N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 2017/209: L.L. 2017/209

Enactment date: 11/17/2017

Int. No. 1510-B

By Council Members Cornegy, Levin, Salamanca, Gentile, Menchaca, Rosenthal, Cohen, Espinal, Vallone, Koo, Koslowitz, Perkins and Eugene

A Local Law in relation to a workforce development plan for small business

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Workforce development plan for small businesses.

a. No later than June 1, 2019, the commissioner of small business services shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post online, a comprehensive workforce development plan informed, to the extent practicable, by the results of the state of small business survey conducted pursuant to a local law of the city of New York for the year 2017 as proposed in introduction number 1511-A.

b. Such plan may include, but need not be limited to:

1. Strategies to address the hiring needs of small businesses;

2. Information specific to addressing workforce development needs and skills necessary to fill small business jobs;

3. Identifying and addressing issues that small businesses are experiencing, such as barriers to growth; and

4. Information on tools and resources that may assist small businesses.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately, and remains in effect until the submission of the plan due June 1, 2019, when it is deemed repealed.