Int 0730-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 6 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 6-122 to read as follows: � 6-122 Reporting on community engagement. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the term "covered contractor" means any business, individual, partnership, corporation, firm, or company that (i) has been awarded a contract with the city, and (ii) indicated during the procurement process that they would work or collaborate with community members or organizations when performing pursuant to the contract. b. Reports. 1. No later than 90 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section, and quarterly thereafter, every covered contractor shall submit a report to the contracting agency containing information about the covered contractor's community engagement during the preceding quarter. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) The proposed work or collaboration with community members or organizations specified in such covered contractor's contracts; (b) Whether such covered contractor has worked or collaborated with community members or organizations in the preceding quarter, including a description of such work or collaboration; and (c) If such covered contractor has not worked or collaborated with community members or organizations, such covered contractor's plans for working or collaborating with community members or organizations. 2. No later than 180 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section, and annually thereafter, each contracting agency shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council on covered contractors' engagement with community members or organizations during the preceding year. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (a) Each covered contractor's proposed work or collaboration with community members or organizations specified in such covered contractor's contracts; (b) Whether each such covered contractor has worked or collaborated with community members or organizations; (c) If any covered contractor has not worked or collaborated with community members or organizations, each such covered contractor's plan for working or collaborating with community members or organizations; and (d) What actions, if any, such contracting agency has taken to promote community engagement by covered contractors. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #8404 1/17/2024 Session 12 JEF LS #8404 11/17/2022 8:50am 2 2