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:
This proposal would amend the City Charter to establish the Chief Business Diversity Officer (CBDO), authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine archive boards.
Voting “Yes” would establish the CBDO to support MWBEs, authorize the Mayor to designate the office that issues film permits, and combine two boards. Voting “No” leaves laws unchanged.
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.
If this Proposal Passes:
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
