S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         8013
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     June 4, 2015
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       Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
         tee on Housing
       AN ACT to amend the public housing law and the New York city charter, in
         relation  to  authorizing  the  New  York  city council to oversee the
         activities of the New York city housing authority
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
    2  402-c to read as follows:
    3    S 402-C. NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL OVERSIGHT.  THE NEW YORK  CITY  COUNCIL
    4  AS  ESTABLISHED  IN  SECTION  TWENTY-ONE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER IS
    5  EMPOWERED TO MANDATE THAT THE NEW YORK CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY  PRODUCE
    6  REPORTS  ABOUT  ANY  FACETS  OF  ITS  OPERATIONS OR THE CONDITION OF THE
    7  PROJECTS UNDER ITS MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING ANY PROJECT BASED SECTION EIGHT
    8  VOUCHER DEVELOPMENTS IN WHICH THE  AUTHORITY  HAS  AN  OWNERSHIP  STAKE,
    9  THROUGH  THE  PASSAGE  OF  A LOCAL LAW. SUCH A LAW SHALL DETERMINE WHICH
   10  INFORMATION IS TO BE INCLUDED  IN  THE  REPORT,  THE  DEADLINE  FOR  THE
   11  PRODUCTION  OF THE REPORT, WHETHER THE REPORTING MANDATE APPLIES ONCE OR
   12  IS RECURRING, AND WHICH LOCAL AUTHORITIES SHALL RECEIVE COPIES.  A  COPY
   13  OF  ANY  SUCH  REPORTS MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND SHALL BE
   14  CONSIDERED AN AGENCY DOCUMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF  ARTICLE  SIX  OF  THE
   15  PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   16    S  2.  Subdivision  a  of  section 29 of the New York city charter, as
   17  added by a vote of the people of the city of New  York  at  the  general
   18  election held in November 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   19    a.  The council, acting as a committee of the whole, and each standing
   20  or special committee of the council, through hearings or otherwise:
   21    1. [may] MAY investigate any matters within its jurisdiction  relating
   22  to  the  property,  affairs,  or government of the city or of any county
   23  within the city, or to any other powers of the council, or to the effec-
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  tuation of the purposes or provisions of this charter or any laws relat-
    2  ing to the city or to any county within the city.
    3    2.  [shall]  SHALL review on a regular and continuous basis the activ-
    4  ities of the agencies of the city, including  their  service  goals  and
    5  performance  and  management efficiency.   Each unit of appropriation in
    6  the adopted budget of the city shall be assigned to a  standing  commit-
    7  tee.    Each  standing  committee of the council shall hold at least one
    8  hearing each year relating to the activities of  each  of  the  agencies
    9  under its jurisdiction.
   10    3.  SHALL  REVIEW  ON A REGULAR AND CONTINUOUS BASIS THE ACTIVITIES OF
   11  THE NEW YORK  CITY  HOUSING  AUTHORITY,  INCLUDING  THE  SERVICE  GOALS,
   12  PERFORMANCE  AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY OF SUCH AUTHORITY. SUCH AUTHORITY
   13  SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO A STANDING COMMITTEE. SUCH  STANDING  COMMITTEE  OF
   14  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  HOLD AT LEAST ONE HEARING EACH YEAR RELATING TO THE
   15  ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
   16    S 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
   17  have become a law.