REMARKS
Council Member Keith Powers introduces committee meeting and explains NYC Health + Hospitals responsibilities
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Council Member Keith Powers opens the meeting of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections to consider the nominations of Michael Espiritu and Vanessa Rodriguez to the Board of Directors of NYC Health + Hospitals. He provides a detailed explanation of the responsibilities and structure of the NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation, including its purpose, board composition, and committees.
- The committee is considering two nominations for the NYC Health + Hospitals Board of Directors
- Powers outlines the structure of the NYC Health + Hospitals board, including its 16 members and various committees
- The responsibilities of NYC Health + Hospitals are explained, emphasizing high-quality care provision and health promotion
Keith Powers
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the meeting of the committee on rules, privileges, and elections.
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Citi Councilor Keith Powers, Chair of this Committee, joined today by colleagues, councilor Marte and Ferris.
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He will be joined by more colleagues shortly.
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I'd like to also acknowledge the committee counsel, Jeff Campania, committee staff that worked on the appointments that we'll hear today, Chief Ethics Council, Pearl Moore, director of investigations, Francesca Delofekia, and deputy director of investigations, Alicia Vessel.
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We also wanna apologize for the relocation, and we're being joined now by council member, Brandon, Today, we'll be holding public hearings on the pro proposed designations by the city council, Michael Ospirito Hesperado, a resident of Manhattan, I believe, in the Great District of District 4, and Vanessa Rodriguez, a resident of the Bronx, to be members of the board of the New York City Health And Hospitals.
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Corporation.
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Both designations would be subject to appointment by the mayor.
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I wanna congratulate you both on your nominations.
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Before we hear from the candidates, I wanna review the responsibilities of the corporation.
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The New York City Health And Hospitals Corporation commonly referred to as HHS was constituted pursuant to chapter 1016 of the laws of 1969 as a public benefit corporation whose purposes are to provide and deliver high quality, dignified and comprehensive care and treatment for the ill and infirm both physical and mental, particularly to those who can least afford such services.
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To b, extend equally to all serve comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of the human care and respect.
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C, to promote and protect as both innovator and advocate health welfare and safety of the people, the state of New York, and of the city of New York, and to join with other health workers and communities in a partnership to promote and protect health in its full sense, the total physical, mental, and social well-being of the people.
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A board of directors consisting of 16 members, administrators, HHC, pursuant to law 5 of the directors of the following shall be following shall be the following officials or successors, the administrator of the health services administration, the commissioner of health, Commission of Mental Health, the Committee of Human Resources Administration, the deputy mayor, city administrator, 10 additional directors are appointed by the mayor, 5, who are designated by the city council, the president of HHC serves as 16th director.
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Undercurrent HHC, by law support directors has established the following standing committees, executive committee, Finance Committee, Capital Committee, Medical And Professional Affairs Committee, quality assurance committee, audit committee, community relations committee, strategic planning committee, and the equal employment opportunity committee, Each of the standing committees, except with the audit committee, shall be composed of the chair of the board with the approval of the majority of the board.
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In addition to standing committees, the board by resolution passed by the majority of the whole number of directors, may designate special committees.
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Egypt consists of 3 or more directors, one of whom shall be the chair of the board.
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We've not been joined by Casper.
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Diana and Ayala as well.
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The chair of each committee, both standing and special, shall be designated by a majority vote of the board.
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The term of director is 5 years, the mayor shuffle and the vacancy, which may occur by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, in a matter consistent with the original appointment.
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The directors do not receive compensation for their services, but are reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their actual official duties.
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Directors may only be ruled for cause.
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If appointed by the mayor, Mister Esporado will serve the remainder of a 5 year term to expire on March 20th, 2020 9.
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If appointed by the mayor, miss Rodriguez will the remainder of 5 year term to expire on March 28, 20 27.
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I'd like to now welcome them both to come up to you can both sit at the table here to be sworn in before we do that.
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I just wanna offer counselor Marte an opportunity to say if words.
