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New York City Council
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Dec 05, 2024
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11:00 AM
5 min
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Summary
A vote. The committee passes two bills:
- Addressing sewer backups by requiring DEP to update its prevention plan every 5 years and share investigation results with homeowners
- Mandating DEP to create and regularly update a flood risk map for both coastal and pluvial flooding, considering sea level rise projections
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REMARKS
Council Member Gennaro's opening remarks on sewer backup and flood risk mapping bills
Council Member James F. Gennaro opens the meeting of the Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency, and Waterfronts by introducing two bills up for vote: one addressing sewer backups and another …
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4 min
VOTE OUTCOME
Committee votes to adopt two bills on environmental protection
The Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency, and Waterfronts voted to adopt two bills related to sewer backups and flood risk mapping. The vote was unanimous, with all members present voting …
0:05:28
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6 sec