Q&A
NYCHA's oversight role in RAD/PACT conversion issues
1:07:17
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Council Member Chris Banks inquires about NYCHA's oversight role in RAD/PACT conversion controversies. The discussion covers:
- NYCHA's monitoring of eviction proceedings in PACT developments
- Notification process for PACT tenancy evictions
- NYCHA's intervention capabilities in PACT-related issues
- Oversight of recertifications and household composition changes in PACT developments
NYCHA representatives emphasize their monitoring role but indicate that PACT partners are primarily responsible for direct resident engagement.
Chris Banks
1:07:17
What level of oversight is being provided by nitrogen these type of controversies when they do come up?
1:07:24
Because, you know, we were sold that Nitro is supposed to provide oversight, and it's supposed to be a referee when these type of controversies come up between a tenant and a Rad Pak.
Gillian Connell
1:07:38
So we do closely monitor the evictions proceedings as I had previously mentioned, and so we're ensuring that partners are taking all of the steps possible to ensure that evictions do not happen.
Chris Banks
1:07:52
Does Nitro get notified prior to a packed tenancy eviction?
1:07:57
And do you have any opportunity to intervene?
Gillian Connell
1:08:00
So we are kept apprised of the status of legal proceedings as they advance.
1:08:04
And additionally, Partners are required per consent decree to notify Naisha when they're initiating a legal proceeding, when there's an issue regarding section 8 subsidy.
Chris Banks
1:08:18
So you should have the numbers of every eviction that has taken place into a conversion.
Gillian Connell
1:08:24
Right.
Chris Banks
1:08:26
And what intervention is done?
1:08:31
So By night, Drew.
Gillian Connell
1:08:33
So what intervention is so the PAC partners are responsible for engaging directly with the residents and connecting them to the resources?
Chris Banks
1:08:41
So if it's a issue of composition or or, you know, who who was on the lease was on the lease.
Gillian Connell
1:08:52
Understood.
1:08:52
So that's a good thing.
Chris Banks
1:08:53
Where where are you coming?
1:08:54
Who would you know, because I'm I'm trying to gauge night shift.
1:08:57
To see.
1:08:57
Yes.
1:08:58
What is the role?
1:08:58
What is this?
1:08:59
You know, we we we have oversight or or being a referee.
1:09:02
What is the level of engagement in these red packs?
1:09:05
Or y'all just let them run rogue?
Gillian Connell
1:09:07
No.
1:09:08
No.
1:09:09
So yes.
1:09:09
You're right.
1:09:10
There is oversight with regard to recertifications and if there's a change to a household composition, they are able to file that change through their resident portal and then they that gets worked on directly with other teams at Nitro who managed the section 8 program.
Chris Banks
1:09:27
Can you cite any specific incidences or interventions where Nitro has stepped in and and had to intercede because of a the the ran pack is is is stretched wrong on the end and and pursuing an eviction of of some sort or or any controversy that may come up pertaining to any issues the tenant may have.
Gillian Connell
1:09:53
So just referring back to the interim recertifications because I know that's an an important step in the process.
1:10:00
There's been over 5000 requests and touch points with NICE on interim recertification.
1:10:06
That have been in progress this year alone.
1:10:08
Okay.
1:10:09
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