The New York City Council - File #: Int 1114-2018

• File #: Int 1114-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Creating a task force to examine the monuments, statues, public art, and historical markers on city-owned property.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 9/26/2018
• In control: Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
• On agenda: 9/26/2018
• Title: A Local Law in relation to creating a task force to examine the monuments, statues, public art, and historical markers on city-owned property
• Sponsors: Inez D. Barron, James G. Van Bramer, Jumaane D. Williams
• Indexes: Other Appointment Required, Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
9/26/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1114

By Council Members Barron, Van Bramer and Williams

Title
A Local Law in relation to creating a task force to examine the monuments, statues, public art, and historical markers on city-owned property
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. a. There shall be a task force to conduct a study of the monuments, statues, public art, and historical markers on city-owned property.
b. The task force shall consist of the following members:
1. The commissioner of cultural affairs or such commissioner's designee, who shall serve as chair of the task force;
2. The commissioner of parks and recreation or such commissioner's designee;
3. The executive director of the landmarks preservation commission or such director's designee;
4. The commissioner of transportation or such commissioner's designee;
5. The commissioner of city planning or such commissioner's designee; and
6. Five members appointed by the mayor representing each of the five boroughs, respectively, provided that each member shall have relevant expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: history, art and antiquities, public art and public space, preservation, cultural heritage, diversity and inclusion, and education.
c. The task force shall conduct a comprehensive review of monuments, statues, public art and historical markers on city-owned property, prioritizing those that are subject to sustained negative public reaction or may be viewed as inconsistent with the values of diversity, equity and inclusion. The task force shall also:
1. Explore ideas for new permanent monuments and temporary artwork about history;
2. Make recommendations for how the city could establish a mechanism for community-generated monuments and markers; and
3. Host or co-host historical discussions, public programs and other educational initiatives related to the complex and nuanced histories of the city's m...