Int 1130-2013

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1.Chapter 3 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-316 to read as follows: a. For the purposes of this section the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Community board” shall mean the group of persons that represent the interests of a community district as defined by section 2800 of the charter of the city of New York. 2. “Shelter” shall mean temporary emergency housing provided to homeless adults, adult families, and families with children by the department or a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department. b. Prior to siting any city facility for the purpose of providing shelter, the mayor or his or her designee shall obtain written consent from the council member and community board in whose district such facility would be sited. In the absence of such consent from both such council member and such community board, the mayor or his or her designee may request the full city council to approve the siting of the facility. Such approval may be granted by a majority vote of the council. §2. This local law shall take effect immediately. LS #3651 JMG/AV 7/15/2013