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§ 3-1006 Advisory board.
   a.   There is hereby established an advisory board on environmental justice that shall consist of the following members:
      1.   Seven members appointed by the mayor;
      2.   Seven members appointed by the speaker of the council; and
      3.   One member who shall serve as the chair of such board and who shall be appointed by the mayor in consultation with such speaker.
   b.   Each member of the advisory board shall be:
      1.   An individual who is, at the time of appointment, a director, member or employee of an organization engaged primarily in work promoting environmental justice;
      2.   A resident of an environmental justice area;
      3.   A member of a community board representing a community district that is located in whole or in part in an environmental justice area; or
      4.   A faculty member of an academic institution located within the city and who specializes in one of the environmental sciences, environmental health, environmental justice, human rights or urban planning.
   c.   The mayor and the speaker of the council shall consult and, to the extent practicable, ensure that the advisory board includes at least one member, appointed pursuant to paragraph one or two of subdivision a of this section, who is a resident of or a member of a community board representing a community district located in whole or in part in each borough of the city.
   d.   1.   Advisory board members shall serve without compensation.
      2.   The initial appointment of advisory board members shall be completed by no later than six months after the effective date of the local law that added this section.
      3.   Advisory board members shall serve terms of three years.
      4.   Any vacancy on the advisory board shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.
   e.   The advisory board shall:
      1.   Consult with the interagency working group in the preparation of the environmental justice plan and any revisions thereto;
      2.   Review and comment on the draft environmental justice plan and any revisions thereto before its finalization by the interagency working group;
      3.   Hold public hearings pursuant to subdivision f of this section;
      4.   Convey public comments received at such hearings as well as its own comments regarding the draft environmental justice plan and any revisions thereto to the interagency working group;
      5.   Make recommendations to the interagency working group concerning any matter considered by, or action to be taken by, the interagency working group or for otherwise promoting environmental justice;
      6.   Review proposed and final environmental justice plans, and proposed revisions thereto, and make recommendations to the interagency working group relating to such plans and proposed revisions; and
      7.   Recommend agencies or offices for inclusion in the interagency working group.
   f.   1.   The advisory board shall hold public meetings, as it deems appropriate, for the purpose of (i) fact-finding, (ii) receiving public comments, (iii) discussing recommendations submitted to, or to be submitted to, the interagency working group and (iv) promoting environmental justice.
      2.   The advisory board shall hold at least two such meetings in each year; provided that if the local law adding this paragraph is enacted on or after June 30 in any year, the advisory board need only hold at least one meeting in such year.
      3.   During the review of a draft environmental justice plan pursuant to paragraph 2 of subdivision b of section 3-1003 or the review of revisions to a final environmental justice plan pursuant to paragraph 2 of subdivision c of such section, the advisory board shall hold at least one such meeting on such plan or revisions in each borough in which all or part of at least one environmental justice area is located.
      4.   The advisory board shall provide notice to the public at least three weeks before such meetings, where practicable.
(L.L. 2017/064, 4/25/2017, eff. 4/25/2017)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2017/064.