NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1062A

Senate Bill S1062A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

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Jan 06, 2016	referred to finance
Jun 12, 2015	print number 1062a
Jun 12, 2015	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 08, 2015	referred to finance

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2015-S1062 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4124
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§915, 918 & 911, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6777, A9012
2017-2018: S4489, A2407
2019-2020: S745, A3082

2015-S1062 - Summary

Allows community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways, in the same manner that local governments currently do.

2015-S1062 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1062

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
allowing community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront
revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

PURPOSE:

This legislation would enable New York City community boards located
along New York's coasts or designated inland waterways to be eligible
to apply for grant funding under the State's Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Community Boards, as defined in section twenty-eight hundred of the
New York City Charter, are added to the list of applicants that are
eligible to apply for funding under the State's Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program as enumerated in various subdivisions of
Section 1 of the executive law.

JUSTIFICATION:

Community Boards are local representative bodies that perform a
variety of important tasks that affect the quality of life for
residents of New York City's five boroughs; there are 59 community

boards throughout the City. The Boards' responsibilities include but
are not limited to implementing procedures to improve the delivery of
City services to the district; advising on land use and zoning issues;
assessing the funding needs of their districts and making funding
recommendations during the City's budget process. Community Boards are
the chief advocate on all issues that are important to the people who
live and work in their communities, including traffic problems,
housing, and economic development.

Community Boards are involved in planning for and helping implement
projects in their respective communities, including waterfront
revitalization initiatives. Yet, as the local representative body,
they are unable to apply for targeted funding under the State's Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program.

Under current law, only a village, town or city along the State's
coast or designated inland waterway can prepare and submit a funding
proposal under this Program. Given their role and involvement in
community life, Community Boards should be able to apply for necessary
funding to support local waterfront revitalization efforts in their
respective districts.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2012-2014: Died in Committee

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. Community boards would be competing for funding under an
existing program.


EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

2015-S1062 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1062

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in  relation  to  allowing  community
  boards  to  apply  and  receive  grants  for waterfront revitalization
  programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivisions 1, 2, 3, the opening paragraph of subdivision
4, the opening paragraph and paragraph h of subdivision 5, and  subdivi-
sions  7, 9 and 10 of section 915 of the executive law, subdivision 1 as
amended by chapter 454 of the laws of 2001, subdivision 2 and the  open-
ing  paragraph of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 842 of the laws of
1981, and subdivision 3, the opening paragraph of subdivision  4,  para-
graph h of subdivision 5, and subdivisions 7, 9 and 10 as added by chap-
ter 840 of the laws of 1981, are amended to read as follows:
  1.  It  is the intention of this article to offer the fullest possible
support by the state and its agencies to those  local  governments  that
desire  to  revitalize their waterfronts. Accordingly, any local govern-
ment [or], two or more local governments acting jointly, OR A  COMMUNITY
BOARD  which  has  any  portion  of  its  jurisdiction contiguous to the
state's coastal waters or inland waterways and which desires to  partic-
ipate may submit a waterfront revitalization program to the secretary as
herein provided.
  2.  The  secretary  may  provide technical and financial assistance as
provided in sections nine hundred seventeen and nine hundred eighteen OF
THIS ARTICLE to any local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD for the prepara-
tion of a waterfront revitalization program for  the  purposes  of  this
article.
  3.  A  local  government  [or],  two  or more local governments acting
jointly OR A COMMUNITY BOARD which intends to submit a waterfront  revi-
talization  program for the purposes of this article is strongly encour-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02999-01-5

S. 1062                             2

aged to consult, during its preparation, with other entities that may be
affected  by  its  program,  including  local  governments,  county  and
regional  agencies, appropriate port authorities, community based groups
and  state  and  federal agencies. On request by the local government OR
COMMUNITY BOARD, the secretary shall take appropriate action to  facili-
tate such consultation.
  The  secretary shall prepare and distribute guidelines and regulations
for local governments OR COMMUNITY BOARDS desiring to prepare, or  cause
to   be  prepared,  a  waterfront  revitalization  program  (hereinafter
referred to as the "program"). Such guidelines shall  provide  that  the
program  will be consistent with the policies and purposes of this arti-
cle generally and shall include, but not be limited to:
  The secretary shall approve any local government  OR  COMMUNITY  BOARD
waterfront revitalization program as eligible for the benefits set forth
in  section  nine  hundred sixteen of this article if he finds that such
program will be consistent with coastal policies and  will  achieve  the
waterfront  revitalization  purposes  of  this  article.  In making such
determination, the secretary shall find that  the  program  incorporates
each  of  the  following  to  an extent commensurate with the particular
circumstances of that local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD:
  h. A statement identifying those elements of the program which can  be
implemented  by  the  local  government OR COMMUNITY BOARD, unaided, and
those that can only be implemented with  the  aid  of  other  levels  of
government or other agencies. Such statement shall include those permit,
license,  certification  or  approval  programs, grant, loan, subsidy or
other funding assistance programs, facilities construction and  planning
programs  which may affect the achievement of the waterfront revitaliza-
tion program.
  7. Where there is a conflict between a submitted waterfront  revitali-
zation  program  and  any state or federal policy, at the request of the
local government,  COMMUNITY  BOARD  or  the  state  or  federal  agency
affected,  the  secretary  shall  attempt  to  reconcile and resolve the
differences between the submitted program and such  policies  and  shall
meet with the local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD and involved state and
federal agencies to this end.
  9.  Before  undertaking any action pursuant to any programs identified
pursuant to paragraph [(h)] H of subdivision five of THIS section  [nine
hundred fifteen of this article] the affected state agency shall submit,
through appropriate existing clearing house procedures including but not
limited  to  the  state environmental quality review law, information on
the proposed action to local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD.   The  local
government  OR COMMUNITY BOARD shall identify potential conflicts and so
notify the secretary. Upon notification of the conflict,  the  secretary
will  confer  with the affected state agency and the local government OR
COMMUNITY BOARD to modify the proposed action to be consistent with  the
local plan.
  10. Any local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD which has had a waterfront
revitalization  program  approved  pursuant to this section may withdraw
its program at any time by filing with the secretary a copy of a  resol-
ution  of  its  legislative  body  providing  for  such withdrawal. Upon
receipt of such resolution, the secretary shall immediately  notify  all
affected state agencies.
  S 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 918 of the executive law,
as  added  by  chapter  840  of  the laws of 1981, is amended to read as
follows:

S. 1062                             3

  a. To any local governments, [or to] two or more local governments, OR
TO COMMUNITY BOARDS, for projects approved by the secretary  which  lead
to  preparation of a waterfront revitalization program; provided, howev-
er, that such grants shall not exceed fifty percent of the approved cost
of such projects;
  S  3.    Section  911  of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8. "COMMUNITY BOARD" SHALL HAVE THE  SAME  MEANING  AS  SET  FORTH  IN
SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4124
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§915, 918 & 911, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6777, A9012
2017-2018: S4489, A2407
2019-2020: S745, A3082

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways, in the same manner that local governments currently do.

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1062A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to allowing community
boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization
programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

PURPOSE:

This legislation would enable New York City community boards located
along New York's coasts or designated inland waterways to be eligible
to apply for grant funding under the State's Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Community Boards, as defined in section twenty-eight hundred of the
New York City Charter, are added to the list of applicants that are
eligible to apply for funding under the State's Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program as enumerated in various subdivisions of
Section 1 of the executive law.

JUSTIFICATION:

Community Boards are local representative bodies that perform a

variety of important tasks that affect the quality of life for
residents of New York City's five boroughs; there are 59 community
boards throughout the City. The Boards' responsibilities include but
are not limited to implementing procedures to improve the delivery of
City services to the district; advising on land use and zoning issues;
assessing the funding needs of their districts and making funding
recommendations during the City's budget process. Community Boards are
the chief advocate on all issues that are important to the people who
live and work in their communities, including traffic problems,
housing, and economic development.

Community Boards are involved in planning for and helping implement
projects in their respective communities, including waterfront
revitalization initiatives. Yet, as the local representative body,
they are unable to apply for targeted funding under the State's Local
Waterfront Revitalization Program.

Under current law, only a village, town or city along the State's
coast or designated inland waterway can prepare and submit a funding
proposal under this Program. Given their role and involvement in
community life, Community Boards should be able to apply for necessary
funding to support local waterfront revitalization efforts in their
respective districts.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2012-2014: Died in Committee

FISCAL IMPACT:


None. Community boards would be competing for funding under an
existing program.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1062--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to allowing community
  boards to apply  and  receive  grants  for  waterfront  revitalization
  programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 2, 3, the opening paragraph of  subdivision
4,  the opening paragraph and paragraph h of subdivision 5, and subdivi-
sions 7, 9 and 10 of section 915 of the executive law, subdivision 1  as
amended  by chapter 454 of the laws of 2001, subdivision 2 and the open-
ing paragraph of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 842 of the laws  of
1981,  and  subdivision 3, the opening paragraph of subdivision 4, para-
graph h of subdivision 5, and subdivisions 7, 9 and 10 as added by chap-
ter 840 of the laws of 1981, are amended and a  new  subdivision  11  is
added to read as follows:
  1.  It  is the intention of this article to offer the fullest possible
support by the state and its agencies to those  local  governments  that
desire  to  revitalize their waterfronts. Accordingly, any local govern-
ment [or], two or more local governments acting jointly, OR A  COMMUNITY
BOARD  which  has  any  portion  of  its  jurisdiction contiguous to the
state's coastal waters or inland waterways and which desires to  partic-
ipate may submit a waterfront revitalization program to the secretary as
herein provided.
  2.  The  secretary  may  provide technical and financial assistance as
provided in sections nine hundred seventeen and nine hundred eighteen OF
THIS ARTICLE to any local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD for the prepara-
tion of a waterfront revitalization program for  the  purposes  of  this
article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02999-02-5

S. 1062--A                          2

  3.  A  local  government  [or],  two  or more local governments acting
jointly OR A COMMUNITY BOARD which intends to submit a waterfront  revi-
talization  program for the purposes of this article is strongly encour-
aged to consult, during its preparation, with other entities that may be
affected  by  its  program,  including  local  governments,  county  and
regional agencies, appropriate port authorities, community based  groups
and  state  and  federal agencies. On request by the local government OR
COMMUNITY BOARD, the secretary shall take appropriate action to  facili-
tate such consultation.
  The  secretary shall prepare and distribute guidelines and regulations
for local governments OR COMMUNITY BOARDS desiring to prepare, or  cause
to   be  prepared,  a  waterfront  revitalization  program  (hereinafter
referred to as the "program"). Such guidelines shall  provide  that  the
program  will be consistent with the policies and purposes of this arti-
cle generally and shall include, but not be limited to:
  The secretary shall approve any local government  OR  COMMUNITY  BOARD
waterfront revitalization program as eligible for the benefits set forth
in  section  nine  hundred sixteen of this article if he finds that such
program will be consistent with coastal policies and  will  achieve  the
waterfront  revitalization  purposes  of  this  article.  In making such
determination, the secretary shall find that  the  program  incorporates
each  of  the  following  to  an extent commensurate with the particular
circumstances of that local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD:
  h. A statement identifying those elements of the program which can  be
implemented  by  the  local  government OR COMMUNITY BOARD, unaided, and
those that can only be implemented with  the  aid  of  other  levels  of
government or other agencies. Such statement shall include those permit,
license,  certification  or  approval  programs, grant, loan, subsidy or
other funding assistance programs, facilities construction and  planning
programs  which may affect the achievement of the waterfront revitaliza-
tion program.
  7. Where there is a conflict between a submitted waterfront  revitali-
zation  program  and  any state or federal policy, at the request of the
local government,  COMMUNITY  BOARD  or  the  state  or  federal  agency
affected,  the  secretary  shall  attempt  to  reconcile and resolve the
differences between the submitted program and such  policies  and  shall
meet with the local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD and involved state and
federal agencies to this end.
  9.  Before  undertaking any action pursuant to any programs identified
pursuant to paragraph [(h)] H of subdivision five of THIS section  [nine
hundred fifteen of this article] the affected state agency shall submit,
through appropriate existing clearing house procedures including but not
limited  to  the  state environmental quality review law, information on
the proposed action to local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD.   The  local
government  OR COMMUNITY BOARD shall identify potential conflicts and so
notify the secretary. Upon notification of the conflict,  the  secretary
will  confer  with the affected state agency and the local government OR
COMMUNITY BOARD to modify the proposed action to be consistent with  the
local plan.
  10. Any local government OR COMMUNITY BOARD which has had a waterfront
revitalization  program  approved  pursuant to this section may withdraw
its program at any time by filing with the secretary a copy of a  resol-
ution  of  its  legislative  body  providing  for  such withdrawal. Upon
receipt of such resolution, the secretary shall immediately  notify  all
affected state agencies.

S. 1062--A                          3

  11.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, NO APPLICATION BY A COMMUNITY BOARD
FOR PARTICIPATION SHALL BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARDING  OF  ANY
GRANTS  AVAILABLE  HEREIN  UNLESS  THE APPLICATION ALSO INCLUDES CERTIF-
ICATION BY THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT OF THE REQUISITE BOROUGH APPROVING  THE
SUBMISSION OF SUCH AN APPLICATION.
  S 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 918 of the executive law,
as  added  by  chapter  840  of  the laws of 1981, is amended to read as
follows:
  a. To any local governments, [or to] two or more local governments, OR
TO COMMUNITY BOARDS, for projects approved by the secretary  which  lead
to  preparation of a waterfront revitalization program; provided, howev-
er, that such grants shall not exceed fifty percent of the approved cost
of such projects;
  S 3.  Section 911 of the executive law is amended by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 8 and 9 to read as follows:
  8.  "COMMUNITY  BOARD"  SHALL  HAVE  THE  SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
  9. "BOROUGH PRESIDENT" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING  AS  SET  FORTH  IN
CHAPTER FOUR OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

Velmanette Montgomery

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

John L. Sampson

2015-S1062 - Details

2015-S1062 - Summary

2015-S1062 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1062 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Leroy Comrie

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1062A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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