Int. No. 698-A
By Council Members Ung, Stevens, Restler, Joseph, Gutiérrez, Hanif, Won, Avilés, Louis, Hudson, Narcisse, Dinowitz and Mealy
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to administering a public service corps program
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 12 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 12-212 to read as follows:
§ 12-212 Public service corps program. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the commissioner of citywide administrative services.
Department. The term “department” means the department of citywide administrative services.
Public service corps program. The term “public service corps program” means a program pursuant to which undergraduate and graduate students may participate in internships at agencies.
b. The department shall administer a public service corps program.
c. In administering such program, the department shall make efforts to recruit students from diverse backgrounds and offer internships at a broad range of agencies.
d. No later than August 30 of each year, beginning in the year 2024, the commissioner shall submit a report to the speaker of the council and the mayor regarding the administration of the public service corps program during the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. A description of the steps the department took to recruit students from diverse backgrounds;
2. A description of the steps the department took to identify internship opportunities and offer internships at a broad range of agencies;
3. The total number of students who participated in the program;
4. The number of students who participated in the program disaggregated by race or ethnicity, gender and academic institution; and
5. For each agency to which an intern was assigned, the total number of interns assigned to such agency.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
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