THE COUNCIL

Minutes of the Proceedings for the

STATED MEETING

of

Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 2:04 p.m.

The Public Advocate (Ms. James)

Acting President Pro Tempore and Presiding Officer

Council Members

Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker

Maria del Carmen Arroyo Daniel R. Garodnick Steven Matteo

Inez D. Barron Vincent J. Gentile Darlene Mealy

Fernando Cabrera Vanessa L. Gibson Carlos Menchaca

Margaret S. Chin David G. Greenfield Rosie Mendez

Andrew Cohen Corey D. Johnson Antonio Reynoso

Costa G. Constantinides Ben Kallos Ydanis A. Rodriguez

Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. Andy L. King Deborah L. Rose

Elizabeth S. Crowley Peter A. Koo Helen K. Rosenthal

Laurie A. Cumbo Karen Koslowitz Ritchie J. Torres

Chaim M. Deutsch Rory I. Lancman Mark Treyger

Daniel Dromm Bradford S. Lander Eric A. Ulrich

Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. Stephen T. Levin Paul A. Vallone

Mathieu Eugene Mark Levine James G. Van Bramer

Julissa Ferreras-Copeland Alan N. Maisel Jumaane D. Williams

Ruben Wills

Absent: Council Members Miller, Richards and Vacca.

Excused on Medical Leave: Council Members Dickens and Palma.

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The Public Advocate (Ms. James) assumed the Chair as the Acting President Pro

Tempore and Presiding Officer.

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 44 Council Members marked present at this Stated Meeting held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, New York, N.Y.

There are two vacancies in the Council pending the swearing-in of the respective winners of the Nov. 2015 General Elections to be held in the 23rd and

51st Districts.

INVOCATION

The Invocation was delivered by Imam Al-Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid, The

Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood, 130 West 113th Street, New York, N.Y. 10026.

Good afternoon

and peace be unto you all. Salaam-Alaikum. A reading from the Quran, [speaking Arabic].

And indeed having exhorted men

related down in all of the books of divine wisdom

that my righteous servants shall inherit the earth.

Herein behold there is a message for people

who truly worship God, and thus oh prophet

we have not sent thee except as a mercy

unto all of the worlds and their peoples. [speaking Arabic]

All mighty God, Lord of the worlds,

creator of the heavens and the earth and all in between.

We come together this afternoon

gathered in the spirit of our father Abraham

who dwelled in the desert in a four-walled tent.

Three walls of that tent were enclosed

and one was opened to receive.

Therefore, we of the Abrahamic traditions gather

as Jews, Christians and Muslims

along with people of various faiths

in this great city of diverse faith traditions.

We open the walls surrounding our hearts and minds

to all human beings of good will,

even as we strive to love our neighbors as ourselves.

We seek the peace, the Salaam, the Shalom of our city.

Guide us, our leaders and the inhabitants of our state

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we pray with divine wisdom in our quest

for mutual safety and security.

Preserve us and our children from the worship

of idols of the heart and diseases of the soul,

from envy, jealously, greed, and lust, lust for the neighbor.

Grant us instead hearts centered on justice,

human service, healing, and reconciliation.

Unmute the tongue of those who would lead

and magnify the voice of your humble servants,

unafraid to speak truth to power

and to act upon it in their private and public lives.

Guide us to the path of truth,

righteousness and justice, cleared for all of us,

cleared for all of mankind by the prophets.

For you all the all forgiving most merciful God.

Amin and Amen.

On behalf of Council Member Dickens, the Public Advocate (Ms. James) moved

to spread the Invocation in full upon the Record.

During the Communication from the Speaker segment of the Meeting, the

Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) asked for a moment of silence in memory

of Yogi Berra, 90, who passed away on September 22, 2015 at the age of 90. He

played, coached, and managed for both the New York Yankees and the New York

Mets and was considered one of the best catchers and one of the best overall players

in Major League Baseball history. The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito)

went on to acknowledge that Yogi Berra was a true icon for New York City and

America as a whole.

MESSAGES & PAPERS FROM THE MAYOR

M-339

Communication from the Mayor Submitting the Mayors Management

Report, Fiscal 2015, dated September 2015, pursuant to Section 12 of the

New York City Charter.

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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

Dear New Yorkers:

Every year, the Mayors Management Report (MMR) offers an opportunity for

us to pause and reflect on our progress, serving as an annual report to the residents of

New York City. The 2015 MMR marks the first full year of data from our

administration. The report reflects our standard of civic openness, and the metrics

presented here are the metrics we use to evaluate our own performance.

The MMR highlights the full breadth of what we dothrough services routine

and urgent, through programs vast and smalltoward building one just and equitable

city for all New Yorkers. It reveals in granular detail what is involved in the work of

governing, and the efforts underway toward accomplishing the goals of this

administrationwith an inclusive, equitable approach to meeting the needs of all

New Yorkers.

Sincerely,

Bill de Blasio

Mayor

Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed.

COMMUNICATION FROM CITY, COUNTY & BOROUGH OFFICES

M-340

Communication from the Bronx Borough President - Submitting the name of

Orlando Marin to the Council for its advice and consent regarding his

appointment to the City Planning Commission for a five year term that

began on July 1, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2020, pursuant to Section 192

of the New York City Charter.

August 25, 2015

Honorable Melissa Mark Viverito

Speaker

New York City Council

City Hall

New York, NY 10007

Dear Speaker Viverito:

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As per Section 192 of the New York City Charter, I am requesting the Council's

advice and consent regarding Orlando Marin to serve as a member of the City

Planning Commission for an appointment to a five year term that began on July 1,

2015 and expires on June 30, 2020. Based on his many years of experience in the

field of project development and city planning, I believe Mr. Marin is uniquely

qualified to serve on the Planning Commission.

Please call me or my General Counsel, Raymond Sanchez (347-410-1493), if

questions arise. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Regards,

Ruben Diaz, Jr.

Referred to the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections.

During the Communication from the Speaker segment of the Meeting, the

Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) noted that several staff members were

departing from the Council: Deputy General Counsel Sung Mo Kim; Director of

Scheduling Casey Sinnwell; and Deputy General Counsel Jason Otano, a U.S. Army

Judge Advocate General Reservist, who will be temporarily leaving for active duty

before returning to the Council. She thanked them and wished them all the best of

luck in the future.

REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

Report of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Report for Int. No. 903

Report of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor in favor of approving and

adopting, a Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New

York, in relation to health insurance coverage for surviving family

members of certain deceased employees of the department of sanitation.

The Committee on Civil Service and Labor, to which the annexed proposed local

law was referred on September 17, 2015 (Minutes, page 3402), respectfully

REPORTS:

INTRODUCTION

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On September 25, 2015, the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, chaired by

Council Member I. Daneek Miller held a hearing and voted on Int. No. 903, a local

law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to health

insurance coverage for surviving family members of certain deceased employees of

the department of sanitation. The committee received testimony from the Department

of Sanitation. The vote was 4 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, with no

abstentions.

STATUTORY BACKGROUND:

Currently, section 12-126(b)(2)(i) of the Administrative Code of the City of New

York provides health insurance benefits to a surviving spouse or domestic partner,

and dependent children of police officers, firefighters, uniformed members of the

correction or sanitation department, emergency medical technician, advanced

emergency medical technician and employees whose duties required the dire