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:
이 안건은 시 시설의 연간 평가에 더 많은 세부 사항을 요구하고, 시설 요구 사항이 자본 계획에 반영되도록 의무화하며, 자본 계획 마감일을 업데이트하기 위해 시 헌장을 수정할 것입니다.
‘찬성’ 투표는 시 시설의 유지 보수 요구 사항을 평가할 때 더 많은 세부 사항을 요구하고, 시설 요구 사항이 자본 계획에 반영되도록 의무화하며, 자본 계획 마감일을 업데이트할 것입니다. ‘반대’ 투표는 법률을 변경하지 않습니다.
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.
본 안건이 통과할 경우,
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)
