File #: Res 1645-2021    Version: * Name: NYCHA Utility Accountability Act (A.1866/S.1603)
Type: Resolution Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Public Housing
On agenda: 5/27/2021
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution calling on the New York State legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.1866/S.1603, in relation to enacting the NYCHA Utility Accountability Act.
Sponsors: Carlos Menchaca, Alicka Ampry-Samuel , Kalman Yeger , James F. Gennaro, Farah N. Louis
Council Member Sponsors: 5
Attachments: 1. Res. No. 1645, 2. May 27, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 3. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 5-27-21, 4. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - May 27, 2021, 5. Committee Report 6/16/21, 6. Hearing Testimony 6/16/21, 7. Hearing Transcript 6/16/21
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6/16/2021*Carlos Menchaca Committee on Public Housing Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/16/2021*Carlos Menchaca Committee on Public Housing Laid Over by Committee  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/27/2021*Carlos Menchaca City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/27/2021*Carlos Menchaca City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Res. No. 1645

 

Resolution calling on the New York State legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.1866/S.1603, in relation to enacting the NYCHA Utility Accountability Act.

 

By Council Members Menchaca, Ampry-Samuel, Yeger, Gennaro and Louis

 

Whereas, The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is a public housing authority with 302 developments, 2252 residential buildings and 169,820 units, making it the largest public housing provider in the United States (U.S.); and

Whereas, Currently, 162,721 families and 356,506 residents call the New York City Housing Authority their home; and

Whereas, For the past decade, there have been numerous articles that have reported on the frequent service interruptions to heat and hot water, and to gas services at NYCHA developments; and

Whereas, On January 2019, federal and city officials agreed to the appointment of a federal monitor to help address the history of maintenance issues that have created health and safety hazards at NYCHA; and

Whereas, The federal monitor has been charged with approving action plans that require NYCHA to meet certain benchmarks to promptly resolve outages; and

Whereas, However, according to media reports, tenants are still struggling with damages that occurred from Superstorm Sandy back in 2012, as well as, reoccurring utility outages throughout the NYCHA portfolio; and

Whereas, NYCHA needs to be held accountable when it fails to make repairs; and

Whereas, A.1866, sponsored by Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson in the New York State Assembly and companion bill S.1603, sponsored by State Senator Michael Gianaris in the New York State Senate, would require NYCHA to give a prorated rent reduction to tenants who suffer interruptions to their utility services; and

Whereas, NYCHA has a legal and moral obligation to keep the utility systems functioning properly, the passage of A.1866/S.1603 would hold NYCHA accountable when it fails to deliver on its commitments; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York calls on the New York State legislature to pass and the Governor to sign A.1866/S.1603, in relation to enacting the NYCHA Utility Accountability Act.

 

JLC

LS 17133

05/06/2021