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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa gives opening remarks on legislative items and acknowledges staff and colleagues
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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, opens the meeting by introducing two legislative items up for vote. She explains the purpose of Proposed Intro 671-A and Proposed Resolution 333-A, both aimed at reducing barriers to employment and advancing equity in New York City's workforce. De La Rosa then thanks committee staff and her own staff, and acknowledges the presence of other council members.
- Proposed Intro 671-A would authorize DCAS to waive civil service examination fees for high school students and first-time applicants.
- Proposed Resolution 333-A calls on the state legislature to pass bills eliminating sub-minimum wage for employees based on disability or age.
- De La Rosa emphasizes the importance of these measures in addressing financial hardships and ensuring fair treatment of workers with disabilities.
Carmen De La Rosa
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Thank you.
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Good morning.
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I am council member Carmen de la Rosa, chair of the committee on civil service and labor.
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Today, the committee will be voting on the following legislative items that seek to reduce barriers to employment and advance equity in New York City's workforce.
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Proposed intro six seventy one a sponsored by myself which will authorize the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to waive the civil service examination fee for individuals who are enrolled at any public, private, or charter high school in New York City or who are first time applicants.
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Proposed resolution three three three a sponsored by public advocate Williams which calls on the New York state legislature to pass and the New York state governor to sign state senate bill 28 a and its partner assembly bill 10 o six which would eliminate the sub minimum wage for employees based on their disability or age.
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The pieces of legislation being voted on today seek to address some of the financial hardships faced by current and prospective workers in New York City.
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Proposed intro six seventy one a is a meaningful step towards opening the door to civil service for young talented New Yorkers.
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Exam fees which range from $40 to over $100 are a significant barrier for students and new applicants especially for those from low income households.
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No one should be denied a chance to serve the city simply because they can't afford a fee.
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I'm proud to sponsor this legislation which builds on d casts efforts to modernize recruitment and bring more people into public service.
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We also will be voting on proposed intro three thirty three a which supports vital legislation at the state level to end the use of sub minimum wage for workers with disabilities or older adults.
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In New York City where roughly eleven percent of people experience some form of disability, it is imperative that we take every step to ensure that workers with disability are treated with dignity, fairness and respect.
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We are grateful to state senator James Skufis and assembly member Steck for their leadership this issue and we commend public advocate Jumaane Williams for bringing this resolution forward.
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I'd like to thank committee staff, senior analyst Elizabeth Arts, senior legislative counsel Ria Sawara, finance analyst Michael Sherman, and legislative intern, Ravi Rosen for their work in drafting this legislation and preparing for the vote.
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I'd like to thank my staff, chief of staff James Burke, deputy chief of staff Kiana Diaz, and communications director, Fray Familia.
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I would like to recognize that we've also been joined by my colleagues, council members, Bacher, Feliz, Dinowitz, Salam, and that's it.
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And and Kaban online on Zoom.
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I now turn to the to the clerk for to call the roll.