Int 1295-2016
Requiring the dept of cultural affairs to publish information on percent for art projects.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relationsintroduced 2016-10-13Local Law 2017/021
Enacted as Local Law 2017/021.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2016-10-13Passed: 2017-02-15Enacted: 2017-02-15
Summary
This bill would require the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (the Department) to publish on its website information about all works of art in the Percent for Art program. The Department would also be required to publish on its website aggregated demographic information about the artists whose works of art are in the Percent for Art program, to the extent such information is provided to the Department. Percent for Art refers to the law that requires that one percent of the budget for eligible City-funded construction projects be spent on artwork for City facilities.
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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17 passed · 33 died
This bill: 95 days in committee
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Sponsors (9)
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)
Julissa Ferreras-CopelandStephen T. LevinLaurie A. CumboPeter A. KooElizabeth S. CrowleyJames G. Van BramerHelen K. Rosenthal
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
Attachments (18)
- Legislative History Report
- Summary of Int. No. 1295-A
- Summary of Int. No. 1295
- Int. No. 1295 - 10/13/16
- October 13, 2016 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Committee Report 10/20/16
- Hearing Testimony 10/20/16
- Hearing Transcript 10/20/16
- Committee Report 1/17/17
- Hearing Testimony 1/17/17
- Hearing Transcript 1/17/17
- January 18, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-18-17
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - January 18, 2017
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Int. No. 1295-A (FINAL)
- Mayor's Letter
- Local Law 21
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 224 of the New York city charter, as amended by a vote of the people at the general election of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
a. [As used in] For purposes of this section [the]:
Demographic information. The term "demographic information" includes age, gender, race and any other related information the department of cultural affairs deems relevant.
Design agency. The term "design agency" means the agency responsible for the preparation of the design for the capital project that includes works of art pursuant to this section.
Sponsor agency. The term "sponsor agency" means the agency whose capital project is subject to the provisions of this section.
Works of art. The term "works of art" includes all forms of the visual and performing arts conceived in any medium, material or combination thereof.
� 2. Section 224 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
f. The department of cultural affairs shall post on the department's website information about works of art that were included in a capital project pursuant to this section after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision.
1. Such information shall include but not be limited to the name of the work of art; name of the artist; capital project completion date; medium and dimensions of the work of art; location of the work of art, including council district and borough; sponsor agency; and design agency.
2. The department shall post on the department's website aggregated demographic information about the artists whose works of art are subject to the provisions of this subdivision, to the extent such demographic information is provided to the department.
� 3. This local law takes effect immediately after it becomes law.
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