The New York City Council - File #: Int 0752-2018

• File #: Int 0752-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Creating an office of diversity and inclusion within the department of citywide administrative services.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Laid Over in Committee
• File created: 4/11/2018
• In control: Committee on Civil and Human Rights
• On agenda: 4/11/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating an office of diversity and inclusion within the department of citywide administrative services
• Sponsors: Laurie A. Cumbo, Justin L. Brannan
• Indexes: Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/23/2018	*	Committee on Civil Service and Labor	Laid Over by Committee
4/23/2018	*	Committee on Civil Service and Labor	Hearing Held by Committee
4/23/2018	*	Committee on Civil and Human Rights	Laid Over by Committee
4/23/2018	*	Committee on Civil and Human Rights	Hearing Held by Committee
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 752

By Council Members Cumbo and Brannan

Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating an office of diversity and inclusion within the department of citywide administrative services
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 35 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 814.1 to read as follows:
? 814.1 Office of diversity and inclusion. a. Definitions.
Director. The term "director" means the director of the office of diversity and inclusion.
Office. The term "office" means the office of diversity and inclusion.
b. The commissioner shall establish an office of diversity and inclusion. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the commissioner.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Compile and report on statistics relating to hiring, salary and promotion for all city agencies disaggregated by race, gender, civil service classification and other categories as appropriate, and make such reports publicly available online on an annual basis.
2. Set measurable numerical benchmarks and citywide standards with the goal of achieving a representative city government workforce that proportionately reflects the gender, racial, ethnic, linguistic and sexual diversity of the city's residents.
3. Review the recruitment, hiring, promotion and compensation practices of all city agencies and issue directives and measurable annual goals for each city agency in relation to such practices. Such review shall assess whether such practices are consistent and effective in diversifying the make-up of city agency workforces. Such review shall also analyze systemic barriers in hiring and promotion, and make recommendations to minimize such barriers.
4. Ensure accountability by evaluating each city agency in accordance with the directives, procedures and goals set by th...