Senate Bill S9005

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   9005
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                            September 25, 2020
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation  to  establishing
   the office of the youth public advocate in the executive office of the
   mayor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The New York city  charter  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 20-j to read as follows:
   §  20-J.  OFFICE OF THE YOUTH PUBLIC ADVOCATE. A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING  MEAN-
 INGS:
   1.  "DIRECTOR"  MEANS  THE  DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF THE YOUTH PUBLIC
 ADVOCATE.
   2. "OFFICE" SHALL MEAN THE OFFICE OF THE YOUTH PUBLIC ADVOCATE.
   B. ESTABLISHMENT. THE MAYOR SHALL ESTABLISH AN  OFFICE  OF  THE  YOUTH
 PUBLIC ADVOCATE. SUCH OFFICE SHALL BE HEADED BY A DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE
 APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR.
   C. POWERS AND DUTIES. THE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND DUTY TO:
   1.   ESTABLISH,   OPERATE  AND  MAINTAIN  YOUTH-RELATED  SERVICES  AND
 PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  AFTER  SCHOOL  PROGRAMS,  JOBS,
 LITERACY PROGRAMS AND YOUTH INTERNSHIPS;
   2.  PROVIDE  RECOMMENDATIONS  TO  THE  MAYOR, AGENCIES AND THE COUNCIL
 REGARDING YOUTH PROGRAMS, JOBS, LITERACY PROGRAMS, YOUTH INTERNSHIPS AND
 HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION, RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES;
   3. COORDINATE MULTI-AGENCY YOUTH-RELATED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS;
   4. RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL  COMPLAINTS  CONCERNING  CITY  SERVICES,  SCHOOL
 SERVICES  AND  OTHER  ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS OF CITY AGENCIES RELATED TO
 YOUTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS;
   5. ADVISE AND ASSIST THE MAYOR  AND  THE  COUNCIL  IN  DEVELOPING  AND
 IMPLEMENTING  POLICIES  DESIGNED  TO INCREASE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT, INTERN-
 SHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;
   6. ENHANCE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF CITY PROGRAMS, BENEFITS, AND  SERVICES
 TO  YOUTHS  BY  ESTABLISHING YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD17375-02-0

 S. 9005                             2
 
 OTHER CITY AGENCIES AND THE COUNCIL, TO INFORM YOUTHS  AND  FAMILIES  OF
 RELEVANT CITY PROGRAMS, BENEFITS, AND SERVICES;
   7.  PERFORM  POLICY ANALYSIS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING YOUTH
 AFFAIRS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  AFTER  SCHOOL  PROGRAMS,  JOBS,
 LITERACY   PROGRAMS,   YOUTH  INTERNSHIPS  AND  HIGH  SCHOOL  ADMISSION,
 RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES; AND
   8. PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS AS MAY  BE  APPROPRIATE  TO
 PURSUE THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
   D. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION. ALL CITY AGENCIES SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
 OFFICE  AND  PROVIDE  INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AS REQUESTED, PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER, THAT NO INFORMATION OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED  PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE DISCLOSED IN A MANNER THAT WOULD VIOLATE ANY
 APPLICABLE PROVISION OF FEDERAL, STATE OR  LOCAL  LAW  RELATING  TO  THE
 PRIVACY  OF  INFORMATION,  OR  THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
 INVESTIGATIONS OR OTHERWISE CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF LAW  ENFORCE-
 MENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.