On The Legislative Front: 2010 In Review

Below is a partial legislative update from 2010. Our office looks forward to pushing these important policy priorities.

Int. 13-2010- Creation of a task force to combat youth violence.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=648840&GUID=CED6CC36-90E2-4379-BEFA-D6E59A5BE9E9&Options=ID|Text|&Search=youth

Int. 197-2010- DOC to report on race/ethnicity, zip code of residence, precinct of arrest, and charged offense of adolescents admitted to city jails.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=660181&GUID=AAE799B2-DF25-4668-8CA3-3387EAF87AD4&Options=ID|Text|&Search=jails

Int. 196-2010- DOC to develop a discharge plan for adolescents leaving city jails.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=660182&GUID=7BF3B802-86DF-42E6-911F-557DDCE8A97B&Options=ID|Text|&Search=jails

Res. 365-2010- Calling on NYS Legislature to more clearly define "public use, benefit, or purpose" in Eminent Domain Procedure Law.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=718900&GUID=5F65793E-0D6D-4832-B48C-0C53428FE358&Options=ID|Text|&Search=eminent

Res. 116-2010- Calling on the Mayor to issue an Executive Order to require all NYC agencies to perform cost-effective analysis before contracting for personnel and professional service contracts.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=655168&GUID=D399458A-CF5F-4660-8682-D0BA3AC554F2&Options=ID|Text|&Search=analysis

Int, 286-2010- Establishing a temporary task force to review outsourcing (jobs, contracts, resources) by City agencies.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=679925&GUID=0680B0E9-4363-4A47-8879-F8995FBC7F35&Options=ID|Text|&Search=outsourcing

Res. 506-2010- Calling upon Animal Care and Control of NYC to establish a Citywide TNR Program for feral animals.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=784578&GUID=56CE45DD-8BF7-41CE-A274-C697BF18C8EF&Options=ID|Text|&Search=feral

Res. 365-2010- Calling upon Congress to pass and POTUS to sign into law the Paycheck Fairness Act.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=718898&GUID=D7CCDC4D-2E26-4940-A6E3-EBDB38FA04F3&Options=ID|Text|&Search=paycheck

Int. 432-2010- Providing paid family leave to private employees.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=805606&GUID=A9F506B7-A6F1-4773-97CA-EB1367B269C2&Options=ID|Text|&Search=leave

Res. 582-2010- MTA to unlock doors between cars on NYC subway cars.

http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=805610&GUID=0AC45263-AA6B-4163-B9C3-C5162136D6FF&Options=ID|Text|&Search=unlock

Upcoming bills--

-In relation to human rights in housing (addressing segregation in NYC housing- public)

-Calling on DOE and CUNY to develop standardized responses and protocal to address bullying and harassment in schools and colleges

-Requiring DOE to encourage enrollment to LYFE-DOE program for eligible teen parents; DOE to require standardized parenting training in LYFE centers; partnering with ACS to develop parental skills programs that include education on not leaving children with irresponsible or violent partners.

-Allowing residents to text 911 and 311