The New York City Council - File #: Int 1147-2018

• File #: Int 1147-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Creation of an interagency derelict housing and neglected property task force.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed (End of Session)
• File created: 10/17/2018
• In control: Committee on Housing and Buildings
• On agenda: 10/17/2018
• Final action: 12/31/2021
• Title: A Local Law in relation to the creation of an interagency derelict housing and neglected property task force
• Sponsors: Robert F. Holden, Helen K. Rosenthal, Justin L. Brannan, Daniel Dromm , Alicka Ampry-Samuel , Mark Gjonaj , Francisco P. Moya, Kalman Yeger , Deborah L. Rose, Diana I. Ayala
• Indexes: Council Appointment Required, Other Appointment Required, Report Required, Sunset Date Applies

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	*	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
10/17/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
10/17/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1147

By Council Members Holden, Rosenthal, Brannan, Dromm, Ampry-Samuel, Gjonaj, Moya, Yeger, Rose and Ayala

Title
A Local Law in relation to the creation of an interagency derelict housing and neglected property task force
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Derelict housing and neglected property task force. a. There shall be an interagency task force that shall review and recommend changes to the laws, rules, regulations and policies related to the abatement of nuisances or other health or safety risks created by derelict housing and neglected properties.
b. The task force shall consist of 7 members, or their designees, as follows:
1. the commissioner of health and mental hygiene;
2. the commissioner of buildings;
3. the commissioner of housing preservation and development;
4. the commissioner of sanitation;
5. the commissioner of environmental protection;
6. one member appointed by the mayor; and
7. one member appointed by the speaker of the council.
c. Members of the task force shall serve for a term of 1 year, to commence after the appointment of the final member of the task force. All members shall be appointed to the task force within 60 days of the enactment of this local law.
d. All members of the task force shall serve without compensation and shall meet, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis.
e. No member of the task force shall be removed except for cause and upon notice and hearing by the appropriate appointing official. In the event of a vacancy, a successor shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment to serve the balance of the unexpired term.
f. The task force shall issue a report to the mayor and council no later than 12 months after the final member of the task force is appointed. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, analysis and recommendations regarding the following:
1. reporting of probl...