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Register of Community Board Budget Requests Register of Community Board Budget Requests For The Executive Budget Fiscal Year 2019 Bronx The City of New York Bill de Blasio, Mayor FY 2019 Executive Budget Register of Community Board Budget Priorities The Register of Community Board Budget Requests for the In July, OMB publishes the Register of Community Board Executive Budget reports the FY 2019 executive budget status Budget Requests for the Adopted Budget which informs the of each of the projects and programs requested by the City’s 59 boards of the final disposition of their original budget priorities. community boards. The Adopted Register contains responses that reflect the changes made to the Executive Budget by the City Council. The FY 2019 Register is the charter mandated product of a dynamic and cyclical budget process for the 59 community Capital project requests from community boards are site boards. The community boards consult with agencies on the specific, and primarily for infrastructure or public facility capital and expense needs of the district. After consulting, each improvements. community board develops and votes separate priorities for up to 40 capital and 25 expense budget requests which the For more specific information about programs important to the agencies review and respond to in the Register of Community community boards, refer to each agency’s section in the Board Requests for the Preliminary Budget in January. Message of the Mayor for the Executive Capital and Expense Budgets. The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reviews these same budget requests and updates the responses for the Call 212-788-5943 for more information about the community Executive Budget. board process including consultations, and the geographic versions of budget documents. In May, the City Council holds public hearings on the Executive Budget. At these hearings, community boards, community groups and interested citizens may comment on the budget decisions contained in the Register. FORMAT OF THE REGISTER The Register of Community Board Budget Requests is Column 3: Project Information sorted into four versions: Community Board, Borough, Council and Agency. In all versions of the Register, Request: A brief description of the project. each board’s expense requests directly follow their capital requests. The requests are in board order. Explanation: Supporting information detailing the project, and its potential benefits. LAYOUT OF BUDGET REQUESTS PAGES Responsible Agency: The City agency which would Column 1: Priority Number implement the project. The priority assigned by a community board reflects the Budget Line Number: The number assigned to a importance of that request as compared to its other capital project that was previously funded or is included requests. Boards may assign Continued Support (CS) in any year of the current Financial Plan. to a project which received funding for construction in any year of the current Financial Plan. PROJECT ID: The Capital Project Information System identification number which allows projects to be Column 2: Tracking Code entered into the City’s computer tracking system. The number of the managing agency and the project The nine digit identification number assigned to each identification number make up the PROJECT ID of the community board budget request. Tracking codes are project. unique to each request and identify the borough, community district, year submitted, and request. The Source of Request: Any group(s) which support the first digit refers to the borough, 1 = the Bronx, 2 = request. Brooklyn, 3 = Manhattan, 4 = Queens, and 5 = Staten Island; the second and third digits indicate the district Column 4: Response number. The fourth through seventh digits represent the fiscal year for which the request was submitted and The Executive Budget recommendation for each budget the last two digits are the request number. The tenth request. character indicates whether it is a capital (“C”) or expense (“E”) budget request. Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget Register Page: 1 Bronx Community District 1 Capital Budget Priorities and Requests Tracking Executive Budget Priority Code Project Information Response 01 101201901C Request: Build new, expand or repair storm sewers OMB supports the agency's position as follows: More information is needed Explanation: Allocate Funds for Capital Sewer Work to be Performed in the Area from the community board before Located on Beekman Avenue, Between East 141st Street & St. Ann's Avenue. Due to an making a funding decision. The increase in volume and CSO overflow in the immediate area, there is an impact on the community board should contact the local housing stock including Diego Beekman Houses. There is a need for increased agency. sewer capacity and an expansion of the sewer lines in the area. (Previous Tracking Code: 01201503C) Responsible Agency: Department of Environmental Protection Location Site Street: Beekman Avenue Cross Street 1: East 141st Street Cross Street 2: St. Ann's Avenue 02 101201902C Request: Renovate or upgrade an elementary school OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Further study by the agency of Explanation: Funding for construction of new first floor classroom flooring at PS25 this request is needed. located at 811 East 149th Street. The first floor within PS25, the Bilingual School has deteriorated to such a degree that one classroom floor has buckled and created an unsafe environment for children seeking to learn daily. The Board would like to see the immediate repair of this condition. Responsible Agency: Department of Education Location Site Name: PS25 Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget Register Page: 2 Bronx Community District 1 Capital Budget Priorities and Requests Tracking Executive Budget Priority Code Project Information Response 03 101201903C Request: Renovate or upgrade an elementary school OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Further study by the agency of Explanation: Funding for the placement of critical air circulation and conditioning system this request is needed. in PS1 located at 335 East 152nd Street, the Courtlandt School. Community Board 1 is within the most profound asthma corridor of our City. We voice our concerns about the current conditions for learning in all of our schools. However, in PS1 the air quality and circulation is extremely poor. Its over heated conditions are not conducive for learning and is having an adverse impact on the learning environment for our children. We advocate for the allocation of Capital funding for construction of an air condition system within the school. Responsible Agency: Department of Education Location Site Name: PS1 04 101201904C Request: Repair or provide new street lights OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Please contact the Borough Explanation: Upgrade illumination on existing street lighting in the District. Street Commissioner's office to discuss this lighting throughout the entire District at night does not appear to be providing the proper request. illumination to support public safety. The Board requests for an upgrade ad increase in foot-candles on the existing lamp poles, including within all pedestrian underpasses in the District. Responsible Agency: Department of Transportation 05 101201905C Request: Repair or provide new street lights OMB supports the agency's position as follows: Please contact the Borough Explanation: Fund major improvements including additional lighting at the Major Commissioner's office to discuss this Deegan underpasses at Brook, St. Ann's, Lincoln and Willis Avenues. There is a need request. for additional lighting at the Major Deegan underpasses at Brook, St. Ann's, Lincoln and Willis Avenues as it is dangerous for residents that have to pass through these locations due to inadequate lighting. Responsible Agency: Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget Register Page: 3 Bronx Community District 1 Capital Budget Priorities and Requests Tracking Executive Budget Priority Code Project Information Response 06 101201906C Request: Repair or build new step streets Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB Explanation: Create a new step street. The development of a Step Street at East does not take any position. 159th Street and ST. Ann's Avenue provides a connection for residents in the area above St. Ann's Avenue. This Step Street is one the Board has advanced over 15 years and continues to support. It's development provides for residents of major developments such as St. Ann's Terrace, a development of 350 units accessibility from this portion of the District. It is important as it will connect an area cutoff from direct walking and connection to bus routes and other features with the important housing corridor of the District. Responsible Agency: Department of Transportation Location Address: East 159th St. Ann's Avenue Site Street: St. Ann's Avenue Cross Street 1: East 159th Street Cross Street 2: St. Ann's Avenue 07 101201907C Request: Rehabilitate bridges Further study by the agency of this request is needed. Therefore, OMB Explanation: The reconstruction of the East 153rd Street Bridge. Previously at this does not take any position. location the past Administration had approved a design for a cable-less Bridge at East 153rd Street and the money was taken out of the budget. Due to increased population in Bronx County in Boards 1 and 4 there is a need for a new bridge to be built at this location. The increased density and strained traffic conditions in the District along 149th Street, the Grand Concourse and on to East 161st Street has created limited options for drivers. The East 153rd Street Bridge is presently in the projected Capital Plan. Our Board supports development of the East 153rd Street Bridge which can reduce congestion in our District. Responsible Agency: Department of Transportation Location Site Name: 159th Street Bridge Fiscal Year 2019 Executive Budget Register Page: 4 Bronx Community District 1 Capital Budget Priorities and Requests Tracking Executive Budget Priority Code Project Information Response 08 101201908C Request: Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e.
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