resolution calling upon the Governor and the New York State Legislature
to amend that section of the New York State General Business Law
known as the Pistol and Revolver Ballistic Identification Databank
Law, to require that assault weapons, rifles and other long-barreled
weapons be included in New York State's ballistics fingerprint
database
Passed: 1/05/2005
Requires
agencies to conduct a cost/benefit analysis prior to making a
decision to privatize city services (37-A/2004)
Resolution urging the Mayor and all city agencies to comply with
Local Law 35 (Section 312(a) of the New York City Charter) which
requires agencies to conduct a cost/benefit analysis prior to
making a decision to privatize city services, and in particular,
urging the city to abandon its current efforts to privatize the
custodial workforce in New York City schools, and instead to continue
and expand the use of a unionized, civil service custodial workforce
by rehiring civil service Custodian Engineers in schools currently
using private contractors. Passed: 5/19/2004
March
for Women's Lives Day, April 25, 2004 (0003-A/2004)
Resolution recognizing April 25, 2004 as "March for Women's
Lives Day," in honor of the landmark 1973 United States Supreme
Court decision of Roe. v. Wade, which established a woman's constitutional
right to decide when and if to have a child, and further supporting
the March for Women's Lives, an event demonstrating overwhelming
support for a woman's right to choose safe and legal abortion
and birth control, and offering the Council's full support in
ensuring the protection of the right of women to control their
reproductive health, lives and futures in an ever-increasingly
hostile anti-choice environment. Passed: 04/21/2004
US
Dep't of Veterans Affairs to maintain current levels of inpatient
and outpatient medical care at the Manhattan Veterans Affairs
Medical Center (1067/2003)
Resolution calling upon the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs to maintain current levels of inpatient and outpatient
medical care at the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Passed: 10/24/2003
U.S.
Dept of Veteran Affairs not to eliminate or reduce acute psychiatric,
neurological or rehabilitative medical services at the NY Campus
of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System (1027/2003)
Resolution calling on the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs not
to eliminate or reduce acute psychiatric, neurological or rehabilitative
medical services at the New York Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare
System, and to provide the public with full and accessible opportunities
to express its views regarding the Draft National Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Services Plan
Passed: 10/24/2003
Immigrant
Workers Freedom Ride, October 4, 2003 (996/2003)
Resolution calling for immigration reform that provides fair opportunities
for persons to apply for legalization of immigration status and
citizenship; reiterating the City Council's commitment to working
together in coalitions with immigrant, labor, community, business
and religious groups to protect the rights of New York's immigrant
families; and endorsing the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, which
will arrive in New York on October 4, 2003 at Flushing Meadow
Park in the great borough of Queens and is designed to draw attention
to the importance of immigrant rights.
Passed: 09/30/2003
Decrease
the required proportion of income to be paid toward rent from
1/3 to 1/4 for residents of rent-controlled and rent-stabilized
units to qualify for the SCRIE program (993/2003)
Resolution calling
upon the New York State Legislature to pass A. 6198 and S. 2677,
which would amend Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) Section 467-b to
decrease the required proportion of income to be paid toward rent
from one-third to one-fourth for residents of rent-controlled
and rent-stabilized units to qualify for the Senior Citizen Rent
Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program, and to enact legislation which
would amend RPTL Section 467-c to decrease the required proportion
of income to be paid toward rent from one-third to one-fourth
for residents of Mitchell-Lama units to qualify for the SCRIE
program.
Passed: 10/24/2003
Decrease
the required proportion of income to be paid toward rent from
1/3 to 1/4 for residents of rent-controlled and rent-stabilized
units to qualify for the SCRIE program (959/2003)
Resolution calling upon
the Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Abatement Board of the
New York State Department of Labor to promptly establish strong
and enforceable track safety standards to protect transit workers
and riders that mirror or exceed the safety standards used by
the Federal Railroad Administration
Passed: 09/30/2003
HRA's
administration of the City's Food Stamp Program (908/2003)
Resolution calling upon the appropriate committee of the Council
of the City of New York to conduct an oversight hearing on the
administration of the City's Food Stamp Program by the Human Resources
Administration (HRA).
Passed: 12/03/2003
Federal
Earned Income Tax Credit (867-A/2003)
Resolution calling upon the Federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
to reverse its decision to promulgate rules requiring the working
poor to meet a higher standard of proof of eligibility for the
Federal Earned Income Tax Credit than it requires for other tax
benefits, and, if the IRS fails to reverse itself, calling upon
Congress to act legislatively to stop the proposed action.
Passed: 05/28/2003
Homeland
Security Funding (866-A/2003)
Resolution commending the United States government for taking
threat information, critical infrastructure and population density
into consideration when distributing homeland security and bioterrorism
funding, and further calling upon the United States government
to continue to account for such factors when distributing additional
homeland security and bioterrorism funding and to distribute such
funds directly to the City of New York and other high-risk localities
across the nation.
Passed: 05/28/2003
U.S.
Gov't to enact a national counter-cyclical revenue sharing
program (865-A/2003)
Resolution calling upon the United States government to enact
that portion of the United States Senate-adopted version of the
President's economic stimulus package providing for $20 billion
in state and local fiscal assistance, as well as to enact a national
anti-recessionary revenue sharing program that would provide states
and cities with direct federal assistance to mitigate the loss
of revenues and increased service obligations during this current
economic recession and other such recessions in the future
Passed: 05/28/2003
Governor
Pataki to withdraw a FY'03-'04 budget proposal to cut funding
to CUNY (843/2003)
Resolution calling upon Governor George Pataki to withdraw a Fiscal
Year 2003-2004 budget proposal to cut funding to the City University
of New York, and further calling upon the New York State Legislature
to reject all Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget proposals that limit
funding for the City University of New York
Passed: 04/30/2003
Governor
and the NYS Legislature to fully restore State funding for the
education of NYC's schoolchildren (826/2003)
Resolution calling upon the Governor and the New York State Legislature
to fully restore State funding for the education of New York City's
schoolchildren and to take such further steps as are necessary
to ensure that the City of New York has the financial resources
to provide each of its schoolchildren with an appropriate education
Passed: 04/30/2003
Governor
Pataki to withdraw a FY'03-'04 budget proposal to cut Medicaid
funds (825/2003)
Resolution calling upon Governor George Pataki to withdraw a Fiscal
Year 2003-2004 budget proposal to cut Medicaid funds received
by cities and counties, and further calling upon the New York
State Legislature to reject all Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget proposals
that limit Medicaid funds received by cities and counties
Passed: 04/30/2003
Governor
to withdraw a FY 2003-2004 budget proposal to amend Article VI
of the Public Health Law (806-A/2003)
Resolution calling upon Governor George Pataki to withdraw a Fiscal
Year 2003-2004 budget proposal to amend Article VI of the Public
Health Law to limit state matching funds received by cities and
counties for eligible public health activities; and further calling
upon the New York State Legislature to reject all Fiscal Year
2003-2004 budget proposals which limit state matching funds received
by cities and counties for eligible public health activities
Passed: 04/30/2003
Commemorating
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 29, 2003 (800/2003)
Resolution commemorating Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
on April 29, 2003
Passed: 04/30/2003
Commemorating
Yom H'atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day on May 7th, 2003 (799/2003)
Resolution commemorating Yom H'atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day
on May 7th, 2003
Passed: 04/30/2003
Fair
Share Commuter Tax/Reverse Commuter Reimbursement Program
(795/2003)
Resolution calling upon the State Legislature and the Governor
to support the imposition of a Fair Share Commuter Tax/Reverse
Commuter Reimbursement Program, which would consist of a commuter
tax imposed upon non-New York City residents, as well as an undertaking
by the City to effectively reimburse the surrounding suburban
New York counties for the City residents who commute to those
counties at the same rate as that paid by the suburban county
residents who commute to the City.
Passed: 04/30/2003
Mayor
and HRA to increase food stamp participation (749/2003)
Resolution calling upon the Mayor and the Human Resources Administration
(HRA) to increase food stamp participation by providing help to
applicants on their first visit to HRA offices and by making HRA
office hours more flexible for working families. Not Re-introduced.
Condemning
the gender segregation practiced by the Augusta National Golf
Club (745-A/2003)
Resolution calling upon the Augusta National Golf Club to cease
its practice of gender segregation and urging all television networks
and other media, particularly CBS Broadcasting, to refrain from
broadcasting the Masters in 2004 and future years as long as it
is held at Augusta or any other venue that promotes segregation
and discrimination.
Passed: 04/30/2003
FEMA
to extend the deadline for the MRA program at least until April
1, 2003 (698/2003)
Resolution calling upon the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to extend the deadline for the Mortgage and Rental Assistance
(MRA) program at least until April 1, 2003
Not Re-introduced.
Extending
state rent regulation and eviction protection laws (692-A/2003)
(A.2716-A)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Senate to pass, and
the Governor to approve, A.2716-A, in relation to extending state
rent regulation and eviction protection laws and repealing high-rent
vacancy decontrol
Passed: 03/12/2003
New
York State Legislature to repeal the Urstadt Law (691-A/2003)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass,
and the Governor to approve, A.2071, in relation to the repeal
of the Urstadt Law.
Passed: 03/12/2003
Determining
that a public emergency requiring rent control in NYC continues
to exist (690/2003)
Resolution determining that a public emergency requiring rent
control in the City of New York continues to exist and will continue
to exist after April 1, 2003
Passed: 03/12/2003
Conduct
oversight hearings to examine the consequences of aggressive motorcycling
on City streets (664/2003)
Resolution calling upon the appropriate committee of the Council
of the City of New York to conduct oversight hearings to examine
the consequences of aggressive motorcycling on City streets and
to explore ways to the make the streets safer for both drivers
and pedestrians
Re-introduced as Res. No. 143/2004
Strongly
condemning the murderous terrorist attacks against
civilians in Israel (432/2002)
Resolution strongly condemning the murderous terrorist attacks
against civilians in Israel and calling upon President George
W. Bush to condemn the Palestinian Authority's support of terrorists
and harboring of terrorists and calling upon the President and
the United Nations to work together to seek the closure of the
United Nations Mission office of the Palestinian Authority in
the City of New York
Passed: 09/12/2002
Campaign
for Fiscal Equity v. State of New York in the appeal of the Supreme
Court Appellate Division's decision (403/2002)
Resolution calling upon the Mayor of the City of New York to file
an amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiff in Campaign for Fiscal
Equity v. State of New York in the appeal of the Supreme Court
Appellate Division's decision
Passed: 11/07/2002
Restrict
the issuance of a license for the possession and purchase of firearms
(289-A/2002)
Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to further
restrict the issuance of a license for the possession and purchase
of firearms
Passed: 10/15/2003
Close
the background check loophole at gun shows by extending the Brady
Law (288-A/2002)
Resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass H.R.
260, which would close the background check loophole at gun shows
by extending the Brady Law to all sales at gun shows
Passed: 09/30/2003
70
cents cell phone surcharge, 911 System (193-A/2002)
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to amend
the County Law so that the wireless telephone surcharge collected
from residents of municipalities and counties that operate their
own 911 emergency telecommunications system, such as New York
City, be remitted to those municipalities and counties for payment
of the costs related to operation of the emergency response system
Passed: 4/30/2003
U.S.
Navy to vacate its training facility on the Puerto Rican Island,
Vieques (183-A/2002)
Resolution calling upon the United States Navy to vacate its training
facility on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques and to cease and
desist from violating the civil rights of the Puerto Rican people
to peaceful assembly on the Island Vieques.
Passed: 09/25/2002
Safety
of the Airbus A-300-600 (100/2002)
Resolution calling upon the United States House of the Representatives
to hold hearings on the safety of the Airbus A-300-600, other
aircraft and the adequacy of pilot training programs. Not Re-introduced.
Minority-
and Women-Owned Business Enterprise ("M/WBE") (0003/2002)
Resolution calling upon the appropriate committee of the Council
of the City of New York to conduct an oversight hearing regarding
the need for a Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise ("M/WBE")
Program, including the disparity study being conducted by Baruch
College
Not Re-introduced.
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