Audrey Isaacs, Esq., Chair of the Subcommittee on City Council Governance of the N.Y.C. Affairs Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, invites you to attend the below panel discussion on the governance of the City Council.
THE EVOLVING CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, 28
th April, 2015 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, New York
Panelists:
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
Capalino & Company Executive VP Christopher Collins
NYC Public Advocate Letitia James
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz
City Council Rules Committee Chair Brad Lander
Hofstra Law School Dean Eric Lane (Counsel/Executive Director Charter
Revision Commission 1987-1989)
Common Cause Executive Director Susan Lerner
City Council Member Mark Levine
City Council Member Helen Rosenthal
Former Speaker Peter Vallone
What impact do the recent amendments to the Council’s Rules (the
“Rules”) have upon the Speaker’s powers, independence
of Council Members and Committee Chairs, and the effectiveness of the
Council in performing its obligations under the Charter?
1. Is a strong Speaker necessary for the Council to act as a check and balance to the Mayor?
2. What further amendments to the Rules are necessary, or should any of the recent amendments be reconsidered?
3. What additional powers, if any, does the Council need to perform its duties effectively and to act as a check and balance to the Mayor?
Moderators: Audrey Isaacs and Robert Brill