Local law · Int 0460-2024

Requiring the department of homeless services to report on the feasibility of contracting with community-based organizations to accept and process applications…

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A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of homeless services to report on the feasibility of contracting with community-based organizations to accept and process applications for shelter intake from families with children

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Latest action Sep 16, 2024

New York City Council

Sponsor

Sandra Ung

Council Member, District 20 · Democratic

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to report on the feasibility of contracting with community-based organizations to accept and process applications for shelter intake for families with children. The commissioner of homeless services would be required to deliver the report to the mayor and speaker of the council no later than 1 year after this bill’s effective date. This bill would require DHS to identify potential barriers to implementing such contracts, as well as related training requirements, cost estimates, necessary information technology, confidentiality and data privacy issues, and to estimate a timeline for delivery of services under such contracts.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Committee on General Welfare

Cosponsors

Linda Lee, Tiffany L. Cabán and 13 others

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Julie Won
Carlina Rivera
Oswald J. Feliz

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Recorded votes

Vote: Approved by Committee
Committee on General WelfareAug 15, 2024Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Approved by Council
NYC CouncilAug 15, 2024Result: passed
(44) (0) (0) (7)

Full history

Sep 16, 2024
Returned unsigned by the Mayor
This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor
NYC Council
Sep 14, 2024
Adopted
This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted
Administration
Aug 15, 2024
Committee vote
A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.
Committee on General Welfare
Aug 15, 2024
Passed a chamber
A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.
NYC Council
Aug 15, 2024
Amended
This Introduction was Amended by Committee
Committee on General Welfare

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Aug 15, 2024
This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm
This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm
Committee on General Welfare
Aug 15, 2024
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
Aug 15, 2024
Sent to the executive
This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council
NYC Council
Jun 11, 2024
This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm
This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm
Committee on General Welfare
Jun 11, 2024
Hearing held
This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
Jun 11, 2024
Held over
This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee
Committee on General Welfare
Feb 28, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on General Welfare
NYC Council
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
This Resolution was Introduced by Council
NYC Council