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Commission on Human Rights Meets on 10th Floor in the Commissions Central Office, 40 Rector Street, New York, NY 10006, on the fourth Wednesday of each month, at 8:00 A.M.
In Rem Foreclosure Release Board Meets in Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, Main Floor, Manhattan, Monthly on Tuesdays, commencing 10:00 A.M., and other days, times and location as warranted.
Franchise and Concession Review Committee Meets in Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, Main Floor, and other days, times and location as warranted.
Real Property Acquisition and Disposition Meets in Spector Hall, 22 Reade Street, Main Floor, Manhattan, bi-weekly, on Wednesdays, commencing 10:00 A.M., and other days, times and location as warranted.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meets in the Hearing Room, Municipal Building, 9th Floor North, 1
Centre Street in Manhattan on approximately three Tuesdays each month, commencing at 9:30 A.M. unless otherwise noticed by the Commission. For current meeting dates, times and agendas, please visit our website at www.nyc.gov/landmarks.
Employees Retirement System Meets in the Boardroom, 22nd Floor, 335 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY
11201, at 9:30 A.M., on the third Thursday of each month, at the call of the Chairman.
Housing Authority Board Meetings of the New York City Housing Authority are scheduled for the last Wednesday of each month except August at 10:00 A.M. in the Board Room on the 12th Floor of 250 Broadway, New York, NY
10007 unless otherwise noted. Any changes to the schedule will be posted here and on NYCHAs website at http www.nyc.gov/html/
nycha/html/about/boardmeeting_schedule.shtml to the extent practicable at a reasonable time before the meeting. For additional information, please visit NYCHAs website or contact 212 306-6088.
Parole Commission Meets at its office, 100 Centre Street, Manhattan, NY 10013, on Thursday, at 10:30 A.M.
Board of Revision of Awards Meets in Room 603, Municipal Building, Manhattan, NY 10007, at the call of the Chairman.
Board of Standards and Appeals Meets at 40 Rector Street, 6th Floor, Hearing Room E on Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. Review Sessions begin at 9:30 A.M. and are customarily held on Mondays preceding a Tuesday public hearing in the BSA
conference room on the 9th Floor of 40 Rector Street. For changes in the schedule, or additional information, please call the Application Desk at 212 513-4670 or consult the bulletin board at the Boards Offices, at 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor.
Tax Commission Meets in Room 936, Municipal Building, Manhattan, NY 10007, each month at the call of the President. Manhattan, monthly on Wednesdays, commencing 2:30 P.M.

the health, welfare and safety of the public and the Citys transportation network; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the preparation of a solicitation for such Bus Service, to conduct appropriate environmental review, to review proposals to provide Bus Service, and to make such technical evaluations as may be necessary to determine appropriate service levels, and fare structures;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council hereby authorizes DOT to grant a non-exclusive franchise for bus lines providing common carrier service to passengers along designated routes, between the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan, in the City of New York provided that such non-exclusive franchise shall be subject to the approval of the Franchise and Concession Review Committee FCRC and the separate and additional approval of the Mayor. The authorization to grant a non-exclusive franchise, pursuant to this Resolution shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the date on which this Resolution is adopted by the City Council Expiration Date. No franchise shall be granted, pursuant to this Resolution by DOT, nor approved by the FCRC or the Mayor, after the Expiration Date;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, FIRST, that there shall be one uniform maximum fare for the Bus Service. The appropriate maximum fare shall be included in the solicitation and the franchise agreement. With regard to the uniform maximum fare, DOT may request from the FCRC a modification to any franchise agreement authorized by this Resolution changing the uniform maximum fare. Any franchise agreement for Bus Service shall specify that upon the approval of the FCRC of any such proposed change, the franchise agreement shall be deemed to be modified to provide for the revised maximum fare;
SECOND, that prior to the granting of any such non-exclusive franchise, one or more Requests For Proposal RFP shall be issued by DOT for each route or group of routes. DOT may group routes in such a way as to maximize potential efficiencies, increase competition, and/or increase revenue. Prior to issuing any such solicitation, environmental and land use review, if necessary, shall be conducted in accordance with City Environmental Quality Review and Section 197c of the Charter.
Upon request of the City, a proposed franchisee shall, as a condition of receiving a franchise, assume the cost of, or reimburse the City for, the Citys costs of any such environmental or land use review or shall provide for the conduct of such review itself, at its own cost;
THIRD, the franchisee operating service, pursuant to this Resolution may receive funding from the State of New York through the City or, if such funds are not available, may receive funding directly from the City;
FOURTH, the evaluation criteria to be used in assessing the responses to such RFPs shall be the following:
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An assessment of the relative fitness of the respondents with regard to:
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experience operating bus or other transportation services in New York City or other urban environments;

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demonstrated ability in the management of bus or other transportation service, including, without limitation, satisfactory performance on:

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 5, 2018, the Mayor submitted to the Council the following proposed resolution, pursuant to Section 363 of the New York City Charter, authorizing the New York City Department of Transportation, to grant a non-exclusive franchise for the provision of bus service between Manhattan and Staten Island.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO.
Resolution, pursuant to Section 363 of the New York City Charter, authorizing the New York City Department of Transportation to grant a non-exclusive franchise for the provision of bus service between Manhattan and Staten Island.

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By Council Member Salamanca by request of the Mayor WHEREAS, by Executive Order No. 25, dated August 23, 1995, the Mayor has designated the New York City Department of Transportation DOT as the responsible agency for the granting of franchises for bus lines; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 363 of the New York City Charter, Charter the Commissioner of DOT Commissioner has made the initial determination of the need for a non-exclusive franchise for bus lines providing common carrier service to passengers along designated routes, between the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan Bus Service in the City of New York; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the granting of such non-exclusive franchise will promote the public interest, and enhance
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018

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service indicators e.g., percentage of scheduled service actually operated, adherence to published schedules, interruptions to service resulting from mechanical failures, vehicle cleanliness, and handling of customer inquiries, and
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management indicators, e.g., employee absentee rates, number of vehicular accidents, training programs, adherence to inspection, insurance, driver training, and safety requirements, and bus scheduling efficiency and effectiveness;

business integrity and financial soundness, including without limitation adequate access to sources of operating capital and the demonstrated ability to adequately maintain books and records;

the amount of franchise fee proposed and the amount of service proposed.

FIFTH, initial schedules need to be specified in the RFP only to the extent that the level of service must be specified for purposes of completing an environmental review, as appropriate;
SIXTH, that any non-exclusive franchise granted, pursuant to this Authorizing Resolution shall be by written agreement that shall without limitation, provide that:
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the term of the franchise shall be fixed and shall be in accordance with the terms of the solicitation, pursuant to which it was issued. A franchise may contain a renewal