Details Meeting Name: Committee on General Welfare Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 12/17/2018 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (15) 15 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 T2018-3343 *       Oversight - Homeless Shelter Conditions Oversight   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available T2018-3343 *       Oversight - Homeless Shelter Conditions Oversight   Filed, by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0883-2018 * Karen Koslowitz     Requiring the dept of homeless services to provide customer service training. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to provide a biannual customer service training to all staff members, including those working for a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, who have direct contact with shelter residents. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0883-2018 * Karen Koslowitz     Requiring the dept of homeless services to provide customer service training. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to provide a biannual customer service training to all staff members, including those working for a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, who have direct contact with shelter residents. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0884-2018 * Karen Koslowitz     Requiring the dept of homeless services to report on short notice resident transfers in shelter. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to submit to the Speaker of the Council and post online, a report regarding the number of resident transfers in shelter made with 72 hours or less notice disaggregated by the reason for the transfer. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0884-2018 * Karen Koslowitz     Requiring the dept of homeless services to report on short notice resident transfers in shelter. Introduction The proposed bill would require the Department of Homeless Services to submit to the Speaker of the Council and post online, a report regarding the number of resident transfers in shelter made with 72 hours or less notice disaggregated by the reason for the transfer. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0915-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Requiring the dept of homeless services and human resources administration to post shelter, supportive housing and cluster site data. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Social Services submit to every council member and community board and post on its website quarterly reports on the number of shelters, supportive housing, including both single-site supportive housing and scattered-site, and cluster sites. The total number of shelters, supportive housing facilities and cluster sites would be disaggregated by council district and community board. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0915-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     Requiring the dept of homeless services and human resources administration to post shelter, supportive housing and cluster site data. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Social Services submit to every council member and community board and post on its website quarterly reports on the number of shelters, supportive housing, including both single-site supportive housing and scattered-site, and cluster sites. The total number of shelters, supportive housing facilities and cluster sites would be disaggregated by council district and community board. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1110-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     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 1110-2018 * Rafael Salamanca, Jr.     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. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1232-2018 * Stephen T. Levin     Requiring homeless shelters to post signs and distribute other materials relating to shelter transfers. Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to create a sign and other relevant materials that inform residents of homeless shelters of various rights related to shelter transfers including the right to request an agency conference and a fair hearing to challenge the adequacy of their shelter placement. Such signs must be displayed conspicuously at all homeless shelters and related facilities. Such signs must also be available on DHS’ website in each of the designated citywide languages. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1232-2018 * Stephen T. Levin     Requiring homeless shelters to post signs and distribute other materials relating to shelter transfers. Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to create a sign and other relevant materials that inform residents of homeless shelters of various rights related to shelter transfers including the right to request an agency conference and a fair hearing to challenge the adequacy of their shelter placement. Such signs must be displayed conspicuously at all homeless shelters and related facilities. Such signs must also be available on DHS’ website in each of the designated citywide languages. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1233-2018 * Stephen T. Levin     Providing written notice for shelter transfers. Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide written notification to shelter residents at least 48 hours prior to any non-emergency shelter transfer. The notification would include a detailed summary of reasons for the transfer, the name and address of the shelter the client is being transferred to, and language about how a client can obtain a copy of their case record. The legislation would also require that the same information be provided to clients affected by emergency transfers no later than 48 hours after the emergency transfer. The legislation would require DHS to submit an annual report on the number of emergency transfers and non-emergency transfers, disaggregated by the shelter type and the reason for transfers. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1233-2018 * Stephen T. Levin     Providing written notice for shelter transfers. Introduction This legislation would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide written notification to shelter residents at least 48 hours prior to any non-emergency shelter transfer. The notification would include a detailed summary of reasons for the transfer, the name and address of the shelter the client is being transferred to, and language about how a client can obtain a copy of their case record. The legislation would also require that the same information be provided to clients affected by emergency transfers no later than 48 hours after the emergency transfer. The legislation would require DHS to submit an annual report on the number of emergency transfers and non-emergency transfers, disaggregated by the shelter type and the reason for transfers. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available