Details Meeting Name: Committee on Children and Youth Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/12/2025 10:00 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 0056-2024 * Chi A. Ossé   Proposed Int. No. 56-A Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth, by requiring surveying foster youth as to their LGBTQIA+ and racial identities, and requiring ACS to report annually on such responses as they relate to placement of foster youth into permanent homes. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0056-2024 * Chi A. Ossé     Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth, by requiring surveying foster youth as to their LGBTQIA+ and racial identities, and requiring ACS to report annually on such responses as they relate to placement of foster youth into permanent homes. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0056-2024 * Chi A. Ossé     Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth, by requiring surveying foster youth as to their LGBTQIA+ and racial identities, and requiring ACS to report annually on such responses as they relate to placement of foster youth into permanent homes. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0056-2024 A Chi A. Ossé     Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number and placement of foster youth. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth, by requiring surveying foster youth as to their LGBTQIA+ and racial identities, and requiring ACS to report annually on such responses as they relate to placement of foster youth into permanent homes. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0081-2024 * Kevin C. Riley   Proposed Int. No. 81-A Requiring an audit and report on foster care placement notices. Introduction The New York State Social Services Law and Family Court Act require that when a foster care placement changes, a social services agency or worker must provide the attorney for the child with notice of the change in placement. This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to conduct annual audits of foster care placement notifications. The audit would include a review of instances in which a notice was not provided as required, the time elapsed between a change in foster care placement and when the placement notice was provided, whether each notice included the information required by law, and a summary of the information that was missing from the notice. ACS would be required to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a report with the results of its audit from the preceding year. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0081-2024 * Kevin C. Riley     Requiring an audit and report on foster care placement notices. Introduction The New York State Social Services Law and Family Court Act require that when a foster care placement changes, a social services agency or worker must provide the attorney for the child with notice of the change in placement. This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to conduct annual audits of foster care placement notifications. The audit would include a review of instances in which a notice was not provided as required, the time elapsed between a change in foster care placement and when the placement notice was provided, whether each notice included the information required by law, and a summary of the information that was missing from the notice. ACS would be required to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a report with the results of its audit from the preceding year. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0081-2024 * Kevin C. Riley     Requiring an audit and report on foster care placement notices. Introduction The New York State Social Services Law and Family Court Act require that when a foster care placement changes, a social services agency or worker must provide the attorney for the child with notice of the change in placement. This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to conduct annual audits of foster care placement notifications. The audit would include a review of instances in which a notice was not provided as required, the time elapsed between a change in foster care placement and when the placement notice was provided, whether each notice included the information required by law, and a summary of the information that was missing from the notice. ACS would be required to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a report with the results of its audit from the preceding year. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0081-2024 A Kevin C. Riley     Requiring an audit and report on foster care placement notices. Introduction The New York State Social Services Law and Family Court Act require that when a foster care placement changes, a social services agency or worker must provide the attorney for the child with notice of the change in placement. This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to conduct annual audits of foster care placement notifications. The audit would include a review of instances in which a notice was not provided as required, the time elapsed between a change in foster care placement and when the placement notice was provided, whether each notice included the information required by law, and a summary of the information that was missing from the notice. ACS would be required to report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post on the ACS website, a report with the results of its audit from the preceding year. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1052-2024 * Crystal Hudson   Proposed Int. No. 1052-A Expanding foster youth experience surveys to include experiences related to gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth to additionally include questions about the treatment of foster youth by ACS and foster care provider employees, and questions about the experiences of foster youth related to their gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. The bill would also require ACS to allow foster youth to express any additional feedback about their experiences. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1052-2024 * Crystal Hudson     Expanding foster youth experience surveys to include experiences related to gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth to additionally include questions about the treatment of foster youth by ACS and foster care provider employees, and questions about the experiences of foster youth related to their gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. The bill would also require ACS to allow foster youth to express any additional feedback about their experiences. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1052-2024 * Crystal Hudson     Expanding foster youth experience surveys to include experiences related to gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth to additionally include questions about the treatment of foster youth by ACS and foster care provider employees, and questions about the experiences of foster youth related to their gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. The bill would also require ACS to allow foster youth to express any additional feedback about their experiences. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1052-2024 A Crystal Hudson     Expanding foster youth experience surveys to include experiences related to gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. Introduction This bill would require expansion of the foster youth experience survey that the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is required to distribute annually to foster youth to additionally include questions about the treatment of foster youth by ACS and foster care provider employees, and questions about the experiences of foster youth related to their gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation. The bill would also require ACS to allow foster youth to express any additional feedback about their experiences. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available