STATED MEETING of Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 2:00 P.M
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THE COUNCIL Minutes of the Proceedings for the STATED MEETING of Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 2:00 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 Peter A. Koo Deborah L. Rose Andrew Cohen Karen Koslowitz Helen K. Rosenthal Costa G. Constantinides Rory I. Lancman Rafael Salamanca, Jr Robert E. Cornegy, Jr Bradford S. Lander Ritchie J. Torres Elizabeth S. Crowley Stephen T. Levin Mark Treyger Laurie A. Cumbo Mark Levine 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 on May 10, 2017: Council Members Ferreras-Copeland and King (but see Editor’s Note re Attendance below*). The Public Advocate (Ms. James) assumed the chair as the Acting President Pro Tempore and Presiding Officer for these proceedings. After consulting with the Deputy City Clerk and Acting Clerk of the Council (Ms. Alisa Fuentes), the presence of a quorum was announced by the Public Advocate (Ms. James). 1192 May 10, 2017 There were 49 Council Members marked present at this Stated Meeting on May 10, 2017 held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, New York, N.Y. (but see Editor’s Note re Attendance below*). *Editor’s Note re: Attendance for the Stated Meeting held on May 10, 2017 and the Recessed Meetings held on May 24, 2017: The Recessed Meeting held subsequently on May 24, 2017 is considered to be the continuation and conclusion of this Stated Meeting which opened on May 10, 2017. For attendance purposes, therefore, any Council Member who was present at any one of these two Meetings will be considered present for all of these proceedings known collectively as the Stated Meeting of May 10, 2017. Although Council Members Ferreras-Copeland and King were absent at this Stated Meeting held on May 10, 2017, they were subsequently marked Present but Not Voting for these May 10th proceedings due to their presence at the later Recessed Meeting held on May 24, 2017. INVOCATION The Invocation was delivered by Rev. Jonnel C. Doris, Pastor Full Gospel Assembly of Queens, 89-17 114th Street, Richmond Hill, N.Y. 11418. Let us pray. Our gracious and loving heavenly father, we thank you today for all daily blessings you have bestowed on us. We thank you for you eternal grace and mercies that are new every morning. Our hearts exclaim great is thy faithfulness. We thank you for the health and strength you have granted us to fulfill our purpose and calling to serve this great city. Scripture reminds us to pray for those in authority or govern our city that they will seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly before you. So today we pray for our city leaders -- our Mayor, our Public Advocate, our Comptroller, particularly our City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, and members of the City Council that you will continue to grant them the compassion for the least of these and those in need in our city, grant them the clarity of vision for our city, the wisdom to govern these trying and difficult times, the ability and fortitude and the indomitable will to make the right and necessary decisions, and to walk in unity and work in unity, togetherness for the good of our city. Bless their individual families and loved ones and communities they serve. I pray for today's proceedings and the agenda before them today; please guide them in all truth, prudence and wisdom as they work on behalf of all who visit and who call our great city home. In your most righteous and blessed name I pray. Amen. Amen. Council Member Koslowitz moved to spread the Invocation in full upon the record. 1193 May 10, 2017 During the Communication from the Speaker segment of this Meeting, the Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) acknowledged that the City Clerk and Clerk of the Council (Mr. McSweeney) was not present at this Meeting due to the death of his mother Gloria A. McSweeney earlier in the week. The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) expressed gratitude to Mr. McSweeney for his service to the City and extended the Council’s deepest condolences to him and his family during this difficult time. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Council Member Chin moved that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of April 5, 2017 be adopted as printed. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR M-498 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Expense Revenue Contract Budget, for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to Section 249 of the New York City Charter. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-499 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Executive Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to Section 249 of the New York City Charter. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-500 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Proposed City Fiscal Year 2018 Community Development Program, the Proposed CFY'18 Budget, the Proposed Reallocations-the CD XLIII Funds, Proposed CD XLIV Statement of Objectives and Budget, dated April 26, 2017. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. 1194 May 10, 2017 M-501 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Executive Budget Supporting Schedules, for Fiscal Year 2018 pursuant to Section 250 of the New York City Charter. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-502 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Capital Commitment Plan, Executive Budget, Fiscal Year 2018, Volumes I, II, III and IV, pursuant to Section 219(d) of the New York City Charter. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-503 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Executive Budget -Geographic Reports for Expense Budget for Fiscal Year 2018. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-504 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Executive Capital Budget Fiscal Year 2018, Capital Project Detail Data, Citywide Volumes 1 and 2 and Volumes for the Five Boroughs, dated April 26, 2017 pursuant to the provisions of Sections 213 (4) & 219 (D) of the New York City Charter. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. 1195 May 10, 2017 M-505 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Budget Summary, Message of the Mayor and Summary of Reduction Program relative to the Executive Budget, Fiscal Year 2018, pursuant to Section 249 of the New York City Charter. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-506 Communication from the Mayor – Submitting the Ten-Year Capital Strategy, Fiscal Year 2018-2027. (For text of this Budget-related material, please refer to the City Hall Library at 31 Chambers Street, Suite 112, New York, N.Y. 10007 and the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget at 255 Greenwich Street, Suite 8, New York, N.Y. 10007) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-507 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting 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 2018 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.