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Outreach and education regarding public art opportunities.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relationsintroduced 2016-10-13Local Law 2017/023
Enacted as Local Law 2017/023.
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Agenda: 2016-10-13Passed: 2017-02-15Enacted: 2017-02-15
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to engage in outreach and educational efforts regarding the opportunity to submit works of art for the Percent for Art program. Outreach and education would include information sessions in each borough and the development of written materials containing information on the submission and selection process for works of art in the program. DCLA would be required to make these materials available to arts and cultural organizations, community-based organizations and colleges/universities, and to make them available in the seven most commonly spoken languages in New York City, as determined by the Department of City Planning.
Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations — Department of Cultural Affairs, libraries, museums, Art Commission, New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol, Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events, and to encourage harmony among the citizens of New York City, to promote the image of New York City and enhance the relationship of its citizens with the international community.
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Sponsors (10)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2016-10-13 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2016-10-13 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2016-10-20 · Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2016-10-20 · Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-01-17 · Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2017-01-17 · Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
ActionAmended by Committee
2017-01-17 · Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-01-17 · Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-01-18 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-01-18 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Mayor
2017-01-25 · Mayor
ActionBill Signing Scheduled by Mayor
2017-02-15 · Mayor
AdvancedSigned Into Law by Mayor
2017-02-15 · Mayor
ActionRecved from Mayor by Council
2017-02-16 · City Council
Votes (9)
Aye (7)
Peter A. KooElizabeth S. CrowleyJulissa Ferreras-CopelandHelen K. RosenthalLaurie A. CumboJames G. Van BramerStephen T. Levin
Absent (2)
Andy L. KingCosta G. Constantinides
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2017-01-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations · 2017-01-17 · 1:00 PM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations · 2016-10-20 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
City Council · 2016-10-13 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
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Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision d of section 224 of the New York city charter, as amended by local law number 52 for the year 2015, is amended to read as follows:
d. 1. The department of cultural affairs shall engage in outreach and education efforts regarding the opportunity to submit works of art for consideration for inclusion in capital projects as provided for by this section. Such outreach and education efforts shall include but not be limited to information sessions in each borough that shall be open to the public and the development of written materials that describe the submission and selection process for works of art. The department shall make such written materials available in a manner deemed appropriate by the department, including but not limited to making such materials available to arts and cultural organizations, community-based organizations, and colleges and universities. Such written materials shall be made available in English and in the six languages most commonly spoken by limited English proficient individuals in the city as determined by the department of city planning.
2. Reasonable advance notification of the intention to include works of art in a project shall be provided to the appropriate council member, borough president and chairperson of the community board of the community district in which the project is located. Reasonable advance notification of the intention to include works of art in a project shall also be posted on the website of the department of cultural affairs. Following notification of the intention to include works of art in any project, the department of cultural affairs shall hold or present at a public meeting, such as a meeting of the community board of the community district in which the project is located, on such works of art prior to such inclusion. A notice of such public meeting shall be posted on the website of the department of cultural affairs not less than fourteen days prior to any such meeting. All such works of art shall be subject to the approval of the art commission pursuant to section eight hundred fifty-four of this charter.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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