Details Meeting Name: Committee on General Welfare Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/16/2023 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall VOTE Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (13) 13 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 Int 0124-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Proposed Int. No. 124-A Reporting on and training of housing specialists within the human resources administration and department of homeless services. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to designate housing specialists within all temporary shelters and to submit an annual report on housing specialists. This bill would also update requirements for housing specialists in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) transitional housing facilities and would require DHS to submit an annual report on housing specialists. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0124-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Reporting on and training of housing specialists within the human resources administration and department of homeless services. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to designate housing specialists within all temporary shelters and to submit an annual report on housing specialists. This bill would also update requirements for housing specialists in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) transitional housing facilities and would require DHS to submit an annual report on housing specialists. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0124-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Reporting on and training of housing specialists within the human resources administration and department of homeless services. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to designate housing specialists within all temporary shelters and to submit an annual report on housing specialists. This bill would also update requirements for housing specialists in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) transitional housing facilities and would require DHS to submit an annual report on housing specialists. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0124-2022 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Reporting on and training of housing specialists within the human resources administration and department of homeless services. Introduction This bill would require the Human Resources Administration (HRA) to designate housing specialists within all temporary shelters and to submit an annual report on housing specialists. This bill would also update requirements for housing specialists in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) transitional housing facilities and would require DHS to submit an annual report on housing specialists. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0431-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.   Proposed Int. No. 431-A Customer service training for shelter personnel of the department of homeless services and its contractors. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to, unless provided otherwise by contract, provide biannual customer service training to all shelter personnel, including employees of a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, who have direct contact with shelter residents. Such training would include techniques to improve professionalism, increase cultural sensitivity, implement a trauma-informed approach to interactions with shelter residents, and de-escalate conflict. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0431-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Customer service training for shelter personnel of the department of homeless services and its contractors. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to, unless provided otherwise by contract, provide biannual customer service training to all shelter personnel, including employees of a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, who have direct contact with shelter residents. Such training would include techniques to improve professionalism, increase cultural sensitivity, implement a trauma-informed approach to interactions with shelter residents, and de-escalate conflict. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0431-2022 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Customer service training for shelter personnel of the department of homeless services and its contractors. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to, unless provided otherwise by contract, provide biannual customer service training to all shelter personnel, including employees of a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, who have direct contact with shelter residents. Such training would include techniques to improve professionalism, increase cultural sensitivity, implement a trauma-informed approach to interactions with shelter residents, and de-escalate conflict. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0431-2022 A Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Customer service training for shelter personnel of the department of homeless services and its contractors. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to, unless provided otherwise by contract, provide biannual customer service training to all shelter personnel, including employees of a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, who have direct contact with shelter residents. Such training would include techniques to improve professionalism, increase cultural sensitivity, implement a trauma-informed approach to interactions with shelter residents, and de-escalate conflict. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0642-2022 * Nantasha M. Williams   Proposed Int. No. 642-A Requiring quarterly reporting on the amount of time children and youth spend in the children’s center and other temporary placement facilities of the administration for children’s services. Introduction This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a quarterly report about the amount of time that children spend in the children’s center, youth reception centers, rapid intervention centers or other temporary placement facilities. The report would include information about the length of time spent in a facility, the type of facility, the age range of the child, and the number of children placed in a facility for the first time. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0642-2022 * Nantasha M. Williams     Requiring quarterly reporting on the amount of time children and youth spend in the children’s center and other temporary placement facilities of the administration for children’s services. Introduction This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a quarterly report about the amount of time that children spend in the children’s center, youth reception centers, rapid intervention centers or other temporary placement facilities. The report would include information about the length of time spent in a facility, the type of facility, the age range of the child, and the number of children placed in a facility for the first time. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0642-2022 * Nantasha M. Williams     Requiring quarterly reporting on the amount of time children and youth spend in the children’s center and other temporary placement facilities of the administration for children’s services. Introduction This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a quarterly report about the amount of time that children spend in the children’s center, youth reception centers, rapid intervention centers or other temporary placement facilities. The report would include information about the length of time spent in a facility, the type of facility, the age range of the child, and the number of children placed in a facility for the first time. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0642-2022 A Nantasha M. Williams     Requiring quarterly reporting on the amount of time children and youth spend in the children’s center and other temporary placement facilities of the administration for children’s services. Introduction This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a quarterly report about the amount of time that children spend in the children’s center, youth reception centers, rapid intervention centers or other temporary placement facilities. The report would include information about the length of time spent in a facility, the type of facility, the age range of the child, and the number of children placed in a facility for the first time. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available