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NEW YORK CITY

CHARTER

City of New York

As Amended ThroughDecember 18, 2009


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Printed with Permission of the State of New York

Legislative Bill Drafting Commission

Published February 2010


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CI TY OF NEW YORK

CI TY CHARTERCONTENTS

( As amended by Local Laws 1- 31 of 2009 and Chapter s 1- 14, 16- 79 of 2009)Chapt er Sect i onsI nt ro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1- 2)1 Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 3- 20)2 Counci l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 21- 49)2- A Di st r i ct i ng Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 50- 52)4 Bor ough Pr esi dent s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 81- 86)5 Compt r ol l er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 91- 97)6 Expense Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 100- 111)7 Tax Appeal s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 153- 172)8 Ci t y Pl anni ng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 191- 205)9 Capi tal Proj ects and Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (210- 224. 1)

10 Budget Pr ocess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 225- 258)11 I ndependent Budget Of f i ce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (259- 260)12 Obl i gat i ons of t he Ci t y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 265- 299)13 Pr ocur ement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 310- 335)

14 Franchi ses, Revocabl e Consent s and Concessi ons. . . . . . . . . . ( 362- 378)15 Pr oper t y of t he Ci t y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 381- 384)16 Heads of Mayoral Agenci es. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (385- 390)17 Law Depar t ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 391- 398)18 Pol i ce Depar t ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 431- 438)18- A Ci vi l i an Compl ai nt Revi ew Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (440)18- B I ndependent Pol i ce I nvest i gat i on and Audi t Boar d. . . . . . . . ( 450- 458)18- C Publ i c Saf et y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 459- 460)18- D Sal e, Pur chase and Possessi on of Weapons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 461- 466)19 Fi r e Depar t ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 481- 494)19- A Emer gency Management Depar t ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 495- 498)20 Educat i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 520- 530)21 Depar t ment of Par ks and Recreat i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 531- 533)21- A New York Ci t y Spor t s Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (541)22 Depar t ment of Heal t h and Ment al Hygi ene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 550- 569)24 Depar t ment of Soci al Servi ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (601- 604)24- A Depart ment of Homel ess Ser vi ces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 610- 614)24- B Admi ni str at i on f or Chi l dren' s Servi ces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 615- 617)25 Depar t ment of Cor r ect i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (621- 627)26 Depar t ment of Bui l di ngs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 641- 649)27 Board of St andards and Appeal s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 659- 669)28 Depar t ment of J uveni l e J us t i ce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (675- 678)30 Depart ment of Youth and Communi t y Devel opment . . . . . . . . . . . ( 731- 736)31 Depar t ment of Sani t at i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 751- 755)34 Depar t ment of I nvest i gat i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (801- 807)35 Depar t ment of Ci t ywi de Admi ni st r at i ve Ser vi ces. . . . . . . . . . ( 810- 829)36 Equal Empl oyment Pr acti ces Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 830- 832)

37 Ar t Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 851- 858)38 Fi nanci al I nf ormat i on Servi ces Agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 860- 862)39 Of f i ce of Payrol l Admi ni st r at i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (870- 872)40 New Yor k Ci t y Human Ri ght s Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 900- 906)45 Ci t y Admi ni str at i ve Pr ocedure Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1041- 1047)45- A Of f i ce of Admi ni st r at i ve Tr i al s and Hear i ngs. . . . . . . ( 1048- - 1049- a)46 El ect i ons and Vot er Assi stance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1051- - 1057- a)47 Publ i c Access t o Meet i ngs and I nf or mat i on. . . . . . . . . . . ( 1058- 1069. 1)48 Depar t ment of I nf ormat i on Technol ogy and

Tel ecommuni cat i ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1070- 1075)


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49 Of f i cer s and Empl oyees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1100- 1136. 1)50 Ter m Li mi t s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1137- 1138)51 Tr ansi t or y Pr ovi si ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1140- 1147)52 Gener al Pr ovi si ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1150- 1154)54 Col l ect i ve Bar gai ni ng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1170- 1177)55 Depar t ment of Desi gn and Const r ucti on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1200- 1205)56 Depar t ment of Smal l Busi ness Ser vi ces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1300- 1306)57 Depar t ment of Envi r onment al Pr ot ecti on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 1401- 1404)58 Depar t ment of Fi nance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1501- 1527)61 Depart ment of Housi ng Preser vat i on and Devel opment . . . . ( 1800- 1804)63 Bus i ness I nt egr i t y Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2100- 2102)64 Depart ment of Consumer Af f ai rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2201- 2204)65 New Yor k Ci t y Taxi and Li mousi ne Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . ( 2300- 2304)66 Depar t ment f or the Agi ng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2400- 2403)67 Depar t ment of Cul tural Af f ai r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2501- 2505)68 Conf l i ct s of I nt er est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2600- 2607)69 Communi t y Di st r i ct s and Coter mi nal i t y of Ser vi ces. . . . . ( 2700- 2708)70 Ci t y Gover nment i n t he Communi t y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2800- 2801)71 Depar t ment of Transpor t at i on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2901- 2906)72 Depar t ment of Recor ds and I nf or mat i on Ser vi ces. . . . . . . . ( 3000- 3011)

73 Depart ment of Empl oyment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 3012- 3013)74 Landmar ks Pr eser vat i on Commi ssi on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 3020- 3021)


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CI TY OF NEW YORK

CI TY CHARTERI NTRODUCTORY

§ 1. The ci t y. The ci t y of New Yor k as now exi st i ng shal l cont i nuewi t h t he boundar i es and wi t h t he powers, r i ght s and pr opert y, andsubj ect t o the obl i gat i ons and l i abi l i t i es whi ch exi st at t he t i me whent hi s char t er shal l t ake ef f ect.

§ 2. The boroughs. The boroughs of t he ci t y are cont i nued asexi st i ng at t he t i me of t he adopt i on of t hi s char t er .

CHAPTER 1MAYOR

§ 3. Of f i ce power s. The mayor shal l be t he chi ef execut i ve of f i cer oft he ci t y.

§ 4. El ect i on; t er m; sal ar y. The mayor shal l be el ect ed at t he gener al

el ect i on i n the year ni net een hundr ed si xty- f i ve and ever y f our t h yeart her eaf t er . The mayor shal l hol d of f i ce f or a t er m of f our year scommenci ng on t he f i r st day of J anuary af t er each such el ect i on. A mayorwho resi gns or i s r emoved f r om of f i ce pr i or t o the compl et i on of a f ul lt er m shal l be deemed t o have hel d t hat of f i ce f or a f ul l t er m f orpur poses of sect i on 1138 of t he char t er . The sal ar y of t he mayor shal lbe t wo hundr ed t went y- f i ve t housand dol l ars a year .

§ 5. Annual st atement t o counci l . The mayor shal l communi cate t o t hecounci l at l east once i n each year a st at ement of t he f i nances,government and af f ai r s of t he ci t y wi t h a summary st atement of t heact i vi t i es of t he agenci es of t he ci t y. Such st at ement shal l i ncl ude asummar y of t he ci t y' s pr ogr ess i n i mpl ement i ng t he goal s and st r ategi escont ai ned i n the most r ecent f i nal st r at egi c pol i cy stat ement submi t t edby t hat mayor pur suant t o sect i on sevent een.

§ 6. Heads of depar t ment s; appoi nt ; r emove. a. The mayor shal lappoi nt t he heads of admi ni st r at i ons, depar t ment s, al l commi ssi oner s andal l ot her of f i cer s not el ect ed by t he peopl e, except as ot her wi sepr ovi ded by l aw.

b. The mayor, whenever i n hi s j udgment t he publ i c i nt er est shal l sor equi r e, may r emove f r om of f i ce any publ i c of f i cer hol di ng of f i ce byappoi nt ment f r oma mayor of t he ci t y, except of f i cer s f or whose r emovalot her provi si on i s made by l aw. No publ i c of f i cer shal l hol d hi s of f i cef or any speci f i c t er m, except as other wi se pr ovi ded by l aw.

§ 7. Deputy mayor s. The mayor shal l appoi nt one or more deput y

mayors wi t h such dut i es and responsi bi l i t i es as t he mayor deter mi nes.

§ 8. Gener al power s. The mayor , subj ect t o t hi s char t er , shal lexer ci se al l t he power s vest ed i n the ci t y, except as ot her wi se pr ovi dedby l aw.

a. The mayor shal l be r esponsi bl e f or t he ef f ect i veness and i nt egr i t yof ci t y government operat i ons and shal l establ i sh and mai nt ai n suchpol i ci es and pr ocedur es as are necessar y and appr opr i ate t o accompl i sht hi s r esponsi bi l i t y i ncl udi ng t he i mpl ement at i on of ef f ect i ve syst ems ofi nt er nal cont r ol by each agency and uni t under t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he


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mayor .b. The mayor shal l be a magi st r ate.c. Notwi t hst andi ng any ot her pr ovi si on of l aw, t he mayor shal l have

t he powers of a f i nance board under t he l ocal f i nance l aw and mayexer ci se such power s wi t hout r egar d t o any pr ovi si on of l aw pr escr i bi ngt he vot i ng st r engt h r equi r ed f or a resol ut i on or act i on of such f i nanceboard, provi ded, however , t hat whenever t he mayor det ermi nes t hatobl i gat i ons shoul d be i ssued and t he amount t her eof , he shal l cer t i f ysuch determi nat i on t o the compt r ol l er who shal l t hereupon determi ne t henat ur e and t er m of such obl i gat i ons and shal l ar r ange f or t he i ssuancet her eof .

d. The mayor shal l est abl i sh a mi ni mum per di emcompensat i on f ori nspect or s of el ect i on and cl er ks empl oyed t o assi st t he i nspect ors ofel ect i on i n pol l i ng pl aces under t he di r ect i on of t he boar d of el ect i onsas f ol l ows: on r egi st r at i on and pr i mar y el ect i on days t went y dol l ar s; onEl ect i on day t hi r t y- f i ve dol l ar s, except t hat t he chai r man of eachel ect i on boar d shal l r ecei ve an addi t i onal t hr ee dol l ar s compensat i onper day. The mi ni mum per di em r at e f or compensat i on f or el ect i oni nspectors at t endi ng cl asses of i nst r ucti on shal l be f i ve dol l ar s.

e. The mayor shal l est abl i sh a pr of essi onal i nt er nal audi t f unct i on i n

t he execut i ve of f i ce of t he mayor whi ch i s suf f i ci ent t o pr ovi de t hemayor wi t h such i nf ormat i on and assur ances as t he mayor , as t he chi efexecut i ve of t he ci t y, r equi r es t o ensur e t he pr oper admi ni st r at i on oft he ci t y' s af f ai r s and t he ef f i ci ent conduct of i t s busi ness.

f . Except as ot herwi se pr ovi ded i n sect i on el even, t he mayor may, byexecut i ve or der , at any t i me, cr eat e or abol i sh bur eaus, di vi si ons orposi t i ons wi t hi n t he execut i ve of f i ce of t he mayor as he or she may deemnecessary to f ul f i l l mayor al dut i es. The mayor may f r omt i me t o t i me byexecut i ve order , del egat e t o or wi t hdr aw f r omany member of sai d of f i ce,speci f i ed f unct i ons, power s and dut i es, except t he mayor ' s power t o acton l ocal l aws or r esol ut i ons of t he counci l , t o act as a magi st r at e ort o appoi nt or r emove of f i ci al s. Ever y such or der shal l be f i l ed wi t h t heci t y cl er k who shal l f or war d t hem f or t hwi t h t o the Ci t y Recor d f orpubl i cat i on.

g. The ci t y has t he power t o det er mi ne t he dut i es of i t s empl oyees,and i t i s essent i al t o t he wor ki ngs of ci t y gover nment t hat t he ci t yr etai n cont r ol over i nf ormat i on obt ai ned by ci t y empl oyees i n t he cour seof t hei r dut i es. I n t he exer ci se of t hi s power , t he mayor may pr omul gater ul es r equi r i ng t hat i nf ormat i on obt ai ned by ci t y empl oyees be keptconf i dent i al t o t he extent necessar y t o pr eser ve t he t r ust ofi ndi vi dual s who have busi ness wi t h ci t y agenci es. To t he ext ent setf or t h i n such r ul es, each agency shal l , t o the f ul l est ext ent per mi t t edby t he l aws of t he Uni t ed States and t he st ate of New Yor k, mai nt ai n t heconf i dent i al i t y of i nf or mat i on i n i t s possessi on r el at i ng t o t hei mmi gr at i on st at us or other pr i vat e i nf ormat i on t hat was pr ovi ded by ani ndi vi dual t o a ci t y empl oyee i n t he cour se of such empl oyee' s dut i es.

§ 9. Removal of mayor . The mayor may be r emoved f r om of f i ce by t hegovernor upon charges and af t er servi ce upon hi m of a copy of t hechar ges and an oppor t uni t y t o be hear d i n hi s def ense. Pendi ng t hepr eparat i on and di sposi t i on of charges, t he governor may suspend t hemayor f or a per i od not exceedi ng t hi r t y days.

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mayor shal l devol ve upon t he publ i c advocat e or t he compt r ol l er i n t hator der of successi on unt i l t he suspensi on, i nabi l i t y or absence shal lcease. Whi l e so act i ng t emporar i l y as mayor nei t her t he publ i c advocat enor t he compt r ol l er shal l exer ci se any power of appoi nt ment t o orr emoval f r omof f i ce or any power l awf ul l y del egat ed by t he mayor t o adeput y mayor bef or e t he commencement of such suspensi on or i nabi l i t y, orbef ore or af t er t he commencement of such absence; and shal l not , unt i lsuch suspensi on, i nabi l i t y or absence shal l have cont i nued ni ne days,si gn, appr ove or di sappr ove any l ocal l aw or r esol ut i on, unl ess t heper i od dur i ng whi ch the mayor can act t hereon woul d expi r e dur i ng sai dni ne days i n whi ch case the publ i c advocat e or t he compt r ol l er shal lhave t he power t o di sappr ove t he same wi t hi n f or t y- ei ght hour s bef oret he t i me t o act expi r es.

b. I n t he case of a f ai l ur e of a per son el ect ed as mayor t o qual i f y,or a vacancy i n t he of f i ce caused by t he mayor ' s r esi gnat i on, r emoval ,deat h or per manent i nabi l i t y t o di schar ge t he power s and dut i es of t heof f i ce of mayor, such power s and dut i es shal l devol ve upon t he publ i cadvocat e, t he compt r ol l er or a per son sel ect ed pur suant t o subdi vi si on cof sect i on t went y- ei ght , i n t hat or der of successi on, unt i l a new mayorshal l be el ect ed as pr ovi ded her ei n. Upon the commencement of t he t erm

of t he per son f i r st el ect ed mayor pur suant t o the pr ovi si ons ofsubdi vi si on c of t hi s sect i on, t he per son t hen act i ng as mayor pur suantt o t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s subdi vi s i on, i f an el ected of f i c i al , shal lcompl et e t he ter m of t he of f i ce t o whi ch such per son was el ect ed i f anyr emai ns.

c. 1. Wi t hi n t hr ee days of t he occur r ence of a vacancy i n the of f i ceof t he mayor , t he per son act i ng as mayor shal l pr ocl ai m t he dat e f or t heel ect i on or el ect i ons r equi r ed by t hi s subdi vi si on, pr ovi de not i ce ofsuch pr ocl amat i on t o t he ci t y cl er k and t he boar d of el ect i ons andpubl i sh not i ce t her eof i n t he Ci t y Recor d. Af t er t he pr ocl amat i on of t hedat e f or an el ect i on t o be hel d pur suant t o par agr aphs f our or f i ve oft hi s subdi vi si on, t he ci t y cl er k shal l publ i sh not i ce t her eof not l esst han t wi ce i n each week pr ecedi ng t he date of such el ect i on i nnewspaper s di st r i but ed wi t hi n t he ci t y, and t he boar d of el ect i ons shal lmai l not i ce of such el ecti on t o al l r egi st er ed vot er s wi t hi n t he ci t y.

2. I f a vacancy occur s dur i ng t he f i r st t hr ee year s of t he t er m, agener al el ect i on t o f i l l t he vacancy f or t he r emai nder of t he unexpi r edt er m shal l be hel d i n the year i n whi ch t he vacancy occur s, unl ess t hevacancy occur s af t er t he l ast day on whi ch an occur i ng vacancy may bef i l l ed at t he gener al el ect i on i n t hat same year wi t h par t y nomi nat i onsof candi dat es f or such el ect i on bei ng made at a pr i mar y el ect i on, aspr ovi ded i n sect i on 6- 116 of t he el ect i on l aw. I f such a vacancy occur si n any year af t er such l ast day, i t shal l be f i l l ed f or t he r emai nder oft he unexpi r ed t er m at t he gener al el ect i on i n t he f ol l owi ng yearpr ovi ded, however , t hat no gener al el ect i on t o f i l l a vacancy shal l behel d i n t he l ast year of t he t erm, except as provi ded i n par agr aph ni neof t hi s subdi vi si on. Par t y nomi nat i ons of candi dat es f or a gener al

el ect i on t o f i l l a vacancy f or t he r emai nder of t he unexpi r ed t er m shal lbe made at a pr i mar y el ect i on, except as pr ovi ded i n paragr aph f i ve oft hi s subdi vi s i on.

3. I f a speci al or gener al el ecti on t o f i l l t he vacancy on an i nt er i mbasi s has not been pr evi ousl y hel d pur suant t o par agr aphs f our , si x,seven and ei ght of t hi s subdi vi si on, t he per son el ect ed t o f i l l t hevacancy f or t he r emai nder of t he unexpi r ed t er m at a gener al el ect i onshal l t ake of f i ce i mmedi at el y upon qual i f i cat i on and shal l ser ve unt i lt he t er m expi r es. I f a speci al or gener al el ecti on t o f i l l t he vacancyon an i nt er i m basi s has been pr evi ousl y hel d, t he per son el ect ed t o f i l l


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t he vacancy f or t he remai nder of t he unexpi r ed ter m at a gener alel ecti on shal l t ake of f i ce on J anuar y f i r st of t he year f ol l owi ng suchgener al el ect i on and shal l ser ve unt i l t he t er m expi r es.

4. I f a vacancy occur s dur i ng t he f i r st t hr ee year s of t he t er m and onor bef ore t he l ast day i n t he t hi r d year of t he t er m on whi ch anoccur r i ng vacancy may be f i l l ed f or t he remai nder of t he unexpi r ed t er mat a gener al el ect i on wi t h par t y nomi nat i ons of candi dates f or suchel ect i on bei ng made at a pr i mar y el ect i on, as provi ded i n sect i on 6- 116of t he el ect i on l aw, a speci al or gener al el ect i on t o f i l l t he vacancyon an i nt er i m basi s shal l be hel d, unl ess t he vacancy occur s l ess t hanni net y days bef ore the next pr i mar y el ect i on at whi ch par t y nomi nat i onsf or a general el ect i on t o f i l l t he vacancy may be made and on or bef oret he l ast day on whi ch an occur r i ng vacancy may be f i l l ed f or t her emai nder of t he unexpi r ed ter m at t he gener al el ect i on i n t he same yeari n whi ch the vacancy occur s wi t h par t y nomi nat i ons of candi dat es f orsuch el ect i on bei ng made at a pr i mar y el ect i on, as provi ded i n sect i on6- 116 of t he el ect i on l aw.

5. I f a vacancy occur s af t er t he l ast day i n t he thi r d year of t het erm on whi ch an occur r i ng vacancy may be f i l l ed f or t he remai nder oft he unexpi r ed t er m at a gener al el ect i on i n each year wi t h par t y

nomi nat i ons of candi dates f or such el ect i on are bei ng made at a pr i maryel ect i on, as pr ovi ded i n sect i on 6- 116 of t he el ect i on l aw, but not l esst han ni net y days bef or e the dat e of t he pr i mar y el ect i on i n the f our t hyear of such t er m, a speci al or gener al el ect i on t o f i l l such vacancyf or t he r emai nder of t he unexpi r ed t er m shal l be hel d.

6. El ect i ons hel d pur suant t o par agr aph f our or f i ve of t hi ssubdi vi si on shal l be schedul ed i n t he f ol l owi ng manner : a speci alel ect i on t o f i l l t he vacancy shal l be hel d on t he f i r st Tuesday at l eastsi xty days af t er t he occur r ence of t he vacancy, pr ovi ded t hat t he per sonact i ng as mayor, i n the pr ocl amat i on r equi r ed by paragr aph one of t hi ssubdi vi si on, may schedul e such el ect i on f or another day not more thant en days af t er such Tuesday and not l ess t han f or t y days af t er suchpr ocl amat i on i f t he person act i ng as mayor determi nes t hat suchr eschedul i ng i s necessar y to f aci l i t at e maxi mum vot er par t i ci pat i on;except t hat

( a) i f t he vacancy occur s bef ore Sept ember t went i eth i n any year andt he f i r st Tuesday at l east si xty days af t er t he occur r ence of t hevacancy i s l ess t han ni net y days bef ore a regul ar l y schedul ed gener alel ect i on or bet ween a pr i mary and a gener al el ect i on, t he vacancy shal lbe f i l l ed at such gener al el ect i on; and

( b) i f t he vacancy occur s bef ore Sept ember t went i eth i n any year andt he f i r st Tuesday at l east si xty days af t er t he occur r ence of t hevacancy i s af t er a regul ar l y schedul ed gener al el ect i on, t he vacancyshal l be f i l l ed at such gener al el ect i on; and

( c) i f t he vacancy occur s on or af t er Sept ember t went i et h i n any yearand t he f i r st Tuesday at l east si xty days af t er t he occur r ence of t hevacancy i s af t er , but l ess t han t hi r t y days af t er , a r egul ar l y schedul ed

gener al el ect i on, t he vacancy shal l be f i l l ed at a speci al el ect i on t obe hel d on t he f i r st Tuesday i n December i n such year .

7. Al l nomi nat i ons f or el ect i ons t o f i l l vacanci es hel d pur suant t opar agr aphs f our and f i ve of t hi s subdi vi si on shal l be by i ndependentnomi nat i ng pet i t i on. A si gnat ur e on an i ndependent nomi nat i ng pet i t i onmade ear l i er t han t he date of t he pr ocl amat i on r equi r ed by paragr aph oneof t hi s subdi vi si on shal l not be count ed.

8. A per son el ect ed t o f i l l a vacancy i n t he of f i ce of t he mayor at anel ect i on hel d pur suant t o par agr aph f our of t hi s subdi vi si on shal l t akeof f i ce i mmedi at el y upon qual i f i cat i on and serve unt i l December


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t hi r t y- f i r st of t he year i n whi ch t he vacancy i s f i l l ed f or t her emai nder of t he unexpi r ed ter m pur suant t o paragr aph t wo of t hi ssubdi vi si on. A per son el ect ed t o f i l l a vacancy i n t he of f i ce of t hemayor at an el ect i on hel d pur suant t o par agr aph f i ve of t hi s subdi vi si onshal l t ake of f i ce i mmedi at el y upon qual i f i cat i on and ser ve unt i l t het er m expi r es.

9. I f a vacancy occur s l ess t han ni net y days bef ore t he date of t hepr i mar y el ect i on i n t he l ast year of t he ter m, t he per son el ect ed at t hegener al el ect i on i n such year f or t he next succeedi ng t er m shal l t akeof f i ce i mmedi at el y upon qual i f i cat i on and f i l l t he vacancy f or t her emai nder of t he unexpi r ed t erm.

10. I f at any el ect i on hel d pur suant t o thi s subdi vi si on f or whi chnomi nat i ons were made by i ndependent nomi nat i ng pet i t i ons, no candi dat er ecei ves f or t y percent or more of t he vot e, t he t wo candi dat es r ecei vi ngt he most vot es shal l advance t o a r unof f el ect i on whi ch shal l be hel d ont he second Tuesday next succeedi ng t he dat e on whi ch such el ect i on washel d.

d. Det er mi nat i on of mayor al i nabi l i t y.1. Vol unt ary decl ar at i on of t emporar y i nabi l i t y. Whenever t he mayor

t r ansmi t s t o the of f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on and t o the ci t y

cl er k, a wr i t t en decl ar at i on t hat he or she i s t empor ar i l y unabl e todi schar ge the powers and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor , such powers anddut i es shal l devol ve upon t he of f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on,subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of subdi vi si on a of t hi s sect i on. Ther eaf t eri f t he mayor t r ansmi t s t o t he act i ng mayor and t o t he ci t y cl er k awr i t t en decl ar at i on t hat he or she i s abl e t o r esume t he di schar ge oft he powers and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor , t he mayor shal l r esume thedi schar ge of such powers and dut i es i mmedi atel y upon t he r ecei pt of suchdecl ar at i on by t he ci t y cl er k.

2. I nabi l i t y commi t t ee. ( a) Ther e shal l be a commi t t ee on mayor ali nabi l i t y consi st i ng of : t he cor por at i on counsel , t he compt r ol l er , t hespeaker of t he counci l , a deput y mayor who shal l be desi gnated by t hemayor , and t he borough pr esi dent wi t h t he l ongest consecut i ve ser vi ce asborough pr esi dent . I f t wo or more borough pr esi dent s have ser ved f or anequal l engt h of t i me, one of such borough pr esi dent s shal l be sel ect edby l ot t o be a member of such commi t t ee. I f at any t i me t here i s noval i d mayor al desi gnat i on i n f orce, t he deput y mayor wi t h t he l ongestconsecut i ve servi ce as a deputy mayor shal l be a member of suchcommi t t ee. The author i t y t o act as a member of such commi t t ee shal l notbe del egabl e.

( b) Such commi t t ee by af f i r mat i ve decl arat i on of no f ewer t han f our ofi t s members shal l have t he power t o make t he decl arat i ons descr i bed i npar agr aphs f our and f i ve of t hi s subdi vi si on. No such decl ar at i on shal lbe ef f ect i ve unl ess si gned by al l t he member s maki ng i t .

3. Panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y. ( a) Ther e shal l be a panel on mayorali nabi l i t y. Unl ess other wi se pr ovi ded by st at e l aw, such panel shal lconsi st of al l t he member s of t he counci l .

( b) The panel shal l have t he power t o make t he det ermi nat i onsdescri bed i n par agr aphs f our and f i ve of t hi s subdi vi si on.

4. Temporary i nabi l i t y. ( a) Whenever t he commi t t ee on mayorali nabi l i t y per sonal l y ser ves or causes t o be per sonal l y ser ved upon t hemayor and t r ansmi t s t o the of f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on, t hemember s of t he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y and the ci t y cl er k, i t swr i t t en decl ar at i on that t he mayor i s t empor ar i l y unabl e to di schar get he power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor, t oget her wi t h a st atementof i t s r easons f or such decl ar at i on, such decl ar at i on shal l const i t ut e adet er mi nat i on of t emporary i nabi l i t y unl ess t he mayor , wi t hi n


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f or t y- ei ght hour s af t er r ecei pt of such decl ar at i on, t r ansmi t s t o t heof f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on, t he members of t he commi t t ee onmayoral i nabi l i t y, t he member s of t he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y and t heci t y cl er k, a wr i t t en decl ar at i on t hat he or she i s abl e t o di schar get he power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor, t oget her wi t h responses t ot he st atement by t he commi t t ee on mayoral i nabi l i t y of i t s r easons f ori t s decl arat i on.

( b) I f per sonal servi ce of t he commi t t ee' s decl ar at i on upon t he mayorcannot be accompl i shed, or i f such ser vi ce has been accompl i shed but t hemayor has not t r ansmi t t ed a decl ar at i on t hat he or she i s abl e todi schar ge the power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor wi t hi nf ort y- ei ght hour s af t er r ecei pt of such decl ar at i on, such power s anddut i es shal l devol ve upon t he of f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on,subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of subdi vi si on a of t hi s sect i on, unl ess andunt i l t he mayor r esumes t he aut hor i t y t o di schar ge such powers pur suantt o the pr ovi si ons of subpar agr aphs ( e) or ( f ) of t hi s par agr aph.

( c) I f wi t hi n such f or t y- ei ght hour s, t he mayor t r ansmi t s adecl ar at i on t hat he or she i s abl e t o di schar ge t he power s and dut i es oft he of f i ce of mayor , such powers and dut i es shal l not devol ve upon t heof f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on and t he mayor shal l cont i nue to

di schar ge t he power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor, unl ess and unt i lt he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y, wi t hi n t went y- one days af t er i t s r ecei ptof t he mayor ' s decl ar at i on, det er mi nes by t wo- t hi r ds vot e of al l i t smember s t hat t he mayor i s t empor ar i l y unabl e t o di scharge t he powers anddut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor . I f t he panel det er mi nes t hat t he mayor i sunabl e t o di schar ge the power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor , suchpower s and dut i es shal l devol ve upon t he of f i ci al next i n l i ne ofsuccessi on, subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of subdi vi si on a of t hi s sect i on,unl ess and unt i l t he mayor r esumes t he aut hor i t y to di schar ge suchpower s and dut i es pur suant t o t he pr ovi si ons of subpar agr aphs ( e) or ( f )of t hi s par agr aph.

( d) I f , at any ti me pr i or t o a f i nal det er mi nat i on by the panelpursuant t o subparagr aph ( c) of t hi s par agr aph t he mayor t r ansmi t s avol unt ar y decl ar at i on of t empor ar y i nabi l i t y pur suant t o t he pr ovi si onsof par agr aph one of t hi s subdi vi si on, t o t he of f i ci al next i n l i ne ofsuccessi on, t he members of t he commi t t ee on mayoral i nabi l i t y, t hemember s of t he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y, and t he ci t y cl er k, t hen t hepr ocedur es set f ort h i n par agr aph one of t hi s subdi vi si on shal l bef ol l owed.

( e) I f a det er mi nat i on of t emporar y i nabi l i t y has been made pur suantt o t he pr ovi si ons of subpar agr aphs ( a) or ( c) of t hi s par agr aph, and i ft her eaf t er , t he mayor t r ansmi t s t o t he act i ng mayor , t he members of t hecommi t t ee on mayor al i nabi l i t y, t he member s of t he panel on mayor ali nabi l i t y and t he ci t y cl er k, a wr i t t en decl ar at i on t hat he or she i sabl e to r esume the di schar ge of t he power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce ofmayor , t hen t he mayor shal l r esume t he di scharge of such powers anddut i es f our days af t er t he recei pt of such decl ar at i on by the ci t y

cl er k, unl ess t he commi t t ee on mayor al i nabi l i t y, wi t hi n such f our days,personal l y serves or causes t o be personal l y served upon t he mayor andt r ansmi t s t o t he act i ng mayor , t he member s of t he panel on mayorali nabi l i t y and t he ci t y cl er k, i t s wr i t t en decl ar at i on t hat t he mayorr emai ns unabl e to di schar ge the powers and dut i es of t he of f i ce ofmayor .

( f ) I f t he commi t t ee t r ansmi t s a decl ar at i on t hat t he mayor r emai nsunabl e to di schar ge the power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor , t hemayor shal l not r esume t he di schar ge of t he powers and dut i es of t heof f i ce of mayor unl ess and unt i l t he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y, wi t hi n


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t went y- one days of i t s r ecei pt of such decl ar at i on, det er mi nes byt wo- t hi r ds vot e of al l i t s member s t hat t he i nabi l i t y has i n f actceased. Upon such a deter mi nat i on by t he panel , or af t er t he expi r at i onof t went y- one days, i f t he panel has not acted, t he mayor shal l r esumet he di schar ge of t he power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor .

5. Per manent i nabi l i t y. ( a) Whenever t he commi t t ee on mayorali nabi l i t y per sonal l y ser ves or causes t o be per sonal l y ser ved upon t hemayor and t r ansmi t s t o the of f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on, t hemember s of t he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y and the ci t y cl er k, i t sdecl arat i on t hat t he mayor i s per manent l y unabl e t o di schar ge t he powersand dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor , t oget her wi t h i t s r easons f or suchdecl ar at i on, t he panel on mayor al i nabi l i t y shal l , wi t hi n t went y- onedays af t er i t s r ecei pt of such decl ar at i on, det er mi ne whet her or not t hemayor i s per manent l y unabl e t o di schar ge t he powers and dut i es of t heof f i ce of mayor .

( b) I f t he panel det er mi nes by two- t hi r ds vot e of al l i t s member s t hatt he mayor i s permanent l y unabl e t o di schar ge t he powers and dut i es oft he of f i ce of mayor , such powers and dut i es shal l devol ve upon t heof f i ci al next i n l i ne of successi on as act i ng mayor pur suant t osubdi vi si on b of t hi s sect i on, and t he of f i ce of mayor shal l be deemed

vacant .6. Cont i nuat i on of sal ar y; di sabi l i t y al l owance. ( a) Dur i ng t he t i me

t hat any of f i ci al i s act i ng as mayor pur suant t o a det er mi nat i on oft empor ar y i nabi l i t y, t he mayor shal l cont i nue t o be pai d t he sal ar y oft he of f i ce of mayor , and t he act i ng mayor shal l cont i nue to be pai d t hesal ar y of t he of f i ce t o whi ch such per son was el ect ed.

( b) Any mayor who has been det ermi ned t o be permanent l y unabl e t odi schar ge the power s and dut i es of t he of f i ce of mayor pur suant t opar agr aph f i ve of t hi s subdi vi si on shal l cont i nue t o r ecei ve f r om t heci t y, a sum whi ch t oget her wi t h t he mayor ' s di sabi l i t y benef i t s andr et i r ement al l owance, i f any, comput ed wi t hout opt i onal modi f i cat i on,shal l equal t he annual sal ary whi ch such mayor was r ecei vi ng at t he t i meof t he det er mi nat i on of per manent i nabi l i t y. Such di sabi l i t y al l owanceshal l begi n t o accr ue on t he date of t he determi nat i on of permanenti nabi l i t y and shal l be payabl e on t he f i r st day of each mont h unt i l t heexpi r at i on of t he t erm f or whi ch such mayor had been el ected or suchmayor ' s deat h, whi chever shal l occur f i r st . Such mayor shal l appl y f orany ret i r ement al l owance or di sabi l i t y benef i t s t o whi ch he or she maybe ent i t l ed and t he di sabi l i t y al l owance pr ovi ded f or i n t hi s sect i onshal l not r educe or suspend such r et i r ement al l owance or di sabi l i t ybenef i t s, notwi t hst andi ng any other pr ovi si on of l aw.

§ 11. Reorgani zat i on of agenci es under j ur i sdi ct i on of mayor . a. Theagenci es exi st i ng on t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s sect i on ar e cont i nuedexcept as ot her wi se pr ovi ded i n the char t er or as ot her wi se pr ovi ded byst at e or l ocal l aw enact ed si nce t hat dat e or by any act i ons t aken byt he mayor pur suant t o t hi s sect i on si nce t hat dat e. To achi eve ef f ect i ve

and ef f i ci ent f unct i oni ng and management of ci t y government , t he mayormay or gani ze or r eor gani ze any agency under hi s j ur i sdi ct i on, i ncl udi ngt he aut hor i t y t o t r ansf er f unct i ons f r om one agency t o anot her ; cr eat enew agenci es; el i mi nat e exi st i ng agenci es; and consol i dat e or mer geagenci es. Any act i on by the mayor pur suant t o thi s subdi vi si on shal l bet ermed a " r eorgani zat i on pl an" and shal l be publ i shed i n t he Ci t yRecord.

b. I n pr epar i ng r eor gani zat i on pl ans, t he mayor shal l el i mi nat e, asappr opr i at e, agenci es or f unct i ons whi ch dupl i cat e or over l ap si mi l aragenci es of , or f unct i ons per f ormed by, other agenci es of ci t y, st at e or


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l ocal gover nment .c. I f any pr oposed r eorgani zat i on pl an i nvol ves a change of a

pr ovi si on of t hi s char t er , except as pr ovi ded pur suant t o subdi vi si on fof t hi s sect i on, or l ocal l aw now i n ef f ect , or ot her wi se i nvol vesr eor gani zat i on of an agency cr eat ed pur suant t o a r esol ut i on of t heboar d of est i mate or execut i ve order of t he mayor , a copy of t her eor gani zat i on pl an f i r st shal l be submi t t ed t o t he counci l . Wi t hi n aper i od of ni net y days f r om t he dat e of r ecei pt , t he counci l may adopt ar esol ut i on t hat appr oves or di sappr oves t he r eor gani zat i on pl an. I n t heevent t he counci l t akes no act i on wi t hi n the ni net y- day per i od, t her eor gani zat i on pl an shal l be deemed appr oved as i f t he counci l had t akenaf f i r mat i ve acti on, and i s t hen ef f ecti ve.

d. The t ext of a r eorgani zat i on pl an appr oved pur suant t o subdi vi si onc of t hi s sect i on shal l appear as a par t of t he admi ni st r at i ve code.

e. The mayor may wi t hdr aw or modi f y a r eor gani zat i on pl an submi t t ed t ot he counci l bef or e any f i nal act i on by t he counci l wi t h r espect t o i t .

f . The aut hor i t y of t he mayor pur suant t o t hi s sect i on shal l not appl y( 1) t o any matt er whi ch woul d ot herwi se requi r e t he submi ssi on of al ocal l aw f or t he appr oval of t he el ect or s pur suant t o sect i ont hi r t y- seven, or ( 2) t o any boar d or commi ssi on est abl i shed pur suant t o

a pr ovi si on of t hi s char t er .

§ 12. Mayor ' s management r epor t . a. Not l at er t han J anuar y thi r t i et hi n each year t he mayor shal l make publ i c and submi t t o t he counci l apr el i mi nary management r epor t of t he ci t y and not l ater t han Sept emberseventeenth i n each year t he mayor shal l make publ i c and submi t t o thecounci l a management r epor t .

b. The pr el i mi nar y management r epor t shal l cont ai n f or each ci t yagency

( 1) a stat ement of act ual per f or mance f or t he f i r st f our mont hs of t hecur r ent f i scal year r el at i ve t o the pr ogr am per f or mance goal s andmeasur es est abl i shed f or such year ;

( 2) proposed pr ogr amperf ormance goal s and measures f or t he nextf i scal year r ef l ect i ng budget ar y deci si ons made as of t he dat e ofsubmi ssi on of t he pr el i mi nary budget ;

( 3) an expl anat i on i n nar r at i ve and/ or t abul ar f or m of si gni f i cantchanges i n t he progr am per f ormance goal s and measur es f r om t he adopt edbudget condi t i on t o the cur r ent budget as modi f i ed and f r omsai dmodi f i ed budget t o the pr el i mi nar y budget st atement s; and

( 4) an appendi x i ndi cat i ng t he r el at i onshi p bet ween t he pr ogr amper f or mance goal s and measur es i ncl uded i n the management r epor tpur suant t o par agr aph two of t hi s subdi vi si on and the cor r espondi ngappr opr i at i ons cont ai ned i n the pr el i mi nar y budget .

c. The management r epor t shal l i ncl ude a revi ew of t he i mpl ement at i onof t he st at ement of needs as r equi r ed by subdi vi si on h of sect i on t wohundr ed f our and shal l cont ai n f or each agency

( 1) pr ogr am per f or mance goal s f or t he cur r ent f i scal year and a

st atement and expl anat i on of per f ormance measur es;( 2) a st at ement of act ual per f or mance f or t he ent i r e pr evi ous f i scal

year r el at i ve t o pr ogr am per f or mance goal s;( 3) a st at ement of t he st at us of t he agency' s i nt er nal cont r ol

envi r onment and syst ems, i ncl udi ng a summary of any act i ons t aken dur i ngt he pr evi ous f i scal year , and any act i ons bei ng taken dur i ng the cur r entf i scal year t o st r engt hen the agency' s i nt er nal cont r ol envi r onment andsyst em;

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( a) t he number of r ul emaki ng act i ons t aken,( b) t he number of such act i ons whi ch were not not i ced i n t he

r egul at ory agenda pr epar ed f or such f i scal year, i ncl udi ng a summar y oft he r easons such r ul es were not i ncl uded i n such r egul atory agenda, and

( c) t he number of such act i ons whi ch wer e adopt ed under t he emer gencyr ul emaki ng procedur es;

( 5) a summary of t he pr ocur ement act i ons t aken dur i ng t he pr evi ousf i scal year , i ncl udi ng: ( i ) f or each of t he pr ocur ement met hodsspeci f i ed i n sect i on t hr ee hundr ed t wel ve, t he number and dol l ar val ueof t he pr ocur ement cont r act s ent er ed i nt o dur i ng such f i scal year ; and( i i ) f or al l pr ocur ement cont r act s ent er ed i nt o pur suant t o apr ocur ement method other t han t hat speci f i ed i n paragr aph one ofsubdi vi si on a of sect i on t hr ee hundr ed t wel ve, t he number and dol l arval ue of such pr ocur ement cont r act s by each of t he reasons speci f i ed i nparagr aph one of subdi vi si on b of sect i on t hr ee hundr ed t wel ve; and

( 6) an appendi x i ndi cat i ng t he r el at i onshi p bet ween t he pr ogr amper f ormance goal s i ncl uded i n t he management r epor t pur suant t oparagr aph two of t hi s subdi vi si on and the cor r espondi ng expendi t ur esmade pur suant t o t he adopt ed budget f or t he pr evi ous f i scal year .

d. For agenci es wi t h l ocal ser vi ce di st r i ct s or pr ogr ams wi t hi n

communi t y di st r i ct s and bor oughs, t he mayor ' s pr el i mi nar y managementr eport and management r epor t i nsof ar as pract i cabl e shal l i ncl udeschedul es of agency ser vi ce goal s, per f ormance measures and act ualper f or mance r el at i ve t o goal s f or each such l ocal ser vi ce di st r i ct orprogr am.

e. Pr i or t o Apr i l ei ght h i n each year t he counci l shal l conduct publ i chear i ngs on the prel i mi nar y management r epor t and on t he pr oposedpr ogr amand per f ormance goal s and measures of ci t y agenci es cont ai ned i nsuch r epor t . The counci l shal l submi t t o the mayor and make publ i c notl at er t han Apr i l ei ght h a r epor t or r epor t s of f i ndi ngs andr ecommendat i ons.

§ 13. Coor di nat or of cr i mi nal j ust i ce. Ther e i s est abl i shed i n t heexecut i ve of f i ce of t he mayor a posi t i on of coor di nat or of cr i mi nal

j ust i ce, t o be appoi nt ed by t he mayor . The coor di nator shal l :( 1) advi se and assi st t he mayor i n pl anni ng f or i ncr eased

coor di nat i on and cooperat i on among agenci es under t he j ur i sdi ct i on oft he mayor t hat ar e i nvol ved i n cr i mi nal j ust i ce pr ogr ams and act i vi t i es;

( 2) r evi ew t he budget r equest s of al l agenci es f or pr ogr ams rel at edt o cr i mi nal j ust i ce and r ecommend to t he mayor budget pr i or i t i es amongsuch pr ogr ams; and,

( 3) per f orm such other dut i es as t he mayor may assi gn.

§ 13- a. Code of admi ni st r at i ve j udi ci al conduct . The mayor and t hechi ef admi ni st r at i ve l aw j udge of t he of f i ce of admi ni st r at i ve t r i al sand hear i ngs shal l j oi nt l y pr omul gat e, and may f r om t i me t o ti me j oi nt l yamend, r ul es est abl i shi ng a code or codes of pr of essi onal conduct

gover ni ng t he act i vi t i es of al l admi ni st r at i ve l aw j udges and hear i ngof f i cer s i n ci t y tr i bunal s, except t o t he ext ent t hat such pr omul gat i onwoul d be i nconsi st ent wi t h l aw. Pr i or t o pr omul gat i ng or amendi ng anysuch r ul es, t he mayor and t he chi ef admi ni st r at i ve l aw j udge shal lconsul t wi t h the conf l i ct s of i nt er est boar d, t he commi ssi oner ofi nvest i gat i on and af f ect ed agency and admi ni st r at i ve t r i bunal heads. Anadmi ni st r at i ve l aw j udge or hear i ng of f i cer shal l be subj ect t o r emovalor ot her di sci pl i nar y act i on f or vi ol at i ng such r ul es i n t he manner t hatsuch admi ni st r at i ve l aw j udge or hear i ng of f i cer may be removed orot her wi se di sci pl i ned under l aw. Fur t her , such r ul es may set f or t h


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addi t i onal sancti ons or penal t i es f or vi ol at i ons of such r ul es t o theextent consi st ent wi t h l aw.

§ 14. Of f i ce of vet er ans' af f ai r s. a. Ther e shal l be an of f i ce ofvet er ans' af f ai r s, t he head of whi ch shal l be t he di r ect or of vet er ans'af f ai r s, who shal l be appoi nt ed by t he mayor.

b. Def i ni t i on. The t er m "vet eran" means a per son who has ser ved i n t heact i ve mi l i t ar y ser vi ce of t he Uni t ed St ates and who has been r el easedf r om such ser vi ce ot her wi se t han by di shonor abl e di schar ge.

c. Power s and dut i es. The of f i ce: 1. shal l have such power s aspr ovi ded by t he di r ect or of t he stat e vet er ans' ser vi ce agency and shal lhave t he dut y t o i nf or m mi l i t ar y and naval aut hor i t i es of t he Uni t edStates and assi st member s of t he armed f or ces and vet erans, who arer esi dent s of t hi s state, and t hei r f ami l i es, i n r el at i on t o ( a) mat t er sper t ai ni ng to educat i onal t r ai ni ng and retr ai ni ng ser vi ces andf aci l i t i es, ( b) heal t h, medi cal and r ehabi l i t at i on ser vi ce andf aci l i t i es, ( c) provi s i ons of f eder al , state and l ocal l aws andr egul at i ons af f or di ng speci al r i ght s and pr i vi l eges t o member s of t hearmed f orces and veterans and t hei r f ami l i es, ( d) empl oyment andr e- empl oyment ser vi ces, and ( e) ot her mat t er s of si mi l ar , r el at ed or

appr opr i at e nat ur e. The of f i ce al so shal l per f or m such ot her dut i es asmay be assi gned by t he stat e di r ect or of t he di vi si on of vet er ans'af f ai r s ;

2. shal l ut i l i ze, so f ar as possi bl e, t he ser vi ces, commi ssi ons,boar ds, bur eaus, i nst i t ut i ons and ot her agenci es of t he stat e and of t hepol i t i cal subdi vi si ons t her eof and al l such of f i cer s and agenci es shal lcooper at e wi t h and extend such ser vi ces and f aci l i t i es t o t he of f i ce asi t may r equi r e.

d. Veter ans advi sory boar d. Ther e shal l be a vet erans' advi sory boar dconsi st i ng of ni ne member s, al l of whom shal l be vet er ans, f i ve of whomshal l be appoi nt ed by t he mayor and f our of whom shal l be appoi nt ed byt he speaker of t he counci l of t he ci t y of New Yor k. Of t hese ni neappoi nt ees, t her e shal l be one r epr esent at i ve f r om each of t he f i vebor oughs of t he ci t y of New Yor k. The mayor and t he speaker shal l eachconsi der ser vi ce i n conf l i ct s i nvol vi ng member s of t he Uni t ed St at esarmed f or ces when maki ng such appoi ntment s. Al l member s shal l ser ve f ora ter m of t hr ee (3) year s and may be removed by t he appoi nt i ng of f i ci alf or cause. Member s of t he advi sory boar d shal l el ect by maj or i t y voteone such member t o ser ve as chai r person and one such member t o ser ve asvi ce- chai r per son, each t o ser ve i n t hat capaci t y f or oneyear t er ms. I nt he event of a vacancy on t he advi sory boar d dur i ng t he t er m of of f i ceof a member by r eason of r emoval , deat h, r esi gnat i on, or other wi se, asuccessor shal l be chosen i n the same manner as t he or i gi nalappoi nt ment . A member appoi nt ed t o f i l l a vacancy shal l serve f or t hebal ance of t he unexpi r ed t erm. The advi sory boar d shal l ( i ) advi se t hedi r ect or on al l mat t er s concer ni ng vet er ans; ( i i ) meet at l eastquar t er l y; ( i i i ) keep a r ecor d of i t s del i ber at i ons; ( i v) det er mi ne i t s

own r ul es of pr ocedur e; and ( v) submi t an annual r eport of i t sact i vi t i es t o t he mayor and t he counci l on or bef ore December 31st ofeach year .

§ 15. Of f i ce of Oper at i ons. a. Ther e shal l be, i n t he execut i ve of f i ceof t he mayor , an of f i ce of oper at i ons. The of f i ce shal l be headed by adi r ect or , who shal l be appoi nt ed by t he mayor .

b. The di r ect or of t he of f i ce of oper at i ons shal l have t he power andt he dut y t o:

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oper at i ons t o pr omot e t he ef f i ci ent and ef f ect i ve del i ver y of agencyser vi ces;

2. r evi ew and report on t he ci t y' s management organi zat i on i ncl udi ngpr oduct i vi t y and per f ormance f unct i ons and syst ems;

3. mai ntai n f or t he mayor a management , pl anni ng and r epor t i ng syst emand di r ect t he oper at i on of such syst em;

4. r evi ew t he ci t y' s operat i ons and make r ecommendat i ons, wher eappr opr i at e, f or i mpr ovi ng pr oduct i vi t y, measuri ng per f ormance andr educi ng operat i ng expenses; and

5. per f or m t he f unct i ons of an of f i ce of envi r onment al coor di nat i onand pr ovi de assi stance t o al l c i t y agenci es i n f ul f i l l i ng t hei renvi r onment al r evi ew r esponsi bi l i t i es f or pr oposed act i ons by t he ci t ysubj ect t o such r evi ew.

c. Ther e shal l be an of f i ce of t he l anguage ser vi ces coor di nat orwi t hi n t he of f i ce of oper at i ons. Wi t hi n appr opr i at i ons t her ef or , t hecoor di nat or shal l appoi nt such exper t s and assi st ant s as necessary t of ul f i l l t he dut i es assi gned t o the of f i ce by thi s char t er . The of f i ce oft he l anguage ser vi ces coor di nat or shal l have t he f ol l owi ng power s anddut i es.

1. To est abl i sh st andar ds and cr i t er i a, t o be used by ci t y agenci es

whi ch pr ovi de ser vi ces t o t he publ i c, f or est i mat i ng, and r epor t i ng on,t he need t o pr ovi de such servi ces i n l anguages ot her t han Engl i sh.

2. To pr ovi de techni cal assi st ance t o such ci t y agenci es i n devel opi ngappr opr i at e pl ans and pr ogr ams t o: ( i ) del i ver t hei r ser vi ces i nl anguages ot her t han Engl i sh, ( i i ) t r ansl at e wr i t t en mat er i al s i nt o suchl anguages, and ( i i i ) educat e t he publ i c about such agency pl ans andprogr ams.

3. I n conj unct i on wi t h a commi t t ee of agency repr esent at i ves, t odevel op t est i ng mat er i al s t o eval uat e t he abi l i t y of ci t y empl oyees t odel i ver ser vi ces i n l anguages other t han Engl i sh; t o devel op mat er i al st o be used i n t he t r ai ni ng of such empl oyees; and, ei t her on i t s own ori n cooper at i on wi t h t he appr opr i at e agenci es, t o pr ovi de such t r ai ni ng.

4. To moni t or and report on t he perf ormance of ci t y agenci es i ndel i ver i ng ser vi ces i n l anguages ot her t han Engl i sh.

5. To mai nt ai n i n a cent r al pl ace whi ch i s accessi bl e t o t he publ i c al i br ar y of wr i t t en mat er i al s publ i shed by ci t y agenci es i n suchl anguages.

d. 1. The ci t y of New Yor k r ecogni zes t hat ser vi ces f or peopl esuf f er i ng f r om ment al r et ar dat i on and devel opment al di sabi l i t i es arepr ovi ded by pr ogr ams admi ni st er ed wi t hi n a number of di f f er ent ci t yagenci es, as wel l as by non- gover nment al ent i t i es. The ci t y of New Yor kf ur t her r ecogni zes t he need f or coordi nat i on and cooper at i on among ci t yagenci es and between ci t y agenci es and non- government al ent i t i es t hatpr ovi de such ser vi ces.

2. Ther e shal l be ment al r et ar dat i on and devel opment al di sabi l i t ycoor di nat i on wi t hi n t he of f i ce of oper at i ons. I n per f or mi ng f unct i onsr el at i ng t o such coor di nat i on, t he of f i ce of oper at i ons shal l be

aut hor i zed t o: devel op met hods t o: ( i ) i mpr ove t he coor di nat i on wi t hi nand among ci t y agenci es t hat pr ovi de ser vi ces t o peopl e wi t h ment alr et ar dat i on or devel opment al di sabi l i t i es, i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t ot he depar t ment of heal t h and ment al hygi ene, t he admi ni st r at i on f orchi l dr en' s ser vi ces, t he human r esour ces admi ni st r at i on, depar t ment ofyout h and communi t y devel opment , t he depar t ment of j uveni l e j ust i ce, andt he depar t ment of empl oyment , or t he successor s t o such agenci es, andt he heal t h and hospi t al s corporat i on and the boar d of educat i on; and( i i ) f aci l i t at e coor di nat i on between such agenci es and non- gover nment alent i t i es pr ovi di ng ser vi ces t o peopl e wi t h ment al r et ar dat i on or


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devel opment al di sabi l i t i es; r evi ew st at e and f eder al pr ogr ams andl egi sl at i ve pr oposal s t hat may af f ect peopl e wi t h ment al r et ar dat i on ordevel opment al di sabi l i t i es and pr ovi de i nf ormat i on and advi ce t o t hemayor r egardi ng t he i mpact of such progr ams or l egi sl at i on; r ecommendl egi sl at i ve pr oposal s or ot her i ni t i at i ves that wi l l benef i t peopl e wi t hment al r et ar dat i on or devel opment al di sabi l i t i es; and per f or m such ot herdut i es and f unct i ons as t he mayor may r equest t o assi st peopl e wi t hment al r et ar dat i on or devel opment al di sabi l i t i es and t hei r f ami l ymember s.

e. Ther e shal l be a di r ect or of envi r onment al r emedi at i on wi t hi n t heof f i ce of oper at i ons. The di r ect or , who shal l be appoi nt ed by t he mayor ,shal l head t he of f i ce of envi r onment al r emedi at i on and shal l have t hepower and t he dut y t o:

1. i n consul t at i on wi t h ot her ci t y agenci es and of f i ci al s, i ncl udi ngt he depar t ment of heal t h and ment al hygi ene, as appr opr i at e, pl an,est abl i sh, coor di nat e, and over see ci t y pol i cy r egar di ng t hei dent i f i cat i on, i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and r edevel opment ofbr ownf i el ds t hat i s pr ot ect i ve of publ i c heal t h and the envi r onment , andsupport i ve of t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment ;

2. devel op pr ogr ams f or sust ai nabl e gr owt h i n consul t at i on wi t h t he

of f i ce of l ong- t er m pl anni ng and sust ai nabi l i t y. Such pr ogr ams shal lf ocus on pr oj ect s t hat ar e consi st ent wi t h br ownf i el d oppor t uni t y ar eapl ans and on communi t i es t hat ( i ) cont ai n a di spr oport i onat e number ofbr ownf i el d si t es, ( i i ) show i ndi cat or s of economi c di st r ess, i ncl udi ngl ow r esi dent i ncomes, hi gh unempl oyment , hi gh commerci al vacancy r atesand depr essed pr oper t y val ues, or ( i i i ) cont ai n br ownf i el d si t es t hatpr esent st r ategi c oppor t uni t i es t o st i mul at e economi c devel opment ,communi t y revi t al i zat i on or t he si t i ng of publ i c ameni t i es.

3. i dent i f y and cat al ogue br ownf i el ds and potent i al br ownf i el ds;4. devel op and admi ni st er a l ocal br ownf i el d cl eanup pr ogr am t o

f aci l i t at e t he i dent i f i cat i on, i nvesti gat i on, r emedi at i on, andr edevel opment of br ownf i el ds i n support of t he ci t y' s economi cdevel opment ;

5. devel op and admi ni st er f i nanci al and other i ncent i ve pr ogr ams t oencour age publ i c or pr i vat e ent i t i es t o i dent i f y, i nvest i gat e,r emedi ate, and r edevel op br ownf i el ds i n suppor t of t he ci t y' s economi cdevel opment . The f i nanci al i ncent i ve pr ogr am shal l gi ve pr i or i t y topr oj ect s t hat ar e consi st ent wi t h br ownf i el d oppor t uni t y ar ea pl ans;

6. promot e communi t y par t i ci pat i on and communi t y assi st ance, andpr ovi de t echni cal suppor t f or communi t y par t i ci pat i on, i n t hei dent i f i cat i on, i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and r edevel opment ofbr ownf i el ds i n support of t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment ;

7. educat e and t r ai n communi t y gr oups, devel opers, and proper t y owner sabout t he i dent i f i cat i on, i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and r edevel opmentof br ownf i el ds i n support of t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment ;

8. act as i nt er medi ar y f or ci t y agenci es and of f i ci al s, asappr opr i at e, f or br ownf i el d mat t er s, i ncl udi ng wi t h r espect t o the st at e

br ownf i el d oppor t uni t y ar ea pr ogr am. The of f i ce shal l f aci l i t at ei nt er act i ons among ci t y agenci es, communi t y based or gani zat i ons,devel opers, and envi r onment al exper t s and assi st communi t y basedorgani zat i ons i n br ownf i el d r edevel opment .

9. support t he ef f or t s of communi t y gr oups, devel oper s, and pr oper t yowner s t o obt ai n and ut i l i ze f eder al , st at e, and pr i vat e i ncent i ves t oi dent i f y, i nvest i gat e, r emedi at e, and r edevel op br ownf i el ds;

10. coor di nat e, par t ner , and ent er i nt o agr eement s wi t h f eder al andst at e agenci es and of f i ci al s and ot her ent i t i es i n connect i on wi t h t hei dent i f i cat i on, i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and r edevel opment of


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br ownf i el ds i n support of t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment . Suchagr eement s may i ncl ude a pl edge by a f ederal or st ate agency or of f i ci alt hat no f ur t her act i on may be t aken agai nst a l ocal br ownf i el d si t e t hathas been i ssued a cer t i f i cat e of compl et i on pur suant t o chapt er ni ne oft i t l e t went y- f our of t he admi ni st r at i ve code;

11. appl y f or and admi ni st er f unds f or t he i dent i f i cat i on,i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and redevel opment of br ownf i el ds i n suppor tof t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment ;

12. advi se ci t y agenci es and of f i ci al s r egar di ng t he i dent i f i cat i on,i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and redevel opment of br ownf i el ds i n suppor tof t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment ;

13. eval uat e and r epor t publ i cl y on pr ogr ess i n t he i dent i f i cat i on,i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and redevel opment of br ownf i el ds i n suppor tof t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment ;

14. t ake such other act i ons as may be necessary to f aci l i t at e t hei dent i f i cat i on, i nvest i gat i on, r emedi at i on, and r edevel opment ofbr ownf i el ds i n support of t he ci t y' s economi c devel opment , i ncl udi ng t her evi ew and accept ance of r emedi al pl ans f or br ownf i el d redevel opmentpr oj ect s such as ci t y- sponsored af f ordabl e housi ng pr oj ect s;

15. admi ni st er t he E- Desi gnat i on pr ogr am, as def i ned i n sect i on 11- 15

of t he zoni ng r esol ut i on of t he ci t y of New York, act i ng as successor t ot he depar t ment of envi r onment al pr otect i on f or such pur pose;

16. ensur e compl i ance wi t h hazar dous waste r est r i ct i ve decl ar at i onsar i si ng f r om t he envi r onment al r evi ew of l and use act i ons, act i ng assuccessor t o t he depar t ment of envi r onment al pr otect i on f or suchpur pose;

17. est abl i sh f ees f or pr ogr ams admi ni st er ed by t he of f i ce; and18. promul gate such rul es as ar e necessar y t o i mpl ement t he pr ovi si ons

of t hi s subdi vi s i on.

§ 16. Repor t on soci al i ndi cat ors . The mayor shal l submi t an annualr epor t t o t he counci l , borough pr esi dent s, and communi t y boar dsanal yzi ng t he soci al , economi c and envi r onment al heal t h of t he ci t y andpr oposi ng st r at egi es f or addr essi ng the i ssues r ai sed i n such anal ysi s.

The r eport shal l present and anal yze data on t he soci al , economi c andenvi r onment al condi t i ons whi ch ar e si gni f i cant l y r el at ed t o t he

j ur i sdi ct i on of t he agenci es r esponsi bl e f or t he ser vi ces speci f i ed i nsect i on t went y seven hundr ed f our , t he heal t h and hospi t al s cor porat i on,and such other agenci es as t he mayor shal l f r omt i me t o t i me speci f y.

The r eport shal l i ncl ude t he gener al l y accept ed i ndi ces of unempl oyment ,pover t y, chi l d wel f ar e, housi ng qual i t y, homel essness, heal t h, physi calenvi r onment , cr i me, and such ot her i ndi ces as t he mayor shal l r equi r e byexecut i ve or der or t he counci l shal l r equi r e by l ocal l aw. Such r epor tshal l be submi t t ed no l ater t han si xt y days bef ore the communi t y boar dsar e r equi r ed t o submi t budget pr i ori t i es pur suant t o sect i on t wo hundr edt hi r t y and shal l cont ai n: ( 1) t he r easonabl y avai l abl e st at i st i cal dat a,f or t he cur r ent and pr evi ous f i ve year s, on such condi t i ons i n t he ci t y

and, wher e possi bl e, i n i t s subdi vi si ons; and a compar i son of t hi s dat awi t h such r el evant nat i onal , r egi onal or ot her st andar ds or aver ages ast he mayor deems appr opr i at e; ( 2) a nar r at i ve di scussi on of t hedi f f er ences i n such condi t i ons among the subdi vi si ons of t he ci t y and oft he changes over t i me i n such condi t i ons; and ( 3) t he mayor ' s shor t andl ong ter m pl ans, or gani zed by agency or by i ssue, f or r espondi ng to t hesi gni f i cant pr obl ems evi denced by t he dat a pr esent ed i n t he r epor t .

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t he mayor shal l submi t a pr el i mi nar y st r at egi c pol i cy stat ement f or t heci t y t o t he borough pr esi dent s, counci l , and communi t y boar ds. Suchpr el i mi nar y st at ement shal l i ncl ude: ( i ) a summar y of t he mostsi gni f i cant l ong- t er m i ssues f aced by t he ci t y; ( i i ) pol i cy goal sr el at ed t o such i ssues; and ( i i i ) pr oposed st r at egi es f or meet i ng suchgoal s. I n pr epar i ng t he st at ement of st r at egi c pol i cy, t he mayor shal lconsi der t he st r ategi c pol i cy st at ement s prepared by t he boroughpr esi dent s pur suant t o subdi vi si on f our t een of sect i on ei ght y- t wo.

b. On or bef ore t he f i r st day of Febr uary of ni neteen hundr edni net y- one, and ever y f our year s t hereaf t er , t he mayor shal l submi t af i nal st r at egi c pol i cy st at ement f or t he ci t y to t he bor ough pr esi dent s,counci l and communi t y boar ds. The f i nal st at ement shal l i ncl ude suchchanges and revi si ons as t he mayor deems appr opr i ate af t er r evi ewi ng t hecomment s r ecei ved on the pr el i mi nar y st r ategi c pol i cy st at ement .

§ 18. Of f i ce of i mmi gr ant af f ai r s. a. The ci t y r ecogni zes t hat a l ar gepercent age of i t s i nhabi t ant s wer e born abr oad or ar e t he chi l dr en ofparent s who were born abr oad and t hat t he wel l - bei ng and saf ety of t heci t y i s put i n j eopar dy i f t he peopl e of t he ci t y do not seek medi calt r eat ment f or i l l nesses t hat may be cont agi ous, do not cooperat e wi t h

t he pol i ce when they wi t ness a cr i me or do not avai l t hemsel ves of ci t yser vi ces t o educat e themsel ves and t hei r chi l dr en. I t i s t her ef or edesi r abl e t hat t he ci t y pr omot e t he ut i l i zat i on of ci t y ser vi ces by al li t s r esi dent s, i ncl udi ng f or ei gn- bor n i nhabi t ant s, speaker s of f or ei gnl anguages and undocument ed al i ens.

b. I n f ur t her ance of t he pol i ci es st at ed i n subdi vi si on a of t hi ssect i on, t her e shal l be est abl i shed i n t he execut i ve of f i ce of t he mayoran of f i ce of i mmi gr ant af f ai r s. The of f i ce shal l be headed by adi r ect or , who shal l be appoi nt ed by the mayor . The di r ect or of t heof f i ce of i mmi gr ant af f ai r s shal l have t he power and t he dut y to:

1. advi se and assi st t he mayor and t he counci l i n devel opi ng andi mpl ement i ng pol i ci es desi gned to assi st i mmi gr ant s and ot herf orei gn- l anguage speaker s i n t he ci t y;

2. enhance t he accessi bi l i t y of ci t y ser vi ces t o i mmi gr ant s andf orei gn- l anguage speaker s by est abl i shi ng pr ogr ams t o i nf orm and educat ei mmi gr ant and f orei gn l anguage speakers of such ser vi ces;

3. manage a ci t ywi de l i st of t r ansl at or s and i nt er pr et er s t of aci l i t at e communi cat i on between ci t y agenci es and f orei gn l anguagespeaker s;

4. per f orm pol i cy anal ysi s and make recommendat i ons concer ni ngi mmi gr ant af f ai r s; and

5. perf orm such other dut i es and f unct i ons as may be appr opr i at e t opur sue t he pol i ci es set f or t h i n subdi vi si on a of t hi s secti on.

c. Any ser vi ce pr ovi ded by a ci t y agency shal l be made avai l abl e toal l al i ens who ar e ot her wi se el i gi bl e f or such ser vi ce t o t he sameext ent such servi ce i s made avai l abl e t o ci t i zens unl ess such agency i sr equi r ed by l aw t o deny el i gi bi l i t y f or such ser vi ce t o al i ens.

§ 19. Of f i ce t o combat domest i c vi ol ence. a. The ci t y of New Yor kr ecogni zes t hat domest i c vi ol ence i s a publ i c heal t h i ssue t hatt hreat ens hundr eds of t housands of househol ds each year and t hatr espect s no boundar i es of r ace, et hni ci t y, age, gender , sexualor i ent at i on or economi c st at us. The ci t y of New Yor k f ur t her r ecogni zest hat t he pr obl ems posed by domest i c vi ol ence f al l wi t hi n t he

j ur i sdi ct i on and programs of var i ous Ci t y agenci es and t hat t hedevel opment of an i nt egr ated appr oach to t he pr obl emof domest i cvi ol ence, whi ch coor di nat es exi st i ng ser vi ces and syst ems, i s cri t i cal


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t o t he success of t he ci t y of New Yor k' s ef f or t s i n t hi s ar ea.b. Ther e shal l be, i n t he execut i ve of f i ce of t he mayor , an of f i ce t o

combat domest i c vi ol ence. The of f i ce shal l be headed by a di r ector , whoshal l be appoi nt ed by t he mayor .

c. The di r ect or of t he of f i ce t o combat domest i c vi ol ence shal l havet he power and dut y t o:

1. coor di nat e domest i c vi ol ence ser vi ces;2. f or mul at e pol i ci es and pr ogr ams r el at i ng to al l aspect s of ser vi ces

and pr otocol s f or vi ct i ms of domest i c vi ol ence;3. devel op methods t o i mprove t he coordi nat i on of syst ems and ser vi ces

f or domest i c vi ol ence;4. devel op and mai ntai n mechani sms t o i mprove t he r esponse of ci t y

agenci es t o domest i c vi ol ence si t uat i ons and i mpr ove coor di nat i on amongsuch agenci es; and

5. i mpl ement publ i c educat i on campai gns t o hei ght en awareness ofdomest i c vi ol ence and i t s ef f ect s on soci et y and per f or m such ot herf unct i ons as may be appropr i ate regardi ng t he probl ems posed by domest i cvi ol ence.

d. 1. For pur poses of t hi s subdi vi si on, t he f ol l owi ng t er ms shal l havet he f ol l owi ng meani ngs:

( i ) "Agency" shal l mean a ci t y, count y, bor ough, or ot her of f i ce,posi t i on, admi ni st r at i on, depar t ment , di vi si on, bur eau, boar d orcommi ssi on, or a cor porat i on, i nst i t ut i on or agency of gover nment , t heexpenses of whi ch ar e pai d i n whol e or i n par t f r om t he ci t y t r easur y.

( i i ) "Domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t y" shal l mean a deat h of a f ami l y orhousehol d member, r esul t i ng f r om an act or acts of vi ol ence commi t t ed byanother f ami l y or househol d member , not i ncl udi ng act s of sel f - def ense.

( i i i ) "Fami l y or househol d member " shal l mean t he f ol l owi ngi ndi vi dual s :

( a) per sons r el at ed by consangui ni t y or af f i ni t y;( b) per sons l egal l y mar r i ed t o one anot her ;( c) per sons f ormer l y mar r i ed to one another r egar dl ess of whet her t hey

st i l l r esi de i n t he same househol d;( d) per sons who have a chi l d i n common r egardl ess of whet her such

persons have been marr i ed or have l i ved t ogether at any t i me;( e) per sons not l egal l y mar r i ed, but cur r ent l y l i vi ng t oget her i n a

f ami l y- t ype r el at i onshi p; and( f ) per sons not l egal l y mar r i ed, but who have f or mer l y l i ved t oget her

i n a f ami l y- t ype r el at i onshi p.Such t er m, as descr i bed i n ( e) and ( f ) of t hi s subpar agr aph, t her ef ore

i ncl udes "common l aw" marr i ages, same sex coupl es, r egi st ered domest i cpar t ner s, di f f er ent gener at i ons of t he same f ami l y, si bl i ngs andi n- l aws.

( i v) "Per pet r ator " shal l mean a f ami l y or househol d member whocommi t t ed an act or act s of vi ol ence r esul t i ng i n a domest i c vi ol encef at al i t y.

( v) "Vi ct i m" shal l mean a f ami l y or househol d member whose deat h

const i t ut es a domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t y.2. Ther e shal l be a domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t y revi ew commi t t ee t o

exami ne aggr egat e i nf ormat i on r el at i ng t o domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t i esi n t he ci t y of New Yor k. Such commi t t ee shal l devel op r ecommendat i onsf or t he consi der at i on of t he di r ect or of t he of f i ce t o combat domest i cvi ol ence regar di ng t he coordi nat i on and i mpr ovement of servi ces f orvi ct i ms of domest i c vi ol ence pr ovi ded by agenci es and pr i vat eorgani zat i ons t hat provi de such servi ces pur suant t o a cont r act wi t h anagency. The commi t t ee shal l be convened by t he di r ect or of t he of f i ce tocombat domest i c vi ol ence, or hi s or her desi gnee, and shal l consi st of


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t he di r ect or of t he of f i ce t o combat domest i c vi ol ence, or hi s or herdesi gnee, t he commi ssi oner of t he pol i ce depar t ment , or hi s or herdesi gnee, t he commi ssi oner of t he depar t ment of heal t h and ment alhygi ene, or hi s or her desi gnee, t he commi ssi oner of t he depart ment ofsoci al ser vi ces/ human r esour ces admi ni st r at i on, or hi s or her desi gnee,t he commi ssi oner of t he depart ment of homel ess servi ces, or hi s or herdesi gnee and t he commi ssi oner of t he admi ni st r at i on f or chi l dr en' sser vi ces, or hi s or her desi gnee. The commi t t ee shal l al so consi st oft wo r epr esent at i ves of pr ogr ams t hat pr ovi de soci al or l egal ser vi ces t ovi ct i ms of domest i c vi ol ence and two i ndi vi dual s wi t h per sonalexper i ence wi t h domest i c vi ol ence. The di r ect or of t he of f i ce t o combatdomest i c vi ol ence, or hi s or her desi gnee, shal l ser ve as chai r per son oft he commi t t ee. At t he di scr et i on of t he di r ect or of t he of f i ce t o combatdomest i c vi ol ence, t he commi t t ee may al so i ncl ude a repr esent at i ve ofany of t he of f i ces of t he di st r i ct at t or ney of any of t he f i ve bor oughsand/ or a r epr esent at i ve of t he New Yor k ci t y housi ng aut hori t y. Eachmember of t he commi t t ee ot her t han any member ser vi ng i n an ex of f i ci ocapaci t y shal l be appoi nt ed by the mayor .

( i ) The ser vi ce of each member ot her t han a member ser vi ng i n an exof f i ci o capaci t y shal l be f or a ter m of t wo year s t o commence ni net y

days af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t he l ocal l aw t hat added t hi ssubdi vi si on. Any vacancy occur r i ng other t han by expi r at i on of t er mshal l be f i l l ed by the mayor i n t he same manner as t he ori gi nal posi t i onwas f i l l ed. A per son f i l l i ng such a vacancy shal l ser ve f or t heunexpi r ed por t i on of t he t erm of t he member succeeded. New t erms shal lbegi n on t he next day af t er t he expi r at i on dat e of t he pr ecedi ng t er m.

( i i ) Members of t he commi t t ee shal l ser ve wi t hout compensat i on.( i i i ) No per son shal l be i nel i gi bl e f or member shi p on t he commi t t ee

because such per son hol ds any ot her publ i c of f i ce, empl oyment or t r ust ,nor shal l any per son be made i nel i gi bl e t o or f or f ei t such per son' sr i ght t o any publ i c of f i ce, empl oyment or t r ust by r eason of suchappoi nt ment .

( i v) The commi t t ee shal l meet at l east f our t i mes a year .3. The commi t t ee' s wor k shal l i ncl ude, but not be l i mi t ed t o,

r evi ewi ng st at i st i cal dat a r el at i ng t o domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t i es;anal yzi ng aggr egat e i nf or mat i on r el at i ng t o domest i c vi ol encef at al i t i es, i ncl udi ng, non- i dent i f yi ng dat a wi t h r espect t o vi cti ms andper pet r at or s i nvol ved i n domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t i es, such as gender ,age, r ace and f ami l i al or ot her r el at i onshi p i nvol ved, and, i favai l abl e, r el i gi on, et hni ci t y and empl oyment st at us; exami ni ng anyf act or s i ndi cat i ng a hi gh- r i sk of i nvol vement i n domest i c vi ol encef at al i t i es; and devel opi ng r ecommendat i ons f or t he di r ect or of t hemayor' s of f i ce t o combat domest i c vi ol ence r egar di ng t he coordi nat i onand i mpr ovement of servi ces f or vi ct i ms of domest i c vi ol ence pr ovi ded byagenci es and pr i vat e organi zat i ons t hat pr ovi de such servi ces pur suantt o a cont r act wi t h an agency.

4. The commi t t ee may r equest and r ecei ve i nf ormat i on f r om any agency

as may be necessar y to car r y out t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s subdi vi si on, i naccor dance wi t h appl i cabl e l aws, r ul es and r egul at i ons, i ncl udi ng, butnot l i mi t ed t o, t he except i ons t o di scl osur e of agency recor ds cont ai nedi n t he publ i c of f i cer s l aw. Not hi ng i n t hi s subdi vi si on shal l beconst r ued as l i mi t i ng any r i ght or obl i gat i on of agenci es pur suant t ot he publ i c of f i cer s l aw, i ncl udi ng t he except i ons t o di scl osur e ofagency recor ds cont ai ned i n such l aw, wi t h r espect t o access t o ordi scl osur e of r ecords or por t i ons t her eof . The commi t t ee may al sor equest f r om any pr i vat e or gani zat i on pr ovi di ng ser vi ces t o domest i cvi ol ence vi ct i ms pur suant t o a cont r act wi t h an agency i nf ormat i on


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necessar y t o car r y out t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s subdi vi si on. To t he extentpr ovi ded by l aw, t he commi t t ee shal l pr ot ect t he pr i vacy of al li ndi vi dual s i nvol ved i n any domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t y that t hecommi t t ee may r ecei ve i nf ormat i on on i n car r yi ng out t he pr ovi si ons oft hi s subdi vi s i on.

5. The commi t t ee shal l submi t t o the mayor and t o the speaker of t heci t y counci l , on an annual basi s, a r epor t i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t edt o, t he number of domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t y cases whi ch occur r ed i n t heci t y of New Yor k dur i ng t he pr evi ous year ; t he number of domest i cvi ol ence f at al i t y cases r evi ewed by t he commi t t ee dur i ng t he pr evi ousyear , i f any; any non- i dent i f yi ng dat a wi t h r espect t o vi ct i ms andper pet r at or s i nvol ved i n domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t i es, such as gender ,age, r ace and f ami l i al or ot her r el at i onshi p i nvol ved, and, i favai l abl e, r el i gi on, et hni ci t y and empl oyment st at us; any f act or si ndi cat i ng a hi gh r i sk of i nvol vement i n domest i c vi ol ence f at al i t i es;and r ecommendat i ons r egardi ng t he coordi nat i on and i mprovement ofservi ces f or vi ct i ms of domest i c vi ol ence pr ovi ded by agenci es andpr i vat e or gani zat i ons t hat pr ovi de such ser vi ces pur suant t o a cont r actwi t h an agency.

§ 20. Of f i ce of l ong- t er m pl anni ng and sust ai nabi l i t y. a. The mayorshal l est abl i sh an of f i ce of l ong- t er m pl anni ng and sust ai nabi l i t y. Suchof f i ce may, but need not , be est abl i shed i n t he execut i ve of f i ce of t hemayor and may be est abl i shed as a separate of f i ce or wi t hi n any otherof f i ce of t he mayor or wi t hi n any depart ment t he head of whi ch i sappoi nt ed by t he mayor . Such of f i ce shal l be headed by a di r ector whoshal l be appoi nted by t he mayor or by t he head of such depar t ment . Fort he pur poses of t hi s sect i on onl y, "di r ect or " shal l mean t he di r ect or ofl ong- t er m pl anni ng and sust ai nabi l i t y.

b. Powers and dut i es. The di r ector shal l have t he power and t he dut yto :

1. devel op and coor di nate t he i mpl ement at i on of pol i ci es, pr ogr ams andact i ons t o meet t he l ong- t er m needs of t he ci t y, wi t h r espect t o i t si nf r ast r uct ur e, envi r onment and over al l sust ai nabi l i t y ci t ywi de,i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o the cat egor i es of housi ng, open space,br ownf i el ds, t r anspor t at i on, wat er qual i t y and i nf r ast r uctur e, ai rqual i t y, energy, and cl i mat e change; and r egar di ng ci t y agenci es,busi nesses, i nst i t ut i ons and t he publ i c;

2. devel op measur abl e sust ai nabi l i t y i ndi cat or s, whi ch shal l be usedt o assess t he ci t y' s pr ogr ess i n achi evi ng sust ai nabi l i t y ci t ywi de; and

3. t ake act i ons t o i ncr ease publ i c awar eness and educat i on r egardi ngsust ai nabi l i t y and sust ai nabl e pr acti ces.

c. Sust ai nabi l i t y i ndi cat or s. No l at er t han December t hi r t y- f i r st , t wot housand ei ght and annual l y t her eaf t er , t he di r ect or shal l i dent i f y aset of i ndi cat or s t o assess and t r ack t he over al l sust ai nabi l i t y of t heci t y wi t h respect t o t he cat egori es est abl i shed pur suant t o par agr aphone of subdi vi si on b of t hi s sect i on and any addi t i onal cat egor i es

est abl i shed by the di r ector , and pr epare and make publ i c a r epor t on t heci t y' s per f ormance wi t h r espect t o t hose i ndi cat ors . Such r eport may beprepared and pr esent ed i n conj unct i on wi t h the mayor ' s management r epor tr equi r ed pur suant t o sect i on t wel ve of t hi s chapt er . The r epor t shal li ncl ude, at a mi ni mum:

1. t he ci t y' s pr ogr ess i n achi evi ng sust ai nabi l i t y ci t ywi de, whi chshal l be based i n par t on t he sust ai nabi l i t y i ndi cat or s devel opedpur suant t o par agr aph t wo of subdi vi si on b of t hi s sect i on; and

2. any new or r evi sed i ndi cat or s t hat t he di r ect or has i dent i f i ed andused or wi l l i dent i f y and use t o assess t he ci t y' s pr ogr ess i n achi evi ng


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sust ai nabi l i t y ci t ywi de, i ncl udi ng, wher e an i ndi cat or has been or wi l lbe r evi sed or del et ed, t he r eason f or such r evi si on or del et i on.

d. Popul at i on pr oj ect i ons. No l at er t han Apr i l t went y- second, t wot housand t en, and ever y f our year s t her eaf t er , t he depart ment of ci t ypl anni ng shal l r el ease or appr ove and make publ i c a popul at i onpr oj ect i on f or t he ci t y that cover s a per i od of at l east t went y- oneyear s, wi t h i nt er medi at e pr oj ect i ons at no l ess t han t en year i nt er val s.Wher e f easi bl e, such pr oj ect i ons shal l i ncl ude geogr aphi c anddemogr aphi c i ndi cat ors .

e. Long- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y pl an. 1. The di r ect or shal l devel op andcoor di nat e t he i mpl ement at i on of a compr ehensi ve, l ong- t er msust ai nabi l i t y pl an f or t he ci t y. Such pl an shal l i ncl ude, at a mi ni mum:

i . an i dent i f i cat i on and anal ysi s of l ong- t er m pl anni ng andsust ai nabi l i t y i ssues associ at ed wi t h, but not l i mi t ed t o, housi ng, openspace, br ownf i el ds, t r anspor t at i on, wat er qual i t y and i nf r ast r uct ur e,ai r qual i t y, ener gy, and cl i mat e change; and

i i . goal s associ at ed wi t h each cat egor y est abl i shed pur suant t opar agr aph one of subdi vi si on b of t hi s secti on and any addi t i onalcat egor i es est abl i shed by the di r ect or , and a l i st of pol i ci es, pr ogr amsand act i ons t hat t he ci t y wi l l seek t o i mpl ement or under t ake t o achi eve

each goal by no l at er t han Apr i l t went y- second, t wo t housand t hi r t y.2. No l ater t han Apr i l t went y- second, t wo t housand el even, and no

l at er t han ever y f our year s t her eaf t er , t he di r ect or shal l devel op andsubmi t t o t he mayor and the speaker of t he ci t y counci l an updatedl ong- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y pl an, set t i ng f or t h goal s associ at ed wi t h eachcat egory est abl i shed pur suant t o par agr aph one of subdi vi si on b of t hi ssect i on and any addi t i onal cat egor i es establ i shed by t he di r ect or , and al i st of pol i ci es, pr ogr ams and acti ons t hat t he ci t y wi l l seek toi mpl ement or under t ake t o achi eve each goal by no l ater t han t went yyear s f r om t he dat e each such updat ed l ong- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y pl an i ssubmi t t ed. Such updat ed pl an shal l t ake i nt o account t he popul at i onpr oj ect i ons r equi r ed pur suant t o subdi vi si on d of t hi s sect i on. Anupdat ed pl an shal l i ncl ude, f or each f our - year per i od begi nni ng on thedat e an updat ed pl an i s submi t t ed t o t he mayor and the speaker of t heci t y counci l , i mpl ement at i on mi l est ones f or each pol i cy, pr ogr am andact i on cont ai ned i n such pl an. An updat ed pl an shal l r eport on t hest atus of t he mi l est ones cont ai ned i n t he i mmedi atel y pr ecedi ng updatedpl an. Wher e any cat egor i es, goal s, pol i ci es, pr ogr ams or act i ons havebeen r evi sed i n, added t o or del eted f r om an updated pl an, or where anymi l est one has been r evi sed i n or del et ed f r oman updat ed pl an, t he pl anshal l i ncl ude t he r eason f or such addi t i on, r evi si on or del et i on. Thedi r ect or shal l seek publ i c i nput r egar di ng an updat ed pl an and i t si mpl ement at i on bef ore devel opi ng and submi t t i ng such pl an pursuant t ot hi s par agr aph. The di r ect or shal l coor di nat e t he i mpl ement at i on of anupdat ed l ong- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y pl an.

f . Revi ew and r epor t i ng. 1. No l at er t han Apr i l t went y- second, t wot housand ni ne, and no l at er t han ever y Apr i l t went y- second t her eaf t er ,

t he di r ector shal l pr epare and submi t t o the mayor and t he speaker oft he ci t y counci l a r epor t on t he ci t y' s l ong- t er m pl anni ng andsust ai nabi l i t y ef f or t s. I n t hose year s when an updat ed l ong- t er msust ai nabi l i t y pl an i s submi t t ed pur suant t o par agr aph two ofsubdi vi si on e of t hi s sect i on, such r epor t may be i ncor por at ed i nt o theupdat ed l ong- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y pl an. The r epor t shal l i ncl ude, at ami ni mum:

i . t he ci t y' s progr ess made to i mpl ement or under t ake pol i ci es,pr ogr ams and act i ons i ncl uded i n t he sust ai nabi l i t y pl an or updat edsust ai nabi l i t y pl an r equi r ed by subdi vi si on e of t hi s sect i on, si nce t he


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submi ssi on of t he most r ecent pl an or updat ed pl an or r epor t r equi r ed byt hi s par agr aph; and

i i . any r evi si ons t o pol i ci es, pr ogr ams or act i ons i n t he pr evi ousl ong- t er m sust ai nabi l i t y pl an, i ncl udi ng t he r eason f or such r evi si on.

g. There shal l be a sust ai nabi l i t y advi sor y boar d whose members,i ncl udi ng, at a mi ni mum, r epr esent at i ves f r om envi r onment al ,envi r onment al j ust i ce, pl anni ng, l abor , busi ness and academi c sect or s,shal l be appoi nt ed by t he mayor . The advi sory boar d shal l al so i ncl udet he speaker of t he ci t y counci l or a desi gnee and t he chai r per son of t hecounci l commi t t ee on envi r onment al protect i on or a desi gnee. Theadvi sor y boar d shal l meet , at a mi ni mum, t wi ce per year and shal lpr ovi de advi ce and r ecommendat i ons t o the di r ector r egardi ng thepr ovi si ons of t hi s secti on.

h. The di r ect or shal l post on t he ci t y' s websi t e, a copy of eachsust ai nabi l i t y pl an r equi r ed by subdi vi si on e of t hi s secti on, and al lr epor t s pr epar ed pur suant t o thi s sect i on, wi t hi n t en days of t hei rcompl et i on.

CHAPTER 2COUNCI L

§ 21. The Counci l . Ther e shal l be a counci l whi ch shal l be t hel egi sl at i ve body of t he ci t y. I n addi t i on t o t he ot her power s vest ed i ni t by t hi s char t er and ot her l aw, t he counci l shal l be vest ed wi t h t hel egi sl at i ve power of t he ci t y. Any enumer at i on of power s i n t hi s char t ershal l not be hel d t o l i mi t t he l egi sl at i ve power of t he counci l , exceptas speci f i cal l y pr ovi ded i n t hi s char t er .

§ 22. Composi t i on of Counci l . a. The counci l shal l consi st of t hepubl i c advocat e and of f i f t y- one ot her member s t ermed counci l member s.Consi st ent wi t h st at e l aw, t he si ze of t he counci l and t he number ofdi st r i ct s f r omwhi ch counci l members are el ected may be i ncr eased byl ocal l aw wi t hout appr oval pur suant t o sect i on t hi r t y- ei ght .

b. One counci l member shal l be el ect ed f r om each counci l di st r i ct asnow or her eaf t er const i t ut ed.

§ 23. Counci l member s not t o be empl oyees of agenci es. No counci lmember shal l be an empl oyee of any agency i n any capaci t y what ever .

§ 24. El ect i on; t er m; vacanci es. a. The publ i c advocat e shal l beel ected by t he el ector s of t he ci t y at t he same t i me and f or t he samet er m as i n thi s char t er pr escr i bed f or t he mayor . A publ i c advocat e whor esi gns or i s r emoved f r om of f i ce pr i or t o the compl et i on of a f ul l t er mshal l be deemed t o have hel d t h

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