NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Monday Q4 of Mar 2002, Mayor Office ->718 595 4544 Page 5 of 5
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• Make a vailable a list of certified or approx ed cleaning contractors.
• Recommend legislative initiatives, if necessarx'.
• ERA has convened an indoor air quality task force of FEM A. ATSDR. Stale DOH, City
DOH. DEP. and MOEC. The City xvill work (cautiously) with EPA in this endeaxor.
Funding
Restoring public confidence in the environment and the City is critical for restoring the economic
health of Lower Manhattan. Thi.s will require an investment of money. Some ideas for funding
sources:
• Enlist Senator Clinton's help in funding the initiative and share the credit
• Approach \urginia Fields, Jeny Nadler. .Man Gerson and other members of the "Ground
Zero" Ta.sk Force for the retention of the air quality ombudsman.
• Lower Manhattan Development Corp.
• Public-private partnerships
• Seek FEM.A reimbursement
• .Available City hinds?
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 DM
Doctoroffs staff.
As necessary. OEM will request expertise from other agencies (Board of Ed, DC AS. DCP, DOB.
DOITT. DOS. EDC. EDNY, HPD, Law Department, Mayor's Conununity Assistance Lnit.
Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental .Aftairs. Mayor's Office of Operations, NYPD, O.MB) and
entities (private utilities. NYS DOT. NA'S DEC. Port Authority. MT A. Battery Park Cil'.
.Authority.)
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