The New York City Council - File #: Int 0394-2018

• File #: Int 0394-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Creating veterans resource centers.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 1/31/2018
• In control: Committee on Veterans
• On agenda: 1/31/2018
• Final action: 12/15/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating veterans resource centers
• Sponsors: Eric A. Ulrich, Chaim M. Deutsch, Justin L. Brannan, Kalman Yeger , Ben Kallos, Andy L. King, Brad S. Lander, Adrienne E. Adams, Andrew Cohen, Costa G. Constantinides, Robert F. Holden, Paul A. Vallone, Mathieu Eugene, Stephen T. Levin, Mark Gjonaj , I. Daneek Miller
• Indexes: Oversight, Report Required, Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2018	A	City Council	Returned Unsigned by Mayor
12/15/2018	A	Administration	City Charter Rule Adopted
11/14/2018	A	City Council	Sent to Mayor by Council
11/14/2018	A	City Council	Approved by Council	Pass
11/13/2018	A	Committee on Veterans	Approved by Committee	Pass
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amended by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amended by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amendment Proposed by Comm
11/13/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Amendment Proposed by Comm
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Laid Over by Committee
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Laid Over by Committee
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
6/19/2018	*	Committee on Veterans	Hearing Held by Committee
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 394-A

By Council Members Ulrich, Deutsch, Brannan, Yeger, Kallos, King, Lander, Adams, Cohen, Constantinides, Holden, Vallone, Eugene, Levin, Gjonaj and Miller

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating veterans resource centers
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Title 31 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 31-106 to read as follows:
? 31-106 Veterans resource centers. a. The commissioner shall ensure that at least one veterans resource center is established and operational in each borough by no later than June 1, 2019. Each borough shall have a minimum of 20 hours of combined field and in-office service per week, including at least 10 consistent office hours, and shall be located in a geographic area that is easily accessible, including for persons with disabilities, and in close proximity to public transportation. Notice of a center's hours of operation shall be clearly displayed on the premises and on the department's website.
b. Each veterans resource center shall provide veterans with up-to-date information, at no cost regarding, at a minimum, (i) matters within the department's purview pursuant to this title, chapter 75 of the charter and state executive law section 358; (ii) housing; (iii) social services offered by public agencies and charitable and private organizations, including but not limited to the provision of specific contact information for such agencies and organizations; (iv) financial assistance and tax exemptions available to veterans; (v) discharge upgrade resources; and (vi) federal, state, and local benefits available to veterans.
c. Each veterans resource center shall provide benefits counseling services and a hard copy resource guide pursuant to section 31-108, as well as information about relevant referral services.
d. The department shall make available on its website in...