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Percent for art advisory panel.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relationsintroduced 2016-09-28Local Law 2017/019
Enacted as Local Law 2017/019.
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Agenda: 2016-09-28Passed: 2017-02-15Enacted: 2017-02-15
Summary
This bill would require an advisory panel to recommend eligible works of art in a project administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs in the Percent for Art program. The bill would require that the panel be comprised of members who are knowledgeable about public art, about the project, and about the community in which the project will be located. The panel would also include, but not be limited to, at least one representative of the Borough President’s office of the borough in which the project will be located, at least one representative of the City Council Member in whose district the project will be located, and at least one representative of the community board for the community district in which the project will be located. These representatives would be non-voting ex-officio members.
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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Sponsors (6)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2016-09-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2016-09-28 · 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)
James G. Van BramerPeter A. KooLaurie A. CumboElizabeth S. CrowleyStephen T. LevinJulissa Ferreras-CopelandHelen K. Rosenthal
Absent (2)
Costa G. ConstantinidesAndy L. King
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 · 2016-09-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
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Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 224 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new subdivision g to read as follows:
g. There shall be an advisory panel to recommend eligible works of art to be included in a capital project pursuant to this section. The commissioner of cultural affairs or his or her designee shall serve as chairperson of such panel and shall ensure that such panel includes members who are knowledgeable about public art, knowledgeable about the project, and knowledgeable about the community in which the project will be located. The panel shall further include but not be limited to at least one representative of the president of the borough in which the project will be located, at least one representative of the council member in whose district the project will be located, and at least one representative of the community board for the community district in which the project will be located, provided, however, that such representatives shall be non-voting ex officio members.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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