Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBES), Film Permits, and Archive Review Boards
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 최고 비즈니스 다양성 책임자(CBDO)를 두고, 시장이 영화 촬영 허가를 발급하는 사무국을 지정할 수 있도록 승인하며, 아카이브 위원회를 통합하기 위해 시 헌장을 수정할 것입니다.
‘찬성’ 투표는 MWBE를 지원하기 위한 CBDO를 설립하고, 시장이 영화 촬영 허가를 발급하는 사무국을 지정할 수 있도록 승인하며, 두 위원회를 통합할 것입니다. ‘반대’ 투표는 법률을 변경하지 않습니다.
What this proposal means:
The proposal would create a new role to support MWBEs, allow the Mayor to designate which agency issues film permits, and merge two boards that manage city records into one.
본 안건이 통과할 경우,
It would revise the Charter to make these changes.
Summary of Statements in Support of Ballot Proposal 6:
The CFB received 1 public comment generally supporting Proposal 6. The CFB received no comments from organizations.
Summary of Statements in Opposition of Ballot Proposal 6:
The CFB received 9 public comments opposing proposal 6. The comments cite concerns that Proposal 6 combines unrelated issues into one proposal, that it wouldn’t improve government processes or reduce bureaucracy, and that the merging of boards could be handled administratively rather than through a Charter Revision Commission. The CFB received comments from the following organizations:
- Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
- The Jails Action Coalition and HALT Solitary Campaign (JAC/HALT)
- New Yorkers Defending Democracy
