N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2012/027: L.L. 2012/027

Enactment date: 5/15/2012

Int. No. 18-A

By Council Members Mark-Viverito, Barron, Brewer, Cabrera, Dromm, Eugene, Ferreras, Foster, Gonzalez, Jackson, James, Koppell, Koslowitz, Lander, Mendez, Palma, Reyna, Sanders Jr., Van Bramer, Williams, Vann, Chin, Arroyo, Rose, Rodriguez, Rivera, Gennaro, Lappin, Dickens, Mealy, Gentile, Crowley, Vacca, Seabrook, Garodnick, Comrie, Levin, Ulrich and the Public Advocate (Mr. de Blasio)

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to establishing a prevailing wage requirement for building service employees in city leased or financially assisted facilities.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The Council finds that the City, as a promoter of economic development, commits significant resources, including millions of dollars in subsidies and incentives, for development projects across the city. Further, as a tenant, the City spends millions of tax dollars each year leasing space for City agencies from private landlords. Building service work has traditionally been a gateway to the middle class for New York City residents, particularly for immigrants. The Council is concerned, however, that in some cases, those who benefit from city leases or economic development incentives do not ensure that the building service employees they employ or utilize receive the prevailing wage. This failure has the potential to destabilize neighborhoods and to undermine the City's middle class tax base. The intention of the Council in enacting this section is to ensure that funding provided, in whole or part, by the City is not used to this effect.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect in one hundred eighty days.