S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5715
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
June 13, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the city of Rochester and the board of education of the
city school district of the city of Rochester school facilities
modernization program act, in relation to the payment of debt service
for the comprehensive school facilities modernization plan
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5 of chapter 416 of the laws of 2007, constituting
the city of Rochester and the board of education of the city school
district of the city of Rochester school facilities modernization
program act, is amended to read as follows:
S 5. Comprehensive school facilities modernization plan. Before
formal selection of the projects occurs, the RSC board shall develop a
comprehensive school facilities modernization plan recommending and
outlining the projects it proposes to be potentially undertaken pursuant
to this act. Such plan shall include: (a) an estimate of total costs to
be financed, proposed financing plan, proposed method of financing,
terms and conditions of the financing, estimated financing costs, and,
if city general obligation bonds or notes are not proposed as the method
of financing, a comparison of financing costs between such bonds or
notes and the proposed method of financing. PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE ON
ANY BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED TO FINANCE PROJECTS UNDER-
TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS ACT SHALL BE DISREGARDED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCU-
LATING THE "CITY AMOUNT" UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OF
SUBDIVISION 5-B OF SECTION 2576 OF THE EDUCATION LAW. The plan should
also address what specific options would be used to ensure that suffi-
cient resources exist to cover the local share of any such project cost
on an annual basis; (b) information concerning the potential persons to
be involved in the financing and such person's role and responsibil-
ities; (c) estimates on the design, reconstruction and rehabilitation
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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costs by project, any administrative costs for potential projects, and
an outline of the timeframe expected for completion of each potential
project; (d) a detailed description of the request for proposals process
and an outline of the criteria to be used for selection of the program
manager, the independent compliance officer and all contractors; (e) any
proposed amendments to the city school district's five year capital
facilities plan submitted in accordance with subdivision 6 of section
3602 of the education law and the regulations of the commissioner; and
(f) a preliminary diversity plan to develop diversity goals, including
appropriate community input and public discussion, and develop strate-
gies that would create and coordinate any efforts to ensure a more
diverse workforce for the projects. The preliminary diversity plan
should address accountability for attainment of the diversity goals,
what forms of monitoring would be used, and how such information would
be publicly communicated.
Prior to the development of the comprehensive school facilities
modernization plan, the RSC board shall hold as many public hearings as
may be necessary to ensure sufficient public input and allow for signif-
icant public discussion on school building needs in such city, with at
least one hearing to be held in each neighborhood potentially impacted
by a proposed project.
All projects proposed in the comprehensive school facilities modern-
ization plan shall be included by the city school district as a special
section of the district's five-year capital facilities plan that is
required pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 3602 of the education law
and the regulations of the commissioner.
The [JSC] RSC board shall submit the components of such comprehensive
plan outlined in subdivision (a) of this section to the comptroller,
along with any other information requested by the comptroller, for his
or her review and approval.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.