Int. No. 1110
By Council Members Salamanca, Cumbo and Ampry-Samuel
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to housing specialists within the human resources administration and department of homeless services
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-142 to read as follows:
? 21-142 Definition. a. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Domestic violence emergency shelter. The term "domestic violence emergency shelter" means time-limited housing for domestic violence survivors managed by or under a contract or similar agreement with the department and subject to section 459-b of the social services law.
Domestic violence tier II shelter. The term "domestic violence tier II shelter" means housing for domestic violence survivors managed by or under a contract or similar agreement with the department and subject to the provisions of part 900 of title 18 of the New York codes, rules, and regulations.
HASA shelter. The term "HASA shelter" means single room occupancy hotels or congregate facilities managed by a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department.
Housing specialist. The term "housing specialist" means department staff assigned to work in domestic violence emergency shelters, domestic violence tier II shelters, or HASA shelters, in order to help clients in those shelters secure appropriate housing.
Temporary shelter. The term "temporary shelter" means domestic violence emergency shelters, domestic violence tier II shelters, and HASA shelters managed, used, owned, operated or contracted for, by or on behalf of the department or under similar agreement with the department.
b. Training and supervision of housing specialists. Housing specialists shall be designated to serve in te...
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