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:
本提案将修订《城市宪章》，要求在纽约市设施的年度评估中提供更多细节，规定设施需求应反映在资本规划中，并更新资本规划的最后期限。
投“赞成票”将要求在纽约市设施的年度评估中提供更多细节，规定设施需求应反映在资本规划中，并更新资本规划的最后期限。投“反对票”表示法律将保持不变。
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.
如果这项提案获得通过：
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)
