Int 0629-2015
Length of the season for city beaches and pools.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Parks and Recreationintroduced 2015-01-22Local Law 2017/181
Enacted as Local Law 2017/181.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2015-01-22Passed: 2017-10-08Enacted: 2017-10-08
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to extend the length of the beach and pool season to one week past Labor Day to accommodate for warmer temperatures in September. It would also allow DPR to limit the season for public safety or extreme weather concerns.
Committee on Parks and Recreation — Department of Parks and Recreation.
How it compares
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12 passed · 38 died
This bill: 958 days in committee
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Sponsors (18)
The Public Advocate (Ms. James)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2015-01-22 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2015-01-22 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2015-04-22 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2015-04-22 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-09-06 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2017-09-06 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
ActionAmended by Committee
2017-09-06 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-09-06 · Committee on Parks and Recreation
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-09-07 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-09-07 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2017-10-08 · Administration
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2017-10-11 · City Council
Votes (7)
Aye (6)
Mark TreygerJames G. Van BramerAndrew CohenAlan N. MaiselFernando Cabrera Mark Levine
Absent (1)
Darlene Mealy
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2017-09-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2017-09-06 · 2:00 PM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on Parks and Recreation · 2015-04-22 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2015-01-22 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (15)
- Summary of Int. No. 629-A
- Summary of Int. No. 629
- Committee Report 4/22/15
- Hearing Testimony 4/22/15
- Hearing Transcript 4/22/15
- Proposed Int. No. 629-A - 8/30/17
- Committee Report 9/6/17
- Hearing Transcript 9/6/17
- September 7, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Int. No. 629-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-7-17
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 7, 2017
- Local Law 181
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new section 18-154 to read as follows:
� 18-154 Bathing season for beaches and pools. a. The commissioner shall ensure that (i) the bathing season of each year for beaches and pools under the jurisdiction of the department ends on the Sunday following Labor Day and (ii) during such season, each such bathing beach and pool remains open to the public each day, at a minimum, from the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
b. Notwithstanding subdivision a of this section, the commissioner may limit the bathing season for extreme weather conditions, staffing level requirements for beaches or particular facilities, and the safety of the public.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
KS
11/13/14 revised 8-25-17
LS 2602/2014