Int. No. 550

By Council Members Jackson, Clarke, Comrie, Gennaro, Gerson, Jennings, Koppell, Lopez, Perkins, Quinn, Stewart, Yassky and Moskowitz

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter in relation to the department of citywide administrative services.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1.  Section 329 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows:

                     e. A specific procurement of a specific good may be delegated by the commissioner of citywide administrative services, in the best interest of the city, to any agency for direct purchase by such agency, and shall not be subject to the provisions of subdivisions b, c or d of this section; provided, however, that such delegation shall not be made for goods that are to be generally used by city agencies.

§ 2. Section 829 of the New York city charter is amended to read as follows:

                     § 829. The mayor may designate the department to perform specified administrative functions for the office of administrative trials and hearings and the board of standards and appeals, and such other agencies as may be permitted by local law, when the mayor determines that such a designation will reduce costs or result in more effective performance of such functions. Such functions may include personnel services, labor relations, facilities management, purchasing, management information systems, budget administration, and internal auditing.

                     § 4. This local law shall take effect immediately.