THE COUNCIL Minutes of the Proceedings for the STATED MEETING of Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 1:50 p.m. The Public Advocate (Ms. James) Acting President Pro Tempore and Presiding Officer Council Members Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker Inez D. Barron Vanessa L. Gibson Annabel Palma. Joseph C. Borelli David G. Greenfield Antonio Reynoso Fernando Cabrera Barry S. Grodenchik Donovan J. Richards Margaret S. Chin Corey D. Johnson Ydanis A. Rodriguez Andrew Cohen Ben Kallos Deborah L. Rose Costa G. Constantinides Andy L. King Helen K. Rosenthal Robert E. Cornegy, Jr Peter A. Koo Rafael Salamanca, Jr Elizabeth S. Crowley Rory I. Lancman Ritchie J. Torres Laurie A. Cumbo Bradford S. Lander Mark Treyger Chaim M. Deutsch Stephen T. Levin Eric A. Ulrich Inez E. Dickens Mark Levine James Vacca Daniel Dromm Alan N. Maisel Paul A. Vallone Rafael L. Espinal, Jr Steven Matteo James G. Van Bramer Mathieu Eugene Darlene Mealy Jumaane D. Williams Julissa Ferreras-Copeland Carlos Menchaca Ruben Wills Daniel R. Garodnick Rosie Mendez Vincent J. Gentile I. Daneek Miller Absent: Council Member Koslowitz. The Public Advocate (Ms. James) assumed the chair as the Acting President Pro Tempore and Presiding Officer for these proceedings. 3610 November 16, 2016 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). There were 50 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. Dr. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki, Buddhist Council of New York. As many New Yorkers feel great anxiety towards the direction that our country is going we need to reconfirm our true value of love and compassion with wisdom and plant them into the deep… of our mind which should be, or should become the source of our actions. Now let us meditate with prayer. [bell rings] Relax your body tension and breathe deeply using your lower stomach instead of your lungs. And now you can close your eyes lightly and focus on breathing. Simply count your breath and be mindful of your breath. [bell rings] Instead of hate and anger maybe breathe out this way. Then we bring love and compassion as you breathe in. Instead of suffering we bring happiness and well beings. Breathe in. Breathe out. Instead of bias and discrimination breathe out. We bring equality, mutual respect, and understanding. Breathe in. Instead of distraction and violence. Breathe out. We bring peace with nonviolence in our mind and spread that out to the society. Instead of division we bring togetherness; mind and body together, you and your neighbors together, all city council members together, and all New Yorkers together. Instead illusion and delusion we bring enlightenment and freedom. [bell ringing... bell ringing four times] May all living beings be happy, well, and peaceful. May all beings be free from greed, anger, and ignorance. May our mindful action bring happiness and peace to all our family, our city, our nation, and our world. Peace to you all. [speaking foreign language] Thank you. Council Member Garodnick moved to spread the Invocation in full upon the record. During the Communication from the Speaker segment of this Meeting, the Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) asked for a Moment of Silence in memory of two New York City employees who were recently killed in the line of duty: Police Sergeant Paul Tuozzolo was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with an armed man in the South Bronx on November 4, 2016. Sgt Tuozzolo was a 19-year veteran of the NYPD and leaves behind a wife and two sons. Mr. Lewis Grey, an employee for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was fatally struck by an oncoming train on November 3, 2016 while performing maintenance work on the G-line. Mr. Grey had been with the MTA for 15 years and leaves behind a wife and three sons. 3611 November 16, 2016 ADOPTION OF MINUTES Council Member Garodnick moved that the Minutes of the Stated Meeting of October 13, 2016 be adopted as printed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES Report of the Committee on Finance At this point the Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) announced that the following items had been preconsidered by the Committee on Finance and had been favorably reported for adoption. Report for Res No. 1275 Report of the Committee on Finance in favor of approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. The Committee on Finance, to which the annexed preconsidered resolution was referred on November 16, 2016, respectfully REPORTS: Introduction. The Council of the City of New York (the “Council”) annually adopts the City’s budget covering expenditures other than for capital projects (the “expense budget”) pursuant to Section 254 of the Charter. On June 14, 2016, the Council adopted the expense budget for fiscal year 2017 with various programs and initiatives (the “Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget”). On June 26, 2015, the Council adopted the expense budget for fiscal year 2016 with various programs and initiatives (the “Fiscal 2016 Expense Budget”). On June 26, 2014, the Council adopted the expense budget for fiscal year 2015 with various programs and initiatives (the “Fiscal 2015 Expense Budget”). Analysis. This Resolution, dated November 16, 2016, approves the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local and youth discretionary funding and funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, approves the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2016 Expense Budget, approves the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2015 Expense Budget, and amends the description for the Description/Scope of Services of certain organizations receiving local and youth discretionary funding and funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. In an effort to continue to make the budget process more transparent, the Council is providing a list setting forth new designations and/or changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local and youth discretionary funding and funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, new designations and/or changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2016 Expense Budget, new designations and/or changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2015 Expense Budget, as well as amendments to the Description/Scope of Services of certain organizations receiving local and youth discretionary funding and funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. This Resolution sets forth the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding pursuant to the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, as described in Chart 1; sets forth the change in the designation of a certain organization receiving local discretionary funding pursuant to the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, as described in Chart 2; sets forth the new designation and changes in the 3612 November 16, 2016 designation of funding pursuant to certain initiatives in the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, as described in Charts 3-23; sets forth the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding pursuant to the Fiscal 2015 Expense Budget, as described in Chart 24; sets forth the new designation and changes in the designation of funding pursuant to certain initiatives in the Fiscal 2016 Expense Budget, as described in Charts 24-27; amends the description for the Description/Scope of Services for certain organizations receiving local and youth discretionary funding and funding for certain initiatives in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, as described in Chart 28; and sets forth the organizations that will receive equipment from the organization funded by a certain initiative, as described in Chart 29. In addition, the charts, attached to the Resolution, contain the following information: name of the council member(s) designating the organization to receive funding or name of the initiative, as set forth in Adjustments Summary/Schedule C/Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget, dated June 14, 2016, Adjustments Summary/Schedule C/Fiscal 2016 Expense Budget, dated June 26, 2015, and Adjustments Summary/Schedule C/Fiscal 2015 Expense Budget, dated June 26, 2014. Specifically, Chart 1 sets forth the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. Some of these changes will be effectuated upon a budget modification. Chart 2 sets forth the changes in the designation of a certain organization receiving youth discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. Chart 3 sets forth the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Anti-Poverty Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. One of these changes will be effectuated upon a budget modification. Chart 4 sets forth the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Health Aging Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. Chart 5 sets forth the new designation and the changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget. Chart 6 sets forth the new designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Cultural Immigrant Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2017 Expense Budget.