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Int 1684-2017

An interagency program coordinator for the aging.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Agingintroduced 2017-08-24

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2017-08-24Passed: 2017-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department for the Aging to establish an interagency program coordinator position to advise the Commissioner on all city programs relevant to the aging. The interagency program coordinator would also be responsible for an annual report to the Mayor and Council on aging programs citywide.

Committee on AgingDepartment for the Aging and all federal, State and municipal programs pertinent to senior citizens.

How it compares

44% of similar bills passed

22 passed · 28 died

This bill: 128 days in committee

Similar bills: median 333 days · 125 days when passed

Sponsors (5)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-08-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-08-24 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-09-20 · Committee on Aging
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2017-09-20 · Committee on Aging
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2017-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on Aging · 2017-09-20 · 10:00 AM · Committee Room - City Hall
City Council · 2017-08-24 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (6)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 66 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 2404 to read as follows: � 2404 Interagency coordinator a. There shall be in the department an interagency program coordinator. b. It shall be the duty of the interagency program coordinator to advise the commissioner on programs, services and resources offered by all city agencies relevant to the aging. c. No later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the interagency program coordinator shall, in cooperation with the commissioner, submit a report on all city programs, services and resources available to the aging to the mayor and the council. Such report shall include, but shall not be limited to: 1. a description of existing programs, services and resources available to the aging, disaggregated by city agency; 2. an analysis of the utilization of and eligibility for such programs, services and resources; 3. recommendations on how to improve utilization of such programs, services and resources, where applicable; and 4. any additional information as determined by the commissioner. �2. This local law takes effect 120 days after enactment, except that the commissioner for the aging may take all actions necessary for its implementation, including the promulgation of rules, before such effective date.