Q&A
Council member inquires about accountability reforms for shelter contracts
1:49:20
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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers asks about specific reforms being implemented to ensure greater accountability in shelter contracts, particularly addressing excessive executive salaries and conflicts of interest. She also inquires about monitoring nepotism and strategies to optimize spending for asylum seekers and the unhoused.
- Questions cover accountability, nepotism, conflicts of interest, and spending optimization
- Specific mention of challenges with migrant shelters in Far Rockaway
- Inquiry about strategies for the projected $10 billion expenditure on sheltering over the next 3 years
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:49:20
Thank you so much, chair, and thank you to the agency for their testimony today.
1:49:27
Just a couple of questions.
1:49:28
I wanted to know what specific reforms are being implemented to ensure greater accountability in shelter contact
Molly Wasow Park
1:49:37
contracts,
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:49:37
typically in addressing excessive executive salaries and conflicts interest.
1:49:42
And I apologize if this was asked if I had to step away for another, commitment.
1:49:49
And then, also, how does the city currently mock monitor nepotism and conflicts of interest among shelter operators?
1:49:58
What additional safeguards can be put in place to ensure fair hiring practices?
1:50:04
And then given the projected $10,000,000,000 expenditure in sheltering over the next 3 years, which strategies are in place to optimize spending and maximizing the quality of service for asylum seekers and the unhoused?
1:50:19
I know, as you know, commissioner, in my district, we have some challenges, with, a migrant shelter in Far Rockaway, 2 of them that we've met about.
1:50:30
And, we're we're looking to see what that transition out of that shelter looks like.
1:50:36
But wanting to know with such a large anticipated expenditure on sheltering over the next 3 years, what is the strategy?
1:50:44
What is the plan?
