File #: Int 0463-2003    Version: * Name: In relation to the department of homeless services.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on General Welfare
On agenda: 5/14/2003
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the Charter of the city of New York, in relation to the department of homeless services.
Sponsors: Bill De Blasio, Maria Baez, Gale A. Brewer, Helen D. Foster, Allan W. Jennings, Jr., Hiram Monserrate, Larry B. Seabrook, Kendall Stewart, Christine C. Quinn
Council Member Sponsors: 9

Int. No. 463

 

By Council Members DeBlasio, Baez, Brewer, Foster, Jennings, Monserrate, Seabrook, Stewart and Quinn

 

A Local Law to amend the Charter of the city of New York, in relation to the department of homeless services.

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1.  Subdivision 6 of section 612 of chapter 24-A of the charter of the city of New York is hereby amended as follows:

6.  [participate in the development of prevention programs] coordinate planning of prevention programs and delivery of services designed to assist families and individuals who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless.  In performing such duties, the commissioner may develop and issue requests for proposals and evaluate responses thereto, negotiate, award, enter into and administer contracts, loans or other agreements, award and administer grants and obtain all necessary approvals; 

                     § 2.  This local law shall take effect immediately and expire on June 30, 2004.

 

J.D.S.

5/9/03