The one where NYC passed the Climate Mobilization Act — its 'Green New Deal' for buildings
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On April 18, 2019, the City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act , its 'Green New Deal' , capping large buildings' carbon to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, the largest emissions-reduction policy any city has enacted. Costa Constantinides led it; Brad Lander invoked his 15-year-old daughter Rosa, and Karen Koslowitz noted she 'won't be around in 2050.' The same session revived the carryout-bag fight (Int 1527) after Albany preempted the council's 2016 law, introduced a Roundup/glyphosate pesticide ban (Int 1524), and adopted Bronx and Brooklyn rezonings (Blondell Commons, Bru
From the room
Today, I ask my colleagues to join me and pass the New York City Climate Mobilization Act.
“must be at least as strict as our carbon metric, and it must get us to the 40% reduction by 2030”
— Costa G. Constantinides
“if building owner is suffering a true financial hardship or have made good faith efforts”
— Costa G. Constantinides
“more than 40 percent of people in the city's jail system receive some behavioral health”
— Stephen T. Levin
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The decisions
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01Int 0276-2018INT 0276-2018Approved
A Local Law to amend the New York city building code, in relation to requiring that the roofs of certain buildings be partially covered in green roof or solar photovoltaic electricity generating systems
Sponsored by Council Member Donovan Richards, this bill would adjust current requirements, heard as part of the energy package.
Roll-call vote
45 · 2
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaCorey D. JohnsonCosta G. ConstantinidesDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFernando Cabrera Francisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to posting information regarding green roofs on the website of the department of buildings
This bill would put the Office of Alternate Energy on the hook to post and maintain public links.
Roll-call vote
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to requiring that the roofs of certain buildings be covered in green roofs or solar photovoltaic electricity generating systems
Int 1032-A was taken up as a measure that would add a new inclusion requirement.
Roll-call vote
45 · 2
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaCorey D. JohnsonCosta G. ConstantinidesDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFernando Cabrera Francisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a sustainable energy loan program
This measure would create a citywide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program so building owners can finance alterations that cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
Roll-call vote
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the commitment to achieve certain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
This bill would bar buildings over 25,000 square feet from emitting greenhouse gases above limits set by occupancy group, and would stand up a new Office of Energy Emissions Performance within the Department of Buildings.
Roll-call vote
45 · 2
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaCorey D. JohnsonCosta G. ConstantinidesDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFernando Cabrera Francisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez
Conditions
the worst 20% performers must meet an emissions target by 2024 based on benchmarking data already provided to the city
in 2030 the middle-percentage class must also retrofit; an advisory board may adopt a different metric for that class but it must be at least as strict as the carbon metric and must achieve a 40% reduction by 2030
financial-hardship / good-faith-green-credit-purchase pathway for compliance relief
office empowered to grant a compliance adjustment when owner cannot obtain green energy credits
landmarked buildings may also apply for compliance assistance
hospitals were concerned about the building emissions targets; Constantinides worked with them on new targets and compromises
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, and the New York city building code, in relation to large wind turbines
This bill would require the Department of Buildings to include wind energy in its renewable-energy toolbox, adding standards for constructing, installing, and maintaining large wind turbines.
Roll-call vote
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an assessment of the replacement of gas-fired power plants and to amend local law number 248 for the year 2017, in relation to the completion date of the long-term energy plan
This measure would direct the Mayor's Office of Sustainability to assess whether in-city gas-fired power plants could be replaced with battery storage charged by renewable sources.
Roll-call vote
Approved By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget.
10LU 0379-2019C 190053 ZMKZoning MapApproved
1640 Flatbush Avenue Rezoning
with 1 related matter · LU 0380-2019
Roll-call vote
Approved With Modifications And Referred To The City Planning Commission Pursuant To Section 197-(D) Of The New York City Charter. — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a paper carryout bag reduction fee, and to repeal chapter 4-F of title 16 of such code, relating to carryout bag reduction
Co-sponsored by Council Members Brad Lander and Margaret Chin, this bill was taken up alongside the rest of the energy slate.
Roll-call vote
38 · 9
Adrienne E. AdamsAlan N. MaiselAlicka Ampry-Samuel Andrew CohenAndy L. KingAntonio ReynosoBarry S. GrodenchikBen KallosBrad S. LanderCarlina Rivera Carlos MenchacaCorey D. JohnsonCosta G. ConstantinidesDaniel Dromm Deborah L. RoseDiana I. AyalaDonovan J. RichardsEric A. UlrichFernando Cabrera Francisco P. MoyaHelen K. RosenthalI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronJames G. Van BramerJoseph C. BorelliJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Karen KoslowitzKeith Powers Laurie A. CumboMargaret S. ChinMark LevineMark TreygerMathieu EugenePaul A. VallonePeter A. KooRafael L. Espinal, Jr.Rafael Salamanca, Jr.Ritchie J. TorresRobert E. Cornegy, Jr.Robert F. HoldenRory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinSteven MatteoVanessa L. GibsonYdanis A. Rodriguez
Conditions
dedicated fund to distribute free reusable bags to low-income New Yorkers; multilingual education program
with 2 related matters · LU 0374-2019 · LU 0375-2019
A rezoning came before the committee to enable a 172-unit housing project in Council Member Mark Gjonaj's district, with every one of the units set to be affordable.
Roll-call vote
Approved, By Council — adopted without a recorded per-member roll-call (coupled calendar or voice vote).
Sergeant-at-arms / presiding clerk asks all non-council employees to leave the main floor of the chambers before the stated meeting begins. — Sergeant-at-Arms
Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo opens and welcomes attendees to the City Council stated meeting of April 18, 2019. — Laurie A. Cumbo
+6 more procedural steps
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The people
On the dais · 3
Bill PerkinsChaim M. DeutschMark Gjonaj
Practitioners & applicants
Corey D. Johnson · James G. Van Bramer · Laurie A. Cumbo · Margaret S. Chin · Carlos Menchaca · William Lupfer · Adrienne E. Adams
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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.
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