L.L. 2005/056

Enactment date: 5/25/2005

Int. No. 380-A

By Council Members Comrie, Addabbo, Jr., Barron, Baez, Clarke, Gennaro, Koppell, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, Monserrate, Nelson, Reed, Rivera, Sanders, Seabrook, Sears, Stewart, Vann, Weprin, Jackson, Quinn, Avella, Brewer, Gerson, Foster, Gentile, Jennings, Palma, deBlasio, McMahon, Gioia, Dilan, Gonzalez, Recchia, Perkins and the Speaker (Council Member Miller) and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to collective bargaining rights of certain city employees.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that employees working in various departments and agencies in the City of New York have certain job characteristics similar to those of employees working in the City's uniformed services, such as police, fire, sanitation and correction services. Furthermore, the Council recognizes that certain employees working in the City's uniformed services have unique bargaining rights under the New York City Collective Bargaining Law (New York City Administrative Code § 12-301, et seq.). The Council finds that individuals with job characteristics similar to those employees working in the City's uniformed services should be afforded the same unique bargaining rights as those afforded to individuals working in such services. The Council further finds that such changes are consistent with the New York State Taylor Law, in that they are designed to "promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees..." New York State Civil Service Law (CVS) § 200. Furthermore, the Council finds that these changes are procedural in nature, affecting the manner in which bargaining is conducted on behalf of the affected employees, and will not provide a particular benefit to such employees, nor prescribe a certain result from collective bargaining. The Council finds that such procedural changes are permitted by and in accordance with the Taylor Law. CVS § 212.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 5. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its enactment into law.

L.L. 2005/057

Enactment date: 6/6/2005

Int. No. 42-A

By Council Members Clarke, DeBlasio, Provenzano, Boyland, Foster, James, Lopez, Reyna, Barron, Brewer, Comrie, Jackson, Koppell, Liu, Martinez, Quinn, Reed, Rivera, Sanders, Vallone, Weprin, Gerson, Palma and The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to equal access to bathroom facilities.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. Almost every woman can recall waiting in a long line to use the bathroom, while there was no comparable line for a neighboring men's bathroom. According to studies by Dr. Sandra Rawls on patterns of behavior in the use of bathrooms, it frequently takes women twice as long to use the bathroom as it does men. Under the City's Building Code, however, places of assembly must provide equal numbers of women's and men's water closets. This ignores the reality of the different bathroom usage times of men and women.

The 2003 International Building Code requires approximately twice as many water closets for women as for men in arenas, bars, concert halls, convention halls, motion picture theatres, public dance halls, stadiums, and theatres. Numerous jurisdictions, including California, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, have enacted restroom equity laws. Moreover, before being amended, the Building Code Reference Standards' Table 16-5 on the minimum number of water closets had required more water closets for women than for men.

The lack of equality between men and women results in the continuation of inconveniences seemingly directed at women. The Council is seeking to address this disparity by enacting this legislation. Accordingly, the Council finds it reasonable and necessary to require that arenas, bars, concert halls, convention halls, motion picture theatres, public dance halls, stadiums, and theatres provide sufficient women's bathroom facilities.

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§ 4. This local law shall take effect 90 days after its enactment; except that the commissioner of buildings shall take all actions necessary, including the promulgation of rules, to implement this local law on or before the date upon which it shall take effect.

L.L. 2005/060

Enactment date: 6/6/2005

Int. No. 304-A

By Council Member Weprin

A Local Law in relation to renaming a portion of Jamaica Avenue in the Borough of Queens, so that it shall hereafter be known as Jericho Turnpike, and to amending the official map of the city of New York accordingly.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. The following street in the Borough of Queens is hereby renamed as follows:

 

New Name	Present Name	Limits
Jericho Turnpike	Jamaica Avenue	Between the Cross Island Parkway and 257th Street, along the city line between the city of New York and the county of Nassau

 

§ 2. The official map of the city of New York shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of section one of this local law.

§ 3. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.

L.L. 2005/061

Enactment date: 6/6/2005

Int. No. 366-A

By Council Member Boyland, the Speaker (Council Member Miller), The Public Advocate (Ms. Gotbaum) and Council Members Baez, Barron, Clarke, Dilan, Foster, Gennaro, Gerson, Gioia, Koppell, Liu, Lopez, Martinez, Monserrate, Nelson, Perkins, Reed, Rivera, Sanders, Seabrook, Stewart, Vann, Weprin, Yassky, Quinn, Brewer, Fidler, Gonzalez, Palma, Recchia, Reyna, Vallone, de Blasio and Jackson

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating a domestic violence fatality review committee.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that domestic violence is a continuing problem in New York City. The persistent occurrence of such violence, and the fatalities that often result, reveal an urgent need to better understand the various causes of these crimes, as well as the adequacy of victim assistance and prevention services. Accordingly, the Council finds that a committee dedicated to reviewing and analyzing aggregate information regarding domestic violence fatalities that occur in New York City is needed. The examination of such information will enable the committee to analyze data and any patterns that may emerge from an examination of such information, analyze any demographic changes that may occur over time relating to such incidents and formulate recommendations regarding the coordination and improvement of services to victims to ultimately reduce the number of these tragedies.

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§ 3. Effect of invalidity; severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this local law is, for any reason, declared unconstitutional or invalid, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this local law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect.

§ 4. Effective date. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law.