STATED MEETING of Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 2:25 P.M
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THE COUNCIL Minutes of the Proceedings for the STATED MEETING of Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 2:25 p.m. The Public Advocate (Ms. James) Acting President Pro Tempore and Presiding Officer Council Members Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker Inez D. Barron Barry S. Grodenchik Antonio Reynoso Joseph C. Borelli Corey D. Johnson Donovan J. Richards Fernando Cabrera Ben Kallos Ydanis A. Rodriguez Margaret S. Chin Andy L. King Deborah L. Rose Andrew Cohen Peter A. Koo Helen K. Rosenthal Costa G. Constantinides Karen Koslowitz Rafael Salamanca, Jr Robert E. Cornegy, Jr Rory I. Lancman Ritchie J. Torres Elizabeth S. Crowley Bradford S. Lander Mark Treyger Laurie A. Cumbo Stephen T. Levin Eric A. Ulrich Chaim M. Deutsch Alan N. Maisel James Vacca Daniel Dromm Steven Matteo Paul A. Vallone Rafael L. Espinal, Jr Darlene Mealy James G. Van Bramer Mathieu Eugene Carlos Menchaca Jumaane D. Williams Daniel R. Garodnick Rosie Mendez Ruben Wills Vincent J. Gentile I. Daneek Miller Vanessa L. Gibson Annabel Palma David G. Greenfield Bill Perkins Absent: Council Member Ferreras-Copeland and Levine. The Public Advocate (Ms. James) assumed the chair as the Acting President Pro Tempore and Presiding Officer for these proceedings. After consulting with the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council (Mr. McSweeney), the presence of a quorum was announced by the Public Advocate (Ms. James). 1954 June 21, 2017 There were 49 Council Members marked present at this Stated Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, New York, N.Y. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Aimée Simpierre, Editor-at-large, New York Nonprofit Media, The Potter’s House Church Of The Living God, 148-A Lewis Ave., Brooklyn N.Y. 11221. Let us pray. Sweet Jesus my savior and giver of life. I thank you for the opportunity to invite your holy presence into this gathering of decision makers in one of the greatest cities in the world. I thank you that the respect and need for prayer in all of its forms is recognized by this body because it speaks to an acknowledgement that intellect and material resources and even negotiation skills alone are not enough to best handle the task that is before them. It also takes the presence of the divine. God and the beauty of the Statue of Liberty and the grace of the cloisters remind us that when humans of clay are inspired by their creator, the simplest elements can be melded to make miracles. Today, God, we present to you the simple elements of our hearts and minds, and we ask for miracles. At a time when our values of respect and compassion and unity being tried and stretched nearly to their limits, I pray that these gathered here today would through their decisions co-create with you the kinds of miracles that remind us that all things are possible when we believe. Help us to honor the fact that each one of us here is a miracle, a melding of the persistent dreams and hopes of immigrants and refugees, craftsmen and merchants, young soldiers and slaves. We are all simple elements of clay touched by the love of God. Breathe on us now, clear our minds, embolden our hearts, focus our attention on what matters most at this moment, the choices being made in the lives affected. Live like mine born a black girl raised in vibrant East Harlem, raised by a single mom in a rent stabilized tenement above a non-profit. These music classes kept me off the street, and who grew up to be a Columbia University educated journalist. God, for everyone in this room and all those who came before and made decisions that make life easier for me, thank you. For the city that accepted and permits me marry my wife and partner of 22 years who I am blessed to minister with as Christian championing the unconditional love of Christ within the LGBT community. Thank you for the legislation that provides a quality pre-school education for our five-year-olds, and for the health system that is already helping to care for a sibling that I carry. Thank you and for the neighborhoods, communities and loved ones that have taught all of us here how to take care each other and work together, thank you. And lastly, we thank you for the miracle of your presence that will help these gathered here with open hearts and minds to honor the lives of the some eight million miracles in this city, 1955 June 21, 2017 all your sons and your daughters whether wealthy or homeless, elderly, or newborn, citizen or undocumented, straight, gay, transgender, Muslim or Jew, thank you. Into your hands we commit these proceedings. I ask these things in the name of the love of my soul, Jesus, the Christ of God, and may all those who are committed to the work of strengthening and uniting this great city and its people say Amen. Council Member Cornegy moved to spread the Invocation in full upon the record. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Council Member Espinal moved the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of May 10, 2017 be adopted as printed. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR M- 521 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the name of Thomas Sorrentino to the Council for its advice and consent regarding his appointment as a member of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, pursuant to Sections 31 and 2301 of the City Charter. June 16, 2017 The Honorable Melissa Mark-Viverito Council Speaker City Hall New York, NY 10007 Dear Speaker Mark-Viverito: Pursuant to Sections 31 and 2301 of the New York City Charter, and following the recommendation of the Brooklyn delegation of the City Council, I am pleased to present the name of Thomas Sorrentino to the City Council for advice and consent concerning his appointment to the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. When appointed to the Commission, Mr. Sorrentino will serve for the remainder of a seven-year term expiring on January 31, 2022. I send my thanks to you and all Council members for reviewing this Taxi and Limousine Commission appointment. Sincerely, Bill de Blasio Mayor BDB:tf 1956 June 21, 2017 cc: Thomas Sorrentino Anthony Shorris, First Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi, Commissioner, New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission Referred to the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections. LAND USE CALL-UPS M-522 By the Chair of the Land Use Committee Council Member Greenfield: Pursuant to Rule 11.20(c) of the Council Rules and Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter, the Council hereby resolves that the actions of the City Planning Commission on Uniform Land Use Review Procedure application nos. C 170217 PPX, C 170221 ZSX, C 170222 ZSX, and C 170223 ZSX shall be subject to Council review. These items are related to Application nos. C 170218 ZMX and N 170219 ZRX which are subject to Council review pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the New York City Charter. Coupled on Call-Up Vote. M-523 By the Chair of the Land Use Committee Council Member Greenfield: Pursuant to Rule 11.20(c) of the Council Rules and Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter, the Council hereby resolves that the actions of the City Planning Commission on Uniform Land Use Review Procedure application nos. C 170228 ZSM and C 170229 ZSM shall be subject to Council review. These items are related to Application nos. C 170226 ZMM and N 170227 ZRM which are subject to Council review pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the New York City Charter. Coupled on Call-Up Vote. The Public Advocate (Ms. James) put the question whether the Council would agree with and adopt such motions which were decided in the affirmative by the following vote: Affirmative – Barron, Borelli, Cabrera, Chin, Cohen, Constantinides, Cornegy, Crowley, Cumbo, Deutsch, Dromm, Espinal, Eugene, Garodnick, Gentile, Gibson, Greenfield, Grodenchik, Johnson, Kallos, King, Koo, Koslowitz, Lancman, Lander, Levin, Maisel, Mealy, Menchaca, Mendez, Miller, Palma, Perkins, Reynoso, Richards, Rodriguez, Rose, Rosenthal, Salamanca, Torres, Treyger, Ulrich, Vacca, Vallone, Williams, Wills, Matteo, Van Bramer, and the Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) – 49. At this point, the Public Advocate (Ms. James) declared the aforementioned items adopted and referred these items to the Committee on Land Use and to the appropriate Land Use subcommittee. 1957 June 21, 2017 REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES Reports of the Committee on Civil Rights Report for Int. No. 1259-A Report of the Committee on Civil Rights in favor of approving and adopting, as amended, a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of uniformed service. The Committee on Civil Rights, to which the annexed proposed amended local law was referred on August 16, 2016 (Minutes, page 2778), respectfully REPORTS: I. Introduction On June 19, 2017, the Committee on Civil Rights, chaired by Council Member Darlene Mealy, will hold a hearing on Preconsidered Introduction No. _____ (“Pre. Int. ___”,) a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting conversion therapy, Introduction No. 1186-2016 (“Int. 1186,”) a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to amending the definitions of sexual orientation and gender in the New York city human rights law, Resolution No. 614-2015 (“Res. 614,”) calling on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign into law A.4558/S.61, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender expression or identity and expand the State’s hate crimes statute to include offenses committed against someone on the basis of his or her gender expression or identity, and Resolution No.