Int 1495-2019
Creating a local community and media bill of rights addressing the issues that communities face during film and television production.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2019-04-09
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2019-04-09Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
The proposed local law would require the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment to prepare a local community and media bill of rights, which would include guidelines on parking, safety, sanitation during film and television productions, communication between the public and production companies, and any other issue the commissioner deems appropriate.
Committee on Technology — Technology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.
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Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-04-09 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-04-09 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-09-26 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-09-26 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-09-26 · Committee on Small Business
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-09-26 · Committee on Small Business
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (3)
Committee on Small Business · 2019-09-26 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
Committee on Technology · 2019-09-26 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2019-04-09 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (8)
- Summary of Int. No. 1495
- Int. No. 1495
- April 9, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-9-19
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 9, 2019
- Committee Report 9/26/19
- Hearing Testimony 9/26/19
- Hearing Transcript 9/26/19
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 22 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 12 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
�22-1201 Local community and media bill of rights. a. Not later than July 2020, the commissioner of the mayor's office of media and entertainment, or any other entity designated by the mayor to issue film and television production permits pursuant to section 1301 of the New York city charter, shall prepare a draft local community and media bill of rights for New York city residents.
b. Such local community and media bill of rights shall include, but not be limited to guidelines on:
1. parking;
2. safety;
3. sanitation during film and television productions;
4. communication between the public and production companies, including the issuance of notices regarding any temporary loss of parking or a temporary restriction of access to streets or buildings; and
5. any other issue the commissioner deems appropriate.
c. Within 90 days following the preparation of such draft local community and media bill of rights and prior to the preparation of a final local community and media bill of rights, the commissioner shall distribute such local community and media bill of rights to the city council, all community boards, and to all others whom the commissioner deems appropriate, and hold a noticed public hearing, at which the public shall be given an opportunity to comment on such draft local community and media bill of rights.
d. The commissioner shall prepare a final local community and media bill of rights within thirty days after the conclusion of such public hearing. The commissioner shall review and, at the discretion of the commissioner, may revise such final local community and media bill of rights on a biennial basis. Such review shall require a public hearing.
e. The final local community and media bill of rights shall be posted on the website of the mayor's office of media and entertainment.
f. Nothing in this section or in such document or draft document shall be construed to create a cause of action or constitute a defense in any legal, administrative, or other proceeding.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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