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Int 0716-2018

Report on the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Housing and Buildingsintroduced 2018-03-07Local Law 2019/218

Enacted as Local Law 2019/218.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-03-07Passed: 2019-12-15Enacted: 2019-12-15

Summary

This bill would require that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development report annually on certain information regarding the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments.

Committee on Housing and BuildingsDepartment of Housing Preservation and Development, Department of Buildings and rent regulation.

How it compares

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 616 days in committee

Similar bills: median 649 days · 524 days when passed

Sponsors (12)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-03-07 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-01-14 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2019-01-14 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2019-11-14 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2019-11-14 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
ActionAmended by Committee
2019-11-14 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2019-11-14 · Committee on Housing and Buildings
AdvancedApproved by Council
2019-11-14 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2019-11-14 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2019-12-15 · Administration
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2019-12-16 · City Council

Votes (11)

Aye (9)
Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.Fernando Cabrera Margaret S. ChinMark Gjonaj Barry S. GrodenchikFarah N. LouisBill PerkinsHelen K. RosenthalRitchie J. Torres
Absent (2)
Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.Carlina Rivera

Heard at (5)

City Council · 2019-11-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2019-11-14 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2019-01-14 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Housing and Buildings · 2019-01-10 · 10:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2018-03-07 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (19)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Title 26 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 27 to read as follows: CHAPTER 27 MITCHELL-LAMA DEVELOPMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS � 26-2701 Definitions. � 26-2702 Mitchell-Lama development waiting list report. � 26-2701 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Department. The term "department" means the department of housing preservation and development. Mitchell-Lama development. The term "Mitchell-Lama development" means a housing development organized pursuant to article two of the private housing finance law and supervised by the department. Waiting list. The term "waiting list" means a list of applicants from which the managing agent of a Mitchell-Lama development is required to process potential tenants or shareholders as applicable for subsequent occupancies of such development. � 26-2702 Mitchell-Lama development waiting list report. By September 1, 2021 and by September 1 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit to the mayor, the speaker of the council and the public advocate, and post to its website, a report on waiting lists for Mitchell-Lama developments that have been digitized and are incorporated into the housing portal required by section 26-1802. Such report shall be disaggregated by each Mitchell-Lama development and include, but need not be limited to, the following: 1. The number of unique applicants on the waiting list on the last day of the prior calendar year; 2. The number of applicants on the waiting list: (a) Who were not selected for occupancy in such development within the prior calendar year; and (b) Whose position on the waiting list was sequentially prior to a person other than a veteran who was selected for occupancy in such development within the prior calendar year; 3. The number of substantiated complaints received within the prior calendar year regarding the waiting list for such development, including, but not limited to: (a) The selection for occupancy of an applicant whose position on the waiting list was sequentially later than applicants who were not selected for occupancy in such development from the same waiting list within the prior calendar year; and (b) The waiting list process; and 4. The number of applicants who were admitted under the preference for veterans for such development within the prior calendar year. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. BJR/GZ/AS LS 7734/Int. 1612-2017 LS 382 8/6/19 3:59 pm