NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
• Make available a list of certified or approved cleaning contractors. '
• Recommend legislative initiatives, if necessary.
• EPA has convened an indoor air quality task force of FEM A, ATSDR, State DOH, City
DOH, DEP, and MOEC. The City will work (cautiously) with EPA in this endeavor.
Funding
Restoring public confidence in the environment and the City is critical for restoring the economic
health of Lower Manhattan. This will require an in\'estment of money. Some ideas for fiinding
sources:
• Enlist Senator Clinton’s help in funding the initiative and share the credit
• Approach \’irginia Fields, Jerry Nadler, Alan Gerson and other members of the "Ground
Zero" Task Force for the retention of the air quality ombudsman.
• Low er Manhattan Development Corp. __ ___
• Public-private partnerships
• Seek FEM A reimbursement
• Available City funds?
Expertise required, as necessary;
The core of the task force consists of OEM, DOH, DEP, DDC, DOT, the Mayor’s Office of
Environmental Coordination, the Mayor’s Press Office, and a representative from D/M
Doctoroffs staff.
As necessary, OEM will request expertise from other agencies (Board of Ed, DC AS, DCP, DOB,
DOITT, DOS, EDC, FDNY, HPD, Law Department, Mayor's Community Assistance Unit,
Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Mayor’s Office of Operations, NYPD, 0MB) and
entities (private utilities, NYS DOT, NYS DEC, Port Authority, MT A, Battery Park City
Authority.)
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