Int 1040-2026

Int. No. 1040   By Council Members Hankerson, Narcisse, Williams, Wong, Epstein, Ariola and Paladino A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to an assessment of staff capacity and contract services related to the department of parks and recreation   Be it enacted by the Council as follows:   Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 18 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 18-171 to read as follows: § 18-171 Report on staffing and contracting capacity. a. No later than October 1, 2027 and every October 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council regarding the allocation of its staff, and an analysis of how the contracting of various parks services affects the performance of its functions. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to: 1. The number of full-time and part-time staff employed by the department on July 1 of the current fiscal year, disaggregated by job title and work category and the funding allocation for such staff; 2. An assessment of whether the staff headcount is sufficient to meet the needs of the department; 3. An assessment of the department’s contracting requirements, including the total number of current contracts, contract duration and the value of such contracts, disaggregated by contract category; and 4. An assessment of where it would be feasible to supplement or replace certain contracted work with the addition of more full-time or part-time staff employed by the department and whether any cost or time efficiencies could be generated through the hiring of such staff; b. To prepare the report and assessment required pursuant to subdivision a of this section the department shall consider various factors, including but not limited to; 1. Whether work performed by staff employed by the department might be performed more expeditiously than work performed by contracted entities; 2. Whether there have been recurring issues with certain contract categories or with specific contractors that have resulted in cost increases or have hindered the department’s ability to perform its functions; 3. The department’s historical staffing levels, including both full-time and part-time staff, and the total amount of work contracted out to third-parties; 4. Whether the department’s current equipment stock is sufficient, and how equipment needs inform the department’s decision whether to perform work internally or to bid out contracts for services; and 5. The challenges that the department may face when replacing contracted services with additional full-time or part-time staff. § 2. This local law takes effect immediately. KS LS 22958 5/21/26