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Int 1555-2017

Establishing a NYCHA ombudsperson within the DOB.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Public Housingintroduced 2017-04-05

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2017-04-05Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would establish the position of a New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) ombudsperson within the Department of Buildings, whose duties would include but not be limited to: monitoring NYCHA’s compliance with the New York City Construction Codes, and reporting such compliance to the Commissioner; making recommendations to the Commissioner with respect to such compliance; establishing a system to receive comments and complaints from the public with respect to such compliance; and investigating such comments and complaints and taking appropriate action.

Committee on Public HousingNew York City Housing Authority.

How it compares

23% of similar bills passed

8 passed · 27 died

This bill: 270 days in committee

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Sponsors (11)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-04-05 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-04-05 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2017-04-05 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (3)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 26 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 650 to read as follows: � 650. New York city housing authority ombudsperson. There shall be in the department the position of New York city housing authority ombudsperson whose duties shall include, but not be limited to: 1. monitoring the New York city housing authority's compliance with the New York city construction codes, and reporting on such compliance to the commissioner; 2. making recommendations to the commissioner with respect to such compliance; 3. establishing a system to receive comments and complaints from the public with respect to such compliance; and 4. investigating such comments and complaints and taking appropriate action. � 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of buildings may take such measures as are necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, prior to its effective date. FM LS #7950 3/30/17 10:47 AM