Q&A
Discussion on backup generator requirements for community centers in RAD conversions
1:54:46
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Council Member Chris Banks inquires about backup generator requirements for community centers in RAD conversions. NYCHA officials explain the current situation and discuss potential future actions.
- Currently, there is no requirement for RAD/PACT developments to install backup generators in community centers
- Council Member Banks suggests it would be proactive for NYCHA to require backup generators in all community centers
- The suggestion is acknowledged as a capital investment that could provide safe locations for tenants during emergencies
- NYCHA officials agree to look into the matter and follow up
Chris Banks
1:54:46
The community centers and the RAD, conversion, developments, are they also obligated to, put in a, backup generator system in their community in the community centers?
1:54:59
No.
Siobhan Watson
1:55:00
There's no requirement to do this.
1:55:02
What we're doing in the resilience hub study is really looking at the feasibility and looking to secure funding for it.
1:55:07
But, Jillian could speak to this further, but my understanding is
Chris Banks
1:55:10
that there's no requirement currently to do that.
1:55:12
Would be proactive.
UNKNOWN
1:55:14
And follow-up.
1:55:14
Yeah.
1:55:14
I'll
Gillian Connell
1:55:15
look into that and follow-up.
Chris Banks
1:55:16
Okay.
1:55:17
Yeah.
1:55:17
I think it would be proactive if NYCHA, you know, made it where all, community centers had a backup generator system.
1:55:26
I know it's I know I know that's a capital investment, But, nevertheless, knowing, the emergencies that have come up, and tenants are, whether it's a heating outage or, plan outages that, that have been complete failures, At least, there are locations or places where the tenants can go, to to to to to be safe.
