QUESTION
Are nonprofits using City funding for security guards at transitional housing, and how is staff and resident safety ensured?
1:04:10
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Molly Wasow Park confirms that all shelter contracts include 24/7 security, often funded by City money, to ensure the safety of staff and residents.
- All shelter contracts mandate 24/7 on-site security, which can be provided in various ways, including subcontracting or direct hiring by the nonprofits.
- The City offers extensive training to nonprofits for security guards, ensuring compliance with laws.
- Security guards may receive training directly from the organization or through subcontracted services, focusing on maintaining a secure environment.
- The City also supports funding for the prevailing wage requirements for security personnel, emphasizing financial support on an annual basis.
Diana I. Ayala
1:04:10
Regarding the nonprofits, because one of the things that we passed a number of bills, a couple of years ago regarding the security guards.
1:04:21
Do you know if if the nonprofits are using CitiMoney to fund security guards, at transitional housing and how are the non you know, how are they ensuring that the security and safety of the staff are and much less the residents is intact.
Molly Wasow Park
1:04:36
Yeah.
1:04:36
Absolutely.
1:04:37
All of our shelter contracts includes 247 security.
1:04:41
So there there's always on-site security that can be provided in a variety of different ways.
1:04:47
In many cases, it's subcontracted out, but as some of our providers high security guards directly and they're part of the organization's direct payroll.
1:04:56
We provide extensive training to not for profits in accordance with the laws that were passed.
1:05:04
So we really spend a lot of time on making sure that security guards have access to the appropriate training.
1:05:11
And then I think as was noted earlier, we are funding the prevailing wage requirements as well on a year over year basis.
Diana I. Ayala
1:05:19
Okay.
1:05:21
I know that I have another question on security, but I don't I'll I'll come to it.
1:05:27
I'll get to it.
1:05:28
I'll get to it.
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