Capital Planning
Why is this proposal on the ballot?
The 2024 Charter Revision Commission reviewed the New York City Charter to ensure its efficiency and responsiveness to all New Yorkers, held public hearings and conducted outreach to solicit public input, and offered the following suggested changes.
What this proposal says:
Esta propuesta modificaría los Estatutos de la Ciudad para exigir más detalles en la evaluación anual de las instalaciones de la ciudad, ordenar que las necesidades de las instalaciones informen sobre la planificación de capital y actualicen los plazos de planificación de capital.
Votar "Sí" exigirá más detalles en la evaluación de las necesidades de mantenimiento de las instalaciones de la ciudad, ordenar que las necesidades de las instalaciones informen sobre la planificación de capital y actualicen los plazos de planificación de capital. Votar "No" deja las leyes sin cambios.
What this proposal means:
The City must assess the cost of maintaining city facilities, infrastructure, and investments and publish these assessments in capital planning reports.
Si se aprueba esta propuesta:
It would expand criteria used to assess maintenance costs for city property. The proposal would also change the due date for capital planning reports and the date for the associated public hearing.
Summary of Statements in Support of Ballot Proposal 5:
The CFB received 2 public comments generally supporting proposal 5. The CFB received no comments from organizations.
Summary of Statements in Opposition of Ballot Proposal 5:
The CFB received 9 public comments opposing proposal 5. The comments cite concerns that the language of Proposal 5 is misleading and that passage of the proposal would fail to improve transparency or the City’s infrastructure planning. The CFB received comments from the following organizations:
- New Yorkers Defending Democracy
- Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
- The Jails Action Coalition and HALT Solitary Campaign (JAC/HALT)
