THE COUNCIL Minutes of the Proceedings for the STATED MEETING of Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 2:07 p.m. The Majority Leader (Council Member Cumbo) presiding as the Acting President Pro Tempore Council Members Corey D. Johnson, Speaker Adrienne E. Adams Mark Gjonaj Antonio Reynoso Alicia Ampry-Samuel Barry S. Grodenchik Donovan J. Richards Diana Ayala Robert F. Holden Carlina Rivera Inez D. Barron Ben Kallos Ydanis A. Rodriguez Joseph C. Borelli Andy L. King Deborah L. Rose Justin L. Brannan Peter A. Koo Helen K. Rosenthal Fernando Cabrera Karen Koslowitz Rafael Salamanca, Jr Margaret S. Chin Rory I. Lancman Ritchie J. Torres Andrew Cohen Bradford S. Lander Mark Treyger Costa G. Constantinides Stephen T. Levin Eric A. Ulrich Robert E. Cornegy, Jr Mark D. Levine Paul A. Vallone Laurie A. Cumbo Alan N. Maisel James G. Van Bramer Chaim M. Deutsch Steven Matteo Jumaane D. Williams Daniel Dromm Carlos Menchaca Kalman Yeger Rafael L. Espinal, Jr Francisco P. Moya Mathieu Eugene Bill Perkins Vanessa L. Gibson Keith Powers Absent: Council Member Diaz and Miller. There is a vacancy in the office of Public Advocate pending the swearing-in of the certified winner of the non-partisan citywide Special Election scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Pursuant to the City Charter, the Speaker (Council Member Johnson) assumes the role of Acting Public Advocate until the new Public Advocate is officially certified to take the oath of office. 324 February 13, 2019 The Majority Leader (Council Member Cumbo) 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 Majority Leader and Acting President Pro Tempore (Council Member Cumbo). 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 Pastor Reginald Belton of First Baptist Church of Brownsville, 357 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212. Let us pray. Dear God we thank you for the beauty our eyes behold each day in your Creation. Lord, thank you for entrusting us as stewards of that which you’ve created. As this government body assembles, please guide the hearts of each Council Person as they make decisions concerning the people of this great city. We pray they seek you in all—first in all they do. Lord, we pay your blessings would rest upon this body. Give them vision and enthusiasm for their work. Please bless the efforts of their hand and influence of their work in this location and beyond. Lord as they plan and share together continue to make them mindful of their service. Allow each of them to examine their own hearts and be open minded to change and the ideas of others. Open their minds so they may receive your eternal wisdom. Open their spirit that they may know your leading and guiding principles. It is in your name we pray. Amen. Council Member Ampry-Samuels moved to spread the Invocation in full upon the record. During the Communication from the Speaker segment of this Meeting, the Speaker (Council Member Johnson) asked for a Moment of Silence in memory of the following individuals: NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen, 42, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Queens on February 12, 2019. Detective Simonsen was a nineteen-year veteran of the force. The Speaker (Council Member Johnson) noted that he and Council Members Richards and Adams had gone to Jamaica Hospital where the late Detective was rushed to. He offered his sympathies and the love and support of the entire Council to Detective Simonsen’s family. NYPD Sergeant Matthew Gorman was also shot in the same robbery that Detective Simonsen had responded to. The Speaker (Council Member Johnson) asked everyone to keep Sgt. Gorman in their thoughts and to pray for his full recovery. 325 February 13, 2019 NYPD Detective Joseph Roman, a first responder during the September 11th World Trade Center attack, died of a 9/11 related illness and was being remembered at this Stated Meeting by the Speaker (Council Member Johnson). Detective Roman had made front page news in 1986 after he and his partner came to the aid of a young woman who was attacked in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Stanley Hill, the first African-American Executive Director of District Council 37, died on January 25, 2019 at the age of 82. The Speaker (Council member Johnson) extended his deepest sympathies to his family. At this point, a Moment of Silence was observed in the Chambers. ADOPTION OF MINUTES On behalf of Council Member Gjonaj, Council Member Richards moved that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of December 20, 2018 and Charter Meeting of January 9, 2019 be adopted as printed. MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR M-130 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting Preliminary Expense, Revenue, and Contract Budget for Fiscal Year 2020, pursuant to Sections 225 and 236 of the New York City Charter. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the Preliminary Expense, Revenue, and Contract Budget at https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/perc2-19.pdf ) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-131 Communication from the Mayor – Submitting February 2019 Financial Plan Detail for Fiscal Years 2019-2023, pursuant to Sections 101 and 213 of the New York City Charter. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the 2019 Financial Plan Detail for Fiscal Years 2019-2023 at https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/tech2-19.pdf) Referred to the Committee on Finance. 326 February 13, 2019 M-132 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting Geographic Reports for Expense Budget for Fiscal Year 2020, pursuant to Sections 100 and 231 of the New York City Charter. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the Geographic Reports for Expense Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 at https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/cbgeo2-19.pdf, ) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-133 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting Departmental Estimates for Fiscal Year 2020, pursuant to Sections 100, 212 and 231 of the New York City Charter. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the Departmental Estimates for Fiscal Year 2020 at https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/de2-19.pdf ) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-134 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Preliminary Capital Budget, Fiscal Year 2020, pursuant to Section 213 and 236 of the New York City Charter. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the Preliminary Capital Budget, Fiscal Year 2020 at https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/pcb2-19.pdf ) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-135 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting the Capital Commitment Plan, Fiscal Year 2019, Volumes 1, 2, 3, & 4, pursuant to Section 219 of the New York City Charter. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the Capital Commitment Plan, Fiscal Year 2019, Volumes 1, 2, 3, & 4 ) Referred to the Committee on Finance. 327 February 13, 2019 M-136 Communication from the Mayor – Submitting the Preliminary Ten-Year Capital Strategy, Fiscal Years 2020-2029. (For text, please refer to the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at 255 Greenwich Street, 8th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10007; please also refer to the Publications section of the OMB website for the Preliminary Ten-Year Capital Strategy, Fiscal Years 2020-2029 at https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/ptyp2-19.pdf ) Referred to the Committee on Finance. M-137 Communication from the Mayor - Submitting Preliminary 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 2020 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. February 7, 2019 Honorable Members of the Council Honorable Scott M. Stringer, Comptroller Honorable Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President Honorable Eric L. Adams, Brooklyn Borough President Honorable Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President Honorable Melinda R. Katz, Queens Borough President Honorable James S. Oddo, Staten Island Borough President Honorable Members of the City Planning Commission Ladies and Gentlemen: I hereby certify on a preliminary basis that, as of this date, in my opinion, the City of New York (the "City"), the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority and the New York City Transitional Finance Authority may soundly issue debt and expend reserves to finance total capital expenditures of the City for fiscal year 2020 and the ensuing three fiscal years, in maximum annual amounts as set forth below: 2020 $10,136 Million 2021 11,363 Million 2022 12,713 Million 2023 13,288 Million Certain capital expenditures are herein assumed to be financed from the proceeds of sale of bonds by the City and the New York City Transitional Finance Authority.