| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2018 |
print number 2535a |
| Feb 12, 2018 |
amend and recommit to cities |
| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to cities |
| Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 05, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.1246 |
| Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S2535A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2017-S2535 - Details
2017-S2535 - Summary
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
2017-S2535 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2535
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify
the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing
for the homeless
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To ensure that community leaders and residents are aware of the
potential changes in their area as to allow for their input and
participation.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section one of this bill requires the commissioner to provide written
notification to the community board, the offices of all elected
leaders who have jurisdiction over that area, and neighboring Tenant
Association presidents. It specifies that this written notification
should provide a set of details including but not limited to the
address of the potential project, a description of services that would
be provided, and an amount-estimate of persons from that borough that
would be housed under the proposed project.
2017-S2535 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2535
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify
the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing
for the homeless
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 21-317 to read as follows:
§ 21-317 COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 1. WHEN THE DEPARTMENT
INTENDS TO USE A NEW LOCATION AS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE HOME-
LESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, OR EXPAND AN EXISTING LOCATION WHERE
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS PROVIDED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFI-
CATION IN WRITING TO THE COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT IN
WHICH THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WILL BE LOCATED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE
PROVIDED AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT ENTERS INTO A
CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROVIDER OR OTHER-
WISE FINALIZES ITS DECISION TO USE OR EXPAND A LOCATION AS TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING.
2. THE NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE ADDRESS OF THE TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE HOUSED, THE NAME OF THE PERSON
OR ENTITY OPERATING THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, THE NAME OF ANY ORGANIZA-
TION, WHETHER FOR-PROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, THAT WILL BE PROVIDING
SERVICES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, THE TYPE OF TRAN-
SITIONAL HOUSING, A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED,
THE RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING SUCH LOCATION, AND AN APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE
FOR WHEN SUCH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WILL BE USED OR EXPANDED.
3. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY OPER-
ATED OR CONTRACTED FOR, BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF
ITS SIZE AND CAPACITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2017-S2535A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2535A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.
2017-S2535A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2535A
SPONSOR: GOLDEN
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of
New York, in relation to requiring the Department of Homeless Services
to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional
housing for the homeless
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To ensure that community leaders and residents are aware of the poten-
tial changes in their area as to allow for their input and partic-
ipation.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill requires the commissioner to provide written
notification to the community board, the offices of all elected leaders
who have jurisdiction over that area, and neighboring Tenant Association
presidents. It specifies that this written notification should provide a
set of details including but not limited to the address of the potential
2017-S2535A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2535--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Cities in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify
the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing
for the homeless
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
by adding a new section 21-321 to read as follows:
§ 21-321 COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 1. WHEN THE DEPARTMENT
INTENDS TO USE A NEW LOCATION AS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE HOME-
LESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, OR EXPAND AN EXISTING LOCATION WHERE
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS PROVIDED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFI-
CATION IN WRITING TO THE COMMUNITY BOARD FOR THE COMMUNITY DISTRICT IN
WHICH THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WILL BE LOCATED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE
PROVIDED AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT ENTERS INTO A
CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROVIDER OR OTHER-
WISE FINALIZES ITS DECISION TO USE OR EXPAND A LOCATION AS TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING.
2. THE NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE ADDRESS OF THE TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE HOUSED, THE NAME OF THE PERSON
OR ENTITY OPERATING THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, THE NAME OF ANY ORGANIZA-
TION, WHETHER FOR-PROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, THAT WILL BE PROVIDING
SERVICES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, THE TYPE OF TRAN-
SITIONAL HOUSING, A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED,
THE RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING SUCH LOCATION, AND AN APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE
FOR WHEN SUCH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WILL BE USED OR EXPANDED.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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