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:
Pwopozisyon sa a ta amande Ak Konstititif vil la pou etabli Ofisye an Chèf pou Divèsite Founisè (CBDO), otorize Majistra vil la pou nonmen biwo a ki bay pèmi pou film epi konbine konsèy achiv yo.
Vote "Wi" ta etabli CBDO pou sipòte MWBE yo, otorize Majistra pou deziyen Fonksyon ki bay pèmi fim, epi konbine de konsèy. Vote "Non" apkenbe lwa yo jan yo ye.
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.
Si Pwopozisyon sa a pase:
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
