Details Meeting Name: Committee on General Welfare Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/6/2016 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Jointly with the Committee on Housing and Buildings Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Attachments for Oversight, Attachments - Int. No. 1164, Attachments - Int. No. 1166, Attachments - Int. No. 1167, Attachments - Int. No. 1168, Attachments - Int. No. 1171, Attachments - Res. No. 1035 Meeting Items (16) 16 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available T2016-4996 *       Oversight - Three-Quarters Housing Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2016-4996 *       Oversight - Three-Quarters Housing Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1164-2016 * Corey D. Johnson     Information regarding unlawful evictions. Introduction The bill would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to provide rental subsidy recipients with a written statement explaining the protections of Section 26-521 of the Administrative Code, which prohibits unlawful evictions. The bill would require HRA to provide the notice when the applicant initially applies for the subsidy and at any point HRA determines to be appropriate. If the applicant chooses, HRA may send the notice electronically. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1164-2016 * Corey D. Johnson     Information regarding unlawful evictions. Introduction The bill would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to provide rental subsidy recipients with a written statement explaining the protections of Section 26-521 of the Administrative Code, which prohibits unlawful evictions. The bill would require HRA to provide the notice when the applicant initially applies for the subsidy and at any point HRA determines to be appropriate. If the applicant chooses, HRA may send the notice electronically. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1166-2016 * Donovan J. Richards     Reporting on violations issued to three-quarter housing. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Operations to publish a quarterly report on its website about the findings of the Mayor’s Three-Quarter Housing Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of inspectors from the Human Resources Administration, Department of Buildings, the Fire Department, and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and is tasked with inspecting dwellings suspected to be three-quarters houses. The reports would include information on the number of violations issued to each building, and the number of individuals relocated from each building, disaggregated by the type of assistance each individual received. The first report would cover data from June 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1166-2016 * Donovan J. Richards     Reporting on violations issued to three-quarter housing. Introduction This bill would require the Mayor’s Office of Operations to publish a quarterly report on its website about the findings of the Mayor’s Three-Quarter Housing Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of inspectors from the Human Resources Administration, Department of Buildings, the Fire Department, and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and is tasked with inspecting dwellings suspected to be three-quarters houses. The reports would include information on the number of violations issued to each building, and the number of individuals relocated from each building, disaggregated by the type of assistance each individual received. The first report would cover data from June 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1167-2016 * Ritchie J. Torres     Posting of a vacate order, re-occupancy of vacated dwellings, and the provision of relocation services. Introduction This bill would remove the time limitation for applying for relocation assistance and make clear that any tenant who moves out while a vacate order is in effect is entitled to appropriate relocation assistance from HPD. This legislation would also require posting of a sign at properties subject to a vacate order and would impose a penalty of at least $5,000 for each dwelling unit that is reoccupied while a vacate order is still in effect. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1167-2016 * Ritchie J. Torres     Posting of a vacate order, re-occupancy of vacated dwellings, and the provision of relocation services. Introduction This bill would remove the time limitation for applying for relocation assistance and make clear that any tenant who moves out while a vacate order is in effect is entitled to appropriate relocation assistance from HPD. This legislation would also require posting of a sign at properties subject to a vacate order and would impose a penalty of at least $5,000 for each dwelling unit that is reoccupied while a vacate order is still in effect. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1168-2016 * Ritchie J. Torres     Improperly conditioning residential occupancy on medical treatment. Introduction This bill would prohibit landlords from mandating medical treatment as a condition of occupancy, with the exception of family members and legitimate programs, such as rehabilitation clinics. This bill would also provide a cause of action to tenants who face such a mandate, allowing them to receive damages and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. This legislation also includes the imposition of such a mandate in the definition of harassment under the Housing Maintenance Code. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1168-2016 * Ritchie J. Torres     Improperly conditioning residential occupancy on medical treatment. Introduction This bill would prohibit landlords from mandating medical treatment as a condition of occupancy, with the exception of family members and legitimate programs, such as rehabilitation clinics. This bill would also provide a cause of action to tenants who face such a mandate, allowing them to receive damages and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs. This legislation also includes the imposition of such a mandate in the definition of harassment under the Housing Maintenance Code. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1171-2016 * Jumaane D. Williams     Verification of occupancy for relocation services. Introduction This legislation makes clear that a tenant can verify occupancy by, at a minimum, submitting a lease or any two of the following documents: • A valid government-issued identification showing the tenant’s address; • A valid record from any government agency showing the tenant’s address; • A valid record relating to medical treatment (including a prescription) showing the tenant’s address; • A notarized written statement from the building owner; • A valid utility bill to the tenant at the building in question; • A notarized statement from a third-party, non-governmental service provider verifying that services were provided to the tenant at the building in question; and • Any other form of verification that HPD determines to be appropriate. Additionally, this legislation would require HPD to provide tenants who are denied relocation services with a written notice of such decision, the basis for such decision, and information on how to appeal such decision. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1171-2016 * Jumaane D. Williams     Verification of occupancy for relocation services. Introduction This legislation makes clear that a tenant can verify occupancy by, at a minimum, submitting a lease or any two of the following documents: • A valid government-issued identification showing the tenant’s address; • A valid record from any government agency showing the tenant’s address; • A valid record relating to medical treatment (including a prescription) showing the tenant’s address; • A notarized written statement from the building owner; • A valid utility bill to the tenant at the building in question; • A notarized statement from a third-party, non-governmental service provider verifying that services were provided to the tenant at the building in question; and • Any other form of verification that HPD determines to be appropriate. Additionally, this legislation would require HPD to provide tenants who are denied relocation services with a written notice of such decision, the basis for such decision, and information on how to appeal such decision. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 1035-2016 * Melissa Mark-Viverito     NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to promulgate a rule which would increase the current public assistance shelter allowance amounts in NYC. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 1035-2016 * Melissa Mark-Viverito     NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to promulgate a rule which would increase the current public assistance shelter allowance amounts in NYC. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available                     Not available