Whom You Know: MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE CITY TO CREATE PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT Remarks by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE CITY TO CREATE PLANS IN PREPARATION FOR A SEVERE WEATHER EVENT Remarks by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws

“The first nine of fifteen bills before me today require the City to establish a number of plans in preparation for a severe weather event. Following Hurricane Sandy, our Administration under the leadership of Deputy Mayors Cas Holloway and Linda Gibbs issued a Hurricane Sandy After Action Report and Recommendations. The following legislation is a product of this Report and contemporaneous City Council hearings.

“Introductory Number 1053-A is sponsored by Council Members Arroyo, Lappin, Barron, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, Dickens, Eugene, Jackson, James, Koo, Koppell, Koslowitz, Lander, Mendez, Palma, Richards, Rose, Nelson, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Van Bramer, Williams and Ulrich. This bill requires the Office of Emergency Management (“OEM”) and its partner agencies to develop a plan by December 1st to track persons with special medical needs in the City’s shelter system following a severe weather event.

“Introductory Number 1054-A is sponsored by Council Members Comrie, Barron, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Dickens, Eugene, James, King, Koo, Koslowitz, Lander, Mendez, Palma, Richards, Rose, Vallone, Nelson, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Van Bramer, Williams, Halloran and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM and its partner agencies to develop a community recovery plan by December 1st for the purposes of organizing relief operations following a severe weather event.

“Introductory Number 1065-A is sponsored by Council Members Koppell, Gonzalez, Barron, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, Dickens, Eugene, James, Koo, Lander, Mendez, Palma, Richards, Nelson, Jackson, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Greenfield, Dromm, Van Bramer, Lappin, Williams, Halloran and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM and its partner agencies to develop an outreach and recovery plan by December 1st to assist vulnerable and homebound persons following a severe weather event.

“Introductory Number 1069-A is sponsored by Council Members Oddo, Arroyo, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, Fidler, James, Koo, Lander, Nelson, Palma, Richards, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Dickens, Eugene, Lappin, Williams, Halloran and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM and its partner agencies to develop a food and water access plan by December 1st to ensure access to food and water following a severe weather event.

“Introductory Number 1070-A is sponsored by Council Members Palma, Arroyo, Barron, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, James, Lander, Mendez, Nelson, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Van Bramer, Dickens, Eugene, Lappin, Williams and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM and its partner agencies to develop a sheltering plan by December 1st to assist individuals in need of shelter following a severe weather event.

“Introductory Number 1072-A is sponsored by Council Members Reyna, Barron, Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, James, King, Koo, Lander, Mendez, Palma, Vallone, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Van Bramer, Dickens, Eugene, Lappin, Williams and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM, the Department of Small Business Services and their partner agencies to develop a small business and non-profit recovery plan by December 1st to assist these entities following a severe weather event.

“Introductory Number 1075-A is sponsored by Council Members Rodriguez, Gentile, Cabrera, Chin, Comrie, James, Koppell, Lander, Mendez, Palma, Richards, Vallone, Nelson, Levin, Gennaro, Greenfield, Dromm, Van Bramer, Dickens, Eugene, Williams and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM to regularly review their plans concerning severe weather events and to provide copies to the Council along with any updates within sixty days.

“Introductory Number 1076-A is sponsored by Council Members Rose, Vacca, Brewer, Chin, Comrie, James, Koo, Lander, Mendez, Richards, Vallone, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Palma, Van Bramer, Jackson, Dickens, Eugene, Lappin, Nelson, Williams and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM and its partner agencies to develop a traffic management plan by December 1st to ensure the adequate flow of traffic following a severe weather event.

“Finally, Introductory Number 1077-A is sponsored by Council Members Vacca, Brewer, Chin, Comrie, Fidler, Koo, Lander, Mendez, Vallone, Levin, Gennaro, Gentile, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Dromm, Palma, Van Bramer, Dickens, Eugene, Lappin, Nelson, Williams, Halloran and Ulrich. This bill requires OEM and its partner agencies to develop a fuel management plan by December 1st to ensure access to fuel following a severe weather event.

“I would like to thank Deputy Mayors Cas Holloway and Linda Gibbs, OEM Commissioner Joe Bruno, and the many City agencies that assisted in this effort along with my Office of City Legislative Affairs. I would also like to thank Speaker Quinn and the City Council for working with us to craft legislation that will improve the City’s readiness for coastal storms and other potential emergencies.”

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