NYC Council Introduction 405

intro.nyc/0405-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
The creation of a taskforce to study improving safety in homeless shelters.
Status: Committee Committee on General Welfare
Sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
Introduced: February 28, 2024

This bill would create a task force to study improving safety in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters. The task force would have nine members and include the DHS commissioner, who would serve as the chairperson, and appointees of the Mayor and the Council Speaker who would have background in homeless services and law enforcement. One appointed member would be a shelter resident. Within one year of the formation of the task force, it would issue a report of its recommendations. The task force would no longer exist after the issuance of the report.